Will They Run? Straight-8-Showdown! Part 6
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2019
- Hi! As promised, it's time for Straight-8 Showdown! In Part 6 we finish assembling the big inline 8s and see if they can actually make the cars move under their own power for the first drives in half a century! These are dinosaurs from the age of the extinction of the in-line 8 cylinder configuration; both the Packard and Buick types would be gone by 1955, so I thought we should see if they could be made to run again...
The "rules" are: 2 teams, every Agent is on one team or the other. No time limit, no real budget other than for gaskets or small items. The goal is to get your team's Straight-8 machine to the end of the yard and back under its own steam. In the event it is close, there will be a "Concours d'Elephants" to determine the victor...
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Ok! Time for Part 6 of the Buick / Packard Straight-8-Showdown! This is the last part of our series about resurrecting these giant old engines that have been abandoned for 50 years or so... We've had some fun getting them to run, but will they actually move the cars they are resting in? It's all Agents on deck as we finish the reassembly and try to get them to move. If they both get running at roughly the same time, we'll have to see which one can get to the end of the driveway and back first!
I was a little nervous about doing this series, as I really had no idea if either car can ever be made to run again. They have been sitting in fields for 50 years or so, and both engines are seized up, so there will definitely be some luck involved, and likely a little penetrating oil, haha! Agent 303 is the Captain of the Packard Team, and the twin Agents 7678 and 0826 of the Center For Cultural Enrichment are Co-Captaining the Buick Team. Agent 900 and I are on both teams, to keep it fair...
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great work. low the slowmotion effect o wait sorry real time action!!!!!!!
love not low laughing to hard to type!!!
Truly the most exciting Event in recent Motorsport History.
Sixteen jugs all firing fine,
Were they all stacked in just one line
They'd run from here to over yonder...
But that ain't half the goddamn wonder.
Derelict from stylish past,
Then us boyz sez what a blast...
Since we ain't go so much to do,
Let's pound these turds and drink some brew.
And so it's done, the challenge met,
But we ain't hit our stride just yet.
For since we've gained revival's knack
We think we'll bring old Elvis back.
The Unknown Poet FKATUP, JPL
Editor's Note: Well,The Poet sez he is impressed with all this Straight Eight Challenge business. I sez it would impress me if the little rat bastard would find gainful employment and quit leaving empties all over the goddamn house for Wifey to throw at me.
You guys remind me of the time that my friends and I got a derelict '54 Chevy running for the first time in many years, took it for a ride, using the handbrake to stop it and holding the doors shut,dust,dirt,rust and bullet holes in the body and windshield but it was such a blast though,ah to be young again.
It was great to see those two old tired girls running on their own.
spaghetti western parody! thumb's up!
Ha hah! The Packard was my sedimental favorite. I'm glad the hoods had to be on to prevent customization to gain class advantage. Two thumbs up! One has a blackened nail.
Next stop---Pebble Beach! This series is just pure viewing fun. Those two derelict cars racing look like a demo derby on anxiety and arthritis meds. What a blast! Wish I could have been there.
If I were given a choice, Pebble beach or the race down the drive way, I would be in Alberta right now
Agent 303 selects reverse, but soon recovers and holds second place
Hahahaha
Downright Steven King-ish shot of the vehicle in the open.
Where's Christine when you need her?
I was thinking the same thing.
Don't forget 'The Car'
@@jonathangriffin1120 Stephen King has a spooky car book called ''From a Buick 8'' first thing I thought of also.Excellent vids really enjoyed them thanks again.
@@bthein1270 Yeah, I've read it, it's Stephen King meets J.K.Rowling, with the boot (trunk) of the Buick being a kind of portkey to another world.
WTG team Packard!! I was right on the edge of my couch watching the drama unfold! I was a little worried about the aerodynamic advantage of the Buick, but in the end no one got their sleeve caught in a door handle and plunged over into an abyss. A fine race for both, and congrats on getting those beauties rolling back to life!
I've always had a thing for Packards, BUT that Buick has the look. I LOVE it.
10/10 Would daily.
