I had a 72 LTD in college, with the typical 2 bl 400. It smoked like yours WITHOUT the trickery: the valve seals were shot, the oil drainback holes were plugged with sludge and rubber chunks, and oil went right down the guides into the cylinders. It used a quart every 100 miles. I was warming it up one morning, and a fire truck rolled up on me. Someone had reported a car on fire. I blew it up in May 1984, doing 95 mph.
Wow this is great! Hilarious movie too! I met John Candy in Toronto, getting out of limo as I walked by. I said hello to him and he gave me a big smile and a "How are you!"
I learned how to drive in a 78 marquis. That was the best rescue ever. I loved that movie and John Candy. This video made a grown man teary eyed. Good work!!!
One of my all time favourite films and an amazing tribute to the late John Candy. This is seriously my favourite car on the internet. You should be proud of yourself. Very well done.
First off what you did is amazing. You recreated a car from a movie that will soon be studied by sociologists to help get us back to days when people, things, and culture mattered. Secondly, you did it with accuracy and even included the amazing song rhythm of life! Hats off to you sir. John Candy and John Hughes would be proud!!! Congrats on bringing joy to all who come upon it. Even if its for a few good laughs;)
@@Thunderrolls87 I couldn't agree more. Absolutely ruining someone's neighborhood with shotgun blasts and burning oil is clearly one of the most inconsiderate F YOU someone could do to their neighbors who didn't ask for any of this. Bravo.
Someone in Halifax Nova Scotia, was driving a tribute car last summer, Ricky's from the Trailer Park Boy's TV show. 1975 green Chrysler New Yorker ! Even the one door was missing!
Very cool way to save an old car and create an homage to one of my favorite films. Kudos! A thought: Open up the trunk at car shows and load it up with some Uncle Buck props (haunt some local thrift stores), e.g. the hatchet, golf clubs, cordless drill, bowling ball, stuff like that.
@@coldchickenwings9437 Excellent idea, and they are very easy to get a hold of without even placing a bet. Just have a day at the track and collect stubs discarded by disappointed bettors. Or, you know, just create a template on your computer using the film as a reference and print up a bunch, but a track day would be more fun.
Blown away, simply blown away. If you ever feel the time is right I'd love to offer a real good home to this car, would look great with the bluemo and christine here.
much appreciated, the beast is good for another 100K
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@@vega660-newchannel5 and the best part is you can park this car up front at the grocery store and other cars will purposely avoid parking next to you..
The last part of your video made me really feel the pride for the old gal. She was a lonely old chick sitting forgotten and abandoned and you rescued her. Much respect and a project well done!
One of my all-time top 5 movies! Excellent job recreating this classic. When I was a kid, I watched this movie so much, that I basically knew the script word for word. Brought a smile to my face seeing all your hard work come together.
What an absolutely awesome revive, and video!!!! I really enjoyed watching the progression of this car. That will always be one of my favorite movies. Awesome job!!! Please hang onto that car! Way too cool!
Thank you for bringing back memories. Uncle Buck was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Back in the 90s I had an 82 Olds Delta 88. To get the smoke screen I would fill up the windshield washer bottle with trans fluid, run a line to the throttle body of the carb and put a small jet on the end to adamize it. So it didn't smoke all the time, only when I pushed the windshield washers. It didn't take much. Now not trying to brag but the smoke that came out of that thing makes yours look like nothing. Imagine all 8 cylinders burning oil. LOL The good old days...
@@JeffKopis i have owned a 75 buick electra 225 sedan. 77 Olds Ninety Eight 2 dr. As far as the big land yachts go. I test drove a 77 Mercury Marquis once i was considering buying it but the deal fell thru. It was a dark green metallic sedan with fender skirts and vinyl interior and roof. No rust. Top was like new. Interior was mint. Smooth running 351. Original hubcaps. 87 some thousand miles. This was in 2014.
