Making a $300 Beater Oldsmobile Roadworthy!

Today your favorite grease covered KZbinr digs into the $300 Oldsmobile Delta Eighty Eight and prepares it for an 850 miles trip to Tennessee!!
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[@EzioNova9293]

Those little kittens that were in the front seat are cute as hell

[@ellie3859]

We live in a society

[@EzioNova9293]

Okay, and what are you trying to say? Cause I don't think you finished your sentence

[@gmcdude5540]

@@EzioNova9293 r/whoosh

[@freewill1114]

Nothing better than pussy to make a car look good!

[@ONECOUNT]

The 88 is cat approved dont destroy it! Had a 1984 Olds 98 , very similar car, had it for over 30 years. Son parked it under the Throgs Neck Bridge and the salt rained down upon it and it rusted out. But I loved it and miss it always a pleasure to drive.

[@williammedeiros7130]

Such a clean example don’t rally it! 😭

[@JunkyardDigs]

Worry not 🤘

[@wilfredheggart647]

@@JunkyardDigs thank you

[@ViceGripGarage]

Another great EP! Show'em how it's done buddy!

[@jimwhall6609]

I love this. “It’s so comfortable!!” The modern luxury standard is kind of a spartan simplicity, but there is a real place for large interior space, smooth ride, and comfortable seats.

[@VanderGroejn]

It's so good this car. You should seriously think about making it a driver instead of a rally car.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Stop giving away the ending 🤣🤣

[@VanderGroejn]

😁🤘👍

[@TheRealTatakan]

WAIT

[@johnnysgaragecarsgaming6841]

Pretty sure in the first video of this he said he wasn't going to rally it

[@Gantzz321]

imagine what the ride would be like with some new suspension under it. that old stuff is probably just a mess.

[@Coolness59]

I had an '82 Delta 88. Nearly identical!! Hope you keep it as a driver. They're a smooth ride!!

[@timluker1571]

This is a fun video. Mom's rock !! Dude that is in better shape than my 09 Subaru w/348, 000 kms. It's great to see this Chanel grow. You've really got it down to an art (2022) Thank you from Canada for the education and the fun.

[@notxarb21]

This brings back memories of when my dad gave me his uncle's old car (he got it when his uncle passed away)… 1979 Buick Park Avenue! Dad drove it from time to time, and when he got another car, he gave the Buick to me. The car sat under a carport, and had surface rust on one side, but it only had 28,000 original miles on it! I cleaned it up, flushed the tranny and oil, rebuilt the carburetor, replaced belts and hoses, and drove it for occasionally for 3 years, then sold it for $1800! It ran great, and rode like a cloud!

[@fairplayer916]

starting to think that cars too nice to thrash in a rally.

[@2xvxb609]

Dont worry it wasent rallied

[@tommyburns8561]

@@2xvxb609 looks like a car worth fixing I wouldn't trash it

[@lawnside82]

I just knew you was gonna put that car on the road. Its way to cool to be junked or trashed.. i love the sound of the motor and starter of old gm cars..

[@danielbaker953]

Those cars are true treasures! Everyone in my neighborhood had one or at least drove one. They're great on the road

[@apollosgarage3123]

Anybody else notice the cat noddef its head like sup bro at 2:40

[@muggy87]

My dude this thing is too clean to turn it into a rally car

[@stuckinsideofmobile9957]

How bout you go buy your own car and let this dude do what he wants with his?

[@zxKrookedxz]

because he is 10 years old and doesn't know how to spell pepper

[@wilfredheggart647]

@@zxKrookedxz i know how to spell proper

[@juljasmaharchive]

wilfred heggart you don’t know how to properly do grammar!

[@llsld5808]

lol

[@Rex2150]

I can't imagine that there are many of those left with under 100,000 miles

[@johndillinger8482]

i bought one just like this for $700 off ebay,and drove it home. these cars are all over the place.

