well, so now what do I do? continue, or pull it out? this is Chet (not his name) Jennings Motor sports: www.youtube.com/@jenningsmotorsports7554 dude does really cool stuff in my opinion!
@@robertgorman5622 agreed but u know him getting all the REALY old engines to run is a good money maker cause ppl restoring cars with those engines can use em
My family owns a 50' ford coupe. Learned to drive manual on that car. And no, I'm not 70, learned to drive it just a few weeks ago. Been cruising around in it ever since. Love these flatheads.
I own a '51 Ford Custom Deluxe with less than 40K miles on it. I love the simplicfity of these cars. Nothing automatic. Less to go wrong. Easy to work on. The flathead V8 is a great engine. Vapor lock problem solved by using electric fuel pump. (These engines were also known for overheating- I have never experienced this problem.) I prefer a manual transmission-they are more reliable because of their simplicity. I once drove a '51 Pontiac 150 miles, and upon arriving at my destination, found no oil in the transmission. No damage occured, as that 90 weight gear oil clung to all the moving parts. Driving the car, I didn't know anything was wrong. (This was the cars first trip after purchase)( I just took a chance that that the car would make it
Hi Luke, I humblely suggest that it is always a great idea to first get the biggest can of PB BLASTER , then spray the hood latch first through the front grill, then gently raise the hood just enough to allow you to spray the hood hinges, carburetor linkages completely including inside the car at the foot pedal. You do not want to bend or break these hard to come by parts. While you still have the big can in your hands, go ahead and spray all door hinges & lock mekenisims, spray the ignition switch / key switch through the key hole. Spray the trunk key lock very well before trying to turn it so as not to bust off the key inside the lock cylinder. Spray the shift linkages completely before trying to apply any force. Doing this first could help get things moving freely without damaging anything. Just a friendly suggestion to everyone who is trying to bring back a car, truck from dead that has sat for years or decades.
-- Starting with penetrants & lubricants is excellent in a situation such as Luke's car. I would urge caution with ignition switches, locks and the like. I would recommend using a residue free electronic parts cleaner instead. Just food for thought. - Max Giganteum
Jennings Motorsports is a absolute king of flatheads! He can get the most craziest things running that you'd believe were dead and gone and forgotten about, he's a legend for sure ❤❤💪
That's fine but Jennings starts out with trucks that were definitely running when they were parked. I believe he's catching overflow from an old museum or something that went out of business
@@RonaldDaub-v9y I've seen some videos of him getting stuff running that was just yard decorations and stuff that has been sitting outside for many many years so that's a far fetch of assuming 🤷
I’m gonna be completely honest, if it wasn’t for discovering your channel I would’ve never had the courage to buy an old carbureted truck but man it’s been the most fun time!
I don't watch much youtube for entertainment - mostly Whyfiles and music, except every once in awhile I see what he's up to and I'm always like .... no heckin way
@@ThunderHead289 Absolutely. I was watching you pour some ATF in that engine and thinking about Jennings. He does a 50/50 Acetone and ATF. likes it a touch thinner to get in where it needs and i think the acetone zaps the rust?
@@jtellisoAcetone is sure a hefty solvent, but has totally nothing to do with rust except for washing off grime upon wich free rust and degree might settle.
You wouldn't believe how hard my fingers have been crossed during this episode Luke, Please carry on with your rescue of this lovely old Ford. It is almost as old as me, so I can't be revived but it can, Please Luke, get her going! See you in next weeks episode. From UK.
Hey ThunderHead 289, I want you to know I’ve been watching your channel for years now. Love seeing a video from you. I’m 52, the vehicles you work on I was driving in high school. We worked on our own trucks and cars then. I went to auto school and your videos remind me of stuff all the time from back then. Luke, I was having the time of my life back then. We would do anything to smoke a tire at will. Thanks for all you do and getting dirty just for us. lol I’m sitting on the couch getting fat these days.
When I was a kid in the '60's, we would watch 'serials' on TV. Each week would end in a cliff-hanger. Shazam, I a kid again... Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. I may be old, but I too can still learn about mechanics, from many people. Thank you for teaching me.
YES! This is worth saving! 56 yrs ago in hi school I had a 49 Ford with the same exact flathead V8. It's long gone now but it was fun to tool around in!
I know you know this but soak time is the key to unsticking rusty stuff with solvent. Seems I see so many people spray it, set the can down, and start horsing on it. Give a few days... Second, I once made a resistance-is-futile tool to unstick a flathead like that, by removing the starter, getting another drive gear and welding it to a shaft. I ground flats into the outer end of the shaft and rough-mounted it into a hole in a steel plate I made to bolt in place of the starter. With the gear reduction on the flywheel and a breaker bar on the shaft, it turned.
