800 Miles in DEATHTRAP Ford Station Wagon! Will It Drive to the Beach?
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- Опубліковано 24 тра 2024
- Its time to try and drive this 1960 Ford Country Sedan station wagon to the ocean so that Jess can see the beach for the first time ever. Will it make it? Will we even survive? This was truly a vacation from hell. One thing that made it better was getting to visit @OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo - to say I owe that man a great deal would be an understatement.
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Why don't you just fix your cars properly?
Why don't you do that, and film it, being as you're such an expert on the matter
@@PoleBarnGarage That's exactly what I do: fix cars properly. I drive two classics as my daily drivers. I respect these vehicles and treat them accordingly.
Make sure you film it and put it on UA-cam! That way some (hundreds of) pretentious jackass will be sure to comment that you're doing everything wrong, without specifying anything
takes all the fun and excitement out of it!!
@@PoleBarnGarage I'm not a pretentious Jackass. I'm a motor mechanic and former garage owner who suffers watching you needless wreck cars.
For example, you could have simply Googled: 'how do I fix vacuum wipers?', or you could have purchased the suspension bushes you needed before you left. Or, if you couldn't find the correct bushes, the companies that make the bushes usually allow you to browse by size, which would probably have worked.
I get that breakdowns, etc, are part of the fun, but there are enough real catastrophes that you can't avoid, without needlessly creating problems for yourself.
In every relationship, you get back what you put in. If you treated your wife the way you treat your cars, you would soon be sleeping alone.
Thanks for stopping by for a little visit, Dalton and Jess! Was def three of the best days of my life! You two are welcome here any ole time, and Rip totally agrees!! Great Video!!! A+++++!
Thanks Lee! You better believe we'll take you up on that!
Dr Lee is the best!
@@PoleBarnGarage should just crown vic swap the front, and the rear end 05+
I’ve never heard of you until today Dr.Lee, I’ve just subscribed.
Pull the hose off of the vacuum wiper motor source, stick it into a container of ATF and work the wiper arms back and forth a few times or ten. Draws ATF into the vacuum motor and softens up the old grease...let it sit overnight, hook it back up and your wipers will work good-ish again!
10/10 old-timer tech tip man
I was thinking that he maybe had it on ported vacuum when it started working while playing with the gas pedal :)
Remember seeing tomato juice cans in engine bays with vacuum connections? The extra volume made the wipers work better also.
The atf trick fixed my 55 Chevy wiper motor back in 1982 !
Nicely edited episode! It was pretty good.
Some years before Dad gave it to me, the '59 "Squarebird" was our family car. It had those Gawd-awful vacuum wipers too. We climbed Pike's Peak in that thing, in the days when the roads were barely a lane wide, and had nothing or only pathetic protection from the cliffs off the side of the road. They always seemed to be on the passenger side, where Mom was pissing herself in terror. The more the 352 motor struggled lugging up the hill, the more ridiculously sluggish the wipers were, and the harder it rained. How Dad got that thing up there and back without us all dying is a testament to the Man he was.
Mrs Pole Barn seems like an absolute GEM. 😅 Good for you guys, making awesome memories together and great content for the rest of us👏🏻
Pretty sure families on new SUVs going to the beach passed you and thought "... oh that poor family... they must be having a horrible time...". The truth is your trip will always have more memories and they'll forget the trip.
Loved the "I need to be more positive.... or just lower my expectations".
More often than not other's is jealous of the classics 50s or, 1960's
"It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it". Words to live by.
Another way to say " Be Prepared" - Boy Scouts
"When you need it, and don't have it... you sing a different tune." - Burt Gummer
Might be hell now, but the memories will be worth it later.
Always have loved Dalton since Day One. No nonsense with a dose of sarccasim, spark a Lucky Strike, crack open a Twisted Tea, telling it like it is, no bullshit, and get to wrenchin'. A pole barn garage in KC, MO, on a budget, and shit gets DONE. Enough said, y'all.
I'm actually going with my son's to a Pontiac show up that way on Saturday. He's been known to be there. Don't know if he will be this year or not.
Despite the "Vacation from Hell" label, you seem to be having a good time. And more importantly so does Jess. I hope you two are still having fun in part 2.
More fun!
25:47 windshield cleanliness AND dental hygiene in ONE massively inconvenient package!
