1964 AP5 Valiant 2500km Road Trip Adelaide to Brisbane
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
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This video records most of the trip of my Dad's old AP5 Valiant which did an amazing job on it's 2500km road trip from Adelaide the Brisbane, a trip that it hasn't done in over 40 years. It's a testament to my Dad's servicing and maintenance of this car.
A little bit of history of the car it's self. My Grandparents bought this car new off the lot in 1964 in Adelaide South Australia, where it was built. They owned the car for many years and actually drove it, in around 1975, from Adelaide the Cairns and return on a holiday. I always remember the present they bought for me, a remote controlled car, I loved that thing.
My Grandfather passed away in the early 90's at the age of 82 leaving the AP5 with my Grandmother. She drove it for a few more years until she was no longer able to drive it.
My Dad owned an AP6 Valiant which was his work, family car until is was defected in the late 90's. Upon this defect, he needed a new car. He didn't want a new car and wanted something he was familiar with, so, a deal was struck between Mum, Dad and Grandma and he bought the car off her. This was then, Mum and Dad's everyday car. In 2021, Dad passed away. Before he passed, he asked me to sell the car for him as mum no longer needed it so, the process began to find a buyer.
As usual there were the tyre kickers who offered low ball prices. There was a lot of interest from the Chrysler Club in Adelaide but before they could make any serious offers, a mate of mine, Jay, after sending him some pictures of it, said he wanted to buy it. He lives in Brisbane so, off on a plane he and flew to Adelaide. This is the start of the journey of the old AP5 from Adelaide to Brisbane. Jay lives about 15 min drive from me so I get to see the car often, even when driving down the road, we run into each other on occasion, strange to see the car behind me in the rear view mirror without either my parents or Grandparents behind the wheel. I decided to share this video to anyone who is interested. It was both sad and joyful to see the old girl on the road. I am grateful that it has been sold to someone who appreciates the car's history and cares for it as much as it's previous 2 owners.
Long live the AP5!
Hello Northeast Drone Productions! it's amazing! Thanks for the very nice video! I saw it with great interest! Great! Have a nice day!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers😀
Shout out another amazing videos with your friend wow car
Glad you enjoyed
Always a great time driving alongside friends and family members. Thanks 🙏 for sharing buddy.
Yeah man, had a great trip on this one. Good times brother :)
Really appreciate the effort has taken....Keep doing, keep growing.i love it💙💙💙💙💕💕
Great trip, thanks for taking us along. Wonderful drone footage, quite the Valiant! 😉🤗
Hey there Lynne. Oh yeah! The Valiant did the job. We had a great trip although we were always waiting for something else to go wrong lol Thanks for your comment, much appreciated :)
Wow this is beautiful trip and thank you for sharing
Hey there. Thanks for checking it out, appreciate your comment, have a great weekend, cheers :)
Awesome video Matt! Thanks for sharing it!
I enjoyed this video a lot. I like these traveling vlog type videos, but they're only as good as the host's personality.
Bloody long vid though Bill lol. Appreciate your comment mate.
Amazing old car, love the vlogging
Hey there Brett. Yeah something a little different, cheers mate :)
Great video, very entertaining, engaging and great music. I watched it in 3x15 minute block. The silos at Mirrool are famous for AFL footballers kicking a football over, Billy Brownless achieved this in 1992.
Thanks for watching mate. Something a little different but yeah, long video man. Appreciate you taking a look. Yeah I heard about the football comp there, it would have had to have been a mighty kick that's for sure :)
So nice upload, awesome presentation, thanks for sharing dear. All the best to you, see you next time again!
First time I see that car
wow matt what an amazing video .it was a great road trip .when i saw 44 min I thought wow but i enjoyed every seconded of it .you took some great photos of the car with great items and scenery in the background .as i said loved every minute of it .super job .best video yet
hey there Tomas. Wow man. Thanks so much, really appreciate you checking it out and your comment. It was a great trip, would love to do it again. Not much out there in the gut's of Australia but it certainly has it's own beauty. Yeah 44 min is huge for a youtube video. I was never going to post it but was talked into it lol Thanks again man, always appreciate you checking out my stuff. :)
Very cool Matt. Done my share of road side surgery. Great car, love the push button transmission. Like # 23!!!
