Will it run? Music legend's 1949 Chevy Fleetline! 

You guys are true hero's, keep up the good content. Much love to both of you

Hi them round gold clips are off tractors to hold 3 point linkage on Dave uk

I'm restoring an old 240Z. After looking for the original owner, I found he'd passed on, but I found his son. The son said his dad bought the car for his sister to drive in college. They were surprised and kind of excited that the ole Z was still around. It's always cool to find the history of a car. Even it it didn't belong to someone famous.

This old car reminds me of my buddy John Reid. We were seniors in high school in 1965. His was a 2 tone green. It had belonged to an old man who in later years used as a "fishing car" . Mechanically it was very good. The body had major dents on all 4 fenders. John being the thrifty guy he was swung a deal for $35. We tuned it up and the old fleetline always started. I told john we could fix the body with junkyard parts but John was not interested. When you rode in it it ran so smooth you forgot about the BTS body. No rust. John drove it for 2 years and some old woman with a caddy ran a stop sign and totaled it. Her insurance company paid john $350 bucks. That darn John always came out ahead.

Richard and Christina, the Dynamic Duo! Again, you exceeded expectations with a great video. Thanks, guys!

Mr. B. Here ! ☕️👀😎👍 Congratulations you guys have shown the human spirit, at 71 playing with cars since I was 14 years, the time you took to show viewers what happen to these vehicles after they are trashed ! Please forgive old man I understand you would like to make it run , what you found was more to show why not spend you valuable time, fine a small block & transmission not new make it run and save the 49 , you guys are tops in my book working together ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Richard and Christina, I live in Alabama, and I have a 1950 Chevy 3100 with that same engine. It turns over freely. You're welcome to have it if you want to come pull it. I have all the tools (hoist, etc.) and a garage.

Wow! What a wild video! I've never seen a couple with so much determination. Apparently there's nothing you two can't do. Which I think is awesome.

Best episode yet! Richard giving it everything he's got & Christina is really becoming quite the mechanic too! Look forward to the next one with the owner & family. So cool.

How cool it's to have Bill there who drove this wonderful car so many years ago😊 This is fun😅😊

If it was just one or the other of y'all, I probably wouldn't watch. But you two are so good together that I never miss an episode. You guys are great!!!

Can't wait to see you get the Fleetline running!

Foe me, myself, and I, I would LOVE to see a complete rebuild/restoration of that "49! Certainly, one could locate a good "period" engine and have it rebuilt (6-volt and all)!

Well done Guys for not giving up. That's the most seized engine I've ever seen! I really felt your hard work.

Very cool, can’t wait to see part 2, awesome job

Those gold colored pins are used to attach tractor implements. Wow!! This engine really fought tooth and nail.....unbelievable. Not surprising considering how rusty the engine was. Hopefully a breakthrough can be made. I'm very much looking foward to the next video!! Thank you so much for all your hard work, Richard and Christina!! And thank you for sharing!! 😎

Those two rings you showed in the beginning are Lynch Pins for attaching drawbar to tractor 3 point hitch and other attachments. I will send them all the time on my 1951 Ford 8n. Thank all are great . Keep on keeping on .

Hey :) you guys are the definition of "leave no stone unturned" and "not gonna quit". Great video, looking forward to part 2.

Cross cut saw handle. The round pins are called lynch pins. They are used mostly on farm implements to quickly attach them to tractors.

I don't understand why you are saying the engine is junk. I've been wrenching for 30 years, and unless the block itself is damaged, no engine is junk. It depends on how much you want to spend, but a good machine shop can resleeve a cylinder just like they did in the past. So many engines get tossed when a resleeve and a tank clean is all that's needed. If an engine is rare, it's worth machining it. Just an idea.

That piece of wood you found at the beginning of the video is a handle for a world war one military shovel. The head is adjustable, straight is a shovel, 45 degrees is a pic, and it folds back to make it compact enough to carry on the solders pack pac. I was used mainly for digging ' Fox Holes '.

Hi Richard, you can send that block to a good machine shop and they can sleeve the bad cylinders & install new pistons ..I love watching your adventures

Those pins you thought were hood pins are called linch pins. There used a lot on farm implements.

distributor cap: when I was about 12 or so I dug an old six-cylinder distributor cap out of the junk at Dad's gas station. The cap I found was a Chevy six cap like this one. Painted it, filled the inside with plaster of Paris, glued felt to the bottom and gave it to Mom as a pen holder for her desk. She still had it when she passed away and I have it back.

