This Adventure Across the Country is Going to be UNFORGETTABLE!
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2023
- @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage and @jetskijim007 put the final touches on the cars maintenance before starting the 2,300 mile road trip back to Arizona. They are going to need a road crew for this trip starting out, so @PieceNGrease come along as back up. Some of the continuous problems mean this could be a really long journey. We pay a special visit to @corywheatcustoms to check out some of his current builds and go for an evening hot rod cruise. You don't want to miss this! Follow along the adventure!
Special Thank You to @industrialinjection for sponsoring me on this road trip.
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We had the Best time and are forever grateful for the entire experience!! We are so excited to watch the rest of the journey with everyone else!! Thank you for giving Merill the ride of his life❤❤
In 1931 my great grandparents bought a brand new Model "A" and packed all of their camping gear in it along with 3 young girls and drove from northern Michigan to Los Angeles, camping along the way! Had to have been quite the adventure back then.
Put a moden engine it an drive it an have fun...
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Yeah, but not too modern, eh?
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@@user-427.commodoreI'm sure they had fun then! Just because you think modern stuff makes things fun doesn't mean back in the day when model a's were modern it wasn't fun! Matter of fact u guarantee people had way more fun than these days! Alot more simpler and slower!
@@George-dy3pt Yeah right. you betcha. The great depression was loads of fun! Sheeesh poor guy just said modernize it and he gets roasted.
@@YesItsNotMeSo we've hot it great now, right? Homeless everywhere, businesses going under left and right, mass shootings (because everybody is having such a great time!), wars, world economy is haywire, politics the worst ever. Don't get me started on what soulless, deliberately poorly designed crap modern modern cars are.
Merlin, “unforgettable”, “memorable”, we can go on… Best of all is that you had a great group of friends and family to share themselves with all of us. We’ll be here ready to enjoy the next miles till you get the “A” home.
A special shout out to Jimmy and his Dad👍
THANK YOU for taking us along. 👍🇺🇸
The simplicity and durability of these vehicles and your masterful skills, You'll make it all the way.
Wish I had a friend like Jimmy.....Legend.
Not gonna be for long if he doesn't buckle up
@@disolejunk Yeah Noticed that they both weren't wearing belts..they were even getting tangled. Merlin you rule breaker.
@@disolejunkYou can worry a thing to death
Cory and Hannah are good people. I've been following them almost since the beginning of their channel and they are honestly the nicest couple. So glad you all met up and got to hang out.
Imagine 92 years ago that car was brought home and showed off the friends and family crazy. That must have been a big event bringing a new car home in those days. Great video Merlin and friends Thanks for taking us along for the ride👍
Jimmy gets the award for best camera man and co technician… man you guys put the work in
Definitely Merlin has too much fun with all these Old Time contraptions. Great how he is taking his bride along for the adventure and meeting up with several other enthusiasts. I certainly enjoy spending a little time riding along and checking out the roadside repairs. Consider you are traveling under ideal conditions compared to how roads and fuel stops were 90 years ago. Take care amigos.
Good folks right there.. Jimmy has a fine family, his father is a great carpenter and stepmom has a amazing collection of some irons and tins.
I gotta give it to ya Merlin! You do some pretty epic stuff on this channel. Hope the wind is at your back on the way home!
Merlin, I like the title of this video. I just hope the unforgettable part doesn't mean that you will wake up in a cold sweat or screaming. It looks like you're off to a decent start. By the time you get back to Havasu you should have all the bugs sorted. Safe travels.
They should seek out non-ethanol gas for the trip.
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Yeah that would be best but in midwest it can be problematic finding it. You have to seek it out, when close to boating areas you can find it. The fuel in IL. is almost always E10 at least. I could fuel up in KY drive up there not needing to refuel until leaving but have to fuel up twice on way back due to ethanol in fuel. I'd lose 10-15% mpg at least. The ethanol will definitely break loose everything in fuel system.
Rain-X Gentlemen, Rain-X that windshield.
The covered bridges were a perfect touch!
Merlin and friends have an awesome friendship and car comradery. Nice to see Desiree traveling with Merlin in the '31 Model A. Definitely had some fuel issues but they worked through them and continued on with their trip. Making memories on this trip for sure. Good luck on the rest of the journey Merlin.
Merlin I have no doubt you’ll make it. It might take you a month or more but you’ll make it.
Hey Merlin looks like your trip is going good. My name is Randy and Im the guy that recognized you driving through Terre Haute Indiana I was pulling a trailer with mowers on it
Merlin you're very fortunate to have such a good and loyal friend in Jet ski Jimmy, and a pretty and adventurous wife like 'Desiree. I enjoy your videos.
