Can We Revive Nolan's 1952 Imperial? First Start in 38 Years!

Today we bring Nolan's 1952 Imperial back to life!
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[@Donut]

Saw the thumbnail and was like "hey that looks like my car lol" Thank you for all the help Kevin & Mook! Now I gotta go out to Ames 👀 -Nolan

[@sbeve8934]

Hello

[@rajrammbbs]

I'm in the high desert

[@imnotthatcreative6894]

Nice haha

[@Doctor_Jekyll]

Please tell me you guys shot a Donut video with Kevin and Mook.

[@TaxEvasion4Life]

I want to see a Donut video with them too. Would be a great crossover.

[@123Jokkmokk123]

''I overestimated my ability to get it running.'' - Every car-guy ever.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

I don't think that I've ever failed to get something running when I made an attempt.

[@kdh6387]

@@PistonAvatarGuy k

[@pdr_2703]

@@PistonAvatarGuy same dude I never failed to get something running because I didn't make any attempts

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

@@pdr_2703 Bummer for you. I love getting cars back on the road after they die, it's very rewarding.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

@@pdr_2703 Although, I don't think that my ex's '73 Mustang ever ended up back on the road, it just needed to be moved around the property where it was parked after sitting for something like a decade.

[@ovalhead1412]

I love that Kevin still said “Went into town to get some parts” reflexively even though they’re not at a farm in the middle of nowhere, but instead in inglewood

[@dr_skipwith]

Seeing Nolan light up like that made my day.

[@dsmnate08]

Your into cars man? That’s sick

[@tranquility7692]

Honestly looked happy enough to be having his first kid.

[@onilord6663]

I swear Nolan doesn't usually look that happy. He was as giddy as a school girl over it revving

[@Fearborne]

fr

[@questorio]

"Since Nolan asked..." *Takes a huge breath* "MO POWA BABY!"

[@warrendurbin8514]

AA MO POWA BABEH

[@questorio]

@@warrendurbin8514 MO POWA BABEY

[@alexstandifer1421]

MO POWA BABYYYY

[@cesarmelendez1676]

Uuuhhh.... MO POWA BABEH😍😂

[@erikcohen9279]

uh uh UH MO POWA BAE BEE

[@vinisardagna]

"Hello, I'm Nolan from Donut Media™." Instant panty dropper

[@kameronlittle6517]

Dolan from Nonut Media

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

@@kameronlittle6517 nolad from nodut media

[@ItsJusGeral]

😂

[@berenddejong3615]

@@kameronlittle6517 NOnut media?

[@matthewmorgan582]

@@berenddejong3615 They should make it nonut media only in November

[@BoogieBass]

I would love to see donut focus on this imperial. Us youngins don’t get to see this stuff too often.

[@drmustash9531]

I see them quite a lot in derbys mabye not the same year but their still imps me myself I have smashed 2 up in a derby and looking at a third one

[@domidude]

@@drmustash9531 you should fix one up sometime, its definitely a conversation piece

[@drmustash9531]

@@domidude when I'm done with em I make damn sure there aint no fixing it

[@domidude]

@@drmustash9531 so buy one just to fix it up

[@drmustash9531]

@@domidude their to good of derby cars to fix up

[@burnbibles3813]

This should be season 3 of money pit I'd love to see this actually running and cruising down the street

[@chriscothran8744]

"At this point do we just cry?" "Yes" "Okay, I'll start" I felt that 😂😂

[@huskyts6124]

They litterally said this in the video just after i read this! That was cool...

[@haikal4232]

time stamp dud?

[@carbon_wavelight]

actually had me in tears haha

[@LavendrHoney]

Time stamp?

[@skrrtskrrt646]

I love how Nolan is a combination of worried dad and excited kid when looking at his car!

[@JunkyardDigs]

That could not have been described better 🤣

[@montikore]

Hahaha hella accurate

[@luchadorito]

He is so awkward I love it :D

[@ZRaddue]

That first time you get an engine going in a car that's been sitting for years is the best feeling in the gearhead world. Well done dude! Can't wait to see more of the Imperial in the future!

[@thekris4378]

“Mo’ Power Baby‼️” This reminds me of my 65 Mustang that was garaged for 12 years. Earlier this year I got it running with a friend of mine. We don’t have quite as much car knowledge as Kevin does, but we’ve put a lot of new stuff on it to get it this far. This video definitely reminded me of us starting “The Beast.” I’m glad you were able to get Nolan‘s car started. One question though, why were the wheels spinning? Shouldn’t the car be in neutral?

