Studebaker Champion Parked 47 Years - Will it RUN AND DRIVE?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2023
- This forgotten Classic Studebaker was found on a farm in a barn looking garage. It has been parked for almost 50 years! Rather than leave it abandoned, Let's see if we can get this vintage car running and driving again!
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Derek thank you for getting my Dad's studebaker running are family really thanks you! Would really like to see part 2 . Polish the paint and chrome maybe even redo the interior. Thanks again!
How cool is THAT?!?! Having the original family see and appreciate this? That hit me right in the 'feels'.
Your dad obviously took really good care of her.
My absolute pleasure!
Part 2 Derek! Who is with me!!???amazing old car!
Absolutely beautiful car! 😍
Pressure wash, shine the paint, new tires and fix the fuel system, love watching you revive these old forgotten vehicles, so much history there.
Derek what happened to beats? I haven't seen the truck in forever old trusty service truck
I think everyone agrees with you for sure.
Yup!
...and get some brakes going so it can be driven at least moderately safely by the person that buys it 😅
But for a 75 year old car, it's in remarkable condition. It aged very well so there's a solid basis for a proper restoration.
@@gaijmassengale7668 One of the best (and most realistic) radio installations I've ever seen on that truck!
Anyhoo, for the Studebaker, I'd say it deserves a clean, fix the fuel and brakes for the next feller or fellette that picks it up.
A lot of people think those old studies are ugly as hell. But I love them. Thanks for rescuing history
They're built like tanks.
You gotta rescue this baby and bring her all the way back.
True father and son bonding right there. I love the car content, but seeing a guy passing his wisdom onto his boy and spending some quality time. That’s priceless.
What about kids in The Bronx?
@@wileecoyote5749 what about them? What are you trying to get at?
they know how to navigate the city safely and use public transportation?? Bentley would not be as city savie just as a city kid wouldn't know his way around a classic car. @@wileecoyote5749
I could not agree more. I learned a lot from my Dad.
@@jiggyjc5587 It's a bot. Ignore it.
Probably half of YT "users" is just bots.
That beauty deserves the VGG platinum cleanup package. She treated you so well by not giving you a lot of trouble. Treat her well. What goes around comes around. This Canadian veteran would love that car. My father used to buy and fix up Studies & Hudson. Many great hours spent with him learning the old school mechanical workings of everything without computers. Love your video’s. Keep ‘em coming. A big Canadian Forces retired Construction engineer CHIMO to you.
Hey John ---- why don't you strike a deal with Derrick on that Champion ???
Whats a guy use for a lav mic?
Please get her up and running. She deserves it. She has so much potential.
What a fun little roadworthy daily driver, that could be
At 81 I am still moving on my own strength, and would love to see this OLD GIRL run on her own. Love what you are doing. What's next, I'll be watching!!!
It would be nice to see a completion on this project. Great work there, Derek.
There is nothing that makes me happier on a Friday night than a LONG rescue video. Thanks Derek and Bentley.
Please Part II. We need to see this thing cruising before someone else takes her.
It's kind of crazy to think men that built this country come up with ideas out thin air. It's awesome how everything works together in an automobile.
I was born in 49. Lots of the old original cars pop up more and more. The frame off restorations are amazing, but having a car running as original as you want it really gets my attention now. Its like the day you look into the mirror and it actually catches you for a second, 'Who is that ?". The cars are the same way. When that baby was new in 47 it got washed and waxed and made to say "look at me". Now she isn't the head turner she used to be, but there is still that post war beauty in the lines and that she is still running. Thanks for the work Derek.
I've got to very respectfully disagree, and say that she's even more of a head turner now than she was when she was new! :) I can only hope that I age half as gracefully myself! OK, maybe a quarter as gracefully...
@@FrankMerendaBadShot Are you a car?
Sir you are a classic
Hi Brother Nov 1949 for me as well I had a 53 Chevy and a 53 Buick with a strait 8 engine. like he said don't make them like that anymore.
