I miss the old JC Whitney catalogs- Continental kits, curb feelers, static straps, and two whole pages of nothing but hood ornaments- those were the days! 😄
I have a “car guy” brother-in-law and one of our biggest points of dispute regarding automotive styling involves Continental Kits! He is in his mid-70’s, and during his formative years, a Continental Kit was considered “high style” - he loves them! I came of age (automobile wise) in the 1970’s, and to me, Continental Kits are an absolute abomination that does nothing but detract from what would otherwise be a beautiful automotive design! He has gone so far as to threaten to add a vehicle with a Continental Kit to his collection and leave it to me as an inheritance just to spite me! And once we beat that horse to death, we usually move onto fender skirts……..😂
What you got against fender skirts? What if he leaves you a 1962 Rolls Royce? You gonna take the skirts off it? I’m just kidding,I don’t have a horse in this race! I think newer cars with the spare tire attachments are an abomination,even, Steve, said it would look right at home in the hood! I can’t believe he said that! LMAO! Fender skirts? It depends on the car really!
I worked at a GM dealership and they sold those continental kits in the 70's and 80's, I'd paint them body color to match the car. Installed them on several Cadillac's and Buicks and Olds, Different taste than I ever had but made the customer's happy!
I had a friend with one of these nice ragtop in its day. We all had to chip in to feed that 455 if wanted to ride in it. The ac didn't work but who cares its a drop top. And it was smooth ride.
My uncle ordered a mid-70s Royale convertible to his spec from a Rockford dealer. I can't remember the year, but I remember that the headlight housings were round. Later he changed the front end to the square housings. We bantered a bit about it, because I liked the round headlights better. Anyway, in the late 70s he sold it and in the early 80s he bought it back. He had so many cars, and this is the one I remember the most. Honorable mention to his mid-60s Corvair, early 60's Austin Healey, T-bucket hot rod that he drove in the mid-70s, and his 1960 Impala panel van. Burk Schmidt, please rest in peace
@@willhorting5317 That's how he described it, and that's what it looked liked. An impala wagon without windows. I know the difference between a wagon and a truck. It was not a truck. It was pretty awesome. Possibly it was only a Biscayne, but as best as I can recall from 30 years ago, it was definitely a station wagon body
@@bryanschmidt7336 ok, I understand now. I wasn't doubting what he called the car. Only the model name. Yes, likely a Biscayne Utility Sedan (formerly known in previous years, as a Sedan Delivery). To my knowledge.... which IS limited...in 1960, the Biscayne was the only model offered in the Utility/Delivery Sedan.
@@willhorting5317 Very possible. My uncle drove hundreds, may more than a thousand, cars during his lifetime. When he was drafted in the late 60s, he had (by his account) over 40 cars to liquidate in a matter of weeks. His military service was spent in an Alaskan motor pool. When he was discharged, he automotively picked up where he left off. I remember scraping grease off 1940s axles for him when I was in grade school. Anyway, I did not keep detailed notes, mentally or otherwise, of the many cars I saw him driving (or road in with him), but this video definitely rang some bells
My neighbor uae to build derby cars he loved the oldsmobiles that had the leaf spring bumpers. He even adapted them to other cars. He said they sprung him out of trouble. He quit using then when he couldn't repair or find any more.
Nice to see the entire video… As a kid and car enthusiast, I still remember our local Olds dealer had one of these as his demo driver. Great looking car…hate to see one so highly optioned with that big motor now languishing in the boneyard.
In college(1974) I worked for a Porsche +Audi/Oldsmobile dealer. I drove from the Bronx to Orangeburg. I usually had an Audi Super 90 to pick up parts. Occasionally I would take an Oldsmobile. The other dealers had VW buses. When I showed up in a Delta 88 everyone was jealous.
wow. cool video steve. i owned a 71 olds 88 ragtop. midnight blue, white over white. one of the best cars ever!! nice hubcaps on that one! funny, you slammed the door and it still sounds more solid than a new car today.
