My Newest Beater - 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

I love beater cars
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[@klwthe3rd]

I love these generation Oldsmobile Calais! I would fix the problems, clean it all up and it will be an awesome car. I wish more people loved these rare Oldsmobiles like you and me. This one unit is highly optioned too. Alloyed wheels, air conditioning, Ralleye gages and upgraded interior.

[@andybub45]

Those older oldsmobiles were great cars

[@zonie1953]

I worked in a chevy dealer for 35 years. That Buick v-6 and hydramatiic 125 can last you a long time with a little care. good for you finding a good cheap car

[@hanksgarage_]

Good to hear man. I figured they were good to go

[@delmontindustriesltd7501]

That is an incredible find! Here in Michigan, if you find a car for 500 bucks it is so full of rust that it doesn't matter what the condition of the drive train is. I also have a soft spot for those old 80's and 90's GM cars. They just are cool looking, unlike the potato-shaped cars that auto manufacturers are pushing out today. I have a radio out of a 90's Olds 98 sitting in my garage if you need it. It worked when we pulled it out. I think it has a tape player (I haven't said that in a long time!) Thanks for the video! I look forward to seeing updates!! -Nick.

[@hanksgarage_]

+Delmont Industries LTD thanks for the offer but already have a stereo that I installed. I have a soft spot for these for sure

[@nonelost1]

My dad had a 4 door '89 Olds Cutlass Calais with the Quad 4 motor. I liked how it drove.

[@jlo64578]

I have a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais S with the 3.3 liter engine. It has 257,500 miles at the moment. I had the transmission rebuilt at 253,000 miles and it runs amazing! It needs a new paint job, a new passenger side headlamp assembly, and AC work. I’d love to get it upgraded to a R134 system. I love that car. It’s a hand-me-down from my dad. He ordered it from a catalog when he was stationed in Germany. My parents picked it up in St. Louis, MO. on December 1, 1988 with 3 miles on the odometer. I’d love to flip these cars but they’re becoming hard to find it seems.

[@alssmallengines]

Nice Olds! I've always liked those cars myself.

[@hanksgarage_]

+Alan Marshall runs a lot smoother now with another motor mount replaced!

[@Bane8349]

I HAD A 90 CALAIS WITH A QUAD 4 AND IT WAS A BEAST SAME COLOR. I MISS IT VERY MUCH.

[@savagenomad5731]

I have an 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, and that car describes me well, it's resilient and has a lot of comfort.

[@hanksgarage_]

+Kalashnikov Rifle those delta 88 are nice. Ride really smooth. I love these older fwd gm cars

[@rosariovalenzuela5425]

I love beater cars.

[@brianl6964]

that vintage calls back to my early driving years. nice find. looking forward to more vids on it. those 3.3s chewed head gaskets so having that addressed puts you a step ahead. cal-A.

[@hanksgarage_]

+Brian L it has a lot of power surprisingly

[@johngibson3594]

Those cars were nice in their day looks pretty decent condition body wise overall normal dents and dings looks like you don't have to worry about door dings. Score for 500 bucks thanks for sharing this classic beast with us enjoy your beater car one mans junk another's treasure I would drive it.

[@hanksgarage_]

+John Gibson haha yea don't have to worry about dents or dings thanks for watching John

[@savagenomad5731]

I like it, the car has character.

[@SurviventheOnslaught]

my gf had one of these in 4 door, damn good car.........those early 90s escorts are good to

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

She's a beauty alright! :) My gramps loved those old Olds and Chevys (I have no idea why) and he'd buy a new one every year. I'm amazed there's still so many out there still running. They are super comfy to drive around in though. cruise machines!

[@hanksgarage_]

its not bad for sure Im liking driving it

[@trr5291]

My 89 century had that engine. Mine blew up at 155.000 miles. It had sludge build-up from the previous owner. Thats why it died premature.

[@JustMe-ws2pe]

I had a beautiful burgundy one and it was manual drive.

[@implantedskate3898]

I'm actually about to buy one. Same one it's just all blue.

[@titanictinker2832]

It’s a great car❤️

[@rmiller6483]

Sweet video Hank. U got the last laugh bc you have no car payment. Those cars do run for a long time bc my grandma had one and since you live out west, you should not have any rust issues...stay safe bro...

[@hanksgarage_]

+R Miller hey man yea it's a decent car for sure. I like it.

[@THR33STEP]

Yippie Calais!!! 😜

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Nice pick up..some will probably recommend 3M fabric adhesive for the headliner. . It may work.. But what I ended up doing on my old Buick LeSabre was.. tearing out the liner completely and and coating with clear coat.. if you don't it will degrade and blow the fuzz around constantly. Either way will work.. Good luck... She's a beaut! ...👍

[@hanksgarage_]

+Craig Cundiff good point I think I do have some adhesive but may just rip it out lol

[@Dankcatvacs]

mine came with cork screw tacks made just for the gm headliner

[@boosted2.4_sky]

I tried regular tacks and they would all just fall out ...so I tried the spray adhesive and it seemed to work for a short time but it just released and began flapping in the wind again.. so I just ripped it off and the material started to degrade and blow little pieces off of it as it degraded so I got a rattle can of some Dupli-Color clear and sprayed it on there and that did the trick...

[@briancramer9713]

1992 Oldsmobile my car stays in 1st gear unless I let off the gas shift to neutral the back in drive what could be the problem

[@gregorymalchuk272]

The appropriate "fix" is what are called "twist pins" and can be found at fabric stores like Jo Ann's Fabrics. They have a cork screw that screws into the fiberglass pad above the headliner. Glue wont adhere due to the disintegrated polyurethane foam layer between the fiberglass insulation and the headliner fabric. It will ruin the fiberglass and prevent it from ever being fixed properly.

