1941 BUICK Sitting For 38 YEARS Will It RUN? - NNKH 

So many car guys wish their neighbors were like yours. He doesn't mind the noise at all.

Cars were truly a work of art back then!

I've seen a LOT of "will it run" videos, but I'm shocked how quick this was...and how smoothly it ran! Nice job.

VIDEO IDEA as a ram owner I love your truck. Please please please do a video of a scuff and spray on that safety yellow box. It would look so deadly matching red. Be a good video to show people painting on a budget as well !!! Love the content. As always.

thank you for helping a fellow Aussie get his car over here. America made some beautiful cars and it’s an honour to have some of them over here.

🇾🇪Hello my dear friend Chris, I have waited a whole month to get a shirt and now I am wearing it and will show it to all my friends. Greetings to you from Yemen.

40:35 Hey Chris. I imported a car from the UK 3 yrs ago and yes it will need more cleaning, ESPECIALLY going to Australia. Mine was required to have a certificate of steam cleaning underneath to kill bugs etc. If he ships it in a container the following isn't an issue but if he uses Roll on Roll off, it will have to be driveable (so front seats fitted) and have a functional gas tank (no boat tank allowed) with no more than 1/4 full. Finally, if using RORO the car has to be empty. No spare parts in the trunk etc.

These are my favorite kind of NNKH videos!

I appreciate that your channel and content is family friendly. I get to watch these videos with my 2 year old and 4 year old. They love them as much as I do. You are known as “the mechanic” in our household. Much appreciation for you brother.

Ok PB blaster also works as a great Roach repeller. I used to have to work in commercial kitchens . If they had roaches you spray a ring around you and they don’t cross it ,you can then work with out worrying about them getting into your tool box or clothing.

I nice of you to help a man from a different country get his car running and driving.

Your 4 wheeler starter sounds like a dog barking. When you started it my dog was lying in the floor of our den and jumped up and started barking. 😂

I believe this is actually a "Sedanette". My family moved from Detroit to Los Angeles in a 1941 Buick Special Sedanette in 1943 or 44, during the war, with ration permits because my dad was going to an industry making parachutes (a factory formerly making bras and girdles!). No AC, no belts, to infant seats, funky motels and restaurants. Car had a truck clutch as you couldn't get parts. It had a replacement grill made of cheap chrome replacement which made it look like a guy with half his teeth knocked out. As things improved after the war, we got my mom a 49 Chevy convertible.

The straight eight is a unique motor, and that's why I love them.❤

Never fails to impress me somehow when an engine that's been sitting for decades fires right up with a bit of new fuel and a cleaning of the points. You love to see it.

Pulls giant stinky nest from glove box. Immediately says “Alright Nick, I’ll let you get to work!” 😂😂😂😂😂 Love it.

in 1965 in auto shop I was the only one to dissemble an old Buick straight 8 my shop teacher gave me a A. everyone else wanted to work on the new ford 289s. good content

I agree with someone that said saving it for Saturday morning. That is the only time I get to enjoy videos without any Interruptions

The 1941 Buick is INCREDIBLE!! I LOVE IT!! That's one of the coolest styles ever, IMHO, and I would love to see it on the road!!

My high School car was a 1941 Buick Special, straight 8, dual 2 brl carb. Stock from the factory. I loved that car.

Hard to find a pre-war car in that kind of shape anymore. Very cool! Good job on the work!

Man them Buick straight 8s are something else love hearing them old 8s singin thats definitely one of my top 3 favorite engines.

Have always loved these cars! We had a 41 Olds.... Also...We were just in Shippensburg last weekend....We have family there.....Its a nice place!

Watching you working on the 1941 Buick brings back memories when I had my 1940 Buick Century! This 1941 looks about 90% the same. Thanks for making me smile and bringing me back 20 years.

Amazing running old Buick! They truly built things to last back in the day. The old girl is a great project. I hope its Australian owner will restore this classic Buick and enjoy it! Great video.

The fact that it fired up so quick , says something for mechanical engineering / quality from back in the day !

Got my NNKH beanie and hat Sunday! The gear is awesome and I will be rocking it! Thanks for the great channel.

It cracks me up when people try to tell this guy how he should do things… he knows what he’s doing

First automobile as a teenager was a 1953 Buick Special with Straight 8. That auto taught me much with multiple issues such as blown head gaskets etc. Was a heavy beast.

Nice old 41 Buick 🚙👍

CHRIS, please don’t ever stop producing content. I know you probably get tired of it because of the amount of work it takes to do. But you do an EXCELLENT job at it. The shots you get, the editing, the information you give. A the entertainment value lol. You do just an outstanding job man. I thoroughly enjoy and learn so much from you. It’s so refreshing to watch someone do the same things I do. All the detail & OCD. Just can’t get enough buddy. Thank you 🙏

The was a great find.