Oh the push button auto, what an innovation that was, I don't think there is another car with it? Thanks for taking a look mate, cheers :)
An awesome car and excellent and entertaining video of your road trip including the aerial views. I enjoyed in full to the 44:4 end. Thank you my friend.
Beautiful honest car. Had me grinning for the entire video. I am in the process of restoring an AP5 now. Looking forward to trips like this.
Oh that's awesome mate. Great machine and still going strong. Hope it turns out awesome for you. This car regularly goes from Brisbane to Toowoomba every week.
What an adventure! Cool that your dad's supplies are still in the car. Awesome drone shots of the car.
You Aussies and your fuel 😜
Hey thanks there Kris. To be honest, this was never going to be a youtube vid. It was a keepsake for my family and Jay who bought the car. I would have filmed it sooooooo differently if I intended it to go live but after speaking to a few people i thought bugger it, why not, if people want to watch they can. Thanks for taking a look at this long ass video lol, cheers mate :)
Well done your dad is loving it.
Loved that trip mate. We'll have to do that again ..👍👍
For sure man, good times mate :)
It's really interesting getting a glimpse into the millionaire TH-camr lifestyle you live, thanks for sharing!✌💙
That's nothing mate, I didn't record what we did in some of those country towns.......
@@northeastdroneproductions I imagine LCD and LED TVs aren't as fun to throw out hotel windows as the old tube TVs were😁
@@hangingwithjd it's still is surprisingly satisfying
Dad was a man that stayed prepared..Coil, distributer, points and condenser..They just don't make em like that anymore.
Nice drone shots at 28:28..A great Video to remember the car your dad took such good care of.
Hey there Bob. Yeah mate, he had all sorts in the back lol What a great trip for the old girl to do, we had a lot of fun on this trip. Glad I took some footage. Thanks for checking in Bob, cheers mate :)
Very nice 👍
Cheers Rod :)
What a fun adventure Matt. I prefer the term Go-Go Juice as to fuel or gas lol. Glad you made it back safe and sound with little hiccups. A true testimony to how well your dad took care of that beautiful car. Thank you for sharing this with me mate. I really enjoyed it.
Epic film making Matt!.This is your best work ever. Loved every minute (watched it in 3 parts). Bravo! Well done mate!!
Your dad and grandfather would be so proud. Your mum should love this!
@@BrantAerials Hey Gary. Cheers man. Loved the trip, great times. Yeah Mum loved it. Dad actually asked me a few years ago if I thought that him and mum should drive up to me, I said not to, it's a long way and I told him that I didn't think the car would make it lol
Nice
Great video & channel. Thx for sharing. New friend. Stay healthy, active, blessed & connected. 💜💙
As long as the car has been maintained this ol’ tank won’t even break out in a sweat. Should sit on 100kays an hour all the way. Do it in a couple of days. One drives the other sleeps. They are as smooth as silk. Big comfortable car. Built for this sort of trip.
What a story! What a road trip! Your dad would have been laughing his head off, I'm quite sure! And he would have pleased at your thoughtful care of his old car. Random comments:Motion lotion....lol! That's is one big ass satellite dish! That car looked newer than some of those towns! Frost...oh no! Movie style drone shots, dude! Perfect fade to black with matching lyrics! Oh, man, I really enjoyed this.
