That is the right alternator for that car, it's a Leese-Neville heavy duty unit that came on the full power Chryslers to run all of the electrical accessories. They were also used on ambulances, police cars, and industrial applications.
My grandparents had this exact car! I remember many summers riding to the cottage in the rear seats with my Brothers. My grandpa gave it to my older brother to drive to high school and he pulled out the motor to put in his 73 dart...I was gutted. I've been trying to find one ever since, but living in rust belt Canada there are nine left. You guys are certainly blessed...I would give anything for that car!
I came across a decent looking survivor that was posted on Auto Trader about 2 years ago, and located in Burlington, Ontario. Asking price was pretty high, however.
One of the things I really appreciate about this channel compared to other revival style channels is you guys don’t just stop at the revival, you throw some mods at a vehicle and make something really cool with it. I hope we get to see more on the wagon, it’s super cool!
I'm 44, so these station wagons were still very much a thing when I was young. I'd LOVE to have something like this to go on trips with daughter and grandkids some day.
This car is not old to me. It reminds me of my mother's 1974 Chrysler New Yorker and looks just like it in the front. I was born in '62. Looking at it as a dilapidated old mess makes me feel very old indeed.
No lake pipes though, and i like how quiet it is! I think you guys should try to strip off whats left of the wood on it, and just go with an all blue wagon! Maybe restore the interior! Best of luck!
Chrysler wagon sitting there 32 years long time big vehicle over head block seats are good condition best mechanic men full detail windows clean inside and out replace tires another awesome video friend bless you
Love the Farther Son Duo. Make it a daily driver without paint and all that, just make it nice inside and out and good to go.. This is a fun channel to watch, hope your channel grows leaps and bounds. wish that wagon was mine!!!!!
I wouldn't worry about "dialing" the engine in, just check the timing, give her a tune, plugs etc, change the oil & coolant, new radiator, hoses, brakes, exhaust - drive it !! Very cool wagon and a great find !! well done guys👍👍
My grandparents had a Mopar with a big block (1966 Fury III) and they towed a camper with that thing all over the USA and Canada. Gramps worked for Bell Telephone all his adult life and got a nice pension. Campers were smaller then, but you could do things with sedans/wagons that you'd need a truck for today.
@21:51 YES!!! That is a Chrysler 100 AMP alternator. Most of the time if the car was optioned with an electric rear defroster or could see heavy electrical loads that alternator was MANDATORY!
I am glad you love station wagons as much as we all do! Everything you guys find is always a hit with viewers. Just another beautiful beast to power wash, tweak and get rolling. If your favorite ice cream shop, hot dog stand, taco joint and burger bar are REALLY nearby, you have found the ride that will get the WHOLE family there in roomy comfort. Count me as one that thinks this land barge is one good lookin' rig begging for a new life. Looking forward to part 2 - cheers!!!
My father had a 1974 Town and Country station wagon with a 440. It was a very durable car and even survived a tornado. We had to put new glass in it but it still ran well. There were not many made and I assume few survived. You have found a rare one. I hope you will restore it completely.
One of the things I really like about your “will it run” videos Michael, is your systematic approach, air filter off, check for oil, disconnect fuel line to carb, plugs out, lubricant into cylinders etc. way more efficient and increases the chance of an engine start 👍🙂
The alternator is a GM 100 amp bought by Chrysler for an electric rear window defroster. What you thought was a pump for the shocks is really a "fuel pacer". It makes the left blinker light come on when the vacuum drops because it thinks you are lead footing it and being "fuelish" as they said in the 70s. I forgot what that module is next to the ignition module, maybe the OSAC timer. I hope you restore the car. They are my favorite cars. I had a 74 Satellite, 75 Imperial, and 73 Adventurer. All of them were wonderful!
Thanks for rescuing that wagon from ending up in the crusher & for bringing that good old girl back to life. It's comforting to know there are still guys like you paying tribute to those great cars from yesteryear.
