I genuinely enjoy Tom, just everything about him, his knowledge, his responses; it's always a good time when you pop over to his place, it's even better when he has a hand in the video.
I have been a Buick guy since I was 19 and bought my first one in 1973. It was a 1966 Buick Special. I have had a '56 Buick for 38 years. I also have a '65 Buick Skylark. Between my wife and I we have seven Buicks since we were married in 1984. I will be 71 in June.
@@pineapplebruh Good luck to you. There are many very interesting Mopar cars out there that are very collectible. And some can be had without breaking the bank.
@@JunkyardDigs I don't blame you. I have had mine for over half my life. It is a 4dr hardtop. It has the 322 nail head with the infamous Dynaflow in it. But mine has the switch pitch which does make it a little faster.
The thing I love most about Junkyard Digs and Kevin is the format doesn't change. A video from years ago could be watched between two of the latest and it's the same great content. So many channels try to change things up and end up losing that magic that brought the people back for that comfortable escape or vicarious experience of watching what you always wanted to try but never got around to or are just starting out and want some good inspiration and the wealth of knowledge that Kevin brings to the audience. I'm always excited when a new Junkyard Digs video drops because there aren't any bad ones. Keep up the great work! Cheers brother. Hey Mook!
It's so true, alot of the time I'll watch a JYD episode or catch up on a couple at a time and then you'll get some old ones pop up in the feed and honestly you can't even tell the difference, maybe the cars in the background are different
Totally agree been following many car channels over the years but only JunkyardDigs have keept the magic and kebt the joy of repairing old cars and the funny conversations with the friends been a abslute joy to watch
We shall call that remnant of rubber fuel line the "forbidden slim jim". Seriously though, every video with Tom is such a treat. Another one brought back from the depths thanks to Kevin and the gang! Keep up the great work guys!
I'm 35 and my Dad just turned 80, we are restoring my grandfather's (his dad's) 1973 GMC. My Dad loves joking about how he never thought he'd be learning to do body work, let alone at 80 years old. Truth be told, he is pretty damn good at it too!
You’re never too old to learn something new. I taught my dad how to use a computer in 2000, when he was 80. I then had to buy a second computer because he was ALWAYS on it 🙄
I was given a 51 Buick coupe by my uncle in the early 70’s. We pulled it out of his barn and I went through everything you guy’s did. What shut me down was the water pump!! lol. Couldn’t afford to have it sent out to rebuild. It was an amazing car. You guys just brought back some great memories. I was 17 years old when my uncle gave me that car. Wish I could’ve finished it
I’m 18 years old and I inherited my great grandfathers 1930 Chevy pickup. It sat for 15 years and needs a lot of work. You’re guys videos are so inspiring for me and make me want to get my truck running even more and more. Thanks for the great vids.
I'm jealous, there were many neat cars in our family that "escaped" hat both young Shawn (me then) and old Shawn (Me now) would of loved to have. Such as Grandpa's '34 Dodge DB8 Convertible Sedan, the '41 Dodge convertible that replaced it or '54 DeSoto sedan with the Firedome V8 or even the '57 Chrysler 2 door Grandma traded it off on after he passed. Or Dad's 53 Packard Convertible or his Aunt's Packard Caribbean convertible. On the other side of the family there was Great Grandpa's '49 Mercury or the Corvair convertible his daughter bought to replace it when he passed.
I absolutely LOVE the dynamics between you all. The old-school-cool sense of humor, the easy fun, and the sheer joy of what you're doing. Thanks guys, this is FUN!!!!
This is hands down the most interesting revival ive watched, a 1951 Family owned Buick (being 73 years old) last ran close to the same year the Bonneville was parked and Seized. Amazed at how much life all these old cars still show when you give them enough persuasion and dedication to bring them back
I really liked this episode, it brought back some great memories. I had a 1950 Super. It belonged to an older woman that lived near my home. I would help her often doing the small chores around her house. I became the proud owner of it when I was 14 in 1967. She never drove it after her husband died because she didn’t know how. When she sold it to me for $80 it was in pretty good condition. It was incredibly dirty but it only needed to be washed. The tires were all bad so I bought a set of recaps. That old car drove beautifully. It was such a beast on the road because of it’s size. On one trip I took it on it averaged 18 mpg. Surprisingly good for such large car. Have fun with your fine old Buick.
When the cylinders are down on compression, always use 2-stoke fuel so that you do not get drywall and better valve seating in old engines as they hate sparks in a can. Or so I have found here in Australia. Ours is called Start-Ya-Bastard.
You are right Mate,-I live in Tassie,-own a 53 Riviera,-I know what your talking about.--I get frightened,when Guys like these,get hold of nice old cars !!
I have been around Buicks since I was born. Back in 1953, I was brought home in a Buick when I was a few days old. My oldest surviving Brother bought a 48 Buick Roadmaster in 1960 and still drives it. I’m going to visit him within the next 30 day to put a fuel pump on it. If you can rebuild the master and wheel cylinders. You can use DOT 5 brake fluid silicone based. It doesn’t attract moisture! I had DOT 5 in my 48 Roadmaster for over 20 years. My Brother has DOT 5 in his Roadmaster for over 40 years. With no issues, and hasn’t bled the brakes since!