Hey there Don. Really happy you enjoyed this. We were having a lot of fun on this trip with a few laughs along the way. Hell of a trip for the old girl but she did amazingly. Thanks for taking a look mate, really appreciate it :)
Gday mate fantastic car remember those least a chance of fixing them out on the road unlike all this computer control stuff quite brave taking that out on that long run
*A big like👍Au👀always a full video watch*
Hey billy. Yeah mate, so easy under the bonnet compared to what my car is. Bloody good trip though. Loved it. Cheers mate😀
Nice video my friend
Glad you liked it, thanks for stopping by, cheers :)
Wonderful road-trip vlog and a fine tribute to a car from a time when they made great cars. High notes: loved the photo morphs. A+ for the aerial drone shots; some good effort keeping up with the Valiant especially the low-level stuff. Music was A+. 26:55---loved the old film effect. Overall, very fun to watch; especially after you guys got it fixed and back on the road. Oh! Can't believe only one belt ran everything under the hood. Couldn't do that today.
lol yeah pretty simple under the hood hey. Yeah the BW came out really well, looks authentic. Glad you made it through the whole vid lol I like your idea of splitting it up. I might re edit it and do just that if I get time. Cheers Brian
Awesome vid mate.
Potentially flying from Perth to Adelaide to pick up a VG Hardtop and driving it home. Can't wait.
Good to see some fellow Aussies filming this sort of stuff. The US channels are great too, but it's nice to see homegrown iron getting resurrected.
Hey there mate. Yeah it was a fantastic trip with only one hickup. Can't tell you how good the trip was. I hope you get to Adelaide to pick up the VG, that would be an epic trip for the old girl. That's got the original Hemi six in it still?
Not numbers matching. Had a 215 and now has a 265 hemi. I want to put a 340 in it. Theyre getting hared to find now though.
Beautiful well maintained car. That in-line six purrs like a kitten. I inherited my Dads’s 1987 Nissan truck when he passed away. Great riding along with you and seeing your part of the world. The back roads are the best. You Dad would be proud. Thanks Matt. Take care mate.I really enjoyed it.
Hey there Robert. Glad you enjoyed mate. Those engines are as strong as an ox. Thanks for taking a look mate, really appreciate it, cheers :)
Really, really good, Matt. Loved every bit of the trip!!! Great drone music, great scenery, great narration.... not a vlogger???? PLBLBLTT!!!! OK, but I really enjoyed the outstanding facsimile. :)
Howdy Matt. Your road trip in your Dad' car was fantastic. Quite remarkable to see the 1964 Valiant still running, especially in this day and age. Very cool County and surroundings. The Motor Museum was excellent, especially the photo with your Dad's car in front. Did you load the Starlink Dish on your car to take it home with you, LOL?? Sweet drone footage of the car driving to its new home. It had to be a sad day to say goodbye to Dad's care. Thank you, Matt, for sharing your experience. Brillant Production, Sir!
Hey Steve. That dish was actually used in the 60’s to help track the Apollo missions which I didn’t mention. Bloody good fun on that trip man. Appreciate you stopping by mate. Glad you liked it. Cheers 😀
Straight six can’t beat it
Strong as an OX mate. Lovely motor :)
What a great trip! Amazing machine! Definitely don’t make them like that anymore! Thanks for taking us along. Great production with fantastic drones shots of course! You’ve got a knack for this mate! Thanks for letting us tag along Matt!
Hey there mate. Glad you liked it man although it is rather long lol Yeah it was an interesting trip, one to remember for me that's for sure. Thanks so much for checking it out mate :)
Never a doubt! Couldve towed the bloody Queen Mary behind as well. Vals are as tough as an Aussie Commando!
True that mate :)
Plymouth Valiant with a slant 6 engine. One of the best motors made by Chrysler
My parents had one back in the 70s. Great car.
She's a work horse brother!
