1977 Oldsmobile 98 Regency For $400 FLIP or BUST? - NNKH

Let's see if this rusty neglected 1977 Olds 98 is worth the squeeze.
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[@frank24fan]

40 cats = Not a mouse turd to be found. 😅

[@peteking9636]

Every time I saw the cat hair under hood, I started sneezing 😂

[@EmmyPierz-ek7hi]

@@peteking9636my dad always said… cat hair in the butter. CB

[@AdamJ09303]

That old lady seems like she's tougher then 90% of 20year olds these days.

[@gman9035]

Not saying much 😮

[@ColonelPenguin]

Spoken like someone who doesn't know many 20 year olds

[@DominicVega95]

You hit women?

[@swamp-yankee]

@@ColonelPenguinhaha my thoughts exactly. we out here

[@OperationNorthwoods]

It would have made for great TV if Chris had asked her how she identifies.

[@timjames7869]

You’ve got a lovely manner Chris. Your mum and dad would be very proud of you. Thanking that lady for her service.

[@RustyAmericana.Jayhall]

What a wonderful lady, expect she has some awesome stories to tell, Thank you for your service. Nice snag Chris.

[@gerry-p9x]

Take her for a ride when u fix it up one last time

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

Looks like the women I served with 😂

[@mozzberg590]

Monte getting blazed up on the ride is pure gold.

[@davidsandall]

Watching yours and a few other 'will it run' channels has brought back memories and an appreciation for the cars of my youth. Got my permit in 85 and license in 1986 driving my moms 74 Monte Carlo, didnt realize how cool it was. Thanks for the content.

[@sokoloft3]

Quick Nickel over a slow Dime. I like that. Debbie was great! Awesome cars she's got.

[@Nomah1979]

This brings back memories...My dad and uncle used to flip cars like this as they were mechanics...We had a yard with like 6-7 cars in it at all times but they weren't lawn ornaments they were inventory...As kids it was fun..We had some cool cars growing up..The best part was one day my mother would be driving a 65 chevy step-side with stack exhaust and a month later she might be driving a 69 Olds Cutlass, you never knew. Of course, we would come across 3-wheelers 4-wheelers, go-karts, a few Honda Odysseys (remember those factory Honda go-karts), and mini bikes...so for us kids it was an adventure...I remember many times them making a sale and going inside to give my mother money for food and bills...If my dad didn't do well...we didn't do well lol...There was some other stuff my dad and uncles moved around back in the 80s in that lifestyle but I will leave that to your imagination...anyway that's where i got my love for classics...It wasn't always good but they did the best they could...I look back on it fondly

[@jbb8382]

That's a great story.. Used to flip also. As long as u got a profit. It was a win. Sometimes u broke even and that was ok too

[@No_Life_Liam]

Man I wish I lived in the states when I watch these videos. Lovely old vehicles.

[@corydriver7634]

Gus! Trying to steal the stuffed animals 😂. This lady is awesome with quite a family history on that property and a Vet to boot. I salute you ma’am 🫡 Thank You. From another Vet -thank you Chris for recognizing her service. All the cats are probably the reason the car didn’t have a mouse problem. Great video as always.

[@kianrahnama6625]

There is a good tradition here in IRAN that the buyer gives a free ride to the seller of the car to his home. Love from IRAN ❤

[@stetsonator]

Just the fact you got to meet that amazing lady was worth the whole video... Good on ya brother!

[@69spook]

Great video Chris & a quick turn around. The guy you sold it to looked quite the 1970s character, smoking on the inspection ride....

[@gerry-p9x]

Naw keep it til after the new kid comes home

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

Bruh’s gonna pile some keys in the trunk and use on a run and dump it. 😂

[@pdrphil8159]

My dad bought a brand new 77' Olds 98..(two door) I took my drivers test in it a couple yrs later... I think the 98's had the 350 engine option but I believe the 305 was standard. Ours had a 350 in it & it was spunky for the day. In 86' I bought it from my dad for pocket change because the engine was shot .. I put another 350 in it & was driving it to work.. My little brother had a turbo'd Ford p.o.s. and the motor blew in it , so I gave him my 98 . I wish I had one today in good shape. I loved that car .

