Uncle Tony i tried the neck thing with this woman but she had a turtle neck shirt on.. So i went with Up Under the Dash and she slapped me :P.. I guess she was rebuilt too..
Women are honest...it's the males misinterpretation of them that causes grief. Learn about hypergamy, and Briffaults law, and things will start to make sense to you
@@UncleTonysGarageI think you may have helped me prove my point with your response Uncle Tony.By mentioning hypergamy and Biffaults law I surmise that what you are alluding to is that women are dishonest because it is in their nature. (I know we are way off topic but your very interesting response is at fault,I had to look up Biffaults law!)
Uncle Tony is spot on. Briffault’s Law states that when a relationship has no benefit to the female , no such relationship exists. Hypergamy is common enough now , but I’ll add in monkey branching , Coolidge effect and beta orbiters too. Sadly , I entered a toxic marriage and only got out of it in 16’ at Great cost . The benefits outweighed the loss and against ridiculous odds I’m seeing my HS crush for about two years now. Sticking with this sane Christian woman thing and starting to rebuild my life. Thx Uncle Tony for being the relatable dude who builds on a budget
I parted out a 1990 4runner and when it came time to pull the dash apart it was a jaw dropper. It had to of been under water at some point. It’s was like taking apart a fish tank in the desert. It got weird
When you live in the middle of the Rust Belt, there are no honest cars anymore. You could find one that has been in the barn for the majority of its life, and still have to deal with the dishonesty of pigeon 💩. Here's the deal folks this is as honest as I can get, if you're going to buy one of these cars and you don't know how to do the work yourself, be prepared to pay someone who does, and hope like hell they have the character to be honest with you. Hot rods, muscle cars, and rare Exotics are like good looking women. If you want to roll with one there's lots of Maintenance and expense involved, and if you're not prepared to pay the price she ain't doing nothing for you on Friday and Saturday night.
@Dan The Man you might get a little on Sunday afternoon, but usually Sunday Night it's case closed. As a side note love your icon, I cut my teeth on vw's back in the day. People used to show up with boxes of parts from JC Whitney, saying can you put this on my bug, I always said sure why not I'll give it a try. I put a few hot rod bugs on the road that would literally jump a Camaro out of the hole.
@Dan The Man enjoy the ride, I've got one on the road and one in the oven. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dnrfcBibbOk.html And not a bug in sight seeing one of those around here nowadays, is as rare as a Datsun 280ZX.
You remind me of the older guys at the classic car body shop I used to work at. Decades of experience. Not a day went by without me picking their brains and learning something awesome. Keep up the good work, your advice is awesome!
I've had this experience myself. Every terrible car that I've rebuilt had the dash and HVAC unit out so I could replace the heater/evaporator and all the foam gaskets and whatever else is needed. At the very least along the way, I'll wipe the interior firewall and all the dirty HVAC housing/ducts and dash skeleton parts with a rag. There are so many careless and ignorant people doing a terrible job fixing/restoring cars. It's the worst thing about being a car guy.
Great tip, Uncle Tony! This is actually twofold: ALWAYS check out the wiring under the dash. ESPECIALLY with old Mopars. This is also where you can separate the originals from the fast flips, the honest rebuilds and the meticulous restorations. Mopars have known issues with the bulkhead connectors, dash voltage regulator, light switch and the ammeter. I have seen it all: burned wires, molten bulkhead connectors, completely cut wiring replaced with thermoplastic home wiring connectors and speaker cables, bad splices, spaghetti… It tells you a lot about what kind of attention the rest of the car got and if the previous owner just wanted to get rid of it fast or made it a reliable and safe driver. Cars tend to rot in the corners of the wind screens there too when there is leakage or the car has been out in humid weather for years.
With all of its issues, I love that GT. Reminds me of the ‘68 that I owned in 1970. Bought it for $1200 with 20K miles on it. Man I wish that I had some of my old cars back. Kick myself every time I see one roll across the auction block and sell for a price that I’ll never be able to afford. OK, have to go to work now. I’m done whining,...for now. Thanks for all of the videos Tony. ☮️
My dad loved these old cars, in the fall of 1978, my dad spent that time walking the Metra Train Station lot looking at the old cars and picking up cigarette butts and smoking them
Also always know how much the car you're buying is worth by the condition that it's in. I see a lot of cars on Facebook marketplace that are way overpriced that are parts cars, project cars. There's a 1963 4 door sedan Dodge Polara project car with a ton of rust on Facebook marketplace trying to sell for $15,000 which is way overpriced because 4 door sedans aren't that desirable.