Beautiful car air2 s army out
Hey cheers Mike :)
It takes a lot to hold a viewer for 45 minutes but I enjoyed your down to earth storytelling. The coil wire added some drama, but the Valiant survived as I would expect from a Chrysler. A big video project but very well executed with some excellent drone footage. Thanks for sharing Matt 👍👍🙏
Hey there Michael. Glad you enjoyed it mate. Yeah the coil was a little unexpected but I guess you have to expect something like that on such a long trip. Thanks for taking a look mate, much appreciated :)
Your show was a ap5 owners delight our old girl needs restoration it did a long trip a long time ago but now she needs new rubber rebuild the motor etc ours is the same colour different colour upholstery we got a bit of rust the paint has gone chalky won’t buff up shiny she’ll get a facelift one day and then maybe we’ll make a movie thanks
Hey there mate. Glad you enjoyed it, we certainly loved the trip. Hope you get yours up and running and be able to do a trip like this, something to remember. Cheers mate😀👍
Val did so well considering she hadn't been driven long distances, like "forever".
Nice car man, Keep up the good work man, do you ever worry about Venomous Snakes 🐍 crawling into your classic car.
😁never really thought about that
My Father bought a near new AP5 about 1966-7. It was t-boned by a geriatric old dude who drove through a stop sign in 1980 and written off. Otherwise I think he would still be driving it around today at 84 yrs old. 2500 km for a 225 slant six is a walk in the park, even if it is almost 60 yrs old.
Sad news about your Dads car. Hope he was OK. Yep certainly a strong motor even after all that time. Cheers 😀👍
@@northeastdroneproductions My Mother was driving and spent a week in hospital with a severely broken wrist that had to be plated. She suffered with severe spinal pain the rest of her life and lost the ability to play the piano and tennis, her two favourite pastimes. While old Albert walked away without a scratch. People fail to realise how a simple act can affect other people for the rest of their lives.
On a brighter note, I then owned a VE 2 door, a VF 2 door, a VF 2 door Regal 318, a VG Pacer, 4 Chargers 6's and V8's, and a CM GLX 4 speed I later sold to Leo Geohagan. Don't I wish I owned them all now. I was buying them for $1000 each, nobody wanted them. Of course Dad was always keen to borrow whichever one or two I owned at the time. He particularly liked my CL 318 Charger (so did I). It was always being borrowed and he referred to it as 'his'. We both regret my selling it today.
@@northeastdroneproductions Actually my mother was driving. She spent a week in hospital, had to have a steel plate inserted into her broken wrist/arm and spent the next 40+ years suffering chronic severe back pain, as well as losing her two favourite pastimes, tennis and playing piano. One old Albert not watching the road and we all suffered because of it.
@@coolhand1964 oh sorry to hear that. That’s a terrible accident.
@@coolhand1964 oh sorry to hear that. That’s a terrible accident.
My fathers ap5 is in storage with a s series and a ap6 who has a v8 with leather upholstery and a tbar auto great cars the ap 5 has a bit of rust but the motor still runs strong you don’t see many Tony Abbott used to drive a vc
More stuff outside
Hey there Margie!
Your Valiant appears to be broken... somehow you're steering wheel got jammed on the wrong side!!!
Was the third brake light standard equipment or added later?
Was there duct tape in the boot?
What the hell in one of the shots the steering wheel hopped on the correct side again!!!
It looks so Sano and clean!!
It would surprise me if that’s original I thought the same thing
Hey there mate. My grandfather put that light in in the 80's at some point. Yeah duct tape is for the hitchhikers we picked up lol. The car is in great shape, little rust and so clean inside and out. Dad certainly looked after the car for many years. Cheers mate :)
Why the sun visor an roof rakes it spoils it. Those tyres need no more then 28 psi . Use Lucas fuel additive in your fuel ⛽️ .Has the head been of and have harden valve seat if not you will end up with valves pulling it the seats 💵. Had one the same colour in 1974 but she was a manual . Make sure the butterfly in the manifold is working or you will over heat it . Slants are great had heaps The auto is th T/Flight 👍🏻. Index your plugs . Ballast resister maybe ..no tool 😵💫😵💫😵💫.
I’m 2nd
Is that non ethanol gas your pumping into your car
Yep no ethanol. It's 98 octane unleaded
1st
Ap5 are orsome
Sounds like you no nothing About Mopars .🤦🏼🙀.
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