The Rhythm of life song was my fav during the movie but in a way it connects with you some how seeing it go from the junk yard being made to run again and back on the road.
Absolute Legend, and you weren't kidding about it being double stacked & left for dead. That bit where you dumped the ciggy butts on the dash made me cough my coffee with laughter, and the montage at the end made me realize how great our Uncle Buck was !!
I think you should get a ball and spring for your 102 inch whip. I went with my Father to pick up his new 1975 Mercury Grand Marquis, It was a lite blue sedan with a vinyl top. So glade that you saved her, when I was your age I was doing the same thing, buying old beaters for a few bucks and trying to fix the up, keep doing what you do and and be happy!
And that car will piss off all the guys with their high dollar show cars. Any time you pull into a cruise night car show and you get all the attention with a POS. I love it. Thats the first one I've seen done. John Candy. A true Canadian hero in my books.
Theres a man in my home town that drove one of these everywhere. Ive seen this car around town from when i was 9 years old until now at about 30 years old. It was a 4 door, green, smoked like hell. Full of garbage and books and God knows what else. I saw it shut down on a highway onramp a couple weeks ago with a tow truck pulling up. He was homeless im pretty sure, known all over town for that car and being a handy man with a mental disability. I havent seen the car since.. its like the end of a legend. I wish i wouldve pulled over to help, the smoke tells me it was probably hurt pretty bad, but if i couldve got it running again for him maybe i couldve saved it. It was just cold outside and i had my little boy in the car. This car you built is damn near spot on aside from not being a sedan.
That was a work of art! From the beginning to the music at the end. I’ve seen uncle buck so many times, and I could not stop laughing. You’ve got yourself a new subscriber
Bless you sir, for recreating one of the most hilarious looking movie cars of my childhood from one of the most beloved movies of all time! ❤ I no doubt in my mind John Candy is smiling upon you! 😊
Sure, people make "rat rods" and paint them to look like they are rusted. Sure, people make tribute cars for people and movies. As a kid growing up back then Uncle Buck was always one of my favorites to watch. Yes, John Candy was one of the great ones for sure. My older sister and I both watch Trains, Planes, and Automobiles every Thanksgiving. Its like a tradition we have. I am 45 now, and I can honestly say sir, you have done the unthinkable. This old Merc is great!! Best part is you had FUN building it. And we ALL know that's what Mr. Candy would have loved the most. Thank you sir!!!
Absolutely well done and Uncle Buck is one of my all-time favorite movies. We watch the DVD at least twice a year (especially on Thanksgiving) and never get tired of it especially the 78’ Merc. That Merc is part of the cast. I saved and repaired a rusty 77’ Grand Marquis sedan with a 460 motor & C6 trans. Bought it in 1990 for $125. Sold it in 2000 for $1000. It was pretty much my daily driver except in winter. One of the most comfortable cars I’ve ever owned. Only major problems was the C6 transmission and the vacuum lines (headlight doors and power door locks.) 1975. 6, ,7, and 8 were identical cars except for mild trim changes and color schemes They sold very well. Personally I like them better than the Lincoln Town Cars of those years. You did a ton of great work here on this video and the car, I love it!
That car is just getting nicely broken in. Parts are still dirt cheap for these malaise era cars. You can diagnose the whole electrical system with a test light and a $4 multi-meter, too. You don't need a room full of diagnostic equipment to fix an inoperative tail light......
Thats truly an awesome tribute to the original! Cool to see another old land yacht rescued from the junkyard and the 400 was running like a singer sewing machine!
On Carbureted engines, we used to do the backfires by revving the engine a little bit, turn the ignition off while giving the gas a couple of pumps and then turning the ignition back on before the engine came to a halt. If the exhaust system was on it's last legs, sometimes that trick did half the removal job.
Tip the hat to you, it is a polished jewel with no worries about parking dents... John would smile, at least once you put a full set of golf clubs in the trunk................. And a real sharp hatchet........
