@@StayTunedTA What a true hard working family. Love it. My dad (and mom) also busted their butts to raise 5 kids. So much respect for the Fathers and Mothers out there that do that.
That is a clean cut example of a “no fuckin around” dad being over the moon excited. You killed that. He loves it. Congrats to you bringing your dad that level of joy
@@StayTunedTAOh man, I'm named after my dad too! I'm the II though, not Jr. I was going to name my oldest son the III, but I was still a little salty with my dad at the time, so I named him after my mom and he has my pap's first name as his middle name, but it's also my dad's and my middle name, so it seemed fitting.
I couldn’t have said it better Tony. I told my Dad he was right about everything after my first was born. Miss my old man, enjoy yours while you can Tony.
I had the same realization as well. My father was very strict. Looking back it kept me out of situations where friends ended up in trouble. I was basically forced into college by my father. Hated all of it during the moment, but couldn’t be happy now that I’m in my late 20s
This is the best series of shows you could make. I know him, he's my whole male family. Can't show emotion, you just read the in between. He was on the verge of tears and thankful. God job.
Sorry for your loss. I can't imagine life without my Dad. We have never had a cross word to each other. I'm 46 and he is still my Hero and I wish I was half the man he was.
Ok Tony you melted my heart. I’m 59 and my son and I are best friends. Seeing your hard work blessing your Dad is priceless. You’re an amazing son and man! Hope we get to see the transformation of this car. Please include your Dad in the process. Love the channel!!
My dad passed away when I was 13. I found out years later that he had been a car guy when he was younger. He gave that up when us kids came along. I wish I'd been able to do this with my dad. So good to see you living this with your dad. Enjoy the build!!
We of the same generation usually have the same impression of our fathers. A hard ass on us, minimal smiles, hard to read etc. We forget that they were raised by the toughest SOBs in a millennium. Men who were drafted into a WW and survived. Most came back and worked their asses off so our parents could have a better life and bled those values into our fathers and mothers. Love and greatness are not measured in smiles and rainbows. It's being present and there anytime any way mostly never the way we wanted when we were adolescent. Tony you nailed it! It's growing up and realizing what they really did for us to make things come full circle. 🍺 To all our dads and moms that gave a shit and rode our asses. I'm the man I am because of them.
Check your math, dude. Tony’s dad is much more likely to be a VN vet than a WWII vet. My own dad was a post-war Korea vet. He’d be 93 if he were alive today. Unfortunately, he died in 1991.
@@alantrimble2881Are you dumb? How can you give that kind of response if you actually read the comment you replied to 😂 He said Tony’s dad was raised by a WW2 Veteran, not that HE IS a WW2 Vet. People like you make the internet and social media that shit-show that it is..
Love and Respect Tony. I bought my Dad a Harley-Davidson after I landed my dream job with the Motor Company. Shipped it from San Diego to New York and surprised him. It was nothing compared to what he did for me and my four brothers. He sold it to help one of my brothers and seven years later the same bike got traded in to the dealership I worked at. I made that bike perfect and once again shipped him his dream bike. I will never forget riding along side of him and the pleasure he took from that machine. I miss him every day . I can't wait to see you ride in the passenger seat with you Dad driving his Camaro.
Brother I can't tell you how much this tugged at my heart strings. Me and my brother tried to do this for my dad with a 69 Camaro. After years of scouting the right car my brother found and bought one. A year later my dad was diagnosed with dementia. He passed before the car was finished and a year after that my brother passed. The car came to me and after a bit more work I presented it to his son. He still has it. That was almost 20 years ago. Thank you again, I have to make a phone call to my nephew. Much love my friend...🤓
That was such a wonderful gift for your dad. It’s wonderful to do something nice for our dads . I miss mine. Great gift . Dads weren’t so easy on us. Back in the day. The worked hard to support us. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
For most of y’all I guess that is true. I wouldn’t know. My dad loved a liquor bottle and nothing else. He never wanted to see me unless I was doing free work for him or he was drunk needing someone to fight with. When I turned 16 I got big enough to put a stop to it. I use to be jealous of everyone else with good normal daddy’s. I finally got to the point it is what it is and I can’t change it. He drowned 30 years ago. He left carnage behind though between me and my 2 sisters.
@@Robrt32I’m so sorry you lived through that. Your dad sounds a lot like my late grandfather, who died before I was born. My own dad was a good man who provided for his family. His father (from what I’ve learned over the years) was basically an abusive alcoholic deadbeat. My father was lived by the motto “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” My dad rarely spoke of his father, so that should tell you everything you need to know. My dad died more than 30 years ago and I still miss him. I hope you’re well. Best wishes for you and your family.
