Thank you guys for watchin. Pick up the artilink 500b on Amazon at this link. amzn.to/3R7Zzow Also dad and me will be at duct tape drags at Tucson dragway for the Carshow Saturday sept 30th with the Impala and 46 international. Who’s going? and have you seen our channel memberships? Cool perks there. Check it out if you want to help out in a more direct way. Thanks guys.
Wow this was such an experience. I literally have not seen a car this old travel 2,500 miles anywhere. That impala is very happy to have gotten you as an owner!
You have stumbled onto something with these traveling repair videos. I don't know why, but watching someone travel across country fixing a car on the side of the highway is entertaining. Adding in the history of the US... you've got a car enthusiast, car repair, travel and adventure video all in one. I'd definitely love to see more of these.
That may have been the best “will it drive home” video I’ve ever seen. Most of us agree Vice Grip Garage is the top dog in this category. But this was 2500 miles of blood, sweat, grit and balls. Epic stuff 👍
Feedback: Please don’t pull over on the shoulder unless there’s no other option. It’s so dangerous, especially, as distracted as drivers are today. Also, motorists are required to make lane changes preceding (if they do) I’m a returning viewer and new subscriber. Keep ‘em comin’!
Honestly I would have been too nervous to get under the car on the shoulder. The idea of waiting for a tow seems to maybe have been a better option. Of course that may take hours depending where you're at out there. Putting out tri-angle warning reflectors back 150' & 100' and 50' at least. It's the law for commercial operators. You need to be a minimum of ten* feet from the roadway not to put out warning devices. *...my best recollection, could be more than ten feet, but it's Federal Code no matter the State.
is it really that dangerous to stop on the side of the highway in the US? are drivers really that bad over there? because to me it seems thaat if you have a problem with your vehicle its perfectly safe to stop on the side and do a quick fix to make it to the next exit or rest stop
@@mixedupgirlYes, it really is that bad. I'm a trucker so l travel 100,000+ miles per year and l see a LOT of stuff... and a lot of it l wish I'd never seen. Unless it's an emergency and you have no choice, please don't pull onto the shoulder. It's dangerous for you, but also for other drivers as inattentive drivers get startled and spaz-out causing secondary wrecks. I do enjoy the videos, but try to stay off the shoulder unless it's absolutely necessary.
Travis, for what it's worth, the German hat @ 58 minutes actually has the name of a German brewery in Berlin on it. The brewery's delivery drivers would wear those as they were driving around the city in their horse drawn carriages while on their routes. They were called "Bierkutscher" - which roughly translates to beer coachman. Thanks for a memorable road trip. Safe travels and happy wrenching!
Travis, Considering your mechanical aptitude, cultural interests, and documentary level skill of narration, I believe your viewers would follow you anywhere. It was a treat to come along for the ride. Congratulations on receiving the first of what surely will be more buttons to come!
@ 11:27 Next time you may want to drive to the next exit to be safely off the highway to bypass the heater core. That small leak was no where near causing the car to overheat as the radiator was still full. All it would have taken is for one car or semi truck driver to be falling asleep or distracted to slam into the back of your car with possibly fatal consequences. It has happened many times.
My first car was a 1960 Impala 2-Door Bubble Top .... My parents got it for me for Christmas when I was 16 .... That car ran and ran ...283, 3-on-the-tree. Had it for 24 yrs. I'm 68 now and to this day I still miss that car. Your 2 videos brought back a flood of memories. By the way.... seeing the drive-in speakers reminded me of the times going to see a movie with 6-7 people in the cab and the trunk being so large , I could sneak in 3 additional people !!! LMAO Thank you so much for the fond memories from a fellow Arizonan in the Valley.
Just come across your channel and the Impala videos. Amazing how this car has not run for 30 years but seems to have no leaks or drips. Beautiful looking car too.
Superb videos and I can't believe how mature and knowledgeable you are at 26. When the boot floor goes out like that, you could stop in a hardware store and shape up some OSB/plywood to spread the load. I must say, the stopping on the highway to carry out repairs left me cringing at times - dangerous stuff. Other than that, great videos and keep it up! Cheers from Ireland!
Man, my butt puckered just watching the trucks whiz by you while you were laying under that car on the edge of the interstate! I can’t imagine how you felt being there up close and personal! Great job!
Great video and lots of good info. I'm about to embark on a similar trip, driving a 59 Plymouth wagon ( Surburban ) back from SanDiego to Nashville that was last tagged in 1979 !! Cheers mate😎👍
@theetravisb You, are very welcome . But again, is us that needs to thank you for continuing to include all of us in your builds, trips and even history lessons of our stunning country. God bless The USA 🇺🇸
Wow! This is a great repair and travelogue combo format. I first heard of Bethlehem Steel on the Mad Men tv series, so seeing the old buildings and plant is fascinating. As with a lot of industrial archaeology it's a strange mixture of awesomeness and sadness. Thanks!
