I grew up with a grandfather who owned a lumbermill as a young man and cut and hauled lumber with his brother using mules and skids to pull the logs out of the woods. Later, after his brother lost his leg in a horrible mill accident, he built new houses from scratch. My grandfather would draw a plan on a paper grocery sack and then take 2x4s and frame a home on cement blocks I would help mix the bonding cement for. He gave me my first hammer at 8, after he taught me to drive his Ford 1949 F1 half ton. This was 1960. Watching this is like watching my Daddy Ben work a problem out just because something old is valuable to "some" of us. Thank you.
When I was a teenager, I got a 62 Saab 96 running from 2 different cars. The one i fixed looked a lot like the one you rescued. That car had a 2 cycle 3 cylinder engine. I am 64 years old so that tells you how long it's been. I wish I had that car back 55 miles a gallon. My grandpa tried to give me his Saab 95, I think, that was the station wagon type. It was parked out back beside his garage for years. He proudly gave me the keys, I unlocked the door, hopped into the driver's seat and immediately fell all the way to the ground! The unibody was rusted completely away. It was useless. but I was able to pull the engine out of that to put in my 62. Lot's of memories of that car.
I owned a 1958 DKW which also had a 3 cyl 2 cycle engine, and front wheel drive. I got it running as well, but sold it before I was old enough to drive. Those old Saab's were great cars.
Old 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saabs were great point to point racing cars! Tremendous Torque for hill climbing! Had one for years a '58. They would overheat if they sat since the water pump only pumped when it was moving. You could put any kind of oil in the tank with the gas! Fun Car!
@@zw5509 Not true. As long as the engine was turning , so was the water pump on both the 1st and 2nd generation 2 stroke SAABs. 1st generation the water pump was the back half of the generator, so one pully on the front drove both the generator, and the water pump
My parents had a 68 Saab & my mother called her car exactly that. She found the distributor's home phone and would call him on Sat and Sun mornings every week until he relented and gave us a new Saab.
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Блять, надо было так и оставить этот уникальный памятник истории в деревьях. Лет через 30, гуляя по лесу люди бы охеревали от того, какие предки были ебанутые))
I'm a little bit late here, but I'll just go OUT ON A LIMB and say that when I SAW the car grown into the trees, I did KNOT think it WOOD be possible to get it out in one piece. No wonder this video is so POPuLAR. OAK-ay, I will now see myself to the door...
Cody's comment at the end resonated with me. He said at first, he was skeptical whether or not the car was actually going to come out of the trees. He didn't know how it was going to work but kept chipping away at it and finally it came. Seems like that's the story of all great challenges. We know what we want the outcome to be but don't know how it will play out. It seems the key is to keep working faithfully, doesn't it? We aren't required to know how we will get there but we are required to do the work and persevere.
We know what the outcome should be, the rest of the work is getting it there. I'v got a few of those going myself. It's what we learn while doing it that is lifes take away, consciousness is continuous. Bless be: no matter how mundane there is the take away, our learning is permanent; becomes part of our being, goes with. I mourne the tree, go have lunch and think. You are plotting the death of a living thing. Think just how to use your saw to loose the wheel. You did right. Oh go away life was just fine before reasons unkown motivated death of a living thing.
And down went the trees, without a thought. Though a Saab is an enchanted chariot. Actually we had a weirdly melded oddity of no use, now we have a split root tree and a Saab. I better stop thinking about it and leave it at that.
That car does indeed have a V-4 engine in it. It is a later model SAAB 96. Earlier models had a 2-stroke inline 3 cylinder engine. I know...my family had two of them back in the late 60s-early 70s. One thing that may surprise you is the free-wheeling feature of the transmission. It was a great fuel saver and reduced engine wear by a considerable amount. Great car to drive and it has a full underside panel useful for keeping precipitation out of the engine bay.
You are correct but forgot the dual roll bars in the pillars , the crafty method of raising the back seat squab for children , the method of releasing the back seat back , the hole for skis , the through ventilation system and the tubular anchor for the seat belts, the gear shift on the steering column , not to mention the forward tilting bonnet ( hood for you yanks) in case the safety catch failed , brakes power assisted .both mine were red ., l last one 1973 . Fantastic rally car. SAAB - SVENSKA AEROBOTAN hence rumour they were made by aeronautical engineers from bits of saab viggan fighter jet .
As a Swede I was literally shouting at the TV “Its a SAAB v4 rescue it, save it, RESTORE IT!!!”. Hoping for a 2nd episode on this car! I hope it is restorable after the long lovestory with tree and nature.
@@sillenHDsportster That explains it. As a matter of fact, I *did* see a V4 symbol on the front fender behind the wheel arch. Thanks for explaining it.
26:20 it's so entertaining to watch a experienced Sawyer cut those trees, you make it look so effortless, every cut perfectly placed, ever tree dropping in exactly the right spot. Thank you for letting us watch you work.
Thats remarkable perseverance with the 60's Saab. Good luck with remaining wheel rim & bumper. Trust the restoration goes smoothly 👌 from here on! Thanks for letting us share the journey of the salvage to freedom !