Brother , in the UK we will call this a coupe , this looks fantastic. Love American old iron.

Cheers from Oz 🇦🇺, I hope the Bloke that’s bringing the Buick to Oz does the full bit on it and we get regular updates even when it lobs over here. It has enormous potential to be a sweet little vehicle ✅

Man, that thing is sweet. That hood design is pure sorcery! I love it!

fireball eight! man what a find, im here in australia too, well done Chris love your videos

You are living the life Chris, happy for you dude

Reminds of a story a work colleague told me about his Buick straight eight. He was teaching his daughter to drive in it and she had pulled into the driveway in front of the garage. They sat talking for a little while and she had her foot on the depressed clutch pedal. Her foot slipped off the clutch at idle and it was in 1st gear. It didn’t stall but drove through the open garage door, through the stud wall as well as the external brick wall. Only stopped moving when the car got hung up on the pile of bricks under it.

Awesome car, love the lines. My first car was a beautiful 38 Buick Special 4 door Fastback with S8 and 3 spd on the floor. For real barn find. Found in dry chicken barn in Petaluma California 1969. I was only 15 and worked at the hay Co where barn was. It had dual sidemounts with the original steel covers. They bought it new for the wife in 38. They parked it in the barn in 42 bc the master cylinder went out. War time so no parts. It had 38k miles on the clock. It had an inch of dust on it but had been dry all them years. Oiled the barrels, put a battery in and she fired right up. After a good wash she was the most beautiful dark blue. Original Moe Hair interior was mint. The old wife cried when I pulled the 38 out and threw a hose on it. Two years later I worked all summer filming American Graffiti with George and the crew. George would have sold me that crappy yellow coupe for a $1 if I had asked. Biggest $$$ mistake of my life. Awesome content. Keep up the good work. Larry Fresno California

Gotta love these old cars, purring like a kitten!!! great job Chris!!!!

You did a great job on bringing that old 41 around. The motor runs so smooth and even the inside and outside looks really nice after you cleaned and washed everything. The guy in Australia has a very clean, straight and fantastic running car to get started with and I bet it'll look and run like new when he finishes her up. Have him send you pictures as he's getting it done and pass them along to us so we can see her. You're about finished with your Mustang and she looks great! Take care and I'll catch you soon on your next video. 👍

My Grandfather had one just before he passed. It was a masterpiece of automotive technology. Nice car. Glad I seen this vid, reminds me of him.

Got to love putting it old cars back in the road. That's why I do it. Got 3 I'm working on for customer now. Just down the road in Maryland. Have a good one.

I'm always glad to see a new video of yours. 🙂

Pretty darn cool car. Can't believe it started the first hit. You sure had it ready to fire. good work as always. Thanks Chris.

So many products we can't get in Australia, but the one I'd love the most is PB BLASTER!

The driveshaft is enclosed in the torque tube and the shocks are lever action. I had a 41 coupe in 1957.

Very cool old car. Just shows you how well they were built and what engineering marvels were produced pre war.

That is a cool looking Buick! Have a wonderful day.

Another one saved from the crusher! Great job Chris! I hope your Australian friend keeps in touch with some updates. 🙂

We finally got to see what Wilson Jr looks like! What a great supportive neighbor!

I picked up one of your NNKH hats Chris (the same one you wear in this video) and I gotta say the quality is great, I'm super happy with it! Thanks for another great video, cheers from Canada

That's definitely one of the quietest straight-8 engines I've heard. It's surprising that they had the technology in the 1940s to make there cars luxurious and simple to work on back then. Definitely one of my favourite cars on this channel so far.

Australian customs will want that to be squeaky clean, inside and out. They're really keen about that. A Buick straight eight! Fantastic!

My grandfather had a late-1940s Oldsmobile with the same body style. It had an automatic transmission and a straight 8. I would get to drive it in my mid to late teens back in the 1960s. I was kind of short and had a difficult time seeing over that dash.

Sweet ride! Glad to see someone fixing her up!

You work hard Chris to give us all the best camera shots,and still manage to bring these beauties back to life at the same time. Respect for you man,and thanks for every video .

From what I can glean from your videos, comments, and overall channel sentiment, you're a good dude. Thanks for making wholesome content.

Love those smooth straight 8s.

Nice looking old Buick. Years ago in the mid 70's there was one like this for sale for $1200 near me. I was 14 and didn't have the $.

Awesome Job on the old Buick Chris Brought back many memories of my youth for me and my 37 coupe when I was 12 on the farm in New Jersey

Another outstanding video Chris! Great job on getting that gorgeous Buick running!

