Even after being found upside down had those believe the engine actually ran on four cylinders as those know the allegedly broke two pistons trying to get the engine to turn over.
"If it ain't (COMPLETELY) broke(n), don't junk it." It's an attitude that flies in the face of the face of the devolution from planned obsolescence to everything's-disposable
What i find impressive is that starter. Completely stuck with rust inside and outside. Yet it could still be opened up sanded down to work again. The starters we have nowadays are throwaways. Once they stop working, replace them.
@@zef1097 why did it used to be cheap enough? accounting for inflation the average worker actually made more money 50 years ago than now, so why is the labor more expensive now to repair something that does the same job as what we already had
Those engines were designed, drafted, crafted, forged, and built by men who thought about who was going to buy them and drive them. Not a computer calculating engine life versus cost versus bottom line like today's cars.
Unbelievable talent, she was lost and you made her found again, even if just a brief moment in time. All cars have a soul and right now this one’s smiling again . Good job 👍
I explore abandoned houses and properties as a hobby and find cars like this all the time. Never in a million years did I consider they could still come back to life. These videos are fascinating to watch but also haunting in a way that’s hard to explain. I recommend your channel whenever I get the chance. Never stop doing these.
@@topaz123212 I guess I always just assumed the motors were long seized up with no hope of coming back. Lol you so much as fart in the crankcase of some of these newer engines and it’s game over for good.
@bemotivated if you're asking me, one time I was at an abandoned shack with a little barn door garage and inside was a 57 hudson that had rotted so badly it couldn't be saved (frame and body) but engine was still in relative good shape (327ci)
@@bemotivated8443 I once found a Model T in a barn that probably hadn’t been opened in over 60 years. Large trees had grown up in front of the barn doors. The car was 100% intact from what I could tell.
This guy is so positive all the time. Nothing phases him. Never sweats the small stuff. To him it's all good and I admire his attitude. Thanks for the videos!
I have never been interested or curious about cars until your video. Thank you for taking the time to share with us. More importantly your passion, enthusiasm and determination are inspiring and made the watching experience a real treat.
As a young boy growing up in Australia cars such a 1953 American Plymouth Cranbrook were a rare sight But my best friend at primary school had one and it is something I will never forget in a county the British cars reigned supreme Riding in this Automatic with a monstrous 6 cylinder flat head engine that rocked along at 60 miles per hour with nothing more than the sound of the wind Yep how could one forget
When I started the video I thought it was like a parody of that kind of channels and that he was fucking with us, saying he'd get that pancake running. He did get the pancake running...
@@briandeeley1599 It was basically designed so a farmer with chemicals and some sandpaper and "something that burns" and basic tools, could fix any engine any time for almost any irk.
My dad owned a 53 Cranbrook. I learned to drive and it was my first mechanical experience vehicle, both. I build cars now and he was very sad I didn't take it off his hands and tow/ship it 1800 miles home with me when he retired it. At that moment I was not in a place to take it. When he passed I got all of his original brochures and display them proudly in my garage as an homage to him. It was a unique car in many ways.
I got a 37 Hudson to run after it had been laying in the woods for 40 years. I actually registered it and drove it around on the back roads up here for about a year. No top, no driver's side door, and no trunk lid. Obviously I had a LOT of interesting conversations with law enforcement personnel USUALLY they were laughing too hard to write a ticket! This channel appears to be fun! I'll be back!
It is something fantastic to register a rotten car gotten from nowhere! In my country you must have all papers from previous owner and pass a strict technical control to register one.
Take any car made that is computer driven with electronic fuel injection and leave in a field and exposed to the same elements for 59 years you will never get it started.
my first teenage fantasy was a '54 Plymouth wagon. It was a beast. Stick on the column, lay down rear seats, big open split tailgate. A great car to learn to drive in and take a bunch of friends to the Outer Banks to spend the weekend. Everything was simpler and assessable to teenagers in the '60s.
I was 17 saved up 3k working as a busser at a bar for a few months and bought a 97 jeep, could have spent less but I wanted something reliable for how much I drive, 100 a month on my mom's insurance for liability. It ain't hard to get a car especially when you're a kid with nothing better to spend money on.
I worked my entire life as a mechanic. Many pieces of crap, busted knuckles, etc, etc. How you work on that old rusted stuff and not give a few a good cussin is beyond me!! Great channel!
We've all seen the pictures of cars like this. It's sad to see that folks would just let them rot away. I know she can't be saved, but how awesome to get her running one more time. Silly as it sounds, I believe all cars have souls/ personalities. This one smiled when you got her started. Subscribed...
(Now I know how Dr. Frankenstin felt, It's alive, it's alive!! ), I commend you on your optimism getting this wreck running again. Amazing what can be done with a sledge hammer & screwdriver. Great job & terrific video!
This guy does gods work by literally giving these things life, He's gonna get every old car up and running, and even restore them. Automotive history never dies, And it will never happen.
This is amazing. You take a car that most people think is mashed up garbage and get the engine running. I had to giggle just a bit in the first few seconds looking at it. Love your humor, am in awe of your talent, and I look forward to more of this content. Thank you sir!
