ALL ORIGINAL 1978 Ford LTD SURVIVOR ~ A Time Capsule!

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @PoleBarnGarage
    @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +103

    Go to drinkag1.com/polebarngarage for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 AG1 travel packs with your first purchase. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today's video!

    • @patrickancona1193
      @patrickancona1193 Год назад +7

      Ok that’s a nasa/JPL lab/Huston/Huntsville, space race promotional item they gave away in the 70’s & it’s part of the USA/USSR space race, guess it was to help gin up support for funding after we already went to the moon, we were ina recession & manufactured energy crisis, cash was tight so of course they messed up & used a bunch a money to give away a bunch a cheap crap, like that sewing kit, super thin windbreakers, coffee mugs etc, I remember a school event at the auditorium where we all got these space race peechee folders full of junk that all broke walking on the way home

    • @johnnysechrist6313
      @johnnysechrist6313 Год назад +6

      Need a cowboy hat to drive that land yacht.

    • @timmyfong1
      @timmyfong1 Год назад +3

      Were is big Enos at

    • @jonathanfreedom1st
      @jonathanfreedom1st Год назад +1

      If all else fails, you can always overprice sell it to Tyler Hoover and we can see it on the dumbest channel on RUclips. 😂

    • @Buyford28
      @Buyford28 Год назад +1

      I love the BIG Fords 😊

  • @ShawnBonJohnson1
    @ShawnBonJohnson1 Год назад +485

    As much as I hate ads and creator ads, I’m glad you got a partnership! You are my legitimate favorite channel on RUclips and I wish you and JD nothing but success so you can keep making these awesome videos!

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +187

      Yeah I get it for sure. You won't see them very much, I just had to pay for the Holey Goat's engine lol

    • @kurdisshop243
      @kurdisshop243 Год назад +34

      @@PoleBarnGarage are you talking about the original engine that had 6 quarts of mud and sand instead of oil??!!

    • @BuffsGarage
      @BuffsGarage Год назад +9

      @@kurdisshop243the same

    • @smore94
      @smore94 Год назад +28

      ​@@PoleBarnGarage ads equal $ to do more in the long run. You'll never see me complain!

    • @ovlov245
      @ovlov245 Год назад

      Mate , suction off something or make a one off shirt of limited numbers or something and we will pay cahs to help!@@PoleBarnGarage

  • @libertysgarage8411
    @libertysgarage8411 Год назад +213

    I believe you now own what may very well be the nicest, original LTD on the planet. What a score! I'm totally jealous.

    • @RobYeates
      @RobYeates Год назад +11

      Please keep it under cover - it's the only nice one I've ever seen!

    • @scottcol23
      @scottcol23 Год назад +21

      @@RobYeates I was thinking the same thing. This car needs to be in a garage. Even leaving it outside for a winter will start all sorts of bad things to happen.

    • @BariLopesh
      @BariLopesh Год назад +1

      wrong, there's a 37 mile one in the ford collection...

    • @jdfmfb03
      @jdfmfb03 Год назад +8

      @@BariLopesh debbie downer

    • @heiner71
      @heiner71 Год назад +5

      @@BariLopesh , you have to type "wrong" in all caps, or it's not legit.

  • @daviduglem3213
    @daviduglem3213 Год назад +18

    Dalton, as a 73-year-old retired tradesman I enjoy your videos. You've got a good sense of humor. Enjoy your son while he's still young, he's growing up fast buddy. Dave , San Francisco.(I was a tank mechanic on Quang Tri combat base Vietnam when I was 19 years old 1970 maintained all my vehicles the rest of my life)

    • @michaelb.42112
      @michaelb.42112 9 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Dave, Mike from Petaluma here. I also love this channel.

  • @sasz2107
    @sasz2107 11 месяцев назад +17

    These cars were so popular. There were so many around. Now you never see these cars. I'm glad someone saved this car!