[@Rex2150]

john dillinger Nice, good find

[@goopman691]

94 ciera with 70k lol got it for 900 since put 3k on it

[@gabesgarden57]

I have a 1973 oldsmobile 98 with 84000 original miles

[@toxictophat4194]

I bought 2 nissan a 86 300zx 152k and going and a 81 280zx 128k not driving but paperwork for the rebuilt engine paid $600 for the 2 nobody touched them after 2012 they just sat

[@j.c.aguiar2126]

It's watching vids like this that reminds me why I like your channel. When I was a kid I couldn't afford new. The $300 clunkers were what we could afford (and $300 was more than it is now). We learned how to take care of our own cars, and when they broke down you called a buddy (no KZbin back then 😯) and we did what you do... Brings back so many great memories of working on cars, drinking some beers and hanging with good friends.

[@Universal.G]

Glad you decided to save the car. They are great. Take care of it.

[@DeatGaming]

Next Video: This car is too nice to rally

[@area85restorations75]

Honestly I agree! I know this thing is worthless, however it is just in such good shape. I would clean it up and daily it! Those 80's cars ride better than anything I have been in made nowadays! If you disagree then you have never been in one.

[@radracer2033]

I agree 100%! Sure, it's a crap 80's Olds but everything works! Just drive the thing, don't beat on it!

[@juubilo1509]

@@area85restorations75 Good thing that's what they said theyd do!

[@area85restorations75]

@@juubilo1509 I must have missed it somewhere. I didt hear anything

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Yea I'm not sure why he is calling it a rally car again. Already said in the reuploaded 1st video that it wasn't going to go to rally. Did he change his mind again?

[@Hammer0165]

It's way too nice of a car to rally, especially because everyone knows that it will do shit anyway. As a daily though, amazing car.

[@JunkyardDigs]

We came to this conclusion worry not

[@Hammer0165]

@@JunkyardDigs Very glad to hear that!

[@EricJones_J]

I got 83 oldsmobile delta 88 and motor runs great with rebuilt transmission but driver & passenger seats are torn plus body of vehicle needs paint even minor damage on left side

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@EricJones_J So put some used buckets in it.

[@fortitudegarage8956]

My Grandma had an '84 Delta 88 just like this but white in color. After sitting for 5-6 yrs my younger brother got it and made it road worthy & drove it for years. Definitely a Couch On Wheels!! Love these old GM Cars!! I would Definitely Daily this thing. Keep the vids coming buddy I Love them all!!

[@SweetFLGuy1]

Actually it's a Double Couch On Wheels Floating Like A Cloud!! : ) I own a 1983 98

[@redtorino]

Watching a summer vid on a 11 below zero night in Northeastern Iowa. It helps me forget the cold.

[@kitkatcats437]

I love what you do with fixing up old cars and trucks it makes me smile when I watch your vids!

[@FastLanePros]

My buddy had a Delta 88 back in the early 90's and I loved riding in that car, it rode amazing and floated down the highway, they were great cars!

[@teresa67factoid95]

Those 307s were great engines. Smooth and torquey, not fast. IT will run forever. Only idiots waste money on a new vehicle

[@ccole9080]

idiots and suckers

[@davelowets]

I agree... They were great! They were so efficient and clean running that it was literally the last passenger car engine in America that still had a carburetor on it in 1990. The rest of the manufacturers HAD to go to fuel injection years before that in order to meet the then current EPA emissions and MPG requirements. The Olds could do it with a Quadrajet on it... 👍

[@barrybrittain6157]

So true! The 307 Olds and the 350 chevy! Two of GM's best engines of this era!

[@DaemonWulf7]

just stumbled on this buzzin through youtube, and it makes me happy to no end seeing a young dude finding the joy that is the 80s GM boat. i've had an 86 Caprice, an 86 Parisienne Safari wagon, an 84 LeSabre, an 84 Bonneville (midsize)... they're some of the best cars i've ever had. i'd love to find a beater like this, drop a 383 stroker in it and run the wheels off it til the zombie apocalypse.... and probably beyond.

[@ThatMinecrafter]

Please don't turn this into a rally car it's way to nice

[@esh92]

yeah. polish it and fix the headliner. it's like new

[@dimitrilensflareabrams2893]

I agree.