@@mr.edplayssimgames1836 I wish they did make them like they used to. I'm not happy with the thought of these garbage plastic electric vehicles with 65 inch televisions glued to the dashboards taking over. These old cars have a certain charm and soul to them that new vehicles cant compete against.
I had a really bad day. The revival of this amazingly cool car and a cold snack made it much better. Thank you for doing what you do.
LOVE THE LITTLE GUY , HE SEAMS GENUINELY INTERESTED IN FIXING CARS AND FOLLOWING IN HIS DADS FOOT STEPS.
Just wanted to say how refreshing it is to see such a conscientious, intelligent young man helping his father. Hes the mirror image of you Derek. Keep up the good work. Steve UK
Please Part 2. Would love to see it cleaned up new tires and possibly clean the gas tank out. Nice to see that the original owners see that you got it running again. You Rock.
This car is definitely a very rare find. If you can't keep it for a family member or special friend it absolutely needs to find a home with someone who can, and will, give her all the love she deserves. She's a very important piece of history that needs to be kept for many future generations to see.
That would be great.
Jay Leno would be a good one. Take it to show him an then gift to him. Lol
Totally agree with you. A Stud isn't so common anymore. I'd do the breaks, clean it up as much as possible and run it before (eventually) taking the decision to make someone else happy with it.
On the other hand, there is still a LOT of work (and $$$) needed to make it "as new".
@@priuskiller426Leno probably has one in his collection.
@@priuskiller426gift Jay another 40k resto that will be worth 8k when its done😂
1:42:07 This was so much fun to watch! Would love to see this one polished up, new tires and a correct fuel system. Thanks, Derek!
Thanks, Derek! I just watched the video of you cleaning this sweet Studebaker Champion up! So much fun to watch! Watching your videos is more fun than watching regular tv!
Running over that strap got me in the feel-bads. I hope he didn't bend that front gril.
As you mentioned the paint seems to be in decent condition. With how easily you seemed to get this amazing little machine running it would really be neat to see how good the paint and body work still is after all this time of sitting. I would love to see what AMMO NYC could do with the factory paint.
Go for it
I can see why my Dad loved Studebakers. Watching you bringing her back to life, made me remember my father working on his Studebaker, car's and trucks. Thank you so much for the memories of him. I'm really glad that I have subscribed to your channel.
Love hearing Bentley’s commentary. Kid is a natural.
You can tell the kid loves wrenching and figuring out how things work. Once he does that, he's comfortable explaining on camera what he's learned. This is encouraging - these days, an embarrassing percentage of kids and even fellas my age couldn't operate a screwdriver even if they reviewed 4 hours of tutorial videos beforehand.
born in 1939 and glued to your programs. keep up the good work.
What an absolute gem of a car... unreal its idling that great after so little parts being thrown at her. Its awesome to see the family saw this too.
Would be awesome to see this polished up and on the road again.
This car definitely needs a part 2. Hopefully a tune up and getting everything working
Definitely the car has very good luck has the best guy to make it back to life it looks so beautiful and complete please fix it make it look better than new and enjoy show that nice piece of history 😀 😊
It was really inspiring to see. And I must say I'm a father and I am proud of the young lady and her mum Ken must be proud as a father could be.🎉
Watching you and Bentley brings back memories of my stepfather and I. This old fella was lucky to have a man marry my mother when I was 3 years old. He was a backyard mechanic that involved me on everything he did as soon as I could hold a wrench. I'm 64 years old now. And have nothing but wonderful memories of the greatest man I've ever met. Thank you Derek for inviting me to watch your family grow up with you and Jessica. Absolutely love your channel ❤😊
A wrench and nuts and bolts are such simple things but so many great memories to be had. I remember my first “real” tool set my Pops bought me when I was 11. He even set me up a spot on the side of or old yellow house where I could take apart Briggs and Stratton lawn movers and an old Toro 3 wheel lawn mower. Pop taught me a lot in those early days . It’s not just learning to turn wrenches but teaches patience, critical thinking and pride in all that we do.