    • @SoupyMittens
      @SoupyMittens 2 месяца назад +1

      most of them got derbied, it's a real shame. 70's land yachts are my favorite but are damn near impossible to find

  • @Martin.Wilson
    @Martin.Wilson Год назад +98

    Man, that's not a used car that's a museum piece. I love the respect and admiration you have for a car as rare as this one. You've got the most stylin' going-to-town rig on YT. Nicely done!

  • @alexservinis196
    @alexservinis196 Год назад +123

    Don’t ever change dalton. Thank you for putting out fantastic content!

  • @bluecollarauto1084
    @bluecollarauto1084 Год назад +58

    This is how we all know your gonna make it man. You got a sponsor. And a healthy sponsor at that. Good for you man.

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +33

      I've turned down thousands of them, I had some bills to make this month though so is what it is. Won't be many more lol

    • @trickyricky12147
      @trickyricky12147 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@PoleBarnGarageCan't blame you if you need sponsors once in a while honestly. A little extra revenue does help, but yes it's good to keep integrity more than anything else when you can.

  • @justingould7348
    @justingould7348 Год назад +22

    I sure hope that ol’ gal gets a storage place inside like it’s had, now that it’s in your possession.

  • @hotel.colorado
    @hotel.colorado Год назад +39

    Please don't ever change your ways! No matter how big you get on here which I know will happen. You are a one of a kind on the you of tubes..

  • @biggmackaz
    @biggmackaz 2 месяца назад +2

    Great car. I had 1977 LTD, fender skirts, vinyl top, 4 door. So comfortable. As good as my Caddy Deville or Lincoln Town Car.

  • @ScottsafriendofGod
    @ScottsafriendofGod Год назад +58

    You hear it all the time...JD is such a blessing. I've watched him grow and excel in his handling of the camera. He finds good shots that add to what you're saying. It's obvious to me that he's more than your son... he's become your friend and confidante. Congratulations, you must be proud.

    • @Martin.Wilson
      @Martin.Wilson Год назад +11

      I thought the same thing. Imagine the stories JD will tell his grandkids about what a character his old man was. Pretty damn cool.

  • @bernhardhiebert2597
    @bernhardhiebert2597 Год назад +22

    Great to see Kevin and Angus dropping by. Enjoy Junkyard Digs as well..

  • @keessonnema
    @keessonnema Год назад +50

    That is a pristine LTD! I'm glad I joined the low-buck club. As Shawn said in the comments I HATE ads, but this is a super nice way to support the channel! And I find your channel to be one of the best. My sense of humor, informative, fun cars!

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +32

      Yeah, that will be the only ad you'll see for a good long time. I had to write a $7800 check for machine work and parts for the Holey Goat's original engine, and that really hurt 😅 so I figured I'd try to make some of it back this way

    • @keessonnema
      @keessonnema Год назад +1

      @@PoleBarnGarage no problems at all! It's totally fine and understandable once in a while!

    • @jaredfarney675
      @jaredfarney675 Год назад +1

      I think I just had heart palpitations over that check!

    • @donbehatin
      @donbehatin Год назад

      maybe someone can confirm, but on pc you can left click and hold it down on the video itself and it'll play at 2x speed and i don't think it affects anything in regards to our dude getting paid. i also don't think it affects the "most replayed" part either. not that i would notice either way cuz i'm just one dude but it makes sense because even at 2x speed you can understand everything in the ad it just sounds like the part of the radio ad where the dude is busta rhyming all the side effects of whatever drug they're pushing.
      i know some advertisers are all up in that "most replayed" to see if people skipped the ad though, i know i would be in their shoes.

    • @clevelandmaker386
      @clevelandmaker386 Год назад +4

      ​@@PoleBarnGaragethe best car in your fleet!!!!
      Love it....
      Now you need your P1 Freddy project!!!!
      May I suggest a 1959 Ford Fairlane Galaxy Skyliner 500?

  • @robray6408
    @robray6408 Год назад +7

    I bought a 76 Olds Omega with 23,000 in 2012, has 40,000 on it now, we just drive it for parades & car shows & the occasional sunday drive. love that you have a great old Time Capsule, Enjoy!