@@markcovey2304 Sadly, the Buick is really trashed. It would cost more than it's worth to even bring it back to a daily driver. It's the same with the Packard. Any attempt to restore them would be a labor of love, without thought of value.
Tom Adkins That my be true but it would be worth it in my opinion even if done on a shoestring budget.
@@CreatorCade Who's shoestring budget? Yours?
In the end, it costs lots of $$ to restore anything of historical value. Can you open your wallet?
@@tomadkins2866Yeah, it doesn't even have floors or an interior. I mean, for a daily it would be nice to have seat covers. Same car with solid floor pans and an engine that wasn't depending on JB Weld and I'd almost be crazy enough to consider it. That is one awesome looking car.
"Every good car starts with vice-grips!" LOL!
That was NOT the "same old shit" That was epic!
I've got a 42 ford ton and a half that belonged to my great uncle. #3 cylinder is froze up harder than the hubs of hell. I've been putting off pulling the head. Mostly out of fear of what I'm going to find. I'm going to watch this whole series a couple more times and see if it gives me more courage. If not then I will at least watch it a couple more times....
This was worth the price of admission: 2 dinosaurs climbing out of the pit to do battle once more - "The Straight-8 Showdown"! I brought popcorn, & was not disappointed. Awesome finish!
Thank you Dean for getting it out of reverse and down the driveway , nice tight right! Any straight 8 is cool but I wouldn't have been able to sleep if the Packard lost. Best series on you tube ever!
Best damned hour on the internet. That Buick is a sweet-looking car. And Frankers was right there to provide copilot skills for the Packard!
take them on a small roadtrip!, show us some of the nice locations,. little bit of sight seeing please,.
greetings from the Netherlands!
I’m so sad this is over. Would love to see some rustoration on these...even if it’s just border line safetied and out on the roads again. Thanks for the show!!
Wiping a weeping eye I tell my grand children of the legend of the straight eight showdown of 2019. My voice cracks as I speak with great admiration and respect and I can only bring myself to clear my voice as I raise it to tell of the excitement of the final turnaround over take as the Packard narrowly takes the wild win by a hair and the fans go insane! EPIC!
That Buick deserves it's own RUclips channel. Excellent work guys.
I’d finish the Buick off good looking car love it
Everyone wins. You got two old classics running and driving again. Great job!!!!
Congrats to team Packard! I got to give props to team Buick for getting that car running again! That poor thing was a complete mess! Great series gentlemen!
LOVE the straight-8 Showdown! (Scott:.."Let me check the hose pile"..) Gawd, both engines sound like tractors! What fun!
haha ! The ending was awesome, the race was edge of the seat stuff ! Well done to both pit crews for getting the ol' girls running and moving again, cheers from Australia :)
Toward the end they weren't smoking much at all. I think I'm most impressed at how easily they both start after being woken from decades-long comas.
Acme Racing u mean the cars or the drivers?
Old-school American build quality doesn't die, it just sleeps ;)
A fine ending to a fine series! Your antics never fail to put a huge smile on my face, every Saturday I eagerly await the next episode. Much love to all the agents!
Whale oil beef hooked ?!?
Motor Trend should have stuff this good.
Canadians gone Cuban.
What an absolutely badass series, two cars you practically never even see brought back from the dead.
You guys are some classy, tasteful and undoubtedly resourceful.
The dog is rad too.
I would love to see more showdown videos in the future. This one has been a lot of fun.
Epic! These two cars deserve a sequel to this series. Indestructible.
Im with you there! I know theres huge work in welding them up, more time than their value - but if they can be preserved another decade or so, I reckon someone will love them enough to do the job. I especially love the packard, I fell for it deeply after seeing the stamp on the valves. A modern car cant even last 10 years, let alone 70! Beautiful machines :)
So very awesome to see that Packard running. Thanks to all the agents for their hard work.
That shot at the beginning was absolutely great. As always this has been an absolute joy to follow.
Just a group of good ol’ boys wrenching and laughing over a few beers. It just doesn’t get any better than this. This was your best series yet; thanks so much for bringing us along.
