Wrecks to Riches | S2E3 | Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2015
- When it comes to cars, Barry's mind is never far away from the drag strip. He's now set his staff to finding a '64 Fairlane to become nothing less than a Thunderbolt.
What plans: a 427 V-8 engine, fibreglass hood, over-sized rears and racing seats, and it will be street-legal. Everyone's excited, including his regular parts suppliers. Two guys from O'Reilly's turn up to pitch in for the build. It's a laugh a minute as they verbally wrestle Barry about who knows best.
And there's more; rather than risk an open auction as usual, Barry's going to start his own... at the Speed Shop! Barry, Becky and Chris hope to round up some high-rollers to duke it out in the bidding. Barry's DIY auction is a first. But if he can convert his building skills into entrepreneurship he stands a chance. And there's no commission!
Becky and Jen become event managers, a first for both. Will they have to block off the street? Who's doing the catering? What about parking? Permits? Auctioneer? The event snowballs into a logistics nightmare.
And there's another wildcard; paint and body guy Tony starts thinking he might just bid for the Thunderbolt himself! Barry has no idea. This could be their most eventful auction yet. - Авто та транспорт
Long live the FORD Fairlane xxxx
Tony hid it well, but I bet he was pissed.
My god this car is SICK AS F**K!!! I love it....
RIGHT ON BROTHER..
Shelton is the kind of guy every shop/office needs!
Yeah.
So great to have your "skilled" car buddies come over to help (aka, do most of the real work) with your car build!! Just costs pizza and beer,... and cheeseburgers and fries. Some great times those!! :D lol
I'm a chevy guy... But a thunderbolt is one of those Ford's I would love to own. Strangely enough the other would be a late 90s lightning
@Dave Micolichek Yup, was my first love in 64, saw it at one of the L.A. area drags for first time, can't remember, either Irwindale or Fontana, maybe a Winter Nationals, maybe Pomona, pretty sure not Lions, but we kids in HS were at all of them each weekend we could get away. Ended up with a 67 Cyclone, inspired by seeing Dyno Don at those drags. Even got it from Sachs and Sons in Downey. Those were the days until the "call to duty" came soon after in May 67!!! Now I'm back again going "back to the future"!! :D
With a shop setup, I'd go with a proper crane and piss that engine hoist right off.
Some custom period rocker covers on the mill wouldn't hurt either - something finned to retro the look of the engine.
I remember this car. I think it was the coolest build 😎 I ever saw 👀
What a Beautiful Machine!... But a Sad Day for Tony. Thanks for Sharing.
Felt so bad for Tony paint n body guy. He deserved that car. We are all a day late and dollar short as hard working paint and body men.
First one I have seen that they did really right. Love the vintage wheels, motor combo- great job.
Aaron Crowley: Those "reverse teardrop" hood scoop with the true cowl induction were the "hot" item back in their day and much sought after. I had a fiberglass hood with that scoop on my '63 Ford Fairlane with a 289 when I was in high school. Had to install it with the four pin setup though as they weren't renforced enough to be able to take the abuse that hood hinges and latches would have subjected them to. The pins with the slide on clips looked "cool though". Or so I thought at the age of 17. Then again, metalflake red steering wheels were "cool" too. Go figure.
Yeah, I have one of those fiberglass teardrops on my 64 Caliente; it looks really bitchin' on that little red car, an A/FX touch. Has a 302 in it but the hood makes it look like it might be a 427. My hood is really sturdy and takes the hinges at back and pins up front!!
In a lot of ways Barry Reminds me of Boyd Coddington, They both have swollen heads and like to take all the credit for what the workers built.
I think Barry is possibly less 'warped' as a personality...
Watching the auction, that lady in white who appparently works for the auctioneers needs to have her ass kicked for touching, leaning on, laying her body with buttons and buckles across the car while the bidding's going on. Hopefully Barry or the new owner have told her - if that car has ONE SCRATCH or scuff, just ONE - YOU sweetcheeks are paying full bore for a complete repaint! We see people like this all the time at car shows, leaning on, feeling, etc with no regard for the work and money it takes to do these cars,, can you believe how disrespectful some people who should know better are,, unbelievable!
