First Wash in 91 Years: Ford Model A Found in Woods and Start Up!
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- This is a 1929 Ford Model A that was turned into a Doodlebug Tractor. It was left in the woods over 8 years ago to rust in Connecticut. We found it in the woods behind a barn and pulled it out of the trees, bushes, prickers, and vines that had been growing on it over the years. Ted, the owner, pulled the spark plugs and fixed the transmission, and the 91 year old Ford started right up. Once out of the woods, he performed a quick tune-up and brought it to the AMMO Studio for a full detail and first wash in 91 years! This is one of my favorite restoration or "disaster" detailing videos I've ever cleaned. Such a privilege to preserve a piece of automotive history. Hope you enjoy the story. For a full list of products visit www.ammonyc.com. Thx for watching! -L
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Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Workshop
03:40 - Master Mechanic Ted
07:35 - Cranking Engine
09:25 - Larry Drives Doodlebug
10:40 - Extra Maintenance
13:40 - Tractor Built To Last
16:05 - Tractor Wash and Scrub
19:30 - Fluid Film Application
21:33 - Preservation Recap
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I grew up on a marine base, and my favorite people on base were the older mechanics. No one messed with them because they had seen it all, and they could fix anything! Ted is the perfect example of what they were like.
Agreed, awesome watching him work!
@@AMMO-NYC Larry, what foam cannon do you use? Of all I've seen on videos, yours is the best I've seen.
@@andrewwickes1091 the MTM pro
And you don't mess with them because they xanscrew up your car just enough to make it an annoyance. Oh and it guys theu can make your computer super slow.
Agreed
“Look like they’re closed right?”
“…idk what I’m looking at!”
Made my night😂😂
I was looking for this comment made me laugh really
😄
What a great vehicle, I have always liked doodle bugs, I’m 78 yrs old , my dad had a 1930 bug with a dump body and it would do incredible wheelies if overloaded. One of my friends had one made from a 1950’s school bus. This had double transmissions for very low speed gearing. Good to see this preserved and not overdone 👍👍😄🎩
You sound like the type of old man that are really cool
Ted is no less than a magician to bring this 91 year old vehicle back to life.
I've been working on cars my whole life and did it professionally for 30 years. It never ceases to amaze me how those 100 year old engines can still run.
Jagermeister...yessa...
Whats funny is, in another 100 years they WILL still run. Much simpler and mechanical. Whereas modern stuff will be hopeless in 100 years.
@@JRL_33 modern stuff is gone in 10-20 years.
@@JRL_33 Hopeless? We have 3D Printers now, and I know people who have one (probably a small one) at home. That doesn't make current engines any less complicated, but it's still helpful.
Like my grandparents would say, “They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.” 🤓
I absolutely love this. This is the stuff you don’t see anymore. So neat!
Nice to see but the steel horse needs a restauration, not a detail.
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@@TheCeki1982 Ted didn’t want that
Watch some Vice Grip Garage, this kind of revival content is his wheelhouse and its amazing
In Canada they race these oldtimers.
This takes me back to my youth (1940s). My grandpop had a model A that had been converted to a flatbed truck, which we called a 'peach flat'. Boxes of peaches were loaded on it in the orchard and hauled to a packing shed. It was also great for joyriding through the pasture. Thanks for doing this video.
that's really cool would've loved to see it in its prime
I usually don't click "Like" on videos, but I did on this one. So cool to see a 100-year-old (can I call it a car?) returned to a useful state. Henry Ford wanted his cars to last forever. I'm glad some of them are still putt-putting around.
Larry, I just sent this video to my 83 year old dad. My mom passed in August, and I've been spending more time with him recently. He's been telling me stories about his father, a self-taught mechanic (among many other skills), tearing down and rebuilding cars in their driveway during the frigid Minnesota winters. This video is going to blow his mind. Thank you for giving us both such a tremendous gift.
please post back with an update on what he thought about this
@@Ladosligese will do!!
@@erikjohnson2889 That must be some cool stories!
In wood roof sealer
@@Ladosligese My Pop loved this video. We had a long talk about it over Thanksgiving. He’s definitely a new AMMO fan!
