AFTER 35 YEARS Will it RUN AND DRIVE 350 miles home?

[@jaystax-x]

No bruh.... this is reality. It always seems suspect to me when all these channels find the old run down cars that have been sitting for 20, 30, 40 years and they not only get them running but drive them x miles. That doesn't seem real, because if the car ran that good and drove that good when it was parked, why was it parked in the first place. And even if you decide to park a vehicle with intentions to keep it, you go out every so often and crank er up and take er around the block. You don't just leave it sit. So to assume a car didn't have real issues when it was parked is silly. I don't think this is a loss for you because you have an old Ford Falcon in extremely good condition. A solid platform. Please don't give up on er. Would love to see an episode with an engine pull and replace. Not only make money on the video... But someone will LOVE to buy it when it's done.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Really appreciate comments like this, we will definitely get back there and replace the engine or try to get her going with a couple different ideas. But there will be another video for sure.

[@phillipbremer7715]

i want put two cents in you are right but common problem is you think logical thats not owner does life gets messy fast back then cheaper to replace design were well ya emotion is key lot people my self want fine buyer to care is idea sad world when family pass it like a last connection and build attachment hoarding is life to me it lot money just parked they can use so that plus wifes want not need new kid hauler gets hard want keep wrenching lot people dont want to

[@corydunaway]

Do you live under a rock? Vehicle are literally abandoned every day

[@gabrielv.4358]

I mean, I live in South America and I wonder the same, a working car wouldnt be parked for nothing. But here everything is expensive so its natural to keep a car running while it still can. Not common in other places of the world. Not impossible to start an old engine also.

[@mromatic17]

ppl abandoncars or keep them parked for dumb reasons all the time. especially with a car like this. its slow and old so it really can't go 70-80 mph all day on the freeway. ppl get new cars and park their old one and ppl die and their old classic car isn't kept up by their kids or whoever. plus theres always loosing interest and might just get busy or lazy. it happens all the time.

[@lexusgang2028]

That's why I watch this channel it's real guys doing real work no cuts I appreciate real work fails and wins

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Appreciate that!

[@mr.5.04]

Only channel I’ve watched do a motor swap in the oriellys parking lot keep doing what your doing because it’s working you’ve got my attention

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@leonardwalters154]

Dang fellas, that really sucks, all I could say would be borrow your friends water hose and try to flush it out ,radiator and all and see what happens

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Yeah that was one idea, take it to a power wash and see what we can do but we also needed work on the carb. There were many problems

[@danieltolle148]

It doesn’t matter if you made it all the way home. I say this was a win. You saved a car that most people would have scraped. I have always wanted to do things like you guys do. Keep going. Great job.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

@@danieltolle148 thank you!

[@Birkhimer25]

i love these videos definitely wouldn’t want to see u guys fully stop em even after u get ur name out there

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Definitely! We’d just add in more “build” videos as well

[@jessegreene5209]

I love this channel. You guys are fun, hilarious and you know what you’re doing. Pretty good eye candy too 😂😂😂

[@claztube]

I'm at a loss when it comes to the name of the eye candy, not Alex, but the feller with the gray hoodie with the sullied old painted on blue jeans that highlights his awesome glutes. 😊

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

@@claztube lol that is alex.

[@jessegreene5209]

@@claztube Shawn

[@devonteflowers219]

I think this one is definitely a keeper. I would like to see more on this one

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

More to come!

[@Michael-B41]

and thats what makes this one of the best channels on you tube. its the real world not every car you get is a winner but oh man its nice when it is

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Heck yeah!

[@davekeehn8388]

See all those gems under trees when you’re driving around? You’re not alone.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Hahah, true

[@samphillips8322]

Hey guys, if that is a red valve cover and breather it is a 170...144 is blue...unless they were repainted. Good for 20-22mpg with Fordomatic. Manual tranny might do better on the road. Replace that fuel tank and radiator and change to alternator. The Falcon generator doesn't do much below 1500 rpm. Bought one of these new in 1963. Kept it in the family for 17 years. Required no major repairs, normal service. No rust or probs with interior or finish in 17 years. Original plugs were Autolite.