The energy-absorbing bumper was a good idea that got out of hand and ultimately defeated itself. Two things that make my blood boil: continental kits & dummy spotlights.
Thanks for giving us the ending this time! Never new those later cont'l kits were fake!. Those Olds in coupe form were pretty slick looking too. '72 was the last good year though OF COURSE!
As classy as a rat with a gold tooth excellent just excellent I’m gonna use that one in the future. If I have your permission Steve, it’s a good one liner.
Great video Steve That continental kit is a customizer dream! Kidding. Is JC Whitney still in business I can remember getting there catalogue laughing at the Custom Parts
I drove a 1973 Delta 88 Brougham, huge 2 door beast. Only had the Rocket V-8 350 ci, no guts but a great highway cruiser. Had to scrap it after the timing chain jumped a couple of teeth and the motor danced around a little. 4:00 Hey that’s my car on the left page, same color even. 😜🇨🇦👍
I had a 52' GMC 3/4 Ton with 330 ci OLDS dumb design of ⚙️ plastic coated timing ⚙️ gear .. mine stripped out replaced with new steel timing gear and all was good. These are non-interference engines (no way for valves & piston damage)
I want a 455. I remember how the family car would pull from start despite the weight and I would like to have one in some project vehicle. I looked at videos of the cad 500 and it's not the same.
Interesting that those five mile an hour bumpers actually caused more damage over 5 mi an hour then if they weren't there at all. Ad 300 400 lb to the nose and the tail then hit the brakes real hard front end goes down rear end goes up. You go under the car in front of you and the car behind you goes under your rear bumper.
That Continental kit is an absurd add-on, not a factory item. Sorry the video cut short, but if I recall correctly, the fake spare is mounted to a hinge to allow fuel filler access. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
Why dont you put the year and make model in the title? Seems like you did it for a while and have slightly higher view counts. Makes it much easier to go back over your back catalog. Also please do some more late 80s-90s vehicles
Loved the old Oldsmobile's, I hated to see that division go from GM, along with Pontiac too, what a big big bummer!! But Olds was one of the oldest car manufacturers there was, I guess, it R.E. Olds at first and then there was REO which was the big truck division or whatever. Well what do I know, I'm just saying what I think is the deal but I could be wrong.
@@DanEBoyd I hear ya, but fuck that mentality. Nothing cool that's NEW, that's all. I have several tons of cool sitting in my driveway right now! Who cares that they scrapped Olds, Pontiac, or whatever. I didn't even notice. There hasn't been a decent US car since nineteen seventy freakin two!
This is one of two videos that got TRUNKated due to a programming glitch two weeks ago. I relaunched it so the full story appeared. All new Junkyard Crawl videos resume TOMORROW. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante Ok, was the old one deleted? I couldn't find it, so here we go again. In another video, it shows this might be a 1973 model year vehicle (but I think I see a 2 in the VIN for 1972). We got the (partial and dirty) VIN, we win: 3 for Oldsmobile, N for Delta 88 Royale, 67 for convertible, U for 455 V8 with four barrel and dual exhaust, 2 for 1972 model year, maybe M for Lansing, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lansing Assembly plant closed in 2006 and today's Lansing Grand River plant has "assumed" the production of the former Lansing, MI plant. No tag, can't brag, but somewhat easy to figure out, no doubt: ST72 for 1972 model year, 36467 for Oldsmobile (3) Delta 88 Royale (64) convertible (67), LAN for Lansing, MI assembly, 17 for White interior trim, possible 26 for Viking Blue lower exterior paint, AA for White convertible top, among other codes. No, 350 V8s in 1972 were codes like J,K, and M depending on how many barrels and single or dual exhaust. "Q" as a VIN code is not often used, but GM did use it as the Camaro Sport Coupe VIN code from 1972 onward, The letters "Q" and "I" are often skipped because they are easily confused with other characters. In the paperwork I got with my 1979 Trans Am, at one time someone put a '2" for the fifth digit of the VIN which is wrong. It is a "Z" for Pontiac 400 V8 with four barrel that year. It was eventually corrected.
