Fantastic video of a beautiful 73 Olds 98! That LS model actually has a clock mounted behind the front seat for the rear passengers, even Cadillac didn't offer this! I just saved a 72 Buick Electra coupe that was about to be junked. She's all cleaned up and looking and running great. Can't believe fools let these beautiful machines go to waste. The scene with your little ones running around the car having fun is wonderful. My kids do the same thing, they always want to ride in the Buick, not the boring new SUV. Although the roof is rusted out, hope you somehow manage to save that Olds, even if it's only to clean it up more and drive the kids around, they will always remember those moments.
@@joshflynn2173 - I have a 4 door Crown Vic, but would want a 2 door StarFire... I had a '57 Olds 2 door way back when it could be a 98 as well as a StarFire...
Those cars are not worth investing a full restoration on and they don't make parts for those cars but it's worth fixing what he has and driving it till the wheels fall off it that's about it.
Of all the cars I've ever seen you and your Dad drag in and get running, that one you should keep. Without a doubt it is the best candidate you've had for a sure enough restoration. It could be a show quality car easy enough. I had a 72 Delta 88 Royale. It was a little under the value of a 98. It was preferred over Cadilac by many GM owners and drivers. It will get 20 on the road with 35# of air in the tires and 16 in traffic. If I was a younger man I'd fight you for that car. That's how much I loved mine. I would whip somebody over that car. You drive it a while and you will fall fall in love with it. Proud for you man. It's a really cool car and you've got a cool family too! Thanks for sharing this time with us.
It was Preferred by those who wanted a Cadillac but couldn't have one. I had a 98 Regency and a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. They were very Different cars. Not Siblings, more like 2nd or 3rd Cousins. Once you started poking around the two cars, the Caddy was a Much better built Car, with more attention on things like the Seats, Seat Frames, Bracing of the Frame, Damper weights on the Frame, More advanced Climate Control, though sometimes less Flexibility in the Operation, but it did work very well in fully Automatic mode, while the 98 had Auto Temp control, everything else was Manual. Under the the hood there were several Structural Braces on the Caddy. Anyone who says their 98 Regency/Buick Electra is the the same as a Caddy, is dreaming
That's what we Brits imagine when we think American car! It was weird seeing near a Smart Car, how times change, You're making golden memories for your kids riding in that old beast with you and Grandpa doing some crazy off-roading!
My folks had one when I was teenager, we were driving to Laredo on a 50 mile straight stretch of highway. My father looked down and we were doing 90 not 55 mph. They are so smooth it was hard to tell how fast it was going!
When I was a kid I remember my Dad driving his 98, fully-loaded car off the showroom floor. It was white with red interior. It drove like a dream. Our family took it on vacation all over the US. The massive trunk handled our luggage and large cooler easily. On the Interstate, the suspension was stupendous as it floated at 80mph without the feel of bumps or cracks in the road. I have honestly never been in a vehicle as comfortable since, and that includes Mercedes and Lexus in the mix.
@@DaveyJonesLockerwithJazzy As originally implemented, the first digit signifies the body size while the second represents the number of cylinders. Body sizes were 6, 7, 8, and 9, and straight six- and straight eight-cylinder engines were offered. Thus, Oldsmobiles were named "66" through "98"
I used to ride to church in the 80's in one of those. It was navy blue & was in great shape. 455 rocket. I wish i would've got it when my grandpa upgraded.
you know a guy was thinking that this here rust could be fixed and saved.....nope but i'm goin to do the right thing and just pretend i didnt see that. also i think that im 74.302 percent sure that the sparkalators and the lightnin hoses are just right for this guy here but i may have to move the thingamajig and tap on the doohickey to get er just fine and smooth sailin.
Love seeing these old beasts come back to life! I know now what @ViceGripGarage means when "they always rot out if you keep the vinyl on 'em", cause it looks like this old girl has her head rotted off underneath that vinyl cover...thanks for sharing your great work with us! Y'all ever think about doing a collab?!
