1968 Eldorado Sitting 20+ Years Will It Run / Drive?
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2023
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This 1968 Cadillac Eldorado has been sitting idle in a steel building for WELL over 20 years. (I'm told since the 80's but let me know what YOU think). Let's see if she'll fire up and drive one again!
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You two are just fantastic salt of the earth people! Truly appreciate your character and love for our country and made in America products! Seeing grandpa driving his car again was 👍🏻👍🏻 ❤️❤️
Since i watch this i know is you who allow them to work on that beautiful Eldorado,Maybe next time you let them revive that Buick sitting next to it in that barn-garage.. it would be really awesome content for you and for us the viewers ! (no need to respond to me just think of it and consider might be possible in near future since like us many people watch from Europe these cars revivals !) maybe after that you do a trip vlog to your grandpa with that Buick and he will drive that too..)
And his wife is hot 🤤🤤
Amen!
Iloveyou
Man there are all kinds of cool vehicles on this property!
I was drawn to the video for how the Eldo was going to come out cleaned up and running, but discovered the true gem is Jen, who shares the same enthusiasm as you do for old cars! That is very rare indeed.
The grandpa at the end was just happy to ride again in his Cadillac 😊😊😊 You 2 put a smile on his face and his grandson witnessed it as a nice memory. GREAT episode! Thanks!
Jen should be a singer...
ye he spent over $200 getting it running and cleaning it just for them to decide its not for sale anymore.....
Absolutely one of the most beautiful and iconic Caddies ever made. It's in such remarkable shape that only a full restoration is the way to go. Keep this amazing piece of Americana...it would be an excellent upgrade from the Torino.
What's the towing capacity? I'll take the same year Mustang, Valiant, or Rambler American over that any day unless I need to tow, in which case I'll take the Suburban or a van. I have a '76 Trans am to revive though, so I'm hoping the procedures and carbs are similar. The Torino is far better but earlier Torino wagons were better still. The best Caddies were hearses and ambulances, and the Cimeron, but that's not saying much when the G10 van blew them all away for room and comfort.
@@alan6832 LOL. People don't generally buy a Cadillac for its towing capacity. They buy a land yacht like this because it is second to none for a superb ride and a luxurious travel experience. A Rambler American would be like riding in a buckboard compared to that Caddy.. If you're touring cross country, mid-sized cars get very old, very quickly. I've owned and driven both a "68 Caddy and a Torino and there is simply no comparison
@@Martin.WilsonAnd I have toured across the country in Rabbits, Tercels and cabover semis, and view that kind of ride and comfort as an elitist waste, possibly worth money but not something a respectable person should ever do personally, unless possibly very old a frail.
Rigging for towing would likely involve stiffer rear springs, which would mean a harsher ride anyway, like the semi.
Yes he could flip it to a frail elitist if the blue book say to, but it is no place for a healthy, skate boarding young mechanic, and it's far too powerful for a frail old elitist anyway, who should use a 250 inline 6, leaving just pimps.
@@Martin.Wilson That Caddy would also give Jennifer serious problems with having to set confused men straight on a daily basis. Again, anyone so delicate as to need that pillowy ride doesn't need half the power, making the car useless.
Wanker.
@@alan6832
That last clip though!
Bravo, y'all gave an old car guy a great reunion with his old Caddy... good on ya
If he cared about it he would'nt have given it to the rats.
@@rogersmith7396 perhaps...but I know ALOT of guys who Love their collection of, this that or another, that are only collecting dust.
Time & circumstances often lead to neglect. Even with our most VALUED possessions.. AND Even with some relationships. 😟
So... I'm not willing to accept that he didn't care about that old Caddy..👍😉
Hoarder.@@jeffreebailey4464
my dude told her not to stand in front of the plug holes and then .00001 seconds later... stands directly in front of the plug holes and ... gets sprayed with lube.
i love shade tree mechanics so much... you guys make me happy.
I've literally bumped into your channel like 2 days ago and you´ve become one of my favorite car related channels/channels. Your vibe is just amazing. Wish I could do what you guys do bringing these old treasures back to life and exploring amazing places along the way. Keep it up guys!
That's what happened to me as well. I just don't understand that there was a verbal contract to sell the car then the Old timer went back on his word so he can now get more $$ for it due to his very hard work. 😕
This must be one of your best episodes by now, love the interaction between both of you!
Thx for taking us with you!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
How tempted was Chris to hang and try and get all of the vehicles going? Another good one folks. Chris, from an old guy Jen is a keeper for sure. Thanks for the traveling adventures.
She is definitely some of the BEST eye-candy on UA-cam!