[@SMTMainline]

Hell yeah, awesome revive and drive! I have a 79' Regency and I believed they used 403 starting in 1977 - Reusing the 350 block with a wider bore they were the highest displacement small block GM ever made. Great work as always Chris!

[@born_again_torinos]

Back in the mid 80s, I lived for free flipping cars with credit card cash advances. I was single, young and developed perfect credit with the credit card companies money. I don't know if the credit card companies do this anymore. But back then I'd get a $2,000 cash advance, buy a cheap muscle car for around $500 to $800. Tune it, shine it and flip it. Pay off the cash advance and pocket the profit and do it again and again for years. When you paid off the cash advance within 30 days there was no interest and your credit shot waaaay up. It was a win, win and tons of fun.

[@robocoppah]

Not sure where you've been, but there is no grace period on cash advances nowadays.

[@the_kombinator]

I just bought $50-$300 cars in the late 90s to the late 2000s - some of them lasted for years. When I brought them to the junkyard, I'd pull the battery, cat, transmission, engine and just buy another one like it and swap anything it needed. I'd still get some cash for the shell, or junkyard credit, which I used to get parts friends needed and sold those at a disounted price to them. Decades later I have a bunch of 5 spds and 4G32/33 motors in a shed ;) Pulled one out recently for a swap too!

[@born_again_torinos]

@@robocoppah I gave up on credit cards decades ago. I had a feeling it wouldn't be allowed anymore. It was fun while it lasted.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

In the Good old days there was a classified sales advertiser called the Trading Post that you could buy the cheap cars in perfect condition and resell them in the Newspaper and double your money !

[@wesoblander3648]

If you called around you would probably find that if you paid such a loan off in 30 days, it wouldn't cost you anything. Otherwise, the loan would likely be renewed/extended for a few weeks and you'd pay the interest on it. The gentlemen flipping cars with a cash advance and paying it off right away made it would work for him. Excellent!

[@Klingon2468]

Looked to me like everybody was happy with that deal, the lady got money, you got money and Monty got a car, sounds like a good day to me.

[@gerry-p9x]

Whoo hoo ritzy. Car a BRO. HAMM AS LENO WOOD SAY

[@cheaptricked]

I was a lot porter at an Olds/Pontiac dealer in the late 70s and this car brought back a ton of memories. Olds ruled the road at the time, with the Cutlass being the best selling car for several years. The 88/98 was a great riding car; you could even get a console shift and buckets in the 88 Holiday coupe.😎🍺

[@TechGorilla1987]

@4:12 - How many years young is that wonderful lady? I'll bet that she kicked butt and took names in her day. What a fantastic example of the quality of older humanity. She's a peach!

[@renchjeep]

Pretty cool old boat, man! I might just replace the roof panel and floor sections and run the dang thing! The roof wouldn't have to be perfect, since I would cover it with a new vinyl top. Then there's the interior. Seat covers, a carpet kit, some good used door panels, and fabricobble a headliner, and you're set! Anyway, I hope Monty has plans similar to those. I think that old ride is solid enough to throw some money at! Take care, Chris! From SoCal Chris....and I was born and raised in SouthWestern PA, so another Penna boy here!

[@tonydaicar1663]

My Dad bought a 1977 Olds Delta 88 new. Same colour and look as yours, it was absolutely beautiful!! I got my license in 1985 and I drove it all the time. I remember a buddy and I in University drove it from Quebec to Atlantic City to see the Stones Steel Wheels show. 1988 or ‘89 I think. The car drove like a sofa, never gave any grief!! I wish I still had it!!

