Hello, my dad bought one of these brand new while serving in the RAF stationed in Cyprus in 1968. When leaving Cyprus in 1970, he ferried it from Cyprus to Greece and then drove it across Europe to the UK. He kept it for many years and eventually rust got a hold and he ended up part exchanging it for a Ford (and regretted buying the Ford) A few years later he bought a Toyota Carina and kept it until he passed on. Love Toyotas and it was great to see a Crown again! Good luck with the resto.
I was laying in bed scrolling the phone with a frown Then skids from the shed revealed a 68 Crown An engine it needs will it be an old JZ a surprise was levied Its a big block Chevy!
It warms the heart to see someone commit to an old project like this that’s got a lot of hours and elbow grease in it. I’m glad you’ve just made the decision to get it done and not let it linger :)
Just seen in the flesh, the sound got my attention, I told my son who puts a big block in a crown and he introduced me into the world of Al and SkidFactory, got to shake hands- looks great in real life
Roses are Red Al get his crown Big skids to be done Will blow the shed right down. Looking forward to watching this build. Crown lemon squash to finish off?
wild walk in the park for me, I actually remember your build thread in the old toymods forums and the image of it sitting outside your shed after the swap is when I realised you were the same person during the first episode of the stagea build, blew my mind as you gave me advice on how to 3sgte swap a fwd celica.
I'd have stuck with plan B (the 1GZ) myself, but this will be an interesting watch, to be sure. I love the "It's not coming off this hoist until it's under its own power" motivation. I too have a project that's been parked far too long, so I totally get this energy.
Agree it would have been the perfect match but probably impossible without some kind of extreme subframe work or custom oil pan wizardry since the GZ came in exactly two variations and was fitted to the Century and nothing else so no chance of grabbing a specific type. Agree on the "just make it done" vibe, though. When the dust covers touch a car it's gone for years, it's gotta be right in your face to keep it going lol
Thanks Al. My long term project is IN the shed, next to the shed and behind the shed! LOL! ONE DAY! Good to see others finally get an old friend back up and running with better than original parts. 👍
Man I loved what u have done with the Toyota Crown. I am a real fan as I have owned two. I tried to find your final showing of the big v8 test, couldnt find it. That was quite a challenge for you.The first of mine was a 69 to which I fitted a 72 disc power brake system , to assist with towing control after nearly a disaster towing a 4 wheel trailer loaded with a marquee. The big surprise was when I was involded in a 'News' 24 motor cycle rally in Sth Australia, and I drove my Crown to the event on a 10km flat straight road at 160km/hr (100mph) on an unmodified engine. It 'sang'. With my second one, a 68, a reconned the engine, a first for me, right to the bones, and installed it in my shed, no the car not the shed....After 10,000 km's I treated the engine with 'slick50' engine conditioner, and we drove to Darwin from Adelaide, much overloaded, and then the circuit of the East Coast, 8000kms back home. The engine neveer failed us and the 'Slick50' wear in, had the engine power and operation increased by about 30%. (wheel spin stuff.) Thort like and your fans of Crowns would like to hear this.
Hell yeah. Was a fan back in the day and glad to see the old crown getting finished. Here to another Ms55 on the road.. Hopefully I get cruise with it a summernats!
This will be a pure example of greatness, Big Block n Glide is perfect 👌👌 nothing compares to the share volume of fumes and exhaust note thundering... Super stoked to see you push through on your long term project!! It's the ultimate redemption build ☝☝
That’s a really sharp car for its age. You don’t see those type of body lines anymore. Reminds me of an old Nova. We are trying to get out Duster finished, he wants to use it for his driving test this coming summer .
I almost bought some stickers but when i got to checkout YOU want $9.00 postage to send them to Townsville . Love your work and its great to see a bloke that KNOWS his stuff.
We don't have any control over postage costs man. If it is a long sticker or a sheet it has to go in an A4 padded bag or you will receive a mangled wet mess.
Boys can't wait brings back memories when we put a very warm holden 6 with a corona box and holden center into a mates ms55 and terrorized the local streets back in the 90s great cars can't wait to see this ting finished
Killa! I have been watching your channel for a lil while now but had no idea you had a Crown! I have a couple MS65 Crowns. I like the MS55s can't wait to see progress!
