CLASSIC Thunderbird Back On the Road After 34 Years! Cops Called!
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- Опубликовано: 14 мар 2024
- I bought this 1966 Ford Thunderbird for $1500, can we get in back on the road after being abandoned for 34 years?
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Best 1:22:46 I've spent in a long time! I totally understand the frustration, but LOVE the T-Bird.... I hope JD keeps and tweaks the car for his DD someday! Great video!!! A+++++
You bet he will, I think it's a good one for him to learn body and paint on!
@@PoleBarnGarageWhat a awesome car. I actually had two 65s T-birds. The first one my uncle left me when I was a kid and he went off to Nam. I loved that car... A.C. am/FM radio electric seats. Disk brakes. Sequential directionals. The passenger seat would fold straight back , that came in handy with the girls. . the 2nd 65 I had when I was around 35 and lost it in a divorce.. I'm 67 now and wish I can turn back time just to have my first 65 back. Best damn car I ever owned.
My Dad intentionally made me buy a '61 Alfa Romeo Spider left in a cow pasture when I was 18. After a year of sweat, $ and tears, she was running. He showed me how to do everything on that car, because it needed everything, engine, body, wiring and more. He said "George, now you will appreciate having a car and know how to fix one for the rest of your life". Watching you and J.D reminds me so much of my experience, it's great to watch.
Nice! Your Pop did u a solid for life’s lessons! Respect!
i wish my dad taught me how to fix cars I had to teach myself throughout the years!
I have an 86 spider now and I gotta say those cars are such a pain to work on
@@crisismcnoodle The ones from the 50's and 60's were extremely well build. The 80's ones are let down by wiring, cheap plastic and electronic fuel injection. I've got an 1968 Duetto 1750 that has been crashed several times, the engine and gearbox are original with 130 000 miles and it still runs good.
@@jean-charlesweyland129 I've got ya beat here, 244k miles on the 86! Granted it's probably been apart a million times though. That Bosch EFI seems easy to make run but hard to make run well.
This car is in shockingly good shape. Could be much much worse for a 66
It's extremely rough lol
@@PoleBarnGaragepretty paint sells cars
@@PoleBarnGarage oh my bad. Nvmd lol
@@PoleBarnGarage🤔🤔🤨🤨 NO.... FREAKING.... WAY!!!!.....THAT WAS WAY MORE THAN 1500...
THAT WAS A BUDDY DEAL !!!...
THE CRACKHEADS BRAINS WOULD EXPLODE BEFORE THEY WOULD LET THAT CAR GO FOR THAT LITTLE!!!
@PoleBarnGarage Still cleaned up decently though. The floor and the trunk are quite bad, unfortunately. But as you said, it's not worth investing a lot of money if the value of a pristine one is only around 6,000 dollars. Get it safely driveable and all the switches working properly and it'll probably soldier on for quite a while.
A running '66 T-Bird for $1.500...in that condition? What and absolute steal. Sign me up.
Uh.. It's pretty rough lol
@@PoleBarnGarage Good thing I like it rough!
@@PoleBarnGaragehere in va every tbird ive seen for that price is just as bad but missing so many pieces of trim on the outside, as well as the inside that would make it a net negative even if you got the thing for free.
Man JD is growing up right before our eyes. Keep up the good work dad.
Can't wait for the next episode of COPS featuring Pole Barn Garage.
That would be epic! A shirtless Dalton, the officer asking "what's that in your pocket, sir?" Dalton answers, THESE ARE NOT MY PANTS, SIR...
Only a matter of time.
His subscribers would post bail and sponsor legal aid to ensure we witness such a spectacle.
@wes11bravo Dalton would most definitely say "officer I'm just happy to see you!" When asked about what's in his pocket
I’m not a ford guy but the old thunder chickens are truly beautiful.
being an ausie, we have holdens. scurge of the earth.. very few chevs.. but the holden guys like 327, 350, 454, LS. with, a 9'' diff.. there holden hq racing, use ford cranks. so, after 1.4 mins of contemplation, i drive ford, & keep, it all ford.. had an american mag, with a centre fold, of chev, ford dodge. chev was basically, buy an 010 block, then give your bank details to the speed shop.. i also own a dodge challenger, 340 r/t. i like chev body design, its just the running gear thats wrong.. mate back in 70,s. bought a jag, saloon. was going to fit a 360 dodge. but no kits available, so he had to poke his eyes out, take his brain out, find an 010 block, & give his bank details to the speed shop & machine shop.. clevo heads, what chev guys dream of.. the LS , looks like an old re vamped FE.