@@richardcline1337Don't be shorting Gus, now 😂
@@richardcline1337 - and she has a lovely singing voice!
It's a beautiful thing watching these old machines being brought back to life!
Speaking of beautiful things...Jen seems great :-)
Love Jennifer’s voice. True talent. Your. Mechanic skills. You explain. What you do. Thanks
Jen is an adorable and excellent woman. She has an adventurous spirit and she puts up with anything!
I don't know if any woman of mine would be as amiable to those accommodations!
Great video as always
@@FamDek lol... I think this guy should thank Jen, because I am sure half his audience is here because of her.
@@FamDek she is attractive, she likes to pitch in with projects, she is funny, she sings well, she's a dog lover, IDK...she checks alot of my personal boxes. I've only seen her through a limited lense of this UA-cam channel but, excellent seems appropriate.
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@@rm25088do your homework bud it doesn't matter if jen is in the videos or not the viewing figures are always extremely similar and anyway they are a team and loyal viewers of the channel watch for the content the chemistry the whole package
@@rm25088 yeah...I think he knows how well he married.
A solid life partner is the most important element in the building of a successful life...not just a UA-cam channel
@@jeffreebailey4464 Bingo ...
The ending with grandpa put a big smile on my face!
My lovely wife and i really love this channel... Cheers to Jen and Gus 👍
If you ever visit Germany or especially Bavaria, you're welcome.
Greetings from Bavaria...
Man I don’t know how his grandfather could get these cars and just park them!! Beautiful pieces of history!
It's a sickness most of us car guys suffer from. It was great to see Gramps driving the Eldo with a big smile.
Easy, it takes money to keep any car running, unless you are good at doing your own repairs.
Right?!
@@ccnixon sounds like “lord mr ford” by Jerry Reed
Chris and Jen this is the reason why your channel is in my top 5 oof favorites to watch and follow! I enjoy your adventures when your on vacation! And you always find interesting things!
Great video
That thing is built like a tank, but looks like a spaceship! I WANT ONE! Can't afford one, but you get it... The color is crazy in that sunlight, and the way it rides and sounds... it's smooth like no other car EVER!
Your road trip episodes are iconic! What a great addition to your adventures and a beautiful Cadillac to boot!
34:40 I love how excited Jen is that All the lights work. :)
That has got the the strangest lodging situation I have ever... and I truly mean EVER seen.
What I said also. Something u would see in a scary movie
I had a 71 Eldorado convertable that was dodger blue with a white top and white leather interior. That old boat rode like dream. As with most of my old vehicles I wish i would have never let a fella talk me into selling it, but good memories cruising it around. Great job you guys are the best!
That 5 window cab wrecker at the beginning was SWEET!! And another 5 window at the end AWESOME!! Great video guys.
I'm an old Lincoln guy but I do have a soft spot for the late sixties early seventies Eldorado. BEAUTIFUL machine!! Great video as always!
Jen's shot of Chris's toes full of grass is golden.
Hi, Chris and Jan. This is another excellent video, like all of your others. When I saw Jen driving the car at the end of the video, I thought she should be singing "On the Road Again. Just can't wait to get on the road again." I knew one day I'd get Willie into one of my comments.
If Jen is really like this in real life (meaning not acting for the content); Chris has the woman that Everyman dreams off. Down to earth, humble, and beautiful, what else could a guy ask for. ❤❤
More Mustangs and Challengers?
Are you kidding me? I give you a ton of credit for doing all that with buckets of water! Looks fantastic
Awesome that Conrad sent you a video of his Grandpa driving it. Absolute perfection!!!!
Chris you did a great job getting that caddy El-dog up and running and cleaning it up, it hurt my feelings the way the old man treated you by keeping the car after all your hard work. I enjoyed watching you resurrect this classic caddy. I'm a cadillac man owned 6 and still have two. Keep on truckin' man!
Hmmm, how is it I started this video but paused it early into it not returning 'til now?
Well I still don't recall the why but after the hood popped open in this go around I decided to pause and scroll thru the comments to find out if the car was taken back to be in our favorite couple's collection.
It appears not... and I just think that is a shame. I don't know if Chris and Jen wanted to own this car since I haven't watched the epilog through after the comment I read made it sound as if the old man/car dealer just used C & J and then wouldn't strike a deal to sell to them the car. So I may not continue watching, my bad. Many peeps liked the video not surprisingly as the pair are very good at producing entertaining and informative content. But for now I am a little disillusioned by the initial first contact with the grandson that to me seemed almost to have sport a superior demeanor towards Chris.