Grandfather had a '49 Ford V8 when he was young up in Canada in the mid '50s, it was his first taste of anything with any performance to speak of, apparently it could hit 100+mph in between the dirt "Concession" road intersections in the farm lands that were planned in a 1 mile grid pattern. He used to glow when he spoke of his juvenile delinquency, he wore a black leather jacket, a hat like Brando on The Wild One and had a beard...which was considered very anti-social then. 😂😂
We have one in our family. My grandfather bought it new ... I learned to drive in it. Last driven in 1975, then frame no longer able to be repaired. Been stored in barn ever since. My brother has the property now. He was an auto body repairman and there was always an intention to restore it. I had bought a ‘51 like this for parts ... it’s body was in bad shape but had a good frame! Unfortunately no one ever had the time to restore the ‘49 and we’re all getting too old to bother to do that now. No idea what will happen to it ... none of us have any children to hand it down to. Looks like my brother had started to do some work on it. When I saw it last year, the front end was dismantled and motor had been taken out.
My dad had a '53 flattie, last year they were made. Tank of a car. Sold it when I was very young. Metal dash, no seatbelts, 3 on the tree, no AC, AM radio. Something about a flattie... just love 'em.
I have a 53! Mine is a 4 door. I need to put piston rings in it, but I've never done anything like that before. I have a few videos of it on my channel.
@@bassiclymike I bought a 53 years ago for $100 and a quarter and drove it forever it would run 100 mi an hour and half of the cylinders had 35 or 40 lb of compression it did have a couple with 100
From Australia. My dad was 17 in 1970 going to a technical college learning a trade and a 17 year old fellow student brought in a beautiful 1951 Ford Custom, immaculate in every way, the flathead V8 idled beautifully, given to him by an uncle. During the lunch hour the fellow student took the car onto the sports field at the close by high school and spun the car around and around in clouds of dust and flying grass, dad said he'd never seen a car with such dramatic body lean, understandably the guy got into heaps of trouble.
Dusting Jennings from Jennings motorsports. That's the guy. He gets engines that gave up the ghost 70 years ago up and running again. A proper miracle worker 💪🏽
My dad had this same car, when he was living in Illinois. It's very unlikely it would be his, but it was someones dads. It is worth saving, thank you Luke.
Man my grandfather has a 49' shoebox. When we found it, it had the original flathead in it. Sadly it no longer DOES, that motor was worn out, didn't get good compression, so the car lived with a 302 for some time and now has a 351w. It's honestly ONLY a shoebox in the body at this point though as the front end is swapped in off a mustang II, the engine is a 351w out of a truck, I'm not sure what the trans comes off of, and the rear end is a positrac out of an explorer. We've got disc brakes on all four corners and airbags in the back to lift the rear up for that old school drag car look. It's a pretty mean machine. These cars are WAY under rated and I just love the shoebox style. Very fun car to drive, look forward to seeing what happens to this ole machine! The body is incredibly solid! She definitely deserves a second chance at life!
I’m really looking forward to seeing more on this car! I love a Flathead, so it’s a good day any time I can see another one brought back from the dead.
I figured you were going to show the clip from Jennings where almost caught himself on fire in one of his more recent videos. He caught himself on fire multiple times, but the last one was close. The guy got a crushed, smashed, flooded, and abandoned for 70 years car engine to turn over and run. Absolute legend.
Hey Luke - I think this is one vehicle you'll regret not giving a good shot at getting on the road even if you end up selling it. Plus its got so much content potential. also thanks for keeping your postings around 30 minutes
Luke, please treat that '51 Ford with respect, it is a classic. Sell it to the highest bidder if you don't want it for a going to town rig. Someone will want it. Give it a good bath etc. and hype it up, it's worth it.
This was my Dad's 1st car when he was 15. He had 3 engines to swap out on weekends. He's 81 and still helps working on our cars. I can ask him if he would want to come look at your flat head.
My dad had a 49 Ford V8, remember him flooring it on Hwy 183 heading to Lockhart from Austin, my baby sister and i in the backseat saying "faster", and my poor mom Screaming "Slow down!!!", my fav all time Ford. Thanks for trying to save her, i just subscribed.👍
I sure appreciate the fact you saved this from extinction. I know that one is 3 on the tree.I believe the 51s were the first year for the Fordamatics. Hope it runs soon.