Other detailing pages: “watch me hose down this kinda dirty camry.”
Larry: “watch me pull a dinosaur out of the woods and give it life again”
Love it Larry! This is the kind of stuff that makes you the best detailing channel on youtube and easily top 5 automotive channels in general in my book.
yes
“Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.” Wrong Hat.
I adore this sort of thing. Old stuff, still doing what it was made for almost a century later. You did exactly the right thing - gave her an honest wash and waxed her fancy likes. She looks sublime - way cooler than any supercar.
She has character. And experience. I wish I had one now at 75.
You all are real good people
I've watched you detail 20+ cars, but by far this is truly my favorite! Oh man, it has so much character you can feel how happy it is to be back into working condition. Old bugs have a soul, and this one was a gem. Great job and thanks for sharing!
This is 100x better content (for me) than the latest supercar with 3 slightly dusty panels and a small mark on the seat from a show. You looked like you had a ball too.
THIS is the type of content that I love. I'd rather watch this than a 5 minute video of a million dollar Ferrari being cleaned.
@T0MMYDUDE, *IT'S REALITY* It's something that we can all aspire to owning, the chances of me ever owning a $1million Ferrari are non-existent but the chance of owning, using and getting the enjoyment out of a doodlebug are a possibility. Not only that, it is going to be "personal!" Every part added over the years makes it unique and functional. Enjoyment and smiles as you use it and definitely an eye-catching ride!
Yeah
That's why I don't watch channels like Paul Dalton. He's good, don't get me wrong but he only cares about doing cars that cost so much that his viewers have never seen one in person. For example, in one video Dalton boasted that he has two Bugattis in his shop waiting to be washed and he only uses Zymol, which is hilariously overpriced "car caviar.'
Same
Yah. I watch Shmee150. He’s a great guy, but he’ll go to museums and show all of the modern cars and never stops at the older stuff. I find myself saying, “yeah, another……”
Ted is da man!! So hard to find guys like him these days. The doodlebug looks fantastic! They just don't make 'em like they used to! Imagine 50+ years from now finding a modern day car like this...would it be worth saving? Hmmm...probably not, but THIS!! Yep!
Ted is a true OG! Not only does he have the skills to bring these things to life, he has the ability that I don't have, the knowledge and the skill to teach people to do what he does. It is rarer than people think!
that I don’t know what Im looking at @ 6:48 had me dying
This dude needs his own youtube channel. I could watch this all day
Jonathan look up Mustie1. He has the same feel and same skillset
@@joshall4 I watch him too!
Agreed
In about 1953, when I was six, a neighbor had one. It was a miracle to me.
He had jumped into Normandy with the 82nd but, at the time, that meant nothing to me.
Having grown up in rural South Dakota, my folks would have known about doodlebugs. What an incredible machine! Ted's a legend.
Loved the Doodlebug! I definitely agree with your thoughts about older, simpler cars outlasting the newer, shinier cars we have now. Ted is an absolute legend.
The engineers have got " better " about generating cars down to a price ., i think the three year life mobile phone has lead the way.
Ted totally walks past the Porsche and says: “whoa look at the Doodlebug!” 😄👍 Great preservation and fun project. Now you gotta clean your floor. Hehe 😉
Thanks for not re-painting this. This grandpa-tractor looks cool and natural
That was amazing, my grandfather was just like that, his shed was the size of a 2 story house & full of everything, literally. When I was saving for my 1st car, as a present, he just took me to his back paddock containing 50 + old cars & said pick one, we did it up together, everyone deserves a grand parent or parent like that. When he died my gran insisted he was burred in his work cloths with a can or CRC, a shifting spanner & a hammer, his requests, as she said if anyone could make it back from the after life, when he got bored, it would be your grandfather, I still miss him.
This was awesome Larry. Your passion seeps through and also your thoughts about preservation are spot on.
This is the most insane finding so far!
I love your philosophy on appreciating and preserving these old reliable dinosaurs.
