Brother, a lotta channels try to bring back old cars from the dead. But only YOU will attempt to revive a SKELETON! 😆 Bless yer heart for tryin to save em anyway.
I had to do the math 3 times. This car is 74 years old. And it runs. I hope *I* can still be running when I'm 74! Thank you Mr. Jennings, you're doing a fantastic job. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 👍 👍
So fun to hear the old girl cough and sputter to life after so long. You’ve got mad skills bringing these old metal souls back. Great sense of humor too! Enjoying each one and rooting for you to get a pop…then a spin…then a rough idle…how fun when we could work on our cars ourselves. Thanks for the trip back in time
Jeepers sir it’s a pile rust you made it alive ,,after fifty years ,,not like some cosy car repair channel s ,,that was real !, so well done sir your a master mechanic 🤷🏼♂️👍🤗
Desoto was a separate division of Chrysler. Like Dodge and Plymouth. Same engines same trans. I think it Was a positive ground six volt system. Most Chrysler products were at the time.
When I heard you say it had the "rear end delete package"I knew I"d like this video.PB blaster rules.I learned something too.I didn"t know you could check for spark without the engine turning over-great vid!
Bro thanks for bringing these old cars back to life, not all of them make it but they sure want to try, cars have a soul I don't care what anyone says...
There is something about seeing these old vehicles start after not having run in years. This one looked hopeless. Great job and glad you got it started even if it wasn't for long.
My first car was a 1948 DeSoto. Bought it back in about 1960 when I was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station near Oak Harbor, Washington. Rebuilt the engine myself and enjoyed driving all around the area for two years, then sold it when I got out in August of 1962.
Keep in mind that is is only a "semi automatic", but this was said to make DeSoto have a big advantage in the taxi cab business since you can go in stop and go heavy traffic without using the clutch.
My neighbor has a 1970 Camaro Z28 that's been sitting over 20 yrs. It has the 302 mtr n 4spd trans. It just sits there molested by time. Spider webs n dirt sitting in the drive way. I wish I could get it started up n hear that mouse roar again. He doesn't worry about the car. He's 70yrs young. I really like your video👍 ✌️
I was about to fix up my dad's 1947 Desoto but it wasn't meant to be. We were towing it to the garage with a tow bar and logging chain behind my dad's pick up truck to start working on it and I was sitting in the drivers seat keeping it straight in line with the truck when I was hit by a drunk diver. The car was built like a Sherman tank but it was a total loss. Thanks to the heavy construction I walked away but the other car was destroyed. Thankfully the other driver was not hurt either. When I saw this video pop up I just had to watch it. Wow, what could have been if we had been able to restore it. It was a two door version where this is a 4 door. Same exact engine though.
Yeah drunks don't deserve anything, hardly a loss if they'd died. The car was definitely a bigger loss, I'm sorry you weren't able to get your dad's truck up and running. I'm sure she would have been beautiful.
Condolences. My understanding is insurance or lawsuits should first be value of car… next what remains is parts for use or sales. I suppose no insurance… who would think! Does go to show if you buy a new car on a lot, insure it before heading home. Hope you try again. By insure a car on lot, I’m talking a driver.. who’d insure a car in a field or barn?!
That's too bad. Wish you had got a chance to fix your dad's car. This damn drunk at the very least deserved time in the slammer. Glad tho that you walked away unhurt. Can't say I wished the same for the drunkard.
I like you show because I love all old cars and trucks im a super big fan of Ford plus I collect Hot wheel and all diecast cars and trucks hope you will say hi to me awesome amazing show keep up the great work 🐰🤗🍀🧸
I remember my grandpa telling me stories about his old cars before he passed away and his 2nd car was a 48 Desoto like this one except his was black. He didn’t remember much about it but he said it rode better than any other car he drove. Thank you for bringing back memories
when i was 18, a man gave me a 49 dodge for some work i did on his house. it had been sitting for quite a while under an apple tree. ANTS made a nest in the front floor, but the inside was not bad shape. the car had a transmission that was part standard and part auto. a clutch was needed for 1st to 2n or reverse. once in 2nd it would shift auto to hi. was hard to get use to. after a while, it broke down and i sold it to a guy that used it for stock car racing..
These videos make me nostalgic. Pulling some old junker out of someone's back yard, getting it running and driving. How I got most of my cars back in the late 70's-early 80's. Not that I don't like driving a newer car, one that starts every time and has working heat and a radio. But just the idea of saving something that otherwise would have gone to scrap. I miss those days.
