1949 Olds 98, will it run and drive after sitting 40 years?

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  • 1949 Oldsmobile 98 Rocket,
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 82

  • @machanicman
    @machanicman 7 місяців тому +13

    Hey guys keep having fun and doing things your way. Being real is hard to find. Thanks guys enjoying the content.

  • @larrykrise3609
    @larrykrise3609 7 місяців тому +7

    always glad to see the old ones come back.thank you

  • @wisjeepmanjim8450
    @wisjeepmanjim8450 7 місяців тому +5

    Damn. This is like watching Larry, Daryl and Daryl. Too much giggling.

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 7 місяців тому +11

    The strap across the back rest of the front seat is not a grab handle, but is a strap to through a rear passenger lap blanket or motor robe through. That was a thing back in them olden days. A lot of cars from the period had floor heaters and the using the lap blankets helped get and keep your feet and legs warm.

  • @bobtucker8875
    @bobtucker8875 3 місяці тому +4

    I'm very surprised that car ran that good 👍. Thanks for sharing 😊 guys.

  • @teigjames8076
    @teigjames8076 2 місяці тому

    Hell yeah! I love seeing cars come back to life! Keep fixing it!

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 7 місяців тому +5

    You got stuck valves take the valve covers off and check the valves. And if you get an 8 volt battery it will work good and not destroy lights or guages

  • @donaldhelgeson6769
    @donaldhelgeson6769 7 місяців тому +5

    You guys crack me up. You know enough to be dangerous (lol)

  • @TheBigfoot567
    @TheBigfoot567 7 місяців тому +4

    Giggly teenagers.

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 7 місяців тому +4

    U gonna blow the electrics out of it on 12 volt an 8 volt battery will work fine . See Merlin’s old school garage for info on how to turn the generator to charge 8 volt system

  • @rp6503
    @rp6503 2 місяці тому

    Nascar wasn't formed until the late 1950s. Daytona wasn't a race track in the 1950s. The beach was the track. Dale Pierce Allison brothers driver 59 - 67. Record for head over flips 12 to finish 2nd. Drove for Yardbrough in 1960 when it happened.

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir 4 місяці тому

    Just found your channel and subscribed. Very nice old car. Man I’m jealous

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 7 місяців тому +3

    303 old engine and the 4 speed trans behind it is a wonderful combo they were fast cars I had many of them when I was young I'd go 110 miles an hour in a good car like that any time..one of the most simple cars there . Why don't you use a small hose to put the oil in the cyclinders?

  • @Гравитация99
    @Гравитация99 3 місяці тому +1

    Hello I'm very funny It's a lot of fun with you, I like your videos and your channel, cool good luck to you guys❤❤😂

  • @bradduczek6981
    @bradduczek6981 2 місяці тому

    good job boys.....congrats....

  • @danielboyd4618
    @danielboyd4618 28 днів тому

    I changed a 54 Dodge from 6v positive ground to 12v negative ground the only thing I didn't change was the starter. I ran the truck until the transmission went out, took the starter and put it in a 56 Plymouth that was already 12v ran it until the motor went out. So I'm pretty sure your starter will probably be just fine, just saying 😎😎😎

  • @xcalibre222
    @xcalibre222 7 місяців тому +3

    Sweet old car just screaming for a full restore. I was 1 year old when this was made. Gotta Luv em!

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 7 місяців тому +3

    By the way, 48-53 Oldsmobiles used 6 volt negative ground.

    • @RuggedWrench
      @RuggedWrench  7 місяців тому +1

      Interesting. Ours was wired for positive ground….

  • @roberthatfull3816
    @roberthatfull3816 3 місяці тому

    Awesome it lives 🤘and drives

  • @mnanninga4247
    @mnanninga4247 29 днів тому

    Hope to see you do some more with this in the future

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 2 місяці тому

    you cannot keep an Oldsmobile down...they are best cars...

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 7 місяців тому +3

    There’s a park if it’s like old Pontiac pull it down n reverse and turn off the engine. I think it starts n neutral

    • @RuggedWrench
      @RuggedWrench  7 місяців тому

      That is good to know, I’ll give it a try. Thanks

  • @redneckbryon
    @redneckbryon 6 місяців тому +1

    Cool old car, definitely top of the line in its day.
    21:00, Despite the voltage differences, a 6 Volt starter can handle 12 Volt, with no issues.
    Also, when you do a 6 to 12 Volt conversion, most times you don't change the starter.