Guys you just keep getting better and better episodes but what amazes me more than anything is truly I can say your show something the whole family can watch and honestly I could sit down and watch this with Jesus and not feel ashamed in anyway shape or form keep up the great work guys
Thank you so much! SAAB needs to be saved! Born from Jets I'm currently on way to Sturgis South Dakota for the Saab owners convention where there is the museum
Carlos , estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo, estos que destrozan los árboles y todos los que los jalean con sus comentarios son auténticos salvajes y un peligro ecológico....
Can't wait to see the next one with this old car. I really like to see you two / three get this old car running I think that would be pretty cool. God Bless you Guy's and Girl!
I had a '67 Saab in college and it was the best car I ever owned. Easy to work on the Ford V4 engine and the freewheel clutch lasted FOREVER. Put 230K on it and sold it for more than I paid for it used in 1970 with 67K on it.
A little more than 30 years ago my brother and I had gotten a contract from a bank to clean up a foreclosed property of the abandoned vehicles the previous owner had left there. There were 9 heavy trucks and 4 light trucks and vans and 23 cars one of which was one of those old SAAB’s a rust bucket but otherwise identical to that one right down to the color and V4 engine. The previous owner had built a driveway behind it that was about 4 ft higher than the ground where the car was and it had a steep embankment (about a 70 degree slope) that was about a foot away from the cars bumper and a swamp started about 3 ft from the other bumper. When we got it about half way up the slope, something under the car got snagged on something and proceeded to pull the bottom of the car in half so the roof was all that was holding the car in 1 piece. It suddenly came free from whatever it was snagged on and the rear half of the car twisted up on the driver side to about a 45 degree angle which popped the rear window out of the car sending it flying through the air for about 20 ft and landing on a pile of bowling ball sized rocks with sharp points and jagged edges on them. Somehow the window didn’t break. We pulled the car the rest of the way up to level ground where the rear floor section snagged into the gravel and folded it up even more at the rear bumper until it folded it forward onto the front section of the car. To load the sections on the trailer to haul them out we just cut the A pillars at the windshield and winched each piece onto the trailer separately. We did save 3 of the heavy trucks and 2 of the other cars for ourselves, sold 4 cars, and 1 van and light truck, had 1 van and 3 cars stolen one night, and we scrapped or parted out the rest. I could tell about the adventures of the rest of that property cleanup but it would be the size of a humor novel, but it was hilarious at least once per vehicle other than the ones that were stolen, and definitely proved to be an adventure. For example me riding over ruts, boulders and logs pumping a squeeze ball to keep gas going to keep it running while on the front fender on a 47 Studebaker Dump truck wrapped around the turn signal canister like it was a saddle horn during a rodeo while my brother drove it out (fuel line was too short to reach the cab). He had hooked the fuel line to the input of the fuel pump instead of directly to the carburetor and I didn’t pay attention to that fact because if I stopped pumping it the truck would stall out after about 5 seconds because the fuel pump didn’t work. He hit a log hard enough to blow out the front tire which rang my chimes on the turn signal so I quit pumping the squeeze ball only to find the trucks fuel pump had started working. Any bull rider in a rodeo would have been proud to have made such a ride.
I just found you guys yesterday and immediately loved what you do. I've been a big fan of VGG for a while and then your coolab with him was amazing but that was just the gateway. I love your message too. The Beetle video was very powerful. I had to become a member as soon as I could. Keep up the good work. Also, I can't believe how many songs I've had to look up because the ones you use are all so good!
I had this type of car in Sweden as my first car. The SAAB V4 is not overpowered in any way, but it was fun to drive. The free wheel made the car different from other cars in a good way. It was also a very good car in wintertime.
Yep, it’s actually a Ford V-4 engine with a 4 speed manual on the column and front wheel drive. Grew up with one of these ‘68 SAAB 96’s and spent countless hours working on it with my dad. Very cool car that got great gas mileage and was terrific in the snow, not fun to get parts for though. Can’t tell you how many of those tail light assemblies we went through, they stick out and they’re the first thing that gets hit in the parking lot!
That is the same drivetrain that was used in the 1962 Mustang prototype. I always wanted to get a V4, 4 speed out of a Saab and build the Mustang 2 seater around it.
@@hotwheelsbob2000 that would’ve been awesome! I think it was a big mistake not to bring that engine to the US. Imagine what a hot seller an economical well built V-4 would have been at the dawn of the compact car era when the Japanese took over the car market.
Blessings to you all the way from Fremont Nebraska! Such great fun watching you guys I've learnt a lot since I started a watching nearly 2 year ago after open heart surgery. Didn't have much else to do lol. So you have been such a blessing throughout my recovery. Love and more blessings to you all.
Wow awesome! That you saved this Old Saab 96, Here in Sweden We had one of these Saab 96 when I was a child. The one we had was a 1969 model, also v4 but with a different front grill than this one. They are kinda robust little cars :P
Before your arrive everything was perfect, the trees and the car in harmony in the slowest fight of endurance and stamina ever! I don't know what , but this one you should have left it right as it was.
I've been through this. The most direct method is to top the tree and then cut it again, at, or below ground level. It is miserable work but it does allow for a speedier removal of the vehicle. Then it's just a matter of reducing the wood that's left attached to the vehicle, which always seems far easier once the vehicle is back at the shop.
