I'll have to check with Sean on the gas tank. Believe it or not it already god some body work done! Not gonna be a show car but it's looking WAY straighter than when we picked it up!

The has tank is no good... it's smashed and has a hole in it. Definitely will be getting a new one! Be sure to follow along for updates!

Sean just picked up an engine this weekend... gonna be a good one!

Yeah, it's a huge undertaking. I've got one of those projects sitting in my garage right now. Luckily Sean has the know-how and ambition to see this thing through. It'll come together faster than most! Especially if I keep bugging him to film updates 😏

Have certainly seen far worse, especially being in the midwest! I think it'll be a great cruiser.

Haha thanks for watching, Johnny! Sean's family has been building cars for generations, so I know he's got what it takes! Unlike me, who has a classic sitting in the garage essentially untouched for the last two years 😅

Appreciate you reaching out! Happy to be learning as I go. KZbin is certainly a fun challenge.

We certainly will! Got some announcements coming up. Got done shooting an update video last week and excited to share more.

Open concept is all the rage these days 🤣🤣

Thanks Chris! It was fun to sift through the archives. Honestly forgot all about the "follow me" mode until finding the clip of Sarah and I hiking. Need to use that more!

Merry Christmas, Carol! 🎄Thanks for watching as always :) Anything you're looking forward to seeing more of (on KZbin or otherwise) next year?

Thanks dude! I really really felt like I should be doing some dramatic Attenborough voiceover 😅

Sometimes it's hard to pick what to shoot! I'd love to be able to dedicate more time to the artsy side of things someday.

Well thanks for being here, my fellow Evan! 👋

Hindsight is always 20/20! At least you have the memories and experience of such a cool project. Just be sure to tell us what you're about to bail on next time, so we can know what's about to double in value 😂 Working on anything new these days?

@EvanLudes as a matter of fact I just listed my 1951 Ford 2 door sedan ... I'm probably 40 something thousand deep into this car and it is very nice, but I don't even think I could get 30 for her at this point

​@@jackierabbit450 seems like stuff from the 50s is super under-appreciated. I'm sure my Scout from the 60s is next lol. Luckily not terribly deep into that, and Sean and I can do a lot of the work ourselves.

@@EvanLudes yes the scout is about to become the next bronco I think! I remember my neighbor when I was a kid had a copper colored scout and we used to love hopping in that thing and bouncing around all over the place... I remember he used to take that scout hunting along with his two Brittany spaniels. As 5-year-olds we just like getting in the back and giggling when it bounced around over ruts and bumps... The sad thing is I do actually still have a shop, and I could do all of the work myself, my dad is there and would help me anytime I want, but I'm working so much at three different businesses that I've started that my time is so limited I have no time to do anything for myself these days. But I figure as long as I'm making good money at my medical practices I could just pay somebody to do what I want that way they earn a good living and I get the thing I wanted without having to break my fingernails in the process... That and I just feel like I'm getting too old for crawling around under cars.

Right? Might need a little percussive maintenance 😂

Excellent pick, that black looks so good 💯

Thanks Brad! New cars are mostly under-powered boxes of plastic... one of the reasons I'm glad we haven't sold the '05 WRX. Fun to drive after the '22 Pilot lol

Heck yeah! Love Camaros. There's a rally up here every year. What year is yours?

There's some beauties in there! Didn't even realize how many Chargers there were myself until editing pics.

It can be a lot of fun! And also a lot of headaches lol

We'll get it going! These are always fun. Lots of people park at the businesses along Mt Rushmore Rd and watch the cruise. Sonic is usually a popular spot, of course :)

I didn't have a sweet foreground like you!

That math definitely checks out! 😋

Think of how many more cars would be on the road today if it was galvanized steel... if only!

@@EvanLudes You might find it funny that the ford motor company did start the galvanization of steel yet only used it on one factory and sadly I do not remember the one it was... lol, not detroit for sure!!

@@morgansword meanwhile we've got a Scout, that probably had rusty metal before it was even off the line 😅

@@EvanLudes Ah, names for these two... lone ranger and tonto... I know.... lame/LOL. Most of the scouts tho did have enough metal before paint or other decorations came on them were thicker steel. Late sixties scouts kinda look like the new bronco odd front ends.

@@morgansword yeah, the new looks like the old and the old looks like the new haha. Broncos copied the Scout's homework ;) Excited to see the new factory making Scouts going up in SC next year, even if they're basically Rivians.

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Absolutely! She's pretty solid all things considered :)

Thanks for watching!

After working a car dealership for a few years, nothing surprises me anymore on what options people order 😅 'Course you used to have a lot more leeway in the options, now they try to squeeze you into one of a couple boxes...

Sean's crazy good at finding a gem and then getting it running again! Literally anything from old muscle to a wacky chinese mini truck 😂 We're gonna have to do some more videos.

Appreciate the support! There's a lot of good metal left, gotta keep those old chargers rolling!

Haha, it's never a color that I'd pick new off the lot, but after seeing Sean paint the engine bay, I dig it! And I agree, great to see some good metal.

Thanks for the heads up! Might be a ways off from that yet, but will keep it in mind :)

I'd be interested in that dash pad!

@@seanahlers2957 I'll get back to you with a price...

Had been with Sean to look at a couple before. This one blew others out of the water 💯

Thanks for watching, more to come! 🏎

Will have to check with Sean, I know the engine it came with was locked. Came with am RT grill but it's not an RT based on the VIN.

Yes it's a 440, had a valve inside of a piston in one cylinder😅 the rest of the cylinders are so rusted solid you can't tell the difference between looking at the piston and cylinder wall.

@@EvanLudes the grills are the same

Great way to look at it! Step at a time makes it less overwhelming. One thing is for sure though, even if it's not a show car, Sean will do it right!

I know haha both fenders being straight would have been amazing. I'll try to get more details on the history of this one for the next video :)

I think we all wish we had a time machine for those deals, heck even just to witness those rolling the streets new must have been amazing. Thanks for sharing and watching!

@@christophersanders5007 I too am old enough to remember intro ,I built model before I ever saw one!

Me too! We'll post updates along the way.

Weight reduction... to the extreme 😅

The guy I got it from was going to completely redo it, sand blast it and go through everything. I wish I could've gotten it complete, it would be driving by now😂

After years of messaging each other Marketplace finds, it's gonna be sweet to see Sean get this one on the road! He's the whole reason I got a '66 IH Scout in the first place.

Some of my best memories was treasure hunting with my friends keep up the good work

I grew up with old cars and working on old cars! I grew up watching Dukes of Hazzard and have always wonted a second gen Charger since.

We'll see! Engine it came with was locked, but Sean already sourced a donor engine/transmission from a Fury. Needs the trunk pan, and I know wiring harness wasn't cheap. But the end goal is a driver and not a show car :) Thanks for following!

I'd hazard a guess and say that's about the best first car a guy could get. Great mom! Motivation is in no short supply here, so we'll have more updates coming.

Excited to see what Sean does with it! Bet it'll be a great cruiser.

I was watching it again, great car

​@@StevenMilne-sm4fk grabbed some video last night as Sean was replacing drums and painting the rear diff it came with. Step by step!

I was stoked just to see a straight rear fender for comparison! Excited to see what Sean does with it. We'll be filming another update in the next week ir two.