The 1940's was an interesting era for automobiles, the cars were large and bulbous, an amazing amount of metal went into each car. Jonathan, this barn find series has been a real adventure for us too, thanks for sharing.
No on the front end for the restaurant, sell the parts to someone who can get their car on the road... Let the restaurant know, that you'll find em something equally cool later, and you'll let em know...
Have to agree there are many parts on that car that could help someone, but hanging the grill and light's are going to get him lots of money plus the grill and light's still can be used after it use on the wall. A lot of parts are just hanging in garages why not a Restraunt.
Sounds like you really had fun on this episode , and maybe finally feeling good after quitting smoking-- very happy for you.. as always I really enjoyed your video.
Jonathan so great to see all your projects. You know a lot of people would love to have one restored vehicle and mostly it's going to sit in a garage. You can't enjoy it and very few people get to see it. When you bring 'um back they become drivers and people love it. Keep doing it your way! My grandmother bought a new 1936 Plymouth coupe. She was a smart lady and a school teacher but she didn't take to driving so my father got the car. He was still driving it in the mid '50's. One of his coworkers had a 1936 Plymouth 4dr that he was having trouble with. My father told him well you sell me your '36 for $25.00 or I'll sell you mine for $25.00. The fellow said you bought yourself a car. My father never did get the 4dr running but he parted it out to keep his going for a few more years. It's so great to see your '36. My hope is that you will do something with it but I know you will evaluate it and do the wisest decision for what's there.
Thanks for taking your time to share these awesome rescues with us. I look forward to every video you post. I am amazed how you are able to yank some of these vehicles and now a boat out of these places. I'll be watching for the next one!
Great series of videos pulling out all those cars!!! Wow, didn't realize how many vehicles you were gonna get from there, good work. You sound like you are in heaven saving all those cars! Thanks 👍
Wifes name and pic. Mark here. I think the 36 Plymouth has a beautiful front end and using it as art is an excellent alternative. Congrats on your score and a big "Way to go man" on saving all that fine iron! Yours is 1 of 2 channels I watch daily. Thanks for showing a Southern California native how a North Carolina man can live life with little and be richer in knowlege, values and happiness in his own self made empire. Peace
We had an 18ft lonestar "Senator" 90hp evenrude I/O, in Fallon NV, 1981..I'd just come off WinterOver on the South Pole. Enjoyed that boat and Lahaten Reservoir alot!
Hey Jonathon I think the Phymouth would make a good Rat Rod since all the panels are good the Boat not bad should be Sweet for fishing with the Wife .keep up the great Videos
Dont cut it jonathan , its worth more to the Restoration and Collectors . Personally speaking I would rather let it go to someone that will do some good with it , than sitting chopped up on a wall as a conversation piece . Keep up the excellent work saving all these classics . Your a one off thats for sure , theres not a lot of people such as yourself left around these days , the knowledge and the knowhow you have is a very rare thing . Keep going . Total respect to you .
Thanks for posting these videos of the lengths you have to go through to get these vehicles off the property. I really enjoy seeing you succeed at overcoming the obstacles. It was nice to see you take that tree down without harming the car at all.
Dear Johnathan W. Simply fantastic! 👍👌👏👏👏 Maaan, sooo great that you are able to rescue all those vehicles and the boat. Glad that you and your Misses will not have to shiver in wet and cold weather any more while fishing together. Fortunately you have enough space to store all those items on your own property. I'm really excited and looking forward to watch lots and lots of videos in the future while bringing nearly all this barn find stuff back to life and use. Hope your health is improving farther (although I'm a bit concerned because you seem to run out of breath one time in the video = really hope that I haven't heard the sound of a cigarette lighter). Hope everything is O.K. so far. By the way: Excellent job removing the tree without damaging the car. As always I want to thank you for making recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck health and wisdom. Postscriptum: Where is Clyde? Everything O.K. with him?
