Full Build: Reviving A Hurst/Olds With A 455 & Retro Upgrades

[@PowerNationTV]

Watch the Hurst drop the hammer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp7Cf4eQisyUepY

[@johnmcwade222]

Is this show still on TV or only online, I can’t find it anywhere on TV ? We have Bell Fibe tv.

[@jeremysterious.]

Okay, I started it over, in case I missed it. But if you don't show me the shifters and how they work... It's a Hurst, right???

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

@@jeremysterious. yep... the '83 and '84 Hurst/Olds had the Hurst lightning rod shifters

[@kentuckyjohn6149]

@@johnmcwade222😮 we😮😮

[@GbodyMedia]

Gotta love a Gbody with an Oldsmobile 455 what a great experience!!!!

[@robertmceuen3630]

My Dad bought a 67 442 brand new. Had a 400 small block and turbo 400 tranny. He gave it to me for HS graduation. I miss my dad and that car too. Thanks dad.

[@psfanboy79]

That’s awesome. Good memories I’m sure.

[@robertmceuen3630]

@@psfanboy79 Man, that car would light those tires up until the rear of the car disappeared in smoke. Put it in low and shift to second, it would bark those H60's. 😝

[@mason5540]

Nice dad! 400 is a big block btw

[@robertmceuen3630]

@mason5540 looked like a SBC. I know with Chevy's, there are 396, 402, and 454 big blocks. But the 400 shown in the video had big block valve covers like my 454. So I don't think I understand all I know about that 400 chevy engine.😁

[@davidwellman7080]

This car is my favorite build you guys have done. I'm a Ford guy, but Oldsmobiles have a special place in my heart. I had a 71 and a 87 Cutlass. Both had the 350 rocket.

[@jusrushem69]

Great job on the build n polish. After 40 years can't expect miracles It does look better at the end. Yes there are cheaper products out there but trial by fire to find a good one. I used it on my 83 hurst n it came out not bad. Thank you for the video. Love it

[@dalemckenzie2279]

Glad to see the 455 go in instead of another LS swap.

[@scottfilseth331]

Totally agree. So tired of LS swaps...

[@dwyanejetersr6470]

You guys make hard work look fun and you addicted me to watching your full builds, I'm 70 years of age and I remember and really drooled over the cars you guys get the pleasure of working and improving, keep it up guys, I'm here watching for fun.

[@dancampbell4400]

Watched this whole build episode by episode last year but will gladly watch it again, love the old g bodies and you guys did an awesome job with this one!

[@BsedMan-if6tb]

Idk a lot of the old g bodies like the K car and the gm stuff from each company that they own not only look exactly the same but also are practically made out of melted down tin cans and Chinese plastic

[@BsedMan-if6tb]

Olds did have a way nicer interior than the Buick i had tho

[@shermanelliott5730]

Me 2 watching again ❤

[@zairomolino4074]

Me too

[@big-edaniel5522]

Beautiful cutty !!!! Thank you so much for the video !! I'm a Oldsmobile guy have a 75 , 442 with a 455 n tons of go fast racing equipment .... it's nice to see hurst olds with some true olds parts not an LS thank you've made my day !

[@tommyau2006]

Tommy...............you gotta be my favourite Power Nation guy 😊

[@quickdeuce]

Excellent build and video. There's just not enough who want to bring back these amazing Oldsmobiles from EVERY era! Some of those cool 50's are so worth bringing back even tho there's not many aftermarket parts out there. 1957 Olds with the J2 Tri Power are AWESUM!

[@4evaavfc]

Very nice restoration whilst keeping the car reasonably original to what it was built for.

[@robertemmons2260]

I've watched this video as well as your Monte Carlo video for good pointers and ideas for my 1982 Monte Carlo. It's just a rolling body, but it has a lot of potential. It has T-Tops, and an air induction hood like the one on your Hurst Olds. Thanks for the videos!

[@texknight67]

That's never been on my list of dream cars but that thing is simply gorgeous.

[@adamcosta4610]

I’ve had one of these since 2001. So cool to finally see one get attention.

[@empy1000]

Amazing how that engine installed itself.

[@BuddWolf]

1982-88 G-body GM cars were the quintessential example for street cool💕. Buick GNX, Monte Carlo SS, Hurst Olds and Pontiac GP…….doesn’t get much better 💕..imo

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Awesome, Derek's always the showman whether he tries or not , by including audience members, especially young people. Making him more relatable

[@frankcherry3810]

I loved the ‘Under-Carriage’ camera. I have often wondered what it looked like when stressed

[@chrisszell6145]

So that's where the Grand National came from! ahahaha! rock on! Love these cars!