[@johncarella1836]

Finally!!! Been waiting for the New one! Thanks guys! I’ve always wanted one of these Nasty 302 with a 4/5 speed with a Mini Tub!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

More to come! That would be sweet

[@georgeclontd4984]

Hey there. When I saw Ford Falcon I had to say hey. Neat little cars but underloved like you would not believe. Alway glad to see one saved. Best of luck to you boys.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We’ve got a 5.0 to put in it now!

[@Cellophane650]

This is just reality, it's still a great video and I'm sure every single person that liked this video plus the comments is rooting for you no matter what. Keep doing what you're doing, we're here for it! :D

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

I appreciate that!

[@Aaron-e1z4f]

You should get ahold of sleeper, dude That is as KZbin channel. This is one of his favorite cars.

[@goosesr]

Don’t give up guys. Small setback but I love what you’re doing and look forward to these videos.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks!

[@TakeTurnsGaming]

29:59 keep it gangsta dawg keep it gangsta!

[@BitterDemo]

M sister iwned a Falcon and we drove it from St. Joseph, Misouri to Anaheim, California and slept five hours in a Motel in Gallup, New Mexico, Had oil changed in Flagstaff, Az. and we made it in thirty two hours Trouble free rinning at 65 M. P. H. getting 22 M. P. G. on gas and two Quarts of Oil and we burnt Non detergent on the Round Trip. That little motor was far better than my 1956 Victoria that ha to be rebuilt in Tucumcary, N. Mexico with a whole new Crank Shadt Rods and Bearings. and again on the Return Trip at Stratford, Texas , Ford.

[@dontlazerme]

Was looking forward to a DDDT vid, its been a minute. Keep it up!!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Glad ya liked it! More to come

[@robertvance1873]

You guys did yer best Ain't nothing to be embarrassed about you'll get it done, Good Video.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks!

[@tylerclandry]

Hell yea boys! Tear it up.

[@browndogproductions2103]

Love this channel, but dang I'd be ticked of someone stained the cement in front of my house like that 😬. Keep up the good content men.

[@pgilb70]

Great cars. But in Oz the front ends, cooling were too weak. Were beefed up later

[@claztube]

True that on front end... The ball joints ended up being the death of my ownership of a '64 Falcon. My paycheck back in the day led me to sell it to a friend with more money. I bought a ten speed Raleigh road bike and became a sick-list totally into biking everywhere for the next decade and loved being strong enough to pedal all over the then greater bay area.

[@walterzoomie]

Nice effort on a solid old rig. Don't give up on it. It's worth saving.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

That's the plan!

[@zBrainlezz]

You may have failed to drive it very far, but you still got yourselves one of the cleanest '60s cars in any video I've seen, so I'd count that as a partial win. Has some nice patina too :)

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Very true!

[@anythinggoesgarage5943]

great vid! Yeah, the success of driving anything so far after sitting for even 20 years is tough depending on the climate, environment, and the condition of the vehicle is a huge factor in a success. So many parts fail from sitting. especially brake system and now fuel systems due to the crap fuels. Tires are another. I recently pulled a 72 Chevelle out of a garage sitting for 20 years and brake system was totally junk! No way it was stopping. Tires were rotted beyond junk. Yeah, it did start after a points change and fresh fuel but it was in a decent halfway decent garage. Keep on finding them cars and trucks and do what you do!!!

[@stephenkeever6029]

Really enjoyable to watch and the outcome is realistic. Yeah those radiators get plugged up before they start to leak since it's not a very robust circulation flow on that cooling system. It really could have benefited from a pressure wash. Those carburetors tended to run lean when they had a build up of varnish. From my memory the 144 was light blue (or yellow in the Comet) and the 170 was red, so you might have had the 170 there. In 1965 the same block, but bored out to 200 was a dark blue.

[@thebige7302]

In Australia we produced falcons until 2016

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

That’s sweet!

[@NickPlatten-p5x]

Always love your real content my dudes! Sorry for the rough trip

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Appreciate it!!

