Parked in the Woods 38 Years Ago! Will this Ford Falcon Run Again?! Stuck Engine with no OIL!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- As you all know by now...we can't resist a Falcon Rescue! This neat 1961 Wagon with Dealer installed AC needed saving! Parked in the Georgia woods 38 years ago, can we get it going again? I hope you all enjoy! Thank you as always for the Love and Support! I hope everyone is having a great week!
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Station Wagons are so cool, and they never got the respect they deserved!!!!! It's great to see this ultra rare Ford Falcon Station wagon running!!! Unbelievable!!!!!!
Love old wagons! Awesome car and great channel. Doing great things!
Love old wagons? me too. I had a nice G body wagon for a few months. Guess my neighbor didn't like it cuz he crashed into it while it was parked right in front of my house! totaled it out! I hoped to fix it, but once I saw that some of the body mounts were ripped out, I figured the frame might be bent. I actually got more money than I paid for the car. Not what I wanted.
Man, those Falcon wagons are so cool and this one has a great patina as well. I can’t wait to see how this one turns out. Great job on getting her running again, too!
Patina=rust and shit paint
Nice
Looks like the Fairlane my Daddy had back in 1963. Not much to look at, but a reliable car. 😊
That Argentine car, the best cars here in Argentina are the Tord Facon
And they run much, much faster than any car in the world.
I am not an engine guy or a mecanic or anything like that. I am a car detailer here in Norway, but I really enjoy watching you guys working on these old cars to get them going after sitting for many, many years. I think the reason being that you have such good spirits when working together, and that rubs off onto us that are watching your uploads 🙂Thanks you so much. You just made my day. Best regards.
Love Norway, was in tronheim to see Rosenberg play, beautiful.
I was in Oslo in the 1970's and all the people were some of the nicest people I have ever met. Norway is a wonderful country.
My dad owned several 60 model Falcons he had a two-door four-door two-door station wagon and ranchero they were all 63 or older. This really brings back memories from when I was a teenager my dad has been gone for 15 years he would’ve love your channel and watching you getting these Falcons going again. Look forward to your next video thank you
Rip To your Dad
Man, if this is the new release schedule and we get at least 1 video a week, im all in for it. Never enough to get more Budget Buildz in my life!
“Surviving Is Winning, Everything Else Is Bullsh*t"🎱
“Surviving Is Winning, Everything Else Is Bullsh*t"🎱
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We are absolutely trying to keep them as consistent as possible! Preferably one a week. 😊 Our newest video, GMC update, did push a little past the week mark but will air Tomorrow or Monday! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
This is 1 of the most positive channels on TH-cam...the enthusiasm is infectious!👍
Honestly this is my favorite channel! Something every car guy or gal can afford and have fun with! Please keep all the projects going and the new ones also!! Thanks guys!
I love seeing these old cars be brought back to life on this channel. Keep up the good work, guys!
Early Falcons came with a 144 CID, not 170. Even fewer ponies to spare for AC. If you can live without it, I'd 86 the AC components altogether. Loving these out-of-the-woods rescues. Looking forward to the two of you doing your thang on this once, and future cutie. Caught a couple of intriguing imports in the background. Keep 'em comin', boys!
Yeap a majority of them came with the 144 🙂 This one was optioned with the 170(U code), not much left of the red valve cover lol. Another cool option they checked off is the J code 3.50 Posi rear end…may help some with the little to no power 😅 AC will definitely rob most of what’s there 🤣 Although I’d like to possibly attempt to get it working, just to see if it still does! Thanks, we will 😃
It's South Carolina. Not having AC is not an option!
Good job to a father and son 👍🙏✌️✌️✌️
I had a 1962 model here in Australia that had a 170ci six in it from the factory.
1960 only had a 144ci, 1961 had the option of a 170ci as Budget Builds said.
You gotta love the enthusiasm Michael and his dad have in these “will it live and run” videos, and this Falcon lives again after 38 years 👍🙂
We really enjoy breathing life back into these forgotten relics ☺️ Thank you so much for watching and always taking the time to comment!
