1968 had a little bird on each headlight cover. This 1967 and 1969 had a big bird in the center. The headlights were vacuum operated. Maybe that part in the cup belongs to the headlights.
I had a 69 T-bird in high school it had a big block in it was so pretty fast car I think you need to pull the heads up and inspect you think you got valves that aren't seating they may working but not sealing
That's a 67. 68 had a busier grill. I had a 68 coupe with the 429 Thunderjet in it. Went by everything but a gas station! These 67-69 birds are cool cars.
@@20CentMotors I believe 68 had front side markers and it would have a swingaway steering wheel not sure why he think it doesn't have a swing away steering wheel.
Your determination is admirable. Not everyone is going to be a runner. Christine is right, if you had it in a shop it’s a different story but in the great outdoors well you’re limited to what you can do. 👍👍🇨🇦
You did what you could Richard, this time i did not start, Thats why you and Christinas Channel are so good. You show the real deal.. Thank you so much both of you ❤️
Ive learned to never read the comments while watching the video as they can be spoilers! You tried everthing posible in a junkyard. Thanks for trying so hard to get it to run!!
I have seen folks dumping ATF in the cylinders and let it soak the rings, maybe several days. Then spin in around and check Compression again. Without Compression you just can't get enough poop to fire, as my Dad would say. Sad, Not a terrible car to try. Dennis
Cool car cool channel! You gave it your best that’s what matters. Here’s a couple tips we’ve used. As it cranks unplug the plug wires one at a time to find the tight cylinder. Its been successful, not full proof but it helps getting it to spin a little faster. Also another tip that’s helped us, run an ignition interrupt switch, as the engine spins leave ignition off, get the cylinders loaded a little, as it spins flip on the ignition. Top fuelers and funny cars used to do that. Also that helps a lot in demo derbies when your engine gets hot and cranks hard. Shut off ignition get engine crank speed up then boom she will go!. Just my two cents
My Dad briefly worked at a Ford dealership around 68-69 or so. He brought home different cars all the time! TBirds, Galaxies,Country Squire Wagons,Mustangs, pickups and everything!
I do a ton of small engine work. Thankfully, I haven't had many engines that were completely seized, but I usually go with a 50/50 mix of ATF and Acetone. It usually makes a difference in a few hours. I haven't run into anything yet that it didn't work on.
I did a428 last year it was stuck and had set 15 years iused pb blaster and kep the cylinders full for acouple week it now has great cimpression no blow by dosent use oil.
No matter the outcome you guys are positive. I had a 428 in my 1969 Ford Torino Cobta. That Quadra Jet was a pain. I put a duel line Holly on it. But far as this old Bird. I think you’re absolutely right. With that low compression and lack of speed turning over. Made it impossible to fire. Thank you Richard and Christina still a great video.
Thanks I am so glad to find this video as this is the outcome that happens and normally you tube videos give a false expectation of this type of car and I also appreciate the thought behind making sure the engine is prepared for turning over, subscribed!
Just getting caught up on your videos. It’s definitely not a let down. The T-Bird was in the junk yard for a reason and you guys were trying to bring it back to life. Great job and determination. I enjoy watching your videos and always pick-up valuable tips.
I'm old school with jacks. I just use a scissor jack. Instead of using the handle, I just fit a socket over the piece where the handle connects at, and use my impact to raise it. It fits in a lot of tight spaces, and isn't nearly as heavy as a floor jack.
@@tectalabyss I had a '67 but with 4 doors and the 390...I miss it too! I could never tune it right until I discovered a broken vacuum nipple on the back of the carb riser plate. Once I fixed that, I was "floating" down the highway.
This car is amazing! I'm not a Ford guy but this thing is so cool. Honestly I didn't know there was a Thunderbird like this one with suicide doors and all that technology. I didn't even know Cruise control was around that far back. And the front looks cool too. Reminds me of the Cougars in that era. Very cool find.
Hi I’m wondering if the lifters are collapsed from sitting dry for years I’ve often wondered if priming the oil pump and pressuring the system would help really enjoy your content have a wonderful day
That could be a contributing factor I had not considered, although the lift on the valve movement looked OK. If I go to this car again, I'll prime the system as a first step. Thank you for the suggestion.