Dude, My dad was cheep cheep cheep! He was so tight, he could back up to a wall and pull a brick out! Anyway, what we used on the farm to loosen a bold/unlock anything including motorcycles and tractors locks anything in the world! He would use half brake fluid half trans fluid, break fluid to eat the rust and trans fluid for the detergent, he learned it in the service (Korea & Vietnam), the government would never pay for WD40 most of the time during war times so they made their own! It works great on locked-up motors! Just a thought....
Luke, I always enjoy your videos. Please do more. I'm 74 and my grandpa had a 1949 Ford V8 stick. Great driving cars in their day but of course that was back in the early '60s
A lot of nostalgia in that '51 for me. I was born in 1951 and the first family car I can remember was a blue '51 Ford Tudor V8 EXACTLY like this one. It was always reliable well into my grade school years when it was finally replaced.
I was gonna say, since it's a flat head, maybe use a camera and look down the plug holes, pull the heads, do a dingle ball hone on the rusted cylinders, make sure the valves move, maybe to a quick valve lap, throw the heads back on, stick the carb back on it after you clean fix it, prime the oil pump, file the points, check the coil, try the starter, fuel...hit it.
Love the videos man. You are always working on cars that my grandparents had. My grandpa's first car was exactly like this shoebox. Keep up the hard work brother.
Jennings also uses acetone, I don't know if combined with transmission fluid and PB blaster, it unblocks the cylinders and internal parts of the engine better, maybe it's always better to disassemble the entire engine on a table and check everything, before circulating rust or gunk, around. Thanks Luke for your videos, recently Jennings, has touched 300k, even if he rarely posts videos and I don't know if he has ever completed at least on video, a restoration, but it's nice to see how he fights with passion to revive the old ladies, as he calls them.
My folks had a '49 and later a '51 Ford with the flathead V8 back when I was a little kid. I was barely old enough to remember when they traded in the '51 on a new '60 Fairlane with the Y-block 292 V8. Can't wait to see where this goes. Thanks, Luke.
jennings reminds me of my late father. things just worked for him. cars that for me would just turn and turn, he could get in and it would start no problem. it was the craziest thing to see. left me and my buddies speechless multiple times.
Gonna need an update soon on this. Now I’m emotional invested 🤣. Also, keep the tractor/farm videos coming. You do a fantastic job with those as well. 👍🏻👊🏻
It's nice to be back when I have time - those were the days when we were young, he was just an Instagramer then and I convinced him to do youtube. That blue truck my wife found when she was out running. I had the idea because this was me the year before 🙂 ua-cam.com/video/FfjC7BzsRVU/v-deo.htmlsi=q02CIQnmRz4VdubW
My first car as a teenager was a 49 Ford. A one owner that had been traded in at the local Ford dealer $300. I had it repainted the original green, shaved the trunk and hood added fender skirts, moon disk. Got all my repair parts from the local junk yard! Still think about that old 49 wishing I still had it at 81 yrs old 😀
That is an awesome body style on that old Ford. Would certainly be cool to ride around in that on the weekends. Hope you can get that old Ford running again! Cheers Luke! 🍻
G'day Luke.! we had these in Australia, they were called a Ford twin spinner, we also had the previous model with just the one big chrome bulb in the centre of the grill, and they were called a single spinner. I'm 74 years old, and growing up they were all around my neighbourhood . 6 Volt, prone to overheating and vapour locks, no power steering, no power brakes, no A/C, even so i would still love to own one now. Not easy to find, most are full of bondo, and any half decent one they want big dollars for it.
Just found your channel and couldn't resist a flathead Ford video. Its coming up on ten years since I brought my 52 Mercury back to life. Engine wasn't seized but it had several valves stuck open. I freed them up through the spark plug holes with penetrating oil and very careful application of hammer and punch. Been running smooth on all 8 ever since. Those early fifties head banging hoods take some getting used to.
Keep on going with it Luke! Pretty darned certain that at this point you could make that old beast run and drive again...I am absolutely sure that someone out there would love to buy that whole car and bring it all the way back to it's former glory!
I use a 50/50 mix of mineral spirits and transmission fluid. Works great! As for the carb, you can put it in an ultrasonic cleaner bath with a mix of simple green industrial cleaner. I love these old cars so please try to save it. It’s in good condition. Thanks for sharing and good luck buddy.
that shoebox has good possibilities. I have a '50 with the 8BA and after much work it's a great runner. Had it out the other day, plenty of zip. good luck, looking forward to your adventures
My first car was a 1950 Ford with a new black paint job, loved the car. Only problem was a leaking radiator which was quickly fixed by a container of Barr's Stop Leak.
Back in the early 80's, wrenching on my first car, a 73 gran torino sport, a friend convinced me to bolt a heavy chain to a stuck axle, stretch it out and do a whip action with it. To my surprise, it worked and I've never heard anyone mention this method since.