Tony , what polishing compounds do you guys use in your shop ? Thanks in advance.
I love this car
Finally a car with proper high wall rubber on it!
Looks great
Same episode, different car but still fun to watch!
as somebody else said Thunderbolts were not hardtops they were 2 door sedans . if the intention was to do a variant , there was no mention of it, they even showed a picture of a hard top and called it a sedan . I often think these sorts of shows are sort of phony
Man I would love to own this car & I know that all of the chrome trim on this car is just as hard to find as a 56 Bel Air ' If not harder because of how rare it IS !!!
this episode is from 2006? God damn, time flies...
Linda is quite a negotiater. She held her price and didn't blink first. I want her on my side when the next time a make a major purchase.
"...my wife'll kill me, but I can live with that..." Classic!!
tony should have spoke up and tried to get it before auction. he really deserved that car.
What would've made it better had the boss offered to help him build one of his own....IMHO
Tyler Norton
Tony deserves a better wife! He sells his 32 before his biatch ALLOWS him a little self indulgement for the 50+ hr. a wk he spends breathing rubbing compound & polishing pad fibers, to keep her in bon bons!? G.M.A.F.B.
Hey Tony,...let me give you some obvious life facts.
Women are like street buses...
If one gets away from you, relax, there WILL be another one along in 15 minutes, ok?
#2 grow a pair buddy. Life is too short to deny your self.
Hope I have helped you out.
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I like this show. I like how his passion earns him good living.
I would like to see electric car build off like that .
"The leather interior smells like it did 42 years ago"...Like vinyl you mean. Great car either way.
i always wondered where the uk mark 1ford cortina styling came from lots of similar lines in that fairlane
Dip shit over here hammering on a set of adjustables and it’s sliding all over the workbench when there’s a vice right there LOL
Damm it man . Can somebody throw the frisbee?
Oeeeeh that blue GTX
Buddy ...is garbage
LOL @ this guy, 38:20
Just bought a '64 Fairlane, that's why I'm here, not making a T-Bolt, it has a 302, so I guess I'll call it a "Lightning Bolt" 'cause even a 302 can move that light car "on down the avenue" quite quickly!! :D
If you want to see it google North Shore Classics, Mundelein, Il. and search for 64 Ford Fairlane and watch the video. I have not received shipment yet, but should be here in a week. Hint: I did not pay 65K for it, considerably less but that's "my little secret"!!:D
Barry s face always has a hint of nervousness
A week ago I seen 2 of them at thr shredder in great shape nice chrome and everything
I saw them too. They were there for their new calendar. Did you think they were going to shred them.
@@harveywesley5978 yes they are going to shred them I will send pictures on my phone that I have of them crushed I took pictures of one of them
@@harveywesley5978 what's your Gmail I will send you a picture of them one of them was already gone but the other one was in the pile with the roof ripped off of it but I will show you what that I'm really talk about this is really true
@Dave Micolichek if you dont beleive I will send pics to your gmail I took pics
My wife would kill me but I could live with that
"64 Fairlane was my first car but with the 289. A 427? Yeah I'd of probably would have been typing this from 6 ft. under if I'd had that as a teenager : D
Bought that thing for $140 back in '71.
Ford only produced 100 Thunderbolt cars and none were street legal.
Very very good
I've got a 64 Fairlane 500 original 289 Special 2 speed automatic
Want to thank You Tube for putting the exact same ad in every four minutes throughout the video, often right in the middle of sentences.
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@@64fairlane305 You Know ? Berry's da Best go go buddy. Thanks you tube B. A.
I was told they had an aluminum bumpers on the Thunderbolts
yup, and they were all maroon-red or white two-door hardtops, not sport coupe`s like this one. ua-cam.com/video/uzkEviShBUw/v-deo.html
Early Thunderbolts had a fibreglass front bumper
@@g0fvt and lexan windows...rubber mats, econoline seats, no glove box innards...and a plaque that stated "this is a specially built competition vehicle and does not meet Ford Motor Company's normal standards for fit and finish"
@@64fairlane305 they were all SEDANS (B-pillars) not hardtops...