That '36 Plymouth is so rare and special, at least to me, that it needs saving or selling it intact. Sawing off the front and selling it to a restaurateur seems antithetical to your channel and its sort of (un)official "stated purpose". The front end is the best part too--what great styling. I love your plans for the boat and it would indeed be great for you and the wife and an comfort upgrade. Quintessential cabin cruiser there.
I've been an outboard mechanic for 45 years. The inline Mercs were good engines, but use un-caged needle bearings on their connecting rods and intermediate main bearings. If they are not properly winterized and condensation causes watermarking on the crank journals, the needles skid rather than roll, and the engine will destroy itself. Teardown is a pain, and you need special clamp-style ring compressors to get the pistons back in the block (as a completed crank-rod-piston-ring package from the front, as the merc blocks are integral head. If the crank is ok, replace rings, all needles, rod bolts, reed valves, top and bottom main bearing carrier bearings and seals. It's a full day rebuild for a pro shop.
I'd say keep the headlights off the Plymouth. Maybe be able to use them on something some day. You're always building something, & they might just come in handy. I wouldn't cut the front end for a bench, but it's yours, & you can do whatever you want with it. Thanks for another Great Video !
That Plymouth. For arts sake, cutting it would be a fine thing to do. It is a good re-use of it to me, along with whatever salvage you get out of it. I know you’ll re-use whatever is possible. Thanks Jonathan, for another full episode of fun and finds and serious car stuff.
That big old Merc outboard will be fine. As long as it has not got water in the motor, it should come right around. The issue with in-line Mercs is cooling the top cylinders. They get plugged with salt and yuck and won't push water up there. The fix is external water lines to the top of the motor. Not hard, then they run really well. Plenty of power. You'll like it :)
Jonathan.. To clean the fuel tank on the skid steer.. I heard of good results with removing the tank and putting gravel in it. Then you rotate it like a rock tumbler with some solvent in it. I am told that cleans them up pretty good.
G'day from Australia. With your sewing skills, what about a light steel frame and a canvas cabin on your boat. The sides or all can be removed in summer. Nothing like a "Black Anchor"
No worry's for Both Bobcat or Coyotes. They are more afraid of you. They keep the mice and rat population under control. Thanks for sharing and saving the old rides.
I have owned several star craft boats and they were all good boats, I had a 21 ft. Just like that one I use to fish Santee Cooper and it's really nice to have a place to lay your head down when fishing for big cats all night long.
My vote, make that Plymouth into wall art. Your good with that kinda thing, if you don't, someone else will. And you need to buy fuel filters for the skid steer. And make those Studebakers as nice on the out side as the interior.
The 2 chev.s and the Plymouth are hot rods just waiting for that Johnathan touch! Man I just love all 3 but there's something about them old Plymouth coupes that get me going. There under rated as hot rods and make great ones! Thanks for the vid.
I used to have a 14ft Lonestar boat. They are good well made boats. I almost bought a 18ft lonestar cabin boat but there was no title and Texas is tough on boats with no titles. That Starcraft looks like a good boat.
Just my opinion but I like the idea of that front end as art. It's a thing of beauty and she's otherwise far gone. Get that money brother and keep up the good work. You're my new favorite show!
Love the boat!! I think someone will use that old car on a build or parts! It would be neat to see you build it, but i know your busy for sure! Lol!! Cant wait to see more!!! Awesome!!!!!
I drove a 53 Olds, as an every day car back in the 80's. I think that one is older. There's a place in my heart for Oldsmobile. Nice boat too. ...Newk from Kentucky
I was a bit surprised to see that 90's Capri in the background when you were loading the boat. I actually went past the site of the assembly plant in Homebush New South Wales Australia where they made them a week ago, it's now a home renovation centre after shutting down in the late 90's.
Yep, I second the felling better after working your arse off for couple days. Can’t wait to see first on mercury 150. I can’t believe that boat is in such good shape, thought you were crazy but sure enough that’s a keeper.