Not gona lie, Ive thought many times about doing the "Make it run then road trip it" thing and well it scares me. Hats off to you for being able to pull these off!
Never fear bald tires, grease, and a cooler full of beer!
He didn’t.
@@ShadowsOnTheScreen ...it ain't over...did we watch the same thing?
I did that 2 years ago with a $1,000 Buick Rendezvous, tossed a head and head gaskets at the 3.4, changed the fluids and took off on a 3,000 mile road trip to Colorado, discovered it runs hot climbing passes, the 4 year old tires tossed all the cords, and it wasn’t a fun trip in an 80,000 mile car.
My 77 Chevelle on the otherhand is a veteran long distance road tripper. (Cept now, it dropped a valve and destroyed the engine on the way to a baseball game.
I think it is VERY cool that you took Jess to see the ocean. It's things like this trip that people remember their entire life. YAY on you guys !!!!
I'm a proud low buck club member and I've loved following this journey. Thanks for the awesome content Dalton!
We may need a support group, or is this it
Thank you!!
@Cameronsutubes This most definitely is it!
Finally decided to join the "Don't lose the shop club" gotta say it's worth every penny keep up the good work dalton glad to be here
Thanks so much!!
Sunday morning here in Australia. A cup of coffee and Pole Barn Garage makes me smile. It's going to be a good day.
I’m a skip too and I have been champing at the bit to see if the old girl is going to make it.
I feel that Dalton is my spirit animal or long lost twin brother 😂
Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺
I've driven across this country many times. Everyone was a special time, I once flew in from AZ to Ohio, bought a car, and a couple more goodies than drove back to Phoenix!!
Good old days
As Dalton reads this comment, he pauses....sighs.....then ponders to himself, "I wonder what Burt Reynolds favorite beer was?".
Coors of course.
@@One-Crazy-Cat but was it?
I bet Miller
@@One-Crazy-Cat Just hope he was a Banquet man
Burt and his horse, Dancer, both drank Coors Banquet beer in the movie HOOPER....I just watched it the other night! Classic 🤘🏻
"It's Texas for Some Reason" is your next t-shirt slogan. You're going to be rich.
Also a great album name.
Pretty good racehorse name too.
When I use the old tank in an old car, I put a filter before and after the fuel pump. Jess did a great job with the head liner. Loved that wagon, glad you found it a good home.
These are my favorite vidyas! Thanks to both of y’all for including us!
"I can't even fly a paper airplane" 🤣🤣🤣
Captain John’s is a hidden gem in McAlester. Which is a good thing because it’s just about the only option aside from Chili’s. I find myself down that way twice a year for work.
It is pretty amazing how convenient side view mirrors are on cars.. It's interesting the things we tend to take for granted these days! Beautiful wagon Dalton.
Your videos are a breath of fresh air, always enjoy watching
This is an awesome video. Can’t wait for part II. 🎉
Right from SleeperDude to PoleBarnGarage. It's a good day Tater.
Your lucky to have Jess along with you. She's always positive.
Dalton & Jess hit the road finally!
I’m not going to spoil it for those who read comments before watching….but….. I’m super happy and excited to see that this wasn’t the last time I have the pleasure of being a part of the PBG audience/ family 😂
Love ya work gang !!!
Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺
50 zip ties on each tie rod end may work?
I gotts to say . When Jess has a lot of commentary it is so cute and wholesome! love you al;!
Lets hope the Ranchero survives this one!
(Shame you couldn't get a newer Station Wagon though, but i bet that thing will serve you well!)
Most memorable vacation ever. Cool wagon glad it found a loving home. A brand new front end and huge radiator would help her out a lot.
Watching this after my graduation, a better gift than money! 😂
Nice!
Part 2 should be very interesting.
Dalton, JD, and Jess, some of the coolest people on the whole of UA-cam.
Thanks for sharing the fun, the misery, and the excitement of the road trip!
Those vacuum wipers gave me flashbacks of my first car, a 1968 AMC Javelin. I bought it in 1985 for $300 from my brother. The faster you drove, the slower the wipers went. That's not good when you're from Seattle. It had an auxiliary vacuum pump on top of the fuel pump, but the diaphragm was apparently blown.