My dad had this same exact car and he used to pull a 29' Airstream with it. Took it to mexico on a rally, had a great time. I used to drive it to Florida with the trailer and it had more guts than any other car that I've driven since. Olds made a real beast with the big 455 cu in engine. I can't get over seeing this car, exact color inside and out. Dad let me drive it home from the dealership in Ferndale, Mi, it was a wonderful floater going down the road. Thanks for showing this. Earl
That is a beautiful vehicle and your children are just adorable God bless them, you and your family. My father purchased one brand new in 1973 for $10,000 from Apex Oldsmobile in Brooklyn NY. I was a great comfortable riding vehicle. That year there was 2 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight models. The LS and the Regency. The LS was the higher end and had more options. That's the one that we owned. It was burgundy with beige interior. I noticed that your interior lights were on while you were driving. To turn them off turn the headlight switch to the left and to turn the headlights on, pull the switch out. We didn't have a 8 track player, that was an option and Dad wasn't much into music just AM/FM radio. Dad owned it forb10 years without fail, he always keep his vehicles for 10 years. He gave it to me in 1983. While driving to work one night it over heated due to a radiator hose leak that I was aware of but neglected to replace due to work constraints and I wound up blowing the engine on the way to work. All of the best with yours. Great find and thanks for all of the GREAT memories. Peace.
Love this ‘73 Olds 98. My mom had this year Delta 88 but always loved the 98, Olds version of a Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Really beautiful in their day.
1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight LS. Had 2 of those. They are awesome cruisers. The 455 is a great motor too. The clock in the back seat is made by Tiffany. I am a Moderator for the 1970's Great American land yacht page on Facebook. I've owned hundreds of these classic 70's land barges.
That would be a cool resto, I had one like this as a teen, what a cruiser. I actually thought these were quite handsome compared to many other '73 offerings.
These are the big Americans I remember when I was young, maybe gasguzzlers but boy they where pretty ! Big in compare with our Europian cars and also full options whe never heard off, and I still loved them! Unfortenly they disappears during the first oilcrisis and never came back.... And that sound !!!!.Loved this video en greets from the Netherlands!
@@BuzzLOLOL These days you could even fit it with a electronic ignition and a Holley EFI kit and it would get a whole lot better mileage. Better cold start as well.
@@jfv65 - EFI doesn't improve MPG much, and too expensive, those early 1970's engines needed internal improvements... although they always started fine in winter...
The only land yachts you can get now are Dodge Challengers and Chargers. The 3.6L V6s get a fair amount of gas mileage if you are not romping on the gas but for 300HP in a boat it's not bad. But the 700+hp Hellcats are really fun. With these boats it's about the smiles per gallon! But it's also amazing when you can get a classic land yacht for free!
I'm driving my 2000's Ford Crown Vic until another streamlined full size car comes along... it's surprisingly good on gas approaching 20 MPG city and 30 MPG hiway... 1993 - 1996 Impala I would also consider and prolly more reliable than this Ford, except for the Opti-Spark distributor...
My late Mom had a 72 or 73 4 door 98 Regency with the 455 motor, it was a super cruiser. And being that it was about 45 years ago, it was in really nice shape to boot. Always liked it.
Very cool "Budget Cadillac". And No, its Not ugly, its one of the Main Characters of the movie " evil dead",lol. Guess there are People liking These. Too Bad the Roof was gone, cos it was a survivor.
You really should repair the roof, it would take some time and effort but I would think it would be well worth it. It's nice to see your kids involved and enjoying themselves, especially with these classical relics 👍☮️
I am new to this channel and i must say i love the enthusiasm in your voice and can truly see you love cars ! Keep pushing and enjoy the time with your Dad, in my opinion that is the best part of watching. Cheer's and have a blast !
love these Oldsmobiles. I bought my previous wife a 1984 Deta 88 Royale in Sable brown for her 40 th birthday, she always said it was her favorite car. was a real highway cruiser. it gave as good a ride as any Cadillac we ever owned
OMG.. I will have to watch this later... I gotta go work on my old rusty crusty cars... That 73 98 is in really pretty good shape.... it's VERY 70's with that crazy brown...lol Can't wait to see the whole thing...
Very enjoyable video! The rescue, the troubleshooting, and last but not least, the test drive! When the kids started running through the car ... I couldn't help but laugh myself 😆👌
You've got yourself an Olds 98 LS Luxury Sedan. Nicest ones they made. My brother had the same car back in the 80s, what a luxury tank! Great memories of the drive in (hehe) and crazy trip to a ski lodge chasing down a car load of twerps in a Monte Carlo. They went screaming past us thinking we were old people (and tossing fast food garbage and cans at us) not understanding that we were a car load of Five drunk delinquents ready for a confrontation. My brother floored the Olds and we chased down the pukes and buzzed their car hanging out of the windows swinging and shaking ski poles at them while unloading all of the garbage from our car into their windshild.. Those were the days. Now days somebody would have pulled a gun...hahaha...