I have a fondness for the Eldo and I don't want to sully my adoration for this particular model year by a disappointing end.
Everything worked - lights, carb, compression. Quite a friggin car, the hoses looked great.
Another great video. I hope ya'll are doing well and had a good trip! That last clip of the grandpa driving his old Caddy really put a smile on my face.
And then it burst into flames from the gas leak.
Trans was a TH425… basically a TH400 turned sideways. Torque converter was connected to the drum housing with a huge chain. Which was what you were hearing knocking while starting the first time. A typical GM rearmed was bolted directly to the back/front of the trans with CV axles attached. Great transmission.
That front wheel drive turbo hydro was so sturdy it was used in motor homes.
@@townhall05446 yes they were!! The GM motorhome made from 71-78 I think… 455 Olds motor and that trans! 😊
@@townhall05446ah yes, the old Cortez’s!
My first car was a '73 Eldorado, a coupe like this one. The taillights were thinner, but not as sleek as the '67s. It had the 500cu in, man what torque! It was what I called midnight blue. It was such a deep dark blue, that in most light it looked black. It also had this cool display inside just above the rear window. When you looked in the rear-view mirror at it, you could see a multiple red lit indicator for when your lights were on, when you used the turn signals and applied brakes. I am in north, so the front wheel drive was great for driving in snow. Unfortunately, like most cars in the north, rust took its toll. Thank you for this will it run, Chris. It brought back some excellent memories.
And the little lights on each fender..they were the light monitoring system....when a bulb burned out, you would know by the little light being dark. Very cool looking at night.
I bought my 70 for $2500 and it was a cosmetic wreck. I have seen them on ebay for $900. The market for these is very thin. Few want them. One sold by me for $39,000. The highest I have seen was a custom with all options for $55,000. I would like to get $15,000 out of mine. They get as good of gas mileage as a modern pickup truck. Around 16 mpg on the freeway. The trans was used on the GM motorhome. I have never heard of one breaking in an Eldo or Tornado. Parts are expensive. It kills me to see them parted out. I used to drag race my moms and always beat 396 Chevelles and 383 Road runners. I was out top ended by a 454 Monte Carlo on the freeway. They will smoke the front tires.
Total act of love. I would love to have seen his grandpa show up and see it.
Such awesome styling on that car. Absolutely the best part of this is seeing them cruising in it at the very end! Nice touch!
I am the Cadillac enthusiast you were talking about. 😂😂 This car is on my bucket list. My hope is to find a black slick top 68- 67 and 68 are my favorite years by far, but 68 probably edges it out by a nose hair! The TH425 trans is not only very innovative being front wheel drive, it was also very reliable. Basically a TH400 split in half with a big old beefy belt drive for the output section. Those quarter windows slide back into the bodywork by the way…. So cool. Every 472/500 I’ve ever touched came back to life without much of a fight. Thanks for bringing it back for the old man, you can tell how happy he is about it!
That's probably because of the giant jets in the carb.
@@kevin9c1 probably. Can’t say the same for the Motorcraft 4300 I’m working on though…
chain drive
Q jet 803 on the 500.@@kevin9c1
I was sorry you put forth so much fine effort and left empty handed. You and Jen are a class act. Keep up the great work! I knew early in to the show this was a great find.
Die Hard Originally was Sears, or exclusively sold by Sears. This was in the Sears Heyday! Why do I remember this so well? This was MY Heyday!!!!
Always a good day when NNKH uploads. Thanks for taking us along!
The streets are so wide because the snow is piled into the middle of them.
Heck yeah that's awesome what a beautiful car. The fact that you got this going for his grandpa is even better. You got a chance to drive it but he got his classic back and I'm sure he'll enjoy the time spent cruising around and showing it off. Also you're completely right we watch to see that beautiful lady you are hanging out with! She's got such an amazing singing voice and she's always smiling. You're lucky man. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
OK, that might be the coolest thing you two have ever done! Letting grandpa enjoy it.... Angelic move you guys! I would pay to see Jen sing live!
Ailf jen
We had a '67 Eldorado with the 429. It was an absolute tank.
What a car! I was about 20 when those style of cars were being sold. Land yachts, we called them. Highway cruisers that would cruise at 80mph like you were on a very pillowy cloud. Huge back seats, as many of you will fondly remember.
Wow, what a nice find. What took my eye though is that 64 Buick Wildcat convertible. That thing looks like it's a driver. Thanks for another great video. I love the way you two do these startups.
This by far was the funniest most entertaining vlog/ will it run. Especially the hotel check in scene.😂
It all paid off in the last clip! Thanks to the both of you.