TO THE FATHERS 🫡 🫡
Lovely memories you have ☺️ Have a great day there, best wishes from europe!
That kid's mullet should run for president
*hot Russian chick clicks nails on wheels* "- "Bentl-ey"
He'll have it made in high school
Pretty pretty rare for me to watch a video that’s over an hour long twice. Love this one.
Oh man … this is my all time favorite VGG episode yet. 1948 Studebacker reviving carb, original fuel make it happened, original distributor & wires. Smoked out the mouse crap from exhaust & she purssss like a kitten.
My Dad moved all 8 of us Misek’s from Morse Bluff, Nebraska to Denver, Colorado in 1956 in our 1952 Studebacker. It only vaper locked once around Fort Morgan, Colorado as we approached the Mile High City. 😮
Great job Derek
So cool must have been nice before Denver turned into a mess😊
Its not friday without a new episode - thank you for all the content you bring Derek!
Definitely needs a good home to take it to next level. If it were me I’d tidy up the mechanicals, get the interior as original as possible and preserve her for the next generation. What’s incredible is the amount of originality, the car’s not been messed with. Brilliant episode!
Derek is by far my favorite car feller. I love watching these old units. I recently got back my 1941 Chrysler New Yorker C-30 I lost many years ago do to a marriage.. I never thought I’d see her again but she has sat for about a decade. I plan on doing a full restoration and keeping her. Passing her on to my kids.
This is a real sweetheart of a car. Defintely give it the full goings-through, brakes tires polish... she'll be a nice cruiser!
First off, the sound of a carbureted inline 6 is just sooo good. Absolute music to my ears.
As for the car, I’d love to see the fuel system and brakes done, tires, cleaned up. Nothing crazy but enough so it can legitimately be put back on the road. This thing deserves a few cruises through the hills of Tennessee! As always, love the channel Derek!
Love this car. It would be great to see her cleaned up and shining like a diamond and taking her to town.. Always a great show, and this is a fantastic episode! Thanks
Spit and polish, make her look loved. Clean the interior as best as possible and the trunk just remove unnecessary debris, polish the chrome and the paint. Maybe just disassembly and reassembly of the brake cylinders and bleeding them may make them operational. Can't hurt to try. The absolute simplicity of that era of car is something we'll never see again. Preserve her for sure. Someone needs to give her a forever home!
Just fantastic, watching a true craftsman at work with some of the funniest sayings. Description of the battery terminal " beat like a vending machine" getting rid of the bugs with spray " 🎶 la-di-da eviction notice" 🤣
I got a 51 ford a couple months ago after watching you for the past few years. You’ve helped me with my revival since day one. Love the videos.
Dude thanks for giving your boys what we all need and want from our Dads...your time and attention ❤
Exactly what kids sorely need nowadays a positive male role model.
It was very nice to see his son helping him. Nice dad and son time, the son older will cherish times like this he spent with his dad
This video brought back a lot of teenage memories. I got a beat up Stuebaker Lark that a cousin was going to junk. I bought it for $50 and ran it for 2 years, and had a ball doing it. This was in the 60's. I loved watching this.
Right there on her hood she tells you she's a Champion. Be Charitable. Find this old flower a private museum to show her stuff in. Please don't put her on the streets just to be savaged by some old drunky driver who couldn't tell what they were smashing into. You do excellent restorations and your adventures are most daring which are exciting and entertaining. Hope you find some more time to spend on this Studebaker. Remember they started out making wagons before moving into auto production. Truly an American icon worthy of recognition of the highest regard.
Thanks Derek for another awesome revival! Love seeing 40s and 50s car's on the channel.
I’d love to see this ol’ Studebaker polished up with brakes and new tires.
Please find a 1956 GMC big window with ALL the chromes. A V8 with automatic also...
Or a 1956 cadillac Fleetwood..2 door, 4 door or limousine (my favorite).
