Whoa Nelley, 1975 and soon to not be alive. Ah, one of my favorites again....not. LOL. We got the VIN, we win: 5 for 1975 model year, J for Los Angeles, CA assembly, 63 for LTD four door pillar hardtop, S for 400 CID V8 with two barrel and the rest is the production sequence. The Los Angeles, CA plant was also called the Pico Rivera plant and closed in 1980. It was located at 8820 Washington Blvd. The 400 V8 was a sloppy engine, so you were 0 for 3 on this one: A Ford product, with a sloppy 400 and made in California by a workforce that was either drunk or high as a kite most times. It was doomed from the start. We got the tag, we can brag: 53H for Ford LTD four door pillar hardtop, possible 5T for Saddle Bronze exterior paint (hard to make out), EU for Tan interior trim, U for C-6 automatic transmission, 5 for 3.07:1 rear axle ratio, non-locking, and 57 for Houston, TX sales district. The rest of the numbers after the "57" are the order number for the vehicle. Correct, "GM" is right to say. Frigidaire was part of GM until 1979, so yes, Ford was buying parts from their competitor. The AC compressor is one of the few good parts on this vehicle. Whoa Nelley, LTD it was never for me. That's it, time to quit. Motorcraft always needed a life raft (or a tow truck). "Motorcrap" was never worth jack. Going to be flat and that's that. 400 VIN code "S" was always a mess. Floppy and sloppy, this one was always a jalopy. Thank goodness it's going to get squished, because it's nearly 50 years too late, and no one was even the slightest bit pissed.
You are a good man Benny for putting those parts inside the car in case somebody needs them. The car is beyond saving but someone could use the parts off it. New vehicles are out of price for us working class folks. You always bring back good old memories. Thank you brother.
I bought this same exact model, color, interior ,everything as a beater in 1989 from a dealer I worked for. We worked late one night and I ordered new studded snow tires to be installed. When they pulled the car in to install, the snow was flying. I left an hour later and had an hour drive home. Within 7 min from home , a driver decided pass me on a curve. I turned right to avoid him and the snow pulled me right into a utility pole at 25 mph. It was totaled and I was wearing my seat belt. I liked the two weeks I had with it though!
My grandfather had one of those a custom 500 for his last patrol car before retirement it had the 460 police interceptor , C6 transmission, 9 inch rear axle and it would move out from a 35 mph punch ,
thanks benny. my mother bought a emerald green ltd in 77 she was so proud she drove straight to pick me up at my high school. as a ford family it was a great day . she drove that car for years and never had a accident or a ticket . thanks for bringing back good times
@@moonbeamskies3346 I have to be honest with you I had a 91. Crown Victoria police car with the 351 5.8L. It was truly a good interceptor but nothing off the line. However I gave the car away with 300,000 mi. It still ran great.
Parents had a Dk Blue & White one from 1975-85. 4dr with a 400 just like this one. Was actually a pretty good car. (I mean,they 'did' keep it 10 yrs....and went 'across the water' with our Military Family twice?) Many commented about the 400 engine,which is a bit of an oddball,in as it's considered a 'small block'.....but has the 'big block' Fords bellhousing patterns & motor mounts??? It also has heads not too unlike the 'Cleveland' design. These IIRC were meant to replace the 390 in big cars. Made to produce low end torque to pull around 4400 lbs of LTD, Wagon or Pickup. The shortcomings?? Oh,it sure has them,and you can thank the bean counters & EPA for many of them??? 400 Cubes, that sounds like it should really crank out the power,right?? Not Stock out of the box,it has a wheezing little 2bbl on it (no 4bbl option) and single pipes (only LTD's I've seen with Duals of this era were 460s,and even those I think were special ordered?) plus it's very early Smog System (lots of needless vacuum lines,relays & switches) and that first year 'Tater in the Tailpipe' Catalytic Converter. They put out like 175 HP stock. Back in '77 when we took it over to Germany the first time, (It went twice between 1977-83) we had the converter removed (no unleaded fuel in Europe back then?) and with the help of a longtime friend of my Grandfather (This guy worked at a local Ford dealer from 1939-92!!) told my Father (This guy actually helped,we were visiting on leave before going over?) just what & which things to remove,bypass or modify with the smog stuff. (As he told us 'It always just seems to quit working and cause other problems anyway?' As I found out later when I became a 'Wrench',that early smog junk was also really good at making you burn valves?) It did seem to run better this way (Well,as 'better' as it could with