I hope to see these cars on the road. I realize that you can't get them all roadworthy but that you put them in the right hands of people who will. To many people restoring them and refusing to drive or rotting in fields.
you can find a frame to fit on the 1936 Plymouth is the dash all together ? that had the rubber mounts on motor and trasn. the first in no vibration , Brigg's body made in Detroit on Mack ave. by the rail road tracks i was there with my mother in 1954 !!Briggs body
Jonathan Your boat is a Chieftain model Good boat I will bet it will need new floors and flotation foam they have foam now that dose not hold water like the foam used in your boat. Your Merc. is the old 6 cly tower of power ( OMC ALL THE WAY )
I don't know what they offered you for that "art front end" but it would be an absolutely awesome piece when done. Probably worth in the thousands and would never lose it's value. Just my two cents.
I'd take the first car as is if I was 40 years younger. The Plymouth was what I learned to drive on. The Chevy was my first in-frame rebuild...You are treading on my life now!!! Very kool!!! Regards, Solomon
yes all really cool, great video Jonathan, Love those old Chevys. 42 looks just like my old 47 guess with the war and all not much change to bodies. Be careful in there, Bobcat get you and eat you up!
Nice saves. Love the old merc outbound. Most either love them or hair them. Back in the day they were something for sure. Hard to kill an old 2 stroke outboard especially one that lived in lakes,
Amazing of all the stuff you find. Pretty cool really. Just a short note on your Elcar. It was made where I was born and grew up and still live in the area. The old plant that it was manufactured in has been torn down and the city of Elkhart is trying to decide what to do with the property. Anyway, good find on the cars and boat. Enjoy your video's.
My dad had a big Merc when I was growing up in the late 60s. Solid tough engine from my recollection, even after he sunk it on a drunken rainy fishing expedition with his buddies. Cleaned it out, cleaned it up, no problems
Greetings, about the front end. Hoping your friend takes the hole car & can rebuild into a one of a kind ride. But if two fare gone, maybe wall art? Looked and hoping it could be saved. Keep going, Hang in there, save what you can & Putting into other hands to bring bake, After all 1920 on ON LONGER MADE!!!. save what you can A friend in PA. Robin Jo
Wow that boat is cool, a good clean is all it really needs, if it held that much water in it, it should hold water out. It looks like a project the wife can get in on.
I've seen 1 bobcat in the wild in my life for about a half a second, the thing was in full stride running across the road. Glad you're able to salvage all those cars and for the 1 thats so rough shape its still usable parts on it for someone out there I'm sure.
That vintage of Plymouth is rare. I think a hot rod or rat rod would be a better use. But hey, it's your car! You spent the money and did all the work, so if you turn it into metal art, so be it. I had the same choice recently over a pretty good 52 Desoto hood. Sell it for profit, or cut it and make an awning over my shop door. It looks real good over my shop door!
The "Tower of Power"! hahaha... Beasts of engines. They usually have a stuck distributor or seized. Have had many that way and they can be a pain, but usually removing the grease zerks and getting some good penetrant in there will normally get them loose.
No on the front end to the restaurant. Just for the parts and seat and the tear drop head lights you have a ton of rare parts you will never find again. Great job that boat looks pretty nice should work out great for catfishing.
Good morning Jonathan that boat makes me think about 20 years ago I pulled a boat out of the woods told my wife I bought her a yacht she would never get on it don't know why maybe it was the tree rolling out of the engine compartment
The Starcraft would make a great close to shore saltwater boat with the high gunnels, splashwell, and closed bow it has. An 80hp 2 stroke outboard would probably get you 30 plus mph from it.
We all know what you can do and make out of that Plymouth Jonathan! 😃👍 you're a *HUGE* inspiration to many and the reason I started my own channel. Love the videos my friend 👍
Couldn't tell for sure but if that outboard is an inline, you may have a gem! They call them towers of power & they have a great reputation for reliability & power.
