I Got A TOTALED Ford Taurus For FREE! Is It Dead Or Fixable??
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- Jeb's old ford taurus was crashed by the current owner, so I got to have it for free! Insurance totaled it, but in this video I get it back to working condition for $270
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You remember back in the day if you saw a Taurus like this one in a movie. It always seems like they beat the hell out of them and they were indestructible. Who cares what it looks like. You saved it from being ripped apart for parts and then scrap. Someone could use a decent everyday driver, good job guys!!! 👍😁
I think you're missing the rubber bump stops that sit on the core support for hood, they help with hood height when its latched and gives it the spring up motion it needs when pulling the lever from inside car!!!
And the hood struts
It never fails when you see a million grey Ford Taurus going down the road. When you go to the junkyard you can find anything but a grey hood. It seems that way with any vehicle lol
did you know, that humans and cars are mechanicly similar, feet and wheels move us, shoes and tires, protect the feet and wheels, we both have fluids in our systems, we both require fuel, we both emit fuel, people are like plug in hybrids, we need to be recharged, where a car only has to stop to refuel.
I fixed a totaled deer hit 2002 Chevy Impala with a sledge hammer, strap steel, self tapping screws, and a couple junkyard light harnesses and buckets. I drove it for 7 years back and forth to work. Then I gave it to a friends 16 year old kid for a first car. He drove it for 5 more years and traded it in for a new car haha. It didn't look the greatest but it always started. I never ever had that car not start.
I owned two Taurus sedans, an '89 and a '90, at the same time and found them to be excellent midsize cars for the money. Both cars were purchased used with 85,000+ miles on the clock at time of their respective purchases. With oil changes, new plugs and filters, tires, and in the case of the '89 an AC recharge, both cars provided several years of excellent service as everyday drivers. By the way, you never fail to amaze me in that in so many cases you get more done to revive a "tired" vehicle in your driveway with hand tools than some so called professional garages with "school trained, highly experienced" staff on their payrolls.
I bought my 90 Taurus in 91 as a lease return and ran it 26 years and 450,000 kilometers.
Got 100$ as a trade in, in 2016.
Come on man, you missed a perfect opportunity to have made another video showing people how to sand and polish them headlights! LMAO at "fixing" the front bumper cover.
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@@Valdemar-Perez-III lol
The Taurus is a good car for someone in desperate need for a car or A to B transportation! It is a good car to save! It worked out that you got the car for free rather than the car going to the junkyard!
Just did something similar to my ‘94 c180! That thing is unbelievable. Probably been a write off at least three times, but it still managed to stick around. Now, ole Jeff is in my hands getting the best care I can afford! I’m really looking forward to getting him to 30 years, making him officially a classic here in Germany!
it was/is totaled if the repair you did cost a 3rd of the value already without replacing all the parts needed (30% or more of the value is an immideate total loss) this realistically wouldve cost a few thousand to fix the right way which is more than double the retail on this car in vermont im glad you put it back on the road though
Been watching your videos for quite some time as an antidote to those UA-cam channels I subscribed filled with expensive cars and whatnot. Those cheap-car and DIY content you post are interesting! Keep it up! 🙂
Very cool video guys nice to see a project like this come to fruition.
My folks had a Taurus like that only real annoyance was the back end on it was too soft. They kept making the car heavier yet the spring rate lower (exception sho models). We could have had I known earlier in it's life ordered or pick a parted springs from the 1st gen (highest spring rate)or 2nd gen (2nd highest). If your carrying weight or a family regularly it's nice for clearance and aerodynamics, mpg.
The Taurus lives. THE best use of three bumper stickers that I have ever seen!
Jeb rocking the jorts for this build! Quick fix and easy flip. Beats walking any day.
Nice fix! I had a similar amount of damage from a deer hit on my 2012 Caravan I fixed with junkyard parts for about $600. It's a good feeling getting a useable car back on the road after a wreck!
Great job! There are some states that require a rebuild title if it was totaled, but I guess there are easy ways around that. That car has a lot of life left in it.
Love it. I had a 1975 MGB that I kept running using duct tape and metal clothes hangers. I used to live in NH and was amazed at the number of bumper stickers around wheel wells and rocker panels, used to cover rust. If you can’t see it, you can’t deny it a sticker!
