68 Olds Toronado, SITTING FOR 46 YEARS, Will It Run & Drive Home?

[@kevinkobayashi]

i so glad you took upon yourselves to keep the legacy alive for the husband and wife and for the gy who passed away.

[@Anthony1969-n3p]

Great video guys. And thanks for selling me the car. I almost bought it about 2 years ago, but it didn't work out back then. I am planning a very nice driver restoration on it. I have an old car problem, but it's not a bad problem to have. Thanks again and take care, Anthony

[@RpmAuto]

All you guys doing KZbin car revivals should thank Derek from Vice Grip Garage for starting up the Will It Run and Drive home thing. KZbin is flooded with it😅

[@JuanVelez-hd6nm]

Si es cierto 🤣

[@DevelopmentalIssues-e3y]

Dylan McCool started it 2 years before Vice Grip Garage

[@RpmAuto]

@@DevelopmentalIssues-e3y let me check 😂

[@Rocket-ck3qn]

I respect both of the gentleman, but neither one was the first

[@glutenfreebeerbrian]

Friburger and Finagan were doing Roadkill in 2012. Vice Grip started in 2018… Huge respect to all who go out and save these old cars.

[@JDMBuffalo]

There’s the exact same 1968 Olds Toronado, custom spec with the 455, green and vinyl landau roof 1 mile away from me. Cannot wait to see what you can do to bring this car up to running and driving again. I like seeing the family working together and enjoying the adventure.

[@daviddavis4444]

I had a 74 Toronado that was a great trip car all my friends loved road trips in that thing. 30 gallon something tank it actually had a pretty good range.

[@gregorymotta6628]

I had 1 too. Tank size actually 25.9 gallon. But you could get @ 250-300 on full tank on highway.

[@lancestone540]

Recent purchased a 69 Toro. Been in storage since 1985. I now have this classic beauty running. I think it's Flamingo Silver. Have installed a new water pump, battery, coil, aluminum radiator, master cylinder, redoing rear brake lines, new tires, new exhaust, back seat reupholstered, rear carpet. Black vinyl top is great. It's quite a project for me but will be worth every dime I spend.

[@gregghierholzer]

I have never seen this body style before and from the other ones of the 60s and early 70s I like this one. There is something about that front end that looks very cool. I hope you have a follow up on this one in the future, and also the New Yorker.

[@robertstates8473]

Love your videos! You sure don't seem to be afraid to tackle the tough ones. Good to see father and son(s) team working together. Best of luck on your next revival and many thanks for the entertainment. Cheers!

[@MikeyMack303]

Nice work. I'm pretty sure new points would be a lot less expensive than a new Snap-on leatherman. I had a ' 68 Toronado just like that one, back in the early '80's and I can tell you it was a very potent motor in it. You could smoke the tires forever! I wound up putting that engine into a '72 Toronado and drove it for many, many more trouble-free years!

[@renchjeep]

There is a secondary lockout on a QuadraJet that keeps the secondaries from opening when the choke is on. Just FYI.

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

From 1973 to 1976 GMC built a fiberglass motor home. They used that same drive train that's in your Toronto! All they changed was the front hubs to use one ton dully wheels! Same gearing, same wheelbearing and same brakes!

[@BillLaBrie]

Until ‘78.

[@joniportwood1974]

My parents had a 68 Olds Delta 88 convetible when a was little. It also had a 455

[@matthawkins9983]

These two are the Harry and Lloyd of mechanics. 🤤🫨

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Its a toranado of course its gonna drive home! These cars were the epitomy of GM engineering at the time, far ahead of their time in fact. Fantastic find.

[@gerry-p9x]

Boss had a new 66. Toro. Always. Took to car wash and on way home wood smoke tires on side street...fun

[@neilangus4401]

I don't know why they didn't clean the engine bay first I would find it totally annoying

[@nickrichards7646]

u guys are sooooo green when it comes to 1960s Oldsmibile

[@bradrichards6107]

Great job, guys. I would like to see future videos on this car. Those 455’s are torque monsters. I enjoy your channel.

[@chrisflaws6763]

Nice car. Good project. Would be interested in a series on this car

[@douglasgeigley8786]

Yes please!

[@PizzaMan-ItsaRomethingeveryday]

My dads friend had one identical to this, it was gold colored with a blue leather interior, 💙

[@davidrix804]

Old school stuff,love it!! Keep em coming guys🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺🍺

[@larryswearingen8129]

We had one as a kid. It was super quick

[@Wdsystems-p1]

My parents had a 80" Toranado, was the car i remember the most from my child hood. Was the height of luxury every option including the hood turn light indicators.