A for effort for sure. Those old ford engines are super reliable. It would be awesome to get this running again, but seems like a huge job. I took my 65 bird this for 140 mile drive. She hums beautifully and floats down the highway. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Hello, The first thing I would do is remove all the leaves, if you have a backfire and those catch on fire good luck putting it out, safety first otherwise nice project car.
Bought one of these in the early 90's. Looked it over good, I thought, interior was near perfect no rust showing outside but when we hooked to it with a wrecker to pull it out from the field it buckled in the middle. The only good thing was I more than doubled my money selling parts. Had the big V8 and it ran perfect when we got it started. Gallant try working with the unknown! They are not all going to be a success, just a fact of life. But it was a fun watch!
So sad it wouldn't turn over. I did notice that when Christina starts to ask you questions it seems to help me understand because you go deeper into potential causes to why it won't start. For some of your watchers learning gold. I appreciate the fact that you don't lose your temper, you explain. When I saw the first video I didn't understand why you would waste your time on these rust buckets. Now when the engine comes back from the dead. Complete joy I can watch for hours 😂 Congrats on becoming a volunteer firefighter. 🎉
Mid / late 60's Thunderbird is still one of the nicest cars I've ever been in, wrap around back seat, smooth, quiet and very quick, not the sheer power of a big block Chevelle or the handling of the BMW, but it wasn't meant to be either of those, just very classy and they definitely were
Hey guys keep the good work up. As you know two stroke has (fuel and oil mixture) can help with the low compression plus can free up those ring. Thanks for the good content
I would pull the distributor & take a high speed drill & turn the oil pump until you get oil to the top of the heads.you have been cranking the engine, but I don't see oil coming from value covers . Lube the engine, she's going to spin faster. Enjoyed watching, don't give up !
You should pull the valve covers and the distributor and spin up the oil pump using a handheld drill on every single revival you do! That's called common sense man!! In fact, you should have a checklist of things that you go through before you start to crank over an engine.
Would love to see a second video on this jem. You should double check to make sure that the timing chain didn't skip a tooth. Great effort. Love your videos.
Bardhaul engine honey a few ounces in each low compression cylinder. Remove the plug from the single cylinder that was slowing down the starter. Might have started. After several repeated attempts and re adding the bardhaul to those low comp cylinders. Also.. a propane torch to heat up the block and heads
I'm looking forward to part two. You were so close. I think you might be correct on that compression or maybe there might be something internally wrong that's causing the engine to spin slow. If you don't get it started out there in the junkyard I'd like to see it towed back to the shop where you could tear it apart
139k mi. Sunk exh seats. Low compression. The lead taken out of the fuel many years ago is what sent a lot of FE engines to the wrecking yard. Pull the heads. Dissassemble. Hot tank. Magnaflux. If good, rebuild the heads. Install 8 hard exh seats with new exh valves and new springs. I did this on my 68 F250 back in 2001. Still running smooth as can be today. It only made sense because I was working as an automotive machinist at the time. When the shop working on the truck gave the owner the $1100.00 estimate I wrote up, they said no. I bought the truck from them for $500. Made it turn key by myself. Lot of money saved. Unfortunately, Unless youre in love with this Thunderchicken, its not worth it. Some might ask how the head rebuild cost was so high. 4 broken exh bolts. Surface combustion side as well as exh sides. 8 hard seats. All new valves. Look the price up on those! 16 guides. 16 New springs. And assembly.
honestly i would not give up on the t bird, i think your real close to making it run. but i agree its gt to turn faster, its that tight spot slowing it down and those couple low cyl numbers. id like to see another try.
That's a 1967 ford thunderbird, not a 1968. My father had a identical car, I drove in high school in 1987, had 428 V8 with Autolite 4300 4bbl carb instead of Autolite 4100 4bbl carb. Ran well and would do 120mph no problem! Wish you could get it running again!😊
Hello Richard You tried 24 volts and had a good increase in turning speed. If you have nothing to lose try 36 volts. If the starter can take the voltage for a couple of attempts you should know if turning speed will make the difference. I think this engine needs to be given the old tow around to heat it up. Difficult with an automatic and especially difficult with a tight engine. Good Luck.