This was interesting. I did a total restoration of one of these Saabs back in 1987 , mine was a 1971 this one is a 67 or 68 the 69 had blinkers on the front fenders. 67 was the firts year for the V4 engine. Good luck with the restoration.
This takes me back to my childhood from 63 to 83 all my dad had was Saabs it's the car I learned to drive in ! I'm 67 now. I could get all tearfull about these cars, I forgot how I felt until this came up!
Jay Leno talks about these when he was growing up in New England. Apparently these were popular among professor's at Ivy League college's. These were definitely a status symbol of the day.
A friend had 3 of these: 2 standard ones and a Monte Carlo with more power and oil injection. I towed one from Maryland to Tennessee with my 1971 Citroën DSpécial while he drove the Monte Carlo. I don't recall when SAAB switched from the 3 cylinder 2 stroke DKW designed engine to the German Ford V4 4 stroke. His were all 3 cylinder engined. The 3 cylinder was light enough despite being entirely cast iron block that I was able to remove and replace the engine by picking it up. 35 years ago. Funny - the 2 strokes were so inefficient that I got over 25 mpg in my Citroën while towing his SAAB at 70 mph. His MC got 25 mpg. The V4, though back in the carburetor and mechanical ignition era, got considerably better mileage.
As a person that has lived in the same house in the woods for 30 years. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF TREES. Didn't read prior comments. That Saab had a 3 cyl in it.
I watched all the way to the end without skipping over anything. Well worth the wait! The best part was the last line which I'll make others watch for themselves. 🤣
That is going to be one sweet ride when done, even if it gets a different drive train (it's powered by an archaic Saab engine after all). Great recovery effort!
Actually this one is powered by a 4-stroke V4 engine from Ford. You can see it from the emblems on the fenders. This engine got introduced in 1967 and was quite modern for its time, unlike its predecessor the 3 cylinder 2-stroke, which I guess is the engine you are referring to.
@@emilkumpula4843 well then that's very cool, and yes I could go for one of them. But I already have too many projects??? Lol as if there are to many projects
Thanks for saving this car! I always look forward to see what not too often seen treasures you gentleman discover and bring back to life in one way or another.
@@daleleisenring4275 I wouldn't cut down a living tree for a wreck I would rather cut out the wreck for the living trees _aand from the paarts maybe they build up __-the wreck-__ a car_ [ looks like these guys went into an abandoned ranch and stole the "locked" car ]
When Cody of Roselle Tree Service said “ it’s the whittle things that take a long time” I laughed for a good long time. I’d hire that guy no problem if I needed a tree to come down. Great Video guys I’m looking forward to see what happens next.
I my self have cut a car out of a tree but nothing like this car this is the most epic car rescue i have ever seen that car has earned her right to be put back on the road
@@michealyoung2777 Agreed but hopefully they can remove the wood from around the other half, straighten it out, weld the two halves back together and rechrome it. That's what I'd do myself.
Hey there! First video of your show! Am impressed of your patience n how you treated each other with respect, which is sometimes rare these days with Reality shows! All of you got the job done without drama!! Will be watching more! Didn’t know trees could grow into cars(where have I been?)truly team effort getting it out🤗so awesome!!
I haven't ever seen a SAAB like that either. Though I am no fan of SAAB, there can't be that many of those left, and I am a sucker for the oddballs that you don't see everyday. I have also never seen trees grown up though a car to that degree. This one is definitely a unique challenge, but one that it is certainly worth attempting. That car has definitely been there at least forty years, and probably longer that that. This is certainly one that you can prove is not a fake, lol.
Without a doubt you guys are the best on UA-cam. I love watching you here in the uk, in fact I subscribe to hundreds of American car channels. You guys are ace and do things that bit better than any other country in the world. Brilliant content from two amazingly talented and clever guys 👌👌
This is very interesting! Years ago, I discovered a 1960 BUICK INVICTA CONVERTIBLE so deep in some bushes, the home owners did not even know it was there after living there 10 YEARS!! I only discovered it because at night, my headlights made the tail light lenses glow. From a distance, I thought it was an animal at first. But the second night I saw the "eyes" were still there, my curiosity led me to a 60 BUICK INVICTA in good condition for restoration. The home owner let us have it. Apparently, the previous owners left it behind, and bushes COMPLETELY hid it.
Hard to believe how grown into the tree that was! Good job in getting it extracted and that it only took minimal damage! I look forward to the will it start video!
WOW! A blast from the past. My first car (at 16 years old in '72) was an abandoned '67 Model 96. I had it for 10 years. I still have some parts for it.
Best one yet by far!!I was a bit skeptical about even getting that thing loose. But you guys prevailed again!! Now on to round 2 of this forgotten gem! Looking forward to seeing more of this one to see the mystery and the wonder if it'll ever run again.
Loved the word play starting between minutes 30-40. It shows you guys know how to make a "light" thing of "heavy" work, (yes all bad puns intended) I can hear you groan and your eyes rolling too! Let the tree trimming guys read this for a good laugh🤣😁👍 keep up the great work in saving old cars from a grusome demise! Doug🤓⭐
I'm not a tree hugger but I do believe that the car could have been extracted without taking all the trees. I formerly worked for a SAAB dealer 65-66.. If this car was a 67 or earlier, in particular a Mont Carlo or GT... I would have gone after it. V4... meh.