@@brucefisher4025 Yup, but you forgot the part where they also say: "so, tromp on the gas pedal , and hang onto your ass!! ;D
Its great that these guys fix up these dying relics...that car is screaming "help me"
Actually, it's sort of the other way around, us true "car guys" have a "real problem", and we cry: "someone, anyone, please help me before I buy another old car"!! :D
@@ronschlorff7089 Hahaha yes I can imagine it gets very addictive...still awesome though
Let's see a 521 Ford Big Block in a New Edge Mustang
Let's not!
@Dave Micolichek Heresy!!!! ;D
should have went with the 427 sohc. to me it's just a Fairlane restomod.
Yeah it's not a thunderbolt clone it's just a restomod
wrong, should be a 427 high-rise sideoiler 13,6-1
Why..?? They never had the SOHC engines..HOWEVER, there is a company that makes valve covers for the Coyote V8 that looks just like a SOHC...(The fuel lines go in where the sparkplug wires go on a SOHC..) It's a very convincing look..
Trevor Wilson, real '64 Fairlane Thunderbolts were 427 conventional FE engines. Ford never put a 427 SOHC engine into a factory production vehicle.
Everything is automatic. What the fuck? In the last episode, Barry didn't even know how to put a flywheel on when they FINALLY made a stick. I wouldn't go to this guy solely based on the fact that he has no idea how to make a standard shift car. It's not a "super muscle car" if it's a 3 speed automatic lol.
Do not confuse this clown with a true car builder. They're nothing more than "installers". They can open boxes and install shiny parts, not build or fabricate anything.
I agree. he's Mr Bolt-On, a "buy the kit" guy. I grew up here in So Cal. Around racing all my life. Worked in Corona from 2000-2007. Never heard of the guy or his shop.
ikr? I hate autos, I've driven a manual from day one and now every time I jump in an auto they feel so indirect and unpredictable. The thought of a slushbox in a super muscle car is cringeworthy.
Ethan C yeah i thought the same..annnd when one rushes a deadline its not trully proper they cut corners forsure, just not filiming that part..another porely produced auto show..
That's how they where 3 and maybe 4 speed,
They wrong about 50 Thunderbolt's made. Ford had to make 100 Thunderbolts in order to run in super stock class.
I like the Fairlane with the 351 Cleveland with 9in rear end. 15in 60 with raise white letters. American Mag. Me paint it Blk n White all the chrome trimming. One bad Ford Fairlane.
@Dave Micolichek Maybe now but "period" if you like that sort of thing. I had Firestone bias ply Wide Ovals on my 67 Cyclone in 66-67. On my new one, I built in 05-010, I have BF g's T a's, look good with stock wheel covers that only true Cyclones have. ;D Had a 351 Cleveland in my '70 "Stang coupe, man what a mover it was!!!! Sold to a guy in England; he "terrorizes" his little village neighborhood now!! :D
I think this is the best car they built IMO
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I wanna see a build slamming gears🤔
I wanna see one about 5 years after it's been bought to see if these "fast builds" are really quality.. i.e. no bubling paint, no cheap engine, suspension work, no problems, etc..
Any tips on where to find front & rear window seals.
Mac's auto has good stuff, and search internet on Ebay auto, lots of stuff for any old car there.
Ron Schlorff been waiting on a fiberglass bumper from them I ordered in February they still have no eta I found Steele rubber. I’m avoiding Macs at all cost now.
@@6ford9 I have had no problem "pre-virus", things may have changed now, thanks for the tip!
Jack Roush makes a nice Aluminum 427 FE engine or 428 FE There is Also a guy down by Alabama John Causey that can build a 427 SOHC cammer.
Would that fit in there without shaving all of the shock tower off?
It's John Kaase and his shop is in Winder, Georgia next door to Akin Ford. John built engines for Dyno Don Nicholson and was part of that team for years.
@@2429scj Dyno Don, wow brings me back to drags in L.A., in 60's,!!! I now have 2 Mercs cuz of his inspiration: 67 Cyclone and 64 Caliente!! :D
Why cant u start early.?
Always a strict deadline ...😏
None of this shit is a mystery==========MONEY. It's all simple if you have the Bread and the shop. The guy with the most scheckles builds the neatest cars. I have a hell of a lot more respect for the poor bastard that does it himself!