I love your road trip/ will it run videos. The bars you visit are just too cute. Man I’d love to be able to do what you do. The old cars are too cool. Just cruising along in the sunshine. Just awesome Chris. I’m so glad I found your channel 😎👍🏻🚗
Another awesome video. Particularly impressed how Jen rolls right with him on these projects with enthusiasm. 99% these days be worrying about their makeup or nails. !!
Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Chris!!
Thanks Chris! I'm recovering in Doylestown hospital from ankle replacement surgery. This video is just what I need to cheer me up.
Hope you have a speedy recover.
@@Ron_Masterjohn thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it and hope you are back to 100% soon! Thank You
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Thanks man! That classic Caddy is so cool. Everything made in that era had such style, like me! 😅
@@fonz323😂
Love these old Eldorados! My grandmother had one and it was one of the first cars that I drove. I put a carburetor on that car and it really brought it to life! It has been sluggish for years before that.
JEN LAUGHING AND CHRIS WORKING ALWAYS MAKES 4 A GOOD DAY AND VIDEO
Chris, you meet all challenges with these old cars and never waver, and Jen is so supportive and helpful…..and patience. You are a good team.
Wow! A 20 minute old NoNonsence vid. What a rare treat!!! Love your show!
More like 1 hour +
I love you guys! Feels like I’m watching my uncle and aunt vlog their adventures. 🤙🏾
Really enjoyed this video, brought back some good memories! You guys are an awesome team!
Dude! What an awesome find! She is nice. So is the 68 El Dorado! Car is in great condition. I’m jealous!! 🤩
If i had to choose i would've picked the Skylark.....but the Caddy will do too.
Nice jobs you guys.
As an old Cadillac fan, when I first saw this Eldorado at the beginning of your video, I thought, Man, all that needs is a little TLC to bring that baby back to life! That car ended up being just Beautiful!!! I would LOVE to own that!
I did a valve job on one of them and the only thing I had to get under the car for was to pull the drain plug when I changed the oil . Super easy job except for dealing with the weight of the heads and intake manifold . I'd love to have the car and drive it every day . Such a great road car that drives and rides like a Dream . Great video . Really dig the accomidations where y'all spent the night and the local tavern was super cool . Little towns like that have some of the nicest people you'll ever meet and I've been in a hell of a lot of them .
Hello Chris and Jen! That was a really nice video , I love the Eldorado! What an awesome old car and the ending was unexpected and awesome too with Grandpa driving his Eldorado! Thanks for taking us along and thumbs UP!!
Another great video….loved to see grandpa at the end.
The Oldsmobile Toronado shared the front wheel drive platform with the Eldorado, but the Olds came out with it in 1966. I remembered a Toronado sat across the road from Daddy's mechanic's shop for a long time back in the late 60's. The styling of the Eldorado was quite different from the other Cadillac models, truly a beautiful car!
Interiors were all the same by model year. The V shape rear window was on other models. The Eldos windshield and windows are the same on Riviera and Tornado.
Chris, you do a good job of making what is essentially the same subject matter interesting to watch pretty much every time..............✌️
So it's do housework, or watch Jen and Chris work on a 1968 Eldorado.......
Easiest decision ever
Well done guys 👍
Exactly! Haha
The Grass is Still Growing and will wait as well
@@davidcolesr.8628 good choice 👍
I'm supposed to be mowing 🤣
Except it’s a ‘69, not ‘68. They need to do some housecleaning with their brains and research.
Love, and anticipate your video's 1960's born. Watching the No Nonsense approach to a time lost. Keep up the Great work (Chris) !!!
Great video guys, Grandpa's face was a treat. What a beautiful machine.
So much respect for you for you, and your appreciation for a piece of "Americana"
Sure hope if they don't keep it, that it goes to a good home. To take care of a caddy like that you need real dedication. My heart just melts watching this. Thanks for the show, Chris and Jen
Probably stick it in a field and let it rust. Farmers.
Yeah! The only Caddy I ever wanted was an Eldorado. Thanks for a great episode. Kudos for Jen and her great smile and attitude. Peace.
Two iconic beauties for sure - El Dorado and Jenn!!!
Thanks for the ride along guys, I really enjoy seeing America the cars the people,another top notch video keep up the interesting content the Caddy is a beauty.Stay safe and keep on trucking.
I was quite certain Jen was going to trade up from the Eli to the Eldo. -lol That would have been a great cross country trip! The 60’s were quite the decade for GM styling across the brands. That Oldsmobile 88 and Pontiac(?) rear at the end were works of art. Awesome vid! Thank you, Chris and Jen, for all of your hard work.