I was a kid in the 70s I dug a bunch of old cars out of the woods. Drove a few home. One, a Delmont 88, I had to get out at every light and pour water in. It ran out almost as fast as it went in. I love this stuff.
I thought this was supposed to be a joke. Or a timelapse video of a complete overhaul. I certainly wasn't expecting you'd get it running in this state. I have to rethink my whole view on motorcycle mechanics now! To me this is awesome!
It’s amazing that a couple of missing pistons and sitting upside down for 50 years doesn’t matter in the old girls. Something the size of a matchbox and all sealed up will kill a modern car. I’ve worked on both and I know what I prefer 😊
😮WOW, I just stumbled across your chanel ,and I am hooked ! Watching your magic on the engine turn over, is frigging wild !!😮 Cool stuff, Thanks for sharing !!😅
@Ecosse57 found the Plymouth fangirl! I don't imagine many high school kids today have ever seen a Plymouth let alone owned multiples as this person implied. You need a hug or something?
Well I'm going to be 58 on the 23rd of this month so I'm well out of high school on I don't need a hug. I've only owned 2 both new and both pieces of crap. That's probably why they don't make them any more.
... Without a doubt, you are the man ! ... I was glued to my screen ... And tickled to see the motor fire up ... So, I give you an Official At-a-Boy, for showing real tenacity, and making it run ! ...
This was by FAR the most ambitious "will it run" video I've ever seen! Fantastic. Your outlook too when facing fatal problem after fatal problem is incredible. When you poured acetone all over it and lit it I knew I was in for a great video. Then you coaxed that starter, which was so dead its tombstone fell over, back to life? Keep up the hilariously great content my man. Bravo!
Thank you and I am working on getting at least two videos a week I am filing and saving up content so I can do that it takes time and sometimes the will it runs take more time then I bargain for
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Just to illustrate how little I know about such things, I took one look at that engine and thought, "no way is that going to EVER run again!". Not only did he get it running, he got it running with two pistons missing. I also thought the starter was totallly screwed, but nope, he got that working as well. This guy is a certified genius when it comes to getting these old classics running again. Love your videos, Mr. Jennings!
I think with alittle body filler and paint it could be a daily driver. Just kidding.I'm always impressed with your ability to bring those old motors back to life. You sir are a top rate mechanic!
59 years rusting away in the open and hammers two pistons into pieces and he still gets her running old engineering at its finest. Now we have the 3 cylinder ford eco boost engines that are blowing up after a few thousand miles
My wife asked me if she could go for a "beauty treatment" seeing she's been cleaning the septic pump outside our double-wide. I told her all she needed was a garden hose and acetone. I've been sleeping in the garage for a while...
The thing i'm most amazed about when I see these videos about getting old vehicles to run, Is the fact that they're able to. Almost everyone would look at something like that and think it's scrap, but those things are enduring.
OMFG, UNBELIEVABLE! It's one thing to bring an almost 60 year old GARAGED vehicle back to life, but one that has been sitting OUTSIDE all this time???!!! I guess this is probably also a testament to the ruggedness of an in-line 6 motor. Anywho, you earned a sub from me (and countless others, i'm sure). Keep up the miraculous work!
That turned out absolutely gorgeous, dude! A fantastic piece to use for years to come! Please keep up this excellent work and videography! You are doing a fantastic job! 🍻🤘💜
An old mechanic once told me, "The reason old engines always want to run is because there's no computer telling them they can't." Now here come the modern car simps to misinterpret that.
@@DarkElfDiva Heh heh heh heh heh heh. And here with my rusty 05 Explorer, the engine kept going into FAILSAFE MODE because I accidentally broke the airtake temperature sensor's clip that keeps it snug in the slot, and so, it wasn't making contact. Well, a bit of Electrical Tape later, and we're golden again. Still haven't bothered to fix it "right," because why bother?
Im just furious you aint been in my notifications! I hadn't seen new upliads then kinda forgot after a ways. Im back on it now though. Best revival guy ever!!!👍👊💥😁😁
Love your videos. If you had never seen them before you'd think it's a wind up but the wrecks you get running are unbelievable. Great work keep it up. The Barracuda illustrates your amazing skill, brilliant
very cool work man, you have given me inspiration to bring home the old studebaker engine I found out on Forest Service land a couple weeks back. Never even considered these things might be brought to life again
I remember an old buddy of mine telling me the story of when his daughters home and all her belongings were wiped out in a Kansas Tornado. Upon surveying all the damage with his daughter, he spotted her Mazda 626 rolled up in a ball out in a wheat field. So…. just for fun, he was able to stick the ignition key in the steering column, and the crumpled Mazda started up! Kind of a different story…. but similar. 👍
looks like it had the MORTSKE REPAIR Valve Job also on Number one cyl. impressive repairs on these old things, i don't think i've seen the piston delete used before :)
You are amazing, made a working 4-cylinder engine out of a busted 6-cylinder engine. Love the modification by busting two faulty pistons out and make it work. You know your stuff. Excellent job.