Great video! I'm surprised the air bag didn't go off!! Secondly, I had a 2007 Taurus hit in the side; both A and B columns pushed in and of course the doors wasted. In 2014 I got 6k from the insurance company and kept the salvage which I then sold for $1400.00!! I'd paid $8700.00 for the car in 2008 so I got almost all my money back and drove it from 2008 to 2014!!
I'm glad you are posting more frequent videos
Love your. Ids.
You always keep it real.
Glad Jen is doing well also.
Dude ! Great video ! Love it.
Great job to you and Jeb on fixing it up. 3 things Ford stands for, first on race day, fixed over rebuild Dodge, found on road dead. Always stay safe and take care.
*Fucked over rebuilt dodge*.
Fix it again Tony
@@Karmy. That's a Fiat.
@@Scooter30FTW , Dale...
Never trust sister's friends bet her name was Becky
Great to see a Vermont UA-camr doing good work. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great job guys. The old gal will see many more miles.
I enjoy your videos a lot, thanks!
Great job! Keeping a perfectly good car out of the junkyard is a win for the planet.
Well ultimately it is heading for the junkyard but this delays it for a bit. Only good thing about these Taurus models is parts are cheap.
@@johnw4067Tape looks bad but would be worse without tape on bumper
Great work . Noticed airbag light on-probably worth attention too.
Sounds like it needs some exhaust work,but not too bad for a cheap repair.
I always enjoy your content.
I love these Taurus's with the front bench seats. My grandpa had a red 1998 once and it was pretty roomy! His rode like a cloud. Unsure how this one is though very used up.
if the cost to fix a vehicle with new parts and a paint job exceeds the value of the car they will total it. it can still be a great vehicle but based on value they can and will total it. this was a good rebuilt yall did great!
I did this with my GMC Envoy. It was totalled by the insurance company for cosmetic damage. I bought it back and replaced the damaged body parts for super cheap. I used the insurance payout to buy another vehicle as well.
Those Taurus with the 3.0 Duratec are very reliable and kind of peppy for the year.
Watch out on the tranny fluid and it will be fine
I like these 4th generation Taurus now she is back on the road know a lot of cars get into accidents don't be totaled.
Great repair of a car that would have otherwise been scrapped....great that you got it for free!
Glad you guys saved that Taurus LX. That was a more upscaled model had the High Output 24V DOHC and power options, wheels ECT. Guessing it's an 2003-2007 model
It has the 2005+ facelift.
I’d love to have that to drive back and forth to work , those are good cars . I had one like that years ago . Bought it new in 2003 . One of the most dependable cars I ever owned . Great fix 👍
OHV engines are more reliable than DOHC engines.
I’ve owned two of this generation of Taurus . Both were 2000 models with the dual overhead cam motor like this one. The engine itself is super strong, durable, and decently powered for the vehicle. The fourth generation that Ford did for this platform before they retired it was a decent car. One of my friends worked at the factory in Atlanta and was able to give me a couple of tours, once while the plant was operational on a weekday. I know they were not everybody’s cup of tea, but you could do a heck of a lot worse.
Nice to see one up in the salt belt Still going. They are dwindling quickly in the south where I am
The main issues with the 97-2006 Taurus is the heater cores and the ac system. I have never driven or worked on one that's had working ac and a working heater core
@@thagerdorn2009 the Vulcan was annoying when you acquired one that lacked cooling system maintenance. Plugged heater core. Cast iron block with green coolant and no maintenance.
Evap core wasn’t as common.
Both my 2000s and my 97 SHO were phenomenal here in SC. Never overheated. Boiling hot heat. And frosty AC. The 86-95 stunk for heater core jobs since you had to evacuate the AC system.
@@NickMyers1 I'm surprised that you say they're dwindling in the south where you are - These were an everyday-all-day sighting here in Detroit all through the 2000's and most of the 2010's but rust from the salty roads in winter has made them nearly all gone here, especially the '96-'99 bug-eyed ones, those are just non-existent here now... figured they'd still be abundant the further south you go though. And both of you guys forgot about the transmissions being a common problem lol. I actually gave my stepmother good luck with one, she had a '98 bug-eye that she bought new, I changed her trans fluid every 30-40k for her and even kept doing it for my younger brother who she gave it to in 2014 and that original trans lasted until almost 190k before it finally started to shift hard. It was a rusted out death trap by then with holes in the floor boards big enough for Fred Flintstone to stick a leg through so it was junked but I proved that those AX4S transmissions can be reliable if serviced a little more often than usual. Seems like the 2000+ versions were a little better with transmission reliability than earlier ones though.
