1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Part 1

1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Part 1 (My Baby)

[@georgesills9491]

I just love those classic Chevrolet transmission sounds that come out of that three speed manual transmission, especially second gear. Like listening to music! Just turned 70, and my dad had a few of these cars ranging from 1941 special deluxe coupe to a 1954 Chevy Bel Air. Brings back memories!

[@dennismay1953]

I like them too. And I know what you mean about the sound of 2nd gear. I've always liked that sound too!

[@NipkowDisk]

I totally agree with the sound of those transmissions!! My aunt had a '54 with a three-on-the-tree and I remember the sound quite well from when I was a kid.

[@ruten45]

I love it ! I bought one in 1963 for $150 and kept it for five years. Like a complete fool I sold it ! Wish I still had it as it was a real good machine. Replaced the front breaks and the cylinders on each wheel and master cylinder. Put new plugs and points in it. Changed oil and filter every 3,000 miles and oil in air filter about once per year. Replaced one taillight. Great machine.

[@shawnaburns5158]

Hey id rather drive a antique beauty any day over these cardboard fiberglass computerized crap cars we got today,,I love you're ride it's beautiful!!!

[@knitterscheidt]

remember when Chevy was practical, reliable engineering and affordability? a comfortable family car a working guy could afford and maybe even love? as a kid I loved my dad's 53 chevy panel truck, 56 and 64 belairs the chevy 6 sound, 3 on the tree, all of it.

[@jeromewysocki8809]

Back in 1973 I had a chance to buy a 1951 Chevy, just like yours, but had two doors. It had only 21,000 original miles, and was in really dream shape, being in a garage most of those years. The price was only $250. I had no place to store it, so I did not buy it. What a huge mistake on my part. It had a straight inline 6 cylinder engine and a standard 3 speed transmission. I absolutely loved the transmission sound, especially in second gear. It sounded like an old milk truck of that time period. Really wish I bought that car then!

[@kennyc388]

Old beautiful cars kick ass. That's all that needs to be said.

[@jmfleureau8662]

Monsieur, votre voiture est magnifique.

[@tonycolca2241]

Wonderful one of my favorites. Thanks for the ride. I noticed this is 8 years old hope you and baby are still doing well.

[@dennismay1953]

Thank you. Baby has been in the body shop for almost 2 years now undergoing a full restoration. I'll be making a new video when done. Thanks for your comment.

[@delmarbish3926]

Absolutely beautiful car, I love to see them kept as original as possible!

[@mikek5895]

What a great vintage Chevy. I happen to own a 51 Styleline Deluxe equipped with the 2 speed Powerglide option. Although not fast by any sense of the imagination it's a great cruiser.

[@jeromecabral192]

Thank you for sharing she's a beautiful classic car

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Some new cars look good but they'll never hold a candle to the style and beauty of cars from the 20s to the early 70s

[@charleskesner1302]

She is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@FourQed]

My dad had a 51 Chevy Deluxe. What I wouldn't give for one more ride in it, with him driving.

[@granddaddyHerps]

I just bought a 52 styleline deluxe 2 door sedan, and what a motivational video. I'm so thankful to be a part of the 50s family. Cruise on brother.

[@thechetjr]

My first car, long gone but not forgotten.

[@dennismay1953]

Just remember, it is a 64 year old car. There could be many things wrong with it. If it has the original engine, and if it has never been rebuilt, check for a cracked engine block, warped head, leaky head gasket, and check for burnt valves. With engine idling, hold a peice of paper to the tail pipe. If the paper makes a popping sound, it has burnt exhaust valves. If it sucks the paper into tail pipe, it has burnt intake valves. Also check the oil level dipstick. If you see bubbles mixed with the oil, it has a either a cracked head, or a blown head gasket. The brakes are difficult to check since the brake shoes are on the inside of the brake drum. But feel the brake peddle for firmness. If it feels spongy, or the peddle does not hold to constant pressure, it might need brakes shoes and new brake wheel cylinders. Check the shocks by bouncing each corner of the car. If it bounces down and back up and holds, then the shocks are fine. But if it goes down and back up and then back down again, then the shocks are bad and need replacing. Unless a car this old has been fully restored, you're going to be very busy making repairs. And it's very costly. I have already spent $25,000 restoring my '51 Chevy and I'm still not done. Good luck to you.