Hard to imagine, this is a 12 year old car in the movie. Imagine a remake in 2024 where Uncle Buck would show up in 2012 Ford Fusion (largest Ford sedan offered at the time)
In my my memory, Uncle Buck’s car was actually green. It looked brown in your clips. Other than that, you could only add a cordless drill on the dashboard with a long cement bit in it. And, I’m loving the young MC. 🙂
Awesome video! Thank you very much. Super cool tribute car! Uncle Buck is one of my all time favorites. Plus I’m a Ford man! Nice tip of the hat to John Candy as well😎🙏🇺🇸😂🤘❤️
Thats freaking hilarious. You did a really great job. I loved how nobody would park next to it at the car show. That just added to the hilarity. Yep, John Candy would be proud. Thanks for sharing that.
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yea people looking at it and not understanding it then reading the picture display board next to it was one of those Ah ha moments for them...
When I was 16 my dad gave me a 1972 Ltd and I didn't have a oil line for more smoke than that. I got used oil for the station and had three sets of plugs and 5 gallons of oil. I was good to go. That car was a big deal for a kid that had a driver's license the day I turned 16 . It was a lot of fun for a few weeks before I forgot about that oil filter mite get plugged with the lumpy oil . Lol have fun.
I always enjoy seeing someone take an old forgotten abandoned car and getting it back on the road again. It is kind of wild that when Uncle Back came out that Mercury was only 12 years old. It'd be like if a movie came out today with the a character driving an "old" 2012.
I left Indiana for Europe in '05 when I was 13. I was sad when I came back in 2016 and none of the 70s/80s beaters were left. I saw one late 80s Crown Vic, and an early 80s Bonneville in Denver (with somebody living in it). Im not against progress, but it did make me a little sad.
@dcan911 facts I feel.like after the 90s the 2000s everyone was getting rid of them.bit in reality older cars look better and last longer and built stronger 💪 thsts just me though
I had a 72 LTD in college, with the typical 2 bl 400. It smoked like yours WITHOUT the trickery: the valve seals were shot, the oil drainback holes were plugged with sludge and rubber chunks, and oil went right down the guides into the cylinders. It used a quart every 100 miles. I was warming it up one morning, and a fire truck rolled up on me. Someone had reported a car on fire. I blew it up in May 1984, doing 95 mph.
They don't make them like they used to
@@rp9674 Nope, they sure don't.
@@rp9674😅😅😅 god..damn...right😂
I assume it sucked itself dry of oil trying to keep that speed up? 😂
Hell yea bro. I just graduated college and I’ve got a ‘83 LTD. Swapped the EFI junk to a carb and she runs mint
Loved the music video and tribute to Uncle Buck John Candy was one of a kind. The guy was a natural in a comic role. He is missed. You hit a home run.
John Candy Lives! In our hearts, anyway. A funny and heartwarming movie. We could all use a little more Uncle Buck in our lives.
John Candy was awesome.
Awesome car and tribute to Uncle Buck. Well done much respect
thanks bud
Absolutely!!!
Is the oil going into the intake or the exhaust manifold?
Of all the movie replica cars I've seen, never in a million years would I have thought someone would make the car from Uncle Buck. 😆
Well done!
and this tribute car is definitely not a trailer queen either... 🤣...
Love the tribute. Many won't even understand it, but those who do are good people.
Love this build. Don’t let Shanice replace it with a company car from the tire shop.
100%😂😂😂
@@Classickoolcarswhat’s a Shanice? 😂😂
@@scottormerod5978 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Do you really want to know 😱😱🤣
It's someone who's usually seen around a Buck. . . @@scottormerod5978
The beast is good for another 100,000 miles!
Wow this is great! Hilarious movie too! I met John Candy in Toronto, getting out of limo as I walked by. I said hello to him and he gave me a big smile and a "How are you!"
