1941 Chevy Sedan Rescue

Feeding my rust addiction!!

[@mikewiebers8814]

I offered to buy a neighbor’s ‘49 Chevy. Finally she sold it to me. Drove it to college for a while. Then on the freeway it lost it’s rear seal. I enjoyed that car. It was the same color as that ‘41 sedan. I’m glad you have the wherewithal to save that beauty. Watched your videos on the Studebaker. If only we could turn back time!

[@Bricklinsv1970]

it amazes me that you see some value in that car

[@jonathanw4942]

Don't take much to make me happy!!

[@pappabob29]

Always liked 41 Chevies. Rode around in one a bit as a youngster back in the 50's. An older neighbor kid owned it. The grill and the body look pretty good. It has "backup" light!!! Quite "sophisticated" in 1941!! Love to see this one come back to life!!

[@JimBales]

This old car was born the same year I was. In fact this is the first car that I ever drove at the age of 15, so the car would have been 15 years old at the time. They were of course a common sight on the streets in my youth. Thank you for salvaging a piece of my past. With great respect. JB

[@GMCTIM]

There is NO way cars of today would live as long as these works of ART ! Hope she lives again ! 👍🏻

[@pclayton5063]

I bought one almost identical to this one back in 1972 for $375 in Phoenix, AZ. It was a 1942 model though so I understand pretty rare since production was stopped after Pearl Harbor in 41. It had chrome reverse wheels on it with baby moon hubcaps and a Tijuana tuck and roll interior job. I was 22 at the time and hadn't developed good taste yet. ;-) There was so much slack in the steering I had to turn the steering wheel two full rotations before anything moved. I drove it back to base (AF) carefully and got under it to find a bad pitman arm in the steering. There was an antique car dealer around Avondale about that time and he actually had a nos pitman arm in stock which got rid of most of the slack. The car was black, of course, and I ended up rattle canning it grey. Didn't keep it long and ended up trading it for a 650 Yamaha. LOL

[@franklinbrown8417]

About a month before my 13th birthday one of my grandpas gave me a 40 Chevy 4-door Sedan. That was over 50 years ago. At the time it was only 27 years old and very complete with not a lot of rust. The motor wouldn't run. Or at least I couldn't get it to. I spent a lot of time tinkering with it; taking stuff apart and putting it back together. I learned a quite a bit about cars. It really fueled my love for old cars. And I have loved 40 and 41 Chevys ever since. 1940 was the last year Chevrolet cars had running boards and continental rear doors. I would like to get another one some day.

[@tomkimbrel8723]

This brings fond memories, I drove a ‘48 Chevy club coupe in high school. I loved that car even with it’s faults!! Thank you for rescuing that ‘41, I think it’s time to subscribe to your channel! I look forward to seeing it’s complete condition. And your progress!

[@DannyWalker1949]

I Love the 0l' 40 & 41 Chevy's. I had a beautiful 41 Coupe. The Mohair interior was still like new in it. I sure miss that little car too.

[@jimtomassetti4817]

This car is going to look great when all polished up and all pretty!

[@cmans79tr7]

I am thrilled that you have saved this from the crusher. And I got a real thrill to see how complete it is after 68 years. 'nuff said.

[@fuzzwack1]

Nice Find! Cant wait for the first cold start on this old girl..Those engines are bullit proof..!

[@cesarg.e.5278]

Hermoso vehiculo .mi padre tenia uno de esos.gran recuerdo.

[@dansmodelworx]

Great find! I'm especially impressed that there's no bullet holes, all the glass seems to be intact and all the marker lights seem to be there. I really enjoyed the new camera angles.

[@kaa522]

Missouri Highway Patrol used Chevrolet's mostly 2 doors around that time. I've got a picture of I believe a 42 model in front of a Weight Scale station, probably during WWII. My Dad was a radio operator and he said the Chevrolet's weren't much of a pursuit car, the fiber timing gears couldn't take high speed for long. Glad you saved it...

[@wahnburnskill986]

Thanks for saving these old cars. I do the same. I now have 44 cars. The most recent one is a 48 dodge coupe that been Off road since 1980. Bought in jan 2018 been driving since june. Would love your old dodge coupe, kinda looks like mine. I bleed old mopar. Geart vids!!!

