I saved a 1973 Ford Thunderbird with a 429 CI engine! #carrescue #classiccars #ford #thunderbird #barnfinds #carrestoration #automobile #barnfind #budgetbuild made with IMovie Music Credits: epidemic sound
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@rodder20462 ай бұрын
That old boat brings back memories from my youth. In 1976 a friends dad bought a 1974 T-Bird with the 460 engine. With one wheel peel that thing would lay down a single blackmark on these old country blacktop roads for as long as you dared to hold the pedal down. We were both just 14 at the time but we drove anywhere and everywhere. The world was very different back then. I am so glad I grew up in that time period. We weren't rich by no means but we had it made and didn't realize it. Thanks for the video.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
lol that’s funny and the way it was for me too.
@dave-uf8ir2 ай бұрын
🔥😎🌶
@kevindoxey2 ай бұрын
My god, please fix the car and don't pull the drive train! She's beautiful! SOOO Sweet!
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I can’t stop myself, I gotta remove its heart. Can’t keep them all and no one wants to buy them.
@mr.b2107Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE that's Not true! People would buy it, it's just that people don't have the spare money to buy it. We are all tied into the massive enslavement matrix system!
@marvsmith8137Ай бұрын
I agree 100
@mjmorrill0812 ай бұрын
I also have a 1973 Thunderbird. Dark copper metallic with a tobacco leather interior. And a 460!
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I remember those colors. Thanks for your comment.
@landenstutts656829 күн бұрын
I’d like to just give everyone an update on the Thunderbird. I’m Steve’s grandson, fellow hotrodder. I personally bought and saved the Thunderbird from getting Demo’d or ripped apart. Slowly going to restore/modernized the old Bird to her former glory, with a few go fast parts along the way as well.
@DEADCARRESCUE29 күн бұрын
They are having a burnout competition at the drag strip Saturday. You need to enter.
@derbymankgАй бұрын
Nice! I have a '78 Thunderbird with a 302 2 barrel, all 135 factory horsepower 😂 I grew up driving the malaise era stuff, they just float down the road.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Like driving a big old boat on calm waters. Lol
@jamesmcroad76012 ай бұрын
Save that good old 73 Thunderbird as that brings back good old memories
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I can’t save them all. Wish I could.
@855electrician5Ай бұрын
We had a 1976 Ford Elite with the 460. Took my driver's test in that boat. Awesome car. Smooth highway car.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My girlfriend had an elite. Long long hood out in front and yes a smooth ride like the bird.
@TheREALOC19722 ай бұрын
Nice old car! I'm originally from Missouri but live in the Soutwest Triangle now. These mid-late 70 cars are the HOT build out here. It all started during the CONvid outbreak and shutdowns, people were looking for something cheap and popular numbers wise to tinker around with and these cars fit that bill perfectly.
@mjmorrill0812 ай бұрын
Convid? I can spot a Trump supporter from a mile away. Covid killed over 1 million Americans. His mishandling at the beginning of the pandemic killed most of them. I had covid after I had my shot and it was easily dealt with. So if you didn't get vaccinated oh well?
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
You’re just like Joe Biden. Someone says something about cars and you drift off into something totally different. Why do yall do that?
@TheREALOC1972Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE So before you say something even more STUPID to me than iust did let me introduce myself...... I'm 1sgt Bryan O'Connor U.S. Army Retired. I was more of a MAN and AMERICAN at 17 years old when I went to Basic Training and then spent the next 21 years in 7 different combat zones protecting your right to say stupid shit on the internet. So... do you want to continue to put your foot in your mouth when addressing me or do you want me to put my boot in your ass? YOU need to learn some tact and learn how to talk to people before you say some stupid shit like that to me.
@kevincostello3856Ай бұрын
Ive got a 73 myself black over black cherry .76k original on the clock. 429 4 bbl and I just love it. Now I collect Ford Malaise era land yachts , this generation of "Big Birds" is a Lncoln MK IV without the Jewelry. Quiet as a tomb in the cabin, just eats railroad crossings and torquey as hell. Great ride on these. Subscribed Immediately
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Thank you for subscribing to my channel. I will try to keep finding interesting vehicles to save.