Go to Cuba. They are daily drivers
Love this project, my 1953 Chevrolet hardtop had sat since 1972 before I went through the process of getting it running again. The engine was not stuck, but the gas tank, fuel pump, fuel make it happener and distributer cap were long past servicable, it is now running on its own once these parts were replaced. These videos of your revivals were the inspiration to get the car going. I just have brakes to do and it will drive again after 51 years of sleep. Thanks for all of these great videos!
Go for it Derek, part 2, you got this, we're all behind you 100%...
Good job Derek. Great video. Kept my attention for the entire 1:42:07. Consider just fixing the mechanicals: brakes; fuel system including gas tank and cooling system so it is basically "street legal." Then sell it. That way you can maintain a good ROI and give someone else the gift of bringing it the rest of the way back to it's full former glory.
Dereck! had to give this one some thought! Such a car in a good survivor condition needs a "special" home!
With your present busy schedule I'm thinking a very likely end (or beginning) for this car would come from a Stubaker club member that can give this car the special attention it deserves!
This actually made my day.. revival of an old Studebaker...fellers this is top shelf entertainment at its best. These old girls wanna live and zip down the road again...As to her future a bit of cleaning and tlc and she's a runner to town rig. Again this brought me so much joy as all the revivals do...they never get old and truly appreciate you sharing your amazing days with us. 😎🇺🇸🛠️😇🔧😊
Yep, Too Good To Let Go Of! Sell something else... this is unique!
I'd really like to see this one again! This one has a lot of charm and humility to it.
Great little car. You don't need to do much, just get the brakes going, clean up everything and put some new tires on it. This car deserves to be driven.
Derek in Mariposa California, we put used oil on for dirt and gravel driveways. Keep down the dust. Great video, my friend
Derek and his family are absolutely amazing people, Derek if I was a father I hope I would be even half as good dad as you are, it’s awesome seeing you and your boys doing these projects together.
Keep it how many 48 studabakers are you going to find in that good of shape sell something ealse
@@terrycavanah9908 else
@@terrycavanah9908 I had a stroke reading this
I hate to see it go,but it's your time,money and choice. That's a neat little car. Finding parts would be the question.👍👍
Great little car!
My cousin has one two with the wrap a round back window with overdrive!
I vote keep it and keep it inside!
Great show!
Great video. Thank you Derek. That is a great old Studebaker that someone would love to have and restore. Just wash and shine her up at the most and let it go to a Studebaker lover. Don't even put tires on it. It is a true gem.
The old Gal showed you that she is a special Car, Show her you love her back by giving her a re-do!! Great show!
I love those old flat head engines! They're almost indestructible. You did a great job!
This was more entertaining than putting Mustard on a Cats butt . Derrick never ceases to amaze me with his jovial banter and mechanical ability. Sure hope to see the Spudbaker buffed and polished with wide whitewall tires.
It’s so straight and just a Classic example of 1940’s styling.
Great job. 😊
Mustard on a cat’s butt, I’ve never heard that before. Does it make the pussy taste better? Hold the mayo?
Please do a part two and finish it to the operational standards it deserves. And we deserve, too! Love the show!
Your hood stick is on ths drinker side it go from the rad to firewall
Like To See You Clean it up and See How She Cleans Up! Love to watch your Channel! Keep Up The Great Work My Friend ❗
This car is history. It should be preserved so your grandchildren can learn and know that this car was part of the evolution of the automobile. Thanks Dereek!
