WILL IT START AFTER 10+ years!? 1954 Buick Roadmaster!

[@dannycasler4959]

That noise you hear is the oil draining down into the pan from the top end, While you have the valve covers off it might be a good idea to make sure the oil passages aren't partially clogged slowing the oil draining into the pan, I highly doubt it with as clean as that engine looks but you have the covers off already. And that engine sounds great! It smoothed right out!

[@darinaadland5226]

That Buick would make a totally bitchin daily driver!

[@thomasparker5208]

The Buick is cooler. Was a more expensive, well built car back in the day. Has some very nice options, and is a 2 dr hardtop!

[@wmmseo]

I love that you got this thing to live again. I had a mint, all white with red interior, 1954 Super. I still can't believe it was 12 volt! It had a huge, long rectangle, soft top, 12V battery that still worked and started the car. All electric everything too. It had electric seats, windows and antenna. Floor starter, push the gas pedal half way down and it would engage the starter.

[@a1wireless1964]

Cleanest engine inside ever

[@foamermetal]

The noise you hear is the pump on the flywheel that pumps the converter of the Dynaflow transmission. I highly recommend one read up on it's function and care as it is unlike any other you might be use to.

[@Autobodyscotty]

Good job guys keep the old ones alive.

[@johnkendall6962]

The fuel could have dried out of the tank too leaving behind a pile of dried goop, Not what you want to run into your carb. We would always try to run it off a can of clean gas.

[@georgephillips1185]

Great information and beautiful car

[@MrSparks54]

We've seen a lot of junkers on KZbin but this is a sweet find I can get behind! Love those old Roadmasters. Thanks!

[@roger4375]

I had a bronze 1954 Buick Roadmaster when I was 17 back in 1966. It was. Great car... to use a period correct term for 1966, it was “Bitchin”....

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

Air conditioner was an option in 1954 and 1955 and the evaporator coils were located in the trunk on the top deck. There were clear plastic duct tubes in the rear deck and they deflected the cold air forward. It cost about $700 which was very expensive 0:36

[@oldgeezer3269]

Sweet Buick She would come around nice Looking forward to seeing more of it 👍

[@mkofftiger]

My grandfather called Roadmasters "four holers" thanks to the exhaust vents on the front fenders.

[@michaeljohnson4204]

This is the umpteenth video I watched that had a car started after sitting for years. Never in the videos do they check the oil, water and wires or plugs or distributator. The first things that we all were taught to check.

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Actually all of that stuff had been checked. Nice try though guy.

[@lightman489]

I had a 54 smooth car on the highway it's sweet spot about 80 but you had better give her lots of room to stop she is heavy. Hopefully that dynaflow transmission hooks up there neat they never shift so don't panic most likely what parked the car is a broken u joint and that's a treat to replace

[@steveminch7741]

Like the old cars easy to work on been wanting a old car like that for awhile

[@timedwards8225]

I would love to see you the Revival on That 70s Mustang can't wait

[@zeeelander]

I've never heard a Nailhead run before. It might be one of the coolest sounding motors I think.

[@rickloera9468]

Love the sound of that Buick. That is one sharp car.

[@rossr277]

Hope in Jesus Christ is way better than cars but I enjoy your videos bringing the old back to life. Keep up the good work!

[@troyfingers8479]

I knew you guys wouldn't disappoint. Very nice Buick 👌my friends.

[@rancidschannel3206]

Nice old roadmaster. Does nobody empty the sludge out of the sumps first to save sucking up all the nasty stuff that collects in the bottom? Such cool old cars out there.. Thanks for sharing great to see 50's tin surviving.

[@robertvance1873]

Stumbled across your channel and I love old Buick's so I subscribed, great video

[@Ryanfantana]

Great job, check the power steering fluid level, might be the gurgling noise, that’s a rare option for a 50s car

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

Those 6 quarts of engine oil make a splashing sound when the engine shuts off.

[@papajoecooking4425]

Best I can remember 1962 dad taking me to 1st grade in a blue rag top road master and it had loud pipes! Living in New Mexico we wen on trips and even road to cattle ranches to hunt jack rabbits in the desert! Wow what memories!