[@alekpo2000]

i kinda imagine the whole gearbox is as messed up as the oil filter was and fixing that is a whole new can of worms.

[@badcrispy3933]

Mo powa babeh!

[@mattguy3938]

even if the car is not in gear, and the torque converter is not engaged, the oil in the torque converter housing is still being rotated by the flywheel (since the engine is turning), and this spinning oil is enough to rotate the propshaft and the wheels (since they are in the air and there is zero load on them they are really easy to turn).

[@rampageblizzard]

It was really humble of Nolan to admit he was in over his head with his project car, and just as kind for y’all to help him get it running. This is probably something he will remember and be thankful for indefinitely.

[@NoWr2Run]

It was very kind of JYD but he did say he had too get it out of there. What I don't understand is they're a car channel ( FIXING FEAKIN CAR'S ) " WHY THE HELL DIDN'T THEY MAKE A FEW VIDS. ON GETTING IT FIXED UP " ? It would make for some pretty cool vids. I DON'T GET IT ?

[@rampageblizzard]

@@NoWr2Run time restraints, most likely. Donut and JYD are in very different parts of the country. Maybe we’ll see a follow up video from one of them. I expect Nolan to continue working on the car now that it runs at least.

[@NoWr2Run]

@@rampageblizzard I'm sorry I didn't explain it very well. I meant DONUT, WHY DOESN'T DONUT DO VIDS. ON THE CAR ? Thanks for the reply.

[@rampageblizzard]

@@NoWr2Run oh, who knows? Maybe the marketing leaders don’t think those kinds of videos would be profitable or maybe Nolan is too busy as it is to turn his project car into content. I think he said in a video somewhere that something like Money pit where you document a project car isn’t what he wanted with the Imperial. Don’t quote me on that though

[@Vl0gWithAb]

@@NoWr2Run well the channel wasn’t exactly made on fixing cars, it usually has a mix of fixing cars, and the general knowledge of each car brands

[@CatChase957]

Would be great is Donut hired someone like Junkyard to do an entire series like this. Its really great to see revivals

[@masonboard]

You mean like they already do on their own channel? lol

[@derucktorez2260]

That’s what I was gonna say^ just go watch them if you like their videos

[@masonboard]

@@derucktorez2260 I’m genuinely concerned that 80 people liked this comment and didn’t understand that that’s the entire point of JYD’s channel

[@trail-wolf4x4]

Right? Junkyard Digs USA Starter'up tour! Kevin, accompanied at times by other auto KZbinra finding and getting these old wrecks back on the road

[@jepsmcsmackin2507]

@@masonboard just because someone wants something on a different channel isn’t necessarily bad they just want to see more of this content

[@fluffernut5649]

I watched this part, 32:20, over and over again like four times, because I love how excited Nolan got.

[@t4cchi]

i tore down my 5.4 Triton to replace the head gasket, having never changed more than an alternator before. and when that thing started up on first try, same joy as Nolan there. pure joy! i want to feel that again!

[@james_chatman]

Okay this was the crossover we weren't expecting but we all needed.

[@EslayerTM]

yeah this came out of left field lol

[@FATMIKED5183]

I don't really care for donut,but this car is cool af

[@DaChoopaKabra]

When world's collide, and the result is something you needed and didn't know ... Priceless!

[@elonmust7470]

Why do people call it a crossover? that is dumb

[@elonmust7470]

@@FATMIKED5183 same.

[@SoyFilipo]

I'd love to see a whole series on Donut about this car

[@Hwakefield4]

Ikr I was just checking to see if Nolan had a channel

[@darkmagician1184]

He said he doesn't want to make it a video series since it's a hobby car and he doesn't want to feel the pressures of work when he plays with it. Maybe he's recording stuff as it goes and we'll get a single video montage though.

[@bobbyrayparris6711]

Me to

[@moe.B96]

Hell yeah

[@steveswango748]

Foreign junk car's no way. old American Muscle all the way.

[@Djgarey14]

I love Nolans dedication to this car. It filled me with joy to see him so giddy and happy about this piece of history running

[@LucoreAuto]

Seeing Nolan's reactions and the energy are EXACTLY why we do the things we do :) Well done you two well done delivering joy all the way out in California!

