@@atomheartbarrettlast winter I was considering buying a New Edge in Des Moines where the quarter panels were filled with expanding foam in the rust cavities; RUSTANG would've definitely been my custom plates if I had bought it
Well, I guess, suffice it to say, it had its chance to sing, and its heart (driveline, brakes, and apparently electricals) may sing again in a new, less rusted body. (I know I got poetic there. It’s hard not to with some of these.)
Customer declined floorboard repairs, replace exhaust, rear spring perches, replace torque boxes, replace front suspension to include shock towers. Said they would fix it themselves. 🙂
I'm trying not to make this a backhanded compliment, but I started following this channel as filler for when I get caught up watching my podcasts. Now this channel is what I look forward to most in my UA-cam subscriptions. Thank you for the content.
Dalton had to have known it was terminal as soon as it first ran. I'm sure he just turned it into a video of " Can I blow up this 460 while I pretend to care?" video lol!
@@adamturner8634 Oh yeah, 100%, he'd be raging about the bondo work worse than Angus and Kevin combined, and probably the placement of the self tappers themselves, sticking out half the time from not even framework, but just the spirit of using random street signs and self tappers to fasten em, Dalton'd be okay with that
I was wondering if the seatbelt was really a good idea.....thinking it might keep you strapped into the burning half when the Rustang snapped into... What a surprise video, tho, that she made it to her new home.... I like your idea about saving the drive train for a better pony!!! Love the video, fellas! A+++++ (as always!)
As somebody that just spent $300 on special shoes because I don't have all my toes, I approve of this message. Also check your feet people, a transmetatarsal amputation is a bitch to recover from.
@@tylermcgaw8059 It depends on how much of the foot they took in the process. Mine they took everything from the base of the bridge forward so I can't drive without a prosthetic and a shoe it will work with.
My best friend and I resurrected a 1967 Mustang 30 years ago. It had an inline 6 with a 3 speed automatic. We installed a 289 with a 3 speed stick. It was difficult and the best time I ever had. We had to manufacture motor mounts and an entire clutch linkage assembly. I don't remember everything we used, but the link to the z bar was an axle from a radio flyer wagon.
As I remember it, we got a rear end out of a 1970 Mach 1. That also presented installation creativity. It came with aluminum slots and a set of slicks. We installed it all together as one piece. Had to customize the wheel wells for clearance and install air shocks.
I owned only two nice fords a 71 Mach 1 and a 68 cougar . I was into barn finds back in the 90s I’d find them but cheap drag them home clean weld some new panels and resell for fair money , those days are gone .
58:25 - in this case, I don’t know if it’d be better to be belted into the car or ejected in an accident. If you get thrown free there’s a chance you might land somewhere soft, whereas being restrained would trap you in a collapsing cage of jagged tetanus.
Pore Dalton it was so sad when his motor blew up 😢 and the name the ruststang is so appropriate for that car lol . JYDs and PBG to of the best channels on utube 😊❤
I had a Mustang just like that in high school. It was 1974, yeah I'm an old fart. It ran like shit, burned 2 or 3 quarts of oil per week but I couldn't kill that 289. I scraped up enough money to rebuild it in high school auto shop. In 1975 after graduation I joined the USAF and drove it from California to Chanute AFB in Rantuol, Illinois for tech school, then back to Cali to my assignment. No, I don't live in "Californication" anymore but those great memories in that Mustang live on!
what an absolutely legendary send-off for this old girl! Incredible that it survived the trip. She has a good heart, let her survive in another shell, would be cool. Your Raycon-commercial was also epically funny.😂 LMAO Angus is finally in the right groove with you, haven't watched for a while, the humor and easy going sarcasm and all was really cool.
I saw Mook and immediately knew that you had a Raycon sponsorship I got me a pair because you have them as a sponsor. Best pair I have ever had. I’ve never had Bluetooth earbuds that great genuinely
As a 67 Mustang owner that was originally Vintage Burgundy 🤮 I was surprised to see that it has a Posi rear axle! That’s a nice parts car You definitely should get a donor body and build you a nice Mustang out of it! Build the 289, swap to 4/5 Speed, upgrade the brakes and you’d have a killer cruiser!
Its still worth saving. Thankfully Dynacorn makes all the panels. Now you might not be left with too much of the original car when you're done putting her back together, but as long as the VIN stays you're good. Not a lot of 60s Mustangs left out there to be found in barns, especially not ones in much better condition. All the ones that can be saved, need to be saved.
Keep in mind that the 6 cylinder cars only had a torque box on the driver's side, so when you put a V8 in one you need to weld a torque box into the right side and that's a fair bit of work. These cars were pretty flimsy when they were new, there isn't much beyond the rocker panels that give structure to the center of the car.
Man doesn’t matter how distrusting that mustang is she is bad to the bone! That burnout was sealing the deal and it’s her saying fix me up I got a lot of life left good find ❤️❤️
Been waiting on this one. It can't possibly be rustier than my old 1970 Cougar. Thing had the limited edition multi sunroof top, courtesy of the vinyl top, and the Fred Flintstone floor pans for maximum braking, and the swiss cheese cowl to keep the carpets clean when it rained.