I don't know how this video reached me, but I'm so glad it did. What an epic adventure, 10 out of 10 for content, videography and excitement. I'm a Brit with one small Mopar in my collection or English cars, but I'm a big fan of all 60s and 70s cars. I'm probably closer to your dad's age - but he's a cool guy too. Once again, a fantastic film sir. 👍😎👍
Thats a sweet find... They made em to last back in those days... What killed most of these vehicles back then was rust.. Where I grew up , they salted the roads & within 2 yrs you had blisters of rust & by 4 years the qtrs, doors & fenders were rotted out... Really a shame so many were crushed with relatively low miles... My grandpa bought a new 73 LTD . That was his last Ford (and he retired from Ford). From then on he bought Cadillacs...
This Impala would make a nice addition to your El-Camino - their colors match and need as much body work. I'm looking forward to seeing a restoration series on this car.
The same stuff that fascinates you fascinates me, always has. Thanks so much for this window into this historic location, this is valuable. Love seeing the names welded into the catwalk
Brother you took revive ‘n’ drive to a new level! Road food, cool sights and no major breakdowns you can’t handle...that’s a great road trip! Thanks for taking us along.
Schultheiss is an old german beer brand, the cap belonged to a beer supplier! Your friend wasnt totally wrong since its fuel related… 😂 Thanks for the entertainment…
Also Schuldheiss is a family name. And an old profession. Schuldheiss were a mix of a major and a judge (or a towns leader, so to speak) in the middle ages.
Really enjoyed both parts of bringing the old girl back to life... Was absolutely cheering for the old 283 on the homestretch... Such a sweet motor!.... Thank you so much for inviting us along for the adventure! Amazing to see more on the USA while sitting down under in New Zealand🤙keep up the great work..!
After years of operating a tour coach in the San Farncisco Bay Area, I found you down there to be some of finest travellers of all. Maybe you appreciate the trip more when you have to travel so far to get there, IDK. Also the Irish were great travellers and not at all the hard drinking peeps some might suggest they are in some travel logs.
That old impala done incredibly well I truly enjoyed the 2500 mile trip you know your way around a motor. Thanks for showing quite alot off interesting stops on your journey 👍
Hey Travis, great courage and tenacity! The radiator caps are pressure rated. This system only needs a 6lb cap at best - it needs to release pressure at 6lbs. A plastic jug to catch what is released is the basic overflow tank created in the 70’s. Coolant is essential to lubricate the water pump and raise the boiling point in the cooling system to allow you more room for heat. Btw, those ball bearings have taper bearing equivalents in size and are much easier to find. We used to swap them out back in the 70’s according to a chart the bearing company had in the back of their book. Love the adventure ❤! Did a lot of this back in the 70-80’s 😊
Travis that was friggin epic ! So great to see people stop and help out a stranger stranded on the road . Hope to see more future adventures like this 🙏
Not an easy journey but it’s hella worth the trip to bring the car home. I am amazed by your work and passion driving and fixing old cars, resurrecting them back to life.
I was so amazed to see you single handed repaired the car to drove home. Excellent mechanic or mechanically minded person. I enjoyed watching your video. 👍
Loving this road trip. We are from the UK and were in California and Nevada a couple of months ago for a road trip. The roads were amazing, and especially quiet in Nevada. We need to do it again!
You are impressive, I can't believe all the repairs you made on the road, just crazy, great job and I enjoyed your dad, he was low key impressed you, waiting for your next adventure.
The beating race likely wasn't seated properly. Driving seated the race and loosened the bearing up destroying it. Be careful pounding the races out so you don't damage the flange they seat against. A slight dent won't allow you to seat the race and will cause this.
To answer the question about wind power fields. Some are bought land and some are leased. A buddy of mine leases 50acres to a solar/wind company. They pay hom minthly and give home free electricity. He only has a small farm... I live around alot of orchards. I found alot are leased land. From a mom and pop that has alot of land and almost no use.
We had Bethlehem steel in Ft Worth Texas as well and it to shut down around the same time and it’s been totally demolished and apartments built in place.
🙏I grew up in Allentown, adjacent to Bethlehem in the 60s and 70s. The Lehigh Valley was severely affected by Bethlehem Steel and Mack Trucks abandoning the area. Yes, NYC was built with the steel moved 90 miles east using Macks. My generation including my 3 brothers and I had to move away to make a living. There’s actually a casino on part of the Steel’s old property in South Bethlehem. Ugh. The song “Allentown” is a true story but the same story everywhere.
I have a 1978 C3 Corvette I recently bought. I'm gonna be doing a restoration with it. This series just made me so excited to finish the Corvette and take it for a long joyride to the beach. I still have about 4 months of work, but I can't wait!