[@scottkrafft6830]

It's a POS. These people in the comments sound so whiny. And the video is kind of old by now; chances are it's already done.

[@juljasmaharchive]

Scott Krafft It’s not a piece of shit! It’s an old Oldsmobile! You’re the piece of shit!

[@MrTopsoil911]

Piece shit car

[@crashcommander]

Please don’t kill it in a rally!

[@leechburglights]

I love that you're enjoying this car. Growing up my family purchased a 1977 Olds Delta 88. It was the same model but earlier body style. In 1985, Olds announced it was the last year for the "big car". We had 6 in our family and we were not getting a stupid minivan. So, again we went got a 1985 Olds Delta 88 Royal Brougham. You want to talk luxury! Wow, priced at $13,500 after negotiation lol. Anyway we owned that car from 1985 through 2002 when I was T-boned in traffic on the way home from work. The car had 110,000 miles and ran like a dream. The insurance paid us $3000 for the car, it was in excellent shape (minor rust on the fenders). I replaced the car for my mom with a 1995 Olds 98 Regency (they actually enlarged the cars in the 90s due to poor sales. Turns out that Americans love big cars. Anyway... consider this a piece of American automotive history as the average family car of the 80's.

[@TheREALOC1972]

Man that's REALLY nice car, my step-dad had a 78 Delta for years and years only his was a 2 door, that 307 will run forever. I would just do a deep clean up on it and top end rebuild, throw some nice wheels or maybe even some baby moons on it and daily drive it, they get half way decent gas mileage considering it's a big car with a V8 in it.

[@JunkyardMook]

My truck is in pieces all over the place in the background 😄 AND my Arnieee 😍

[@deadfingergarage]

Crack the whip ..

[@mig25foxbat]

Come back Mook!

[@curtthacker43]

Let's get going on that LeMans

[@JunkyardMook]

Russell Gowers soon ☺️

[@Foodhat]

You know what "Mook" means to east coast italians, right?

[@towrecker]

"fix the cigarette lighter " for some reason that blues brothers quote came to mind lol

[@erica-lillycrider1088]

Hahaha it's Leif my cigarette lighter in the 1993 Taurus works and I love the blues Brothers movies my car is a Chicago Illinois built car.

[@jeffd5392]

I immediately clicked when I saw the thumbnail! My first car was an '81 Delta 88. Same color too! Paid $150 for it, rebuilt the carb, replaced the shocks, and ended up driving it for about 10 years. I still say it's the most reliable car I've ever owned.

[@leojonkers3181]

You are really a very good technical guy! A joy to watch. And the cats are so sweet:)

[@slymman975]

From all the way in Barbados the Caribbean. Your channel is awesome dude, keep bringing the great stuff.

[@genuinepozer2957]

You got more than your money’s worth, it’s a well cared for car and deserves good care. Needs to be somebody’s daily. Don’t tear it up!

[@jacklyons2557]

From bug catcher to air dam, that sounds like an erudite summary of this project. Rally! Rally! Rally! Can't wait for the next installment.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

I wish I had a garage to work on this kind of stuff myself. There's only so much you can do with a screw jack, a screwdriver set and adjustable crescent wrench in the driveway. That being said, great job on this restore! Keep up the good work!

[@mikeluciano7305]

The brake light could be from the parking brake lever being on a little or the switch is bad.

[@scottyjones27]

I had one that was 2 door broham with in lites up on side of top next to little Windows!! oh ya the head liner to b honest I just took it all down to the sheet metal n screwed dome lite back n place !! Oh ya I removed clutch fan it helped power n gas miles n replaced fan with electric fans from junk yard Mine was 82 !! Tough old car!! I loved that old car n drove her for years

[@MrLoretano77]

So many wonderful memories of my first and favorite car. Such nostalgia. Thank you

[@michaelhylanddpt]

LOL OMG the windshield wipers. I had almost the exact same issue with my Delta. I’d turn right or left and the wipers would come on and sometimes wouldn’t shut off. My original cruise control stopped working on mine finally after I’d driven her for about 5 years (by that point the car was about 27 years old). I used to drive my 85 Delta between Mobile/Pensacola and St Augustine, FL (around 330 miles one way) back and forth, with cruise control in use often, during grad school. Good times

[@BlueShovel600]

I wouldn't rally this thing. I'd actually daily drive this!

