1964 Oldsmobile 98 Rides Again! Low Buck Revival!

[@aceautonewportky]

43yr wrencher, at 13 I conned a older guy into believeing I was 16, paid 50 bucks for a 64 dynamic 88 wagon, thought I was hot stuff, my dad found out and he was so upset with me. So this brings happy memories for me, recovering from major surgery. Thanks for the wonderful content. I grew up on this old stuff. Makes me so happy to see young guys into the older units, you're a good guy. 63 cincinnati here.

[@charlesearnshaw6742]

Not long after I moved to Alaska my dad and I were car shopping for me and happened upon a 1964 Oldsmobile 98 in a dark forest green color and it was a 4-door hardtop too. Man I wanted that car, but practicality and a price of $4500 turned us away. Now I have a 1962 Starfire that started out rougher than this one but its made a huge transformation. The 394 is mighty fun! Style cannot be compared to! Good job getting this Olds 98 running and driving! I wanna go for a ride!

[@big2868]

Greetings from Glenn in Cleveland! I can't think of a better way to close out the year than with an Oldsmobile 98 revival! I grew up with these Kennedy era cars in the 60's. In the 60's and 70's you could tell what kind of cars they were from a block away. Have a Happy, Health and safe New Year!

[@joewelch5661]

I have a 1962 98 2 door they are really cool cars haven’t messed with it in a while after watching this might go get running Love the car

[@frankhall4]

Thank you for reviving this 64 98. My parents had one just like it growing up. Brought back some good memories.

[@LANTHENS]

My favorite Olds body style . She kicked right off . Everybody has to learn, and hands on is usually the best way. I didn't have a father or anyone to show me. I learned by watching other people or just figuring it out . Nothing wrong with that . Oh , i'm 71 and these old cars and trucks were my passion . Keep doing what your doing .

[@johnparsons2488]

Well optioned 64 98. Center armrests front and rear means high end. The base 98 had bench seats without center armrests and roller windows. Nice car with the seat and window controls on the armrest like and Electra and a Cadillac. Bonneville and Impala had them hanging off the driver door panel.

[@johnparsons2488]

I guess no front center armrest. KZbin has no edit function for comments apparently.

[@briancumbee3708]

Great car to bring back to life!! Great job!!! Appreciate your videos!! Keep up the good work!! Looking forward to the next one!!

[@terryeustice5399]

Jeff congratulations on getting this 64 Oldsmobile running. You’re very precise and meticulous on everything you do. No suprise you got so many followers so quickly. The lifters and the valves are good. Happy New Year buddy. Been with you from the beginning.💯👍🎉

[@raymondsmith7993]

I love that you have revived that classic Oldsmobile. With a little love and preventative maintenance she has many more years and miles of fun driving in her. I have a just as solid 1964 Starfire convertible that I bought in 1982 from the original owner. It took a little talking with him as he first said it was not for sale. It was parked under a car port with a tarp over it as the top was in bad shape. He said it had not been driven for about five years as his vision had gotten so bad that he could not pass the eye test to renew his driver's license. But he did not want to sell it to some young kid who would chop it up and make a lowrider or hot rod out of it. So my dad a and I drove his 1957 Oldsmobile Convertible and I drove my 1957 Oldsmobile 88 coupe both bone stock to his house to show him that we loved vintage Oldsmobiles and it would be well cared for and not chopped modified or abused. He sold it to me for $750.00 the next weekend we rebuilt the master cylinder and wheel cylinders drained the 5 year old gas out of the tank and put in 10 gallons of fresh gas. and drove it home. We kept in touch with him sending him photos of the car as we fixed the little bit of rust primed and painted it installed a new top and had the seats recovered. Two years later we drove the finished Starfire and my dad's 1957 Super 88 convertible.to his house and took him and his son and great grandson on a nice cruise to the local drive in restaurant for lunch.

[@mkofftiger]

Beautiful car! I had a white six-window 98 sedan in my twenties and loved the looks. Thank you for saving it.

[@rkritchie580]

Absolutely love that car! First car was a 64 Dynamic 88. It would lay rubber running 35 miles an hour. I drove it 95mph everywhere I went.