Thanks for sharing this! I love first start and junkyard rescue videos. But, using too much starter fluid can wash down the cylinders…. That would be a really cool car to get back on the road. 😊
I had a 49' Dodge one ton with a similar sized flathead six. If I remember it was about a 230 cid motor. I had an oil filter cartridge on the top end as well. I always had good luck with Mopars but I often heard from my bowtie freinds that a Chrysler will either start or it won't and that starter kicking out reminds me of many cold starts on my 76' Dodge. Yup, that's just the way they are. Tough luck on that DeSoto and thanks for the upload.
thanks... too short - editing is great but we love what you do so keep it half an hour at least! Great fun to see an old desoto come to life :-) Too bad it's not a 44... those headlights were cool
It will run. Those old Desotos are really nice and reliable. My friend had a 1949 S13 with the 6 cylinder and man that thing was like a sewing machine. Zippy car too!!
Great video brother! I've used leaf blowers to clean off engine bays and I took a piece of copper tubing and taped off the wide mouth of the blower down to the opening of the pipe.
Got a car very much like this one (wheels intact though haha) that i'm restoring. Its my first car that wasn't still making cars into the 2000s, and i find myself often wondering what DeSoto and the other cars like it would have been doing in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Hey, this is also me just my car channel. The plan for the '48 DeSoto Custom Sedan is: its 1976 and I've pulled it from out behind the gas station on the road out of town. I am a 25 year old hot rodder with a love for built muscle cars and the fancy "SuperFly" Cadillacs in New York City. These will inspire my build.
It's fun to watch you get these old cars running. I've always been fascinated with old cars in fields and woods. When I was a kid visiting my family in Pennsylvania we'd always play in those giant junkyards that were everywhere. It was a blast. I'm near DEE-troit and work at the factory where we make Mustangs. My favorites current ones are the Mach 1 and the Cobra. I'm 1972 my grandfather gave my brother his 1952 Pontiac Chieftain that I wanted! It came with enough spare parts to rebuild the car a couple times. My brother sold the dad-gum thing for $75 about 6 months later which pissed off my grandfather and me too! I've always wanted to have a '52 Pontiac since then but now I'm 64 years old and know I won't have time to do that. So if you happen to find one I'd love to see you get it running. Just make sure you change the oool, and get good spark from the dad-gum coool. Just be careful not to set it on farr! ;-)
I like to use two stroke on old engines especially when they struggle at first to build compression. I'll mix it up and use that in the pony tank for a bit.
I rode in one of those back in the 1970's. The rear seat was like Grandma's overstuffed sofa, and it had so much rear leg room, that I could stretch my legs straight, and there was still some room to the front seat. BTW: My brother's '54 Dodge was a 6 volt positive ground, so I'll bet that this is also.
@@shawnsatterlee6035 Actually he's correct. Before 12-volt became the norm in 1956, the 6-volt Chryslers (and Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto) were all "positive ground" systems. You can find info about this on the p15-d24 forum for vintage Chrysler collectors.
The 3.8 is a good engine for sure but a 2000s whatever still won't start decades from now. There are too many sensors to fail as well as too much electrical.
Brother, a lotta channels try to bring back old cars from the dead. But only YOU will attempt to revive a SKELETON! 😆 Bless yer heart for tryin to save em anyway.
Well said!!!
Those were gorgeous cars. I love people who restore them. We need to keep them alive!
We need to keep them alive, and keep them clean and shine beautiful, We can't let automotive history die like this.
By far and away this is THE best dude doing these!
I had to do the math 3 times. This car is 74 years old. And it runs. I hope *I* can still be running when I'm 74!
Thank you Mr. Jennings, you're doing a fantastic job. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 👍 👍
Just imagine the stuff blowing out your tailpipe when you are 74!
@@ukbb2632if they even have tail pipes then
Well. Try 74 and a 911SC.
These videos never get old. Thank you! Can’t wait for the next one
I cant say it better. Awesome stuff.
These are like best car vids. No Gas Monkey garage could ever beat these, not even close. In rust we friggin trust. And mystery oil.
You are such an inspiration! A young man who can FIX things!
So fun to hear the old girl cough and sputter to life after so long. You’ve got mad skills bringing these old metal souls back. Great sense of humor too! Enjoying each one and rooting for you to get a pop…then a spin…then a rough idle…how fun when we could work on our cars ourselves. Thanks for the trip back in time
I love watching this, it’s a great feeling when you get them running.