41:48 CTC has been around awhile, I used to go there in 95-96 to get trim parts for a '65 Biscayne I had in high school
Terrific video Dalton. No time left ... "prayer will be the answer" ... I felt a sermon coming on (albeit briefly); ... the Pinto at the yard (I had one of THOSE once too) ... (my mother in law gave it to me - she was trying to off me, I'm sure) ... the Corvette at Lee's ... foreshadowing ... and YOU SOLD IT!?!?!? Looking forward to the next upload. Be well ! ! !
I think the good Lord was watching over us this trip for sure!
@@PoleBarnGarage If the Lord still has a sense of humor, you likely made his day. BTW, I still have that transmission part sitting on my kitchen table -- I promise to get it in the mail to you this week. :)
The funny thing is is that Dalton knew the kind of road trip he was going on and still put off crucial repairs for convenience and laziness. The whole time, I was laughing and laughing because a lot of the issues could've been avoided. As a 30+ years mechanic, I was shocked at the ill preparation in making sure that it could make the trip successfully. You are one brave person on taking these chances of ill prepping a road trip. The videos are very entertaining though! I love 💕 Pole Barn, never a dull moment. Anyways, thanks for the video 📸.
Well, at least this journey wasn't quite as anxiety-producing as a couple of Derek's rescues (Model A, 1950 Chevy, that beautiful blue Chevelle that looked perfect but had a lot of "sitting-up" woes...). I can tell you that Dalton's sweet wife is a trooper! And Dr. Lee is just a prince of a guy! Looking forward to the next installment of "Crazy People Drive barely revived automobiles great distances...
The automotive world is such a great place, if it hadn’t been for cars I don’t think I would have ever met some of the best friends and people I have ever had in life, the car world is always giving back to those of us who choose to dabble in the mess… and from that comes great friendships that may have other wise never been… thanks for the video dalton and jess! You guys are awesome
Dalton, made my Friday evening with this one! Awesome to see the whole adventure play out.
Somebody got themself one HELL of a cool wagon project!
Dalton is exactly like most of us no 200k shop don’t talk about merch all the time. Down to earth guy. That’s why he is my favorite UA-camr.
Yep! Very refreshing.
Something extra special about lighting a smoke with an old school car cigarette lighter (I have done this before).
Also, the special...um marks.. they would leave if you played with one as a dumb kid.
What I enjoy most is listening to you and Jess riff off each other in a style I like to call "Good Natured and Pleasant But Barely Concealed Cynical Midwestern Smartass" - before life metaphorically kicked us both in the head, my wife and I engaged similarly. I miss those days. Hang onto that attitude as long as possible, you two crazy kids!
I had a similar trip from St Louis to Houston in a 1979 Corolla Wagon 2TC that was running hot. Stopped at Springfield and went to the movies to wait til sundown. Saw Oscar with Stallone. Had pulled the thermostat cover at an O Reillys and found there was not one. So after dark in the cool air we drove all through the night at 55 with the heat on full blast. had to put a blanket over my feet to keep from burning them. She ran right at the red the whole way, Made it home around 9am. Never had a leak but the next day went to pull the Rad and it came apart in my hands. Heater core as a supplemental Rad works well. Nice job
Looks like an “exciting “ trip Dalton and Jess! It’s cool that you’ve stayed in touch with Matt’s dad Lee as well.
Hey Dalton if you want those vacuum wipers to work better. Get you a big Mato juice can like most older fords have under the hood and use it a vacuum canister it will hold more vacuum and the wipers will run faster it works pretty good.
I get the frustrations and the panic, but this is what i call an adventure. Driving a car that doesn't have a very long life and you know the risks, but there's thats adrenaline excitement.
Two steps to stop window fogging, 1) spray and wipe inside of all windows with anti fog spray from auto parts store and spray and wipe exterior windshield, front side windows, and rear window with anti fog rain x ( at least 2 coats ) then 2) get a powerful 12 volt cigarette plug tornadoe fan from a truck stop and set it to blow on inside of windshield and you should have anymore fogging issues. Repeat every 2 or 3 days with the sprays.
Can officially say a Pole Barn Garage video has helped me find parts for my car. Saw a car with parts I needed in the B footage of CTC lol
Damn shame, love the old wagon. Too bad you didn’t have enough time to run it for awhile before adventuring off into the world of the unknown. We all love the adventures. Keep up the great work.