@@JunkyardDigs Just finished the video. Yeah, I concede, that sumbitch was rustier than anything I've ever seen. I at least had something that resembled a subframe.
In South Louisiana about to deal with a nasty hurricane in the next 12 hours. The stress for my family and my home is real but I thank you for uploading this right now. It’s helping to ease my mind to see some wrenching on a cool old 💩📦. Thanks man.
Kevin this video is why I love old school cars they were built the right way. I hope we get to see more of junkyard mook in videos she is definitely one of a kind
i think it’s hilarious that you think this video proves that old school cars were “built the right way” when rust has eaten away at every single panel and the front section looks like it’s ready to detach from the center section
"Built the right way"? You gotta be kidding. I bought a BRAND NEW "BOSS 351" in 1971. I went to install a cassette player (HI-TECH back then) under the dash. The ENTIRE underside of the METAL dash already was covered with surface rust. Out of sight, out of mind! Fords of that era were NOTORIOUS for RUSTING!!!
@@kingnull2697A galvanized body wouldn't have nearly as much rust. Given that it spent the last 30-ish years parked, this is only 25-30 years of road use.
I don't know if this is just 21 year old ignorance but I feel like a couple months with a welder and metal fabrication and such love this thing would be just fine. It kinda breaks my heart when people say these things are parts cars and arn't worth it. Sure for someone focusing on 1 car a week or constatly burning through cars its not worth it but if this was someone's grandpas passed down or an ethuastic teenager eager to work on a cheap mustang, its great. Just hurts when so many people are agreeing that this is a death trap pile of rust... it just needs some love.
Kevin, I hope you read these thoughts that the Mustang brought to mind; About the front suspension, Wasn't "All Along The Shocktower" a Jimi Hendrix song. Self tapping screws, How did Dalton get there first? I don't think that was a long trip in a rust bucket. It was the first time I've seen that many spare parts transport themselves. There are parts of that car that are determined to live.🤔
What’s great about this video is it reminds me of so many rescue trips salvaging 72-76 ford Torinos and Mercury Montegos, Ford Elites and a couple really really worn rancheros. The car I own now came out of a barn after 17 years napping in Dana, Iowa. Crazy how “happy” that ole 289 sounded. As I say… Most every car eventually dies. But not every car truly gets to live again. That mustang, for a bit, she got to live a bit. Well done.
at bare minimum you have good title to build a brand new car. just get an all new dynacorn body for $17500 (includes doors and trunk lid!) and transfer everything over. Viola! lol you crazy man.
Remember I'm old but the 289 always had a mind of it's own .I've seen many that would run for ever and others no matter what ya did other than rebuilding would maybe fix the problem !! Good luck guys I really love watch you and the banter !!
I felt every bump on the road. About 25 years ago I had a 79 Mustang and it literally snapped in half as I went over some railroad tracks in town. The center of the car was dragging so I limped it down to the nearest Canadian Tire store , parked it, pulled the plates and walked away…………………….if only I had realized that I was the proud owner of “two” Mustangs. Could’ve sold both for a profit.🤣 I now have a red 67 289 Mustang in excellent condition……………really enjoyed this video. You definitely need to find a good shell and do a swap. Good luck!
I love the 289! One of the most reliable and best sounding engine's ever made. I dropped a '66 289 in a '97 Ranger (short cab long bed), C4 from a '77 Mustang II, 8.8, 31 spline axle from a '97 Exploder and a slew of other parts including EFI. My goal was; To take the best of Ford engineering from '66 to '97 and create the best and most reliable work truck EVER.. Mission Accomplished!
Might as well have just used a 96-01 Explorer or Mountaineer engine that already had EFI on it and GT40/GT40P heads and factory roller cam for longevity if not power. There's nothing magical about a 289, just has the earlier firing order and less stroke which means less tq in a truck. A 4R70W is probably a better choice than a C4 too.
@@hendo337 If doing a normal stock swap possibly as well as the trans. But they had both already been built before deciding what to put it in. A 289 not special? Research Carroll Shelby's opinion, he knew more than both of us. Mine is FAR from stock. Bored, blueprint/ balanced, forged crank, aluminum heads, comp cam. EFI ect ect ect all the goodies. Those who judge only see tail lights.
Hate to see that car so far gone. They do make all the sheet metal and frame members for that car if someone was so inclined..... BTW what you saw under the car where the floor was missing that you said might be the torque box was actually the seat riser. It normally sits on top of the floor pan and is weld to the floor, inner rocker and trans tunnel.
loool saw you doing donuts in that dirt intersection and first thing that popped in my head was the narrator from the dukes of hazard. " well them duke boys are at it again!" LOL thanks for the upload guys!
that Rustang's motor played some rather nice sounding engine music. would love to see a swap video of going into another safer chassis that isn't held together by luck, self tappers, and street signs
At some point she said " Yes "to the red mustang, washed it and took care of it and some farmer did his best to keep it running and looking good till it was parked in that barn to become parts for another machine. That car was loved at some point, its what I like about what you do, your the end user, they guy that will try your best to let it have that last run down the road. I think the name of the company is Dynacor that has a compleste mustand in a box you just need a driveline......
