Getting back at the Vista Cruiser Wagon finally and it time to start getting this car stripped down to the main shell so the rust repairs and body work can be started.
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@minnesotatomcat5 ай бұрын
As a kid I thought wagons were hideous, but now that I’m an old fart I just love them! I would absolutely cruise that thing around 👍
@bigsquatchsasfoot19645 ай бұрын
Me to brother can’t pass an old wagon without stopping for a good look 🤣 glad I’m not the only one 👍
@rexhapgood50005 ай бұрын
My brother was a helicopter mechanic, in the industry for 40 years and rebuilt several helicopters. Some after being wrecked, pretty much just like you are doing with this car. Stripped down to the bare structure, some of that also had to be replaced, then built back up to ready to fly and certified for flight. He often told me that, "the time to reassemble the machine was inversely proportional to the time taken to disassemble the aircraft." When you pointed out the bagged and tagged parts it reminded me of him and his theory on jobs like he did and you are doing. He was also very smart, just like you.
@adriancooper81925 ай бұрын
What do you mean "not much in the way of tips" ? the advice to keep lists, notes and tagged bags of fixings is worth its weight in gold! Congratulations on getting all those windows out in one piece. Another great video, thank you Tony.
@davidrogers30165 ай бұрын
I can see we are going to get many helpful hints on this restoration. Love the content.🌴😎
@andrewwalizer85255 ай бұрын
Big job on this one. You don't see these cars hardly. Going to enjoy watching this build.
@tylerbarrett66525 ай бұрын
Quite a project, Fitzee! Someone must REALLY love their wagon...
@avit245 ай бұрын
I like the caption of the cat sleeping at the end You know you gotta have a tiger in the house!
@sixtyfiveford5 ай бұрын
You're now ready to go back in time and work on the assembly line. Pump 20 of these out a day
@jorgefernandez-mv8hu5 ай бұрын
I remember riding in the third seat of my father's 73 Chevy Caprice Estate wagon with the wood paneling sticker on the sides on vacations. It rode great and you had a great view of things. It was a comfortable ride. His had the hideaway tailgate which was great. This one is going to be a nice one when it's done. You gave us some great tips and what to do. Take care and give Peanut a pat on the back for me.
@justicehockey5 ай бұрын
Enjoying this video on a cold Saturday!
@davebrittain92165 ай бұрын
Hey Fitzee here in Canada the cars rust from the bottom up and in the southern/coastal states they rust from the top down. It's the salt air.
@dougscriver77265 ай бұрын
Wow my 65 buick gs convertible about the same thing from California with title floors are great rear body mounts gone no paint like your videos of the buick last year luckily got complete trunk pan nothing else available be watching this build for tips 🎉
@Mike-Olds-15 ай бұрын
Many years ago I built a Vista Cruiser Mild built 455 turbo 400 trans 3.42 ratio posi rear. It’s one of those never should have sold it cars. Wish I could get it back 👍
@boatnut645 ай бұрын
That butyl ribbon seal, was always crap (although it was easy to install a window with) It always dried out and leaked, leaving you with a rusty mess to deal with. "Ask me how I know".🤣🤣🤣 In fairness, I don't think they expected folks to still be driving them 10 yrs later (let alone 50). Big Job, but the Right Guy is on it. 💪💪💪 Stick Around....
@rjung_ch5 ай бұрын
Hey Tony. Peanut dead tired from sleeping looks like, you did all the lifting! 👍💪✌
@carlosmontoya86585 ай бұрын
An absolute tremendous amount of work for one man. you're amazing, Mr. Fitzee! We very much enjoy your content down here in Pennsylvania!
@jackchristensen22765 ай бұрын
Go get it bubba. Cant wait to see this
@dissociativecat74955 ай бұрын
that's a lucky car to be in your shop
@ChaplainSkelton5 ай бұрын
Yes it is!!!
@craigbowley67835 ай бұрын
Vista cruiser?! You just got a new Sub 👌 my old man had one when I was a kid and I've been in love with them ever since 💓
@garethgoodchild26435 ай бұрын
Wow that will be some job to fit all those pieces back together. Brings back memories for me.When I was in University back in the 60s I worked at a hotel and drove one of these to pick up and deliver people to the airport. Drove the lady staff home late at night when the pub closed. Very smooth and quiet ride. Good luck Tony. I think this is a going to be a memorable job!