My Mom drove me and my sister from California to Upstate New York in the summer of 1964 in a Falcon Wagon very similar to this. Manual Transmission though and no Roof Rack. One vivid recollection was the Falcon getting Vapor Lock in downtown Denver and several guys pushing us to a Service Station for things to cool off........needless to say when we got to New York my Dad got an earful of grief.
Another one back to life just love watching yall rescue these diamonds in the rough
I learned to drive a manual in a '62 Falcon sedan on the dirt backroads of Horry County. Your channel and all your early '60s FoMoCo projects hit me in so many ways I can't begin to tell you.
Thank you for saving the Falcon wagon! Can't wait for the pressure wash and detail video!
Hard to kill a straight 6, awesome to hear it run again - even sounds pretty strong.
Takes me back 50 years to the '61 Falcon two door that was my first car,every time I see one on here it makes me want another one, I noticed that it looked like there were transmission cooler lines on the radiator, mine didn't have those,it had the air cooled two speed that was possible to pull start by putting it in low range at 35 mph,I also noticed it has the non push button AM radio like mine did, can't wait to see more videos on this cool little wagon.😎
That little wagon is SWEET!! I can't wait to see the next one on this car!! I love those old wagons and the wrap around back windows!
Sweet. Love the falcon wagons, love seeing you and your dads reaction when it fires off for the first time.
I am not an engine guy or a mechanic or anything like that. I randomly watch this video, while looking for something fun to relax. I'm enjoying my retirement in Vietnam. I really enjoy watching your working on these old cars to get them going after sitting for many years. Thank you so much.
In Australia these first generation Falcon wagons 60 to 66 are the definition of coolness, and 144/170/200 their bullet proof!
Cool that ford wagons are cool down under. I have always liked wagons. Have a a old 66 fairlane I hope to get on the road some day if my health holds out
I Love this can’t wait to see more on it. Nothing cooler than an old wagon.
I love falcons and especially wagons, but this will be a hard save. Look forward to watching it take place!
Another great find . Looking forward to seeing it drive
Man, I love the sound of a straight six.
That old GMC motorhome brought me to your channel,but things like the Falcon rescue will keep me coming back! Well done sirs, well done indeed. Working with your dad is just the frosting on the cake!😊
Another will it run youtuber. Just what the world needs😂
Nothing more satisfying than the sound of an engine starting up after being left seemingly for dead. Way to go, my friend! #backfromthedead #musictomyears
Great job!!! If that was sitting out for 38yrs here in New England the only thing left would be the tires.
Y'all's excitement when an engine comes around is really fun to watch and appreciated.
😊 loved watching this! Didn't think it was coming back without some extensive work.
You didn't even have to pull the valve cover!👍
Amazed and yet not surprised you guys got that motor running, looking forward to seeing the next episode on this rescue, thanks from England.
I said to myself no way in the world that thing runs. Happy to see you guys prove me wrong. Good job y’all.
It always amazes me something sitting that long comes back to life. Great video. Going to be cool to see it all clean and driving.
Absolutely love your videos it's always great time 😁👍👍👍👍👍
You guys brought back a lot of memories for me with my first 1961 Ford Falcon. I learned a lot with that 170 overhauling it, replacing the voltage regulator, points and condenser, starter and transmission vacuum modulator. The AC worked like a champ. I'd like to see a part 2 to this project. Great job trouble shooting it ! All the Best ! ~Rick
Thank you for sharing and your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Michael.
Hi @budgetbuildz! I truly love the Falcon revivals: there was always a Falcon at home between 1982 and 1999. First, a 1978 - yeah, in Argentina, they built them until 1991 pretty much unchanged.. carbd and everything! - , and then, a 1987 bought brand new by my dad, both std 188cu, 6 cylinder, three on the tree, bench seat cars. Hundreds of thousands of miles driven in them, my first driving lessons, tons of memories. Thanks for taking me back to those times!
Saludos desde CABA Lucas👍
Saludos desde Argentina, te agrego que salio una versión de falcón con motor Lima 2.3
That little Falcon wagon has a ton of potential.
Memories . My parents had one of those wagons back in the 60's . My first car was the a panel van , the next model up from the 61/62 model . Australian versions
XL, yours would be. The first Falcon was the XK series.
