@@abovethelaw4417 the rust isnt a big problem when you maintain them well. But if you dont have the money to keep it running and constantly repair it then obviously it will rust and even have mechanical problems if you dont service it often.
Shane Morgan things tend to get old UV light fucks them up tears them down esp rubber and plastics and cloth fluids and greases get thick so you suggest to exchange all that just in case? cars that old are prone to almost any kind of unforeseeable breakdown at any given time unless you polish wipe and maintain them in a perfect thus next to unfeasible manner the trade offs of driving and old banger
If you plan on driving an older car daily there are things you need to do to make sure it's going to run and not give you regular problems. I have a 44 year old car that I drive regularly in conjunction with a newer vehicle and it isn't a trouble free vehicle, but I've gone through most of the car since owning it and haven't had any real problems. All I'm saying is that you cant just buy a 50 year old car off craigslist and start driving it every day.
@@shanemorgan8910 so if I maintain a very old car (1960's) I can drive it coast to coast (I'm Canadian). My current car is 2003 Ford Focus and its in good shape.
wolvie45 a family made news for driving cross country in a 1926 pickup. Perfectly possible. Take care of it, make sure it’s in prime run, and plan for every problem. I plan to do a road trip in my 1940 special deluxe.
No way. It's a mistake to think that mere solid metal and lack of integrated circuits makes for reliability -- almost the opposite, in fact. Modern cars are 10x more reliable than any but the best-restored (#1, #2 cond.) classics. They don't call them "crank and hopes" for nothing. And I currently own 4 of them.
@@roberthaworth9097 hmm shall I point you to the old AMC/Jeep I6s ? Those were Very! Reliable reliable enough to last from either the 50s or 60s until like 2004/2005 or 2006 without major modifications with The new Fiat (Formerly Daimler) engines are not that reliable from what I can hear (Also Jeep grand wagoneer Better luxury than some luxury cars today even and WAS affordable) it depends on how the engine is built as well for example the Chevy Vegas engine if you overheated that thing it essentially was junk because of how they built it (and the Oldsmobile Diesel engine which the only saving grace was that it was fuel efficient)
Yeah I drive an authentic 4 door bel air I got from my parents when they died. Work on her at least once a week or two and she works like a charm. Same story with my vw bus.
Freddy Corven i got a 74 mustang hatchback and i plan on dailying it. It was my dads first daily driver and now it's gonna be mine. Were putting a ranger v6 in it and then ill start driving. That thing was mistreated amd ran on diesel, kerosine, lead gas, unleaded gas and a water gas mixture and its still fixable. The tank currently is full of diesel/gas mix and will run fine with new headers. I just need something newer and better in gas. Going from 26 to 38 miles per gallon. This guy just needs to do some maintenance. Some guy at my high school dalis a 66 willies and it runs like new.
bobbythefiasco an ‘82 el Camino isnt old? Thats 37 years that’s pretty old for a vehicle if you ask me. I daily an ‘86 C10 and that doesn’t even sound old to me and I was born in 2000 but then I remember that 1986 was 33 years ago
you've never restored something. it ran, it drove, its restored! (ish). the anticipation to drive things sometimes is just too much. it always is for me.
Yeah, an adventure in breaking down, and hoping the rag will even make it back home. That's why my 71 Chevy p.o.s. had to go. Fuck working on something all the time. I've more important things to do than work on a classic piece of shit, that wastes gas and leaves you broke. Crush em all.
You know... All cars are that way, classic or no. If you take care of it, and do the routine maintenance on them, all cars are reliable, no matter the make an model. They all cost money... My old '77 C10 literally refused to die, even when it wasn't running 100%. They can also be quite fuel efficient... My C10's 6.3L 383 Stroker with a Edelbrock 750CFM 4bbl carb made an average of 22mpg, most trucks now-a-days say they get 25mpg but average around 13-19mpg. ;]
I expect you had all the lug nuts on every wheel to make sure the car was legal and actually safe to drive on the roads with passengers - check out the front wheel lug nut missing at 5:32 ..... quite apart from the fact that something is wrong with the braking system as well and it will probably fail very soon (hopefully NOT while he's driving it on a public road.... but he will be. Lets just hope a little kid isn't crossing the road when that happens). That thing shouldn't be on the roads in a state like that. Nice gas guzzler though once its done up.
Looks like the starter could use a rebuild. The battery is good, as the interior light didn't dim while trying to start. Engine also has a miss in at least one cylinder. V8 shouldn't chug like that, should be nice and smooth.
I daily drive a really clean 66 Charger....there is NO problem with an old ride, provided you are SMART enough to make sure that the critical components are up to speed and reliable..
SSGTA440 Thinking the same thing. I daily drive a 65' Stang. Easy AF to get to/fix EVERYTHING and runs like a top. Even drove it 1300 miles through driving rain and snow to Nebraska with ZERO issues. Would trust that car more than ANY computer-laden, smog law choked, modern POS.