The doodlebug reminds me of my rustbucket open cab 1943 dodge weapons carrier that had a top speed between 45 and 50 mph. We drove it to S Dakota from San Diego California and numerous trips off roading in Baja California. Every young person should have access to an ancient vehicle, tear it down and rebuild it to gain valuable basic knowledge on how things work mechanically. Thank you for this wonderful video!
Park a Tesla in the woods for 8 years and try and resurrect it.
That is a beautiful rat rod tractor. Top work, Larry!
These are my favourite projects of yours - perfect supercars are cool, but doing the best you can with what you’ve got and appreciating it as flawed is way closer to the average project. Great job!
That farm and his workshop just two thoughts, envy and every man’s dream!
I am grateful for it everyday
Wow..! I'm very touched with this revival !!! It's just amazing how loyal this Old Grandpa Ford is...
Hourrah!
(Points)
“Those look closed right?”
“Idk what I’m looking at”
As a child of the 90s, I appreciate this.
I absolutely love this one!! Ted reminds me so much of my father. Just an old school mechanic that can keep anything going. And Larry, you look like you had a blast with this thing! Very endearing!
Taking something ugly and turning it into something beautiful is the highest form of art.
I love the fact that you’re willing to create a story instead of just creating content, this video really shows how great your personality is and how willing you are to start a project from the beginning.
This is awesome, in a studio that sees multiple mega cars, this little old thing came and held its own.👌🏻
Somehow your best film yet 👏🏻 Ted’s like the doodle bug …. Just goes on and on, what a great guy 🏆
Wow. that model A is much like the one my dad converted to a snow plow when I grew up in Massachusetts during the 1950's. I learned to drive at 8 so I could get up early to plow our very long driveway so dad could get to work on time. I also used it to plow the snow off the frozen lake for a hocky rink and roads on the lake to race around with other vehicles. I vividly remember the day when I discovered the model A had a fifth gear stright down exactly in the middle. Thanks for bringing back great memories.
I know zero about engines but I've learned an incredible amount from this video.it;s now 4am and i was hooked.What an amazing job Ted and his colleagues do to preserve old vehicles-not so much restore as maintain the condition in which they were found then get into running order.A fantastic job.
Completely get Larrys point here. It's like the tractor equivalent of a rat rod. The rust and the patina are all part of the charm. Remove it and completely restore it back to new and it just wouldn't be the same.
Dude, Ted is the freaking man! He literally put life into a dead vehicle! 😳 BK
Great work and very satisfying to see an old school guy who knows how to fix almost anything be happy….this poked like a labor of love for you Larry….always enjoy your videos especially this one ☝️
I felt that scream in my soul when it started moving. I'm so excited I can't sit still. I love it!
its so good to see you detail these very old vehicles. keep up the good work bro! 🤙🏼
No..i’m first..u r second
This older Gentleman repairing and restoring the Doodlebug reminds me of my Maternal Granddaddy. He was a Mechanic, even owned and worked on a Model A Ford, way back in his beginnings. Great episode!
This is the dream. I love resurrecting vehicles from the woods
So it's a 1930's A model. Made during the great depression and at some time became a tractor because a real tractor couldn't be had. It promotes us to imagine life at that time. Great stuff !
I purchased a doodle bug this summer in worse shape but no less charm. Learned alot about getting the transmission going again from Larry. Great Easter egg on a detailing channel. Thank you both so much!!!
How much was it?
@@pratyush4real $300. Missing rear axle and motor seized.
The way that little Ford just climbed out of its scrub bed is just awesome!
Great video! Thank you so much for showing something that most people have never seen. I can't count how many of these old doodlebugs my father and I fixed up and got running again over the years. They are a great part of history & should be saved. I have to say though, we've never taken the time to wash & detail one as nice as you have done here. Great job & thanks again for sharing!!!
I hope this guy have kids and he teach them his knowledge...i wish i had a dad or friends like that who would teach me. I would love to learn to fix engines and such...Ted is amazing!!!
I've never heard the term Doodlebug before, but we do have an equivalent thing in Sweden. Ours were called EPA-tractor as a reference to an old chain of stores with low prices, called EPA. Since the 70s we have a modern equivalent called A-tractor, and these are popular among 16 year olds here, since you need to be 18 to get your driver's licence in Sweden, but you can get a tractor licence at 16, or in some cases 15. These vehicles are not allowed to go faster than 30 km/h or 18.64 mph. An EU-moped can go 45 km/h or 27.96 mph, but A-tractors are better if you wanna ride with your mates.