Hard work pays off my friend. I could do with a fix her upper like this.
Big Boy Jeb, looking good 😉
Gray ductape would have been less obvious lol I like these cheap car rebuild vids
The global parts shortage / supply chain issues contribute significantly to insurance totaling out cars as well. Probably why the bumper was so expensive too.
Very entertaining videos! I watched about 25+ this weekend and was very entertained. Reminds me of coffee walk, with a budget. But a budget is good. When the people I follow get pretentious, start asking for money or feel the need to use vulgarity every other breath, I just move on. ( success breeds a lot of jerks) Thanks for the entertainment.
Nice work on the Taurus!! Could be your new daily driver? Cheers!!
This car is how I started out flipping cars. But this is back early 2000s. I paid 400 bucks sold it for 4000 it was the Dohc 24valve center console shifted model. Totally a car I would stay away from but people love them.
Good Job! I loved my Taurus.
Exactly good advice my insurance tried to total my 97 Corolla for light fender damage and a shock and control arm I’m like yeah no I’m keeping it and please reimburse me for the mechanical I waved the body it wasn’t bad.
That certainly looked worse than it was. Looks good. Keep up the good work.
Insurance company isn't lying since most mechanics would charge a arm and a leg to get this repaired but this is really impressive work for the time/money 👍
I had a 2000 like this but with the Vulcan V-6. Only had it 7 weeks (around 2008) when it got totalled. Front was bashed like this, but front fenders were crushed back enough to damage the doors, and drivers window got busted. Windshield was fine, airbags didn't deploy. I was sad to part with the car after such a short ownership experience- it was comfortable, cheap, and I really enjoyed long drives in it. People make fun of these cars, but like anything, take care of them and they last. Car probably saved me from serious injury, and I ended up getting another boring silver Ford sedan (10' Focus) that costs me little to own, runs like a champ, and is built well, if sometimes a little crude.
Had a Taurus same type as the car in the video. Put 132 k on it gave it to my son who put another 100k on it. Good car.
Recondition the lights it makes a huge difference to light output.lhad same insurance ,wrote off on minimal damage replacing with new parts ,used used and back on road legally for less then the cost of a new wing with no paint.
The Taurus comes up on Craig's list regularly with 300K miles on the odometer, here in Virginia for $3000. I've owned 3 of the 1996 thru 2007 models and they are unstoppable, if they are maintained. The best engine to have is the 3L DOHC. You can find them in Florida rust free with 100K miles for $1500. Drive or trailer them to Virginia and double your money. Not a very exciting body style, but money in the bank for folks looking for durability.
We had a Mercury Sable (the "cousin" of Taurus) that rusted to pieces here in SE Michigan. Had to donate it to a junkyard. Now I drenched all our vehicles in Cosmoline or lanoline aka Fluid Film...
@@bkucinschi The first areas to rust through on that style are the rockers, so I inspect under the doors first. If there is no decay at the doors, I rarely find rot anywhere else.
First time viewer, have you got a shop for working in?
Has the 3.0 24 valve in it, I think the Duratec, like an Escape would have.
I'd drive this, even with the bumper looking like crap.
Thanks for the video.
I miss my 05, it was ugly as all hell being banged up and whatnot but always ran no matter the situation would be, sadly thanks to these unavoidable potholes in Colorado it bottomed out and took out the oil pan in the process.
Body is solid yet and that's definitely an 2006 or 2007 with that gauge cluster. Not bad looking car. Maybe detail it and see if a cheap pull a part has a front bumper will make it look even better. Then paint the hood and clean up those foggy headlights could make a decent sell on it still or just keep it. Those Tauruses were good cars and are getting rare now especially a gen 3 1/2 like this model which basically ran from 1996-2007
I've always wondered did you learn all this stuff about the cars and trucks your self or did you train as u seem really good for a younger guy
Loved the bumper “repair”… lol 😂
What are you doing to do with her, daily her or sell her ?? I mean it’s not worth much in that shape with the exhaust leak but as a “beater with a heater” she ain’t bad.
Probably just sell it off
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 how much?
