1970 Mustang Boss 302 - 25 YEARS in storage
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Nick's place is really buzzing as he heads into the home stretch at the end of the year.. the engine room is full, there are some freshly restored Challenger parts coming in, and a wicked Ford Boss 302 Mustang that hasn't been driven in 25 years is showing up today. All in a day's work.. at Nick's Garage.
what a great Dad..took care of family..kids..education..and left this car to wait..big hand of applause to this Family Guy...now he can enjoy His time...His Dream..
Right on. 👍
I'm real happy to see the Boss Mustang. I'm excited to see future episodes of the build.
My neighbor was a ford guy...he also taught me the trade back when I was in my early years.... kept me out of trouble..His three boys all had Mustangs....2 had the "Shelby Mustangs" and the youngest had a Boss 302...How I miss those days and the sounds of those cars!!!
I do like the big hemis but the boss 429 is a underrated beast.
Can hardly wait to see this Boss 302 hit the street....as a Michigander it's nice to see some of Ford's muscle still out there!
Looking forward to see the work getting done on the Boss 302 Cheers Nick and Vasilli
Just finished Phase One of a resto on a 70 Mustang that sat for 28 years (my first car). Bravo to anyone who finally gets it done!
My dad has a 1970 boss 302, story is he’s known his mechanic friend for 50 years, his friend went out to Nebraska on a trip to buy two cars from a hoarder, the hoarder had a boss 302 and a 67 gt 350 in a barn and they were covered in their own original parts so that you couldn’t see them, the mechanic bought them and brought them back to Indianola Iowa which is 15 minutes south of the capital of Iowa, there the boss 302 sat for 5 years slowly being put together as a side project, every time my dad would go to see his friend he would eye out the car on the side and eventually my dad bought it from his friend, they made a good deal and my dad made money from it and it reminds him of his childhood, it shall become mine when my dad passes away, but for that sake, I hope he doesn’t leave this earth for a long time, it’s not about the value of the car so much as it’s the memories it’s made for me and my dad together, it’s all numbers matching original parts, 50 year old Polly glass gt tires on it still, the bias plys that came out on it, grabber green with a shaker scoop hood, we love the car and it won’t leave the family in my life time
Stephon is a master of his craft always awesome to see people at that level
Gotta love it when the day comes when you can go outside and play in the street again. In this case, with a Boss 302!
When summer comes we will all come out and play.Thx.
16:00 wow! I have never seen this level of attention to detail north of a Ferrari. Very very thorough restoration, even the fired zinc coating is perfect!
This is one of the realist shows on RUclips. Love it
That restorer guy does some sterling work. Those parts were awesome. Can’t wait to see the progress on that Boss 302.
You are a good man you have so much to give to people your show is the best I watch you over and over i never miss a Friday I have a 64 fury 2door 426 w dual point dist no power steering no power brakes best car I have ever owned 2 owner car At on the dash keep up the good work from Indianapolis Indiana
Hey Nick.
I love the sound effects when you are getting and opening mail from people. Very nice. I always look forward to that.
The 1970 Boss 302 was the car to beat on the track! Pernelli jones set a record in the boss in 1970 at laguna sega, and it wasnt broken till 2007, by another mustang. It was unmatched. Beautiful cars. Want one so bad.
Nice! Truly the highlight of my day is coming home from work to be with my family, getting settled in and watching the latest installment from Nick's Garage! It would be nice to see a '69 Z/28 at your shop to complete the TransAm family. Thank you Nick for the awesome videos!
Alex G
Nick the sheer passion and love that you’re getting from your network, peers and fans really is a testimony to how much you’ve given to the car world. Guilliano tribute was special to mention and Stefan makes dreams come true, and then some. I can’t begin to tell you how happy it makes me to see how happy you are and what Kowalski means to you and us all. I feel like you are going to have to take Kowalski on tour to see if you can find the Vanishing Point we are all running to 😎😎
Nick you are the richest man in the world! Your shop and your life are overflowing. You have such a passion and your work ethic are truly a beautiful thing to see. You are blessed sir!
We appreciate all of your hard work Nick! It is amazing to watch all of these professionals pull together every week to put out such wonderful vehicles.. And it is so kind of you to share this with us.. Marry Christmas all!