That was one heck of a journey that you took me on. I have to say that I'm most impressed with you moving the gas tank to the trunk while 18-wheelers were whizzing by. That's pretty badass if you ask me. Great video!
Great video Travis, glad you made it home. When you were putin in the new tank & showed the rusted out floor/straps, I was thinkin just put a 2x4 across there inside the trunk & fasten the straps to that too to hold it up! Oh well, maybe next time.. 😎👍
Wished youtube was a thing when I was 26yrs old. The vlogs I could've made! Thanks for the ride along. When I worked at a high volume tire shop, we used marvels exclusively in out air guns.
I really enjoyed following you all the way on this trip! I’m thankful for you that the car made it home, in spite of all the setbacks! There were several times I stressed for you as the failed parts reared their ugly heads… but relieved when you got help, and parts to complete the journey!
If your cleaning that much sludge out of a motor you might want to spin on a new filter every so often as they will plug up and start to bypass that back in your motor. I’m rooting for Ya from Chandler,AZ!
I'm also from Chandler, AZ. That oil is way low, assuming it was full to begin with. It also looks like black paint. Keep changing the oil and filter, and use 20w50 oil. Maybe even put a can of STP in it.
Awesome trip across this great country! Your a true gentleman sticking it out with that car, im glad you made it back now the real work can begin! Very nice of those people to stop and help you out along the journey too. Another great video! Car is super sweet😎
Watch you from the comfort of my bed on a stormy day in Cape Town South Africa. Thank you very much for letting us drive back with you. Loved your company.
What an amazing, epic and mostly enjoyable and entertaining journey you‘ve created for us to enjoy! 👏 I literally enjoyed every second of this two-part series and to be honest: These two episodes could have been 3h each and I would‘ve enjoyed it even more 🙏 What made these videos for me even more enjoyable is the fact that you did show other things than „just fixing/repairing“ the car and drive it 2.556 miles. Especially the first stop you’re made in Bethlehem to show the steel plant was highly interesting and when my wife and our sons will do our planned „3 months USA road-trip“ we‘ll definitely stop by there and enjoy the history of this place! Again, thanks for these two great videos, it was a pleasure to watch and by now (this is the second video of your channel I‘ve watched) I‘ve subscribed, liked them and wrote two comments for the „famous TH-cam algorithm“ 😉 And for sure, I‘ll watch many many more of your videos, and that’s not a threat, it’s a promise 😀 I do hope I didn’t make too many mistakes writing these comments, for obvious reasons I‘m not a native English speaker, but I‘ve tried my best to write „correct“ sentences 🥴 With best wishes from Bavaria/Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋
I can envision how this car would look like with a lick of paint and a polish. F all the supercars, you pull up somewhere with that people would go nuts. And to confirm, yes, in Europe if you get caught driving a car like that they would immediately impound it, fine you a great deal, and you may potentially do even some jailtime. It's awesome you can do such a wild adventure over there. :)
Your channel and experiences with your Chevy has inspired me to finally pulling the tarp off my old Ford and start tinkering again. Been 5 years and I haven't put a spanner on her. Pulled the head, stuck valve, bent push rod. Rectified this, and refitted the head and now it almost started. Almost lol Battery died, so job for another day. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Chevy road trip, and how you inspired me to finally getting out to my old Ford. Its a 59 Ford Consul, similar in condition to your Chevy, but we don't have the weather you guys get over here in the UK. All things considered, its a great project and have now subscribed to hopefully get more inspiration. Cheers Travis 👍 👍👍
In April I flew out to Nevada, bought a car and drove it 2500 miles home to South Carolina. I didn't have any trouble or hiccups or repairs like you did, and that trip was amazing. Loved every second of it. Now I can't stop thinking about it and want to do it again!