[@johngregreid1]

My dad had a new 64 super 88 the same colour as this one. I was 17 years old at the time and used to trade cars with my dad on Sunday afternoon. He liked driving my 57 MG and going out on a tour with the tonneau cover half on. I remember driving the Oldsmobile on Royal York Road in Toronto with my friends in the car and seeing my dad driving in the opposite direction in my MGA. He was looking very sporty with an English pee cap and a pipe in his mouth. That Oldsmobile had a 330 hp engine and had lots of power for the year. Your old car brought back this memory. I’ll be 78 years old tomorrow.

[@oldgeezer3269]

Hi bud congratulations on the 1 million hours 👏 You and your channel are definitely one of my top 3 favourites on KZbin Enjoyed this episode thanks and looking forward to what’s coming in 2025 ❤

[@richbrockmeier3922]

That's an awesome 64 Olds. Thanks for the video.

[@richardthompson6265]

Love it ,subscribed, and with ya,love from across the pond.

[@Mr6384]

Brand new guy here! Finally, someone else who looks for tilt! I’m tall in the torso and can’t get into or out of a car without tilt! Also, like others have said, rare high optioned car. I don’t recall seeing one of that year with the cornering lamps. Those “wrong” color keyed hub caps will bring you a pretty penny. I had to buy a set for my 78 Fleetwood and those ran from $50 each to $400 each! So don’t throw them away.

[@Scott-f2y]

Don't care about the trols you're a good watch love to see how they go back to the road no matter how they look it's fun to see them going down the road

[@stevefarley510]

Maybe put a new transmission filter and fluid would help transmission/check fuses for turn signal or flasher/on the 60's cars most had adjustable back brakes when you backed up they would self adjust and make noise sometime.

[@Rocket2me]

64 for sure - have fun!

[@Mike-h1q9j]

Love those old land yachts.

[@jamesweddle184]

Lotta "Groundhog Day" moments in this video!

[@robertgamble197]

Had one same year. Very nice car.

[@bigmountain7561]

I’m glad you had a great holiday with your family or families. When I started turning wrenches these cars were 10 to 11 years old so I had the advantage of picking the minds of some awesome mechanics that were the real deal wrench turners. Just take your time and go through the correct diagnostic procedures and it will be fine. Honestly if you go to some garage sales early you can find the old service manuals that will really help you, I used them a lot because sometimes you just have to figure it out yourself. At least you are not working on computer cars which honestly are junk. But most of all have fun and Hope You and Your Family Have A Happy Healthy And Safe 2025!!! Great Videos Thank You 🙏

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Oldsmobile...getting into my favorites. I'm a fool for em

[@matthewmckee9914]

Yes they are head turners, I have a 69 Coupe Deville and it does get attention, but doesn't pass any gas stations.

[@johnlohmar1120]

My dad had 70 model 98LS,,,big ol barge but the Rocket 455 was a beast and my mom had her foot in it when possible!

[@allennunez8711]

Can’t wait for those winter tires to come off and that busted windshield

[@jamesmorris913]

I was a ten year-old kid, in '64; and this car brings back TONS of great memories of my Uncle Dan, who was a serial Olds 98 buyer (a new one every two-three years) all through the 60's and 70's, until his passing in the early 80's. Factory A/C was a VERY rarely ordered, and VERY expensive option, in '64. Even in 98s and Electras. It was mostly found in Caddies, Lincolns and Imperials only of that era, and even some of them didn't have it..until much later in the sixties. The under the dash, add-on units from Wards or Sears were fairly common in the early to mid-sixties, instead; in anything other than the top-tier luxury cars.

[@kevinfiebelkorn4715]

This one brings back some memories. When I was a kid, my father bought a 63 Dynamic 88. It was a nice enough car but my 8 year old car critic self didn't like it because it wasn't as cool as the 59 that he sold when he bought it. The 59 is still my favorite car that our family ever had. Now, 60 years later, I guess it's probably about time for me to forgive him for the worst car decision he ever made.😄

[@richthepontiacguys1412]

I'm64 Olds 98 has a 3 Speed slimjim trans it's actually called A Rotomatic My first car I had was 64 olds Starfire i bought it for $550.00 in June 1970 I also had a 64 Olds 98 2 Dr Hardtop I bought out Junk yard in In 77 For $125.00 and drove home it wasn't in bad shape the fireing order was screwed up thats all it was dark Blue My Ex Wife put 60.000 miles on it By way love your channel i have 2 Pontiacs A 65 grand Priix 4 speed and tri power and 59 Catalina 2 Dr sedan 3 On tree both on youtube So really love old Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles I remember Puting a Electric fuel pump On 64 Starfire those old Mechanic pumps are Always a problem Congratulations on 1 Million views From Rich the Pontiac guy S By way i think 64 98 you got there is orignal 46.000 mile car probably mis placed estate car maybe old show car With car cover in truck somebody took car of the That car

[@OKHall]

I just watched Poor Boys Garage pull in a 63 98 4dr ht and got it running with the Rocket engine. What a coincidence. Hope you have the luck he had.

