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I agree there is nothing worse than seeing an old classic on 20" Chrome wheels with Sparco seats inside.
Why do I feel like my old Fleetwood Brougham fits this
Better than it rusting in a pasture
>profile pic is a 77-84 gm truck slammed on chrome wheels
Excuse me sir, i smell bullshit
One time I was at a local tire store and the guy next to me was having 20" tires and rims put on a fox body Mustang. I asked him if he played with hot wheel cars as a kid. Yes, he did.
@@raybrindos4514 that's why I like torque thrust on stuff lol gives it a hotwheels look
Right on my friend wish more people could understand the concept.
I hear they don't make those ancient cars any more
I stopped watching those tv shows because of that. They would take an original rust free car and hack it all to hell. If your going to hack a car to hell and back buy a rust bucket. All of the rusty panels and parts will be cut out and replaced anyway. Don't take a rust free AAR Cuda and and tub it out, replace all of the panels with fiberglass or aluminum, cut the frame rails out and replace it with a tube chassis. Find a six cylinder car and modify it to your hearts desire, but leave the rare cars alone. Its had enough to find those cars without some dip shit celebrity buying the rarest of the rare just to destroy it and make the flavor of the week out of it.
Lock Cracker Exactly!!!
Amen. Full blown travesty.
I remember an episode of Monster Garage where they hacked up this beautiful El Camino. Jesse James made the comment that they were not going to be invited to the Chevy picnic after that. That American Hot Rod show would do the same thing, find the most pristine cars to hack up. They probably do that because it's easier to work with a body that is pristine and straight and not rusty. However, at the end of the day that's probably the thing I hate most about shows like that.
I cried when I watched one of these so called car shows " improve" a 67 ss 396 chevelle with an ls.and all these suspension mods and brakes.they couldn't find a fucking 6cly 3 on the tree? or even a 327 powerglide Malibu?. no.a fucking 67 396 chevelle.i missed the tv with my beer can thankfully and never watched that show again
Mark Simpson 🍻👏👏🍻
Agree.. I'm getting kind of sick of these 200k 1200HP full custom builds... it's a $10 answer to a 50 cent problem.
k you might be sick of it, but I would really like to know where I can get a 200k 1200HP full custom built ANYTHING for $10....
@@TheMattc999 your dumb
@TheMattc999 - My head hurts just reading that comment!
@@TheMattc999 Are you playing or do you really not understand porportions? What he's saying is that they spend 20 times what the need to spend. Or instead of spending $10k to get a decent daily driver, they spend $200k and end up with a garage queen or ridiculous monstrosity. Capiche? Oh, I see from below that you were just playing. Ya need better material, son...this can be a real tough crowd, but just remember to look for the good in people... they're just tryin to help ya know that your routine needs some work...Cheers.
Cincy Spin apparently you need to go back and re-read the original comment, then re-read my comment. I don't think I am the one who needs to have things explained to me here....😒
God, you're so right. Those shows that decimate original survivors can be sickening.
I agree 100 % . I just purchased my dream car a few months ago 87 grand national unmolested no mods whatsoever. Interior and exterior in great condition I'm the second owner. I have some guys wanting me to ad k&n this and modify this . But I truly enjoy the car for what it is and I love driving a piece of history as it was 1987
K & N Air Filters allow a lot of fine dust pass thru....
One of the finest American cars ever built. Wouldn't change a thing. Buick acronym; Best Use Is Corvette Killing.
Yea use something better than a k+n if you do.
I have an original car, I will bolt stuff on, but not if I have to drill a hole or do irreversible mods.
Put the original parts on the shelf , they can be put back.
what kills me is the FB groups about GN's, who want to toss the engine to put in an LS. Geez, there's only a billion stock Regals out there, the 109 engine they have is the same block (just needs an oil hole drilled) the GNs have. Buy some badges, get a bump on the hood, do what you want for the interior (half of the special GN stuff gets tossed anyway, like Lear seats and guages) and then drop your LS and big rims and have fun. Can't be hard to clone a hot rod GN that's going to have an LS, digital gauges transferred from an S10 along with its front brakes, a jeep steering column...what these fools are building, is like that george washington original hatchet--the head's been replaced twice and the handle three times, but hey, otherwise its original!