Sad to see it go, but you did what you had to do I suppose. 👍
Glad the wagon is getting some love. 😎
I like your usual no stress approach to life and car projects.
Way to change it up!
Wow at 57:38 that airport you passed in Lampasas texas. My father used to run a aircraft maintenance shop there in 2006. Didnt last long. We moved away from texas. I have never been back to texas since. My dad passed away in 2022. Seeing that airport brought back so many memories. Used to run my Camaro and motorcycle down that runway.
Was so excited for this series glad you guys are having a great vacation despite the early woes! Be safe Jess and Dalton!
Really enjoyed the video Dalton. Regardless of all the problems, there's still no better way to take a trip than in an old car.
When I was a kid, we had an old 1959 Chevy Apache 32 pickup truck with vacuum wipers. When you coasted, they'd go so fast I was sure the blades would just fly off. When the engine was under load, they'd stop. You had to let off the throttle for a second to let the wipers sweep, then get back on the gas before you lost too much speed (the truck had a 235 L6 with a three on the tree, so losing momentum was borderline tragic).
13:49 "if you bring it, you won't need it" a.k.a. plan for the worst, hope for the best!
Dalton, I can’t help but quote one of the best lines from Dumb n Dumber “ Just when I think you couldn’t possibly get any dumber then you go ahead and do something like this….and totally redeem yourself!” lol 😂 This has been one heck of a great series sir! Looking forward to part 2 👍
Dalton, you have struck gold with this format. 3 weeks building a car and then the 4th - and probably the 5th- road trip. Showing Jess parts of the country she hasn’t seen in a shitbox is probably the most wholesome thing I have seen. Absolutely love it. Please continue.
I'm happy to support such a good creator 🎉🎉 ❤❤ can't wait for the next video
Brilliant 👍 looking forward to the next installment
Good evening from Cape Cod ⛵ the White knuckle ride is part of the journey guys 😂 it's a shame the front end is falling out of it but you found somebody that will put more love into it. Great video guys 👍✌️🇺🇲
Here's a little tip for getting the meats off the back of a Ford of that era. Jack up the wheel on the opposite side it will push the side you are work on just enough to get the tire to slide between the hub and fender.
The 60 Wagon is Really A Good Looking Styled Car! My Dad Bought A New 1962 Rambler That Was Dark Blue The Top of The Dash Was So Shiney He Painted The Top of It Flat Black!
26:03 ooooooooooohhh GOTH HOUSE it's ALIVE!!!
Should have put a Carter or Edelbrock on it, but I have a good feeling that you are going to be okay with the Holley, I just want to see you and the family to make a great trip and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! One thing is that me and my family enjoy your videos and my parents even watch you guys if I stay for dinner 😊. We thank you for sharing the trials and tribulation you go through making these videos and the work involved. The Old Man a veteran like the rest of us except for he did a couple of tours in Vietnam wants to get me to video me working on the 88 Cougar XR-7 and see if you can give us some pointers on the video of us doing it. God bless you all and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! From my family of Veterans from WW2 to the present day we wish you guys all the best.
Thank you for being so attentive to our comments good or bad, You could already be a couple of steps ahead of us, but if it will make yours and us as the fans more knowledge-able then great, Thank you for all the great content Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.
Another fun adventure ! Soon Power Tour 2024
In case anyone is wondering about that thing he installed on the windshield it's called "Speedway 91061009 Windshield Stop Light Prism / Traffic Light Viewer"
I was so glad to see you gut the thermostat and not just remove it most people don't understand you need some back pressure so coolant can slow down enough to pull heat out of block but to also get in the heads far enough to keep from having hot spots where the coolant will never reach without some back pressure, as long as you do the wrong thing the right way it's all good. It is what it is, ain't what it should be, never will be what it was! great job
people are friendly as hell down here.
this is because were all armed to the teeth and able to defend ourselves from those that cause problems 😆
10:15 "HOW DARE YOU wake me from my SLUMBER!!! I shall roll back into your FACE!" - the recently yoinked and grumpy 411s
This is gonna be a trip to remember for sure! You got rid of a potential death trap and got a slightly better death trap, but if you can make it home, you win 🥰 Onward to part 2!