I have reposted to four FB sites for Saab cars with a call for parts including LF fender, RR quarter, hood, bumper, wheel and LF hub, Hit me up for any oarts you need and will source from Saabistas worldwide!!
@@joelpalmer Hi Joel, Thanks for the reply. I enjoy your videos and this one was especially good seeing how you overcame the situation. I noticed the texas plate on front bumper and would like to add it to my collection. Was there 2 plates or just the 1? Is it available for purchase?
You should partner with someone who rescues farm equipment. People still use that John Deere back there. I think it is a planter (although I didn't get a good look at it).
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they ruined 2 beautiful trees for a piece of iron...
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@@dionisko1723 Pensa in casa tu ci sono tutti dei morti perchè hanno tagliato alberi per farti i mobili-
I grew up with a grandfather who owned a lumbermill as a young man and cut and hauled lumber with his brother using mules and skids to pull the logs out of the woods. Later, after his brother lost his leg in a horrible mill accident, he built new houses from scratch. My grandfather would draw a plan on a paper grocery sack and then take 2x4s and frame a home on cement blocks I would help mix the bonding cement for. He gave me my first hammer at 8, after he taught me to drive his Ford 1949 F1 half ton. This was 1960. Watching this is like watching my Daddy Ben work a problem out just because something old is valuable to "some" of us. Thank you.
So cool story. Would love to hear more. Thanks for sharing.🙏🌹😇❤️
When I was a teenager, I got a 62 Saab 96 running from 2 different cars. The one i fixed looked a lot like the one you rescued. That car had a 2 cycle 3 cylinder engine. I am 64 years old so that tells you how long it's been. I wish I had that car back 55 miles a gallon. My grandpa tried to give me his Saab 95, I think, that was the station wagon type. It was parked out back beside his garage for years. He proudly gave me the keys, I unlocked the door, hopped into the driver's seat and immediately fell all the way to the ground! The unibody was rusted completely away. It was useless. but I was able to pull the engine out of that to put in my 62. Lot's of memories of that car.
I owned a 1958 DKW which also had a 3 cyl 2 cycle engine, and front wheel drive. I got it running as well, but sold it before I was old enough to drive. Those old Saab's were great cars.
Yes 3 cyl 2 cycle brother had one slow movin cars ya in for some work lol good luck set it on a jeep or somethin lol
Old 3 cylinder 2 stroke Saabs were great point to point racing cars! Tremendous Torque for hill climbing! Had one for years a '58. They would overheat if they sat since the water pump only pumped when it was moving. You could put any kind of oil in the tank with the gas! Fun Car!
I would have liked to see you fall through that car.
@@zw5509 Not true. As long as the engine was turning , so was the water pump on both the 1st and 2nd generation 2 stroke SAABs. 1st generation the water pump was the back half of the generator, so one pully on the front drove both the generator, and the water pump
That tree is fighting for its true love to the death. This is turning into a real Saab story
Like the times people paid huge money for a 900 turbo. Many Saab stories.
My parents had a 68 Saab & my mother called her car exactly that. She found the distributor's home phone and would call him on Sat and Sun mornings every week until he relented and gave us a new Saab.
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I’ve seen a tree grown over a bicycle before but not a car. Y’all must really want that car. Good luck finding parts.😂
Блять, надо было так и оставить этот уникальный памятник истории в деревьях. Лет через 30, гуляя по лесу люди бы охеревали от того, какие предки были ебанутые))
To quote lord of the rings: “The trees are strong, my lord. Their roots grow deep…”
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What a TREE-MENDOUS rescue. I was STUMPED at the beginning thinking this thing would not be coming out of its 40 year home!
LEAF it to the Restored crew to STICK us with CUTTING EDGE entertainment. The ROOT of this SAAB STORY may be a threat to life and LIMB.
I didn't think they WOOD succeed!
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I'm a little bit late here, but I'll just go OUT ON A LIMB and say that when I SAW the car grown into the trees, I did KNOT think it WOOD be possible to get it out in one piece. No wonder this video is so POPuLAR.
OAK-ay, I will now see myself to the door...
Cody's comment at the end resonated with me. He said at first, he was skeptical whether or not the car was actually going to come out of the trees. He didn't know how it was going to work but kept chipping away at it and finally it came. Seems like that's the story of all great challenges. We know what we want the outcome to be but don't know how it will play out. It seems the key is to keep working faithfully, doesn't it? We aren't required to know how we will get there but we are required to do the work and persevere.
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We know what the outcome should be, the rest of the work is getting it there. I'v got a few of those going myself. It's what we learn while doing it that is lifes take away, consciousness is continuous. Bless be: no matter how mundane there is the take away, our learning is permanent; becomes part of our being, goes with. I mourne the tree, go have lunch and think. You are plotting the death of a living thing. Think just how to use your saw to loose the wheel. You did right. Oh go away life was just fine before reasons unkown motivated death of a living thing.