Gotta love when Larry posts anything
Bro when i saw that thing fire up on first try ABSOLUTELY blown my mind away since i loved cars since i was a little kid until know and its pretty cool to see something run again after being untuched for years on end and still working after 100 years its just so cool everytime i see something like that its almost like my spirit is leaving my body like no joke this was really cool!
Farmers still had these when i was a kid in the 50's. Great background Larry on a piece of history that will likely be forgotten. Couldn't have said it better myself regarding your feelings about sustainability. Aces dude ( more like this)
I really enjoyed this episode, you reached almost 100 years in history and got this Ford to run again! You detailed it, that's so cool. The story behind it is a cool I bet. They sure built vehicles very well back then. They don't make things like they used to. I often wonder about old vehicles and old homes the stories they could tell. I like history too much.
One of the best videos yet!
Wish the episode was longer, loved every minute of it! I bet Ted can fix anything.
My grandfather bought a 1931 Ford Experimental Farm Truck only 6 made while hunting with my father next to Ford’s dairy farm in Michigan, my grandfather saw the vehicle went and asked how much Ford said $50 plus my dads shotgun. When I was young the Ford museum offered him (absurd amount of money ) for it but my dad promised his dad that it would Always keep it in the family. My dad has restored it he takes it to shows. He taught me how to drive, take care of and repair it. Know he is teaching his grandkids how to do everything.
Such great content! It's refreshing to see a preservation of a super unique vehicle, rather than the generic detailing videos that are common. Nice work Larry, your passion really shined through on this one.
"They Look Closed Right?"
"I Dunno What I'm Looking At" 😂
I love these videos! Wish they were longer. Thank you for the content man!
Absolutely amazing. As simple as these are and with all the parts available he'll be able to keep it running for a very very long time.
Thanks so much for showing us a true survivor. I am always amazed at these old machines. Keep it coming content wise...
I have so much respect for you Larry. You showed an extreme amount of integrity by keeping to what the client wanted done for his tractor!
Things like these are worth more than every hypercar out there. Thank you for sharing such a cool story !
How cool to see such automotive history. Amazing how basic and simple the mechanics were back then.
I love this. ! Back in 1960 I was a mechanic in the Army. and a guy by the name of Narum (last name) was in the motor pool with me. he was a farm boy from North or S. Dakota? and he was this type of mechanic. could fix anything. the first thing that impressed me was that he carried just about his whole tool box in his Class X fatigue Jacket. all pockets had wrenches in them big pocket, big wrenches. little pockets little wrenches etc. he could go out on the line and repair or fix anything with out having to run back to his tool box for anything. I learned a lot from him. did he make an impression on me. well figure it out, its been 62 yrs and I still remember him well and what he taught me. thanks for sharing. ECF
Thank you for sharing!
God, this is such a welcoming gesture and change to see.
Way to go, L.
Thank you Larry for doing this and highlighting how preservation is even more important than restoration. They don’t make thing like they used to is very cliche, but totally true. Cars made today will not last 100 years
We need a doodle bug / drive and protect t-shirt.
Wow, I would love to learn from this guy. He has a lifetime of knowledge. I was utterly impressed he made that run.
Love this episode. Watching your face as you scrubbed rust with a scotch brite was hilarious after watching so many hours of you very meticulously and gently cleaning hyper cars.
I love Ted, your mechanic neighbor, and the neat tractor! Thanks again for the awesome content Larry.
Might seem weird, but I think this Doodlebug looks incredible. I would love to have a vehicle like this. Shows how a functional car looks amazing. This video brought me to this channel, so happy with it. Thank you Doodlebug
I am so envious of mechanics like Ted and their awe inspiring skillsets. I'm probably about his age, and never had reason to learn to get my fingers greasy (paper pusher my whole life), but as a retiree, I think it would have been a fine hobby to bring into this phase of my life. I have a room full of old computers (a few over 40 years old) kept for the purpose of tinkering (and playing golden-era video games), but digging an old Model A Doodle bug out of the overgrowth and getting it to fire up with such confident ease, just seems like magic to me.