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

I love it, young guy's preserving old iron.

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

My early days Of going to scrap yards with Old Man , had chance to get Black one, Good condition for Sitting in a Yard waiting for it's Life to end, just couldn't come up 500.00 bucks to buy. 80's good days. Pops new all the good scrap yards, and people that owned them. Be nice daily As Darin said. Clean it up( demouse the thing) sure there in every nook of that thing. Enjoy it.

[@RearEngineShop]

Such a cool looking car! They sure don’t make them like they used to. I’d love to have something like that. 👍

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

Try the window switch on each door. They work independently of the master switch on the drivers door

[@stomper2582]

Love that Buick. Rocker train looks newly rebuilt.

[@salvageman1983]

Hard to kill an old nail head. Pretty clean inside, someone must have changed the oil regularly.

[@jewishman2687]

Just a small suggestion When turning an engine over with a socket wrench it helps to either use a ratchet with a three foot handle, or slip a pipe over it. it saves a bunch of scraped knuckles, and also gives you a better idea of the difficulty of rolling the engine over. The gurgling noise is natural if your water pump is not functioning. Put a belt on it and you will not hear it as much.

[@heknows5418]

Helped my brother rebuild the Dynaflow trans that thing is a beast

[@psych3009]

beautiful patina!

[@aprules2]

Ok the cooling system in that car is probably the most elaborate thing you've ever seen. I have a 55 Buick. There is a heater core in the dash, another under the drivers seat, and then it goes into the trans pan to work as a trans cooler. If I remember right its close to 50ft of hose. Also make sure the thermostat works. When you replace it, drill a small like 1/8 hole in it to help you bleed the system. Also the power brake master cylinder is super expensive to rebuild. But there's another version out there. Respond if you want a link. The windows are electric by the way not hydraulic, and you can take the motors apart and clean them and 99% of the time they work.

[@resurrectionauto5714]

The cooling/ heating system is insane on these things! Thanks for the tips on the thermostat. And ya if you’ve got any tips on the electric windows please text me or give me a call 715-418-0230

[@lawrencebuchholz6184]

Had good times as a teenager in one of the 54 buick.Think you might sell it. Would appreciate it.

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

I have two 1955 roadmasters . The transmission usually needs to warm up a few minutes or it will slip. Also, don't overfill it

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

You could get those cars tri-toned if you wanted. Top one color, body above the spear another and below the spear yet another color. It is actually a Buick "Roadmaster Riviera" Model 76R.

[@danterry6328]

Love the car. Great project.

[@thomasprotzman7374]

tom protzman both cars are cool but older is always better then newer thanks guys tom.

[@PFW1999PKT]

Always a good idea to pull the oil pan off of these. They are know to sludge up pretty bad and prevent the pickup from getting as much as it needs.

[@mikeobrien3744]

I thought it was a cougar, and the cat had ambition.

[@mikemullay5622]

That Buick Roadmaster was cool before that Mustang was ever built. I have a friend who had a really nice one. I have another buddy with a Roadmaster sedan. I have a '56 Buick Special fully restored.

[@ulerhond]

Well, the water pump isn't working at this point, and while I can't hear the noises you're describing, it sounds like it could be water in the block? I had a 55 Buick Special; it didn't have the power windows, but it was very similar to what you've got there. Beautiful cars! Literally a land yacht. They literally flow going down the road. :)

[@dannycasler4959]

Of course we want to see the Mustang running! At least I do! I want to see them all running! I cut my teeth on GTO'S and Lemans and Firebirds when I first got my own place, Then a few Cutlass, Chevelles , Camaro's and Skylarks, But in the last ten years I have gotten some really good deals on Fords! I never get just one of a car though! I got a good deal on a nice 78 Thunderbird, then a 75 Ford Grand Torino Elite, Of course if I get two of a car thats 45 years old a third one has to follow for a parts car! I know these aren't the most popular cars out there but I decided I like them for some reason! Since I retired I had to buy the adjoining property to mine twice to have room for the cars I keep dragging in! They're harder to find in Ohio because they all rust apart!