I was tearing up at that first hug. I lost my dad to brain cancer in 2019, he was completely healthy and active leading up to it, had just turned 60. One of our main interests was always cars and motorcycles. Always discussing new stuff and old, he had a 69 Mach 1 when he was younger. I always thought one day we would have one to wrench on (even though I'm not really into fords we could make an exception). Unfortunately that wasn't meant to be but I will certainly enjoy following along on you and your fathers journey.
39:58. Father and Son, looking at his car... Instantly took me back to October 26, 1985. That's the day Dad bought me my dream car, a 1970 Mustang Convertible. I still have it. I drove it behind the hearse to his funeral in 2002. I lost Mom three weeks ago. Drove her 2004 Mustang 40th Anniversary Mustang behind her hearse. Darnit, Got sumthin in my peepers... What a privilege to give your Dad his dream car. Thanks for bringing us along. Can't wait to see this build... and the closure of the circle.
I am 68 and I grew up in the muscle car era. My first car was a 68 AMX, 390 4-speed. Your father looked just as happy as I did when I bought my car in 1972. God bless you guys
Peter you have about 9 years on me and I didn't get my 69 390 4 speed AMX until 1986 but my best friend got his 68 390 automatic in 1983 and still has it.
A couple years ago I was fortunate enough to buy my Grandpa a car to replace his old one. It wasn't a 68 Camaro but it was everything he wanted. He was more appreciative and thankful than you can imagine. It was by far the best purchase I've ever made. This brought back all those feelings. Thanks Tony.
Just wonderful. Mr.Angelo says so much with so few words....Dad speak to those who've heard it.... Much love to Tony, Stone, Barb and the whole crew... Keep doing good things for great reasons!
I am a Dad to a 25 year old daughter. Dads are never perfect but trying to give your kids all the advantages you didn't have is a daily life time of work. Like you said just feeding and sending your kids to school is hard work and a lot of sacrifice. My daughter has her Masters from Tulane and just got engaged and I am very proud of her. I sacrificed a lot sending her to private schools but it was worth all the effort and sacrifice. Thanks for bringing me to tears.
As a man who's dreamed of owning a 68 Camaro since I was 9 years old (47 now) this video hit me right in the feels!! when your Dad walked in and then looked at you and hugged you my eyes dropped a few tear. Great job Tony!!!
Thanks for the tears of joy Tony. I lost my dad when I was 18. He has a very nice 69 Camaro that was supposed to be my first car but he had sold it months before passing to help pay for things. I've tried hunting it down forever, this gives me a little hope.
Oh my god I’m actually crying. That was great. Double whammy from Tony great gesture for your Dad and also revealing that you once owned my favourite car, BMW E21. Tony you are my hero.
I love how he was checking straightness. Typical dad move to avoid the emotions. 😊 You’re a good man, Tony. I love how happy he is. I also love that he watches every show!
My Dad finally got his dream car and was starting to build it when he passed away. I drove from South Dakota to New Mexico to bring it home. Death brings out the worst in people. I ended up having to pay family to officially make his 1967 Camaro mine. I've been wrenching on it since 2017 and finally got to drive it this summer. Has about 150 miles on it now. I only wish my Dad had been here to see it fire up 💙
I love how many times "you're crazy" came out of Papa Angelo, and then immediately from Momma Angelo too. What a cool thing to be able to do for your dad! It killed me when he said he'd put the dream down a long time ago.
Pro tip: for removing a broken bolt like that, welding on a WASHER and then a nut after is far more effective. The washer's weld is wider, so it handles a lot more torque before breaking. Nuts also tend to have the weld wander to the threads before the bolt.
Watching your dad's reaction was awesome! You can tell that he is tough as nails. His soft spot barely came through, but it came through. Everything he's done in life was for his family. Thank you for doing this for him.
Tony i gotta say brother, you're the man! My dad passed when i was 7. I'm 58 and i would give everything to have him with me and to have worked on my 1st car a 73 Roadrunner, my second a 73 Nova SS and my 3rd a 74 Camaro Z28. You and your dad Rock!! Can't wait for the build! Take care my friend!!!
Your dad and you are too tough! I cried and neither one of you did! I am 56 and my dad is not here anymore but I can imagine what it means to both of you! ❤
This is awesome! I gifted a solid 80 Z28 that fell into my lap for $600 to my dad and it was a heartwarming feeling for me. He always drove junk throughout my childhood but made sure we were taken care of. I wanted to show how thankful I was and hooked him up with a sweet ride instead of keeping it for myself. We engine swapped it, took it to the drag strip and shows. good memories. He turned into a junkie and sold it for a fix without telling me. I wanted that car but I put someone before myself that took care of me and felt a lot of pride in that moment. No regrets
Just the intro brought a tear to my eye. Grew up with a tough but good father also. I miss him so much. He has been gone for 9 years now. His birthday was last month. I would give anything to chat planes with him again. He was a retired Marine and Skunk Works. Built the prototype F22 and F35 and even worked on SR71 and B2 when he was at Northrup for a few years. Or to hear him tell me about the 63 Fairlane with Big Block just one more time. Enjoy every minute you can with him.
