Why is it everyone forgets how a carb works. Get a little chain saw gas for some upper cylinder lube, fill the float bowl thru the bowl vent, close the choke so it will have a rich mixture and be on high idle, squirt some down the bores and turn her over. Should run for 20-30 seconds. Done it many times, always works as long as the engine isn't mechanically trashed..
Growing up, my dad was a car nut, amassed a sizable collection of 300+ cars, and 80% were in that car's condition. I spent weekend after weekend watching and helping him do exactly what you did right there. I think that's why these are my favorite types of videos, and why still to this day (my father is long gone) I still cars from his collection running again. Thanks guys!
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It wants to live, and it wouldn’t be right to not help it to get back on the road. Hopefully this won’t be the last time we see this old wagon in a Hagerty video.
At this point since they did get it running and since they did showcase their ability to get a long dead vehicle running even though they never drove it or even moved it from it's grave, they actually NEED to do this for more reasons than can be listed. If these guys DON'T get it so it can be returned to the roads, then they are not showing that a car such as this one can ever be returned to the road and that would be a serious letdown to their viewers. And to let down the viewers would be a dumber than dirt decision on their part
Welcome back Davin, you have been missed and a hearty welcome to Jeff as well. Awesome start to a series guys. Only car people can appreciate the excitement you guys experienced.
I was 8 years old when that Ford was last registered! Back then my Dad drove a '59 Plymouth Suburban Station Wagon with the rear seat facing out the back.... Ah, the memories! Thanks for bringing the dead back!!
What a great job. That 332 in that car is a great engine.I have one in my 59 country squire..those guys are amazing. I hope someone will restore that car Long live old fords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started using this type of content as way of putting my 5 year old to sleep to which he initially referred to as "boring car videos." The other night I caught him staying up to watch one of Hagerty's time lapse engine rebuild videos to my surprise. He's chip off the old block. Thanks for the help steering him in the right direction. We love the content!
Hey everyone this is Jeff. This was a remarkable day, still can’t believe it. I would love to make this old girl drive out of her last resting place. Please like these new videos!
@@lucasstiles8012 ....yes - Tom Cotter was out there a couple years ago - that is how these guys knew there were cars out there. I seem to recall that a women lived in the house, and her father had collected all those cars. I don't remember if she wanted to sell any of them or not.
I never looked twice at old wagons, except nomads but in the last 10 years I have seen some real cool wagons. I can't remember ever seeing one like that. You have alot of area to do custom paint and lots of room under the hood to put any motor you want. I can't believe I'm saying this but that's a pretty neat car.
I was celebrating and smiling as if I was there. With a little effort, I could've even smelled the fuel, old grease, old car interior humidity. Great job, guys.
My 8 year old was yelling at you to put your foot on the break. His big sister took him Christmas shopping a month or so ago. When they came out to leave. His sister couldn't get the car started because she didn't release the safety feature by breaking. When their dad came to rescue, of course, It started right up. He was having a lot of fun at his sisters expense till she reminded him she may or may not give him a lift. Its fun to watch the two sides of his brain fight out teasing his sister vs. transportation. We can't believe you got it running! My boys have the biggest man crush on you guys. They have an old 78 ski-do snowmobile torn apart in the garage. I bought them the manual on it for Christmas. I play your videos to motivate them out there. I'm hoping they get it running by Feb so they can run it this winter. Your enthusiasm infects them. Can't ain't an option. Figure it out. And make sure the fire extinguisher is handy! Thanks to you for your motivational skills.
So cool. My Dad had almost the exact car when we lived in Minneapolis (same colors, hub caps). Traded it in 1963 on a Falcon wagon when I was eight. Remember we would go camping and used a roof tent. Had some movies of us climbing ladder to get in. I still remember the white plastic knobs on controls when I would sit in driver's seat and pretend I was driving. Love this video
I was born in the front seat of a ’63 Falcon wagon. My parents made it as far as the hospital parking lot. My dad delivered me. He cut my cord with his pocket knife and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, lol.
I'm a 1958 model, and I still run. I think that's just a part of the great American automotive heritage of the time! They'll never make 'em that well again (I believe!) Thanks for this video guys! I remember wagons like this one really well, and I loved the classy old station wagons very early on! I have three siblings and that's how the Pastor (my dad, now 94) kept track of us four! Great memories!
Funny, 71 Mk3. sat for 30 years. cup of gas in 4 barrel, new battery, 5 gallons of gas. 460ci, started right up, spittin' walnuts out the exhaust. put it in drive and it took off. THE BRAKES!!!!!!. thank God the tires were flat. would have took out the diner next door. good times!