@user-ki4uc6rm9k5 ай бұрын
Having done a number of restoration im glad your emphasis is on bagging and tagging etc I usually have stackable boxes handy and a pad,put stuff in the boxes with a list and mark the outside with a general description
@oneslowgp5 ай бұрын
I'm doing exactly this with my 1969 Grand Prix... ill be following along closely 👀
@dickdaley90595 ай бұрын
To think I drove this Vista Cruiser brand new back in the day. It was the envy of our neighborhood and Dad got it as a company car! It was gold/gold which was the ladies choice for kitchen appliances at the time. The roof glass was just a monumental design for a family hauler compared to the steel boxes of other wagons! The Ford Country Squire was the gold standard wagon back then.
@NickFortier5 ай бұрын
Weve come a long way fitzee! Youve got 100k more subs, and ive got a rolling chassis again. Thanks aga8n for your tips boy!
@williambasinger58595 ай бұрын
In the case of the rear gate the term you are looking for is road hugging weight.
@davidschur51405 ай бұрын
Thanks Tony for showing what needs to be done. I'm hooked - again. Can't wait to see the progress.
@jimwhalen67695 ай бұрын
Glad to see the wagon back! My first car was a Vista Cruiser exactly like that one! Same color and all! Brings back memories! I can not wait to see the end result! I wished I could come up and help you on it!
@kathyleigh26455 ай бұрын
Wow. That's a real project. Be a interesting project to watch ..ty so much for sharing. Have a great day .
@kencoulter79785 ай бұрын
I see you have a special tool for the trim removal, it would have been nice to see how it works as trim clips are sometimes tricky. I can't wait to see this car done. Good luck!!
@fitzeesfabrications5 ай бұрын
I'll show how that works in a future video.
@craigpearson46225 ай бұрын
Looking forward to the Edutainment Fitzee …back to iron oxide versus stone🤓👍
@glennroy27475 ай бұрын
I see you have a bodyman's bandaid on your finger. Been there myself. Wrap it up and keep going.😁
@leonardgilbreath90045 ай бұрын
You have got your hands on this one with all the rust and making the trunk floor pans good note an marking and bagging labeling and listing all of em looking forward for your videos on this one thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
@klmorris15765 ай бұрын
What a grand endeavor! The headliner is going to be a bugger!
@bygota5 ай бұрын
The wagon is in a very good shape considering its age 👏🏽👏🏽😮
@davidwood19235 ай бұрын
A Great Video Especially for Some who has never been there before, so they have an Ideal what to expect. Just because a Vehicle is Complete and a Driver doesn't mean that you won't run into Rot or Parts that are so bad that they need to be Replaced. Also all the Parts and Keeping Track of them too. Thanks for Sharing
@bryancooper26995 ай бұрын
Awesome project ahead. A full restoration. I thought Crusty would have been finished first. I will be watching from beginning to end on the wagon . Keep up the great work
@fitzeesfabrications5 ай бұрын
I bounch from customers cars to mine. Never at the same thing for too long
@alfaradbean5 ай бұрын
I'm nowadays afraid for so much work, impressed
@terrencebuller76765 ай бұрын
Hello Tony, quite a project, I can't think of anyone better to bring this car back to New condition. Be good and stay safe. 👍
@gordonstarship5 ай бұрын
It will be so gratifying to see this car painted inside and out, the way it should've been when it was made new.
@brianhdueck33725 ай бұрын
Ohhh Fitzee! I have torn down a fair number of cars but this one looks like a LOT of work! Oh well, one piece at a time and you’ll get it done. I was waiting for this project. It’ll be a work you’ll be proud of. Cheers
@phillipyannone31955 ай бұрын
You are going to have a huge job just sourcing the parts. Hopefully you have the owner helping with that. If you are going to change the interior color then that green headliner will have to go. I don’t think that headliner will be as big a challenge as you might think. Repairing all those window channels seems like a more daunting challenge to me. Anyway I’m looking forward to watching you tackle this project.😊
@madmax25065 ай бұрын
oh boy, what a job, looking forward to this 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@jasonbeightol36205 ай бұрын
Always learn something from your videos. Great job!!
@terrykeithley61835 ай бұрын
Soon another piece of Art from The Fitz Meister. Stay safe Tony.😊
@robertjones17095 ай бұрын
A Big project, gotta start from the Top and work downward...I have faith in YOU FITZEE 👍 whole lotta window Chanel repair there.
