Rotting 1967 Cadillac Convertible Will It Run and Drive? - NNKH
This 1967 Cadillac Convertible Deville has been rotting away in a South Jersey backyard for years. Let's see if she'll fire up and drive! This car is for sale by the owner for $3k. UPDATE: SOLD for $2300
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I appreciate the adultness of your videos. No childish playing or fake laughing, no trying to be "witty". Seems like your production is for grown-ups.
It’s truly a beautiful thing to see these classics saved from fading away.
There's a point of no return.. fun to watch
Indeed it is. Cool car in its prime
I agree!
@@THROTTLEPOWER kkkkkkk
I'm so tired of every new car/truck/suv looking basically the same. We should have kept making cars people liked looking at rather than cars that do less damage when they hit pedestrians...
Gus, never ceases to put a beaming smile upon my face 😊
I really like how real and authentic you keep your videos. Fun and informative. 👍
Glad you like them And really appreciate the feedback! Thank you
@@NoNonsenseKnowHowHow much did you pay for that caddy?!
Lets appreciate how much effort it takes to just make 1 episode
btw amazing Cadillac
It's straight and it's got the skirts..$
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Gets paid for it. Takes effort like any work does.
Great job getting this Caddy to run. The drone shots show it off quite well.
Definetely the best youtuber around. The amount of work you put in each of your vids is incredible.
I'm an Englishman an I love watching your videos keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thank you!
Whenever Mortske Repair gets jolted .He always says " BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL !!!
NNKH, the 1967 Caddy was my favorite. Keep the classic cars rolling
For an old car and animal lover, this channel is truly one stop shopping! Love it!
Glad you enjoy it!
"Go for cruise " thought that was funny. Then you broke out the chair. What a nut. That's great man.
I love that Black Chrysler, Classic Cruiser for Sure & Definitely a Sweet goin to Town Rig
I love those old Caddies.
videos like this are GOLD
I cannot believe you got that thing started and then bolted a deck chair in it then drove it up and down the street! Awesome!
That convertible Cadillac. Imagine rolling around top down in California in the late 60's! That was such a better time.!
You're doing an outstanding job saving vintage vehicles before they end up as scrap.
I love the diesel creek shirt at the end. You guys aren’t that far away from each other. I’d love to see a colab between you two! That would be the best video ever!
Maybe one day!
Oh if I only still had a garage. I can imagine that beauty gliding down Rt 13 on a spring day too down
He's enjoying the car right out of the gate. Not waiting around for it to be restored or perfect. Best of all...it's a Cadillac! 😆
Good to see you Fella
I recently received an unexpected inheritance from an old auto parts here in my country. I'm sure you'd freak out to see all the things I have here, new and untouched from 80s and 90s. I love your show. Keep it up!
I love those older vehicles. They have so much more class and style than the new plastic garbage of today.
What a sweet little pup!
For that many views and likes in that short of time, your viewers are loyal and engaged.
Liked the music for your drone shot at 44:00. One man's trash is another man's treasure. This Caddy is a super cool find. Would look good black or in that original Atlantis Blue. Maybe fix the Fred Flintstone floor panels though! Lol
13:28 So satisfying to see how dirt and debris gets washed out
For Years this poor girl has been an open-air bathtub. No wonder the interior and floors are gone. If only someone could have properly covered and protected that interior, so much would have been saved. Look at how she runs. That car was built like a tank. Looks beautiful.
Yay A new NNKH Video! Makin for a great Saturday morning all ready! Awesome old Caddy! My Grandmother had a 68 Coupe Deville she bought it new in 68 And it was in the family till 93 when she passed, Loved that car Granny had the interior all redone with new leather and a new top put on it! The gentleman who bought it still has it to this day. Keep up the great videos and I know it takes a bit to film an episode I for one appreciate the time you take to do it! Have a great day! Hello to Jen and Gus and last but not least Turbo!
Hello from England, gotta say im jealous of the amount of good looking classic V8s you have to play with. Great content as always
I hear you, anything that old around here is not worth touching :P (Sweden)
I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall in 83.While there, I bought a 74 Ford Thunderbird. It was wider than the roadway. I sold it to a very happy Brit before i came back to the states.
i'm sure you could do a "will it run" on a 1980 Mini Metro for a few hundred quid!
If i had the space here in manchester id be dangerous buying these old v8's!
😂 I watched that ol girl roll off the trailer a dozen times and was still laughing. Love seeing the nitty gritty of the work you do!!!
How is that NOT the most rewatched part of the vid??? [I'm on my 6th time watching and laughing]
That thing is mint. Can’t believe it was so well cared for all those years!