  • @NileKelly
    @NileKelly Місяць тому

    I had my wood stick and marshmallows ready when the carb puked fire.
    Those vents underneath the headlights--I thought they were just visual artwork things. They're actually vents for the cab. Not hood scoops, but drew in air. I didn't know that. That was some genius design and engineering. Kinda a "ram air" kinda thing.
    And these things slayed at NASCAR in '49? Unlike my sis-in-law's Olds Achieva, piece of..you know. Wowzers.

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers 2 місяці тому

    Man I can't tell y'all how much I would love to be able to get my hands on something old and cool like this car. I live near Pittsburgh and you cant find cars like this that aren't either rusted to hell or the owner wants $15,000 for it like it's a concourse car. I just want something like this that I can do my best on (I am an ASE certified mechanic for the last 25 years). I can't stand when people expect some ridiculous sum of money for something that's been sitting in their yard for longer than they can remember. I'm 41 now and I've owned 76 cars in my lifetime, but nothing as old and cool as this Olds.

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers 2 місяці тому

    Also you guys DEFINITELY should've poured some oil down each of the cylinders to lubricate them before you turned the engine over, even by hand. I'm not trying to tell y'all what to do, but that would definitely help those old engines that hadn't been run for years to make better compression as well as lubcricating the piston rings. You don't have to listen to me, it's just a good suggestion.

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 2 місяці тому

    oldsmobile had the FIRST fully automatic transmission...it was called the hydromamatic transmission....seriously...and it was a very reliable transmission..Olds was a leader in innovation quality and style...that car was one of the best in its day...not a joke!!

  • @Oyvind88
    @Oyvind88 3 місяці тому +1

    Great one guys back to life😀

  • @thomaswilleford9136
    @thomaswilleford9136 7 місяців тому +4

    Terrible can't watch

  • @rickstout7626
    @rickstout7626 7 місяців тому +2

    watching

  • @7xtc25
    @7xtc25 7 місяців тому +16

    Give it to somebody who will respect it. Not into two unskilled guys who obviously knew nothing of vintage cars make fun of it isn’t entertainment.

    • @logix7
      @logix7 3 місяці тому

      we all gotta start somewhere 🤷‍♂️

    • @문디배설
      @문디배설 2 місяці тому

      why so serious...

    • @kenstricklin1233
      @kenstricklin1233 2 місяці тому

      Then don't watch.

  • @klapaucius77
    @klapaucius77 3 місяці тому +1

    Amazing how these old engines purr after sitting for so long. Keep up the good work

  • @corysafford
    @corysafford Місяць тому

    Pull the drain plug and drain the gallon of water out of the pan wouldn’t be the worst idea.

  • @richardeasther2569
    @richardeasther2569 2 місяці тому

    When you want an engine to last find engine oil that has been sitting in an engine for 40 years, everyone knows that

  • @DougNoOnions
    @DougNoOnions Місяць тому

    You guys need to make longer videos! I can watch it for hours this

  • @tampa9boi
    @tampa9boi 2 місяці тому

    The rope on the back of the front seat is to hang blankets since there was no heat in the back

  • @NileKelly
    @NileKelly Місяць тому

    At 7:18:00, the "O" missing..It's an LDSMOBILE? Oh no, the Mormons have the title!

  • @johnmay871
    @johnmay871 2 місяці тому

    Did this come with the 303 or the 265 engine ?.

  • @Marksplace66
    @Marksplace66 7 місяців тому +4

    It might be a good idea if you guys would get serious about what you're working on there. So you don't get hurt

  • @MrTemaivanov
    @MrTemaivanov 2 місяці тому

    Ребята конечно дилетанты, но все равно интересно!

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 7 місяців тому +1

    Reverse was park in them old cars

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO 3 місяці тому

    Looks like an early hollow body my guess

  • @SlickCrusty
    @SlickCrusty 7 місяців тому +1

    excellent

  • @TestECull
    @TestECull 2 місяці тому

    35:05 BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!