I have fond memories like many good people of John candy on a memorable road trip with Martin, hysterically creating one amazing family film 🎥 thank you guys have a awesome day 🕊🤍👋
So glad you saved that one before someone derbied it. There aren't many of these old Chryslers left to be found these days, especially the wagons. I hope you have fun with this one!
A huge "Mahalo" to you for rescuing a car that was a favourite of mine back in the early 1970s. As a child, of course, I loved station wagons, and Mopars were MY kind of station wagon. In elementary school, two of my teachers had these. If I ever returned to the mainland USA...I'm gonna buy me one of these and drive it! That would be a bucket list item! Aloha!
OMG! Love me some station wagons and even though that air craft carrier is huge and consumes fuel faster than Budlight is losing sales, I love it! So big and so wasteful. So over the top! So grand! Your Porsche project was amazing! Been here since the light blue VW pickup. Must see channel! I was 14 when this was a new car. Thanks for getting it to run again. I hope it goes to a good home where we can relive an era when SUV "s and runt CUV's never existed!
Ok, I'm a huge station wagon fan so this is probably my favorite so far. You got to do her justice and get it back on the road. Being that i never seen that particular body style on the road in years, younger generation needs to see in stock with white walls and all. We've owned a 1989 Country Squire for 26 years. A station wagon is yhe most versatile vehicle I've ever owned. We let the resr seat down snd carried a china cabinet home. Washers, dryers, 2 adults ,3 kids and a weeks worth of stuff for beach vacation. They sre s beast. At 400k miles she is still on the road, but tired.
My dad had a 72 T&C. Great memories. Thanks for sharing. Also thanks for giving a "how to" on the work that you did on some of those parts. I never see those parts that you replaced on the firewall. I hope you fix it as much as you can.
My mother had a '72 Pontiac wagon. A Grand Safari with the 455 c.i. motor. Huge car. Had the clam-shell tailgate and seating for two or four more behind the rear seat. Sure wish I had gotten hold of it before they traded it. Was nice to drive and would move on out too. Hope you rebuild your Chrysler.
The alternator is most definitely Chrysler's High amp alternator. They used these in cars that had all the electronic accessories such as electric seats, electric windows, etc.
It's awesome to see that rescued. My parents had one of those. It was a 1975 and they bought it brand new. It was the same color is the one the 1975 color brochure, some dark shade of yellow. It had the optional 400, and suffered from carburetion problems from day one. I always thought it was a beautiful car, but was disappointed when they sold it, which was in 1979, the year before I started driving. I would love to have it today. That car of yours needs to be restored and driven. Those are so rare. Since 1979 I have only seen one of those (of that generation anyway).
I'm A Mopar guy myself, and would love to see this thing back on the road. I have always loved the "C" body Mopars, and you have definitely earned a subscription from me, my curiosity is peaked. On a foot note, if you truly want to care for this car, a rule of thumb of mine, is to always change the timing chain. They came factory with Nylon tooth gears. Also note on a big block Chrysler, never free rev into the secondaries as this can round off cam lobes, Chrysler cams were soft. Hopefully the frame is in reasonable condition, would love to see it up on a lift. Oh, yeah...the station wagon does have a different fuel tank than the standard car, so they are not interchangeable.
The one just to the right of the ballast resistor, is the EGR timer. The one on the inner fender is the voltage regulator. The egr timer isn't needed to run the car. Being a Mopar person myself I have worked on many a 70's Mopar electrical system. My 79 Dodge D150 has pretty much an identical wiring system.
Dont know if anyone has awnsered yet. But i have a bit of Mopar Knowledge. The Box you were questioning is an EGR timer controller i believe. if you delete all the smog and egr you can be ridof it all together. Hope it helps. if you have more mopar question feel free to ask i run a primaraly Mopar channel myself. Cool to see this Old Girl getting some deserved love. Keep it up.
Got to love them old mopar's . I like that old style in my book there not ugly. It's funny you all are doing this old Mopar. Sleeperdude is doing one also.
Remember seeing one of these in Avocado Gold with “wood” paneling. It was owned by a hard-working couple, who, with their three children would mow yards in the neighborhood. They would hook up a small trailer for some of their equipment. As if the wagon wasn’t already long enough! St. Petersburg Florida, circa 1987.