Great fun watching you guy's having fun That's an old 216 motor,don't see too many of them anymore !

Hi guy's this video is amazing, and I really enjoy watching how your wife is learning more and more every day. Congratulations, both are a fantastic couple of mechanical engineers. 👍

Im an old car guy over here in Compton calif ,good job !!! Im happy fir you!!!!

You guys are the best❤

At 4:15 those pins are used to keep the thru pin on each point of a 3-point hitch on a tractor 🚜 so you don’t lose any of the pins holding the implement onto the three-point hitch. 😊

I LOVE YOU GUYS THANK YOU GOD BLESS KEEP IT GOING

Hi guys, I live in Sweden and your channel is the best ! I love 1949-1952 chevys and so do you it seems. Thanks for being so persistant and informative with what you are doing.

I love these two!

Bill Percel at a huge hit with one of my all time favorite songs Our Winter Love. I have the recording

Those goldy coloured pins are for a trailer tailgate. The ring straighten out to insert. Then you push the ring back down to lock it in place.

That is called a "Splash & Dip" oil system. That engine will idle all day on 12 - 15 psi of oil pressure and run at road speed at between 35 and 45 psi.

Well, a musical legend 😊 Richard mate, you have such patience. I just spent the last 5 days in the recording studio, so it was nice to watch someone else work (sorry Richard)

With the history of this car, it is hard to say whether to preserve, restore or retro-mod it. Both Richard and Christina are absolutely inspirational in their dedication to our automotive heritage on the road where it belongs.

Richard and Christina....this is great and real life. Not all always goes well. Why are you messing around with an engine where the cylinders are blown out ? Few options...keep this engine, have machine shop press in new sleeves after boring block to take largest sleeves that will fit then bore sleeves maybe .40 over. Get a stroker crank...go long stroke for torque. Higher relieved top pistons for higher compression. High lift short duration cam for choppy sound and better performance. Lifters can be hydraulic but my preference is solid. New springs rockers and valves with ported and polished head. Intake single four barrel or three deuces. Exhaust split going into large 427 chambered pipes. Now all that is left is to finish. Nicely done. Have fun and stay safe.

Hi Rich you worked on this motor a long time. I have to say Rich you know your stuff!. Another great vidio much enjoyed Thank You Richard & Christine your the best 👌

Excellent video Christina :) , Richard :) those pins for Farm Tractor on 3 point hitch on back for middle one or arms for hook up Cultivator or plows or swing Blade and much more implement for any Farm Tractor makes and models from 1930's to present years! Even my late Dad of old Metal barrel with cement on arms with 3/4 round bar in middle for 2 arms for Loader tractor Desiel motor on small one 1963 McCormick International B414 Loader tractor for Clean barn yard or heavy duty rock out feilds plus Snow Removal then 1987 bought a Used at Farm Auction a 1978 International 724 B loader Desiel fuel same with Cement barrel too for help on traction the 3/4 inch round bar use pins too on 3 point hitch arms!

Cant wait for part two! I think its amazing you folks pushing forward on this car!

That handle is for a 2 man cross cut saw the pins are used on tractors for keeping things in place

The pin is a Lynch Pin. You would use it to hold a drawbar into your tractor, most farm implements on older tractors require these to fasten them to your tractor. Great try on the engine, should be quite something to see her running.

Memories of my 78 Mercury Monarch after I ran Berrymans B-12 in the engine had to keep using a screwdriver 🪛 and poke the drain pan it was like mud, looked like the car was taking a number 2 😅

I remember. Great. Car. Make sense. Thanks

Wow! She's stuck.Can't wait for part two.

bring on part 2!

Thanks for another guys !

One thing that works well with rust is vinegar or any mild acid such as citric acid.

Great job. Sharing

I've shared this with all my friends. Let's spread the love!

Great job

so nice how christine really gets involved!

This is one of my favorites so far. The epidimy of will it start. Thank you for your channel! 😀

I'm ready for another great video. Keep up the hard work, I love the videos!

Love your content!

