There's the same energy in that sentence as a quote from Tavarish that I remember, the cheap Audi that got him home and finally died in his driveway. "I'm not going to check the oil because I don't need that kind of negativity in my life."
That grille mod can be done on J10, J20 and wagoneers until the redesign in the 80's. If round headlights are a must have, it is fairly straight forward. I tried to do it to a '97 grand cherokee. It worked, but it looked awkward. IMHO, I prefer the earlier grille from 78 backward. My 79 has one that isn't as pretty.
I love that you actually plan on fixing up and using this vehicle. So many channels find a junker, make a "will it run?" video, then abandon it, because they never planned on doing anything with it. For the audience I think "will it run" is far less interesting than "can I turn this rusty bucket into something road worthy and useful".
Ive been saying this for years. Very few channels go the distance with restoring junkers. "Will it run" is fun to watch till youve seen it a dozen times over and its the same old process again and again.
I'm not a car dude and didn't understand much of what was going on but I really enjoyed watching someone that enjoyed what he was doing just fixing something. It was fascinating seeing him bring a rusted hunk of metal back to life with just a few fixes.
That's one of the things I like about this channel, it's like a real life Hank Hill fixing up old junkyard cars, which was actually what one episode from the show was based on.
This is why I like old cars-fuel, air, spark- you can get it to start. No computer, no scan tool, no reprogramming - just some knowledge and common sense.
I'm 23, was able to rebuild a 1970 f100 from the ground up after a head gasket failure. It was basically plug and play, 300 i6. Engine had 300k before rebuild. They really don't make em like they used to
That's great and it's true - but back then my daily driver constantly needed one thing or another looked at, and when it was below zero out in winter there was a 50% chance at best that it would start. I like the new cars better - though most of them don't look near as good as the old ones.
Going to have to admit I was laughing my ass off as you kept listing all the custom 'features' of the car. Laughter didn't really stop as you kept fixing it, seriously liking the dry humor. Instant subscription. Can't say the Jeep wasn't priced right though!
@@Oldsmobile69 As a proprietor of a small business that's extremely vehicle dependent, I'd give my right eye to have an FSJ or FJ60 to rock up to a home inspection in.
Tbf the body isn't in great condition but it doesn't look TOO rusted out. As long as the frame is solid, and if it isn't, these may or may not fit on a Tahoe frame with a bit of work.
I'd say it was worth $2. I had a 74' cherokee that didn't sell for the $3,000 I was asking so I parted it out and sold most of it on ebay and the engine & trans locally. I made $9,000 after parting it out.
Almost anybody can haul a ton of new parts at something, and make it somewhat work. The real skill is to tweak things with what you got, and make it work. I love it...
fking crazy how robust these cars are, imagine decades of being parked outside then some dude just tweak and replace some small worn out parts and the engine just runs. cant do that with supercars being abandoned in dubai lmao
@randovid1, my first vehicle was a 1985 Ford ranger that sat in a forest for over 10 years. Me and my Dad thought it was going to be a project but the only thing we did was replace the battery and it ran! Haha amazing truck actually, it had ac, heating, 4wd, and cruise control!
I saw your channel yesterday 3/31-after owning countless new/used 4x4's over 50 yrs what got my attention was the thumbnail. Not the massive price tag 😁 but the pic since I owned 79 Jeep Chief Cherokee. Not the best re: ride, fuel mileage, comfort etc, *but* in bad weather if you really had to get somewhere, you would most every time-it was my favorite 4x4. All stock 360/Quadra-Trac 4X4 [really an amazing drivetrain]. Looking forward to the next video. Btw; thanks for the "normal" video [whatever normal is today] e.g., no loud background metal music, or rap "almost" music, cussing etc. Happy Easter and God bless. He is Risen.
@@solariss452 i don't think i've seen it. i remember a really cool jeep ute in the movie twister, had the same gorgeous front end as the wagoneer but as a ute. very cool
that's it. i didn't know the new jeep ute (ew) had knicked it's name from the original jeep pickup truck. and yes i wholeheartedly agree with you that it's one of the best looking utes/trucks ever made! i absolutely adore that front end@@layth116
I just stumbled across this channel...i got tired of watching the guys who used to be humble TH-camrs...now they just make videos about their new $250,000.00 buildings and their $50k-$75k race cars and videos on ANOTHER new property they bought...all while blowing off the content that made them famous in the first place. Anyway..i started watching smaller channels with real down home content.... Low-Buck Garage is awesome...i like this guy...He's a lot like the guys i work on old cars with...the moto is "if you cant do it right...just make it work". The guy who sold him this JEPP must be sitting at home going "You gotta be kidding me....he got it running and driving?!!?!"
I have always enjoyed watching Low-Buck Garage, I understand how you feel about youtube, I feel this way about quite a feel channels myself. A few channels that I also enjoy are Mustie1, Diesel Creek, Watch Wes Work, and Junkyard Digs. I like to watch Project Brupeg, SV Seeker, and Acorns to Arabella as well although they are not related to cars or trucks.
Kmart used to be a awesome place to shop. They had all kinds of car accessories, chrome pieces etc. When they quit stocking stuff like that it was the start of their slow decline.
I enjoyed the whole video but my world was rocked at 19:40 when you hooked up a spare LAWN MOWER GAS TANK instead of some bulky, expensive boat tank! Life changing 'why didn't I think of that?' moment. Thank you!
Nice find! I worked in the parts department at a Jeep dealership for 30+ years. As you looked at different areas on the Wagoneer, the part numbers for different items came back to me. Too bad we can’t delete files from our brains. You are very enjoyable and knowledgable. Fun to watch. John from Cape Cod
Amazing! I watched the whole thing. I'd have junked it and I never expected you to get it driving. However, when I look at the side-on shape of car, I can only think of that old film 'Deliverance' and the lifelong PTSD that it gave me!