[@friguy4444]

Awesome guys!!! You made the right decision! That engine is a real gem if it's savable! Getting it home is more important that making the drive IMHO. I really do enjoy you guys and the cars you've been choosing to buy have been refreshingly great!! I LOVE THIS BABY! BUT I think you're gonna find that if you are going to keep on making these great videos (I really hope you do) you'll need to do a little more part buying before hand and making sure the fundamentals are able to be run to get them truckin. LOL. Like Trans fluid (I missed how much you put in so maybe I'm just a tool) and maybe a set of wires and fresh plugs a carb kit with a bit of extra vitamins and minerals for that 5 quart 455 V8 Big block. But I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU!! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED ON THIS CAR I HOPE YOU GUYS TO MAKE A SWEET MACHINE IF POSSIBLE!

[@dennisdoherty2308]

Enjoy your show love that your getting out there with family and taking advantage of these opportunities not sitting back and spewing negativity like society does these days. Keep having fun and making memories.

[@eightycutty]

Had a 79 with a 350 & an 81 with 307 both loaded out & loved the way they'd cruise down the road

[@jakereal3604]

a 359??? What engine is that? Did you mean 350 and accidentally hit the "9" instead of "0" key?

[@jamesfendley6674]

Hey guys need to take get a blower and clean all the leaves and junk out off the motor and see if you put some oil down the cylinders blew them up

[@davidreed3165]

Back then GM actually put stop leak tablets in the radiators before the cars even left the factory.

[@Weird.Dreams]

Your Spitfire video popped up on the right and glad it did! Nice bunch of down to earth guys, hope you become a big youtube channel! Bit unorthodox but I used bathroom sealant to fix the rad on my volvo 740 turbo.😅 It stopped the leak and held for several hundred miles.

[@johncaballero8013]

Is quite the project! Very rare Oldsmobile. Hope you guys can fix her up.

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Step 1, pull plugs, fog cylinders, step 2 pull carb, rebuild it and install new base gasket, step 3 check fuel and drain it! Boroscope the fuel tank and look for rust, if so run a boat tank and new line to electric fuel pump , prime, new fuel filter in the carb and new clear inline filter as well. Step 4 Check clean, and regap or replace the points, check cap and rotor, wires etc . Step 5 new oil and filter sae 30wt to run it out for first fire then drop oil and filter after 5 - 10 min of idle time, and of course cooling system! Big engines need lots and lots of cooling! This is a high compression engine either a 425 or 455 it needs premium fuel to run and tune properly, it aint gonna run on 85 octane😂😂😂

[@MikeyMack303]

Agree!

[@darrellbounds9919]

Step 1 should be get the leaves off the motor😂

[@ChrisACiufo]

It also didn’t have hardened valve seats and needed lead in the fuel. Modern fuels not good for 1960s V8s

[@sonnydee4736]

The oil Mr. Derick uses is Rotella 15/40 that has all vitamins and minerals

[@christinawiseman-gc9jh]

You can see what you want about those front wheel drives, but I've been out with my pickup stuck on the side while those front wheel drive cars. Just keep cruising right on through the snow and ice with your studied tires in front going around corners like they're supposed to not sliding you can't beat them in the snow

[@MrArtis47]

The 68 Tornado is the first model year for this generation. The windshield wipers were concealed and parallel. The front brakes were converted to disc.

[@marklevine57]

On my 39 Pontiac that had been sitting since 56, ( at the 26 yrs) , i took each plug and dipped each one in jelly. Gas. Wiped off the excess. It started on the forth go round!!!

[@DrivingSander1970]

Liked and subscribed! Awesome video of what is one of my favorite American cars.

[@waterstreeter]

I drove a 69 for 14 years, from 1985-1999 so the inside and under the hood look very familiar! That speedo takes some getting used to. The original wheels have the funky valve stems with a nut on the other side. I'd forget it was there when I'd get tires and of course the shops hadn't seen that in forever so they'd try to pull the stem out and make it leak. I think I bought all of the leftover valve stems from the parts stores here because I stopped being able to get them!

[@dennislockhart7290]

The engine was starving for air when you was trying to start it, first thing I would do is take off the carb and intake, clean out the rats nest, nuts, whatever is clogging exhaust, intake and the water journals. I love the year and body style, I'll be 56 this year also, I'm not so sure about the front wheel drive though. New subsciber, I'm glad I stumbled on this one.

[@DougNoOnions]

Hahahahhaahaha that oil pressure test was GOLD!!!!!!