I wanted to take a moment and say thank you. I sometimes have bad bouts of anxiety and your videos really help me to focus on a completely different subject and at least most of the time get my mind off of things. Also, thank you for making the videos easy to follow for somebody that can’t see the screen like me. You explain everything so well that I feel like I’m there. So thank you very much! And I hope everyone has a great night.
Nice to see something a little older than usual on the channel. I hope this old Buick gets a full restoration and a happier engine for many more miles of life
Tom's attitude and skills made him an invaluable part of this video, but seeing him wearing a Mark Martin shirt made him a legend. Greetings to the Junkyard Digs crew from Batesville, Arkansas.
When I first started working on cars, I used a match book to do my points. Striker sanded them, drag the side through to clean them, and the cardboard was good enough to gap them. Very rarely had an issue.
No shifting gears in those, just a super special torque converter. Great for smoothness but you can tell that fuel was cheap in those days, engine probably spends as much of its output stirring fluid as it does moving the car.
I'd love to see a part 2 when you get the parts, to see the car made completely road worthy. You know, to the point where it doesn't try to drown the passenger 🤣
Back in the late 60's early 70's we lived out in the middle of nowhere in western Pennsylvania .Dad was a Coalminer .1972 My Mom went into labor .Dad had a 1952 Buick .We had a 52 mile drive to the hospital .Mom was going into labor during the drive .She was sitting on my brother head for 52 miles .But we made it to the hospital and My Younger Brother was Born ....Seeing that 51 Buick brought back some childhood memories 😮
This has to be my favourite JD video yet. Feels like handing out with a bunch of dads and working on cars even though im just watching. Fun humor, stories from gone days and tons of knowledge.
Nice to see you guys finally do a Buick; I'm an old Buick nut who's owned countless vintage Buicks over the years. When you took the brakes apart I was screaming at my monitor that you won't find the right shoes. I used to have a 46 Super, and I ended up getting the shoes relined. Same problem, parts stores are wrong. The Dynaflow is slow, but chances are it's all gummed up, the torque converter stator is staying in high pitch, it's not flattening out - the red line on those cars was only about 3800, at 60 mph that thing should be doing about 3000-3200. It'll do 80 on a good day, just once though. Those engines have slush cast Babbitt bearings and lousy top end oiling, so no excessive RPMs. As for the tranny seal, it's likely the torque ball seal, they always go, so you'll fill your rear axle with tranny fluid. Fill the shocks up with motorcycle shock fluid, they'll come back. Also; I think the rear axle tubes in that rear end are still dry, so the axles have to come out and the bearings need to be repacked, otherwise it'll howl like a banshee. And yes, Cold War Motors has a couple 1950 Buicks, one of them runs, so we're watching...oh, and mechanical parts aren't that hard to find for one of those, they still exist, you just have to know where and who has them! Hope to see more of this car, hopefully with a hood on and still stock. (Although those Buick Road wheels didn't look too bad...)
If by "lousy top end oiling", you mean the rockers, I improved mine by replacing that metered fitting at the end of the feed line - the oil filter discharge line is the rocker feed line - with a conventional fitting. I never had any problems that way.
I’ve got a double flare kit that is 60 years old and you can do it on the car in tight spots and it makes perfect flares every time. It’s a lisle brand dated 1965
Obviously we all love a good old v8 but there’s something so uniquely cool about an old straight 8. I don’t really know how to explain it but it’s the same feeling I get when I see an old American steam engine train.
I love just sitting around and hearing the old stories the old timers have around here. Thats always a good time. Im sure Tom and his pap were tickled to get to working on some family history. Good work fellers.
To all yall who still have your parents and grandparents. Please enjoy them while you can and never let BS waist the time you habe together. All my are gone
Awesome to see it move! My wife just inherited a 60 Buick Invicta project car that hasn't run in 30 years from her father so any Buick love gets me motivated to get out moving!
My very first (and so far only) revival was a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain straight 8, that had sat for years, and then the daughter of the owner had it brought to my high school shop class after he passed away. This was 2002. Then, it sat in the shop up on a 4 post hoist for 3 years because nobody could get ahold of the lady, and nobody in class had any interest in working on the car (they just wanted to work on their own cars I guess). Until I came along and was obsessed with it. I was able to get it running and driving, and treated the thing like my baby, keeping other students away from it. My shop teacher was trying to work out the abandonment laws to see if I could even take the car home, but obviously that’s all really complicated. Wouldn’t you believe it, OUT OF THE BLUE, the woman calls asking about the car. She had it picked up a week later.
5:30 - Wow, that's.. Wow. What a gem. That lady got her license at 70 because a lot of time before that there was no license to get.. Genuine history. 18:33 - This is my favorite part of this whole video, Angus is obv a fuckin' troll and I love it. 59:00 - Says it all.