Just an awesome video guys. I love my Dad like no other and this reminded me to get him a dream car. I have a few of my own and it's his turn. Thank you guys, you can see the love
Your father is a lucky man to have such a honorable son. I am glad you were able to do that for him. You can see how he is overwhelmed just looking it over. Great Video Tony!
You have no idea how excited I am to watch this series and Papa Angelo turn wrenches with you. This is what people need. The Hot Rod community sure does make for a great father son bonding experience.
Tony, you are the best son ever! My favorite part was when your old man kneeled down and looked down the fender…you could see the sparkle in his eye! I’m so happy he doesn’t have to give up on his dream…god bless the both of you!
I lost my dad at 9 months old, so I have no idea what it's like having a dad! This is what I dream about by having aa dad. Believe me when I say "Cherish your dad"! You did a great thing to show your love for your dad.
Man. He said he had given up on this dream and you literally just made it happen. You’re a good man Tony, and your dad is an absolute legend. I can’t wait to see this thing built and him rip the first burnout. Great start to my weekend. Thanks!
This turned out to be my favorite episode so far! Glad to see papa Tony so happy. I am about his age and can feel his joy with him, both for the dream car itself and for sonny Tony doing this for him. Don't lose the shop! Diggin this show every Sat morning...
My favorite episode yet Tony! Giving your Dad a freakin 68 Camaro Ragtop! Dude you just earned the 2024 Son Award! I can't wait to watch this build with your Dad.
My dad was a hot rod guy back in the day . It’s been passed to me to love cars like I do . I’ve thought for the past year that I need to buy him the car he used to talk about to me as a kid so we can enjoy it while he’s still around . This might the the kick in the pants I needed . Love this for you guys .
Tony Jr... You are an exceptional man. All of your hot rod friends speak so highly of you. For what it's worth, I am Thankful to you for letting all of us in..
Ain't gonna lie, i shed some tears watching this, knowing he wanted a car like this for all these years and then have his son buy it for him after he had given up on his dream. God bless you for that, Tony.
Good on you guys for doing that for Papa Angelo. I know how it feels, I recently finished building my dad the big block 65 impala he has wanted back, since before I was born. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs but as kids we do our best to try to repay them. Looking forward to the project, take care guys.
So awesome, wished I could've found my dads old Gto for him before he passed. He sold it when I was a kid it was his all time favorite car. Great video as always
I love this so much! My dad was a "tough" dad when I was growing up working constantly as a panel beater and bringing me up on his own. We have never been very emotional towards each other but I have always respected him and everything that he has done for me. I think that's often the father / son relationship. I've been thinking of doing something similar for him but with a motorbike when I can afford it, maybe a Honda 400 Four, that was a bike he had in his youth and still talks about now.
Excellent job! H e didn't just love that car, he lusted after it. He didn't take his hand off of it pretty much as soon as he found out it was his. Awesome. Good work.
Tony, you're a great son. I'm like your dad. A 62 year old gear head that left it all behind when I got busy with marriage and raising a family (3 kids). My sons are 34 and 33. My daughter is 22. Being the main "breadwinner" of the family, I completely immersed myself in making as good a life for them as I could. I started my work life as a mechanic but ended up transferring to an occupation that better accomplished the needs of my family, like pay, health benefits, and a pension. So, now,as a retired state of CT Correctional officer who worked on the line for 22 years, not to mention with the most dangerous of them, I bought myself a 1965 Pontiac GTO (real documented one) out of NC. The car is solid and partially restored (chassis & suspension) but still has engine, transmission, body, and interior needs to be addressed. After buying the whole project, which was about ten years ago, I haven't been able to do anything with it because of what seems to have been one thing after another coming up that has taken priority over the car. As a young man, I've had a number of Pontiac GTO's, including a 70 Judge and a 67 Firebird 400. So this means a lot to me. That's why your actions chronicalled in the video touched my heart..... you're a great guy, and son..... God bless you! P.S. I'll get there someday..... hopefully! Later, guys, love your show!
