Will the Jetway 707 START & should it go on POWER TOUR?
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Welcome back Jetway fans. We are back with some updates on this wild run, but first we need to know if it runs. Should we take this thing on the Hot Rod Power Tour? Follow along as the AQC adventure continues!
#jetway707 #aqcjetway #willitrun
That thing is pretty cool definitely deserves restoring as it’s such a rare beast.
thanks, glad you were able to check out the video that is awesome!
Love those old compact cars!
😂😂😂 for sure. Imagine parking this beast back in the day
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance With or without a Navigator???
Absolutely want to see it return to glory and yes power tour!!!
that would be awesome, that is our goal to get the Jetway out for everyone to see and learn about. We hope to see you on Power Tour this summer
1969 Toranado 455 375-400HP 2 piece right side drive axle. Broke 2 of those because I liked the front wheel chirp shifting into 2nd at 60MPH
yeees!! Front wheel drive burn out , noooothing ever wrong with that. Love hearing these old burn out stories
The drivetrains in these cars were very strong, so it would truly take a lot of disdain for both components to go bad. The engine sounds like it ran yesterday, it sounds very healthy. Like the "centipede" name, very appropriate. Fix it up and restore it, it is a most rare vehicle except maybe those Toros that were cut down in size instead, and used to pull boats in & out of the water in a few places.
That is wild with the Toros pulling boats in and out of the water, but w the front wheel drive and all of the power, I can see it for sure. The trans was supposedly shot and that is why the Jetway was parked, it did not shift great, but it did enough to move which is sweet. Very unexpected on our end, but awesome
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance maybe just low on fluid
They take these drivetrain out for flat nose flat bed to rollback
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance Remember the GM branded RV Motorhomes like the one in the movie Stripes? Same power train.
@@ClevelandPowerPerformanceThat it drives bodes well, trans might only need a quick strip, clean, and reassemble with new clutch plates and bands.
The rear end.. if it's beam axle on leaf, you could talk to Edison Motors and grab a pair of their new E-axles for pickups, add extra alternator to charge batteries and then use those to really upset people on Power Tour 😂
Definitely Power Tour ! Would be awesome to see the expressions on people's faces watching that beast cruising along the tour
for sure, you should see even our techs here expressions when it came out of the trailer lol! They thought it was just as crazy.
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance You must take it to Sema as a ratty airport limo thing....
Of course she fired right up, it is an Oldsmobile after all 😎
so true lol! I think with any of the classic cars that rings true for sure. They can sit around forever it seems versus the new cars and still fire up
I actually owned a 68 Tornado when I was younger.
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance I bought a 1954 Dodge Fargo ambulance when I was 16 for $75. Nearly 50 years ago. It hadn't ran for over 10 years. Big old sidevalve 6, 3 on the tree. Threw a battery in it, cleaned the carby just as a precaution, used a matchbook striker to set the plugs and points, fresh fuel, fired up like it had been used that morning. Bled the brakes and drove it home. 38,000 original miles when I bought it, and still has less than 60,000 now. Old beast has never stopped, and that was literally, once 🙃. Apart from the brake upgrade, still original, except for the ambo paint. Faded, scuffed, zero rust, never had any. If only new cars could get the same reactions that the oldies do.
Why, of course that should be on Power Tour. I'll see you there!
miint! Hopefully the Jetway can make it there, would love to see everyone and show the Jetway off
Imagine turning that thing into the craziest one of a kind dragster with a massive blower sticking out of it, double racing slicks in the ultra wide tubbed out rear. And you could still have like 12 people in it all strapped to racing seats with the 5 point.
yes! I love it. That is what is so crazy about the Jetway, so many possibilities with the length and size. Would be like an old school amusement park ride. Anyone before it shut down ride the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point? This could be the same seating, just 1/12 the speed lol!
Front wheel drive. Th425
@@markst.germain9286 The transmission already needs to be replaced and with the FWD transmissions that go to this engine being rare and the RWD ones being common...