That Olds is a coupe. Assuming there's enough of the chassis left in usable condition, that should make a great "survivor" !! As far as the Plymouth, I would advertise it for sale as a "parts" car for a reasonable amount of time. If that doesn't result in someone buying it to save another car, make a "Business Logo" out of the front. A "diner" style "hamburger joint" featuring 50's Rock and Roll music called "Plymouth Rocks". ;o)
Would love to see you save the old Plymouth. They ain’t making any more of them. Lots of people will see it in a restaurant, but most restaurants fail. After the restaurant closes, it will be in someone’s shop, or tossed into a dumpster.
Two things I'll commend you Jonathan W, your planning to spend more time fishing, and doing things to keep your wife happy. Congratulations on quitting cigarettes! You are an inspirational man.
I've often wondered about taking an old car like this with a decent body and putting it on a frame and interior of a modern car with the same wheelbase.
My friend had a 19 foot fibreglass boat with.an 85t horsepower Johnson outboard Every spring and every September three of us would move it from his parents basement to the boat yard. And back to the basement in the fall Super heavy and loved to drink gas
That boat is nice! Little cabin for some shelter, very nice. I hate to see a nice front end cut up, but if no one is interested in it, display it shall be. Thanks.
If you want to get there first, get a Mercury. If you want to get home at the end of the day, get an OMC. Or what ever some people usta say back in the day. That'll be an interesting first start on the tower of power. Hopefully it doesn't need much. Those old Merc outboards can get expensive quick when you need anything more than tune-up, or maintenance parts.
The 1940's was an interesting era for automobiles, the cars were large and bulbous, an amazing amount of metal went into each car. Jonathan, this barn find series has been a real adventure for us too, thanks for sharing.
No on the front end for the restaurant, sell the parts to someone who can get their car on the road...
Let the restaurant know, that you'll find em something equally cool later, and you'll let em know...
Have to agree there are many parts on that car that could help someone, but hanging the grill and light's are going to get him lots of money plus the grill and light's still can be used after it use on the wall. A lot of parts are just hanging in garages why not a Restraunt.
@@snoopu2601 It ain't your car, so make him an offer and take it off his hands.
Those fenders are too nice to cut up. You know somebody HAS to be looking for those things....
Yeah, save all the parts on the chance that someone is looking for that one piece...or sell it and put some money in your pocket...hmmmmm
Sounds like you really had fun on this episode , and maybe finally feeling good after quitting smoking-- very happy for you.. as always I really enjoyed your video.
Like your boat and all those neat old cars you have salvaged ,what a find! ..Thanks for sharing you are my number1 youtube site!
Jonathan so great to see all your projects. You know a lot of people would love to have one restored vehicle and mostly it's going to sit in a garage. You can't enjoy it and very few people get to see it. When you bring 'um back they become drivers and people love it. Keep doing it your way! My grandmother bought a new 1936 Plymouth coupe. She was a smart lady and a school teacher but she didn't take to driving so my father got the car. He was still driving it in the mid '50's. One of his coworkers had a 1936 Plymouth 4dr that he was having trouble with. My father told him well you sell me your '36 for $25.00 or I'll sell you mine for $25.00. The fellow said you bought yourself a car. My father never did get the 4dr running but he parted it out to keep his going for a few more years. It's so great to see your '36. My hope is that you will do something with it but I know you will evaluate it and do the wisest decision for what's there.
Thank you for rescuing all that you do, this fella really appreciates that!
Thanks for taking your time to share these awesome rescues with us. I look forward to every video you post. I am amazed how you are able to yank some of these vehicles and now a boat out of these places. I'll be watching for the next one!
Молодцы мужики что спасаете технику! Смотрю ваш канал из России.
Well done guys that save the technique! I’m watching your channel from Russia.
