WE RESCUE FOUR '57 CHEVY HOT RODS FROM A TEXAS HONEY HOLE!!!
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- Episode 190 of Mike Finnegan's Garage is a big one. We've got a road trip, a snowstorm, a broken Cummins-swapped and airbagged crew cab dually, a 53ft long car trailer hauling several Tri-Five Chevy's and it all happens in the span of three days! You're gonna watch this til the end!!!!
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Dickey was a great person. To keep me out of trouble as a kid he let me work on his property one summer and at the end of the summer he gave me a 54 210 coupe and let me work on the weekends for parts. He showed me how to work on cars and how to floor pans in the car.
Thats a better story than this whole episode .
Great story. Thanks for sharing that.
That's a great story! I'm sure that Dickey had a lot knowledge and experience. And some great stories too!
@@davidking3311 that may be true, but because of this episode the story gets to more years...
I barely knew Dickey but stories like yours really make me bummed that I didnt get to spend more time with him.
Some people see an old junkyard, but to others, its heaven on earth. RIP Tri 5 guy
It's not a junkyard, it's a gold mine, a place where old Chevy's and a few ford's go to enjoy their golden years until some young bucks come along and take them to the fountain of youth and they'll once again cruise the streets
Most mixed emotions episode I've seen yet, happy Dave got the call from Dickie's widow, but sad that Dickie is gone and the circumstances that took him from this world. Make him proud Dave. Problems aside, that square body is a sweet truck.
Best way to get it dialed in is to take it on a long road trip and see what breaks. Haha.
How Dickie die?
@@joshuagibson2520 hit head on by another driver. You can find his obituary very easily online, as well searching car accident for the town he lived in and the article for the accident comes up.
@@stephenmorris3961 and of course the drunk driver survived right? Seems like that's the case most often.
@@joshuagibson2520 HOWARD COUNTY, TX. (NEXSTAR) - DPS says 74-year-old Dickie Lee Jones has died after a wrong way crash in Big Spring.
Police say it happened Tuesday, February 8th around 5:00pm on the I-20 service road near mile marker 184.
DPS Troopers say 47-year-old Juan Gabriel Moran was driving on the wrong side of the road when he hit Dickie Lee Jones head on.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say Juan Gabriel has been released from Scenic Mountain Medical Center after his injuries.
RIP Dickie.. So glad you guys where able to help save a few of these. Guys, I can't help but think of the question asked. "Do I look like Dickie?" That wealth of knowledge gone. I pray these new generation kids listen.
We do
and this is why I cried my eyes out. So much in the first episode Dickie really new his stuff, and for a drunk to take him man that is just down wrong. RIP Dickie!!
Shame about Dickie, he was cool. Awesome trip, but I will never understand why people choose wipers of all things to omit on project vehicles. They are 100% necessary
Cause some projects are fair weather cars.
@@2000r0283 A cummins swapped dually with a 53' gooseneck is a fair weather car? not where i'm from
I can see omitting them if it's a cut off top cruiser.... you're not gonna have that out on a day with any chance of rain. Heat/defrost and wipers are definitely a must have where I'm from. I spent a year with no heat in a car. It was miserable.
Almost as dangerous as drinking driving
@@chrisstaples703 and just as stupid and irresponsible!!!
So much good stuff!!! We’re going back to pick our cars up SOON!!
It just sits in the yard now. I drained the gas out years ago. The neighbors hear it go in the BBQ.
From what I've seen from the interstate, they did have a lot. But has dwindled down. Used to be a lot more.
Love your guest roles in other peoples videos.
Your channel is great also.
You help a lot of folks out no matter where you show up at.
@@markbrown6236 sure appreciate that!! We love helping our friends out and being in on the adventures!!
@@flyingsparksgarage
Been looking for y'all's Channel cause of how highly Mike has talked about y'all
I'm a New Subscriber and yes I "Rang the Bell" too
Sounds like a epic road trip, I'm sure Dickie be smiling knowing his cars will be getting a new home and getting a second life
The lesson I took away from this is "You shouldn't expect your heavily modified vehicle to perform flawlessly for a time critical mission"
It’s all in the build and keeping up on maintenance. I drive my highly modified mini truck all over the country it’s been flawless except a leaky radiator last year and a frozen belt drive. I built mine as if I have trouble stuff is available at local parts stores no crazy one off stuff
Heater dont work, wipers dont work,,,why not? its a easy fix
When you bodydrop a truck traditionally I assume in this case you loose the space add in a Cummins and you have no room for a heater box or wiper area being the motors so long I am betting it intruded Into that area also.