Thanks for your detailed explanation on how you deduced things. The whole chain of reasoning from "left hand threads is normal on one side" to "they shouldn't be on this side" to "someone put them on wrong" to "a brake job must have been previously done" was a good example for me, about problem-solving.
Looks like someone swapped in a 232 when they couldn't find parts for the original inline 230 Tornado engine or they blew it up. I had one of these in the '80s and loved it. It was a rock solid vehicle with great 4WD. Awesome find! Great work getting it running and rolling.
Yes, some Kmart stores. Not only had an auto service center outback. They also sold their own brand of tires and batteries. quality was not the best, but they were very reasonably priced
Haha, can't believe this banged up jeep actually starts and runs! And for only $2, that's probably one of the best deals I've seen from any car channel on YT.🤣 Your mechanical and diagnosis skills are on point and that's an instant sub for me!👍
As a teenager in the early 70's, Kmart tires were all I could afford. I became a loyal buyer when one of the tires I bought had a Uniroyal label on it and the service manager confirmed that Uniroyal made the Kmart branded tires. I never had a problem with them and they lasted as long as most name brand tires.
As I often tell people who criticize me for buying store-branded things, *they don't make those products in their backyard* some are good and some bad but the same happens with brand name products
kevinfiebelkorn4715 A guy I used to work with his brother worked where they made Gabriel shocks .He told us that they also made shocks for Kmart. They just put them in a different box.
Yeah tire store had radials and bias plus sold as blems at third of cost of brand name letter tires started replacing numeric ones in 2968..dad bought L 78 25 FOR BUICK FOR YEARS AND HOT RODS HAD 40, 50, 60, 70 SERIES WIDE TIRES TOO
my father got a lease car every 2 yrs f/1954... wen he ordered, he requested ANY tyre butt uniroyal... EVERY other salesman who got uniroyals, got a blowout f/a tyre defect... he NEVER had a set... became a friend of a B F GOORICH dealer & i still 2 this day use B F G' S... BEST tyre as far as i am concerned...
Boy, this brings back memories. Growing up in the 70's, my parents had a '63 Jeep Wagoneer with the OHC 6 and an auto transmission along with 4WD. It was basically the family station wagon. My mom drove it mostly. I used to tell my mom that she was ahead of the SUV craze by 20 years.
Yes!, Kmart had tires made for them. My first car, a 64 Ford, used the same size and I was a loyal (and poor) customer for them. You have a piece of history there!
My 4 door 64 galaxie had a 1974 Montgomery wards riverside 7.75-14 bias ply for a spare. The damn thing aired right up and didn't appear rotten at all, it was in way better shape than the Michelin X radials it had that appeared to be from 96, those were rotten. Probably a pretty good chance the same parent tire company made both the riverside and Kmart tires. It's been about 12 years since the local Kmart I went to regularly closed down, but I can sure still smell the automotive department in the back.
Had one of those in the late 70's when I was a teenager. I learned the hard way those straight sixes don't enjoy being over revved. Blew that poor engine sky high. Shortly thereafter I was off to Australia for a couple of years, and my dad soon made sure the old Jeep became someone else's problem. But it was fun while I had it! Thanks for the memories.
You remind me a lot of my pops. He can take just about anything and make it run. (Love the channel, and looking forward to seeing more about the Jeep. My best car deal ever was giving 75 dollars for a 74 International Travelall with a 345 motor, Cherry bomb exhaust, a driver seat so broken down that we stuffed a pillow in it and the back glass was busted out so it had a sheet of plexi. It was a tank! Ended up busting a push rod in it on a longer drive. Drove it home, changed the rod and sold it to a guy for a farm truck for 150 bucks. Him and his buddies got drunk one night and painted it like Eddie Van Halen's guitar.
This is one of the best tube channels out there. He shows that a guy doesn’t have to break the bank to have some fun and work on cool vehicles. Found this show a couple months ago and binge watched every episode. Great job keep the entertainment coming!
i am a turner from Russia, accidently saw your video in recomendations... like it so much ) this details you showing is priceless ) thanks! Pls continue
Video came up as recommended. Channel name sold me on what to expect. Dead pan delivery of lines like "It's a problem, but not one I'm worried about" had me involved. Great stuff, glad to be here.
This is one of my favorite youtube channels of all time. As a fellow old jeep enthusiast, it blows my mind how you can take stuff that most people would haul straight to the scrapyard and give it a new lease on life without spending hardly any money. But it's as i've always said, if you give a shade tree mechanic a big enough junk pile, they'll make something happen 😂
I can't believe this Thing fired up (with a missing sparkplug)...AND the Mousehouse that came out of the exhaust🤓... Awesome! can't wait to see what you are gonna do with it🤠
We had a Jeep Wagoneer when I got some brains as a small kid in Namibia. I remember this huge blue 4x4 Ship with a straight 6. Very thirsty indeed! But what the heck, it could easily accomodate up to 7 persons plus luggage and tow a trailor through the Namib desert with comfortable ease.
I had one, in 1973, 4, 5, 6. Lived so far back in the Virginia mountains, we had to cross the same creek 8 times to get to a dirt road - some of those crossings in 4-wheel, low, up the bank. Rebuilt the engine, new clutch, probably still being driven. I saw it once, in the mid-nineties.
Got a sub from me. Direct instructions. Clear display of diagnostic and repair. Dry humor. Glad to be around for more. The world needs more Hacksmiths. 🛠️
I love this! In the mid-70's my dad had a 1965 Jeep Wagoneer and we had many great adventures in that rig. Watching this sure brings back memories of better times and a simpler life.