All cars are potential death traps
Even a brand new one
@@kyleh3615 True that
Crocheting a Hula Girl dress on the way to the beach was the cherry on top of this video. You got a keeper there, Dalton.
lol, the "Oh looks its another Jaag..." "Oh no, Dalton, come on, let's go, no!" moment was hilarious
If your vacuum wipers don't work you can do the shoe string tirck my mom used on our old rambler while towing a horse trailer during a standard western washington fall rain storm.....basically same as the twine trick you did but using what was on hand.
Man i love being a member of this channel well worth the $.1! I higly suggest anyone cinsidering it ti join!
Great video. Your enthusiasm for vintage cars shows in each of your videos.
Absolutely fantastic episode. I love watching you take old machines and give them life again.
If dema tires are "completely bald", then 60% of cars on the road are riding slicks! I'd have run those another 600miles for sho - but no seat belts at 75mph? That's another story!! 😂😂
The inside of them was gone lol. The real concern there was the bushings being AWOL though
Next time drill holes in the thermostat around the spring area, it works!!
Awesome video!!! By far the best channel out there! Keep them coming.
Sorry ya'lls vacation didn't as as planned, but thanx for taking us along on your adventure...!! I liked seeing all the little towns along the way to Dr lee's place ....cant wait to see what kinda ride you wind up with for the remainder of the trip....be safe.
Best part of being a member is that we get the lives. Therefore we know what happens 😂😂
even though I know the outcome, I still have to watch this, it’s low buck law
Good luck you two💯 Thanks for sharing 👍
Hey Dalton. Got my Boogie van t-shirt in the mail the other day and wore it driving my Boogie van to a car show yesterday. The shirt looks great and shipping was fast. Couldn't be happier. Looking forward to watching more of your adventures.
22:49 auxiliary cooling is still a genius idea, and will absolutely be used in the future when big engines are paired with small engine radiators
Yep! Proven!
The heart of the problem is the RPM.....3,300 RPM is still way to high to keep that engine temp in the safe zone. The gearing needs to bring it closer to 2,000 RPM on the highway and the overheating issue would disappear.
@@Martin.Wilson it would be just fine if he had more capacity
There's no such thing as "letting the coolant flow too fast through the radiator so it has enough time to exchange the heat with the air passing through." Higher flowrates = higher heat transfer.
That's an old man's tale similar to the "A car battery discharging on concrete." Though the latter may have been true back in the really old days when batteries were made of glass, rubber and wood.
However, some heater cores do not like the full 16psi and do benefit from having a restrictor. Both of our daily drivers have restrictors on the cores from the factory.
Let that coolant run free like the wild horses.
That’s true up to a point, while technically you may be right I’ve run into issues where I had to put in a thermostat in something without one that was overheating and it made it run cooler, if it runs fine without a thermostat that tells me there is a lot of debris in the cooling system and that tells me that wether you run a thermostat or not you are gonna have issues so it’s only a temporary fix at best unless you don’t give a shit
Great video! Reminds me of stories my grandfather used to tell me about his road trips from Canada down into the states in the 50’s and 60’s Cars of that vintage only went so far before they needed repairs of some sort and he drove used cars back then so he always planned extra time and money into his road trips for repair stops. He also drove with a bottle of whiskey beside him back then… in case he got sleepy driving he would take a snort to wake him up.
You are absolutely the best thing to watch on UA-cam. I like your style. Thank you for all the entertainment and occasional education.
Wipers were HILARIOUS - Been there done that (in a 240Z in the snow!)! Also, the guy always stresses about everything, while the gal could care less!
So happy. I'm a part of don't lose the shop. Forgive me, Dalton for being late.I'm glad this came out
Great episode Dalton.
The wagon looks good,
I can't wait for part two of the vacation trip, you and Jess are entertaining. 👌😎🔥
Great trip .....preparation is key .....very entertaining thanks for sharing your adventures 👍💨💨
you could have done a whole video at that ctc place ?
Not my usual content, I plan on returning, buying a car there and trying to fix it in the yard?
That would be awesome. If I remember right one of the first episodes of roadkill they went there
@@PoleBarnGarage pity there is not one closer to where you live , looking forward to your next video in texas
Random dude staring at the gas station, the ultimate "seal of approval"