Gotta say, I really enjoyed watching this. Your dad and kids had fun, too. Those old battleships are my kinda thing. Not so much into American muscle cars. If it is so bad, yep...then use the good parts for other projects. Y'all be safe now.
I totally agree. Every 15 year old in their dad's garage builds a muscle car. I am so sick of seeing people restore those cars while sending cars like this to the scrap heap. People tend to focus on initial production runs, but I guarantee there are more muscle cars on the road today than there are of these cars. I hate some one tearing down a perfectly good car like this to stick the drivetrain in some truck or muscle car. It pisses me off every time i see it.
VGG fan here, and I enjoyed watching your video! Thanks for making it family friendly and I got some good chuckles with the kids! You have a new subscriber…
That’s a hole lot of car and she sounds and drives great. Can’t wait to see what happens to this car and or drivetrain. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
My brother had a '76 C10. I loved working on that thing. I am 6ft, 4in tall, and I could sit in the engine compartment and work on it. Everything was easy on it. Just make sure you don't bend the power steering pulley. I learned that one the hard way, and spent a month looking for one. Needless to say, I learned the value of using pullers when they are needed, lol.
I loved my old Classic Olds 98 Brougham. My friends called it the "Mafia Mobile" and loved to ride in it. We took it everywhere we went even though we had much newer cars to travel in.
You're not really gonna scrap her, are you? If I lived closer, I'd try to buy it as is, because I miss the land yachts. You're doing pretty good work bringing these cars back to life, but the memories you're making with your children is even better. That's awesome!
We had one of these 98 olds in California back in 1982. It was a light yellow two door with the same interior of yours. We drove it all the way from LA to San Francisco.
On mid 70's Olds 455's watch out for rockers. There was a cool spot that would sludge up. Its at first just rockers but will go to the push rods, lifters & cam in time. Otherwise a fantastic engine powerful, quiet & long lived. LFOD !
Congrats on getting that WHALE of a 70's tribute rolling on its own tires under its own power! Congrats on 100k subscribers! By the way, your kids are ADORABLE! Can't wait to see which of them decides to pick up Daddy's wrench and continue what you started in the family.
Very nice. Brings lots of memories back for me. My parents had a 1971 Olds 98 Luxury like this one, including the clock in the back seat! Unfortunately, it didn't survive on our dirt road back in the 70's and the frame cracked in three places. But it was an incredibly comfortable ride. I know the sheetmetal didn't look good under the roof, but I hope you'll consider repairing that. It deserves a restoration.
Hi Michael, please rescue this old big Oldsmobile 98. I think this old Nintety-Eight have waiting such a long time...! Please save and rescue this nice vehicle...! Please don't give this car to a yunkyard, please let this car survive! Please make it all around fit..., step by step!!! - It's a rare piece of luxury full-size car history!!! - It's so sad that cars like this will never build again...!!! Thanks from Gerry, Germany/Berlin. And all the best to YOU and YOUR family, and stay healthy!!! Bye...✌😉
Grew up riding and working on Oldsmobiles. I would suggest pulling water pump and putting timing chain in it before it goes it is their week spot will run many trouble free miles after this!
My late wife and I had a 27' Allegro motorhome with the 455 engine. That thing would roll down the highway at interstate speeds without even straining. It could run all day at those speeds and never seemed to bother it at all. Great engine.
Those 455s are good, keep an eye on the temps. They like to overheat. The cooling journals are close to the cylender edge . They rott out ,or melt away when overheated. Great recovery!
'73 Olds Ninety-eight, 455 engine, 400 turbo transmission, and a 2 speed differential. I'm 5' 11" tall. The trunk has enough room that I can lay my head at the back seat, stretch out, and only the soles of my boots will keep me from laying comfortably straight in it. My parents had one that was moss green, when I was in my late teens. It needed paint, but it rode like a cloud on your sofa, and with the gearing, for what it was, on the interstate, it would go like a rocket ship on rails.