Hook it up to 120 volts!! 😅😅😅😅 JUST KIDDING! You guys gave it a great effort, Richard! And nobody can ask anymore than that! Very much appreciated! Thank you to you and Christina for sharing!!
Can't always emerge victorious...these old things have been sitting out in the open for years...any noise from the engine bay is a result. Well done for trying.
Please for the love of god please save the Thunderbird. The four door Thunderbirds are very rare to find now days. That car is super complete also. And Wit it having so ,much good paint on it still it would look awesome with a clear coat over it. Would love to see you get it back to your house and do a video on getting it running and a clean up video on it.
This dash reminds me of the '66 dash. The '66 had light pods on the ceiling bear the rear view mirror. Definitely cool cars!!! Pity, today's cars are so boring and lack style of any kind. Progress....
I would pour about a half a quarter transmission fluid down the carburetor it will help pump the lifters up and I believe the engine will run I have done it many times and it works great
If you come to TX I have a 1955 Cadillac 2 door with factory AC that has been sitting at my Uncles house since the 80s (when the drive shaft went out). Come give it a shot!
The way I get them old engines going with low compression is tow it around if it's a manual trans or 24 volts to the starter and that will get it spinning fast enough to run if you could get a good carb on it with a working fuel pump it will help it run too because the spray and little fuel will only run it for seconds i needs to run and get some heat built up in it.
As soon as you brought that new direct drive starter, just like the old ones, I knew she would never start. You need to use a modern mini- high torque starter. Those old direct drive starters are 100% useless. She's a '67. I have a '68 w/ the 429. What we can do, is use mid 90's 460 truck starters. Once I threw that old monster direct drive starter away and put that modern starter in............Night and day! You'd have to research for a 428 FE though, but that's what she needs 100% sure of it. She will run! ATF left sitting in the pan and the cylinders will free her up!
The DC-powered jack is a great idea! It takes going right to the battery to get the amps for it but we're looking at a sought-after Christmas gift. I have an idea it'll take a lengthy solvent soak of the cylinders or removing the head to get that Bird to run.
That is one cool car, i wish part two was that you now own it and have it back home as a resto maud, lol, she seems to be pretty rusty underneath , the floor boards anyways but they don't make them like that anymore
I wish you had a way to get this one back to your shop so you could dig into it. I love these cars. I would love to see you take a shot at that beige truck that was sitting next to it. You don't see many of those anymore. You should get Mater squared away and put him to work, lol.
Don't be too upset. You did your best and even more. Failure is always one of the options. But if you don't fail you don't learn. If you don't learn you don't progress. Take it like this.
"But if you don't fail you don't learn...". Oh how I hate people who have this kind of an attitude and outlook because it is so false! You do not have to fail to learn anything, you learn through your successes as well!! The key to learning when you don't have a teacher to lay out the facts is to utilize your brain through observation and understanding. After all, you get to see what works along with what does not!!
Excellent Video Christina :) , Richard :) , would the Ground Cable pig tail to frame or rad from battery corrosion up and seen that happened before on certain vehicles! Also remember that Ford Thunderbird car my one late dad friends of family farmer he had red also black interior one ! Was performance super to and work on years ago to plus test drive too! Also hope find what happened to car too ! Also Christina :) , Richard more welcome to Canada 🇨🇦 and lots see also try too old vehicles plus people to ! Plus April to October to vechiles shows and tons more!
i like this. its the vin-tage 428fe and you had the pleasure. a little misty eyed i was at the site of the comp readings. take that engine with you. a gem even if biown,,
Oh, I did...first thing ! I wasn't recording at the time. I also asked if there could be something else hooked up and pulling voltage away from the starter. Lastly, I asked if he put mystery oil down all the cylinders and just kept spinning it over by hand for about 20 minutes or until his arm could no longer move 😂😂😂 could that possibly help free up the area that was tight. Thanks for watching ❤
Great try Richard in an attempt to get the T-Bird to start. Back in the early 80's, a friend of mine had a '58 Impala that would not start. I did what I could, but I could not get it running. We can't win them all!! ( back than, I had a '58 Biscayne 4-Door sedan).