He that endureth wins 🏆
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Killing the live living tree for junk. I am so furious 😠
And down went the trees, without a thought. Though a Saab is an enchanted chariot. Actually we had a weirdly melded oddity of no use, now we have a split root tree and a Saab. I better stop thinking about it and leave it at that.
That car does indeed have a V-4 engine in it. It is a later model SAAB 96. Earlier models had a 2-stroke inline 3 cylinder engine. I know...my family had two of them back in the late 60s-early 70s.
One thing that may surprise you is the free-wheeling feature of the transmission. It was a great fuel saver and reduced engine wear by a considerable amount. Great car to drive and it has a full underside panel useful for keeping precipitation out of the engine bay.
You are correct but forgot the dual roll bars in the pillars , the crafty method of raising the back seat squab for children , the method of releasing the back seat back , the hole for skis , the through ventilation system and the tubular anchor for the seat belts, the gear shift on the steering column , not to mention the forward tilting bonnet ( hood for you yanks) in case the safety catch failed , brakes power assisted .both mine were red ., l last one 1973 . Fantastic rally car. SAAB - SVENSKA AEROBOTAN hence rumour they were made by aeronautical engineers from bits of saab viggan fighter jet .
it that car worth all that effort?
The amount of work and perseverance you put into these rescues is amazing.
As a Swede I was literally shouting at the TV “Its a SAAB v4 rescue it, save it, RESTORE IT!!!”. Hoping for a 2nd episode on this car!
I hope it is restorable after the long lovestory with tree and nature.
I thought Saabs had 3-cylinder 2-stroke engines up until the seventies. Then again, I'm not an expert on Swedish cars. Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@НиколайАнтонов-я8е In 1967 came the V4 and in 1968 the 2-stroke disappeared.
You and me Both spda242!
@@sillenHDsportster yep, and IIRC 1967-69 had that grill, then it became plastic.
@@sillenHDsportster That explains it. As a matter of fact, I *did* see a V4 symbol on the front fender behind the wheel arch. Thanks for explaining it.
26:20 it's so entertaining to watch a experienced Sawyer cut those trees, you make it look so effortless, every cut perfectly placed, ever tree dropping in exactly the right spot. Thank you for letting us watch you work.
Uhhh sorry, no. His wedge cuts were bypassed and he cut through his hinge. 20 yr arborist here
Keep that piece of wood on the bumper and stain/varnish it as a memento. It adds character and tells a story.
Please let the car rest in peace with the love of the trees. A pure Icon of civilization and nature.
I admire the work ethic and expertise that went into this job. Great work!
Like everyone else on here, I cannot wait to see how that bad boy turns out. I hope the restoration goes fast 😬
It will. Ha ha ha ha.....
Thats remarkable perseverance with the 60's Saab.
Good luck with remaining wheel rim & bumper.
Trust the restoration goes smoothly 👌 from here on!
Thanks for letting us share the journey of the salvage to freedom !
Guys you just keep getting better and better episodes but what amazes me more than anything is truly I can say your show something the whole family can watch and honestly I could sit down and watch this with Jesus and not feel ashamed in anyway shape or form keep up the great work guys
these guys are burning neurons talking about their problem...
Thank you so much! SAAB needs to be saved! Born from Jets I'm currently on way to Sturgis South Dakota for the Saab owners convention where there is the museum
Can't believe it! The family has been driving SAAB scandi for decades . I hope you guys can restore it back to beautiful. They were great rally cars.
Amazing what nature does when it reclaims it's land. Imagine how very slowly those dents were pushed into those panels...40 years in the making!
Mejor no sigo viendo el video brutos
I'm sure the Swedish car manufacturer would be amazed the body held together relatively well given the passage of time.
Carlos , estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo, estos que destrozan los árboles y todos los que los jalean con sus comentarios son auténticos salvajes y un peligro ecológico....
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Or did the driver crash into the trees then abandoned his car?
Can't wait to see the next one with this old car. I really like to see you two / three get this old car running I think that would be pretty cool. God Bless you Guy's and Girl!
That was a safe recovery. everything went well. good job Guys.
I had a '67 Saab in college and it was the best car I ever owned. Easy to work on the Ford V4 engine and the freewheel clutch lasted FOREVER. Put 230K on it and sold it for more than I paid for it used in 1970 with 67K on it.