@kevincostello3856Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE Yeah , please keep'em coming
@peterantonopoulos2572Ай бұрын
Had a 71 marquis coupe with the 429 4V . Real tire burner for such a big car. If im not mistaken i think she had around 350hp 450 lb ft from the factory. Anyways new sub from Montreal. Keep finding some more of these land yachts for us to enjoy!
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Thanks for your comment and for subscribing. I’m always looking!
@willthetrill48492 ай бұрын
I wish I had the space to buy this from you. This car deserves a restoration
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I think I just found a 70 Torino candidate for that 429. I have a 70 Torino parts car already for parts. Can Take 2 cars n build one.
@willthetrill48492 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE I hate to see this car get parted out. It's in good shape
@mjmorrill0812 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE I need a couple of those buttons on the seats. It's got a pretty nice interior except for the dash.
@Phil71Monte2 ай бұрын
I had a 78 Cougar and that was a great riding car. I miss that old boat a lot
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
The cars back then made great memories didn’t they?
@jeffwilson38652 ай бұрын
The old bird can smoke the casings good job. Love the channel keep up the good work. I've watched all videos so far great content. 👍👍 Jeff Wilson from North Carolina.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Well thank you Jeff. I appreciate the comment’s and your support. Welcome aboard brother!
@anthonytetzlaff32742 ай бұрын
Awesome videos love them all keep up your doing a great job 😊
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir.
@tatianaosz2 ай бұрын
She's a beautiful old girl. Please don't send her off to demolition derby. We're watching all the way from Adelaide, South Australia 🇦🇺
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I can’t save them all. Wish I could.
@Jimbrand67562 ай бұрын
Brought back memories of when i was a teen in Jacksonville fl, early 80's my neighbor got a 73 T bird from Good Will. Motor was locked up Helped him for a couple days we got it broke free. It ran like a dream
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Our cars made great memories. Thank you for watching and like and subscribe please. It helps me grow and support my car buying habit lol.
@user-pi1zk9yo3jАй бұрын
Love the burnout !
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Thank you! I did so many I popped both rear tires right after I filmed it. Wish I could have done that during the video.
@drjohnsonhungwell51152 ай бұрын
You should put in a pickup you'll be happy with it , I have a 75 F100 with a 429 swapped into it stock with full length headers and a Holley750 double pumper flownaster mufflers .
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
My brother put a 68 t bird 429 in his 71 pickup years ago. It ran great but I remember 10 mpg. I couldn’t afford to borrow that gas hog back then. Now I want one lol
@drjohnsonhungwell51152 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE Mine was originally a 360 and then a 302 got put in it along the way and then I bought a 71 custom 500 with the 429 for 50.00 put a set of points in it and drove it home pulled the motor and put it in the truck it ran healthy and sounded mean
@kevinkepley47142 ай бұрын
Had the same car. Burgundy, with white landau top.opera windows, 460, white leather interior. Smoked the tires, and only ran on 7 cylinders
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Lol
@dave-uf8ir2 ай бұрын
Luv it steve excellent cheers 🥂 😊
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thanks dave
@dave-uf8ir2 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE thank u sir excellent keep on I like shotgun excellent ride cheers 🥂
@clevejasonАй бұрын
I had a 74 T Bird that I purchased back in 1997 for $700. Was rough but ran for a few years until the engine ceased. Had it towed to a junk yard and probably was sold for scrap metal. Wish I still had it!
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I miss a lot of my old cars from back in the day also. Wish I had them back with todays prices.
@scottkerns22532 ай бұрын
I drove a 75 T-Bird when I was a teenager. I never saw another one on the road when she was my daily driver. And have not seen one in the wild since. I guess Ford made the T-Bird so well equipped that lots of customers opted for a Lincoln Town car for a little more money. But my 75 was super sweet. The opera Windows in the back slid horizontally into the B pillar. This was her best trick. Cheers.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
These rear windows do the same thing. I bet this car weighs 6000 pounds or more. It’s HEAVY!!
@johnsmith-xk8nc2 ай бұрын
" I've got a yard full of junk" lol, BTDT. Great music BTW.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
@allstylinone51222 ай бұрын
Look up & down all the fuel lines closely for tiny cracks and such,. Carry a good size fore extinguisher!