The 50s Fords with automatics do not start in Park. Only in Neutral. I have no idea why they did that. For the 55 - 57 TBirds, the dealers sell an updated neutral safety switch that WILL allow it to start in park, like the later cars do.
it is my humble opinion but after watching couple of other people videos about vintage cars mechanics, i think yours is most informative and very easy to watch not just for awe but also for context. I really liked it as I could actually learn something from lead actor/mechanic, I hope I wasn't only one who noticed/appreciated that and Hagerty will incorporate more of that type of video contents. I understand that its views that you are after so I hope my thumbs up and this post will be noted. All the best Hagerty team. Great content and looking forwards for more content like that.
TH-cam is a strange thing. I watch many Will It Starts and have for a few years. Finally they hook me up with a two and a half million subscriber channel for the first time. Way to go, YT... Just so happens I'm a wagon lover too... 🇬🇧👍
Thanks Davin for refreshing old memory. After watching this episode, I jumped to the 3 year old episode where you and Tom Cotter went barn find hunting. Thanks Hagerty, Tom and Davin.
One thing that constantly amazes me: The quality of American starters. Sits for 50 years, turns right over; seen it a hundred times. I saw a video a few years ago where a guy was trying to start a 1928 Franklin after 71 years off the road, and he beat that starter up for what seemed like hours and it never died. People commented more on the starter abuse than the car.
Amazing after 50 years that engine would start up. Tells you someone maintained that engine properly. My Cougar is 28 years old and that engine still runs like new. Maintenance is the key word. Great job guys. Hagerty that station wagon. Get it back to its glory. Can't wait to see more videos on this wagon.
Check the coolant and drive it home! Awesome video! I owned a 58 Ford wagon; bought it in 62 and kept it a couple of years. Came with 332, 2 barrel carb, and stick shift. I got ahold of a 4 barrel Holly and manifold, put it on, and it was a real hot rod after that. Just before I sold it, I took it out on the local highway and ran it up to 117mph on the speedometer. Scares me now, thinking about everything that could have gone wrong, possibly fatally! It was a good car, about all I had to repair was a pushrod that got bent when my brother was driving it; I think he over revved it, and a new clutch.
Brings me way back to when guys could pop the hood, actually see the engine and have enough room to work. Now I know how Dr. Frankenstein felt when he said. "It's alive!" Great work men. Just great work. Thanks for taking me back.
I find keeping cars running not very difficult, the hard part is to keep THE BODY from turning into Swiss Cheese after about 12yrs. I live in North Central Wisconsin, where the "road crews" don't spare road salt during Winter. The only vehicles that last up here are of the "sunny day only" variety. The "under body flush" at your local car wash can only help so much!
Between this and the recent videos from Fab Rats & Merlin's Old School Garage with getting the engine in a boat that was sunk under Lake Powell for 30 years working again, I'm dang impressed by how solid some of these engines are! Obviously it's not always the case but the fact that with not much work, Davin and Jeff were able to get this one running, and the same with the boat engine that Merlin fixed up, that's some seriously well-built engines!
@@revee1000 Never watched one of their videos, so I can't say anything about them. But neither this "restoration", nor, from thumbnails, Vice Grip Garage can hold a candle to the craziness of getting that boat engine working again, IN the original boat too. Regardless, my comment was NOT about promoting X or Y channel, it was about how well-built the motors themselves were.
Wow! Can’t believe that old girl started up! If anyone could get her to go it would be Jeff and Davin!! Can’t wait to see more of these two cranking over old engines and diagnosing the problems along the way. Looking forward to seeing which one they try next 🙂
Gentlemen that was so cool to watch you work on that 58 Ford wagon. And to not only get it to turn over but then to get it to idle . Was Awesome ! I hope to see you have that car in your garage and to see it get restored . That would be so Amazing. Thanks for sharing this with us . Bob S .
Damn Davin!! Was beginning to think they buried you before the shop after the flat 6 rebuild. Good to see you Sir, and even BETTER to see you working on a car/engine. This car needs to be taken care of... Bring it back like you did the truck!! If not, I'll buy it!!
Would make a great rat rod,love these old car styles,I'm 53 .I was fortunate to grow up driving the old novas, Camaro, and Chevelles.alsi had a few 65 and newer impalas, that's when they built cars with pride and beauty and style.
Love to see any old engine come to life, but those old FE V-8s were what I spent more time with, it seems, due to me owning so many older Ford pickups. The engine is either a 332cui, or a 352 cui engine, the only V-8 engines offered in 1958 on the wagons other than the 223 cui inline 6. Not easy to identify a 332 or 352 unless you have the displacement sticker still on the air cleaner. Many of the blocks had 352 cast into the front left side of the block, right below the head, next to the water pump, even though the engine was a 390cui.