Nothing drives like an old Caddie, just incredibly smooth and powerful. Hope someone fully restores this sweet old gal, she is a real survivor and runner. Wanted to comment on your cat, Turbo, he is so beautiful and quite impressively large. That is one BA cat, love Gus too.
That things beautiful dream car right there , love your videos Chris not joking your my favourite KZheadr to date! Love that your shed is full of bits and pieces that you use and need thanks for the content :) love from Ireland
That means a lot man. Thank you very much for checking the videos out. Awesome that you're watching all the way from Ireland
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow always buddy, thanks :)
Great video Chris watching from north east England
HI CHRIS,, THIS IS A GREAT OLD SAVE THESE CADDY'S ARE GREAT ROOF DOWN EVEN BETTER!!! GREAT VIDEO !!! THANK'S..,.
I love seeing the previously waterlogged truck still going
Heck yeah! She's running like a top
Fresh water, quick cleaning, minimal electronics… that’s the key. Any salt water and it’s done for
You got out there and forgot the winch, sounds like me. From the dept of, "It NEVER comes easily or smooth".....
I am not surprised but it is a big ass mess. You are much braver than I am. Good Luck Young Fella. If I brought that home the words from my wife would not be allowed on You Tube. Wow !!! What a Project!
The marine batteries only have a 1 year warranty, and you can divide the marine cranking amps by about 1.25 to get the cold cranking amps. The marine batteries are rated at 32F and the car batteries are rated at 0F.
Good for me in southern California
@@332ARA Well, the 1 year warranty isn't good anywhere.
@@bills6093 usually if a battery lasts a year its going to last 5 or 6. Unless you misuse it.
@@thesmallenginekid That's the risk you take when using a battery in a role it was not designed for. If it fails in that role, you have no warranty. And I never go more than 4 years on a car battery anyway. I replace them before they let me down.
The Maine trailer plate jumped out at me seeing as I live in...well Maine!😂 Gotta admit the Cad is kind of a pile but trying to get any old car back going is worthwhile! Good luck!
Oh yeaaaa! Great Saturday indeed!
Gus and turbo go great together,like little brother and big brother...
Interesting, also nice to see cat and dog interacting so nicely together, sweet.
Boom, that's me sorted for an hour. Keep up the good work.
Thanks man appreciate you tuning in!
NNKH and VGG are the best you tube channels on the planet, I wouldn't miss an episode. I'm sure we all appreciate your hard work.
I just LOVE these years of Cadillac!! So sweet and so well made!! Power and class plus quality! Then it all went to CRAP! LOL Great Job!
Couldn't agree more!
And thanks
With an appearance by Gus five minutes in. Nice.
I love that Gus! The Cadillac is a perfect candidate for restoration
You the man! Love theses videos ✌🏻
Love the content. Your a baller, every time it seems your dealing with horrible weather there. Only imagine if you all lived in a better climate.
The power wash is always so satisfying! MamaCard from Florida saying hey as we wait for the storm to hit
I drove a 67 Coupe Deville while in high school. Great cars, great memories.
I'm pretty sure that's more of a parts rig than anything else. But... beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say.
Greetings from Spain, great vid, love the content, always amazes me how you get these cars back on the road, all the best to you both, gus and turbo
I love your videos great photography skills drone shots you go the extra mile on great shots I can't imagine how far you would go with a proper shop to work in Gus is a great addition.I also love your positive attitude no matter how bad the car looks you see rusty gold.
Back in the late '70's , i had a '68 Cadillac Fleetwood, with a 472 c.i. and it was a good runner. sold it cuz gas went from $ .75 cents per gallon, to $ 1.00 dollar , plus i quit my job, so, yeah . The good old days :)
Love them old caddy land yachts 👍😁
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Cadillac Convertible.....some assembly required 😂 Awesome stuff Chris 👍
Don't have much right now but that's because you inspired me to go out there and try to do my own thing! It's been a blessing and freedom. Thank you! Finally just became a member.
Thanks so much for that Cody. And good luck on your new ventures!
Thank you tons! We started a 2 man construction crew and are almost done with our first house. We needed some work money maker trucks so Best buddie and I bought 2 manual 4x4 rangers 98 & 00 within 24 hrs had to drive 5 hrs into Oregon for one. Wasn't sure if we would make it back. But we planned good. Honestly don't know if we would have had the confidence to do that without your videos. Thank you sir🤘
Shock therapy, I've been saying that for decades. You're the only one I've ever heard say it 😋. I had a 67 Fleetwood brougham god I loved that car, and it was fast. I believe it had like 365 hp it would fry both of the rear tires from a standing start! I believe the 429 was a better engine than the 472 had a few of those in my P.U. truck. Great video !!