@@RevengeofGothzillaIIRC, the guts of the trans are the same as the RWD GM big blocks, the case and the chain connect from torque convertor down to the trans input are the real differences.
Gonna have to build a long drive shaft tunnel and a dog box for the rwd trans.
I'm going to say do it right, don't do it right now. Don't be worrying about power tour, when you can't even get it to stop. Take your time and get the wiring fixed and the power train too. Not sure what you can do about the gas tank, but you probably need a new one. It's going to be fun figuring out how to put that on a rotisserie simply because of the size. It may not fit, but once the floors are redone, I'm gonna suggest bed liner underneath to help deaden road noise and to give it salt resistance. I wish it were multi wheel drive, because that could help with acceleration, but oh well. Lol. Have fun and make it nice. Maybe power tour 2026.
you are definitely right, if it is not safe, it can not go on power tour for sure, and we do not want to back track anywhere. We are hoping with some basic floors (who knows ) stop signs for now lol, maybe we can make this years power tour. If not, and it is not safe like you mentioned, then it will have to wait for sure
I can't believe this thing actually started. Good thing Ghostbusters didn't get ahold of this one. Anxious to see what you guys do with it. Keep up the good work.
thank you very much for the support, we appreciate it. We were even more surprised when it moved
The fact that it started right up is beyond astonishing.
ain't that the truth lol! The inside was so wet from sitting outside for 20 plus years, the underhood was shockingly more complete and dry. I think the completely ridiculous and massively heavy hood kept the engine bay drier than any of us expected
Movie magic!
When the engine started, I fully expected you to go Full Dr. Frankenstein, screaming,
"It alive!
It's alive!
I am a God, and it's alive!"
lol!
Welcome to owning a GM product.
Where things that should never happen, DO.
1968 Philly.
Gas was 23¢ a gallon, and High Test was 27¢ for the 116,000 Millionaires out there!
Dad had a 66 Buick station wagon with a 375 Wildcat engine.
And on 10 w Valvoline was the quietest engine with 300,000+ miles on her.
I can't wait to see what's next.
My fingers are crossed so hard, they hurt.
Let's Go!❤
I was honestly just surprised it started and ran "so well" comparitively speaking. I should have had a better speech prepared lol!
Lube the hood hinges, you'd hate to fold the hood in half like a 73-80 GM pick up truck. The speedometer is so cool.
for sure. the hood weighs 1700 pounds lol! The old school speedometer is definitely an awesome blast from the past
Mr. B. Here ! 👀😎👍. Am a Oldsmobile guy that a 🤯🤯 mine blower ! Toro’s are so few this a Frankenstein, my vote get it safe to drive & Power Tour , yes, yes, yes ! Good luck going forward ! 😎👍😎👍😎👍
I have never seen one of these in my entire life. Be great to see it restored and not modified hugely. There are less of them than a lot of rare expensive vehicles and you are really fortunate to have one. In fact, I think I just found my new "won the lottery" dream car. It is an absolute monument to US automotive excess of the sixties.
Thanks for watching the videos, and taking time to share the stories man, very cool. I know, what a ridiculous behemoth of the 60s 😂 The Jetway is just massive. We are going to go for much more stock than heavily modified, we feel like we are curators of a museum piece or Americana and we need to take care of it for future generations to see
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance thanks. I subscribed when I saw this video. I wasn't disappointed in your plans, that's for sure. A reverse cam would be a good start, maybe a telescope to see the far end too.
I drive semi trucks and I'd be nervous driving something like that! Hope you can bring it to some Olds events next year!
Why be nervous say you? Because there are no side mirrors, and you can't see anything out the back, and it steers a little rough lol! I agree with you friend, open road driving is going to take some getting used to. We would love to have it at some events this upcoming year for everyone to enjoy, that is the goal at least
You only need to add a back up camera or five...
