I didn't know people made videos like this any more. No clickbait title/thumbnail or caricature personality with long intros/outros. I loved that there was no commentary, none was needed. I really enjoyed the video, thank you.
I agree with most of that. Personally, commentary can be fine if it adds context to the video. If it's just promoting or engagement driving speak, that can all bugger off lol
That’s a ford for you very prone to rust unfortunately. It’s a good idea not to have one if you live by the sea the salut air doesn’t work well for them
This was a great van to work,impressive how it runs and drives even with that rust and stuff. Hope some parts can save other vans like this one. Love your work and videos always waiting for another video. Keep saving and start this good old cars !!! The brands dont make more cars like this anymore...
Our mate's farm has an old W reg transit from 1980 they paid £15 for it from a carpet factory in kidderminster back in 1992 its never once let them down its carried calves, sheep horses hay bale's, equipment and every part is held on by bailing twine, the mad thing is it outlived the factory that once owned it 😂
Another great video from Flexiny. Transit starts and runs despite looking worse than VW II. I had a couple of these, -98, 2.5 TD with Lucas dieselpump as a daily driver and -97 2.5D with Bosch pump as donor car. Good vans except rust, have done about 90 000 km with it. Notice also not quite usual 6-bolt pattern but ordinary rear wheels mounting, mine ones had 5-bolts pattern (were short wheelbase both).
Haven’t seen an early Mk2 Transit in absolutely bloody ages. I remember years ago there was a blue and white 4x4 Transit a few houses up from me, that was an F reg (1989ish?) and was looking pretty tired by that point already and this was the early 2000’s. The later ‘Smiley Face’ Mk2 facelifts were still somewhat common and could be seen up until late 2000’s or early 2010’s. Mostly all been run into the ground as workhorse vehicles and now scrapped. 😕 To see an early version and a Pinto petrol engine version especially is very strange to me as a Brit, I can only ever remember diesel powered ones. That old Pinto sounded pretty tired, brought back memories of clapped out Sierras and Mk3 Granadas. 😆
I drove plenty of face-lifted mk1's with pintos back in the '80s. But yes, by the time of this iteration petrol vans in the UK were less and less popular. My late dad had a 2000E with this engine, God he loved that car. Happy memories.
@@aaronblueandme8127 it’s a transit 100 or 120 depending on axel weight If it had twin rear wheels it’d be a 160 or 190 the 3500kg max for use without tacho which meant day and night driving legal
Really impressive that each time, he manages to restart cars like this transit in a state closer to the scrapyard than to a rolling car, you are incredible well done from France 🇨🇵
Petrol Transit 😮 not many in the UK with this engine, most this shape had 2.5 Di. Good to see the old pinto live again, and another uncommon thing was the Weber twin choke carb, rarely seen on a Transit!! Thought the rear axle was going to come out of the van before the ground gave back the van!! 🤣👍👍
Always seems weird to see a transit but not hear that usual 2.5L diesel engine sound, just got so used to hearing the diesels clattering about here in the UK that the petrol models seem "unusual" to my ears... :P
Ay seen an old Transit for ages the oldest one I have seen is like a 2006 Plate. Maybe the Ice Cream Van that parks up by the school by my house Is a 90s Transit I think. I used to see a late 80's early 90's Transit in Blue and a rusty white one from time to time a few years ago ay seen it in a while
Really really impressive but in view of its advanced state of disrepair, this good old Transit will probably only be able to serve as a spare parts bank 🤩👍
@@ronniekray6918 My old neighbour had a Transit for that exact purpose 😂 Think the council removed it in the end as neighbours were complaining it was an eyesore. 🙄
Что могу сказать, только БРАВО!!! Воскрешение авто это большой плюс!!! Только судьба ввто далее не известно!!! Может кому то сие авто нужно очень сильно!!!
En esta Generacion tanto en la siguiente hubieron 2 motores 2.5D y el 2.0 Gasolina que es el mismo que el Ford Sierra de esos años. Por lo que me comentaron el 2.0 Gasolina tiene mas velocidad cuesta arriba que los 2.5 Diesel...
It's like watching someone strap jumper cables to their dead grandma, and somehow despite dry blood, liquefied organs and half her skin dissolved she comes back with a pulse.
When I was a kid in the 80s, my dad one time took me with him to the construction site in this model. During the trip, I had the first spam in my life. Directly with a fork from the can ;-)
me quito el sombrero con ud ,que bien ,como echas a andar todos esos carros que llevan una decada tirados a merced del clima ,siempre fascinado de como lo haces y sin nada de piezas nuevas. lo que diera por tener tus conocimientos. mis respetos para ti,es el mejor canal de youtbee que me he encontrado.
Jobbar på det är det inte finns några som är på väg till dig jag är inte bara för det var inte meningen jag är så himla kul 🤩 det här det går att använda sig mer än att p-piller för det var en av dem är du på
I had the same engine in a 1980 2.0 Ford Cortina - it didnt quite sound like that though. I think that was one knackered Pinto engine, firing on 3 cylinders, exhaust totally shot, bouncing up and down under the van - sounded like the engine was about to blow up at the end. At least the suspension didnt collapse like on that old Ford Courier van you did several years back, and that was newer as well. Tranny vans do like to rust though, and to see one more than 15 years old in the UK is rare, as most have rusted away by then and would not pass another MOT. Nice to see an old Pinto engine and Weber carb though, brought back memories of my old Cortina, that I owned 33 years ago.