I'm sure Henry is smiling and thinking, Now that's how it's supposed to be driven. I hope his ancesters and the Ford executives are watching.
I grew up in house that was built in the 1600s old house have character. Jim Sr looks young, life has and is good to him. It’s interesting to see where people come from. The midwesterner will always be there no matter how long in AZ. I’m sure Desiree always has an adventure with her husband. It took a village, but she’s running. Good people. Great video!
And the adventure starts! You two are gonna get to really "see" the sights on this trip! Hoping you can do all the miles in this beautiful ol'car! Grandpa above must be smiling!
I'm surprised Merlin didn't think to jack the car up on one side, put a couple of gallons of gas in the tank and then vacuum pump out the sediment, that or stuff a T-shirt in the tank, it would have acted as a filter to trap sediment. I'm glad he seemed to get it sorted, he always do.
Didn't Uncle Bob teach you to cover up the moonshine in your back seat?
Right?
There’s road trips and then there’s MERLINS road trip. It’s definitely going to be unforgettable. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 😎🇬🇧
Y'all go Marlin and safe travels and praying for y'all
Merlin touching “200 year old wood”… but don’t forget… that wood was likely already 200 years old when it was cut, so you were touching 400 year old wood in that beautiful home…
God bless you on your travels in that Model A, she’s a beauty.
BTW, my first car (in 1971) was a 1955 Austin A 30❤️🇷🇴
Morning Merlin!!
What a great old ride with incredible provenance!!
Ought to be an epic journey back to the land of AZ for you and Desiree..
(Looks like you've sorted out the fuel issues and at least KNOW wherein the problem lies..)
Safe travels, friends ❤️❤️
Stay FROSTY...
Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel...
🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸
That covered bridge would make for a great background for a photo with this car!
It's kinda ironic - you could have driven right into the Indy museum and would've been the star of the show!😁🤟
Merlin said it earlier: these Model As and Ts were built to be worked on. And last forever if you know what you're doing. Awesome stuff! 😎
What an adventure you two are on. Traveling the back roads of the real America. Would love to do that some day.
"Nothing like building a carburator on the side of the road in Ohio" - at least it wasn't raining... ;)
No Reason Why That A Bone Won't Make The Trip! I'm Jealous, Enjoy The Ride, Best Way To See The Country, And Thanks for Your Video 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⛽⛽⛽
One of the best things about following along with several of the channels that I do, is that I get to see what you are up to and as a bonus, I get to see parts of the country that I would never get to see as I am in Melbourne Australia. Thank you Merlin and friends for showing me parts of the USA that I would not normally get to see.. and that would be an awesome trip in any vehicle but it would be fabulous to do in a Model A. Keep up the fantastic videos you make and thank you for opening up your lives to other people like myself.
As someone from Michigan who has gone southwest for vehicles its pretty cool to see the southwest come this way for one. As someone who sees green and flatness all the time i always enjoyed driving anything west of denver. As far as the car goes super cool, we have The Henry Ford museum and Greenfield village, look up "old car festival" Greenfield village. The old village with 1800s era homes have roads full of early 1900s vehicle's. The show is this September. Id be surprised if this didn't perk your interest just a little.
Thanks for bring us along on this adventure, certainly some interesting vehicles along the way so far.
As a Brit living in the UK 🇬🇧 ,where the wearing of seat belts in front and back of cars is compulsory, I am amazed that you choose not to wear belts, where they’re fitted, on public roads 🤔 It was also disappointing to see Jimmy do up a belt behind him to stop the car reminder alarm😳 Did you know Michelle from Fab Rats was saved by her belt when she had a head on crash!!!
Even if it wasn’t compulsory over here I’d still wear them all the time - I’ve seen the results of no seat belt crashes 😉😊
Should have covered the shine in the back seat.
Good to see you Folk’s
Desire, if You don't want to go with Merlin on His next long roadtrip, I'll fill in for You!
I'm jealous of You both! I'd LOVE to do that trip in that car!
Thanks Merlin and friends for the ride along. Have fun and safe travels. God Bless.
Thanks Merlin and everybody in the video. What a treat to watch & I can only imagine how much fun you are having making these memories. You'll have plenty to talk about 30 or 40 years from now, when you're the nursing home.
I think you mean nursing garage.
Another Road Trip ! Have Fun and Be Safe.