Long time watcher, first time commentor: so excited to see this build. Love to see a passion project and The challenges of mixing big block chev and toyota is super intriguing! can't wait to see how you tackle/solve and watch this come to life!
I have a 68 ms55 deluxe just sitting out the back, Its been patiently waiting to be started on for the last few years. This might just be the motivation I need.
So it would seem Al has gotten the itch for a personal drag style built car. The skinnies up front means wide ones out back, the big block and glide, that's not a cruiser style setup and I think that's fantastic!!
My father and I are in the middle of restoring the exact same car, except ours has the 4 cylinder, all we need to do is paint and the upholstery, It was my great grandmothers and she had it from brand new.
I'm an old enough fart to remember when these Crowns were sold brand new in Toyota dealer here in my hometown. I even had the old brochures saved for years until my dad threw them in the trash bin. I will stay chewn'd 😎
Hello, my dad bought one of these brand new while serving in the RAF stationed in Cyprus in 1968. When leaving Cyprus in 1970, he ferried it from Cyprus to Greece and then drove it across Europe to the UK. He kept it for many years and eventually rust got a hold and he ended up part exchanging it for a Ford (and regretted buying the Ford) A few years later he bought a Toyota Carina and kept it until he passed on.
Love Toyotas and it was great to see a Crown again! Good luck with the resto.
I was laying in bed
scrolling the phone with a frown
Then skids from the shed
revealed a 68 Crown
An engine it needs
will it be an old JZ
a surprise was levied
Its a big block Chevy!
Haha, awesome.
It warms the heart to see someone commit to an old project like this that’s got a lot of hours and elbow grease in it.
I’m glad you’ve just made the decision to get it done and not let it linger :)
Just like to reiterate that I love your work guys. You’ve built and improved on countless cool cars and I love it. Cheers
I am hectic AF
with an ADHD I have
but descs I read
as soon as I can.
The bloopers and outtakes always crack me up. Thanks for throwing them in every vid, Woody
Love how al is getting his own car done!
Just seen in the flesh, the sound got my attention, I told my son who puts a big block in a crown and he introduced me into the world of Al and SkidFactory, got to shake hands- looks great in real life
Roses are Red
Al get his crown
Big skids to be done
Will blow the shed right down.
Looking forward to watching this build. Crown lemon squash to finish off?
wild walk in the park for me, I actually remember your build thread in the old toymods forums and the image of it sitting outside your shed after the swap is when I realised you were the same person during the first episode of the stagea build, blew my mind as you gave me advice on how to 3sgte swap a fwd celica.
love this project, happy for you!
i picked one up recently, exact same as this. White 1968 crown, i love it
Can’t wait. You can not beat the sound of a big block!
Lovin Gav's superliminal approach to merch sales
Nice wheels Alan!
You get those ones in Benny?
@@TheosEpicVideos they were from the Cresta.
@@BennysCustomWorks
Hence the shirt. Soon as I read the reply the penny dropped.
“It’s not coming off the hoist” gave me wolf of wallstreet “I’m not leaving” vibes
Good luck fellas! Will be following closely
Al you ain't no clown.
I like ya Toyota crown 👑
Thanks mate for turning my froun
Upside down?
Cheers 🍻
The joy in Al's eyes
Awesome, every King needs a Crown! 👑
I can't wait to see it done. BBC skids are the jam.
I just want to give nod to how good your editing is now. It felt better than tv quality car show editing.
Never stop doing the outtakes ❤️
Stocked to see this. Can tell how proud you are of your son taking the same interests as you also. Keep up the sick work guys.
And I just sat down with a... lemon squash. What a pleasant coincidence. Cheers!
Same
I'd have stuck with plan B (the 1GZ) myself, but this will be an interesting watch, to be sure. I love the "It's not coming off this hoist until it's under its own power" motivation. I too have a project that's been parked far too long, so I totally get this energy.
Agree it would have been the perfect match but probably impossible without some kind of extreme subframe work or custom oil pan wizardry since the GZ came in exactly two variations and was fitted to the Century and nothing else so no chance of grabbing a specific type.
