Can I flip a dead Mondeo for a profit? One week flip part 1 *Extreme detailing*

When I was offered a dead 1998 Mk2 Mondeo from a garden horde, I couldnt say no but now I have a week to get it cleaned up, running and for sale...time to get started, including some extreme car detailing!
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[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

One bit of advice Matt before you get too much further involved,take a power feed to the fuel pump connection at the tank and make certain that it's not seized with stale fuel.also you can check for delivery pressure on the fuel rail at the valve on the left hand side good luck.

[@HowardLeVert]

Fords of this vintage seem to like doing that, don't they?

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Not woth doing as long as the immo is on since that will disable fuel and or ignition anyway. Well it will tell you wether the pump works or not but much more. They do have weak pumps

[@MrSparklespring]

Hilarious video! Oh, how I move to see other people work! Lol.

[@codykamminga9667]

@@rimmersbryggeri ignition works it seems like as it started on starting fluid

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@codykamminga9667 Yeah I know. But this conversation is utterly redundant now.

[@owensteele1645]

You should do more of these flip projects. In the late '90s, my grandparents' house on Christmas Day would look like a Mondeo dealership, so many of my family had one back in the day. It's good to see that this car's bumpers have stood up to time quite excellently.

[@skimmingstoness]

They were literally everywhere in the late 90's

[@98-SR5]

@@skimmingstoness Lotta Mondeo Men back in the day.

[@rotary_turbo99]

@@98-SR5 and before the Mondeo's my grand parents and their relatives all had ford Cortina's

[@Dan_Cartlidge]

Love these kind of videos, keep them up! I just picked up a 67k mile 57 plate Hyundai Coupe 2.0 Auto for £250, underneath the growth from being sat it was actually a really nice car. After 3 new calipers, new brakes all round, a new cambelt and a service, it passed its MOT and sold for £2495!

[@countludwigvonnippeltassel]

Are you actively trying to get Mrs Furious to leave you? 😂

[@Dan_Cartlidge]

I’m doing the same with mine, I’m on car 17 since getting with her and it’s not working 🤣

[@seancooke7332]

Na. She would have been long gone by now.

[@gbode7762]

My wife certainly would’ve. Good thing we only have one parking space

[@willswheels283]

I can just imagine her words when Matt had that offloaded on to the drive….. “Ohhh not another one Matt?!” She must be one patient and long suffering person.😁

[@wakeup2theNWO]

@@gbode7762 In all seriousness if your wife would leave you for that then you may want to reconsider your future

[@Phiyedough]

I would have cleaned it first as it makes any further work more pleasant and will help to get it sold whatever you do. Immobilisers are a real pain. I scrapped my Vauxhall Combo van because the immobiliser was preventing it from starting.

[@antonsgarage3661]

I bought a 1996 mk1 Mondeo ghia which sat 16 years last summer . I serviced it and just put in a new pump and fuel filter and it fired up quite happily . it’s amazing how much stale fuel can damage and seize everything up . I would also consider clay baring the car before machine polishing to get rid of remaining surface contamination on the paint so you don’t drag it in your buffing pad . Keep up the good work . Nice too see another early Mondeo on the mend 👍

[@maxidyne]

Love this Matt, hope you can flip it for a nice little profit! I used to do this a lot 15 years ago, but I always walked away from cars that sat for years on end in the elements or a draughty shack because of mice and rats. They destroy everything. Was always fun to do, cleaning it, servicing it and sell for a little profit. Saving another car from the scrapper!

[@furiousdriving]

If it goes well its huge fun, I hope this wont be just more frustration

[@skimmingstoness]

My uncle had a MK1 Mondeo for 20 years from 1995 it was so mint a local Ford dealer wanted to put it in their showroom on display. But I remember the MK2 from the late 90's, even got driven to football as a young kid in a purple one which had wood inserts so guessing it was a Ghia, but like the Renault Laguna these were absolutely everywhere in the late 90's early 00's and now they are like rocking horse poo or a hens tooth.