[@USN_Ret-]

One of the ways my Dad taught me to check the vehicle's mileage was to look at the wear on the gas and brake pedals.

[@angahchelsea7146]

Thats a tips,to buy used car too..

[@davelowets]

Yep!

[@JohnK-ph3vw]

Had an ‘85 Lesabre 4 door with 68k on the odometer. Basically the same car. Had the olds 307 4 barrel. Awesome car. Put new tires, moog springs and Monroe shocks on it. Ripped off the resonator and had new exhaust with a glass pack muffler installed. Was a smooth riding land barge. Great in snow, awesome on the highway. Got around 27-28 highway mileage. Wish I’d never gotten rid of it.

[@piffdaddy420]

WOW!!! This car interior brings me back memories! it is like exactly the same as my 92 buick regal! same color, same looking steering wheel, same looking seats, even the same keys... and yes that car was EXTREMELY comfortable! lol (got the car for $200 bucks like 15 yrs ago... ran decent but it had a million miles on it...i dont remember what happened to it. it had a 3.1 liter v6 engine. and felt like a boat riding it around...they dont make them like that anymore! felt like a really well put together car and so comfortable

[@piffdaddy420]

mine was fuel injected tho. i noticed this was a 91. which explains why the interior looked almost identical to my 92 regal! haha, but the engine in mine was much more modern looking. i thought this was an 80s car based on the boxy look and the engine.

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

I like shows like this better than Roadkill.They have capable mechanics destroying stuff.Please don't destroy that car.

[@MapleMan1984]

Roadkill got oofed

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

@@MapleMan1984 I know.

[@MapleMan1984]

@@AnnaAnnaYes yes 🅱️röther

[@kyboy5]

Roadkill for the most part was kind of mediocre in my opinion, at least guys like this upload consistently. If I can remember they only put out maybe ten episodes a year.

[@meteor5452]

why not? its a 300 $ oldsmobile.

[@bassmafiavlogs7430]

Bro I miss my 89 olds delta 88. Burgundy with Burgundy hard top and Burgundy interior. Also had the chrome and black wheels. You got yourself a great car there at a awesome price. I would love to have that car myself.

[@danstewart7515]

I have had 6 or 7Olds 98s .Put hot plugs in it. Acel cap and rotor in it ur gas mileuge will go up and it will fly.Put some Lucas in the oil since u used Quater State. Read the reviews about Quater State. Please. If u dont u will be sorry!!.

[@VenomStryker]

I'm not surprised that the cruise still worked. I used to have an 85 Buick LeSabre, similar body style to this Olds Delta 88, and the cruise totally worked. The engine was wore out though. It still had plenty of power, but it drank about 2 quarts of oil during a 350 mile trip.

[@flightmaster178]

I agree, this car is way too nice for rally. Seeing how it has all of the manuals and has documentation, and is low mileage, and in awesome condition not to mention it runs like a top. You don't see those good old boats on the road too much. Love it! Haha. I'm sure she'd take you to Tennessee just fine.

[@tellyjoossens4186]

Nice car, it will outlast any new car you would buy now. A keeper!

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

Rocky 😍

[@MichaelMurtagh_]

Hi Dylan !!!😀

[@theyrenotdollsOK]

@Ian RowenSomeone squash these spambots like an egg please...

[@bgd73]

wow. I am getting old. My first road going car was a 1978 delta 88....32 years ago. Your chores now, were mine back then. A bit of trivia for all of us .. the 4 speed automatic indication on the column is ahead of its time.

[@charlesbuchhorn4550]

It’s wild to think this is how I found your channel I bought my first car based on this video I got 84 olds 88 coupe it ran horrible and I had no idea what I was getting into but it really sparked my love for cars thank you for everything you do keep it classy

[@HeadtoTailBBQCooking]

I think you need to keep that dream as a cruiser! 😂 That thing is awesome!

