1938 Ford Convertible Engine Bay And Cadillac Get A Fresh Paint Job 

Steve's the best thing to happen to ITG IMO. Very talented mechanic and hard worker with a positive attitude and zero drama. Quick to laugh and owns any boo boos. The hot rod world needs more Steve's.

Steve is in there scraping sludge out with a screwdriver and tearing down the engine while Matt is there elbow deep in a box of Cheese-Its.....who were we supposed to be giving hell to? 😉

Would be cool to paint the Cadillac script back on the valve covers

My tip for using rattle cans in winter- pop them into a bucket of hot water for about five minutes, then shake and use. The spray pattern is much better.

I am close enough to spit in the eye of 70. Steve and Matt are living my dream when I was 15 years old.... Ah! The memories of my first car. A 1942 Plymouth Club Coupe....

No worries Steve about not filming the engine pulling. You have so much to do, and are such a hard worker!! Good job on the engine work.

Red White and blue looks good...... If it was me i would have painted the fire wall original color or black....Looks great keep up the great work in your garage.....You guys are doing very good work and we love it. thank you....

Thought Steve was getting a haircut instead of filming the engine removal! Engine bay looks great! 😂

Steve may not be the greatest Movie maker but he sure is "The Guy you want on your Team" Keep up the great work All of you @ ITG

The more y’all do to this thing the better it’s getting. I also get the feeling the headlights keep getting bigger with that SURPRISED look on its nose.

Steve why do you always take the easiest and cleanest jobs 😂😂 looking good guys 👍

I have a whole new appreciation of Steve....it's pretty obvious he is much more than just a "grunt" around the shop. He mist of had a very heavy mechanical background. Also very impressed with your ability to "hop" in and out of that engine compartment . 😀

I always eliminate the road draft tubes.use a freeze plug and pcv valve .it gets rid of the mess and eliminates the chance of dirt being drawn into motor.much better system.no smoke or oil under car covering engine and trans.

I admit I’m a little baffled by the white firewall, but its your build! Still cool. And I really like the headlights!

I love the engine bay color combo!! I think those caddy valve covers need some white on the embossed Cadillac lettering. Great job as always on another awesome video

really neat you guys! I don't know about the white firewall, (although the grafting of the one you had on ice is a great improvement from the butchered up one!). Proof will be in the finished product. I remain open minded! Love that you guys rescue the old iron

I LOVE IT!!!!! A TOTALLY AWSOME UPGRADE!!!!! CONGRADULATIONS MATT!!!!! SHE CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL!!!! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED!!!!

Really like how you try to keep things original….. mostly. My father in law was the president of the early ford V8club in Wisconsin for many years and he would have loved your chanel.

Watching Steve cleaning sludge out of block … I suggest running a fill of diesel engine oil for say 500-1000 miles. Diesel formulations have more detergent and additives to keep soot in suspension. Might help clean out block. I’m retired engineer worked in big oil company research and engineering subsidiary so not just making this up 😂😂

I'm loving that Caddy engine especially with that white firewall!

I painted my 37 Ford Sedan Delivery firewall white back in 1960. I ran it without the hood sides ...oh I put a big set of Moon Eyes decals on the lower sides of the firewall too lol.

Always loved white firewalls, archetypal hot rod trick. Don’t pick on Steve, memory lapses are a sign of maturity, aka. old age!

Steve, you had one job!

Steve don't worry about not filming the removal of the engine as we all have had days like that ! I still enjoyed the update on how the '38 was coming along !

Just my opinion, but those headlights are fuggly. Your suggestion of replacing them is perfect! Nice work on the engine and bay. That's a cool car. Teamwork is great!

Our buddy Steve never ceases to amaze me 😎

Quaker State Oil strikes again 😂😂 I bought a 78 cougar that had regular oil changes with Quaker State and the valve covers were so clogged up that you had to drizzle the oil into the engine so I took the covers off and found the problem 😬 they weighed ten pounds from all the wax build up. I never used the stuff after that . Mobile One 👍

Nice job on this rescue!!! Love the Cadi blue contrasting with the white firewall! I can appreciate the effort that goes into checking out old power plants. I got lucky with my 57 Catalina, previous owner had a motor freshly rebuilt for the car, then parked it. Even the motor and trans mounts were replaced. Borescope confirms it's almost minty fresh.