That thing sounds like an idling torpedo boat ,gorgeous what a vehicle is there anything more American than a fat v8 I’m so pumped to see how you sort this cheers pal
That is wicked cool man, thanks, we appreciate it. I honestly did not think of that, but now that you mention it, love it! It should have been nicknamed the Jet Torpedo instead of the Centipede. No, this is definitely Americana at it's finest/fattest lol. Let's take a motor averaging 5 mpg and add 3000 pounds of weight or whatever to it lol! Cheers as well friend, thanks for checking the video out.
Looking forward to watching the progress on this unique piece of American automotive history. As a Kiwi, the only place I had ever seen one these was in a kids picture book when. Was young and great to see one for real.
Wow, that is awesome you got to see one in the wild. Great to meet you friend! Especially from the other side of the world. The first time I saw this beaut.... Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder😂 we had to have her for the shop. Thanks again for checking out the video and taking the time to drop a line!
Wow! I didn’t realize the motor had actually caught and fired until I saw the pullies turning. So quiet and smooth even for something that’s been sitting for 20 years. I’ve never seen one of these before. It’s cool.
Crazy, we did not think it would so smooth either. I think the giant old Toronado hood helped kept her dry , way dryer than the inside of the car 😂😂
Omg I love station wagons, and I love seeing old Toros being put back together. I would love to own something like this. I'd paint it up and call it Ecto6
Who doesn't love old station wagons..... no one lol! I personally love station wagons, and this is the ultimate loooong roof wagon
I didn't like it at first, but when I saw it pulling into the garage and saw it from all the angles, it is actually a great looking car!
for sure. It is really really ugly. Then the more you look at it, the more you are like well........ it is not that bad lol!
My 80's Boy Scout troop had a 56 Checker 8 door wagon donated to us. I was half as long as this. We lorded it over the bus kids. 😄
very cool man, honestly love to hear the older stories!! Those Checkers were really cool, I had looked for one of those as well, very few of the exteneded 8 door vehicles left. Thanks for sharing the story and checking the video out
I was relieved to see it go into reverse.
us too lol!! Thanks for checking out the Jetway video series so far, we definitely appreciate it
Get it in the garage , Fox or replace all driveline parts . Drain refill differential . Replace all brakes , rotors , calipers . Test your compression , if good check all your lash’s , seals , gaskets , hoses . Replace tires and stems with a balance . Check suspension and replace all items of need . $5000. Budget , $8000 if your putting it on the road yearly
my friend, we wish that was our budget... We are going to hope with you, and fingers crossed hope it comes through for that cost
F**kin AWESOME !
What a fantastic earthship...👍🏁
She's runnin' smooth as silk too
thanks man! Thanks for checking out the videos! Ya, we were completely blown away by how well the engine ran after sitting 20 plus years outside in the Michigan weathers
Dam, I was excited for you, I didn't think it would run, but wow! Sweet, she's moving! Can't wait to see how this project turns out. 👍
we were honestly quite surprised with how easily it fired up. We will keep everyone posted for sure as the teardown continues
A national treasure! I hope you do right by her~!
thanks, we agree. We knew so little of the history on the Jetway, but once we realized how rare it was, we knew it was important to restore her back or dang close back to her original glory. Thanks for checking the video out
Awesome! I had the biggest smile when it started rolling, its like driving a gray submarine! I want one!
very very cool to hear . Glad you enjoyed the video, we were really pumped too when it moved for the first time. Thanks again for checking the video out
In this area we've had front wheel drive conversions to tow trucks. From the cab back was a flat bed with much smaller wheels with a winch. Not sure how many were made but they were made in Olney, IL.
crazy cool, never heard of the tow trucks you are talking about, but sounds pretty mint. Someone else had previously mentioned a company in Taxas back in the day used the front half to haul boats out of the lakes, and the back half of the Toronados were modified to trailer boats
@ClevelandPowerPerformance What these were Tornado engines, drive trains put in 2500/3500 GM trucks, no rear wheel drive. Looked like regular trucks until the back of the cab where it was really odd-looking. From there was a frame/bed close to the ground. A used car dealer had drawn up the plans & a local shop made it. Think 3 were made.