[@davidrossi6264]

A great video Matt, always nice to see a modern classic being revived and brought back to life. I love detailing on a car including my own. Hoping the next episode, it will fire up!

[@Daz_Stap]

Thank you Matt, best video I've seen on the Tube for a while. I laughed at the testing of the rear suspension and Mrs Furious giving you a week. I'm rooting for you to turn it around, save a car and make a profit.

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

Is definitely be changing that oil! Oil is hydroscopic and if it's been sat for a long period of time, it won't be a quality grade anymore. Excited to see this transform! 👍

[@fhwolthuis]

Great idea, Matt, very exciting! I think you should do this more often 😃👏🏼

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Not sure Mrs Furious would love that idea ;)

[@furiousdriving]

I love rescuing cars, I just need to find ones that dont need welding!

[@fhwolthuis]

@@furiousdriving shame about the stupid aftermarket immobilisers, it seems to be a real British thing.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

@@fhwolthuis wonders if the aftermarket immobiliser was for the company that owned it, as it would have had Fords own immobiliser.

[@johnedwards3198]

@@furiousdriving new sub channel "Flipping Furious" maybe

[@TheRonburgandy]

So happy this video has been a success 👍🏻 good on you for always switching things up on the channel and fair play for all the outside graft.

[@TheOracle65]

Could be an interesting series Matt, looking forward to more in the series. I suspect Mrs Furious is not going to be happy you caked the front of the house and windows with Mondeo gunk…2 demerit points. But if you get it up and running and for sale, bonus points!

[@gabrielep9938]

THIS is the content I love! Great Matt, I'm glad to see you in these "flipping" adventures!

[@willwelch5700]

Awesome, Matt! I love this idea! Even if you get it started and looking fairly decent, it gives someone the impetus to take it further, maybe? Can't wait for the next one 👍🏻

[@davidchandler8881]

Brilliant video Matt. Just the kind of subject that makes your channel a must see.

[@cornishrider]

What a treat! Matt you do these extremely well so looking forward to this series.

[@markf4720]

Really appreciate the varied content and new ideas, always good to shake things up! I love the quick flip plan, forces you to think on your feet and be flexible, to deal with whatever the car throws at you. The beauty of it is you could do it 10 times with the same age make/model and get 10 different outcomes! Possibly don't tell Mrs Furious that though... 😁

[@yoranw4608]

When we came from America to Brazil, the first car my mom got was a brand new Ford Mondeo SW 2.0i16v GLX, in black color. It was a beauty. They were kinda common in Brazil, but by the time I left the country(in 2013), they were almost extinct, mainly because of maintenance costs, since they were imported and we all know used import cars see their prices collapse after a few years. What i am amazed to observ is that mk1 and 2 Mondeos are almost extinct up there in UK. So sad. Beautiful job on saving this one.

[@yoranw4608]

Forgot to say it was in 98.

[@lawrencehomer5682]

Great idea for video Matt...always good to do something different. Look forward to part 2

[@pauljohnson4871]

Matt Truly a fantastic video & something completely different from what you normally do. It’s sounds like the immobiliser isn’t allowing to start. Love to see further updates on this one

[@Philipmarlowe77]

Matt brilliant I needed a good laugh..quote..under the bonnet cleaning,”so disgusting or alternatively make good top soil”.love it..can’t wait to see the next instalment 😊

[@graemefisher7014]

Great video, love the bring back to life videos, please keep this one going

[@jimmer1976]

These are the sort of videos I like to see, keep up the good work 👍

[@GentilsGarage]

I love these rescue videos. The Fiesta one you did a couple of years ago was a good one too, but more straightforward

[@TheSiruncle]

The button above the right headlight is the bonnet switch, when depressed, it tells the car the bonnet is closed. You should be able to hear the fuel pump prime for a few seconds, when you turn the key to position 2? The fuel pump is accessible from under the rear seat. The door lock switch appears to be faulty in the drivers door. They're not much fun to sort out.