@@baggedmazda666 loose? Lets assume you mean lose.
what could go wrong XD
RIP Dickie. I have been by that yard countless times. Thank you for sharing the story of the place to those who have only passed by it on the highway.
My initial reaction to the dually -
"Thats a bad ass tow rig."
My reaction to no heat, no wipers, and auto detach transmission -
"Definitive room for improvement."
Quick-release trans is definitely ungood.
Welcome to most bodied trucks unless you nut up for vintage air there just isn’t room if you do it traditional and not stock floored
@@baggedmazda666 I suppose that makes sense, losing a considerable amount of room to functionally move the floor up 👍 Also I live up the street from a dude with a bagged/bodied Mazda mini truck lol
I have a Mazda but not bodied it’s enough to keep up on maintenance and keep it reliable enough to drive all over the country to shows and stuff
@@baggedmazda666 That also makes sense, Project car/truck life lol
Dave should check out another TH-cam channel called “DD Speed Shop”. A young hot rodder in Manitoba, Canada. He loves tri-five Chevys. He isn’t into total restorations, but he has done lots of panel repairs. He has found a easier way to replace complete floor pans. He quite often updates the brakes and suspension. Makes them safe. He is currently working on a 57? Nomad. That one he is working on to more finished completion. He has done a lot of 4 dr to 2 dr conversions. He has run into the issue about what doors work on a wagon or Nomad. He also has done a ‘56 wagon.
I’m not trying to promote his channel, but just wanted to share some information for Dave.
Cheers from Northern Alberta Canada.
DD Speed Shop?
@@0Hindmost0 th-cam.com/users/DDSpeedShop
DD Speed shop?!
Old timers carry knowledge with them and share it. You better listen when they are ready to speak. They carry history and knowledge from times we can only dream of. That music was very fitting when they came into the yard. Had me in tears. Reminds me of an old timer I knew that I miss every day. There are still some great people out there if we would just get our of our phones and look up. Thank you for putting this episode together.
Dickie was my second cousin. Remember as a kid stopping by his shop on my way to my grandparents. Glad yall could help out.
When using a cummins, threadlock (Loctite 270 high strength!) and Nordlok washers are your friend
Every trip you guys make is like a Griswold vacation!
4k round trip in a slammed and bagged and engine swapped truck with a heavy car hauler behind it. No heat and no wipers in Winter Time etc. Geez what could possibly go wrong here?. It's like watching Rocky Mountain Race Week stopping to fix your junk every few hundo miles. They got Balls I tell ya, i wouldn't have taken that truck out of town let alone across the country. "Ohhhh She's a Beaute Clark" I'd sell that thing on Craigs List before i drove 4K to fetch it and bring it back. That's $1400 in fuel alone. That'd be like throwing $100 bills in a toilet.
@@markthegunplumber8376 it ain't aways about the money when it comes to a persons passions. Also, it ain't the destonation, it's the journey.
Just without the boobs in the shower.
Watching southern boys so in awe of an inch of snow and a snow brush is hilarious...
That is the coolest dually I've ever seen WICKED! But wipers, and heat are a must.
Yeah, that's a really nice looking non working truck.
Seems like something that would be very fixable... but priorities can get mixed up when your from California
I know the feeling I'm from the bay area, but now I live in Wyoming. Gotta have both of them here.
@@ronaldhellengreen7063 I live in Washington state where wipers and defrost are more necessary than a windshield
@@16driver16 it's probably not as easily fixable as you might initially think because of being body dropped AND Cummins swapped. Each of those things alone eats up a ton of space, both together and it's gonna be real interesting to find space for a heater box, ducting, wiper motor and linkages etc.
R.I.P. Dickie Jones.... You were a car guys car guy... Keep on tri fiving in heaven big guy... Condolences to his family and friends....
Condolences to Dickie’s family and friends. It kind of makes me wonder what will happen to all my junk once I’m gone. Hopefully their will be someone who’ll save and enjoy it rather than sending it to the crusher.
I honestly shed a little tear for Dickie... but man what a cool brief relationship you guys struck up. I'm sure he's happy to know both what Newburn was able to do with his resurrected '57 and with this other stuff heading to some of the best car people around. Didn't know I needed a bit of a cry today but so be it.
they make this stuff called Loctite... It keeps your bolts from falling out. It's great on Harleys and diesel engines.... lol
RIP Dickie.
