1965 Ford Custom. Will it run? First start and drive in 25 years, replacing suspension and brakes.

This ford is going to be receiving all the nifty parts off my daily driver 66 LTD, which is quite a bit rusty. Before I swap everything in, let's see how it runs. Video consists of engine work, then replacing all the suspension and brakes with the pre-refurbished parts from my 66 LTD.

[@paulscott5554]

I love the way he produces his videos! All work and no talking!

[@moosejawventure]

This kid is like a time traveler from about 1972

[@jonathansparks3386]

This kid is so classic 70’s right down to the Meat Loaf T-shirt

[@gregorykotoch5045]

And the side burns

[@gulliver3644]

Nothing wrong with that. Compared to the kids today who are afraid to get their hands dirty.

[@jamespn]

Meatloaf, now I’m hungry for meatloaf.

[@toddphillips9141]

I bet he even knows who Meat Loaf is.

[@WSNO]

somebody get them some bellbottoms and a record player for the garage, 8-track for the car!

[@paulschortino3681]

We need more like him.

[@cicibradley2809]

He has the same gumpshun as that Traplines and Inlines kid here on yt. He's building his 2nd cabin, all by himself.

[@WarrezTheWolf]

I'd find it rare for a Gen Z kid, someone in my generation like him to be working on classic cars all by himself. Yet almost everyone else that I've met that is his age are all getting brainwashed by social media, anime cartoons, too many video games, and are not even dedicated to their own careers.

[@gulliver3644]

In 1965 I drove a used 1960 Ford Falcon to Pittsburgh from Fort Monmouth NJ each week for a year until it gave up the ghost on route 22 on Allegheny Summit, a cold snowy night. Always used 20 cents a quart bulk oil in that ol column shift screamer. Loved that car. Had to finally ascend Allegheny Summit in reverse because the old gal couldn’t pull it in first. The life of a young 18 year old soldier.

[@kaivaz6076]

You could have frozen to death back in those days with no cell phones. But even these days… I remember I got a gallon in my gastank, cell phone on 1% and blizzard with zero visibility and minus 15 celsius outside - all at 1am only 20 friking miles away from Moscow (Russia) with no cars on the highway. I thought this is the end for me… We don’t have mountains here to roll down the slope…. Somehow made it home.

[@gillgetter3004]

Used to do all this stuff when I was young and broke. Now that I’m old and retired I like working on this old stuff but no more laying on my back under them. YOU DO GOOD WORK👍

[@flee.The.Cities]

Well, Now I'm addicted to watching your video...keep restoring those treasures they're real gems 💎 🤜🏾🤛🏽

[@peterkavourias286]

You know I'm going to give you a great compliment because you deserve it I'm in my forties and growing up I worked around gearheads all my cousins were all gearheads working on old cars muscle cars and racing and drag racing and all that stuff but your skill level and your dedication man it reminds me so much of them keep it up brother you're a young a young guy that has passion and dedication and your channel is awesome I've seen every one of your videos keep up the great work brother

[@SimonFordman]

Hey thank you! That’s really cool

[@larryclark6113]

I started with some of the truck revivals. Love watching you work. Thanks for what you do Simon!

[@SimonFordman]

Thanks for watching!

[@randycagle5565]

You remind me of me in the 1975. I was 25 years old and always working on my 65 Ford mustang. But you are a lot better mechanic!

[@giancarlopbranco]

Spetacular, Mr. Thank you for share knowledge. 👏👏👏👏

[@dre4011]

Ooooooooooo!! I want a '65 Galaxie 500!!!!.... I worked on one 4yrs ago....fell in love with it😍 It had Torque Thrust's & Cooper white‐letter tires...

[@matthewburkhart528]

I've been watching this guy for a few weeks now. He tinkers well,fabricates well,like a gen xer. I'm impressed 👏 and I'll keep watching the c10 episode. It was great. The motorcycle episode was too.

[@larrysnow135]

😊

[@andysaunders3708]

My Dad bought one of these while we lived in the States for a year or so in '68. It was a 2-door like yours, running the base six-cylinder engine on a 3-speed auto. Tidy car. It'd be worth a mint today in that condition,,,

[@johnpartridge7623]

Just seen your Channel & subscribed, you make a good Video with no music = perfect. Playing catch-up now to see how you got on, good luck from UK 👍

[@MRrwmac]

Big Congratulations Man…! Great work!

[@charlessimpkins8228]

Enjoy watching bud and great mechanic skills. Keep up the video’s and great work…

[@mavision6525]

This is a great channel.

[@user-ll2gk4jc4j]

The first person so far, which I saw on youtube , to clean vehicle first ,and than proceed with mechanical work, that is as it should be, well done young man !

[@rolandouy3066]

I like your no commentary videos. Yay!