Love '70 Boss 302's, and that one appears factory optioned perfectly to my tastes as well. Great to see a shaker on it. Fairly rare also is the Deluxe interior door panels. Many if not most Boss 302's only have the plain looking standard door panels. This car looks incredible to be coming out of such long storage. Another great one to look forward to!
Stephan Fournier does AMAZING work!! Had him restore my hood safety latch & hood release for my ‘70 E-body. Perfection!
Drove a new Boss 302 back in the day, a ‘70 model
alright Nate! way to hold it down for us here in the "biggest little! " it's great to see you living the dream Nick ! thanks for sharing your blessings with us! ▪☆☆☆▪
I know a lot of it's good enough or I'll do it later type people. Drives me nuts. It's all in the details. I love the work that you do. I am always drooling when I see all the old school muscle.Way to go Nick.👍👍👌
Great vid Nick,
Good old fashion old school bloke, very hard to find these days, Valisi hope you continue the old school ways, good old fashioned honest service with a smile.
NICK!
That Boss 302 is amazing! A time capsule, and a well protected one looks like. It makes you sort of an auto archaeologist to be able to take it apart, fix it and return it to service. I dig it.
This episode is just wall to wall warm and fuzzies. Everything is wonderful at Nick's right now seems like.
'Tis the season! I just kept smiling while watching all the way through.
Even Video Dude's hokey sound effects during mail call are getting to be hilarious. :-)
Speaking of Video Dude, I want to give him a special shout out. You've made big improvements to the channel as this has gone on and it hasn't gone unnoticed, my friend. Good on ya!
Hope Patreon subscribers are ponying up enough to make it worth your while.
Merry Christmas to everyone at Nick's Garage and to everyone out there watching along with me!
Y'all be safe up there,
-Ed on the Ridge
Be careful talking like that. An archivist will come in and quaranteen the artifact ..
Don't laugh ..
I'm serious (well??, maybe:)
I was watching a vid and a badly damaged genuine 1964 Hemi block was dug out of the ground and one of the commenters pointed out it belonged to a drag racer from the era (I can't remember who) and that it was an artifact that needed restoration to preserve the history of 1960s American culture. He advocated it be that it be cleaned and stabilized to prevent further degradation and put into climate controlled storage. He was completely serious. Maybe he has a point. This survivor Mustang is making me worried where the hobby is going.
cant wait to see that 70 boss back in action. I bleed ford blue..
that restoration expert is an artist. those parts are totally sweet.
i agree... it would be tough to drive your car with these
immaculate restored parts.
sure...
Great update as always. Nick you and your crew are awesome. Such a pleasure to watch. Be sure to tell them how great they are and best of all Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!
SWEET Boss 302 - will be watching where you go with That!! Yup - it's good to have Friends!! Cheers!!
Thank you for making these videos for us, we know it's another thing you do, in a very busy schedule anyways, and it is greatly appreciated. Also send Holiday Greetings and Wishes to you and the team, and for everyone out there, no matter where you come from or are at the moment. Love the work Stefan is doing on the Kowalski parts, that level of detail is making that showroom, and like everyone else can't wait until it starts coming together. The mail items are just beyond cool too ;)
I used to own a '70 340 Challenger w/pistol grip. I regret ever letting her go! BTW, that Boss 302 is amazing in it's condition. The body looks to be almost perfect! I hope you will document the build and final product.
Be great to hear the 302 BOSS on the dyno . Merry Christmas to all .
Nick, you are an immense asset to our automotive passion!!! Love love your channel!!
C. Rincon. Thank you.
I'm with Dan Nick...working for you would only be a dream job for me...I'm an old diesel mechanic for Republic Waste...it's a great job and they treat us good...but lets face it...working on garbage trucks 12 hrs a day give you only some mechanical motivation but it's no "hot rod heaven" LOL!
It's a good thing that pistol grip shifter didn't come off in Kowalski's hand's when he was being chased by the blue, blue meanie's on wheels or his job might have ended soon! 😂
awesome show, wow love that vette also and the boss 302 wow amazing. nicks garage builds cars aweshome!
Boss 302 😍😍😍 I can't wait for this one. Two projects I can't wait to see. I hope the 302 gets run on dyno. 👍
68 mustang. When this Boss 302 engine is done, for sure we will put it on the Dyno and video it for the channel on RUclips.