I bought a 1968 Buick LeSabre for a dollar once... It was almost worth it! I traded it (and $125) to a guy for a 1967 Volkswagen-- which lasted a week before the engine blew up. That's when I learned how to build a VW motor, and I drove it for a couple of years. The guy with the Buick took the 350 out of it and put a 2-4 bbl carb intake on it and put it into a boat. I heard it was really fast until that Buick motor turned into a boat anchor...
Rebuilt my buddies 4.2l with an Edelbrock head and not telling you cam, though hydraulic. He was pulled over on the highway doing 125, and the first thing the officer yelled at him was,'I have one of these old Jeeps. How did you get it to go 125!?!'. Then he explained his emergency and the cop took him much faster to his kid and then the hospital and then back to his Jeep later. No ticket, and I've now helped that cop build his 4.2l. I just put the Edelbrock head on the wife's 4 0l with stock cam. It should still be impressive and alot less exhaust smelly. Go, Jeeps!
My dad owned probably the last year of that model. It was the 4x4, 3 on the tree, with (I think) the 232. That was what I learned to drive a stick on. Great beast!
Crazy I bought my '84 FSJ for $200. I already had a rusted out Dodge pickup grown over in the back yard. My FSJ was the "luxury" version with electric and vacuum operated everything so I budgeted 5K to rebuild it as a fun project. After dropping the engine and trans I started to look for parts to rebuild it and realized that nearly every part of it was similar to my Dodge truck. I ended up spending $900 to refresh the 360/727 from the truck and after swapping the tail shaft from the FSJ to the truck trans it went right into the Jeep. Almost no problems. Even the speedo cable fit the truck trans connector. The one kind of big problem was one of the motor mounts was one inch forward. So I took the truck mount and the jeep mount and welded them together offset. I drove that 12mpg tank for eleven years without any severe problems and ended up giving it away to a neighbor. I love those things.
You are the MASTER of frugal builds!!! And you know a lot of stuff! I was surprised about the Dana 44 and 27 axles - I had a 1971 CJ-5 with those same axles, but probably narrower. Mine had this short little Borg-Warner T-14 3-speed transmission.
Looks like my old ‘67 Wagoneer. Drove it from northern Virginia to Fort Huachuca, AZ and back in 1972. And all over the Sonora Desert during my stay at Huachuca.
My dad was stationed at Ft. Huachuca in the 70's and 80's. I'm not sure if he was there yet in '72. My sister was born there. I haven't heard that word (ft. Huachuca), in a long time.
i never turned the bell on for any channel in my whole life, congrats...not only you unlocked those pistons but also my notification bell that was also sitting there shashed in for quite some years collecting dust and goop. Truly inspired me and fueled up my passion for cars a lot, even if it's by gravity, but still! Thank you kindly for bringing this old rag jeep into the new world for us to see, Looks excited to go on a road trip!
That Jeep looks like an Ex US Airforce vehicle. Sort if like the SJ Cherokee they were driving in the beginning of the movie War Games to their Norad Silo, just this is an earlier year, it nakes sense being a high desert truck it aeems very savable. No need to restore it perfect or anything crazy, just clean it up, give it brakes, tires, maybe work on some of the strange things happening with the swap parts, interferences and irregularities with the suspension and oil pan. It has a definite survivalist/crusty rancher feel. I'm astonished you managed to magic so many things into functioning again, there is absolutely no way many vehicles from the 2000s on, could ever have a prayer of that happening. I would imagine that with a fuel tank, brakes and cleaned up it would fetch an easy $3000-4000.
Great video; I got one with the OHC "Tornado" as opposed to "Hurricane"6 cylinder that ran well but smoked like a chimney. (valve guide seals) Did the T90 column to floor conversion and got everything going. It even had an 8000-pound Ramsey winch with front bumper mount and not a spot of rust, gave it away for $300 forty years ago; shoulda, coulda and woulda...
You could have negotiated the price down to 1.75$ or even 1.60$ because, you may not have noticed due to your enthusiasm, but there are a few scratches on the paint and the guy had not cleaned the ashtrays. Good job anyway starting it. ps: I don't know if the car is living or dead or living dead. Reminds me a bit of the movie Christine... cf Stephen King... =)
Your quips remind me of my (RIP) older brother, 17 years older. You are a spender compared to him. I used to tell him if he ever moved he'd take the wallpaper. He did some mechanics but our family business (waaay back, '40's-'70's) was body and exhaust. Thoroughly enjoyed, you didn't "overshow" dinky-do work just to make content. Well done.
Yup, K Marts had complete repair shops and sold tires. Those wires looked like old Whitaker spark plug wires with real wire, not carbon. They used a resistor to cut down on radio noise.
Love this guys adventures ! Now I don’t have the physical abilities to work on anything anymore. But watching others not give up on the classics . . THANK YOU 🙏
man, sittin for so long and the old girl can still throw some gravel. Had a comanche for a while, but i always wanted a wagoneer. Im a sucker for a nice wagon
Thanks for speaking for so many of us. My Swiss Champ was the first knife I owned. My age was in the single digits, and I've been a Victorinox guy ever since. (Lest we forget MacGyver and the fires he set. ) Fast forward nearly 40 years, and instead of an Alox with a Philips driver, we get perfume and cologne. I would love to see Victorinox embrace their roots in innovation and practical solutions to modern customer needs.