Love your videos Travis. Can you just imagine how many vehicles and their road adventures have been powered by the 283? It was such a utilitarian engine the concept plays with your head when you think about it. Your trip (especially the part about the cost of motels and repairs on the roadside) reminded me of a few I have taken; in 1987 when living in San Jose CA my daily driver was a '70 El Camino with a fiberglass camper shell and I took it for a three week round trip across at least 20 states. I avoided motels where possible (although the standard price for a Motel 6 back then was about $20 a night). I mostly slept in the back of the "ute" at truck stops or on roadsides where little groups of RV's had pulled in for the night but also stayed in youth hostels (Boston MA and Wash DC) as well as at friends' places (Brooklyn MI, Toronto ON, Brooklyn NY). The hairiest experience was the windshield wiper motor burning out somewhere between Boston and NYC while it was raining. I missed my turnoff to run down FDR Drive on Manhatten but lucked out and found myself heading south on the west side of Manhatten with the Hudson to my right while trying to get to my friend's place in Brooklyn. In 1994 my room-mate from San Jose was moving back to Michigan so I went back to the States to do the road trip with him in his '74 El Dorado. On the first day of the trip were walking back to the Caddy from dinner in eastern California, (planning to make Reno before nightfall and hit the desert run the next day) when I noticed a small puddle of green coolant under the car. The water pump was totally shot with coolant coming out of the bearing housing. The local Kragen Auto Parts store was about to close when we bought their only water pump for a Caddy 500, (the guy said to us, "Is yours a two pulley or a three pulley?", I said, "Not sure but it has A/C so I guess we'll take the three pulley." He said, "OK, three pulley it is". I said, "How many of each to you have". He said, " I only have one; the three pulley." I thought, now there's a wasted 45 seconds of my life I'm never getting back. Anyway, we took a motel room, bought a cheap tool set enough to do the job, parked WAAAAYYY back in their parking lot hoping management wouldn't see us and give us a hard time about repairing old cars in their parking lot and changed the water pump. By about midnight we were just about finished when an older lady pulled near to us and asked what were we doing. When we told her she just said, "Oh I'm so pleased you fellows could do all that yourselves, good luck to you both on your trip." It was a nice touch. The Caddy never missed a beat after that. My friend had contacts in the music industry and we got back stage passes to see ZZ Top in Chicago, (I got to shake hands with Billy Gibbons!!). Looking forward to future stories on the '60.
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Thank you guys for watchin. Pick up the artilink 500b on Amazon at this link.
amzn.to/3R7Zzow
Also dad and me will be at duct tape drags at Tucson dragway for the Carshow Saturday sept 30th with the Impala and 46 international. Who’s going?
and have you seen our channel memberships? Cool perks there. Check it out if you want to help out in a more direct way. Thanks guys.
This is good content, keep it real T!
Nice car !
Bigger balls than me!
Those 18 wheelers would destroy you. They’d hose you off the highway if you’d got hit!
Good job fella. 👍
Do you live in Amarillo?
Wow this was such an experience. I literally have not seen a car this old travel 2,500 miles anywhere. That impala is very happy to have gotten you as an owner!
If you wanna see cars of this age in similar condition do similar stuff I suggest checking out VGG
True, but I did see a video on Vice Grip Garage where he drove a 1928 Ford Model A 700+ miles to get it home :)
@@Rebel9668 That was a good video. :))
Check out Merlins Old School Garage he drove a Model A from Ohio to Lake Havasu Arizona.
Another Great video-great entertainment.
You have stumbled onto something with these traveling repair videos. I don't know why, but watching someone travel across country fixing a car on the side of the highway is entertaining. Adding in the history of the US... you've got a car enthusiast, car repair, travel and adventure video all in one. I'd definitely love to see more of these.
reminds me of roadkill!
would definately agree with this statement these are awesome videos
@@fatman1288and Vice grip garage
Stumbled onto. He just started doing something many others have already been successful with. He didn't stumble onto anything. Just a hack
@@bheinlen piss off! his videos are entertaining i dont see you posting any videos i bet you would copy someone else's premise!
Also, can't believe you opened the door to room 127. Classic, and glad it didn't end badly for you..:)
That was HILARIOUS!!
That may have been the best “will it drive home” video I’ve ever seen. Most of us agree Vice Grip Garage is the top dog in this category. But this was 2500 miles of blood, sweat, grit and balls. Epic stuff 👍
Thank you 🙏
Ya. And he took the wrench to the head very well.
@@pontimaniac2303😂😂 yep just one oww. 👍
Vice grip gets so repetitive tho. He also skips over a lot of important small stuff. Im liking this on the fly format much better.
Feedback: Please don’t pull over on the shoulder unless there’s no other option. It’s so dangerous, especially, as distracted as drivers are today. Also, motorists are required to make lane changes preceding (if they do)
I’m a returning viewer and new subscriber. Keep ‘em comin’!
Honestly I would have been too nervous to get under the car on the shoulder. The idea of waiting for a tow seems to maybe have been a better option. Of course that may take hours depending where you're at out there.
Putting out tri-angle warning reflectors back 150' & 100' and 50' at least. It's the law for commercial operators.
You need to be a minimum of ten* feet from the roadway not to put out warning devices.
*...my best recollection, could be more than ten feet, but it's Federal Code no matter the State.
is it really that dangerous to stop on the side of the highway in the US? are drivers really that bad over there? because to me it seems thaat if you have a problem with your vehicle its perfectly safe to stop on the side and do a quick fix to make it to the next exit or rest stop
A friends dad got struck and passed away from helping someone on the side of the highway.. it’s dangerous. People don’t pay attention
@@mixedupgirlYes, it really is that bad.
I'm a trucker so l travel 100,000+ miles per year and l see a LOT of stuff... and a lot of it l wish I'd never seen.