@@nickpanaritis4122 that's awesome it will be great to see what a genuine boss shows. what it can do. I am yet to see a boss on the dyno. 👍🍻
In 1972 my best friend got a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang, green. It held it's own pretty well in local daily driver drag races. It's demise came when an 18 wheeler was in the left lane to turn right. My buddy didn't notice the big rig had it's right blinker on. I saw the blinker but he didn't understand what I was yelling about till it was too late, the back tires of the trailer ran right over the hood of the Mustang. With the insurance money he got a little Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite.
That 302 Mustang is really nice, can’t wait to see how it progresses.👍👍
that boss 302 sure looks nice for having sat unused for 25 years
Nick, my Roadrunner shifter was different.
Retention mechanism is the same, but the
upper part, was about 1.5 feet long, and
the 3 arms were also longer. About another
inch. It was about 6 inches from first to
third, and over a foot from 1 to 2.
I had a friend that had the old-style Competition
Plus, and we switched out the upper part, which
was as long as yours. 1 inch, 1 to 3, and 3 inches
1 to 2.
That car had an open diff, and smoking out in
first and second, you could cover the non-smoked
patch, with a piece of regular (8.5 X 11) paper.
(The gap between the two burn-out spots.)
I loved that shifter! Had a customer in Hawaii,
had a Corvette, with a Comp Plus shifter. He
could NOT get it adjusted, either could the boss.
"Give me a #2 Craftsman 6 inch Phillips. And, a
pair of needle nose pliers." 20 minutes later, the
customer said it had NEVER shifted that well.
steve
Steve S. Yes, you have to know how shifters work and work the levers. Good stuff Steve.
That shifter shim locking tab retention design was also used on '71 340 4spd Dusters. Years ago I owned 2 different ones, and if you changed handles around, which is common in the A bodies and others nowadays, that shim lock tab would stop working like you show'd and the handle would come right out or be loose trying to walk up and out all the time. From a positive standpoint, the mopar Hurst shifter boxes were all Super Shifters minus the adjustable positive stop bolts. I had a '72 Rallye Challenger with a 440-6 4spd swapped in, and it had a bolt on shorty console Ebody type Pistol Grip handle bolted to a Super Shifter or other model Hurst shifter box that had the separate little Red lever for putting it in reverse. The reverse lockout type feature looked awesome and racy like some vintage early Pro Stock or the like racer, but in real street driving the little seperate reverse lever was a pain, and stiff in action due to its low leverage short length. One of the deviations from stock I might try if I can ever get another mopar musclecar is that I always wanted to see if I could create a more durable positive set of shifter rods. I recall some of the race shifters on certain apps coming with straight rods, with better no play ends. As I recall the production rods have some bends to them which can allow deflection, and they tend to have a tiny bit of play at the ends, sometimes. One of those ideas I never got around to while driving the cars back then, but always felt if I put some thought and time at it I might really be able to get that shifter feel precise on a whole other higher level than just OE, and they were fine stock. Just when looking under the cars and adjusting I recall thinking I could do this better.
SixSpeedSS. That is correct. Knowing how the shifters work. Good stuff.
426 “A” -
Can’t wait ta see-
Low block 440 the new thing-
Shorter rods- ( rpm)-
Go nick !!!-
Thanks fer your time .
If i can never get my 70 Challenger, i would be ok getting justr that iconic pistol grip!
Can't wait to see the Kowalski finished!
I believe the spring for the clutch on the pedal box assy is to lighten pedal pressure. Its a mechanical compensator spring. With the pedal box in the car and the clutch disconnected, the spring causes the clutch pedal to go straight to the floor. You have to lift it back up until it is over center to connect the pushrod. Clever engineering that!
The whole setup is quite good but let down by completely inadequate clutch. Every 440 I've ever driven with a manual and SDP clutch slips very badly after a few hard starts. I've never driven a manual Hemi but all the road tests back in the day complained the clutch slipped. Twin plate is the way to go. The compensation spring will help with the heaviness.
ThePaulv12. True, when the clutch rod is disconnected, just touch the pedal and it swings down to the floor with pressure.
@@nickpanaritis4122 I don't like those clutch pressure plates with weights on them either. Twin plate is the go for our use. Pedal pressure isn't like the old days and they hang on and last. I hate clutches that are marginal.
this 302 Boss is perfect
Wonderful Mustang! He knew who to bring it to!
