Driving a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker across the country 4,500 miles! Part 2
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Join Jared and his friend Henry as they embark on an epic 4500-mile road trip in a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker. After working on the car for just one day, the duo hit the open road and take on a sports car rally that they've failed to finish every time they've entered as a team.
As they travel across the country, Jared admits to making a huge mistake buying the car just for its engine. What could that mistake be? Tune in to find out!
With breathtaking scenery, unexpected challenges, and a few surprises along the way, this is a road trip you won't want to miss. Will Jared and Henry finally conquer the rally and cross the finish line, or will their hopes be dashed once again? Watch to find out!
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I think Jared is the only one surprised that he wouldn’t be able to ‘part’ with it after his trip 😂
Absolutely. Thats the first think I thought when he said, 'it's just for the engine'
I called it too 😂
LMFAO 🤣🤣 Yep. It's too cool to get rid of.
Is a very nice and healthy car, trashing It would be a crime, Is not some ugly rustbucket Just don put any Electric garbage in it, It has to be a car not a washing machine
I just now picked up my phone to make basically the same comment 😂 I had a feeling he was going to get attached to it. I didn’t like the look of it at first, but it is a cool car. And handy as a pocket on a shirt to have all that extra space in the backseat and trunk.
She definitely needs to live on after so many decades of service. Looking forward to seeing this lady in future episodes.
I've been watching Robert for years, and he seems like a real Bro's Bro. Absolutely love his content, and I'm glad he was able to come to the rescue for you.
As a 15 year veteran of the Auto Parts business, It is fairly easy to get the right bearings and possible races if they need replaced. They all have their part numbers stamped on them. And if worse comes to worse, A parts guy with the right skills can root through the parts catalog and find them by dimensions. Use to do those and Air and Oil filters quite often. Nothing like looking up parts for farm tractors and Semis. But was actually one of my favorites of my job. And don't destroy the great piece of history
Early in the Gtr dual clutch transmission days I’ve played the bearing games. You’d end up on your 7th cross reference to finally find an available part. Ultimately the spindle was trashed, actually bent! It’s back up and running down the road with a knee spindle assembly
I saw that coming lol. Just my opinion but I think it’s worth saving. Doesn’t matter what engine is in it but PLEASE lose the beemer wheels lol
I'm glad you're going to do something with the car, it looked too good to just get crushed or parted out after you take the engine and trans out.
I really enjoyed this series of videos. It is too bad that the wheel bearing failed. I hope to see more of the New Yorker in the future. I think it is a cool looking car even if it is 4-doors. My suggestion for its future is to possibly swap in a 6.1L Gen 3 Hemi into it.
Bolts right up to a small block 904 or 727. Just need the right flexplate and Summit sells it.
I vote Cummins Diesel.
@@erikmeltzer-rt7rh 4BT or Gen1 Cummins?
I have to admit to not knowing the difference. I just feel that a huge block of dirty iron would suit that huge block of dirty sheet metal rather well.
@@erikmeltzer-rt7rh You're not wrong LOL
Love to see the New Yorker fully restored .
I really like the look of the car.
I hope it gets a new crate power train even an EV conversion. It deserves to be brought back to better than new. Kindig-It style.
What a blessing that Bob was reasonably close to where you broke down; he's such a nice guy. EDIT: I haven't finished the video yet, but I'm hopeful that was the only time you broke down. Seems unlikely when I think about it!
2nd EDIT: This video is a great example of how you know Jared is such a great guy. So many good friends who are willing to go over and above to lend him a helping hand. I know Jared is that same way and it's awesome to see. Also, OF COURSE it broke down again!!
I got my parents’ 66 Chrysler New Yorker in high school in ‘72 with 101,000 miles on it and drove it through college, got it up to 166,000 miles on the original engine by 1978. Loved that car. It had 100% power steering which took getting used to. Went into the Army stationed overseas so sold it for only $150. Wish I still had it!
Don't do it Jared..... DON'T DO IT!!!
That Ole girl is too good a car to tear her apart!! 😢
Kill IT! Pull the engine and just Crush the rest.
The sooner we all get into Soulless, Jellybean-shaped Robo-cars the better off we'll be.