Unless it's an emergency and you have no choice, please don't pull onto the shoulder. It's dangerous for you, but also for other drivers as inattentive drivers get startled and spaz-out causing secondary wrecks.
I do enjoy the videos, but try to stay off the shoulder unless it's absolutely necessary.
@@claztubefor commercial vehicles not 62 Impala. 😎
Love the old 60 something GM content. Looking forward to more revive, drive and ensuing debacles.
Travis, for what it's worth, the German hat @ 58 minutes actually has the name of a German brewery in Berlin on it. The brewery's delivery drivers would wear those as they were driving around the city in their horse drawn carriages while on their routes. They were called "Bierkutscher" - which roughly translates to beer coachman. Thanks for a memorable road trip. Safe travels and happy wrenching!
That’s awesome man, glad you made it home
Travis, Considering your mechanical aptitude, cultural interests, and documentary level skill of narration, I believe your viewers would follow you anywhere. It was a treat to come along for the ride. Congratulations on receiving the first of what surely will be more buttons to come!
Appreciate the compliment
Wondering how much your head bled after that wallop from the cheater wrench?
Great Bethlehem Steel history - very enjoyable, thanks!
@ 11:27 Next time you may want to drive to the next exit to be safely off the highway to bypass the heater core. That small leak was no where near causing the car to overheat as the radiator was still full. All it would have taken is for one car or semi truck driver to be falling asleep or distracted to slam into the back of your car with possibly fatal consequences. It has happened many times.
Yes not smart doing a video on highway after car starts running again. You will only learn once
What an adventure. So nice to see! All the best from Amsterdam
My first car was a 1960 Impala 2-Door Bubble Top .... My parents got it for me for Christmas when I was 16 .... That car ran and ran ...283, 3-on-the-tree. Had it for 24 yrs. I'm 68 now and to this day I still miss that car. Your 2 videos brought back a flood of memories. By the way.... seeing the drive-in speakers reminded me of the times going to see a movie with 6-7 people in the cab and the trunk being so large , I could sneak in 3 additional people !!! LMAO Thank you so much for the fond memories from a fellow Arizonan in the Valley.
Just come across your channel and the Impala videos. Amazing how this car has not run for 30 years but seems to have no leaks or drips. Beautiful looking car too.
It took a lot more than luck to get that car to bring you that far across country. Hard work and knowledge. Well done.
Superb videos and I can't believe how mature and knowledgeable you are at 26. When the boot floor goes out like that, you could stop in a hardware store and shape up some OSB/plywood to spread the load. I must say, the stopping on the highway to carry out repairs left me cringing at times - dangerous stuff. Other than that, great videos and keep it up! Cheers from Ireland!
Man, my butt puckered just watching the trucks whiz by you while you were laying under that car on the edge of the interstate! I can’t imagine how you felt being there up close and personal! Great job!
It was very interesting to watch! Learned a lot about cars as well.
Classic cars, turnin wrenches, roadside rest stops, history on the run. Loving the theme. Thanks
Great job.
I love the polished alloy trims in the interior around the windows.
Maybe using more gas after getting rid of the kink in the pipe earlier
The car, the road trip, the history...what a great experience! Thanks for sharing your adventure Travis!
Glad you enjoyed
Wielka przygoda gratuluję , Congratulations on a great trip 👏👍 🏜️🏞️🌅🌄🌠🌌🚗
Now _that_ was a road trip to remember. Thanks for takin' us along.
Great video and lots of good info. I'm about to embark on a similar trip, driving a 59 Plymouth wagon ( Surburban ) back from SanDiego to Nashville that was last tagged in 1979 !! Cheers mate😎👍
TH-cam channels like this is why I dont miss cable TV AT ALL... 😁👍 Keep up the great work
Heck yeah thanks
@theetravisb You, are very welcome . But again, is us that needs to thank you for continuing to include all of us in your builds, trips and even history lessons of our stunning country. God bless The USA 🇺🇸
Very nice, enjoyed your journey home with that cool ride
My favorite part of the video was you and your dad together. You guys get each other.
I have done lots of sketchy things with cars...but doing 2500 miles now thats an accomplishment...good job!!
I love the run and drive videos, but thanks for the more personal touch and the little field trips, Travis. Really enjoyed this one!
Agreed
Wow! This is a great repair and travelogue combo format. I first heard of Bethlehem Steel on the Mad Men tv series, so seeing the old buildings and plant is fascinating. As with a lot of industrial archaeology it's a strange mixture of awesomeness and sadness. Thanks!
I don't know how this video reached me, but I'm so glad it did. What an epic adventure, 10 out of 10 for content, videography and excitement. I'm a Brit with one small Mopar in my collection or English cars, but I'm a big fan of all 60s and 70s cars. I'm probably closer to your dad's age - but he's a cool guy too. Once again, a fantastic film sir. 👍😎👍
Thats a sweet find...
They made em to last back in those days...