[@rickgaine3476]

anything you can do to support your new family. No matter how small or how large the project. You're doing a nice job. Wishing you and Jen the best of luck.

[@philj3095]

Monty fired up a spleef i think . Word bro he spoke the streets . Chris quick flip Brown. Good video perfect . Shes with a good home and gus got some free cat food . Thanks to the cat vet . Thank you for your service and ypur olds ! 😅

[@Boga217]

He's going to ghetto rig it up, slap 26s on it, giant stereo and roll around smoking and slangin drugs out of it.

[@ohioarrowheads7977]

@@Boga217who cares? He bought it, it belongs to him to do whatever.

[@MrBrombomb]

I live in and grew up in NJ. I remember when cars like this Oldsmobile we’re coming on the streets even during the 1980s when I was growing up. By the way, that car is about as old as I am seeing as I was born in 1977. I grew up in a town called Stewartsville in Warren County, and later later moved to Sparta in Sussex county, and now reside in Rockaway, New Jersey, which is in Morris County. It’s nice to know that some old cars like this an old junkyards with cars from the 1940s all the way up to the 1980s still exist in the state.

[@teoteagueosborne]

Lovin the flip or bust episodes

[@NNKH2]

Great to hear that. Many more to come!

[@philj3095]

​@@NNKH2 50 % of what was cool was both monty and The cat lady . She liked you too i bet she will call " that nice your man Chris " back soon . Be carefull shes got sass i can tell :-) 😊

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@NNKH2rip off roof seal rust and paint with roll on bed liner....

[@sinjin90ful]

That shot of the battery between your legs on the skate board made me chuckle pretty hard. Be you buddy never change

[@Snarkapotamus]

My mom bought a new 98 in 1974 and it had a 455 4-barrel. It was your prototypical land yacht and a hell of a lot of fun to party in! Beat her caddy - by a lot!

[@gregrussell5374]

Nice job Chris. 500 bones, happy person you bought it from, happy person you sold it to.

[@timmatheny-lo9ze]

Thank for! Great stuff. Worked at a Chevy, Oldsmobile dealership in the late 70s. My favorite was the then new body smaller 78 Monte Carlo. They where nice cars. Most where 305 or gutless v6. Saw one come of the transport with a 262 V8 that motor was stronger than the 305 who knew. Sadly most of them ended up as dirt track cars.

[@jesseburson]

Had an 82, was an absolute beast. Had a 76' 98 with huge 455 rocket. Couldn't keep those cars down. Even drove through muddy fields lol

[@adey88splace]

I had a 77 Delta 88 two door coupe with a vinyl roof. I loved that car! Three engines no less! I was much younger back then. Thanks for the video. Seeing that front end of the car immediately brought back memories.

[@DanKirchner5150]

my parents who are now deceased over 12-25 years ago ,who'd be over 100 today .back 30-40 + years had that exact carpet in their house that the lady has . amazing to see it still in use somewhere . looks good too

[@rokozvonar649]

It's always so relaxing watching these NNKH videos. Keep up the good work of saving cars.

[@schabitzer]

Chris is always so polite, thanking the veteran for her service!

[@philhotchkin8269]

I installed sculpture carpet like that for Dad leaning my trade in Troy Ohio mid-late 80s. Grandma had an early 70s Delta 88 4 door lighter blue on the farm in Wapakoneta Ohio. That was easy to get runnin. New roof/interior done. Rest of the car’s in good condish.

[@SuperCartooooN]

Real country side, real people, love the vibe, reminds me my life but here in France!

[@seanmullins7998]

Chris keep doing what your doing, a lot of guys would give a left bollock to do what your doing. Living the dream .

[@rocks-if6uh]

Awsome lady i love when you come across people that have so much history like her. Thank you for her service in the navy it is appreciated. Oh and look a c10 I bet they are the original owner of it and the 72 Plymouth. I bet she has more old items that are cool.