The next time you're in souix falls stop in to the Minnehaha county highway yard and say high to the chief operations manager Hank Trumble Jr. Thats my brother. He's a CWO4 retired MARINE. He was in desert storm and did 7 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm so honored to have him as a big brother! Hell I'm 57 and i still consider him my hero!
Hey Kevin, her are a few early mustang improvements on the cheap, what we used to do in the ‘80’s. Front disc brake conversion ? The entire front spindle assembly (discs) from a Granada bolts right in. 9” rear end? Any v8 powered Mercury Monarch has one, and it drops right onto the existing springs. You want a 351 Windsor, a C6 and a 9” with rear disk brakes? Find a Lincoln Versailles and your in !! It has everything you want. Try doing something like that. Love your channel.
It doesn't matter how rusty a 67 mustang is, as long as it has a valid vin and a title and you don't have the skill or ambition to rebuild it, you can sell it to someone that'll convert it to a fastback then they'll sell it for $60k or even a lot more. You can literally build these cars from all new sheet metal and the only reason you don't want to do that is then you don't have a classic mustang-you have a completely custom car with weird title laws in almost every state. Also, if you don't have a title but you do have a bill of sale you can get a title from NH.
I didn't say remove/jack up the vin plate, and I'd recommend against that since it carries a $100k fine AND 6 months in jail for VIN fraud. What I said is they'd convert it to a fastback with new sheet metal.
@@clstjam4321yea like u said it’s a huge fine and jail time I had someone in my mechanics class that’s dad was sold a car with the vin missing in the window but was everywhere else on the vehicle the teacher said be careful when u get it registered cause of missing vin
I have driven some pretty sketchy vehicles over the years just to get them home to get parts off them, but the thought of the severe rot and structural absence on that Mustang being driven scares me. Maybe I am getting old but I don't have the courage to drive that one. Too bad it's so rusted, it was a great color
Great video. I also have a 1967 mustang and trust me you don’t want the original radiator. It’s tiny and doesn’t really keep the 289 cool. 3 core aluminum radiator is a must
for anyone who doesnt know you can buy almost the entire car in pre stamped metal...there is people who will simply cut out all the rot and weld the new stuff in...its actually less dramatic then it sounds and is done pretty fast...there is shops who only do this everyday...and its worth the money because getting it all aligned is the tricky bit...so if you get a good deal on a a mustang dont trash it or part it...just have it rebuilt.
Nice work guys. It’s a miracle that it runs so good. Peterson restorations can fix Al the rust problems on you Mustang. It’s definitely worth talking with him 🤗
this is a pretty awesome and kinda convenient video- i recently got my first project car for $600 and dolley'd it home. its a 74 mustang ii mach 1 and its engine is locked up aswell as its master fully rusted, its carb is locked and the exhausts have rusted at the end of the manifold. i usually watch yalls stuff to gain basic knowledge on how to get some things working from bad so i appreciate seeing this lol
I had a Datsun B110. It was always not wanting to start. The hubs showed me how to pop off the distributor cap and using a piece of cardboard from a cereal box, do the same thing you are doing with the sandpaper. Worked every time! Of course, my car was a daily driver...didn't need to clean 30 years off of the points. Haha!
Kevin, the way you just casually take a carburetor apart and put it back together again just blows my mind. I break out in a sweat if I have to do anything more than remove the air filter from one, or spray some starter fluid in it! Anyway, it looks like a decent donor car in spite of all of the rust. I love all of your videos, and I can't wait for the next one!
@@neothinker2318my 2010 f150 decided i didn't need to drive home from work two hours away the other day by triggering the security system for no reason
I did short/ long arm front suspension along with rack and pinion steering, kept the stock sway bar, that car goes around corners flat and stable. T5 upgrade made a big difference, too. I am happy to share more info about what I did with mine if you are interested.
My cat Tommy and I watched the video. My cat Tommy loves watching Junkyard Digs! Especially Kevin he thinks he is very funny guy! We are glad you made it home safely
WOW loads of panels available for this in UK. Also not horribly expensive (apart from a new full floor). I know a full repair takes time and money but it is always good to see that so much is still available.
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radical
@@JunkyardDigs getting paid in a couple days by eBay might have to take up that offer
@JunkyardDigs are you going to hold on to this one? I have the same mustang and would love to buy this for interior parts.
I’d rather watch this than the debates. I know what they’re gonna say. You can step in it in the Iowa cow fields…
@@justinmooneyham1514 I don't think you would 😂
Call it Deadpool. Red on the outside and cancer inside
Perfect name😂
Nice
NNAAAA.... that thing has so many holes it should be called the swisstang
Or the "Rustang"
@@atomheartbarrettlast winter I was considering buying a New Edge in Des Moines where the quarter panels were filled with expanding foam in the rust cavities; RUSTANG would've definitely been my custom plates if I had bought it
74 minutes uploaded at 8pm? There goes my bed time.