I mean I bought my car a while ago and didn't spot the entire front of the car was replaced. Thankfully it's an old euro car and there's nothing besides the radiator in the front. But now the more I look at it the more I feel stupid for not noticing it.
Yep and for some reason people miss the rear deck filler panel from inside the trunk. It's like they forget the mountain ranges of flux core wire welds, and cheese grater affect Bondo has through the rust holes they tried to cover. then they don't shoot paint on it so it rusts again.
My 68 Dart.. since I have every receipt for it.. first Owner kept everyone.. Sales receipt and so on.. I have one for the Rust being repaired on both fenders.. rear .. that's states Rust will Return.. 1986.. haha.. sort of honest car.. thanks Uncle Tony...
Looking under the dash only applies to a full up body restoration.. If the seller states that the vehicle has been fully restored than take a look under the dash. This also applies to the under body of the vehicle. Never ever believe an add that says fully restored!
WOW! I have a love hate relationship with Uncle Tony! I hate him because he is right! I love him because he is right! I wish he would stop giving away the secrets! GREAT video as always!
Unbelievable....I scroll through the suggested videos from here and of all 16, only the very last one is actually from this channel.... RU-vid's "suggested videos" are mostly just your recommended videos these days.....makes it REAL hard to stumble across new smaller channels....one of my favourite things about this site..
Another good thing to have with you is a magnet . You can put it on different places around wheel wells and quarter panels to check for bondo and rust .
Y'know, there's just so many variables in that..especially the strength of the magnet. A weak one won't stick to even a skim coat, a strong one will hang onto a half inch layer of bondo. That's why I generally stay away from that method
And if you try to drag a magnet across my paint job you're probably get pimp slapped. Thats why paint thickness gages exist so you don't scratch up paint .
I’m with you, I prefer to tap and listen , a panel with over 1/16” or so of filler sounds different than a cleaner panel . Not foolproof, but since I’ve learned it / it’s a tool always on my person
Then that weakens the magnetic pull of the magnet and defeats the purpose. Paint mill gauge cost like 20 bucks now for a cheap one and will tell you if there's filler or even a respray .
Another great video. I like a lot of old parts. If it still runs good, it's likely it always did and nobody had to play with it. Owners manual, and OE floor mats are another good sign, and of course the cigarette lighter working!
Parts cars pieced together or not for these old cars to once again put smiles on faces and build memories is what its all about. My favorite car memory banging through the gears on my 70 chevelle looking over that cowl induction hood (only rust free part of that heap) bit still cooler than a camry . love the channel
His point I think was more that these cars sat in fields for 40 years ruining all the bodywork underneath. I mean, sure some are prolly fine but a lot are likely compromised like that other one he made a video about
When I first happened on this channel, it was because of the trans am video you did, then I thought, "who is this old school, shade tree mechanic that always has a cig in his hand". Well Uncle Tony, you got me. I'm a believer. I'm subbed, notified, and it's even gotten so bad, my wife says, "Are you watching Uncle Tony again! If you spend half as much time working on your car as you do watching his, you'd be done by now." So much good common sense car knowledge on here, keep up the great work
What a timely video, for me at least. My 65 Mustang coupe, it was my dad's, he got in 1977. I've worked in it, with him since I was 12 yrs old. He had me cut the dash for 500 nose piece stereo. I removed the old cardboard glovebox, and we reconditioned to heater box back then. He gave the car in "87", and I refreshed it myself, motor, trans, paint. Just a few days ago, I pulled that glove box out, to help replace the original dash pad. I lost a nut, and used a mirror to find it, and found a ticket stub laying on the dash metal under the glove box.It was from a Camden NJ Drive in, that my Dad had taken my step mom to back in the day. It says, 10 cents extra for the Electric heater !!! Just like Tony said, that area can be like a time capsule!!!
