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After about$ 25,000 and years of work my 62 caddy is almost complete..should be worth $ 10,000 now

When I was taught to work on cars by my uncle, when I was still a kid, the first thing he taught me was when you work on cars, you have people's lives in YOUR hands. You make a mistake, or so something half-ass, people can die. A technique he taught me was after I re-assembled anything, I should go back and physically touch every fastener I removed and replaced. Touch them, and remember tightening/torqueing them. That was over 50 years ago. I still do the same thing, today.

Tony asks "Are you hurt bad?" Guy says "You ever heard of anyone being hurt good?" Great video.

The chevy truck reminds me of that old Johnny Cash song One Piece At A Time

A car straight from the factory is actually an engineering masterpiece. Beware used hot rods, especially ones that have been heavily chopped up with mix and match parts from other vehicles.

Even with noone in the car, mustangs are still running people down 😂

I think that frame was welded with an alternator and a coat hanger.

Nashville car flippers are gonna get together & have Uncle Tony wacked! 😵

And I thought MY welding was bad... the guy who built that truck makes me look like a welding robot...

Uncle Tony Those guys giving you thumbs down,are the builders of trucks and cars,like that truck.

I remember reading in a comic, a mechanic was dying to win a classic card in a raffle and decided to flip a card to sell so he could buy raffle tickets. He did terrible things to get the car to work, but he did end up winning the car. Turned out to be the car he flipped.

"If it's worth doing right,it's worth doing it right." Wise words to live your life by.

Back about 40 years ago when I was in the automotive business we used to see a lot of vehicles from used car lots that had been bought in wholesale auctions. There was a lot of paper hanging to fix rust and some that had the ball joints and front suspension greased with silicone. I can remember seeing rocker panels that were 4 x 4 fence posts held on with screws, ground to a rough configuration, covered with body filler and painted. Transmissions and rear ends filled with banana peels or STP and sawdust. One of the worst cars was a 1969 Charger. We put it up on a set of frame stands to do some work underneath (Replace the tie rod ends. The ones on the car were being held together with baling wire.). When we tried to open the doors to turn the steering wheel we couldn't. When we finally managed to get the drivers door open, we couldn't close it. The car was so badly rusted that it was literally bending where the jack stands were placed and the body was flexing to the point that the door openings were warped. I hated working on that crap and left the trade to go into something else. I guess some things just never change..........

Damn this channel is so good. Straight to the point , people are natural, no stupid YT acting. Thanks . And as always ,greetings from Germany

Like my mom used 2 tell me "not everything that shines is gold !" Alot of ppl are like crows they love shiny things. Just because a classic car is shiny dosent mean nothing what matters is the frame engine and transmission and suspension and the components to the vehicle. I'd rather spend 300.00 to have it inspected and be safe than spend 10k and crash it and die . Great video uncle tony!

Every time I think I am doing a sectchy build I just watch one of these and realize I am only 1/2 sectchy...

Scottie must have put in the compression fitting on the brake line! LOL "Roll up your windows!"

Wood blocks, chicken wire, drywall screws, self tapping screws, rivets, newspaper, green tap, blue tape, flattened beer can... All on One 54 Chevy Sport Coupe, I actually stopped working on it... cleaned the top side chrome and bumpers and then I laid underneath her.. all frame to body mounts to rocker panels where just gone.. and all what I listed above, I walked away.. don't know what became of her.. and yes She was paint Red.. keep these coming Uncle Tony.. Oi oi oi..

As a fellow Australian Hot Rod & Custom Workshop Owner, I can fully relate to all these things as I have seen hundreds of same vehicles over the years 😮 True that here in Aus/NZ we are lucky to have our Licensing and Engineering laws so we don't have the same risk of having one of these death traps plowing into us on the freeways 👍

Compression Fittings: for those who can't figure out the flaring tool.

First time seeing uncle Tony without a smoke!

Good reason to focus on all original unrestored cars.

My father told me always always always look under the car . That is where they think you will never look

the worst l had in was solid brake lines instead of flex lines,

If it's red or black, the chances of it being crap are much higher.

Good vid, watching from Australia and I always find it funny on some forums the guys from the US give us a hard time about the engineering hassles we go through to get a car registered. After watching this I'm grateful 👍

Knowledge is powerful-never stop learning! Recognize one cannot know everything, one can know a lot about a few things, one who is intelligent seeks the insight of those who know a lot about a few things, and one who knows a lot about a few things should recognize they don’t know everything. Excellent lesson gentlemen-the value of one’s knowledge!