Right on Tony and Papa Angelo!! Quite touching for all of us "hard asses" out here! Without a doubt, the best video yet!! There's nothing like family!! Especially one that will have the patriarch rocking a '68 Ragtop Camaro!! Looking forward for the build!! PS... I owned a blue '68 Camaro convertible during the 1970's. This episode has brought back so many memories including missing my own blue collar Dad! Enjoy the memories! -Perry Castellano
“Yes I do!” Love it. It’s great hearing the stories folks tell about their parents being strict because after those stories you most often see exactly what happened here. Genuine father/son affection. Kids never fully appreciate what their parents went through bringing up well mannered, well rounded kids until they themselves have kids. After that there’s always the efforts to recognize that fact with gratitude. For dad the best gesture is always that favorite car, no doubt. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
Tony, you had tears rolling down my cheeks. THANK YOU for doing for your dad what many of us wanted to, but didn't have the chance or the resources to accomplish. I can see how much you both love and respect each other. My best wishes to your dad that he may enjoy this gift for many years to come. You're a good son and a good man which is why your channel is a success.
On the fender bolt removal, I love how this channel shows it's not that easy and done in one go, I just love seeing the full process, no BS, just real world stuff, most channels would just show it done in one go.
My dad has been gone 18 years now and I wish I could talk cars with him! He was a gear head and got me hooked! I’m super happy for you to repay the old man!🤘🏻
This is so awesome! My dad got a 68 z28 new when he gor back from Vietnam. When i was little it was already off the road. I always dreamed of him fixing it up. He finally pulled the trigger on a resto but the shop screwed him so we took it back in pieces. He passed in 2015 and ive managed to save it with the hopes of getting it back together. This gave me all the feels! Cant wait to see the vids. Keep rockin boys!
Tony you are the man. You just made your dad the happiest man on the planet. This is why I watch your videos because you are selfless and just a real down to earth good good man
Just the coolest,thoughtful,unselfish, generous gift that you could have given to your father. This hit at the heart strings. It’s how gear heads show their love for each other. This show rocks and you rock brother.!!! REALLY,REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BUILD.!
You are the man Tony, you have timed this for your dad just right. Unfortunately a lot of us didn’t and it was too late. Enjoy this mate, this is a forever memory and will be great to watch, cheers 👍
Way to make a grown man cry, I wish I could’ve done something special for my dad!….. God bless him. Don’t ever miss an opportunity to give him a hug and tell him you love him.
That’s so awesome Tony ! I gave my father a car back in the 80s but if he was a live today he would of love the 55 Chevy I’m building in a tribute to him and his 55 Chevy gasser / show car from the 60-70s ! God bless you for doing that for you Dad 😃🤙🤙🤙
I bought my 1st camaro with my dads help in 1976. It was a 67 327 pg. Gold with black interior. In the ad it said It wouldnt start. Parked under an oak tree. The lady wanted $300 for it. We looked at it, my dads eyes lit up and told me to go offer her $200. While i was paying her my dad removed the aftermarket ammeter gauge that had shorted on the back and melted, spliced the wires together and we DROVE it home from New Haven to Guilford. (Tony- New Haven Pizza IS the best 😂)
When I was 14, in 1987, I used to read the NPD catalogs, browsing the 1st Gen Camaro parts, as I mentally built my dream '67 Camaro in my head. Didnt care about comic books, or even baseball cards very much, tried to get my hands on anything (HRM, Car Craft, etc) that had 1st gen Camaro stories. Your Pops is a Lucky dude!
What a great video, well done Tony!! So many great Father & Son stories in the comments as well. Also, Stone is such a great addition to the Stay Tuned team!
That's a very cool and loving thing you did for your Dad man. You could tell he was holding back on expressing how he feels about the Camaro. Looking forward to watching the build. Respect.
Dude I actually teared up when your dad hugged you. My dad was a hardass when I was growing up too. It’s been really cool reconnecting with him now that we are both adults and fathers. Awesome episode. Look forward to more of “Dad’s Camaro” 🤙🏻
You are so lucky to still have your dad first off but to give him his dream car is outstanding I always wished I could have done the same befor my dad passed away but never had the means I'm happy for ya
I saw this episode promoted in an article that made my Google feed. Came over here to watch it and *really* enjoyed it. Truly loved Dad's genuine reaction(s) to the surprise gift and promise to turn it into a proper hot rod. Nice going Tony!
Man, great show T/A. Before my parents divorced in my senior year, my young dad (became a father at 17) got us a father/son project in the form of a 1969 Firebird coupe. Divorced happened, I stupidly sold the car to buy a motorcycle due to the overheating 350 in the Bird. Things have come full circle as a father now with 2 young girls. While I tried to find my high school Bird with zero VIN paperwork, I ended up getting my current 68 Bird 350HO 4spd project. One thing I never forgot as I learned the car world through my dad, he always talked about his dream car being a 70/71 'Cuda. He's fully retired now and working on a Jeep CJ7 project. I'm finally in a position to give back, just a tad late given the current market on even base Barracudas!
Are fathers all had dreams and goals. We never knew how they set them aside for our futures… your dad deserve this just for being your father Tony. Your a great man