While the Thermoquad carburetor is different, it was designed to fix the shortcomings of the Q jet. Much greater fuel bowl capacity, and the phenolic resin center section lowers fuel temperature to prevent vapor locking. Just be sure to rebond the two small bowl extensions ( bottom of the plastic bowl that allows clearance for the metering needles) these tend to leak after 40+ years.
Thanks for the Dagmar reference. Sent me on a pleasant internet search 👀 👍 My first car was a 1976 Fiat 128 3p and I tinkered and struggled with it just as you are doing with your 1976. I had a mechanic about two miles away; my ten speed bicycle fit nicely in the hatchback 😝
Going through the lost key syndrome with my truck after a tow truck driver stole my keys, hopefully getting fixed Monday. Cool find, best of luck getting that tank running
This truly is a classic AND it's a station wagon! Patina is right on.. Add the headers and side pipes throw a surfboard up top along with some cool old travel stickers on the side windows. A head-turner for sure and worth some bucks in the end.
I can see where your coming from when it come to moving one of those cars. I just inquired a 1977 Chrysler Town & Country hearse about 10 months ago. Had to make a makeshift gas tank to move it around because it had 27 gallons of Rusty gasoline. Having the tank restored at Ace Radiator in Fort Wayne, thay do great work! But anyway the car runs like a top with fresh gas. Rebuilt the sending unit myself, works like new. Or you can use a late 60s C body sending unit, just needs a slight bend in the pick up tube. Glad to see another one being saved. Derby guys destroyed enough of these classics, Chrysler didn't make a lot of wagons anyway so you have a really rare bird there. To end my comment, I'm going to quote a saying a guy said to me 40 years ago, "No one will collect station wagons, thay won't be worth anything!" I bet he's eating crow and passing feathers ha ha!! Good video!
HEY B.B. MY SON MAX AND I LOVE THE OLD WAGONS WHAT A AWSOME GREAT CAR !!! GREAT WORK TO YOU BOTH GETTING IT GOING,,.. WE NEED TO SEE MORE VERY VERY SOON ,, LETS CLEAN IT UP ... WE KNOW THE GAS PRICES IS GOING TO BE HIGH ,, BUT ITS WORTH THE FUN.... THANKS!!!!!!
That's a rare engine option for that car! Anyway, I love the idea for long tube headers with side exiting exhaust. Make it straight piped while you're at it!
I'm digging the headers and sidepipes idea!! I think you should get her running and driving, drop her down a few inches, throw some spider caps on the steel wheels, and make a budget cruiser.
Funny you put that Quadrajet on that 440 and it worked so well . Used to put them on 318 cop cars to hop them up in the '90s. Worked real good. Great work.
This is cool. You don’t see these old Chrysler Town & Country wagons on the street these days. I would say fix it up, clean up the interior & exterior, & make a daily driver out of it. A good running engine is a great start. Y’all got yerselves a rare gem there.
Carter ThermoQuad used a plastic float bowl to help keep the fuel cool and avoid vapor lock. Really, really good carburetor and sought-after by Mopar guys. The alternator on the floor might be a Mopar 105 amp alternator; they look quite different from the normal Mopar alternators. I scored one from a Dodge Diplomat police car once. Take a close-up shot of the build tag on the inner fender; Mopar fans can decode the tag and tell you every option on the car. Really nice old car. Thanks for a great video.
That car looks exactly like my 1978 Chrysler Newport from the front. It had a 400 cu. in. with the "lean burn" computer attached to the air cleaner over the driver's side exhaust manifold. Talk about a POS. That thing would just quit and then backfire while driving. It blew the exhaust system off the car. I would bet that car gave good service without that lean burn system. Great video!
You guys have to restore this! Make her look bone stock and original on the outside. Ok, probably not with the woodgrain, but stock and unassuming. Build that 440 into a monster, make her a sleeper wagon. Nobody would expect that! I love old wagons! You and your dad are awesome, best job ever!!!