[@gulliver3644]

On 65, the Galaxy was a departure from the nicer Fords of 63 and 64. Especially the 63 convertible. The real trend setter in 65 was the Chevy Impala 2 door. A lot of guys in my outfit bought the yellow with the black interior. Beautiful car.

[@RobertLewandowski-vi6mq]

This will make the suspension more comfortable riding

[@Chevy4LifeForEver]

Recently came across your channel, love the content! Cool to see a fellow Minnesotan on here!

[@RobertLewandowski-vi6mq]

Bringing back to ASE days, they were easy back then, no computers back yard or garage if you had one I have faith it will run

[@whitlcj1]

1976 granada front discs serve as a good upgrade kit if anyone is wondering. Napa and whatnot have a lot of those granada parts. Even the brake hoses and lines are very similar

[@t-rodzgarage]

Cool ! Love my Galaxies . I've had 6 of them and always looking another.

[@hasbeengood]

very sharp. i like the gold color

[@whitlcj1]

Spohn performance has rear suspension arms and whatnot. Adjustable too

[@nice77mirage]

First time watching one of your videos and just subscribed. Talk man, talk! Hope your channel grows.

[@SimonFordman]

Thanks! Appreciate it. I’m gonna try out the no commentary style for a bit, but down the round I may change it up.

[@garynoubarian5540]

Dig seeing young guys saving old stuff. Subscribed to help out. Personally I like watching instead of listening. But that’s me.

[@snuffysmiff]

@@garynoubarian5540 I was beginning to think kids-well, in his case let me restate that; young men-like him were almost extinct. I'm impressed! He's a natural w/mad skillz. This vid brought back some fond and not so fond memories of myself when I got my first car, a 1968 Mustang w/289 and auto way back in 1974. Except, I went thru three transmissions in 2 years (unlike The Kid here, I was a very slow learner)

[@gergelymolnar2951]

@@SimonFordman no need to talk. it's good like this

[@gregorykotoch5045]

This is becoming a great chanel

[@Prokres_Overland]

Love the work..

[@erichenao6537]

CAR GLORY.

[@halvardollikainen3999]

I have watched a few of your videos now and I really liked them all 🙂. It's just something that works very well with your content. Keep up the good work! I am filming my own process fixing up a car, but I have not had the currage to believe that watching me work over time can be that entertaining 😅. Usually when editing, I cut more and more away and the end result is more like a long "Shorts" episode in 16:9 format instead of 9/16. (just learned that if writing 9:16, it refers to that point in the episode 😛)

[@SimonFordman]

Thanks for the support. The hardest part about the process is getting past my own criticisms.

[@user-pf7gs8dd8t]

Those ranger wheels look pretty cool on there.

[@whitlcj1]

I kind of like the explorer/ranger wheels on this car... It sort of fits the look of the headlights and grill a bit

[@haroldovitor3253]

Mais galaxie, o melhor da Ford.

[@martinschranner3495]

Woah! This is awesome. You changed the rear axle on the garage floor all by yourself?! This encourages me, maybe I could do this too? Probably not. Still, I would have liked to see more of this sway bar. Can I fix this to my Lincoln Mark IV as well? It sure would do her good.

[@RobertLewandowski-vi6mq]

Sticky couch adjustable at this round

[@whitlcj1]

I just read you have a daily 66 Ltd. My first car was a 66 Ltd and the first car I ever got with my own money was another one.

[@brywayvoccini1682]

Great,,🤘👍

[@rappers5719]

Note to self. Should have taken the T-Bird. 😅 Sorry Simon. I missed something. The donor car looks in better nick!?

[@alanspring8462]

❤

[@MrStingraybernard]

I may be wrong but looked like a big piece of frame rot hole

[@user-dh4gf7rl3f]

such a sick channel!

[@RobertLewandowski-vi6mq]

Kinda knew that

[@restezen]

I love your videos, but why are you taking parts out of a rusty car (66LTD) and putting them in a rustier car(Custom)? Are you getting better parts for the 66 LTD?

[@SimonFordman]

The LTD was a lot rustier, I never really made that clear. It was a vinyl top car and would've needed the whole roof replaced and more, that's why I parted it out into the Custom.

[@restezen]

@@SimonFordman oh nice! Thanks for the reply!

[@Juliano-wv7gp]

Você não mostrou oque fez quando retirou os eixos é também não trocou o óleo de motor nem os filtros, nem as velas.

[@rgbigdog]

I see the car's frame is in really bad shape in the back of the car can you get parts to fix it?

[@paulvarrieur976]

Why are you parting out the other car? It seems to look better than the project car.

[@lackodhr.5303]

❤️🤗💯👍

[@RobertLewandowski-vi6mq]

Sound motor

[@burnsy1943]

You went through many Stop signs and didn''t stop? You looking for a ticket?

[@steventerrell1205]

Is Meatloaf still alive?

[@user-hd1dm7hr3f]

Вроде нет

[@Raffaello49996]

I thought all American cars had automatic transmissions. .....European