@@Sonny_V 😁🤣..... well that sounds like a good time!!! Lol 😳
My first car in 1974 at 17 years old, and a senior in HS, was a 1966 Chrysler 300 2 door hardtop. A beautiful dark green car that was in excellent condition. Had the 325 hp 383XP engine. Paid $600 for it and drove it for 9 years doing ALL the maintenance myself. I loved the part where you said your Chrysler got 17 mpg on the highway. That's exactly what mine got on the highway, all the time. Single digits in the city however. Couldn't help but drive with a heavy right foot. Loved the sound the secondaries made when you stomped on it.
Honestly once i saw the New Yorker I instantly fell in love with the design, even if it is a four door C body, it is a beautiful looking C Body.
I lost my brother two plus years ago. I drank heavy and lost my job. I decided to seek help. And ended up doing alcohol and grief counselling. I got my life and job back. Recently married the woman I love. Therapy is amazing. Thank you sir for supporting this. God bless you. And those rims have to go. Horrible looking. But since you just need the motor, drive it like you stole it, lol. Love the content. Keep it coming.
How much do you want for it ??
Please do not destroy this piece of vintage art.
It stood the test of time and deserves to continue on.
...wouldn't be more appropriate to email Jared at his email instead of oogly boogly on the comments section? Either way it's gotten one last good un drive into it and the memories are now saved...
@@JonManProductions he doesnt really have his email advertised?
@@molyoxide164 Someone's never gone to a channel's about page and clicked the for business inquiries button...
It’s in the description, I’m working on things. Heavily financially committed to this New Yorker one way or another
Thank you for showing these amazing roads. And cheers for all your great friends!
I love those old big cars. They always seem to grow on you... super comfortable, and they just become part of you. Drop in a straight 6, add a small Turbo and bam, a going to town rig
Or, hell, drop a 3.0 I6 out of an XJ Cherokee, no turbo - still a goin' ta'town rig, but more reliable.
Ewww ..no God no👎 😂
@@Carvania Why not? It's a landyacht, they're not meant for go-fast (though, that _is_ fun). This car is still solid enough that it doesn't deserve that treatment, either.
@@NaruSanavai Ours was a '65 with the 413, and would run 120+ without breaking a sweat.Putting any less power in it would be sacreligious.
@@richardpare3538 To each their own, pal. Personally, if I _had_ to choose another V8 to put in it, it wouldn't come from Chrysler. I like my starter to be made of more than _glass._
The New Yorker deserves to live on.
Jared, you and your team did an amazing job keeping an old bugger going for its drive. Goes to show, a vehicle is only as strong and willing as the driver behind the wheel, and some good beer buddies. Salute to you, and you have to get up to The Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, SD.
Jared. When I was a teen in highschool. My oldest brother drove a '72 fully loaded yacht newyorker❤ He had it lowered with an airbag set up.
Later my very first car ever was an '85 5th avenue fully loaded. My brother and I stripped the engine down to and top end swapped her to a 4 barrel carb straight pipes out the back. And put a 2 inch lowering kit on it to take the body roll out. I miss the old yachts. Please do this beauty right. Make sumthin of the old girl.
Onna nuther note. As a man who grew up in Toombs county. 80s and 80s. I really touches my heart and soul that you champion for mental health. ❤❤❤❤❤ thank you so very much.
I’m glad to hear that you wanna keep it! I say hemi swap it and drive it! I love the car! I mean you could just throw a carbureted LA in it if you don’t like the hemi swap idea. But it needs to stay on the road!
I drive a 1966 four door Buick Special here in Georgia. I named her after the original owner and have loved her since I bought her. She has become my daily driver and I can't tell you how many people come up to me just to check it out every time I stop for gas. These old cars are the unsung heroes that bring back such positive memories. Most of the people that come up to me recall fondly sitting in the back during some great road trip, or some awesome family vacation, or even just going to the sore with mom in the "ole grocery getter". Everyone says the same thing " man I wish I had that car now." or "I wish we never got rid of it!" As far as your car goes, I would turn it into the ultimate cross country road trip car. You now know everything that it needs to make it reliable and comfortable. I say buy a sticker from every state, keep it rolling, keep it making memories and pass it on to the next person who will cherish those times. . . that is the magic of these old cars.
Oh yes part two baby!!! Third episode in a week! Jared you spoil us! Keep up the amazing work brother!!!