[@davidryan573]

Neat car, glad. You Guys pulled the pug and didn’t ruin the engine, those rims are from a much newer model, back in the day the only ones that would fit were factory because of the weird offset (for that time). I think your right probably a head gasket, probably gone before You Guys touched it, it would be neat to see this one hit the road, not a restoration but maybe a roadsteration? Thanks really enjoyed the videos.

[@greglewis1146]

Jesus timing guys timing! Sorry i cant watch any longer

[@marquardtbd]

Its a great car. Good job.

[@richbrockmeier3922]

1st time watching. Y'all are comical and good backyard mechs. Subscribed!

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

Walmart oil is made by Warren oil who also makes O'Reilly, rural king and a lot of other private name oils. I have been using Walmart and rural king oil in my diesels for years and have had no problems.

[@michaelstrangefranke7002]

While you're doing research on your w34 you better research the barrel speedometer because it was not a one-year-old deal that was available in a tornado from 66 through 70 the life of the tornado

[@deathpusher5958]

Such an awesome car. Good luck with it.

[@chuckparmer2589]

Found y'all by accident- Triumph video, FACEBOOK didn't give me an option to follow y'all but gave a like 🎉

[@royfrye2871]

Good on you man, you did the honorable thing 👍👍🏆

[@volvowagon70]

Man parked after ten years of use…boy those were ten hard years. Put the original steel wheels back on before you lose a wheel!

[@chrissnow9661]

68 baby too! You rock!! 😀

[@bryanhutchens1812]

stumbled across this channel, love it

[@rogerrivera3595]

So back in 1975 i was 18 years old right out of high school. That was my very first car it was a 1967 Oldsmobile toronado front wheel drive mine had the folding lights and a power antenna gold exterior white seats. I remember I paid $600 bucks for it then I sold it and got an Oldsmobile 442 and you know about that car.

[@Craig-eb8ml]

Never seen one lie that cool looking car

[@birdssurfshed]

Modern day Heroes!

[@williamweber7952]

That was car of the year in 68

[@smoothoperator7023]

🚫 👉 '66

[@bobtucker8875]

My mom had one of those in the 70s. She simply loved the thing, I don't remember what happen to it. Oh, an her's had front dic brake's I remember doing a brake job for her. Thanks for sharing an good luck with her.

[@jankro1]

Ignition switch was hot, because you hotwired it😂

[@DaveSquibbSr]

The next time things need lubed on the top of an engine I'm just going to pull the oil pressure sending unit out, start it up and let It lubricate LOL

[@justasmith1235]

Great rustoration project guys, I always liked these cars. Hopefully the roof is still solid under that top. Yeah shes ratty but it will make a great project, I hope you can just regasket the top end and that will get you going again. All these comments about timing and valves stuck obviously didn't finish the video where it obviously has a very blown head gasket. 🤣

[@73buickman]

My brother got his old 68 olds delmont 88 convertable back after he sold it 30 years ago

[@terjetytland884]

They came with discs in front from 1967. I had a 66 with drums. And it was dangerous😂

[@jakereal3604]

I can attest to that! I have owned my 1966 4 wheel drum Toronado since 1985 and about 6 years ago rebuilt the brake system. All new lines, rebuilt booster, new wheel cylinders, drums, and brake hoses. It stops OK but the brakes are definitely sketchy at best! LOL They are , however really cool looking and unique vehicles IMO

[@jestubbs69]

Gents! WTAF?! Drain all fluids for crying out loud… WAY MORE PRE-LUBRICATION and cleaning puhhleeeaazuh! I’ve also seen a quite a few fixes with head gasket sealer, but with recent HG failures on running -driving vehicles. I’ve seen it done with something sitting so long w/ many other systemic issues.

[@jakereal3604]

You got me on the distributor cap being hard to find?? It fits dozens of GM V8 cars from mid 60s-73-4 until they did HEI

[@donaldboley771]

And the firing order is the same for all gm v8 and I think the Q-jet are very good carbs.

[@mikekosar6135]

Isn’t that America’s first stab at front wheel drive..??? Wow…!! Lol 😂.. you guys sounded Just like beavis and butthead

[@KiwiStag74]

The 68 Toronado is one of my favourites and this one is a beauty! Really love her lines and there's so much potential in the beast. Good call on not continuing to cook the engine until it died, but yeah - certainly looks like one (or both) head gaskets have let go between a cylinder and a water jacket. That rotating speedo is a real cool quirk - similar to the Edsel's horizontally rotating speedo wheel thingy. When she was first spinning over, I really didn't have much hope - I thought most of the cylinders had no compression by the sound it was making on crank and didn't think she'd pop off at all. Glad to see I was wrong on that score. Looking forward to Part II, for sure! What are your plans for its future?