  • @terrybutler-fl4dx
    @terrybutler-fl4dx 6 місяців тому

    👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @79tazman
    @79tazman 3 місяці тому

    word of advice never keep the battery terminals tight on the battery that way if anything happens you can get a quick disconnect before it starts on fire and always unhook the battery when the car is unattended because they can start on fire too and with something that old with bad wiring one short is all it takes

  • @stevensilver1014
    @stevensilver1014 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm impressed

  • @bluecordprecisiongrading2504
    @bluecordprecisiongrading2504 6 місяців тому

    I heard you had a UA-cam channel and I thought "this I gotta see!".

  • @edmund9492
    @edmund9492 2 місяці тому

    I would love to see reabuild.

  • @richardbenson4048
    @richardbenson4048 7 місяців тому

    First car a 1949 olds two door. It really was a rocket. when I went to work and made some money we put three two barrels on it. later it got a hot cam. Nothing could beat it including the fuel injected chevys.. Even took a super charged model. The best thing it did for me though is helped me pay for my college degree. You brought back a lot of fond memories,

  • @richardleighton5009
    @richardleighton5009 7 місяців тому

    Hey Guys, yes you can use 12 volt to start it and run and drive for a short time but just remember the wiring through out the car is set up for 6 volt and after a while you might start melting wires, before it would short out any of the electronics, Awesome vid and Great old rig !

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 7 місяців тому

    Oldsmobile was the best of the best....that car cud cruise 97mph...no prob

  • @wftjaden9160
    @wftjaden9160 7 місяців тому

    I’ve got a 50 and a 51 olds, if you end up parting it let me know.

  • @middleageddad
    @middleageddad 2 місяці тому

    That's a nice car.

  • @jamesswapinski9190
    @jamesswapinski9190 7 місяців тому

    You should be able to run an 8volt battery in there without damaging the electricicals

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 7 місяців тому +2

    Get an 8 volt battery at tractor supply

  • @chuckfrumunda1835
    @chuckfrumunda1835 Місяць тому

    Just subscribed

  • @terrytye6497
    @terrytye6497 7 місяців тому

    Cool car never saw a carburetor like that before it’s crazy wild . Love it

  • @melmen2379
    @melmen2379 6 місяців тому

    Now get the breaks working and do a road trip 😂

  • @TheThewishartkid
    @TheThewishartkid 3 місяці тому

    Fix the interior and drive the wheels off it

  • @BillyBob-uc9zp
    @BillyBob-uc9zp 3 місяці тому

    Wow. What a motor!.
    Well done lads 😎

  • @terrencelalonde7783
    @terrencelalonde7783 7 місяців тому

    i belive that carb is called a turtle back carb

  • @stevekitowski686
    @stevekitowski686 7 місяців тому

    Just shows quality old iron.

  • @rogerdumais7637
    @rogerdumais7637 6 місяців тому +4

    Some who don't know what there doing should not work on something they know nothing about

  • @BitterDemo
    @BitterDemo 7 місяців тому +1

    Now I am going to teach you something you never knew about that Carburator. My Brother retired as an Oldsmobile Mechanic from 20th Centry Oldsmobile in St. Joseph, Missouri. That is Mr. Smiling Olds when you ordered that two barrel CarburatorIf you look at that you will see why. Parts in our days had names. I frive a 1901 Oldsmobile and it was known as a Curved Dash. When you prime a Carter you should use a ten can ot a bottle to do it because they usually run pretty lean. Pour a short shot of Jack Danuals in the Carburator to get it running and then clean the valves with cold water in the Carb as it is running. Or real Coke in short shots.

    • @AdamJ09303
      @AdamJ09303 3 місяці тому

      I'm gonna teach you something you never knew. It's spelled carburetor 😂😂

  • @thenonoman
    @thenonoman 2 місяці тому

    You have at least one "Mormon" viewer.

  • @josephcivita1450
    @josephcivita1450 7 місяців тому

    Next time using 8 volt tractor battery

  • @stevekitowski686
    @stevekitowski686 7 місяців тому

    Where u located?

  • @garrettblaster
    @garrettblaster 7 місяців тому

    That would be an awesome rat car just fix the floor and interior leave outside rough

  • @BitterDemo
    @BitterDemo 7 місяців тому +2

    It is so sad how ignorant young people are today.

  • @metelgodful
    @metelgodful 7 місяців тому

    I you was to get into a accident you have a better chance of survival going 90 miles an hour in that car then you would in any car built nowadays

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 7 місяців тому

    That car is junk you use the moter and trans in another car that moter fit alot of cars 1049 to 53 olds