Dave, this is what this nation needs you to do kind sir. LOVED watching those yound men listen attentively to your words. Well done!! 🤙
Absolutely love how involved the tiny human has become on this channel
As Derek pointed out, on those old 40's Studebaker fuel pumps, if you use one of the squeeze balls for a boat motor and prime the fuel pump and through to the carburetor that way, then let it set for about 10 minutes, those pumps will often work just fine.I first discovered this about 35 years ago when my brothers and I were contracted to do a property cleanup and one of the vehicles we were to remove was a 47 Studebaker dump truck that had a driveway built behind it that was raised as gigh as the dump box. We didn't have the equipment to get it up that embankment but there was an old logging trail in front of it with boulders, stumps, ruts, and downed trees over 90% of its route. We got the engine running but the fuel pump wasn't working. Solution was to connect a fuel line from a gas can to the pump with a squeeze ball in the middle. Tie the gas can to the grill and have me on the fender with the aftermarket turn signal in position of a saddle horn on a horse. When the trail got rough, I stopped pumping the squeeze ball because my brother was tearing down the trail at full throttle and hit a rut so hard he blew both front tires, and still kept going and was laughing all the way. I ended up doing an unintentional imitation of a rodeo star because I couldn't safely jump off, and the fuel pump had started working and my brother refused to slow down or stop. Witnesses who were there and saw it said that I could have given any bull rider a run for the money and wished they'd had it on video tape.
Gearheads Heaven . Cuba . Respect for making old cars live, again.
YES PLEASE! More exploration!!! Love every second of this!!!
What a gem.
I vote for cleaning it up, fixing the seat cover, then passing it on to someone else to enjoy.
Thanks Derek. Love to see a classic back on the road.
Derrick's more entertaining than anything you get on T.V these days.Loved every second of this 👍
For sure!
He needs a Go-Fund Me page so he don't go on strike on us LOL.
Worth doing the Time Machine on this one. Making it sort of perfect would be a wonderful thing. Studebakers were such good cars.
A trick I have used in the past relative to the cam operated mechanical fuel pumps is to loosen the 2 bolts securing the pump enough to allow 'rocking' the pump up and down. If it is working it should pump fuel.
I think I speak for many subscribers that if only for entertaining channel content alone, we would love to see you bring this old girl back to a "goin' to town rig " condition! Then, considering the logistics of how many cars and trucks you currently have, a feller might see her go to a place where somebody can really drive and enjoy her. Cool old Studebaker. That reminds me... a Studebaker was the first car I ever worked on... and by that I mean "tuned up". That turned out to be a funny story. You see, my dad had a '60 V8 Lark as our second car that he would use for carpooling to work with a coworker, switching off to the coworker's car every other week. I was 17 at the time, and was learning how to do tune-ups from my more knowledgeable motor-head friends. So, with the car sitting unused in front of the house for a week at a time, I decided I would surprise dad with a better running Studebaker. Well, when I pulled the plugs, at least 3 of 8 were totally oil fouled, possibly 4. After fresh plugs, new points, rotor, condenser and distributor cap, I turned the key and gave her some gas. She barked off and immediately revved to an RPM that was terrifyingly too high. Turns out, the way my dad would "fix" his stalling motor (as the plugs fouled) was to give a few turns to the idle screw. THAT he knew how to do. By the time the motor had 3 or 4 fouled plugs you can imagine how high that idle screw was turned. Normally, on his week to drive, he would start the car, letting it warm up sufficiently so that it had a better chance of not stalling as he gave it half-throttle and it chugga-chugged on its way. I never told him about the tune-up. He started the car, letting it warm up as per his normal routine, selected drive and gave it plenty of gas. Needless to say, he was surprised... mission accomplished. After leaving a patch of rubber from our house to the corner, he managed to stop the car at the stop sign, startled and confused. Backing up to our house, he parked the car and went in the house to confront the only person who, he deduced, could possibly be responsible... me. Still asleep in my bed, I was shaken and awoken by my semi- irate father, who said loudly, "Did you soup-up my car?" Clearing the cobwebs from my still sleep-addled brain, I realized what must have happened as a result of the tune-up, but not the exact scenario as it was explained to me by Dad. I got hysterical laughing, which did not sit well with Dad. After a minute I convinced him that it was only a tune up, and absolutely no "souping" was performed. Once he calmed down, he was impressed by just how good running that little Studebaker Lark was... when it was tuned. After that day, he was way more tolerant of my wrenching on cars with my motor-head friends.