My ex's family and I drove across the country in '79, from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. to San Fransisco, CA. We left with 2 cars. One had a full going over. Wheel bearings, brakes, four new Firestone 721 tires, full service, "The Works." Mine was a '68 Delta 88. I put on a trailer hitch, and four re-tread tires, and filled the tank. The other car had two tires blow out on it before we got out of Florida. I mean, the 721s turned into balls of steel wool. Next, my car got run off the road just outside Mobile, AL. Into the ditch, rolling the U-haul trailer 360 degrees and landing it back on its wheels. The tongue twisted my new hitch and center-punched my trunk lock. Good thing I got the insurance! Back on the road the next day with another U-haul and a rental trailer hitch. A couple days later, around 1:00 am, we were on I-10 passing thru Texas, and the left front wheel bearing on the other car failed spectacularly. The brake disc, hub, and bearing cap all glowing bright orange, sparks flying. The driver managed to get it to the nearest rest stop. We got it towed into town and found a hotel for the night. The next morning we checked in with the garage, and the entire spindle, hub, rotor, and wheel were all no longer "separate" parts but welded together into one large unserviceable lump. No parts to be had for days, so my sister-in-law sold it to the garage for cash to cover towing and the hotel bill. All seven of us (5 adults and 2 young kids) piled into my car and made it to CA.
The moral of the story is, since then, I've never touched wheel bearings on a personal car unless they were bad. No repacks or adjustments, nothing. And I've never had a wheel bearing fail yet!
p.s. I became a mechanic in '82 and eventually earned ASE Master Auto Mechanic status (A1-A8, L1) which are still current.
Its not about the cars(as objects) but about the emotions and memories and opportunities/adventures they enable . Jared is a legit car guy - stopped watching over dramatic T... guy when Jared started making YT - keep at it! Cool adventures, legit honest "cars" - awesome! Keep making questionable choices (not stupid ones) Cheers! :D :D :D
"I44" followed by "waiting for a friend", immediately thought "Here comes Robert"
Nice adventure Jared, I also enjoyed the trip and I got the same feelings with the car as you, unfortunately keeping it means a lot of maintenance, go ahead with the original project and keep this as a memory, it was a nice one, keep up the good work!
Great road trip. 👍🏻
Had a 74 Challenger that I bought with air shocks in the back. On the way home from a cruise night one evening an air line popped and the car squatted on the tires. It was a long, very slow ride home. Ended up ditching the air shocks, replacing the tires and putting on custom high lift leaf springs.
An electric conversion would be super cool to see. You know once all the other projects are done. Keep up the great work!
I like your add about therapy and encouraging men to seek help. Thank you for supporting them and yourself.
New Yorker Hellcat!
My mother bought one brand new in 1967 it was a 1967 Chrysler 300 man that thing was beautiful and it would fly thanks for having this New Yorker on the show
an EV swap would be absolutely perfect for an old land yacht like thgis. they're supposed to be somewhat, but more importantly quiet and comfortable, and all those things apply to EVs more than any ICE
And it would be an interesting process, retrofitting an old car like this. And hey, two massive trunks, instead of just one!
I was going the same thing. As that sounds like the perfect project to do with @agingwheels
I couldn’t agree more about mental health Jared. I am a traditional Air National Guardsman (one weekend a month) . My job in the guard isn’t all that traditional and a lot of the airman call me. First thing I do is talk to them, get them in a comfortable place, and then advocate for them to go talk to a mental health professional. Not only am I an advocate, but also have been a client. Thank you for talking about mental health and being an advocate. No slant 6/3 on the tree that New Yorker.
I was thinking the whole time that the car is pretty cool. I would have issues junking it for the motor. #Ihaveacarproblem
My dad had a 1963 Chrysler Newport, with the pushbutton transmission when I was a kid. It had the red interior that looks a lot like the New Yorker, so watching your driving with the red interior brought back strong feelings of nostalgia...
Full resto on the New Yorker, make it a great road tripper/cruiser! 4 Door Sedans are fantastic for that & also for putting friends into! Keep up the great work Jared!!
Sixteen years old, cruising in my friend's father's spanking new Chrysler New Yorker, I would have never guessed they'd still be cruising the highways 57 years later.