[@leestone1885]

I had the same car when I first got my license and man was that the most comfortable car i have ever had and didn’t get that bad of mileage

[@michaelhungate5874]

I had two of these an 80 and a 84. Both 307s one with and without overdrive. The 80 was highway geared and fairly slow off line. The 84 had the auto od and was much quicker off by the line. I kept the 80 for 5 years. I took great care of it. I was only 25 when I had that one. Never misstreated it ( despite my age at the time) .The 84 I had for a couple of years and traded it in. Still ran and drove fantastic. Both of them were running good when I traded them. I still see allot of them ( for thier age) on the road. I'm 50 now and I would definitely get another. The interior of the 80 was identical to this one.

[@ChevyBM]

These are so nice and durable cars and also easy to work on! Keep it and restore it to its former glory!

[@0richbike]

That is an 80s stealth beast waiting to happen. Modern EFI, turbo, lsd (and a limited slip diff ;-) then off to the drag strip...

[@SammyVista1972]

The kittens are so adorable. Subjectively I don't think the car is 170,000 miles. Even if it was, it saw a decent life, which can be better then a neglected lower mileage one. The 307 Olds is a pretty decent engines, the 200-4R overdrive in early years can be a bit cranky but will last with a bit of care! Looks a keeper for liesurely drives. And, again, the kittens love it!

[@momofone28]

spikedpunk had 84 2 door first engine swap the ol 307 was done only thing had laying around was mid 70s Chevy small block long story short had change the trans out belhousing was different thought 200-r was universal

[@SammyVista1972]

@@momofone28 There was a very tiny percentage of the 200-4R that escaped without the 'bilingual' bellhousing. But did you have only the 3-speed 200? If so, there were few with the dual bellhousing.

[@johndengler4595]

Head liner hint. Go to Lowes and get some two or three inch wide strips of thin plastic, wood looking veneer, hopefully to match the dash and put that across the ceiling, tuck the ends in either side. Three or 4 will hold up the cloth and won't take but a few minutes to install.

[@davelowets]

The Olds 307 was a trooper, and they ran forever. They didn't make a whole ton of power, but they were RELIABLE as hell. A cam, headers, intake, and a little head work WILL wake them up quite a bit. I've seen an Olds 307 make well over 400h.p., but it did have a lot of work into it, especially the heads.

[@curtthacker43]

Car is a 🐈 magnet

[@nathanieldonovan3074]

He will get a smooth ride in there lol floating along lol

[@Blacklight8001]

I would daily drive that. Good daily beater, its still nice.

[@Quacks0]

6:28 For securing a headliner-sheet back up into its ancient crumbly-foam backing, I use multiple rows of small flange-shouldered hex-head sheet-metal screws, super-gingerly insterting them with a small socket-wrench fitted onto a short hex-to-square-drive adapter-extension and softly twirled between two fingers to not tear out the foam. It works better than pins because the screws have the washer-like flanges that hold the fabric better, and they actually thread up into the foam instead of just sticking in like a straight-pin.

[@troydzuricsko7331]

My dad bought a Delta 88 brand new back in '78. Almost identical to this car, down to the red velour interior and woodgrain dash. Paid $10K for it. He traded a "75 AMC Hornet and a "76 Plymouth Valiant for it. The dealer wrecked both cars test driving them. The Delta had a sun roof with the landau vinyl. Under the hood was the 403 engine with a 2.41 rear end. With studded snow grips and in the winter, he never got stuck.... that car was great in the snow. Top end wasn't much, but it would pull like crazy on the low end. Two things about it.... it would eat radiators (4 of them) and the rear bumper would end up rusting like crazy. Great car and he had it for a long time. In my opinion, keep this car the way it is... a little body work and a nice paint job along with a head liner, you'd have a really nice runner. Keep it tuned and go easy on the accelerator and you'll get fair gas mileage too. Not good by any means, but fair.

[@6petrolhead6]

I would love that olds

[@carloskeim]

buf the paint to get back some of the ol luster

[@HilltownCT]

10 years ago, I cut the roof off an ‘84 Delta 88 and drove it that way for several years. Got a lot of looks for sure, but it raised the enjoyment factor while driving it!