Imagine how many older cars could still be on the road today in the UK if MOT wasn’t a thing and road salt wasn’t used. I also worry about a lot of the gray market imports from North America and Eastern Asia and the parts availability for those cars as they age in the UK. Most cars here that are driven in the winter are usually killed off by rust as well. I remember hearing about how someone’s body on frame Tahoe split in half because of how bad the rust was. It’s a double edged sword I guess. On one hand, you give people with lower levels of income a means of transportation but on the hand you get more vehicles that have extensive corrosion issues; although the latter usually takes a while to develop.
@@whatamisupposedtoputhere MOT is a thing in many countries, its basically to help ensure that deathtraps that could fall apart at 60MPH and kill people due to severely corroded bodywork and chassis etc that lets go at speed. Imagine if that old Transit was allowed to drive on a highway in that condition, and it had a major structural failure leading to suspension or steering failure at speed, well, I know MOT is a nuiscance that can write a vehicle off and deem it beyond economic repair, but do we really want dangerous, defective vehicles driving round, that could potentially cause death and injury to other motorists? I drive safer in the UK knowing that the vast majority of cars behind or in front of me are not about to shear in half or suffer major mehcanical failure in the brakes, suspension etc, or are driving round on tyres that are so bald they could blow out at any moment - We all hate the time our cars have to have their yearly inspection, and the costs it could incur, but if it was a country or state that didnt have inspections, would you want to be hit in the rear by a van like the one in this video? Gotta be safe rather than sorry, even if this means a vehicle is sent to the scrap yard before its 15th birthday. I'm all for cars of 30+ years old driving round, but only if they are roadworthy and safe to drive. Funnily enough, in the UK, cars over 40 years old are considered historic vehicles and as such do not have to have MOT tests, but even then, the police could still order them off the road if they find them not safe to be on the roads.
@@whatamisupposedtoputhere safety inspections are a good thing. In the states a lot of places don't have them and people will happily put their life at risk if it means not spending a dime on maintenance. High standards ultimately make the world a better place.
@@stevejones1972 Yeah the safer the better. I’d much rather be at peace knowing most cars around me won’t break apart at any moment. Yeah this van is pretty much destined for the scrapyard. Most of the time at the end of the video they have a still shot of the car running but this thing was so bad that it could barely even stay running which is something I haven’t seen with any other car on this channel. This is one of the few times I’ve actually watched a video like this and wished that it would die to put itself out of its misery. Sorry if my last comment seemed so tone deaf and ignorant, I was incredibly tired and drunk writing that.
@@stevejones1972 its all down to the idiots putting wrong things in wrong places. its obviously dumb as fuck to drive a rusty ass deathtrap at 60mph on the motorway or main roads. but why is it a problem if someone drives a rusty ass half dead car at 30mph at tops through very empty backroads for like 10 miles to another village? unfortunately people didn't have common sense, like always, hence rules needed to be enforced, just like with speeding, and everything else, it being down to milking our tits off the most money possible is another story though... this particular Transit however, yeah it's only good for pretty much dirt road, off road and farm use until it breaks in half and then to scrap it away.
Watching this channel makes me understand better how engines work. And why buy a new van when you can restore a 30 year old one that hasn't worked in years.
Flexiny # if my home near to your place I want this Ford transit van ...can carry my farm goods , cow and goat to the nearest market ...! Got to do the exhaust system , put new engine oil , Dismantle the front and rear bumper , get 2nd hand doors for all 4 , replace axcle gear box oil and flush the brake system , replace new TIMMING belts, starter belt , air cond belt , service the air conditioning system , fix the radio, put new body paint ...can last for another 20 years....great job...regards from Eddy Opel Kuala Lumpur.
See on täpselt samasuguses seisus nagu meie vana oranž 2.0 Transit on praegu! See kah mingi 15 aastat seisnud. Eriti veel need ära roostetanud tagumised poritiiva taga olevad paneelid ja see katkine esiots on sarnased 😁 Nii kahju, et see nii halvas seisus on, sest see oranž transit oli ikkagi päris ilus ja haruldane eksepmplar
well done, love the video, no bullshit, you just get it running then drive it. Well done! New cars, this would be impossible, nothing is made the same way anymore, its all about money, not just getting something that will last and that can be fixed
1988 Ford transit work van sitting there long time air tires battery test drive here untied states they make them no more awesome videos friend best mechanic in the world
Old transit's are absolute workhorses. They are still being used in my town and these machines can take alot of abuse. Our workshop has 96 transit and we load 2-3 tons on that bad boy on daily basis 😂
As rusty as your average MK3 Transit gets and Pinto engines are bulletproof. My dad had a P100 pick up with the same engine and was still going strong at 188,000 miles. Only got scrapped due to an upgrade and was worthless.
I was surprised to see someone who lives close still keeps and cherishes his late MK5 Transit (built 1999). It's immaculate, rust free and the interior doesn't even have a tear in the seat. He drives it every day and will never sell it, owned it since brand new