[@furiousdriving]

I could hear something pump like when the battery first went on, and yes the door switch is acting up. Daily lubing incase that frees something

[@TheSiruncle]

@@furiousdriving have a look in your emails. 👍

[@stephenwestley1017]

Have to say you have nailed being a youtuber the content is varied and interesting. More of the same we don't know what wel see next from 60s classics to everyday cars.

[@100SteveB]

Like MrCoggins Garage mentions, you can check for fuel pressure on the fuel rail. There is a schrader valve just to the left of the throttle cable. You should get a good squirt of fuel out of it when you press it in. This car is going to be interesting for me because my daily driver is a 1997 MK2 Mondeo 2.0. You can still access the fuel cap release cable, but you have to pull back the boot liner to get at it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you when it comes to the normal rusting out spots - sills etc, especially near the rear arches. Hopefully the previous owner had them injected with waxoyl. Hoping you can save her Matt, the MK2 Mondeo's are becoming rather rare now on the roads.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Absolutely deserves saving, I can't remember the last time I saw an early Mondeo on the road, look forward to seeing how it goes.

[@markpunt9638]

I think siphoning out at least some of the old fuel before adding new would have been a good move.

[@bikeman123]

Trouble is, what do you do with it? My council wouldn't take it and I couldn't find anyone else so I had to call one of those misfueling companies and get the entire tank siphoned for £160!

[@zamadepuib3254]

@@bikeman123 or you could have just left it somewhere without someone seeing you. Why waste money?..

[@zamadepuib3254]

@@bikeman123 You siphon it into a big 5l bottle, and leave the bottles near a trash can or something

[@angrymuffinsb]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! More of this, please

[@parkecorepersonaltrainingp2601]

Love this Matt. Very cool little project 🎉🎉

[@sarahmerritt7607]

Brilliant Mat,😊 I have just saved a 1998 white 2.0LX manual saloon one that has come up in mint condition, So I am loving this one!,👍👍

[@skodakatie7341]

Great video, I do like those old Mondeos, I’m looking forward to the next instalment on this car, I really enjoyed watching 😊.

[@clivetucker176]

Really enjoyed this vid. Looking forward to the next part. 👍

[@jaspal666]

I feel your pain. My Ranger pickup was been under a tree where the leaves settled in the plastic lined bed to rot. It had only been a few months, the odor and mess was horrific and vile!

[@matthewthomas5400]

Excellent video, I love these cars and its cool to see one saved from the scrap man.

[@michaelstaunton1632]

A great video , a big fan of the Ford Mondeo back in the day so great to see one on your channel 👍👍👍

[@DavidJones-dq7iu]

Love these type of videos. Hope you can get it running seems a nice car and needs to be back on the road.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Really enjoyed that one, thanks, nice to see one of those Mondeos coming back, even all these years later, still think they are a good looking car.

[@chrislloyd7324]

This brought back many happy memories. I had a 2001 Y reg Mondeo ST200 5 door from 2005 to 2010. Was low mileage when I got it and absolutely loved it, the nice induction sound of the V6. Miss that car and they are getting rare now. Good on you for reviving this one. That 1.8 Zetec sounds good given it’s been sitting abandoned.

[@neilwalsh4058]

Really like the variety you've always involved on your channel. Love dragging a car back that's been ignored for years, and turning it into something useable. Perfect recycling 👍 BTW, G101 would have pulled that sap and moss out with very little effort. Swear by the stuff

[@janvanwees8143]

Best looking version of the Mondeo, well done so far!!