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

It feels wrong to see Nolan adjust his glasses and not hear the sound affect!

[@itsurmombruh1391]

I didn’t even notice him adjusting them on the video

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@itsurmombruh1391 He did it right before the engine caught.

[@lincolnrussell8463]

*changes mag*

[@RoanokeGaming]

Gotta love driving the boats, put another sway bar on the back though, makes the handling way better!

[@travishabursky4362]

Biology and land yachts, an excellent combination.

[@probablynotdad6553]

Never expected to see you outside of your or Zachs comment sections.

[@tcmnpanda1010]

Sheeeesh didn't know Roanoke would be here

[@JTKK9]

@@tcmnpanda1010 sheeeees i dont now who the fuck he is

[@michaelmiguel6937]

@@tcmnpanda1010 lmao me neither

[@dannyisaacs3877]

It warms my heart to see my man Nolan so happy. I'd love to see a whole series on Donut about this car

[@Ange1ofD4rkness]

It's like watching a kid on Christmas morning. That being said, I felt myself getting excited as I heard it starting to pop and cheered finally when it turned over and ran for a brief bit

[@nathaneisfeld2924]

The “bosses” at Donut Media said to move the imperial to make room for more project cars. Another season of Hi/Low???!!!!

[@paynemcdaniel3004]

That’s what I’m thinking 😳

[@connorhowlett2489]

Oooooh, I was thinking maybe depending on when this was filmed it was the new money pit car, but high Low would be way cooler, and could make more sense cause 2 cars would take up a lot more room

[@drohit1207]

@@connorhowlett2489 Isn't money pit filmed at Zach Jobe's house?

[@ConstantineGaming]

@@drohit1207 well they already showed the new money pit car and because donut got a new warehouse they moved money pit there now

[@Fuzywhal]

hi/low has been confirmed on thepodcast

[@ali_tdi2440]

"Infinity war was the greatest crossover of all time" Donut: "hold my beer"

[@heatheraimz1]

It's nice to be validated when you realize that Donut Media & Junkyard Digs are watching each other's content, just like yourself. Love both of your channels!

[@ja8898]

36:49 TBH old guys are usually just excited that young guys are interested in old cars. I'm a young guy who loves old hot rods and most old car dudes are excited to share their passions. Car people don't usually hate on each other that way.

[@Alexander.0671]

"A new starter is gonna be ordered this evening" *Satellite revival flashbacks*

[@CoalChrome]

EIGHT STARTER ADVENTURE MORTY

[@DoctorMindbender]

Good luck! O'Reilly's won't have an endcap of Chineseum 331 6 volt starters waiting for you.

[@rong4189]

J D: “Our greatest joy is helping get old cars back on the road.” California EPA: Constantly trying to get old cars off the road. Good job J D!

[@JunkyardDigs]

And thusly our largest enemy is the California EPA 😎

[@VintageCars999]

California can heck off. They want to ban internal combustion from the roads by 2050. I can see what they are trying to do as they ban the sale of new internal combustion vehicles by 2035. Amazing people don't do more to challenge this.

[@TremaineFletcher]

@@VintageCars999 when you brainwash people into thinking internal combustion and older cars are the enemy, you can get away with stuff like this unchallenged.

[@PileOfEmptyTapes]

Guys - if you really want to keep your old iron running long-term, you better look into ways of operating it with substantially reduced environmental impact, today. By reclaiming past resource usage, you're already off to a decent start, just the amount of dead dinosaurs pumped out of the ground would have to be reduced dramatically, and preferably without upsetting people's food supply and other such fun stuff. Synthetic fuels may be one avenue to explore, this may still be feasible for a somewhat niche hobby. It's probably not going to get as bad as the 1890s when people had to buy petrol in drugstores, not any time soon. There is little doubt that some drastic changes in resource usage in all areas of life will be necessary in the next decade or two - better hit the ground running now if you want to be ahead. Conserving resource usage by keeping old equipment running and adapting it to new uses and requirements is likely to be just as important as introducing fancy new technology in pulling it all off, so that's not a bad set of skills to have at all. The better we do the more likely people are still going to be able to enjoy old cars in 50 or 100 years or now, instead of being preoccupied with war, famine and migration.

