1949 Chevy Fleetline REVIVAL- New Back Glass, Unsticking Lifters, Running Smooth Again After 50 Yrs!

[@BillBAILEY-gv1no]

Keep it like it is

[@ronbunker5778]

I love that body style! I would update the suspension, drop in an LS with all new wiring, disc brakes, paint and upholstery and you would have a great hotrod! It would then be a good driver with plenty of power and reliability.

[@jeremyconway5793]

New motor & keep it real...Original & drive it Ryan.Hope Felix is doing well.greetings from sth Australia 🇦🇺 👍

[@IowaClassicCars]

hes feeling alot better but still a long way to heal up!

[@adalb137]

I vote for a full restore of this great original survivor!

[@GrumpyUnkMillions]

If the lifters were stuck, they would not move, and could not bend anything. Valves that cannot move would cause bent pushrods as the cam would push the lifter, which would push the pushrod, rocker arm, valve, but the valve and rocker arm would not move, leading to the problem. Have fun. Added: hydraulic lifters need to be adjusted initially or they would tap or hold the valve off its seat.

[@donaldhalls2189]

It's a nice looking rig, certainly be great if you could repair it, then maby even sell it on, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

Call Ryan about time you're actually learning something good man good haha having fun with you man❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@morgansword]

Back until the sixties, I know for sure that allstate insurance had a plant in portland ore. where they rebuilt and sold engines or parts like heads and other items used like that fuel pump, carburetors, remand intake and exhaust manifolds. They did this for most all engines in other manufactures for a while then were gm only. You are hearing this from a guy who will be seventy five next month. I worked as a mechanic up until the early two thousand era. I left that in two thousand ten, and memory is challenged. I do remember they painted parts they did with green paint.

[@finfan83]

0:33 oh noes, not bending them pushrods :( ! 11:33 - it's alive ! 15:53 - yay, it goes like it is intended to ! Go rope, go ! 22:22 - come on valves, cooperate ! 27:37 - by the way, look with this angle how much the glass area has changed in those Chevys between 1949 and 1961 ! 29:09 - thanks for the sacrifice of working and filming in the heat

[@larryharry7221]

Used to put some ATF in the oil for sticking lifters

[@davegallucci9327]

That's a nice solid car! U could up grade it a bit, but not too much! I love those fast back Chevy. Especially the 49/50.😊

[@DonaldToppel]

Had the same problem with my 1948 style master

[@danswartwood4580]

My brother had a 50 Chevy Fleetline back in the sixties growing up in Mason City

[@bennyhelgeson401]

We used to cruise Federal in Mason City from Marnins drive-in on north side of town to the Hop drive-in on south side of town. I drove yellow 55 chevy in late sixties.

[@mechanic72]

Lifters being stuck would not bend pushrods. Valves are stuck closed.

[@davegallucci9327]

Put in a 235 6 cylinder and a 4 speed, with highway gears! Done!

[@kennethbaker2008]

I vote for original.

[@pappabob29]

You need to adjust all of the valves but you need to do that either while it's running or adjust each valve when the lifters are all the way "down" in their bores (both vales closed. Start with #1 on top dead center (power stroke). Then, do #5, #3,#6, #2 #4. Don't remember how much crank rotation between each adjust. Look that up on Google or ?? Don't remember the correct lash. It might be .012/ .018 with the exhaust being the .018 since those valves get hotter. Get them adjusted right and your engine will sound like a sewing machine when it's running. ;o)

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. First Mr. Felix doing well ? I love your fallow up videos. Job well done . 🍩☕️👀😎👍🇺🇸

[@IowaClassicCars]

He is doing good but still has to stay inside for a few weeks

[@mh9835]

Hey Ryan you need to adjust each lifter when they are on the base line of the cam that's the only way to get the proper lash. Keep up the good work.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks for the tip

[@rogerhadley2763]

leave it alone its beautiful

[@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit]

I'd do new push rods and lifters.

[@melmcclure3710]

Cool car but I love your black 59

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks man

[@alanmoore78]

I do keep seeing pasture fresh 49-52 Chevys of various body styles show up around me in the $1k-$2k range on the Facepage Marketspace and I sure do hope when I have cash to get one that I can drag it to my shop and give it the "Ryan from Iowa Classic Cars" treatment and have it running and moving around enough to decide how far I want to take it. That's assuming the '41 Dodge I saw doesn't show back up for $1k again, it had a 70s 360/727 in it but was running and driving 3 years ago for $6k so maybe someone let it sit too long.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Hell ya man save what you can!

[@javirosalez5663]

You’re doing a great job. Love when it started. You didn’t show how you got the glass out of the car. I need help

[@IowaClassicCars]

Take the trim off the inside, and cut the gasket, then push. Do not try to remove glass from the outside, has to be pushed out from inside the car

[@michaelpace64]

Looking like those lifters are shot. Just replace them

[@mechanic72]

Power glide engines were inserted engines not Babbitt rod.

[@IowaClassicCars]

Thanks! Did not know that

[@todds.wheatley1278]

Possible sticking valves

[@prestonpatton1962]

power glide had hydraulic lifters of a different length.

[@IowaClassicCars]

That makes sense, thanks

[@jonlennon3348]

What did you set the lash at on the valves. You know they have to be clearanced. Solid lifters have to be set with a feeler gage between the rocker tip and valve stem at approximately .025 thousandth's. Stop using wd-40 because it is a water dispersant and forms sticky varnish over time. Use any other spray oil like kroil.

[@jimdavis2848]

Seat cover, cut a buff and factory wheels with trim rings and caps…..!!!!!

[@gregdiamond6023]

Are you keeping this one? Also, when it comes to 59s I know Impalas are worth more than Biscaynes and so on. Does it matter if it’s à posț ? Given the desire for the year and what’s out there?

[@IowaClassicCars]

Yes post cars are not worth near as much as the pillarless cars

[@richardatkinson500]

Check check out Mortsky, he has 59 or 60 2-door car he's offering for sale. He posted an update on the car, Monday, this week so easy to find the video

[@gregdiamond6023]

@@richardatkinson500 What’s your point? Did you read my post? Obviously not. I don’t want to BUY one. I watch Mortske’s videos. I know what he has. Come on bro. Read!

[@richardatkinson500]

@@gregdiamond6023 take a chill pill; you wrote 'does it matter if it's a post?' My take on the question was you might have been interested, but what do I care if you are or aren't interested. Hey-ho

[@gregdiamond6023]

@@richardatkinson500 you wrote about Mortske having one he got running Monday. You said it was so easy to find. Never once did you answer my question.

[@josejimenez-yc6ou]

Leave it original Ryan

[@jonlennon3348]

When an engine runs out of gas it leans out and rpm climb is normal.

[@GustiRaden-f4f]

Not finish again.. part 3

[@IowaClassicCars]

Just did brakes tonight, part 3 actually is wednesday lol

[@nightstorm9128]

I would hope your not just going to put 60 dollar oil in this engine,,This engine is filthy inside,,You can buy 2 gallons of mineral oil for 20 dollars,,If it were me ,,I would buy 4 gallons of this cheap oil,,Enough for 3 oil changes,,Run the oil for 60 miles ,,Then drop it,,Do this 3 times to clean out the engine,,Then put in a good semi synthetic oil,,You should have a clean engine after this,,

[@lasalleman6792]

Nice. I'd go for a V8, automatic transmission. Front disc brakes. Open drive line. 12 Volts. Just sayin'.