[@LakeNipissing]

The cats were appreciating the comfort of the Olds interior!!

[@gt1man931]

Liking kitty cats is a plus in my book.

[@jamesrodriquez2863]

10w40 is one of the main reasons why there aren't many cars left from the 70s. It doesn't flow well on cold starts. And if one side's brake line rusted through, chances are the other side isn't far behind. I wouldn't turn it into a rally car but I wouldn't get in it and take any long trips either. There's a whole lot more I'd be checking out first, like the tranny fluid and filter, all the brake lines, the u-joints, the carb, everything. A lot of things go wrong with cars when they sit. Things that don't show up right away when they are put back into use. Seals dry up, crack, last for a little while and then there you are on the side of the road with a stuck brake caliper, huge oil or trans fluid leak, worn out wheel or axle bearing, growling rear end, or some other breakdown that has you wondering why the hell you ever decided to take the $300 piece of shit car in the first place. I'm just sayin...…….LOL

[@junkman6456]

GM had markings on the oil filler cap on their the cars of this era 5W30 - not to comment yet why some of this engines died early... The worsest they made where the 3.8 f.i. engines in the A-Body cars, they had from factory weak crankshaft bearings. All the other points, i agree. The best way to change the tranny fluid is to bleed also the torque converter. 77k mls leave a lot of dirt and grease and this hydraulic converters are sensitive to any kind of dirt. But these tasks seem to big already for the boy to fix.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Smartest comment award winner 2019!!

[@MABOart]

That was my first car when I moved to Canada in 1986. Identical 1976, same colour too. I loved that car.

[@thesh1ttygamer960]

Man I love this car. You rarely see these old classy cars in NSW Australia unless you're at a specialised car meet.

[@Daniel.766]

Too good for rally don't make this mistake

[@dougc190]

Hmm.. did you change your mind about not rallying it? That's too bad, for this would be a great cross country/long-distance car

[@lieutenantdan417]

Its his car lol he can do whatever he wants with it.

[@dougc190]

Well of course it's his car he can do with it as he pleases but don't go telling everybody on your other video that you're not going to rally it

[@lieutenantdan417]

@@dougc190 hes going to make it a rally car. Let him do what he wants with his money. You sound like little kids.. Probably are. No way your older than 8 with that immaturity

[@dougc190]

Thanks again Captain obvious no shit it's his car and money, he could do with it as he pleases. all I mentioned was he said he was not going to rally it another video/ comment, everybody was happy about that. obviously change his mind.

[@lieutenantdan417]

@@dougc190 oooh name calling. Real mature bud. I can see im talking to a 7 year old that doesnt know how to interact with people. Maybe some day kiddo but not anytime soon

[@vaquero141]

My grandma had one of these. Great buy, cheers man

[@tedstriker754]

my dad had one of those, but the 98 diesel. Looked the same. That engine was good for about 60K miles, then the fuel pump would fail. It was fun to drive, and if you ever had a tailgater, I just floored it and it buried them in black smoke. By the time I could see them again they were way back in the distance.

[@TheRealTatakan]

Such a beautiful car please don't hurt it

[@denaredford6701]

Pretty little kitty’s .😻 Name that big Oldsmobile Kitty . It all works ,it a. V8 engine .

[@denaredford6701]

K

[@matthewwester4672]

I have a '77 Delta 88. It has the 403 6.6L V8. Navy Blue. Fantastic car! Definitely one that'll be around for a long time!

[@Dave.S.TT600]

Yes! Let's do this!! Happy New Year Thanks for the content.

[@Foodhat]

Mad Max: Carpet Road

[@Fransais]

Don't destroy it

[@jayw4567]

I been watching your channel for a little over a month stumbled across it looking for junkyard revivals and all. I like that Oldsmobile 🙂

[@brentarmurderfloof9858]

"Eleventeen thousand will be our limit" I FUCKING LOST MY SHIT! LOL

[@brendanl6492]

To think this car was gonna be scrapped.

[@coffee115]

If I were in high school again I'd daily one of those.

[@CarGroves]

Good luck on the road trip! Look forward to seeing the video.