I am so happy you got to meet Dickie Lee. He was a great man - very knowledgeable about cars and understood people. Put together two cars with help of Mr. Jones, back in the early 90s. Wife's '57 station wagon and my '55 sedan. Big Spring was a regular haunt. Like hallowed ground for cars. If you need it for a tri-five, he pretty much would have had it. There used to be a picture of my '55 on his wall.
His wife Linda was one of the more charming women I've ever met. Saddened when I heard of his passing. RIP Dickie Lee! The Fin Doctor has left the building.
As a European, seeing a truck and trailer combination like this always makes me laugh as I imagine it driving on our roads. It would comical to see one of those epic trucks and trailers try to deal with the tiny, twisty roads on this side of the Atlantic. I wish I owned that truck though, what an absolute beast!
(Disclaimer: not hating on America, just laughing at the big differences between the US and Europe. Not better, not worse, different ways of achieving the same goal)
That's why all the trucks in Europe are cab overs .
It's definitely more suited for long distance, straight shots. I'd imagine it would be a nightmare in an older US city like Boston.
You actually hit on why our fuel prices are kept low.. because we have a lot of distance between cities..
Never underestimate the places a seasoned country boy (or girl) can successfully navigate with those ginormous rigs, lol. I do love the wide open spaces we have here in the states so we can have our fun with our big toys.
Because of all the tiny roads over there, you're really missing out by not being able to have large pickup trucks. The modern ones can do everything. Tow, haul, work, they cart the whole family around in luxury, can go off road and are great in snow and a lot of them are pretty fast. They really are a do everything vehicle.
Really emotional episode ❤️ the transition from roadkill road trip to the field of dreams killed me
Sad day . But he’s gonna help so many other owners start , complete or maintain their cars x
Sad to hear you're gone, Dickie. Glad Finn and Dave got to meet you, and glad they're getting some of your iron back on the road. Can't take it with you when you go, but you can pass it along to some good buddies to give it some TLC. RIP.
Some time in your life, you need to just throw caution to the wind. Load up in an old car/truck/hot rod and just go do "it" without thinking, planning or worrying about the logistics. Too many people live in a small bubble of the world scared by anything outside of their comfort zone. You get a call to go pick up 4 shoebox Chevys, you don't try to figure how to make it work, you just jump on it and think about it later. And I gotta add, Aaron is such a lucky guy, Emily is an absolute Babe but I'm sure he's already well aware of it lol.
Aaron has a tshirt hat says"sorry girls, I only date models"
I know you all will do Dicky proud and continue the legacy of those "Tri-fives".
Good on ya'.
Stay safe everyone 🤘😎
Rest In Peace Dickey.
Was great to meet him through your channel. Such beautiful cars. Glad your all able to help save them! 57’s have been my dream cars since forever
Love that you guys rescued so many cool cars. Sorry to hear of Dickie's passing.
you can just imagine how many people stopped over the years and wanted to buy one of those cars and he said no,im going to get to that one someday!!you cant take them with you when you die and your leave a great estate sale or sometimes a headache for the family!!
It’s amazing what you forget when your project starts to take shape and you can’t wait to drive it. Lol. Been there. Done that. Hold my beer! Watch this.
Iam fighting this very thing with my project. I have slow my self down and go over it 2 or 3 times lol
The music choice throughout the entire video was absolutely perfect
I am so sorry to hear he passed away, but I am looking forward to seeing what you will do with the cars that y’all rescued.
Man Dickie built some tri 5s I love that part when you showed all his memorabilia. That guy's must have had hands of gold. It really sucks he was taken too soon. Rest in peace.
But this video was awesome. Aside from the loss there were some gains hope to see the 57s on another episode of fins garage and maybe FWF or even ROADKILL 👀
If you start mixing bodys and frames just remember there's a VIN on each frame that matches the body.
😎🏁
VINs on all major car components did not start until the mid/late 60s The early Firebirds stamped bodies (2-3 places) trans, block, along with the VIN tag. In the 50s I believe there is 1 VIN and pre-50s there was only the block serial number.
Tri 5 Chevies had the vin stamped on the frame drivers side as well as the body. I would probably use the body number.
I’ll bet Dickie is very happy in heaven. Especially to know , some of his cars will get built . Car guys truly love these people. Saving parts and enjoying the hobby . It’s a way of life. RIP Dickie
Thank you Dickey. Be safe up there
Wiper motor to horn power. Done. Still have mine like that. Thanks for the show.