Absolutely LOVE this start up! As well we had a 64 squire wagon when I first started realizing cars. In that early nostalgia I saw the 54s and fell in love. Just a blue collar dreamer here! Thanx
Gawd, Davin, one of your best vids ever. Loved it. The success, the laughter. And a Ford that was built the year I was born! What's next for "Bessy"? That's what my grandfather called his '62 Ford Country sedan wagon! Thanks for your efforts for our enjoyment and rememberies!
If it has a 332 it is rarer. Probably has a 352 because most 332 wedge blocks were recalled because of soft spot in the block in 1958. I remember the guy across the street had one recalled.
Growing up in America I always thought cars from other countries were unique because I hadn't seen them. Eventually enough time and I realize the rest of the world kinda all built the same lil econoboxes back in time and to think of how many car companies America used to have creating giant luxurious land barges
My Dad had an identical '58 Ford Wagon, when I got out of the Army in 1962. I had not driven a civilian car for a couple of years, needless to say I was thrilled to drive this car to town. I pulled up next to another '58 Ford wagon. When the light turned green, the race was on, but it didn't last long! Dad's car had the 352 Police Interceptor Special 300HP FE engine , which was no match for the guy next to me. Needless to say how surprised I was at how fast that car was!
Oh man guys!! I used to have a 58 Ford when I was a teenager. First car I learned how to drive a stick shift. She was a 6-popper, 3 spd column shift. They sure don’t build them like the use to! Great video guys, good memories (yeah I’m 72). Still have a 57 Ford retractable I’m TRYING to restore, did an engine swap to a 360 FE with C-6 trans. Whew, what a job but thank you, you did great.
I've always enjoyed Davin's work and his great personality. And I now like Jeff too, I can tell he's smart and he has a wonderful demeanor. These guys work very well together, and a series with Davin and Jeff would be welcomed by me. Notable, other than the backfire, I loved Davin's supportive patting on the engine, commenting "No stage fright now." There's some history here with the '58 Ford that some might be surprised to learn. The engine is a 352/FE series and Fords first use of this was in 1958. The first owner of this car had the delight, or perhaps concern, of having a newly released engine. Of course, we know that the 352 turned out to be a great engine and went on to power Fords throughout the 1960s. And as I recall, it continued on powering trucks into the '70s. We can't forget about the other FE series variants, one of these being the popular 390, so loved by many. Thanks, Hagerty!
Kind of surprised you were using what looked like straight gas in the squeeze bottle. Running some 2-cycle mix really seems to help preventing the cylinders from getting washed down during those long cranks.
Yep, that, and if the plan was driving it if it ran, I wouldna run the engine, or even turned it over for more than 10 seconds Tops without at least a cheap oil and filter change, and some clean water ... a sudden "whap-whap-Whap(!)-BOOM(!!)" woulda been one of those unnecessary "Well, Damn, we shouldna tried that," moments. Still, excellent car find, and nice video too. I always thought that '58 Fairlanes (wagons too) were nice-looking cars.
Neato! 58 was the first year for the FE engine, and the smallest was the 332 CID, which this looks to be. The 352 was also offered in 58 but had a 4 barrel, IF I remember right. Great engines. Coincidently, my 59 Country Sedan was the same color combination and same engine.
Years ago, I was in Guadalajara for my employer and saw a '58 Ford in the parking lot. As I approached it, I noticed it was a convertible - with 4 doors! They did their own version of a chop. No top, just wide open. 😅
That Ford got you. Those 50s Fords will not start in Park. You have to shift it into Neutral. THEN it will start. Learned it the hard way when I picked up my basket case 57 TBird back in 1985. I'm at the 12 minute mark. Now I'll watch the rest and see if you catch it. :D
@@cliffmcsparran3390 They will if you install a modified neutral safety switch, like the ones sold for 2 seater TBirds. Otherwise - nope. With my TBird I went through the same steps as these guys did - until I read the owners manual. It clearly stated the transmission must be in neutral to start. Not park. Put the car in neutral, and then it turned over with the key. That said, Ford eventually changed their cars to start in park, but I do not know what year they made the change.
some of us enjoy these kind of vids because we were part of the "red cup" generation that watched things like this get towed to the scrapyard to pay a single tax bill. my stepfather is a notorious member of the "junk it" generation, discarding even his beloved 30 Dodge Senior for bill money. especialy here in PA where even the mearly 30 year old stuff is automatically junked for a single rust flake.
My dudes... this guy you visited for this car has a couple others that look to be nice projects and videos! Can we meet the person behind the cars, their story, why the cars got parked, etc? Can we see the rest get some love!?
@@Hagerty Wow that was fast! I love this channel... John Camisa is the best but these good old boys are the kind I'd love to share a beer with! Thanks!