Good luck with that flattie. They have proven to be almost indestructible - I've tried and never made one give up 'back in the day'. All you really need is a bit of compression, a carb that isn't gummed up too badly, spark and some gas. Of course that starting motor needs to work. Jumper it with 12 volts to spin it up the first time to start but don't overheat that starter by spinning too long. Two things you do need to check first - gas tank. Was it left with gas in it? If so. it needs at a minimum a good cleaning. Second - make sure the clutch isn't frozen by rust to the flywheel. I bought a 'barn find' '37 Ford business coupe that hadn't been run in 20+ years. Had to pull the engine to replace that disc. Those were somewhat more difficult to pull engines and service then the '49-'53s That car appears to be worth saving even if you wish to sell it to someone to restore if you don't want the project
I've been watching Jennings Motorsports for years and it's always amazing the things he gets running.... Luke... I'm glad to see your back doing videos... Between you and Kevin and Derrick you guys inspired me to do my own channel of revivals and to that I thank you guys! ( this is my personal channel not my main channel) also I know what it's like to be super tall bending down under a hood ( I'm 6'4)
Luke, this '51 looks surprisingly solid from what can be seen on video. Shoebox Fords are cool. Flatties are cool. This could be a really good low-buck cruiser. I hope you go forward with it.
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ I love the work that Jennings Motorsports does, fat guy is taking engines sitting for 90 years and got them running, amazing. I saw the ratchet strap Jack handle episode, I'm glad it worked for you Luke, you're still probably best to pull the heads and make sure all the valves are right, I think you got a runner 👍 thanks for another great video ✌️🇺🇲
well, so now what do I do? continue, or pull it out?
this is Chet (not his name) Jennings Motor sports: www.youtube.com/@jenningsmotorsports7554
dude does really cool stuff in my opinion!
Hmm..that be translated in a couple of ways. On that "girl," conntinue, don't pull it out. Show her who's "Daddy." lol.. :)
yea i watch him alot his famous words "shes locked up solid"
He could raise the titanic and get it running😮😮😮😅😅😅😊😊
@@robertgorman5622 agreed but u know him getting all the REALY old engines to run is a good money maker cause ppl restoring cars with those engines can use em
Dustin Jennings
All of these old Fords should be saved. Especially one with what I could see the body in such good condition.
Name of the song in the outro?
My family owns a 50' ford coupe. Learned to drive manual on that car. And no, I'm not 70, learned to drive it just a few weeks ago. Been cruising around in it ever since. Love these flatheads.
I own a '51 Ford Custom Deluxe with less than 40K miles on it. I love the simplicfity of these cars. Nothing automatic. Less to go wrong. Easy to work on. The flathead V8 is a great engine. Vapor lock problem solved by using electric fuel pump. (These engines were also known for overheating- I have never experienced this problem.) I prefer a manual transmission-they are more reliable because of their simplicity. I once drove a '51 Pontiac 150 miles, and upon arriving at my destination, found no oil in the transmission. No damage occured, as that 90 weight gear oil clung to all the moving parts. Driving the car, I didn't know anything was wrong. (This was the cars first trip after purchase)( I just took a chance that that the car would make it
Hi Luke,
I humblely suggest that it is always a great idea to first get the biggest can of PB BLASTER , then spray the hood latch first through the front grill, then gently raise the hood just enough to allow you to spray the hood hinges, carburetor linkages completely including inside the car at the foot pedal. You do not want to bend or break these hard to come by parts. While you still have the big can in your hands, go ahead and spray all door hinges & lock mekenisims, spray the ignition switch / key switch through the key hole. Spray the trunk key lock very well before trying to turn it so as not to bust off the key inside the lock cylinder. Spray the shift linkages completely before trying to apply any force. Doing this first could help get things moving freely without damaging anything. Just a friendly suggestion to everyone who is trying to bring back a car, truck from dead that has sat for years or decades.
-- Starting with penetrants & lubricants is excellent in a situation such as Luke's car. I would urge caution with ignition switches, locks and the like. I would recommend using a residue free electronic parts cleaner instead. Just food for thought.
- Max Giganteum
Take out all the spark plugs and put in Marvel Mystery oil in each spark plug hole.
Jennings Motorsports is a absolute king of flatheads! He can get the most craziest things running that you'd believe were dead and gone and forgotten about, he's a legend for sure ❤❤💪
He sure as hell didn't get that car running now did he?