Angus could argue with a stump and I'd still watch this over the debate.
The stump would put up a better argument than either in the debate
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8 pm bed time?? What time do you wake up? 😭
It's 4 in the morning for me
Watch at 2x speed, not only is it quicker it's funnier too. 😁
Never seen a car that deep into the hands of death beg so sweetly for another chance to sing, no breakdowns in 250 miles is just insane
@@Black_noir_mw3 With the wheels falling off the whole time 😂
Its the sticker.
It brings forth the grace of mechanical god to keep it moving down the road.
Thats what happens when you give it the proper attention before driving it.
@@JunkyardDigs I feel like it should be a Project car, The possibility Of signs to use Is endless 😂
Well, I guess, suffice it to say, it had its chance to sing, and its heart (driveline, brakes, and apparently electricals) may sing again in a new, less rusted body.
(I know I got poetic there. It’s hard not to with some of these.)
Also should have booked it into a Jiffy Lube with a "just needs oil changed" note to see if it ended up on one of those 'Customer States' videos.
Customer declined floorboard repairs, replace exhaust, rear spring perches, replace torque boxes, replace front suspension to include shock towers. Said they would fix it themselves. 🙂
I'm trying not to make this a backhanded compliment, but I started following this channel as filler for when I get caught up watching my podcasts. Now this channel is what I look forward to most in my UA-cam subscriptions. Thank you for the content.
Seeing you guys taking a break to watch Daltons despair as the motor blew absolutely killed me lmao
the fact that dalton uses snapchat really suprises me
Laughing at a fellow youtuber’s misfortune-classic
Dalton had to have known it was terminal as soon as it first ran. I'm sure he just turned it into a video of " Can I blow up this 460 while I pretend to care?" video lol!
That floor work would make Dalton proud, signs and self tappers lmao
Thought to myself If kevin said self tappers 3 times in a row it would summon dalton .
I feel like Dalton's hack body works is miles above this mustang
@@adamturner8634 Oh yeah, 100%, he'd be raging about the bondo work worse than Angus and Kevin combined, and probably the placement of the self tappers themselves, sticking out half the time from not even framework, but just the spirit of using random street signs and self tappers to fasten em, Dalton'd be okay with that
@@greeneyedaries2865 It kind of happened cause Dalton sent him a lil video of what I think was the 71 Lincoln Mark III lmao
@@UnheardPrayers for sure who ever built this mustang had the right idea just poor execution
"It only pulls a little bit to the right" "It drives straight, doesn't pull left or right"... "It pulls a little to the right"....
😂😂
I was wondering if the seatbelt was really a good idea.....thinking it might keep you strapped into the burning half when the Rustang snapped into... What a surprise video, tho, that she made it to her new home.... I like your idea about saving the drive train for a better pony!!! Love the video, fellas! A+++++ (as always!)
Mook should do all the ad spots. I really like Raycon's new tag line: "If you guys don't have all your toes, you need special shoes."
As somebody that just spent $300 on special shoes because I don't have all my toes, I approve of this message. Also check your feet people, a transmetatarsal amputation is a bitch to recover from.
Her lip reading skills are unsurpassed. She repeated exactly what he said. Probably a couple of days ago but real close anyway.
@@inibrius5380i don’t have any toes n i don’t require special shoes is there a difference in the amputation that causes that?
@@tylermcgaw8059 It depends on how much of the foot they took in the process. Mine they took everything from the base of the bridge forward so I can't drive without a prosthetic and a shoe it will work with.
My best friend and I resurrected a 1967 Mustang 30 years ago. It had an inline 6 with a 3 speed automatic. We installed a 289 with a 3 speed stick. It was difficult and the best time I ever had. We had to manufacture motor mounts and an entire clutch linkage assembly. I don't remember everything we used, but the link to the z bar was an axle from a radio flyer wagon.
@@georgeshehan5150 now that's some homebrew stuff!
As I remember it, we got a rear end out of a 1970 Mach 1. That also presented installation creativity. It came with aluminum slots and a set of slicks. We installed it all together as one piece. Had to customize the wheel wells for clearance and install air shocks.
I am too old and sick to do any of that anymore, I appreciate the ability to live vicariously through your efforts.
I owned only two nice fords a 71 Mach 1 and a 68 cougar . I was into barn finds back in the 90s I’d find them but cheap drag them home clean weld some new panels and resell for fair money , those days are gone .
The only thing that kept that car from breaking in half was the door striker pins. All that kept Kevin from certain death
58:25 - in this case, I don’t know if it’d be better to be belted into the car or ejected in an accident. If you get thrown free there’s a chance you might land somewhere soft, whereas being restrained would trap you in a collapsing cage of jagged tetanus.
"collapsing cage of jagged tetanus" made my day.. thanks for the great laugh dude
I think that the bullet hole in the road sign replacing the floor of that mustang might be the most American thing I've ever seen.