[@fastbak390]

Sometimes they have good bones, but bad guts that fight you every step of the way. And sometimes you pick up a clean Falcon that goes absolutely thermonuclear. It was a valiant effort!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

This

[@roadmaster92]

Watched your video on the Falcon great job on getting it at least to run. So it didn't make the trip o well you all had done your best .

[@Brian-Gribble]

It's always good to show the bad things, but I'm sure you guys are gonna make that car awesome! Keep up the good work and the great content!!

[@colinkorte6389]

Keep doin what you do! Love the content and being real!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Will do, thanks!!!

[@stevengilmore5529]

Sleeperdude would take this off your hands for sure!! 😅

[@flee.The.Cities]

Wow! You guys have strong connection with both the local law enforcement and the municipality 😂

[@jimhammen7234]

Bummed you didn't get that thing back to Iowa but still a win for finding it and getting it movin! I thought the 170 in my wife's 72 Maverick was small, we did trailer it home due to the church floors but did get it fired up. Hopefully get it cruising around Boone sooner than later.

[@RetroAnachronist]

Nice attempt. I’ve recently picked up a 61 Comet with the same engine. Mine had zero compression when I went to start it. Heh. That old engine you got there probably just full of rust gravel in the coolant passages. Pull the hoses all off and pressure wash them. Radiator too. Good luck.

[@cH-lq3hc]

Hey guys, Bobby from NJ. Great video. Did you arch the generator? That's what you have to do with generators to get them charging. Also those cars only have a two speed transmission.

[@KPaul7]

Man oh man, I thought you might have fixed her up with that water pump. Even though it didn't make it. It was a pleasure to watch you two. Oh ya, the alternator swap was nice. Thank you for the video.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Glad you liked it, thanks!

[@EarlwithanE]

The ole’ Falcon did not want to be “Daily Driven”, but it sure acted like a death trap😂😂 Glad you guys got off the road with it before something bad happened to either one of you. Look forward to the next misadventure 👍💪😎

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks! We'll get er runnin

[@carllindstrom8217]

great video guys, always good to see what you two are up to, sorry the falcon didnt work out for you, look forward to see what you come up with next. Take care guys

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks, you as well!

[@Darryl-e3d]

Well Done Guys. You tried and its still a basically tidy car for her age. Keep her. Have some more fun with it. Ill be watching.

[@youtoobe169]

Very interesting video!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks for visiting!

[@mattmcmullen1145]

love the channel... keep it up!!!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks! Will do!

[@alvisserrano9797]

This was awesome bri

[@08versailles]

I got a little chuckle when you were waiting for third gear. Probably a Ford-o-matic two speed! Suits a torquey six pretty well actually. Throw in a 170 or a 200 and enjoy! Can't wait for updates!

[@shanewright6958]

Another good one guys 👍👍

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christiancafego4836]

Love the video hope you guys had a good holiday glad to see the channel growing

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks so much!!

[@truthray2885]

OH my God, I saw the name of your channel and knew I HAD to subscribe. I'm a big death trap driver, for SURE. 😂😂😂

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@davidkuhn3970]

I was entertained. That’s a win.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We're glad you were!

[@rexfreelom4300]

The deed of 1960 Falcon car color red is Atchison Village and pink slip with sales paper in Richmond,California.

[@DukeofDerp]

Comment before watching gang~ press dem vida likes and get the ball rollin

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mikemadison2747]

You'll get the next one. Good effort.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Hope so! thanks!

[@EvanWells07]

Just found your channel, did I hear right you guys are in Des Moines? If so I'm just down in Indianola. Love the car BTW.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Good.job Nice car Ford good show 😃👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks 👍

[@jakobsimmons9997]

All it needed was a good flush with a water hose while you had it apart, maybe open the mixture screws up a little

[@IanMicheal]

I think this is the case as well seems a simple basic to not do no dollar..

[@paytopray1468]

You better keep that old fuel pump with the vacuum port on the bottom. They are very expensive and hard to find nowadays and they are for operating the vacuum wipers. You can use a manifold vacuum for them but it’s very inconsistent compared to the fuel pump. I have a 60 comet which is basically the same car and I have to use a vacuum reservoir to get consistency for the wipers because I don’t have that pump

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Will keep that in mind!