Sad to hear, but what a great opportunity to remember and honor Dickie with those cars and getting them back on the road.
Damn, sitting here on night shift watching this at 2am got me all emotional. RIP Dickie, I know yall will do him and Texas proud.
So many mix emotions in this episode. May Dickie RIP. 🙏🏼
And this is why you always build with wipers and heater, because if the original smokey and the bandit taught us anything, its that it definitely rains between georgia and texas and you need warm air to de-fog the inside of a windshield, or if the rain turns solid... to defrost the inside of the windshield.
This totally had the vibe of a Roadkill episode.....Love that squarebody, but leaving on a roadtrip without wipers, heat or defrost?..... All the bolts shaking out suggests that driveshaft angles aren't right .... Will be a great tow rig eventually
Yeah that is typical with these guys. I guess it is for the drama and coolness factor.
Pretty questionable to keep driving in those conditions without defrost or wipers. Get into an accident, and watch your insurance wash their hands of you, leaving you responsible for any damage and liability. Love these guys, but not cool, in my book.
DOT ever pull these guys over they’ll throw them in jail forever 🤦♂️🤣🤣
3 Karens in the same place... Some guys get shit done, some don't. No one died, so suck it up nerds.
Yes, this was dangerous. They can kill someone. Not cool.
As a northern guy ,heat and wipers are a must before you drive .
What a bummer Dicky had to meet another idiot drunk driver. RIP Dicky 🙏 prayers for your family, and friends!
My condolences to the bereaved, I despise drunk drivers, one cost my my career and retired me at 27years old I'm 53 and live in constant pain so I have zero tolerance for them. Now without fail you guys produce a show that's not only visually stunning the content has you so involved that i was also looking for loose bolts when the camera wss under the truck then you have me messing with my phone to get shazam grabbing something from the soundtrack. Guys and girls you knocked it out the park yet again, you really do take things up a notch quality wise. Thank you all so much for all your hard work, best wishes from Scotland.
The episode with Dickie was great. Rip. Loveeee that wagon
Sad to hear another historian we have lost. BO JANGLE GARAGE is what we should call this channel. Another fabulous vid you guys, really enjoyed it and happy you were able to save some history from the scrap yard crusher.
You know trips like that you never forget. If nothing happened you'd forget about it in 6 months.
The travel montages on Finnegan's Garage are the best on TH-cam. Usually you see twelve min of time lapse shot through the windshield. Here i see the things i'd be looking at if i was along for the ride. Nominate it for a Webby.
Yet another gearhead goes to the great hotrod shop in the sky glad that someone got this stuff that will use it put it back on the road were they belong good job Newburgh,Mike ,flysparks
And the award for the best TH-cam channel soundtrack goes toooooooo....... Finnegans garage!!!
Thank you Dickie for save all those cars. Rest in peace sir
Just read the obituary and it’s sad to see this man leave us too soon. I’d like to thank you for sharing the videos of his cars and especially him because he lived his dream to do what he wanted.
Y'all are making me paranoid about any build I do in the future. Gonna keep Dave's "Lock washers are your friend" mantra in mind.
That and Loctite.
Cross threading is better than any loctite
This. I just finished rebuilding the front suspension and brakes, rear suspension, subframe, diff, axles, etc on my 350-swapped '73 Jaguar XJ and I may or may not put it up in the air and put a lock washer or Loctite on every single bolt. The way I drive, I'll need all the help I can get.
@@glenjamindle exactly XD
Go straight to safety wiring your bolts. Simpler, saner, you'll never have doubts about it. Just that little bit of extra work guarantees peace of mind. Short of shearing off, they will never fall off.
So many people would just see a yard full of scrap. Dicky is lucky to have known you, that can keep his dream alive. You guys are worth so much more than MotorTrend.
My heart dropped as soon as you said he passed away. 😢 So awesome that she called you guys.
I hope every car in that yard goes to someone who will remember the name Dickie Jones. What a treasure and I hope to leave half the collection he had
I forgot all about that El Camino I saw in the other video.
I would love to have it.
Awesome episode!!! Sad episode as well. RIP Dickie!!! OMG how did you guys drive like that????? I thought I recognized that voice...Hey Emily!!
Haha!! Hiiii!!