Imagine going into a Ford dealership in 1968 and driving this machine home. Incredible!
Incredible is the perfect word. Nothing like that can be done today.
that would be the used car lot side of the dealership.... it's actually a 1967 T-bird.
Back to the neighborhood like a King!!
YES. My parents had a 68 Thunderbird. It came with a 429 Thunderhead. I would occasionally sneak it out. It would flat out fly. Thanks for posting.
1968 had a little bird on each headlight cover. This 1967 and 1969 had a big bird in the center.
The headlights were vacuum operated. Maybe that part in the cup belongs to the headlights.
Thanks for hanging in there. Your right, still learned a lot.
Please continue to work on this bird. Those years was the best years. Love to see it running and restored. Thanks for posting
I had a 68 4 door. it was a wonderful car. I think mine didn't have all the extras on the dash. Please give this car another chance.
What I like is the determination of Richard, that's the entertainment value! Not if it starts or not, its the journey!
You guys can't say that you didn't try. Good job!! It's why I watch.
I had a 69 T-bird in high school it had a big block in it was so pretty fast car I think you need to pull the heads up and inspect you think you got valves that aren't seating they may working but not sealing
That's a 67. 68 had a busier grill. I had a 68 coupe with the 429 Thunderjet in it. Went by everything but a gas station! These 67-69 birds are cool cars.
the 67 interior is quite different, too. It's what confirmed the 67 year to me.
@@20CentMotors I believe 68 had front side markers and it would have a swingaway steering wheel not sure why he think it doesn't have a swing away steering wheel.
@@rightnow1956 yep.... and Tilt-away rarely worked after the first 5 years of use. They had solenoid and vacuum issues. "These kids today..."
Your determination is admirable. Not everyone is going to be a runner. Christine is right, if you had it in a shop it’s a different story but in the great outdoors well you’re limited to what you can do. 👍👍🇨🇦
Right on.
Don't sell yourself short Richard. We'd love to have you and Christina here in Canada. We need good people!
You did what you could Richard, this time i did not start, Thats why you and Christinas Channel are so good. You show the real deal.. Thank you so much both of you ❤️
Ive learned to never read the comments while watching the video as they can be spoilers! You tried everthing posible in a junkyard. Thanks for trying so hard to get it to run!!
I have seen folks dumping ATF in the cylinders and let it soak the rings, maybe several days. Then spin in around and check Compression again. Without Compression you just can't get enough poop to fire, as my Dad would say. Sad, Not a terrible car to try. Dennis
Wow, you got to this bird just in time. She's starting to look pretty bad. But she can still be rescued and put back on the road.
Cool car cool channel! You gave it your best that’s what matters. Here’s a couple tips we’ve used. As it cranks unplug the plug wires one at a time to find the tight cylinder. Its been successful, not full proof but it helps getting it to spin a little faster. Also another tip that’s helped us, run an ignition interrupt switch, as the engine spins leave ignition off, get the cylinders loaded a little, as it spins flip on the ignition. Top fuelers and funny cars used to do that. Also that helps a lot in demo derbies when your engine gets hot and cranks hard. Shut off ignition get engine crank speed up then boom she will go!. Just my two cents
My Dad briefly worked at a Ford dealership around 68-69 or so. He brought home different cars all the time! TBirds, Galaxies,Country Squire Wagons,Mustangs, pickups and everything!
I do a ton of small engine work. Thankfully, I haven't had many engines that were completely seized, but I usually go with a 50/50 mix of ATF and Acetone. It usually makes a difference in a few hours. I haven't run into anything yet that it didn't work on.
I did a428 last year it was stuck and had set 15 years iused pb blaster and kep the cylinders full for acouple week it now has great cimpression no blow by dosent use oil.
Its was a great fight and you tried. Hope their is a part 2 .