[@VintageCars999]

@@PileOfEmptyTapes I'm on board with synthetic fuels, despite what the greenies say they're fully invested in battery electrics so it's hard to believe what they say about anything else. I don't believe oil will go away for a long time but if we do get on synthetic fuels today we'll have an alternative option to keep internal combustion vehicles around.

[@Tacosgalore24]

I may not have access to old cars to bring back, but I'm sure the feeling is so much more rewarding. I get a pretty good feeling from getting old go karts running again 😅

[@brentadler9539]

Awesome work guys...I love hearing those old girls for up again for the first time. I remember doing that very same thing with an old Humber 80 that was sitting under a big old tree, covered in bird donations here in NZ when I was about 17 years old. That was over 30 years ago. I still remember that feeling of absolute satisfaction and joy and trepidation and down right scared witless of the unknown. Love it, love it, love it. 🙏

[@M00SEM0T0]

YOOOOOO GREATEST CROSSOVER EVENT IN HISTORY

[@joelharris3073]

FULL SEND (ASSUMED)

[@deadlypotato1527]

True dude

[@elonmust7470]

Never thought someone could make the word "crossover" annoying, but gen Z has managed to...

[@JMPK23]

Idk that might go to mcm and roadkill

[@85superchris]

I felt so bad for Nolan after watching his video of how he bit off more than he could chew with this classic. Deep inside I kept hope for him and his project. I could see the discouragement on his face. If you are somewhat experienced in the car game you have been there too. If you haven't then just wait you have obviously not gone too deep in your project. It's just part of it. Nolan really took it in stride. Sometimes you've got to bring in someone with more experience. Not to do it for you but to show you how it's done. Teach you about the car and giving tips along the way while you do your fair share of work. You pay your buddy in beer and pizza and you get knowledge and understanding of the vehicle. If you take it to a shop you'll pay thousands of dollars. You won't get hands on experience. Who knows if it's done the right way or if the main problem is taken care of. Props to Nolan and anyone else who gets in too deep but learns to swim. I'm really glad to hear this beast run can't wait to see it drive.

[@solaryellowis3007]

Man my first project car in highschool. I tried my best but I couldn’t keep that thing going boo matter how hard I tried

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Well he got a massive job (donut) just after buying the car.... You can do anything to a car, just need time and money. Not even money if you are patient enough (I know I ain’t)

[@omaralkayal7598]

@85superchris I command you for your dedication and feelings towards Nolan I also had the same feeling I really hope everyone succeeds in their projects but you my friend you are a kind soul your comment made my day !

[@broughttoideas]

Gone too deep? Every time i just say ahhh itll only take an hour. 3 days later still working lol

[@awesomecomet3577]

That is me restoring my 1966 AMC Marlin, I'm in my 20's and obviously this is a car from before my time but from the Era of cars I LOVE, so a buddy of mine who was around when these cars were in their prime came over and helped me and now I'm very close to having it running 😁 even though I did go through some rough spells over the past few months!

[@christopherjames5192]

It’s funny, I don’t really like Nolan much but when his car finally got running after hearing about it for the last year or so I got so excited for him. Congrats buddy. Made my day.

[@alejandroconde7168]

I always love a good revival, especially if it’s with friends. I’m for sure gonna continue watching in this channel

[@darkmorbius20]

20:23 Mook: At this point do we just cry? Kevin & Nolan: Yes Mook: Okay ... I'll start 😭😭😭

[@itsurmombruh1391]

Would’ve never expected this collab but I definitely needed it

[@colecollins9298]

Yeah I was thinking the exact same thing!!!

[@XeroTheLegend]

So did Nolan

[@cro-thehacker7018]

For sure!!!!

[@Slevin_Kalevra]

Everytime Nolan raised his hands in victory, motor spirit denied him.

[@DustinPowell_EdrychIFynw]

I'm WAY late too this video, but I had to chime in. My very first car was, no joke, a '52 Chrysler. Had to let it go a couple decades ago, but I could still recite you its VIN from heart. Best of luck to you Nolan. Simple as it is, that 6 volt positive ground system will probably give you years of puzzle solving enjoyment. I can already suggest that you check out your voltage regulator. Blew mine out once getting a 12V jump. That 331 Hemi. The Fluid-Torque drive "automatic" with its clutch and lift-off to shift up, floor-it to shift down. The drive-with-your-pinky overpowered power steering. You're in for hoots and headaches.