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Thanks 👍
believe me when I tell you theres plenty of Canadian road signs with bullet holes in them
@@truckericksdashcamsure, but are they the floor of an old rusty mustang?
@@truckericksdashcam, are you suggesting that Canada is not American?
Pore Dalton it was so sad when his motor blew up 😢 and the name the ruststang is so appropriate for that car lol . JYDs and PBG to of the best channels on utube 😊❤
27:33 "All this flake in the paint?"
"No, those are paint flakes."
"Aww..."
I can't. XD
The energy you put into each video is inspiring.
They drove across iowa so everyone has a chance of owning a piece of the Mustang
🎵I lost it one piece at a time, and it's gonna cost me a lotta dimes!🎵😂😂
@@MisterMikeTexas 😂
@@MisterMikeTexas, you'll know it's me when it bursts into flames.
deathtraps, angus, and kevin go together like cold beers, a weekend and jyd.
Seeing Kevin's smile when he got back on the highway after that fuel stop made my whole day, and probably the reason he started doing revivals
I had a Mustang just like that in high school. It was 1974, yeah I'm an old fart. It ran like shit, burned 2 or 3 quarts of oil per week but I couldn't kill that 289. I scraped up enough money to rebuild it in high school auto shop. In 1975 after graduation I joined the USAF and drove it from California to Chanute AFB in Rantuol, Illinois for tech school, then back to Cali to my assignment. No, I don't live in "Californication" anymore but those great memories in that Mustang live on!
The 289 and the 302 engines just refuse to die
Mello Yello and Grape Crush?! That's road trip fuel back in the 80s and 90s!
What do you mean back in the 80s and 90s? That was like what I did 5 minutes ago. Excuse me, my car just challenged me to a zoomies battle…
They call it Mello Yello! Member those commercials? 😂
That was supposed to say Cat not car, but I was totally thinking of the black and yellow M/Y car from Days of Thunder…
That's a kick-ass drive train attached to a box of fresh air and tissue paper. You *definitely* need to throw that 289 in a solid car.
what an absolutely legendary send-off for this old girl! Incredible that it survived the trip.
She has a good heart, let her survive in another shell, would be cool.
Your Raycon-commercial was also epically funny.😂 LMAO
Angus is finally in the right groove with you, haven't watched for a while, the humor and easy going sarcasm and all was really cool.
I saw Mook and immediately knew that you had a Raycon sponsorship I got me a pair because you have them as a sponsor. Best pair I have ever had. I’ve never had Bluetooth earbuds that great genuinely
As a 67 Mustang owner that was originally Vintage Burgundy 🤮 I was surprised to see that it has a Posi rear axle! That’s a nice parts car You definitely should get a donor body and build you a nice Mustang out of it! Build the 289, swap to 4/5 Speed, upgrade the brakes and you’d have a killer cruiser!
The Mousetang retired with grace. The front clip would make a great outdoor grill cover. 😂
Its still worth saving. Thankfully Dynacorn makes all the panels. Now you might not be left with too much of the original car when you're done putting her back together, but as long as the VIN stays you're good. Not a lot of 60s Mustangs left out there to be found in barns, especially not ones in much better condition. All the ones that can be saved, need to be saved.
Keep in mind that the 6 cylinder cars only had a torque box on the driver's side, so when you put a V8 in one you need to weld a torque box into the right side and that's a fair bit of work. These cars were pretty flimsy when they were new, there isn't much beyond the rocker panels that give structure to the center of the car.
Most people add subframe connectors...as long as the car isnt that far gone.
Man doesn’t matter how distrusting that mustang is she is bad to the bone! That burnout was sealing the deal and it’s her saying fix me up I got a lot of life left good find ❤️❤️
"losing your mind over there?" "I don't even think i packed it!" 😂
Front end bumper and windows and tail lights are worth $1000 And motor $400 or whole drive train $1000.
Headlight bezels are also hard to find
The glass in it is likely worth more than he paid for the car.
A good 289 is hard to find
@@leedobbyn1602 …is this a good one? 😬
@@Christopher_R I’d say so he drove it 250 miles
Been waiting on this one. It can't possibly be rustier than my old 1970 Cougar. Thing had the limited edition multi sunroof top, courtesy of the vinyl top, and the Fred Flintstone floor pans for maximum braking, and the swiss cheese cowl to keep the carpets clean when it rained.
@@316Autos it's about that bad! Except for someone fixed it 40 years ago 😂
@@JunkyardDigs Just finished the video. Yeah, I concede, that sumbitch was rustier than anything I've ever seen. I at least had something that resembled a subframe.
Typical of FORDS of that era. RUST BUCKETS!!
Angus and the corn cob brake brush... I about fell out of my chair on that one!
Cleaning the drum brakes with a corn cob has to be the most Iowa thing I have ever seen!
In South Louisiana about to deal with a nasty hurricane in the next 12 hours. The stress for my family and my home is real but I thank you for uploading this right now. It’s helping to ease my mind to see some wrenching on a cool old 💩📦. Thanks man.