[@Brianc-w2j]

It has an Olds engine, either the 350 or 403 versions. The 307 Olds was not introduced yet. The vertical oil filler neck design confirms it is an Olds engine, not any 305 or 350 Chevy or 350 Buick engine that various GM cars were using.

[@davidhicks2178]

I think the 307 wasn't available until 1980? I know 1979 Cutlass offered a 260 V8.

[@Edwinugomez]

I am in Canada and a car in that condition lists for 5k-6k or more. For 1500 i only see completely rusted cars, or no engine etc

[@lampelo4755]

Oh man, so many memorys when I just see the car. There was an Movie called "Werner" which used the Oldsmobile Regency 98 in Matt black and with a huge header... I love your Videos, keep it up!

[@jk9086]

I had a 78 Delta 88 with the 350. That beast would chirp tires when you floored it doing 50. Bought it from my Dad when I graduated college in 86. That car was a beast

[@gerry-p9x]

Needs cap rotor coil the HEI GO BAD FROM SITTING

[@Tom-cp6yj]

Ya, i don't buy that... I drove a 77 with the 350 and it could barely spin the tires around a sharp turn!

[@rogercollins2653]

Chris I owned a 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal brougham I literally drove it didn't do any oil changes didn't do any fluid changes but what a car I miss that car every single day. 2001 bought it for 600 dollars.

[@jdub48]

Thanks!

[@NNKH2]

Thank you man

[@jamesharris40001]

This video inside her house feels like a home video from 1998

[@trentdawg2832]

You mean 1978

[@jamesharris40001]

@@trentdawg2832The video is out of 97 the living room is out of the 70s Idk I want around back then

[@benallen197475]

"Does it leak here above the windshield?"... Not sure but it does have a bunch of rust holes in the roof hahaha

[@NEEDbacon]

Having some GM's of a later Vintage (Mid 80's) with original glass. Probably is the answer, just the window sealant dying, nothing major.

[@Boga217]

100% honest...he never watched it rain inside of it only knows holes exist.

[@pmbair]

When I was in grade school, the teacher took a survey and found 8 out of 10 kids had a parent that worked a shift at the Olds…then they also farmed. So that should tell you I grew up about a half hour from Oldsmobile headquarters in Lansing Michigan. Why you didn't fix that up for Jen is beyond me. At my age I really appreciate a smooth comfortable ride. The kind you can't get in an suv or truck. Olds 98? You can't find that kind of luxury any more.

[@toddbob55]

Folks had a 1977 Ford Granada and the durable 302 v8 .....we went all over the usa in that car they drove it for 25 years then sold it. in 2002 still ran good

[@Mackze]

I would have loved to see that negotiation lol

[@benallen197475]

Me too. Or at least hear the story

[@JasonMax01]

i think he had Chris at gunpoint

[@gregcraven984]

@@JasonMax01 I totally expected that rouge.. to pull a pistol when they were in that gravel lot

[@ohioarrowheads7977]

Or it was just an ordinary transaction between two adults. Y’all weird

[@LILEVO]

"All I brought is $200"

[@lorieandpatrickdavies7483]

I haven't seen one of those in decades, family friends of ours in the 1980s had the two door version of the Olds 98 Regency, blue with white landau top, wire wheel covers, and fender skirts. Crazy how rotten the roof was under the vinyl.

[@NASCARLSON]

In 95 ,I converted a 1977 Olds 88 Royal into a Derby Car.. Had a 6.6 liter motor. Did all the tricks to make it indestructible. Concrete in rockers, bottom of doors weld suspension in up position. Weld rear diff 4/full locker,mount exhaust manifolds upside down = stacks outta the hood. Best damm derby car ever. Took me to two county fair championships!