That was a beautiful production. Mid century Buick technology and design, modern rural character, with a dash of midwestern bingo. For sure you get some contemporary views, but this will stand the test of time. Much appreciated.
When i started my mechanics apprenticeship in1985 here in New Zealand, one of the first cars i worked on was a 53? Buick convertible. It had electric /hydraulic front seat with a 5 gallon oil tank and pump in the right fender. It was a (nailhead?) v8 with a dyna flow cast iron transmission. It took 12 litres to fill it up. It had the original owners name engraved in the centre steering wheel. You got a lot of work done on it in a short time. It was good to see it running even if it does need a water pump and heater core. LOL
I know that Kevin is addicted to his brake clean starting of old junkers, but I can’t help but wince each time he does it. Brake clean is really good at washing away oil, the one thing you don’t want in an old engine cylinder with low compression. Maybe it would be a good move to switch to 2-stroke fuel like TruFuel you can get at any parts store??
I feel the same. And you can easily start one of those Olds diesels with gas on a rag held at the air intake. Much easier on an engine that ether fluid.
@@JunkyardDigsUsing gas to clean parts is rather stupid, especially if you been doing it for decades with leaded gas with no hand protection. Low odor oil paint thinner cleaner is just as effective. The point still stands using some liquid spray as a fuel replacement flammable will damage cylinder walls if this "fuel" isn't mixed with some oil. It's better to use something like MAPP gas or Acetylene. Or do like Musti does, make a special bottle filled with 40:1 to spray down the carb throat and save the cleaners for cleaning.
That forge shop looked amazing, like a step back in time. I'd say that heater core has a massive hole in it 😂 as if the water pump wasn't leaking enough fluid. At least it was moving the coolant.
What a classic! Barring the overheating, she purred pretty nice! By the way I really appreciate the fact that Tom is/was a Mark Martin fan! Thanks for the ride!
I'm actually in the process of buying my first car right now! It's a 2009 Buick Lucerne with only 30,000 miles, and I'm buying it off my mom's friend. It actually belonged to said friend's late grandfather, who took great care of the car, meaning it's in excellent condition. And for $3,500, I'm not saying no!
i have a 2011 lucerne with 60k on it been battling with the ABS/Traction control ,only things left i haven't already replaced is steering angle sensor and yaw rate sensor but those lucernes are very nice cars and usually well cared for with low mileage i call them the very LAST of the good ol grandma buicks since anything past 2012 is German designed and sold to the chinese
@@heartagram073 Yeah, currently it's got 3 service warnings on the dash, low tire pressure in the right rear tire, service tire pressure warning system, and service lane departure warning system.
That was one of the best revivales you have ever done, period. You did so well to achieve what you did you should be proud of yourselves. That car is wonderful. Thanks Tom for getting the lads involved in this. I loved Tom's humour, sometime's closer to the knuckle than usual, but didn't offend. As for the brake shoe mods, never seen that before, so was interested in how it went, seems ok. Just goes to show things were done differently then. THANKS, from UK.
That go cart was so frickin cool! Brought me right back to about 1990 when I was 11; built a go cart with a REO mower engine exactly like that off from a reel mower. I mated it to a 3 speed 1960s garden tractor transmission and the engines built in gear reduction was perfect. My frame was all wood with old wheelbarrow wheels, the steering a wire driven rack and pinion contraption. It went all of 15mph but "rowing" through the gears on that goody thing was life for a couple years. Dad had to help me with some of the drivetrain finer points but that was it, him and his buddies would laugh and laugh...I mowed lawns just to earn money for gas 😆
I think this is my favorite episode! It’s great you guys got that old beauty running & driving again. And you had SO much fun doing it. Super enjoyable! I don’t drink beer but I think I should have a beer about it. Thanks guys!
Here’s an idea for a T-shirt design : a can of brake cleaner being sprayed into a carburetor and the words “ come on ya turd !” Somewhere beneath that carburetor.
Such a great car and video. I love at the end, everyone is all smiles at the accomplishment and Angus asks correct question. “How are we getting home?”
I just wanted to say thanks Tom for allowing us to see this old Buick. I have been a fan of Buicks since I was a baby boy. My grandma used to take me to the store with her in the 87 Regal. When I would spend the night at her house. My dad eventually ended up with that car and drove it till he had to sell it. I was devastated when I found out he sold it.
I was at a car show today with one of these Buicks with the Straight 8 in it, but it also had two carburators . It had 350,000 original miles on it! Those engines are pretty freaking sweet
Kevin, more of these guys please. I don't care what you are working on, the crungier the better, but you guys are special together. Dad jokes plus Angus is gold.
Black pepper is great for clogging up coolant leaks. Just run the motor with coolant until warm, start dumping pepper in and it will clog whereever the hole is. (who carries black pepper in the trunk i hear you say? 🤣)
I am a 14 year old ranch kid who has been inspired to make the most out of the blue trucks off of the ranch run and the tips and everything you do is amazing
It doesn't help you with anything other than Fords, but Dennis Carpenter has a really good inventory of parts for the really old Ford cars, trucks, and even tractors. I bought a lot of stuff for our '51 from them that I could not get anywhere else.