Putting an electric motor in the New Yorker would be a great way to keep the dream alive for the car. I still think you can put 'gears' on an electric motor... Maybe that would be a worthy challenge.
Yes, you can mate an electric motor to a gearbox, but they generally don't need it. I believe here are a few bolt on EV- conversion kits that just use the original transmission. Pretty sure I've at least seen beetles with that setup. Good thing about those kind of kits is that it's totally reversible, just unbolt the ev stuff and bolt back the original drivetrain.
Jared, I would love for you to fix that 66. It may not be cool, but the fact that its on the road makes it unique, and that makes it cool.
I'd LOVE to see this old Mopar car after an EV conversion. Do it!
Thank you for supporting mental health awareness it is so important to reach out and get help don't suffer in silence
Leave it together and sell it to someone who is capable of having a beautiful car
Too cool to part out! How about dropping in a contemporary hemi? If you’re feeling ambitious, with a 6 speed manual? Love the 60’s Mopars!
i think an EV conversion would be very interesting, if that's what you where hinting at! I would love to see this kind of wrenching on your channel
Yared, nice trip, not perfect, but you enjoyed it.
Good for your mind!
The New Yorker: Find another engine with transmission and leave it as it is.
Or use the engine and transmission first and repair the New Yorker at another time later.
Your health is everything.
I am 74 and had a heart attack on January 2nd.
I drove with my wife (she does not have a driver's license) to the local emergency room here on the island of Gran Canaria.
On my further journey to the hospital I was in an ambulance for the first time and had to undergo all kinds of examinations in the hospital for 10 days. Virtually nothing was found.
I was given 8 kinds of medicines for a year and went to my doctor because the medicines made me feel bad.
Now I have two more and feel great.
A lot of walking here in the mountains is tiring, but very healthy, my dog sometimes doesn't want to come along because I walk a lot, haha.
Think about your health eat fresh, not prepared food.
Greetings and all the best with you
Jared made it cool, put a LS in it. all kinds of awesomeness from everyone.
great episode, I really enjoyed it.
Drop a 360 in it and use it. I'm sure you can find someone (you) who can get similar horsepower and torque to that 440 out of a small block dodge with modern induction.
I’d like to see this car saved.. maybe:
1. Old school gas powered - Dodge Viper running gear
2. Jag XJ220 style turbine (steam powered?)
3. BMW hydrogen powered V12, if you can get your hands on one like Stretan in M539 Restoration
4. Diesel powered electric motors like a locomotive (the car is nearly as large as a Union Pacific loco after all)
5. Use the old Austin Mini engine and gearbox that the BOM guys removed from Binky
Regardless of what path you take, your videos are always great and your enjoyment in what you do is infectious
I love that car (apart from those wheels), I think it needs to stay as it is and just keep searching for another big block for the other project.
You should definitely do an engine swap. 2JZ, LS, Quad rotary, Ferrari V8, Mclaren V8, whatever.
Some may say it’s lame or boring but hemi swap it! Understand 1 simple truth, many people love 4 door classics! When you have youngsters you want to enjoy your hobby with it makes it way easier to enjoy family time in a 4 door. Plus being cheaper to start with, 4 doors work well for that family man to get into the muscle/classic car hobby if they’re on a limited budget. I wish people would stop downing 4 doors and start enjoying them since everyday those old cars are harder to come by. 2 extra doors don’t change the fact it’s still a 60 year old vehicle!! I’m glad you showed that they can still make great memories regardless of the number of doors.
i have to admit waiting three hours for a tire with that view, i would be taking a nap, just pure relaxation
Jared, as an obviously biased Mopar enthusiast this is the car to go PRO LUXURY! Matt Graves @ American Powertrain set the bar high with his LS-powered Coupe DeVille. We're building a 505cui '70 Fury III convertible! Source a 6.4L HEMI, team up with Holley and have this machine at MoParty in September to participate in the Grand Master Challenge that Mopar Connect sponsors?
Nice to see Missouri greeted your New Yorker in true Missouri fashion by breaking down and then providing a thunderstorm with torrential rains⛈️ Happy and safe travels!This is a cool series!!
