1960 Buick LeSabre Parked for 25 Years Let's get it running
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2020
- This is the second video of the old LeSabre. It was full of bad gas, the coolant system was locked up, and the brakes were completely seized. Now she is running and driving.
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As a teenager in the 70's I owned a '60 LeSabre 2 door. It was a very heavy car. Pushing it up on to a trailer without a cable wench was impossible. These guys must be really strong!
My dad had a '60 4-door that he drove until 1984. Very solid.
That car is as old as me. I was born in 1960.
Those cars are heavy and something. Is wrong --is gimmicky going on. They could never push it upgrade on the slightest driveway separator incline.
@@31847448 And yet, when I brought it home and got it into the garage, I cleaned it up, fixed the engine problems and put a new set of tires on it. On the highway, it flew like the wind and accelerated like crazy. It had the smallest V8 available for the Le Sabre, but with 11 to 1 compression it really cranked out the power. I regret selling it and wish I could get it back again.
Beautiful car. I love those soft green colors. I was driven home from the hospital when I was born in '67 in the same model, but an Electra. I believe white/red. My father still talks about the car to this day. It was mint and he mechanically serviced it top to bottom.
Beautiful car. Love the originality and the colour.
What's the oil like?.whats the timing set at?.
My Mom had one like this and it was a damn good car. It never failed to start and run except on one winter day when the battery had a weak cell and it went out. New battery and away we go again. She had a pretty heavy foot and would actually take off at the reed lights after she would look over and rev that big v-8 when there was a teenager in a Mustang or some other little sports car. She loved to race and got quite a few speeding tickets that she always got fixed. That Buick woul really haul ass.
Instablaster...
@@colinbraden679 Oh yeah, those were the days.
The last Buick my Mom had was a 92 Roadmaster, they would still get down the road pretty good. It had a modified Corvette engine in it. I thought it was a bit much for Moma but she didn't and she showed me she could still drive that big son-of-a-bitch. She liked burning the gas boy and the tires she would still giggle every time she would accidentally peel out taking off.
That is a very cool car! The interior is insane! My grandparents were crazy about Buicks; they had several of them over the years.
Nice car. Surprising how many of those old buicks are still around.
They were built to last.
I enjoyed this. Pretty impressive how much was still functional, and even better that the car will be preserved. Nice work.
Right. It is a sweet ride and one you don't see everyday.
My Dad bought a 58 Buick and drove it for 30 y ears still ran and drove good .
What a beautiful car. You guys did her well.
Good job! I wish I could work as fast as you guys. I had a '59 Buick Invicta for a while in the 80's. I like the way you step on the gas pedal to start it.
Man, I love the 59 Buicks. The styling is crazy.
That was a fun aspect of that car. When I had friends with me I could entertain them by pretending to start the car with telepathy.
its why buick survived today . indoors kept i imagine,,
Your so lucky to have gotten this Buick , Looks like in good condition . Thanks for sharing ! .
Yes it's an absolutely beautiful survivor. Cheers!
I think those had a green cold light. Loved the accelerator start on those. The choke set itself without pressing accelerator to the floor contrary to what some of these videos try to demonstrate.
I used to have a 1967 Buick Skylark ( white with white convertible top ) with a 301 V8 in it….That was a beautiful car…
The skylarks are so classy looking in my opinion.
worked on one these in the early 80,s . a solid black invicta , it had a huge ac unit in the trunk . seems like it took several cans of freon to fill.
I had a 56 Buick Special, 59 Buick Invicta, and a 66 Electra 225
the 56 had a 322, cubic inch engine 2 bbl
the 59 had the 401 4bbl
the 66 had the 401 4bbl
I especially liked the 66, it had the 3 speed auto the other 2 had the 2speed dynoflo transmission. The 66 also had power windows, power seat, and it rode very well. The old nail head engine was a pretty good engine.
Good job on this Buick
Wow that's quite the line up. Very impressive. 59s are so elegant. Cheers!