My favorite part of this video was just the stories. I just put a camshaft in my car (it's a 5.7 hemi) but I did it in my driveway at home since I'm home from school for the summer (engineering student) my mother was terrified but my dad convinced her it was fine. I did it by myself but he was there to support me the whole way. He grew up with an E body mopar and a whole bunch of cool cars. I hope one day I get to share the experience of properly restoring a car with him.
So I was randomly listening to the Unsubscribe Podcast today, and Fat Electrician (Nic, another Iowa boy) casually drops that Kevin from JYD is LS swapping a classic Toyota Hilux for him!
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Tell him to stop stealing my Jokes.
Kevin I've restored many cars/trucks that had two wheel cylinders per wheel.
@@jeffcampbell6898 like what jokes?
i got the i hate head gaskets shirt
whats the speedo app you use?
I genuinely enjoy Tom, just everything about him, his knowledge, his responses; it's always a good time when you pop over to his place, it's even better when he has a hand in the video.
Same here! Glad he's on here.
Not to mention how good a tradesman he is.
I completely agree , who wouldn't want the whole gang together :)
"What did you do to this cylinder?" "...Heh heh heh"
I have been really happy to have Angus on the channel full time. If we could also add Tom full time that would be awesome.
I have been a Buick guy since I was 19 and bought my first one in 1973. It was a 1966 Buick Special. I have had a '56 Buick for 38 years. I also have a '65 Buick Skylark. Between my wife and I we have seven Buicks since we were married in 1984. I will be 71 in June.
as a 19 year old i hope to be like you someday but with mopar 🤝
@@pineapplebruh Good luck to you. There are many very interesting Mopar cars out there that are very collectible. And some can be had without breaking the bank.
The only 50s car that interest me is a 56 Buick special!
@@JunkyardDigs I don't blame you. I have had mine for over half my life. It is a 4dr hardtop. It has the 322 nail head with the infamous Dynaflow in it. But mine has the switch pitch which does make it a little faster.
@@JunkyardDigs Please get rid of the BOTS, also i love ur videos and hope when i get older( im twelve) that i would be able to fix stuff like you!
I'd been missing Tom. Great to see him (and ofcourse everybody else, too) again! Excellent job with that beautiful Buick
The thing I love most about Junkyard Digs and Kevin is the format doesn't change. A video from years ago could be watched between two of the latest and it's the same great content. So many channels try to change things up and end up losing that magic that brought the people back for that comfortable escape or vicarious experience of watching what you always wanted to try but never got around to or are just starting out and want some good inspiration and the wealth of knowledge that Kevin brings to the audience. I'm always excited when a new Junkyard Digs video drops because there aren't any bad ones. Keep up the great work! Cheers brother. Hey Mook!
Thank you!!
No Kevin,Thank you and Mook.Your both naturals and we love your channel ,from a long time subscriber.@@JunkyardDigs
It's so true, alot of the time I'll watch a JYD episode or catch up on a couple at a time and then you'll get some old ones pop up in the feed and honestly you can't even tell the difference, maybe the cars in the background are different
Including the cutting corners and making things worse and then doing everything all over again. 😂
Totally agree been following many car channels over the years but only JunkyardDigs have keept the magic and kebt the joy of repairing old cars and the funny conversations with the friends been a abslute joy to watch
We shall call that remnant of rubber fuel line the "forbidden slim jim". Seriously though, every video with Tom is such a treat. Another one brought back from the depths thanks to Kevin and the gang! Keep up the great work guys!
I'm 35 and my Dad just turned 80, we are restoring my grandfather's (his dad's) 1973 GMC. My Dad loves joking about how he never thought he'd be learning to do body work, let alone at 80 years old. Truth be told, he is pretty damn good at it too!
Very cool. Enjoy every minute of that! Good luck on the project.
You’re never too old to learn something new. I taught my dad how to use a computer in 2000, when he was 80.
I then had to buy a second computer because he was ALWAYS on it
🙄
Damn you musta been an accident 😂😂
@@skylermummert24 no... my mother had multiple miscarriages before I was born. I'm an only child.
Age teaches patience, and body work requires LOTS of patience.
this is by far the coolest save ever. Congrats to Tom on driving his families car. His dad has a cool collection too. More on the buick would be great
23:40 My Dad used sandpaper to abrade the points on his old Continental. Since it was a Lincoln, he had to clean and polish them with a $5 bill.
HAR DEE HAR HAR HAR!
😂😂😂
Wow no need to flex on us blue collar guys
@@Adam-kr8wyI think you missed the joke that Lincoln was on the $5 bill lol
@@jacksong6226 I think you missed my joke 😂
I was given a 51 Buick coupe by my uncle in the early 70’s. We pulled it out of his barn and I went through everything you guy’s did. What shut me down was the water pump!! lol. Couldn’t afford to have it sent out to rebuild. It was an amazing car. You guys just brought back some great memories. I was 17 years old when my uncle gave me that car. Wish I could’ve finished it
I’m 18 years old and I inherited my great grandfathers 1930 Chevy pickup. It sat for 15 years and needs a lot of work. You’re guys videos are so inspiring for me and make me want to get my truck running even more and more. Thanks for the great vids.