[@PemaMendez990]

One thing I've taken to heart from watching years of Roadkill, that David Freiburger said once about projects like this, is that your main starting focus should be on making that engine run, worry about gear, brakes, steering or making it pretty later, as long as that engine works and makes noise, you'll have motivation to work on the piece of crap.

[@bestcomment2745]

I was waiting for someone to mention Roadkill. Great show

[@ShiiitIDK]

Sage advice.

[@7eis]

Don't get it perfect, get it running

[@nubreed13]

It's very true. Sometimes when I need a mood booster I will run the engine on my project car so I remember why I'm doing all this work

[@yam9635]

Truly, my 95 escort ran fine till I burnt the clutch shortly after getting it and I started it regularly until I finally did the clutch myself, the ease of it makes me want to boost

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

There is nothing like a first start reaction!!

[@sureshkumarc.k6534]

mo powa babeh

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Chrysler, leader in engineering(and much weirdness), but you guys prevailed ! Congratulations.Rebuild carb and fiii radiator, let it reach operating temp,back in business !

[@thevexxus8055]

so true his face was priceless

[@omaralkayal7598]

Which would disappear now that EV’s are coming 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@MuddyFarmer75]

So great to see a hemi roar back to life and the excitement of that guy when his car ran so great

[@mabukoto4667]

33:32 subtitles “music” Me: hell yeah music to my ears

[@danielbrendemuehl7841]

Dude best crossover ever totally was not expecting these 2 guys to get together lol.

[@lukeroderigues3622]

Dude your pfp

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Agreed!

[@camdenhorrocks8350]

Never thought I'd see donut and junkyard digs

[@SeshKing]

Hardout haha

[@chiplisted3707]

Same

[@Karmy.]

Same it was weird to see Nolan, Kevin, and Mook in the same shot

[@fordmustangfan5929]

Ya never in a lifetime

[@Jeremy-kg1zr]

This was such a fun crossover video. And the reactions and faces from Nolan are priceless.

[@w49660]

Truly joyful to watch! I'm going to check out more of you channel.

[@trail-wolf4x4]

Kevin it's time! Junkyard Digs Presents: "USA Starter'up tour!" Where he travels through various states to get these wrecks back into the loving embrace of those too stubborn to let them die

[@JunkyardDigs]

I've seriously considered it! Once I get a rig built up I'll probably do it now that I'm out of school

[@InsideAlan]

@@JunkyardDigs fantastic idea! A tool truck with cooking and camping facilities would be an ace pre-trip build followed by a route planning episode.

[@trail-wolf4x4]

@@JunkyardDigs congratulations on graduation!

[@jrea424]

@@JunkyardDigs use the limo...

[@phantom240]

My old Lexus SC400 would have been a great candidate for that... except that nugget was completely shot, mechanically. Washed out rings, bad trans, electrical gremlins.

[@coffeeseven]

"I overestimated my ability to get it running." Welcome to where the rest of us live :-)

[@lloydstrayer4139]

More power baby,I'm happy you got Noland's car running.grate work everyone.

[@jacobbrown686]

Your message at the end…HELL YES! Thank you JYD and Mook!!!

[@dockmasterted]

Now just replace the 6 volt battery with a 9 volt battery and it will run for ever with no problems. (we used to do this in Upper Michigan in the winters) I'm 71 years old and can still remember my dad and uncle doing this for all there 6 volt systems.

[@SavingTheUndesireables]

Thank you for the tip Lary!

[@rorymunroe3771]

@@SavingTheUndesireables just toss a 12 volt battery and coil in it change the bulbs add a delco alternator use the 6 volt starter they are built with heavier windings for 6 volt and handle 12 volt easily and then they crank. 6 volt sux

[@jamesharrison6201]

Like 40yrs ago, Odessa, Texas, Senior auto parts. Head parts man; you gotta 60(s) ford and need such a part. Newby says we don't stock it. Old hand, get him this Buick part. It'll work. And my 64 F100 292. I put in a Dodge radiator; had to relocate top hose, GM single wire alternator. Sweetest sounding duals on any car I've owned.

[@alan6832]

Where do you get a 9 volt battery? Also, they are saying nothing but the starter is hooked up, but the 6 volt coil is hooked up!