Great series of videos pulling out all those cars!!! Wow, didn't realize how many vehicles you were gonna get from there, good work. You sound like you are in heaven saving all those cars!
Thanks 👍
Wifes name and pic. Mark here. I think the 36 Plymouth has a beautiful front end and using it as art is an excellent alternative. Congrats on your score and a big "Way to go man" on saving all that fine iron! Yours is 1 of 2 channels I watch daily. Thanks for showing a Southern California native how a North Carolina man can live life with little and be richer in knowlege, values and happiness in his own self made empire.
Peace
Love your commentary.. Your knowledge about the vehicles are amazing. Keep the videos coming. Love it! Greetings from Thor in Norway.
Find a chassis for that Plymouth! Save her, Coldwar Motors style! Good save anyway...
We had an 18ft lonestar "Senator" 90hp evenrude I/O, in Fallon NV, 1981..I'd just come off WinterOver on the South Pole. Enjoyed that boat and Lahaten Reservoir alot!
Vacuum gauge are great to have it's the diagnostic of the pass you could tell a lot how healthy the engine is with vacuum. Nice boat
Hey Jonathon I think the Phymouth would make a good Rat Rod since all the panels are good the Boat not bad should be Sweet for fishing with the Wife .keep up the great Videos
Ditto!
Get`n `er done. A Good Man - saving these vehicle relics from another bygone era. Soon enough they will be rolling history on the road.
That 36 Plymouth would be a great candidate for a chassis swap. Keep the original body - use a 40s-50s-early 60s 1/2 ton Dodge truck chassis!
I love it man, keep saving that old iron!
Dont cut it jonathan , its worth more to the Restoration and Collectors . Personally speaking I would rather let it go to someone that will do some good with it , than sitting chopped up on a wall as a conversation piece . Keep up the excellent work saving all these classics . Your a one off thats for sure , theres not a lot of people such as yourself left around these days , the knowledge and the knowhow you have is a very rare thing . Keep going . Total respect to you .
Excellent, good find! Enjoyed the video.
Thanks for posting these videos of the lengths you have to go through to get these vehicles off the property. I really enjoy seeing you succeed at overcoming the obstacles. It was nice to see you take that tree down without harming the car at all.
Dear Johnathan W.
Simply fantastic! 👍👌👏👏👏
Maaan, sooo great that you are able to rescue all those vehicles and the boat. Glad that you and your Misses will not have to shiver in wet and cold weather any more while fishing together. Fortunately you have enough space to store all those items on your own property.
I'm really excited and looking forward to watch lots and lots of videos in the future while bringing nearly all this barn find stuff back to life and use.
Hope your health is improving farther (although I'm a bit concerned because you seem to run out of breath one time in the video = really hope that I haven't heard the sound of a cigarette lighter). Hope everything is O.K. so far.
By the way: Excellent job removing the tree without damaging the car.
As always I want to thank you for making recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck health and wisdom.
Postscriptum: Where is Clyde? Everything O.K. with him?
Kudos for rescuing the boat and all those wonderful cars! Where is Noah?
That '36 Plymouth is so rare and special, at least to me, that it needs saving or selling it intact. Sawing off the front and selling it to a restaurateur seems antithetical to your channel and its sort of (un)official "stated purpose". The front end is the best part too--what great styling. I love your plans for the boat and it would indeed be great for you and the wife and an comfort upgrade. Quintessential cabin cruiser there.
I've been an outboard mechanic for 45 years. The inline Mercs were good engines, but use un-caged needle bearings on their connecting rods and intermediate main bearings. If they are not properly winterized and condensation causes watermarking on the crank journals, the needles skid rather than roll, and the engine will destroy itself. Teardown is a pain, and you need special clamp-style ring compressors to get the pistons back in the block (as a completed crank-rod-piston-ring package from the front, as the merc blocks are integral head. If the crank is ok, replace rings, all needles, rod bolts, reed valves, top and bottom main bearing carrier bearings and seals. It's a full day rebuild for a pro shop.