[@Simon-hf3lw]

Is amazing the cain of knowledge you guys have about all this automobiles and parts is second to none 👍

[@pmotorsports8276]

Already has an overdrive from the factory 2004R that can be built stronger than that 700-R4 and does not need an adapter.

[@darinwinebrenner6908]

Same thought I had. 200R4 can be built pretty stout and it already had overdrive.

[@JDGonzalezjr]

Been waiting for this for quite a while. Thanks for finally pushing it out!

[@streetvan1997]

OMg I’ve always wanted one of these Hurst Olds 455’s. They were so bad ass looking when I was kid seeing them drive around. So many cars and even the 80’s dodge vans I wish I could own now. Would love a clean mid 80’s dodge b1500 or 2500. I had an 85 2500 and looked awesome but the rust underneath started to take over so I got rid of it. Haven’t found one as nice or worth buying since

[@indianasunsets5738]

I know they were from a bad era of cars....but, the styling is still cool with crisp edges and angles rather than curves.

[@ozahmed4523]

'80s GM 'G' body, cars are going up in price!

[@earlygail]

Agreed

[@wesdoobner7521]

They were from an era of bad ENGINES. Drop a crate engine in any of these 70's-80's cars and they are awesome.

[@BillMulholland1]

I drove a c10 short bed with a 455 when I was in my early twenties. Scared the shit out of me 😂

[@quickdeuce]

In your tips for hauling segments you might want to talk about properly tying the hotrod down,, preferably with the car cinched down tight onto airbags. Just a thought. Thank you POWERNATION for these ABSOLUTELY AWESOME videos!

[@demetriusgriffin2609]

Honestly. I would love to see you run your cars on the strip before and after. I wa sad seeing the 300 be pulled out but I am excited for the SRT4 build. Love your channel so much!!!

[@Omnihil777]

I love to watch when someone who knows what he/she is doing working on old american muscle, it's oh-so different to our european stuff. But when you go back long enough, you'll even find its ancestors in old cars here over the pond. Fascinating.

[@Butterb0ne]

As a kid who worked on many backyard projects, I always imagined these jobs requiring a lot more skilled flashlight holders.

[@Mark_317]

My uncle has an 84 hurst olds,he said those gold block 350's and 455's were in every junk yard when those cars were brand new. Wishes he squirled a few away back then.

[@MayheM_72]

Love them old G bodies! One of my grandmothers had a Monte Carlo, the other had a Regal, a buddy's mom had a 442, a buddy's dad had a GN, and I dated a girl with a Grand Prix. Did I miss and G bodies? LoL

[@dn-kg6rb]

Great product placement power nation ! I was almost able to watch the build in between all of the sponsorships !!

[@alericc1889]

FINALLY someone who understands its BETTER to upgrade to modern than redoing retro parts.

[@johnwhitaker545]

I love that bootleg version on thunderstruck y’all got in the background 😂

[@johnwhitaker545]

Also the bootleg version of Thunderkiss ‘65

[@michaelrinebold89]

I actually owned the 1st '83 that came off the line. Still kicking myself in the ass for ever trading it away!

[@davidb0126a]

1:15:44 Love the build! Everything really looks good, but maybe not the seats. Kinda makes me think of something from the Red Light District. 😲

[@stuartkorte1642]

As a previous owner of an 85, comfortable and luxurious.

[@ozahmed4523]

That G body design I think was the most futuristic of the '80s. It reminds me of a 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe. I can see the ancestry. 😇

[@austinmiller1540]

Now that's a cool build!

[@rossthomas945]

The G body is looking great and best of all sounds and runs beautifully.

[@dannytaylor-yp8vx]

I wish you guys could fixed my 84 olds hurst keep up the good work

[@TrayJayRecords]

Tommy is so cool and charming, we love you bro

[@G-Force_70]

Suspension hardware looks awesome but would have like to have seen coil-overs at all 4 corners vs. the air set-up

[@krnwhitlow]

What a great build..olds are my favorite someone needs to build a 77.442

[@stuartkorte1642]

Still remember when I went to Olds dealer and did a test drive in one of these. Six years later, I was the owner of a 85’ 442 Booooo, on the rims. The factory chrome are perfect style If you’re going to use your choice, might as well leave off striping. I’ve always believe rims improve a car except in this case.

[@robertpoudrette4483]

Well since wheels are only bolt on, you could have use the alloy reproduction 17 inch rallies from Year One. Same style except a little bigger.