I love watching your videos and your rescues like this one. Keep up the great work! ❤
When i first saw this at the beginning of the video, my initial reaction was that there is no way it would stay together in one piece long enough to drag it from its grave and get it on the trailer, far less run and drive. But i guess with all the mildew and pine needles it looked a lot worse than it actually is, and white cars are notorious for showing rust and stains.
Brushed off it actually looks pretty solid, and may clean up nice like the little Plymouth did. Add some of that patina treatment and i think it will look a lot more presentable.
I'm gaining a new appreciation for these 50s and early 60s cars from watching TH-cam resurrection videos - they have an interesting 'atomic age meets Art Deco' design language, yet are simply and robustly engineered almost to the point of being agricultural. Which of course is all you really need from transportation - modern vehicles may be more comfortable, but do seem excessively complicated for what they need to do.
This had a PBS show opening vibe 😂
Haha 😅
Love it brother, shows how well the old simple stuff holds up.
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31:35 WOOO!!! I was rooting for that gas and smoke all the way! Excellent!
I went out into the woods of Loganville, Georgia and got an abandoned 1967 F600 Ford 2 ton truck and drove it home. I absolutely enjoyed every last thing involved. From cutting down trees to get it out to driving it home with no brakes. You guys are the best. Thanks for another great video guys.
Yo tuve un falcon modelo 64...lo usé por 15 años. son hermosas maquinas... simple y efectivas .❤
I restored my mother's 1960 Platinum Fordor Falcon in the 1980's. She wanted to get rid of it, but I grabbed it. It brought my sister and I from the hospital in 1962 and 1964. It's all original with the rare spotlight.
My parents got married in 1966 Ford falcon 2 door..sits in the back of there yard to this day..a yellowish cream color car. The seats were cushiony as I remember as a kid. Car was driven probably through 1975 ...thank you for bringing this fine relic of a car back to the sunrays... subscribed.
The Ford Falcon is a car that we love in Argentina for its local history. Nice video. Thanks for share it. 🇦🇷👍🏻
My parents first new car that I recall when I was a child was a tan 63 Falcon wagon. They used to put my sister’s in a playpen in the cargo area for Sunday drives. I remember dad having seat belts installed by sears in it.
I had a 62 wagon....144 head milled, block decked 170, with a mild cam upgrade. 26 mpg @ 75mph all day long
Here I am being overwhelmed with my project car developing quite a bit of mold during those past damp months and then I see this channel just getting on with a car that probably has generations of ecosystems growing inside of it lol.
My Dad had a white ‘63 Falcon 2 dr. Wagon with factory air, automatic and a 200 Cu., in., 6 cyl. He drove it to work during the ‘60’s and ‘70 until he retired. I wish I had it today!
You just never know! Love those Falcons, wagons especially..
Awesome...I LOVE me some old Falcon!!! I remember as a child in the early 60's, that my parents came close to purchasing a brand new 1962 Falcone Squire wagon! I thought it was the best thing I ever was in, but my Dad didn't like it as much as my Mother did! Oh well, the memories!!!
Learned to drive in Falcon wagon. Car magazines at the time said the driving technique for this car goes back aways. That would be a YES!. My dad had car towed to garage- 0 compression. That was in 1962.
I'm 57, parked the year I graduated from High School. Crazy stuff.
Brass brush for the points.. :) Pre-fill oil filter :) Super old oil filters plug. Seen that one myself. Cleaned the brushes on the starter... :) You are a real mechanic. Bravo!
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks chaps. Lee from 🇬🇧
Thanks. What have I won
Really glad you enjoyed Lee! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😊
Estos rescates son increíbles, no cabe duda que en el próximo vídeo tendremos incluso test drive 💪🏻💪🏻
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@auletjohnast03638 What? Why
@@auletjohnast03638, that was rude and uncalled for.
Really enjoy these videos…never been too handy at wrenching myself but it’s fascinating to see these restorations!
I love how excited you get when you hit the point that you know an engine is going to run. Time after time. It never gets old.
Brought back some great memories. Father and Mother gave me a 1966 2 dr falcon when i graduated from college. With new job traveled up and down the east coast from New York to South Carolina. It was a great and very special car to me.
