Kevin please talk him into fixing the old shitstang up and maybe using it as a gambler 500 car or something lol it needs to live again even if it's a turd
No no, John, you gotta go full Derek! "So, this was a parts car...it's missin' stuff. So a fella's gonna do the right thing and pretend he didn't see that. And we're gonna fix it up and drive it 600 miles home. I'm sure it'll be fine. Nope. Gonna be a disaster. _Greaaaat_ ." :D
Derek tastes oil: analyzes how old it is, what percentage of it is gasoline, compares its filth to Christina Aguilera videos; stuff like that. John tastes oil: "Yep, tastes like shit!"
Yeah, wrong instrument cluster, seats, wheels too, this wasn't a GT car. It would have been a v8 or turbo 4. The 79, especially the Indy Pace Car version, is I think the best looking of the Fox Mustangs. Performance got a lot better in later years, but they were nice looking, had the best front facia.
My step brother has a 79 Mustang that he found in a field and bought when he was 16. It had a 302 in it, but only ran on 6 cylinders and was totally rusted out. He and my stepdad got it on the road and he drove it for many years until it needed too much work. He put it into storage and worked on it as he had time and money and after another 20 years, finally got it back on the road again.
My old dog had that exact name. She was a German shorthair pointer black lab mix. Most energetic puppy ever. It hurt me when she was hit by a truck. I like the car and the dog is beautiful.
Came over from junkyards channel, subscribed, love watching you guys bring back the vehicle an such back to life, stuff that help build America, back when stuff was made in America with pride.
Your reaction was priceless when the lights came on 😂. And I'd love to see you put that engine on another car that needs it. It seems to still have a lot of life left. It'd be a good series for sure
no, it's 2.8L, I have the exact same car just a different color. They only had 2 V6's in 79, the 2.8L and the 3.3L. The 3.8 didn't even come out until 1982, and it replaced the 3.3L.
No love for the 6 bangers? Not everything needs 400 horses. Actually getting it road worthy would be awesome content, at least to me. Keep on it, and you'll have several thousand people along the ride with you!
Keep up the great work John! I definitely think your channel has great potential. You have a great personality and an awesome sense of humor. Definitely show more of Daisy too. Everyone loves dogs. Best of luck to you buddy
Ok certified card carrying bona-fide Blue Oval dude here. The carburated v6 from any brand were absolute TURDS!! if she wasn't on her death bed would be cool to build her with a modern EcoBoost or even a Coyote.
Nice start to a project. I just bought a 79 2.8 V6 Mustang myself. Mine is Brown (Medium Chestnut Poly) with Brown interior with some 80's "outlaw" style wheels on it, mine runs and drives and only been off the road about 6 months, I live out here in the Southwest Triangle so the Paint, Dash and front seats are toast, I'm just going to rebuild the motor and trans, repaint it the original color because honestly I kinda dig it, I am going to change the interior color to tan, put some Enkei Wheels on it and put a Orange pinstipe on it. I'm not looking for a Torque Monster or that has 1, 000 Hp. I just want something I can daily drive and have fun with on the weekend cruising up to Vegas over to L.A. or Down to Phoenix/Tucson to a Cars and Coffee or car show.
I'm from Texas, so snowmobiles bore me. Tractors in fields and barn-find cars? THAT will hold my attention! Don't be afraid to bring your personality and flair to the "revival" genre. I'll be subbed and watching to see what's next. Oh, and grow the mullet back.
I had the 4 cylinder 2.3l stick . I'd smoke tires 1st through 3rd so they weren't too big of a turd. In NY even that body style is worth money. But that primer gray color sure brought back memories. THANK YOU!!
The 2.8 V6 was a good engine. There was a pretty decent aftermarket for it. I knew a guy with a Capri rocking one of these and it was damn fast with the 4 Speed.
I have been going though your videos since I watched one of kelvins older videos featuring you. I love your channel so far keep it coming! Reminds me of my own adventures and experiments.
My first car was a 1980 Mustang, inline 6 auto. $500 when I was 15. Put a lot of work into it with my dad. Shot a rod out the block before I got to drive it.
Dude THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing this one! I know, I know, lots of other people probably said it before I did, but I mentioned it in the comments and it came true :D Daisy is beautiful. Years and years ago we rescued a yellow lab, Lulu, so our black lab, Onyx, would have a sister and they were wonderful dogs. Miss them so much. But our boy Zeus (also a black lab) is amazing, too. Aside from _any_ car you rescue, Daisy is your most important revival, my dude. Love your channel, brother!
These old cars with the manual can be fun if you get them going. Or they of course are the perfect 302 swap because many came with the 302 from factory. Look at Dylan McCool's Stang. That thing rocks!
Just sat and binged watched from the start. That mustang needs to become a gambler car . Please do the John Deere next and get your grandpa in the vid. He's cool as heck . Sorta reminds me of Uncle Jesse from the dukes of Hazzard ha ha . All the best dude . 👍
I had a 75 must ll. With that 2800 v6 and a 4spd. Turdly yes but if that's a solid lifter cam like mine,and you add a little more carb,and some timing, those little motors will scream and take a lot of abuse!! I had a ton of fun with mine racing all my buddy's 4cyl imports.
I had an '83 Ford mustang years back. Mine also had V-6 in it. Mine I was told had the rarer engine in it which was a 232. Yours either has that or the most common engine size of that area was the 230.
its a 2.8 with a weird EGR setup and some other strange things under the hood but this engine is a good daily driver. Good torque but slow. The Ranger/Bronco community made some pretty modified versions of this motor producing quite some power(190-200hp) so if it runs just run it. Works very well when there is the manual shiftbox behind it. 3speed auto turns it into a backroad cruiser
Daisy was toasty right from the start LOL. My brother had a mid-90s Stang with that 231 V6. Not bad. But nothing like the turbo 4 in the current generation.
I noticed you have the starter cable on the exhaust manifold. Big short coming when it gets hot. Lol. Key would turn it over if you switch the 2 small wires on the solenoid.
Hey buddy if this works out for you maybe do what Kevin has done and go put looking for old cars trucks tractors and whatever to see if the owners would let you try to get the motors running again for them and even whatever else it takes to get them rolling again. Love when Kevin and Mook go out and do that. For instance when Kevin went to farmer Dale's farm and got that old home made little tractor running again and he's suppose to be going back eventually. So think about riding around and seeing what's out there and talk to some people and maybe start yourself that type of channel.we all love that type things . Very interesting. Just something to think about for ya.