[@frogdude21XXX]

he original wheels weren't large enough to clear the upgraded brakes, but I agree the original STYLE was beautiful, and perfect for the styling cues. ✌️🐸💨

[@BLAKizLurKin]

This is one sick Hurst Olds Cutlass!

[@AndrewJacobson-cq2om]

That's 1 good looking G body!!!👍👍

[@frankhoffer3504]

Would of loved if you put the trumpets on the back. Then it would be complete. But looks 👌 good. You guys do a hell of a job

[@lyndelllyon754]

Beautiful car 🚗

[@modernworldartworks]

I had the old man version of this car when I was a kid. Couldn't even spin one tire much less both 😂

[@jasonmaddy9620]

Love this car and build

[@jackhopkins4679]

A friend of mine bought one of those very nice cars

[@SGTJDerek]

I grew up with the G-Body. IMO, GM used whatever happened to be laying around as they transitioned into the FWD platforms across the board. They threw all the R&D into the Ponys. Guess they didn't have any Hot Rodders left from the Muscle Era. Give me an "IRAQI TAXI", because I need a moredoor, any day of the week, a few bolt-ons and 30 years of innovation under the hood and I'm a happy camper. There's a build going on right now over in the G-Body Forum where the guy's transplanting everything from a Camaro to an '83 Malibu Wagon.

[@JSFGuy]

This is movie length premiere.

[@ck4181]

The 1st pull on the track he says it's not that impressive but you can hear it chirping the tires when when he shift. It's not all that bad. I had an 84 Regal with a stock motorhome 350 small block Chevy and a 350 turbo trans with a shift kit and it would chirp the tires also. Certainly not an all out race engine but not bad at all.

[@Deadbuck73]

Olds are sorely missed.

[@pmotorsports8276]

That 700-R4 also comes with a mechanical speedo option

[@Rosscoe85]

What a beautiful car. I'm not going to lie tho coming from watching true detailing channels like Obsessed Garage, AmmoNYC etc. The fact they they used a dry plastic bag on bare paint with no liquid barrier or the clay bar on the roof for a solid 2.5-3 minutes of talking. I'm being picky tho. Cringy detail aside this is a super cool ride!

[@Fat_Rob]

11:48 There's a technique I havn't seen in a while, the ol' paint over dirt.

[@JeffreyStrader]

I had a 1976 Olds 4-4-2 with a 455 Rocket and a 3 speed Hurst.

[@Kwaka28]

I remember putting a new diff in my V8 Commodore using a block of wood , jack and some spanners..good Times..broke everything except the engine but had a ball.. LoL

[@jaycarlson927]

Thank you for taking another low production collector car and although anemic in performance you just made my 83 H/O worth more as i have kept it all numbers matching and thus an even more rare find.

[@stereolababy]

good for you

[@psfanboy79]

Those cars were absolute dogs. Without an engine swap what’s the point? Look nice, but no go in em

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Well that's hotrodding, you do you and others build things better.

[@goodkill1]

35:08 it's called soapy wooder my dude

[@timlafournaise762]

Need headrests on those seats

[@dhill5057]

🏆 keep up the good work 🙏🏾 Wish you guys could help me fix my 84 olds hurst up like this 1

[@abdullahyaseer4304]

Grew up with GM cars and loving it. So sad to see how GM has declined these days.

[@tonymickens8803]

My Brother had a 76 Hurst 455 with the Factory 5 speed Manual that He bought Brand New, I was 16 just got my License and a Freshman in Highschool, I'd Drop my Brother off at work at 6am and Drive His car to School Every Day until He GAVE it to Me when I Graduated, DAMN the Girls went CRAZY!

[@wildrosegarage4208]

5 speed???

[@TheRoadhammer379]

By 76 your 455 was an anemic dog at 190hp. I had a 77 Lincoln with a 460 and it was absolutely pathetic at 129hp. Shameful

[@javig5045]

Thats what I like, Complete Builds

[@JacobM503]

You guys should restore a 1967 impala 4 door hardtop

[@hailstorm1986]

I don't understand why they wouldn't have done the decal removal and replacement after they did the engine and drivetrain swap. It would have made more sense to do the detailing at the end..

[@matthewsmall6225]

Came here looking for this. It seems backwards.

[@hailstorm1986]

@@matthewsmall6225 exactly..

[@agonzo626]

Some bigger stock repos would’ve looked better but I’m not complying. Would love to have that machine, I’ve always had a thing for G Body’s.

[@LanceisLawson]

Dupont #44 Jet Black is the best black ever made.