Its a bond car with the smokescreen package! A rare beast indeed!
Jeepers sir it’s a pile rust you made it alive ,,after fifty years ,,not like some cosy car repair channel s ,,that was real !, so well done sir your a master mechanic 🤷🏼♂️👍🤗
Desoto was a separate division of Chrysler. Like Dodge and Plymouth. Same engines same trans. I think it Was a positive ground six volt system. Most Chrysler products were at the time.
She did pretty good all things considering. This motor could be rebuilt if somebody had a mind to do it. Thanks for sharing!!👍
"Dont need alot, just enough to get things unstuck"
*Proceeds the flood the chambers with penetrant*
Man I love your videos keep up the good work
Thank you
When I heard you say it had the "rear end delete package"I knew I"d like this video.PB blaster rules.I learned something too.I didn"t know you could check for spark without the engine turning over-great vid!
Who doesn't love doing pistons, rings, and sleeves ? The term blow-by and DeSoto go well together.
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You find some really cool old stuff
I'm sure you've heard by now, a DeSoto ain't a Dodge. It's a DeSoto. A division of Chrysler that shut down in 62.
The last 1961 DeSoto rolled off the assembly line on November 30th, 1960. They were not made-produced in 1961.
@@chrisjeffries2322 Thanx for the clarification.
they were nearly the same thing by this time
@@piergiovanni-battistabelze7532 Well, Pontiac, Olds, and Chevy were nearly the same by then too. Badge engineering is nothing new.
@@jeffrykopis5468 exactly
"Just enough PB Blaster to get the valves unstuck." Love that dude. I'm sure he'll find a nice new home for the DeSoto.
Bro thanks for bringing these old cars back to life, not all of them make it but they sure want to try, cars have a soul I don't care what anyone says...
There is something about seeing these old vehicles start after not having run in years. This one looked hopeless. Great job and glad you got it started even if it wasn't for long.
Super Quality and a super car doctor, too🤩
That car and I are both 1948 models. Great video. Thanks
Here we are again with another TREAT thanks again you lighten up my day 👍😎
Great job as always can't believe you can get any of them running so I enjoy watching😮😊😊
My first car was a 1948 DeSoto. Bought it back in about 1960 when I was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station near Oak Harbor, Washington. Rebuilt the engine myself and enjoyed driving all around the area for two years, then sold it when I got out in August of 1962.
Your content always makes my day
Keep in mind that is is only a "semi automatic", but this was said to make DeSoto have a big advantage in the taxi cab business since you can go in stop and go heavy traffic without using the clutch.
Binge watched every single one of your will it runs last week and was super pumped to see a new one keep up the awesome work dude
My neighbor has a 1970 Camaro Z28 that's been sitting over 20 yrs. It has the 302 mtr n 4spd trans. It just sits there molested by time. Spider webs n dirt sitting in the drive way. I wish I could get it started up n hear that mouse roar again. He doesn't worry about the car. He's 70yrs young.
I really like your video👍
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These are so cool ! That must be super fun to bring them back to life !
I would never think you would get some of them old gals running but you do. Keep up the hard work and I’ll keep watching.🤠
I was about to fix up my dad's 1947 Desoto but it wasn't meant to be. We were towing it to the garage with a tow bar and logging chain behind my dad's pick up truck to start working on it and I was sitting in the drivers seat keeping it straight in line with the truck when I was hit by a drunk diver. The car was built like a Sherman tank but it was a total loss. Thanks to the heavy construction I walked away but the other car was destroyed. Thankfully the other driver was not hurt either. When I saw this video pop up I just had to watch it. Wow, what could have been if we had been able to restore it. It was a two door version where this is a 4 door. Same exact engine though.
Yeah drunks don't deserve anything, hardly a loss if they'd died. The car was definitely a bigger loss, I'm sorry you weren't able to get your dad's truck up and running. I'm sure she would have been beautiful.
Condolences. My understanding is insurance or lawsuits should first be value of car… next what remains is parts for use or sales.
I suppose no insurance… who would think! Does go to show if you buy a new car on a lot, insure it before heading home.
Hope you try again.
By insure a car on lot, I’m talking a driver.. who’d insure a car in a field or barn?!