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Awesome dude glad to see it going back on the road, super cool I ended up scraping a property and got 2 1965 starfish and 6 1988 Olds deltas all from the Oldsmobile of America club. They had the straight up back window no angle to it. Ended up selling The 2 65 starfires for $10,000 together

[@benburg436]

350/350 in that. First engine I ever rebuilt was a 77' Olds rocket 350. Awesome engine

[@MrCrazypb]

Got one of those Holley pumps on my 68 Mustang. Been running the 302-4V beautifully for some 30 odd years now

[@johncooke1386]

Hi Chris, I owned that exact car in brown years ago. It was the most comfortable car to drive. You would sink into the leather pillow seats and enjoy every mile. John from Cape Cod

[@jasonswift7098]

Great find Chris, it is interesting hearing about the stories from the people you meet, I love Gus 😊😊

[@farber442]

Love these Oldsmobiles, had a 80, & 83 Regency's rode like a cloud☁️☁️

[@mitsospiros]

From South Jersey like the lady. My dad had a 1977 Oldsmobile 98 and gave it to me when I got my license. Mine was yellow. We would call it bananamobile when we were younger. Had a yellow vinyl roof as well. Kept it until 1991. Had over 100k.

[@bobjohnston8316]

Glad to see you using a dust mask. It drives me nuts to see Matt over at Diesel Creel pulling mouse nests out with his bare hands and no dust mask. A few years back a guy from Reading got the hantavirus from cleaning the mouse nests out of his hunting cabin upstate. The disease is rare but deadly and spread by mouse pee. The guy died.

[@adammarkowitz7944]

Perfect video. Nice to see the process, test drive, sale, wrap up. Thank you.

[@rcole3838]

A Turbo 400, instead of a TH350, behind a smog era Olds 350 is a rare overbuild.

[@FluffyNuggets369]

The skateboard ride, that's what you call load management.

[@paulmiller7276]

Nice big trunk! My Dad had an Olds Delta 88 with a Rocket 350. It was my first car and I had it up to 95 mph one night. Thought it going to take off!

[@jimferro4054]

BYOB - Bring Your Own Battery. Sounds funny, but it makes good sense. Great video.

[@bobcratchet5510]

Love that car! I had a bunch of Oldsmobiles. My favorite was my fully loaded touring package 1988 98. Driving from my couch. lol

[@skeelo69]

To Ma'am....thank you for your service and selling the car to Chris....definitely the right guy to pass it on to😊

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Chris :) , Gus The Dog 🐕, , nice find on those cars also sold for too ! Also remember those cars back in my childhood years too and so cool to ride in !

[@tc7584]

Dude just lights up during the drive. You own it lol

[@longjohn77]

I don't see how you can go wrong paying 400 for it. Worth at least that over the scales.

[@NNKH2]

Yeah for sure. Very little room to go wrong however it was about 3 hours time investment of picking it up plus fuel. So if I would have ran it across the scale, definitely a loss

[@justin_time]

Based on the condition of that roof... maybe it would make a good convertible? 🤣Cool flip!

[@jimmyb2669]

That would make it a Cuban taxi IYKYK

[@sethp1200]

I like that blue man i got a green 85 Pontiac rusted top like that i been driving it 20 years leaking water but great runner smooth ride

[@socalwoodworks3007]

This car made me think of my teens. Starting when I was 16 till 19 I used to buy crapper cars (this was the mid '80's) at the beginning of the summer, take a sawzall to it so that I could have a convertible. A couple Ford Falcons, a Mercury Cougar, a Pontiac LeMans. They could be had for a couple hundred bucks. I'd drive it all summer and then sell it to the scrap yard for $50. A car in this condition would have been a great candidate - rusted out body but mechanically decent. Those were good times.

[@garymcmullin2292]

that old gal is after the spirit of my heart, stuff everywhere and so active with so many interests.....she does not have time to die!!

[@rgs4x]

My mom had a 78 Olds Regency. Great cruiser.

[@NNKH2]

That's awesome! And indeed. When I was a kid my mom had a late 70s Buick lesabre. That thing was equally smooth.