As a fellow Canadian Mr Candy would smile. Good job
Your closing sequence was great. Brought a tear to my eye
uncle bucks car will live on
Great video always loved this film and John candy he was a dear little chap
Same! Wasn’t expecting this vid to be so touching, but damned if the ending didn’t make my eyes well up a little. A very fine tribute!
I learned how to drive in a 78 marquis. That was the best rescue ever. I loved that movie and John Candy. This video made a grown man teary eyed. Good work!!!
One of my all time favourite films and an amazing tribute to the late John Candy. This is seriously my favourite car on the internet. You should be proud of yourself. Very well done.
I love that you don’t take sh*t too seriously and actually have FUN with these old cars! This Uncle Buck tribute was spot-on & positively brilliant!
First off what you did is amazing. You recreated a car from a movie that will soon be studied by sociologists to help get us back to days when people, things, and culture mattered.
Secondly, you did it with accuracy and even included the amazing song rhythm of life!
Hats off to you sir. John Candy and John Hughes would be proud!!!
Congrats on bringing joy to all who come upon it.
Even if its for a few good laughs;)
Its true. People do not give q shit about each other anymore.
thanks and much appreciated
@@Thunderrolls87 I couldn't agree more. Absolutely ruining someone's neighborhood with shotgun blasts and burning oil is clearly one of the most inconsiderate F YOU someone could do to their neighbors who didn't ask for any of this. Bravo.
@@PhpGtrhave you even seen the movie you weirdo?
@@PhpGtrcringe.
I fucking love this. A thousand thanks!!!!!!!!! Gonna watch Uncle Buck tonight. Seeing this Merc getting carried out of the junkyard made me smile!
one of the best films that ever rolled out
😊
What a great job, I love uncle buck, RIP John candy ,
This actually made me feel good for a moment. That rarely happens these days. Cheers . The ending took me back to my childhood
John candy was a good hearted man.awsome tribute and awesome car.very cool.
he was the best
Love it, RIP John Candy absolute legend.
Someone in Halifax Nova Scotia, was driving a tribute car last summer, Ricky's from the Trailer Park Boy's TV show. 1975 green Chrysler New Yorker ! Even the one door was missing!
That was probably Mike Razberry, he has a replica car that is so close to the original, they are using it in the new season of trailer park boys.
Fantastic smoke 💨 It’s a bucket list car for me!
Love the bumper sticker 😂
its as good as anyone could make it
Very cool way to save an old car and create an homage to one of my favorite films. Kudos! A thought: Open up the trunk at car shows and load it up with some Uncle Buck props (haunt some local thrift stores), e.g. the hatchet, golf clubs, cordless drill, bowling ball, stuff like that.
Gotta get plenty of horse racing stubs everywhere
@@coldchickenwings9437 Excellent idea, and they are very easy to get a hold of without even placing a bet. Just have a day at the track and collect stubs discarded by disappointed bettors. Or, you know, just create a template on your computer using the film as a reference and print up a bunch, but a track day would be more fun.
Awesome tribute to uncle Buck!
Thank you for the memories and the resurrection of an iconic American car.
Awesome movie. Awesome actor. Greatly missed.
RIP John Candy
Blown away, simply blown away. If you ever feel the time is right I'd love to offer a real good home to this car, would look great with the bluemo and christine here.
You my friend are a disciplined genius! Wish I had the skills and knowledge that you have. Luv that car !!
much appreciated, the beast is good for another 100K
@@vega660-newchannel5 and the best part is you can park this car up front at the grocery store and other cars will purposely avoid parking next to you..
The last part of your video made me really feel the pride for the old gal. She was a lonely old chick sitting forgotten and abandoned and you rescued her. Much respect and a project well done!
That car has more personality than some people
One of my all-time top 5 movies! Excellent job recreating this classic. When I was a kid, I watched this movie so much, that I basically knew the script word for word. Brought a smile to my face seeing all your hard work come together.