Look forward to seeing you pulling that Olds out.
I'd say keep the headlights off the Plymouth. Maybe be able to use them on something some day. You're always building something, & they might just come in handy. I wouldn't cut the front end for a bench, but it's yours, & you can do whatever you want with it. Thanks for another Great Video !
That Plymouth. For arts sake, cutting it would be a fine thing to do.
It is a good re-use of it to me, along with whatever salvage you get out of it.
I know you’ll re-use whatever is possible.
Thanks Jonathan, for another full episode of fun and finds and serious car stuff.
Awesome man u hit a gold mine in the barn and the cars around awesome how u save them I'm sure there is someone needs those parts
Man Jonathan you'll never run out of things to do its great getting new stuff to work on have fun
That big old Merc outboard will be fine. As long as it has not got water in the motor, it should come right around. The issue with in-line Mercs is cooling the top cylinders. They get plugged with salt and yuck and won't push water up there. The fix is external water lines to the top of the motor. Not hard, then they run really well. Plenty of power. You'll like it :)
Thanks for your hard work at saveing some these awesome ole cars and boats.Im glad you quit smoking .
And really enjoy your videos .
Jonathan.. To clean the fuel tank on the skid steer.. I heard of good results with removing the tank and putting gravel in it. Then you rotate it like a rock tumbler with some solvent in it. I am told that cleans them up pretty good.
G'day from Australia. With your sewing skills, what about a light steel frame and a canvas cabin on your boat. The sides or all can be removed in summer. Nothing like a "Black Anchor"
Free labor offer still stands I would work just for the knowledge
That Bobcat is taking advantage of your brush clearing of rat, mice, and rabbit nests. Feasting! lol
Bit of a coincidense, in Australia skid steers are known as Bobcats.
@@ivanolsen8596 And in the UK also
@@ivanolsen8596 They are bobcats in the UK as well
@@Grandkj Bobcat was a trade name originally and name was
used for most skidsteers, much like Caterpillar with track machines.
Piss on Bobcat, get a Gehl or Cat.
No worry's for Both Bobcat or Coyotes. They are more afraid of you. They keep the mice and rat population under control. Thanks for sharing and saving the old rides.
I have owned several star craft boats and they were all good boats, I had a 21 ft. Just like that one I use to fish Santee Cooper and it's really nice to have a place to lay your head down when fishing for big cats all night long.
My vote, make that Plymouth into wall art. Your good with that kinda thing, if you don't, someone else will. And you need to buy fuel filters for the skid steer. And make those Studebakers as nice on the out side as the interior.
Man I love to be out helping you dig them cars out. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
My Feist tree'd a Bobcat one night years ago. I shined a flashlight and it was the biggest Bobcat I had ever seen in Tennessee!👀😝
The 2 chev.s and the Plymouth are hot rods just waiting for that Johnathan touch! Man I just love all 3 but there's something about them old Plymouth coupes that get me going. There under rated as hot rods and make great ones! Thanks for the vid.
I used to have a 14ft Lonestar boat. They are good well made boats. I almost bought a 18ft lonestar cabin boat but there was no title and Texas is tough on boats with no titles. That Starcraft looks like a good boat.
Just my opinion but I like the idea of that front end as art. It's a thing of beauty and she's otherwise far gone. Get that money brother and keep up the good work. You're my new favorite show!
My opinion is your real straightforward guy you do good stuff for people when it comes to this car do what's best for you
Jonathan, I swear I saw that Olds SMILE when you pulled that tree off it !
Love the boat!! I think someone will use that old car on a build or parts! It would be neat to see you build it, but i know your busy for sure! Lol!! Cant wait to see more!!! Awesome!!!!!
That old Mercury Tower of Power is a great motor! The 150s are LEGENDARY.