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this guys was born with a cigarette in is hand
Ryank games welcome to life pre-2005
and will die the same way
@@rickhibdon11 100% of non smokers die too.
I bet that hurt mom in the birthing
@@IcedDemon666 but not as soon...and with less lung cancer
I also have an '87 Dodge Dakota...with a V6...many have convinced me to pull the 6 and drop a V8 in it....no...my goal is to leave it the way Dad bought it from the Dodge dealership in '87.
325xitgrocgetter I miss my 98 Dakota
I still drive my 97 Dakota v-6 4 wheel drive daily The 3.9 was a great truck motor and simple to work on , Except putting the distributor back under the firewall . Who ever designed that should be shot.
My buddy works in a body shop , and just had this lady come in with a fair late 80s Dodge full size pickup.
It was her father's and she wants to be able to eat off it.
The tab is at about 22,500 right now and expects to be done for about 27.
I'd do the same with my dad's car if that day ever comes and it needs paint.
I love your attitude and COMPLETELY agree with you about a bone stock vintage driver. Cool to the max!
The slot mags set it off tho.
I love slots and they are period correct.
I'd say wheels are ok to change , just don't do some stupid modern 20s. Do some keystones or cragars or slots or something like that.
The more I watch your content Tony, the more my initial pegging of you was spot on - you're a stand up guy. I come from a very similar mindset. In 2004, I bought a 80,000 mile 1971 Mustang Mach 1. Nearly all original. No cutting, no swapping, no hacking was ever done to the car. No teen ever owned. No hot rodder ever owned it. Even the early model year 1971 351-4V was there and ran great. It was a privilege to own that car. I put the AM radio back in it and, expensively, the factory correct 14x7 FORD steel wheels with NOS DODZ-1210-B long obsolete trim rings. The car looked and drove like it rolled off the lot in December 1970. I am 100% on board that these well-cared for survivors which have been lovingly maintained by people that cared and kept them in as original state NEED to be kept that way. Let me tell you about a guy on youtube who, in my opinion was committing a crime against a 1968 Charger. The guy got his hands a factory slant 6, 3 on the tree car. Not a common Charger at all. He drove it to Las Vegas shitting on it and mocking it as he went. Now, I'm not defending the slant 6. Mopar is my secondary brand to the 1971 Mustang, this guy though didn't care he had a superbly preserved car which looked to house the original motor. It was rust free and was solid as hell. Just as a 440 six pack or 383 car has it's special place in the Mopar canon, a FACTORY 6 banger in a Charger is a rare bird unto itself. In short, that car SHOULD be preserved as is. It's a piece of Mopar history and the other side of the coin to the big blocks. The guy, I'm sure yanked the motor and restomodded it out. It was distasteful. I posted in his video saying if he wants a V8 car go buy one, or buy a shell and do what you want. Ripping apart a piece of rare Mopar history like that - d-bag maneuver. As for me, my daily driver currently is a 85 Mustang GT, 302 4V, 5 spd, Non-AC, the car isn't perfect but it's original. The only mods are stereo and speakers and modern BF goodrich rubber on the factory original wheels. Oh, and the original carb finally died due to too many golden screwdriver turns so I have a holly replacement on it. I take care of the car, preserve it and it gets attention. Anyhow Tony, I appreciate your defense of solid original cars. The days for cannibalizing solid and nice cars to turn them into someone's garish science project need to come to end. Go buy a rolling shell or beater for that. Cheers.
@Tyler Miller Just looking for an argument eh? My 1971 Mach 1, to this day still has NOT had a teen own it. Why? I know the car back to the original owner. I knew and know the ownership history. Those are facts. Just because your a little offended doesn't change FACTS. My statement is 100% correct and no, I don't regret it. Anything else you want to moan about?
I was in a group on Facebook before I dropped the "socialist media" with a guy who found a beautiful 72 Charger with a 225.
The comments about drop a 318-440 in it are ridiculous.