I think I will get back to it eventually.
@@whattherust That would be great! I join the request for Part 2
No matter the outcome you guys are positive. I had a 428 in my 1969 Ford Torino Cobta. That Quadra Jet was a pain. I put a duel line Holly on it. But far as this old Bird. I think you’re absolutely right. With that low compression and lack of speed turning over. Made it impossible to fire. Thank you Richard and Christina still a great video.
Fords never came with Quadrojets.
Or the 'Cobta'
@ Cobra Torino 428
I learned to drive in a 79 Tbird, that I eventually owned. Tbird's changed quite drastically thru the years.
Thanks I am so glad to find this video as this is the outcome that happens and normally you tube videos give a false expectation of this type of car and I also appreciate the thought behind making sure the engine is prepared for turning over, subscribed!
Welcome to the channel, and thank you for the comment. It is spot-on.
Just getting caught up on your videos. It’s definitely not a let down. The T-Bird was in the junk yard for a reason and you guys were trying to bring it back to life. Great job and determination. I enjoy watching your videos and always pick-up valuable tips.
I'm old school with jacks. I just use a scissor jack. Instead of using the handle, I just fit a socket over the piece where the handle connects at, and use my impact to raise it. It fits in a lot of tight spaces, and isn't nearly as heavy as a floor jack.
That is a beautiful car. You all made a very heroic effort to get the car running!
I owned a 1967 two door hardtop with the 429CI It had power every thing. I miss that Car. As always I liked and shared.
@@tectalabyss I had a '67 but with 4 doors and the 390...I miss it too! I could never tune it right until I discovered a broken vacuum nipple on the back of the carb riser plate. Once I fixed that, I was "floating" down the highway.
@@joeskorbinhorbinchuk3286 They were a great car for sure. Thank you for sharing. All my best.
The only thing I could suggest is a valve job due to the compression loss
"Ya win some... Ya lose some" Richard. You gave it your all. The "creepy doll" was a hoot though! lol
This car is amazing! I'm not a Ford guy but this thing is so cool. Honestly I didn't know there was a Thunderbird like this one with suicide doors and all that technology. I didn't even know Cruise control was around that far back. And the front looks cool too. Reminds me of the Cougars in that era. Very cool find.
Not only cruise control, but that model thunderbird was the first to have anti lock brakes. They were special cars
@uncleeddie5813 impressive
Hi I’m wondering if the lifters are collapsed from sitting dry for years I’ve often wondered if priming the oil pump and pressuring the system would help really enjoy your content have a wonderful day
That could be a contributing factor I had not considered, although the lift on the valve movement looked OK. If I go to this car again, I'll prime the system as a first step. Thank you for the suggestion.
A for effort for sure. Those old ford engines are super reliable. It would be awesome to get this running again, but seems like a huge job. I took my 65 bird this for 140 mile drive. She hums beautifully and floats down the highway. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Hello, The first thing I would do is remove all the leaves, if you have a backfire and those catch on fire good luck putting it out, safety first otherwise nice project car.
Bought one of these in the early 90's. Looked it over good, I thought, interior was near perfect no rust showing outside but when we hooked to it with a wrecker to pull it out from the field it buckled in the middle.
The only good thing was I more than doubled my money selling parts. Had the big V8 and it ran perfect when we got it started.
Gallant try working with the unknown! They are not all going to be a success, just a fact of life. But it was a fun watch!
Glad you liked it. Thank you for the support.
That beauty needs to be saved and restored.
Another great video!
Thanks Rich' & Christ' 👋🏻🇨🇵
NO. It's too far gone.
So sad it wouldn't turn over. I did notice that when Christina starts to ask you questions it seems to help me understand because you go deeper into potential causes to why it won't start.
For some of your watchers learning gold. I appreciate the fact that you don't lose your temper, you explain.
When I saw the first video I didn't understand why you would waste your time on these rust buckets. Now
when the engine comes back from the dead. Complete joy I can watch for hours 😂
Congrats on becoming a volunteer firefighter. 🎉
Thank you very much. I'll keep going with the detailed explanations.