Firstly they're persistently grouping this car in with the FordThunderbolt,, well,, it's really cool but anything close to Thunderbolt is it being a '64 Fairlane and the fiberglass fenders and glass bubble hood. Many of us are suspect of these guys doing a job like this under such rediculous time constraints. From a quick drive by this one looks really cool, but just how good can it be when slammed thru Barrys shop so quickly. Just like the legendary Chip Foose and a group of others doing these redu and flips under stupid time constraints - SOMETHING WILL BE A SHORTCUT which will be the demise of an unsuspecting buyers dream. Just say'n,,
LOL @ 18:23 :D
They could put some bigger beef on the back. The actual drag cars did. Steve
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more money than brains, builder...
Yep! He's lame.
Beautiful but why do they always out automatics in these tribute rides?
He should have gone with fiberglass doors and trunk lid, too.
Oh oh oh o'reillys
Would love a job like this, but Damn i HATE seeing Shifters (Adjustable wrenches) No real car nut would use them so damn often!!!
Sorry. That's not a Thunderbolt. There were no 2 door hardtop T'bolts. ALL Thunderbolts were sport coupes (AKA 2 door sedans).
It was a really nice restoration. But calling it a Thunderbolt is a joke. I have never seen so much misinformation about a Thunderbolt. You would think a car show would be a bit more responsible.
Yeah not even a brief history on what a thunder bolt REALLY was!!
Rick wasnt a thunderbolt standard equipment aluminum front sheet matal radio and heater delete and a 427 ohc 4 speed and dual quads that is all stAte of art shit even tpday way ahead of its time sort of not considering dusenberg had all that plus more 4 valve head in the 20s if we talkin ahead of its time to be created duzi has them all beat
Yeah. For openers, if you're building a T-bolt, you start with a sedan - not a coupe.
in the late 70s i looked at a real 427 t bolt for 600$ the heads and intake were gone. probley the original motor you could see the domed pistons. my wife at the time said no way it doesn't even run.
"My wife would kill me, but i could live with that..." 38:32 erm...what?!
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
11:36 Coloured Orange
A question if anyone can be kind enough to answer
Don't these cars need seat belts and other safety to be driven on the street in America???
If the vehicle came from the factory with seat belts then yes you must use them to operate the vehicle legally in the USA, but seat belts were not mandatory until 1 January 1968 in the USA.
Where the fuck can I watch this in HD?
Get rid of the Cresent* wrenches please, a.k,a adjustable spanners, and if you are teaching people to take stuff apart, the best strategy is to to use the proper tools (wrenches, sockets, etc..). The unfortunate downside is even though it saves time, used incorrectly it can damage the fasteners you may need to restore the vehicle. Love the site and the work Barry and his team knock it out and build awesome rides! Keep up the great work and videos !!
all that grinding and hammering and no eye protection. tsk
Could you imagine working for this guy OMG
Less talk about Barry And more about the cars would be better
Agree
I want a show just talking about barry
That's a limb not a tree!
Not a gell filled battery, its a spiral wrapped absorbed glass mat... Optima...
Yup, got one in my 64 Ranchero, which sits a long time in hot AZ sun, but still starts first time, every time, even after weeks of "no love" for my car!!
The old guy that sold his car to buy it screwed himself.
I absolutely love that engine only about that car Wreck hate that maybe just i am don't know about car history
fastest car of its era
I don't understand how they make any money. With 340 work hours at $100 an hour (average garage price) that's $34K, plus another $42K at least for the car and parts that's a total of $76K. It sold for $65K, which means they're in the hole $11K.
100/hr is the retail rate for outsiders. Realistically, say the garage labor costs the shop 35/hour. That's 54k, leaving 12k. Say his overhead at the shop there is 6k (especially, electrical utility and lease) per month. That leaves Barry with 6k in profit to pay his own bills (mortgage, utilities etc). I think he can make a go of it only because he runs an efficient shop, and we're assuming he pays next-to-nothing for office workers. If he paid them generous salaries, this doesn't work. A high caliber rod in 1 month is an amazing feat, even with his resources.