That is so badass you are building that with your son. My first ride I ever built with my dad was a 53 Ford F100. It was supposed to be my first truck but the truck driving school he worked at closed their doors. We had to sell it. He promised me I would get another one. 6 years ago we found a complete 53 Ford F100 again. 5 years ago my dad went to sleep and never woke up. You two cherish these moments because they don't last long enough and can be taken away in an instate. I can do these type of things with my son, he passed away when he was 2. Love every second you all share. Rock PBG!!!
Getting so close to 200k . Spread the word guys/gals. Share the channel and smash the like!
He'll go beyond that, fairly soon I believe.
I told my 4 other personalities but it just goes unsubscribed subscribed unsubscribed
Subscribed.
Wait does that make me the dealbreaker?
@@FORCE_PBC ...try more drugs... or maybe less if applicable.
As a former happy owner of a couple Jaguars in my lifetime. I do crack up each and every time you say, "The Jag."
Jaaaaaaaag 😏
Good sound to hear the Frogs in the background sign spring is on the way finally.
Jess always does a great job on everything you give her to do Dalton, she’s amazing! Never complains, neither does JD! She never minds getting under the car or cleaning the inside! Can’t ask for more than that brother! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hell of a woman
yep, She's a Keeper!
I loved watching drunk Dalton work on those expensive brakes lol. I suggest everyone to join the club!
Drunk Dalton is ok I guess… But drinks a lot Dalton is my favorite superhero.
@@FORCE_PBC your so right!
That shot under the car seeing all the self tappers coming through the floor was just priceless😂
What a hoonigan lady, I enjoy this whole thing
Never thought I'd want to see a '66 Thunderbird restored but here we are
The Low Buck Club: Best $1.09 value purchase in the entire automotive industry
Tasty jam, stopped movie night to see this. Put it on TV. Do it live. " hold up, pole barn posted!"
Aye welcome to the community!!! Around here all we do is use self tappers and make shit work!!
Your son is the enbodiment of hands on learning. Smart lad indeed. He spotted the fuel system needed a buff and practically knew what to do without the manual in front of him. You got a golden nugget there man
Just had 4 teeth ripped from my skull, this ford content brings me joy
Dalton, I emailed Priority Tire from my personal email and with my Business email as well. Good Luck Buddy!
Awesome 😂
Another wonderful rebuild!
And those cringing at the floor rebuild, if anyone buys this car later, they can cut off anything Dalton has put in and slap on the reproduction floor pans and do it right, it's not big deal at all!
Good job !
omg jess shooting self tappers... that almost brought a tear to my eye hahahah she has been sworn into 'Self tapper garage'
Setting in a parking lot because I thought a store opened at 8 and not 9. Was going to drive over to Walmart and get some donuts. I'll watch polebarn instead.
Man, i always say if u find a woman that will work on a car with u then u have a keeper. So Dalton, U HAVE A KEEPER SIR!!!
Weirdo
Love that thing. It's the epitome of 60s styling, really bold, characterful interior, iconic body style. Runs nice, sounds great, has all the traditional Ford stupidity you could ever want (and some Dalton probably doesn't want too!). And I just love the random extra screws stuck in the original seam sealer in the floor. Shows there weren't no robots makin' cars in 1966! I can see why JD wanted one, and might I say, he has an excellent taste in cars, although I'm mildly concerned he seems to be turning into a Ford guy... xD.
I was just wondering when you were doing to footwell sealer that putty scraper looked like it was stuck down pretty good, forever immortalised under the carpet like a little "Dalton was here, 2024".
I wish you would put that “Dalton Special “, paint job on the ole girl? Those 390’s were awesome engines in the day! The interior looks pretty good except the carpet, I guess! Teach JD the right way dad, he’s going to be a good mechanic like dad! I noticed that JD takes a lot of initiative Dalton, he needs to learn the shortcuts and old school techniques that you learned at his age! The Pole Barn Magic! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Everyone should join the low buck club. Its a steal of a deal, to watch drunk Dalton work on things, for only 99 cents a month! I mean, its worth every bit of a dollar!