This was a great video, I love old Cadillacs... I forgive you for getting rid of the jeep now lol
Great video Chris! Beautiful car! I can imagine that blacked out or done up with a mother of pearl paint job cruising the Vegas strip.
Very satisfying to see someone get some USE out of these old cars rather than just let them rot away somewhere. Great channel and content!
It doesn’t matter if show it million times or once. Good too see all. Learned so much from watching your channel. Keep it up.👍
That old caddy still sounds healthy
I’m like you, I have a Toyota T-100 (predecessor of the Tundra), 5VZ, 5 speed 4x4 and a 2005 6 speed Duramax. I have definitely worked the Toyota way harder for many more years. 362k absolutely love that truck.
Right on! Those t100s are great trucks! Pretty much The real first generation tundra
WOW, just amazing that you brought this ol girl back to life. My aunt and uncle always drove Cadillacs, they were from Dallas, long gone now. Keep up the great videos, very interesting.
y'know, most people only see the edited final product of a video, not the getting out of the car to move the camera for a shot, or the swearing at the car when you mess something up. Kudo's to you my man. found you're channel a few months back and oh boy is it a ride! Thanks brother!
So awesome as always. Sending love from London, UK
Thank you Grant! Cheers!
Definitely salvageable, weld in new floor pans and trunk pan. Would have to get a better look at the frame but I think it could be brought back to life with a little love and elbow grease. Nice video, I enjoyed it !
Cadillac parts are very expensive. The interior alone would probably be $2000. The top $1-2000.
Later model seats can be found for reasonable prices on ebay. A good solution to follow floorboards, if one were to restore it.
@@rogersmith7396 not everything in this world is solely about money, some things are just passion and love. Can't put a price on those things.
@@wyattblackwood3927 Some don't have $10,000 to put into a wreck. Some should spend the money on their families or something else. I've done similar projects and the time spent goes through the roof. Often someone will start and give up and then pass it over to someone else. A little paint won't get the job done. I have a TR 6 that has'nt been on the road in 15 years. Its in far better shape than this car. The mice have taken it over. And you can get most parts for it. Passion and love can be eaten alive by reality and crap.
@@rogersmith7396 I'm not sure what all your hostility is about I'm just saying not everything has to turn a profit, if you don't have the money then don't start a project it's a simple as that but crying about it isn't going to fix anything. Right now I'm dropping a lot of money and rebuilding an 85 Ford F250 into an absolute Beast and it'll never be worth what I'm putting into it but it's for my own personal pleasure. I've seen a lot of people waste time sitting around watching sports or just watching TV, which I think is a complete waste of time, personally I'd rather be out in the garage building my truck or working on my bike or my boat, something productive. You have a good day !
Turbo the cat is epic. Gets along with Gus and guards the hens. Well done.
That’s cool Chris, the one my friends mom had was like a maroon red and a off white vinyl top! Rode so fine brother, you talk about cruising machine but we were around 10-15 years old during that time! You talk about fine interior to, I googled it and that brought back memories! I’m 62 years old now and I’m living in Lake Charles Louisiana and my buddy lives in Tennesee! Thanks for sharing and bringing back some memories for me Chris, I always enjoy your videos and Jenn , you,Gus and Turbo! Sending prayers for y’all! Kirk from Louisiana! 🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hahaha..once again the jacked up on coffee express wash... didn't even skip a beat Chris...🤣🤣🤣
You got that right! 😆
I’m always excited when I see a new video…. My favorite channel
Thanks so much for tuning in man!
Thanks I was hoping for this video. The channel is awesome man
She’s a beauty!! Stainless steel brake lines,nice. I love how you improvised with relocating the front mounted winch to the flatbed,nice job!!
Love the channel! You are the eternal optimist! "Not too bad in here..." the trunk is rotted...but not too bad! Love it.
Great drone coverage while you're driving, amazing. Permanent subscriber.
Much appreciated!
That’s the trunk’s “soft close” mechanism, where you softly close the trunk lid one click and the electric motor draws it down the rest of the way, so you don’t have to slam it. The whole strike plate pops up when the trunk is opened, and retracts when it senses the lid is closed. Definitely a staple on old these old Caddies and Lincolns - probably appeared on Imperials too, I’m just not well versed in those. Newer luxury cars incorporate the same idea in the doors as well, if you’ve ever seen that.