Agree on the "just make it done" vibe, though. When the dust covers touch a car it's gone for years, it's gotta be right in your face to keep it going lol
Thanks Al. My long term project is IN the shed, next to the shed and behind the shed! LOL! ONE DAY! Good to see others finally get an old friend back up and running with better than original parts. 👍
Man I loved what u have done with the Toyota Crown. I am a real fan as I have owned two. I tried to find your final showing of the big v8 test, couldnt find it. That was quite a challenge for you.The first of mine was a 69 to which I fitted a 72 disc power brake system , to assist with towing control after nearly a disaster towing a 4 wheel trailer loaded with a marquee. The big surprise was when I was involded in a 'News' 24 motor cycle rally in Sth Australia, and I drove my Crown to the event on a 10km flat straight road at 160km/hr (100mph) on an unmodified engine. It 'sang'. With my second one, a 68, a reconned the engine, a first for me, right to the bones, and installed it in my shed, no the car not the shed....After 10,000 km's I treated the engine with 'slick50' engine conditioner, and we drove to Darwin from Adelaide, much overloaded, and then the circuit of the East Coast, 8000kms back home. The engine neveer failed us and the 'Slick50' wear in, had the engine power and operation increased by about 30%. (wheel spin stuff.) Thort like and your fans of Crowns would like to hear this.
Big Block...You have the Toyota gods approval. Godspeed
Its a good feeling when your boy starts liking the same stuff your in to #ProudFatherMoment
Hell yeah. Was a fan back in the day and glad to see the old crown getting finished.
Here to another Ms55 on the road..
Hopefully I get cruise with it a summernats!
Holy shit is that the world's fastest fridge???
@@joshwebster8735 yeah man the old wagz is still kicking. Same owner etc..
That thing is absolutely gorgeous
Keen to watch this BBC (Big Block Crown) grow! love the work lads
Looking forward to this Al. I went through a cyclone in a '68 Crown. I was 10 at the time and I've never forgotten that trip.
Ooh nice Hoshinos on the 'suka ;)
Absolutely love the colour and wheels. So pumped to see an old Crown get restored and back on the road.
father and son team, cant beat it !!!!!
This will be a pure example of greatness, Big Block n Glide is perfect 👌👌 nothing compares to the share volume of fumes and exhaust note thundering...
Super stoked to see you push through on your long term project!! It's the ultimate redemption build ☝☝
Finally I've followed this closely I've got a ms45 crown with a boosted 7m set up
That’s a really sharp car for its age. You don’t see those type of body lines anymore. Reminds me of an old Nova.
We are trying to get out Duster finished, he wants to use it for his driving test this coming summer .
I am fairly sure it is styled off Nova/CHevy 11 lines. Which can't be a bad thing.
Loving the start of the crown 👑 build. And the huko wheels are sick
I almost bought some stickers but when i got to checkout YOU want $9.00 postage to send them to Townsville . Love your work and its great to see a bloke that KNOWS his stuff.
We don't have any control over postage costs man. If it is a long sticker or a sheet it has to go in an A4 padded bag or you will receive a mangled wet mess.
I learned how to drive in one of those in 1971. In Apia, Western Samoa. Belonged to a friend.
His the wolverine in the motor industry!
I was really hoping Al was going to do a silky smooth 2J ~400rwkw build, But turns out, he already did haha. That V8 is going to be mental.
Every time I watch the content on this channel I get reinvigorated to continue my build. Briefly.
Boys can't wait brings back memories when we put a very warm holden 6 with a corona box and holden center into a mates ms55 and terrorized the local streets back in the 90s great cars can't wait to see this ting finished
Killa! I have been watching your channel for a lil while now but had no idea you had a Crown! I have a couple MS65 Crowns.
I like the MS55s can't wait to see progress!
Absolutely loving this build! My 496 bbc is currently being rebuilt, should be about 650hp. 👌
Love to see rejuvenated interest in old projects. Gives me hope I'll get back to mine👌
Crown is the longest run of any model in history!
Bloody good piece to camera, Al!