I know you're the kind of guys who can almost always bring old engines like this back to life, but let's be honest, this says also a lot about the quality of these types of Ford engines. 5 decades of being inactive and outside in nature and within a few hours you have a running engine. Pretty awesome.
gas goes in the carb, not on the leaves next to the carb.....😅 Great Car, love getting things like this running. Love all the giggles.... i know the feeling
Great looking wagon. 58's were just a step above the 57 fords, with the dual head and tail lights. Hope you guys or someone can restore this car. Wagons are a lot more time consuming to restore than a car.
Oh, MAN, that looked like fun! I used to do that with farm tractors. Well, not just quite. I'd winch them onto the trailer dead and haul them home, because if I got them running in the yard I bought it the price would double or triple on the spot even if I'd already paid them. Yeah, I live in a kind of a rough place.
Heyyy Davin's back and now he's doing revivals. I hope you make this a regular thing, after all there are a lot of young people doing it with way less experience and knowledge.
Although its tired from setting for years, that old 332 ran fairly good. Would of been nice to see how hard it was to restart after running a bit. I would bet it would of fired right back up. Thought I saw a older hardtop in the back... there is a good motor for it if its motor doesn't work
Glad to see you back. Hopefully you had a great holidays and you're ready to get back to some serious wrenching. Station wagon looks like it would be a blast
Why is it everyone forgets how a carb works. Get a little chain saw gas for some upper cylinder lube, fill the float bowl thru the bowl vent, close the choke so it will have a rich mixture and be on high idle, squirt some down the bores and turn her over. Should run for 20-30 seconds. Done it many times, always works as long as the engine isn't mechanically trashed..
Growing up, my dad was a car nut, amassed a sizable collection of 300+ cars, and 80% were in that car's condition. I spent weekend after weekend watching and helping him do exactly what you did right there. I think that's why these are my favorite types of videos, and why still to this day (my father is long gone) I still cars from his collection running again. Thanks guys!
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У нас их может купить только по цене квартиры. И обслуживать тоже очень дорого.
Привет из России ✌
My dad was the same way
Тоже и в Болгарии... Я понимаю.
I'm still doin it. My brother and I used to race our 58 SW.
Just want to mention that Vice Grip Garage is one of the OGs for this kind of content, glad to see more people making these long form videos
I would ABSOLUTELY love to see this wagon in the shop and back to life and on the road again!!
My favorite show. The best thing is no annoying music playing in the background.
Amen to the lack of music!
I'll go with no bad music.
god idk what it is but the feeling of fixing up a car and getting it running, nothing can beat it
Wagon REALLY needs to be a Hagerty shop project
It wants to live, and it wouldn’t be right to not help it to get back on the road. Hopefully this won’t be the last time we see this old wagon in a Hagerty video.
@@CarlWithACamera Amen!!
At this point since they did get it running and since they did showcase their ability to get a long dead vehicle running even though they never drove it or even moved it from it's grave, they actually NEED to do this for more reasons than can be listed. If these guys DON'T get it so it can be returned to the roads, then they are not showing that a car such as this one can ever be returned to the road and that would be a serious letdown to their viewers. And to let down the viewers would be a dumber than dirt decision on their part
Would love to see that build
It sold for $472K
My dream car. I’d give anything to have it. Love these wagons. The boxier the classier in my eyes. True works of art.
Love this!! The guys work really well together and are happy getting this old girl running. This should be a permanent show with Jeff & Davin.
I admire their determination
I truly love the 58 wagon it's really a piece of art
Seeing that little boy happiness spark again along with the car, so wholesome
Welcome back Davin, you have been missed and a hearty welcome to Jeff as well. Awesome start to a series guys. Only car people can appreciate the excitement you guys experienced.
I was 8 years old when that Ford was last registered! Back then my Dad drove a '59 Plymouth Suburban Station Wagon with the rear seat facing out the back....
Ah, the memories! Thanks for bringing the dead back!!
What a great job. That 332 in that car is a great engine.I have one in my 59 country squire..those guys are amazing. I hope someone will restore that car Long live old fords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did they do a update 🙄
This is perhaps the best piece of content this channel has ever produced
Please do a series on this car! Love to see it saved and driving!
I started using this type of content as way of putting my 5 year old to sleep to which he initially referred to as "boring car videos." The other night I caught him staying up to watch one of Hagerty's time lapse engine rebuild videos to my surprise. He's chip off the old block. Thanks for the help steering him in the right direction. We love the content!
I approve of that great idea!
I like these videos
Never happened.
Hey everyone this is Jeff. This was a remarkable day, still can’t believe it. I would love to make this old girl drive out of her last resting place. Please like these new videos!
Good job Jeff, don't give up on what you love to do!
I hope y'all do drive it out. I did that with a 59 Chevy panel truck that had been sitting in the woods for 32 years.