@@NoName5589 only think they deserve is help hopefully they can find it
I wouldnt mind if the drunk guy was hurted
That's too bad. Wish you had got a chance to fix your dad's car. This damn drunk at the very least deserved time in the slammer. Glad tho that you walked away unhurt. Can't say I wished the same for the drunkard.
Man i love how you stick mainly to the really old stuff.
Great to see her turn over and the fan spin. Good work
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Man if anyone can get these old rigs running it is you you are the Old rig pro love the Channel so keep on getting them going
I like how you politely say it's got the delete package when actually it's broken off awesome video keep up the great work Mr Jennings
I always struggle trying to find this channel but I always love y'alls videos
Make a playlist (will it start or starts) on your channel and save it there. or click the bell button so you get a notification.
I always find these types of videos so satisfying. But this is the only type of channel I watch!
That's a real cool-looking car, so much more stylish than modern stuff, thanks for sharing!
Always love these. You make me believe anything will run.
Cmoooon, more video's, the best Chanel on TH-cam
I like you show because I love all old cars and trucks im a super big fan of Ford plus I collect Hot wheel and all diecast cars and trucks hope you will say hi to me awesome amazing show keep up the great work 🐰🤗🍀🧸
I remember my grandpa telling me stories about his old cars before he passed away and his 2nd car was a 48 Desoto like this one except his was black. He didn’t remember much about it but he said it rode better than any other car he drove. Thank you for bringing back memories
Nice to see another Jennings do well.
I enjoy the videos.
As always, a well-done video, sir! And to the viewers, here’s a fun game: Every time he says, “There you go!,” do a shot.
I love they way he says oil n coil.
You sound like a degenerate drunk.
That would make an awesome patina rat rod allways liked the look of those desotos .
Glad to see the Remote Start works for you. Hate to see old classics catch fire on ya. LOL
Now that! Is one fine DeSoto.
I had a boat like the one in the background. Had a 35 horse Evenrude. Paid $400 for it. Was a ton of fun on the water.
I wonder if he can get it floating?
I love how you resurrect these old cars. Especially them cars over 100 years old.
I like your never give up attitude
when i was 18, a man gave me a 49 dodge for some work i did on his house. it had been sitting for quite a while under an apple tree. ANTS made a nest in the front floor, but the inside was not bad shape. the car had a transmission that was part standard and part auto. a clutch was needed for 1st to 2n or reverse. once in 2nd it would shift auto to hi. was hard to get use to. after a while, it broke down and i sold it to a guy that used it for stock car racing..
Sure is a miracle the engine is not stuck and the starter still works.
I am not American, but I love watching barn find/restoration videos. I have noticed one thing, extremely few videos of "Studebaker" brand automobiles.
Collectors have snapped many of them up.
Love your content! My favorite thing is making old iron bark again! Cool old boat behind you too, I had one like it for my first boat back in the day.
My first car was a 1954 Dodge Meadowbrook with a flat-head six that drank a quart a day. It's amazing this thing ran at all.
I love how you werent botherd in the snow!
Greetings from Croatia :P
That boat behind you get that running!
Thanks for upload! Man, I love these videos. I could sit through 25mins of you wrestling with a straight 6!!
These videos make me nostalgic. Pulling some old junker out of someone's back yard, getting it running and driving. How I got most of my cars back in the late 70's-early 80's. Not that I don't like driving a newer car, one that starts every time and has working heat and a radio. But just the idea of saving something that otherwise would have gone to scrap. I miss those days.
Some of the best revival videos on TH-cam!
Dont junk them, restore them. I really enjoy your videos. Great stuff to watch if your a car guy.
Thank you for the great videos. Keep up the great work
Always a pleasure seeing you vids keep up the good work🛠️🪛
That's a car that's well worth the effort. Thanks for that.
Love ur vid man, watching these have inspired me to get a project car this summer
Thanks for sharing this! I love first start and junkyard rescue videos. But, using too much starter fluid can wash down the cylinders….
That would be a really cool car to get back on the road. 😊
incredible! Wow you did very good on this old babe. I have never heard of a Dodge DeSoto though. DeSoto yes. Thanks!!
That's because there's no such thing as a Dodge DeSoto. This guy is a moron.
Great content ! Can't wait for the next video! Thanks for sharing !
Keep them coming! I love your videos
Glad to see another will it run, have been waiting patiently! 👍
Great looking car. From the front
Nice to see you using that remote start..great videos
I had a 49' Dodge one ton with a similar sized flathead six. If I remember it was about a 230 cid motor. I had an oil filter cartridge on the top end as well.