[@AndrewHCann]

Add 89 octane gas with Lead Additive plus A grey bottle of STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner to 1984 or years before that years of vechiles to also help start up faster plus running excellent too! I enjoy videos and keep rolling to!

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Thanks for the tip!

[@JDawghasaTruck]

What a great find! What a great sound! Yes, cooler than a ‘stang

[@hasbeengood]

Love that thing. Give it a propoer second chance please.

[@joshjablonicky171]

Just found your channel.and i have to say i really enjoyed it. Great work!

[@johnmatarazzo9178]

Man l love the dash on these buicks it was hard to keep main bearings in these 322

[@michaelcarmack4731]

I’m not a mustang fan but the fast backs are cool I guess

[@GUNUFofficial]

Hey its the stephen king car, I'm not talking about christine.

[@armorer94]

It is very difficult to kill those old motors. Had a '55 chevy with a 235 stovebolt. Let it sit all winter and in the spring squirt some gas down the carb and bang! Starts on the first try.

[@mikeobrien3744]

The sound is pressure slipping. Could be valves or cooling system. Some Mopars make a "tick" sound. Temperature expansion.

[@CountryBoyGasGarage]

That's a pretty cool car! 🤘

[@Wooley689]

Hmm, second year for the nail heads. I always wonder about these old cars and who drove them in the day, just imagine how happy they were when it was new and they felt like a million driving in it.

[@taintedtannis]

Which is cooler the fastback Mustang or Buick? I would take that Buick ANY day over that Mustang. Never been a huge Mustang fan, so yeah. That Buick is cool as cool can be.

[@stex1985]

I have started or attempted to start lots of old engines like yours, I have never started one that easy.

[@resurrectionauto5714]

This one was really easy, very happy with it

[@michaeljohnson4204]

He never checked the rotor, if it doesn't make contact with the cap, it doesn't matter if you clean the points or the inside of the cap. You check the oil and drain it. Then pull the pan and wipe it and the pick up off and then put oil in and turn the oil pump under the distributor with either a drill or a screwdriver, and do this 3 times before you try to start it up.

[@ephraimlopez3445]

That Buick is way cooler than that mustang. By far. Nice patina too.

[@johngiampapa]

I love how it sounds!

[@timinla64]

Excellent candidate for restoration!

[@marlinknable3543]

Buick over ford noise might be water, no belt??

[@gpgoldb]

Cat is star of the video. What is his/her name?

[@sharksport01]

Studebaker.

[@george8718]

I love the Buick it’s sweet

[@tracychaffin4410]

Y’all been watching vice grip garage..... lol ... both of them cars are pretty awesome.

[@garywilson12]

yea nice 54 buick hadent seen one with a 4 bbl on the nail head before 55, cool car

[@thebombyall76]

low fluid somewhere? coolant or ATF? pumping up then receeding when pressure drops?

[@stomper2582]

Must not have field mice where it was stored. Good find.

[@stevenwebb9972]

Love the car definitely a daily driver I would call her the staff car LOL.

[@emilrolf5160]

Do you have some more wideos of this nice Buick , when you're driving it on the road?

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Negative. Unfortunately the car is long gone too :/

[@carolhofbauer2450]

I can’t believe how easy it was to get started wow 😳

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Agreed!

[@danmurphy7713]

What a find !!!!!!!!!!

[@danmurphy7713]

Get a water pump on it boys , what a find . Thats got a dynaflow trans very heavy trans . Take your time going through it . W d 40 all the window tracks and regulator . they will all probably work !

[@bruceeggleston2871]

Nice that is a score wish I can find those oldies

[@josealfredocuevas]

Nice Buick starts up really nice sounds good body straight too 👍🏼 are you going to be selling it ?