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice car good show sir 😃👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@bradduczek6981]

great try you guys..... hope for the best and waiting for follow up video on this car....best of luck....cheers...

[@biggooddad]

I just started your video and a subscription is highly likely, you guys seem fun and interesting and most importantly for me; you have good, long videos

[@rawen777]

Nice looking car i would say. The bodylines ❤️ Greetings from Sweden

[@douglasgeigley8786]

Twenty rainy days? Two hundred and twenty rainy days!! 😎

[@Davids_coolas]

Great video even tho it's fwd it's a beautiful looking car

[@Rollormotor]

I am curious what you find when you open the motor up, styling is great on those cars, thanks for sharing

[@sidviscous5959]

I think the W-34 package was like the 4-4-2 package . . .

[@todd1414]

Kinda weird how they got the dude out of the garage, thought "nah" when looking at the open door and not even closing it out of common sense

[@TheLostWrenchGarage]

Great car! They even have the hide away head lights behind the grill! Going to throw an offer at you on the Triumph Spitfire parts car! $500 and I come get it when I can.

[@pclayton5063]

Can't remember the last time I bought a distributor rotor without a new distributor cap. Budget builds are pretty chancy.

[@shiveringsand]

The Muppet Show

[@smoothoperator7023]

Statler & Waldorf, Kermit & Miss Piggy or Ernie & Burt? 🤣

[@RpmAuto]

😂

[@smoothoperator7023]

Damn, you guys rode right past me in Mays Landing....

[@mestupkid689]

5:30 in so far. The crazy 30s car cord was front wheel drive and supercharged or turboed I think. Don't know much more about them than that. Jay lenno has one I think lol

[@todddenio3200]

The 36-37 Cord 812 was supercharged and the 810 was normally aspirated. That was the second generation of front wheel drive Cords. The first generation was the L-29 made from 29-32. No cords built from 33-35 if my memory is right.

[@barryburkholder4000]

The rolling/barrel speedometer was on the toronado from 1966 at least through 1970 when they changed the body style.

[@kge420]

My 1969 would constantly break speedo cables

[@victorrobinson7008]

FYI people watching the channel always clean the car thoroughly first then you can work on the car !

[@klapaucius77]

Good call at the end. No need to completely destroy the engine.

[@todddenio3200]

That Mercury Montego in the background looks interesting

[@trentdawg2832]

Pour a little water down the carb while she is running, maybe it will free up those stuck piston rings, plus it will clean the carbon off the top of the pistons

[@MarkMckinna]

Good job guys

[@NileKelly]

As an old-school-geezer-gearhead, I never got into nor liked anything front wheel drive. I love those Caddys and Olds that have front whhel drive, except the front wheel drive part. To me, front wheel drive has always=wrong wheel drive. Same sentiment about the 73-76 GMC motorhomes: I love em, but not the drivetrain.

[@nickrichards7646]

u are workin on the BEST V8 offered in America the Oldsmobile 455 cid...1968 thru 1976...they are 300,000 mile motors...they run well and dont burn oil..

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

He he great. I have subscribed to your channel. My channel is more into a wannabe machine shop, but I like engines and watch many car and machines shop channels and enjoy it. Your channel is good. Thanks

[@CMacT-gq7rb]

The chips kept the critters from chewing the seats

[@Robrt32]

Friend of mine had 1 of those back in the day. We thought it was an undesirable pos at the time. It wasn’t old enough to be cool yet. I wish I had it now in the condition it was in back in 1979.

[@josephroberson2639]

Sorry I don't get on Facebook but I'll follow y'all on KZbin

[@amandastyles-uh6zx]

Now go back and get that old pontiac that was in the background ❤

[@donsurlylyte]

my dad lusted after one of those in 68. ended up with a firebird 400 in 69

[@peterphillips1493]

I had a customer with one of those and the first time he came in the trans was slipping.after that job,i vowwed to never mess with one of those again.just scrap it!

[@todddenio3200]

And that is the reason why there are so few left and are rarely seen. They're finally starting to gain a little value.

[@klupeeteable]

It took far to long til they found the problem. Also when a carb spit fire ,,Check the timing and you open the valve covers to see if you got oil pressure ! Even my wife says check the Sparkplugs..! Seems like 2 struggling guys .. A well we move on ! GReets.

[@donnengler7532]

I can smell the overheating from here!

[@abrdds]

Is the ignition switch on?? 👀… they won’t run with the key off🙃

[@Petterjunior]

Kicking back hard on timing , either order is off or too fast advanced

[@jorgesanchez-lk6cn]

It hurt me a little that timing is so advanced

[@Milos.Milosevic1014]

I would drive one of these cross country but I don’t know how reliable are they