I drove a 53 Olds, as an every day car back in the 80's. I think that one is older. There's a place in my heart for Oldsmobile. Nice boat too. ...Newk from Kentucky
I have a 1970 starcraft .it has a 250 /6 cyl gm inboard .great boat.
Hopefully this means more fishing videos. Great video thanks for sharing.
I was a bit surprised to see that 90's Capri in the background when you were loading the boat. I actually went past the site of the assembly plant in Homebush New South Wales Australia where they made them a week ago, it's now a home renovation centre after shutting down in the late 90's.
Yeah, I noticed the Capri as well. used to drive them in the day working for budget rent a car
Yep, I second the felling better after working your arse off for couple days. Can’t wait to see first on mercury 150. I can’t believe that boat is in such good shape, thought you were crazy but sure enough that’s a keeper.
I hope to see these cars on the road. I realize that you can't get them all roadworthy but that you put them in the right hands of people who will. To many people restoring them and refusing to drive or rotting in fields.
'36 Plymouth. Body looks good. Build another frame? A ""roller" would get you your money back?
you can find a frame to fit on the 1936 Plymouth is the dash all together ? that had the rubber mounts on motor and trasn. the first in no vibration , Brigg's body made in Detroit on Mack ave. by the rail road tracks i was there with my mother in 1954 !!Briggs body
Jonathan Your boat is a Chieftain model Good boat I will bet it will need new floors and flotation foam they have foam now that dose not hold water like the foam used in your boat. Your Merc. is the old 6 cly tower of power ( OMC ALL THE WAY )
I don't know what they offered you for that "art front end" but it would be an absolutely awesome piece when done. Probably worth in the thousands and would never lose it's value. Just my two cents.
I'd take the first car as is if I was 40 years younger. The Plymouth was what I learned to drive on. The Chevy was my first in-frame rebuild...You are treading on my life now!!! Very kool!!! Regards, Solomon
Hell that’ll buff out! Jonathan you can get’er running.
yes all really cool, great video Jonathan, Love those old Chevys. 42 looks just like my old 47 guess with the war and all not much change to bodies. Be careful in there, Bobcat get you and eat you up!
Your friend had a little of everything, seeing that 3rd generation Mercury Capri.
The two door hardtop Olds is great, hope you also save the 49-50 JEEPSTER!!!
Keep savin' them cars, well done!
What better way to preserve the parts. Plus it's great merchandising.
awesome videos to see this rescue operation on this old cars
Nice saves. Love the old merc outbound. Most either love them or hair them. Back in the day they were something for sure. Hard to kill an old 2 stroke outboard especially one that lived in lakes,
sell to friend. can always put another frame under it. glad you strapped the boat down well.
Amazing of all the stuff you find. Pretty cool really. Just a short note on your Elcar. It was made where I was born and grew up and still live in the area. The old plant that it was manufactured in has been torn down and the city of Elkhart is trying to decide what to do with the property. Anyway, good find on the cars and boat. Enjoy your video's.
My dad had a big Merc when I was growing up in the late 60s. Solid tough engine from my recollection, even after he sunk it on a drunken rainy fishing expedition with his buddies. Cleaned it out, cleaned it up, no problems
Greetings, about the front end. Hoping your friend takes the hole car & can rebuild into a one of a kind ride. But if two fare gone, maybe wall art? Looked and hoping it could be saved. Keep going, Hang in there, save what you can & Putting into other hands to bring bake, After all 1920 on ON LONGER MADE!!!. save what you can A friend in PA. Robin Jo
Wow that boat is cool, a good clean is all it really needs, if it held that much water in it, it should hold water out. It looks like a project the wife can get in on.
Loved the sketchy drive up the hill out of there. Been a few muddy places with my 2wd Suburban I shouldn't of gone and made it. Exciting!
No cutting on the Plymouth , is a beautiful car it’s deserves a second life, then still 7 to go🤣
I've seen 1 bobcat in the wild in my life for about a half a second, the thing was in full stride running across the road. Glad you're able to salvage all those cars and for the 1 thats so rough shape its still usable parts on it for someone out there I'm sure.