This thing is amazing! 😎
And starts after 20years!😳
Greetings from Germany! 👍👍👍
Awesome, very nice to meet you all the way from Germany!!! Very cool meeting new people all over the world, I know it sounds cliche, but so cool how these videos can travel so far. Thanks for checking the video out friend!
Hello 👍(Iceland ) thanks !
awesooooome!! Incredible, and very nice to meet you all the way from Iceland! Thanks for checking the video out
great video. I have never heard of these cars before. Just a giant car
very cool, glad you got to see a Jetway, we did not know what they were until a few months ago
I dont care what anyone thinks but this is to cool! I'd love to have one!
we agree! How funny would this be as a daily driver 😂
You guys should totally take it on Power Tour!!! Turn it into a mobile mechanic shop.
we are going to need mobile mechanics on site to get thru power tour 😂😂 with how she is running now
I figured it sat for a while before u guys got a hold of it but it's literally got tons of character.😆😄
Woooow❤ i want to rebuild it and go with our 5 children for our first roadtrip/hollyday since we got our first child...that where so awsome❤
yeeeeesss! Love the family stories, and the simply wholeseomeness of something so simple as a family road trip. Best of health to you and your family this upcoming year friend🤙 thanks for checking the video out
I can’t get over the dual axles !! So Cool !!
Omgosh 😮😂 😆 the size of that thing !!!
😂😂 right, approximately 28.5 feet long
Those 455s are very cool V8s. I love that model Toro most.
for sure, really a forgotten gem of the muscle car era
It'll make a perfect camper car I want one
sure would friend, tons of room in there for gear and sleeping room, I like it
Great project with the coolest looking semi/limousine
thanks! Half Optimus Prime, half limo, all giant 😂 28.5 feet in length, just car building at its craziest
I think the first thing that needs doing is some wd40 on all the hinges and stuff before they break
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for sure. Try to save some of the hinges. As you can see in the video, it is crazy how much rust came off of the ol girl as she dried. The more she dried, the squeakier she became.
WOW...GENIOUS!
Great Car Great vid boys Love it can hardly wait to see the kids bouncing on the seats in the back heading down the highway like we used to do in the old Ford Econoline Van. No seat belts just trying to stand up with all my mates when I was seven. Neighbors had a big Chysler town and country Wagon but you guys have TRUMPED it ! Well done good too see it back on the road.
thanks man! Very cool to keep hearing all the stories of our youth back in the day, and how we all traveled. I remembered going on family vacations sitting in the baaaack seat of the station wagon with my sister. Facing oncoming traffic. Without seat belts. Hanging out the back window waving at cars 😂😂😂 imagine that nowadays, the video would go viral, and we would be in prison for child neglect
Brings the phrase ( land yacht) to a new level.
riiiiight 😂 28.5 feet long. That seemed proper for a car.... 😂😂
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance no doubt.
In the day I bought the wife a 78xlt station wagon with the 400ci. And we could load the 9 children and groceries and dog's hahaha!!!
Then I backed it up with a 78 f350 extended back 12 seat belt and the 351c
Superior tonnage I figure for family safety! (SALUTE 😉
What a cool auto. As someone with 8 kids; I’d love to find something like this for the family!
congrats on the incredible family, nothing more valuable. We ended up being stuck at 2 due to some complications, kids are the most precious gift in the world. Hopefully one day you can drive your whole family in the Jetway if you see us on the road with it at a show
If you can pull it off it would be awesome to see you guys living it up on Power Tour. I say this is an all or nothing Build though so if you can't 100% save it for next year make it your guys mascot mobile.
For sure. We were not going to get to paint work or anything on it for this year, we were hoping to just have the Jetway driving this summer for all to enjoy and learn about the Jetway
I would sooo daily that! I love that thing!!!
yees! How sick (and funny would that be) seeing this trying to park in the office parking lot every morning
No Question at All, You Guys HAVE to go on the Tour!
See You on the Road!!!
niiiiiiiceee!! We hope to see you there too man
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance Got the engine in the '47 fired up yesterday and checking out the rest of the 🤔 things that need to be addressed!