Awesome determination, why don't you guys replace it with a same year vintage block.and keep the top half? Like the video good job keep up the good work💪

Great video. Two part videos are just fine. Remember those old cars well. I was born in 49. Best wishes. Really enjoyed.

enjoyed watching the video. look forward to part 2.

Thank you for sharing Richard

Very good job as always...greetings from Greece

Always a life goal.... never give up!

I didn't know the grill was from a different car. There was very little between the two model years to tell them apart. I had just started elementary school when that car was new, but I was enthralled by cars even then and paid close attention to what they looked like. Since I liked to draw pictures of cars I took note of the differences. Back then, and through the rest of the 20th century, automobiles were more than just transportation or convenience, they were also works of art. I can't say that for the hideous things they design nowadays. Anyhow, I really enjoy your website and consider it the best of all. You two make a great couple.

Wahoo. 😅 Love these old chevys.

All of you got a lot of work done today it made for a awesome video looking forward to part 2

That is really giving you a hard time. You're very determined. It's nice to see Christina getting stuck in.

Nice job cool chevy congratulations you show 👍👍👏👏👏❤️🇺🇲

Thank you for sharing another great video.

Richard, I love part twos!! Part 3s, 4s, whatever is necessary!!

You guys are amazing. Love your videos.

Woo hoo

That was an amazing effort. I would have given up long before, and gone for another engine. I have a feeling that it was a lot more enjoyable to watch than be in your predicament.

Amazing video! And what a story to share. This is definitely one for the books. I can’t wait to see a part two! Don’t give up. We’re all rooting for you!

That was tough seeing that cylinder wall. Looking forward to part 2 though.

Richard and Christina, great to see you both again. Great video and cool old Chevy! Good luck and cheers!😁👍🔧🛠️

Richard and Christine this is one of my favorite videos that a car got reunited with its original owner

head gasget blew out. cylinder filled with water hard frost. crack goes the block. it always amazed me how powerful a hard freeze and water can do. same happend on my old s10 chevy pickup. you are right on this one. good job you two,,

The pins you found are linch pins for 3 point linkage on tractors

Personally… heat,Pb blaster, heat , tap , repeat prn ( as needed ) until the piston moves. Once removed, clean the cylinder, then sleeve it, if possible❤

ive been watching the video all the way through, cheering for that engine to rotate i still believ in the end youll get it running

Hi guy's.... I love every vidio's you make. Can't wait to see next. Thank You🎉

Hi y’all from west Alabama hugs

You guys are quick ! i see you framed that opening to a working door !

Pins are for a tractor 3 point hitch attachment . Really like your videos !!

Yessssss

Good effort

Those are hitch pins for attaching implements to a 3 point hitch on a tractor

Interesting video this

Transmission fluid works good but I drain all of the old oil out and I fill the crank case up with diesel fuel and run the motor for 20 to 30 minutes. The diesel fuel will break the old oil up and suspend it in with the diesel fuel and then you can drain the oil/fuel out and it will all come out.

Can you guys please give the oil pan some privacy. Geeeezzzz..... lol

Hello Richard & Christina. You have the crank moving. Undo the con rod, move crank to bottom of throw, get a hardwood dowel that fits well, prefferably oak or ash. and drive that block with a 15 or 20 pound sledge hammer. The piston will move believe me. They ALWAYS move, if that piston was almost at bottom of stroke and can not come out the bottom of block use a hydraulic jack and push it out the top.Time consuming yes but you seem to have the desire to have the engine roll over. Good luck, looking forward to seeing the next part.

Those rings with pins is probably trailer gate pins great content😎

Those two pins are from a farm tractor 3 point linkage, the handle could be from some sort of old trenching tool.

Never seen that before, still never excellent job,.

An automotive machine shop might be able to machine that bad bore out and install a sleeve in the bore.Very common repair for bore damage and not awfully expensive.

Go for it classmate I know took a 351 bad cylinder put a block in the cylinder, pulled the pushrods out,fake plugs in it , ran like scalded cat with a skip .

Great work!! Honestly I would have walked away from this one but I'm glad you didn't. Looking forward to part 2. As always, thanks for the video 🙂

The pens are for a tractor attachments

I love part 2

A machine shop can install tophat cylinder liners to fix the motor. They do it all the time on diesels