[@rollyhorton4803]

An old car like that you need black magic

[@mauricekinder2545]

Can’t believe you couldn’t engineer a way to keep the air conditioning. I live in Deep South TEXAS🤠

[@jonasdmver2784]

Very nice guys

[@badassbuick86]

Just remember, the greatest G body ever made didn't need a V8 to be fast.....

[@tjlovesrachel]

Yeah but it deff helps to have forced induction

[@Loki71080]

Love them G bodies

[@erichaley6776]

Factory Seats I prefer

[@ckjamn]

Race through the 80's. One word. 442

[@robertwest3093]

I liked all the makers luxury performance cars from back then. I think the Hurst Olds was my favorite. You didn't see them as often as you did the Monte Carlo SS or the GN.

[@Mike-xt2ot]

I wish I could get the parts they threw away. One man's junk is another's better parts than he has.

[@vermontvermont9292]

Can you imagine having this kind of money? I would literally sell a kidney for a car like this. Even that's probably not enough lol. What happens to these cars when they're done? 1:11:07 like Xmas? Oh right you mean when you don't get anything, and spend the day alone gotcha. Seriously though, this car is absolutely amazing. I've wanted one of these for years and years now. Impossible to find up here, or they're so rotted and owned by 50 people prior it's not worth it. Anything semi decent is more than I can afford. Maybe in 20 years when I'm 60 I can finally get one. Assuming they haven't outlawed good old gasoline by then. Really just about anything 80's, American, rwd would be nice to have.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

These Hurst cars are still cheap at 15-20k.

[@Twominutedevotions]

That 3 stick shifter is a fun gimmick

[@johnmarshjr928]

Always liked those cars as I was a young man then. Always thought a 383 would bolt right in place. They’re wasn’t any mention of the rear end. Did you Eaton Posi it? 373’s? That’s how I’d do it. Remember the weakest link on the Grand National was the rear end. Was the olds a 12 bolt or 10 from the factory?

[@markleblanc3447]

A Rusty Northeast Vehicle Laughs at Deep Creep.

[@marcoceccarelli6415]

There's nothing like a g body. Growing up in the nineties all the rich kids had mustangs and camaros. The poor kids had g bodies

[@taylorh3930]

I like to use oven cleaner for engines and engine bays and since I run run a hot water mobile pressure washing business I crank up the heat to 100C and watch that gunk go away😎

[@BrennanBarrier]

Easy Off is my go to for engines and engine bays 👍🏻

[@TheRoguelement]

This is exactly where having the experience would tell me Hey the car needs little if any actual body work so lets just prep the car for a Base coat clear coat .. 2 stage . So I guess I would have to speak with the Bean counter who produces this show ...AND BEFORE I FORGET..... You really want to have ALL your mechanical work finished PRIOR to any body or paint work .. Do I have to say why ?

[@frankvitullo4925]

Beautiful build but why run the exhaust below the rear axle? Those cars have plenty of space to run over the axle

[@TheRoadhammer379]

air suspension

[@miss4.8l28]

Tommy reminds me of my dad the southern accent the sayings.

[@BuddSwainston]

Cool did that in hi school 10:41

[@mattouderkirk5988]

I loved this show and the 83 hurst olds however the only thing I didn’t like was the interior change such as the seats overall loved the restoration

[@cheapme1850]

Exactly what I was thinking. Loved everything except the seat change. Would have been great to clean up the old ones and refoam them. Other than that, great, not over the top, job on a great classic car.

[@MrBakedDaily]

Inn the day of all suvs for space I wish some car manufacturers would bring back some 4 door cars like this

[@TheRoadhammer379]

it's not a 4 door, I count 2

[@Marc816]

How they expected that 307 to live up to a 455 is beyond me!!!!!

[@corbinwiens5707]

I wish i could work for them so nothing goes wrong while working😂

[@Mike-xt2ot]

Cutting that much from front frame to clear air ride looks sketchy as hell. Those frames flexed a ton already but to cut out that much seems insane to me

[@jasonnoteboom4489]

Yeah, there’s plenty of room to reinforce what was removed. That missing chuck is just asking for a bent frame, esp with 500+ tq. Car is cool otherwise.

[@bksalkrook8716]

it looks so easy too do !! a mans only as good as his tools around him !!

[@olegyakubyak5122]

Більше таких відео. Класно.

[@WilliamRidgway]

I LOVE the rebuild. However, I am actually NOT a fan of the new wheels. I prefer the original. I think you should have either gotten replicas or refinished the original. That, to me, would look even better.

[@MikeHopkins-n1s]

I would love to have a set of seats like u took out of the olds for my S10

[@pmotorsports8276]

They bolt right to your seat tracks also👍😉