The engine was turning over, ie..cranking. It wouldn't START. RUN.
Richard, you and Christina are welcome in Canada ANYTIME...however, please don't bring Whoopi, Rob Reiner, or Cher 🤣🤣. Keep up the great content!
woopi needs a woopin😂
Hey whooping is one of yours, you'll need to take her back , lol
😂😂😂😂 no worries about that😂😂😂😂
How horrible that you bring politics into it.
@@brianandrews7099 I find his comment funny. I don't understand why some people are so bothered by someone else saying something humorous
Mid / late 60's Thunderbird is still one of the nicest cars I've ever been in, wrap around back seat, smooth, quiet and very quick, not the sheer power of a big block Chevelle or the handling of the BMW, but it wasn't meant to be either of those, just very classy and they definitely were
Hey guys keep the good work up. As you know two stroke has (fuel and oil mixture) can help with the low compression plus can free up those ring. Thanks for the good content
I really enjoyed this… thank you! The passion you have for “ old cars” is terrific!
I would pull the distributor & take a high speed drill & turn the oil pump until you get oil to the top of the heads.you have been cranking the engine, but I don't see oil coming from value covers . Lube the engine, she's going to spin faster. Enjoyed watching, don't give up !
That is a good idea. If I go back to this one, I will try pre-lubing it.
You should pull the valve covers and the distributor and spin up the oil pump using a handheld drill on every single revival you do! That's called common sense man!! In fact, you should have a checklist of things that you go through before you start to crank over an engine.
We have to have unsuccessful stories in order to truly appreciate and enjoy the ones that are successful. I really enjoyed watching this as always!!
So true. Thank you for watching.
Love your tenacity - and good spirits !
Would love to see a second video on this jem. You should double check to make sure that the timing chain didn't skip a tooth. Great effort. Love your videos.
Thanks Mark. Thee is a good chance I give this one another try.
Bardhaul engine honey a few ounces in each low compression cylinder. Remove the plug from the single cylinder that was slowing down the starter. Might have started. After several repeated attempts and re adding the bardhaul to those low comp cylinders. Also.. a propane torch to heat up the block and heads
The engine honey is a good idea.
I'm looking forward to part two. You were so close. I think you might be correct on that compression or maybe there might be something internally wrong that's causing the engine to spin slow. If you don't get it started out there in the junkyard I'd like to see it towed back to the shop where you could tear it apart
Right on.
my husband, after all you have done who says; I gave It my best so long.
I would have thought they came with the 429 ThunderJet. Great find!
Save the T-Bird !
I wanna see it running ! 😭
I think it was a '67 that I almost bought once, the year they were made to resemble the
T I T A N I C ! 🤣
Correct. '67
That vacuum canister may be for the headlight doors...Christina is all the doll Richard needs.
It is I owned a 1967 with the same setup.
That is a good tip. I had not thought of that, but I bet it is worth some money.
Can honestly say those 4 door T Birds are not my favorites but still would like to see the old girl running.
As many clips I thought finally you would make this
But it was not
I learned a lot
First , be a patience man Like you this kind of situation 😊😊😊😊
139k mi. Sunk exh seats. Low compression. The lead taken out of the fuel many years ago is what sent a lot of FE engines to the wrecking yard.
Pull the heads. Dissassemble. Hot tank. Magnaflux. If good, rebuild the heads. Install 8 hard exh seats with new exh valves and new springs.
I did this on my 68 F250 back in 2001. Still running smooth as can be today. It only made sense because I was working as an automotive machinist at the time. When the shop working on the truck gave the owner the $1100.00 estimate I wrote up, they said no. I bought the truck from them for $500. Made it turn key by myself. Lot of money saved.
Unfortunately, Unless youre in love with this Thunderchicken, its not worth it.
Some might ask how the head rebuild cost was so high. 4 broken exh bolts. Surface combustion side as well as exh sides. 8 hard seats. All new valves. Look the price up on those! 16 guides. 16 New springs. And assembly.
Right on.
Could the exhaust be plugged rat mice nest etc?