I always had good luck with Mopars but I often heard from my bowtie freinds that a Chrysler will either start or it won't and that starter kicking out reminds me of many cold starts on my 76' Dodge. Yup, that's just the way they are. Tough luck on that DeSoto and thanks for the upload.
I always loved long cold starts on old Mopars! I loved the sound of the starters when they were cranking!
Taking a pile of ??? and make liars out of us. That's the spirit. Thanks for sharing.
thanks... too short - editing is great but we love what you do so keep it half an hour at least! Great fun to see an old desoto come to life :-) Too bad it's not a 44... those headlights were cool
I am sure that you ment 42, with the hidden headlights, as civilian cars were not built in 1944.
@@danielulz1640 yes, iPhone typo
Great to see a new video!!
It will run. Those old Desotos are really nice and reliable. My friend had a 1949 S13 with the 6 cylinder and man that thing was like a sewing machine. Zippy car too!!
I showed up nice and early. Awesome!
Very early
Good job! This one looked like a challenge for sure
New to the channel and enjoying the videos.
Great video brother! I've used leaf blowers to clean off engine bays and I took a piece of copper tubing and taped off the wide mouth of the blower down to the opening of the pipe.
This guy is a very good mechanic!!
Got a car very much like this one (wheels intact though haha) that i'm restoring. Its my first car that wasn't still making cars into the 2000s, and i find myself often wondering what DeSoto and the other cars like it would have been doing in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Hey, this is also me just my car channel. The plan for the '48 DeSoto Custom Sedan is: its 1976 and I've pulled it from out behind the gas station on the road out of town. I am a 25 year old hot rodder with a love for built muscle cars and the fancy "SuperFly" Cadillacs in New York City. These will inspire my build.
Awesomeness!! Another great video!!
It's fun to watch you get these old cars running. I've always been fascinated with old cars in fields and woods. When I was a kid visiting my family in Pennsylvania we'd always play in those giant junkyards that were everywhere. It was a blast.
I'm near DEE-troit and work at the factory where we make Mustangs. My favorites current ones are the Mach 1 and the Cobra.
I'm 1972 my grandfather gave my brother his 1952 Pontiac Chieftain that I wanted! It came with enough spare parts to rebuild the car a couple times. My brother sold the dad-gum thing for $75 about 6 months later which pissed off my grandfather and me too! I've always wanted to have a '52 Pontiac since then but now I'm 64 years old and know I won't have time to do that. So if you happen to find one I'd love to see you get it running. Just make sure you change the oool, and get good spark from the dad-gum coool. Just be careful not to set it on farr! ;-)
I like to use two stroke on old engines especially when they struggle at first to build compression. I'll mix it up and use that in the pony tank for a bit.
i have a 1954 dodge royal and sat since 1967 i got it running and runs good no taps or smoke sounds good a 241 hemi
I rode in one of those back in the 1970's. The rear seat was like Grandma's overstuffed sofa, and it had so much rear leg room, that I could stretch my legs straight, and there was still some room to the front seat. BTW: My brother's '54 Dodge was a 6 volt positive ground, so I'll bet that this is also.
If was wired backwards it would obviously turnover backwards hence wouldn't even fire. So no....
@@shawnsatterlee6035 Actually he's correct. Before 12-volt became the norm in 1956, the 6-volt Chryslers (and Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto) were all "positive ground" systems. You can find info about this on the p15-d24 forum for vintage Chrysler collectors.
1948 DeSoto is a 6 volt positive ground car. You hooked it up with a negative ground.
Amazing. Can you imagine a 2006 Impala trying to start in 50 years? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
if it has a 3.8 it'll last forever.
The 3.8 is a good engine for sure but a 2000s whatever still won't start decades from now. There are too many sensors to fail as well as too much electrical.
@@Camka427 LMAO Doubt it. Engines made today are junk.
@@rockettcustoms6266 the GM (Buick) 3.8 was made from 88 to 07. 400k plus motor is well maintained.
@@Camka427 I second this. I have had two Mustangs with that engine and one of them was hammered on endlessly and still runs well.
I actually like these o,d engines they made in the 40’s, they look pretty simple
Wow that was brilliant as usual lovely car
Love the video, only problem is they're way too short.
I don't know enough to ask a good question, but I really enjoy your efforts!
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