Goathead Farm is a place where Molly and I can do the things we avoided doing from being constrained by living in suburbia and having full time jobs. Things you will see on this channel are in general restoring the farm house we recently bought, finding and cleaning up old vehicles which have been "sent out to pasture". We are hoping to grow a huge garden on the property, start brewing beer, and in general keep to a simple life with lots of lemonade on the porch and watching the long lasting Nebraska sunsets. Thanks for joining us!
UNless its totally rotten Id say this was a real great deal for you! Post 65, straight fairly complete great canvas to work from! Feel the same as you...having so many different types figuring I was "over it"...This week, more I think about it for my needs this is the perfect car. And still cool!! Cant buy anything for a grand anymore!
Is the weather still staying nice? only asking due to really wanting to come down from Vancouver island on Motorbike.. Oregon is Heaven, and Usa is full of great people's..
According to the locals it will stay nice at the most until the end of October. I agree it is Heaven. Hoping to get back soon. I hope you have a great trip if you make it out!!
I had a 1979 DT175, Orange with white fenders, to this day it was one of the most fun motorcycles I've ever owned, the road ends who cares just keep going, I went to Oregon at one point to visit friends later in life, and a local Harley Davidson dealership was having a Tent Sale, I stopped in and low and behold in one of the tents was the exact same bike I had back when I was 16 years old, same color and everything, I stood there for quite a while thinking, how would I get this thing home?, I passed on that bike but this motorcycle will forever live in my heart as one of the greatest motorcycles I have ever owned, whoever owned this bike did the same thing I did, converted it to Pre-Mix and pulled the baffle/spark arrestor out and re-jetted it...memories ❤
Please be sure to have the entire chimney inspected from top to bottom. Even the smallest crack in the mortar can allow carbon monoxide to enter the house. Personally, I would have a liner installed to properly seal it up. You can't be too careful. And make sure that whatever cap you decide on covers up the holes in the bricks.Any water that gets in there and freezes will will eventually cause the bricks to crack and/or split. I'm looking forward to what comes next.
Good advice! I think we’re leaning toward using the fuel oil furnace and putting a liner in. I’m sure it leaks all the way down considering the age of it.
You Sir, are a one man band. Great job picking up the Corvair and getting it into the barn by yourself! I hope you have great fun working on that car and eventually driving it.
You've made a huge difference on the little house. I don't envy you on the plaster. The last plastering I did was about 30 years ago and I swore I would never do it again. And the fuel oil furnace brought back a lot of memories. My family had one like it that sat in a corner of the kitchen with ducts that ran to the other rooms. When I remodeled the kitchen for my mother in 2000 you could still see the outline of it on the old linoleum floor.
Thanks Kevin! I always look forward to your comments! And I think we are one and done with the plaster as well. Wish I could say I figured it out and was semi good at it, but the reality is that it was very difficult. I can't imagine how anyone could plaster an entire room, let alone an entire house!! I guess they did three coats and used a fairly toxic finishing coat (according to Molly), but it is just mind boggling to me. Cheers! Derek
Hello, your video came up on the algorithm, I love the 215's, back in the 70's I built a dune buggy with a stroked, balance and blueprinted Buick 215, it ran great, however the Buick has hemi heads and his brother, the Olds 215 is a wedge head, I preferred the hemi, but it has 4 less head bolts per side than the Olds so, with the compression I was running I was constantly blowing head gaskets. Have fun with the Skylark, looking forward to a road trip!