Drive it out! Drive it out! Drive it out!
is that an auto or manual?
i had a 59 country squire when i was 15. 332.2bbl. what a broad slide on those ole country gravel roads. but hey. a country squire.
Looks like there can be at least two more episodes near this house
yes!
I was eye balling the thunderbird also. And there are keys! Lol
I think the man from Barn Find Hunter was here once as well.
Lots of treasures.
Save the cars 🚘
@@lucasstiles8012 ....yes - Tom Cotter was out there a couple years ago - that is how these guys knew there were cars out there.
I seem to recall that a women lived in the house, and her father had collected all those cars. I don't remember
if she wanted to sell any of them or not.
Glad to see all of the people bringing these cars and trucks back to life. Shouldn't let these sit and rot in a field.
I never looked twice at old wagons, except nomads but in the last 10 years I have seen some real cool wagons. I can't remember ever seeing one like that. You have alot of area to do custom paint and lots of room under the hood to put any motor you want. I can't believe I'm saying this but that's a pretty neat car.
I had had a 59 sedan.
I was celebrating and smiling as if I was there. With a little effort, I could've even smelled the fuel, old grease, old car interior humidity. Great job, guys.
This is a nice car they are working on hope they come back for that Thunderbird behind it!
My 8 year old was yelling at you to put your foot on the break. His big sister took him Christmas shopping a month or so ago. When they came out to leave. His sister couldn't get the car started because she didn't release the safety feature by breaking. When their dad came to rescue, of course, It started right up. He was having a lot of fun at his sisters expense till she reminded him she may or may not give him a lift. Its fun to watch the two sides of his brain fight out teasing his sister vs. transportation.
We can't believe you got it running! My boys have the biggest man crush on you guys. They have an old 78 ski-do snowmobile torn apart in the garage. I bought them the manual on it for Christmas. I play your videos to motivate them out there. I'm hoping they get it running by Feb so they can run it this winter. Your enthusiasm infects them. Can't ain't an option. Figure it out. And make sure the fire extinguisher is handy! Thanks to you for your motivational skills.
So cool. My Dad had almost the exact car when we lived in Minneapolis (same colors, hub caps). Traded it in 1963 on a Falcon wagon when I was eight. Remember we would go camping and used a roof tent. Had some movies of us climbing ladder to get in. I still remember the white plastic knobs on controls when I would sit in driver's seat and pretend I was driving. Love this video
I was born in the front seat of a ’63 Falcon wagon. My parents made it as far as the hospital parking lot. My dad delivered me. He cut my cord with his pocket knife and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, lol.
I have a 58 Ranch Wagon that looks very similar. I love how these motors just keep going.
It's good to see Davin back. I was considering re-evaluating my insurance situation. Now I won't have to.
You can't kill those '58 Fords!! I bought a '58 in 1969 for $25.00 and ran it for two years and sold it for $35.00. Good old days!
back in the late 60's a friend had a 58 sedan and his dad had the wagon. great memories
I'm thrilled at the sound of this. Being born in 57 it makes my heart sail! Thank you
Those old FE engines were pretty dependable and started pretty easy.
Not an FE .
@@spaceghost8995 If its stock, it is an FE. First year in the wagon, if its a 58.
@@ChubbyJontheBartender I glanced at video wrong I had thought I saw distributor in back but it is in front. It's FE
You mean they weren't, (Fix....Or....Replace....Daily) ?
@@spaceghost8995 They still had the 292 available in '58, but this was the 1st year for the FE352 and that's what is in this wagon.
I'm a 1958 model, and I still run. I think that's just a part of the great American automotive heritage of the time! They'll never make 'em that well again (I believe!) Thanks for this video guys! I remember wagons like this one really well, and I loved the classy old station wagons very early on! I have three siblings and that's how the Pastor (my dad, now 94) kept track of us four! Great memories!
Hope to see this beauty rebuilt in a timelapse video 🕔🤩
Funny, 71 Mk3. sat for 30 years. cup of gas in 4 barrel, new battery, 5 gallons of gas. 460ci, started right up, spittin' walnuts out the exhaust. put it in drive and it took off. THE BRAKES!!!!!!. thank God the tires were flat. would have took out the diner next door. good times!
Sometimes the trick with old Fords is to hold the gearshift all the up, because even in park it wont always start because of the safety lock out
The 50s Fords with automatics do not start in Park. Only in Neutral. I have no idea why they did that. For the 55 - 57 TBirds, the dealers sell an updated neutral safety switch that WILL allow it to start in park, like the later cars do.
@@novaseline4u By 1958 they were starting in park. I have 3 57's.