I like how he kept taking the key with him, like someone would steal the car that won't start, with him under the hood and his buddies in the back seat.
That's what I loved about driving my classic until it was dependable. It builds the relationship and you feel the improvements you make to the car every day.
TheRoshan89 that's how my '71 Impala looks like. The car runs perfectly and honestly I'm so glad the interior is messed up and not the transmission or engine or electrical components.
I have a 1966 Cadillac sedan deville with a 429 engine. I use it as a daily driver and never gave me a problem. I bought it 5 years ago. I love the fact that it has no computers and electronics. My neighbor has a 2015 Cadillac XTS and has had all kinds of problems with it. All electrical.
KvAt The thing is also that with the modern cars today, the dealership knows that the parts aren't going to last long. So, they're the only ones with the parts and tools to fix them. So, they'll charge you an arm and leg to fix it. I remember the old renaults. They were great cars. What color is your renault?😊
Big Rob I was lucky, it's actually a Sport Coupe 500 with the bucket seats with center console, but the 289 isn't original so no K code. *[whispers]* Between you and me though I'd prefer a bench seat haha. Those Caddy's are nice! I love the long sleek body lines.
I have a 16’ corolla, just got it after my 2007 Camry that was mantained like my second wife crapped out at 164,000 miles! Cars are not made how they used to be
Then they go on a adventure to fix the talking car. Which leads them to the governors house to assassinate him They then get thrown in jail with Morgan Freeman and plan to break out. The plan didn't work and were sent to a firing squad in which They woke up in the car with headaches and puke all over.
+Keegon McPherson (Gromable) Headaches and puke is more a drunk then a stoner. How about we change it to waking up with the munchies and covered in chip bags? What do you think? Next week we hang with the Plymouth guys and their 1970 Furry 3 and they have 20 bucks for a bag and 5 for gas......... now where do they go?
I drive a luxury car every day as well, my 1973 Imperial. Any old car can be driven daily as long as you put the work into it. Sometimes it helps to update them a little, like with electronic ignition, disc brakes, radial tires, etc. As long as you are willing to put the work, time, and parts into a car, it can be done. These cars were intended to be daily drivers when they were new. So why not now?
Ignore this buncha clowns. Here's why ya SHOULD drive a classic car daily: they're damn good, and if maintained better than this one, they WORK. Modern cars are full of computers and sensors that fail, and if anything goes wrong you probably have to take it to a shop (unless you're experienced on working on the damn things, and have the equipment to do it.) Simplicity is a virtue where any mechanical device is concerned, and that's the bottom line on why modern cars SUCK.
I know what you mean. I drove an orphaned automobile for 2 1/2 years: a 2004 Pontiac AZTEK. It had great gas mileage and tons of cargo room. But it was only one wheel drive, and it had that sight-obstructing wing across the rear window. The computer conked out, because it needed a fuse. Then the mass air sensor died and it would no longer idle. Sure, it was ugly, but so are English Bulldogs, and they grow on you. That vehicle needed a naturally aspirated V8, and a driveshaft-powered rearend. And the unibody both rusted out and started to break in half vertically from the heavily salted, very bumpy roads that my family lives on. I would rather have bolted it's body to a Chevy Blazer chassis and gotten the best of both worlds.
Plus these were built to fucking last. All american steel all american parts. My grandparents drove a 51 pontiac for a long ass time. It kept breaking down though and we didnt have the money to fix it so we sold it to someone who did. Well it was either 51 or 47 I forgot which. I was really really young when they got rid of it.
How do you define classic? I daily drive a 1984 FJ40B, and my wife thinks it's a classic and will be best if I only drive him on special occasions. Breaks my heart...
Abdul Jabbar Al Hayyan Classic is 25 years old at least. antique is 30 years old at least. You could get your car registered as an antique and get antique plates on it if you wanted
that means... 92's are classics now... that means the first year Dodge Viper, Jaguar XJ220, Mclaren F1, Ferrari F355, and the first Mitsubishi Evo are now classics
This is why you SHOULD use an old car as a daily driver. a wrench and 45 seconds your up and going? Let's see you do that to a dodge journey!? take you 45 minutes just to locate the battery. let alone all the other bs electrical littered throughout it. Regardless slick car man.
+FlatBastard I find it ironic that this video was uploaded on the same day I got my 1990 Chrysler New Yorker from my granddad. That car hasn't gave me no trouble.
It won't overheat in a few minutes. I leave my 79 f150 running when I won't be gone all that long. Even after 15 minutes, it still doesn't run higher than cruising the interstate. Ford 400. Funny thing, the doors are a different key than the ignition... so I can lock it and leave it running no problem.