Owner said NO.
Thank God.
"Stand up guy" Couldn't say it better.
Definitely agree with you. I believe I get more looks with original faded, rusty paint than if it were shiny new paint. Had plans to modify my 58 Apache 3800 . Once I drove it stock I fell in love. And it's a work horse that I don't have to worry about scratch and dents!
I agree with you 💯 percent most older vehicles should be left alone I thought I was the only one that thought that way
I agree. My neighbor took a nice condition Buick Invicta STATION WAGON, and made a 4 wheeler out of it.
I'm 34 and when I was younger I was all a out custom builds and mods, but the older I've gotten i really appreciate the ones that are left alone. I see them as a history piece.
Tony, you’re sooooooo right!
Nothing....nothing makes me smile more than a pure stock car being driven down the road! Once it’s modified, it loses its charm, it’s character, it’s soul even. I own a 1959 Tr3 an it’s as stock as stock can be for a restoration. I get more people who have to talk to me about it than I do about anything else I own. And the experience of driving a car that’s older than I am is something few people will ever know. Thanks for the opinion and I hope others will take it to heart!
"Analogue things of beauty." Beautifully put, and 100% correct.
The engineers at Ford, GM, Chrysler knew what they were doing. I’ve learned the hard way that stock is best for reliability and daily driving. I’ve modified several vehicles and have put them back to stock. I love an old slant six Aspen as much as I love a Satellite 440. If it’s a road worthy and complete car leave it alone. Agree 100%.
Agree 100% Unc! I had a friend years ago, in the 80's. A real car guy, and also blessed by being born into wealth. After Bill Harrah died, his estate (or whatever party was responsible for his famous car collection) decided to keep just roughly 10% of the best pieces, and they sold the rest in a series of auctions. My friend bought a very rare '39 ( or '40...can't rightly remember now!) special 3-off Nash with just a few miles on the clock and in absolute, total as bought from the dealer condition...even had the original tires. We were hanging around the shop on day, drinking some beers, and he started talking about maybe replacing a few things on the car...new tires, maybe a new cloth convertible top, some little things...nothing too big. Then he suddenly stopped, and realized he was talking about spoiling a true museum piece. Good thing he came to his senses when he did; I was fixin' to slap the stupid out of him! Amazing how a little alcohol can cloud ones thinking!
Kills me on some of these car shows when they mash up matching numbers survivor cars. Restomod or customisation is ok on very rough or incomplete cars but if you have a survivor which is >90% complete/original, why would you go there? Logical up grades to solve know faults like bigger rad on a model prone to overheating make sense for daily drivers.
@@philmarriner5300 I gotta agree with you. For daily drivers, certain upgrades should be made, in the interest of safety...things like brakes, suspension, etc. An example here. Years ago, I was reading one of those Auto Trader mags, and found a late 30's Cord. When I read the description, I almost cried. I claimed the car was converted to rear wheel drive, with Toyota running gear, totally destroying any value that car may have had once.
It claimed...not I claimed. LOL
It's like repainting the Mona Lisa because we have better paint tech now. Missing the whole point.
@@hhiippiittyy Well, in my buddy's defense, we WERE drinking, and he very quickly realized what he was saying. Of course, that didn't stop the rest of us from riding him mercilessly for the next month! Actually, my friend was the most hard-core purist I have ever met. He was trying to restore a cool '48 Buick and was absolutely firm about using only NOS parts; replica and newly remanufactured parts were unacceptable. He even tried to persuade his body guy to use lead instead of Bondo. The body man refused, and I can't blame him! There's a pretty good reason why lead is no longer used, and the body man said he'd rather die of old age than lead poisoning. Lost touch with those guys over the years...wonder who won that arguement! LOL
As the owner of a 1968 Plymouth Fury VIP 2 door fast top that's been in the family for over 40 years and that I pulled out of a field ten years ago after it sat for 13 years after my grandfather died, this is the video that made me a subscriber. I spent about 10 months making it road worthy, rebuilding the entire drum brake system and converting it from manual to power brakes using the parts from my painfully deceased '67 Sport Fury. It's a 318 2 barrel, the exhaust system was toast on it so I had duals put on it. Sometime in the late 80's, my dad replaced the points system with standard Chrysler electronic ignition which my grandfather appreciated. I have the points distributor stored away. It's wearing a pair of fenders from another '68 and the passenger door from my '67 Sport Fury. All of the VIP only trim stayed on the car. This car is a dream to drive and it turns more heads than anything else I'm out in. My partner says it's a supermodel because it makes old men's necks snap as we go by. She loves it and said if I get anymore old Plymouth Furys, make the next one a four door. (Size wise, she might like a Valiant better) In the winter time, I drive a '79 Dodge St. Regis also an unmodified 318 2barrel. The more I see these shows that butcher beautiful old cars for insane amounts of money, the more I appreciate what I already have.