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I think it was just old gas. The more fresh gas I put in it the smoother it ran.
@ovidiogarza4333Ай бұрын
Nice car looks like it could be saved you can't find those big cars no more I want a fortune for them
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My grandson is driving it today. He had to save it. He loves the old girl.
@jeffrobodine85792 ай бұрын
That one owner gem is just too nice to part out. Once it is gone it is gone forever. 😦
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I know but I can’t save them all.
@billyfoster3223Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUEHEY, listen! You can save this one!!!
@glennmanchester5696Ай бұрын
Yeah ok gas in the carb one time it wont start so you change one plug wire and bam fires right off and idles just beautiful either your a way better mechanic than anyone ive ever. Met or lucky or editing out a lot something sitting that long is not gonna just fire off like that ..
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
You’re right about me being the best mechanic you have ever known but wrong about everything else. I changed the coil with a used one, new plugs and then that one wire. It started right up and idled fine. That’s all I can tell you.
@edsmachine932 ай бұрын
Nice find, alot of potential there. Just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing. 👍
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thank you Ed. I really appreciate appreciate it.
@garybrown4671Ай бұрын
Pretty cool old car. I honestly think it would clean up. Put white bedliner on the roof. Find a sweet flag, or banner for a headliner. Some white letter tires. Oh yeah! Post it north of the rust belt. We're hungry for old iron that isn't rusty.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My 25 year old grandson bought it from me yesterday. Ghetto Cruiser he says. Now to get a title somehow.
@diemaschine2287Ай бұрын
I just dont understand how a massive V8 400+Ci has less HP than a normally aspirated 2.0 4 cylinder. That always bogged my mind. Like that motor is huge and heavy. In a huge heavy boat of a car yet makes so little HP.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I looked that up and it says low HP engine but has a UNGODLY AMOUNT OF TORQUE. Now the 69 thunderbirds had like 330 horsepower.
@wallyfronzaglio3722 ай бұрын
Those t birds and continental's rode alot better than caddies
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I agree with you. They floated down the roughest highways
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
True
@dennisnelson7777Ай бұрын
That's more like 129000 miles...Wouldn't need plugs and wires at that mileage...even sitting for years...torn down headliner, crack in steering wheel, rust on the inside of the hood and engine compartment from salt spray all those years...no grill...come on!...What Snake Oil you trying to sell?...😂...Oh Crap!!!...I just seen the DASH!!!.....HA HA HA!...But i did Like your video 'cause you made me laugh...i needed that! 😊
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
. You must have missed the part where I said from the looks of the body it had to be 124,000 miles. Dang son you need to watch the entire video to keep yourself from looking dumb lol. Too late huh lol. Now you made me laugh hahaha.
@jonfoss3437Ай бұрын
New points gaped at 19/1000 inch should perk it up
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Ok
@glennmanchester5696Ай бұрын
I watched to see the burnout lol
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
LOL thank you!
@benvan-ness10302 ай бұрын
I have somebody buys that old car I would love to see it repainted blue with a white painted top instead of a vinyl roof and fix the dash and that would be a really sharp looking car
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
No one even wants it so I’m just going to park it out back with the others I guess.
@scotymanuel90652 ай бұрын
I love every video you ever one like a Dad and I would do everything I could do to keep you orearg e even seen u track driving video
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
We’ll be sure to like my videos. Liking them and viewing them is whyKZfaq pays me. I need your support so thanks for watching
@Slimjim260Ай бұрын
Please restore it as is you will be very happy with new technology upgrades !!!
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My grandson wanted it so it has been rescued. ;)
@Slimjim260Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE hope he doesn’t chop it up like you said you wanted the drive train
@landenstutts65687 күн бұрын
@@Slimjim260 No sir, I’m not going to chop it up. The plan is to clean it up and drive it. And add some more power along the way as well.
@thatconradguy2 ай бұрын
429 is a cool engine
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah they are.
@benvan-ness10302 ай бұрын
Not sure where your channel is from but I hope somebody buys it
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I’m from Arkansas and I removed the marketplace ad after only a few days. Tried to sell it cheap for $2000 and got tired of dumb offers and people expecting a new car ready for the road. I will keep it out back and decide what to do with it later.