I was born in ‘61 and my parents had the station wagon version of this, it was a sea mist blue-green. They traded in in for a ‘64 skylark station wagon a metallic blue color. My dad loved his Buick’s, my patents got divorced and my mother was liberated...she drove Oldsmobile! LOL
Oh man, the wagons are so cool. That would be the one to have. Sorry about your folks. Thanks for the view and comment.
At Greg Hardin. I to was born in 1961. Had my 60th. a month ago. And my Grandma and Grandpa had one of those when we were in single digits still. Red like Coke can and a White top. That is All that i Remember about it!
I was impressed with you guys pushing that big car up the trailer ramps.
Beautiful car. It's in good shape, but you just know that during that twenty-five years of storage something fell off a shelf and dented the top of the fender. Dang. I especially like the design of the 1960 Buick, it's toned down from the '59 but still holds a lot of interest to the eye. I'm surprised to see a Buick without power brakes. I thought they we standard on the full-size models. The young guy with the beard is learning how different cars used to be, switches, lights, tube radio, speed warning buzzer.. That's great. It's a pleasure to see young people taking an interest in vintage cars. I think that odd fuel filter set-up might have been for adverting vapor-lock, or it did something to break up the vapor-lock. You guys were very smart about doing a good prep on this before starting the engine. There's too many guys that do damage by being in a hurry to fire up an engine that sat for years.
I don't know if you found the issue with that coil wire not sending power through, but it could have something to do with the pedal-to-floor start switch. There was some kind mechanism incorporated so that once the engine was running the starter switch was deactivated, so if the pedal was floored when driving the starter wouldn't activate. I'm sorry I can't offer you more on this but hopefully I'm sending you in the right direction. If you're going to keep this car, a factory service manual is invaluable for issues pertaining to uncommon things like this. That engine sounds strong when it was revved-up. I enjoyed the drive, and was glad to see that you guys brought it to that point. Nice quiet car!
I didn't understand the part with the shop vac in the gas filler neck. I've never see that before. It looks like a good technique. Would you tell me what you were doing with that?
The ignition issue ended up being a bad ground with the glovebox light. So the vacuum creates a negative pressure inside the gas tank to stop the leak as sealer putty is applied. It helps with positive adhesion.
@@MaxAC Very good. But be careful as vacuum cleaner motors aren't spark proof that I know of.
@@discerningmind Thanks I will keep that in mind. Hope to never have to do that again.
that was awesome, you guys are amazing,
Thank you.
Wow, cool car but I can’t believe you guys muscled it up onto the trailer.
Yes she is a heavy old girl but she rolls nicely.
looks great on the surface....
Sure does. Cheers!
My dad had a '59 LeSabre 4-door hardtop. If it hadn't gotten hit once too often (other folks' fault), he'd have kept it forever. Fabulous car! If you ever deal with one again, you can prop the rear license plate holder down by propping the gas cap a certain way under one of the hinges. One hinge has a tab that will let you do that. The Buick folks thought of everything.
I love the 59 buick, very classy and tough looking as well.
Dad had one a convertible in the 60’s used it to haul a house he bought and tore down, I remember as a kid sitting in the front seat while he hauled a whole wall of the house with the top down, loved that car.
Thats what they were made for. I moved half my house with my 64 Galaxie and a small flat trailer. The trunk space is insane.
I still remember the dwell/point settings 28°-32° Dell I never used a feeler gauge,How about the solenoid?, No starter contact...I learned turning the positive terminal over,I think that nut next to plastic 11/16 ths...I used to charge 25/30$ for that unless they never had much $...I built a TH350 for an elderly lady about 1986,She gave me a ck I tore it up,I felt I was rewarded in other ways I never done without😇.
Thats great. Good memory also. There are just some little things you never forget. Cheers!
Love the style!!!
Rotate headlight switch when pulled out, thats how you adjust dash lights....and get that OLD oil out. I'd use 10 40 Castrol in it. That's what I use in my 58 cadillac. Never try wipers like you did, if the blades are shot, you would have SCRATCHED the shit out of the windshield. Old cars wipers are METAL.
Reminds me of Brad Hamilton's 1960 Buick LeSabre from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Different top though, his was a Vista hardtop roof.