Good video. After being a professionally trained mechanic for 35 years, I’ve seen it all. We just added a 1950 Ford Business Coupe, to the collection I take care of. Have to say, quite impressed that the overall work was nicely done, albeit 15 years old.

What a hack job on that truck. Hard to believe what some people will do for a buck.

Damn,I thought I was a hack using zip ties as spark plug wire separators

Common every where. Even high dollar shops are cutting corners. 🔔👍

I do free pre purchase inspections. I walk the customer through it with me bumper to bumper so they can make the best decision possible.

Congratulations Uncle Tony and Auntie Kathy.. 100k Subs..

It's good to see a video like this. I see crap like this pretty often as well. We get cars that are done, or that have been pulled from another shop partially done with shoddy workmanship all the time. Sometimes it's a build that a fellow is doing at home and partially done he realizes that he's in over his head. I hope people take notice of this video and educate themselves a bit.

I don't know much about cars. I love old cars though.. Seeing these videos make me nervous for the day I finally buy my hotrod. Definitely need to bring someone like you when I check out any cars. Thanks for the pointers!

Kiwi Customs . That’s the guy you wanna take your car to.

Congrats Uncles Tony & Kathy on 100k subs! Take a day off! Celebrate!

The fact that he routinely sees this kind of shoddy work or worse is depressing.

Half of the "shops" in my area do work like this and charge top prices, that's why I'm glad to work on my own car.

Great vid uncle T. Here in oz you would need an engineer's certificate to register it. Big dollars. But it keeps idiots from doing these types of builds.

Crazy to see how fast your channel has grown! I remember when I first subbed you only had 13k subs and now your at 100k.

I’m never showing Uncle Tony my fairlane when I’m done. Hahaha 😆

"Looks like Ray Charles welded it with his feet"- Big Chief

I’ve done bodywork since I was 16 so I have experience and it’s not always the man doing the work to blame you would be surprised what people want you to do to save them money and the builder or bodyman gets the blame and over the years I’ve learned to be a little more picky about who I fix old cars for

I really like that you bring this type of shady work to everyone's attention! We see alot of this type of stuff come into the restoration shop where I work and it does take alot of time and money to fix other shops poor work.

Great tour and good advice. I look forward to seeing the Fairlane in rolling condition.

Ah that damn ford shifter. I think that was one of the first "silent recalls" I ever learned about. A single shear "tab" rounds off, pivots in the gear selector wear out, then a car that's gotten old with spongy mounts, and boom jumps in gear upon startup! Got my dads friend, and got me back in the day....

I do appreciate your help on choosing the RIGHT car. I was thinking of buying an older vehicle, but now I know to have a professional take a look at it. Thank you 😊

Fisher-Price, MY FIRST WELDER...…...

Hey Tony congrats on 100k man! Been here from the start brother👍

Outstanding! That's the hardest I've laughed in a long time. I feel bad for the owner, but how entertaining!

I love your videos on flipper "fuckery".

Enjoyed the KIWI. Please do more videos with him.

Muscle cars are like women. "She ain't pretty. She only looks that way."

I have a new channel to binge out on!!!! My YT journey was a roller coaster of a ride just to get here…I went from Toe Bro, to Wavy Boats, to Aussie dash cam karma, to UTG. What a week this has been.

I love it when someone brings together.. 4 or 5 cars from what's left, of the classic good stuff out there, and rebuilds an awesome oldy...anyway . Even though that's all they have to work with..That's what I call blessed determination ! That's what I call an interesting show ! We need as many oldys as we can save....! -Just sharing !...

Love your videos, but could you please use a laser pointer when you're pointing out things for us kids at the back of the class? :) Thanks either way and keep up the great work.

I paint all my frames and wheel wells it dosent mean its messed up I just like having them look good so u don't have to run and hide

I had a 62' Mercury Monterey that when put in park would slip into reverse and shoot backwards lol My grandfather actually took the part and had a new one machined that wouldn't break. Sucks for this man's legs, love your videos man.