[@whammond511]

9 Volt is way too hard to find anymore. My Grandfather was the Service Mgr. @ the Chevy Dealer in Munising, MI (UP) and they didn’t use 9V. I would just convert to 12 V probably also to an alternator setup.

[@chrisblais2016]

With all the times that Kevin says, “Mook just pointed out...” her nickname should be Dr. Detail. The Further Adventures of Detective Digs and Dr. Detail. Also, this car is awesome.

[@edsworkouts6460]

I would seriously watch that if they did a KZbin channel by that name. 🙂

[@xavierali4874]

Nothing better than the feeling of getting an old engine up and breathing again. Mo Powah Babyy!

[@todd7619]

Nolan's reactions are priceless 🤗 you can feel/share his excitement! You guys rock!!

[@ApyrGaming69]

As a Donut fan, this was such a blast to watch. Kevin is very knowledgeable on these era of cars. Went to go watch he GNX video and was really fun to see that poor car back up and running and also seeing Dad drop some knowledge on the car’s prior history just by some simple inspection.

[@henris8367]

I got kicked out of my garage by my landlord with my engine out of my car so I’ve been finishing the swap in exclusively borrowed spaces and it’s been the most painful process I’ve ever experienced. I feel Nolan’s pain!!!

[@danielwelch6462]

The smile on my face when you got the car running I felt so connected to the whole process great job!!!

[@jdcampbell5587]

I'm watching this video as I recover from covid. Love your content and seeing Nolan so happy. Thanks for continuing to bring us all joy.

[@mmjigglypuff]

I had to see if Nolan's Imperial would start. First time watching Junkyard Digs. #MoPowaBabeh

[@UnlicensedOkie]

Yep I came from Donut Media too Had to see if it worked

[@danielbrendemuehl7841]

Welcome to the Junkyard digs family

[@Appa1315]

Any samers? One here

[@TheScavenger71]

When timing a car with a point distributor before starting, there is a way to get it real close. Get number one cylinder on the compression stroke. Once you are sure that it is on the compression stroke turn the engine over by hand and line up the timing marks that you are going to use. The rotor should be very close to the number one terminal if the distributor has been installed correctly. Pull the number one wire from the distributor cap just far enough to create a gap. Apply power to the ignition system. Turn the distributor until you see or hear a spark jump from the cap to the number one spark plug wire. That's it, lock it down. (Of course the other end of the spark plug wire must be grounded.) It has been my experience that if you check it with a light later on you'll be within 2 degrees of where you lined up the marks.

[@curbmassa]

Good tip. Can also be done with a 12-volt test light hooked to ground and the ignition turned on. Probe the lead from the coil to the distributer, turn the distributer and when the light goes out the points are closed. Old motorcycles were done this way.

[@JunkyardDigs]

That's a great trick I usually use for points systems, but more often than not when I have to install a distributor it's usually a dura spark or hei on camera! In the case of this car we were just out of time

[@TheScavenger71]

@@JunkyardDigs The first time I read about timing a car that way was in the owner's manual for a 1948 Buick that I picked up at an old car swap meet many years ago. It only works with point systems though because years later when I had a hot rod with MSD ignition it didn't work. Luckily by that time I had enough experience that I could get it in the ballpark and the car would start without flaming up through the carburetor or backfiring in the exhaust.

[@leviwrigley5260]

I havent done any revivals but I had alot of fun swapping a set of bike carburettors on my car, it took a few minutes to get it to start but I was smiling from ear to ear when it started. Thanks for making these videos we all really enjoy them and appreciate your hard work!

[@johnathonjohnson5000]

This is the content I love to see! Great job Junkyard Digs!!!! MORE POWER BABY!!!!

[@alanalton5179]

Hey it probably would have cranked a little faster if it wasn’t in gear. 😂😂😂

[@MrBAJ94]

That’s what I was thinking

[@TheDeadfast]

No wonder the poor old starter is struggling!

[@anthonyhager4006]

Absolutely. That 6 volt was cranking the Trans and all of the drive line. Definitely think it would have started in park

[@kelsog877]

It wouldn’t really change anything, it was in neutral first off and the starter not gonna change depending on what gear it’s in smh Alan cmon now

[@OBS_Gohst92]

@@kelsog877 it will change things because when the trans is in gear, and the engine is turning it will engage the trans and attempt to spin the wheels.

[@bryantblake1877]

Rebuild the damn carb and reset the timing! 😊I was a Sophomore in HS when that car was new!