What an absolutely awesome revive, and video!!!! I really enjoyed watching the progression of this car. That will always be one of my favorite movies. Awesome job!!! Please hang onto that car! Way too cool!
It's the dream machine. I bet yah Candy is looking down with a BIG smile. One of the best movies. Much love from down under 🦘
Thank you for bringing back memories. Uncle Buck was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Back in the 90s I had an 82 Olds Delta 88. To get the smoke screen I would fill up the windshield washer bottle with trans fluid, run a line to the throttle body of the carb and put a small jet on the end to adamize it. So it didn't smoke all the time, only when I pushed the windshield washers. It didn't take much. Now not trying to brag but the smoke that came out of that thing makes yours look like nothing. Imagine all 8 cylinders burning oil. LOL The good old days...
Keeping the 80s alive and re-creating an awesome car. If more people like you existed then at least the USA would be a better place.
one of the greatest movie cars ever! Fits his character so well lol.
I love that movie! And John Candy was a great actor. You did a great job on the old Merc. I have always liked the 70s marquis
I had a silver 76 Grand. Silver, black top, black leather, 460, every option. Bought it off a dealer lot for $1000 in 1990. Whatta machine.
@@JeffKopis i have owned a 75 buick electra 225 sedan. 77 Olds Ninety Eight 2 dr. As far as the big land yachts go. I test drove a 77 Mercury Marquis once i was considering buying it but the deal fell thru. It was a dark green metallic sedan with fender skirts and vinyl interior and roof. No rust. Top was like new. Interior was mint. Smooth running 351. Original hubcaps. 87 some thousand miles. This was in 2014.
@@JeffKopis 1 000$ for that seems like such a steal now. I remember in early 90s though you still seen alot of those around.
Greetings from the UK. You nailed the Uncle Buck car. Brilliant 👍
Thanks bud much appreciated
The Rhythm of life song was my fav during the movie but in a way it connects with you some how seeing it go from the junk yard being made to run again and back on the road.
Absolute Legend, and you weren't kidding about it being double stacked & left for dead. That bit where you dumped the ciggy butts on the dash made me cough my coffee with laughter, and the montage at the end made me realize how great our Uncle Buck was !!
Brother your a man of class
Why this doesn't have a million + views is beyond me! Great video!! Love it!😂😂😂😂😂
thanks bud appreciate it, i don't have faith in the youtube algorithm so word of mouth helps. tell your friends.
Great job and thanks for bringing us along for the ride!
I think you should get a ball and spring for your 102 inch whip. I went with my Father to pick up his new 1975 Mercury Grand Marquis, It was a lite blue sedan with a vinyl top. So glade that you saved her, when I was your age I was doing the same thing, buying old beaters for a few bucks and trying to fix the up, keep doing what you do and and be happy!
First Uncle Buck tribute I've seen. The road less traveled. 👍
And that car will piss off all the guys with their high dollar show cars. Any time you pull into a cruise night car show and you get all the attention with a POS.
I love it. Thats the first one I've seen done.
John Candy. A true Canadian hero in my books.
Awesome! And I'm certain John would've loved it. I know I do.
Nailed it! However for the closeup shots you may have to disconnect one or two spark plugs to match the sound of Bucks tired V8.
Theres a man in my home town that drove one of these everywhere. Ive seen this car around town from when i was 9 years old until now at about 30 years old. It was a 4 door, green, smoked like hell. Full of garbage and books and God knows what else. I saw it shut down on a highway onramp a couple weeks ago with a tow truck pulling up. He was homeless im pretty sure, known all over town for that car and being a handy man with a mental disability. I havent seen the car since.. its like the end of a legend. I wish i wouldve pulled over to help, the smoke tells me it was probably hurt pretty bad, but if i couldve got it running again for him maybe i couldve saved it. It was just cold outside and i had my little boy in the car. This car you built is damn near spot on aside from not being a sedan.
I think the Uncle Buck one was a 2 door wasnt it?