I have lived in Middle TN all my life and have extensive experience in collector cars, hot rods and muscle cars and I've seen some real messes - expensive messes. One related thing I saw was on a lifted Chevy pickup. The original rubber hoses going to the front brakes were not long enough so the mechanic made extensions with copper tubing sealed with compression fittings! I could write a book about these things titled "Fiascos".

This is why originality is the most important thing to me when looking at an old car. If somebody has been in there changing things, I walk away.

My Ford has never been stubborn. Just saying... Chevy's and Chryler's on the other hand...

Brings back memories. In 1990, my cousin and I dropped a junkyard engine into a 1970 mustang. We gave it is first start from under the hood. It was a little to eager to get back on the road so it immediately took off in gear. I was able to chase it down and stop it before it went through the back of my cousins house. He weighed 300 pounds and I was 135, so it was all on me to catch it.

Yes its worth paying someone reputable to look over a prospective purchase. Great to see a shop that does it right! Hope everyone that sees this learns from the ones that good ripped off. Glad no one got hurt in those vehicles!

This is why you don’t get emotionally attached when looking at a vehicle purchase, you get an EXPERT like Uncle Tony to properly go over it and make a wise decision. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Tony is probably the only person I’d feel confident in guiding me as it equates to giving him controlling interest in my money. Not everyone with a lift and a shop can spot things like Tony De Feo can. Sadly it’s the reason why I bought modern muscle (2012 Challenger SRT8 Yellow Jacket, every single option available) 8 years ago, it started out as new and 8 years later is still like brand new with it’s whopping 8200 miles on the clock. I looked at many classic cars first but kept getting the feeling even at $50,000, something pricey was going to show up needing attention.

I went to Mecum Harrisburg and saw a lot of this quality work! Pay attention or get screwed!

Great video. I learned something for sure here today. What you see on the outside may not be the same on the inside. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

You can get stones and dirt in the frame from gravel roads in rural areas , it quite common where I live . It can also cause the frame to rust out from the inside as the dirt holds in the moisture .

I saw a 69 Boss 302 4 speed manual, the other day which was a rare blue color code(freshly painted)... But I didn't have a camera with me. It had been in a front end accident , and had been so poorly repaired, that the fastback window was up in the center right side over a 1/4 inch. The fenders were out of alignment, the was out of alignment and up at the front end, the hood trim was falling off, both front end inner fender sections had been replaced, the heater core was gushing into the interior, there was so much bondo on the roof that it had rippled, there were cracks in the bondo on both sides above the roof drip rails(passenger side was almost big enough to put a dime in), the Metal between the hood and the front window was bent slightly up and in on the passenger side, the doors didn't close well, and the back roll down windows were out nearly 1/2 an inch at the top (the driver's side had to be rolled down to close the driver's door). I asked if it was a salvage title, and the guy told me that it had a clean title. He was asking $69,999 for it, and told me that they were open to any offer. I told him that I didn't want to own a car that bod, this car needed to be taken down to the metal, and to a good collision shop to start all over. It would need 25 to 30,000 in repairs, and would likely take at least a year to restore it. The only explanation I have for this car not being a salvage, and still being on the road, was that someone had a bad accident in it, and had a backyard mechanic do the best repair on it that he could. *It had a Mecum Auctions vanity plate on it - Ha ha ha!

noticed the all black t shirt on that guy! Sweet vid UTG

Glad to hear I'm not the only person to have a first gen Mustang run away on me! Seven years ago, shortly after opening my own shop, I had a 65 Mustang that was rope towed to my shop with a broken ignition switch and a sloppy automatic shifter. I had to hook a jumper wire from battery to coil and cross the starter relay to get it going, same result! Jumped into gear and missed me but ran into the corner of my shop smashing the bumper, grill, valance and hood.

Great job Uncle Tony! I love to learn about cars and the things you talk about.

But it does have a chrome differential cover... Lol

Here in Canada that truck would never pass a safety check with a frame like that.

Us Kiwis showing you the way! Had a 'discussion' with someone who had immigrated to NZ from the US and he was positively hostile about our laws relating to modified vehicles. I pointed out that it didn't stop you from doing things, just made sure you did it safe. He reckoned he should be able to do what you wanted without interference, might have been his truck...