That vintage of Plymouth is rare. I think a hot rod or rat rod would be a better use. But hey, it's your car! You spent the money and did all the work, so if you turn it into metal art, so be it. I had the same choice recently over a pretty good 52 Desoto hood. Sell it for profit, or cut it and make an awning over my shop door. It looks real good over my shop door!
The "Tower of Power"! hahaha... Beasts of engines. They usually have a stuck distributor or seized. Have had many that way and they can be a pain, but usually removing the grease zerks and getting some good penetrant in there will normally get them loose.
No on the front end to the restaurant. Just for the parts and seat and the tear drop head lights you have a ton of rare parts you will never find again. Great job that boat looks pretty nice should work out great for catfishing.
I cant think of a better bloke for all this stuff to go to. Looking forward to seeing how it all goes. Cheers
Looks like a mercury tower of power. I like those old outboards.
Always like your videos Thanks for sharing!
Good morning Jonathan that boat makes me think about 20 years ago I pulled a boat out of the woods told my wife I bought her a yacht she would never get on it don't know why maybe it was the tree rolling out of the engine compartment
The Starcraft would make a great close to shore saltwater boat with the high gunnels, splashwell, and closed bow it has. An 80hp 2 stroke outboard would probably get you 30 plus mph from it.
It'll be interesting to see if that boat motor will run. Pretty nice boat.
We all know what you can do and make out of that Plymouth Jonathan! 😃👍 you're a *HUGE* inspiration to many and the reason I started my own channel. Love the videos my friend 👍
Couldn't tell for sure but if that outboard is an inline, you may have a gem! They call them towers of power & they have a great reputation for reliability & power.
That Olds is a coupe. Assuming there's enough of the chassis left in usable condition, that should make a great "survivor" !!
As far as the Plymouth, I would advertise it for sale as a "parts" car for a reasonable amount of time. If that doesn't result in someone buying it to save another car, make a "Business Logo" out of the front. A "diner" style "hamburger joint" featuring 50's Rock and Roll music called "Plymouth Rocks". ;o)
Would love to see you save the old Plymouth. They ain’t making any more of them. Lots of people will see it in a restaurant, but most restaurants fail. After the restaurant closes, it will be in someone’s shop, or tossed into a dumpster.
You are truly good at what you do, JW!!!!
Two things I'll commend you Jonathan W, your planning to spend more time fishing, and doing things to keep your wife happy. Congratulations on quitting cigarettes! You are an inspirational man.
I've often wondered about taking an old car like this with a decent body and putting it on a frame and interior of a modern car with the same wheelbase.
Thanks for sharing Jonathan. So much good stuff 👍
My friend had a 19 foot fibreglass boat with.an 85t horsepower Johnson outboard
Every spring and every September three of us would move it from his parents basement to the boat yard. And back to the basement in the fall
Super heavy and loved to drink gas
That cuddy cabin makes that boat worth a million dollars when you're on the water on a cold day.
BOAT= Break Out Another Thousand.....BUT, happy wife means happy life, right?
I recon that bobcat was pretty much terrified!!...
Keep going Jonathan!!!! Awaiting your next video, Robin Jo. From PA.
You sir are a auto archaeologist 🖖🏽🖖🏽👍🏼👍🏼
That boat is nice!
Little cabin for some shelter, very nice.
I hate to see a nice front end cut up, but if no one is interested in it, display it shall be.
Thanks.
Great videos enjoy everyone One of them.
If you want to get there first, get a Mercury. If you want to get home at the end of the day, get an OMC. Or what ever some people usta say back in the day.
That'll be an interesting first start on the tower of power. Hopefully it doesn't need much. Those old Merc outboards can get expensive quick when you need anything more than tune-up, or maintenance parts.
I love that Plymouth business coupe. Just love it.