@@djbazinet8758 thinking of you guys! Hoping it all blows over
@@JunkyardDigs I know what you meant & I don’t think the pun was intended, but nice choice of words lol
We survived hurricane Micheal, so I feel you. Good luck and stay safe, bro.
Big shout and love to my family in HOUMA.
My hometown.
‐ Andre' P. LeCompte
Kevin this video is why I love old school cars they were built the right way.
I hope we get to see more of junkyard mook in videos she is definitely one of a kind
i think it’s hilarious that you think this video proves that old school cars were “built the right way” when rust has eaten away at every single panel and the front section looks like it’s ready to detach from the center section
@@misseselise3864 just admit you haven't seen what rust does to cars & go away.
"Built the right way"? You gotta be kidding. I bought a BRAND NEW "BOSS 351" in 1971. I went to install a cassette player (HI-TECH back then) under the dash. The ENTIRE underside of the METAL dash already was covered with surface rust. Out of sight, out of mind! Fords of that era were NOTORIOUS for RUSTING!!!
@@kingnull2697A galvanized body wouldn't have nearly as much rust. Given that it spent the last 30-ish years parked, this is only 25-30 years of road use.
As someone from Burlington Iowa you are absolutely correct that factory is old as dirt! Thanks for the shoutout lol
I don't know if this is just 21 year old ignorance but I feel like a couple months with a welder and metal fabrication and such love this thing would be just fine. It kinda breaks my heart when people say these things are parts cars and arn't worth it. Sure for someone focusing on 1 car a week or constatly burning through cars its not worth it but if this was someone's grandpas passed down or an ethuastic teenager eager to work on a cheap mustang, its great.
Just hurts when so many people are agreeing that this is a death trap pile of rust... it just needs some love.
AND, lots of $$$$$$$$$!
Kevin, I hope you read these thoughts that the Mustang brought to mind; About the front suspension, Wasn't "All Along The Shocktower" a Jimi Hendrix song. Self tapping screws, How did Dalton get there first? I don't think that was a long trip in a rust bucket. It was the first time I've seen that many spare parts transport themselves. There are parts of that car that are determined to live.🤔
31:40 for those wondering, a piston head disentegrated and the con rod scored the cylinder walls enough that the engine seized
What’s great about this video is it reminds me of so many rescue trips salvaging 72-76 ford Torinos and Mercury Montegos, Ford Elites and a couple really really worn rancheros.
The car I own now came out of a barn after 17 years napping in Dana, Iowa.
Crazy how “happy” that ole 289 sounded.
As I say…
Most every car eventually dies. But not every car truly gets to live again.
That mustang, for a bit, she got to live a bit. Well done.
Thanks boys I've enjoyed this little 2-parter, you're a great team to watch
We live in the cruelest of worlds when the Mustang would function better as a strainer and the Lincoln is damn solid except for one door
@@supertrashdragon2857 build quality honestly speaks a lot to that.
@@JunkyardDigs Build quality built to a "price point"!
The ad skit was absolute gold! It was the first time iv EVER not skipped past the ad reads! Mook was hilarious!!😂
51:09 Angus is damn brave filming a Mustang going sideways. Love the in-to-out transition!
Good thing there were NO crowds so no one was harmed! Mustangs (any year or condition) have a tendency to "steer" in their direction!!
Road sign floors and self-tappers reeks of Dalton haha 😂
at bare minimum you have good title to build a brand new car. just get an all new dynacorn body for $17500 (includes doors and trunk lid!) and transfer everything over. Viola! lol you crazy man.
Where do you install the viola?
@@dadlife9921 lol auto correct
@@dwarf365 so on the transmission???
That's CHEAP, IF you can do ALL the labor!
Remember I'm old but the 289 always had a mind of it's own .I've seen many that would run for ever and others no matter what ya did other than rebuilding would maybe fix the problem !! Good luck guys I really love watch you and the banter !!
Same with the "302", 289 with 1/8" longer stroke.
@@TheOzthewiz what about ford’s 300 inline six? Those are pretty dang tough
I felt every bump on the road. About 25 years ago I had a 79 Mustang and it literally snapped in half as I went over some railroad tracks in town. The center of the car was dragging so I limped it down to the nearest Canadian Tire store , parked it, pulled the plates and walked away…………………….if only I had realized that I was the proud owner of “two” Mustangs. Could’ve sold both for a profit.🤣 I now have a red 67 289 Mustang in excellent condition……………really enjoyed this video. You definitely need to find a good shell and do a swap. Good luck!
Luke from Thunderhead289 had a Fox body that was ripping in half that he took on a Powertour years ago.
I love the 289! One of the most reliable and best sounding engine's ever made. I dropped a '66 289 in a '97 Ranger (short cab long bed), C4 from a '77 Mustang II, 8.8, 31 spline axle from a '97 Exploder and a slew of other parts including EFI. My goal was; To take the best of Ford engineering from '66 to '97 and create the best and most reliable work truck EVER.. Mission Accomplished!