@428eliminator35 ай бұрын
Oh we're committed now! Great stuff, I've been waiting for this one! 👍👍
@user-hi2ev7ug4l5 ай бұрын
Thanks for bringing back the wagon....those were great vehicles a life time ago...thanks
@dayslife5 ай бұрын
i'm sure Tony you could make those plastic trims out of metal , that will look factory perfect ...
@RestoreIt5 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the next ep, cheers!
@capedwonder28335 ай бұрын
I'm super interested in this build. My family had a few of these cars when I was a kid. I always loved them. I hope you make a ton of videos on this car. And do them often!
@michaelbristol64675 ай бұрын
Wow Fitzee that's a big project there! You got a good jump on it for 3 days already. Catch ya next time brother. 😉✌
@CheapThrills66chevy5 ай бұрын
Really looking forward to seeing all of the videos for this project.
@fonhollohan29085 ай бұрын
Been waiting for this restoration glad your gonna take us through this whole restoration looking forward to it, Tony. Hope it goes well for ya, .you've got a fair amount of work ahead of ya. cheers bud,.
@stevenwithanS5 ай бұрын
You'll have to work on getting that hedliner out, or it will be toast when you start welding. That wagon will make a lot of intersting videos. Hope you're keeping warm.
@alstewart99155 ай бұрын
Love that Cutlas wagon! Look forward to the build! Very partial to wagons! Mines an 84 Custom Cruiser :)
@domecrack5 ай бұрын
Hot damn, this is going to be so exciting
@christopherdawkins53925 ай бұрын
Thanks fitzee, this series will be helpfull for me i think. The beaumont i have has been partially stripped down by the previous owner, but i'm looking forward to getting started. Shop is finally done.
@joachimtruemper59675 ай бұрын
Some holes! Very funny😅
@dennischryst41745 ай бұрын
Don’t worry about the headliner, there easy to replace and the owner wants to change the color anyway.👍🏿
@riverflyswatter5 ай бұрын
Make no mistake. It was a nine passenger. You must have never been the child tossed in the back! O yeah I remember! I was😎
@fitzeesfabrications5 ай бұрын
I went from Newfoundland to Ohio out in the back of a wagon when i was a kid.. oh I know. Lol
@deanm41385 ай бұрын
Very cool, the wagon is that bad for the age it’ll be a cool bunch of videos watching the process and watching Ben’s wagon come together
@harrytaylor68545 ай бұрын
Yes she's quite the unit you have some work ahead of you sir Tony.All the best thank you for sharing well done
@paulketchupwitheverything7675 ай бұрын
I've wondered about this vehicle. The customer's car/restoration. I would have guessed a couple of years since you introduced it.
@toddo3165 ай бұрын
The tips were good, they are going to be good, and this is going to be so helpful wathcing you do this Tony. Thanks!!
@paulblack24025 ай бұрын
Mammoth task there Fitzee, I’ll follow with interest.!!
@labontottingham30515 ай бұрын
good video and yes tear down and making the first lists is a lot of work but it is so important.
@brianhaw93985 ай бұрын
General Motors (or any other builder)didnt expect someone to be rebuilding any of these cars 50 years later. Keep up the great work, Tony!!
@mikemitchell75755 ай бұрын
Those old vista cruisers were one of the coolest looking wagons ever....
@mattthescrapwhisperer5 ай бұрын
You're getting your cardio Fitzee!
@MikhailScottKy5 ай бұрын
Seems to me that those water collection areas needs some Fitzees modifications.
@user-zp9yx9kq8k5 ай бұрын
IMO that is a super candidate for a restoration. That fellow is very astute in deciding to contract the job to you. You would be excellent value for money. BTW face it, gone this far, the headliner gotta come down.
@ChaplainSkelton5 ай бұрын
I knew after watching two of his videos when he had 13,000 subscribers that he would be the only guy to bring this car back to life the way it needed to be... He is a true craftsman and artist!
@bigsquatchsasfoot19645 ай бұрын
Fitzee’s chop shop 🤣 That’s a cool machine Fitzee I’m digging it I absolutely love wagons I’d drive the tyres off it 👌 looking forward to this project gonna be cool 👍
@LetGaiaLive5 ай бұрын
It’s amazing how many factory installed rust traps are in cars. Here In Australia, the first few models of Holden (GM) Monaro’s (our version of the Camaro), would rust in the rear quarter, where the factory fitted sound deadener would get wet; Ford Falcon’s had a “step” near the door hinge pillar, where the rear of the front fender bolted on would collect debris, and rust; various Chrysler vehicles would rust out where the steering box mounted to the body - I had one that had no rust there, it had a power steering leak!🤣
@fitzeesfabrications5 ай бұрын
All those early cars before the 70s were all about styling and very little thought put into rust protection.