What killed most of these vehicles back then was rust..
Where I grew up , they salted the roads & within 2 yrs you had blisters of rust & by 4 years the qtrs, doors & fenders were rotted out...
Really a shame so many were crushed with relatively low miles...
My grandpa bought a new 73 LTD .
That was his last Ford (and he retired from Ford).
From then on he bought Cadillacs...
This Impala would make a nice addition to your El-Camino - their colors match and need as much body work. I'm looking forward to seeing a restoration series on this car.
.😳..wow!!..lot of respect for a man who repair his car along highway.. OMG 😮
I've been waiting all week for your video, love. These trips to buy junkers and drive them home.
Heck yeah glad to hear
LOVE your journey and well done!!!
The same stuff that fascinates you fascinates me, always has. Thanks so much for this window into this historic location, this is valuable. Love seeing the names welded into the catwalk
I’m glad you enjoyed 💪🏼💪🏼
cool car. my 1st car was a 60 2 door hardtop with a 327 . hot it around 1992 I think for 500 bucks when I was 15.. fun car..
What a great adventure. A cool car across a great country. Keep up the great work.
Awesome. Real adventure.
Hands down, best part of this video? The last six minutes. Really appreciate all the effort you put into this one. Thank you.
Appreciate that thanks for watching
Use a 2x 4 and lie it across the boot laterally. Then strap the tank up to it, bush fix. The 2 x 4 should catch both rearframe rails.
Brother you took revive ‘n’ drive to a new level! Road food, cool sights and no major breakdowns you can’t handle...that’s a great road trip! Thanks for taking us along.
Man your dad is awesome, when he says that’s a no go had me dying. You guys make great content together. I would like to see him take a trip with you!
Schultheiss is an old german beer brand, the cap belonged to a beer supplier!
Your friend wasnt totally wrong since its fuel related… 😂 Thanks for the entertainment…
Also Schuldheiss is a family name. And an old profession. Schuldheiss were a mix of a major and a judge (or a towns leader, so to speak) in the middle ages.
@@wewillmakeit3615 You re totally right, this cap tho more brand related in my book… 😀
Mate you are impressive. Australian here.
Really enjoyed both parts of bringing the old girl back to life... Was absolutely cheering for the old 283 on the homestretch... Such a sweet motor!.... Thank you so much for inviting us along for the adventure! Amazing to see more on the USA while sitting down under in New Zealand🤙keep up the great work..!
After years of operating a tour coach in the San Farncisco Bay Area, I found you down there to be some of finest travellers of all. Maybe you appreciate the trip more when you have to travel so far to get there, IDK.
Also the Irish were great travellers and not at all the hard drinking peeps some might suggest they are in some travel logs.
Great Revival! Man you're Blowing Up! Great Job! ✌🏻
Thank you man
What a nail biting adventure bud. Thank you for taking us along on the journey.
Regards from South Africa
That old impala done incredibly well I truly enjoyed the 2500 mile trip you know your way around a motor. Thanks for showing quite alot off interesting stops on your journey 👍
Hey Travis, great courage and tenacity! The radiator caps are pressure rated. This system only needs a 6lb cap at best - it needs to release pressure at 6lbs. A plastic jug to catch what is released is the basic overflow tank created in the 70’s. Coolant is essential to lubricate the water pump and raise the boiling point in the cooling system to allow you more room for heat. Btw, those ball bearings have taper bearing equivalents in size and are much easier to find. We used to swap them out back in the 70’s according to a chart the bearing company had in the back of their book. Love the adventure ❤! Did a lot of this back in the 70-80’s 😊
Can't wait to watch more. For now, it's bed time and back to work...I gotta get out of that 9-5 and start doing this
Thank you for your support!
Travis that was friggin epic ! So great to see people stop and help out a stranger stranded on the road . Hope to see more future adventures like this 🙏
Yeah I was grateful for them
I like the father summary. He needs to go on your long trips, hows mum?
Incredible! I admire your determination, patience and know-how! Heck of a drive. Love that flattop.
Besides the exhaust I would put some floors in the interior and replace the trunk floor. Side door glass is easy as well since it is flat glass.
I watch alot of will it run channels yours is among the best. This ordeal you put yourself through was GOLD!
Such a pleasure to watch.
Means alot thanks!
Not an easy journey but it’s hella worth the trip to bring the car home. I am amazed by your work and passion driving and fixing old cars, resurrecting them back to life.
I was so amazed to see you single handed repaired the car to drove home. Excellent mechanic or mechanically minded person. I enjoyed watching your video. 👍
Loving this road trip. We are from the UK and were in California and Nevada a couple of months ago for a road trip. The roads were amazing, and especially quiet in Nevada. We need to do it again!
That’s cool bet you had fun
I loved this episode, it was quite an adventure and I felt like I was a part of it just by watching.