I've got two of these jeeps. Mine are about 1965. One of them's 4 wheel drive and the other one isn't. But nobody's off of me had $2 cheap as a parts vehicle. Great score 💯
Very very cool. Thank you! I've always loved Jeeps. My grandpa had one from the '40s - I can't tell you how much I wish I'd held onto it after he died. :(
I had a 66 Wagoneer. All were 4X4. If memory serves, mine came with a Dana 44 front and Dana 60 rea end, and the ratios were 4.11 to 1. With a floor shift, it should have a T18 transmission with a Dana 20 Transfer case. Having said that, I seem to remember that the 64 model came with independent suspension in the front, but it was "too squirrelly," and they reverted to a solid axle configuration in 65. An "aftermarket" conversion to solid axle may explain some of the strangeness of your vehicle. The AMC six had the same distributer as the Chevy 6.
"I suspect there might be an issue with the transmission, so I'm just ignoring it." Sums up my 20s
Sounds like a throw out bearing or clutch prob nway keep was hacked together I woon not bsuspect. It
😂😂
Definitely throwout bearing!
100% was gunna say release bearing(throw out to you ‘Mercian’s)
There's the same energy in that sentence as a quote from Tavarish that I remember, the cheap Audi that got him home and finally died in his driveway.
"I'm not going to check the oil because I don't need that kind of negativity in my life."
I reckon the dude who sold it cared more about the car going to a good home than the money. Got to respect that! :)
Thinking back to 70s gas crisis when hundreds of cars and trucks got scrapped because gas jumped to 97cents a gal😢😢😢😢
He should have paid the guy to haul it away.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 they getting 115k for rehabbed ones
@@gerry-p9x Fair point..
@@gerry-p9x It will probably cost at least 50k to bring that Jeep back to pride-worthy condition.
$2 Jeep with an absolute priceless grille. Please be careful with it :)
Yes I love the rhino grill I had a 66 jeep truck.
I don't know much about vintage Jeeps, but my first reaction to the price was that it was bound to have some valuable trim pieces...
That grille mod can be done on J10, J20 and wagoneers until the redesign in the 80's. If round headlights are a must have, it is fairly straight forward. I tried to do it to a '97 grand cherokee. It worked, but it looked awkward. IMHO, I prefer the earlier grille from 78 backward. My 79 has one that isn't as pretty.
*I admire your ability to fashion a replacement part from any and all donor vehicles.*
Yeah. Watch where u park it those gennie jeep grilles are priceless. And. VW headlight rings make a CHEEEP mod
I love that you actually plan on fixing up and using this vehicle. So many channels find a junker, make a "will it run?" video, then abandon it, because they never planned on doing anything with it. For the audience I think "will it run" is far less interesting than "can I turn this rusty bucket into something road worthy and useful".
the concept of a super old car even running at all is an interesting enough concept to me, this is taking it to the next level for sure
i never found the "will it run?" videos amusing
Ive been saying this for years. Very few channels go the distance with restoring junkers. "Will it run" is fun to watch till youve seen it a dozen times over and its the same old process again and again.
@@peppermeat8059WOW AMAZING CONTRIBUTION THANKS FOR YOUR OPINION BRO
Different styles of clickbait.
Paying with a 2 dollar bill was the classiest move possible, as expected. Great video.
Shoulda. Framed it...lived the dizzy cap doing the HOOOCHIE. COOOCHIE. WRONG ROTOR😅😅😅
I have 10 consecutive 2 dollar bills.
Mint ❤
That’s absolutely a Kmart tire. I worked in the automotive department of a Kmart when that tire was new. We’re talking 40 plus years
I bet the guy who sold you the Jeep is watching this video in amazement 😮😊
Nah man, I just didn't have time to work non it and I knew low buck garage would have a lot of fun with it
Thanks for selling it- I enjoy low bucks videos
Can't wait to see the finished result, Pancho!
@@How_the_gods_drill. Bet y'all really pleased to see it running tho, it was a lovely gesture from you. 👍👍
A nice gift. We're all enjoying it. Cheers 🍻
Just warms my heart to see an honest seller in this day and age
Especially with so much money on the line!
Just a thought that drivetrain came outa. A CJ. Jeep with a top mounted. Shift...
You fell for that?
Would have cost him $200 to have it hauled away ....
@@williampotter2098 I was gonna say, this thing is so far gone you'd be paying someone else for the trouble, lol.
I'm not a car dude and didn't understand much of what was going on but I really enjoyed watching someone that enjoyed what he was doing just fixing something. It was fascinating seeing him bring a rusted hunk of metal back to life with just a few fixes.
Agreed, same here. I want to see what happens next.
I like it because he sounds like Hank Hill.
Me too, I don't know even drive a car, but I like watch videos like this
@@vaughanmccarthy6685 I see this video in my feed just next that episode
Know it is not what this channel is about. That beast deserves a full restoration.
AGREE
Put the body on 2000s frame, motor and transmission.
Modern brakes, suspension, modern drive train, a/c will work 10x better. All for less than $2k.
If I close my eyes and listen, you kind of sound like Hank Hill.
Hank is an impersonation of guys Mike had met around Texas 😂
I was thinking Peter Griffin... lol
@@danielburke8350No definitely Hank. 😂
That's one of the things I like about this channel, it's like a real life Hank Hill fixing up old junkyard cars, which was actually what one episode from the show was based on.
I'll tell you what
All I have to say is: Score! It's hilarious that the rotor cost twice the Jeep's sale priced even though it was only $4 LOL
Yeah. He got ripped off!!!!!😅😅😅😅😅
This is why I like old cars-fuel, air, spark- you can get it to start. No computer, no scan tool, no reprogramming - just some knowledge and common sense.
And then people die from cancer.
Agreed.