[@jericochandler3142]

he said it was rebuilt you're a spoiler

[@Boricua-ni4nb]

Just a.valuable info..about how to detect failures👍....myfather owned a 1950..back in 1960..ilearned. To drive then.

[@dmiller1000]

Nothing like 3 on the tree. Wish you could buy those today. Nice ride.

[@chasebaldwin6309]

I really like old cars this is a nice 1951

[@rubenwilliams1611]

Mi. 19513492308

[@dr.a.995]

Love the sun shade. They made sense and they worked.

[@anderander5662]

I'm always amazed at how much cars changed from the early 50s to the late 50s

[@knitterscheidt]

sure has that chevy 6 sound, brings back memories of my dad's chevys, 51, 56 and 64, bulletproof, economical and good looking

[@meatballmagoo6134]

1951 Rock & Roll was yet to come.

[@gilbertogonzalez7553]

Hermoso Chevrolet !!

[@ralphbillick1210]

The year I was born and this was the most inexpensive car GM built and look at the quality compared to a ford or plymouth.. These cars were about 1,100 bucks loaded new. I’m ready for another ride .

[@dennismay1953]

With Powerglide automatic transmission and undercoat was $1,908.68. I know this because someone posted the pic and bill of sale on Facebook.

[@dennismay1953]

4 door deluxe with powerglide automatic transmission and undercoat was $1,908.68. I know this because someone posted a pic and bill of sale.

[@stevenquinn4641]

Love it He put the correct wheels now it's back to beauty

[@PauloJAAraujo1]

Maravilhosa a conservação do seu chevy Deluxe 51! Parabéns, mantenha ele assim!

[@delmarbish3926]

Absolutely beautiful car,love seeing them kept as original as possible.

[@jimbo3214]

Great looking car. You are blessed to have such a fine classic. Thanks

[@skipcampbell6375]

nice old car. Love this , I have a 1950 Chevy 2 door style line Deluxe. Love these old ones like this. You should be proud of "My Baby"

[@8avexp]

My father had a 2-door '50 Fleetline DeLuxe. I think it's safe to assume its odometer rotates up, too. I asked my father about that before he died and he couldn't remember.

[@howardbenoit7474]

just awesome car

[@HenauderTitzauf]

I love that color green! This is one great video, car and story. Thanks for sharing, and double great that the six is in there. Thanks for sharing!

[@kennyc388]

The little clock is totally cool !

[@genius-no5sl]

It's beautiful color and all , baby fits it perfect!

[@josephrubino506]

That's a wonderful car. They don't make them like that anymore. That's too bad.

[@nightstalkerck]

Baby's beautiful and the engine sounds so smooth.

[@martytruelove5026]

You,my friend are a lucky man.I always Loved the Style of the early fifties Chevys.My Grandfather had one and I just thought it was the coolest car on the road,still do,just don't see many of them.

[@dennismay1953]

Thank you

[@Wallace823]

Very nice smooth running Chev. Fits in nicely with the newer cars. Love it. Thanks for taking the drive and thanks for not adding music which ruins your presentation.

[@redradiodog]

Thanks for the ride!

[@eldabasa]

thanks a lot for u camera man and the owner. ..those cars was working here as taxi till 2005 took 8 passengers sometimes !

[@mikethebike2456]

🏍 Where's that , Cuba ?

[@56cadd]

@@mikethebike2456 ...Hatui

[@mikethebike2456]

🚲 She's old but beautiful.

[@dennismay1953]

Shhhh... whisper that part about being old. She'll hear you and she's very sensitive

[@mikethebike2456]

@@dennismay1953 🚲 I did only whisper. 'Cus I called her beautiful.

[@PainterRP358]

Dear friend, Thank you so much for giving me a ride in this car that was the first love of my life. I learned to drive one of this at 14 years old, but it was Styleline black, 4 doors, gray interior paint like yours and red seats. Now 62 years old, I just miss him, it was not possible to keep him and we had to sell him in 1989. Today here only rich people can have a gem like this, 4th world things. I hope you and his descendants take very good care of him, as on top of everything else he is an icon of Chevrolet. Best wishes. Oswaldo Felloni Brazil

[@FourQed]

My dad had a 51, it was a black 4 door, powerglide. My little brother and I were wrestling in the back seat and we broke two half gallon bottles of milk. Of course we caught hell from my father. The only problem was the car smelled like sour milk for years.

[@tyee4u]

that's a beauty..