Killer Car! Your Dad's a hoot & the old feller's garage with the awesome signs & gas pumps was something else. Glad she got you home OK.
You are impressive, I can't believe all the repairs you made on the road, just crazy, great job and I enjoyed your dad, he was low key impressed you, waiting for your next adventure.
Thats one of the coolest looking chefy
The beating race likely wasn't seated properly. Driving seated the race and loosened the bearing up destroying it. Be careful pounding the races out so you don't damage the flange they seat against. A slight dent won't allow you to seat the race and will cause this.
To answer the question about wind power fields. Some are bought land and some are leased. A buddy of mine leases 50acres to a solar/wind company. They pay hom minthly and give home free electricity. He only has a small farm... I live around alot of orchards. I found alot are leased land. From a mom and pop that has alot of land and almost no use.
What a great adventure you allowed us to go on with you! I really enjoyed it. I know it had to be exhausting and fulfilling at the same time.
Buddy. I might have your missing trim . Awesome job saving this girl . Dean from coldwarmotors
Hey dean thanks for the offer man! But I ended up getting it
We had Bethlehem steel in Ft Worth Texas as well and it to shut down around the same time and it’s been totally demolished and apartments built in place.
🙏I grew up in Allentown, adjacent to Bethlehem in the 60s and 70s. The Lehigh Valley was severely affected by Bethlehem Steel and Mack Trucks abandoning the area. Yes, NYC was built with the steel moved 90 miles east using Macks. My generation including my 3 brothers and I had to move away to make a living. There’s actually a casino on part of the Steel’s old property in South Bethlehem. Ugh. The song “Allentown” is a true story but the same story everywhere.
I have a 1978 C3 Corvette I recently bought. I'm gonna be doing a restoration with it. This series just made me so excited to finish the Corvette and take it for a long joyride to the beach. I still have about 4 months of work, but I can't wait!
That was one heck of a journey that you took me on. I have to say that I'm most impressed with you moving the gas tank to the trunk while 18-wheelers were whizzing by. That's pretty badass if you ask me. Great video!
Ha didn’t wanna do it but had to be done
Great video Travis, glad you made it home. When you were putin in the new tank & showed the rusted out floor/straps, I was thinkin just put a 2x4 across there inside the trunk & fasten the straps to that too to hold it up! Oh well, maybe next time.. 😎👍
Wished youtube was a thing when I was 26yrs old. The vlogs I could've made! Thanks for the ride along.
When I worked at a high volume tire shop, we used marvels exclusively in out air guns.
I really enjoyed following you all the way on this trip! I’m thankful for you that the car made it home, in spite of all the setbacks!
There were several times I stressed for you as the failed parts reared their ugly heads… but relieved when you got help, and parts to complete the journey!
58:33 that is “Schultheiss" and its a popular german beer brand to this day. I guess it was an Ad on that hat.
If your cleaning that much sludge out of a motor you might want to spin on a new filter every so often as they will plug up and start to bypass that back in your motor. I’m rooting for Ya from Chandler,AZ!
I'm also from Chandler, AZ. That oil is way low, assuming it was full to begin with. It also looks like black paint. Keep changing the oil and filter, and use 20w50 oil. Maybe even put a can of STP in it.
Thank you also for demonstrating the old giant Bethlehem Steel Industry, which is really amazing. Those were very glamorous days !!!
Awesome trip across this great country! Your a true gentleman sticking it out with that car, im glad you made it back now the real work can begin! Very nice of those people to stop and help you out along the journey too. Another great video! Car is super sweet😎
Watch you from the comfort of my bed on a stormy day in Cape Town South Africa. Thank you very much for letting us drive back with you. Loved your company.
What an amazing, epic and mostly enjoyable and entertaining journey you‘ve created for us to enjoy! 👏
I literally enjoyed every second of this two-part series and to be honest: These two episodes could have been 3h each and I would‘ve enjoyed it even more 🙏
What made these videos for me even more enjoyable is the fact that you did show other things than „just fixing/repairing“ the car and drive it 2.556 miles. Especially the first stop you’re made in Bethlehem to show the steel plant was highly interesting and when my wife and our sons will do our planned „3 months USA road-trip“ we‘ll definitely stop by there and enjoy the history of this place!
Again, thanks for these two great videos, it was a pleasure to watch and by now (this is the second video of your channel I‘ve watched) I‘ve subscribed, liked them and wrote two comments for the „famous TH-cam algorithm“ 😉
And for sure, I‘ll watch many many more of your videos, and that’s not a threat, it’s a promise 😀
I do hope I didn’t make too many mistakes writing these comments, for obvious reasons I‘m not a native English speaker, but I‘ve tried my best to write „correct“ sentences 🥴
With best wishes from Bavaria/Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋
Thank you for the kind words and for watching from germany. Hope you enjoy America
"Don't worry, I drive with the windows down..." Next scene: Windows up.😁
Shout out to Wes! Thousands of cars passed you by, he was the only one who stopped. Thank you Wes for being the best of us that day.
this guy single handedly is giving me back faith in the American population
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The hub is the drive side the other works for reverse only it has to heat up
Jesus christ there's no safety rules in murrica
Walking into the wrong room made me subscribe. Had me rolling! 🤣🤣
Me too 😂
Great effort and amazing trip.