I love the original survivers, with their earned wear and tear. The stories it could tell!
I hear your point about drawing attention. I have a beat up ‘65 F100 I bomb around in, and for some reason everyone loves it
There seems to be something magnetic about the 1960-67 or so cars that really catches the eye of the general public
@@UncleTonysGarage It's not just 60-67 cars. Our 78 E-150, 87 Audi 4000 Quattro & 91 VW Westy get attention too, perhaps too much attention...
[ Granted that only the Audi is "stock" as the VW has mod.s like a manual locking diff, and the E-150 is built out of the best Ford Parts available: 351W, 4 speed MT, one piece driveshaft, 9 inch with 411 & locking diff.....]
Smoking at the gas station! 👍. A real man of taste!
I have a 34 year old Japanese car (R31 skyline wagon), the only reason I'm modifying it is to make it more reliable for daily driving, updating the magical 80s electrics that are known issues.
Apart from that it got wheels, suspension and some bigger brakes (stock was like cardboard and a paper plate pressing together). Apart from that I'm working to try and get it back to factory like condition, even trying to make copies of the decals down the side and factory stickers.
I think most cars look good with a nice set of wheels, and the right set can really make the car, especially when you can find something period correct that suit the car.
Your modifications are a great reason to make them. Sounds like a necessity since a daily driver has to be reliable. Since the electric needs fixed, perfect time to modify and improve.
No reason not to modify a car that needs modifications.... I'm sure there are things on some of the late 70s dodges he may replace at times when they just don't work right. Also nothing wrong with building a cool hot rod.
I think his point was, don't take a really old and/or super rare car that's really sought after and in pristine condition, then chop it into pieces!
For awhile my daily driver was a 1974 Cadillac Hearse. It had suicide doors and the curtains were still on the windows. One time a guy in a 1969 Caddy Hearse pulled up next to me at a traffic light. We both chuckled and thumbs-upped and 'raced' when the light turned green.
Finally! Someone who thinks like I do. New subscriber, love your attitude.
You'll find most classic enthusiasts think as you do.
@Jeff Oliver Often it is because those "wealthy posers" can't drive a car with a Manual Transmission...
I wish there were a genuine auto enthusiast like you in my area. Could really use that knowledge sometimes with cars... Very helpful videos...Thanks again...
I recall an episode of American Hot Rod...they found an unrestored, show room condition Ford Model T....beautiful car...and Boyd Coddington decided to turn it into a Rat Rod. Even members of his staff were trying to convince him to find a different T...this one was perfect leave it alone...nope...Boyd hacked it apart and it became a highly modified ratrod...I found myself yelling "Leave it alone" to the TV set.
Boyds "ole lady" , Dee, is hot though
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
@Jeff Oliver I prefer a more libertarian approach to life...but when Boyd and crew started to disassemble the T I yelled at the TV set..."There ought to be a law!
Foose can be guilty of that sometimes. Some cars should just be left stock.
Boyd also cut up a 54 Plymouth convertible (400 made) and a pristine 56 Ranch Wagon. He is an asshole.
I can agree wholeheartedly. I went to school for classic car restoration. One day I was to get a d100 flat noise with a 225 running. It hadn't ran in 10 years it was amazing, set points, plugs and wires, feed the carb some gas it started and ran no problem.