Cool wagon, we never got those in Australia. From 17 To 62 years old have only bought wagons. Started with a ten year old '65 Holden (GM). Great for sleeping in on surfing trips. Then, when kids started they were a no brainer. After 2 Holdens a VW Kombi and 6 Ford wagons I still love 'em. Sadly, no Aussie made wagons now. Currently have a Grand Cherokee, Still a wagon (Kinda). Would love to see yours back on the road with a mattress in the back an a surfboard on top.
That wagon looks to be in decent shape. I hope you get the transmission hooked up, brakes fixed and new rubber, then clean her all up. I like this wagon. That third seat makes this a treasure.
Wow. What an awesome survivor. Can you even find parts for this rig for a resto? Nevertheless, it’s not in a junkyard or heading for a scrap yard. Thank you guys for keeping classic autos from disappearing!
I use a vacuum air compressor from a similar system for the onboard air in my Bronco. Quiet and works pretty well. Doesn't build air fast at all, but fast enough to fill the storage tank to refill the tires at the end of a ride!
Another great “will it run” series! My grandfather had a Newport when I was a kid so this brought back some cool memories. Your channel is great because of the wide variety of vehicles that you are saving from the fields and barns. Keep up the awesome work!
That is the right alternator for that car, it's a Leese-Neville heavy duty unit that came on the full power Chryslers to run all of the electrical accessories. They were also used on ambulances, police cars, and industrial applications.
The Griswolds wagon!! “You think you hate it now, just wait til you drive it Clark”!! Lol get it road worthy and take a family vacation!
Holiday road , first thing that came to my mind when I seen it.
C-Body wagons - the ULTIMATE FAMILY HAULER. Looking forward to this!
My grandparents had this exact car! I remember many summers riding to the cottage in the rear seats with my Brothers.
My grandpa gave it to my older brother to drive to high school and he pulled out the motor to put in his 73 dart...I was gutted.
I've been trying to find one ever since, but living in rust belt Canada there are nine left. You guys are certainly blessed...I would give anything for that car!
I came across a decent looking survivor that was posted on Auto Trader about 2 years ago, and located in Burlington, Ontario. Asking price was pretty high, however.
One of the things I really appreciate about this channel compared to other revival style channels is you guys don’t just stop at the revival, you throw some mods at a vehicle and make something really cool with it.
I hope we get to see more on the wagon, it’s super cool!
I really appreciate that 😊 We’re excited to bring this one back to life!! Thanks so much for watching!
They’ll definitely be more on this one!
@@BudgetBuildz can’t wait to see it! This thing would be a sweet power tour car!
This thing is worth a rebuild you don't see too many station wagons anymore and it's still practical.
While I prefer restoring vehicles to stock. Stock can also be, " cool".
While I prefer restoring to stock.
Wagons are the most fun cars to drive. Doesn't matter if they fast or slow
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Do you guys actually restore car or just get them running?
I’ve got to agree with you!! Love me a wagon!
@@josearriola3087 It depends if it's worth it or it's just a money pit
I’m so excited to see y’all rescuing a wagon! There’s nothing like a classic wagon.
👍💯, hardly ever see one on the road anymore.
Wagons make me think of childhood family vacations 😄
Burnout car yea
Nobody bothers with family cruisers.
We can’t wait to bring this one back!!
I'm 44, so these station wagons were still very much a thing when I was young. I'd LOVE to have something like this to go on trips with daughter and grandkids some day.
She’s a beauty. Used to be a great family hauler. Unfortunately memories were made. She deserves a comeback.
This car is not old to me. It reminds me of my mother's 1974 Chrysler New Yorker and looks just like it in the front. I was born in '62. Looking at it as a dilapidated old mess makes me feel very old indeed.
No lake pipes though, and i like how quiet it is! I think you guys should try to strip off whats left of the wood on it, and just go with an all blue wagon! Maybe restore the interior! Best of luck!
Chrysler wagon sitting there 32 years long time big vehicle over head block seats are good condition best mechanic men full detail windows clean inside and out replace tires another awesome video friend bless you
Love the Farther Son Duo. Make it a daily driver without paint and all that, just make it nice inside and out and good to go..