Dalton! Raise your Patreon! Get that bag
I wouldn't think it fun to watch someone drunk working on anything WRT safety. Also, not a good lesson to teach a 12 year old boy. Let him learn to work on cars, but not how to drink while doing so. Would be good video evidence for custody or visitation to be revoked by the courts. Come on folks, time to be mature here for a little bit. Anyone who disagrees, do yourself a favor and remain silent. No need to make yourself look foolish. Dalton,don't get me wrong, I enjoy your videos, just don't start doing stupid things for views. You are gaining popularity as it is.
@@rickgaine3476 solid advice. I’ve thought the same watching JD film himself riding in a car with no floor pan. Mom might be a nice lady who it just didn’t work out with, but if she’s not he’s recording a lot to use against himself
@rickgaine3476 this lady would have a heart attack if she ever saw zipties channel
Old thunderbirds are probably my favorite old school car. The styling was so futuristic.
A nice trip down memory lane. I inherited a 65 Galaxy 500XL from my grandmother when she passed. It had only 42,000 miles on it. It had the T-Bird interior too, same seats but slightly different console. My mechanic put a lift thru the frame while installing a new fuel tank, I was so sad! You're also doing an amazing job teaching JD to wrench and not be at the mercy of the shop hacks. Looking forward to seeing JD drive this some day soon!
Hey dalton, If you have access to a air compressor in the shop that will run a pneumatic. Harbor freight makes a pretty great little pneumatic impact that’s super tiny. I use it constantly on my Hondas… it’s called the earthquake mine was 60 bucks and it’ll break seized axle nuts on just about anything and you can use it almost anywhere It’s tiny. I figure in all your experience you’d try a pneumatic but it’s super handy for tiny spaces especially them caliper bolts and any front end work you’d want a impact for. Thanks man for all the great content keep up the good work my man. I always look forward to watching your videos it gives me something to look forward to during the week. Your videos are great man keep it up
You've had a great time when the cops get called. It's called memories 😂
Freshly brewed coffee and a PBG video. Today's starting off great ☕️🚗
He doesn't do the best repairs, but honestly he's bringing these things back from the dead. He's doing really well-- and his kid is so natural on the camera considering his age--- most kids really can't seem to open up like this. I really like watching your content Dalton. Your family is so much fun!
that bird is a KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSIR!
Dalton your Son is Amazing you are a Damn Good Dad.
I love the way these looked, these are my favorite years for a Thunderbird personally. That ones in pretty damn good shape too (yes I'm serious, lol, most are completely rusted out). You stole it at $1500. Glad to see you getting it back on the road instead of on some prissy showroom floor somewhere in Beverly Hills. Cars were made to drive, not look at. Look forward to the paint and bodywork on this beauty!
They're often referred to as "Flair Birds"
PBG video on a friday, hell yea 🔥
Hell yea
Something about these is just *chefs kiss*
I'll get my mom one, one day. She's a big fan.
Ah the bad smelling gas core memories of the childhood. I always associate it with dad time and a 1968 f100.
Thanks for reminding me Dalton.
My great grandfather loved thunder birds thanks for making my day Dalton
I've found that on frozen spark plugs - usually carbon, if it can move even 1/16th, a shot of aerokroil down there and about 30 minutes, it'll come right out.
My grand dad had one for the longest time. Always loved how the interior looked. It was power everything. Such a cool and underrated car.
What a crazy coincidence. I have a 65 Thunderbird I bought and bought a new 390 and trans since my motor is stuck. I'm going to be restoring mine on my channel in depth. I know you have shorter videos usually and there are a few classic bird channels on RUclips as these are becoming much more popular now and very hard to find. I can't wait to get onto mine after a year of screwing around. You are going to have a great time with this one. These cars are just pimp once they're done. I got mine sitting on a set of 2000ish Mustang Bullitt wheels and tires, 17's and fit just fine in the back, haven't checked the front spacing. But anyways. You guys are going to love this one. Check out Joernone or Vintage Thunderbird Repair on here if you have questions. Very detailed on these birds and their quirks.
Are you selling the seized engine?
Oh , yes! The sound of this engine slowly reving up, is really good !!
Oh, how I wanted to be a car kid! I’m retired, 67 years old, and when asked as a young child what I wanted to be when I grew up my answer was “A concert pianist or a car mechanic.” They both require fine motor skills so I don’t think it was much of a stretch. I did become a music teacher (like my Dad) and neither parent had a bit of motor knowledge or skills. I learned and did what I could, but I am thrilled you’re teaching your son how to rebuild engines and work on vehicles. I stopped doing my own bit of car work (nothing more than carb cleaning, rotor turning / brake pad replacing, oil changing and radiator flushing) at least 35 years ago. But I ALWAYS wanted an older Thunderbird and this video just made my day. Keep it up and love them!