That's freaking awesome Bro. Great story!!👍😎
You need to start your own TH-cam channel
Thanks! I have always loved telling that tale. Totally true.
In my opinion, this is the best car show hands down.
You are super hard working and stick to the content that made this channel great.
Have you even checked the float function and the float needle valve action.😅?? You can check the function in that extra lift pump by hand. Be very careful replacing the pump to get the lift arm correctly on the cam.
Dam check your float action.😅
That carb looks like hell. Needs torn down and tossed in a carb cleaner vat.
You're lucky it's not burning oil. No smoke. Just spitting mouse debree. U got no radiator? Or wut?
Jack it up and see if the rear end is good.??😅
It's good to see a young person get into preserving our past thumbs up every time I watch your videos!!
[ 1:25:40 ] "I already know that we don't have brakes -- but that's not gonna stop us."
truer words have never been spoken :)
your dedication to the cause is admirable, Sir
Seeing you fight so hard on so many stubborn revivals, it’s great to see an old rig so willing to come back to life!
That hood prop was driving me out of my mind :D Absolutely an awesome revival! I would like to see the insides of one of those flatheads some time, but I suspect rebuild kits for those aren't off-the-shelf...
That car, though, deserves to be restored and driven! Sell it only on the condition the buyer makes a youtube channel about it ;)
I agree. I would love to get it and do a restore with my 12 year old daughter on my little TH-cam channel. Our plan was to get an old truck and get it on the road when she gets her license but this would be awesome! And the price of trucks!!!!!💥💥
I always enjoy watching you bring an old forgotten vehicle back to life! Today was no exception beautiful Studebaker. I think you should shine her up bring the sparkles! Knocking like a Jehovah's witness lol.
47 years. Abslute, almost a miracle. What a great pruduct. And whole lotta skill. And only ten ads.
My son who will be 64 Nov 4 said "that would be a great gift" He is right. He took me into his home and is taking such wonderful care of me. I am 84 and have many issues. He loves old cars and deserves so many blessings. We watch your show all the time, love the way you involve your sons. Treasure each moment with them.
I’m always amazed at just how simple these old cars were, and also how resilient they are with some time and attention. Today’s cars are truly built to fail.
They were simpler (no overhead valves on the Champion, no power steering or brakes, no catalytic converter etc.) and with no electronics obviously, but the mechanical bits routinely wore out about twice as soon as on today's cars. Engine rebuilds before 100K miles, maybe a valve job before that. Front suspension bits etc. wearing out early as well. Before solid state ignition plugs lasted 10K miles and at that point new points and rotor needed. Cross ply tires often needed replacement after 10 or 15K miles. Paint needed waxing and polishing and often faded and peeled after a few years. And bodies were not galvanized so if road salt was used they would start turning into Swiss cheese after three or four years.
Sounds pretty good for having sat for so long. I want it.
It's almost as if putting 600 computer chips and 25.9 miles of wiring in a car will make it unreliable? Who knew!
@@emjayay The other big thing is that it was probably ran exclusively on ethanol free, leaded gasoline. It was great for engines, but I for one wouldn't want to be in his garage breathing in the leaded exhaust as it cleans the lead and mouse turds!
Its not harmful. @@Spoonboy79
Derek If you can really jazz it up . That little Champion deserves a second genesis. Thank you .
i really like that your teaching junior the ropes of the family owned business, It's nice to see some positive content on the internet.
That was a great revival on the Studebaker. I think an episode with the entire family cleaning it up and using your shine juice would be cool
Love seeing your kids get more and more involved as they get older! Working on older vehicles and "less than desireables" is a lost art and passion, and you're keeping that alive!
Wow, brought back so many memories. My dad was such a fan of Studebakers I remember holding the lantern while he worked
This guy is like the Bob Ross (RIP) of auto repairs, makes everything look simple while narrating with an easy listening voice
Cleaner up, recover the seats. New retro wheels and white walls all around. New exhaust and send her on down the road. Put some extra change in your pockets, and more room for more projects later on!!! Love your channel your an awesome dad period! Keep up the good work sir!!!