@@larryhullinger4141 because he's not Jennings
@@danielparsons3995 good point
That's fine but Jennings starts out with trucks that were definitely running when they were parked. I believe he's catching overflow from an old museum or something that went out of business
@@RonaldDaub-v9y I've seen some videos of him getting stuff running that was just yard decorations and stuff that has been sitting outside for many many years so that's a far fetch of assuming 🤷
The taillights are worth the price of admission !!!
I’m gonna be completely honest, if it wasn’t for discovering your channel I would’ve never had the courage to buy an old carbureted truck but man it’s been the most fun time!
Might be my most favorite comment in a long long time
Love Jennings! " TODAY we have found this NINETEEN 37 something sitting in a field under a tree. Let's see if we can get this ol girl to start up!"
I don't watch much youtube for entertainment - mostly Whyfiles and music, except every once in awhile I see what he's up to and I'm always like .... no heckin way
@@ThunderHead289 Absolutely. I was watching you pour some ATF in that engine and thinking about Jennings. He does a 50/50 Acetone and ATF. likes it a touch thinner to get in where it needs and i think the acetone zaps the rust?
@@ThunderHead289 Awesome!! I have been looking for an old flathead to put in my pre-WWI race car......so looking forward to this...
@@jtellisoAcetone is sure a hefty solvent, but has totally nothing to do with rust except for washing off grime upon wich free rust and degree might settle.
I came here for this comment. This ol' girl has been sitting 237 years....
You wouldn't believe how hard my fingers have been crossed during this episode Luke, Please carry on with your rescue of this lovely old Ford. It is almost as old as me, so I can't be revived but it can, Please Luke, get her going! See you in next weeks episode. From UK.
Dad had a 53 Chevy. Neighbors had a 49 or 50 model Ford.Always liked that vintage. Glad you saved it..
Hey ThunderHead 289, I want you to know I’ve been watching your channel for years now. Love seeing a video from you. I’m 52, the vehicles you work on I was driving in high school. We worked on our own trucks and cars then. I went to auto school and your videos remind me of stuff all the time from back then. Luke, I was having the time of my life back then. We would do anything to smoke a tire at will.
Thanks for all you do and getting dirty just for us. lol I’m sitting on the couch getting fat these days.
yeah if you had enough power to
When I was a kid in the '60's, we would watch 'serials' on TV. Each week would end in a cliff-hanger. Shazam, I a kid again... Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. I may be old, but I too can still learn about mechanics, from many people. Thank you for teaching me.
YES! This is worth saving! 56 yrs ago in hi school I had a 49 Ford with the same exact flathead V8. It's long gone now but it was fun to tool around in!
I know you know this but soak time is the key to unsticking rusty stuff with solvent. Seems I see so many people spray it, set the can down, and start horsing on it. Give a few days... Second, I once made a resistance-is-futile tool to unstick a flathead like that, by removing the starter, getting another drive gear and welding it to a shaft. I ground flats into the outer end of the shaft and rough-mounted it into a hole in a steel plate I made to bolt in place of the starter. With the gear reduction on the flywheel and a breaker bar on the shaft, it turned.
Glad you saved this one. Looking forward to seeing it come around. This channel is the best.
Grandfather had a '49 Ford V8 when he was young up in Canada in the mid '50s, it was his first taste of anything with any performance to speak of, apparently it could hit 100+mph in between the dirt "Concession" road intersections in the farm lands that were planned in a 1 mile grid pattern. He used to glow when he spoke of his juvenile delinquency, he wore a black leather jacket, a hat like Brando on The Wild One and had a beard...which was considered very anti-social then. 😂😂
We have one in our family. My grandfather bought it new ... I learned to drive in it. Last driven in 1975, then frame no longer able to be repaired. Been stored in barn ever since. My brother has the property now. He was an auto body repairman and there was always an intention to restore it. I had bought a ‘51 like this for parts ... it’s body was in bad shape but had a good frame! Unfortunately no one ever had the time to restore the ‘49 and we’re all getting too old to bother to do that now. No idea what will happen to it ... none of us have any children to hand it down to. Looks like my brother had started to do some work on it. When I saw it last year, the front end was dismantled and motor had been taken out.
Keep at it Luke! i really do hope you can get that flathead running! prove you can bring it back to life!
My dad had a '53 flattie, last year they were made. Tank of a car. Sold it when I was very young. Metal dash, no seatbelts, 3 on the tree, no AC, AM radio. Something about a flattie... just love 'em.
I have a 53! Mine is a 4 door. I need to put piston rings in it, but I've never done anything like that before. I have a few videos of it on my channel.
@@bassiclymike I bought a 53 years ago for $100 and a quarter and drove it forever it would run 100 mi an hour and half of the cylinders had 35 or 40 lb of compression it did have a couple with 100
We put over 350 miles on our flathead yesterday!!! ❤💪💪💪💪
Jennigs has the patience and determination that 99% of people havent. He's a coool dude!
