Stuck in the future and trying to find my way back!
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My name is Austin and I’ve been around classic cars my entire life. I’ve owned countless vintage automobiles. I’ve restored them and brought many back from the dead but most of all I love to drive them. No distance has ever been too far. I have many cross country cruises under my belt. People have been telling me for years to make a RU-vid channel so here it is!
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That Fury probably rides a lot smoother and is much more comfortable than the Ford. Fury likely has air condition too right. Believe it or not I had a Fury the same color as yours and it was a different name because it was a little fancier model than yours got it from a widow and it was in perfect condition. I really loved the comfort.
Bros...Anyone who knows where to check for parts or a whole Belvedere '58 2door...?any scrapyard,barn,field even cave(lol)...anywhere...it will be appreciated because we are kinda desperate Thank you
Good job on the install. I have Ram Charger that is without a hitch and it seems like that is a deficiency. I have one that was a weld on unit off a van I got from my neighbor, but it does not have the right width to easily weld it onto the RC. I was thinking of forgetting about the used one and getting one like yours. I don't think the Hitch manufacturer really expected the hitch to line up with preexisting holes in the frame since, as you implied, every truck is different in where they are. One hitch to fit all those makes and decades of production models doesn't seem realistic. I have a feeling that the pro hitch installers rely on welding to the frame, not bolts. Every vehicle I ever had that I bought with a hitch had it welded on. And the Hitch Lady I talked to at my local U Haul was "Ms MIG". On California's rough roads, I'd expect those bolts to loosen up. Maybe a bit of weld might be good insurance. In a place where it could be ground off to remove, if ever the need arises.
@@auteurfiddler8706 My Ramcharger has a beefy hitch that was put on it when new. It’s bolted on as well. Though I have seen hitches that were welded on other vehicles. Back in the day shops would custom make a hitch for your car on the spot.
My time with C bodies goes way back and I used them a dailies a bit when they were just used cars. So, I made a lot of comments. I don't mean to be back seating you. I have a Newport cvt project car I need to get started on after letting it sit many years. I got some inspiration from your video and watched the whole thing. Don't get angry at guys that criticized some things you did. I think they did it out of love for the car, not malice. And you don't get a lot of love for C body 4 doors, so take it as a positive.
@@auteurfiddler8706 There’s always “experts” that want to share their “knowledge” of things. The whole point of this video was I had one evening and part of the next morning to get this car driving and to an inspection station before I left the state. All I had to use was essentially a pocket knife and a partial can of starting fluid. I’m also 2800 miles from my home, tools, parts, etc. SURE things are easier in the luxury of your nice shop. But I’d like to see those guys do this in the 112 degree hot weather with nothing but what they have on them. End of the day I accomplished what I needed to do and this car can now live on.
Hang on to those original blue plates. It is considered quite desirable to be able to use these original plates on the the car they were originally issued to. But the DMV tries to refuse to let you use them so they can sell you expensive custom plates. You need paperwork with the original plate numbers on it. Preferably a title.
Oh, I would not drive around with that trans in the trunk. I did that once and it damaged the rear leaf springs in just a couple of days of driving. And C body leaf springs are long and very delicate and impossible to replace with ones as good as the original ones.
@@auteurfiddler8706 I wouldn’t keep all that junk in the back if I was actually driving it. This was merely to get it to the inspection and back. So it can be titled and tagged before I put any money into it.
@@ObsoleteAutomotive Can I ask you: You did not have a pink. I thought the DMV would torture you even more than they did. Bonded title or something. What did you have for paperwork?
@@auteurfiddler8706 It was a lien sale purchase. Which I guess normally would be smooth sailing but this car had no history in their system and that made it a lot more BS to get sorted.
35:30 Well, you can get a pretty good guess what year engine , or the block at least, by looking at the pad near the driver side cylinder head. If it has "G440" on it, that indicates 1971 engine. "H440", "J440" would be 72, 73 etc.
28:50 I think I would have gone with the 91 octane. 1971 440's still had close to 10:1 compression ratio. 35:59 That ammeter should be moving to the right as you rev it up. it is either disconnected or (more likely) you are not charging. Back when Mopars had true ammeters, reading the movements, no matter how subtle., was very important. Speaking of gauges, most Chrysler of that era (not the other car lines) had a blue lamp for engine cold next to the red lamp for engine hot. Typically the blue light just came on for about 30 seconds after you start the car and the red light never came on in normal driving.
11:38 Big "RV2" AC compressor is shown at the front of the engine. By 1971, AC was very common, almost universal in high end cars sold in CA. 14:32 You do have a smog control vacuum advance. When used with the factory AVS , it either retards timing at idle or advances it when not at idle, or some such thing. There should be a solenoid on the passenger side of the carb, but I don't see it here. That helps shut down the car when you turn off the key. The lean timing would otherwise make it diesel. You will be fine with this distributor if you just set the timing. You are going to need a threaded rod on the carb to install the air cleaner. 25:50 When you said the transmission isn't doing much, I remembered earlier when you first put it in gear it moved forward in a way that suggested you are short of trans fluid. You want to check that with the car on and the trans in neutral.