Grew up with Studebakers throughout the neighborhood. Your Champion is a great example of such a unique automotive design. Take all that for what it’s worth. I’ve lately come to the opinion that cars like yours should be built as “gassers” for the drag strip.
Its my goal someday to have a hudson hornet and the Studebaker is an awesome car! So glad the family enjoyed this one as well as all of us! Gos bless derek and family and all of us and our families God bless the usa too!
Didn't expect it to have a smooth sounding start-up...great job!😮👍🏽👍🏽
I absolutely love that Bentley is becoming more and more involved. It makes me look forward to when my 2 tiny humans want to help build my 90 bronco. Which was my high school rig and my very first vehicle! Love everything you do and stand for Derek. You helped motivate me to get back into working on a couple other projects I have.
Would be great to see you shine this up and fix the brakes. Be fun to see you take it to town a few times before sending it down the road. I ordered a few hats and a shirt to get me through winter up here in Minnesota, to support the channel. I appreciate what you're doing, I look forward to Fridays. Keep up the good work!
One of my favourite videos on TH-cam. Great to see you appreciating the engineering behind it. Gorgeous little car.
This man could bring peace in times of war. And the relationship he has with his son is everything he's an inspiration and shining example of what a father should be hardworking,intelligent,skillful,peaceful. I came across this channel by mistake a few weeks ago and have been watching ever since. P.S. I damn near want to go shopping for old school cars and rigs myself LETS GET THAT SHIT RUNNING AND RESTORED! ITS A LOT OF GEMS ESPECIALLY HERE IN TEXAS JUST WAITING FOR GLORY.
This brought back so many memories for me. The first new car my parents bought after I was born was a 1949 Studebaker Champion coupe. It was a great little car, got great gas mileage, and the only real downside was the non-tubeless tires, which seemed to attract punctures almost every time we took a road trip. Like your '48, it was green, which was Studebaker's way of showing off the fact that it wasn't a boring old Ford, I suppose! I was five years old when we got rid of the '37 Ford and got "Ol' Green." I remember the fender vents, and how good it felt on a hot sweaty Iowa Summer evening to open them and let the breeze blow on my legs, complete with rock dust and small insects! There were screen filters in them, but they weren't the best. It had overdrive, which wasn't used a lot in the hilly area we lived in (Madison County). Enjoyed your video, and am anxious to see what you decide for the future with this classic!
I honestly think you should keep this one Derek. I think everyone can see how much you love this little car and its a good candidate for keeping around and continuing to work on it.
YES! Not your everyday find- and a real eye catcher!
The one comment you got said that this is not an everyday find. I agree with that. Which is why Derek is going to sell it. It would bring good money to fuel other projects that he wants to do and maybe pay off a few bills. I'm not against him selling this, but, I'd like to see at least a part 2 (poss. 3) toward the restoration aspect of this car.
Great old car. I remember these on the road when I was a kid. Sitting outside all those years, and no great amount of corrosion... I'm learning and laughing watching!
Derek, this car does have a hood support. It runs down the passenger side and lifts from the rear toward the front. I'm sure you already know that :)
Gosh I can't believe 2 video's this week plus roadworthy rescues where does this man find the time? I can't imagine how a week in his life is. But I can tell he enjoys it or he wouldn't do it. Thanks Derek and family for sharing your father and husband with us. 😊
I can tell you as someone who has done work for him, hectic is a gross understatement.
@@spckovackI’m guessing Derek does an entire season of Roadworthy at a time. Would that be correct?
One of the few shows that has not changed it's format. Keep up the great work.
This guy is my spirit animal
It fired!!! I am always amazed at these old engines starting after decades of sitting.
It sure would be nice to see it fixed up Derek! The car is in good shape! Thanks for the video! Making memories with your son is absolutely the best part of everything!