Being watching your channel for a while now, I like a lot getting those old cars from their supposed resting place and bring them to life and make those transformations makes me feels at ease, me being riddle with depression and anxiety. Thanks a lot for sharing and God bless you and your family!!
I literally commented a week or so ago about wanting you to make a video with a 60’s thunderbird, and you delivered!!!
Is this what love feels like…?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
I think those T-Birds are gorgeous cars and with a 390 what a car👌
Have watched and enjoyed your antics for a long time but this episode was the BOMB !!!!!! 12 stars out of 10 - It's gonna go VIRAL (Love those old 'Birds)
Those sure are beautiful cars when they are in a really fine condition I just love how Ford back in the old days really went all out
Dont forget about the swing away steering wheel! Put it in park, than lift up further than part, you can now swing the steering wheel to the right allowing more room to get in and out of the car.
Welcome to the Please Be Good channel, where everything is a challenge. Awesome video. Every project that results in a fun time is worth the effort.
Dalton I'm happy you and Jess found each other. She is definitely a pleasant addition to your channel. Thanks for the awesome content. Take care.
They may not be popular cars, but I always liked the Thunderbird interior, so ahead of its time and so comfortable. Keep up the good work! Watching you three work on cars together is awesome to see and really inspires me to keep working on mine.
Dalton, Jess and JD- it's wonderful watching you three work together! Even though the 'bird isn't 'rare', you three did a great job making it look fabulous!
Seriously my favorite show . Love how honest he is and includes his son and ol lady. I love every build. Can't wait till the t bird is done. Thax brother.
Just sent a email for that tire sponsor and picked up some more merchandise. Keep the content coming bro
I really like that, back in the 80s, one of my buddies had a white 66 convertible and to this day I'm not quite sure how he got it cos we live in England, I was so envious.
Man after my heart.... Miss my 66 Tbird...
Just joined the low buck club, my wife and I have been watching your videos for about a year and love your videos. If you're ever in the Tulsa/ Stillwater Oklahoma area and need a hand give me a shout. I've been working on junk since 1993
Cool!
Dalton, Jess may now have you beat in how to do fine body work on a car - the body working segment was priceless. JD is a trooper and does mechanical work that most men cannot do and he understands what he is doing. Again another great entertainment episode - you do not disappoint. Would love to see more work on your Thunderbird tank - such heavy duty metal.
I love it ! I’ve always had a soft spot for most older thunderbirds 😍
My 1st car was a 78..
Ohhhh I had no business being in that thing 🤣
Cool car, and great revival with teamwork, thanks for sharing, also with guest Sharon ...😂😂👍💨💨
I love that dashboard. And the interior. They had some good taste in the 50’s and the 60’s!
This was a fun free Saturday morning for me sir! Waking up and watching your videos with my coffee! Thanks for this.
Have nice weekend.
I always go with Carter for fuel pumps and never have an issue.
JD has good taste in old cars!
Not sure where you are, but in the northeast the passenger side is always the rusty side because the road salt accumulates on the sides of the road
Hey Dally, an old section of railroad track makes a great metal former. We've been using PL premium and self tapers to keep the work trucks from getting pulled over for years. Grind off the heads after the glue sets up and they little divets to fill. Pretty sure you already know this. Oh yeah, roofing valley steel makes the best patch panels, dont use your wifes roasting pan, she gets upset and your truck smells like roast beef for a month.
Nice combo 😂
Thank you for showing all the ins and outs of working on old shitboxes. I appreciate watching all of your videos, I appreciate the fact that you include your son and you're teaching him. Thank you for being so informative and for all the good laughs while you do it.
Great video Dalton. Looked up a 66 Thunderbird they go between $20k and $40k seen a convertible for $70 .
Hey Dalton I like the t-bird but I really think the original hubcaps would look better on it than the dog dish hubcaps? The Thunderbird was a luxury car and those are nice hubcaps that it had I think it would look good what does original hubcaps my friend I know it's your car and do what you want but personally I think those look better the original ones.
It's got a 390 FE made by Ford it was expected to run lol. Great content man love the channel. God Bless my friend.
You got the best wife ever I can tell she supports you and everything you do! She’s worth her weight and gold. I went through a few before I found mine who is exactly the same❤
That is one heavy car. My first car was a 1964 Tbird. It was so far ahead of other cars of the day.