Epic installment! But it's bittersweet to see it conclude...
There’s no losers here. You all kicked ass bringing those old cars back to life. Great job guys. Cheers 🍺
These episodes were just a blast. It was such a treat to watch these funny and talented men work so hard to make it all possible. Fueled by Pizza, beer and their gentle good humor, these guys made us anxiously await each installment with equal enthusiasm.
"gentle good humor" perfect words for this series! well said!
Dean looks like a Texan Moonshiner racing that car!!!!
Dean is such a ham.
I was thinking it's Hoss Cartwright racing against a very young Roy Rogers, lol.
The Branch Manager strikes again! And Dean's OCD maintenance carries the day for Team Packard.
Packard gets extra points for spraying for mosquitoes....
In the UK we refer to this as the dog's bollocks. Brilliant!
Awesome! That Buick needs to be restored.
absolutely!
Both of them do.
After the 60 Plymouth on to the Buick. Scott you are becoming a hero
Let's hope Scott can find a four door doner.
They both deserve to be restored
This is the best series.. show... thing..... I've ever watched.
Dean has some movie star presence. He finds the light, understands eye-lines, seems to have a natural feel for the frame and has a great squint. Basically the camera likes him.
Frankers and the soda bottle...LOL!
It's amazing what we put up with from the pets we love. It's that sort of goofy stuff that makes us love them that much more, Eh? She's such a sweetheart, mischief and all.
Peter Anderson cameo appearance! Most exciting slow motion race I've ever seen! Laughing insanely all the way through!
Was that THE Peter Anderson of South of the Equator RUclips fame?
It certainly appeared to be!
Looked like it to me!
Glad you commented I thought I was seeing things 😁
That cast grille in the Packard probably weighs as much as a Honda Accord!
Probably sales for one
another sat .afternoon...couple of cold ones and the FINALE of the SHOWDOWN! How much better can it get! the tension ,the suspense, the unseen disasters that possibly await....I'm hearing the theme from ABC''s WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS in my head...''the thrill of VICTORY....the AGONY of DEFEAT'..........go team Packard!
Outstanding series gentleman!!! Dean, you played that part perfectly at the end. Thought it was a movie. Great editing. Cudos to all. 👍👍
watched every episode of this & loved every second, the moment the packard started for the first time, my jaw dropped, you guys did a great job
100X better than best reality show,,,,,,eat your hearts out, Hollywood!!!!!
The McKenzie Brothers at their finest!!!!!
Frankers to!
Cheers
My Cold War Motors fix is here!!! Love it, love it, love it! Best to u Scott, Frankers and the agents!! It's awesome to see the Packard and Buick moving under their own power! Makes my weekend!
I grew up with a lot of "Toms" back in the 70's and 80's. They are getting rarer every damn day..... sonofabitch I miss em' all! You agents are lucky you still have a Tom. Cheers!
I've loved every minute of this series. It defies the laws of physics, chemistry and economics. It makes 'Survivor' look like 'Barny the dinosaur'. BRAVO Cold War Motors!
That was hilarious seeing Peter Anderson there. I nearly fell off my seat. Love it.
Hell yeah! Forty-five minutes of Saturday night entertainment that was simply outstanding-my face hurts from smiling! Thanks gentlemen for a fantastic finale👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏁🏁🤟🏻
Absolutely fantastic!! This whole series has been too much fun.
You know its good when you have people showing up from half way around the world to participate.
Bravo to the whole CWM team.
I love these old beasts. Thanks Scott for paying homage to them
This was the best series totally ever, amazing..well done....still can't believe you all could get these cars moving.......thought the Packard would win......glad for Dean!!!!! Excellent excellent! all I can say is this was great....now get back the Frankenplymouthdodgefurydart......
Wow! What a stupendous ending. I'm nominating this for the 2019 "Greasy" award. I'm nervous about the knock I heard in the Buick and amazed that the Ultramatic worked in the trusty Packard. It appeared like the Packard stopped smoking as much at the end. What's next for these warriors? Will the Packard get anti-freeze and brakes? Will the Buick get rod bearings, brakes and a place in the 2dr. hall of fame? Seriously this series ranks second only to the Frazer series. Thanks to everyone for making my days brighter. Special award (large pepperoni pizza) to agent 303 and team Packard.