[@Quacks0]

11:50 Pretty red paint, and pretty wind-chimes sounds in the background :)

[@tiporari]

Headliner and a Maaco paint job and cash out at $2500

[@1quickdub]

You could probably bring that paint back to a decent shine with a thorough detailing

[@mrlouisvashi]

Noone would pay more than 800 dude.

[@holden_tld]

you pouring your oil backwards.

[@victorquincanon4933]

I had an earlier, rounded, land barge olds 88 with 75% in that sweet pea green color they had and 25% rust holding it together. Between the "dyno-glyde?" and that engine, I just cruised down the blvd with my arm around my girl(who may have been legally blind). Smoothest power ride Ive ever had even after about 250k miles.

[@remydejohnnthemustardking4000]

I stumbled upon this vid and it totally makes me miss my blue 85 delta. Great job!

[@nathankim7664]

An aftermarket 8 track player would complete this car! ^^

[@jeffd5392]

8 track was actually a factory option. He might already have it! The needle section flips down to push a tape in.

[@jeffd5392]

@Goddess Sky That's funny because I owned an '81 Delta 88 with a factory 8 track player.

[@nathankim7664]

@Goddess Sky 8 track went out as an option in 1982. Still made 8 track tapes until 1988.

[@Woernify]

Please don‘t rally with it!

[@tuulofdstrxn]

The brake fluid distribution block has a differential valve in it, or there might be a separate differential valve block too. In any case it's the part in the brake system that has an electrical wire hanging off of it. When the rear brake line popped, the differential valve blocked flow to the rear circuit and maintained decent pressure in your front circuit. The thing also has a sensor which turns the brake light on if the valve mechanism moves too far to either side, indicating a leak. Old valves can get a bit stuck, so give it some rough lovin' and it might return to normal. You can also try opening the front circuit a little bit while keeping the brake pedal depressed, that might be enough to nudge the valve mechanism back to its original state.

[@ElijahFowler]

My family had a wagon variant of that car when I was young. Still one of my most favorite vehicles in the world. Quick note: Don't run paraffinic oils in those Olds engines. The paraffinic oils seem to react with naphthenic oils and those oil returns clog up and then bake solid. Happened to our Delta 88, happened to few other Olds cars that the machinist who fixed ours told us about. Shouldn't be a huge issue if the engine has had regular oil changes I think, and synthetic oils could be good in an engine with low mileage like that.

[@zxKrookedxz]

gas smelling oil could also just mean its running rich

[@Universal.G]

You should wash the undercarriage of the car and oil spray it

[@MR..181]

Lycanthropic Paranoia oil spray..? its not plastic.?

[@lcrazy8l]

What do you mean oil spray it? Apart from this video / olds id love to know more about under carriage coating options. Some people throw rubbery shit up under their cars and it makes the rust even worse because it seals in moisture, gotta know what else is out there to try.

[@Universal.G]

@@lcrazy8l i had an 80 with a 350 a while back. great car. as for the oil spray, the stuff i got put on was basically a grease that looks like snot. they spray the entire under carriage with it, including in the frame. then they drill out the doors and door sills and spray the inside with a red oil using a long pipe. many people spray right before winter. personally i recommend end of summer early fall. that way all the road dust sticks to the grease and creates a barrier.

[@lcrazy8l]

@@Universal.G interesting. Yea I've never had a spray done before but I'm interested. Is there a brand name for the "oil snot"? Or does every garage/spray-place kind of create their own name for it?

[@Universal.G]

@@lcrazy8l The place I went to a while back just had a big drum of it. Didn't get the name. I should of, that was 15+ years ago. Sorry.

[@Enoch5939]

I had a 1978 deleta 88 ... 2 door, Auto, bucket seats console shift vinyl seats ... loved that car .... I think i had replace the starter at some point as well ...

[@davekauffman8727]

Had to pull the starter on my dad's 1970 Olds, the geniuses at GM wrapped the exhaust manifold around the solenoid, probably the same engineer who put the fuel tank (or tanks) outside the frame-rails on some pick-ups in the '70s.