A little more than 30 years ago my brother and I had gotten a contract from a bank to clean up a foreclosed property of the abandoned vehicles the previous owner had left there. There were 9 heavy trucks and 4 light trucks and vans and 23 cars one of which was one of those old SAAB’s a rust bucket but otherwise identical to that one right down to the color and V4 engine. The previous owner had built a driveway behind it that was about 4 ft higher than the ground where the car was and it had a steep embankment (about a 70 degree slope) that was about a foot away from the cars bumper and a swamp started about 3 ft from the other bumper. When we got it about half way up the slope, something under the car got snagged on something and proceeded to pull the bottom of the car in half so the roof was all that was holding the car in 1 piece. It suddenly came free from whatever it was snagged on and the rear half of the car twisted up on the driver side to about a 45 degree angle which popped the rear window out of the car sending it flying through the air for about 20 ft and landing on a pile of bowling ball sized rocks with sharp points and jagged edges on them. Somehow the window didn’t break. We pulled the car the rest of the way up to level ground where the rear floor section snagged into the gravel and folded it up even more at the rear bumper until it folded it forward onto the front section of the car. To load the sections on the trailer to haul them out we just cut the A pillars at the windshield and winched each piece onto the trailer separately. We did save 3 of the heavy trucks and 2 of the other cars for ourselves, sold 4 cars, and 1 van and light truck, had 1 van and 3 cars stolen one night, and we scrapped or parted out the rest. I could tell about the adventures of the rest of that property cleanup but it would be the size of a humor novel, but it was hilarious at least once per vehicle other than the ones that were stolen, and definitely proved to be an adventure. For example me riding over ruts, boulders and logs pumping a squeeze ball to keep gas going to keep it running while on the front fender on a 47 Studebaker Dump truck wrapped around the turn signal canister like it was a saddle horn during a rodeo while my brother drove it out (fuel line was too short to reach the cab). He had hooked the fuel line to the input of the fuel pump instead of directly to the carburetor and I didn’t pay attention to that fact because if I stopped pumping it the truck would stall out after about 5 seconds because the fuel pump didn’t work. He hit a log hard enough to blow out the front tire which rang my chimes on the turn signal so I quit pumping the squeeze ball only to find the trucks fuel pump had started working. Any bull rider in a rodeo would have been proud to have made such a ride.
This car deserves a second chance, over here in Europe that car would be worth a lot of money 💵 💲
But you would have to get it out before tree preservation officers heard about it.
It would be a pile of rust
Worth something here too. They're not pulling it out because they have nothing better to do
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power It’s just a beatiful car and worth the restoration to have it whole again.
It's An awful car.
Thought this was going to turn into a saab story, but yall got it out intact! Awesome work!
It was a Saab story for the trees .
Too funny, that's good lol
Good comment, I really did lol 🤣
That’s probably how they spell it in Tennessee.
@@stevendouglas6593 cheeky pup!
At least they all spell it the same.
When finally she comes, the old boy put his hand on and never leaves her... Pretty tender😍
I stepped away for a moment, I thought the tractor motor was the car running for a moment. LOL!!
I just found you guys yesterday and immediately loved what you do. I've been a big fan of VGG for a while and then your coolab with him was amazing but that was just the gateway. I love your message too. The Beetle video was very powerful. I had to become a member as soon as I could. Keep up the good work. Also, I can't believe how many songs I've had to look up because the ones you use are all so good!
Super cool. This story is gonna follow that car forever now. Looking forward to the restoration. Good work guys. Liked and subscribed.
These guys don’t have much idea,
Farting about instead of getting along with it..
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I had this type of car in Sweden as my first car. The SAAB V4 is not overpowered in any way, but it was fun to drive. The free wheel made the car different from other cars in a good way. It was also a very good car in wintertime.
Хорошие времена были современные технологии сгнили бы за пору лет
these SAAB cars was made in sweden. They also made Jet planes to Airfors. So glad you give it a second chanse. 🇸🇪👌
Classic example of backyard finds," don't low ball me ,I know what I got".
You guys did an amazing job removing that car. I can’t wait to see this car restored.
Yep, it’s actually a Ford V-4 engine with a 4 speed manual on the column and front wheel drive. Grew up with one of these ‘68 SAAB 96’s and spent countless hours working on it with my dad. Very cool car that got great gas mileage and was terrific in the snow, not fun to get parts for though. Can’t tell you how many of those tail light assemblies we went through, they stick out and they’re the first thing that gets hit in the parking lot!
That is the same drivetrain that was used in the 1962 Mustang prototype. I always wanted to get a V4, 4 speed out of a Saab and build the Mustang 2 seater around it.
@@hotwheelsbob2000 that would’ve been awesome! I think it was a big mistake not to bring that engine to the US. Imagine what a hot seller an economical well built V-4 would have been at the dawn of the compact car era when the Japanese took over the car market.
Blessings to you all the way from Fremont Nebraska! Such great fun watching you guys I've learnt a lot since I started a watching nearly 2 year ago after open heart surgery. Didn't have much else to do lol. So you have been such a blessing throughout my recovery. Love and more blessings to you all.
OH IS FREMONT A LONG WAY OFF.😀😀😀😀
My sister lives in Fremont.
Hey Cynthia that's good to know. Shows what a small world we live in...... lol 😆
@@ianjevons1872 I grew up in Omaha, but moved out west to CA many years ago!
Now that's free, you'll be able to make a woody out of her ? you've got the wood. Well done boys.
Boy that thing was buried in there well hopefully you'll get it running you usually do have a great day
Wow awesome! That you saved this Old Saab 96, Here in Sweden We had one of these Saab 96 when I was a child. The one we had was a 1969 model, also v4 but with a different front grill than this one. They are kinda robust little cars :P
Thanks for saving that Saab!
Well, that was a great job, I never thought you boys would get that car out, but you did. thank you, great show,👍👍👍
جهودكم جباره..تستحقون كل الاعجاب والتقدير..
Before your arrive everything was perfect, the trees and the car in harmony in the slowest fight of endurance and stamina ever!
I don't know what , but this one you should have left it right as it was.