It sucks that that old timer Dickie is gone, but it's also kinda a positive thing.. old dude was perfectly willing to let those amazing cars rot into the ground rather than part with them. Such is life I suppose, change is the only constant.
if you knew him you woud not say that he sold me parts he was fair i always loved his convertible first saw it in 1985
Godspeed Dickie bless you for saving all those old 57 Chevy‘s Stoked you got the call to save some more really dig the wagon and 55
The walk through the yard, the music, it really struck a cord. Reminded me of when I lost my old man. I grew up wanting all his junk. I didn't realize then, what I would have to lose to get those things. It wasnt a fair trade. See you on the other side old man.
Sitting in Colorado laughing at the reaction to all that snow.
Same 😂
Great hardship road trip. thank you for saving the tri 5s. This is what we all endure for our love of old iron.
First time one of these shows has actually made me sad... RIP Dickey
This video and all it's fine metal work makes my soul cry with happiness.
Also, medium strength Loctite is your friend. Ask Harley owners, they know.
Y’all picked the perfect song for the arrival at Dickies yard to show the walk through as the sun was starting to set. You captured a lot of emotion there.
Have you thought of doing a ghost long roof estate similar to a Buick Cabelaro estate, on a 57 sport 4 door.
Caused reckon it'll blow people's mind on the hot rod scenes.
Damn, poor Dickie, RIP. What a road trip, thanks for the video Dave and Fin!
You should use your FSM Mastercard for all that fuel lol. 10% crash back.
Guys I'm in new Zealand lover of these cars .it's a feild of dreams there.ive always wanted a 57.im 52now wrecked cars 20yrs I wasted so many opportunities with cars .didn't think much those days but now rare
haha I'm willing to bet the bolts shrunk and backed out from the sudden cold. glad you guys are alright and got your cars
Never thought I'd feel sad watching a junkyard video. Great tribute to Dickie guys
Rip man but glad to see some cars living on Again
From the prior episode Dickie was a great guy!! Condolences to the family.
On the Finnegan / Newbern side of things their luck (negative and positive) continues to entertain.
Tough circumstances
I love how Emily is just teasing the guys the whole time
Grinding their gears.
Hehehe!!! Keeping myself entertained for SURE 🤪
When you got out by Abilene it made me smile, I lived there for 4 years and loved it.
My Grandfather died at 93 because of a drunk with 3 DUI's, He was a WWI vet. I agree, If you drink and drive. YOU SUCK!!!
yeah fuck that guy. :/
Not because Finnegan’s absence, but surely one of the coolest episodes.
Congrats on the great haul!
Every man needs a wife like Emily
SHE'S A HOTTIE!! :O)
More trips like this! I miss doing this stuff with my Dad decades ago.
RIP Dickie
I'm so jealous but this! My dream car is a 57. RIP Dickie!
Somebody give Big Bad John one of those 57s, c'mon Santa Newbern
such a bitter sweet video you all get to buy some good cars but an amazing men has left this world
RIP Dicky. Hope that drunk driver will be in jail his or her whole life.
Why keep him alive
We bought a Nomad from Dickie a few years ago. Love it even more now. He was a great guy. I figured this was the honey pot of Chevys y’all mentioned. I believe he is proud y’all are able to use what he cherished
i hope they put the person that killed Dicky in jail and throw way the key!!!!!!!
Awesome episode!
Sucks that the old chap passed, but good to see his collection lives on in other hands.
Now that’s something to remember years down the road
The Ole road trips with issues in a custom truck. I did a few of those trips in the 90s no cell no GPS I remember walking a few times to a town looking for parts middle of no where
dude you cant leave me hangin like this, Did you make it home in time?
"Bro, how sick would it be to road trip in a custom built tow rig that can lay frame? Cummins, stick shift, dually - it would be awesome AND reliable!"
LOL, looked like a hell of a time guys!
My condolences goes to family of Mr.Dickies great man didn't deserve to die by a stupid drunk driver & what hot rod rescue treasures those Tri-5s are blue wagon is good shape plus a saw 64 Elcamino in salavge yard aswell.
That four-door Nomad is 🔥 fire. My favorite 😍.
RIP Mr. Dickey sir. GODSPEED.
WELCOME BACK TO FINNEGANS GARAGE!!!!
RIP... Wish I could have gone, even with the issues, just to see that collection.
Always look forward to the new content
I live 30 miles from there, I see those cars all the time.
When revealing the first restomod from this group publicly, please observe a moment of silence for Dickie in recognition of his contribution to the project and the world. RIP my brother...