You got this!
Don't sell it. You'll live to regret it.
I'm jealous, there were many neat cars in our family that "escaped" hat both young Shawn (me then) and old Shawn (Me now) would of loved to have. Such as Grandpa's '34 Dodge DB8 Convertible Sedan, the '41 Dodge convertible that replaced it or '54 DeSoto sedan with the Firedome V8 or even the '57 Chrysler 2 door Grandma traded it off on after he passed. Or Dad's 53 Packard Convertible or his Aunt's Packard Caribbean convertible. On the other side of the family there was Great Grandpa's '49 Mercury or the Corvair convertible his daughter bought to replace it when he passed.
I absolutely LOVE the dynamics between you all. The old-school-cool sense of humor, the easy fun, and the sheer joy of what you're doing. Thanks guys, this is FUN!!!!
This is hands down the most interesting revival ive watched, a 1951 Family owned Buick (being 73 years old) last ran close to the same year the Bonneville was parked and Seized. Amazed at how much life all these old cars still show when you give them enough persuasion and dedication to bring them back
I really liked this episode, it brought back some great memories. I had a 1950 Super. It belonged to an older woman that lived near my home. I would help her often doing the small chores around her house. I became the proud owner of it when I was 14 in 1967. She never drove it after her husband died because she didn’t know how. When she sold it to me for $80 it was in pretty good condition. It was incredibly dirty but it only needed to be washed. The tires were all bad so I bought a set of recaps. That old car drove beautifully. It was such a beast on the road because of it’s size. On one trip I took it on it averaged 18 mpg. Surprisingly good for such large car.
Have fun with your fine old Buick.
When the cylinders are down on compression, always use 2-stoke fuel so that you do not get drywall and better valve seating in old engines as they hate sparks in a can. Or so I have found here in Australia. Ours is called Start-Ya-Bastard.
Yeah they did a lot of stuff your not supposed to in this one
@@dextermorgan4337I don’t think they cared that much
You are right Mate,-I live in Tassie,-own a 53 Riviera,-I know what your talking about.--I get frightened,when Guys like these,get hold of nice old cars !!
@@johncaldwell-wq1hp Tom and his dad are probably the individuals old enough to remember old cars like the Buick being on the road back then.
⬇more tom button
The Holy Water Turpentine joke was great 😂
What...?
"If I had a dog that looked like that, I'd shave his butt and make him walk backwards" had me absolutely rolling. 😂 Dad vibes are strong in this one.
Walk backwards.
You mean backwards?
I was laughing too hard to quote it right lol
Agreed, I love the vibe and Angus as the color/straight guy makes it perfect. more of this combo please Kevin.
certified Sandlot moment!
I have been around Buicks since I was born. Back in 1953, I was brought home in a Buick when I was a few days old. My oldest surviving Brother bought a 48 Buick Roadmaster in 1960 and still drives it. I’m going to visit him within the next 30 day to put a fuel pump on it. If you can rebuild the master and wheel cylinders. You can use DOT 5 brake fluid silicone based. It doesn’t attract moisture! I had DOT 5 in my 48 Roadmaster for over 20 years. My Brother has DOT 5 in his Roadmaster for over 40 years. With no issues, and hasn’t bled the brakes since!
I hope I move that good at 79, old dude was having a great time, you love to see it
The secret to successful aging is NOT to sit on your ass! At 76, I do what I did 20 years ago - except a little slower and with more breaks.
my grandpa just passed away at 88, he was on his roof and painting stuff till 87. cancer got him.
Tom is a great addition to the channel. Such a funny, yet skilled dude.
Looks like a beauty, standard for the 50's (and 60's since they kept it for a decade)
Nice to see dad here
I wanted to take a moment and say thank you. I sometimes have bad bouts of anxiety and your videos really help me to focus on a completely different subject and at least most of the time get my mind off of things. Also, thank you for making the videos easy to follow for somebody that can’t see the screen like me. You explain everything so well that I feel like I’m there. So thank you very much! And I hope everyone has a great night.
Nice to see something a little older than usual on the channel. I hope this old Buick gets a full restoration and a happier engine for many more miles of life
It absolutely will in Tom's hands
@@JunkyardDigs Is there a place we can go to find more Tom foolery?
Tom's attitude and skills made him an invaluable part of this video, but seeing him wearing a Mark Martin shirt made him a legend.
Greetings to the Junkyard Digs crew from Batesville, Arkansas.
When I first started working on cars, I used a match book to do my points. Striker sanded them, drag the side through to clean them, and the cardboard was good enough to gap them. Very rarely had an issue.