Nice recovery on the Cad engine. You have great car knowledge and skill. I hope you return to the original 1938 headlight bezels. They are very organic to the front curve of the fenders, and keep the art moderne streamlined look alive.

Dude!!! Great video!!! Steve can't do the wrong!!! You need to build him a small machine shop!!! The car is looking freaking awesome!!!✌️

Those accessory replacement headlight assemblies are actually growing on me.

Good ole penzoil,paraffin base,i have pulled valve covers off and had them packed solid with wax.

Firewall’s popping in white there! Great color combo w/ the engine too! Snazzy! 👏

Nope! Nope! Nope!...don't like the white firewall! The engine and engine bay look great! Fantastic video! Thank you!

I have really fallen in love with this '38.

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SPEAK YOUR TRUTH!!!!

Only makes sense to go thru, clean, update & overall overhaul. Just don't drop cheez it into the block. Ty for taking us along

I know white firewalls were cool at one point, but I could never paint mine anything other than semi gloss black. I do however respect your work.

I wouldn't be getting on Steve's case about not filming something. All of us who watch every episode can see how hard he works and the expertise that he brings to the job.If you are worried so much about the camera work maybe you could hire a full time cinematographer so you don't lose any useful footage. The 38 is really starting to look great, I can't wait to see how it turns out. I hope you are planning a body work and paint for this car. Its rarity and class cry out for the full treatment. 😎🏁

I'm a fan of white firewalls, white walls and white fenderwells.

It's ok Steve with all these new responsibilities. Even the experts Matt and Mike forget to film sometimes. Enjoyed this video and video series. The engine discoveries, cleanout and re & re. Matt repainting the engine bay. Steve putting his oil can painting skills on the engine. More and more becoming a restored gem. Patiently waiting for future videos until car is complete.

Great, I'm gonna be wanting Cheezits all day. Thanks

Nice nod to the 34's white firewall,paint combination works.Look after Steve,not too many guy's come along with a can do attitude.

Looks great ,gonna look killer with the front lowered too 👍chopped posts and a white top and she,ll be rad !!

Love the white firewall and the caddy blue looks period correct! Now you just need a nice tuck and roll interior

Very nice effect with the white firewall and blue caddy engine! And no grief to Steve - he's doing fine by me! You are a great team in my humble opinion!

What a huge improvement. I really like the Caddy Blue too, esp against the new white firewall.

Steve is the hardest working man in show business.

Here's hell to you Steve.....keep up the awesome work!!! By the way Matt, Steve needs another weeks vacation.😊😊

Great project and great engine choice, back in the sixties I ran around So Cal in my friends lowered black 49 Merc. with the same caddy engine, painted on the side was the name "Mariah" (from the song They Called the Wind Mariah)

Looking great ! That blue is killer on engine the white fire wall is awesome ! Can't wait to see another one on the road ! Awesome channel !

Looking tons better and that caddy is just right for the build.

And if you take his rithm into count lapping valves. One two. Onetwothreee. Hehe. Pretty fly for an old guy.

Thank you Matt and Steve for the update on the '38 ! It's really looking good !

Lol ! Throwing Steve under the bus , right off the bat ? All good . We saw it go in , to do the motor mounts & set the drive train . Love the music on the teardown ! IMHO . Valve seals , in the case of Chevy , stem wipers . I liked Ford's version (of caps over the valve guides , later small block family 289 , 302 , 351W ) . The spring should be keeping them down , on the top of the guide bushings , to prevent oil leakage down the stem into the cylinders , imho . Love the colors , should run like a top now . Maybe a compression test to see what you have ring-wise , as the valves are lapped , fresh top end gaskets , head /intake /valve covers , & cleaned pan/intake galley . I bet the oil pressure comes up with the clean oil , & maintains higher when it gets hot . It will clean itself the rest of the way out with use & driving . Such a notoriously high torque engine , at lower RPMs , with a 4 speed standard , it will be an all-around cruiser , especially with the high rear end gears . Those intake valves were huge ! I'm glad the Sweetheart Roadster could contribute the needed valves . I'm sure it will sound awesome , especially with a dual exhaust to breathe it right . Love that intake , it really sets the engine off , like an old-school ram-air . Great job guys ! Mike's car could use some white like that . Some of it looks about that color . Rock On , Iron Trap Garage ! Great Team !