[@garylamb4777]

I really hope you guys are bringing a 302 back and install it then you can call it a when in a few months

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We already have a (170 I think) gonna go that way since we’ve already got it. Going back soon

[@toberlorenz8784]

The Falcons equipped with the Fordomatic transmission only had two speeds.

[@stephenkeever6029]

Yeah there is no 3rd gear.

[@tjthecivilian4917]

That's crazy I'm only 15 minutes from wentzville

[@edwardmulder3777]

A good idea would be to fill up the cooling system with vinegar and let it run for a bit, eat up all the rust and crap in the system ,as u said the radiator was full of crap

[@jasondavis2240]

I'd like to see a mild 289,mustang2 front clip with discs, and a 8.8 rear swap in there with Fiero buckets and turbo can paint job!! If you're interested in selling this car ill gladly take it and do exactly that with it! Be a cool way to start my channel! IJS!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We’ll keep that in mind!

[@friguy4444]

24:03 "Dry as a Bell up here" LOL. Are Bells really THAT dry? Just kiddin ya!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

hahaha, so far all the bells ive come across are pretty dry! hahahaha

[@grimmportents8951]

"Mowing in Suburbia" would be a great album name.

[@thisguy2720]

You guys lucked out. I live right by wentzville and theres nothing but rust around here

[@gabrielv.4358]

If its a straight six you have my Like!

[@grayeagle4521]

You need to get with Sleeperdude and see if he will take that car off your hands and do a video with him because he loves those old fords so keep up the videos you guys are going a great job.

[@67Mustang666]

Just a little bit over an hour away from me lol down by Farmington mo

[@chrisbliss1499]

Appreciate showing fails and wins

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Sucks to happen but glad to show em!

[@eddiereeher7594]

u guys made agood show😎👍

[@robmallory]

That bubbling out the radiator means a blown head gasket, your blowing exhaust gasses into the cooling system.

[@rexfreelom4300]

You said metal sheet girth that is what you call it Right there where the one of two angles attached between the firewall to one side fender. And another part of girth from firewall to the passenger fender in an angle.

[@Dr.Garage76]

Buy and ignition switch and lock cylinder. Unplug the electrical from the old switch. Plug it into the new switch. Install the lock cylinder and wallah you have a working key.. just let the new switch dangle till you drill out the lock cylinder on the old one..

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Didn’t feel like getting into the dash, just wanted something super simple and less time consuming to rig up.

[@danchamberlain6069]

At 300 degrees it should have seized up .Something i definitely funny , perhaps the temp gauge was reading a hot spot .

[@justice7307]

u did it that was a good motor

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

motor was clogged up for sure. It deserves a 170 or even better a v8

[@jamescorless8283]

I want that 67...

[@MrBrendog67rat]

if you driled out the lock in the ignision switch you could get it out ans use the switch

[@rexfreelom4300]

Two row aluminum radiator fits for 1960 to 1963 Falcon cost $90.00 dollars because high mileage engine get very hot and it breaks head gasket. Brass radiator plus shipping costs from Raleigh worth for sale new $149.97 dollars.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We assume the motor is clogged up, not sure if it's even worth it flushing it, we're bringing a 170 next time we go down.

[@toberlorenz8784]

My folks had a Falcon with the 144 engine. It would top out at about 80, with a tail wind and down hill. It wasn't a bad car, just very dull. lol

[@Shadetreehack57]

From what ive seen on youtube if you guys want to do more builds then revivels you should start now. If you keep doing revivals your gonna build a type of audience that only watches revivals. If you start doing builds now yes your views will drop but in the long run, you'll build a community that came for builds and will stay. Hope you guys make profit one day.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We'll always do revivals, we'll just have some more builds mixed into the upload schedule. We sorta make a good amount just from ad rev but a lot of it just gets reinvested into doing more videos

[@Shadetreehack57]

@DailyDrivenDeathTraps I'm here for the long ride. Can't wait for more builds especially if you do end up puting a diesel in it.