And I used to think the '49 Caddie Series 62 was one of the most gorgeous car I've ever seen, Bless y'all for bringing this beauty back to life!
I had a 1953 Dynaflow . Seats like sofa and floated down the highway. Push the gas pedal half way down to start . Nothing but class.
No shifting gears in those, just a super special torque converter. Great for smoothness but you can tell that fuel was cheap in those days, engine probably spends as much of its output stirring fluid as it does moving the car.
I'd love to see a part 2 when you get the parts, to see the car made completely road worthy. You know, to the point where it doesn't try to drown the passenger 🤣
Back in the late 60's early 70's we lived out in the middle of nowhere in western Pennsylvania .Dad was a Coalminer .1972 My Mom went into labor .Dad had a 1952 Buick .We had a 52 mile drive to the hospital .Mom was going into labor during the drive .She was sitting on my brother head for 52 miles .But we made it to the hospital and My Younger Brother was Born ....Seeing that 51 Buick brought back some childhood memories 😮
It was fun seeing Tom and his dad together. My dad and I still work on stuff together. But I’m 40 and he is 60. I hope he is still around when I’m 60!
So heart touching to see Tom driving the same car his Das, grandfather, and great grandfather did. That is amazing. Awesome job Kevin
This has to be my favourite JD video yet. Feels like handing out with a bunch of dads and working on cars even though im just watching. Fun humor, stories from gone days and tons of knowledge.
Nice to see you guys finally do a Buick; I'm an old Buick nut who's owned countless vintage Buicks over the years. When you took the brakes apart I was screaming at my monitor that you won't find the right shoes. I used to have a 46 Super, and I ended up getting the shoes relined. Same problem, parts stores are wrong. The Dynaflow is slow, but chances are it's all gummed up, the torque converter stator is staying in high pitch, it's not flattening out - the red line on those cars was only about 3800, at 60 mph that thing should be doing about 3000-3200. It'll do 80 on a good day, just once though. Those engines have slush cast Babbitt bearings and lousy top end oiling, so no excessive RPMs. As for the tranny seal, it's likely the torque ball seal, they always go, so you'll fill your rear axle with tranny fluid. Fill the shocks up with motorcycle shock fluid, they'll come back. Also; I think the rear axle tubes in that rear end are still dry, so the axles have to come out and the bearings need to be repacked, otherwise it'll howl like a banshee. And yes, Cold War Motors has a couple 1950 Buicks, one of them runs, so we're watching...oh, and mechanical parts aren't that hard to find for one of those, they still exist, you just have to know where and who has them! Hope to see more of this car, hopefully with a hood on and still stock. (Although those Buick Road wheels didn't look too bad...)
These engines redline at over 4,000 RPM. Peak horsepower is not Redline. Redline is the maximum safe engine, usually well past peak horsepower speed.
If by "lousy top end oiling", you mean the rockers, I improved mine by replacing that metered fitting at the end of the feed line - the oil filter discharge line is the rocker feed line - with a conventional fitting. I never had any problems that way.
I’ve got a double flare kit that is 60 years old and you can do it on the car in tight spots and it makes perfect flares every time. It’s a lisle brand dated 1965
Obviously we all love a good old v8 but there’s something so uniquely cool about an old straight 8. I don’t really know how to explain it but it’s the same feeling I get when I see an old American steam engine train.
I love just sitting around and hearing the old stories the old timers have around here. Thats always a good time. Im sure Tom and his pap were tickled to get to working on some family history. Good work fellers.
Good to see Ed out there doing what he loves. I'm sure he's got some crazy stories from way back when.
That was cool! My dad had a 53 and I had a 56 many years later. Mama card, sending love to all you guys.
The emblem falling off during the brake drum hammering 😂 😂
I hope someone remembered to pick that up.
@@66skate It was gone shortly after, so it must have been picked up.
Then bending valves
@10:20
@@gabrielv.4358push rods
To all yall who still have your parents and grandparents. Please enjoy them while you can and never let BS waist the time you habe together. All my are gone
Awesome to see it move! My wife just inherited a 60 Buick Invicta project car that hasn't run in 30 years from her father so any Buick love gets me motivated to get out moving!
My very first (and so far only) revival was a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain straight 8, that had sat for years, and then the daughter of the owner had it brought to my high school shop class after he passed away. This was 2002.
Then, it sat in the shop up on a 4 post hoist for 3 years because nobody could get ahold of the lady, and nobody in class had any interest in working on the car (they just wanted to work on their own cars I guess).
Until I came along and was obsessed with it.
I was able to get it running and driving, and treated the thing like my baby, keeping other students away from it. My shop teacher was trying to work out the abandonment laws to see if I could even take the car home, but obviously that’s all really complicated.
Wouldn’t you believe it, OUT OF THE BLUE, the woman calls asking about the car. She had it picked up a week later.
5:30 - Wow, that's.. Wow. What a gem. That lady got her license at 70 because a lot of time before that there was no license to get.. Genuine history.
18:33 - This is my favorite part of this whole video, Angus is obv a fuckin' troll and I love it. 59:00 - Says it all.