I love the headlights, it suits the car

I like the headlights. Engine looks good, I'm so so on the firewall.

Great progress, white firewall with blue engine needs a bit of red pinstripe on the air filter.

Great job on all the filming and showing the wrenching - lots of work and your guys make it look so smooth, enjoy the music too ! Two thumbs up !!

A hard time for Steve? Well…. As jr man in shop (time at shop) I think he’s been doing a heck of a job. Only thing I’d suggest is when spring comes maybe a haircut. 😊😊

Looks very good please put the missing window in as it will look da bomb

I like this car and I like watching you work on it. The Ironic part is a couple months ago, you had no idea you would have it in your shop right now. It's amazing how things happen sometimes.

Living in Pa. myself it always amazes me how well these old cars held up from rust compared to the new junk they make now. I've seen 1-2 yr old vehicles falling apart for anything made after the 70's. And the amount of computer controlled functions doesn't work with the road salt very long. Oh and Steve don't worry about the video, we all seen motors pulled before.

Hello ITG. Great show with good content and great work. No hack and slash. I am a big fan of the white firewall, I always paint mine white along with the bottom of the car. It sure makes it easier to see things in dark conditions. Cheers!

Looking good, the white firewall is bad ass --- making the engine bay bright and colorful helps make working on it fun.

100% positive for Steve !! A+A+A+

Monumental amount of work....

Hey Matt, the engine and firewall look really good !!!!!!! We like Steve. He fixes all the engine problems. I'm not busting his stones!!!!!!

Wimbledon white is a Ford color. The Caddie blue and white fire wall looks great.

I kinda like the headlights. It's different.

Paint the caddy letters on the valve covers white !! 👍🏻🏁

One thing I remember about the old Fords is the mohair seats

I think that would compliment the existing colors very well...

Old school the Cadillac valve covers so the fins and name show.

Nice paint combo in the engine and bay.

I love the look of the newly painted engine bay. Great work.

Matt didn't think we'd all turn on him like this but Steve's the man! Don't let the bossman get you down, brother! (j/k)

Nice work good to have the engine freshened up

Awesome job as always, really enjoy these derelict to running and driving cars. As for the air cleaner on the Caddy motor I think painting it Caddy Blue would be to much and just wash it out with the rest of the motor. That is a cool air cleaner assembly and think a Satin or Semi-Gloss black would suit it much better.

great work Steve!! engine looks GREAT!!

Love what you guys do! You're going to have to add on to your new garage to make room for all these killer vehicles! Keep it up. Thank you

Yeah that's the way you make an engine bran used to last and be strong 💪 👏

Sweet little ride right there Matt!!

Awesome job, I can't wait to see you driving it.

I remember a 39 Mercury early 60s the guy did a black and white checkered board on the fire wall

I love this build!! Very cool 😎

Looks very nice Matt and Steve

Come on Steve! You had one job!!!

Looking great! Love the white firewall, did the same on my '46 Business Coupe. I cheated and used white appliance paint from a rattle can, super hard finish. Caddy blue looks awesome! Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!

What color did Cadillac paint the Script on the valve covers? Was it yellow or gold? I have seen both but I don't know if that was just something Hot Rodder's do.

Every shop needs a Steve ❤

When you get the air cleaner painted, get some pinstripes on it!

Consider: Chrome spray paint accents. Surface prep is important. Bumpers can look new. Bo.

I was hoping for chequer pattern firewall,perhaps white and caddy engine color

Love it !! Thanks for another , Brother !

What a great old car to have back on the road!

Steve , you had one job , well besides pulling the engine and other stuff , lol good video I think it's looking good 👍

I figure if you are watching this channel you've probably yanked a couple engines before; I know I have and Ive never filmed one of them! Great job on all the videos!

Steve needs a lap dancer next time he does that. Good work Steve

If you can tolerate the modernity, an ultrasonic cleaner would be a great addition to your shop.