Ya know how it is with an old project that You get, and, some things are real head scratchers!
AmaZing! Turn it into a dragster bus!
For sure, such a rare piece. The Jetway appreciates the kind words lol! We are going to hopefully take it on Power Tour as a more basic every day driver like it would have looked in 1968, and then down the road hopefully something cool with it. Would be a sick dragster bus for sure
Definitely bring it on power tour!
that is the goal, we are hoping to meet as many people as we can on power tour
Canada says YES to Power Tour!
and we say hello to our friends in Canada!! Thanks for checking the video out
I love it. Glad it is running.
thanks for the watching the video, us too! Really surprised about the running, and especially the fact she could move on her own
Well that thing sure wants to live!
It sure does, it wont give up!
It’s an Michigan car heck yeah I have an gto sitting in the back yard and an 66 cornet 4 door old men drives love the shop
Excellent bulk deal hurse right there. Look cool in triple black.
our body guys would shoot me if we went triple black 😂😂😂😂 they would be blocking this for a decade, would look flipping sweet though....
Awesome..... looking forward to seeing it restored 😊
You and me both!
So cool only ever seem pictures of that car. There is one in a field up here in Canada in the province of Manitoba that I saw pictures of..
That is awesome, yes we have heard of the one in Canada. We have not been able to connect personally with the owner, but we heard from the previous owner and that Jetway toured Scotland in the 80s with a rock band before it shipped back over to Canada. So cool you got to see one in person
I can't imagine many of those are still in existence.
There is a guy named Brad in Southern Ohio who owns 2, and he is really on top of the history of these. From the original 52, there are known to be 9 total left in the world, with 7 residing in the United States, 1 in Canada, and 1 in a museum overseas . We would love to know if another one exists somewhere out there
I saw your video of the walkaround and was thrilled to find this video and see the old girl move under her own power. Also glad to see a restoration will be starting since I thought she might sit inside for a long time just to dry out.
Thanks man, very cool to hear you checked the video out. The Jetway did sit inside the building for probably 3-4 weeks why were figuring out what to do with the ol girl. And boy did she dryout lol! Rust was coming out of everywhere. The car was also soooooo wet and damp, I do not know if the Jetway ever had a roof over its head
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance With all the fiberglass it would be a leaky roof at best...
That 64 galaxie wagon in the background tho 👀👀👀👀
oooooohhhh good eye friend, most do not know what that beauty is sitting in the back
“It’s alive!” - Frankenstein (1931) 😃
buuuhhaaahhh. Apparently that comes out better from my mouth than the keyboard 😂 We were super stoked to see the ol Jetway fire up
Needs a jet engine in back. Show it at air shows.
The techs at the shop want an engine in the back of the Jetway for sure, once we get the full interior out we will have a better idea of what to do with it and how we want to set the driveline up. So far, the floors, well are not floors lol! Not even swiss cheese, nothing left. We will post another video on the floors as well
That is freeking amazing, I love that car its incredible 🙂
thank you ! We appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos of the Jetway, glad you liked the ol beaut!
the front is cool, the back is cool, the roof is cool. if it had a couple less doors and were shorter it would look better, at least to me.
For sure, it is definitely a one off piece. American Quality Coach built these back in the day. I love all of the custom pieces they built. The roof, the windows, the back end, one of the truly last great American coachbuilt cars. We have a few more videos of the Jetway posted, any questions we can help with please let us know. Thanks again
You got a surprisingly solid start on a very intriguing ride...Good luck with her...
Thank you!
Greetings from New Zealand. Very interested to see it being restored
awesome friend!! Very nice to meet you all the way from New Zealand, that is great to find new friends across the world, thanks for checking the video out!
can't wit to see the wheels and tires combo on this Beast
That's an awesome machine.
I remember seeing one similar that had 6 doors it was a Oldsmobile cutlass but the station wagon version and it had a 430 Buick engine.