  • @lsxmatt
    @lsxmatt 11 месяцев назад +1

    Pb Blaster makes a similar product to fluid film called surface shield. It goes on super thick, if you come across it I recommend trying it out. Thats one clean ass 45 year old car I’m jealous. Have fun daily driving it!

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  11 месяцев назад +2

      I'll check it out! I like blaster products a lot

  • @randyhoepker5528
    @randyhoepker5528 Год назад +18

    Wow! Yeah after about five seconds I could tell you bought a 21,000 mile Car. I worked at a Ford dealer in 1977 and cleaned up a lot of new Fords like this one, as well as used ones. Fantastic find! Take care of it and you’ll have a nice daily driver you can count on!

  • @mattbrown5511
    @mattbrown5511 Год назад +37

    Congratulations on the sponsorship. You have worked your butt off. It is good to see you rising and getting it done.

  • @BassGuy03
    @BassGuy03 Год назад +31

    Couple things - Really glad to see Fluid Film get some love. Very underrated product. Love that stuff. Also, in my house we watch all the videos you post so much ( including Outside the Barn content ) that even when my kids saw you cleaned up in a suit - they loved it. Appreciate you, JD, Jess Dad, Cody, and the rest of the crew putting this out there for us. Enjoy the brand new car!

    • @dash456789
      @dash456789 Год назад

      I use the black fluid film on my ford trucks, and it’s amazing

    • @basedWisco715
      @basedWisco715 Год назад

      Amsoil MPHD is better

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 9 месяцев назад +3

    This is like my aunt's car. She also had a 1970's old Ford LTD with about the same mileage in Newport Beach, CA. 53:08 JD is starting to sound like dad with his wicked sense of humor.
    I love the date night attire. That car is freaking gorgeous.

  • @outsidethebarn
    @outsidethebarn Год назад +12

    Outstanding video, in fact, better than all other videos on the Internet-unbiased person

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +7

      Thank you for your kind words, people should also subscribe to your channel to see all the extra content from Pole Barn Garage

    • @Boris_printmaker
      @Boris_printmaker Год назад

      @@PoleBarnGarage& @outsidethebarn Such a polite exchange of compliments between completely unrelated strangers, you "two". Surely :) Was waiting the whole video for the obvious "STD"-joke on ye'olde "LTD" but it never came - you're a bigger person than me for resisting it :D

  • @kevinbutton4580
    @kevinbutton4580 Год назад +7

    You and Kevin are the only youtubers I care to listen to ads for. Because unlike most youtubers I know it will go towards more projects. 😊

  • @MDBenson
    @MDBenson Год назад +12

    My hype was well placed. That thing is an absolute beauty. What an incredible find.
    We hereby launch the USS LTD. God bless her and all who sail in her.

  • @rickydonahue1586
    @rickydonahue1586 Год назад +9

    Being born in 1971 these are all my father would own when I was a kid. When my older brother was learning how to drive we had a 76 Ltd and he lost control of the car took out an entire front porch and the only damage was the front bumper the roof a little bit and the rear deck lid. I remember the four columns flipping up over the car. My dad traded it in a week later for a 78 Ltd station wagon. I loved it. It was huge ànd had a rear facing seat. I envy you!👍👍

    • @claztube
      @claztube Год назад +2

      I can only say, YIKES! What a story to have as amazing as any memory ever heard/told!

  • @brianramsey4097
    @brianramsey4097 Год назад +6

    I've been watching you for quite some time now. I am so jealous of your LTD what a beautiful car. I truly hope you never Let that vehicle go You know that car will last forever. Merry Christmas to you and your family. This is to everyone that reads this. Don't forget to give a thumbs up and leave a comment. This is one man that deserves a full-time RUclips channel.

  • @laserwizard2
    @laserwizard2 11 месяцев назад +3

    I love that vintage of Big Ford. The fender skirts. Total malaise era vehicle and so wonderful.

  • @RiffRaff160
    @RiffRaff160 Год назад +26

    Lovely old motor! Nice find.
    I'm glad you recorded the whole oil change, very intense shots!

  • @MadScientistGarage
    @MadScientistGarage Год назад +21

    LTD isn't just the model of this yacht- it's a lifestyle.