I agree, it was high time someone did a buck tribute, and you did it! Hell yeah
Love the vision
Best thing I've seen on UA-cam in a while 👍
Thank you for all your work on the Uncle Buck car. First time seeing your channel and I can't stop smiling.
New support here awesome car thank you for this awesome video and all way doing what u love doing and all ways stay blessed my friend 🙏
That was a work of art! From the beginning to the music at the end. I’ve seen uncle buck so many times, and I could not stop laughing. You’ve got yourself a new subscriber
I loved Uncle Buck when I was a kid. You really did John Candy proud.
Bless you sir, for recreating one of the most hilarious looking movie cars of my childhood from one of the most beloved movies of all time! ❤
I no doubt in my mind John Candy is smiling upon you! 😊
That things still got a hundred thousand miles to go. Awesome job I always wanted to build one.
Besides the demolition derby this is probably the best use ever found for a car from the 1970's.
That was my favourite movie as I was a Boy... That tribute car is so nice. I love this content. All these movie scenes are in my head again
0:35 my favorite part was the finger and the backfire priceless especially when the man outside said HOLY SH*T😂😂😂😂😂
Where has this channel been my whole life
Rest In Paradise John Candy 🙏 🕊️
I really enjoyed this video and John Candy was one of my favorite actor
Even got the 102” whip had one on my 78 caprice aero coupe before they were all the rage in the hood
Sure, people make "rat rods" and paint them to look like they are rusted. Sure, people make tribute cars for people and movies. As a kid growing up back then Uncle Buck was always one of my favorites to watch. Yes, John Candy was one of the great ones for sure. My older sister and I both watch Trains, Planes, and Automobiles every Thanksgiving. Its like a tradition we have. I am 45 now, and I can honestly say sir, you have done the unthinkable. This old Merc is great!! Best part is you had FUN building it. And we ALL know that's what Mr. Candy would have loved the most. Thank you sir!!!
Remembering the Uncle Buck and this wonderful car in the movie, big long lasting g smile.
Another great build would be the p.o.s 1973 Ford Gran Torino from the Big Lebowski, if you can find one.👍
💯 Those 4 doors are hard to find. I’d like a ‘78 Chrysler like Mr. Lahey’s
Nice work and attention to detail…. Golf clubs in back of trunk be the topping 😂
Man I miss the 80's ....
Great job on the car, a favorite movie of mine
The Beast is good for another 100k. That's one great tribute. John Candy would be proud 👌👌
I don't think you intended to make a grown man cry...... I was close.... I was real close ❤❤
it is truly 1 of a kind and beloved by many. this car will carry the torch
Well done. Thanks for posting and paying a tribute to one great Canadian actor!
Almost started crying 😭 at the 15min mark..😮
same here.. this is a great car and video.
This is absolutely legendary, you did UB proud…I freakin love it.
Love your videos.
Uncle Buck would be proud I have to admit the music montage at the end was pretty emotional. Keep saving these old bastard cars.
Your an artist man Well done!
thanks, its a long time coming to do this project
Absolutely well done and Uncle Buck is one of my all-time favorite movies. We watch the DVD at least twice a year (especially on Thanksgiving) and never get tired of it especially the 78’ Merc. That Merc is part of the cast.
I saved and repaired a rusty 77’ Grand Marquis sedan with a 460 motor & C6 trans. Bought it in 1990 for $125. Sold it in 2000 for $1000. It was pretty much my daily driver except in winter. One of the most comfortable cars I’ve ever owned. Only major problems was the C6 transmission and the vacuum lines (headlight doors and power door locks.) 1975. 6, ,7, and 8 were identical cars except for mild trim changes and color schemes They sold very well.
Personally I like them better than the Lincoln Town Cars of those years. You did a ton of great work here on this video and the car, I love it!
so badass!! you can get 100000 more miles our of her
dam straight
That car is just getting nicely broken in. Parts are still dirt cheap for these malaise era cars. You can diagnose the whole electrical system with a test light and a $4 multi-meter, too.