[@Judewh7]

Love to see the appreciation for an old mondeo. My dad had one a few years ago and it was Lovley, such a shame though that there’s so little left on the road

[@martimartimart3817]

Had a 1.8 Zetec V reg in this shape and loved it! Went miles and miles. Such a good car in their day. Good Luck with it. 👍🏼

[@mx986]

I've had the antique immobiliser pain in the past. You need to find the immo box under the dash and trace the (usually all black) wires to where they've been connected to the car's loom. From memory mine had 6 black wires acting as a bridge to three circuits in the car (3 wires in to the immobiliser and 3 wires out again). Once you've found the butchered ends you can marry up the wires to where they would have been originally. Luckily for me mine just had the wires cut and bridged through the immobiliser with no original wiring chopped out so was easy to get back to standard. It was pretty obvious what had been done.

[@markwalker2986]

Wow! Great video! And I admire your enthusiasm to fix old car's. I've never owned a mondeo but but do think there good car's 👍

[@Rich-on6fe]

Investing in a couple of proper Jerry cans and a draining pump (oil draining pump from Lidl works for me) is useful as a way of getting equipped to pull fuel out of vehicles. In fact the last time I wanted to get the diesel out of a car I just pulled a pipe under the bonnet and it pushed the fuel out using its own pump.

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

This promises to be a great little series, I've been itching to do something like this for ages! There's a Volvo 240 that's been sitting around my way but no idea who the property belongs to.

[@MarkMyWordsPhilippines]

Never laughed as much watching a Car Journey Video as this one buddy! keep doing what you are doing, bringing a smile to my face at the very least :)

[@paulhardy2014]

Be great to see you work your magic and save it from the scrap man - looking forward to the next instalment 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Fastwunz]

There is a guy near me who drives a silver one of these around - it’s mint and he ALWAYS has leather driving gloves on. The man is a boss.

[@razorsz195]

Hoping the paint comes up well, at work i do all the detailing by hand, no machines, claybar the lot, getting under seals, masking it off, then after all the prep use a paintcut all over, then buff it and put a ceramic coating on. Perhaps the paint on that one could do with another clean, perhaps claybar by hand with some soapy water just to save the machine polisher getting gummed up and slowing its job, then the cut and buff process may come out really nice, but i can also understand its a quick flipper, amazing how the paint came out so far!

[@DoubleZeroGarage]

The alarm is tied in to the drivers door lock on 2nd gen Mondeos, I had one doing the same with the flashing hazards. Changed the door lock and it was ok afterwards. The alarm horn is in the boot as well, behind the trim panel on the passenger side

[@dainsmart6237]

Yes i remember all or most Ford's had this at that if the car was locked and you opened the boot the alarm went off 👍🏻 .

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, it does have aftermarket alarm stickers and that instruction book as well so it could be both

[@gryfandjane]

Looks like there’s a nice-looking Mondeo under all that compost. Best of luck! It deserves another chance. We owned a similar one back in the day (called the Contour here in the States), and while it had its share of problems it was a nice car to drive, with the V6. I think my wife still misses it.

[@andrewbarnes1295]

Great video, good luck 👍

[@TJC156]

This is great content - more of this please!

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

Some negotiation skills that Matt. From "no" to "you've got a week" 👍

[@vivianhughes9347]

Love this video, as I'm a big fan of Mondeos. Mk2s are getting rare now. Potential classic car there. I've commented more on part 2. Cheers. Vivian

[@fastkaj]

Great video Matt. Looking forward to the next one

[@mc4130]

23:53 “it is going up the house a bit. Might have to change direction” 23:56 “hold my beer while I spray the house windows instead…” so good!!

[@Mudster250]

It's sparking because it fired on the starter fluid. Temporary rig a power supply to the fuel pump and give it another go. Immobiliser from this era is easy to remove. Follow the wires and disconnect live and earth and reconnect the circuits which have been bridged by the immobiliser unit.

[@albertbekassy2709]

Great project! This is the kind of content I like.