You're gonna cry when you see how good those Caddy's were when buried...
You made it home. From Clearwater Fl
Wow, gut wrenching part 2 can’t believe your patience and just stopping to repair the old girl
I can envision how this car would look like with a lick of paint and a polish. F all the supercars, you pull up somewhere with that people would go nuts. And to confirm, yes, in Europe if you get caught driving a car like that they would immediately impound it, fine you a great deal, and you may potentially do even some jailtime. It's awesome you can do such a wild adventure over there. :)
Great singing at the end Jen. Gus is a wonderful puppy as well.
One of the few videos that I enjoyed watching it without skipping. Well done
What a fantastic trip I watched the whole journey. Thank you for sharing ☮️
Schultheiss is a Beer Company from Berlin. Shell is Shell 58:41
Great trip 👌 really enjoying watching your older video's. I was born in 60 that makes it sweeter 😊
Your channel and experiences with your Chevy has inspired me to finally pulling the tarp off my old Ford and start tinkering again.
Been 5 years and I haven't put a spanner on her.
Pulled the head, stuck valve, bent push rod.
Rectified this, and refitted the head and now it almost started.
Almost lol
Battery died, so job for another day.
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Chevy road trip, and how you inspired me to finally getting out to my old Ford.
Its a 59 Ford Consul, similar in condition to your Chevy, but we don't have the weather you guys get over here in the UK.
All things considered, its a great project and have now subscribed to hopefully get more inspiration.
Cheers Travis 👍 👍👍
I own that same car. It has 26000 miles on it. You made my day with this video.
Thank you.
That’s what’s great about old cars you can work on them yourself salute to the guy that helped you
In April I flew out to Nevada, bought a car and drove it 2500 miles home to South Carolina. I didn't have any trouble or hiccups or repairs like you did, and that trip was amazing. Loved every second of it. Now I can't stop thinking about it and want to do it again!
Yes you get hooked on adventure the kind Joe average would never do ,it makes you feel alive
Love your videos Travis. Can you just imagine how many vehicles and their road adventures have been powered by the 283? It was such a utilitarian engine the concept plays with your head when you think about it. Your trip (especially the part about the cost of motels and repairs on the roadside) reminded me of a few I have taken; in 1987 when living in San Jose CA my daily driver was a '70 El Camino with a fiberglass camper shell and I took it for a three week round trip across at least 20 states. I avoided motels where possible (although the standard price for a Motel 6 back then was about $20 a night). I mostly slept in the back of the "ute" at truck stops or on roadsides where little groups of RV's had pulled in for the night but also stayed in youth hostels (Boston MA and Wash DC) as well as at friends' places (Brooklyn MI, Toronto ON, Brooklyn NY). The hairiest experience was the windshield wiper motor burning out somewhere between Boston and NYC while it was raining. I missed my turnoff to run down FDR Drive on Manhatten but lucked out and found myself heading south on the west side of Manhatten with the Hudson to my right while trying to get to my friend's place in Brooklyn. In 1994 my room-mate from San Jose was moving back to Michigan so I went back to the States to do the road trip with him in his '74 El Dorado. On the first day of the trip were walking back to the Caddy from dinner in eastern California, (planning to make Reno before nightfall and hit the desert run the next day) when I noticed a small puddle of green coolant under the car. The water pump was totally shot with coolant coming out of the bearing housing. The local Kragen Auto Parts store was about to close when we bought their only water pump for a Caddy 500, (the guy said to us, "Is yours a two pulley or a three pulley?", I said, "Not sure but it has A/C so I guess we'll take the three pulley." He said, "OK, three pulley it is". I said, "How many of each to you have". He said, " I only have one; the three pulley." I thought, now there's a wasted 45 seconds of my life I'm never getting back. Anyway, we took a motel room, bought a cheap tool set enough to do the job, parked WAAAAYYY back in their parking lot hoping management wouldn't see us and give us a hard time about repairing old cars in their parking lot and changed the water pump. By about midnight we were just about finished when an older lady pulled near to us and asked what were we doing. When we told her she just said, "Oh I'm so pleased you fellows could do all that yourselves, good luck to you both on your trip." It was a nice touch. The Caddy never missed a beat after that. My friend had contacts in the music industry and we got back stage passes to see ZZ Top in Chicago, (I got to shake hands with Billy Gibbons!!). Looking forward to future stories on the '60.