Assuming the Packard is equipped with "Easamatic" power brakes, which was PMCC's name for the Bendix "Treadle-Vac" unit they used, there should be no problem with brakes. Last I knew, rebuild kits are still available for the Treadle-Vac, or it can be shipped off for rebuilding.
I would check Dean for performance enhancing substances
i was on the edge of my seat screaming for the Buick to do a out maneuver and retake the the lead!
I'm late to the party but the Straight-8 Showdown was so much fun!! To see these rusted relics come to life again was truly a joy. The perfect mix of entertainment and education. Makes me want to jump in my Dart and travel to western Canada to hang out with all the agents. Well done Team Packard & Team Buick!
What an awesome series of events leading up to a phenomenal ending! Great entertainment. Thank you Scott and crew!
New tee shirt idea- Cold War Motors, Failure is Definitely an Option!"
I'm not Scott, so I don't count, but I like that!
I'd wear that!
Team Packard will be immortalized in motorsport history! The opening scene for this fall extravaganza with the light under the engine compartment was grand as was the grueling high speed heat to end the spectacle. Congrats to both teams for thier valient efforts!
Just hearing it....that Buick needs to continue on as a project!
The most Canadian channel ever! You wonder where stereotypes come from.... Hell yeah, from Colorado.
I laughed! I cried! I cheered! I thought I was in Cuba for a minute!
What a wonderful, fun flock of Canadian Geese!!! Fantastic show and effort from all....TY...
I have enjoyed your (PRODUCTION) as much as any programs or shows that cost millions. It is great to see you young guys enjoying yourselves as much as we enjoy watching you! Great Job!
I was hoping the Packard would win! Congratulations Dean! I enjoyed the series! Thanks Scott! Flatheads rule!
Most epic series ever. The pace of the race created way more edge of your seat suspense than a top fuel drag. Great work teams. 👍
What an epic series of vids. It had it all, Deans trash talking the opposing team, midnight wrenching, a cameo from Peter, and the finale, wow what a race!
And the winner was … the fans 🍾🏆
Great work guys & thanks Francine for allowing the boys to play in your backyard.
Congratulations to agent 303 on his strategy of selecting reverse out of the gate, I'm so glad my money was on the Packard!!! Another excellent production, this is pure entertainment here!!!
This morning logged on and to my excitement, the "showdown" was there. Utterly "riveting" thank you so much. Awesome! from Australia.
Sixteen jugs all firing fine,
Were they all stacked in just one line
They'd run from here to over yonder...
But that ain't half the goddamn wonder.
Derelict from stylish past,
Then us boyz sez what a blast...
Since we ain't go so much to do,
Let's pound these turds and drink some brew.
And so it's done, the challenge met,
But we ain't hit our stride just yet.
For since we've gained revival's knack
We think we'll bring old Elvis back.
The Unknown Poet FKATUP, JPL
Editor's Note: Well,The Poet sez he is impressed with all this Straight Eight Challenge business. I sez it would impress me if the little rat bastard would find gainful employment and quit leaving empties all over the goddamn house for Wifey to throw at me.
Is there already music to all of these?
GAWD, I hope not.
What a great series! Both teams are winners to get the cars running and driving!
Thanks to this intro i now want to backlight the bumper of my next project. Imagine that rolling up to you in the rearview at night!
That was the most thrilling, edge-of-my-seat race I've ever seen. 10/10. Congratulations to the Dean machine.
That Buick is really worth a complete restoration. I hope someone sees fit to do so.
The opening scene of the Packard would give Christine a good run for its money. Very nicely done. Love the patina of the green duco on the Buick.
Great effort by both teams ! Didn't think either one of those cars would move out of their resting places... Bravo !!!