[@MarkieC1990]

Best thing I’ve used on moss etc after snow foam before going back to pressure washer is meguiars wash plus, bang it straight onto the mitt and scrub away, absolutely brilliant stuff 👍🏻👍🏻 then obviously get the clay bar out 😅 Love this new element to the channel though Matt, would definitely like to see more of this sort of flip project kind of thing 👍🏻👍🏻

[@PhilMakesThings]

My first “big car” in the shade of marine blue! Got it with 80k on it, kept it until 260k… just regular servicing, nothing went wrong with it… although the bumper plastics were made from the thinnest brittlest plastic known to man!

[@jameswalker7874]

Great idea and it'll be an interesting series. Might be worth changing the oil even if not the filter as it'll have degraded since being put in.

[@garysimpson3900]

Good project, looking forward to following this all week. So much plant residue on that car you could have done an article for "Gardeners World".

[@martinwarner1178]

Three mins in, completely relishing the remainder of this video. Great subject and content. Peace be unto you.

[@spokesmann]

Great work Matt, love stuff like this. Yiu need your bumps felt though!

[@aaronbensi9723]

Great idea. Great viewing.

[@Biorbboy]

Love these videos you do. Keep them up! X

[@99fazer51]

love the videos keep up the good work hopefully you do get her going I think the mondeo is such an underrated car

[@carlreading9916]

Excellent idea Matt, about time you had a project car to play with. ;-)

[@furiousdriving]

yes, Ive been bored with nothing to fix

[@nicolamiriano9150]

I love this type of video, it reminds me the Fiesta you saved years ago

[@markf4720]

I hope none of your neighbours looked out at the scene at 13:35 with a slightly restricted view. "Wow, I knew Mr Richardson loves his cars but this is a whole new level..."

[@MashA-vn6hp]

Awesome video! Found this in recommended and I am glad I clicked on it! Subbed!

[@adamtoms2726]

What a good idea. Save a mk2 Mondeo which is a rare breed in itself these days and pour profits into the other projects. I really hope it is the immobiliser and it can be overcome. Hope this does turn out ok without too much expense.

[@youtube-is-hopeless]

Pull the fuel pump out and stick it in a vat of kerosene and let it soak. Once soaked, feed it 12 volts. If it still doesn't go, smack it on the ground a couple of times to dislodge the commutator. If you can get it to run off the car, it will work once its back on. Did it with a Sierra Cosworth last year that had been sitting for 8 years. Ran a treat once the pump was free.

[@pianoboogie51]

Good video, Interesting what cars people have hidden away, you never see those old mondeos anymore!

[@garethbird4259]

This proves the point that at any time a man can suddenly lose his sanity! You are a brave man Mat!

[@gazbaldy3925]

Brilliant video, hope that you can make a few quid. I am hoping that my 05 plate mk1 Focus is viable to get through the MOT early next year.

[@BITTYBOY121]

I'm amazed for a 24 year old Ford it's got no rot ! - I recon it will clean up well as it looks presentable - Best of luck !

[@giulianomarco]

One week's time: "Hmm... I quite like this, now. I'm not sure I want to let it go." Prophetic words? We shall see! 😁👍

[@Oyvind88]

Great video and car, fun to watch the transforming😎👌🔥

[@TheShinyShow]

Love quick non-runner to decent car videos.

[@RetroRebuild]

I've got a thing for mk 1 and 2 mondeo's I've had a few of both, hard to kill them zetec engines, keep up the good work, cracking vid 👍

[@cmartin_ok]

The company where I was working in 1998 bought an S-reg estate version of this Mondeo for our new Pool Car. It had the most uncomfortable cars seats I have ever sat on, which for a rep's car was a big bad surprise. Good luck with the "restoration" !

[@leeandrew6555]

Love channels like this. Subbed.

[@barrywood5357]

The mondeo was a stable of the work force in the uk. It will be nice to see it finished. Ive had 5 of them over time with the fuel pump and the clutch giving me the biggest headaches. But you got the right ethos to do the right thing. nice one crack on

[@michaeltutty1540]

Very interesting. We got the Mondeo here in Canada, but in saloon form only, badged as a Ford Contour or Mercury Mystique. I test drove a Mystique LS V6 with the 5 speed manual gearbox. If any car could have persuaded me into a front wheel drive, that was it. I really liked driving it. Lovely to see this little one getting some love.