Can really relate to this video! Am currently driving back from Green Valley, AZ to Green Bay WI in a vehicle that was suppose to be a parts truck. Bought it for the low mileage 6.0 LS but was in too good a shape to part out. Was needed to haul my floor tools down and back and makes a good camper with the 8ft bed. And, i stoppd at that exact gas station in Tucumcari, NM yesterday morning! Id have stopped to help, ive been stranded myself and hate that helpless feeling. Hope the NY'er lives in, i know a guy whos does the newer Hemissesness swap into older iron, maybe a collab video with VGG might be an order?! Great video!
I can't believe I actually was in Winslow Arizona in 1995 towing a race car hauler, all my tools, '72 Trident motorcycle, books, personal belongings etc. & did not even know I was close to this place that I damn sure would have detoured to see.
Here's how you get those bearings without knowing the application. Remove them and get the numbers & brand of the manufacturer off the races and find a bearing outlet that can match the bearings by number, not application. I once paid an exorbitant amount of money for a bearing set to convert a 1970 Triumph Bonneville front neck from the individual ball bearing triple tree set-up on the drum brake front end it came with, to tapered roller bearings to mount a '78 disk brake front end on my old bike. Then when I converted other old bikes for other guys, I just used the Timken numbers I had written down and just went to my local bearing outlet and bout the bearings I needed for much less than the conversion kit.
Put in a Y block 318 (I used to have a dual 4 bbl manifold for that motor, but it's long gone now), 413 (dual carb version) or a 392 hemi & keep it on the road.
I think I picked up on your hint and I absolutely approve of an EV swap in that New Yorker. That would be super cool.
It certainly has enough room for batteries...
...dammit, now I'm imagining it with a dual motor setup. How about an AWD '66 New Yorker that can do four-wheel burnouts?
Glad you made it! When you pull the 440 and part out the New Yorker, I would love to get my hands on those Holley LED headlights. They would fit and work great in my 1967 Plymouth GTX, and yes, it has a 440 and I do drive it!
From the 1st episode when you said you were going to roadtrip it, I felt that your were going to get attached. Get an LS truck motor and throw it in. cheap-ish, relativity straightforward with the amount of swap kits out there, and you get a nice cruiser with a good story that you can hop into and drive whenever you want
That New Yorker is cool, my view, if you make it your daily driver/parts car it will be cool to the rest of us. That trunk is huge mate. Cheers 🇨🇦
Hellcat swap is the only acceptable thing to do after pulling the 440. Or a 426 Hemi is ok too.
Like the vibe in you're videos. Sitting on my computer far away in north Europe, Oslo Capitol of Norway having a good time.
I have to agree, those wheels look absolutely Vile on that car...
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PS - Epic adventure!
Jared, you have to talk Cleetus into creating the same thing with all of the demolished Crown Vics!!!! That would be epic to see entering the Freedom Factory!
The switch from insane dark mode recording of phone to switching on the light was unreal! From the phone it looked like dusk, then lights on and its actually pitch black!
The iPhone really makes it look light well in the software!
As I said in the previous video, throw in a cheap 383, truck 361, whatever old big block mopar u can find. Cheap 2 barrel carb and make it a Highway cruiser
Staying big block will make it a easy swap than trying t find brackets, pulleys and accessories to fit a small block or other engine.
Keep it simple is the best way when doing projects way down the list otherwise they never get done.
I was thinking when you were prepping the car "it doesn't matter if they seem okay, just replace them" but at least it didn't cause an accident when it let go.
Great video, thanks for the entertainment!
I like these videos more than Car Trek! Thanks for making them!
At least you found a quiet off ramp to pull onto to, so you could work without worrying about getting run over!
4doors need more love they are beautiful
Modern Hemi and enough aftermarket elastictrickery to make it a reliable fun ride. Wahaaay too nice and sound to scrap 🙂 Thank you for shining a light on mental health; I’ve had my challenges and I’m not out of the woods yet but it’s comforting to know that some folks out there understand.
Definitely keep it! It's an awesome car! You'll get your hands on a questionable drive train and get back on the road for another rally or event!
I used to drive haul trucks in a mine like that. Very easy to drive. Automatic transmission. One lever for the bed dump. Extremely easy to drive.
Keep on keeping on with the New Yorker.