I'm 23, was able to rebuild a 1970 f100 from the ground up after a head gasket failure. It was basically plug and play, 300 i6. Engine had 300k before rebuild. They really don't make em like they used to
That's great and it's true - but back then my daily driver constantly needed one thing or another looked at, and when it was below zero out in winter there was a 50% chance at best that it would start. I like the new cars better - though most of them don't look near as good as the old ones.
@@townhall05446 I had a old 80s Diesel Datsun Station Wagon that could start at -40celsius temperature even without pre heating the car :DD
Going to have to admit I was laughing my ass off as you kept listing all the custom 'features' of the car. Laughter didn't really stop as you kept fixing it, seriously liking the dry humor. Instant subscription. Can't say the Jeep wasn't priced right though!
I clicked on this recommended vid w no intention of watching it for 35 min. But i did!! This is fascinating. The man is brilliant
You want this guy on your side after an EMP bomb goes off in the area. I think he could take a washing machine and 4 tires and turn it into a runner.
Two bucks for a complete roller that's basically a rad AF blank slate as a builder is the deal of a lifetime.
This would have been my dream set of wheels back in the 90's.
@@Oldsmobile69 As a proprietor of a small business that's extremely vehicle dependent, I'd give my right eye to have an FSJ or FJ60 to rock up to a home inspection in.
Tbf the body isn't in great condition but it doesn't look TOO rusted out. As long as the frame is solid, and if it isn't, these may or may not fit on a Tahoe frame with a bit of work.
@@lsswappedcessna yep, all kinds of potential. I'm willing to bet that the cargo area floor is probably rusted out.
I've taxed worse. I've definitely dailied worse!
I'd say it was worth $2.
I had a 74' cherokee that didn't sell for the $3,000 I was asking so I parted it out and sold most of it on ebay and the engine & trans locally. I made $9,000 after parting it out.
Almost anybody can haul a ton of new parts at something, and make it somewhat work. The real skill is to tweak things with what you got, and make it work. I love it...
fking crazy how robust these cars are, imagine decades of being parked outside then some dude just tweak and replace some small worn out parts and the engine just runs. cant do that with supercars being abandoned in dubai lmao
@randovid1, my first vehicle was a 1985 Ford ranger that sat in a forest for over 10 years. Me and my Dad thought it was going to be a project but the only thing we did was replace the battery and it ran! Haha amazing truck actually, it had ac, heating, 4wd, and cruise control!
I’ve learned more from 3 of your videos than I’ve done in 45 years of life. Love this channel
I saw your channel yesterday 3/31-after owning countless new/used 4x4's over 50 yrs what got my attention was the thumbnail. Not the massive price tag 😁 but the pic since I owned 79 Jeep Chief Cherokee. Not the best re: ride, fuel mileage, comfort etc, *but* in bad weather if you really had to get somewhere, you would most every time-it was my favorite 4x4. All stock 360/Quadra-Trac 4X4 [really an amazing drivetrain]. Looking forward to the next video. Btw; thanks for the "normal" video [whatever normal is today] e.g., no loud background metal music, or rap "almost" music, cussing etc. Happy Easter and God bless. He is Risen.
one of the best looking 4wd suv's ever made in my opinion. you lucky bugger
When I look at the side-on shape of the car, I can only think of that old film 'Deliverance' and the lifelong PTSD that it gave me!
@@solariss452 i don't think i've seen it. i remember a really cool jeep ute in the movie twister, had the same gorgeous front end as the wagoneer but as a ute. very cool
I bet you've seen it and have mentally deleted the film.@@jordanoneill82
@@jordanoneill82 do you mean the gladiator? its the best looking truck made IMO
that's it. i didn't know the new jeep ute (ew) had knicked it's name from the original jeep pickup truck. and yes i wholeheartedly agree with you that it's one of the best looking utes/trucks ever made! i absolutely adore that front end@@layth116
I just stumbled across this channel...i got tired of watching the guys who used to be humble TH-camrs...now they just make videos about their new $250,000.00 buildings and their $50k-$75k race cars and videos on ANOTHER new property they bought...all while blowing off the content that made them famous in the first place. Anyway..i started watching smaller channels with real down home content.... Low-Buck Garage is awesome...i like this guy...He's a lot like the guys i work on old cars with...the moto is "if you cant do it right...just make it work". The guy who sold him this JEPP must be sitting at home going "You gotta be kidding me....he got it running and driving?!!?!"
Know exactly who you mean. Check out Mat Armstrong from the UK. Cracking rebuilds but honest with it.
you should try Polebarn Garage
Try This N That Garage also
@@Icestorm294definately, far from modest. You can tell he's come from money anyway. 180k on a crashed rolls Royce, no thanks
I have always enjoyed watching Low-Buck Garage, I understand how you feel about youtube, I feel this way about quite a feel channels myself. A few channels that I also enjoy are Mustie1, Diesel Creek, Watch Wes Work, and Junkyard Digs.
I like to watch Project Brupeg, SV Seeker, and Acorns to Arabella as well although they are not related to cars or trucks.
Kmart used to be a awesome place to shop. They had all kinds of car accessories, chrome pieces etc. When they quit stocking stuff like that it was the start of their slow decline.
I found my father's box of 22LR ammo with a Kmart price tag in the grandparents' barn. I never knew Kmart had a fun section.
robertandjodijackola4901 Attention Kmart shoppers .We have a "blue light" special in the hardware dept. for the next 15 mins.
Yeah, that's right. Going to Kmart was like a day out.
best prices for ammo too
*Sidewall maybe SSKresge from before they were KMart.*
The way he gets tickled with every little detail he discovers is amazing.
I enjoyed the whole video but my world was rocked at 19:40 when you hooked up a spare LAWN MOWER GAS TANK instead of some bulky, expensive boat tank! Life changing 'why didn't I think of that?' moment. Thank you!