This video- and yesterday's Desoto- were indeed posted earlier but the final 1/3 was not shown because of a programming glitch. But tomorrow ALL NEW videos resume. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante I believe that this is a way to increase views and advertising revenue share by loading only part of the video, then load the entire video.
A little off color comment at the end....describing the continental kit...I guess he wanted to say black guys in the hood would buy them....the K in classy
Those fake "universal" continental kits bring decent money in any shape...As they are outrageously expensive when new......That one would probably bring $250-$300 at a swap meet in its junk condition....They were originally made to fit each car that they were intended for but they all will pretty much fit any car with a little work. ...You should've snagged it Steve,if you could've gotten it cheap.
Replacing a chrome steel bumper might've been more expensive and labor intensive. But the parts were also recyclable. You take your modern vehicles to the body shop and we pull off the plastic bumper covers and they go to the landfill. They either aren't recyclable, or nobody wants to recycle them. I love cars, and I love working at the body shop. But it is disgusting to see the amount of plastic that goes into our dumpster every day. If you care about the environment. Try to figure out how to get Automotive plastics recycled. We desperately need to do something about it
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I think this is the one he posted that cut off abruptly without an ending! Nice Job guys! I hope you are well!
Yesterday was too
Ah yes, that's what's going on. I was wondering what was up with the re-uploads.
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We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon
I miss the old JC Whitney catalogs- Continental kits, curb feelers, static straps, and two whole pages of nothing but hood ornaments- those were the days! 😄
I have a “car guy” brother-in-law and one of our biggest points of dispute regarding automotive styling involves Continental Kits! He is in his mid-70’s, and during his formative years, a Continental Kit was considered “high style” - he loves them! I came of age (automobile wise) in the 1970’s, and to me, Continental Kits are an absolute abomination that does nothing but detract from what would otherwise be a beautiful automotive design! He has gone so far as to threaten to add a vehicle with a Continental Kit to his collection and leave it to me as an inheritance just to spite me!
And once we beat that horse to death, we usually move onto fender skirts……..😂
You can always remove those kits, I feel the same way about those kits👍
They have their place, but on '50s and earlier cars ONLY. After that, they look double stupid.
What you got against fender skirts? What if he leaves you a 1962 Rolls Royce? You gonna take the skirts off it? I’m just kidding,I don’t have a horse in this race! I think newer cars with the spare tire attachments are an abomination,even, Steve, said it would look right at home in the hood! I can’t believe he said that! LMAO! Fender skirts?
It depends on the car really!
@@jeffreycarleton1535 - If he leaves me a RR I sell it almost immediately and buy 3 or 4 other collector cars that I find more interesting………😂
I worked at a GM dealership and they sold those continental kits in the 70's and 80's, I'd paint them body color to match the car. Installed them on several Cadillac's and Buicks and Olds, Different taste than I ever had but made the customer's happy!
All this time, I never realized these were fake! But it makes sense since the way it attaches isn't very robust.
Thanks for redoing this one I was curious about that continental kit.
I remember seeing a guy on the first 48 get pulled over by the cops in a turquoise 2000 Buick Century with one of these fake Continental kits!
Was very curious as well. Never realized these later continental kits were fake!
I had a friend with one of these nice ragtop in its day. We all had to chip in to feed that 455 if wanted to ride in it. The ac didn't work but who cares its a drop top. And it was smooth ride.
Thanks for re-uploading the entire video. That was a cool car, cruiser for sure, big full sized convertibles were pretty awesome!!!
My uncle ordered a mid-70s Royale convertible to his spec from a Rockford dealer. I can't remember the year, but I remember that the headlight housings were round. Later he changed the front end to the square housings. We bantered a bit about it, because I liked the round headlights better. Anyway, in the late 70s he sold it and in the early 80s he bought it back. He had so many cars, and this is the one I remember the most. Honorable mention to his mid-60s Corvair, early 60's Austin Healey, T-bucket hot rod that he drove in the mid-70s, and his 1960 Impala panel van. Burk Schmidt, please rest in peace
Maybe I am reading your comment wrong.