    • @Martin.Wilson
      @Martin.Wilson Год назад +2

      My old man bought his first LTD in '68 and got a new one every two years. His '78 was the identical colour, inside and out, as this beauty. Your right on the money about lifestyle....this car was the definition of upper middle class.

  • @dragon2knight
    @dragon2knight Год назад +18

    These land yacht's, if taken care of (admittedly rare, sadly) are amazing cars. Glad you found a diamond in the rough! I like it, it's a beastly reminder of where we were and how well we did it back then! Have fun with it Dalton!

  • @Doc1855
    @Doc1855 11 месяцев назад +1

    In 98 I bought a 73 Chevy Nova 2dr, Custom from the original owner. It had only 60K miles and I paid $500.
    I put 100K miles on it and sold it for $3,350 to a neighbors 16 year old kid.
    It had factory White bucket seats.
    He had it for about a month and had it repainted in Bright Metallic Blue with White racing stripes.
    After about another month, he flipped it and totaled it.
    I had put Craiger Center Line wheels on it.
    It was a Great looking car.
    It had an inline 6cyl and a 2spd automatic transmission.
    I had also put new springs on it.
    Other than that all I did was maintain it.

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  11 месяцев назад +3

      Kinda funny, I bought a 76 Buick Skylark (Nova) when I was 17 with 60k miles from the original owner. 231v6, spun a bearing 2 years later on my way home after working 2nd shift at the plant 🙄

  • @freestang6662
    @freestang6662 Год назад +10

    My grandparents had that same year, champagne with brown vinyl interior. Great road trip car. Floated down the highway 70 mph with engine almost at idle. I thought the trunk release button in the glove compartment was so cool. We were easily impressed back then.

  • @braddokken9191
    @braddokken9191 Год назад +10

    That LTD couldn't have found a better owner. It needs to be cared for and driven. Happy Holidays to all of you!

  • @pnwvibes_
    @pnwvibes_ Год назад +21

    Dalton, Thank you so much for your great videos. They are a great escape from the stresses of life.

  • @jaredfarney675
    @jaredfarney675 Год назад +12

    NGL the oil change was intense and I had concerns about loosing the shop. JD definitely captured the real essence of the events. It's no Jaaag, but the LTD has a certain class to it none the less. I need to check that Fluid Coat out it seems. 👌🏻🤘🏻

  • @dennismccallister3994
    @dennismccallister3994 11 месяцев назад +2

    I use too walk the lots, I remember the one i saw, was medium blue metallic with white top, why, the sticker was $7700. that was back in 78. my parents had the sister Marquis in that year. we made them get fender skirts, that was a $88 option, only nightmare they got it in silver, back then they couldn't match that color. they where floaters. Nice car and I even like the old lady gold metallic. the color seems to have come back,

  • @PrinceWesterburg
    @PrinceWesterburg Год назад +3

    Now get it under cover!!!
    Thats an incredible find, I bet Kevin's radar was piqueing hence why he turned up XD

  • @JoshPatterson-h5w
    @JoshPatterson-h5w 11 месяцев назад +3

    This car is an amazing example of how cars made back then can stand the test of time but yet those clothes and that stash in that car was simply….. I don’t have words for it bro, I mean fantastic!! Keep up the great work!

  • @Tea-oc3gh
    @Tea-oc3gh Год назад +6

    That car looked at home when you and jess went out, The thing owned the road. It makes me sad we dont get such stunning everyday cars anymore.

  • @nick011182
    @nick011182 Год назад +11

    Great move applying the fluid film. That stuff works great. If you want a thicker film try wool wax or surface shield. I do my vehicles every fall with wool wax and I use fluid film on the bottom of the doors because it's a little bit thinner. Fluid film will also creep for months after you spray it. I live outside Buffalo so it's a must for cars around these parts. Nice car by the way!

  • @ionbeldiman7255
    @ionbeldiman7255 5 месяцев назад +2

    Great find!!! Cars like this, are therapeutic!! Keeps the doctor away!! Never sell it and treasure it for as long as possible!! We can look arround and hope, but I tell you this: we will never see cars like this, ever again!!! Gorgeous, build to last, real rolling sculpture!!!
    Congratulations!!!