This is a fun channel to watch, hope your channel grows leaps and bounds. wish that wagon was mine!!!!!
I wouldn't worry about "dialing" the engine in, just check the timing, give her a tune, plugs etc, change the oil & coolant, new radiator, hoses, brakes, exhaust - drive it !! Very cool wagon and a great find !! well done guys👍👍
My grandparents had a Mopar with a big block (1966 Fury III) and they towed a camper with that thing all over the USA and Canada. Gramps worked for Bell Telephone all his adult life and got a nice pension.
Campers were smaller then, but you could do things with sedans/wagons that you'd need a truck for today.
@21:51 YES!!! That is a Chrysler 100 AMP alternator. Most of the time if the car was optioned with an electric rear defroster or could see heavy electrical loads that alternator was MANDATORY!
I am glad you love station wagons as much as we all do! Everything you guys find is always a hit with viewers. Just another beautiful beast to power wash, tweak and get rolling. If your favorite ice cream shop, hot dog stand, taco joint and burger bar are REALLY nearby, you have found the ride that will get the WHOLE family there in roomy comfort. Count me as one that thinks this land barge is one good lookin' rig begging for a new life. Looking forward to part 2 - cheers!!!
My father had a 1974 Town and Country station wagon with a 440. It was a very durable car and even survived a tornado. We had to put new glass in it but it still ran well. There were not many made and I assume few survived. You have found a rare one. I hope you will restore it completely.
One of the things I really like about your “will it run” videos Michael, is your systematic approach, air filter off, check for oil, disconnect fuel line to carb, plugs out, lubricant into cylinders etc. way more efficient and increases the chance of an engine start 👍🙂
Oh yes, dial that wagon in. Let’s see it on the road, low and headers with side pipes. Definitely a clean up video!
The alternator is a GM 100 amp bought by Chrysler for an electric rear window defroster. What you thought was a pump for the shocks is really a "fuel pacer". It makes the left blinker light come on when the vacuum drops because it thinks you are lead footing it and being "fuelish" as they said in the 70s. I forgot what that module is next to the ignition module, maybe the OSAC timer. I hope you restore the car. They are my favorite cars. I had a 74 Satellite, 75 Imperial, and 73 Adventurer. All of them were wonderful!
i think headers and side pipes would be really cool on that wagon!!!
Thanks for rescuing that wagon from ending up in the crusher & for bringing that good old girl back to life. It's comforting to know there are still guys like you paying tribute to those great cars from yesteryear.
A series on this would be great. This awesome wagon deserves to be restored. The engine did not put you in trouble at all!
I have fond memories like many good people of John candy on a memorable road trip with Martin, hysterically creating one amazing family film 🎥 thank you guys have a awesome day 🕊🤍👋
So glad you saved that one before someone derbied it. There aren't many of these old Chryslers left to be found these days, especially the wagons. I hope you have fun with this one!
LOVE the ol family wagons! Brings back old childhood nightmares lol.
A huge "Mahalo" to you for rescuing a car that was a favourite of mine back in the early 1970s. As a child, of course, I loved station wagons, and Mopars were MY kind of station wagon. In elementary school, two of my teachers had these. If I ever returned to the mainland USA...I'm gonna buy me one of these and drive it! That would be a bucket list item! Aloha!
OMG! Love me some station wagons and even though that air craft carrier is huge and consumes fuel faster than Budlight is losing sales, I love it! So big and so wasteful. So over the top! So grand! Your Porsche project was amazing! Been here since the light blue VW pickup. Must see channel! I was 14 when this was a new car. Thanks for getting it to run again. I hope it goes to a good home where we can relive an era when SUV
"s and runt CUV's never existed!
Ok, I'm a huge station wagon fan so this is probably my favorite so far. You got to do her justice and get it back on the road. Being that i never seen that particular body style on the road in years, younger generation needs to see in stock with white walls and all. We've owned a 1989 Country Squire for 26 years. A station wagon is yhe most versatile vehicle I've ever owned. We let the resr seat down snd carried a china cabinet home. Washers, dryers, 2 adults ,3 kids and a weeks worth of stuff for beach vacation. They sre s beast. At 400k miles she is still on the road, but tired.