He loved that car
Great job! You guys did it right!
Thanks.
Bad news on the Firestone 500. I was 20 at the time working in a Firestone Tire garage, and they had a recall on all of the 500's. I remember this because I probably replaced a couple of hundred sets back in the early 80's. Check the date on it, and thank you for your response.
Really? Man I use to love the looks of the 500s. Ran them on my old truck. Thanks for the tip I will have to do some research.
@@MaxAC It was definitely late 70's to early 80's. as me and one other guy busted our asses for six dollars an hour. And I also remember all the customers smiling faces getting brand new tires.
I was a Car salesman in those years and the Buick and Pontiac were demanded more than Oldsmobile, or any other car of equal quality. They had by far the best ride.
Oh yes she is a beauty. Cheers
Buick best car ever built!
You take patience doing it right. Where'd you score brake parts ? I have a 58 Chevy been garaged for 15 years. I think I'd better get at it. Good video
Runs on foot power.
fantastic really enjoyed video
Thank you. It was fun to make and save a beauty like that. Cheers!
What is $150, for a new fuel tank, $50 to clean and reseal the radiator or even put a new aluminum radiator and re-build the simple brakes on it and one burned signal bulb. How much simpler could it be? Dude, you are suppose to tighten the wheel bearings and seat them and then you back off to the nearest key slot. You left way too much slack in the bearings when you backed that far off.
nice car for the age..................you guys did great!!!
Thank you.
Found yourself a very nice Buick!
You aint kidding, this thing is sweet. Cheers
@@MaxAC Finding a 1960 Buick with a nice uncracked and unwarped dash like that one is also a real find. Nice solid old Buick. Last year of the throttle starter as well.
@@mikemullay5622 Thats good to know. Thanks.
Yes sir. Their the best. Funny I remember the car and the day I was over at his house checking it out. Just like yesterday, that was in 1964 or 5
All she needs is a set of nice wide white wall tires and a not too loud glass pack dual exhaust just enough to give it that classy rumble
100% right.
Great to see a 1960 that looks as good as this one running and driving. We owned a '60 LeSabre from '61 to 1970, when after New York's salty winter roads chewed it up, but it made a great field car for a short time. In your previous video you mentioned that this one has Dynaflow tranny... are you sure? Ours had the new Turbine Drive which was so smooth you never felt the car shift. I subscribed so I can see more progress! Good Luck!
Thanks for the subscription. I believe you are right about the Turbine drive. My friend with the beard whom owns it is more of an expert than I, but I am learning. Believe it or not my first car was a 60 Biscayne. It had the same body as the lesabre and it was a rusty field car also. Northern Illinois winters ate that one up too. It was fun to cruise in though. Cheers!
wish I was there helping you, love the old buicks
Oh man you aren't kidding. I can't wait to find one for myself.
A nice blue Le Sabre all original and driving well sold for £3200 ($4200) at
Mathewsons Auction here in Yorkshire England recently. Sure to be completely restored soon.
I would love to see that one.
Time capsule. Leave it as is. Worth more that way. Beautiful old Buick.
I agree they are only original once
Really Nice Car
Thanks.
One thing about a garage keeps your car looking like the way you bought it mint condition
Nice BUICK guys!
Nice Buick, it reminds me of A Chevrolet Biscayne/ Impala,.Cadilac👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I can't believe three old guys were able to push that thing.
and a woman...
My favorate looking car Was my 1960.white Invicta convert with red and white interior..Ran great till trans went out.Buick dynaflows n g
My classic tyre channeling @coldwarmotors. Aluminium brake drums wow
Right on, love some coldwar motors..Cheers!
Awesome! Did the radio work?
Yes, It did amazingly enough. Good quality parts.
david dunbar buick, would be happy to know that 1960 lesabre is a survivor!
I love a survivor car. The history is so cool . Cheers!
Those things were massive
Yes they were. All the GM models of that era were just titanic.
Delco-Remy!?
Did you ever source a water pump?
Yes he did find a water pump, I believe it came from Illinois.