Good tip Tony. I picked up a 60's car recently thinking it would take me no time at all to clean up the interior. That was until I got it home and looked under the dash. Mud dobber and wasp nests galore. I spent forever on my back scrapping, scrubbing and vacuuming before I could finally start doing the fun stuff. If I would have spent more time under the dash before I bought the car instead of just a quick glance at the wiring situation, I could have planned for that. Instead, I immediately fell behind schedule.
Hey Tony could you do a video on how to find vaccum leaks in an old car with a carburetor? Also could you do a video on the best air intakes for a car with a carburetor?
Damn good tip about underneath the dash; I never thought of that. I've spoted numerous lipstick paintjobs from overspray on areas which were not correctly masked (wheel wells, frame/unibody members, etc.).
Dude, what’s up with that “Migrant labor” comment? I like your channel and appreciate your knowledge, but maybe stay away from comments some people might consider hate/prejudice.
Another way i've found personally in the hail damage business, is on really flat panels (trunk lids, hood, roof etc) if you press on them the metal will give (flex) slightly even on old cars. If it feels rock hard like concrete then its probably been paved over atleast 1/4 inch thick with bondo.
Where is the place you find the most reasonably priced cars? Craigslist, eBay, Bring-a-Trailer (har), and do you want to give away your secrets? I hate the car shows where they drive around, and just "happen" to find a classic for sale, sitting out in the open, just a few streets down from the shop. (>_
Get on county roads and just cruise. Pretty much the only way you're going to get a smokin' hot deal is if you're lucky enough to find a family with dad's car in the barn and the kids that are now in their 60's have no interest in it. Other than that you're paying internet prices. The car shows are all fake. They are real people actually doing those things, but the entire story is always fake. Some shows do a good job at fooling you for a while and some shows are sloppy.
although its not the same comparison, but under the back seat can reveal some surprising intel about a cars.... personal history...ive found some way-out jacked-up stuff under there....a few things i cant mention here on youtube...ha-ha...when people say, ok, what have you found?....i can literally say..."NAME IT"....you can find mawberrys to machine guns under there...bet a seasoned veteran like yourself will climb on the band-wagon on that 1 too.
hahahaha....needle nose pliers...haha...i didnt trust even that method, and just blew it out with an unregulated air hose , it hit the shop floor, and i still chased it out of the shops main door...the guys in the shop laughed as hard as at some of the brake chair races weve had.
shockingly enough...im most surprised what ive found under many womens seats, the little angels...oh wait a minute, "womans seats" that didnt come out right, but...haha anyway on that 1....
Fully agree; excellent video. A car that comes in addition with a more or less proven history and documents is even better. Do your research, examine and get advice from specialists. Don't buy the first classic that comes along.
An honest car. There's a picture of a dart. I'm thinking hmm. An honest car. What car it Tony talking about one of those Darts with the huge hood scoop Four Speed Cross Ram set up. Big fat tires and everything you know an honest car. One of those factory jobs that do wheelies. An honest car.
The worse thing I have ever seen is an antique or classic car where Bondo was used on the chassis to hide total rust through then painted in a beautiful gloss black. You could never tell without a magnet in many cases. Not only fraud but highly unethical. Someone could die as the car chassis comes apart while traveling down the road. Be careful. Some retailers will do ANYTHING to sell what looks like a restored vehicle.
Dude God bless you you are such a good man. As soon as I can I will be making donations to you. You do so much good for people you achieve such honor God bless you 100 fold.
Almost always true, but Dodge used almost no paint under the dash, even a nice untouched car can have a real ugly look under the dash. Always good info, Thanks.
This tip came in handy when I was looking at a Monte-Carlo I was thinking of getting. First thing I did was looking under the dash. There were knobs and switches (Owner didn't even know what they were for) and a metric fuckton and a half of wires that looked like someone had just thrown a bag of colored limp noodles in there. The car looked nice on the pictures. Took it for a test-drive, and I'm sad that I did. It ran so bad that I became slightly depressed by just sitting in it.
So true uncle tony. Can tell you how many times I’ve takin the heater box out of a shit box 500 $ field car and you see what’s been livin there. Never thought about lookin there to check that out. Learn something new every day. As always. You are the fucking man. The myth the legend........uncle tony
Me and my friends discovered these old rotten abandoned cars in a ditch buried halfway deep on some old farmland in the creek. I took the headlight cover and took it home and cleaned it and found its production code and found out it was a 1963 plymouth fury. Next winter we plan to go down there and look under the dash and search for details on how long those have been there.