But...a "1960 Impala panel van"?🤔🤔
@@willhorting5317 That's how he described it, and that's what it looked liked. An impala wagon without windows. I know the difference between a wagon and a truck. It was not a truck. It was pretty awesome. Possibly it was only a Biscayne, but as best as I can recall from 30 years ago, it was definitely a station wagon body
@@willhorting5317 I found a picture of one.
live.staticflickr.com/3824/9603956180_6117ea3f52_b.jpg
@@bryanschmidt7336 ok, I understand now.
I wasn't doubting what he called the car. Only the model name.
Yes, likely a Biscayne Utility Sedan (formerly known in previous years, as a Sedan Delivery).
To my knowledge.... which IS limited...in 1960, the Biscayne was the only model offered in the Utility/Delivery Sedan.
@@willhorting5317 Very possible. My uncle drove hundreds, may more than a thousand, cars during his lifetime. When he was drafted in the late 60s, he had (by his account) over 40 cars to liquidate in a matter of weeks. His military service was spent in an Alaskan motor pool. When he was discharged, he automotively picked up where he left off. I remember scraping grease off 1940s axles for him when I was in grade school.
Anyway, I did not keep detailed notes, mentally or otherwise, of the many cars I saw him driving (or road in with him), but this video definitely rang some bells
My neighbor uae to build derby cars he loved the oldsmobiles that had the leaf spring bumpers. He even adapted them to other cars. He said they sprung him out of trouble. He quit using then when he couldn't repair or find any more.
Nice to see the entire video…
As a kid and car enthusiast, I still remember our local Olds dealer had one of these as his demo driver. Great looking car…hate to see one so highly optioned with that big motor now languishing in the boneyard.
Miss you, Steve🙏🏻
In college(1974) I worked for a Porsche +Audi/Oldsmobile dealer. I drove from the Bronx to Orangeburg.
I usually had an Audi Super 90 to pick up parts. Occasionally I would take an Oldsmobile. The other dealers had VW buses.
When I showed up in a Delta 88 everyone was jealous.
Thanks for the re-upload, Mags.
I’ve seen this one before! Welcome back!👋😂👍
Hah! "As much class as a rat with a gold tooth" i almost choked on my Cheerios! LOL!
I had forgotten that they made Delta 88 coupes!!
Morning Steve....nice vid to finish off the work week,see ya tomorrow.
Enjoyed the video sir.
When I was a freshman in highschool, a senior on my bus had a brown 1978 Delta 88 sedan that belonged to his dad.
Thought that I saw this one already, very illuminating though.
Ah ☝️ but the first time you saw the whole vid !! 😂 ✌️
Love to come here and get a cool history lesson - Thanks Steve!
About as Klassy as a Rat with a Gold tooth. That’s Klassic Steve thanks for Videos.
Steve 4 President!!! I'm glad to see that subscriber count keep growing! Keep up the great work Buddy 💪
wow. cool video steve. i owned a 71 olds 88 ragtop. midnight blue, white over white. one of the best cars ever!! nice hubcaps on that one! funny, you slammed the door and it still sounds more solid than a new car today.
Excellent content well done.
"Classy as a rat with a gold tooth." ROFL!
The energy-absorbing bumper was a good idea that got out of hand and ultimately defeated itself. Two things that make my blood boil: continental kits & dummy spotlights.
Thanks for part two
Thanks for giving us the ending this time! Never new those later cont'l kits were fake!.
Those Olds in coupe form were pretty slick looking too. '72 was the last good year though OF COURSE!
As classy as a rat with a gold tooth excellent just excellent I’m gonna use that one in the future. If I have your permission Steve, it’s a good one liner.