Wow Merlin what a trip and the support Jimmy is your right hand man It seem . Safe trip And God be with you!!!!!
Loving the adventure! By Henry's standards, you'll be stopping to change the oil and do a full lube job at least four times during this trip, right? I thought so! Safe travels!
Thank you and your support team letting us follow along on your epic road trip. The sediment in the fuel is the reality of gasoline over time. Looking forward to updates and I believe you will make it all the way. Praying for a safe and fun trip exploring thousands of miles of American backroads.
Merlin you are one smart man. Love learning from you.
Thanks for taking us along on this great adventure
The old schoolhouse, over 100 years old.
That would be a modern building in the UK, We have houses still being lived in here almost 2000 years old :)
The old Model A is doing a great job, and it looks beautiful.
Mitchell is the home of Gus Grissom, should have gone to see his museum!!!
Jimmy and his family rocks!!!
A really good friend is!!!
Yes his family is awesome!!
I met Desirae on the airplane ride to Indy. She was such a nice lady. I’m really enjoying the channel. Thank you both for the entertainment and the beef jerky!
22:30 I'm loving the rear view of that Chevy truck. It looks fine!
Sweet Trip 😊 Back when floor boards were made of boards.
It's great your father gave firewood to those in need. Anyone ever call him Robinwood?
Merlin, just wanted you to know that you remind me of an uncle I had that worked on anything that had a motor on or in it that lived out west in Fountain Valley California. He had a shop there and you could drop your car off at one end of his shop and it would come out the other end completely restored. He would also take care of the stable of fire engines at the local fire station. I like watching your adventures and respect your ability to address issues "on the road" Thank you for sharing what you do.
I wish i have someday a friend so ressoursefull such as Merlin. What a great guy!
Always smilling and as a saying to make you smile. Keep on going!
Welcome to Indiana don't forget to roll your clock back 100 years.
I have 100's of photos of my grandparents travels back in the 30's and 40's. Grandma would take a pic every time grandpa was fixing a flat or something on the car. Like I said 100's of photos LOL
I love the adventure thing. Thank you so much for taking us along. The museum was awesome hanging out with your friends awesome.
Nice carb strip and assembly to cure the problem, on the side of the road in Ohio no less.Great memories and hella fun to be had.Thats what living life is all about.Keep a lookout for the Ohio grassman as he's always lurking.
For extra style points.... You should be hauling moonshine back with you
Running good enough to get down the road in this episode
That is one thing you can count on in the Northeast is RAIN. I feel like it rains every day at least 5 minutes.
I like when it rains makes everything smell clean. my wife thinks it smells like worms lol.
Looks like you are having a fun time on this road trip. Thanks for sharing.
Merlin if you get stuck in the middle of Kansas pm/call!! I bet I can get you help buddy!!safe travels!!-Jerrod
Adventure with the support of a great partner, good friends, good old ingenuity and a splash of luck here and there. Winning.
Good find old car. Nice way to get most of the bugs out before the start of the trip. Good luck on the rest of the trip back home. Good Video!
I get up? 62 years southe of Springfield, IL. My next door neighbor, a wonderful man and family, had many old cars. I miss them. This trip is showing many places that my family spent time at. Thank you for showing some good parts of the Midwest states. Rural Illinois and Missouri are wonderful!
Merlin, you just discovered our little secret here in the Midwest - great weather!
Ten months in the desert does not sound good to us!
Adventure defined: starting out on a journey with no guaranty you’ll make it and a high probability you won’t.
You laughed about sitting on the fender and reminded me of a story told to me by a blind friend I once had. He may have been blind, but he could rebuild a Willis Knight rotory engine with sliding sleeve valves and it would not blow up if you did it wrong. Anyway, he was telling me about driving a car with similar fenders while his partner was sitting on the fender adjusting the carburetor while telling my friend how to keep the car straight on the road or turn a corner. His friend got left and right mixed up and they ended up in the ditch.
Best way to start my sundays .A great group of road trip friends. You know every part of the 31 Ford you'll make it to Arizona. Piece & Grease next
Keep some potatoes with you. Potatoes are amazing when cut and rubbed on a windshield when you get caught in rain with no wipers.
Merlin is that moonshine in the back seat 😂. Drive safe and have fun 👍.
Trans sounds LOTS better with a few dead dinosaurs in it! What a cool ol' rig!
Plus....and this is ginormous.... you have a very understanding wife, putting up with your old car nonsense! Treasure that!