Yes with the air cleaner off, sitting in the wild with the carb wide open.....expect all kinds of crud in there. @kennethfeist5504
honestly i would not give up on the t bird, i think your real close to making it run. but i agree its gt to turn faster, its that tight spot slowing it down and those couple low cyl numbers. id like to see another try.
Agreed, Gary. I do think I will take another try at it. I have had time to think about it, and the viewers are providing some good tips.
You done everything that you could no one can ask anymore it made for a good video as always great job Richard and Christina thanks
Thank you Dale.
Yes, absolutely part two! This was interesting!
I love watching you work, fun and educational!! Keep it up!
Thanks!
That's a 1967 ford thunderbird, not a 1968. My father had a identical car, I drove in high school in 1987, had 428 V8 with Autolite 4300 4bbl carb instead of Autolite 4100 4bbl carb. Ran well and would do 120mph no problem! Wish you could get it running again!😊
We need a part 2 Richard I've got confidence in you brother 🙏🙌
Very cool car in their day , almost futuristic
Hello Richard You tried 24 volts and had a good increase in turning speed. If you have nothing to lose try 36 volts. If the starter can take the voltage for a couple of attempts you should know if turning speed will make the difference.
I think this engine needs to be given the old tow around to heat it up. Difficult with an automatic and especially difficult with a tight engine. Good Luck.
I always thought those were cool growing up! Our neighbor had a blue 2 door that was beautiful!
Hook it up to 120 volts!! 😅😅😅😅 JUST KIDDING! You guys gave it a great effort, Richard! And nobody can ask anymore than that! Very much appreciated! Thank you to you and Christina for sharing!!
Can't always emerge victorious...these old things have been sitting out in the open for years...any noise from the engine bay is a result. Well done for trying.
Çalışmanız çok başarılı Süperr ,Siz gerekeni yaptınız. Moralinizi bozmaya gerek yok. ''Ölmüşü canlandırmak bazen zordur'' Devam...
I have gotten engines with real low compression running by putting 80-90 w oil in the cylinders. The rings seated back up after the engine started.
That is a good idea. If I go back I will try it.
Please for the love of god please save the Thunderbird. The four door Thunderbirds are very rare to find now days. That car is super complete also. And Wit it having so ,much good paint on it still it would look awesome with a clear coat over it. Would love to see you get it back to your house and do a video on getting it running and a clean up video on it.
If I go back and get it going, I agree a cleanup video is a great idea. I probably will go back, since the failure is bugging me quite a bit.
This dash reminds me of the '66 dash. The '66 had light pods on the ceiling bear the rear view mirror. Definitely cool cars!!! Pity, today's cars are so boring and lack style of any kind. Progress....
I would pour about a half a quarter transmission fluid down the carburetor it will help pump the lifters up and I believe the engine will run I have done it many times and it works great
Dumping ATF down the carburetor will do nothing to the lifters. What the (bleep) are you talking about??
I’ve found that brake cleaner makes one pop better than anything else
Richard if you try it again I would definitely either clean up the carburetor or put a different one on it .
My son said he saw you at the swap meet today. I was disappointed I didnt get to meet you. Thanks for the videos. We really enjoy watching them.
It would have been great to meet you. What a cold two days it was! Thank you very much for the support!
One of my favorite cars especially 68
great car man great try , maybe you could bring it home and take a look .Richard,right on sir
Very nice video lot of good projects there.
If you come to TX I have a 1955 Cadillac 2 door with factory AC that has been sitting at my Uncles house since the 80s (when the drive shaft went out). Come give it a shot!
Definitely need to get the starter spinning a bit faster. That is slow even for the 428. Keep at it tho. Love the 68 Bird
This is a '67
You really only had three cylinders with enough compression to run. It was probably doomed from the start.
I'll bet it would look pretty good pressure washed 😊
The way I get them old engines going with low compression is tow it around if it's a manual trans or 24 volts to the starter and that will get it spinning fast enough to run if you could get a good carb on it with a working fuel pump it will help it run too because the spray and little fuel will only run it for seconds i needs to run and get some heat built up in it.