[@JunkyardDigs]

Nolan I found the guy you were referencing 😂

[@jerredwayne8401]

He walked to school uphill both ways in the snow barefoot smokin Marlborough reds drinkin corn liquor straight from the bottle

[@seggzslimjimz1179]

@@jerredwayne8401 hahaha😂😂

[@bryantblake1877]

No hills or snow where I grew up. Just rode the bus mostly, then my motor scooter and later drove my ‘48 Plymouth. You guys remember the Plymouth, right. It was the poor man’s Chrysler!🤣

[@lillythepone2994]

@@bryantblake1877 wait, Chrysler was expensive back then?

[@arunmanickam1709]

Y’all and Nolan were such a good dynamic and I just love Nolan

[@captainjerk]

Sounds like an old biplane! LOL :D Awesome revival buddy! I love old '50's cars!

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

I gotta say there’s lots of ways to fire up a “revival “ certain engines though you do everything to make sure nothing gets hurt! You guys nailed it!

[@alexpaumen3937]

This couldn’t be a more timely upload. “Back to the ‘50s” this weekend in Minnesota.

[@ruben3305]

I hear you man. I deliver groceries around the Midwest and I was up in the twins yesterday 6/18/21 and I was all excited when I saw classics driving around and heading to the show.

[@UnlicensedOkie]

This video introduced me to Junkyard Digs Since then, I’ve been binging your videos all weekend So many good videos to watch

[@Trenton-om9qs]

Seeing Nolan light up like that made my day

[@dimepiecediddy8992]

When that motor fired for the first time, pure excitement is something you can’t fake, and you can see so much of it in Nolan right there. MOPOWAHBABEH!!!

[@JohnSchoolingJr]

That "wanna do it again?" Moment... Priceless.

[@jblox1990]

I can have a project sitting for years. All I need is for somebody to come through and say, "You'll never get that thing running." It'll be done in no time.

[@DrCh0ngo]

Great video! So happy for Nolan. This mechanic is great and obviously very skilled.

[@kennethreiver985]

Hemi Hot Heads makes oil filter adapters for old hemi and poly engine to switch to spin on filters . I have one on my 55 Dodge Hemi and 55 Plymouth 260 Poly .

[@JunkyardDigs]

Yeah we figured that out while we were searching for a band clamp 😂

[@adampatterson3188]

Same with my 51 53 Chrysler Windsor's.

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

@@JunkyardDigs 😂 This one time, at band clamp...

[@alan6832]

@@JunkyardDigs "Putting old cars back on the road" is a wonderful thing to be all about, but you miss a little by failure to acknowledge that the main reason that most people do so is not nostalgia or hot rodding, but to save money, so to some extent you neglect economy cars. You have done some fairly efficient sports cars like the Fiat Spider and MG Midget, but there are old cars out there that are just as efficient but seat 4, like the Datsun 210 and F10 for example, plus Pintos etc, whose engines are similar to Mook's Ranger engine. Anyway, please do economy just a bit more, and that includes minding the prices of parts and tools you use.

[@TripleJD]

@@TorquilBletchleySmythe Saw this... Moved on.... Came back to like it lol

[@josephmattarossi7572]

The team up we didn’t know we needed. Also, 17:27: was that a wild Zach Jobe sighting?

[@Beeyouarekayee8]

With a cold one

[@thomastodd6728]

Yez

[@JMPK23]

@@Beeyouarekayee8 cold snack

[@liamflynn6929]

He's just enjoying the fact that he's not the one turning the wrenches this time

[@darajkian]

his smile made my week 10x better i appreciate you guys helping him out i saw this car the other week and then this pops up in my recommended this makes me happy

[@williamsickler5044]

Dope seeing Nolans reaction to it running! That is awesome!

[@UncleTonysGarage]

That was great!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

Tony I Love the channel Brother😎 check out the video of the 60c20Apache I uploaded. She's a peach. Cammed 235i6 with split manifolds and 4speed.

[@ferrofilos]

yes

[@soupisfree]

UTG! I was just thinking of the Hemi tear down done on your channel.

[@xvaxxerx7223]

I was thinking "he needs to call tony"

[@brianfloyd5510]

I just left your channel\ videos to check this out! UTG kicks ass!

