I remember back in the 1970's back in my teen years .We lived in the Snow/ Rust belt of Northeast Ohio ,My Dad was a Pennsylvania coal miner raising 6 of us kids and our mom on a coal miners pay .We didn't have a pot to piss in ....Ohio cars had inspections in order to get your license plates .If you failed you was walking to work or going on welfare because you didn't have a car ...When ever a brake line rusted out or inspection time came and dad seen rust on the brake line He would say " We got to get this fixed or we ain't going to pass ..My Dad would go to the hardware and buy a long roll of copper tubing , He would take all the rusted brake lines off the car and cut and shape the copper line to match the steel line and take his fairing tool and put the fittings on the line .Then spray paint the copper tubing to cover the fact that it was copper line and not steel line .Then bolt it all in and drive down and pass inspection ...I as a kid .asked My Dad " Why don't you just replace it with steel line ..Dad said that Steel line was too expensive back then .Copper was the only thing he could afford back then ....Dad said " I've got to get to work ..without a car we are screwed ...It worked .never had a line blow ..When Dad got to sick from Black lung .Doctors told my Dad that he had to move to a warmer climate or he wouldn't live to see spring .He bought a rust bucket 1973 Dodge van with rotted out brake lines and replaced them with copper ..We moved to Fla back in 82 ..I got my DL back then and Dad gave me the van because he could no longer drive ..I drove that van around Tampa Bay FL for over 3 years before I bought a 1974 Vega wagon and scrapped the van ...My Dad was an Army Veteran and a Mine Mechanic. He worked on the machinery down in the mines ......He always told me " Sometimes in life Son ..you got to do what you got to do to Get by " ....My Dad died Back in 1988 at age 49 of Black lung ..Raised all 6 of us kids until he passed ..He is Buried in Bay Pines National War Veterans Memorial cemetery in Pinellas County FL ....Rest in Peace Dad
Listen folks when a tow truck driver tells you something is dangerous it is. You can bet he has seen every bad out come of any thing you can think of. Be safe guys just flare your lines.
Sad thing is, I had an auto parts associate talk me into a compression fitting for a forklift brake line. The same principle applies. I was ignorant back then and know way better now. If I'd known better, I would've turned the guy in to the manager of the store for suggesting such a thing. That could've been a huge liability issue.
When turning wrenches professionally, I remember seeing a stretch limo come in for service that had compression fittings on the brake lines. The factory stainless exhaust was extended with that mild steel garbage pipe that rots out in 3 years. Both done by the company that stretched the body. Could only imagine what that car cost, and they couldn’t even do a professional job underneath. The only reason I’d ever use a compression fitting on a brake line is to get myself out of being stranded on the side of the road, with no other rescue possible. Pretty easy to get double flair line, or metric bubble flair in any length you want, and put them together with proper unions.
I just love a first start video. Man, that pollen made my eyes itch! This will be yet another Jonathan W series of videos that I will look forward to. Man, you are spoiling us with cool stuff to look forward to! Thanks.
that car is in great shape!!! and it runs really good!!!!!! we have been overdosing on first starts lately!!!! awesome!!! keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a chuckle on this video. I’ve watched most of your videos somewhere near my wife, sitting on the couch or out in the garage smoking at the workbench but we’ve never talked about them that I can remember. While you were trying to start this one my wife looked up over he glasses and said “dang!,,that Johnathan will crank an old car won’t he?” 😂. Apparently she’s heard enough to call ya by name. Maybe ya just had to be here but it tickled me.
I'm digging this video I got me a 59 Ranchero with 352 big block with a 3 speed on the tree. It's slam to the ground all the way around some wide white walls and satin black paint well I love it it definitely looks like a Dracula car coming down the road get a lot of thumbs up 59 are some nice custom Factory cars all 59 every make and model thank you for your video keep it up good job Lil Jack So Cal OPB
Water pump pulley is bent too. I tell you what those old windsor motors are some of the best ford ever made, my old motorhome was sitting for about 20 years and after cleaning the carb and fuel tank it ran beautifully.
Me and my friends rescue old cars, we came to the conclusion GM sucks most of the time, Fords and mopars are awesome, amc is ok Studebaker is rusty but good.
