Just started following. Its great you got the kids involved. That's how i started. My father taught me allot. 30 some years later, I'm still working on cars.
Really interesting to see you working on one of these. I was a few years too young to get one when here in the UK they were going for peanuts so I just missed out as they were scrapped or restored. I would have loved one although I have to admit I did prefer the Triumph Stag (with a Rover engine swap of course).
There is a stag sitting about 2 miles from my house right now that I’ve had my eye on for a while. I believe the owner died not too long ago. I would love to get it and put a Buick/Rover in it, but finding those engines where I’m at is extremely difficult.
I Just came across your videos. I’ve been a diehard Triumph enthusiast since I was very young. I still have a few. I was happy to see you showing your children and sharing the passion of the mechanics of all these classics. Keep up the videos. I look forward to watching more of the triumphs. Thanks so much for sharing. 👍
Thanks Malcolm! We hope to be getting back onto the Triumphs again soon. Currently working on a 51 Ford that is being an absolute bear! Also, hope to get a video out on a Sunbeam Rapier if we can ever get the engine unseized. The boys absolutely love working on these old cars And I’m hoping to get my daughter more involved soon as well, thanks again!
I think the same engine was used in the MG Midget as well , here in the UK they were swines for rust once they got a bit older mainly due to the practice of spreading salt on the roads during winter months .
@@DownSouthRustyClassics I am very happy for you and your boys and when I was at restbit and I started to woch your boys and you on your UA-cam channel
The blue body has a floor in it that is mostly solid, however the dash is completely trashed, as are all the components on the firewall. Much easier to just swap the bodies back and weld in the floor that I have instead of trying to swap the entire dash out with all of the wiring.
Just started following. Its great you got the kids involved. That's how i started. My father taught me allot. 30 some years later, I'm still working on cars.
Thanks! The boys love helping me out and love working on the cars!
Really interesting to see you working on one of these. I was a few years too young to get one when here in the UK they were going for peanuts so I just missed out as they were scrapped or restored. I would have loved one although I have to admit I did prefer the Triumph Stag (with a Rover engine swap of course).
There is a stag sitting about 2 miles from my house right now that I’ve had my eye on for a while. I believe the owner died not too long ago. I would love to get it and put a Buick/Rover in it, but finding those engines where I’m at is extremely difficult.
I Just came across your videos.
I’ve been a diehard Triumph enthusiast since I was very young.
I still have a few.
I was happy to see you showing your children and sharing the passion of the mechanics of all these classics.
Keep up the videos.
I look forward to watching more of the triumphs.
Thanks so much for sharing. 👍
Thanks Malcolm! We hope to be getting back onto the Triumphs again soon. Currently working on a 51 Ford that is being an absolute bear! Also, hope to get a video out on a Sunbeam Rapier if we can ever get the engine unseized. The boys absolutely love working on these old cars And I’m hoping to get my daughter more involved soon as well, thanks again!
Can’t wait to see this on the road! Nice!
Me, neither! I can’t believe how smooth it runs! Thanks!
I think the same engine was used in the MG Midget as well , here in the UK they were swines for rust once they got a bit older mainly due to the practice of spreading salt on the roads during winter months .
It's very good to get your kids involved in the videos and that you alow them to help you out with the cars and all of the projects around the house
Thanks! They love helping out!
@@DownSouthRustyClassics I am very happy for you and your boys and when I was at restbit and I started to woch your boys and you on your UA-cam channel
Love it and it looks so good 👍 😍
Thanks!!
He's right, THE SPARK DOES LOOK BLUE
Yes it does!
Under that big black nut on the carburetor you undo it and put a little oil down there's a distant with a diaphragm depends dry out when they seat
Yeah, I checked the dashpots prior to recording the video, I had to add a little bit of oil to the rear one. Thanks!
By the way nice video if you go to sell one of those cars check out California a non-runner would run you $2,500 and up and that's in very poorly
Someone spent on Iridium sparks plugs and i can recommend the extra cost to anyone for those, they work well especially on older engines.
Yep! They are definitely worth the extra cost!
Cool to see body swap tho i assume one junk?
The blue body has a floor in it that is mostly solid, however the dash is completely trashed, as are all the components on the firewall. Much easier to just swap the bodies back and weld in the floor that I have instead of trying to swap the entire dash out with all of the wiring.