Might as well have just used a 96-01 Explorer or Mountaineer engine that already had EFI on it and GT40/GT40P heads and factory roller cam for longevity if not power. There's nothing magical about a 289, just has the earlier firing order and less stroke which means less tq in a truck. A 4R70W is probably a better choice than a C4 too.
@@hendo337 If doing a normal stock swap possibly as well as the trans. But they had both already been built before deciding what to put it in. A 289 not special? Research Carroll Shelby's opinion, he knew more than both of us. Mine is FAR from stock. Bored, blueprint/ balanced, forged crank, aluminum heads, comp cam. EFI ect ect ect all the goodies. Those who judge only see tail lights.
Hate to see that car so far gone. They do make all the sheet metal and frame members for that car if someone was so inclined..... BTW what you saw under the car where the floor was missing that you said might be the torque box was actually the seat riser. It normally sits on top of the floor pan and is weld to the floor, inner rocker and trans tunnel.
Happy that you Drove it home but I think the Tractor should of been driven Home 😂
@@Corndogger61 oh the tractor came home!
@@JunkyardDigs Very good Very good 😂
@@JunkyardDigs Nice, happy that You got It
@@JunkyardDigs tractor power
@@JunkyardDigs i was wondering if yall were gonna bring it home too good to know yall did👍❤
loool saw you doing donuts in that dirt intersection and first thing that popped in my head was the narrator from the dukes of hazard. " well them duke boys are at it again!" LOL thanks for the upload guys!
that Rustang's motor played some rather nice sounding engine music. would love to see a swap video of going into another safer chassis that isn't held together by luck, self tappers, and street signs
At some point she said " Yes "to the red mustang, washed it and took care of it and some farmer did his best to keep it running and looking good till it was parked in that barn to become parts for another machine. That car was loved at some point, its what I like about what you do, your the end user, they guy that will try your best to let it have that last run down the road. I think the name of the company is Dynacor that has a compleste mustand in a box you just need a driveline......
We need More Mook!
I need to go get my Dad's red 68 out of the garage.
@@theboyx323 yeah you do!!
The next time you're in souix falls stop in to the Minnehaha county highway yard and say high to the chief operations manager Hank Trumble Jr. Thats my brother. He's a CWO4 retired MARINE. He was in desert storm and did 7 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm so honored to have him as a big brother! Hell I'm 57 and i still consider him my hero!
51:07 Wow! Nice camera work, Angus!
Hey Kevin, her are a few early mustang improvements on the cheap, what we used to do in the ‘80’s. Front disc brake conversion ? The entire front spindle assembly (discs) from a Granada bolts right in. 9” rear end? Any v8 powered Mercury Monarch has one, and it drops right onto the existing springs. You want a 351 Windsor, a C6 and a 9” with rear disk brakes? Find a Lincoln Versailles and your in !! It has everything you want. Try doing something like that. Love your channel.
DUDE! Love Mook's bit... MORE MOOK!
It doesn't matter how rusty a 67 mustang is, as long as it has a valid vin and a title and you don't have the skill or ambition to rebuild it, you can sell it to someone that'll convert it to a fastback then they'll sell it for $60k or even a lot more. You can literally build these cars from all new sheet metal and the only reason you don't want to do that is then you don't have a classic mustang-you have a completely custom car with weird title laws in almost every state. Also, if you don't have a title but you do have a bill of sale you can get a title from NH.
Yeah, that's my thought. Jack up that VIN plate and drive an entirely new Mustang underneath and she'll be good.
I didn't say remove/jack up the vin plate, and I'd recommend against that since it carries a $100k fine AND 6 months in jail for VIN fraud. What I said is they'd convert it to a fastback with new sheet metal.
@@jeremiahmiller6431 sure, do a VIN swap. That'll get you three hots and a cot for awhile. It's fraud. Illegal. Don't.
@@clstjam4321yea like u said it’s a huge fine and jail time I had someone in my mechanics class that’s dad was sold a car with the vin missing in the window but was everywhere else on the vehicle the teacher said be careful when u get it registered cause of missing vin
I have driven some pretty sketchy vehicles over the years just to get them home to get parts off them, but the thought of the severe rot and structural absence on that Mustang being driven scares me. Maybe I am getting old but I don't have the courage to drive that one. Too bad it's so rusted, it was a great color
Great video. I also have a 1967 mustang and trust me you don’t want the original radiator. It’s tiny and doesn’t really keep the 289 cool. 3 core aluminum radiator is a must
Currently in new Orleans watching this during a hurricane...love every bit of it
With all the signs on this car, I'm surprised the DOT hasn't repossessed it.
NNKH had whole underside including rails and front shock towers replaced on his mustang this would make a great candidate to do that!
Yep, The Body wasn't that bad on his though.
for anyone who doesnt know you can buy almost the entire car in pre stamped metal...there is people who will simply cut out all the rot and weld the new stuff in...its actually less dramatic then it sounds and is done pretty fast...there is shops who only do this everyday...and its worth the money because getting it all aligned is the tricky bit...so if you get a good deal on a a mustang dont trash it or part it...just have it rebuilt.