[@randyyoung5975]

I love your videos and id really like to come visit this summer. Love them cars,

[@DetroitNerd]

Oh man, this is an awesome resource that I had no idea about. Thank you!

[@jackslack820]

sercixe the trans check the vacume line to the modulayor you'll see a difference in the 64 olfs well done

[@felixkribala8065]

You are a nice guy with great skills which I admire. Love to watch your videos.Greetings from Vienna, Austria(no kangaroos). Happy new year!

[@davehotz5169]

Had a 64 Pontiac GP back in 90s it had slim Jim 4 speed did not last long put 4 speed manual got everything out of a 69 GTO bone yard car had relocate starter from transmission mount to block mount enjoy you videos I'm a big Pontiac fan

[@haroldkuykendall9078]

I had a ' 63 like that in beautiful medium blue!!!❤

[@markzimmerman9736]

i had a 65 had a 425 ultra high compression motor would melt the tires off only ran on hi test fuel refused to run on anything else

[@rickyhildebrand114]

Instead of comet I use CLR. and a cheap Scotch brite towel to clean and dissolve the surface rust then buff.

[@rickyhildebrand114]

Change the trans.filter,dump the old fluid,wipe. the trans.pan clean,refill the lost. fluid.

[@timothyharrison8953]

The color is Cashmere Beige

[@alanross7580]

I had a 62 super 88 with the 394 skyrocket, even though that car weighed almost 4000 lbs it absolutely flew going down the highway!

[@robertrowland2421]

I had a 64olds when l was 16.l.have always wanted another one

[@Bob-nw7do]

Lucas fixes transmissions. Try it 😊 Sea foam is great too.👍

[@keith4936]

Always enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work! Here is to hopefully 100k in subs in 2025. 🎉

[@Sdconstruct]

Very cool!

[@jeffgrant2350]

really nice car- those wheel covers in the back look like early to mid 70's covers. My grandfather had a 64 and they were different.

[@BAtadCrazy]

Love that car. Wish it were my project.

[@mnanninga4247]

Hey check out poor boys garage. They just picked up a 63 for the motor and are parting it out. Interior is nice and lots of parts to fix that one you have.

[@SteveJohnson-l3v]

Happy New Year’s

[@georgeponnay447]

“It’s the color of an old lady’s compression stocking.”😂.

[@richardpeluyera7285]

Love those Olds

[@abcsd1254]

I love hate comments that drive engagement. Honestly it makes sense why Mortske pins the hate comment of the week lol

[@derekwaycott3785]

Wow impressive. Reminds me of a young @vicegripgarage when he started out

[@RobertDavidson-xq3yq]

The vacuum disc on the side of the carburetor is there for.the air conditioner to speed up the motor when the air conditioner is running

[@calono]

Giant springs on the torque converter makes them shift kinda weird.

[@davidwood4935]

You seem to be a decent young man

[@johnkendrick7304]

I just want to make sure I understand this. If people were watching the video don't they know what color the vehicle is? I must be missing something here cuz that is really messed up

[@tijuanabrassman]

Slim Jim is a 3 speed automatic The super hydramatic or 315 or jetway is the 4 speed automatic The slim jim is very sensitive to adjustment on the T.V. Levers You need to adjust the lever is it doesn’t stay in 3nd long enough You must shorten the rod for a longer shift

[@rickyhildebrand114]

CLR!!!!! CLR!!!! CLR!!!! Will dissolve that surface rust !!!!!!!

[@snorb1tz]

Here in the UK. We call the colour on the car "Hearing aid beige".

[@nuchairco4137]

modulation valve for shifting

[@kylesundquist5076]

A vinyl top would have basically destroyed the roof by now. You really should know that.

[@bernardbartels9921]

I will try and put black rhino liner on the roof. Kind of make it look like it has a black vinyl top.