[@briquetaverne]

A typical "Jonathan W" save awaits us. Out in the elements for 60 years, rot, rust, rats and wrecked, ...then a little tweak here and there , new plugs , new gaskets, new gas tank, fresh oil, a bit of hammering, some rag wiping and suddenly (as though it had only been turned off last week) it's up and running 3 episodes later! The definition of COOL.!

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Wow now that was a really nice find I like that '41 body style. Those cars were definitely solid steel cars no thin sheet metal there. You really do pick up some hidden Gems alright. Thanks for sharing Jonathan.

[@66blacksunshine]

God bless you good man for saving these auto's from a slow death, in digs and field and ever were you find them.

[@partywithartty]

I have a 41 Chevy 4 door Master Deluxe that I am going to start resto on sometime this year!!!!

[@OldIronRC]

Cool old car, great save.

[@stude1953]

Kool find Jonathan! Looks like all the glass is still good! Usually that's the first thing the kiddies break. Headlights are still there too! That would be a really good fix-er-upper. Thanks for sharing.

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Least they are still there to find and save. Here, Lincolnshire UK was sterilized about 15/20 years ago. Scrap price went up, all the old farm machinery, cars etc were either hidden, stolen or scrapped. My friend still has the 1932 Lanchester. Wants top dollar, but worth it. You won't find another 1932 car with original non rotten woodwork in the UK. Been trying to save it for 14 years.....guess I'll keep trying. Another good save eh!

[@jonathanw4942]

There not real easy to find around here anymore. Good luck on the 32!

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Though the net I've found there's loads of 50s cars around, but surviving pre war cars seem to be quite rare....should be worth shedloads but??? Seems most people prefer glossy paint. Good job some of us don't eh!

[@cranki6316]

Coolest rescue yet in my opinion. I like practical and 4 doors is practical.

[@MrWoodfiddler]

Thanks for saving another one Jonathan. Good job with the dual camera idea. I hope somebody sees this video and makes you an offer for the whole car. Good Luck Jonathan - stay safe out there. Chuck in Kansas

[@Rev.Clarence]

Had a 52 Deluxe myself when I was a kid. Great old cars! Back when they were made strong as a train! 😂

[@brentm7299]

i know this is an old video but i really like what you do with these old cars, thx for the ride along

[@THEUTUBEVIDZ]

I wonder. People just park these things in random locations to be forgotten but good thing you guys were able to rescue this one. I love these cars from the 40s

[@juanalejandro9877]

Great find! All the best in restoring. I found a 1941 Chevy several years ago that am still restoring.

[@barfass]

Loved that footage! Your channel is a great find! Cheers!

[@jonathanw4942]

Thanks, I really appreciate that you take the time to watch!!

[@marthasharon7324]

I just came across your 41 Chevy rescue. My folks had a 47 Chevy, quite similar and it had an under seat heater also. It seems like a great idea but the reality was that by the time the hot water got to the heater core it wasn't that hot. But what heat it did produce also heated the back seat.

[@tippydog7242]

definitely Georgia area. God bless you for saving those old cars! yeah I got a little rust just a little like the whole thing

[@dopeboi919641]

not ga hes in nc

[@cowboyhank456]

It amazes me there's cars lying around in fields and barns everywhere in the US, where I live that's practically unheard of.

[@kensherwood4866]

Nice rescue love your multi camera coverage of the recovery. Good job

[@benr7537]

Jonathan, I like how you think about us young guys. Iv had plenty of people laugh in my face for trying to buy something old without wanting to restore it.

[@jonathanw4942]

The junk yard that this car came from originally was called "Thorns Auto Parts". When I was 15 I road my bike down there and tried to buy a 1950 Chevy he had, he wouldn't sell it to me because he said I needed to buy something running like a little Nissan pickup. I had owner two trucks before that (a 1946 and 1965) and although I didn't finish them, I got them running and worked hard on them and learned enough from them to easily pay for them.

[@glenngamst61]

Nice old Chevy. Hope it gets restored.

[@Shane-Singleton]

What an excellent rescue. Beautiful old car worth saving. The video section of the camera on the back of the roll back reversing in towards the car almost reminded me of camera drone footage. :)

[@ldean-du5im]

enjoyed the video, my 1st car was a 48 chev 2 dr sedan. ran good. that was 1967.

[@LongBowMan89]

John. once again great video and very cool find. plz try and get it running. would be cool to see if it would start. Cody.