[@Blackboi85]

@NNKH2 my aunt had one when I was 4 they are a great car

[@69spook]

My mon & Aunt didn't have one..... 😂

[@ProllyGonnaUpsetU]

Coolest rollback on youtube Chris

[@pugdaddie]

Lansing Michigan made Oldsmobile. Love it! Had a 77 Custom Cruiser wagon with the 403 as a youngster. Couldn't keep a transmission in it, lol

[@jamescornett836]

I had rear transmission seals leaking all the time. It wouldn’t die.lol I just keep adding transmission fluid.

[@ghandigps5]

I had one and drove it to North Carolina and then some.. Loved that car.. #Outstanding 🇺🇸💯👌🏿

[@markhookom5371]

Thank this lady for her service! I love her!

[@jwfinley7808]

I was in High School in the 70s most cars looked like the box they came in!

[@GroovyGrandpa2]

Love that lady, and her common sense. To many cats for me though. I would flip it.

[@nickenglezos687]

GOOD find...Many years ago when i was your age in the 90s i bought and flipped these fuzzy dice pimp mobiles.good find peace....

[@craigmclean8260]

Great video w/ you and the Gus-Man! Looked like a good "flip"; I'm glad it had the 350 gasser, as IIRC 1977 was the first year of the (in)famous Olds 350 diesel!

[@jeromejamison4052]

watching ur channel reminds me of myself when i was wrenching. enjoy watcking keep doing what ur doing.

[@mikec7658]

What a nice old lady and her 30 cats 😂 Definitely a clean original car good specimen for a project and a good price

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing Chris and Gus! lol 😂 Kirk in Louisiana sending prayers and positive vibes my friend! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻💯💯💯

[@paulsheehan5010]

in 1977, Olds used to have a THM400, in 1977 they went to the THM350.

[@JohnDoe-en9ch]

The rust holes in the roof will help vent the weed smoke. It's a win-win!

[@coolmre158]

great deal for monte , at first i was worried for ya . but hey you made a quick dollar 💵

[@terrysimpson3463]

I love watching you guys I live kinda vicariously thru yall feel.like I'm on these adventures with yall keep it up

[@dave-uf8ir]

Lemonade again cheers 🥂 guss & Chris 😊😊

[@romonecrosby]

The cool thing you got to love the wide open throttle of a old's 403 engine

[@SammyKurts-ku2ht]

The best thing to do would be to find a good donor roller to cut the top and swap it onto this one or to swap over the engine and transmission into the roller cause she runs really well !

[@paulsheehan5010]

1980, 98's had a 301, (305 in California), because the 301 didn't meet California emissions.

[@paulsheehan5010]

1980's

[@robertn2813]

Chris , I'm with you on the " quick nickel over the slow dime " . Doubling my money will always be better than getting stuck with something that won't move at any price , and that Olds was getting cheaper by the minute . Nice video . I just KNOW there was some heat at the of business , lol . Delaware-valley/Tri-state style ! Haha .

[@scottmagby]

Hey Chris, The old school Olds brings back some good olo; memories! Enjoyed seeing it!! Little Gus man is doing well.

[@thomaslord7995]

Actually, welding in a replacement roof panel would be easier than re-framing a car of that vintage. The problem would be to find a donor car, which would be pretty hard to come by. It's a Buick/Olds only roof that has that C-pillar. Possibly one of the Cadillac models, but I'm not sure.

[@davewhiteman8353]

You meet such lovely people in these videos.

[@QuantumTime-pc9ts]

Profit is profit - great to see another classic saved!

[@colmart1973]

Love it Chris, she was a gem, both car and ex owner!, gotta cut corners where u can on these deals👍🇮🇪

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Dude I had one of these back in the day. It was my grandmas. Always wanted another one. Patch the floors and roof and roll out. That thing ran great. He’s got 😊it on 28s now. I would have loved to have had it. But you made a quick buck. Good job.