As soon as you brought that new direct drive starter, just like the old ones, I knew she would never start. You need to use a modern mini- high torque starter. Those old direct drive starters are 100% useless. She's a '67. I have a '68 w/ the 429. What we can do, is use mid 90's 460 truck starters. Once I threw that old monster direct drive starter away and put that modern starter in............Night and day! You'd have to research for a 428 FE though, but that's what she needs 100% sure of it. She will run!
ATF left sitting in the pan and the cylinders will free her up!
Very cool! Much different than my 68’ apparently there was a lot of variation between models
One table spoon of 90 weight gear oil in each cylinder will help it tremendously. ❤😊
One of my friends mentioned the same thing to me today. If I take another crack at this car, I will try it. Thank you for the tip.
THAT is one rare Bird, all the options and gadgets. Get her running, Richard!
You'd have to move to Canada if it's a Windsor...haha..
Nice job sir cool Thunderbird Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
The DC-powered jack is a great idea! It takes going right to the battery to get the amps for it but we're looking at a sought-after Christmas gift. I have an idea it'll take a lengthy solvent soak of the cylinders or removing the head to get that Bird to run.
That's right. The jack runs off of the car battery. I need to get one for myself!
That is one cool car, i wish part two was that you now own it and have it back home as a resto maud, lol, she seems to be pretty rusty underneath , the floor boards anyways but they don't make them like that anymore
I wish you had a way to get this one back to your shop so you could dig into it. I love these cars. I would love to see you take a shot at that beige truck that was sitting next to it. You don't see many of those anymore. You should get Mater squared away and put him to work, lol.
That truck is a rare piece, but a rod went through the block so it isn't going to run again.
you did your best love the car be nice later date to try and get it to go
Right on.
Don't be too upset. You did your best and even more. Failure is always one of the options. But if you don't fail you don't learn. If you don't learn you don't progress. Take it like this.
"But if you don't fail you don't learn...".
Oh how I hate people who have this kind of an attitude and outlook because it is so false! You do not have to fail to learn anything, you learn through your successes as well!! The key to learning when you don't have a teacher to lay out the facts is to utilize your brain through observation and understanding. After all, you get to see what works along with what does not!!
Yep 67 bird,there is a difference in model yrs its there get the,its original Holy Big find
hate to say it but i didnt think it was going to start. but it was fun watching you give it your best
Excellent Video Christina :) , Richard :) , would the Ground Cable pig tail to frame or rad from battery corrosion up and seen that happened before on certain vehicles! Also remember that Ford Thunderbird car my one late dad friends of family farmer he had red also black interior one ! Was performance super to and work on years ago to plus test drive too! Also hope find what happened to car too ! Also Christina :) , Richard more welcome to Canada 🇨🇦 and lots see also try too old vehicles plus people to ! Plus April to October to vechiles shows and tons more!
If I were to do this car again, I would add multiple grounds to the block from the battery.
i like this. its the vin-tage 428fe and you had the pleasure. a little misty eyed i was at the site of the comp readings. take that engine with you. a gem even if biown,,
Maybe the exhaust is blocked 🚫 just guessing
Ok ,because there was another time she mentioned that to you and lo and behold that was the problem. Anyway that t. Bird is stubborn
Oh, I did...first thing ! I wasn't recording at the time. I also asked if there could be something else hooked up and pulling voltage away from the starter. Lastly, I asked if he put mystery oil down all the cylinders and just kept spinning it over by hand for about 20 minutes or until his arm could no longer move 😂😂😂 could that possibly help free up the area that was tight. Thanks for watching ❤
Oil change in plugs
Great try Richard in an attempt to get the T-Bird to start. Back in the early 80's, a friend of mine had a '58 Impala that would not start. I did what I could, but I could not get it running. We can't win them all!! ( back than, I had a '58 Biscayne 4-Door sedan).
Thanks Vinny. It still bugs me that I failed on this one.
Maybe take carb apart see anything up sludge or blockage? Take the carb off the intake see if there a mouse nest plugged up?
This was not a letdown, it was cool!!
Thanks for the support!