What a cool old rig! Definitely get it back on road!
My dad had a 72 T&C. Great memories. Thanks for sharing. Also thanks for giving a "how to" on the work that you did on some of those parts. I never see those parts that you replaced on the firewall. I hope you fix it as much as you can.
My mother had a '72 Pontiac wagon. A Grand Safari with the 455 c.i. motor. Huge car. Had the clam-shell tailgate and seating for two or four more behind the rear seat. Sure wish I had gotten hold of it before they traded it. Was nice to drive and would move on out too. Hope you rebuild your Chrysler.
The box to the right of the ballast resistor is the EGR valve timer, not essential to starting or running the car.
Wagons rule !!! Do more of them. Love your channel !!
Please, please, put a long set of side pipes. Front to back side pipe, with one single slash cut at the end! You are absolutely right about them.
Wow. A new love. Now to find one.Headers and full length lake pipes after Hollywood mufflers are a great idea.
The alternator is most definitely Chrysler's High amp alternator. They used these in cars that had all the electronic accessories such as electric seats, electric windows, etc.
It's awesome to see that rescued. My parents had one of those. It was a 1975 and they bought it brand new. It was the same color is the one the 1975 color brochure, some dark shade of yellow. It had the optional 400, and suffered from carburetion problems from day one. I always thought it was a beautiful car, but was disappointed when they sold it, which was in 1979, the year before I started driving. I would love to have it today. That car of yours needs to be restored and driven. Those are so rare. Since 1979 I have only seen one of those (of that generation anyway).
I once put long tube headers and side pipes on a 71 Bel Aire Wagon.
It was EXCELLENT!
This video was AWESOME !!!! I love how you took your time and di everything the RIGHT way !!! Good for you. Much respect for you !!!
This is a great one! As a 73 Town and Country owner, I would like to see this one get back to roads.
Nothing better than a big old station wagon! Thanks!
That family sporter is the real deal. Man that thang is cool. You got to get a plaid suit to drive it .
Wow I sure love seeing these old classics coming back to life! Your doing an awesome job on these restoration projects, keep up the amazing work!
This looks like a fun build to watch. You should call it The Brady Bunch wagon! or maybe just Marcia Brady ❤
Cool as . I really love the passion you and your Dad have for these old cars.
A Chrysler Town and Crunchy? This is awesome! I'm in Love. Sunday driver for sure. The Patina is unbeatable.
I'm A Mopar guy myself, and would love to see this thing back on the road. I have always loved the "C" body Mopars, and you have definitely earned a subscription from me, my curiosity is peaked. On a foot note, if you truly want to care for this car, a rule of thumb of mine, is to always change the timing chain. They came factory with Nylon tooth gears. Also note on a big block Chrysler, never free rev into the secondaries as this can round off cam lobes, Chrysler cams were soft. Hopefully the frame is in reasonable condition, would love to see it up on a lift. Oh, yeah...the station wagon does have a different fuel tank than the standard car, so they are not interchangeable.
The T&C looks like hell, but with a little work, and some "power adders", that would make a very nice muscle wagon!
The one just to the right of the ballast resistor, is the EGR timer. The one on the inner fender is the voltage regulator. The egr timer isn't needed to run the car. Being a Mopar person myself I have worked on many a 70's Mopar electrical system. My 79 Dodge D150 has pretty much an identical wiring system.
Dont know if anyone has awnsered yet. But i have a bit of Mopar Knowledge. The Box you were questioning is an EGR timer controller i believe. if you delete all the smog and egr you can be ridof it all together. Hope it helps. if you have more mopar question feel free to ask i run a primaraly Mopar channel myself. Cool to see this Old Girl getting some deserved love. Keep it up.
My brother had one of these back in the day. Metallic Green..looked like the Wagon Queen Family Truckster! Lol! The vehicle was huge!!!