what little we really did....more later?) and got better MPG,too! Another problem these mid '70s FoMoCo's had: Oil Pumps. Someone got the bright idea to use as OEM an oil pump with steel gears, but in an aluminum pump body. Guess what happens over a few years of use? You guessed it....the gears wear out the body? Then you get weak oil pressure. Luckily by then, it was a known issue (to some....like a certain 'Auto Shop' Geek son of his who had his nose in Car Magazines all the time!!) & like the timing gears on 'my' Oldsmobiles later (Plastic Teeth on a soft 'potmetal' cam gear,same issue....premature wear?) the service parts had a Cast Iron pump body. If you caught it in time (we did) it doesn't ruin the engine? And remember what I said about those heads? Those Heads could've given it great potential.....were it not for that flat broomstick they used as a Cam!!!! If they'd just had a better cam,a 4bbl option w/a decent carb (Not those Motorcraft/Autolite ones they used at the time....think 650 Holley or even a 750?) and Duals the lowly 400 might've gotten a bit of respect???? Oddly enough,the main reason the car got traded off? Couple years after Dad retired from the Army, he got the Buick for my Mom that she had always wanted....and man,it was a Turkey!!! And I actually wanted to buy it, (The LTD....because "I Had Ideas" I wanted to prove.....Yes, more Cam,Carb & Duals......and by then was working on cars for a living!) but they'd traded it out from under me.....Later Dad said he'd kind of wished he'd just gave it to me instead 'Just to see if you really were Right'??
Imagine if it was a wagon bodystyle and it was painted red, You know what that would've meant since the 1975 model year Ford LTD was famous for appearing in a animated TV show, Can you guess what it is? I would give you a hint: Roadhouse!
33 years on the road is very respectable. Remember that 2008 was the beginning of the mortgage meltdown, that may have contributed to her overdue demise.
I remember seeing many of these in the junkyard in the 80's so that goes to show what kind of build quality they had with that garbage 351M or 400 engine.
Cool car I would say the horn thing is annoying and they could do it derreintly however I imagine when some people get into something they kind of zone everything else out too
How sad. These were common when I was a kid. These were in all the cop shows. Lovely car till it fell apart and that color was common on fords. What a shame. 351 400 or 460?
If you want to fill the full eight minutes try something like Steve manante And give a little background or history on the car. Or something like that, Just A suggestion
L👀K HERE: >>>> You overlooked the most important thing the Ford LTD offered in 1974-75 standard equip. in the big block FE engine cars, and if it was special ordered with the Windsor engine, you could get A disc brake rear axle in these cars VERY popular with the drag race guys, they pay big money for one I hope you didn't crush it with that disc brake rear end in it. P.S. not all of them had it.....
Whoa Nelley, 1975 and soon to not be alive. Ah, one of my favorites again....not. LOL.
We got the VIN, we win: 5 for 1975 model year, J for Los Angeles, CA assembly, 63 for LTD four door pillar hardtop, S for 400 CID V8 with two barrel and the rest is the production sequence. The Los Angeles, CA plant was also called the Pico Rivera plant and closed in 1980. It was located at 8820 Washington Blvd. The 400 V8 was a sloppy engine, so you were 0 for 3 on this one: A Ford product, with a sloppy 400 and made in California by a workforce that was either drunk or high as a kite most times. It was doomed from the start.
We got the tag, we can brag: 53H for Ford LTD four door pillar hardtop, possible 5T for Saddle Bronze exterior paint (hard to make out), EU for Tan interior trim, U for C-6 automatic transmission, 5 for 3.07:1 rear axle ratio, non-locking, and 57 for Houston, TX sales district. The rest of the numbers after the "57" are the order number for the vehicle. Correct, "GM" is right to say. Frigidaire was part of GM until 1979, so yes, Ford was buying parts from their competitor. The AC compressor is one of the few good parts on this vehicle.
Whoa Nelley, LTD it was never for me. That's it, time to quit. Motorcraft always needed a life raft (or a tow truck). "Motorcrap" was never worth jack. Going to be flat and that's that. 400 VIN code "S" was always a mess. Floppy and sloppy, this one was always a jalopy. Thank goodness it's going to get squished, because it's nearly 50 years too late, and no one was even the slightest bit pissed.
You are a good man Benny for putting those parts inside the car in case somebody needs them. The car is beyond saving but someone could use the parts off it. New vehicles are out of price for us working class folks. You always bring back good old memories. Thank you brother.