  • @Doc1855
    @Doc1855 11 месяцев назад +1

    I’d LOVE to have found that car

  • @michaeldickens7493
    @michaeldickens7493 Год назад +4

    God id love to have that LTD. Reminds me of my mom. Love it and it's totally a color she'd have. Love it

  • @tomrepici9608
    @tomrepici9608 Год назад +4

    Seeing this makes me wish I kept my old 1979 Thunderbird. Land yacht greatness. This LTD is in unreal shape - such an awesome find.

  • @southerncharm2023
    @southerncharm2023 Год назад +3

    Man I love your content. Drive that LTD with pride man. Old school. BOSS. Tony Suprano doesn't have anything on you.

  • @Wiltshire_watcher
    @Wiltshire_watcher 11 месяцев назад +2

    That beautiful car requires its own garage, something very well protected.

  • @aricp9173
    @aricp9173 Год назад +1

    This was one of the original "little old lady drove it church on Sunday" cars that are getting rarer and rarer these days. I think you should treat it the same honestly. Drive the Torino daily and leave the beautiful yacht for weekend drives, when you can find a place to park it!

  • @commiehook6323
    @commiehook6323 Год назад +5

    That car is outstanding! What a daily driver! You are the man.

    • @claztube
      @claztube Год назад

      Dalton 'IS' styling in that luminescent shirt... 'what a man' indeed. or 'Horndog'...

  • @larpzy989
    @larpzy989 Год назад +9

    Absolutely the most honest mechanic I've seen, I know it's an oxymoron. Have a good Xmas

  • @angiemoses130
    @angiemoses130 Год назад +3

    Grandpa and Grandma took care of this car overall probably just a weekend vehicle by the looks of everything and the last inspection sticker. Now that's nostalgia and classic beauty land yacht for sure. Love y'all

  • @uvprofile67
    @uvprofile67 11 месяцев назад +2

    WOW!!! What a GREAT find. I've always wondered how many vintage cars have been protected on this level. Enjoy!!!

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Год назад +1

    i wonder if movie studios would pay top dollar for a time capsule like this, it be perfect for a movie set in 1979

  • @HubersRanch
    @HubersRanch Год назад +4

    Fluid film is great, only issue is you have to do it every year. But if you live anywhere with salt and you value your vehicle you should "prepare" it for winter anyway and I think getting such coatings on are a must.

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  Год назад +2

      Quick job and worth the effort!

    • @samking3920
      @samking3920 Год назад

      The fleet gets fluid film every November buy it by the case. Stuff works

  • @TheUkeloser
    @TheUkeloser Год назад +5

    Sponsorships may come and go, but Low Buck Club is for life. Gorgeous car. I can't believe you found one in such good shape!

  • @jonaswallin1355
    @jonaswallin1355 Год назад +7

    I just love seeing how you and J.D. work together and the fact that he truly thinks you are a awesome father... And you are, and im so happy that you got that kind of son that loves what you´re doing! Its really awesome to see you both sharing the passion, hope he never grows out of that and that he will continue to follow you around all these cars with a camera for years and years to come!
    Congrats on that beautiful original boat!

  • @Michael-fl2hf
    @Michael-fl2hf Год назад +2

    "There's not a bit of rust under the roof" is either the most PBG thing I've heard yet, or the best deep cut ever dropped.......like a bowling ball.

  • @idahopsycho1261
    @idahopsycho1261 11 месяцев назад +1

    the vacuum hose to the master brake booster can collapse on those older rigs causing brake fade

  • @thor1911.
    @thor1911. Год назад +4

    Holy crap that is the most preserved land yacht I have ever seen beautiful car

  • @nmen0
    @nmen0 Год назад +8

    Glad to see you getting some sponsors! We can rest easy knowing you won't lose the shop anytime soon 😅

    • @Martin.Wilson
      @Martin.Wilson Год назад +1

      Dalton's subscribers are rabidly loyal wrench heads. I'm damn sure if he was in a corner, we'd all chip in $5 to help out, but you're right.....nothing says "My channel is getting traction" like sponsors.