[@ItIsNot1984]

This was my first car. I hated it, and I remember flooring it as often as I could to try and blow it up thinking my parents would help me get something new. Damn thing never did. It did have quirks though. I never did figure it out, but when I would start it the first time for the day, it would stall and die at some point during the first five minutes. After restarting it, it ran perfect the rest of the day. I got pretty good at throwing it in neutral and starting it back up, putting it back in drive all without ever stopping.

[@Keviekoo]

Nice find, I am like you, I could care less what people think of what I drive. Unfortunately, I live on the east coast of Canada where there is so much salt air, and in winter salt on the roads that we would never find a car in that age group that wasn't riddled with cancer.

[@hanksgarage_]

sweet but yea you guys in the rust belt have it rough as far as finding good used cars go.

[@joeduece1]

That is a good deal

[@robs_garage0278]

man dude I'm so into older GM olds u should keep it lol

[@hanksgarage_]

+JR The Hyundai tuner 2000 im going to lol

[@robs_garage0278]

Hank's Small Engine Repair yay

[@jacksonjohnson2132]

wow only 70000 thats crazy cool man

[@hanksgarage_]

yea really low miles

[@edjames4535]

buddy its in great shape

[@jasonmacdonald5468]

NICE find, i hope you leave it's patina (battle scars intact ) , it just as good as any high end security system and it never has an annoying alarm

[@hanksgarage_]

+Jason MacDonald yea I won't be messing with the cosmetics on it much lol

[@SHAKA38]

Jason MacDonald Good points. 😁 I don't think a thief would even bother to look in the car based on the appearance.

[@Godly-Beard]

Keep it bro.

[@davessmallenginerevival2847]

You and I think the same on cars I don't care if it's a beater as long as it's reliable

[@hanksgarage_]

awesome man!

[@beastumfan]

I had one of those. I think same here too. I probably would have kept it a while if it was black but it was ugly maroon. LOL I had some transmission trouble I think because the fluid was old.

[@hanksgarage_]

they did have issues with the TCS which allows the torque converter to lock up and prevents slippage, kinda acts like an overdrive or "4th gear". To change them you just have to take the side cover off and rnr. or just unplug it and live without the overdrive lol

[@beastumfan]

Yeah I went somewhere and a guy flipped a switch or something in the engine compartment and it ran ok. At the time I thought he was a genius. lol

[@derkommissar4986]

Its interesting because this was once the life's work for someone in the 80s 😂 then its just the beater and now its a classic car

[@zonie1953]

As far as rough idle goes, some of those buick engines were an odd fire engine, the shake was pretty normal

[@hanksgarage_]

got yea, I ended up replacing another motor mount which took care of most of it

[@Dankcatvacs]

quite a sweet car i have seen some with fuel economy computer read outs a regal in my salvage yard i wonder if theres a way you can ad it on thats some bright white paint just like my subaru if i was you id try to sand the gril cause if it wasnt for that it would look 99%

[@hanksgarage_]

Yea i thought about that a sand and rattle can white

[@redrum8232]

deeecent

[@hanksgarage_]

"It's a nice fuckin cerrrr"

[@redrum8232]

holy fuck ricky

[@Goldenrod636]

Just a question: do all Cutlass Calais International sedans come with leather interior or can the leather be another color?

[@SHAKA38]

How much do Salvage yards pay for vehicles there? You get $350 tops here in Milwaukee and I've bought a few cars based on what they'd get if they junked it.

[@hanksgarage_]

+SHAKA38 about the same but last time I junked a car it was $100 but I had removed a lot from it

[@user-tl6pb5vd7f]

How to put the motor together

[@hanksgarage_]

Is that a serious question? You’re asking me how to assemble an entire motor over a KZbin comment section? Go buy a Chilton manual, you will get all the answers you need.

[@user-tl6pb5vd7f]

@@hanksgarage_ No I'm asking send me a video how to put it back together when I buyed the car the guy never got to put it back together

[@JackVegetables18]

Do you still have the car?

[@hanksgarage_]

Nah it’s long gone

[@JackVegetables18]

@@hanksgarage_ was it still running?

[@hanksgarage_]

Yea it was

[@djf4468]

Do you have any idea where i could get that front grille piece?? the part that is cracked on yours.

[@hanksgarage_]

+DJ 0821 wrecking yard or eBay

[@matthewneil6119]

I have a 4 door 89 cutlass Calais and I’m trying to get it to Texas. Need some parts for it though. If anyone knows where I can get parts let me know

[@clutch182]

I would drive it with no problem, keep my other car nice while I don't have to worry about this

[@hanksgarage_]

+CRAZYZach722 exactly

[@jamesbberry]

Do u still have this

[@hanksgarage_]

Nope not anymore

[@bronzechicken4437]

They gave it away, I wouldn't have let it gone for under a grand.

[@hanksgarage_]

+BronzeChicken it's needed some work nothing major so far. I put a new battery in it seems the old one was shot

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Hank's bigger engines. I stopped being impressed by fancy cars. I have a nice 12 Elantra Limited. Gets me from here to there and back.. That's what vehicles do, move you around in comfort. Cold AC, worth the $.

[@hanksgarage_]

those are nice cars, ive had both those and sonatas as rentals and was never disappointed.

[@edjames4535]

who cares about a little scuff mark

[@hanksgarage_]

+Ed James I don't

[@edjames4535]

Hank's Small Engine Repair​ sweet little car to drive around town and run errands she's a keeper