@timwilliams20355 ай бұрын
That 70's Show Red Foreman mobile "Cruising the Vista"
@billlawson48255 ай бұрын
Bagging and tagging is a must, but I've found that after 8 months or 8 years the marking somehow disappears. Just a paper tag inside the bag helps. Old file folders, poster board, what ever seems to last a lot longer.
@geoffreymills99325 ай бұрын
It is a job to tear down something like that and a huge mess once it's done but organizing the parts will definitely help the reassembly go smoother, nice work Tony this one is about the get interesting, might check with soft seal or OPG about the rubber kit's, ohhh,, steel rubber products is another great source
@DocZoidberg5495 ай бұрын
These things are tanks. I had a friend that had a brown one with the rocket 350. I wish I could find one to restore. They have such a nice look.
@johnkranz40045 ай бұрын
Very good a Start Tony should be a good advantage
@miken83685 ай бұрын
This is going to be a super cool restore!
@BrucePierson5 ай бұрын
You've sure got a job ahead of you with this one. Something to keep you busy for the winter. Hopefully you still have time to work on Crusty. I'm interested to see how you tackle rebuilding this Corolla into a supercar that almost looks standard. The big giveaway is the back wheels and tires. Hope you manage to get it registered. If not, pop across the border into the US, they register anything with wheels down there.
@OldBondoBilly5 ай бұрын
Fitzee; scrap the Cutty!😁😁
@harrysatin51105 ай бұрын
Vista Cruiser. What a beauty.
@ratrod61615 ай бұрын
Alright a great car to save love the old wagons
@johnwesner39355 ай бұрын
And I thought stripping my regular cab F100 was a lot of work! The best lesson so far is " one piece at a time"! Thanks Tony!
@2tana225 ай бұрын
Well I’m overwhelmed…looking forward to watching you put er back together Tony
@goptools5 ай бұрын
I think most kids that grew up in the 60's and 70's have some sort of memorable experience with a station wagon. I don't know about Canada but for the States that would be true. The Vista Cruisers had such nice styling. I hope that the owner goes for a 442 look. If it were me, I'd want a 4-speed in it! Surprising how much dirt and rust was hiding behind the chrome.
@xozindustries74515 ай бұрын
There is so much in that car! They are so nice, but that’s a lot of work. I’m glad to see you starting on it, good job
@royosborn78695 ай бұрын
This is going to be enjoyable to watch - as they all are that you do. Thanks for taking us along on this journey.
@jackiedonaldson77185 ай бұрын
Pace yourself! It’s easy to get burned out! Looking forward to the journey! It will be mint when finished!
@fredjones12385 ай бұрын
True , but he's very experienced i think its under control.
@BrucePierson5 ай бұрын
Someone is hibernating for the winter. I hate the cold weather. Here in Queensland Australia, we have about the hottest summer on record with high temperatures, high humidity and now it seems that the El Nino has ended, so plenty of rain and showers. Makes it hard to get much done.
@KaM-bb1fk5 ай бұрын
cant wait to see how you handle the window jams
@johnlee82315 ай бұрын
Tbis'll be a good one. Thanks for saving her.
@cutweld46105 ай бұрын
Nice car. More space than a modern SUV.
@dayslife5 ай бұрын
that was a great starting episode Tony, the plan attack of a restoration, it will be so interesting to follow, and watch you to see what it takes to restore a car...👍🏼
@michaelvandenhoy10215 ай бұрын
That is a big car for one man to work on, but you are the man. I have been waiting for you to work on this hefty gal. Always enjoy your videos, very educational.
@ronaldfarmer12085 ай бұрын
I think you may be a busy boy for quiet a while, love your approach to this monumental chore. Keep on getting after it my friend. I'm 77 years old and am still building a 1929 chevrolet truck with my 13 year old granson and I can sure tell the energy is wanning. Good luck on this one !
@RandallSoong-pp7ih5 ай бұрын
Much respect sir
@craigbowley67835 ай бұрын
I've always wanted to take one of those and make it the W30 model 👌
@diesellibrarian5 ай бұрын
Excited for this one. Such a cool rig.
@lancemclean92735 ай бұрын
I love those old Olds- have two Cutlass’s but wouldn’t say no to a Vista Cruiser