Nick I have to say this is my favorite channel bar none .... the amazing cars you get in your shop is what I always wanted to work on when I was younger ... love the videos please keep it up
We love you Nick, from New York, hey Christmas morning around the tree w Nick telling motor stories, bunch of motor head guys actually paying attention on Christmas
Hey you got a great team behind you and a great camera man and narrator so you can do what makes you happy and we get to follow along!
Stefan does amazing restoration work...Nick you are in good hands...
Dr Nick,you have many good Friend's that are helping you out on your Kowalski project,it will be cool to see that Boss 302 back on the road,HO HO HO to all.
It wasn't a good choice it's the only choice ! bring it to Nick's garage
Pro Trac tires all around? It HAS been a long time since that Boss has been on the road!
C'MON NICK, YA GOTTA PUT UP CONTACT INFO FOR YOUR FRIEND STEPHAN. HE DOES PHENOMENAL WORK.
More Videos, More Cars and More Horsepower! I'm going to hunt for some NOS E-body door handles, I know I've seen them this past summer someplace in my garage.
Not a Ford guy but I can't hate on the boss 302 that is a sweet survivor T/A car. Can't wait to see the 360 stroker on the dyno. Merry Christmas to you your family and crew from Washington State. Can't wait for the next video!
Is it just me ... or do i need to hear a motor on the dyno every video ?
Love the Motors on the Dyno, but it's only part of what makes your videos so Great !
Keep em coming Nick , I have yet to see a bad one !
It's happened before Michael,
And Nick left them in the videos.
A Pontiac 455 burst into flames, and a 440 Chysler had a cracked block.
There were a few more,
Nick and his guys are stand up kinda fellas.
Miscalculation and part failure makes it into the videos.
The way of the muscle car will never die.
As a Chevy guy, this is one of those times i wont say LS swap it lol. I love 60’s Ford Fastbacks, one of the best looking automobiles ever made. Too bad i will never have the money to own anything nicer than a Mach 1, nevermind the Boss, or Shelby cars.
Bless up boys Merry Christmas and Happy New year .. keep up the great shows love um.
Nick, I believe cars are meant to be driven. But, if your happiness is in the having of it, more power to you. I hope your happiness comes from having AND driving it.
n8thanr. To drive it, FOR SURE !!!!!
Well done Nick and crew on another fantastic episode. Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Australia. Keep those Mopars coming, and absolutely loving the Kowalski project
That boss mustang sure is clean! 😁
Probably barely any miles on it. I couldn't stand to just let one sit.
Nick's Christmas came early this year!!!! Yee-haw, so cool for ya Nick! Merry CHRISTMAS everyone!
😊 😇
Wow that Mustang body is neat.
25 is a while. It is in good hands now. The 302 Boss. Another top video nick. And the kowiskie parts look smick. Merry Christmas to all in Nicks Garage. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁
Two cars I can't wait to see complete is the Boss 302 Mustang and the Kowalski car
1970 Boss 302, my dream car!!!!
Love the boss 302 can not believe they have not driven it in 25 years I would drive it all the time Nick your going to have to hire a new person just to hang all the flags your getting.
I honestly like all the changes on that later shorty Pistol Grip shifter. Characters on top easier to read, same with on the sides of the handle and more up out of the shifter boot easier to see. And the mounting with bolts and locking ribs is a no brainer and the only way they ever should have done it.
SixSpeedSS. Yes, they should have done it in the first place. Like the new one.
What beautiful restoration on those parts, especially the Heater Box. Wow!!!
Nick, You Are The Man! It has to be the people in your life who support you in every endeavor...you come off as the type of person who never met a stranger...l've worked in quite a few shops & am working in one now & l know sometimes "things" can get "sketchy" - I'm not seeing any of that here...l've learned quite a few things since discovering your channel...l always thought Challengers & Barracudas we're built from the same platform - you got me straight on that...l heard/read that the Boss Mustang Parnelli Jones won with had 4 barrel 351Cleveland (spelling?) heads on a 302 Windsor block (some engineer at Ford figured it out)...l like the A block & 400hp that can take what you throw at it is plenty good for me - 426ci sounds scary close for an A block...l'll be tuned in to see how it goes...Good Video - Great Channel...& Nick, you have to Run that Challenger - it can't sit/stay parked
James Letaw. It will be a trailer Queen the way it is going. But it will be driven and enjoyed.