@@novaseline4u That ended on the '57 release.
it is my humble opinion but after watching couple of other people videos about vintage cars mechanics, i think yours is most informative and very easy to watch not just for awe but also for context. I really liked it as I could actually learn something from lead actor/mechanic, I hope I wasn't only one who noticed/appreciated that and Hagerty will incorporate more of that type of video contents. I understand that its views that you are after so I hope my thumbs up and this post will be noted. All the best Hagerty team. Great content and looking forwards for more content like that.
TH-cam is a strange thing. I watch many Will It Starts and have for a few years. Finally they hook me up with a two and a half million subscriber channel for the first time. Way to go, YT... Just so happens I'm a wagon lover too... 🇬🇧👍
Thanks Davin for refreshing old memory. After watching this episode, I jumped to the 3 year old episode where you and Tom Cotter went barn find hunting.
Thanks Hagerty, Tom and Davin.
Very impressive start for the 58 wagon. Have no idea where this is going. But, would love to see! Thank you for sharing! 👍
One thing that constantly amazes me: The quality of American starters. Sits for 50 years, turns right over; seen it a hundred times. I saw a video a few years ago where a guy was trying to start a 1928 Franklin after 71 years off the road, and he beat that starter up for what seemed like hours and it never died. People commented more on the starter abuse than the car.
Absolutely Vice Grip garage is the master at this game.. great video guys
But then he drives them away. Should have been 5 minutes longer when them seeing if it would try to move.
They forgot to mention the part of the go handle, but let's just pretend we didn't see that 🤣
There's something really cathartic about watching this. I'd love to see it come back to life properly!
Great work Davin and Jeff! Great to see the old gal roar back into life!
Amazing after 50 years that engine would start up. Tells you someone maintained that engine properly. My Cougar is 28 years old and that engine still runs like new. Maintenance is the key word. Great job guys. Hagerty that station wagon. Get it back to its glory. Can't wait to see more videos on this wagon.
At 9:59, the dashboard is absolutely beautiful. Those red lights and the gauge is something else! Absolutely love that design.
Check the coolant and drive it home! Awesome video!
I owned a 58 Ford wagon; bought it in 62 and kept it a couple of years. Came with 332, 2 barrel carb, and stick shift. I got ahold of a 4 barrel Holly and manifold, put it on, and it was a real hot rod after that. Just before I sold it, I took it out on the local highway and ran it up to 117mph on the speedometer. Scares me now, thinking about everything that could have gone wrong, possibly fatally! It was a good car, about all I had to repair was a pushrod that got bent when my brother was driving it; I think he over revved it, and a new clutch.
Let's give around of applause to the starter😝
Brings me way back to when guys could pop the hood, actually see the engine and have enough room to work.
Now I know how Dr. Frankenstein felt when he said. "It's alive!"
Great work men. Just great work. Thanks for taking me back.
I definitely would not mind having more of these two to watch, this was really fun!
Im 76 years young,and I've had several station wagons,vista cruser,64 dodge wagon,A 1965 ford wagon,2differant ford econalines.loved them,
I'd really like to keep seeing more of this. It gives me motivation to try to keep my stuff running.
I find keeping cars running not very difficult, the hard part is to keep THE BODY from turning into Swiss Cheese after about 12yrs. I live in North Central Wisconsin, where the "road crews" don't spare road salt during Winter. The only vehicles that last up here are of the "sunny day only" variety. The "under body flush" at your local car wash can only help so much!
Try Zeibart.
I was born in 58 & I sound just like this in the morning when I wake up. You dudes put a smile on my face, thanks for the video.
Between this and the recent videos from Fab Rats & Merlin's Old School Garage with getting the engine in a boat that was sunk under Lake Powell for 30 years working again, I'm dang impressed by how solid some of these engines are! Obviously it's not always the case but the fact that with not much work, Davin and Jeff were able to get this one running, and the same with the boat engine that Merlin fixed up, that's some seriously well-built engines!
What about vise grip garage?
@@revee1000 Never watched one of their videos, so I can't say anything about them. But neither this "restoration", nor, from thumbnails, Vice Grip Garage can hold a candle to the craziness of getting that boat engine working again, IN the original boat too.
Regardless, my comment was NOT about promoting X or Y channel, it was about how well-built the motors themselves were.
Gotta love those 332s. Great video !! THANKS
Ted in Montana
Wow! Can’t believe that old girl started up! If anyone could get her to go it would be Jeff and Davin!! Can’t wait to see more of these two cranking over old engines and diagnosing the problems along the way. Looking forward to seeing which one they try next 🙂
Gentlemen that was so cool to watch you work on that 58 Ford wagon. And to not only get it to turn over but then to get it to idle . Was Awesome ! I hope to see you have that car in your garage and to see it get restored . That would be so Amazing. Thanks for sharing this with us . Bob S .