@paralyzesАй бұрын
Runs ok, but don’t even pretend 29,000 is the original mileage; with that ratty interior 129,000 is more accurate.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
WOW!!! You’re amazing! You can tell how many miles are on a car without even being here to look it over in person. Dude you’ have super human powers. . Wow
@dennisnelson7777Ай бұрын
So true...steering wheel wouldn't be cracked at 29000 miles either...wouldn't need plugs and wires either 😂
@RaymondHaley-lv2moАй бұрын
74-76 T birds were just glorified Lincoln Continentals
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Yeah they were
@sooverit5529Ай бұрын
And that's a bad thing?
@leewalker3514Ай бұрын
I pray to God you don’t make that a demolition car is too good
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold it to my grandson. He is going to try to get a title for it.
@leewalker3514Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE if it registered down here in Georgia anything over 27 years, you don’t have to have a title just a bill of sale
@timr31908Ай бұрын
429 boat anchor smog motor... If you want real horsepower put a solid lifter 427 in there... Then you'll have some real power.... Smog smog smog 429
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold the car to a boat anchor shop. Lol
@7xtc25Ай бұрын
Please do not rip up that beautiful survivor for a project that will probably never get finished.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My grandson bought it and is driving it on weekends. The owner found the title.
@7xtc25Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE that is great news!
@chriscadillac8448Ай бұрын
You have a great gift there... don't be an asshole and fuck up a good thing. Keep it original and take good care of it.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold it to my grandson at cost. On my way to Illinois to bring back a one owner 63 fairlane as we speak.
@mattschiavone33832 ай бұрын
Why do people INSIST on driving a car that’s been sitting 30 plus years , then point out it’s not driving right ? It doesn’t take much brain power to conclude why .
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I do it because my viewers love it and KZfaq pays me money. Plus it aggravates people like you. :)
@mattschiavone33832 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE job well done
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mr.b21072 ай бұрын
This guy sounds like he has a screw loose. He doesn't appreciate the car enough and even sounded like all he cared about was the drivetrain.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
You must have figured that out at the introduction of this video where I said I didn’t want the body and just the drivetrain. Now I say YOU have the screw loose.
@mr.b2107Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE I didn't listen that close at the beginning. But you are not a real car guy. It's not the 80s anymore where the old cars were cheap and plentiful, when you could easily buy one for the drive train. Now they are rare and hard to find, and some of us people think it's a real shame for a pretty good shape old car to be just destroyed just for the drivetrain. You are just a self server that could care less about the car collecting community!
@thomasthurston66562 ай бұрын
😂 I smell smoke. Yeah, it's on fire. 😅I wouldn't want to fill that baby up here in CALIFORNIA, SoCal. It can't be any worse than my Challenger and Ram, lol.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Five gallons of gas won’t even turn the low fuel light off lol
@thomasthurston66562 ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE Well its almost 6 dollars a gallon here in SoCal 5.50 and Newsom is going to help us all out by adding another 50 cents. He is fixing roads. I would love to know what road. I am a SoCal native we don't need anymore toll lanes or tax here.
@sciencemansanderaАй бұрын
Yeah, well I heard you were trying to sell it and we’re getting low offers. What would you want to bring it up to Northwestern, PA 16327 are used to have a 75 which is basically the same car I got a lot of stuff to trade
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Haha your funny.
@fletcherberry423Ай бұрын
How much are you asking for the old girl?
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold it to my grandson after I found the title.
@jbb8382Ай бұрын
Is this vice grip garage 😂
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I wish!!!
@aprules2Ай бұрын
I want to buy that thunderbird how do I get ahold of you?
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold it to my grandson. He fell in love with it and is going to try to get a title for it. I really didn’t want the job of pulling out that big engine anyway. Sorry and thank you for watching.
@aprules2Ай бұрын
@DEADCARRESCUE That's great I'm glad he likes it and is going to save it. I was thinking of buying it for my dad because his first car was a 73 T Bird.
@tyronebateslibra9435Ай бұрын
Yea id sell it i hate to see it go to waste.
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
It belongs to my grandson now.