[@timothyearly7727]

We had a 51 Chevy that we parked on the street. It kept getting stolen. All the thieves had to do was put the shiny side of a chewing gum wrapper, backed by used gum in the back side of the key switch, and hit the starter button. It was running. To stop this Dad replaced the coil wire with about a 4 foot long piece of wire, put a switch in the middle, strung the wire and switch into the glove box. When we turned off the switch, we turned off the coil wire. No more problems.

[@8avexp]

They were easy to hotwire, that's for sure.

[@50chevyfleetline2]

very nice car

[@FirstGendodgegarage]

ive got a 195O and its crazy how much changed in one year

[@dyer2cycle]

Absolutely stunning!..and it's STOCK...WAYYY too many cars like this get cut up for "rods"...only thing I would do different myself, I personally am not a big fan of "accessories".. IE: visors, spot lights, fender skirts, continental kits, and the like..I prefer a "clean" look...well, this car only has 2 of those.. :)

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

Beautiful car unlike most of the cars these days that all look alike

[@ivorwm2291]

Great job. I love the colours of the dash

[@kennyc388]

2 tone green works !

[@HenauderTitzauf]

Hey, kept the six, great story, great video, thyanks for sharing. A split manifold would be very nice, and a great sound.

[@unclepferd]

Love your sedan , Friend , I have one too .Thanks for sharing

[@dennismay1953]

+max power Thanks. Do you have a video of it?

[@unclepferd]

Not at the moment. I will take one.

[@dennismay1953]

+max power Would love to see it.

[@unclepferd]

+Dennis Watson are you on Facebook?

[@MillerBrosPainting]

Dennis I am looking at one exact same the price is $5000 ? Can you please tell me what you think of his price . Tom Any and all information is very helpful. The all in price is $5k and he is allowing me to hold the car for 7 days to be sure I like the car ; if not he will take it back with no charges to me

[@50chevyfleetline2]

I like your car.. very nice

[@monarch1957]

Very simple engine very little to go wrong and easy to repair.

[@dennismay1953]

Well simple in some ways. But it's got babbitt rod bearings. Not rod bearing inserts. That can make if a little difficult in some ways. Not many mechanics today that know much about babbitt rod bearings. And if something goes wrong, (rod bearings come loose), you have to know someone who knows how to re-pour the bearings and then machine them.

[@markbeckett4932]

Love my Chevy

[@johnlavender242]

My first car was a 1951 Bel-Air 2dr hardtop.

[@discerningmind]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful car, Baby. I can tell that you love it and take wonderful care with it. Baby certainly is De Luxe as states the fender badge. I notice the fairly rare back-up lights, and the factory (built-in) heater, as well as the clock that you showed us. I'd forgotten about wind-up clocks. I think they're better in vintage cars as they don't have the tendency to break like the electric clocks always do. I'm not sure if the wheel pinstriping is factory but it looks great as does the beautiful trim rings that you have installed. God bless.

[@exptodd]

She is classy!

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Very beautiful 51

[@eddie054]

Beautiful,

[@dadsc10]

nice car!!!!! thanks for sharing :)

[@jacquespoirier9071]

a very nice car, as the engine buzz at 60 MPH, the rear axle gearing is very slow in the area of 4:1, these cars were slow but they were very comfortable to haul trailers despite of such a small engine.

[@34Packardphaeton]

I have to wonder... if there is a differential from a similar car with a lower-numerical ratio that could be substituted for the stock one. Some Mopars of the same vintage have had the rear end gears switched... like using a taller one from a New Yorker.. placed in a Dodge or DeSoto... for "longer legs".

[@dalewalker4614]

My '51 Fleetline with 3 speed would cruise at 70 mph all day long.

[@tombob671]

@@34Packardphaeton 355 rear gears from a powerglide car will drop the revs from the 411 stock rear.

[@vladimirprovotorov580]

Nice car !

[@davedifranco4033]

We had a52...piece of JUNK..three on tree shifting arms kept getting jammed..had to get out of car and yank on them until they let go..MUCH FUN IN WINTER.

[@abrahamm5381]

Tuve uno igual. Un fierro muy noble

[@dennismay1953]

Don't speak Spanish, sorry

[@markbeckett4932]

Wow beautiful

[@nogayvulf]

Разве можно сравнить этот шедевр с современным дерьмом?Класс!