...do I watch this right away, or savour the pleasure a tad longer and pop out for snacks first? Decisions, decisions....😆
I saw it was posted and realized I had no cold beer in the fridge. So I got in the car and made the necessary trip (it is Saturday night, after all) and only then did I watch it. If you're going to do something, do it right. Or at least do it with a beer in your hand, as CWM has taught me.
Grab a cold beer and some munchies first roll a couple of joints (if it's legal where you are) And then watch the final prep and the awesome slow race to almost the end of the driveway and back. The Buick can still win if he drives to the road and back.
Buick: "When better cars are built Buick will build them." Packard: "Ask the man who owns one."
All I can say is everyone is the winner in this epic race. Thank you Scott and all the Agents of Cold war Motors for creating this enjoyable spectacle from the very start to finish! I tip my hat to you and the whole crew for your efforts.
Hilarious, these vids get better every time! Dean Eastwood-Wallach-VanCleef deserves an Oscar for his sneer and twitch.
When you started that Buick up I was yelling run! its gonna blow! But it smoked up a helluva a lot more than the Packard engine did and the Trans on the Buick is in worse shape than the Packard obviously but hey you got them both running at least. An Amazing Victory for team Packard even though Dean had some trouble getting it in the right gear off the starting line which gave the Buick the early lead. Amazing that both cars even the JB weld Cylinder on the Buick held enough to get back to the starting line a totally enjoyable series.
I was betting on team Buick but well done to to Packard boys! And nice to see Peter Anderson make a guest star appearance lol!
The first ultimate award winning "will it run" youtube classic right here gentlemen.
This is the most intense full race i ever seen jesus christ this was epic. NASCAR cant beat this
My opinion, Nascar is WAY TOO POLITICAL!!!! my opinion mind you..
Great race nail biting ending made drop my joint
NASCAR doesn't even have a "dog" in the race. These guys really came out winners, showing a lotta pride, no budget, and working together!
LAFOLLETTER that’s how you become more aerodynamic
@@howardkoster4026 yep. That why I quit watching after Dale Earnhardt's death.
Oh man great series always funny sometimes educational but the final ten minutes are pure cinematic genius. As always you guys crack me up.
Their both a win. Both made it there and back. Love both of them.
Terrific series, the race choreography and photography were works of art, many thanks.
Nice to see Peter Anderson there!
Never doubted "Mean Dean" or the rest of team Packard for a moment.
This series was an awesome one, and this final episode was by far the most funny one of the series, by far! I laughed all the way to the end! Great production too! I thoroughly enjoyed it! There were no losers here. Team Packard and Team Buick did their best and it showed!
Cheers from Argentina!
Awesome! Was on pins and needles. Great series! (I think both these cars have earned a level 2 tidy now).
Clean em up so they at least look nice, like Scott did on that 58 Del Ray!
@@UberLummox Completely agree. Yes sir, original 383 still runs great, but rings are getting a little tired at 54 years. Trying to decide between rebuilding it or building my 400 block into a stroker instead. Decisions decisions... Until then I keep a fresh supply of 20W50 in the trunk! Love C bodies, but still hope to get my own tail-finned Mopar one day.
Came here originally for Scott's Mopar stuff, but stick around for the quirky ones he drags home. I'm pretty far from them in Illinois, but could definitely hang with these guys!
@@UberLummox Those sound like fantastic toys! Yes, I'll be back next weekend. See you then!
@@UberLummox Pretty cool! Yeah. I need to lose the original 2.76:1 "one legger" in mine. Should have a 3.23:1 Sure Grip lined up pretty soon. Are you on the facebook page "Keep Mopar "C" Bodies alive and roll'n"? I'm on there. I'll throw down a question or comment now and then.
I would have bet the farm that the Packard was parked due to a bad Ultramatic! Great ending with Dean as the B movie bad guy. Thanks for all the fun.
I was a fan of the Packard from the get but became partial to the Buick as it came back to life. As a yank, nothing makes me happier than hearing the word “hoser” albeit used out of context. I’ll take it.
Do my eyes deceive me, or did I see one Peter Anderson amid this Clash of the Behemoths?
Almost ALL my favourite car blokes all in the one place - TWO winning cars - big laughs...a _triumph!_