Nice find! I worked in the parts department at a Jeep dealership for 30+ years. As you looked at different areas on the Wagoneer, the part numbers for different items came back to me. Too bad we can’t delete files from our brains. You are very enjoyable and knowledgable. Fun to watch. John from Cape Cod
I know what you mean, a piece of information will come into my head based on a car, music, film etc from nowhere, where does it all live....?
I consider myself handy, but I can honestly say I learn something on every episode I watch ! Cheers from Alberta Canada ! Great video! Thanks
Anyone with an unlimited budget and a willingness to show off can get a cherry jeep to start .Sheesh😡 . . . . . . Sarcasm 😉.
This is the guy you want to be friends with post Apocalypse.
The song The Weight by The Band is in similar vein.
Fact.
Amazing! I watched the whole thing.
I'd have junked it and I never expected you to get it driving.
However, when I look at the side-on shape of car, I can only think of that old film 'Deliverance' and the lifelong PTSD that it gave me!
Thanks for your detailed explanation on how you deduced things. The whole chain of reasoning from "left hand threads is normal on one side" to "they shouldn't be on this side" to "someone put them on wrong" to "a brake job must have been previously done" was a good example for me, about problem-solving.
Looks like someone swapped in a 232 when they couldn't find parts for the original inline 230 Tornado engine or they blew it up. I had one of these in the '80s and loved it. It was a rock solid vehicle with great 4WD. Awesome find! Great work getting it running and rolling.
Yes, some Kmart stores. Not only had an auto service center outback. They also sold their own brand of tires and batteries. quality was not the best, but they were very reasonably priced
He should name it... The blue light special.
My lincoln has sears tires on it lol
I think the tires were manufactured by Fisk and I had set on a 71 Duster
That is one honcho Jeep. She deserves some love.
A Honcho from Poncho! 🤣😂
Call it. PONCHO. JEEPO
The Jeep Honcho was a pickup truck.
Yeah 1980 FSJ. Was a epic era for AMC before they sold line. To Mopar
I have never seen this channel before but after watching this video, I subscribed. My kind of mechanicing!!
Haha, can't believe this banged up jeep actually starts and runs!
And for only $2, that's probably one of the best deals I've seen from any car channel on YT.🤣
Your mechanical and diagnosis skills are on point and that's an instant sub for me!👍
As a teenager in the early 70's, Kmart tires were all I could afford. I became a loyal buyer when one of the tires I bought had a Uniroyal label on it and the service manager confirmed that Uniroyal made the Kmart branded tires. I never had a problem with them and they lasted as long as most name brand tires.
Uniroyal got bought by Michelin. They still make Uniroyal tires in the US.
As I often tell people who criticize me for buying store-branded things, *they don't make those products in their backyard* some are good and some bad but the same happens with brand name products
kevinfiebelkorn4715 A guy I used to work with his brother worked where they made Gabriel shocks .He told us that they also made shocks for Kmart. They just put them in a different box.
Yeah tire store had radials and bias plus sold as blems at third of cost of brand name letter tires started replacing numeric ones in 2968..dad bought L 78 25 FOR BUICK FOR YEARS AND HOT RODS HAD 40, 50, 60, 70 SERIES WIDE TIRES TOO
my father got a lease car every 2 yrs f/1954... wen he ordered, he requested ANY tyre butt uniroyal... EVERY other salesman who got uniroyals, got a blowout f/a tyre defect... he NEVER had a set... became a friend of a B F GOORICH dealer & i still 2 this day use B F G' S... BEST tyre as far as i am concerned...
He knew what he had and wasn’t going to let you lowball him.
Boy, this brings back memories. Growing up in the 70's, my parents had a '63 Jeep Wagoneer with the OHC 6 and an auto transmission along with 4WD. It was basically the family station wagon. My mom drove it mostly. I used to tell my mom that she was ahead of the SUV craze by 20 years.
Subscribed. Love this channel. Love that you didn't spend more than $3. Reminds me of my child hood
Yes!, Kmart had tires made for them. My first car, a 64 Ford, used the same size and I was a loyal (and poor) customer for them.
You have a piece of history there!
My 4 door 64 galaxie had a 1974 Montgomery wards riverside 7.75-14 bias ply for a spare. The damn thing aired right up and didn't appear rotten at all, it was in way better shape than the Michelin X radials it had that appeared to be from 96, those were rotten. Probably a pretty good chance the same parent tire company made both the riverside and Kmart tires. It's been about 12 years since the local Kmart I went to regularly closed down, but I can sure still smell the automotive department in the back.
A man with a budget and a sense of humor.
No brakes but you have headlights!😂 That ole girl has been around a little!
hey if you gonna crash into something might as well see what you hit
Im not a car dude so I don't know much of it.. but you make me understand a little bit more. I appreciate it, thank you!
#1 just finding your channel and loving it.
#2 of all the silliness with this vehicle the fuzzy pedals are killing me.
Had one of those in the late 70's when I was a teenager. I learned the hard way those straight sixes don't enjoy being over revved. Blew that poor engine sky high. Shortly thereafter I was off to Australia for a couple of years, and my dad soon made sure the old Jeep became someone else's problem. But it was fun while I had it! Thanks for the memories.
You remind me a lot of my pops. He can take just about anything and make it run. (Love the channel, and looking forward to seeing more about the Jeep. My best car deal ever was giving 75 dollars for a 74 International Travelall with a 345 motor, Cherry bomb exhaust, a driver seat so broken down that we stuffed a pillow in it and the back glass was busted out so it had a sheet of plexi. It was a tank! Ended up busting a push rod in it on a longer drive. Drove it home, changed the rod and sold it to a guy for a farm truck for 150 bucks. Him and his buddies got drunk one night and painted it like Eddie Van Halen's guitar.