It's magic when that thing sparks to life! As many times as I've done it, it never gets old
what school did you go to that taught 'classic car restoration'?
That shout out, thats what it's about. Love for the community and genuine support. Keep it going Tony.
Amen, brother! Couldn't agree more. I've taken a lot of flak over the years for leaving old cars bone stock, but I've always felt it was the right thing to do. Love you channel!
I get what your saying. But I owned a Volvo 262c Bertone Coupe that came factory with the Renault "DeLorean" V-6. The over head chain guides/tensioners were made of Teflon and wore out. It would have costed me about $1000.00 bucks to just get the tensioners. So, I dropped in a Chevy 305 TBI 220hpand built 700r4 trans that was good for up to 850hp but kept the car all bone stock even retained the original Volvo key using a key bypass, and I also used a kickdown computer to keep it from kicking down at full out throttle after the initial kick down, and I also was able to keep the stock exhaust. I did however have to run all the computers but from the outside and inside you would never know it was a sleeper. I bought the very rare car from a dealership I worked for in Florida. Moved to Ohio and it rusted out rather quickly and that's when the tensioners wore out. So some times the parts are just un-attainable or just way crazy priced. I really did the swap for easy maintenance and reliability on long highway trips. findclassicars.com/volvo/99112-1980-volvo-262c-bertone-coupe-w1992-gm-305ci-v8-700r4-auto-trans-conversion.html
ok cool, but this sounds exactly the opposite of the video...
I’da gone with a 4 cylinder Volvo engine but yes the PRV was crap
I got my 66 Barracuda missing its 273 so 360 it has now. Other than that, she is sporting everything done from 1974 until now.
I stopped watching those tv shows.... They wreck cars in my opinion! Airbags 🤬
people who enjoy those probably drives a honda or any of those kind
Haha my insurance guy is horrified that my 91 doesn't have airbags ...how can you drive such an unsafe vehicle ??
Haha don't sweat it bud just lemme keep having insurance on it 🤣
Worse part of it was paying them to fuck up good stuff.
i have a partial survivor 86 monte carlo ss. only things that have been changed was the eqjet cuz original failed, all other typical parts that fail (rad, alt starter rear 1/2 exhaust), fixed surface rust, 1 minor rot spot and a dented fender as well as paint in spots.. the majority of the paint is orig. its black so it dont look all that great BUT gets a lot of attn as you say.
When I was in high school back in the mid 70's, the shop teacher had a '59 Chev, and it was nice. It must have been worked on by him, as well as a lot of students. I replaced the heater core, but sometimes we would have to run down for parts, and he would let us use that car. It ran like a dream. Everything was good on it, even the paint. Good for what high school students do, anyway, but it drove so nice, a real nice car to drive.
Couldn't agree more, Tony! We need more guys like you putting that out there to get people to stop chopping up all these great original cars. No matter if it's a "lowly" Slant Six or a 440 car. As you mentioned, it's not like you're going to roll up to another one at the next stoplight. So well said. Mrs. Landy is an awesome car just the way she is. I'd be just as proud to own a car like that as you are to own her. Right on, brother. 👍
This makes me think about leaving my 79 d150 long bed alone since it's a survivor truck. I also am pretty sure I'm buying a 1987 dodge short bed 4 speed with no engine for $200 that I wouldn't feel so bad about tearing up and making a hotrod.
Thanks for the wisdom
Make the ford a short box. It's just an old truck that they made about 7 million of!
I'll give you 250 for the dodge.
So, Tony, I own about 10 Mopars, some pretty collectible stuff, but the best car I ever owned was my nearly free 1974 Dodge Dart 4 door with slant six. (Canadian made) I drove it as a daily driver from 1997 to 2009. Ran it till I could see the ground through the floorboard. I kept the drivetrain stock except I liked to run an MSD coil and high end plug wires. After reading Tom Condran's "Performance Handling for Classic Mopars" I headed off to the junkyard and found all the stuff I needed for a disc conversion, 8 1/4 3.20 sure grip upgrade, "formula S" leaf springs. 340 sized torsion bars, and some 14"X6" A body rally type wheels and 205-70-14 tires. This car would carve up mountain roads and eat up road like a diesel powered rig. I still have it...need to clean the good parts off the bottom and put them on my 1966 Valiant station wagon.