I always paint the wheel wells. Me and my son are working on a 79 Cheyenne and after we stripped it to the frame we sand blasted the frame, primed it and painted it flat black. When we re assemble it I am planning on doing the same to the inner wheel wells, it's not going to be a show quality truck but it is going to be as close to orginal as we can get it. I'm hoping he can drive it to school when he turns sixteen he's thirteen now so we have time to finish it.

I have a question about guy who did the welding, Did he keep the welder or return it to Harbor Freight?

That native accent.always good to see another New Zealand doing well over seas

hi im an expat kiwi from rotorua, living in sydney. here to give a shout out chris is quite a long way from home. thanks fellas for the good show.

Kiwi from down unda. Thanks for sharing you guys. Amazing what people will waste the time doing. That speedo cable......uhg. see ya tommarow.

I was waiting for another one of these 😂

Once bought a 78 ramcharger with a 400 that has speaker wires as spark plug wires. Spent a week ripping out butchered wiring. I truly think they spent more time doing it wrong than actually doing it right. Boggles the mind

Tony - Really enjoyed you two birds....my daughter(oldest) in Australia right now....love the Kiwi accent. The pigeon-shit welds are amazing in the '49 pickup.....he must have driven all over town getting coat hangers to weld this thing together! At one point I actually laughed my butt off during the video...sure enjoyed. I learned to drive in a '49 Chev pickup and a '48 Ford pickup....think I was 6 or 7 years old. Farm kids like me had a great life. When I was a ramrod in the construction industry my boss had a sign over this desk.."If you don't have the time to do it RIGHT NOW; when THE HELL are you going to have the time to DO IT RIGHT? Amen....sez I.

You better half does a great job on the camera Unk. Thanks Aunt Kathy Good video guys. Happy Motoring.

Lucky he wasn't hurt worse. We just had a man killed when a piece of equipment moved and crushed him against a wall.

Never made a dime off of selling a used vehicle I always end up with three to four thousand dollars tied up in a $2,000 vehicle like my pick up I'm driving I've got $3,800 in a $700 vehicle I can never find a vehicle that's already set up how I want it with the engine I want the transmission I want in the rear end I want I always end up swapping all three driving it a little bit and selling it for a loss just so I can do the same stupid shit again this stuff is a disease

The 10 dollar screw in spring loaders sum this truck up perfectly.Also the battery in the fucking wheel well,LOL!

Worked at a Proformance Mustang shop. I have had all 4 coil springs fall out when I lifted it on the rack. I've pulled 2x4 out of coil springs. My favorite was my "Spring Rocks", they had been in so long that they wore 2 grooves in them.

300 bucks for a once-over!? Jeesh

Yep he’s a kiwi alright. Commenting from Rotorua NZ

those old fords had major issues dropping out of park and into reverse, faulty shifters but never heard of them falling into drive.

Worked as a Nissan / Mercedes tech, 7 yrs. "Our " body shop, (neither Nissan or MB had a certified local shop) would send us stuff to work on, put more than one Sentra on the lift, 2 wrecks welded together, front and rear half, making one sellable car. Stuff often didn't mate up too good, or track true. But they were shiny.

Tony hit a 100k!

NEW ZEALAND!

The frames on 65 - 66 Chevy B bodies were prone to rear frame rot. They lacked proper drain holes, wonder if those boulders you were seeing were decades worth of gravel road build up? I have a 65 impala ss, I’ve had for about 10 years. It’s an unmolested cream puff from MO. Even though it was a southern car, I still checked those frame rails, thankfully they were clean. Holy shit this is a long reply... great video as always UT!

I'm new subscriber and damn I love watching g these videos! Wish there were hundreds, spreading knowledge and I love it! Thank you and keep it up!

Those cars are fine people buying a car that is 20 years and older need to understand that is what your buying a project looks good so the old lady will let them park it in the driveway. And then they can redo it to make it right. They are all projects unless you are buying it from a real hot rod shop. Never buy a used car and think it is a turn key car. It is a open your tool box and wallet car. Might take up all your time and all your free money but the journey is worth the time and money.

This is nothing new, this kinda stuff has been going on since the beginning. If humans are involved inspect and double check.!!

Great video, now I feel pretty good about the time I spend on my classic 67 F100. I have put well over $25k and hundreds of hours into it to bring it to original condition, but nothing beyond stock, had it appraised at $15k. It will have to be pried from my cold dead hands.

Thanks for the heads up on what to look out for when looking for the beautiful car from the past.