Back in the early 80s i traded a 74 comet for a 88 4dr..it was a very nice.riding car....
I will love to see you riding car
"Afront to Taste" is correct. Lol
Thank you professor
Considering the production numbers this just might be worth saving
Good morning.
This car was owned by Superfly
Great video Steve That continental kit is a customizer dream! Kidding. Is JC Whitney still in business I can remember getting there catalogue laughing at the Custom Parts
I have a continental kit like that on my 87 FWD Fleetwood. I call my Caddy the “Fifth Wheel”
Really like this car.
I drove a 1973 Delta 88 Brougham, huge 2 door beast. Only had the Rocket V-8 350 ci, no guts but a great highway cruiser. Had to scrap it after the timing chain jumped a couple of teeth and the motor danced around a little. 4:00 Hey that’s my car on the left page, same color even. 😜🇨🇦👍
I had a 52' GMC 3/4 Ton with 330 ci OLDS dumb design of ⚙️ plastic coated timing ⚙️ gear .. mine stripped out replaced with new steel timing gear and all was good. These are non-interference engines (no way for valves & piston damage)
nice car
I want a 455. I remember how the family car would pull from start despite the weight and I would like to have one in some project vehicle. I looked at videos of the cad 500 and it's not the same.
Love your humour
Had a friend in Highschool who had one.
Burpeeseedson does a brisk beeswax AYE
I had a 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible, 327 with 3-on-tree. Fun car, too bad the top was iffy.
The boat anchor ⚓️ out back would absorb some pressure. 🙃
Wow in the hood Steve?
Top 5
Mr. B. Here ! Morning Mags ! ☕️☕️🥐 ! Very cool car , Thanks Steve very informative .👍👍
Morning
@@tomwesley7884 👍☕️☕️
Interesting that those five mile an hour bumpers actually caused more damage over 5 mi an hour then if they weren't there at all. Ad 300 400 lb to the nose and the tail then hit the brakes real hard front end goes down rear end goes up. You go under the car in front of you and the car behind you goes under your rear bumper.
As classy as a rat with a golden tooth, the world is full of them.
I would like to know how you put gas in it with the contenenal kit when the fuel filler was behind the plate. I owned a 71 Delta 88 in 1978.
That Continental kit is an absurd add-on, not a factory item. Sorry the video cut short, but if I recall correctly, the fake spare is mounted to a hinge to allow fuel filler access. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
3900 is about how many 2013 Boss 302's were made for rarity reference.. and they were a limited edition with serial numbers
Steve, how is your project going? Engine finished?
i live in Dedham and just seen this are you from Massachusetts's?
That bumper looks pretty straight
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no estaba tan mal el accesorio . 🎥👍
I bet there's curb feelers in the trunk
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88, 98, but no 108?
Some Olds 455s came with 2bbl. carbs.
Many.
Why dont you put the year and make model in the title? Seems like you did it for a while and have slightly higher view counts. Makes it much easier to go back over your back catalog. Also please do some more late 80s-90s vehicles
Can i get contact info for the wrecking yard?
No.
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another re-run?
Well the 1st time it got cut off 1/2 way through.
Rat with a gold tooth!! Ima reuse that one!
Party float 😂
Loved the old Oldsmobile's, I hated to see that division go from GM, along with Pontiac too, what a big big bummer!! But Olds was one of the oldest car manufacturers there was, I guess, it R.E. Olds at first and then there was REO which was the big truck division or whatever. Well what do I know, I'm just saying what I think is the deal but I could be wrong.
Can't have anything cool in the 21st century...
@@DanEBoyd - ain't that the damn truth though, geez
@@DanEBoyd I hear ya, but fuck that mentality. Nothing cool that's NEW, that's all. I have several tons of cool sitting in my driveway right now!
Who cares that they scrapped Olds, Pontiac, or whatever. I didn't even notice. There hasn't been a decent US car since nineteen seventy freakin two!
I think this one is a repeat, so for any commentary, see what I provided the first time on it. (Or just look below). LOL.