It's amazing how some of the least likely cars find their way into our hearts
_"God forbid you pull up next to another Invicta and god forbid they look alike."_
Well said!! There is *such* a beauty to keeping cars stock.
Also agree 100%. They are original only once. Stock original is beautiful!
Love your Videos Uncle Tony! Currently cutting holes in everything watching your video.
Amen.. Leave it alone.. I focus on keeping my Dart running great.. cause it my Daily driver.. I live 1968 everyday..
Some day you won't find a car that is unmolested. Tony you are 100% right not everything needs to be a hot rod.
Uncle T is the voice of wisdom boys and girls. Y’all take care.
My 71 New Yorker just fine stock even the cool hubcaps!
Same with my 71 Dodge Polara. I even have the original spare that has not been used.
I 100% agree with you. Unless it's a toy, keep it stock.
My brother had a stock 69 Nova straight 6 250 and everybody told him put eight cylinder in it . Drag race set blah blah. he left it bone stock and drove it everyday as an everyday driver. And that car was easy to work on got more looks and thumbs up like you said that car was awesome. He left his stock and that car was worth more money stock that it would have been fully modified
I agree! Leave the old stock alone.
I hate it when you see on those shows, a perfect barn find, immaculate except some dust and minor maintenance items, then they spend $100k on it to change everything about it.
If your spending that money anyway, modifying every panel and putting new engine and trans in, you may as well go down to the junkyard and pick up a rusty old roller, probably save you time in disassembly.
My dad had a 1954 Ford Mercury Monterey, with an original Bittersweet Orange paint job. He kept original as possible. He passed away 2 years ago and now in my hands, that beauty turns heads where ever it goes.
Good point, if it’s a stock survivor consider keeping it stock and enjoying a time capsule. Great vid
Hey dude I absolutely agree with you. I'm a hot rodder and racer all of my life. I'm 75 . I've got a 72 Cadillac Sedan Deville and I don't intend to blow it up to make just another hot rod
If possible, I usually pull electronic ignition from a newer version of the same engine.
No need to go 100% stock, but easily revertable modifications is the way to go.
I agree. In this past when I had old drivers I would upgrade as things needed replacing. I would try my best to keep it mostly OE type parts that were readily available so that I could:
A) Get them for cheap are a regular parts place,
B) Find easy replacements for the upgrades.
An example would be replacing the non power drum brakes with new parts from a power disc brake car of the same make/model. It would make the car far more enjoyable, safer and I can still swing by NAPA and grab a set of OE pads and I haven't ruined its classic feel or coolness.
. Some late 60’s Buicks get changed to discs from a 69 simply because the magnificent finned aluminum drums are so expensive and a dual master cylinder for 4 drums that is valved for the Buick is unobtainable
Years ago I had a couple of Triumph motorcycles and enjoyed them immensely, one was stock and one was a bobber, a friend told me to always go stock....he was right! Thanks uncle Tony for sharing your opinion about this! It is true! Your videos are awesome man!
Man he's right about that 1 not everything is a hot rod leave it alone ! Love your channel
People tried to tell me this when I was 18 and became the third owner of an all original garage kept '78 Fury with 31K miles. My brother-in-law drove an 11 sec car, so I had to hot rod it. Started modding the engine until it destroyed the transmission, spent what the car cost on transmission repair and then destroyed the rear end. Never could get it to go into reverse or neutral on the repaired transmission, it would foul a new set of plugs in 3 days, and ended up getting 9 mpg all because I wanted to hot rod a car that was reliable and fun to drive when I got it. Uncle Tony is speaking the truth here.
Respect!
This has nothing to due with cars but i own and live in a school built in 1864, People tell me to put siding on it but i'm keeping as much as i can the way it was built, i love the 15 ft tin punch ceiling and i feel i'm keeping history alive just like you are doing!
kenneth bredow is it wood siding?