  • @brianclark6460
    @brianclark6460 Год назад +5

    AG1 nerd. Big time RUclipsr here! Congrats Dalton on the sponsorship. Whatever it takes for you to keep bringing the great content!

  • @GLITCHINTHESYSTEM433
    @GLITCHINTHESYSTEM433 11 месяцев назад +1

    Oh WOW!! God Bless you brother! Incredible Condition

  • @peterphillips1493
    @peterphillips1493 11 месяцев назад +1

    I have a 55 Packard with 1966 spark plug wires and points and it don’t miss a beat.believe it or not the 55 only has 28000.

  • @2ToneWalt
    @2ToneWalt Год назад +5

    As VGG would say, that really is a going to town rig. Merry Christmas boys. 👍

    • @reidwesely9616
      @reidwesely9616 Год назад +2

      i think he was making fun of vgg with that oil change rant lol

    • @parkercasteel795
      @parkercasteel795 Год назад

      I love His videos and I also like pole barn videos I like them in there own way. I don’t why they act like they are in competition I watch them both.

  • @keithrevst692
    @keithrevst692 Год назад +5

    Dalton please stay the way you are. You are truly a good guy. I like the new ride, and I can tell you do as well. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

  • @billbong156
    @billbong156 Год назад +14

    You have done so well with this channel, you and JD both. Much respect. Definitely my favorite channel, been watching from the start. Will watch until the end. Keep the great content coming👍

  • @coolmre158
    @coolmre158 11 месяцев назад +1

    What a beautiful car 👏👏👏

  • @wannafly34
    @wannafly34 11 месяцев назад +1

    I had one of those in college. Had to redo the lifters at one point. But it only had like 50k miles on in when we got it at a YMCA auction. Was a great car.

  • @teddysmith457
    @teddysmith457 Год назад +4

    OMG! That is a beautiful car you got yourself there

  • @joooools01
    @joooools01 Год назад +7

    Yet another top production. What an amazing time capsule, looks glorious. I always know I'm in for a treat when a PBG alert pops up and this was no exception.

  • @BobNSuch
    @BobNSuch Год назад +3

    This video was a real pleasure to watch! I have owned many '77-78 LTD/Grand Marquis over the years. Most had the 460 but I had at least one with the 400. Great car!!! Hang on to that cream puff.

  • @LuckyGuessGarage
    @LuckyGuessGarage Месяц назад

    The look on Jess's face when you're contemplating the El Diablo burger is priceless! On road trips you get really close with people. Sometimes too close. Those smog era 302's are gutless. Like some of the IDI's and other 80's stuff they're so gutless that they live forever though!

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 11 месяцев назад +1

    I miss those dashboards. It makes it easy for us guys who work in surveillance.

  • @austonian237
    @austonian237 Год назад +6

    Congratulations on the partnership! Glad to see you making progress on RUclips. You deserve it, keep it up dude💪

  • @inverted311
    @inverted311 Год назад +6

    Man... So happy for you and your family on this one. You guys deserve it!! God Bless And a Merry Christmas!!

  • @carcrazykid1
    @carcrazykid1 Год назад +3

    This is an amazing car! And thank you so much for going the extra mile and coating the underide to keep it safe from rust!

  • @krugmeister7301
    @krugmeister7301 Год назад +1

    THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL FORD LTD from 1978.

  • @AnthonyRBlacker
    @AnthonyRBlacker Год назад +1

    Thank you, easy calling that car 50 years old (the tires at least) because along with that car, I was born in 78 as well, and I'll have you know I'm 45, sir, not 50! Man I miss my Nana's 75LTD. I'm SO sad.. again. You're the only person in the world who puts up videos of the ONE car I cry about almost every single day.

  • @05milmachine90
    @05milmachine90 11 месяцев назад +1

    My son daily drove a cream puff Chrysler Fifth Avenue with 60K miles on it. It was a good car for him, and we sold it for decent profit last year when he was ready to move on. Land yachts make great daily drivers!