I bought this same exact model, color, interior ,everything as a beater in 1989 from a dealer I worked for. We worked late one night and I ordered new studded snow tires to be installed. When they pulled the car in to install, the snow was flying. I left an hour later and had an hour drive home. Within 7 min from home , a driver decided pass me on a curve. I turned right to avoid him and the snow pulled me right into a utility pole at 25 mph. It was totaled and I was wearing my seat belt. I liked the two weeks I had with it though!
These are underrated classics. Love them.
Every cop show in the 70's had a few of these.
Barnaby Jones especially!
And The Streets of San Francisco. Even the cars in the background had to be Ferds!
My grandfather had one of those brand new back in the day his was a 2 door version.
Thats a beauty. You never see these in a yard in canada. Salt took them long ago.
My grandfather had one of those a custom 500 for his last patrol car before retirement it had the 460 police interceptor , C6 transmission, 9 inch rear axle and it would move out from a 35 mph punch ,
🏁 hey Benny thank you for the video on the LTD boy that is a rough one!!🇺🇲🏁🏁🏁😎🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
hello from rainy Tennessee! great find ✌️
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thanks benny. my mother bought a emerald green ltd in 77 she was so proud she drove straight to pick me up at my high school. as a ford family it was a great day . she drove that car for years and never had a accident or a ticket . thanks for bringing back good times
No problem 👍
The ultimate traveling salesman car! Huge trunk
It really makes me sad to see these classic cars lay in the junkyard to basically go to waste what a shame
Thanks for the mileage check.
God Ford loved those 2bbl carbs
As I understand it the 2 barrel engines accelerate better from a stop up to a certain point.
@@moonbeamskies3346
I have to be honest with you I had a 91. Crown Victoria police car with the 351 5.8L. It was truly a good interceptor but nothing off the line. However I gave the car away with 300,000 mi. It still ran great.
Parents had a Dk Blue & White one from 1975-85. 4dr with a 400 just like this one. Was actually a pretty good car. (I mean,they 'did' keep it 10 yrs....and went 'across the water' with our Military Family twice?) Many commented about the 400 engine,which is a bit of an oddball,in as it's considered a 'small block'.....but has the 'big block' Fords bellhousing patterns & motor mounts??? It also has heads not too unlike the 'Cleveland' design. These IIRC were meant to replace the 390 in big cars. Made to produce low end torque to pull around 4400 lbs of LTD, Wagon or Pickup. The shortcomings?? Oh,it sure has them,and you can thank the bean counters & EPA for many of them??? 400 Cubes, that sounds like it should really crank out the power,right?? Not Stock out of the box,it has a wheezing little 2bbl on it (no 4bbl option) and single pipes (only LTD's I've seen with Duals of this era were 460s,and even those I think were special ordered?) plus it's very early Smog System (lots of needless vacuum lines,relays & switches) and that first year 'Tater in the Tailpipe' Catalytic Converter. They put out like 175 HP stock. Back in '77 when we took it over to Germany the first time, (It went twice between 1977-83) we had the converter removed (no unleaded fuel in Europe back then?) and with the help of a longtime friend of my Grandfather (This guy worked at a local Ford dealer from 1939-92!!) told my Father (This guy actually helped,we were visiting on leave before going over?) just what & which things to remove,bypass or modify with the smog stuff. (As he told us 'It always just seems to quit working and cause other problems anyway?' As I found out later when I became a 'Wrench',that early smog junk was also really good at making you burn valves?) It did seem to run better this way (Well,as 'better' as it could with what little we really did....more later?) and got better MPG,too! Another problem these mid '70s FoMoCo's had: Oil Pumps. Someone got the bright idea to use as OEM an oil pump with steel gears, but in an aluminum pump body. Guess what happens over a few years of use? You guessed it....the gears wear out the body? Then you get weak oil pressure. Luckily by then, it was a known issue (to some....like a certain 'Auto Shop' Geek son of his who had his nose in Car Magazines all the time!!) & like the timing gears on 'my' Oldsmobiles later (Plastic Teeth on a soft 'potmetal' cam gear,same issue....premature wear?) the service parts had a Cast Iron pump body. If you caught it in time (we did) it doesn't ruin the engine? And remember what I said about those heads? Those Heads could've given it great potential.....were it not for that flat broomstick they used as a Cam!!!! If they'd just had a better cam,a 4bbl option w/a decent carb (Not those Motorcraft/Autolite ones they used at the time....think 650 Holley or even a 750?) and Duals the lowly 400 might've gotten a bit of respect???? Oddly enough,the main reason the car got traded off? Couple years after Dad retired from the Army, he got the Buick for my Mom that she had always wanted....and man,it was a Turkey!!! And I actually wanted to buy it, (The LTD....because "I Had Ideas" I wanted to prove.....Yes, more Cam,Carb & Duals......and by then was working on cars for a living!) but they'd traded it out from under me.....Later Dad said he'd kind of wished he'd just gave it to me instead 'Just to see if you really were Right'??