This is one of the best tube channels out there. He shows that a guy doesn’t have to break the bank to have some fun and work on cool vehicles. Found this show a couple months ago and binge watched every episode. Great job keep the entertainment coming!
Whereas he does have some pretty cool vehicles from time to time,, his manner of presentation makes his vids extremely hard to watch
Here, here! I really like his style too. Sounds to me like you might be somewhat like him.
i am a turner from Russia, accidently saw your video in recomendations... like it so much ) this details you showing is priceless ) thanks! Pls continue
Video came up as recommended. Channel name sold me on what to expect. Dead pan delivery of lines like "It's a problem, but not one I'm worried about" had me involved. Great stuff, glad to be here.
This is one of my favorite youtube channels of all time. As a fellow old jeep enthusiast, it blows my mind how you can take stuff that most people would haul straight to the scrapyard and give it a new lease on life without spending hardly any money. But it's as i've always said, if you give a shade tree mechanic a big enough junk pile, they'll make something happen 😂
You Sr are an engine wizard !
Lucky guy orig engine was called ohc. 6. Tornado and ran like snot
I can't believe this Thing fired up (with a missing sparkplug)...AND the Mousehouse that came out of the exhaust🤓...
Awesome! can't wait to see what you are gonna do with it🤠
We had a Jeep Wagoneer when I got some brains as a small kid in Namibia. I remember this huge blue 4x4 Ship with a straight 6. Very thirsty indeed! But what the heck, it could easily accomodate up to 7 persons plus luggage and tow a trailor through the Namib desert with comfortable ease.
I had one, in 1973, 4, 5, 6.
Lived so far back in the Virginia mountains, we had to cross the same creek 8 times to get to a dirt road - some of those crossings in
4-wheel, low, up the bank.
Rebuilt the engine, new clutch, probably still being driven.
I saw it once, in the mid-nineties.
Got a sub from me. Direct instructions. Clear display of diagnostic and repair. Dry humor. Glad to be around for more. The world needs more Hacksmiths. 🛠️
That is the prettiest 4wd ever. Especially with this grille. Good job!
Some vintage 15by 7. Wagon wheels and a tire rack will dress it up
I look at the side-on shape of the car, and I can only think of that old film 'Deliverance' and the lifelong PTSD that it gave me!
@@solariss452 hey no PTSD for you a GARAGE. Is taking late. 80s. Wagoneers rehabbing them like. New. Then sells for up to 150k
I love this! In the mid-70's my dad had a 1965 Jeep Wagoneer and we had many great adventures in that rig. Watching this sure brings back memories of better times and a simpler life.
I sat in my chair for 35 minutes and I enjoyed every single one of them, perfect video ❤❤❤
I don't really know a lot about cars to be honest, but this has piqued my interest massively. Seriously entertaining, subbed!
I bought a 1968 Buick LeSabre for a dollar once... It was almost worth it! I traded it (and $125) to a guy for a 1967 Volkswagen-- which lasted a week before the engine blew up. That's when I learned how to build a VW motor, and I drove it for a couple of years. The guy with the Buick took the 350 out of it and put a 2-4 bbl carb intake on it and put it into a boat. I heard it was really fast until that Buick motor turned into a boat anchor...
well it was a good thing he had a boat to use his new boat anchor on
Oh please tell me more
Rebuilt my buddies 4.2l with an Edelbrock head and not telling you cam, though hydraulic. He was pulled over on the highway doing 125, and the first thing the officer yelled at him was,'I have one of these old Jeeps. How did you get it to go 125!?!'. Then he explained his emergency and the cop took him much faster to his kid and then the hospital and then back to his Jeep later. No ticket, and I've now helped that cop build his 4.2l. I just put the Edelbrock head on the wife's 4 0l with stock cam. It should still be impressive and alot less exhaust smelly. Go, Jeeps!
My dad owned probably the last year of that model. It was the 4x4, 3 on the tree, with (I think) the 232. That was what I learned to drive a stick on. Great beast!
I love your spirit man!
Can't wait for the next video on this project
Crazy I bought my '84 FSJ for $200. I already had a rusted out Dodge pickup grown over in the back yard. My FSJ was the "luxury" version with electric and vacuum operated everything so I budgeted 5K to rebuild it as a fun project. After dropping the engine and trans I started to look for parts to rebuild it and realized that nearly every part of it was similar to my Dodge truck. I ended up spending $900 to refresh the 360/727 from the truck and after swapping the tail shaft from the FSJ to the truck trans it went right into the Jeep. Almost no problems. Even the speedo cable fit the truck trans connector. The one kind of big problem was one of the motor mounts was one inch forward. So I took the truck mount and the jeep mount and welded them together offset. I drove that 12mpg tank for eleven years without any severe problems and ended up giving it away to a neighbor. I love those things.
You are the MASTER of frugal builds!!! And you know a lot of stuff! I was surprised about the Dana 44 and 27 axles - I had a 1971 CJ-5 with those same axles, but probably narrower. Mine had this short little Borg-Warner T-14 3-speed transmission.
Looks like my old ‘67 Wagoneer. Drove it from northern Virginia to Fort Huachuca, AZ and back in 1972. And all over the Sonora Desert during my stay at Huachuca.
My dad was stationed at Ft. Huachuca in the 70's and 80's. I'm not sure if he was there yet in '72. My sister was born there.
I haven't heard that word (ft. Huachuca), in a long time.
Simply the best on TH-cam, outstanding content every single time! Thanks you!
The content, the humor, the down-to-earthness. You've got a new subscriber.
First time watching. I'm a professionally retired auto mechanic & I love what you're doing . Low-buck garaging is cool.