This car is definitely rebuildable.
I did it, it wasn't that big of a deal. I'd rather fix it than strip it.
@@tomclarke6475 sadly its not what they do on this channel...its on to the next will it run
Yes .. he does not care about this car. All about the money of views. Will be parked and left for dead again
@@tomclarke6475 How much $$$$$?
Nice work guys. It’s a miracle that it runs so good. Peterson restorations can fix Al the rust problems on you Mustang. It’s definitely worth talking with him 🤗
The LossStang ty Kevin and Angus for another good episode.
I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life 😢 (even if the mustang IS a TOTAL piece of junk)
What do you expect? It was built on a Falcon chassis (econo box)!
Kevin I look forward to your videos more than the other guy now! Dalton is a good second. For Now. The other guy is 3rd. 😂
@@JoesGoldenGarage 😂😂
Dalton is the man he makes things fun
@@bluecollarrestorationyes indeed!
Now we see why the mice family was living in the other car. Because this one was too roached out even for a mouse 🤣
To drafty to keep warm in😊
@@cm-ek4ciThat's a good point 😂😂😂😂
Rodents have STANDARDS too! LOL
I almost forgot how much I love Mook. She had me in hysterics guessing what you were saying!
this is a pretty awesome and kinda convenient video- i recently got my first project car for $600 and dolley'd it home. its a 74 mustang ii mach 1 and its engine is locked up aswell as its master fully rusted, its carb is locked and the exhausts have rusted at the end of the manifold. i usually watch yalls stuff to gain basic knowledge on how to get some things working from bad so i appreciate seeing this lol
The fact that they made it that far without the immortal JYD sticker is amazing.
Lets find a wirebrush, ehh a corn cob will do. haha you guys are awesome.
you can buy every single piece for those cars so it could be "repaired" it would just be the title and drivetrain that stays though lol
Mustang of Theseus
Catalog car!
I had a Datsun B110. It was always not wanting to start. The hubs showed me how to pop off the distributor cap and using a piece of cardboard from a cereal box, do the same thing you are doing with the sandpaper. Worked every time! Of course, my car was a daily driver...didn't need to clean 30 years off of the points. Haha!
Kevin, the way you just casually take a carburetor apart and put it back together again just blows my mind. I break out in a sweat if I have to do anything more than remove the air filter from one, or spray some starter fluid in it! Anyway, it looks like a decent donor car in spite of all of the rust. I love all of your videos, and I can't wait for the next one!
Did PBG get his self tapping skills on this car before yall? I swear that screams Dalton. 47:00
A 1959 Edsel is next then??
@@1sam110 absolutely not 😂
@@JunkyardDigs oh come on Jerret has a driver and a parts car!
@@1sam110 After all, who doesn't want to drive around in a vulva?
@@jameshealy4594 the 58's were very very vulva lol (and rather ugly in my opinion), my 59's are much more tame, pretty much a Fairlane
@@JunkyardDigswhere's that dislike button again? 🤣 I'm changing my RSVP! Bhahaha
Might have been Dalton's old car. Lots of self tappers in that car!😂
Can't be. All the pistons are in one piece.
These cars, NO MATTER HOW RUINED, ALWAYS PERFORMED! Perhaps it's beyond restoration, but HEART AND SOUL are STILL PRESENT!
I'm from grettinger Iowa so I love seeing you guys running around the state.maybe someday I'll make it back home.
Ohhhh! wait you just picked up a pole barn car built with whatever we have laying around. 😂😂😂.
I would willingly drive to Iowa myself to take this mustang and restore it
8:27 me after a bad night at Taco Bell.😂
Is there ever a good tacobell night? 😅
That fuggen sound killed me XD
got to love a 289. Immortal, they can sound like the Iowa Old Threshers Reunion and keep right on doing what they do, which is run.
😂The Mook and Raycon just kills me😂
Thank you for more great content! Yall are doing amazing!
Good thing you kept the Guardian Angel on the rear view mirror! Probably what held the POS together! 😂😂
I have more Faith in Ford then any other vehicle...... they do not Die period
hahaha buddy what about the new ones?
@@neothinker2318my 2010 f150 decided i didn't need to drive home from work two hours away the other day by triggering the security system for no reason
I am legitt waiting everyday for this norification
Same
I did short/ long arm front suspension along with rack and pinion steering, kept the stock sway bar, that car goes around corners flat and stable.
T5 upgrade made a big difference, too.
I am happy to share more info about what I did with mine if you are interested.
55:35 The car's soul is willing. But the body is too tired.
Lmao Mook guessing the words game is seriously the best! Excellent job Mook!!! ❤
considering you get everything for mustangs these days they are never a lost cause anymore
My cat Tommy and I watched the video. My cat Tommy loves watching Junkyard Digs! Especially Kevin he thinks he is very funny guy! We are glad you made it home safely
WOW loads of panels available for this in UK. Also not horribly expensive (apart from a new full floor). I know a full repair takes time and money but it is always good to see that so much is still available.