1955 Ford Zephyr. 46 years off road. So will it run, or what? Finale!(2316)

Hello and welcome to Mart's Garage. I recently spent a couple of days dicking around with a Ford Zephyr that belongs to my friend Geoff. No firm plans are in place but we thought why not try and get it to run? It was also a good opportunity to have a good look around and work out what it needs. This video covers Day 2. So sit back and relax while a couple of old geezers try and get to grips with an old 55 Zephyr. I hope you enjoy it. If you haven't seen part 1, check it out here: • 1955 Ford Zephyr. 46 y...
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[@grahamkeyes3905]

153624 From Mortske Repair 15 is too young 36 is too old 24 is”just right”

[@MartsGarage]

Ha ha yeah, thanks Graham. I just watched Mortske with the RV. Kept ploughing on with one front wheel locked up.. I'll remember it now.

[@johnwatts3645]

I ve been watching this on the big screen but couldn’t comment as I haven’t figured how to do that My wife thinks I’m sad old man but watching you two has given me hours of entertainment If Victoria Wood was still with us I’m sure she could have written a series for you 😂

[@mikego18753]

Geoff & Marty(the new morecambe & wise).Great vid,thumbs up.

[@brianjjj]

Jeff's zephyr is really good.

[@MartsGarage]

Yes, they're nice cars.

[@markhutchins115]

Nice job men!!.....congrats to Geoff!.....that’ll make someone a nice little classic car!.....the silhouette, although smaller is very similar to my ‘50 Fordor. Especially near the rear sail panel/back window area. Again, great job!.....Mark from Maine, U.S.A......

[@Mercmad]

@@Al-vb6js but decades ahead in engineering as this was the 1st make and model of car to have McPherson strut suspension.

[@Mercmad]

I was born in New Zealand where zephyrs were kings of the road in the 60s . Lots of speed equipment was available for them . I saw pretty wild ones bored out to fit Bedford truck pistons and so on. 😊

[@MartsGarage]

Hi Merc, thanks for the interesting titbit.

[@fredjones1238]

GUILTY OF THAT MK1 MK2 AUCKLAND N.Z

[@skippmclovan1135]

The Mk11 2553cc could level peg with the AP5 225 Valiant in a quarter mile drag down Pilkington Rd Panmure (1966) til they both got valve bounce in 2nd gear, still bumper to bumper though .. no clear winner .. i was 15 with brand new licence Aug '66 .. good fun !

[@skippmclovan1135]

Ken Lawrence used to do that sort of stuff .. taking 60 thou off the head etc, etc .. fitting Cooper straight thru muffler .. all good fun .. when the OHV V8s arrived they forgot about the sixes then . . '68 onwards it was ALL about the V8s ..Holden, Falcon, Valiant 318 was the B&H's machine 1970 .. the first GM V8s were cam and valve gear troublesome and didn't last that long when thrashed .. 318 was the engine to have in early 70s!! ..forget the sixes ..although the GM Ventora 3.3 was still slightly competitive at Benson Hedges early 70s

[@richsmith3300]

Not enough spark boys those motors always had useless spark.

[@davidcoleman6032]

A great video, that was brilliant idea about giving the valves a shock.I hope the Zephyr finds a well deserved home, someone who will keep it original, as it's survived unmolested. Great work lads!👍

[@flatheadronsgarage7345]

Excellent progress. She runs well. Won’t be long before she hits the road.

[@martinfield1484]

Brilliant video really enjoyed it 2 masters in action and that 6 cyl sounded lovely

[@MartsGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it, Martin. Geoff is a good guy to work with. There are other videos showing me and Geoff working together. Try and find the master cylinder conversion on the blue Zephyr for instance. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@cayminlast]

Fantastic work, both of you are great at doing this kind of stuff, fun to watch and educational. My dad had a late 1950's Ford Consul when I was a nipper, good memories. Thanks guys.

[@MartsGarage]

Thanks Caymin, glad you enjoyed it.

[@The_Car_Sanctuary]

The brake servo is a Girling Powerstop. They have a leather diaphragm which are prone to sticking and holding the brakes on. It will certainly be defective in this instance. Fortunately neoprene diaphragms are now available so it would be worth rebuilding, and these early examples with metal air filter cover are like hen’s teeth.

[@ellwoodblooz]

That’s a nice car. Not many like that left.

[@Tony_in_AZ]

5 hours till this opens. As an olde guy : I do not wait well. Mom always said: Patience is learned not earned. I never learned. 😃

[@philipgreer9811]

That's a nice sounding motor

[@MartsGarage]

Chers Phil. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@riderzinc]

Looking forward to owning one of these, I’ve wanted one since i was 16, now 33.

[@StevesConsul]

I enjoyed watching these 2 videos, that was a good trick tapping rockers to make the valves seat correctly I would never have though of that. Can't wait to see how you get on with the brakes.

[@MartsGarage]

Vid should be up next Friday.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Great stuff Mart! It would be interesting to see the results of another compression test after it's run for a bit. I thought you'd be pulling the head after the first test, but it really came back around and runs like a champ! That old paint will look great shined up too, I love survivor cars!

[@davidmarshall5603]

Another great classic car built by Ford

[@MartsGarage]

Cheers David, thanks for watching.

[@flatheadronsgarage7345]

Oh, come on Mart, open open open open open. Lol I’m waiting.

[@charleslagendyk4871]

Just hit them with soft hammer the spring will give so just hit them from front to back and is the rotor pointing to no 1 on the cap with no 1 piston at tdc

[@MartsGarage]

Thanks Charles. yes a soft hammer would also have worked. I just did what came to mind, it wasn't anything I'd seen done before. The idea was to shock the valve down onto the seat to break down the carbon or corrosion dust on the seat. It worked because the compression recovered after giving them a tap. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@christosgerakinis2628]

Give it for scrap, might get something !

[@MrBrendog67rat]

That looks like fun waking up a dead car! great job

[@MartsGarage]

It was a lot of fun. Great tinkerage.

[@jakmoan]

Health and safety mart get rid of the hoodie strings before they get rid of you 😮

[@MartsGarage]

Yeah, that's one of my p-et hates when I see it in videos. I have removed the cords from some tops but not this one, obviously. Thanks for your concern.

[@kimber1958]

THAKS

[@MartsGarage]

Cheers Kimber. Hope all is well with you.

[@daleking8529]

Sounded good! Just needs some driving,

[@johnnyralf3453]

just needs someone who knows what they are doing.

[@frankiestein4013]

You are smart martt

[@MartsGarage]

Thanks Frankie.

[@philattley9233]

Great result ,just got to make sure those pesky hotrodders don't get their hands on it err hang on a minute ......

[@TheTommo2]

Is this the blue car or a different one

[@MartsGarage]

My friend Geoff has two Zephyrs. The blue one and this one. The blue one is up and running and on the road. This one is still as we left it, but at least we know it runs.

[@TheTommo2]

@@MartsGarage i quit fancy getting one because I think they’re cracking looking cars + I was born in 55 I was down at the classic car show at the weekend and seen a nice one

[@MrBrendog67rat]

thats what i would do get it running and stopping, and dependable also detail it then drive the wheals off of it

[@MartsGarage]

Cheers Brendan. We have a few ideas along the same lines.

[@jorgenringdahl7364]

God lack wid the car.From Jörgen in Västervik Sweden.

[@MartsGarage]

Thanks very much, Jörgen.

[@VintageLifeCars]

I guess I'm Clever Clogs.... I said zero!

[@MartsGarage]

Ha ha. Well done Mart!

[@VintageLifeCars]

@@MartsGarage No skill involved Mart, just natural pessimism!