That knocking is just the throw-out bearing I'll bet, the old rig just isn't ready to die yet,👍, great video!, and thanks for sharing.
That thing is a master peace and it is you. I had one a 1965 I think full of rust, but it was cool.
i never turned the bell on for any channel in my whole life, congrats...not only you unlocked those pistons but also my notification bell that was also sitting there shashed in for quite some years collecting dust and goop. Truly inspired me and fueled up my passion for cars a lot, even if it's by gravity, but still! Thank you kindly for bringing this old rag jeep into the new world for us to see, Looks excited to go on a road trip!
That Jeep looks like an Ex US Airforce vehicle. Sort if like the SJ Cherokee they were driving in the beginning of the movie War Games to their Norad Silo, just this is an earlier year, it nakes sense being a high desert truck it aeems very savable. No need to restore it perfect or anything crazy, just clean it up, give it brakes, tires, maybe work on some of the strange things happening with the swap parts, interferences and irregularities with the suspension and oil pan. It has a definite survivalist/crusty rancher feel. I'm astonished you managed to magic so many things into functioning again, there is absolutely no way many vehicles from the 2000s on, could ever have a prayer of that happening. I would imagine that with a fuel tank, brakes and cleaned up it would fetch an easy $3000-4000.
Great video; I got one with the OHC "Tornado" as opposed to "Hurricane"6 cylinder that ran well but smoked like a chimney. (valve guide seals) Did the T90 column to floor conversion and got everything going. It even had an 8000-pound Ramsey winch with front bumper mount and not a spot of rust, gave it away for $300 forty years ago; shoulda, coulda and woulda...
You get better mileage towing the Jeep than driving one!😂😂
How have I not seen this channel before. You got me brother. Love to see old rides brought back like this, with what you've got.
21:00 "I really don't want to spend money on this." Hey, man, you're already $2 deep into this beauty! There's no backing out now! Jeez.
I'm glad to see this channel growing, been watching over a year now and always great!!!
I am looking forward to seeing how this progresses, I am sure you will make it interesting.
Brilliant. The perfect start to a holiday weekend (UK) 😊
What holiday?
@@daleolson3506 Easter. Same as in the US. You know, with the bunny?
Hey from the Uk. Easter holidays and a low buck video
@@SleepTootsEaster is a holiday…?
@@SleepTootsin our house Easter is all about the Lamb…not so much the bunny
You could have negotiated the price down to 1.75$ or even 1.60$ because, you may not have noticed due to your enthusiasm, but there are a few scratches on the paint and the guy had not cleaned the ashtrays. Good job anyway starting it. ps: I don't know if the car is living or dead or living dead. Reminds me a bit of the movie Christine... cf Stephen King... =)
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Your quips remind me of my (RIP) older brother, 17 years older. You are a spender compared to him. I used to tell him if he ever moved he'd take the wallpaper. He did some mechanics but our family business (waaay back, '40's-'70's) was body and exhaust. Thoroughly enjoyed, you didn't "overshow" dinky-do work just to make content. Well done.
*- James, you find the craziest opportunities to have fun.*
I'm not a jeep fan but them old ones get my respect, they look so tough.
Yup, K Marts had complete repair shops and sold tires. Those wires looked like old Whitaker spark plug wires with real wire, not carbon. They used a resistor to cut down on radio noise.
Love this guys adventures ! Now I don’t have the physical abilities to work on anything anymore. But watching others not give up on the classics . . THANK YOU 🙏
Cool. You are a master. Thx for sharing. Greetings from germany Christoph 😊
Also, I worked at a Kmart auto store back in the '70s. The tires they sold were made by Uniroyal. Not terrible tires.
I love old Wagoneers they make great dune toys
man, sittin for so long and the old girl can still throw some gravel. Had a comanche for a while, but i always wanted a wagoneer. Im a sucker for a nice wagon
Thanks for speaking for so many of us. My Swiss Champ was the first knife I owned. My age was in the single digits, and I've been a Victorinox guy ever since.
(Lest we forget MacGyver and the fires he set. )
Fast forward nearly 40 years, and instead of an Alox with a Philips driver, we get perfume and cologne.
I would love to see Victorinox embrace their roots in innovation and practical solutions to modern customer needs.
Kia Ora & Good Evening from Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ...Another Great Video Bro.
Repairing a completely broken car like that is a great skill! Good for you!
Thursday night just got a lot better. My favorite creator. Always something cool and interesting.
I've got two of these jeeps. Mine are about 1965. One of them's 4 wheel drive and the other one isn't. But nobody's off of me had $2 cheap as a parts vehicle. Great score 💯
Brooks Stevens designed. He also designed the Studebaker Wagonaire. $2 dollar Jeep with a $1000 dollar rhino grill.
Yeah grille worth bucks and late 80$ grille swaps in with minor mods
“So errr, that jeep I sold for $2. Since you got it working and all… any possibility I can get that back?”
Very very cool. Thank you! I've always loved Jeeps. My grandpa had one from the '40s - I can't tell you how much I wish I'd held onto it after he died. :(
I had a 66 Wagoneer. All were 4X4. If memory serves, mine came with a Dana 44 front and Dana 60 rea end, and the ratios were 4.11 to 1. With a floor shift, it should have a T18 transmission with a Dana 20 Transfer case. Having said that, I seem to remember that the 64 model came with independent suspension in the front, but it was "too squirrelly," and they reverted to a solid axle configuration in 65. An "aftermarket" conversion to solid axle may explain some of the strangeness of your vehicle.
The AMC six had the same distributer as the Chevy 6.
I'd have bought it just for the CB antenna. I like the gallon of lemonade by the tailpipe