Just make sure it doesn't still have lead paint.
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge or asbestos
I live in a 100,000 yr old cave and keep it OG.
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge Oh, that's sissy. The paint isn't going to jump off the walls and bite you.
Preach it! I like cruisers. It can be a 4 banger, straight 6, even a small block. Leave it alone and enjoy the ride.
Tony is right on target. I'm getting tired of owners who feel the need to install huge wheel and tire combos also. It's really nice to see cars that are as they came.
100% agree with you uncle tony.
So true, can't agree more
100% agree, I know the show he is talking about. Customers belong to the more money than brains club.
Analog things of beauty...what a wonderful sentiment
Couldn't agree more, Tony.
I like your style
I totally agree with you on this one. If I got my hands in a 1972 Dodge Dart, I would be happy with it having either a 318 V-8 or a 225 slant 6. I would basically leave the car as is right down to the original gear-reduction starter & fix anything that needed to be fixed such as air conditioning, brakes, rust issues, mechanical issues , and take care of general maintenance on the vehicle. You’re right. Every classic car doesn’t have to be a muscle car or hot rod and should be enjoyed for what it is.
Stumbled upon your channel and love what I found, you have a great voice and tons of helpful knowledge in all your videos!
As a mini truck/ tuner guy I must say, your car collection is amazing and your knowledge is so insane. But I'm kinda mad that now I want a 4 door dart
I remember watching fast and loud and they gutted and cut out a pristine detomaso pantera and turned it into some nascar drivers race car. Every single body cut made it harder and harder to watch.
Agree with ya UT!
Just leave it alone!
"Stock is the Best...Don't Molest "!!
The first thing I do with an older daily driver-car is replace the points with a readily available Pertronix [points replacement] electronic ignition conversion, new distributor cap & rotor, followed by a set of new leads & platinum or Iridium plugs & a sport type coil. Every car that I have done that too would start, hot or cold, within one rotation of the crank. Compression pressure could be down in the weeds, but as long as that sucker pulls fuel into the cylinders, it will fire & run. Not a hot rod modification but a sensible update to an older engine, so in that regard at least, I can't leave it alone.
Bring any worn suspension, steering & brake systems back to full serviceable status, add some period mags with quality radial tires & these cars will serve long, well, reliably & will do so far into the future.
It works for me.
My first car was a 61 ford falcon.. wish I had it back
That's exactly what I've always wanted. There's an old man near me with a beautiful red 2 door coupe with a white top. I wish he'd sell me it! 😩
it's takes some SERIOUS RnD and work to have a modified 24/7 daily. save for stuff like a better battery and brake pads etc etc
I have a 1966 Buick Wildcat Sport Coupe and, other than new gauges and tach, it is bone stock. Original carb, distributor, everything. I did add a buzzer to remind me to turn off the lights, but that was for self-preservation. Mechanically, she is original and that is the way I love her. In good weather (re... no snow) she is my daily driver
In high school we don't think this way because we are young and theres not enough roads to drive our Camaros and novas mustangas etc. We go thru our 20's @ 120 mph then we turn 30 and we start slowing down because we are adults now not the same energy so is about phases in life and I can go on and on but I'm sure u get what I'm saying and btw yes im with not messing with DD I've been driving mine 22 years and love my truck after all this time she's like part of the family lol people ask me why I don't get a new one ?all the time . Is not about the money is about the memories . God bless
I miss my MOPARS. They were mostly stock. Chrysler electronic ignition was my only upgrade.
Once you change something, it's no longer original.
Best example of that is tearing out a Lean Burn system.
True words!
Right on Tony!! My 68 Cutlass will never change.
To these “experts”, I don’t care how experienced you are and how much you know about cars, Chrysler engineers were smarter. Full stop. Anytime something is “improved”, it’s almost guaranteed to fail. I have a 74 Fury survivor. While idling thru a parking lot, this older lady just locked eyes on my car and had the biggest smile. It just made my day.