I would love to see more of the budget truckster . Cragar's all way around white letter tires and side pipes !
Got to love them old mopar's . I like that old style in my book there not ugly. It's funny you all are doing this old Mopar. Sleeperdude is doing one also.
Definitely save it!!!!! That’s iconic for us old guys!!!!
Remember seeing one of these in Avocado Gold with “wood” paneling. It was owned by a hard-working couple, who, with their three children would mow yards in the neighborhood. They would hook up a small trailer for some of their equipment. As if the wagon wasn’t already long enough! St. Petersburg Florida, circa 1987.
While the Thermoquad carburetor is different, it was designed to fix the shortcomings of the Q jet. Much greater fuel bowl capacity, and the phenolic resin center section lowers fuel temperature to prevent vapor locking. Just be sure to rebond the two small bowl extensions ( bottom of the plastic bowl that allows clearance for the metering needles) these tend to leak after 40+ years.
Thanks for the Dagmar reference. Sent me on a pleasant internet search 👀 👍
My first car was a 1976 Fiat 128 3p and I tinkered and struggled with it just as you are doing with your 1976. I had a mechanic about two miles away; my ten speed bicycle fit nicely in the hatchback 😝
Rebuild it, full restoration. I love these. Reminds me of my childhood going to Drive ins.
I really appreciate the kindness to animals and insects, keep it up! (also car stuff cool)
Not ugly at all. What a beast, love it. Repaint and new vinyl wood on the sides, and rock it! A survivor, fer sure.
Going through the lost key syndrome with my truck after a tow truck driver stole my keys, hopefully getting fixed Monday. Cool find, best of luck getting that tank running
Definitely get it driving! I would clean it up and leave the patina! Best of luck with it!
Awesome Wagon.
With the skirts and the trunk-Door,really cool
This truly is a classic AND it's a station wagon! Patina is right on.. Add the headers and side pipes throw a surfboard up top along with some cool old travel stickers on the side windows. A head-turner for sure and worth some bucks in the end.
I can see where your coming from when it come to moving one of those cars. I just inquired a 1977 Chrysler Town & Country hearse about 10 months ago. Had to make a makeshift gas tank to move it around because it had 27 gallons of Rusty gasoline. Having the tank restored at Ace Radiator in Fort Wayne, thay do great work! But anyway the car runs like a top with fresh gas. Rebuilt the sending unit myself, works like new. Or you can use a late 60s C body sending unit, just needs a slight bend in the pick up tube. Glad to see another one being saved. Derby guys destroyed enough of these classics, Chrysler didn't make a lot of wagons anyway so you have a really rare bird there. To end my comment, I'm going to quote a saying a guy said to me 40 years ago, "No one will collect station wagons, thay won't be worth anything!" I bet he's eating crow and passing feathers ha ha!! Good video!
I was just getting in the automotive biz in 75 . After 46 yrs of spinning wrenches I retired 3 yrs ago. I remember working on those awesome machines
watching this vid for a second time, after a year, and enjoying it again !
I think these old wagons had so much style and are very under-appreciated! Great job resurrecting it!! Look forward to what you do next!
HEY B.B. MY SON MAX AND I LOVE THE OLD WAGONS WHAT A AWSOME GREAT CAR !!! GREAT WORK TO YOU BOTH GETTING IT GOING,,.. WE NEED TO SEE MORE VERY VERY SOON ,, LETS CLEAN IT UP ... WE KNOW THE GAS PRICES IS GOING TO BE HIGH ,, BUT ITS WORTH THE FUN.... THANKS!!!!!!
Wow, that's a big old bus! Sounds really good once that lifter settled down too! :)
That's a rare engine option for that car! Anyway, I love the idea for long tube headers with side exiting exhaust. Make it straight piped while you're at it!
I'm digging the headers and sidepipes idea!! I think you should get her running and driving, drop her down a few inches, throw some spider caps on the steel wheels, and make a budget cruiser.
Lake pipes for sure!! Make that big 440 sing.
Love those old wagons for some reason. Tune that thing up and put flames on the sides!