65 k for a clone ,you can buy a real car ,not a T bolt but a chevelle ,camaro, SS,i have seen rust buckets redone and sold for 60-70 k,i could not live with that
Always a fake deadline in all of these car build shows? Always!😏
You are a genius!! Uh its television. Its all fake.
@@FYMASMD Right, 'specially most of the "news"!! ;D
Linda must be related to Rick from Pawn Stars.
Can they throw any more twigs...branches on the car to make it look even more staged
How lucky were they with no dents in the roof 🤣
william mise .l
I like the ones where the find a tree growing up through the engine compartment!
1964 Ford Fairlane
Getting tired of all these build it in a rush shows. Other than that, it's fun to watch.
Agreed, It's like the producers think cars are boring so they have to make it exciting in other ways - artificial deadlines, the money etc. I'm guessing most people actually watch it for the cars though.
Agreed fun to watch. 2006 though, getting old. Would love to watch it in better quality. 360p just doesn't cut it these days.
You have a choice. Change the channel. Even a moron could figure that out. LOL
@@Captain_Aardvark Yeah, and those producers are geeks that drive Prius' and other electric crap, not real car guys. Well, at least Barry doesn't do that stupid (and really "dangerous" if it were to me) of pranking and taking some guy's ride away unbenounced to him! And his shop guys aren't all "tatted up" freaks, like on most other shows!!
Muscle cars rods muscle cars rods 🤮🤮 🤮 like everyone is a middle age man from the south or west, with too much money. How many of these muscle rod car build shows do we really need?
Might have to get out of the office and hit the pavement.
MY friend Tony bought Grubby Jack's 64 T bolt in 65 Tony drove it on the street and I us to go for rides in it, man was it fast.I had a stock NEW 64 Fairlane hi po. back in the day, mine was Black it beat almost everyone in town with only a 289 ci motor.iT WAS VERY LIGHT. I EVEN BEAT A 409 CHEVY WITH MY FAIRLANE, NO SHIT.Them were the days goin racing every night, kicken ass and taken names.I LIVEDE IN A SMALL TOWN 25 MILES WEST OF CHICAGO
DAVE LYTLE you are full of shit
@@Wanous-hv7zo no you are
were ya going to get a ohc 427 at barry?
50 made with cammer engine in it!
Thunderbolts never came with over head cam motors .They are in the FE style motors as a 352-390 -406 -410 427 and the 428 plus many more sizes used it trucks
@@harveywesley5978 i rhought thats what made the thubderbolt s pecial aside from aluminum front fenders and radio and heater delete was. The overhead cam 427 and dual quads 4 speed
Why didn't Barry White ever do a convertible resto?
Takes money to make money 💰
Barry is real
wouldnt have used fiberglass panels lol
Yup, authentic ones did have fiberglass hood, fenders, bumpers, which is nice if you find a Fairlane body with a not too bad front and really good back end!!
Can anyone tell me the name of the song @24.34?
mihalecz89 ....trash is what it is...
@@branon6565 Sorry?
They mention 340 work hours is that in cluded in the spend ometer? If no how much an hour?
All Tony want is a 45 year old rust free car! He doesn't want to do rust repair! Just polish it!
lol why would anyone want to deal with rust. you don't get that money back for rust repair . good thing you don't fix cars for living cuz you wouldn't last long
The only thing I haven't seen on any shows so far is a fucking torque wrench??? Whoever buys these cars will be probably tighten loose bolts for years to come especially the fact that they hurry up and don't even test anything very much
Didn't the Fairlane become the falcon and only sold in australia
THE C6 AT WAS FASTER WAY FASTER THEN A 4 SPEED TRANS.THATS WHY FORD PUT THE C6 TRANS IN THE T BOLTS
DAVE LYTLE - Most T-bolts actually did have the top loader four-speed transmission - less than half had automatic transmissions, and those were NOT C6s. That transmission was not available for another year and a half.
i often wonder if mr white e mailed a pic of that car to the former owner. to show what it looks like now.
Sorry Tony that u lost outon buying the car but for Barry it all about the money no Loyalty did not even care u lost ou !
The T Bolt was the baddest car to ever hit the streets. Any fool dumb enough to actually believe they had a chance got taught real quick YOU DON,T MESS WITH THE 427 T BOLT.
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