[@darrylowens9298]

Good looking car ! Did you paint that blue Pontiac or was it already done ? Think it’s a convertible

[@ronnieperdue5002]

My cuzin had a 1965 Jetstar 87 it would run like a jet to he didn't spare the horses either he is long passed awAy now good times Detroit michingan back in day

[@colinl9018]

It's Beige.

[@davidjenkins5004]

Are you selling it ? How much and where you located

[@tijuanabrassman]

Adjust your fast idle Running too slow Make sure your choke has the lightest spring tension to close fully and make sure your choke stove pipes are not clogged or rotted away There should also be a tiny hole in choke assembly that uses vacuum against the choke piston to Pull off choke about 1/4 an inch so it runs fast without bogging and then the choke stove pipe will slowly heat and expand the spring so the choke opens fully should open fully in about five minutes just needs my new adjustments and patience

[@jimmiebrown5014]

Those cars shifted weird to transmissions did just hold your pedal down and let it shift on its own don't try to let off of it and it will be just fine I've drove those cars all my life

[@jamesweddle184]

(2:20:18) looks like the cemetery at the beginning of Night of the Living Dead

[@tijuanabrassman]

Use truck bed liner on roof and make a faux black vinyl roof!!!

[@jimmiebrown5014]

I would like to have that car

[@jeffjohns8374]

Do you have an Ultrasonic Cleaner if not it would be cheaper in the long run than buying brake cleaner, just my opinion plus thanks for the videos

[@JoeWallace-s8h]

It’s a 4 jet because it has 4 floats

[@SandraOrminski]

a 394 c.i. with a super turbine 300 auto. or slim jim. another pain in the ass transmission to work on when they break.

[@dominicragnanese6381]

do you have any 65 gran prixs u would want to sell

[@tijuanabrassman]

That’s an ANTI STALL DASHPOT keeps car from Stalling if the quickly punch it and let off With vacuum the plunger is retracted When you punch the throttle the vacuum decreases and the plunger extends so the throttle closes slowly and keeps the engine from stalling! Not really needed

[@jeffreycler495]

Thats a vacauum dashpot, It does it's job by preventing engine stalling when abruptly taking your foot off of the gas pedal. this was for automatic transmission cars. In the later 1960's they switched over to a electric solenoid switch which was activated when ignition switch was turned to the on position or the a-c was turned on. This switch when it retracted prevented engine dieseling when turning off the engine. Thats a lot of useless information.

[@tijuanabrassman]

Venturi’s not boosters !!

[@bay.herrick]

I can’t believe you killed that spider

[@SeaTravelr123]

That’s a 63. I’m pretty sure

[@mr.lincoln5154]

That's a 64.

[@SeaTravelr123]

@@mr.lincoln5154we had a 64. But it may have been the Dynamic 88? It had two horizontal tail lamps. 🤔🤔. That threw me off.

[@mr.lincoln5154]

@@SeaTravelr123 Yeah, the 63 98 has large tail lights, and the grille stands upright not slanted back like the 64. I had a 63 Dynamic 88 Holiday, loved that car wish I still had it.

[@matthewmckee9914]

It's a 64 however they are very close, just look up the tail lights, and you'll see that they are different, not interchangeable. In the movie Dirty Dancing, they have a 63 oldsmobile 88.

[@SeaTravelr123]

@ ours was definitely the dynamic 88. That is a great car though. I loved most of the 64s. It was a very good year, as they say. 😎

[@scottjones1497]

I thought this was a revival? All the chit chat should be edited out.

[@Dennis.B7]

Coward !!! lolll.. even if the tires are bad , I'd go faster than that for myself. This model is made to be driven not like a baby, but at full throttle with the engine it has... Well, you mustn't drive constantly at this speed, the engine will clog up!

[@tijuanabrassman]

Why don’t you use that nice cap and wires ????? Using just a few good wires a new rotor and an old cap is just ghetto!!! Insane and stupid!!

[@tijuanabrassman]

Adjust your fast idle Running too slow Make sure your choke has the lightest spring tension to close fully and make sure your choke stove pipes are not clogged or rotted away There should also be a tiny hole in choke assembly that uses vacuum against the choke piston to Pull off choke about 1/4 an inch so it runs fast without bogging and then the choke stove pipe will slowly heat and expand the spring so the choke opens fully should open fully in about five minutes just needs my new adjustments and patience

[@tijuanabrassman]

Use truck bed liner on roof and make a faux black vinyl roof!!!