Whenever I work on old Buicks, I either go to Fusick's or Kanter's for parts. They always have the right parts.
I love this episode, always a blast when Tom is involved, and his old man is the last of a great generation, love it. Great show as always!
if tom has a channel ......instant subscribe
That was a beautiful production. Mid century Buick technology and design, modern rural character, with a dash of midwestern bingo. For sure you get some contemporary views, but this will stand the test of time. Much appreciated.
When i started my mechanics apprenticeship in1985 here in New Zealand, one of the first cars i worked on was a 53? Buick convertible. It had electric /hydraulic front seat with a 5 gallon oil tank and pump in the right fender. It was a (nailhead?) v8 with a dyna flow cast iron transmission. It took 12 litres to fill it up. It had the original owners name engraved in the centre steering wheel. You got a lot of work done on it in a short time. It was good to see it running even if it does need a water pump and heater core. LOL
The 53 Skylarks had the original owners name in the steering wheel hub... If that's what you were working on, it was one rare car.
I hope all you guys are OK after seeing all the tornado damage in Iowa yesterday.
I know that Kevin is addicted to his brake clean starting of old junkers, but I can’t help but wince each time he does it. Brake clean is really good at washing away oil, the one thing you don’t want in an old engine cylinder with low compression. Maybe it would be a good move to switch to 2-stroke fuel like TruFuel you can get at any parts store??
I feel the same. And you can easily start one of those Olds diesels with gas on a rag held at the air intake. Much easier on an engine that ether fluid.
or just mix some up, ain't hard
Hammering on rocker arms to loosen valves.. nothing more needs saying.
You must never have used gas to clean parts before, it makes break clean look like a joke when it comes to removing oil
@@JunkyardDigsUsing gas to clean parts is rather stupid, especially if you been doing it for decades with leaded gas with no hand protection.
Low odor oil paint thinner cleaner is just as effective.
The point still stands using some liquid spray as a fuel replacement flammable will damage cylinder walls if this "fuel" isn't mixed with some oil. It's better to use something like MAPP gas or Acetylene. Or do like Musti does, make a special bottle filled with 40:1 to spray down the carb throat and save the cleaners for cleaning.
That man looks great for 79! He didn't retire and sit around. That's why he's still moving
That forge shop looked amazing, like a step back in time.
I'd say that heater core has a massive hole in it 😂 as if the water pump wasn't leaking enough fluid. At least it was moving the coolant.
Tom is one cool guy. He is awesome & funny. I think this is your first video with Tom in it from start to finish. Need more Tom videos.
Been that way his whole life 👍
What a classic! Barring the overheating, she purred pretty nice! By the way I really appreciate the fact that Tom is/was a Mark Martin fan! Thanks for the ride!
I'm actually in the process of buying my first car right now! It's a 2009 Buick Lucerne with only 30,000 miles, and I'm buying it off my mom's friend. It actually belonged to said friend's late grandfather, who took great care of the car, meaning it's in excellent condition. And for $3,500, I'm not saying no!
Can't beat an old timers Buick. Comfortable and run forever. 04 lesabre here. Though the salt is taking its toll 😔
Enjoy. Drive with pride
I love my buicks I personally have an 08 Buick Super v8
pressure wash and undercoat the underside of that thing every winter and itll last you forever. good luck with it
i have a 2011 lucerne with 60k on it
been battling with the ABS/Traction control ,only things left i haven't already replaced is steering angle sensor and yaw rate sensor
but those lucernes are very nice cars and usually well cared for with low mileage
i call them the very LAST of the good ol grandma buicks since anything past 2012 is German designed and sold to the chinese
@@heartagram073 Yeah, currently it's got 3 service warnings on the dash, low tire pressure in the right rear tire, service tire pressure warning system, and service lane departure warning system.
That was one of the best revivales you have ever done, period. You did so well to achieve what you did you should be proud of yourselves. That car is wonderful. Thanks Tom for getting the lads involved in this. I loved Tom's humour, sometime's closer to the knuckle than usual, but didn't offend. As for the brake shoe mods, never seen that before, so was interested in how it went, seems ok. Just goes to show things were done differently then. THANKS, from UK.
I wish my Dad was still alive to have been able to watch this episode. What a beautiful car. Please do a full mechanical restoration.
I'm working on a 56 Buick Century I've had for years. Mechanical parts for these cars are readily available. Im glad you guys got this baby going.
I have a ton of subscriptions on youtube...
Junkyard Digs, top 10 for sure
i was born in 61 and graduated high school in '79.
The old Buick is amazing they definitely don’t build them like that anymore. Good to see you three got it running. And doing your favorite brakes.