Damn Davin!! Was beginning to think they buried you before the shop after the flat 6 rebuild. Good to see you Sir, and even BETTER to see you working on a car/engine.
This car needs to be taken care of... Bring it back like you did the truck!! If not, I'll buy it!!
Would make a great rat rod,love these old car styles,I'm 53 .I was fortunate to grow up driving the old novas, Camaro, and Chevelles.alsi had a few 65 and newer impalas, that's when they built cars with pride and beauty and style.
Love to see any old engine come to life, but those old FE V-8s were what I spent more time with, it seems, due to me owning so many older Ford pickups.
The engine is either a 332cui, or a 352 cui engine, the only V-8 engines offered in 1958 on the wagons other than the 223 cui inline 6.
Not easy to identify a 332 or 352 unless you have the displacement sticker still on the air cleaner.
Many of the blocks had 352 cast into the front left side of the block, right below the head, next to the water pump, even though the engine was a 390cui.
Absolutely LOVE this start up! As well we had a 64 squire wagon when I first started realizing cars. In that early nostalgia I saw the 54s and fell in love.
Just a blue collar dreamer here!
Thanx
Gawd, Davin, one of your best vids ever. Loved it. The success, the laughter. And a Ford that was built the year I was born! What's next for "Bessy"? That's what my grandfather called his '62 Ford Country sedan wagon! Thanks for your efforts for our enjoyment and rememberies!
I love it too and I'm new here. Is this channel based in Michigan by chance?
If it has a 332 it is rarer. Probably has a 352 because most 332 wedge blocks were recalled because of soft spot in the block in 1958. I remember the guy across the street had one recalled.
Oh beautiful!!! I love those old american cars so much! There’s nowhere else cars like this were ever build!
Growing up in America I always thought cars from other countries were unique because I hadn't seen them. Eventually enough time and I realize the rest of the world kinda all built the same lil econoboxes back in time and to think of how many car companies America used to have creating giant luxurious land barges
My Dad had an identical '58 Ford Wagon, when I got out of the Army in 1962. I had not driven a civilian car for a couple of years, needless to say I was thrilled to drive this car to town. I pulled up next to another '58 Ford wagon. When the light turned green, the race was on, but it didn't last long! Dad's car had the 352 Police Interceptor Special 300HP FE engine , which was no match for the guy next to me. Needless to say how surprised I was at how fast that car was!
Hagerty finally getting in on the will it run videos
Oh man guys!! I used to have a 58 Ford when I was a teenager. First car I learned how to drive a stick shift. She was a 6-popper, 3 spd column shift. They sure don’t build them like the use to! Great video guys, good memories (yeah I’m 72). Still have a 57 Ford retractable I’m TRYING to restore, did an engine swap to a 360 FE with C-6 trans. Whew, what a job but thank you, you did great.
I think Jeff had the magic touch with the stater switch 👍 cleaning a carb on the fly niccee.. can’t wait for the next vid.
I've always enjoyed Davin's work and his great personality. And I now like Jeff too, I can tell he's smart and he has a wonderful demeanor. These guys work very well together, and a series with Davin and Jeff would be welcomed by me.
Notable, other than the backfire, I loved Davin's supportive patting on the engine, commenting "No stage fright now."
There's some history here with the '58 Ford that some might be surprised to learn. The engine is a 352/FE series and Fords first use of this was in 1958. The first owner of this car had the delight, or perhaps concern, of having a newly released engine. Of course, we know that the 352 turned out to be a great engine and went on to power Fords throughout the 1960s. And as I recall, it continued on powering trucks into the '70s. We can't forget about the other FE series variants, one of these being the popular 390, so loved by many. Thanks, Hagerty!
Well done, chaps! I didn't expect to see Davin do this kind of job. Good to get out of the shop once in a while, maybe? Cheers.
Of course it ran, it’s a 1960s ford V8, you can’t kill them. Nice work 👍
Kind of surprised you were using what looked like straight gas in the squeeze bottle. Running some 2-cycle mix really seems to help preventing the cylinders from getting washed down during those long cranks.
Yep, that, and if the plan was driving it if it ran, I wouldna run the engine, or even turned it over for more than 10 seconds Tops without at least a cheap oil and filter change, and some clean water ... a sudden "whap-whap-Whap(!)-BOOM(!!)" woulda been one of those unnecessary "Well, Damn, we shouldna tried that," moments. Still, excellent car find, and nice video too. I always thought that '58 Fairlanes (wagons too) were nice-looking cars.
Neato! 58 was the first year for the FE engine, and the smallest was the 332 CID, which this looks to be. The 352 was also offered in 58 but had a 4 barrel, IF I remember right. Great engines. Coincidently, my 59 Country Sedan was the same color combination and same engine.