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Not sure yet, might just drive her this year

[@morgansword]

It was just resting, waiting for someone who cares enough to tickle the throttle a little. Water is very iffy at the moment but for the rest wow. I remember that sound that you refer to as being a sound like a bellow on a accordion and it would sigh a little. Something to do with ride level seems to be floating in this 73 year old head of mine. I never liked the way they drove.... kinda like bathtub that you pointed as all four corners were coil springs. Speaking of springs, Those seats might come to life again in the right upholstery shop with a few small patches in the door corner trims on the bottoms. Also the vacuum wipers are a pain but buick had the best double diaphragm fuel pump with the top diaphragm for the wiper and its separate vac tank. I am believing the black exterior was correct but man oh man, all white exterior would make it look dressed up with that interior shined up. Whitewall tires on those looked right, not a favorite to me either. Sweet mama, dual exhaust is the right way and not real loud but enough. One thing I think you will fight is the wiring is the Wire, rubber wrap, cloth outside with a colored thread to explain its destination. They just crumble in hands so its a don't bend or rewire to keep from burning down/LOL... a nice find. That mustang has its own following as I am a ford kind of guy and raced them clear to Arlington where three races and three upside-downs told me to go home and study the learning to drive manual.

[@kevinkaminski471]

Wow looks to be in great shape for age and you guys being up north at least O would think

[@richardprice713]

The Buick is alot cooler!

[@DarkFlamage]

Ya rebuild the carb, & water pump

[@frazzledude]

That’s a cute cat.

[@seanbatiz6620]

I’m new to this channel; was looking for anything freshly uploaded that pertains to “1955” Buick & seen this. If you are interested in obtaining any original 1954 Buick literature for your very bitchin’ Roady, just let me know! I’d possibly just give you what I have for the ‘54. Acquired several bits of ‘54 lit, over the past 20 years of collecting stuff for my two 1955 Buick Super’s

[@tomwarner2468]

It's called the tap starting sonny!

[@tomwarner2468]

Actually, toe tap starting, sonny!

[@bbrut3332]

You might get the damn water pump turning and cooling the engine block. That gurgling sound is the water in the block boiling over. Ya need some old school mechanic to direct you before you destroy the engine.

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Not even close. The engine turned over for 10 seconds. Liquid doesn’t boil that quick

[@danmurphy7713]

Mustang is cool too LOL!

[@richardprice713]

Hey she's a runner!

[@hugglescake]

The Buick is cooler but let's hope missing parts aren't unobtainium.

[@kevinkaminski471]

Brother I'd rather have the Buick all day! The mustang is cool and don't get me wrong I'd drive it all day too but come on now that Buick low and lean with some killer pipes done up 50s style just can't beat it. Plus you see Mustangs not Buicks. For.me Stang would have to be Fastback with a 390 and 4 speed

[@johnmatarazzo9178]

I was born in the back seat of a buick 57 century

[@edstanton1997]

They made cars with out plastic and computers back then

[@jamesseaman6919]

That engine would turn over a lot easier if you took the plugs out!

[@davidcorbin6663]

Built like a tank.

[@richardoswalt1009]

I think a little lube in the cylinders would be good, before the initial roll by hand you probably already know that.

[@brianpurdy6072]

Really like the Roadmaster. Pops had a '52. Long time back; I'm 72 years old. Want to see that '54 on the road. But clean up the body a little if you have a chance. Right now looks like sh--; very undignified for a top 'o the line Blue-ick (yes, we called them by that name back in the day). Also find the fastback 'stang very appealing. I'm sure you'll get to that one too. Cheers, guys.

[@davidsantos8206]

Not a big fan of the 50's Buicks. I like the 60's and early 70's Buicks. So I would pick the 70 mustang over the 54 Buick. But, that being said, the Buick is in really nice shape and it started so easily and ran beautifully. So maybe the Buick is growing on me. Lol looking forward to the mustang start up now.

[@southbend3406]

Valve covers came off awfully easy, with no trace of any gasket!?

[@resurrectionauto5714]

Gasket is stuck to the valve cover

[@antonfarquar8799]

take the plugs out first - drop some marvel mystery oil down the spout

[@zeeelander]

The Buick is pretty cool, but that Mustang is way cooler lol..