[@MrGaryRoberton]

Most spiders are timid and will flee danger, but I would give the car a thorough Hoovering, if it starts. If the alarm sounds when you jostle the car, its armed.Even recovering after a flat battery, it will still sound. The relay removal may disarm it, but the bypass is the best way to get around the system.Look around under the bonnet for an inconspicuous plunger that operates when the bonnet is open, and tape it shut. if that fails, try cycling thr locking system several times. Best of Luck.

[@ianmead7712]

Love the videos and keep up the great work

[@furiousdriving]

thanks!

[@lucythemoggy1970]

Matt would love to see more of this on the channel!

[@cappaculla]

Top content , thanks Matt

[@benking9503]

Also, to see if there is fuel preasure from the tank to the fuel rail, you simply take the plastic dust cover off the shrader valve located on the fuel rail and depress the pin, if fuel sprays out this means your fuel pump is working and you have fuel being delivered to the engine, if no fuel sprays out this means your fuel pump isn't working, On the mondeo, the imobilizer shuts power to the fuel pump in the tank and stops the starter motor from spinning, the fact the starter motor is spinning tells me your imobilizer has deactived and permission to start has been granted by the ecu

[@mikedavies5084]

Top video ,keep up the good work

[@BrooksterMax]

Certainly brings a new meaning to ecological friendly cars, Ford were ahead of the game in 1998 with this very organic car! Immoilizers on "future" classics are going to prove troublesome particularly third party ones - where are the manuals, instructions and knowledge to operate them or strip them out. Great video!

[@RichieRouge206]

I had that engine in my T-reg Focus and what a fantastic engine it really is! Very lively and torquey unit and simple to fix. When did you see a Mk3 Mondeo let alone one of these MK2s! What a lovely car indeed, love these quick flips! Great video Matt

[@matthewc.419]

I had a 09 plate focus 1.6 zetec maual petrol ....i could only ever get 24 mpg !!!!! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@marek4882]

I still have mk3 56 plate 1.8 petrol, lovely car to drive

[@matthewc.419]

@@marek4882 1.8 was such a better engine than the 1.6 .. " im a FORD bloke mate "

[@mournfulmaurice2009]

That is amazing. Mondeos are very much underrepresentated. The early ones are no less of a classic than a W124. Thanks for that, will definitely follow this.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Mondeos are certainly no classic. Bland generic fleet car when new not luxurious or stylish just generic. They maybe reliable or last a long time but they are designed to be cheap, forgettable cars for people who don't care about cars.

[@markf4720]

@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 I think the everyday "boring" normal cars of yesterday can be classics as well. Many people will have had a Mondeo in the family and they will bring back memories for those people, making them popular classics in the same way Cortinas and Sierras have in the past . You only have to look at the success of The Festival of the Unexceptional to see how popular everyday cars of yesteryear are!

[@mournfulmaurice2009]

@Bobbywhatsername Nah, you're wrong. No car is more precious when new. And after 30yrs all cars are classics. The former bread and butter even more so as noone bothered to take care of them during their lifetime. But you are welcome to get into your Ferrari classic and speed off into the sunset 😉

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

@@mournfulmaurice2009 I'm not into exotic sports cars certainly not Ferarri/lambo and all that. I actually like everyday cars from the 60s 70s 80s etc however for me they must have something that made them memorable. For example cars that set a new style trend, had exceptional build quality, unique design features or perhaps ahead of their time and became iconic, widely admired or noteworthy in some way. IMO most fords are designed to be as generic as possible. This car has survived long enough to be quite rare but I don't think it broke any ground when new and dosn't appear to have any other memorable qualities other than belonging to a bygone era. Each to their own I suppose.

[@mournfulmaurice2009]

@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 I can agree with that ;-)