Lord save the pushrods , points and carburetors, Amen
Dude all 5 minutes word for word i Totally fkn agree! People think im nuts for daily driveing a 67 impala but what the hell why the fk not i love these cars sht i daily drove a 63 ford galaxy 390 for 10 years and a slew of other 60s cars bcus thats what cars i like and sht u only live once!!
Daily drive stock impalas as well.
Smartest car guy on the internet right here. Thank you Tony calling out the bullshitters. Smart people understand the value of oem stuff..
I was worried about the original paint on a car I've gotten from my dad.
He said it perfect: it's only original once.
Preservation is one of the hardest things to do and my hats off to those that do it.
I agree with this. All the old stuff I have is modded because it was in terrible shape with lots of missing parts when I got it. If I had or found an original car in decent condition, I'd keep it mostly stock for sure. A mostly stock car is more reliable. Modded cars that are fast can break lots of parts frequently and require lots of upkeep.
I couldn’t agree more. 👍🏻
I'm totally with you on that one, Unc! It's sometimes it's sacrilege to fix something that's perfect as is.
a dart like yours thats stock is now a rare sight. something to think about when people go out to buy their next car
I agree entirely. When you have a nice original car. Leave the damned thing alone! Don’t chop it all up and modify it...
Very good point, Tony. Less is more.
I’m glad you took the time to say this. Many more people need to hear it. People should watch the video you made of restorations/modifications gone bad.
Thanks Tony. Right there with ya.
Great message uncle Tony, I know a lot of people out here in real world land look At all the people building cars with seemingly unlimited budgets or roadkill putting a shit cars together with a engine that would cost $10-$20,000 and acting like it's nothing, (oh just stick a dual quad 8-71 blower on something) and I think it overwhelms some because if they aren't cool enough or a 7 second e.t. they won't put it on the road. Funny things to me I really don't care about what others think but I have my own ideas of cool which keep me from stuff. But your message is helping me & I'm sure others. You may want to think about getting some bumper stickers made (uncle Tony's garage; 10 extra horsepower stickers) that would be funny
I like that bumper sticker idea!..and thanks for the good words
@@UncleTonysGarage 1/2 regular size weight saving lol
At the very least I like upgrading brakes, steering and suspension. Makes these old iron a lot better to live with.
Exactly what I'm doing right now on my old crusty c20 brakes, suspension, steering, stop leaks, and stop parts from falling off that's all she needs
Eh, depends. Lots of shitty disc brake conversions out there. Same with aftermarket suspensions. Most make car worse.
@@dukeallen432 That's why you don't buy junk and spend lots of $$$$$$$$ for the good shit. Otherwise why bother.
...but a 59 Buick had excellent brakes and they handle better than you think if the shocks and bushings are good.
If the brakes, steering, and suspension are in excellent working stock condition, it is perfectly fine to drive. When you modernize, you are no longer driving 1965. You've lost the experience. If you want something that drives modern, drive a modern car. Just my opinion.
I have a yellow ‘74 Plymouth Duster with the 225, 3 speed auto, manual steering + brakes, drums all around. It’s all straight, 97% rust free and all chrome is in excellent condition. Interior needs a bit of love though. People keep telling me to put a hemi in it, but that would ruin the authenticity. Had the motor pulled out and cleaned up, painted. Runs like a champ! I always get looked at and waved at while driving and it’s no hot rod!
Very well said Tony. There is a time and a place for custom stuff and mods but not on a classic that is in decent shape and has survived not being butchered all of these years. It happens way too often. Really enjoying your videos.
Had to buy a new distributor condensor for a 69 Mercury - $8.99 for a simple cap that used to cost like $ 75 cents.
Andy Burk you gotta hoard those things when they are cheap.
What type of mercury? I'm restoring a 69 Marauder x100 at the moment, and parts are pretty much unobtanium.
I agree. Had a lot of cool cars over the years but I really miss my 68 4dr impala. 307 2 speed power glide. So nice to drive. Was green inside and out. Kinda hideous lol
Reminds me of my 1972 BMW R60/5. I love riding it and one fool after another asks me when I'm going to hack it up and make a "cafe racer" and when I tell them never, they just look confused.
I totally agree. Stock is best because everyone modify’s there’s.