[@jaysloan544]

Dang it! I was cheering for you guys. Thanks for all hard work! You could LS swap it with twin turbos. Just saying.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Haha it would

[@derekmatirne2625]

man, i want that wagon.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

oh yeah!

[@Jstme303]

Hang in there

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We’ll try!

[@altorres9495]

A California car! Nice find.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks 👍

[@1776_Garage]

Go Iowa!

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Iowa nice!

[@1776_Garage]

@@DailyDrivenDeathTraps SE Iowa

[@rgs4x]

What the dealer license plate frame say?

[@rexfreelom4300]

There is one 1960 Ford Falcon color red for each state that is running all right in the year 2024. USA FoMoCo car club

[@stereolababy]

i like the can do attitude that comes with youth. some cars just won't cooperate with the plan. tailer is not failure ha ha. i still like seeing a car getting up running no matter where it is

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks!

[@terrytye6497]

Did you check out the timing that will make one lose power and run hot. Good try beautiful car.

[@sidviscous5959]

That Falcon looks like it was found among the trees of the Petrified Forest . . .

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Just wait till it gets the 5.0 hehe

[@RogerWarren-ec2ql]

Near.the.same.as.australian Falcon.either.144.or.170.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

Nice death trap😮😮😮🚙🚙🚙👍

[@timharvey6904]

Bummer. It’s been my experience that some owners of cars in warm climates only run tap water in the cooling systems. Then, especially when the car sets up for an extended period, the cooling systems rust to the point of clogging the cooling passages. Sometimes a flush can help but with one as clogged as yours seems to be, in my experiences, that’s never fixed the problem. I don’t know if the engine can be saved by having it vatted then rebuilding it as I never tried but simply scrapped and replaced it instead. Just the experiences of an old Texas shade tree. I wish you good luck whatever you decide to do with it.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

We’ll head back with another engine. But first we’ll try to flush and mess with the carb a bit.

[@elpepito957]

I'm sure Bob would tell you that you gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em and know when to run away ! Next time Bois !

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Our savior didn’t come down from the clouds to tell us what was wrong with it. Bob whyyyyy

[@patrickportolese445]

Is it for sale?

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

It most likely will be when we get it back and we're done filming with it.

[@dascooter8287]

Good effort guys. No shame at all.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Thanks! We’ll be back

[@BitterDemo]

Man, weren't you ever told to never put coolant in when a motor is boiling and you killed the Motor? Looking at your advertisement on your shirt after seeing you do that, I am wondering just how experienced you truly are.

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

I remember back in the early 1980's when I was at a gas station filling up and this guy came rolling in FAST. His car was steaming over bad, so he hopped out lifted the hood, grabbed a water hose and started SPRAYING DOWN THE ENGINE!! I yelled at him not to do that when suddenly "CRACK". I couldn't believe what I was seeing!! This was back in the days when some stations still had water hoses. This was a regular water hose though with high volume. He destroyed that engine. Absolutely a true story. Haven't thought about that in years until I read your comment.

[@redsgarage6472]

While the car did not drive the five hours, it did drive and the body does have a ton of potential. That car would be great to have and engine swap.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

True that!

[@marctorigiani4558]

I'm pretty sure that falcon only has a 2-speed automatic might be a little hard to hit third gear with that LMAO have a good one guys

[@farcasgarage3559]

Cooling system is clogged 100%. Nothing else. Rad and the block are packed.

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

Yeah, when we go back we’ll try to clean out the rad and if nothing then the engine we take with will go in

[@farcasgarage3559]

@DailyDrivenDeathTraps not only the rad, try to flush it through the waterpump hole, like when you pull the pump off push water back into the block, you can literally see the cooling jackets behind it. The 144 is a good little engine, low power but very economical for what it is. That car is so original I love it

[@DailyDrivenDeathTraps]

@@farcasgarage3559 if we feel like doing that we will 😆 otherwise we have a 170 to shove in it

[@farcasgarage3559]

@DailyDrivenDeathTraps 170 is a good engine aswell!