I've been through this. The most direct method is to top the tree and then cut it again, at, or below ground level. It is miserable work but it does allow for a speedier removal of the vehicle. Then it's just a matter of reducing the wood that's left attached to the vehicle, which always seems far easier once the vehicle is back at the shop.
You are 100% correct. Like they said they had no clue or idea as to how to proceed. Fortunatelly they had a friend in the tree trimmimg business.
So do love your videos my favorite channel period God Bless you all my friends
This was interesting. I did a total restoration of one of these Saabs back in 1987 , mine was a 1971 this one is a 67 or 68 the 69 had blinkers on the front fenders. 67 was the firts year for the V4 engine. Good luck with the restoration.
1967 has the low windshield! This one does not have it.
This takes me back to my childhood from 63 to 83 all my dad had was Saabs it's the car I learned to drive in ! I'm 67 now.
I could get all tearfull about these cars, I forgot how I felt until this came up!
Jay Leno talks about these when he was growing up in New England. Apparently these were popular among professor's at Ivy League college's. These were definitely a status symbol of the day.
A friend had 3 of these: 2 standard ones and a Monte Carlo with more power and oil injection. I towed one from Maryland to Tennessee with my 1971 Citroën DSpécial while he drove the Monte Carlo.
I don't recall when SAAB switched from the 3 cylinder 2 stroke DKW designed engine to the German Ford V4 4 stroke. His were all 3 cylinder engined.
The 3 cylinder was light enough despite being entirely cast iron block that I was able to remove and replace the engine by picking it up. 35 years ago.
Funny - the 2 strokes were so inefficient that I got over 25 mpg in my Citroën while towing his SAAB at 70 mph. His MC got 25 mpg. The V4, though back in the carburetor and mechanical ignition era, got considerably better mileage.
A friend with equipment is a great friend to have, plus kudus to him for pitching in.
As a person that has lived in the same house in the woods for 30 years. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF TREES. Didn't read prior comments. That Saab had a 3 cyl in it.
I don't know if I would've gone through that much trouble for a Saab, but praise Yahweh that y'all got it out of there.
Glass half empty buddy? Not only is it worth dugging out. Id take a metal detector around the area
I am really glad you saved that cool old school car. I really hope it runs and drives to. God bless you all my friends.
I really like how you all work together. You are are all thoughtful and humble. I don't see anyone among you that knows it all. Very refreshing!
I watched all the way to the end without skipping over anything. Well worth the wait! The best part was the last line which I'll make others watch for themselves. 🤣
Fans can have those old SAABs running well again.
That is going to be one sweet ride when done, even if it gets a different drive train (it's powered by an archaic Saab engine after all). Great recovery effort!
Actually this one is powered by a 4-stroke V4 engine from Ford. You can see it from the emblems on the fenders. This engine got introduced in 1967 and was quite modern for its time, unlike its predecessor the 3 cylinder 2-stroke, which I guess is the engine you are referring to.
Shoot it wouldn't matter if it was a Yugo it's the story that's priceless!
@@emilkumpula4843 well then that's very cool, and yes I could go for one of them. But I already have too many projects??? Lol as if there are to many projects
@@murraymeekel7842 There are too many if you’re doing them all at once. One at a time is where true precision comes into your life.
@@liamc1102 yup we have 4 , 3 on the go at the time. Changing a 4 door 63 Fury into a 2 door is #1 on the list as of now
Thanks for saving this car! I always look forward to see what not too often seen treasures you gentleman discover and bring back to life in one way or another.
I wouldn't cut down a tree for this wreck
@@matyaslantos1816 You see only a wreak. They envision a restored vehicle.
@@daleleisenring4275 I wouldn't cut down a living tree for a wreck
I would rather cut out the wreck for the living trees
_aand from the paarts maybe they build up __-the wreck-__ a car_
[ looks like these guys went into an abandoned ranch and stole the "locked" car ]
This rescue is something you read about in sci fi books haha. You guys are awesome! I learnt a lot from you! Greetings from Argentina!
When Cody of Roselle Tree Service said “ it’s the whittle things that take a long time” I laughed for a good long time. I’d hire that guy no problem if I needed a tree to come down. Great Video guys I’m looking forward to see what happens next.
Extremely stuck in the trees! Great job getting her out!
I my self have cut a car out of a tree but nothing like this car this is the most epic car rescue i have ever seen that car has earned her right to be put back on the road
Great video, watching you all work together was as much fun as seeing the car finally come out.
The content you guys are putting out is getting better and better ! So glad to see how far this channel has come, please keep the good stuff coming 🙏🏻
The one that destroyed the frount bumper aent the sharpest pencil in the pencil case cutting the bumper for a start off before cutting the tree.
@@michealyoung2777 Agreed but hopefully they can remove the wood from around the other half, straighten it out, weld the two halves back together and rechrome it. That's what I'd do myself.
For sure the best on youtube.
Back in the days when a Texan actually owned a Saab. Cool video and all the best.
Oh, my. That tree did not want to give up the car!
Hey there! First video of your show! Am impressed of your patience n how you treated each other with respect, which is sometimes rare these days with Reality shows! All of you got the job done without drama!! Will be watching more! Didn’t know trees could grow into cars(where have I been?)truly team effort getting it out🤗so awesome!!