My buddy had one of them that was cherry even had the plastic on the back seat from GM. I got the pleasure of driving it I must say it was definitely the best driving car I’ve ever driven.
Typical GM started right up sounds great!! very very good find for that 1972-98 olds very good find motor sounds great. Once you replace the donut you're good to go, I had a 1973 Oldsmobile tornado that had the 455 it had dual exhaust I had to replace both donuts that was a common problem but once they're fixed they run quiet. That's what I love about those old classics there's nothing like those cars you can't do that with the new cars today with all the computers, nothing like that smell of gas and carburetor and all of that good stuff good luck, good find again take care.👍🏼
What an awesome find. Looks like not a single piece is missing from it. The worst thing appears to be the roof which of course can be replaced. This would make a nice resto project.
Wait till you get it on down the highway. Deceptively fast. Dad had a '71 Delta 88 with that 455. When he was stationed in Fresno, mom (and on occasion, I) would make the run from home to Castle AFB- 100 or so miles- in under 1 hour. The eerie thing was, we wouldn't know it until mom finally glanced down at the speedo, and find the needle trying to wrap itself around the stop peg. Those big B-body Olds' from that era are that smooth.
Yes indeed the 455 is a torque monster. There's a reason why they chose to use the 455 Oldsmobile engine when they were using that GMC I call it the stripes mobile RV.
My grandpa loved those cars I remember when I was a little boy went with him and grandma down the blue ridge went for a pick nic and lay in the back sleeping on the way back. Felt like laying on a cloud. Lol
Fantastic video of a beautiful 73 Olds 98! That LS model actually has a clock mounted behind the front seat for the rear passengers, even Cadillac didn't offer this! I just saved a 72 Buick Electra coupe that was about to be junked. She's all cleaned up and looking and running great. Can't believe fools let these beautiful machines go to waste. The scene with your little ones running around the car having fun is wonderful. My kids do the same thing, they always want to ride in the Buick, not the boring new SUV. Although the roof is rusted out, hope you somehow manage to save that Olds, even if it's only to clean it up more and drive the kids around, they will always remember those moments.
I'd love to see a full restoration on this beast. These cars were really made to be luxurious.
They were amazing. I'll love to restore one too in the future
From the thumbnail picture I thought it was a Starfire convertible... disappointed to see 4 door 98...
@@BuzzLOLOL I do prefer 4 door hardtops for some reason
@@joshflynn2173 - I have a 4 door Crown Vic, but would want a 2 door StarFire... I had a '57 Olds 2 door way back when it could be a 98 as well as a StarFire...
Those cars are not worth investing a full restoration on and they don't make parts for those cars but it's worth fixing what he has and driving it till the wheels fall off it that's about it.
Of all the cars I've ever seen you and your Dad drag in and get running, that one you should keep. Without a doubt it is the best candidate you've had for a sure enough restoration. It could be a show quality car easy enough. I had a 72 Delta 88 Royale. It was a little under the value of a 98. It was preferred over Cadilac by many GM owners and drivers. It will get 20 on the road with 35# of air in the tires and 16 in traffic. If I was a younger man I'd fight you for that car. That's how much I loved mine. I would whip somebody over that car. You drive it a while and you will fall fall in love with it. Proud for you man. It's a really cool car and you've got a cool family too! Thanks for sharing this time with us.
You must live in UK or Canada with bigger Imperial gallons to be getting that kind of MPG in '72 anything...
I hear ya Ray. My folks had the Delta 98 Regency. Talk about a land yacht. You could sleep 6 comfortably in that thing!
It was Preferred by those who wanted a Cadillac but couldn't have one. I had a 98 Regency and a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. They were very Different cars. Not Siblings, more like 2nd or 3rd Cousins. Once you started poking around the two cars, the Caddy was a Much better built Car, with more attention on things like the Seats, Seat Frames, Bracing of the Frame, Damper weights on the Frame, More advanced Climate Control, though sometimes less Flexibility in the Operation, but it did work very well in fully Automatic mode, while the 98 had Auto Temp control, everything else was Manual. Under the the hood there were several Structural Braces on the Caddy. Anyone who says their 98 Regency/Buick Electra is the the same as a Caddy, is dreaming
Exactly
@@BuzzLOLOL bruh my 73 stingray gets like 12
That's what we Brits imagine when we think American car! It was weird seeing near a Smart Car, how times change, You're making golden memories for your kids riding in that old beast with you and Grandpa doing some crazy off-roading!
good daddy , taking a moment to play with his beautiful children. so cute they are.
i hope you keep this one to cruise around with the wife and kids on weekends.