I hope you guys get her road ready and use her as your covered parts hauler 🚛
that would be mint, looove the idea as using the Jetway for a shop parts hauler, that would be something special. Good thinking!
@@clevelandpowerperformancet4582 do both axles drive or just the front one?
Add some air bags to the rear and you have a custom parts hauler, sheet Rick, you name it. 😁
@@clevelandpowerperformancet4582 if I remember correctly the normal version of that car was front drive,,, tornado?, Was front drive.
What's this one?
This is indeed a front wheel drive toronado that has been modified.
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance oh, I see, the drive system on those big, heavy cars was like a mountain compared to these tin cans today and they last the life of the car if taken care of.
i would want to make a Motorhome out of it. the roof would need to elevated so that a person can stand in it.
crazy back story, once American quality coach went out of business, the GMC motorhomes were built off these frames. So the Jetway could definitely be a Motorhome for sure
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance
that is the nicest looking motorhome ever, the GMC Motorhome. Would be great to build a GMC Motorhome (lookswise) of that jetwaycar. 🚌
By the way, do you know that TV series, "thunderbirds"? It's decades old, a sort of puppet play. they had these extraordinary vehicles like that jetway car.
Would love to take a ride in your airport car on power tour this year. I live in Phoenix and have never been on power tour but would go just to ride in this monster LOL. I was in the Army and rode in many of these cars picking up soldiers and taking them to the base. I rode in one just like yours in 1979, I got stationed at Ft Jackson S.C. and took it from the airport to the front gate. WOW amazed one still avoided the crusher to make it. Car would be awsome in an actual centipede wrap.
no lie, we absolutely love hearing the stories of the Jetways back in the day. Absolutely love them!!! You are so right, so few of these made it through history without being crushed. Even cooler you got to ride in one back in the day when it was still in service, I am actually jealous lol! Thanks for checking out the video and sharing the story
From the moment it started I was hoping somebody would throw some power steering fluid in it. I grew up on this generation of GM vehicles and recognized that cry for help immediately. I guess you young fellers just hear a noise. That factory pump is better than a modern “rebuilt” unit but it catches hell when its run low.
We topped the fluid off, but did not realize it had a leak underneath the pump. The more the big Jetway moved, the more she leaked. We do appreciate the feedback and help from all of the youtube community, thanks man!! Thanks also for checking out the video
Need air in the tires. What a unique vehicle.
thank you for checking out the video. From what we can tell, there are only 9 total of the 52 originally built Jetways known to be in existence. 7 are located in the United States, 1 in Canada, and 1 overseas
Definitely awesome.
cool! Thanks friend we appreciate you checking the video out
What a beast.. I love it
blush blush, the Jetway appreciates you ooogling her on the big screen
Sounds like you need to fill up Dexron II.
she needs all sorts of fluids 😂😂 Power steering, trans. The Jetway changes her fluid every time she moves down the driveway!
The engine sounds really nice.
I also did not expect it to fire...WoW
makes two of us friend! I was absolutely shocked when it fired
When I hit Ohio later in the year I'd love to come see it. Especially since it's not gonna have the death smell haha
Very cool, I say Absolutely -:YES!:- On the power tour…
🤙🤙🤙 we agree, we hope the Jetway sees everyone on power tour this year!
Message from scandinavia
That thing looks awsum
Thanks for checking it out.
I see a backup camera in the future for that monster.
😂😂 right! Like multiple back up cameras
Hello from Sweden. That is cool.
Hello as well friend, very nice to meet you!! Thanks for checking the video out all the way from Sweden, that is awesome!!
Goes better than my PT Cruiser.
Former limousine fleet owner. Good on ya for history tour. My perspective, this is not a limousine, it’s an airporter as you rightly described. The leg room is atrocious and none of my clients would be caught dead in this ‘people hauler.’ To call it luxurious is liken to its build, a stretch. I sold the limo side of my business in the 90’s as the novelty of the stretch era wore off. Still a fleet owner providing ground transportation to well known corporate America firms. Glad you know your business inside and out…..I’m guessing the cost to restore will be beyond reasonable, but hey enough silly folk may throw dollars your way for the entertainment ride.