Almost picked completely clean Benny. Uh oh! There's your arch nemesis the "alarm monster"
Can always count on it 😄
Right? 😂@@ClassicRideSociety
whenever i see these, i think of the charcoal one from the terminator.
Like a big banana!!😂😂😂
A parts car! Reminded me of the tv show Barnaby Jones who drove one.
I believe that car had been submerged for a while.
Imagine if it was a wagon bodystyle and it was painted red, You know what that would've meant since the 1975 model year Ford LTD was famous for appearing in a animated TV show, Can you guess what it is?
I would give you a hint: Roadhouse!
33 years on the road is very respectable. Remember that 2008 was the beginning of the mortgage meltdown, that may have contributed to her overdue demise.
My parents had a 74 until it disappeared from the long term parking lot at JFK airport
I remember seeing many of these in the junkyard in the 80's so that goes to show what kind of build quality they had with that garbage 351M or 400 engine.
What if you reached your hand in the trunk and felt another hand????😮😮😮😮
That would have made for a heck of a video 😄.
Might be great for a frame swap.
She long gone…
Cool car I would say the horn thing is annoying and they could do it derreintly however I imagine when some people get into something they kind of zone everything else out too
Good derby car
Not with the rotten floors
How sad. These were common when I was a kid. These were in all the cop shows. Lovely car till it fell apart and that color was common on fords. What a shame. 351 400 or 460?
Fred Flintstone floorpans
the algorythm is hungry!
Feed the algorithm! 👍
If you want to fill the full eight minutes try something like Steve manante And give a little background or history on the car. Or something like that, Just A suggestion
Cool car. But man, that floor is gone...plenty if parts or maybe a project🤔how much do they want for that 50💲car?
My dad ordered a blue 1976. Not sure why he didn't pick one off the lot.
L👀K HERE: >>>> You overlooked the most important thing the Ford LTD offered in 1974-75 standard equip. in the big block FE engine cars, and if it was special ordered with the Windsor engine, you could get A disc brake rear axle in these cars VERY popular with the drag race guys, they pay big money for one I hope you didn't crush it with that disc brake rear end in it. P.S. not all of them had it.....
Car looks like it was in a flood with all the mud on it
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JUST SAY THE HONKING ,,WAS A TRAIN GOING BY!!!!!!
I dont think they'd believe me 😄
Where isthis one?
Crain's in Ft Worth
Surprised a Texas car is that badly rotted out, but that’s a Ferd for ya. Left To Die!
😎👀👍✏️📓🎓🍎 Mr. B. Have a room mate who had 2 dr nice ride ! I believe it had 352 cid not sure .
This might have been a 351M
Thank you could not remember ! 😎👀👍
@@ClassicRideSociety 400 CID V8 with two barrel originally.
He's blowin for u ta git da hel out da yard😂
Yep me all the other stragglers 😄
@@ClassicRideSociety haaaaa what's a straggler??
Someone who takes more time than necessary, strays or falls behind others.
@@johnwilliam384 haaaaaaaaaaaaa yup that sounds like Benny..
@@anthonycoach4551 I'll never forget what my 6th grade science teacher told me once, " Benny, you're gonna be late to your own funeral" 😄
There is one roughly the same year not too far from me but it's way nicer than this one.
That's a big Ol time bomb right there..that's a good one for the durby I hate them LtD..Z moter is the only good thing they put in this car..
What a shame the floor is so rotted, it would be worth saving otherwise.
My Grandma had a 1976 Ford LTD.
351c or 400 engine is more like it
351m more than likely garbage engine
I agree, I had a 74 LTD two door with the garbage 400 engine. @@johnbartol8511
Originally a 400 CID V8. A sloppy piece of junk.
@@googleusergp l don't recall one with one hundred thousand miles on it.
@googleusergp absolutely right 400 block three fiftyone heads what was Ford thinking of
🏁 hey Benny thank you for the video on the LTD boy that is a rough one!!🇺🇲🏁🏁🏁😎🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