My folks had one when I was teenager, we were driving to Laredo on a 50 mile straight stretch of highway. My father looked down and we were doing 90 not 55 mph. They are so smooth it was hard to tell how fast it was going!
Bullshit they floated at 70 mph
@@grngs1 yeah, thats why he couldnt tell he was doing 90... it would be like riding on a cloud!
When I was a kid I remember my Dad driving his 98, fully-loaded car off the showroom floor. It was white with red interior. It drove like a dream. Our family took it on vacation all over the US. The massive trunk handled our luggage and large cooler easily. On the Interstate, the suspension was stupendous as it floated at 80mph without the feel of bumps or cracks in the road. I have honestly never been in a vehicle as comfortable since, and that includes Mercedes and Lexus in the mix.
Why did they call it a ninety eight?
@@DaveyJonesLockerwithJazzy As originally implemented, the first digit signifies the body size while the second represents the number of cylinders. Body sizes were 6, 7, 8, and 9, and straight six- and straight eight-cylinder engines were offered. Thus, Oldsmobiles were named "66" through "98"
Watching you with your kids gave me all the good feels. I'm still smiling. Keep up the good work, and keep the vids coming too!
I used to ride to church in the 80's in one of those. It was navy blue & was in great shape. 455 rocket. I wish i would've got it when my grandpa upgraded.
Dude....I had one of those back in the day. What a cruiser!
That boy sounds good!
Man.. This episode was great! The car is a living legend, making it start was a miracle and your kids are so funny! Keep it up!
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10:50 - The little girl putting on her seat belt. So sweet!
Probably the first time it's ever been used
Derek from Vice grip garage would of loved that lol
Absolutely
He salvaged 67 LeSabre i suppose
Fine going to town rig
I'll be dipped
you know a guy was thinking that this here rust could be fixed and saved.....nope but i'm goin to do the right thing and just pretend i didnt see that. also i think that im 74.302 percent sure that the sparkalators and the lightnin hoses are just right for this guy here but i may have to move the thingamajig and tap on the doohickey to get er just fine and smooth sailin.
Love seeing these old beasts come back to life! I know now what @ViceGripGarage means when "they always rot out if you keep the vinyl on 'em", cause it looks like this old girl has her head rotted off underneath that vinyl cover...thanks for sharing your great work with us! Y'all ever think about doing a collab?!
My grandma had a blue Delta 88 this video brought back some fond memories from my childhood cruising with my grams.
My dad had this same exact car and he used to pull a 29' Airstream with it. Took it to mexico on a rally, had a great time. I used to drive it to Florida with the trailer and it had more guts than any other car that I've driven since. Olds made a real beast with the big 455 cu in engine. I can't get over seeing this car, exact color inside and out. Dad let me drive it home from the dealership in Ferndale, Mi, it was a wonderful floater going down the road. Thanks for showing this. Earl
That is a beautiful vehicle and your children are just adorable God bless them, you and your family. My father purchased one brand new in 1973 for $10,000 from Apex Oldsmobile in Brooklyn NY. I was a great comfortable riding vehicle. That year there was 2 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight models. The LS and the Regency. The LS was the higher end and had more options. That's the one that we owned. It was burgundy with beige interior. I noticed that your interior lights were on while you were driving. To turn them off turn the headlight switch to the left and to turn the headlights on, pull the switch out. We didn't have a 8 track player, that was an option and Dad wasn't much into music just AM/FM radio. Dad owned it forb10 years without fail, he always keep his vehicles for 10 years. He gave it to me in 1983. While driving to work one night it over heated due to a radiator hose leak that I was aware of but neglected to replace due to work constraints and I wound up blowing the engine on the way to work. All of the best with yours. Great find and thanks for all of the GREAT memories.
Peace.
These old land yachts are the best! I had an old Ford Country Squire and it was the most comfortable car I've even been in.
Love this ‘73 Olds 98. My mom had this year Delta 88 but always loved the 98, Olds version of a Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Really beautiful in their day.