Cool car and a heck of a deal! Personally I’d have to turn those white letters around to the inside because to me a Thunderbird is a traditional whitewall or black wall out kinda car… but that’s just me. 🤷♂️😬
I always loved that Year of T-Bird looks like a catfish in the Front 😅
This has quickly become one of my favorite channels.
I thoroughly enjoyed the floor repair. I appreciate the alternative techniques instead of completely welding in new floor pans. You have shown that regular guys like me can get it done!
I'm glad to see Jess helping you on the car she looks like she's having fun 😂❤ love you Jess your beautiful 😻
JD has the 59 Fairlane IIRC and now wants a classic Thunderbird.
Geeze the young man is going to be pulling into the high school lot in style a couple years from now.
Dalton V Karen yes.
I heard Dalton give the t bird to JD. So now JD has two cars.
Most people just say those T-Birds are turds, but that car was pretty sweet. Great video, you are a good Dad Dalton.
After you got done with all that work it turns out to be my favorite car on the channel so far.
I like the frogs and birds in the background.
There is this car in my town you’d love. It’s a valiant with a chopped roof/bed conversion. It looks like a madman’s ranchero. I could totally see you in that thing.
I'm really not a Ford guy but that T-bird is undeniably cool. Must've seemed so futuristic in '66.
1:22:07 Wah, this dashboard is beautifully lit .
I had a '65 Tbird for a long time, my second project car ever. So many weird design quirks: windshield wipers that operate hydraulically off the power steering pump, vacuum operated door locks (and the rear vent, and the parking brake release...) and the sequential rear turn signal lights that operate off of that motor that was screeching in the trunk. There's also a pair of rubber drain boots in the trunk that go from the tray under the rear window to over the rear wheels that rot out and leak a bunch of water into your trunk. All of that aside, it is a great driving car with a ton of style and power. Miss mine all the time.
Space age is exactly what this thunderbird is and now just from seeing one in this colour combo and with that thought in mind I now absolutely love them.
I was never a thunderbird man until the connection was made in my mind and now I adore every single detail.
I've worked at the Texarkana Arkansas Cooper Tire plant for 28 years and we've built many of the cobras. I still remember when they first came out. Keep up the good videos Sir!!
That's cool! Is it still around?
Yes we are around. Owned by Goodyear now though. I think a lot of the cobras/Avenger GT's are made in Mexico though. There's a few tires like these that are the same thing, just different names and tread patterns. We also own Mickey Thompson too!!
I enjoy your content and always look forward to the next episode. It's refreshing how original you keep it.......just like any guy in his garage fixing up old cars or at least getting them running, no fancy stuff or editing out mistakes or when things don't work as with other creators. This resonates more with the audience I think because let's face it nothing always just works. Now I won't name any names VGG.......what started as a normal show, just turned out too hollywood. Keep your content as is it's awesome, also it's great to see JD getting stuck in on the builds. Watching from Ireland.
I LOVE the old T-Birds. 66 was the last of the unibody, they went to a full frame in '67.
As somebody whos currently restoring a 65 thunderbird, its nice to see these cars get some attention. Very unappreciated
My Mom had a 64 black with red interior. A beautiful car. You were right about that back seat being good for theaters. My first son was conceived in the back seat at a drivein movie I garontee. If you had the rear fender skirts that'll be sooooo cool.
My dad love the old “square birds“ because it was his first real car when he started making money. After he retired he collected a few 59,60, 61 Tbirds, and restored them and I got to drive a 60 for a while towards the end of high school. It was in really good shape. That mushy rocket with the big V-8 went 110 miles an hour and still accelerating then I got scared and slowed down. Ha ha.
Seeing your son helping you is a good lesson on how to teach and bring up children. Seeing his hoodie neck string dangling into the engine compartment however is terrifying.
My dad and mom had a 1961 Thunderbird with a 390 automatic with a pull away steering wheel beautiful car my mom loved it
JD is a better mechanic than most I know love that kid your a good dad
I have my Grandpa's 65 Thunderbird. Almost 46,000 original miles. Its pretty clean. Thanks for showing me the things I will have to pull apart in the future. 😅 This would make a perfect car for JD to drive to high school.
I love these videos ! I've been a mechanic all my life and Dalton reminds of how it used to be . I'm disabled and can't do much anymore . I'm so glad I found this channel . Never change who you are !