Yep, my dad is always on the lookout for a 1965 Olds Delta 88, because he likes the way the rear end looks with the one year only taillights. My grandparents had one, but unfortunately the engine blew while they were on a business trip, so it was traded for a 70’s caprice. He always talks about how he got the job of cleaning and waxing the car on the weekends. I hope he finds one someday, I don’t know if it’s low production, or not too many of them survived or a combination of both, but it’s hard to find a decent one for sale. I think the 65 Olds Holiday?, or wildcat?, may have also had those tail lights.
I wish this was a livestream 😂 Awesome Find, no issues and on the road🤩
Don’t forget the gas leak 🤔
My father had a 1968 Eldorado it's amazing the design and body style was way ahead of its time❤
I had a 69 Eldorado, and the primary cosmetic difference between the 68 & 69 are the grills. Both have beautiful body lines. Mine was a lighr greenish blue with a white vinyl top and white interior. Miss it!
That ‘68 Eldorado,wow,what a really great find
That's a keeper. These were awesome cars. I was hoping to see that come home with you guys.
Exactly. The 67 ELDO is a real classic and they would love that car along with the Buick ragtop.
Take a tax deduction for all the work you put in.
What a cool place. First generation Eldorados and 67 Fleetwoods are my favorite Cadillacs. Excellent job getting her running and pretty again. Nice to include grandpa behind the wheel
Fantastic video / job on the Eldorado. Looks and runs great. $5000 easy. Wouldn't mind having it myself. Thanks for posting.
I reallY liked this one Chris. There was just a relaxed sense of fun.
I worked at Sears in the late 70's Sears made battery besides the Diehard which was top of the line. the Diehard were released in 67 .The caddy would have come original with a AC Delco battery GM bought AC Delco in 1929
Great Vid! I always love it when you show the town and the adventures in traveling.
You guys are great...love the video..
They were great rides.
I had a champagne yellow 68 eldo, with black leather interior, and a black padded faux alligator top. To this day one of my favorite, best looking, best driving cars of all time. Even the coolray glass was the deepest blue green,
everything was so luxurious, and the quality was incredibly deluxe, pretty awesome really.
Thanx for the smiles and reminding me as well.
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I gotta say, I really love watching videos where you guys are together and you go on adventures and you make cars run right Again, You are such a great couple. Watching you guys bring such joy to me, it just makes me feel so good about the world. Thank you so much for these videos. You guys are the best.👋👋👋👋💌
Thank you for your contributions to my UA-cam University course in auto mechanics. Thanks to you and a few others, I have managed to do more mechanically in the last few years, then any time previously. This is a great channel. You guys are awesome. You get great information. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing and awesome to hear that the videos have been helpful to you
great video Chris and Jen !... love the final clip of gramps behind the wheel again. thanks for all the great content
Really enjoyed this video. Nice to see you to working together. 😁 Elderado is fabulous
Great vid. Stay to the end. the last 30 seconds where the old man gets to enjoy the smoooooth ride! Thanks for including that, icing on the cake.
Wow what a fantastic car, always amazed how with just a few tools you work your magic. I live in the U.K. and really enjoy your videos and road trips but where is Gus??? I was born in the sixties and grew up watching the American t.v. series and that's where I got my love of all these great cars. You can keep all these electric motors and give me one of these any day of the week. Best wishes to you both.
Same same same! 1961 uk, always wanted one of these land yachts, never got round to it love em❤
Your gas is what, $8.00 a gallon?
@@rogersmith7396 £1.50 a litre in the UK 🙄
Plus London fees. Let er rip. We don need no stinking public transportation. Now buy an RV bus. A couple of guys here have Mack pickup trucks. Boats are much worse.@@alanparr7233
I'm going to have to watch this twice, I'm still trying to get my head around a square body, ANY square body for 1500 bucks. Over here in the UK that would be 8-10k bucks :( I think the 'open bucket between my legs' comment will take some beating too... lol :)
At the end of this video showing all the old cars , just imagine at one time all those cars and tractor and trucks came off the assembly line brand new. GREAT VIDEO!👍👍👍
Excellent video I can't believe you guys didn't leave with that thing and Jen among your many assets is an amazing voice. You inspired me to do a desperado karaoke this morning.!
Nice blue charger! I just got my wife a 2023 dodge charger GT in red. It’s beautiful! Only 300 hp but that is plenty for her lol great driving car
We are down at Myrtle Beach on vacation but couldn't resist watching your latest videos. Both of you always seem to be having so much fun.
Such a beautiful Cadillac. Thanks Chris and Jen for doing that car