This is one of two videos that got TRUNKated due to a programming glitch two weeks ago. I relaunched it so the full story appeared. All new Junkyard Crawl videos resume TOMORROW. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante Ok, was the old one deleted? I couldn't find it, so here we go again.
In another video, it shows this might be a 1973 model year vehicle (but I think I see a 2 in the VIN for 1972).
We got the (partial and dirty) VIN, we win: 3 for Oldsmobile, N for Delta 88 Royale, 67 for convertible, U for 455 V8 with four barrel and dual exhaust, 2 for 1972 model year, maybe M for Lansing, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lansing Assembly plant closed in 2006 and today's Lansing Grand River plant has "assumed" the production of the former Lansing, MI plant.
No tag, can't brag, but somewhat easy to figure out, no doubt: ST72 for 1972 model year, 36467 for Oldsmobile (3) Delta 88 Royale (64) convertible (67), LAN for Lansing, MI assembly, 17 for White interior trim, possible 26 for Viking Blue lower exterior paint, AA for White convertible top, among other codes.
No, 350 V8s in 1972 were codes like J,K, and M depending on how many barrels and single or dual exhaust. "Q" as a VIN code is not often used, but GM did use it as the Camaro Sport Coupe VIN code from 1972 onward, The letters "Q" and "I" are often skipped because they are easily confused with other characters. In the paperwork I got with my 1979 Trans Am, at one time someone put a '2" for the fifth digit of the VIN which is wrong. It is a "Z" for Pontiac 400 V8 with four barrel that year. It was eventually corrected.
Mopars would have used torsion bars for their bumpers if they could.
A convertible with AC makes no sense for me but it's their money.
Repeat?????
What the heck Steve???
… now all the way to the end
The first version was cut off accidentally.
I totally forgot it cut off, please forgive me Professor Steve and super Shane!!!!
Re-run
Not really. This is the 1st time you've seen the entire video. Was chopped in 1/2 the 1st time.
Already posted this.. At least you can tell us it's already been posted so we don't have to watch it again.😒
when posted earlier, it got cut short, so get to see the end today.
yesterday was the same.
This video- and yesterday's Desoto- were indeed posted earlier but the final 1/3 was not shown because of a programming glitch. But tomorrow ALL NEW videos resume. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante I believe that this is a way to increase views and advertising revenue share by loading only part of the video, then load the entire video.
Wow. That's a might strange thing to complain about.
Front bumper crash testing for this car: th-cam.com/video/sh9zagKgkeM/w-d-xo.html
A little off color comment at the end....describing the continental kit...I guess he wanted to say black guys in the hood would buy them....the K in classy
Those fake "universal" continental kits bring decent money in any shape...As they are outrageously expensive when new......That one would probably bring $250-$300 at a swap meet in its junk condition....They were originally made to fit each car that they were intended for but they all will pretty much fit any car with a little work. ...You should've snagged it Steve,if you could've gotten it cheap.
Beautiful car sad where it wound up the tire on the rear bumper isn't how the fine car was originally looks tacky/OUT OF PLACE
Hoodmobile
Olds news
Nope. Not the whole thing.
@@UberLummox ok
Replacing a chrome steel bumper might've been more expensive and labor intensive. But the parts were also recyclable. You take your modern vehicles to the body shop and we pull off the plastic bumper covers and they go to the landfill. They either aren't recyclable, or nobody wants to recycle them. I love cars, and I love working at the body shop. But it is disgusting to see the amount of plastic that goes into our dumpster every day. If you care about the environment. Try to figure out how to get Automotive plastics recycled. We desperately need to do something about it
1971 or older,to much nonsense later on...
'72s are ok, but I'm with ya BIG time.
The Hood nope woke crowd rising
What's going on? Loading the same video multiple times to get more views and more revenue from the advertising share?
No, this and yesterdays were re uploaded because he had issues that cut off the last third of the video, so he posted both complete.