Neat channel. You're a great guy - no fake manufactured persona
I had a two door when I was younger my first car it was a tank. So many memories. Nice
1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight LS. Had 2 of those. They are awesome cruisers. The 455 is a great motor too. The clock in the back seat is made by Tiffany. I am a Moderator for the 1970's Great American land yacht page on Facebook. I've owned hundreds of these classic 70's land barges.
That would be a cool resto, I had one like this as a teen, what a cruiser. I actually thought these were quite handsome compared to many other '73 offerings.
These are the big Americans I remember when I was young, maybe gasguzzlers but boy they where pretty ! Big in compare with our Europian cars and also full options whe never heard off, and I still loved them! Unfortenly they disappears during the first oilcrisis and never came back.... And that sound !!!!.Loved this video en greets from the Netherlands!
They weren't too bad on gas until 1972... took 4 - 20 years for good MPG to come back again depending on the make and model...
@@BuzzLOLOL These days you could even fit it with a electronic ignition and a Holley EFI kit and it would get a whole lot better mileage. Better cold start as well.
@@jfv65 - EFI doesn't improve MPG much, and too expensive, those early 1970's engines needed internal improvements... although they always started fine in winter...
The only land yachts you can get now are Dodge Challengers and Chargers. The 3.6L V6s get a fair amount of gas mileage if you are not romping on the gas but for 300HP in a boat it's not bad. But the 700+hp Hellcats are really fun. With these boats it's about the smiles per gallon! But it's also amazing when you can get a classic land yacht for free!
I'm driving my 2000's Ford Crown Vic until another streamlined full size car comes along... it's surprisingly good on gas approaching 20 MPG city and 30 MPG hiway... 1993 - 1996 Impala I would also consider and prolly more reliable than this Ford, except for the Opti-Spark distributor...
My late Mom had a 72 or 73 4 door 98 Regency with the 455 motor, it was a super cruiser. And being that it was about 45 years ago, it was in really nice shape to boot. Always liked it.
Your old mans laugh is infectious....... Love the channel
Very cool "Budget Cadillac".
And No, its Not ugly, its one of the Main Characters of the movie " evil dead",lol.
Guess there are People liking These.
Too Bad the Roof was gone, cos it was a survivor.
If that car was alive, it would be so happy... With so much life in it again. Great vid!
Give the car a nice paint job and go through everything it would be a good collectors.
You really should repair the roof, it would take some time and effort but I would think it would be well worth it. It's nice to see your kids involved and enjoying themselves, especially with these classical relics 👍☮️
I am new to this channel and i must say i love the enthusiasm in your voice and can truly see you love cars ! Keep pushing and enjoy the time with your Dad, in my opinion that is the best part of watching. Cheer's and have a blast !
love these Oldsmobiles. I bought my previous wife a 1984 Deta 88 Royale in Sable brown for her 40 th birthday, she always said it was her favorite car. was a real highway cruiser. it gave as good a ride as any Cadillac we ever owned
This car takes me back to the 70s and my grandparents! Great video.
OMG.. I will have to watch this later... I gotta go work on my old rusty crusty cars... That 73 98 is in really pretty good shape.... it's VERY 70's with that crazy brown...lol Can't wait to see the whole thing...
Very enjoyable video! The rescue, the troubleshooting, and last but not least, the test drive! When the kids started running through the car ... I couldn't help but laugh myself 😆👌
You've got yourself an Olds 98 LS Luxury Sedan. Nicest ones they made. My brother had the same car back in the 80s, what a luxury tank! Great memories of the drive in (hehe) and crazy trip to a ski lodge chasing down a car load of twerps in a Monte Carlo. They went screaming past us thinking we were old people (and tossing fast food garbage and cans at us) not understanding that we were a car load of Five drunk delinquents ready for a confrontation. My brother floored the Olds and we chased down the pukes and buzzed their car hanging out of the windows swinging and shaking ski poles at them while unloading all of the garbage from our car into their windshild.. Those were the days. Now days somebody would have pulled a gun...hahaha...
That’s the most fun I’ve seen anybody have in a while. If the frame’s still good, she’d make a heck of a rat rod.
Gotta say, I really enjoyed watching this. Your dad and kids had fun, too. Those old battleships are my kinda thing. Not so much into American muscle cars. If it is so bad, yep...then use the good parts for other projects. Y'all be safe now.