That go cart was so frickin cool! Brought me right back to about 1990 when I was 11; built a go cart with a REO mower engine exactly like that off from a reel mower. I mated it to a 3 speed 1960s garden tractor transmission and the engines built in gear reduction was perfect. My frame was all wood with old wheelbarrow wheels, the steering a wire driven rack and pinion contraption. It went all of 15mph but "rowing" through the gears on that goody thing was life for a couple years. Dad had to help me with some of the drivetrain finer points but that was it, him and his buddies would laugh and laugh...I mowed lawns just to earn money for gas 😆
I think this is my favorite episode! It’s great you guys got that old beauty running & driving again. And you had SO much fun doing it. Super enjoyable! I don’t drink beer but I think I should have a beer about it. Thanks guys!
Here’s an idea for a T-shirt design : a can of brake cleaner being sprayed into a carburetor and the words “ come on ya turd !” Somewhere beneath that carburetor.
This is awesome! I own a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. It sat in storage for 35 years. It runs like a sewing machine. 😎
Loving the tour of the family museum guided by the folks that lived it!!!!
Such a great car and video. I love at the end, everyone is all smiles at the accomplishment and Angus asks correct question. “How are we getting home?”
Tom seems like a super cool dude to hang out with.
I just wanted to say thanks Tom for allowing us to see this old Buick. I have been a fan of Buicks since I was a baby boy. My grandma used to take me to the store with her in the 87 Regal. When I would spend the night at her house. My dad eventually ended up with that car and drove it till he had to sell it. I was devastated when I found out he sold it.
23:05 Anyone remember when Kevin sanded points with a shingle?
Too bad he discontinued the farming series. I liked that one.
@@RegalCobra097we haven't discontinued it, we just haven't planted yet. Actually doing that right now
@@JunkyardDigs Can't wait for the video!
I bought one of those Capri brake tools because you had it in a show before it has been a game changer for brake lines
This is crazy to me how a car that's over 70 years old starts up like that and just purrs like it's 5
Amazing!!
old cars were all mechanical, not like newer ones that are more complicated
I was at a car show today with one of these Buicks with the Straight 8 in it, but it also had two carburators . It had 350,000 original miles on it! Those engines are pretty freaking sweet
When you showed the forge, all the makers harts went into that special place. Felt great.
Style.
awsome video kevin she needed some tlc but when junkyard digs is on the case nothing stops them from provideing content lol thumbs up and shared
Love those old cars. The ColdWarMotors channel would likely be jealous of this one.
Sorry for what has happened weather wise around you, glad your able to help
Where is Mook nowadays we love her and her Antics we miss her👍
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People actually be creepy with mook? @MrLBPug
Kevin, more of these guys please. I don't care what you are working on, the crungier the better, but you guys are special together. Dad jokes plus Angus is gold.
“What’d you do to this cylinder? “
“Ehah Eha haha.”
🤣 that was too funny for some reason.
The world need more people like Tom
What a Character
What a Legend!!! 🤘
Black pepper is great for clogging up coolant leaks. Just run the motor with coolant until warm, start dumping pepper in and it will clog whereever the hole is. (who carries black pepper in the trunk i hear you say? 🤣)
Tom just makes the videos that much more entertaining. I'm sure the fun coming through the camera isn't half as much as it is in person.
I am a 14 year old ranch kid who has been inspired to make the most out of the blue trucks off of the ranch run and the tips and everything you do is amazing
Love this family video and makes me smile. Miss my dad every day..
Let's Go! Junkyard digs back at it for more mishaps and humor. Love the videos Kevin!
It doesn't help you with anything other than Fords, but Dennis Carpenter has a really good inventory of parts for the really old Ford cars, trucks, and even tractors. I bought a lot of stuff for our '51 from them that I could not get anywhere else.
Well was going to bed as it's 02:25 in the uk, but sod that now.
My favorite part of this video was just the stories. I just put a camshaft in my car (it's a 5.7 hemi) but I did it in my driveway at home since I'm home from school for the summer (engineering student) my mother was terrified but my dad convinced her it was fine. I did it by myself but he was there to support me the whole way. He grew up with an E body mopar and a whole bunch of cool cars. I hope one day I get to share the experience of properly restoring a car with him.
Of course it will! Lets do this!
This was my favourite JYD episode yet. 50's cars can be a PITA to work on, but they are SO COOL!
Very nice I have a 1953 buick special with the 263 straight 8 great engine.
I love these cars from the 50s and below! So cool to watch it on Junkyard Digs!
So I was randomly listening to the Unsubscribe Podcast today, and Fat Electrician (Nic, another Iowa boy) casually drops that Kevin from JYD is LS swapping a classic Toyota Hilux for him!
I was wondering how many would come here and say it
I remember giving him a strong maybe on that 🤣
Tom needs to be a regular on the channel. What a guy. Loved this episode take care Guys
Tom and Angus are are friggin superheroes
That man is 79 years old? Wow. Unbelievable. God bless I hope I'm like that at 69 lol. Good content
me to, i hope i'm that cool at 59.
Gonna stay up for another hour long video. Keep up the great videos Kevin. I love the videos
Fun project and always good to have a friend like Tom!
We're getting 10, 15 dad jokes per mile at least
I hope you guys had fun getting that Buick back to life after so many years-your work on it paid off on hard work and patience! 😊😊😊😊😊