Long time watcher, first time commentor: so excited to see this build. Love to see a passion project and The challenges of mixing big block chev and toyota is super intriguing! can't wait to see how you tackle/solve and watch this come to life!
Enjoy the the shed moments with your son - your shed has changed a lot looking great👍🏻
I have been waiting for this moment for years! So stoked to see the Crown is finally getting done!
Congrats Al, nice to see an old shed project finally see the light of day!
Looking forward to your build.
Cheers from Tokyo!
Stu
I have a 68 ms55 deluxe just sitting out the back, Its been patiently waiting to be started on for the last few years.
This might just be the motivation I need.
Excellent nostalgia ep. It’s appreciated, Alan.
How crazy is it to see the footage of the empty tin shed with the dirt driveway, and how its evolved over the last few years to what it is now 😍😍
I'm so excited for this build. Can't wait to see the car turn into an absolute savage.
So excited to follow the Crown build! A Car with a good story is always great.
So it would seem Al has gotten the itch for a personal drag style built car. The skinnies up front means wide ones out back, the big block and glide, that's not a cruiser style setup and I think that's fantastic!!
Loving the big block chev AL can't beat cubic capacity pal nice!👌
I remember seeing this on rslibertyclub when I was searching up on how to jz swap my ms112. Glad to see you still got it!
Love this, Al. Got my own 8 year garden car that I hope to get going this year too! Looking forward to the updates
Colour of the crown is sickkkk
What an awesome concept. Cant wait to see the end result Al
those wheels kick ass
I'm really looking forward to this build. Top gear power skids for days
Hooray actually working on Al's car! :D
Nice work bloke, it will twist that chassis with a big block. Your young bloke will love it.
I'm really excited about this! Make it perfect!
Best car combo on tube
Congratulations on hatching out the Bogun that is hidden deep in all our son's.
Harrop Supercharged Big Block, Powerglide and 9 inch, looking forward to this build.
Im REALLY excited about this one! Cant wait to see a father/son drive on some twisty roads.
So glad i did an audio grab of the full into music - I miss it... But loving the new content :)
The most positive motivating thing on the TH-cam! Cant wait lets get this started, dont edit anything!!
Already excited about the shed skid that’s coming from this! 😃💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
yewwww cant wait to see Al in his own fast car , Christmas party shed skids will be wild this year hahaha
Roses are red
Al gets his crown
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Lovely
Good on ya fellas
the crown and the hako will be a lethal cruising pair
Fark yeah big cube ,big car, super cool setup can't wait
Woodys jet black hair as a Youngsta . The grays are legit though . Shows wisdom 🤔 . 😂 👍🏼👊🏼💯🍻
My father and I are in the middle of restoring the exact same car, except ours has the 4 cylinder, all we need to do is paint and the upholstery, It was my great grandmothers and she had it from brand new.
These old crowns are so badass, looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
Didn’t even know Toyota was making cars in 1968🥴😆 what a sweet looking vehicle😮
This build will be awesome looking forward to seeing it!!
Big block..... Not what I expected... But yer why not... I'm looking forward to seeing this one.. Nice one Al... 😎
This is going to be the best build yet!
Love the Guru Josh reference 🔥🔥
Way to go, the variety of engines you guys play with makes for a refreshing change!.If it goes hard I like it!!.
LOVE the hectic JDM wheels! They’re so right for the car. 😍
I'm an old enough fart to remember when these Crowns were sold brand new in Toyota dealer here in my hometown. I even had the old brochures saved for years until my dad threw them in the trash bin. I will stay chewn'd 😎
“I got a date for a formal with my son”
Make it easy… chip chip chip!
Is how all those amazing marble statues were made.
🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀🍀😎
Loving the colour
Good on you for getting your own vehicle into the shop. Easy to put your own projects off when you have other reaponsibilities... 👍
This is going to be epic.
Wow I just wish I had this 68 Crown. If I took this thing to car meets and cruises. Here were I live in the US. I'd be a legend. 😁🥃🚬🤘
This build sounds awesome, going to be a great series
bloody awesome enough said. looking eagerly to see what you going to throw on the BB
The Guru Josh reference! Infinity 😂