(I didn't miss the usual rat feces and carcasses either)
Everything about this video is awesome.
Really amazing story, can’t wait to hear more from this
Really enjoyed the commentary on the old values behind these builds, and the old dudes with the amazing skills to keep them running. Tangible is the word all right - good video man!
Very cool video. Reminds me of the more 'modern' tractors members of my family keep running for utility and because they love the old things. I love this mindset, and what great work you did on that old doodle.
One of my favorite videos you’ve made. Everything about it from Ted, to preserving history, etc., just amazing all around.
I always find videos like this so interesting and I am always amazed how some people can get these old rigs working again. Had no idea what doodlebugs were, American inginuity at its best. I don't always watch videos to the end but glad I did as Mike Musto is a good friend of mine. Looking forward to seeing that video as well. Keep up the good work!
I love this story! My husband restored an old rusty Farmall tractor that belonged to my brother and used it for 10 years. Some of our grandchildren learned to drive on it.
We have a farm down the lane where the owner had lots of old cars which I often drooled over but out of my price range. He recently died and all is stuff sold in no time. Your video brought it all back. I do so love how the older cars are much easier to work on. I can't even change headlight bulbs on my car without the aid of some special long nosed pliers. Regards, Jim in NI UK
Brilliant video Larry. Very much enjoyed seeing a part of history being preserved
More shows like this would be appreciated
Loved the joke of giving an update of showing us this 100 years from now!
I love your attitude to cars and the world. I love your passion and the effort you put into each job and the business / products you've created. While my heart may lean towards the neglected and the rusty, I get as much value out of the precision and skill you employ for making newer cars look incredible. I'm so glad you enjoy both ends of the 'beauty scale' and continue to teach as well as entertain.
09:42 that adrenaline at 2mph. Great old machine
Crazy how this has less rust underneath than my 8 year old car. Gotta love the north east
So effin' cool. I'm so glad there are people in the world saving these types of early autos. Thanx guys, they're a big part of our countrys' history, and deserve saving...
8 years in the woods is like OVERNIGHT to a Model A !!
Well this is just fantastic ! It was amazing to see the vehicle come alive, and it was really nice to see you restore it. Something out of the ordinary. I think it's very important for the present as well as the future. It's nice to see more and more people that does things like this :)
* Btw your videos are always the best ;-)
Loved the episode, Larry! Like always your content is amazing. 🙂
I have probably 25 of you episodes and this I can't explain had me smiling. Luv watching you getting it started and seeing this icon Model A moving
my grandfather had a doodlebug that he built himself. He also made his own cultivator, snow blower, and a roller he used to compact his driveway. This guy here reminds me so much of my grandfather and his place in upstate NY.....he could build and fix anything ! As far as I know the doodlebug and cultivator are still up at the farm. I have old and new pictures of all these vehicles and a video of my dad showing us the cultivator and how he had helped my grandfather build it.....btw....my grandfather bought his first car when he was 10 years old....for $12 that he had earned picking beans for a penny a row. He took the car apart (I don't know what kind it was but probably one of those very old ones that weren't very big).....he put the parts in a wagon, brought them home and put the car back together....himself. ...true story ! Thanks for sharing....you did a great job cleaning that old dinosaur up....and thanks for stirring up old memories :-)
I love your support for maximizing the life out of things. The range of vehicles you work on is admirable.
As another idea apart from typical super cars, would you consider doing a video (series maybe) on detailing at a DIY car wash? Many of us live in apartments or condos without the resources but can get to a car wash. Different levels we could do with the equipment at them as well as do’s & don’ts would be great. And with winter coming up, maybe incorporate that into it too.
Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the suggestion :)
This looks amazing. What an incredible story.
Awesome Larry. Ted and the Doodlebug are legend.
This is so awesome I like to see other want to preserve the old quality equipment of the past! I am right on board I have a 60 year oven in my house I have rebuilt and it works great like he said we knew how to build things in the past. Keep up the great work...
Dave A.