Thanks for this, another great watch! :) What continues to amaze me is how easily you seem to be able get parts for these old cars, what a great car scene you have in the US!
I absolutely LOVE those little cars! I drove Falcons for years and they never let me down. Mine were all '62's and '63's, including a '63 convertible that was pretty much rusted out of existence. I think the wagons are graceful, showy cars, especially when compared to the awful clown cars they are turning out today. I hope you persevere and bring that little gem back to life. And yes I will be subscribing as soon as I finish this comment. Last year I started, drove then moved to my new home a '66 Toronado that I had beached in an old leaky two car garage thirty years before, almost to the day. I too pulled the plugs and cleaned the points and oiled the cylinders but the only real repair I had to make was to blow out a plugged fuel line, and one tire has a slow leak. Like your Falcon does my engine ran rough and would not idle but after literally a minute or so of running it smoothed out and ran like new. The car even had functional brakes! That was pretty amazing but pales by comparison to what you found. Good luck with the Falcon!
I look forward to seeing what else you can do with this old car.
My parents had a Falcon wagon when I was in college in the sixties. Later, I became a mechanic at a Ford dealership in 1969. I bought a 60 Falcon 2 door sedan before I got married in 1972. You mention that your falcon has the 170 motor, but they also (in my 60 Falcon) came with a smaller 144 cubic inch motor. Those motors were bulletproof and so easy to work on. My 60 had about 100,000 miles on it when I bought it and we put another 150,000 miles on it. 30 MPG on a stick shift at 70 MPH, and 2,000 miles per quart of oil. Managed to show up some "hot" cars in that falcon, cruising on Friday nights.
This video brings back a lot of good memories. BYW, that transmission probably is NOT overfull. When you leave them sit, all the fluid drains down. That's why you have to warm them up and cycle through all the gears BEFORE you check the transmission fluid level.
This is so cool. I love these videos. From watching videos like this I know about:
freeze plugs
starters
flywheels
combustion cylinders
and so much more. Everything I know about older car and truck engines came from watching these videos. My dad owned a sign business. I had two brothers. We never worked on cars or trucks. My dad taught me about freshwater fishing and I learned about his business. That is about all that I learned from him, that and how one son from a former marriage was perfect and saintly. With two brothers, you had competition for the old man's affection. My youngest brother was only around 13 or 14 when the parents divorced. "Charlie" knew all about breaking down engines and so on. I guess he learned it from his friends.
Good for TH-cam video. I would really like to see the resurrection of this falcon.
👍👌👏 Yes, it's definitely the right way to change out the motor oil and filter before turning the engine over respectively doing a first start.
Best regards, luck and especially health to all of you.
Awsome rescue guys, love a wagon🔥😍
My family had a '62 SW basic with 2.4l (144) 3 tree. In 1968 I returned on leave from the Navy to find my younger brother had covered it in vinyl flowers. Thanks for unlocking these memories. Narragansett Bay
Your Awesome...Great after all the yrs in the wood's want to see part 2 thank You!
I love Falcon Wagons! They are awesome! The Wagon and the Falcon Ranchero are the best ones!
Fascinating, what skill to bring back an engine like that. Let’s park any modern car in the woods for 38 years and see if there’s any hope of getting it running.
I fkn LOVE seeing people bring old things like this back to life and doing it myself with things whether it be an old VCR that was thrown away or a tape deck on a kerbside for trash pickup or an old dead gaming console or an old car!
I love seeing videos like this,it's really interesting and cool finding cars and trucks in the woods and getting them running and back to life again ❤❤ 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
That's an old dealer add on AC lol. Love the old Falcons, especially the station wagons. I got my license in one and my Mom loved them. The 2 speed auto trans was about as tough as the motor:)
Love that falcon wagon coming back to life again! Congratulations!!
This car is one of those that Sleeperdude raves about especially it being a Wagon .. can’t wait to see your next instalment on getting its cooling system an tire situation sorted an see if will drive or replace Gearbox for one that will make it drive .. you do Great Work getting abandoned Cars to run again !! 👍👍👍😎
u brought back some awesome memories for me, my grandfather had a 63 he let my mom drive for about 3 years, i remember standing on the seat while my mom drove back in the early 70s. i only like a few styles of Ford and the early 60s Falcon is one of them. thanks for the video, and good luck.!