This was so much fun to watch. I have a 67 New Yorker which is in really great shape. It's neat to see the strong similarities between the 67 and 71. Got to love that 440! Great video thanks guys
Very cool! That is a solid car!! I love the freewheeling fan clutch when you first started it. Just did this with a 72 Newport couple years ago, mine was only an hour away though, lol.Thanks for posting!!
It’s got spark, it’s got compression, and every time you spray ether into the carb, it’s momentarily starting/running briefly on the spray. There’s a fuel supply problem mate. She’s not getting enough fuel for some reason.
All that work, and filming, and you could h take 10 seconds to pop the hub cap on? It’s clear y’all are amateurs, but that seems like a no-brainer bud.
@@nimas.1415 Oh you caught me “bud” I was hoping nobody would notice. Cause putting a hubcap on a car is the most important thing to do when you got to make a car drive to get inspected before you leave the state. Thanks for watching!
Awww she’s mad because she can’t install a hubcap. Keep choking that car with starting fluid and overheating it bud. Let’s see what gives out first, the head gaskets or the transmission you run low on fluid.
That's a keeper, 440 v8 adds value. No vinyl roof means no roof rot, great find !!!! My parents had a 69 T&C 9 pas wagon, 383. Needs some love and attention.
Please do not use 87 octane fuel. To avoid pinging it's better to use 91 octane or higher in all classic cars. The noise you hear in the carburator is probably the fuel boiling. (Caused by heat and the ethanol in today's fuel) The fanshroud (which is in the trunk) should be put back on the radiator, this will help with the cooling. On cars with A/C you need a 16 psi radiator cap I believe. Personally I would never drive a car without an air cleaner, especcially not with all that dust around. With the overheating and the missing air cleaner there may been already some damage done to the engine, let's hope not. The transmission may have a leaking 'shift-shaft' seal. It's located on the driver side in front, just above the pan rail underneath a shift lever.
@@MrZdvy Oh it definitely was fuel boiling. Went with the cheapest gas which wasn’t too cheap with prices out here at $5/gallon or more. Transmission fluid It’s definitely spewing out of the bellhousing so most likely that front seal. And yes having an air cleaner is important but none available locally and no time to wait on one as I was leaving the next day. And this needed to be done. I’m not investing a ton of money into a car until I have the title in hand.
Hey Austin, I recently came across your picture in a copy of the Hornets Nets Classic Car Club Magazine given to me by one of my customers who is the retiring director of that chapter. I let out a yelp when I saw the picture of you and your wife and child. “Hey, I know that guy”….well, not really. Anyway, Enjoyed the video as always. Keep up the good work.
Thats hard to watch man,first off the fan clutch is bad that's one reason it's overheating,needs about 7 to 10 degrees of initial advance,power steering needs fluid ,trans like you probably needs fluid.and you really need to pour some fuel in carburator before cranking when a vehicle been sitting so long. Top off engine oil,sometimes they tick when they are low.Nice find keep it coming. We need to save this peace of American history .
Hahaha, man I remember when I was a of about 10 years old, PF Flyers and Converse All stars were the deal , if you were caught wearing anything except one of those brands, the kids in school would ride you bad.
Very cool!! Looks like she's in great shape. Good luck with her. I used to own a 1973 Chrysler Newport Custom with the 400-2bbl. Love it! Now you got me wanting another one.
Sounds like maybe blow-by coming from it or it needs rings, i don't know, it's hard telling just by a video, know what I mean? Anyhow, sounds like nothing real real serious.
@@hensleyshobbies-doug7761 There was alot of oil and such being burnt off from the manifolds and exhaust from leaks as well as some blow by and such. Should all be able to be remedied.
I agree, check timing . Pull the plugs. Put some Barium in it. Do a tune up?? Fuel filter. Got nautious, when the Chrysler trans. was thrown into gear. Without, checking, trans fluid. Cool New Yorker!! Not a cool video. 😢😅
@@bradleydunigan6861 Try it again when you got to get the car to the next town over the next morning when it’s 110 degrees outside and you have no access to a shop full of gear and the local parts store is closed. The task was accomplished using what was on hand.
I was thinking "that car is kinda squatted down", then I saw the torqueflite in the trunk! Always chuckle at these, they have brocade upholstery that would look right at home in your great aunt's parlour, but are motivated by a rumbliing evil sounding big block. Keep doing the right thing by giving these great cars a second shot at life.
I really wish you'd taken time to check oil, power steering pump could heat it screaming, check trans level instead of near cooking it. You don't continuously rev an engine that has sat for an extended time. If that wasn't enough your pushing accelerator pedal to the floor not knowing trans condition or engine. I'm surprised at your behavior and disrespect for old cars, especially Mopars. I know you have a few more of them, thats why I'm surprised. It's a mateer of respect for the vehicles. Shame on you.
@@kimkramer5773 Did you watch the entire video? All the fluids were topped off. The trans is leaking fluid like it’s going out of style. I HAD to get this car to the inspection station and I didn’t have a truck or trailer. Shame on me for saving this car from being crushed and spending the time, effort and money to get it titled so it can live.