@@nickpanaritis4122 l figured that...the impecable attention to detail told me that...but we'll see....l'm a South Florida boy, our roads are either over crowded or heavily policed (sometimes both) & air quality is poor - warm with high humidity...up there l know you have plenty of open road & cool "crisp" air...you take a Mopar into those kind of conditions - it won't be back till it needs gas money
professional photograph, nice site. thanks
Great show Nick! We appreciate the work you and your crew do.
Love seeing all the great cars and motors on your channel nick keep up the good work!
The 70 Boss Mustang with the Shaker Hood is the only Mustang I want.
Tis the season to get your engine ready to go VROOM, VROOM, VROOM. At Nick's Garage!
Awesome Nick《☆》The Boss 302 is in good hands :*: Kawalskis detail is impeccable right down to the pedal assembly ☻
I love the lesson in shifters. Those small details count. My old AP-5 valiant had a number of incremental changes leading to the AP-6.
Thank you Nick and the crew!
Let's see a race between the boss 302 and kolwosky.
A 1969 mustang is the best looking mustang of all mustangs.
My favorite YT day is Monday! I always look forward to seeing Nick's videos! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!
/cheers from St. Lous, Missouri (middle USA)
tscooter22. I have been in St, Louis, at the famous Arch. Mid point of the USA. And there was another time where I was issued a highway speeding ticket at 2 am. Missouri is a Great state, send me a flag of Missouri please, do not have it in my shop. Thanks for watching.
Nick, if you ever open a shop in Minnesota I would work for free!!
Doesn't say much for your skill level or intelligence, does it? I'm sure Nick would hire and pay legit wrenches the fair wage to work on his cars. Lol
@@chrismc.4437 shut up
Such a awesome year of the mustang
Said it in the Comments of the 'Kowalski' Video-Put the Keeper Hemi/Trans and the Dana from Kowalski into ANOTHER Challenger!! Then You've Got 3 Versions(6Pack/Kowalski/Hemi) All NASTY!! LOL!!
Happy Holidays Nick and Crew!!
This is what reality TV ought'a be - good smart people doing hard but fun things... quality things. Inspiring people.
I try to make my channel about that too.
Why wasn't I a MOPAR fan?! Head-slap. Nick, you've got me pining for my hotrod days. Lol
But I still love my Chevy memories. And hazy old Polaroids.
Take care,
Rusty
Nice Boss Mustang! I had a Boss 302 and i suggest if you freshen the engine the first thing to do is throw the stock pistons as far away as far as you can. The skirts crack. The rest is pretty tough. With a mild cam and a smaller carb they love to be shifted at 6500 to 7000.
Not a Big Ford guy but love the BOSS 302's
Nick my old 69 Road Runner had the same shifter in it back in the day!!!!!!!
Thank You Nick, for all you and the crew do, MERRY CHRISTMAS from your viewer here in eastern IOWA.
Those parts for the Kowalski car are amazing!
Wow now those are restored parts that's perfected. They don't even come like that ready to be installed in the factory
In HS a friends older brother actually skipped buying a nice AAR Cuda for like $2500 back in the mid/early 70's because the shifter handle almost came off on him during his test drive. I'f only he'd known how simple the fix was and how minimal the problem was and quick to correct. Instead he bought a '73 SE Charger with a 400. Oh how he wished 10 years later when I came along explaining the issue,........how he wished he'd bought the AAR Cuda.
SixSpeedSS. Big mistake.
Subscribed! Lots of interesting stuff going on at Nick's and great job with the editing too. I love the outpouring of your supporters too! You got a really nice collection of flags wow. Awesome.
Welcome Robert. We’re glad to have you with us.
BOSS 302 there will probably be a surprise in the sump I found broken off piston skirts in mine it was a common fault also worn valve guides and cracked valve spring shims which where then made locally it also kept blowing clutch plate,s due to the power and it ended up with a hays pro comp clutch setup parts where very hard to get in the u.k. everything cost a fourtune nice to see the car though.
Been a fan from day one, love to watch your sub count rise, Happy holidays and and a Happy new year to you Nick, and of course everyone who makes Nick's a garage a success!