@@jackrohde4709 Well personal opinions and all that, i like older fords, chevys, imports, really old mopars, and think most of the cars from the 50s and 60s are cool but impractical
From what I'm seeing on the internet here, finding real old cars with the original engine in place is kinda rare. My 58 Cadillac has the original engine. Bought by my parents in 1960. I drive it regularly. These vids of yours are very entertaining. And educational. Thanks.
Every time I think that I might want to purchase a vehicle from you, you come up with another awesome one!!! Great videos, Jonathan! Thanks for sharing, and keep'em coming!
my dad god rest his soul bought 59 ford four door 352 engine at a public auction sale in 1967 i think it needed tires and a battery i was twelve at the time i remember the good sounding AM radio it had thanks
well i guess the gas tank is clean yeah clean off the car. i remember my brother put me in the driver seat of his 59 ford just like that and it was winter and they told me to push the gas pedal while they pushed it was winter i pushed the gas and stayed on it and kind of fried the tranny well i knew no better i was like 14 at the time the car was really stuck good thing it dint move i probably woulnd of known what to do love your videos
@@totallyjonesin More than likely it's a '71. It gets a little dicey during transition years. I owned a '68 302 block w/ a 289 crankshaft years ago. A transition year for both engines.
Great vid. I remember working on my car every saturday, doing these same kinds of repairs just to be able to get to work on monday. Those Ford Solenoids went bad so often I kept extras in my toolbox
Thank you for saying that about compression fittings. When I worked at oreillys I had a few people wanting to do that. I tried to get them to do it right, some did and some didn’t.
Love your troubleshooting and determination getting these old girls alive! All the mouse nest wiring and half-assing on many critical items mirrors my and my sons experiences with their various used cars over the years. We long ago came to believe there are just some folks ought not to be allowed mechanical things or if they are, they must obtain an intelligence certification in order to be allowed access to tools to work on them, lol! We've seen our share of major head-scratchers guys have done no doubt thinking they "fixed it up real nice!". That's a beautiful old classic Ford. Looking forward to seeing her go down the road under her own power with all the odds and ends cleaned, replaced and adjusted. Always satisfying when you're done with all your TLC work and you turn the key and go for a ride in your "success"! Good work, as we've come to know you for, Jonathan!
If the Breaks do not stop you something will, I wonder. Johnathon I love your Videos and watch them all the time, I do not comment often but that comment was brilliant, thank you
...I remember a period Ford commercial poking fun at the 1959 Chevrolet by showing a kid "scared" of the rear of the '59 Chevy... like the fins and tail lights was a monster staring at them...I can remember as a kid in the early '70's, the '59 Chevy's did look a bit scary(but interesting)..so did the front end of "59 Buicks and '61 Plymouths...funny thing is, though, I remember what I called the "Hoot-Owl" Fords, too..the rear of a '59 Ford reminded me of a Hoot Owl's face, with the brow,beak,ear tuft lights, and the great big red "eyes" that glowed at you when someone hit the brakes..all these cars already seemed uncommon by the early-mid '70's, even though many of them weren't even 15 years old...I found them interesting then, and love them now...I love just about every car that was built in 1959...:)..cannot say that about today's cars...
Years ago I always use the double button flayer . And I think it is the best way of course but I’ve use compression fittings also ,, I see both sides of the coin.
So correct on the brake lines! I have a drawer full of spl tools for swag ing the double flare brake fittings, benders ect. It takes a little while to get good at, well worth the time. These days, lines can be purchased in near proper length as well. Thanks for another great video
Hey Jonathan thanks for the video awesome PSA on the importance of brakes had an old mechanic buddy of mine said I might have to push it down the road but the brakes will work always thought that was funny always enjoy the videos and I love the old cars best
Hey Johnathan. Man you can tell a 302 Windsor and a 351 Windsor apart by the firing order. They are indeed different. Thank you sir. Yes sir find an old Ford truck with a Holley on a lot came from factory with one. Fit right on it. 302 to 460 will fit. Good show Johnathan. Thanks.
You’re right , it’s a Windsor 351 and by the starter is a casting number on block also . Fords in 60’s started with C , 70’s with D. If casting numbers start with D4xxxxxx that is a 1974 . I am sure you know that , just throwing in my two cents lol . Keep these videos coming , I enjoy them as much as everybody else
Wow, that engine is running very smooth. It sounds really healthy. With the carburator and the whole car cleaned up, it will probably be a fast/quick selling automobile.