Nice car
Hey Love the Buick
Watching from Australia
Can you tell me ballpark what you pay for car like this one, looks in great condition
Cheers
around $4k
If you find one keep me in mine. I'd be very interested in any Buick 56 to 60's
Cheers
@@douggrant1205 no problem . I like to see them go to good homes
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Famous as a heart attack.
30:51 SHES ALIVEEEEEE!!!!!
turn your light switch clockwise for dash lights.
Counterclockwise for domelight
That car's nothing to scowl at! It may look angry and mean, but that's not the half of it... those old nailheads can really move! Unfortunately, they can also drink up a lot of fuel. 😢
Hey, you gotta feed all them horses something. Thanks for the great comment. Cheers!
WOW!!! I love this car. They made it so UFO style! It is truly a classic.
I agree, Just amazing how many angles they can work into a piece of art like this.
Probably bias ply tires. I used to use those years ago. I use radials now.
Notice the roof and glass looks identical to a 59-60 Chevy as it should …
I think GM use the same roofline across the board at that time.
so funny...young guy not knowing to pull out the light switch, what parking lights are, or where to switch on the high beams, tube radio warmup...etc. how times have changed...
May 4th 1970....Kent State Massacre
The kid doesn't know how to turn on the headlights and don't know what parking lights are...DURRRRRR
Gotta laugh at these young people being lost in these 60’s cars.
Right! Arent they great?
dude, first view and comment! yay for me
Lol, congratulations!
I little oil in that prime gas would have been good after it sat so long.
Thats why we oiled the cylinders.
Chek sparks cables oil points gas starter plumbig brakes batery water electric fuse and startup ¡¡¡¡
i hop that lesabre was built in framingham, mass. (boston suburb), then it would a wiched pissah cah!
Lol... No Smaht Pahk tho..I love it. Cheers!
Per the serial # it's a Kansas City car.
Swett 60 Buick I have a. 60 Buick 2 door ht. Love it. Just one question why are you guys wearing the Chinese diaper outside they don't do shit its like breathing thrue a chain link fence. Look it up
certain circumstances at the time. We wore them for the safety of those around us.
@@MaxAC I agree we wear them to protect other people .
~ What ...no wheel covers *!* ❓😵'´
@@jamescalifornia2964 In the back seat. Took them off for the ride home.
@@MaxAC ok I understand. Lol
My grandfather had a new 2 dr
I bet that was sweet. I love these old ones.
His was light gold with a gold interior
That was a long time ago. I remember being out in the garage one day while he was doing something and the car was there. I was as tall as the door nob
Not much has to be done no body work has to be done just get it running or put a new engine in
The old motor runs pretty good. Just need to dial her in a bit.
For sale? How much???
Sorry not for sale. Cheers.
As a black man ... I would have never found this car
Not sure why that would matter. Just gotta get out there and look and ask.
Dont you ever watch VICE GRIP GARAGE YOU SHOULD DONT YA TINK ?
Didn't come to watch him play with the buttons
Thanks for the tip, I will continue to improve my future content. Some viewers like to watch the discovery of each working part. But I agree it gets a little long winded. Cheers!
The woman with the mask on 🤡🤣 I’m laughing at this why does everyone have a mask on 🤦🏻
Right, I can't wait for this to be over. Cheers!
@@MaxAC All this 6ft and masks stuff is just liberal BS. Regardless, sick car and awesome video. I had a 66 skylark that was MINT and I can't believe I sold it, been looking for something to replace it ever since!
@@thatpilotguy4995 yeah buddy, Skylarks are a sweet ride as well.
Couldn't handle the face diaper.
No thanks.
They are kind of annoying.
Cars of the early '60s could teach today's designers a thing or two. The designs are aggressively ugly and some of the colors are even worse.
I agree entirely. There is no style to vehicles anymore.
You lost me with your face diapets
Yes, we thought they were appropriate for the protection of the older people involved. Thanks for the view.
Why are you wearing a face diaper
Take your mask off ,
Take your mask off
Sure did. Thanks.
what's with the mask? your family sick?
No that's when covid-19 is out first signs are out