Oh okay. Awesome, thanks for the info!
3rd generation camaroa had them too.. pure trash the brackets always fell apart
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Theres no electric motor, thats the solenoid release. The mechanism is spring loaded and cocked by the trunk hinge via a PTO cable. I could see the cable on the passenger side hinge.
I'm pretty sure there was no soft close back then. There's likely a button in the glove box that pops the lid, but it doesn't assist with closing. Those came much later.
@George Caddy’s weak point was a cheap piece of plastic that bridged the gap between the fin and taillights. Around ten years it would start to rot off in pieces!! More if garaged. Most people wouldn’t repair it and it looked like 💩
❤ the Turbo & Gus scene at the end.😃
Best KZhead channel
Hello Chris and Jen. Well the Engine does sound real good compared to how the car looks.. On the truck mechanism , when all of that is working properly you never want to slam the trunk lid closed. Just close it gentle until you hear it latch and then the mechanism will draw the trunk lid down and tight.
Great video. Very cool Caddy!
Chris sat down in the Caddy on the deck chair, leaned back and said, "boy these Cadillacs sure do sit well."
You ARE so much simpatic in work...FROM ALGERIA.
The dude needs his own show lol can learn a lot from him
You are literally watching his show, though. lol
That would be a great project! Runs good too.
Well done Chris another south Jersey rescue she may be a looker but she a runner
The fender skirts make these models look so much better too bad she’s so rusted out.
This beast wants to live - surprised at how quickly and well that engine fired up. Hopefully someone with patience and time picks it up.
And LOTS OF MONEY....
These type projects need a small Mom & Pop business on East Coast doing sand mold castings in recycled 316 steel. So to rust and salt proof these cars. Affordable and Just a fun bunch of people who like being there as a esoteric niche for a bunch of grease monkeys who won't let these behemoths die. They are beautiful cars and a lot of American ingenuity, blood sweat and tears went into em. A Mom and Pop shop that makes drop in and tac weld flooring, rockers and body parts. Spray resin cold, rust, and salt resistant insulation. Powerwash sprayable. For people to really value it. Make it open ended. Not exclusively a full service. Shop should keep molds from all jobs and just build a library where the project could be simple as the refurbisher renting the body part mold and spraying fiber glass or refurbished rubberized plastic prints themselves. Then you get original body integrity of true chasis, engine and trans, but with lighter (higher fuel efficient, better range for hybrid, or electric conversions). Stregthen the body but keep it lighter than a modern full size pick up. Put on a tow package and install seating that folds front & back seat into a bed, with still under bench storage space. Modern power brakes and seat belts. Maybe a salvage lift kit to get it a bit off road and a horn that plays Marty Robbin's El Paso.
Marine batteries are usually built tougher, with higher CCAs. The starter batteries are designed to give a quick burst of power for starting, but they tend to drain a little faster when used with accessories.
Agreed, except it’s MCA or Marine Cranking Amps for marine batteries. Marine batteries generally are not designed to crank in as cold of temps as car batteries are, therefore the difference in terms CCA and MCA. As to why they are so much cheaper IDK maybe less demand?
Great video as usual !
It's odd, usually everything else for the boating consumer has the price jacked up.
@@corydriver7634 Yeah, the difference in CCA is what lowers the price. Marine batteries have thicker and fewer plates than an auto battery. Probably cheaper to manufacture because of the higher tolerances.
Pressure washing is always satisfying,rusty gold ,thanks for the upload.
Yeah, Baby! Love these cars! You should buy it for you and Jenn!!!
I love your videos. ❤
*36:16** yes, everything is rotten in the trunk, you will have to cook new steel sheets of iron to restore to the ideal*
Thanks for cleaning it first, so many KZheadrs don't!
I ride an old 85 yamaha, I love it everything is so simple on it. I would love an old 80's car. Thanks for the video! Good skills to learn here.
We are spoiled in California. Unless you live near the coast. I have rarely had to deal with rust even when working on vehicles sitting for 20-40 years.
I hear that I buy my vehicles i FL im in Maryland so rust here to but not as bad as other states
Here in Texas we dont get that type of rot either its a real shame
This car is sure to be amazing after a proper restoration. These American ships have an impressive personality of their own. Here in Europe, specifically in the Czech Republic, these cars are rare
I watch all your episodes. Non-mechanical dude here from the other side of the state, but love to see your passion for old cars. I love to see you fix them up. Keep up the good work
I appreciate that! Thank you and will do
Absolutely love this couple and Gus!! Thank you!!