One thing I miss about the Midwest corn forever
I had to pull a Carter carburetor off of a BlueBird school bus on the way up a mountain in Spokane.The pin came out of the float and fuel splashed on to the exhaust manifold and started on fire. Put it back together and everything was fine. We still called parents to get their kids though, just to be on the safe side. Everyone was a little surprised that the pencil necked geek of a math and science teacher even had a clue. That's why Ive been pushing ALL of my students to take industrial arts classes, and that they don't need a 4 year degree. Pushing everyone into a degree program may be good for student loan companies, but it hurts the students, and just try to find a plumber, electrician, handyman or honest mechanic on short notice.
OMG!! I love that old wood cookstove Barb has in her cabin!!
Thank you!
Having done a cross-country trip on a 1946 Harley, I would venture to say that if it makes it, by the time you get back home the old Model A will be running as good as it ever did. At least that was my experience.
Good luck on you’r trip back to AZ. Merlin you and the wife have a wonderful day . I Love you’r videos.
What an adventure!!!!! Looks like a bit of shine in the jars...lol. Ohio is so fun to visit. My husband of 50 years grew up 10 miles east of Zanesville. I LOVE Amish country. 20 years ago, My son and a couple of his cousins literally picked up an Izetta car. I took a picture . What a summer to remember...with a whole bunch of video. Hugs from Utah
Visit is key! 😂😂😂
Awesome you guys!.... AWESOME PEOPLE AND COOL HOUSE!.... COOL TRUCKS!
Merlin, I’ve spent a lot of time messing with Model T Fords and watching you mess around with that darned old carburetor made me smile. Tapping on the carb has been a fix for old Fords and Farmall tractors for as long as I can remember. I was going to make a smarta#? remark about the condition of the float but I couldn’t do it. The truth is, if it works, don’t knock it. I was lucky enough to go through the Indianapolis Museum back in 1987. It was a wonderful experience. Good luck with your cross country trip. I believe you’ve chosen the right car for the journey.
Absolutely amazing love seeing all the art on wheels the vision to life. The old ford is chugging along. Beautiful countryside and fantastic people. Keep going mate
Merlin - Is this your Bonnie and Clyde series??
A super rundown of your roadie so far... your backup team all so happy! It's the little things that happen that makes it memorable. Bet you had real fun doing this 😊😊
Almost 2 solid days of driving in a model a 46 hour trip. And that's if everything goes perfect, good luck, Merlin.
What a beautiful cabin in a beautiful place they live in gorgeous
Put the inline fuel filter in a loop with the fuel filter. At the bottom, it'll snag a lot more settlement.
At the bottom.
Hey, I remember those old pumps! they had them here in B.C. through the fifties. You knew exactly what you were getting because it all went into the glass jar up top which was marked in gallons and fractions. Then it drained through the hose and into your tank. No cheating there. Of course those were Imperial gallons.
I can't wait to see this incredible adventure. I envy the mechanical knowledge required to do this!
Merlin, I am not worried to much about you making it something major would be needed to stop you 2 you are a genius when it comes to those old cars. I will give you an 8.5 you make it home.
We’ve been watching you for awhile now since seeing you with Paul from Fab Rats. We live in the Dayton, Oh area and we’re shocked to see you were in Waynesfield,Oh just miles from us. Best of luck on your travels back to Arizona! Love watching your channel! Jim & Beth
Ol girl running moonshine I love it lol!
Thanks for making. Looks like you're having a good time.
Cool stories,cool car ,cool adventures,good ole things ,good ole people and nice younger people , enjoy this content
That ol model A will get you there with your talents and knowledge without a doubt. I loved that clip of you crossing over the covered bridge. That was a timeless shot.
Be safe on the trip an bless Y'all ✌️❤️🙏
I love the green wheels Merlin! You always make it look awesome 👏
Brother and little sister it's awesome to see yall living in this adventure just take your time and enjoy your adventure as we travel with yall prayers going with yall !!!
You got you a bad ass wife dude, not many women would join on such an adventure and great friends buddy
Rural Kings are awesome! Wish we had them in Georgia. That's where I get my jeans when I visit my dad in VA.
Yep, that's why you flush the fuel tank before you take sumtin outta hibernation. Sometimes I'll take an old electric fuel pump, a big basket strainer and large sock filter to recirculate fresh fuel through the tank for a few hours to polish it. Saves a lot of grief.
On the carb parts falling out your in good company. Harrison Fords plane crash a while back was caused by that however you landed much more safely and got to drive away. Fifty+ in a Model A was considered Flying Low back in the day.
Have a fun and safe trip!!!
Best!