I always liked big Chrysler corporation wagons! That one is a great find. Nice car, it deserves to be restored.
Funny you put that Quadrajet on that 440 and it worked so well . Used to put them on 318 cop cars to hop them up in the '90s. Worked real good. Great work.
Grew up in wagons. I would like to see you restore it as much as possible!
I'd love to see a full rebuild of it. Keep up the good work, guys.
Love that you are actually taking your time and doing things right, like soaking the cylinders and changing the oil before trying to start it.
Congratulations on the start. Saw a man rebuild 68 Nomad wagon. So, it would be cool to what could happen with this one. Thank you for sharing! 💯👊👍
This is cool. You don’t see these old Chrysler Town & Country wagons on the street these days. I would say fix it up, clean up the interior & exterior, & make a daily driver out of it. A good running engine is a great start. Y’all got yerselves a rare gem there.
Carter ThermoQuad used a plastic float bowl to help keep the fuel cool and avoid vapor lock. Really, really good carburetor and sought-after by Mopar guys. The alternator on the floor might be a Mopar 105 amp alternator; they look quite different from the normal Mopar alternators. I scored one from a Dodge Diplomat police car once. Take a close-up shot of the build tag on the inner fender; Mopar fans can decode the tag and tell you every option on the car. Really nice old car. Thanks for a great video.
That car looks exactly like my 1978 Chrysler Newport from the front. It had a 400 cu. in. with the "lean burn" computer attached to the air cleaner over the driver's side exhaust manifold. Talk about a POS. That thing would just quit and then backfire while driving. It blew the exhaust system off the car. I would bet that car gave good service without that lean burn system. Great video!
You guys have to restore this! Make her look bone stock and original on the outside. Ok, probably not with the woodgrain, but stock and unassuming. Build that 440 into a monster, make her a sleeper wagon. Nobody would expect that! I love old wagons! You and your dad are awesome, best job ever!!!
Cool wagon, we never got those in Australia. From 17 To 62 years old have only bought wagons. Started with a ten year old '65 Holden (GM). Great for sleeping in on surfing trips. Then, when kids started they were a no brainer. After 2 Holdens a VW Kombi and 6 Ford wagons I still love 'em. Sadly, no Aussie made wagons now. Currently have a Grand Cherokee, Still a wagon (Kinda). Would love to see yours back on the road with a mattress in the back an a surfboard on top.
That wagon looks to be in decent shape. I hope you get the transmission hooked up, brakes fixed and new rubber, then clean her all up. I like this wagon. That third seat makes this a treasure.
Wow. What an awesome survivor. Can you even find parts for this rig for a resto? Nevertheless, it’s not in a junkyard or heading for a scrap yard. Thank you guys for keeping classic autos from disappearing!
I use a vacuum air compressor from a similar system for the onboard air in my Bronco. Quiet and works pretty well. Doesn't build air fast at all, but fast enough to fill the storage tank to refill the tires at the end of a ride!
These Were Big but Beautiful at the same time Love Them back in the day 😚😁💕 4:00
Might have been mine, timing is right. VA DLR sold CLT auction. Used as shop hauler, what a great beastie....
The thing next to the ballast is the EGR timer.
Sidepipes and Cragars. Also, a line lock. Love a big ol' C body wagon!
A big old boat anchor of a Chrysler wagon's pretty cool. I'd put some work into it. And as for the wood paneling that's classic
Love this video would be great to see this wagon saved really enjoy your down to earth videos keep having fun John Sydney Australia
Woo hoo! Let's get it done! Hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful week! 💙🙏🏼
Back at ya'
I am looking forward to this (?) two seconds nto the video...
Really enjoy watching your videos
Another great “will it run” series! My grandfather had a Newport when I was a kid so this brought back some cool memories. Your channel is great because of the wide variety of vehicles that you are saving from the fields and barns. Keep up the awesome work!
Y’all do such great videos! Love the channel and y’all keep ‘em coming! Would love to see more on the old wagon!
Cool Wagon! Also Cool Firebird! I had a gold '74 Firebird in high school.