Can’t wait for a full restoration , great job you guys.
Fascinating! Enjoyed the hell out of this! Those old sixes are built to take abuse and still survive. I had two of ‘em, abused the hell out of them and they kept coming back for more!
Oh wow. A wagon . A saver for sure . Little six . If it will turn ,it will run . We had one in high school . The rear end howled and the shocks were gone ,but it never gave up.
You two are miracle workers when it comes to old vehicles!
Good old Fords..Great stuff, thanks..Keep it up. Paul in UK
Good old dad, you as well Michael. Great to see you getting it running 😊
Mr. B. Here ! 🤯🤯 GA Woods the uni-body maybe beyond help ??? Good luck on what you fine !
Hi guys 👦 nice video and workmanship glad u got that heep going !!!😊
I remember when my mom moved us back to her home town … we didn’t have much … first she bought a Mercury Comet and a few years later she bought a shinny new Ford Falcon. Good memories … thank you again.
It’s nice to see someone actually change the oil and filter, such an important thing to do when turning over an old motor.
That Ford is going to polish up real nice. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this car. 🙂
Excellent video Budget Buildz Mike :) a long time friend of mine is fix up a 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Station Wagon been off road since 1986 stored in Garage plus cover up lots and start up every 6 months on storage too Lol ! Funny he bought last October 2022 for $1000.00 and got road worthy plus license plate also Certified only need tune all new brakes on front and back wheels to ! Plus new Brake Resivor plus 4 brake lines also hoses , surprises for 150.000 miles on only too in 85 % good condition too on body and interior! Amazing fuel tank not rust out ever with new Sending Unit ! Body is Lime Green with Fake Wood Grain , Chrome too and Interior Lime Green plus Black even Wood Grain too ! Windows are like new and big surprises the Am / Fm Delco radio plus speakers in good condition not horrible sound and front Windshield Radio Sticker Antenna in good condition and works Lol! But exhaust on manifolds on engine fine but rest was rusted out buddy told me when brought to local vechile show ! Plus needed new rims plus tires too and rare 16 inches size truck types too! But he did good on find one too and find rare one type vechile too in condition ! Plus 350 Motor with 2 barrel, Turbo 350 3 speed Automatic transmission, 377 posi rear gears in good condition no problems and no knocks on engine or blow by too bit black smoke to just on cold starts! I rate it 9 out 10 too ! Even chrome was super nice shape no rust up or holes! Mike also your dad nice car plus that muffler is Derby Special Lol and got running nice plus be nice to fix up too!
Awesome job guys now we need part 2
It is so rare to see a guy doing one of these "Will It Start?" videos treat a car with the respect it deserves. Great to see that here. Checking the right things and doing his homework rather than just hooking up a battery and a can of ether. A really nice change up. Thanks for posting.
Greetings from Argentina. Here we used to love the falcon. Indeed it was produced locally from 64 to 93 keeping the same configurations including 181 and 221 6 cilinder and in the lattest years it came from the factory with a compressed gas convertion for fuel economy.
Sabía que no era el único de ARG viendo este terrible video 😅👍🏻
In 1976, my dad and I dragged a 1961 Ford Falcon Futura 2-dr sedan from its years-long resting place, where its axles were buried in the area's sandy soil. From another engine-swap project, I had a big block 240 CID engine with manual transmission that came out of a 1965 F-100. I pulled out the Falcon's 140 CID engine and automatic transmission and put in the big block and manual transmission from the pickup, using home welded mounts. Had to cut a hole in the hood to clear the air filter. J.C. Whitney had a 3-speed shifter, which I mounted to the floor. Added the clutch pedal from the F-100. Moved the battery to the trunk. Re-upholstered the interior, including carpet--not only on the floor, but also on the ceiling! Put on an unintentionally textured blue paint job on it. I drove it many miles while attending a couple of universities over three or so years, then sold it. It was such a sweet ride! Fond memories.
You bring joy to our sour lives every time you post a video, gentlemen! To many more to come!
Your life don’t have to be sour
Love these Falcon wagons of this era!