I haven't ever seen a SAAB like that either. Though I am no fan of SAAB, there can't be that many of those left, and I am a sucker for the oddballs that you don't see everyday. I have also never seen trees grown up though a car to that degree. This one is definitely a unique challenge, but one that it is certainly worth attempting. That car has definitely been there at least forty years, and probably longer that that. This is certainly one that you can prove is not a fake, lol.
Without a doubt you guys are the best on UA-cam. I love watching you here in the uk, in fact I subscribe to hundreds of American car channels. You guys are ace and do things that bit better than any other country in the world. Brilliant content from two amazingly talented and clever guys 👌👌
This is very interesting! Years ago, I discovered a 1960 BUICK INVICTA CONVERTIBLE so deep in some bushes, the home owners did not even know it was there after living there 10 YEARS!! I only discovered it because at night, my headlights made the tail light lenses glow. From a distance, I thought it was an animal at first. But the second night I saw the "eyes" were still there, my curiosity led me to a 60 BUICK INVICTA in good condition for restoration. The home owner let us have it. Apparently, the previous owners left it behind, and bushes COMPLETELY hid it.
Huge effort to recover lost one good team work old is gold. Pakistan
Your videos are always so chilled and easy and always getting a history lesson about the car ❤️
Hard to believe how grown into the tree that was! Good job in getting it extracted and that it only took minimal damage! I look forward to the will it start video!
I would like Join this program but I don.t have the money.
You can remove the car without cutting down the trees, respecting nature comes first. Nature is the work of God.

WOW! A blast from the past. My first car (at 16 years old in '72) was an abandoned '67 Model 96. I had it for 10 years. I still have some parts for it.
I think after that car is restored it needs to be called The Tree Hugger!
Absolutely insane what nature is capable of! Love the video thanks for sharing!🙌🏽
Best one yet by far!!I was a bit skeptical about even getting that thing loose. But you guys prevailed again!! Now on to round 2 of this forgotten gem! Looking forward to seeing more of this one to see the mystery and the wonder if it'll ever run again.
Great job guy’s…!
I hope the restoration goes well… I’d really like to see how the Saab looks after 👍😎🤙
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Loved the word play starting between minutes 30-40. It shows you guys know how to make a "light" thing of "heavy" work, (yes all bad puns intended) I can hear you groan and your eyes rolling too! Let the tree trimming guys read this for a good laugh🤣😁👍 keep up the great work in saving old cars from a grusome demise! Doug🤓⭐
That’s the coolest revival I ever seen 😂
Thank you! I’m a huge Saab fan! I can’t begin to share my Thanks!! God Bless y’all!
Can’t wait to see what you have in store with it!
Excelente trabalho em equipe,meu sonho fazer uma restauração em um carro que supostamente não serve mais...
It's amazing how they eliminated part of the forest, couldn't they do it any other way? How did they repair the damage done to nature?
I'm not a tree hugger but I do believe that the car could have been extracted without taking all the trees.
I formerly worked for a SAAB dealer 65-66.. If this car was a 67 or earlier, in particular a Mont Carlo or GT... I would have gone after it. V4... meh.
it's the first time in my life that I see a car accident, but in reverse!
This is the tree that ran into the car!
Check out the Ford F-100 we rescued from the same property here: ua-cam.com/video/ZEa7CCtfTYo/v-deo.html
Hi, would you consider selling me the license plates from that old SAAB?
I have reposted to four FB sites for Saab cars with a call for parts including LF fender, RR quarter, hood, bumper, wheel and LF hub, Hit me up for any oarts you need and will source from Saabistas worldwide!!
@@joelpalmer Hi Joel, Thanks for the reply. I enjoy your videos and this one was especially good seeing how you overcame the situation. I noticed the texas plate on front bumper and would like to add it to my collection. Was there 2 plates or just the 1? Is it available for purchase?
@@mikeyoung6347 Mike I am a viewer not the channel
@@mikeyoung6347 الكلام اكثر من الخدمه
Watch Us Attempt To Get This Car Running Here: ua-cam.com/video/FpF9vZRhUc8/v-deo.html
You should partner with someone who rescues farm equipment. People still use that John Deere back there. I think it is a planter (although I didn't get a good look at it).
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Wow!!! What a project,cant wait to see it completed!!!!
Beautiful cinematograhy in all your videos. You really got a talent for this guys!
Watch our latest rescue video here: ua-cam.com/video/2fUlmfeNhjw/v-deo.html
Amazing !!! You all really worked for it!!
I don't think I have ever before had chainsaw envy.
I have now.
That was a real exercise to recover the Saab!
Great work, I love seeing old cars brought back to life. Nice to see Ernest Hemingway called in to assist 👍🇦🇺
whaaaaaw , unbelievable, what a release this was and what a reviving project , i love what you did guy's , my fully respect ❤❤
Old style quality 👍👍👍 rust free, original paint WOW !!!!
You boys know how to think out side the square well done
I didn't know saab started building cars since 1968!! Lol
This is the country version of the” Boot” for traffic violations 🤣🤣. I got you! Lol 😆😆😆
This model Saab had a 2 stroke version which won a lot of rally championships in the 50s and 60s .🇬🇧