I absolutely love that car. One of my dream cars. I found some gold. A 49 mercury coupe.
Can't wait for part 2 of this one. Keep going. Get it running and driving and then decide if it is worth going through the engine.
From Australia. My dad was 17 in 1970 going to a technical college learning a trade and a 17 year old fellow student brought in a beautiful 1951 Ford Custom, immaculate in every way, the flathead V8 idled beautifully, given to him by an uncle. During the lunch hour the fellow student took the car onto the sports field at the close by high school and spun the car around and around in clouds of dust and flying grass, dad said he'd never seen a car with such dramatic body lean, understandably the guy got into heaps of trouble.
Cool car; so stylish and solid!
Our boy Jennings mixes ATF with acetone. That’s his miracle fluid. And yes; he’s the motor whisperer.
The things I have seen JMS able to run is pretty amazing. ... "This old girl..."
A 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid has worked very well for me in the past freeing up stuck engines. A tip from my Grandfather.
Dusting Jennings from Jennings motorsports. That's the guy. He gets engines that gave up the ghost 70 years ago up and running again. A proper miracle worker 💪🏽
My dad had this same car, when he was living in Illinois. It's very unlikely it would be his, but it was someones dads. It is worth saving, thank you Luke.
It's been around this long and it's not going anywhere fast so take your time with it. You got this.
Man my grandfather has a 49' shoebox. When we found it, it had the original flathead in it. Sadly it no longer DOES, that motor was worn out, didn't get good compression, so the car lived with a 302 for some time and now has a 351w. It's honestly ONLY a shoebox in the body at this point though as the front end is swapped in off a mustang II, the engine is a 351w out of a truck, I'm not sure what the trans comes off of, and the rear end is a positrac out of an explorer. We've got disc brakes on all four corners and airbags in the back to lift the rear up for that old school drag car look. It's a pretty mean machine. These cars are WAY under rated and I just love the shoebox style. Very fun car to drive, look forward to seeing what happens to this ole machine! The body is incredibly solid! She definitely deserves a second chance at life!
My first car 45 year's ago never got going had dreams this brngs back memories u will get it excellent 😊😊
Coldwarmotors did a shoebox Vicky last fall. They welded a long pipe to the damper pulley to turn the engine.
@@richardmead9225 this guy here and Cold war know what they're doing.
Man I can't believe it came free! Now you have to get it running! Great video
I’m really looking forward to seeing more on this car! I love a Flathead, so it’s a good day any time I can see another one brought back from the dead.
I figured you were going to show the clip from Jennings where almost caught himself on fire in one of his more recent videos. He caught himself on fire multiple times, but the last one was close. The guy got a crushed, smashed, flooded, and abandoned for 70 years car engine to turn over and run. Absolute legend.
Hey Luke - I think this is one vehicle you'll regret not giving a good shot at getting on the road even if you end up selling it. Plus its got so much content potential. also thanks for keeping your postings around 30 minutes
Bommer here; loved these early fords and mercs (49 -53), especially partial to 51
Win Win Win!! Love those old flatheads, should be a fun project
Luke, please treat that '51 Ford with respect, it is a classic. Sell it to the highest bidder if you don't want it for a going to town rig. Someone will want it. Give it a good bath etc. and hype it up, it's worth it.
This was my Dad's 1st car when he was 15. He had 3 engines to swap out on weekends. He's 81 and still helps working on our cars. I can ask him if he would want to come look at your flat head.
That old Ford deserves some love. Bring the Flathead Thunder Luke
I'm definitely excited to see the next video of that! It's always awesome to actually get a stuck engine free again!
Nice job getting the old flat head to turn. Looks like it is all downhill from here. Looking forward to your follow-up.
I would love to see more of this old ford, it deserves a second life
My dad had a 49 Ford V8, remember him flooring it on Hwy 183 heading to Lockhart from Austin, my baby sister and i in the backseat saying "faster", and my poor mom Screaming "Slow down!!!", my fav all time Ford. Thanks for trying to save her, i just subscribed.👍
I sure appreciate the fact you saved this from extinction. I know that one is 3 on the tree.I believe the 51s were the first year for the Fordamatics. Hope it runs soon.
Dude, My dad was cheep cheep cheep! He was so tight, he could back up to a wall and pull a brick out! Anyway, what we used on the farm to loosen a bold/unlock anything including motorcycles and tractors locks anything in the world! He would use half brake fluid half trans fluid, break fluid to eat the rust and trans fluid for the detergent, he learned it in the service (Korea & Vietnam), the government would never pay for WD40 most of the time during war times so they made their own! It works great on locked-up motors! Just a thought....