You don't need a room full of diagnostic equipment to fix an inoperative tail light......
This is an incredible tribute car! 😎👌🏼
your the best Man Great Job . MAN , THANKS ...canada
thanks bud
Thats truly an awesome tribute to the original! Cool to see another old land yacht rescued from the junkyard and the 400 was running like a singer sewing machine!
On Carbureted engines, we used to do the backfires by revving the engine a little bit, turn the ignition off while giving the gas a couple of pumps and then turning the ignition back on before the engine came to a halt. If the exhaust system was on it's last legs, sometimes that trick did half the removal job.
I love it. It’s funny that abandoned or loved for, the merc doesn’t change.
Tip the hat to you, it is a polished jewel with no worries about parking dents... John would smile, at least once you put a full set of golf clubs in the trunk................. And a real sharp hatchet........
Hard to imagine, this is a 12 year old car in the movie. Imagine a remake in 2024 where Uncle Buck would show up in 2012 Ford Fusion (largest Ford sedan offered at the time)
Wow, that's pretty crazy. How the hell did Buck neglect the car that badly in that short amount of time, lol
Miss those days and movies dont get no better then the classics ❤
In my my memory, Uncle Buck’s car was actually green. It looked brown in your clips. Other than that, you could only add a cordless drill on the dashboard with a long cement bit in it. And, I’m loving the young MC. 🙂
Uncle buck ...JC is a legend gone wat too soon 😢
Literally laughing my testicles off with tears rolling down my face lol ❤
We had some great salvage yards in North Dakota.
Great job saving it. Sitting on top of a car is probably what saved it. If I was walking through that junk yard, it would have caught my eye too.
Awesome video! Thank you very much. Super cool tribute car! Uncle Buck is one of my all time favorites. Plus I’m a Ford man! Nice tip of the hat to John Candy as well😎🙏🇺🇸😂🤘❤️
I love uncle Buck ,one of my favorite movies ,love it Good work ,Awesome!!!
That was the most beautiful thing I've ever watched.
Thats freaking hilarious. You did a really great job. I loved how nobody would park next to it at the car show. That just added to the hilarity. Yep, John Candy would be proud. Thanks for sharing that.
yea people looking at it and not understanding it then reading the picture display board next to it was one of those Ah ha moments for them...
When I was 16 my dad gave me a 1972 Ltd and I didn't have a oil line for more smoke than that. I got used oil for the station and had three sets of plugs and 5 gallons of oil. I was good to go. That car was a big deal for a kid that had a driver's license the day I turned 16 . It was a lot of fun for a few weeks before I forgot about that oil filter mite get plugged with the lumpy oil . Lol have fun.
I always enjoy seeing someone take an old forgotten abandoned car and getting it back on the road again. It is kind of wild that when Uncle Back came out that Mercury was only 12 years old. It'd be like if a movie came out today with the a character driving an "old" 2012.
Had a 78 grand marquis w the 351w. Drove that car until the body rotted off the frame. Sold the engine and tranny and it still runs in a mustang.
Thanks for doing this so I don’t have to. I’ve always wanted to find one of these and do this, and drive it every day
Was gonna say wheres your 10 foot antenna but ya got er.
Even though im young i enjoy these older cars was born in 89 so i got to at least 👀 half of these classics on the road in the 90s that was a fun time
I left Indiana for Europe in '05 when I was 13. I was sad when I came back in 2016 and none of the 70s/80s beaters were left. I saw one late 80s Crown Vic, and an early 80s Bonneville in Denver (with somebody living in it). Im not against progress, but it did make me a little sad.
@dcan911 facts I feel.like after the 90s the 2000s everyone was getting rid of them.bit in reality older cars look better and last longer and built stronger 💪 thsts just me though
I was gonna say... better get rid of those rear shocks. Then I saw you drill them. Genius!