I was told many years ago, what's on top is not important, what under is what counts and if you should buy it. I bring a magnet & straitedge when I check a car out.
Good tip and I like the time you spent on the video but I think you have it all wrong don't look at the car look at the seller..Is he an old guy who is clueless about value and kept the car in great shape because he's the original owner....thats your guy...you need to look for weak old men like this because if you don't the dealer will...the way you get them is to approach them when they are NOT selling.Then you are the only guy they talk to and they take the easy 8 grand...If you see some crippled guy walking to his truck in a wal mart parking lot ...ask him..hey I love your truck ...I know it your baby wanna sell it!I'll take care of it and I'll give you cash today if your interested.
So in my auto auction mechanic world I spend my working hours looking at structure damage and repair. I pull down inner fender liners I pull weather stripping to look for plug welds I use paint mill gauges to detect how much filler is in each panel stuff like that. And even on brand new cars I find some really crazy shit! Like two cars welding together trucks that have had the entire frame replaced and tons of shitty weld jobs.
Your tips on buying used car's especially classic car's are very helpful ! They have opened my eye's to see alot of things that i would not of looked at before ! There is this classic car dealer who makes youtube video's about the classic car's on their lot ! And they do an under the car video and almost every car they do has lots of oil leaks ! Alot their car's look like they have been doctored ! After seeing your video's on how to look at classic car's before buying 1 i don't think i would want 1 off this lot ! Of course they want alot of money for these car's and they even offer shipping the car to you another red flag ! I believe they are located there in Tennessee where you are !
You wanna move to Colorado and guide me with the purchase of my cars? Matter of fact, fuck Colorado. I'll come down south and hit you up for some classic Chevys lmao
I'm not a fan of wrap on street cars, and VHT will burn off after a few hundred miles. If pretty headers are your goal, ceramic coat is the only real way to go
Another good spot to check is inside the air vents on the kick panels if the car has them. There's nothing better than flying down the highway when you crack one open and a blinding swirl of leafs and mouse crap explodes in your face.
you can do the same thing looking under the package tray in the trunk. If im going to go look at a Mopar,i already know im going to see a piece of shit. shitty metal poor build construction.junk when new.
Tony cant you do a video on the hemi scoop and where they are placed on the hood for a guy like me doing a clone. I couldn't find anything online about where they are placed if they are centered or slightly back or forward on car
Alot of times you can gather more info from your impression of the person selling it. If a seller just doesn't sit well with you, neither will the car. A person who has a good vehicle will let it sell itself. A motor mouth shows an attempt to distract from flaws.
Anyone that is getting into classic, or muscle cars now, you're WAYYY TOO LATE... Go back and sit in front of your TV and watch those cable TV makeover shows.. Watch Billybob buy a old Rustang for $10,000, slap a monkey decal on the side and try to resale it for $9500.... DOPES.
That's not true. There are literally hundreds of thousands potential projects out there that can be had for a really good price. Yeah, the super desirable stuff is high, but the more common cars are out there and cheap
Hey Uncle Tony excellent tip, I never would’ve thought to look under the dash. Thanks for sharing that with us. The reference to the neck I already knew. Now that you’ve mentioned it you’re going to have thousands of people looking at themselves in the mirror. Cheers👍🏻
Thats when you bring along your trusty little magnet and touch the quater panels and fenders if it dont stick it all puddy also feel inside the corners of the trunk
ya! speaking of that they can have rust holes in the wiper box were the rain water runs down and it is a hell of a job to weld it up and get it tight again. have to take the entire dash and wiring out to do it. but im talking about my 67 galaxie
What Tony says is true, no one thinks of looking after all the crap under the dash. Then there are the rebuilders who undercoat and dust it to make it look like old spray.
Uncle Tony...... why do you think its cool to show that you're smoking? EVERY video I've seen starring you, you have a cig...... brother..... lose the cigs.
Y'know why Bob? Because this shit does not come naturally to me, so, I light a smoke when we're about to start shooting, and it helps me get my head together. Sorry man, that's the way it is. There are about a million other youtube channels out there that feature folk that don't smoke. Go watch those guys