Hey Chris, the GM Harrison radiator plant in Lockport NY is about an hour from me. It is still in operation today making radiators and HVAC components for GM. I believe it's called GM Lockport operations now. Interesting fact, my brother works for a large interstate natural gas pipeline, back in the day Harrison used so much gas they had to get gas directly from the mainline and is actually still set up that way today. Great video!

Dang, what a cool car! I love buicks & it Def deserves to be loved and driven in Australia! Mannnn.....

I’ve imported cars to Puerto Rico twice. From Philly to PR & from California to PR. All I did was a simple clean/detail inside & out & they accepted them first time go.

Holeee crap I can't believe how fast that started and how good it sounds !!!!!

That is surprising straight, clean, and non-rusty car. So cool!

I had not been here for a while but the Buick OHV Straight 8 was too good to skip. What a Gem. Great Job recovering that beauty. Thanks

Nice old Buick Chris, thanks for sharing,!

Unbelievable , Shows how storing cars prpperly keeps them in an excellent condition 👍

What a great solid car. Style not my cup of tea but you've got to admire the build quality. And straight 8's don't grow on trees.

If you use an SOS pad on the white letters, the blue comes right off. That Buick is awesome. I wish we still had cars like that.

31:11 awesome sound

my neighbors are like yours. one actually came over one day and thanked me for fixing all the old cars! at first i thought he was coming over to complain

I reckon that car's a beauty Chris. Your mate from Oz must be bloody happy that thing's not buggered. Only a drongo would think us Yanks had any problem with sending some classic American steel down under. You'd have to be a pack of Galahs to think otherwise. He's got no worries. Summoned my best "Mighty Car Mods", "The Skid Factory", "Backshed", "Cutting Edge Engineering", "Superwog", etc RU-vid channel vibes on that paragraph :) Cheers, Sev

Outstanding year for Buick, we had on e in 1950blk special and beautiful

Man that thing runs amazing, fired right up

Very nice to see these cars back on the street again!

Bob Wills is still the king! Waylon Jennings live from 1976, one of my favorites! Man, I knew I liked you. Great song. Great channel. Thank you for sharing!

Great looking car. Definitely worth restoring.

... Rewarding and satisfying to watch your clips ... ... The content is great ... Excellent editing & presentation ... Always a thumbs up 😁👍 ...

In 1974 I considered a 1941 Buick which was freshly repainted by a body shop. The owner offered it for sale for $850. The interior was toast, and the chrome was pitted and in a pile. The reason I didn't (aka couldn't) buy it was because I lived in an apartment with no garage. It had a straight eight. I test drove it. I loved it but with no garage the situation was impossible.

Buick straight 8,s were like time x watches of olden days they just love to run

A lucky man in Australia!. It certainly is a car to restore. Classic design and iconic. A real gem.

I love what you’re doing. Your energy is staggering! I wish I had a mechanic friend like you near me in CT.

'Open that door,I wanna see it!' Best neighbour ever.👍

it's unbelievable how quickly and smoothly this machine from World War II started

Man, your content just get better and better...my dad had a Buick Special when I was a little kid! Awesome!

That car fired right up

Beautiful old Classic car. You had great luck with starting the engine. Guy who purchased it is fortunate.

just made my day! always a great day when NNKH posts

That armored cable on the coil is 1941’s version of theft protection. All the ignition switch does is provide 6 volts to the coil, so it would be easy enough run a jumper to the coil from the battery and off you go. This armored cable shields both the wire and the connector on the coil. You got around it easily enough so not all that effective a deterrent I suppose.

Nice seeing a video popup here in the netherlands saturday morning! i have a 1974 Plymouth sport suburban and a 1968 Dodge Charger. i would like to get\own a 1979-81 Dodge St Regis some day. ill keep in mind that my favorite youtuber couild do this for me.

Great video, amazing how the car started in the first hit. Great car, hope it gets a total restoration...

What a beautiful old car - the new owner is a lucky guy

You vgg and barnyard digs are my favorites. You all take different approaches but do quality informative programming family friendly. I do have a special heart spot for you though ad you do a lot of old boats too which Derrick rarely does. I love old cars AND boats.

The B'laster Corporation, a family-owned company based in Valley View, Ohio, manufactures PB B'laster. William K. Westley founded the company in 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, after developing PB B'laster in response to a friend's issue with a phosphate mine in Florida. The mining equipment was unable to be disassembled for maintenance and repairs due to moisture, corrosion, and phosphate.

I'm from Straya too and that's really neat that you two have connected and you're gonna ship this beauty over.

I think your child is blessed with wonderful parents. Gonna be different, but better.Enjoy

I have never seen this model of BUICK. I like the fast back look. Great sheet metal too.