[@markbeckett4932]

Beautiful car mate

[@connieschmitt714]

this would be exactly like the one I had if it was an automatic

[@สามารถมาลีเลศ]

สวยมากครับ

[@fuzzymuzzle9499]

Beautiful. I have a '52.

[@kevinwatson3695]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@meatsackproductions4533]

I also have a 52.

[@malikj824]

Can you guys help me with the different knobs on my 52 Deluxe? I cant find anything online. There is one left of the starter button. There is also a knob left of the Ignition. I need to figure out what these knobs do. Thanks!

[@56cadd]

@@malikj824 , should be your control knobs for drivers and passenger side vents.

[@malikj824]

@@56cadd Thanks man I really appreciate it.

[@dennismay1953]

Well, you could ask if it has the original 216.5 cubic inch inline 6 clyinder engine? Or has it been replaced with V-8. If original, has it ever been rebuilt? How many original miles?

[@Mackintosh480Ibarra]

+Dennis Watson ok thanks

[@tonycolca2241]

It's amazing how many years chevy outsold ford with just a 6 cylinder engine. They were easier and cheaper to work on than a ford was probably the main reason. I remember doing what was referred to as an overhaul valve job new rings and in the case of the 216 chevy re-babbit the rods.

[@34Packardphaeton]

I like it very much: the whole package. The only thing that surprised me a bit, and would ideally change.... the shade of green on the top of the dashboard and steering column... is a bit "strong". I'd prefer a bit more subtle shade. But the rest... is just glorious!

[@fernandopayangutierrez9332]

Y en estos Unidos son una chulada el precio y esta barato llenar el tanque

[@crap7551]

Being non-synchronized, (and if you don't want to grind it,) it helps to be at a complete stop before shifting from 2nd to 1st. Also, that manual choke is pulled out about a 1/4". She oughtta be "warmed up" by now.

[@denniswatson6677]

Your negative and unnecessary criticisms are not even worthy of a response.

[@crap7551]

Thank you for your response.

[@denniswatson6677]

+Crap Oh! Was that a response? No! Because it did not reference the "why's" of your two specific negative criticisms because it is not worthy of an referenced explanation. It was only just a polite way of saying that you are a LOW LIFE with NO CLASS ACT, completely lacking in CHARACTER , MEAT HEAD and LOW LIFE PIECE of CRAP! Got that CRAP??!!!

[@allanhunter2328]

Being a year ago if you are still around. My Dad had no problem shifting from 2nd to 1st without stopping. He had many of these old cars 49-52 Chevy.

[@jacquespoirier9071]

to shift from 2 to 1st gear, it's a technique you learn to master when you have tro drive this type of crashbox in trafic, it,s a combination of engoine reeving and the feeling of the contact of the mating sliging gear in the crashbox, with practice and a certain skill level, it is relatively easy to accomplish a rapid shift without crunching the gears. I drove this type of crashboxes for many years

[@timothyearly7727]

Nice car.

[@markbeckett4932]

My dad had the Chevy fleet master delax 30's 40's

[@Kinseydsp]

I LIKE IT!

[@BAYENON]

un viaje en el tiempo.

[@dennismay1953]

Huh??? English Please!!

[@tombob671]

When you rebuilt the engine did you keep the babbit bearings or put insert bearings in .....gorgeous car❤

[@dennismay1953]

Kept Babbitt bearings

[@dennismay1953]

Kept Babbitt bearings

[@tombob671]

@@dennismay1953 you are very lucky to have someone who knows how to cast babbit and finish then shim to specs. Congratulations on a wonderful restoration. I think 25k was very reasonable for the quality you have... greetings from oklahoma

[@qwincyq6412]

My brother had a ‘53. Had a bad habit of if you hit a bump it would pop into neutral sometimes.

[@رضاابوعبدةلل]

أحلى ايام

[@dennismay1953]

English language only!!!

[@رضاابوعبدةلل]

@@dennismay1953 car 51 /52 use good to agypt

[@jericochandler3142]

so fun I'd love to cruse that

[@wanderleyapparecidovieira2282]

What a pity,crooked horn hoop,congratulations for the original wheels and engine !

[@dennismay1953]

You don't know what you are talking about. The horn loop is not bent.

[@abrahamm5381]

Tenían batería de 6 volts. El que miel vendió lo reformo luces bobina y le coloco una batería de 12 volts. El arranque tenia mas fuerza

[@eduardocarlosconci5551]

I like the this is cars I love admireshon many I like the driver shes

[@Mackintosh480Ibarra]

Hello i am planning on buying a Chevrolet Deluxe 1951 it is rundown and really rusty and i was wondering what type of questions should i ask to the seller about the car ps i am 16 and i don't really know what i should ask.