The cost of leaded ethyl fuel. I'm not sure which year, or if it is a stock engine, this 4th generation Continental would have one of three drive trains. A 430 cu in (7.0 L) MEL V8, 460 cu in (7.5 L) 385-series V8, 462 cu in (7.6 L) MEL V8, 3-speed Turbo-Drive automatic, or 3-speed C6 automatic. They were heavy, Curb weight 5,000-5,700 lb (2,300-2,600 kg). This Lincoln was heavier than any equivalent from Cadillac or Imperial.
finally someone knows the drill!!!!! i dalily drive my 57 chevy i put arround 13 to 15k miles every year the only time i been on the side of the road is cause i run out gas lol
that big beautiful car is in need of some work. my 77 nova runs just fine and does 100 miles a day on a moderately maintained 350 with vortec heads and a th350. proper maintenance is required with all rigd bruh
Tony Necas I got an 83 grand prix with a 305 and when I got it the thing ran like dog shit. So when I took apart the engine the rear of the camshaft was absolutely fucked, there was no lobe at all. The fact that it ran and drove an hour in the middle of the winter is just crazy given what condition it was in. Now it has been cleaned up nicely, it has one helluva lumpy cam (sounds amazing), the carb is still original and on the line between ok and broken, and the starter is giving me some problems so thats gonna have to be dealt with. But I absolutely love driving the thing, right now with the carb it is probably only putting out 150-130hp but it still can kick the rear out on the dirt and it sound amazing doing so. So hopefully Im gonna be getting that carb soon so I can enjoy the full potential of the engine.
Thanks for the laugh - love the video & your peanut gallery in the back. Many of us who drive classics have similar adventures, and have similar peanut galleries.
That's to prime the fuel pump/get gas in the lines. The car had just been killed, that wouldn't do diddly. What Rob did was correct. Also, that wasn't even the problem, the starter was loose, so even if he was pressing the gas pedal incorrectly, it wouldn't have mattered.
Strike_Raptor carbureted cars have something called an accelerator pump that squirts extra fuel into the engine when you pump the gas pedal. the purpose of it is so the engine doesn't lean out if you suddenly open the throttle plate. it just happens to also be very useful to add extra fuel when you're starting an engine. but if there isn't any airflow through the carb it won't atomize the fuel. it just puddles in the intake manifold and isn't nearly as effective and make it's very easy to flood the engine with too much gas.
Instead of giggling like 14 year old school girls (sorry, 14 year old girls) why not maintain your car to a reasonable, functional level? The car is not the problem. The owner IS!
#RobDahm check the timing, sounds like it's too far advanced. That's why it starts so easy initially, and than get harder from there (because the engine is on the verge of knock/ ping) so it's over heating the engine.
One other thing, that ticking sound you hear from the burbling exhaust, is an exhaust leak between the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold (the gasket has given up the ghost ) Best to fix that sooner rather than later. The hot exhaust gasses leaking out there can slowly eat away at the two mating surfaces, creating a bigger pain in the butt later.
Not sure on the engine but it might want a higher grade of fuel. Check the plugs for signs of overheating as well as checking the ignition timing. Good luck finding a dwell meter :) trunk maybe, could be carboned up and causing pre ignition.
That's exactly what happened to my 1978 Chrysler Valiant ( Aussie made version with 4.0 litre straight six. Ended up getting extractors to replace the factory manifold.
Other way around, unless there was some kind of mix-up. Extremely early (advanced) spark timing would cause the opposite effect, it puts more strain on the starter because the spark is occurring early enough that it will try kicking back against the starter. Once had a mech advance spring break, the weights stuck in the advanced position and the engine was so hard to turn over that every time I went to start it, the first attempt would overcome the Bendix spring in the starter and it would pop the starter gear out of the flexplate's teeth. At first I thought my starter was failing, but with a new advance spring the problem disappeared for good. Late (retarded) spark timing will make the engine seem to spin a little too easily while starting, and while running, causes the fuel/air charge to burn while the piston is already beginning to travel downwards. Result is, the charge starts burning in the cylinder but finishes burning in the exhaust manifolds as waste heat, rather than mechanical energy. Heating everything up like that does allow for more complete combustion which is why emissions-controlled cars in the days of primitive catalytic converters were sometimes timed *after* TDC from the factory, but it's also why they were notorious for being gas pigs with overheating problems when new. Cars from the '60s, without emissions controls, generally ran cooler because of the more advanced timing (more mechanically efficient, less fuel wasted as heat in the coolant/exhaust systems), but the trade-off was that the exhaust was more toxic. Once cats were developed more and could effectively burn up the pollutants, they started to advance the timing again, and even more once knock sensors came into play.
Steef S My dad was looking at a 1957 pontiac in a local junkyard that was in great shape, sadly we didn't have the money at the time so we couldn't get it.