This car is prob worth $1200 all fixed up. They don't have any value
Thumbs up because you guys made me remember my youth a bit and you made me laugh so much!! LOL. Wow I guess that's called "There Fixed it!" LOL. This could have been done right guys and you could have done it if you'd just had a little more patience and looked up the way to do it on a youtube video or two. I don't know if you guys have many tools so maybe you'd need a few more too. But I guess you can call that "Fixed". LOL. It looks better that's for sure. Oh and you need to learn about "Zip Ties" Those suckers are perfect for your kind of work.
We have a 2005 ford taurus se 4 door sedan it runs and all but I can't drive it and our other car to I mean the Taurus is drivablebut right now I'm driving our 2005 dodge neon sxt they both are insured we may sell one sometime I enjoyed watching your video keep up the good work I meant our Taurus is drivable
gives me memories lol.... my dads ex girlfriend did the same thing with a same exact color taurus, and i rememeber replacing the all the front end shit on it with him when i was like 12
What a beauty! Put some SHO emblems on it and enter it in ford nationals.
You sold the canyon awww man. Love that truck.
Good shit bro
not bad at all, good job guys
I was laughing at canoe paddle bonnet prop, I use a kayak paddle for holding my broken garage door open.
Usually when start hit 10 yr mark or even newer most insurance find cheaper just to total it then try have body shop fix it as it quite expensive have it properly repaired but quick way get save money if frame or sub frame not damage to repair it yourself and have cheap ride if you buy back from the insurance cheap enough.
You may want to look into replacing the radiator. It might cause leaking problems down the road somewhere... Or possibly some heating issues...
Then you replace it at that point lol. No point replacing things that haven't failed on a car worth 10 yen lol
Look like you got Breaking Bad motorhome in the background, lol 😆
😁👍 Insurance companies seem to like totaling cars with minimal damage and not many people seem to know you can buy back from the insurance company and fix it yourself.
Copart has some with no damage being sold on the cheap from insurance company. Just a forgotten car thats not worth much.
Mint dude keep those babies runnin
In this day and time of high prices, if one can find cars like this cheap, you could either have yourself a cheap ride or make a few bucks for little work.
Someone rear ended my 01' Corolla and insurance said it's est is around 3k in damage. Might just take the money and try to fix it. Pretty jacked up for happening at about 10 mph.
Grey duct tape for the bumper! Cool vid!
Beatle doing his job!
My dad had a 05 Taurus for a while. Good on gas unfortunately the engine went but it was nice while it lasted. sucks that it died tho
with all the taurus parts out there, too bad you couldnt get the same color hood and radiator support. all it needs is a muffler and its good to go
More like this!
from London 👍
you could use screws and metal sheeting with a coat of JB weld to fix the bumper...Better mileage than old red?
Could do with the headlights buffing up apart from that great job.
if you keep the oil and transmission fluid changed the Taurus's with the 3.0 liter vulcan seem to run forever
Did you cut out all of the segments of trying to find your 10mm socket? I once had a guy back into my 6 year old Escort and busted the tail light. That was all. They totaled it. I bought it back for $200 and spent $20 on a tail light and they sent me a check for $2000. Win/win/win.
Whatever happened to the perfect s10 you bought while on vacation?
That Taurus is a perfect beater car. If the gas mileage is decent you should keep it a while. Figure it gets 25mpg vs red 18mpg diesel. Compared to red it saves you $125+ per thousand miles.
RV, I know you're not a big Ford lover, and I'm not sure what year the Taurus is, but did you notice how good the body was [no rust]? Noticed it had the larger engine too.
Haha well it has no rockers left just the plastic cover
Good job - now get rid of that thing before the trans turns into all neutrals
Blame repair shops for being overpriced on some parts and the insurance adjusters not being more reasonable.
Take some off mistiqoe spray and a dry clothes, to your lights. It will clean them up. Don't use too much. They will start to crack.
That should be your new winter beater car
jeb, oh my
Haha not bad for a cowboy repair. Will be on the road for some years still lol
My geo prizm got rear ended and the quarter panels and rooflines were buckled
Ole Jebber Jeb!
Awesome!!
Nice work! Sell it as a restomod now!
Hey, what was the condition of the radiator??
Radiator was still good somehow!
How do you get around the total tho? Wouldn’t that change around the title and registration significantly?
Cool video
you should paint the car with raptor liner black and mix with Highland Green Metallic .after it dries it will look like a diamond effect in the Sun must use air compressor only !!! black