[@56cadd]

If he will accept scrap price for it.

[@jerrycalvert7680]

Nice car. Needs to keep foot off clutch pedal after shifting gears.

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

Seen May 6, 2018 👍🚘

[@canadaboycanada3620]

The shifter is not a hand rest ,

[@dalewalker4614]

He put his hand on it to keep it from popping out of third gear. He also didn't double-clutch to shift down to first gear. I hate the sound of grinding gears like that. Nice ride though, my first car was a 51 Fleetline "Torpedo Back" in that dark green with a 3 -on-the-tree. It served me well.

[@michaelcuff5780]

How does the car run on the newer crappy gas? Did you have to put hardened valve seats in the head?

[@davedifranco4033]

Does this guy ever shift out of second?

[@howievandyke440]

great looking car can you answer a question for me ? I have replaced the gas tank fuel lines fuel pump all new I can start it up and it will run perfect for around 20 minutes and then the fuel pump will have bubbles start to appear in the filter and then the car is as though it is it sucking air it will only run if you take your hand and choke the car and then the fuel filter has only a vrey small amount of fuel in it and iw will drain out if I cut engine off when the car is cold it will run perfect for about 20m minutes and it will start the same thing all over again can you give me any advice on what you think the problem may be I hope to restore the car like yours is one day your car is picture perfect

[@decadantdog4444]

Some motorcycles in the past had a similar problem during their development phase, this was back in the carburetor days. The vibration from the engine was causing the gas to froth up in the float bowl. They corrected the problem by using some kind of vibration absorbing material as the carb mounts.

[@pappabob29]

Is the fuel line coming too close to the exhaust anywhere along its length causing the fuel inside the line to vaporize?? How about the gas cap?? Is it vented??

[@abrahamm5381]

Tuve uno igual era un fierro

[@davidadkison4702]

Your 51 is 73 years old. I will be that age in April.

[@BlisterBang]

"Completely original" and "completely rebuilt" are mutually exclusive terms.

[@dennismay1953]

"Completely Original", meaning "Rebuilt" to "Original Factory Stock" condition. Why are you splitting hairs?

[@BlisterBang]

@@dennismay1953 I'm not splitting hairs at all. Completely original meanings nothng was changed, completely rebuilt means the original parts were replaced. There is no way that these two terms are equal. You didn't soup it up when you overhauled it doesn't mean original. If you replace tires with the same type, are they the original tires? If you repaint it with the same color is it the original pain? Then if you rebuild an engine it's not original; original means it's what was in it when it left the factory.

[@dennismay1953]

@@BlisterBang It means I rebuilt it to original factory stock specifications as far as parts are concerned. When I rebuilt the engine, I even used the factory stock babbit rods and bearings instead of using inserts for the crank. The only thing that was not original stock at the time this video was made is the color. That seafoam green was not an original Chevrolet stock color. But even that is in the process of being corrected as it is in the process of being repainted a phantom green and aspen green, which is a Chevrolet factory stock color. Now stop splitting hairs with me. I know the difference between original and refurbished. Original would means that it's never been touched or refurbished. It is refurbished. It's being restored to original factory stock specifications.

[@BlisterBang]

@@dennismay1953 I'm not splitting hairs, Dennis. Look at your first sentence "original factory stock specifications" The word 'original' has no business there; it's "factory stock specifications". If you had used "stock" originally (yes, pun intended, heh heh), I would not have said anything except how awesome your car looks and all the effort you obviously put into it to make it so close to stock. Think about how you would act if you bought a car and the seller said it was all original, then as you get ready to leave they mention that they completely rebuilt it. You'd, correctly, feel they deceived you, right? Finally, congratulations on having such a great Chevy. I'm jealous - wish I could afford one.

[@dennismay1953]

@@BlisterBang Whatever

[@abrahamm5381]

Acá en argentina fueron taxis

[@jean-mariebaert5927]

Hello,coll whit the gearbox please!!!

[@dennismay1953]

What is that suppose to mean?

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!!! (BABBVEN LAWS AND TEBBVEN ORDERS)!!!!!!!

[@rickreeve1246]

i have got one thats been in a shed since 1994 if someone is interested its for sale as is where is what is let me know we ll deal