I have a 65 GP as well all with golf course green interior and dark green seats all original a little over 18,000 miles it started shifting hard trying to get in 2nd gear and just haven’t driven it since. 15 years ago and I still have it today
Hey there Goathead Farm! I stumbled upon your 75 Chief video last night and man am I glad I clicked not the video. Your Cherokee is AWESOME, along with all of your other vehicles. 75 Chief with the LEVI package and a 401 under the hood. I need one!!! Only thing it may be lacking is a manual, but that is ok. Makes for fewer things to worry about while driving is the way I look at it, lol. I love what you are doing with the channel and have subscribed. The long form videos you have are very cool and personal, bringing the viewer in, as if we're right there with you. Your, 77 is it? -Wagoneer is super cool with the plow, I also checked out the old yellow GMC truck, what a rig. In this video when you were cursing up over the hills and those spectacular dirt roads (what a dream), passing another driver on the road with you shouting "they probably just said oh my gosh that was a 75 Cherokee Chief!", I cannot tell you how relatable that is, that is me when I'm driving my 86 Grand Wagoneer as well as when I'm out driving my daily driver and I see an FSJ, lol. I am Detroit based, longing for country dirt roads like you have. I also love the antique stove you have just purchased, keep us all updated on that. Keep posting videos, more vehicle and jeep videos, walk arounds, how- to style videos, long vlog style videos like you've been doing. Sometimes creating videos and just thinking of video ideas can be challenging. You're almost at 1,000 subs, I'm rooting for you 😎 Keep in touch - Garrett
Thanks Garrett!! I love your comments. Really makes me feel I'm not wasting my time here and that the format is appreciated - it's hard telling a story without including all the little seemingly insignificant events, so I just include it - so I'm happy you get it :) I'm looking forward to checking out more on your channel and looking for the Grand Cherokee! If you're ever in western Nebraska drop on by for some dirt road time! Cheers man!! Derek
Word of caution. One should never start a corvair that has sat for an extended period of time without pulling the shroud and making sure the mice have not built nests on the cylinders. If they have it will overheat and ruin the thing. It is very common. Always store with mice bait. Also, did you drain the old fuel completely??? It wont like old fuel. Looks like a pretty straight project car. Get it running, they are fun to drive! Good luck.
Great advice! I'll take a look under the shroud. I have plenty of mice (and pack rats) here! I haven't checked the fuel yet either but sure will! Appreciate it Bryan.
I miss the days when appliances had style. I grew up with an electric range of a similar design that had 2 ovens, 1 large and 1 small. It sure made cooking holiday dinners so much easier. It even had an electric griddle that plugged in on top.
That's a really solid looking Corvair, & to find one that close to home is another plus not to mention only paying a grand for it. I did notice a couple of things about it 1- being someone painted the instrument housing, & glove box to look a 65. 2- the badges on the fenders are for a 500 model; So it's not a Monza, But it has the Monza emblem on the glove box. 3- The wheel well trim, & the trim around the rear cove are for a Monza, But the rocker trim, & roof gutter trim is missing which is normal for a 500 model. If that is the original power plant that would have been optional for both the 500, & Monza model. 4- having a 140 engine as well as a manual trans. is a big plus; Both front, & rear seats have been redone, the front seats are not original for a 66.That again is a great find, & IMHO is worth more than what you paid for it being that it is probably a 500 model which are quite rare because nobody saved them, & if that is the original 140 that came with the 500 model ( optional ) that would make it even more rare. Again that is a great find, & I would like to know more about the car once you find out more.
Thanks for all the info! I can't wait to discover more. I thought it was a Monza 500, but now understand what you're saying. It's a 500. Thanks again and happy you checked out the vid and made comments. More soon! Cheers!
From the thumbnail, I was hoping that you had it running and driving, but all in good time I guess. I have lots of time on my hands, so patience is a little easier to come by.
All in good time yes! But hopefully not too long. If I could get the tractor to run reliably so we can mow and the '81 Chevy to move, I could focus on the Corvair. Maybe this week!! fingers crossed :)
I know what you mean about being able to smell the exhaust. Every time I start it it's there and kind of smells like an old friend :) I bought the bike a few years ago near Salida, Colorado, so definitely could have been yours. How crazy would that be!
Must have been fun cruising that thing around! Would take all the courage in the world to drive it on the freeway now, unfortunately :( Appreciate you checking out the video and commenting!! Cheers!
Don't you wish they all started that easy? I envy you being out there on a country road. I haven't been on a bike in a few years but I've kept my license just in case.
It sure would be nice! Seems like this bike can sit and sit and just keeps on running! I love it. Nothing beats the calming affect of cruising open dirt roads, at least for me. During harvest it gets a bit crazy, otherwise it's just so calm and peaceful. Thanks Kevin - always look forward to your comments and truly appreciate them. Cheers! Derek
You would have a easier time finding a 360 Magnum from any modern fool injected pickup. Intakes and carb's are cheap and easy to buy. Roller cams are easier to live with modern oils. Wait till you try and buy that headlight bezel for the drivers side. Get ready to sell your first born.
I’m thinking we’ll be one and done as well, but pretty excited to try and save it! The big house was gutted of all lath and plaster so it’ll likely be a drywall job.