Personally, there's a lot of us guys (me included), that would love to be able to have a car like that to daily; but sadly, we cannot afford to acquire or fix one up. You could implant an newer injected 318 and auto in it, rebuild the suspension and wheel bearings, give it a nice set of new tires including a SPARE, give it working AC, and do a giveaway with it. if nothing else, at least give someone a chance to give it a new life and enjoy it.
I drove my beloved 1969 Dodge Dart slant-6 cross-country starting in Brooklyn, NY ending in Monterey, CA ... two times! The second time I ended up in San Diego, CA. Wonderful cars. Cruising along at 55mph the car got close to 30mpg. Bad master cylinders in those Chrysler cars but everything else was smooth sailing.
I was hoping u were gona fall in love with the NewYorker, put an LS in it ! 👍👍
Great Big Ride, I traded a 1959 Nash Metropolitan for a 66 Chrysler just like this car when I was in high school. Strange trade but the Chrysler was the same color as yours but sat in a screened car port for years. The car cleaned up extremely nice and I gave it to my mother and she drove it for about 10 years. The old 383 sounded awsome and everything worked including. A/C.
that fiat with the gas cap hanging at 23:38 though hahahahahahah
Cummins swap. The frame and body can handle the weight of the drive line. Thank you for sharing and saving this beautiful land yacht
Jared, I think you need to find another powertrain for the other project. This car deserves to keep its 440. I find it ironic that the failures on this car most likely would not have happened with less huge ass rims. Get it some wheels that fit, fix what needs fixing, run the crap out of it. C bodies are really cool, all you have to do is ride one to realize that.
i did this 30 years ago with an old delta 88.having a blowout doing 90 is fun.
I think the car deserves to live on that's for sure. Maybe find a low mileage 360 or 400 to put in it. She would make it a great summer cruiser that can fit the whole family.
Man, that New Yorker would make a killer Green Hornet's Black Beauty. It would still need a big-block though.
The white wheels looked cool on the front.
Don't know if you'll see this comment. But I would do what Cleetus does and drop in a junk yard LS V8. That'd upgrade it to fuel injection and give it some good horsepower. And I'd also change that front axle out for something a little more modern that the bearings will last on. As for the rear axle. I hear Jaguar rear axles are really popular for retrofitting to give a nice ride.
A restored version of one of these just sold at the Meacum Auction for $18,000. And yes, it was a four door too.
Well we all knew you were gonna fall in love with it, hahaha.
V8 and auto out of a late model Dodge/Chrysler.
Toss it on a nice set of period wheels wrapped in fresh rubber.
Clean it up just enough to keep it from rotting.
Mayhaps clear coat over the existing patina.
I think it's my favorite of your fleet.
I definitely think you should save that New Yorker, even if you put a different drivetrain in it. I have a love for 4 door cars, especially the big American land yachts. I just saved a 66 Mercury Montclair back in November, 31,000 original miles.... Breezeway rear window, it was slated to be scrapped. I've now been driving it since the middle of April and there really is no better way to go down the road than on a big block powered couch.
I am a Mopar man, but I did drive a '70 Caprice from LA to Miami and back in '89. Had to replace one top hose.
I love driving the these old battle ship cars, nothing better than looking out over a hood the size of a Walmart parking lot!!!
383 with dual quad carburetors....that fit under a closed hood....cross ram intake maybe.
In 1986 i bought a car just like this for $250 in Green bay Wisconsin. Had a big block in it and it over heated on me coming out of green bay on highway 29 . Smoke everywhere lol. Me and my girlfriend at the time got out and started hiking. She loved Garfield the cat at the time and what was the chance a semi pick us up painted like Garfield it was a old semi with the flat front end lol. Good memories
I can feel it... This is a learning period son. You need to build this automobile, or forget her, it ain't that easy is it? Follow your heart 💖
The top of antire hill on antire road. Drive past there every day for 20 years. Glad you were okay.
The best way to get the most out of it is to keep it as original as possible. After all nobody thought original '62 bubble-tops and VW micro-bus window vans would be selling for a hundred grand. You just never know when a classic car gets popular. Sold my '64 Valiant with a push-button trans for 125 bucks and now one with a good push button trans goes for big dollas. You just never know.
Jared is really amped over his headlights... @9:31 so many jokes he didn't even realize himself.