[@michaelhooyman4453]

Love all your videos and I am a true FAN ... The best part is when you do a one day build and auction it off is the Greatest thing I seen on KZbin so far .... And your friends that come to that event, sure know what their doing to help out.... If I wasn't so far away I would get in on that. ... Sure hope you keep up the great work doing videos like this one, and car finds like this one. Having a tow truck sure makes it a sue lot easier. Love it.

[@jonathanw4942]

Thanks, I really appreciate you watching!!

[@TheGeezzer]

Made from pre-fallout steel, that's why it's not a total rust bucket like a modern car would be.

[@johnbecay6887]

fallout steel???

[@stuarthiern-cooke6619]

I swear i saw a smile on that cars front grill as it realised it was going to be saved.

[@jbradley6166]

hope you get it back on the road... deserves a second chance

[@ManojpanchalMrKumar]

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[@mathman1923]

jealous of all your finds. Nice job

[@josephgalarneau7177]

That looks like my first car, a 1945 Chevrolet . They didn't change much during the war. That was in 1960 and I bought it out of a scrap yard for 15 bucks and drove it home.

[@bhurley5243]

Enjoyed the multiple camera angles.

[@artkaboom]

hummm...here it is june 2020, enjoyed the heck out of you getting this car... now I wonder what you did with it... guess ill go looking for another 41 chevy video on your site...rust addiction! ha good line!

[@davidpringle8089]

I really like the looks of the front of a 41 Chevy.

[@delmersapp7367]

I was involved in pouring Babbitt bearings once sure glad they make inserts now .

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Great looking old Chevy. Good save from the crushers. Make a cool rod

[@davidfarmer2049]

That truck is a neat trick. There must be some torque in winch to pull it up with wheels locked up.

[@a70dejavu8]

Very cool !! My Dad had one back in the day, same only a 2 door

[@faerieSAALE]

Hey, look MA, no bullet holes!

[@rogerperez7556]

Me gustar tus programas de restauracion buenas nabes se ben

[@johnbecay6887]

nice video, please, don't hotrod it, don't rat rod it, don't restify it, fix it and drive it as is...thank you for posting this...

[@augustoemery2610]

Aprendi a dirigir em um CHEVROLET 1939 suspensão dianteira aspiral e traseira feixe de molas 3 marchas na coluna do volante com hidrovaco,era chique demais.

[@frankbergmanII]

Great find!

[@ndeep45]

41 chevy looks pretty solid

[@josephprettyman2178]

Do most of your salvages have titles,and if not are they hard to come by,Joseph

[@duncanfrere2656]

Just watched the 2nd 41 Chevy rescue. Wondering if they got combined back into one good car back on the road. Cool cars!

[@suewyke2845]

Nice car glad you got it so you can do more video on it.

[@thebugman2007]

Great video!

[@jonathanw4942]

Thanks for taking time to watch!!

[@lewisner]

Poor old girl was just enjoying her retirement and she has to endure a makeover and go back to work.

[@ms.sammanthalee5156]

great rescue mr. j ......

[@MissouriOldTimer]

sittin in the grass sure doesn't help keeping the rust off cars, good thing the glass was all up or it would have been a lot worse,, those old cars like that had a lot more leg room than most of the newer stuff does.

[@madmax2069]

love that body style, even if it is a 4 door.

[@phil2856]

Great find, I am looking forward to you possibly starting it...thanks.

[@madmax2069]

phil2856 I didn't find it, nor did I post the video.

[@phil2856]

madmax2069 Sorry, I meant this reply to johnathan.

[@garyronan5568]

And it's not shot full of holes! That close to the road in Minnesota and it would look like Swiss cheese!!

[@jonathanw4942]

Not a single bullet hole!!

[@freddurbin9106]

Gary Ronan 1

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Nice. Last year before the war effort.

[@ericbrawn5936]

Nice I had 1 simular to that car that someone gave me just to get it off their property. Will be a nice first start though if it's not stuck.

[@MrDan4961]

luv the rescue

[@snake-addiction]

watched one if you'r vids a couple weeks ago and immediately sub'd. I've been watching classic truck rescue and always wanted to find another channel similar.. Thanks for the vids and keepem up .

[@sonsofthunder915]

There's lots of channels such as diyautoschool. 1963impala2dr, onelonelyfarmer, elderlyiron, mustie 1, Mrhevyshevy, rpeek, cutworm. Tell me when to stop. LOL

[@Lfig012]

COLDWARMOTORS is wat ur lookin for... he is into de old cars

[@snake-addiction]

thanks, coldwarmotors is very much what I'm looking for. if you any other suggestions please send them my way

[@sonsofthunder915]

Lfig Lfig Yep, you're right, that's one I forgot to mention. How about junkyard junkeez ? That's another cool one. Oh yeah, "swrnc" is a neat channel also.