I totally agree. Every 15 year old in their dad's garage builds a muscle car. I am so sick of seeing people restore those cars while sending cars like this to the scrap heap. People tend to focus on initial production runs, but I guarantee there are more muscle cars on the road today than there are of these cars. I hate some one tearing down a perfectly good car like this to stick the drivetrain in some truck or muscle car. It pisses me off every time i see it.
VGG fan here, and I enjoyed watching your video! Thanks for making it family friendly and I got some good chuckles with the kids! You have a new subscriber…
Yer just the greatest! And your kids (and Dad) are too! Thanks for the laughs!
That’s a hole lot of car and she sounds and drives great. Can’t wait to see what happens to this car and or drivetrain. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
Please tell me you don't plan on ruining this nice car by swapping out the drive train. That would be sad.
Nice! Love these big boats, especially Mopars
Love the kids playing in the video. Nice change
“There’s a whole bench on the front of this car” I miss the days when cars had room and individuality.
My brother had a '76 C10. I loved working on that thing. I am 6ft, 4in tall, and I could sit in the engine compartment and work on it. Everything was easy on it. Just make sure you don't bend the power steering pulley. I learned that one the hard way, and spent a month looking for one. Needless to say, I learned the value of using pullers when they are needed, lol.
Loved those bench seats back in the day when parking with your girlfriend and having unabated access. Didn’t need tinted windows for the window fog!
@@smartprocesssolutions748 Yep!😁👍
The kids having a big time, laughing with Dad and Grandad, priceless!
I loved my old Classic Olds 98 Brougham. My friends called it the "Mafia Mobile" and loved to ride in it. We took it everywhere we went even though we had much newer cars to travel in.
You're not really gonna scrap her, are you? If I lived closer, I'd try to buy it as is, because I miss the land yachts. You're doing pretty good work bringing these cars back to life, but the memories you're making with your children is even better. That's awesome!
What a great car! Great family times too, enjoy them kids Michael while they're young! Lovely to see them and the laughter too.
We had one of these 98 olds in California back in 1982. It was a light yellow two door with the same interior of yours. We drove it all the way from LA to San Francisco.
Your children are adorable and add SO much to your channel.!! Another great video thank you!!
On mid 70's Olds 455's watch out for rockers. There was a cool spot that would sludge up. Its
at first just rockers but will go to the push rods, lifters & cam in time. Otherwise a fantastic
engine powerful, quiet & long lived.
LFOD !
Congrats on getting that WHALE of a 70's tribute rolling on its own tires under its own power! Congrats on 100k subscribers! By the way, your kids are ADORABLE! Can't wait to see which of them decides to pick up Daddy's wrench and continue what you started in the family.
LOL! Kids are awesome! So much fun watching them bomb around and having a good time. Sometimes that's all that a project needs.
U get that beauty running and cleaned. U and other youtubers can have a old rusty car show
Hermoso video , que bien que tus hijos compartan su pasión. Saludos desde Chile
Very nice. Brings lots of memories back for me. My parents had a 1971 Olds 98 Luxury like this one, including the clock in the back seat! Unfortunately, it didn't survive on our dirt road back in the 70's and the frame cracked in three places. But it was an incredibly comfortable ride. I know the sheetmetal didn't look good under the roof, but I hope you'll consider repairing that. It deserves a restoration.
Hi Michael, please rescue this old big Oldsmobile 98. I think this old Nintety-Eight have waiting such a long time...! Please save and rescue this nice vehicle...! Please don't give this car to a yunkyard, please let this car survive! Please make it all around fit..., step by step!!! - It's a rare piece of luxury full-size car history!!! - It's so sad that cars like this will never build again...!!!
Thanks from Gerry, Germany/Berlin. And all the best to YOU and YOUR family, and stay healthy!!!
Bye...✌😉
*...it's a historical piece of luxury full-size cars that will never build again...*
nice to make kids happy with this car God bless them
Grew up riding and working on Oldsmobiles. I would suggest pulling water pump and putting timing chain in it before it goes it is their week spot will run many trouble free miles after this!
My late wife and I had a 27' Allegro motorhome with the 455 engine. That thing would roll down the highway at interstate speeds without even straining. It could run all day at those speeds and never seemed to bother it at all. Great engine.
Just got home from work and that was the best video yet ... brilliantly done Santas little helpers
Enjoying the videos. Can we say this IS your father's Oldamobe.!