  • @glenns5627
    @glenns5627 11 месяцев назад +1

    Sorry I'm late to the party; I was afraid you were going to molest that strangely beautiful old '78. Delighted to see that you fixed her up and loved her. My folks had a '72, pretty much the same car less a few fancies like the Hidden Headlights. Loved: Jess w/ her hair down, the Cool Blue Disco shirt and The Night On The Town. Packing the wheel bearings the RIGHT way, although the gloves surprised me. Attempting a "squeal" from the tires. (LOL! By the time you tuned that 400M to "sort of" quit pinging on acceleration, it was too timing-delayed to get out of it's own way.) OTOH that beast will last as long as you can afford to put gas in it. Oh and one warning to you: the headlight switch on those, as they aged, would develop a nasty habit of dropping ALL the lights at random. The failure was the plastic switch box cracking from heat. I don't think Ford recalled it, but it was a well known issue "back in the day".

  • @aaronrichards8239
    @aaronrichards8239 3 месяца назад +1

    I've got a 56000 mile 73 galaxie 2 Dr. All original, second owner. Most reliable vehicle I've ever even been around.

    • @900108Chale
      @900108Chale 3 месяца назад

      I learned to drive in a 1974 Galaxie. Also took it cruising with my pals and gf…
      late at night when my parents were asleep. Pushing that huge tank out of the garage alone was quite a task! I had to start it on the street otherwise my parents would notice. And yes, I ran out of gas many times, being 14-16 y.o. I had no money for gas. Ours was fully loaded metallic red, tan vinyl top, tan interior with that awesome “airplane shifter” everyone in my circle still remembers our escapades some 40 years later.
      Enjoy that beauty of a car!

  • @seand2711
    @seand2711 11 месяцев назад +1

    That's gorgeous.

  • @rtw67intx
    @rtw67intx 11 месяцев назад +2

    My folks had a 78 when I was learning to drive in 1984. Quality was definitely not good… The factory paint was bubbling and falling off when it was a couple years old. The factory 302v8 threw a rod at 70k. Great highway cruiser though. Last time I drove it I got a flat and when we jacked it using the bumper jack, the bumper fell off. Lol. Fun times. I’d love to find one as nice as yours. Thanks for saving this one!

    • @originaldcjensen
      @originaldcjensen 2 месяца назад

      The 70’s LTD's had a problem with the bumpers doing that, I seem to recall.

  • @spankyham9607
    @spankyham9607 Год назад +1

    I so want to see you take this on power tour and cruising the coast. This is the best car of them all on those tours.

  • @DarienWhite-t3h
    @DarienWhite-t3h Год назад +2

    I love that you bought this car to actually drive it like it was intended not let it sit another twenty years that’s a quality unit 😢

  • @mazwa2007
    @mazwa2007 Год назад +1

    You know Dalton is in love when he breaks out the fender covers! that is a first for this channel!

  • @azwb
    @azwb 11 дней назад

    Land Shark Memories
    My Grandma and Grandpa had this car-a true Land Shark! They passed it down to my mom and us kids. After my brothers used it and eventually got their own cars, it was mine.
    The safest car on the road. You could hit a deer and still be fine. We even measured it once: 17 and a half feet of solid steel. It guzzled a quart of oil every month, but you couldn't help but love it.
    The turn signal? Cul-clink... Cu-ckung-you’d hear it from that left-floor relay. And don’t forget the brights button-right by the left foot, of course!
    When I went to community college, I’d leave spray paint cans on the hood, and artists would add tasteful graffiti to it. That car wore its stories well. Hard to believe a family of 7 could all fit and go to our favorite pizzaria Momma Mia's on Plymouth Road!

  • @spankyham9607
    @spankyham9607 Год назад +1

    wow this is a beautiful find. Absolutely wonderfully beautiful car.