[@queenofyeay]

I have seen and like most every one of the channels you mentioned, have you seen TheCorvetteBen? He's a younger fella but he is pretty enthusiastic about old cars and his 55 Cadillac is just incredible.

[@dyer2cycle]

...I love these cars...the 1941 Chevrolet is my favorite car from the years from around 1938 to around 1954....the 1939-40 Chevy is nice, too..but to me, they just got it all right on the '41....the 1942?...meh...I'd like one just because they are rare wartime models, but the styling just doesn't compare to the '41....

[@johnclayton1026]

It had a 216 victory 6 first year for no running boards knee action front suspension.

[@rickreid81]

I know I will be a while till the first start of the engine is good. I hope it is I cannot wait. Neat find

[@alwcurlz]

Nice find!

[@bg147]

I assume you watch cold war motors. They love old cars.

[@noorzaidi220]

Fuuyoo got class broo

[@scotty2307]

Hello Jonathan, I just came across your channel. That is a really nice find there. So often you come across cars like that, and the property owner won't sell. They would rather the car just rot to the ground where it is. It is awesome that these folks were willing to let go of it. I looked through your other comments, and didn't see any mention, so I will ask, do you know of Jonathan Ward, and his Icon Derelict brand? I would think that you do, but if not, go look him up on YT, or the web. This is exactly the sort of car he looks for, and when I clicked on this video, I actually wondered if this was his second channel. I am glad I clicked anyway. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@jonathanw4942]

Don't know him. but will look him up! Most of these cars and trucks I have actually known the owners for many years. When they realize that I will give them, or find them a good home, they usually sell. Thanks for taking time to watch!!

[@09sethman]

looks like the 47 fleetline i had

[@richardmead9225]

I like it, have always liked the cars right before the war. I guess the 42 Pontiac 2 dr is my favorite,

[@jonathanw4942]

I always liked the old Pontiacs too!

[@joserobertosouzasouza7822]

Mais que maravilha tem alguém recupero está obra de arte.

[@darkside0914]

to bad you're not in s. Illinois, I have the front sheet metal and streight8 engine from a 38 buick i'm trying to sell

[@scottholtzman3161]

it seems to be all there , cool

[@olegrov6910]

SUPER !!!!!! AMERICAN CAR!!!!!

[@buckster2575]

my dad has a trailer that was made from a late 30s early 40s chevy can't remember the dust cap has Chevrolet written on it.

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

Nice, Save em, they're not making anymore!! '36 Buick, '49 Buick owner

[@richardthomas1566]

Best way to tow some thing 👍

[@weldthatiron3683]

I bet that thing drove miss daisy.

[@justinweaver8787]

My dad learned to drive in one of those.

[@littlehomesteadfranklinnc6789]

great save...(new subscriber here) did I read your in NC? how do you come across these saves?....keep up the good work with these "ol beauties" .

[@anthonyynohtna2342]

Reminds me of the 1948 Fleetline I saved from being crushed.

[@jimmyjones4985]

DRIVING MISS DAISY .

[@rickreeve1246]

u found my chevy had one like that it was very nice mohair inside dummie me drove it till the poor old engine was completely out should have put another one in but sold it for 25.00 i found another one years later but never got it its still parked in bostwick ne in the weed probably still for sale u were showing damage in rear fender probably from broken tire chain slapping it

[@bad6474]

Very lucky I wish I could find a car like that but I live in LA and everybody has sucked up everything and if you did find one like that they would want 10 grand for it and your arm and probably a couple teeth

[@Leadfoot_Ed]

I'd love to make a living this way.

[@jonathanw4942]

Me too, but I have to tow a lot for others to be able to do the fun stuff.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

very good video, thanks 👌

[@theclassiccarshowchannel3690]

i would love a first start! make the video!

[@jonathanw4942]

Planning for sure.

[@jeffabney7629]

I tell you what. If I had a place to keep cars I'd give you a run for your money! Lol.

[@gordonmcmillan883]

Park me in a field for 76 years and see if I look that good. Not an original army contract staff car, unfortunately, but worth pennies for someone that wants to restore one.

[@janoldland8265]

Great save. Makes up for one I seen purposely demolished by drunken teens in the 60's.