Love that car! Some of my fondest memories are of me riding in my moms 71 olds delta 88.
Love the Old’s! A friend of mine had a two door blue one like that with the 455 in it. Land yacht for sure! Your a great Dad also!!
You are THE BEST MECHANIC I EVER SEEN!!
Nice Land Yacht! 😆👍
You all have a great weekend with your family and friends.
The 98 and 88 had many interchangeable parts. Great video, thank you.
Those 455s are good, keep an eye on the temps. They like to overheat. The cooling journals are close to the cylender edge . They rott out ,or melt away when overheated. Great recovery!
Dude, you should definitely save that car. That could be a really nice car.
That car sounds as good as my coffee machine in the morning....i love it
Interesting comparison but I like it.
love the joy he gets out of these old cars i love'em too
😊😊 I truly do enjoy what I do!
Get the kids involved. Love it. I actually had one of these cars one time. It was worn out. Smoked like a coal train
It's the first time I've seen you have a good car.
'73 Olds Ninety-eight, 455 engine, 400 turbo transmission, and a 2 speed differential. I'm 5' 11" tall. The trunk has enough room that I can lay my head at the back seat, stretch out, and only the soles of my boots will keep me from laying comfortably straight in it.
My parents had one that was moss green, when I was in my late teens. It needed paint, but it rode like a cloud on your sofa, and with the gearing, for what it was, on the interstate, it would go like a rocket ship on rails.
My buddy had one of them that was cherry even had the plastic on the back seat from GM. I got the pleasure of driving it I must say it was definitely the best driving car I’ve ever driven.
Love those old boats you can't beat them for a smooth ride.
the boat tank contraption is awesome!!!!
Typical GM started right up sounds great!! very very good find for that 1972-98 olds very good find motor sounds great. Once you replace the donut you're good to go, I had a 1973 Oldsmobile tornado that had the 455 it had dual exhaust I had to replace both donuts that was a common problem but once they're fixed they run quiet. That's what I love about those old classics there's nothing like those cars you can't do that with the new cars today with all the computers, nothing like that smell of gas and carburetor and all of that good stuff good luck, good find again take care.👍🏼
Nice rescue well done,,,,but 3! Miles to the GALLON wow!
This car and the Buick 225, duece and a quarter was all my uncle's had. Always loved the big block 455 cubic inches of engine in these love mobiles.
My friends Dad had one of these back in the day. A living room on wheels.
What an awesome find. Looks like not a single piece is missing from it. The worst thing appears to be the roof which of course can be replaced. This would make a nice resto project.
I love the sound of those old machines.... Makes me appreciate my Mustang II even more.
Your family makes the video! Thanks for a feel-good video of the exact car my parents drove back in the day.
My dad had rhe exact same Olds when I was a kid. Memories!
Its not ugly man. Its awesome looking
Nice present. I'm sure you get her running..
That must be one of the easiest ones you’ve had to get going. Charlie needs to take over the filming, he did a great job
That was very cool! I didn't think it would ever run, much less drive! Keep it as a funmobile lol.
Nice my dad had a 71 delta 88 with the same engine that 455 rocket good memories. Thank you God Bless
Wait till you get it on down the highway. Deceptively fast. Dad had a '71 Delta 88 with that 455. When he was stationed in Fresno, mom (and on occasion, I) would make the run from home to Castle AFB- 100 or so miles- in under 1 hour. The eerie thing was, we wouldn't know it until mom finally glanced down at the speedo, and find the needle trying to wrap itself around the stop peg. Those big B-body Olds' from that era are that smooth.
Yes indeed the 455 is a torque monster.
There's a reason why they chose to use the 455 Oldsmobile engine when they were using that GMC I call it the stripes mobile RV.
Good looking riding car.
My grandpa loved those cars I remember when I was a little boy went with him and grandma down the blue ridge went for a pick nic and lay in the back sleeping on the way back. Felt like laying on a cloud. Lol
Think about what a nice car this was when new. I had a 1973 Impala. That rust around the real window is a real bugaboo.
Bro that's a great looking auto .she's a keeper
Had a 74' Model of the same Car,Loved it Dearly,Wish I Still Had It.
I hope it goes to a good home, restored NOT donked! LOL. Such a beautiful Olds!! Good find.