@ruscherry7985Ай бұрын
Is that car still available?
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
No I sold it to my grandson.
@kennyscott56362 ай бұрын
What are you going to put it in
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I’ve got it for sale for $2000. It won’t fit very easy in that red fairlane and I’m too old to attempt it lol. A 67 swb ford would be easier if I could find one.
@kylesundquist50762 ай бұрын
Demo derby makes me sad kinda. Pointless destruction...but it's probably fun.
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I guess so. Never tried it but some people seem to love it.
@ledheadkustomplastic3442Ай бұрын
Oh the FUN to be had with that car before putting the engine in something a little better looking.... Let's face the fact they were kinda ugly cars 😁👍🇺🇸
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
My 25 year old grandson wants it. We are going to see about getting a title tomorrow.
@juliansanchez7266Ай бұрын
Why are you going to kill a original low mileage running classic Thunderbird for a dead vehicle , your destroying an extremely well cared for and try and stuff it into something else. What's with burning the tires on these old rescues insanity , makes no sense
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Because I get paid money when people like you watch.
@juliansanchez7266Ай бұрын
@@DEADCARRESCUE that's the dumbest reason , but it's all about the money not about the vehicle being returned to service . Amazing !!!!!
@GarySkeersАй бұрын
put a new dashboard pad on it
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
I sold it to my grandson.
@user-jr4sw5cy2i2 ай бұрын
It's a nice survivor,! Don't yank the engine or demo it, really?
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Come buy it for $2000 and you fix it up. No one wants to buy it and I don’t want to save it. I find them to video , can’t keep them all.
@scotymanuel90652 ай бұрын
U are a very smart and how to do things with
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thanks you sir.
@chidrole2 ай бұрын
👍🇨🇦
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
Thank you !
@tonystambaugh44222 ай бұрын
Sweet old berd sell it
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
It’s on marketplace for $2000
@stephendelany2402Ай бұрын
Wear seat belt...lol
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
NEVER YOU DO GOODER!!!!!! Lol
@PhilStewart-xf9rpАй бұрын
202 h.p. and 325lb ft. Woowoo Should have cleaned up the exterior and had a nice cruiser not destroyed a survivor. Never watch this channel again!!
@DEADCARRESCUEАй бұрын
Well that’s fine but the car lives on. My grandson owns it now because the previous owner found the title and sent it to me. He is driving it to work as I speak. But you’re to easily butt hurt I see so I don’t need you’re kind anyway so go away.
@murphyallen84932 ай бұрын
How about wearing your seatbelt that would be more impressive than the car
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
I bet you’re fun at party’s.
@thomasthurston66562 ай бұрын
It didn't look like you have too much traffic, but it would be a good idea.@DEADCARRESCUE
@bradparris99Ай бұрын
Absolutely. In the mid 70s I had my grandfather's 1970 Buick Electra to drive. After about a week of seeing the "Fasten Seat Belts " printed above the steering column I decided to try out those old style separate lap and shoulder belts. I was amazed at how much better the car seemed to drive and handle with the belts buckled and I got in the habit of wearing them all the time. Usually I was the only one in the car with the belts buckled as all my friends thought I was nuts for buckling up. Fast forward to 1981 and I was coming home one weekend from college when a drunk driver in a Chevrolet suburban crossed the center line and hit me head on. Because of the size and quality of the Electra along with the fact that I was wearing both the lap and shoulder belts in the collision I walked away with only minor cuts and scratches and bruises from the belts. This was far better than the unbelted drunk driver who had massive head and chest injuries from the steering wheel and dash. His unbelted passenger went through the windshield and landed on the hood with massive injuries. Luckily, they both recovered. I hate to think what my outcome would have been if I had not been wearing both belts. Wearing the lap and separate shoulder belts in those older cars really is a no brainer.
@timothyfritsch88012 ай бұрын
eww eww a CREAMPUFF nice very very nice im glad for you now enjoy it huh
@DEADCARRESCUE2 ай бұрын
If I don’t sell the whole car I will find me a older pickup truck to put the engine in.
@timothyfritsch88012 ай бұрын
im sure or even a boat,,motor home,, or heavy duty truck,,,or tractor or drag car them tough old blocks are very good very good