Very cool Luke! I have a 66 F100 in my back yard that I haven't started for a couple of years. You inspire me to check up on that old beast
Great old motor,getting rare to find.
Luke, I always enjoy your videos. Please do more. I'm 74 and my grandpa had a 1949 Ford V8 stick. Great driving cars in their day but of course that was back in the early '60s
I watch Chet on Jennings as well and he always amazes me with the engines he gets running .. He is always so positive thinking to ..
A lot of nostalgia in that '51 for me. I was born in 1951 and the first family car I can remember was a blue '51 Ford Tudor V8 EXACTLY like this one. It was always reliable well into my grade school years when it was finally replaced.
I was gonna say, since it's a flat head, maybe use a camera and look down the plug holes, pull the heads, do a dingle ball hone on the rusted cylinders, make sure the valves move, maybe to a quick valve lap, throw the heads back on, stick the carb back on it after you clean fix it, prime the oil pump, file the points, check the coil, try the starter, fuel...hit it.
Love the videos man. You are always working on cars that my grandparents had. My grandpa's first car was exactly like this shoebox. Keep up the hard work brother.
Hey it's Luke! By 1000x, easily my favorite goober to watch!
I mean UA-camr. 😂😂😂
@@joshuagibson2520Yes, I'm sure that's exactly what you meant!
@@eyerollthereforeiam1709 Just razzin ol boy. I like Luke.
@@joshuagibson2520 Yeah, I figured you were. This is one of my favorite channels.
Jennings also uses acetone, I don't know if combined with transmission fluid and PB blaster, it unblocks the cylinders and internal parts of the engine better, maybe it's always better to disassemble the entire engine on a table and check everything, before circulating rust or gunk, around. Thanks Luke for your videos, recently Jennings, has touched 300k, even if he rarely posts videos and I don't know if he has ever completed at least on video, a restoration, but it's nice to see how he fights with passion to revive the old ladies, as he calls them.
Oh, yeah, I really want to see this one running again!
Cant wait for the next video! Would love to see it back on the road and cruising again. I think itd clean up good!
I love this twin spinner Ford. Please keep going. I want to see this rig run :)
YES!! Get after it, Luke! If anyone can get this old iron back on the black top, it'd be you, Brother! Good luck! God bless.
Please get this beauty running again
My folks had a '49 and later a '51 Ford with the flathead V8 back when I was a little kid. I was barely old enough to remember when they traded in the '51 on a new '60 Fairlane with the Y-block 292 V8. Can't wait to see where this goes. Thanks, Luke.
Love me a good ol’ flathead. Thanks Luke!
Get that old girl running Luke! Great video
jennings reminds me of my late father. things just worked for him. cars that for me would just turn and turn, he could get in and it would start no problem. it was the craziest thing to see. left me and my buddies speechless multiple times.
Skorned = Alice In Chains, Alice In Chains = Skorned. Love it. Luke, ya got me listening to these guys a long time ago. \m/!
Who's Alice and why is she in Chains?
Skorned is located on Reverbnation if anyone is interested.
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@@Derek-tk4wf Alice is Alice, but not in Wonderland.
@@NileKelly It was an old joke from the early 90s that I remember hearing a few times when someone brought of AiC.
Those old Ford's are well built! I used to save a lot of them too! Don't have that job anymore.
Gonna need an update soon on this. Now I’m emotional invested 🤣. Also, keep the tractor/farm videos coming. You do a fantastic job with those as well. 👍🏻👊🏻
Keep going Luke. She's just waking up.
Glad to see you back on a consistent schedule. Always enjoyed your videos and it all started way back when you teamed up with Junkyard diggs
It's nice to be back when I have time - those were the days when we were young, he was just an Instagramer then and I convinced him to do youtube. That blue truck my wife found when she was out running.
I had the idea because this was me the year before 🙂
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Gotta love them old fords
My first car as a teenager was a 49 Ford. A one owner that had been traded in at the local Ford dealer $300. I had it repainted the original green, shaved the trunk and hood added fender skirts, moon disk. Got all my repair parts from the local junk yard! Still think about that old 49 wishing I still had it at 81 yrs old 😀
That is an awesome body style on that old Ford. Would certainly
be cool to ride around in that on the weekends. Hope you can get
that old Ford running again! Cheers Luke! 🍻
G'day Luke.! we had these in Australia, they were called a Ford twin spinner, we also had the previous model with just the one big chrome bulb in the centre of the grill, and they were called a single spinner. I'm 74 years old, and growing up they were all around my neighbourhood . 6 Volt, prone to overheating and vapour locks, no power steering, no power brakes, no A/C, even so i would still love to own one now. Not easy to find, most are full of bondo, and any half decent one they want big dollars for it.