So now it's alive again you have to pull it home and get it roadworthy :)
That wagon is awesome. It needs to be rebuilt and returned to the road. Great job
Years ago, I was in Guadalajara for my employer and saw a '58 Ford in the parking lot. As I approached it, I noticed it was a convertible - with 4 doors! They did their own version of a chop. No top, just wide open. 😅
If there's no top for it then technically it wasn't a convertible but a car with no roof. I'm trying to picture it in my head.
@@JimmyKraktov Just consider where it was.
That Ford got you. Those 50s Fords will not start in Park. You have to shift it into Neutral. THEN it will start. Learned it the hard way when I picked up my basket case 57 TBird back in 1985. I'm at the 12 minute mark. Now I'll watch the rest and see if you catch it. :D
They will start in park with some assistance.
@@cliffmcsparran3390 They will if you install a modified neutral safety switch, like the ones sold for 2 seater TBirds. Otherwise - nope. With my TBird I went through the same steps as these guys did - until I read the owners manual. It clearly stated the transmission must be in neutral to start. Not park. Put the car in neutral, and then it turned over with the key. That said, Ford eventually changed their cars to start in park, but I do not know what year they made the change.
That’s great I love this type of video. I watch guys getting big trucks and heavy equipment running like this a lot and always enjoy the process.
some of us enjoy these kind of vids because we were part of the "red cup" generation that watched things like this get towed to the scrapyard to pay a single tax bill. my stepfather is a notorious member of the "junk it" generation, discarding even his beloved 30 Dodge Senior for bill money. especialy here in PA where even the mearly 30 year old stuff is automatically junked for a single rust flake.
My dudes... this guy you visited for this car has a couple others that look to be nice projects and videos! Can we meet the person behind the cars, their story, why the cars got parked, etc? Can we see the rest get some love!?
Here's the Barn Find episode that features this location and someone connected to the owner: th-cam.com/video/PTg1hCnqUMM/w-d-xo.html
@@Hagerty Wow that was fast! I love this channel... John Camisa is the best but these good old boys are the kind I'd love to share a beer with! Thanks!
Good to see ya back. And back to American rides
Love to see you guys bring back the good old days ALIVE awesome 👍 job
I was 16 years old when I started to work this kind of cars fomoco and general motors vehicles. I appreciate the knowledge of these guys.
That's a cool rig👍not my flavor but you hardly see machines like this anymore so I appreciate it
Great video! I was smiling right along with you guys! Excellent job!
I know you're the kind of guys who can almost always bring old engines like this back to life, but let's be honest, this says also a lot about the quality of these types of Ford engines. 5 decades of being inactive and outside in nature and within a few hours you have a running engine. Pretty awesome.
Great going, boys! Neat old car!😁👍🛠️⚒️
I had a ‘57 2 door Ranch Wagon that I put a 390 and 4 speed in it for my first car. Great job! Now do the T Bird with 390!
These old Fords are “Bullit Proof”! Then I ran a 67 Cougar GT 390 4 spd w/ 427 heads. Ran like McQueen’s car.
gas goes in the carb, not on the leaves next to the carb.....😅 Great Car, love getting things like this running. Love all the giggles.... i know the feeling
Tha carb is just a messy eater, that's all. 😛
memories... i grew up riding in one just like that one. 3 row seating for us 6 kids, and a 292 running us down the road. and not a seat belt in sight.
wow you guys are Amazing Techs.. I love these kind of videos thanks so much for your time in making this videos
Great looking wagon. 58's were just a step above the 57 fords, with the dual head and tail lights. Hope you guys or someone can restore this car. Wagons are a lot more time consuming to restore than a car.
Very enjoyable guys. Has possibilities for restoration I'm thinking.
Oh, MAN, that looked like fun! I used to do that with farm tractors. Well, not just quite. I'd winch them onto the trailer dead and haul them home, because if I got them running in the yard I bought it the price would double or triple on the spot even if I'd already paid them. Yeah, I live in a kind of a rough place.
Heyyy Davin's back and now he's doing revivals. I hope you make this a regular thing, after all there are a lot of young people doing it with way less experience and knowledge.
Beautiful 😃 to see this old motor come back to life
Runs better than my 2012 impala ltz
Thank u for giving her new life, thank you so much
Although its tired from setting for years, that old 332 ran fairly good. Would of been nice to see how hard it was to restart after running a bit. I would bet it would of fired right back up. Thought I saw a older hardtop in the back... there is a good motor for it if its motor doesn't work
Love old wagons! This is amazing, she wants to live, please bring her back to road worthy
Glad to see you back. Hopefully you had a great holidays and you're ready to get back to some serious wrenching. Station wagon looks like it would be a blast