Thanks so much for sharing with us. Appreciate the insight!
Fantastic, i've always been a Toronado fan!
awesome, very cool to hear. A lot of even the Oldsmobile diehards did not know the Jetways existed. We were very happy to find one of these that had made it through time and was not crushed for scrap
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance The professional vehicles are simply underappreciated!
You need to get go-jacks to replace those flimsy wheel dollies you used to turn the front of the car. Go-jacks wouldn't have required you to use a floor jack, and are rated for something that heavy.
We do have a couple set ofs go jacks, with the crease in the floor they were not wanting to move the Jetway. We needed the bigger tires. The red carts are what we usually push the wrecked cars with in our dismantling department, this Jetway is maaaaasive lol
I’m using one of these transmissions behind a 1200hp twin turbo Porsche right now. If it can pull 18,000lb motorhome up hills it won’t notice a 2600lb car.
maaan, that sounds like a fricking awesome and nasty Porsche. Good call on the motorhome, a lot of people did not realize the Jetway after AQC went under, it was the frame GMC picked up for the motorhomes. The Jetway also appreciates your kind courtesy on her weight 😂😂 She has not seen 2600 pounds since her middle school days
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance Oh, the Porsche is 2600lbs. The Jetway is a behemoth and still won’t bother that transmission. The steel belt doesn’t like a bunch of rpm but it doesn’t seem to mind the torque.
That thing is epic, regret not buying the extended airport Suburban when I had a chance 😢
thanks! I heard you, I have had sooo many regrets on cars I have passed up too. Part of the addiction of cars we all suffer from 😂
looks part Toro, part 98 part custom coach work built, bet it has the 1st year 455 with the steel crank pretty rare on it’s own! Sub’ed and I’ll keep watching
Heck yeah power tour
we agree! and that is the goal, thanks for checking the video out, we appreciate it
*I have seen a few of these custom coach cars, but I have only seen a couple as complete as yours*
very cool you got to see a few of them back in the day. I never got to see them until we came across this one. Very rare girls, and very very cool you got to see one in the wild back in the day!
I feel like since it looks cool, maybe make it electric. I'm all for petrol power but some of the old cars should come back as electric vehicles just to remove some of the complexity. Keep most of the gauges analog with maybe electronic battery management. A mix of old and new.
I like the idea friend, thanks for sharing. The gauge system is a hot mess currently on the Jetway. It seems every "electrician" in the last 50 years gave it a go under the dash 😂 Would be cool to see some modern batteries powering the classic Jetway
It’s like a hearse for basketball players 😂
it is definitely something built for the tall people for sure 😂
Mine gets about 6-7 mpg!
what up Brad! If ours can ever see the road, we are hoping for that MPG , that would be mint!
Bring it to a drag and drive event.
that would be sick. Wait till the upcoming floors video, weight reduction at it's finest going on right now
@@ClevelandPowerPerformance I hope I can find something like that.
I believe it's a. Olds motor and trans front wheel drive they used same setup in Gmc motor cochlea coaches
very good eye, and you are correct. We have another video with the history of the AQC Jetway on our youtube channel. These were the frames used on the GMC motorhomes in the 1970s once AQC was no longer in business
Fun!
fun and stinky lol! With all of the moisture coming out of the Jetway, the smell is improving for sure which is great. I think the Jetway was just absolutely soaked through every part of its core
Nice!!!!
This is more like a Hearse for someone the size of Kareem Abdul Jabar
definitely one of, if not the longest vehicle we have ever seen.
man this thing would make a cool camper
for sure, could sleep 20 😂 These were the frames used for the GMC campers once AQC went out of business in 1970
Gods above, this would make a long ecto-mobile
for sure, a lot of people comparing the Jetway to the ecto-mobile, I never saw it until everyone mentioned it, and now... you are right, you can totally see it
Looks like the kinda cars we'd draw as kids😂😂
accurate description