Yes love the flat head revivals Jennings is fun to watch but I’m glad your getting back into the swing yourself
It's freed up, it's got compression, carb sort of works...you're practically there! Hope you can find the time for the old girl.
I always enjoy your content Luke. I hope you get the band together and start reviving old abandoned rigs.
This looks like a really cool rig, stoked to see the engine turning finally!
When I saw you with that car. My first thought was "it will be ok baby. Luke is here and he will give you some mechanical loving. You got this one!
If it is capable of living, I'll for sure do my best to give it the best opportunity it would have to do so 🙂
We had a 49 Ford. You could go to high speed (80 mph) in 2nd. No idea what engine, never looked; never checked the oil. It just ran. A wonderful car.
My first car was a '51 Ford Custom 2-door. That was 1975 and I got it running pretty easy. Yours might be more of a challenge.
Luke, I drove one just like this one in High School, and would love to have another one!!!!
Just found your channel and couldn't resist a flathead Ford video. Its coming up on ten years since I brought my 52 Mercury back to life. Engine wasn't seized but it had several valves stuck open. I freed them up through the spark plug holes with penetrating oil and very careful application of hammer and punch. Been running smooth on all 8 ever since. Those early fifties head banging hoods take some getting used to.
Way to persevere Luke! You got this one! You Chetted it all the way to 100% dude!
I really enjoy your videos. The best backyard mechanic on UA-cam. Junkyard digs is second best.
Keep on going with it Luke! Pretty darned certain that at this point you could make that old beast run and drive again...I am absolutely sure that someone out there would love to buy that whole car and bring it all the way back to it's former glory!
Please do a complete overhaul!!! What a find! I love shoebox Fords!!!
I use a 50/50 mix of mineral spirits and transmission fluid. Works great! As for the carb, you can put it in an ultrasonic cleaner bath with a mix of simple green industrial cleaner. I love these old cars so please try to save it. It’s in good condition. Thanks for sharing and good luck buddy.
Great way to start my weekend. Thanks Uncle Luke
that shoebox has good possibilities. I have a '50 with the 8BA and after much work it's a great runner. Had it out the other day, plenty of zip. good luck, looking forward to your adventures
Your optimism is great to see ❤
My first car was a 1950 Ford with a new black paint job, loved the car. Only problem was a leaking radiator which was quickly fixed by a container of Barr's Stop Leak.
Back in the early 80's, wrenching on my first car, a 73 gran torino sport, a friend convinced me to bolt a heavy chain to a stuck axle, stretch it out and do a whip action with it. To my surprise, it worked and I've never heard anyone mention this method since.
Good luck with that flattie. They have proven to be almost indestructible - I've tried and never made one give up 'back in the day'. All you really need is a bit of compression, a carb that isn't gummed up too badly, spark and some gas. Of course that starting motor needs to work. Jumper it with 12 volts to spin it up the first time to start but don't overheat that starter by spinning too long.
Two things you do need to check first - gas tank. Was it left with gas in it? If so. it needs at a minimum a good cleaning. Second - make sure the clutch isn't frozen by rust to the flywheel. I bought a 'barn find' '37 Ford business coupe that hadn't been run in 20+ years. Had to pull the engine to replace that disc. Those were somewhat more difficult to pull engines and service then the '49-'53s
That car appears to be worth saving even if you wish to sell it to someone to restore if you don't want the project
I've been watching Jennings Motorsports for years and it's always amazing the things he gets running.... Luke... I'm glad to see your back doing videos... Between you and Kevin and Derrick you guys inspired me to do my own channel of revivals and to that I thank you guys! ( this is my personal channel not my main channel) also I know what it's like to be super tall bending down under a hood ( I'm 6'4)
love the rear view, not usually a fan of these, but those tailights !!!!
Yeah, Jennings gets some really cool old rust running for sure!
Jennings is amazing. The stuff that guy does is incredible.
Luke, this '51 looks surprisingly solid from what can be seen on video. Shoebox Fords are cool. Flatties are cool. This could be a really good low-buck cruiser. I hope you go forward with it.
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ I love the work that Jennings Motorsports does, fat guy is taking engines sitting for 90 years and got them running, amazing. I saw the ratchet strap Jack handle episode, I'm glad it worked for you Luke, you're still probably best to pull the heads and make sure all the valves are right, I think you got a runner 👍 thanks for another great video ✌️🇺🇲