[@doingyamom]

The crossover we didn’t expect we wanted, but the crossover we needed

[@__KNOX__]

That was so awkwardly AWESOME , HELLLE YA BABI

[@jameznm]

That was awesome to watch. People are stumped by distributors and points and condensers these days. Friend of mine took her triumph spitfire for annual inspection, the car stalled on the ramps, they couldn't restart it so they started playing with the distributor and put it back in 180 degrees out. Then called her to tell her that her cars broken and they don't know what's wrong.... I guess they couldn't find the obd 2 port.

[@RockstarGamingRG]

I saw the thumbnail and went "no freaking way dude". Crazy yall are doing a collab

[@chiplisted3707]

Same bro

[@SHdrummerguy08]

"124,000 miles. Honestly impressive that it made it that far" *looks away in 293,000 miles*

[@brysonshires9742]

300k is the new 150. I had to replace the everything tho at 160🙃

[@NEEDbacon]

Reliabilty standards have come a long way since that Hemi. As pretty as it it.

[@allenja0]

Oil changes ftw

[@jad43701]

50k was the average life span of those older motors. But then, people weren't driving as far as we do today. So that was a pretty long time for them to last.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

With the oil filter never being changed, 124,000 is damn good.

[@Blacksmithcstms]

Zach just casually chilling in a lawn chair with a Pabst Blue Ribbon. Gotta love those unexpected cameos.

[@TheGamerCouch]

The closed captioning recognized the car trying to start as "Laughter"

[@zarate1om]

Poetic

[@tacticalmattress]

It sounds like it 🤣🤣

[@trentsouthwind6797]

Also as "music" aha

[@alejandrobalderas5551]

And applause😂

[@chetpomeroy1399]

I remember seeing cars like this *everywhere* back when I was a kid. They're very simple and easy to work on. This was when the term "shade tree mechanic" was often used.

[@Gothamauto]

This engine was the mainstay of Top Fuel drag racing in the '50s. One time Don Garlits blew his motor with only a couple of rounds to go. He talked a spectator with a new Chrysler into loaning him its engine. Motor out, cam in, supercharger on, into the rail, back to racing. Was the engine the one in this video? It could have been, who knows?

[@karltite128]

I be "shade tree"

[@LegendStormcrow]

A good shade tree mechanic can save you thousands, even today.

[@emanuel5593638]

Awesome, 79 scout running after 2 years in my driveway. Love Junkyard Digs and DM!

[@Riverplanet]

I never expected two of my favorite car channels to team up! I'm excited!

[@tyler6493]

Nolan's excitement was priceless. She sounds like a beast. Be nice to get some updates when she's making MO POWA BABY!

[@BomR225]

Next Donut video “the EPA got Nolan” 🤣 😂 nah all jokes aside so dope and knowing the feeling of that first start up after so much headaches too feeling fursure congrats man!

[@calres8626]

I’m from California and use to cars with minimal rust even with classic cars like this one. So I’m always shocked when I watch these videos and see an 80s car with rust. Keep up the good content.

[@ItsHonoredMvr]

I love this channel I’m so glad that you enjoy seeing people happy when these cars are running again mad support💯

[@AEADVHQ]

I absolutely LOVED the collab here! Nolan said awhile ago that he was going to keep us updated on the Imperial and we didn't hear anything until now...his face, his reactions, and getting to keep up with this car just warms my heart! I really hope that we get to see more soon on this car!!

[@danielmorskijr411]

Donut should hire Kevin and Mook as new hosts. Perfect fit. They can do how to's on junkyard and low budget restorations. How to source parts from yards, how to refurbish them, how to cope with none of it working....lol.

[@masonboard]

They already do this on their own channel tho

[@danielmorskijr411]

@@masonboard ok. And? Zach was at ECS.

[@masonboard]

No idea who that is or what that is, don’t watch donut

[@davidwright3390]

The problem with them becoming a host for donut is they would have to be in Cali and Cali dosnt like people like junkyard digs and mook so.....

[@JunkyardDigs]

We would probably be interested in doing a special or something!

[@austinsawyer5176]

So excited for Nolan and think it’s so cool to see the collab, brand new to the channel but definitely gonna be sticking around

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Awesome crossover.. congratulations nolan on your car bro 😎 👍🏾 you guys are awesome!

[@kodymcmullen5691]

It warms my heart to see my man Nolan so happy. That dude deserves to have this car completely redone at this point lol.