Nice. I kinda like 4-doors so if some people want a ride just tell them to get in the back. Thanks for sharing. Yeah, those brakes are a bit scary. I remember my 1st car, a '64 Rambler American with a flat 6 when I was 16. Brakes went out and all I had was a pair of vise grips. I clamped the vise grips on the end of the break and tied up the vice grips. Worked ok and just kept back a ways from other cars.
glad to hear you defend the proper care and set up of the brake hydraulics. Compression fittings, single flares and such are illegal in most states. The double flare is not hard to do but many people are intimidated by it and will not even buy the flaring tool kit. These folks are laying the groundwork for a tragedy for someone, someday. There comes a point that DIY'ers really need to understand their limitations and quit ignoring sound repair practices.
I think id be keeping that one for the cruises and maybe even a daily. No offense but it looks alot nicer than the 2 door and bonus::easier to carry family cause of the extra door lol i always look forward to your vids they are informative
Really enjoy these old, cold starts and this one starts and runs real smooth. I forget if you said there is coolant in it or not. Some want to change out the engine oil before cold starting an old engine but changing it hot once it runs is good enough.
Love your first starts. I’ve been looking for a 57 Ford project forever. Those old sleds remind me of being a kid back home in Kansas. I’d love a 57 as it’s my birth year. But that ‘59 is a handsome old car. Good Luck with it!
@@flick22601 My mom's first car was a 59 Fairlane 500 Galaxie. A white tudor with a red interior that she bought from one of my dad's friends for $35.00. That was the first year for the Galaxie. Wish i could find one that was as nice as that old Ford now days.
@@flick22601 my mom's car had the big 223 CID six cylinder with a 2 speed Ford O Matic. Was'nt a fast car by any means, but it had all the looks from here until.the next century. A really great old Ford. Henry would have been proud. And best part was Ford outsold chevy again for the second time in 3 years.
Hey Jonathon great video as always. The other day you mentioned that Jordan was looking for a four door cruiser, this may be the perfect candidate plus the bonus is that you could both do the cruise in with 59's.
Love the vids, you go about it all the same way I always did! That casting number D1AE on the intake just means it's a 1971 (design year) Automotive Engine (D=70s, C=60s, E=80s etc etc next digit is the "1s" place in the year) All Ford part numbers work that way so it's easy to tell what year (approximately) a part is. What you've got there is a Windsor - 2 easy ways to tell are the valve covers are the same as 302 (Cleveland are more rectangle like small block Chev but with 8 bolts), and the thermostat is on the intake on the Windsor, the block on the Cleveland. Don't buy into the small/big block BS some folks say. Ford doesn't work like that, they have engine families (Windsor, Cleveland, FE, 385, Y-block.....). Ford's only "big block" was the 385 family - 429/460.
Love the air hose fitting sticking out the back of the carb! Have to wonder what the thought was there.... The inside of that carb will clean up just fine if you blast it with baking soda. I use a cheap handheld blaster from Horror Fright. Works great! Whoever owned that thing must have been tighter than two coats of paint! Couldn’t afford a proper brake line, or even a 99 cent plug for the carb... If the carb is leaking at the bottom, it’s probably the power valve.
AGREE 100% with your assessment of brakes. Personally I rebuild my cars from the bottom up. Tires, brakes, suspension steering, and then the mechanics of the engine and running gear. Another thing to watch (although most cars had a fail-safe system for this) is the steering shaft's cloth/neoprene coupling which in normal life gives no trouble, but after decades will in fact fail.
I was a professional mechanic for years, and I would agree with you on the compression fittings. When I went to school we were taught never under any circumstances to use those things on brake lines. some states they're not legal to even be used on a cars brakes.. where I started out working was in Pennsylvania(1979) and you could not get a state inspection on a car, which gives you permission to drive it on the road, if it had a compression fitting on it. Of course you could always find a mechanic that would sell you a sticker or pay to have a sticker put on your car!
@Jr ALEXANDER I will pick up mine after Easter, I live in Germany now and my Galaxie is an original one owner 70k miles from CA. A German guy bought it and imported it to Bavaria and got it ready for heritage rego. It basically has had all wear and tear essential jobs done and is problem free. They will overhaul the carby for circa $130US and probably 2 hours labour and do a full service. Good to know a new carby costs around $200, thanks for that tip.
All the beautiful vehicles U rescue just need a little TLC. Maybe U could rent the 59 Galixes pair for weddings and proms. Make some money from them and keep those beauties.sounds beautiful.