  • @DG-sf9ei
    @DG-sf9ei 11 месяцев назад +1

    When Aerosmith Ragdoll song is the 1st tune you hear while driving...... this car was meant to hit the road and cruise many of miles...... Permanent Vacation

  • @Farang_Lifestyles
    @Farang_Lifestyles 8 месяцев назад +2

    ... just binge watching... and wow what an awesome find this LTD.... must have been kept inside a temperature controlled garage. All the trim is in perfect condition.. like a time warp

    • @PoleBarnGarage
      @PoleBarnGarage  8 месяцев назад +2

      I love that car. Just the most comfortable thing

    • @Farang_Lifestyles
      @Farang_Lifestyles 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@PoleBarnGarage doesn't need much restor for an episode, but would be great to see a "full tune up" episode,,,lol awesome car,,, super jealous ;-]

  • @originaldcjensen
    @originaldcjensen 2 месяца назад

    I miss my old 76 LTD. it was less than ten years old when I got it, and it was still going when I sold it twenty years later. It was like driving from your couch. It got me to California and back to Minnesota three times with no problems. It also spent two years driving California freeways on the last trip. I got back to Minnesota through the Halloween Blizzard in 1991.

  • @KingJamesIX
    @KingJamesIX Год назад

    My God that is the prettiest car I've seen since I bought my 1985 C20 Suburban.

  • @KrazyMitchAdventures
    @KrazyMitchAdventures Год назад +1

    50:41 Dalton: not all of us on the West Coast are rust free.. I live on Vancouver Island (off the coast of Washington State). The air is salty, and everything rusts, regardless of in a shop/Garage or outside. Winter Storms are the worst, when you can taste the salt in the air damn near.. Specially when we have a tropical storm that parks itself off shore between us & Alaska, and winds are in an excess of 40 mph with gusts to 80 mph.

  • @MajorDan1138
    @MajorDan1138 Год назад +2

    Also, the blue tag denotes an officer so the gate guards can salute as you drive up, enlisted had red ones, so I wish you had kept the blue Ft. Leavenworth tag! I was in the Army. The blue lettered bumper tag is also blue for officers, so you might get a salute outta that one, but its' placement makes that iffy.

  • @2koolchris291
    @2koolchris291 Год назад +1

    I have a 73 Mercury Cougar xr7 that has 78 thousand miles on it. Sadly the original 351 Cleveland blew and they pulled the drivetrain. I got it after it sat in a barn since 1996 and I’m trying to revive a drivetrain from my uncles old 75 ranchero that is long gone so I can bring the cougar back to life.

  • @kennyspry5189
    @kennyspry5189 Год назад +1

    Yeah with Ford's if you don't use the cruise control for some reason I believe it something to do with the vacuum l can't remember. But it is a easy fix something with the cable sticks if you lube it a lot of times it will start to work. When you get it working the cruise is like the air conditioning you know even in the winter you run the air a couple times a year. To keep the seals and orings lubercated so that they don't dry up and start to leak. Same thing with the cruise you use it to every once in a while to keep the cable from sticking if You don't use your cruise control a lot.

  • @bradleypollack5658
    @bradleypollack5658 Год назад +1

    I love the LTD that is awesome. It looks better than me and I was born in 1978!!

  • @MastaT_150
    @MastaT_150 Год назад +1

    Probably not your style but some Detroit steel wheels would look sick on that thing. Awesome find!

  • @travis9928
    @travis9928 10 дней назад

    Awesome find Dalton. My father was a used car manager from the early 70s to the mid 80s so we would take all these cars home for demonstrators. My mother had a new car every three months lol and buy new. I mean a used new car. Such a cool find.

    • @travis9928
      @travis9928 10 дней назад

      I really enjoy your page. You never know what you’re gonna have on it.

  • @joel-shanearnold9870
    @joel-shanearnold9870 Год назад

    What a find! Put that thing in a connex box and pull it out when your grandkid gets his license

  • @kennyspry5189
    @kennyspry5189 Год назад +1

    How in Thee Hell did you find it your absolutely correct a Brand New 50yr old car Hell YEAH 👍 👍 👍.

  • @Jokerkles
    @Jokerkles Год назад +2

    Tom Selleck called, he wants his mustache back. Oh, and Ted Nugent called too, and he wants his shirt back lol