EPIC Story Bro! (Jekyll Island 2018)

You won't believe what happened at the #FairmontProjects first car show. I assure you everything said in this video is 100% true. I'm not going to give it away in the description, you'll just have to watch the video to find out about the 2 things that happened in Jekyll Island 2018 that are going to change my life.
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[@commodore665]

I can honestly say , without malice or sarcasm , that was truly , a cool story bro .

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Yeah. Nothing like having the maiden voyage go well and keep that fire burning in your belly that started the whole project.

[@jdmeaux]

Dude, that's like being featured in National Geographic. Car Craft magazine is the Holy Grail of car magazines.

[@ETCG1]

Yes!!

[@sdn40]

My grandma and her sister, and her whole family in fact, from a remote village in the jungles of South Africa were featured in National Geographic. It's not as cool as you think. :)

[@jdmeaux]

I could have said being the fold-out in Playboy mag, but this is a family channel.

[@RayRyan1123]

Congrats Eric love the Fairmont build. You deserve the recognition bud.

[@EssenceofPureFlavor]

jdmeaux You just did say that.

[@ilikeboost4764]

That's huge. Car craft magazine, driving 1500 miles without breakdowns, Aaron Kaufman. All of it.

[@frugalprepper]

Congrats Eric. You poured a lot of time, blood, sweat and tears into Oliver and he's truly an amazing car! I am so happy for you and I love seeing your success.

[@andyca15]

I've seen so many highs and lows on the ETCG channels over the last 8ish years, This was an awesome high. Giggling Eric is the best Eric. May the good times continue.

[@BigsDeluxe]

Andy C I could not agree with you more!

[@ETCG1]

Thank you!

[@k0rndog93]

That's gotta be super rewarding to drive that far round trip and not have anything major go wrong! That's when you know your project turned out successful!! All the blood, sweat, tears and pain paid off!

[@usmale47374]

Congratulations on completion of this stage of the Fairmont project. I know you must be loving it.

[@ScannerDanner]

Not sure if it is just me but I see a spark in your eye again and it is contagious. Love you bro Car Craft magazine huh? Sweet! You the man You seem like you have a great handle on direction of things right now and seriously, it is encouraging to me.

[@TCEncore209]

I remember your post when you first bought that car. My immediate reaction was "a Fairmont? Really? What are you doing?" Well, I guess that question got answered! I love what you've done with it.

[@mikebaker8477]

You give us who are building a car hope and courage Eric. Thank you.

[@ETCG1]

Hang in there man. If you can get past the last 5%, which is the most difficult and time consuming, you'll get there. Good luck!

[@LeMecanoDuDimanche]

I am really happy for you, the fact that you achieved to have your car soon displayed in a famous magazine! that was indeed a cool story. keep it up !

[@dljones61]

As I guess an old guy now at 57, I get what you are doing and love what you've done. Glad you had a blast of a time going to the show. SuperDave in Oregon

[@SirDeanosity]

That is a Fair-Mount of success. Congratulations dude!

[@JacobFrey]

Eric, that is so frickin' awesome! Congrats on the feature, you deserve that, for sure. Sounds like a great trip.

[@tawidave7092]

Good to see you're happy again. Sounds like all the crap was worth it. Also, happy birthday Erics daughter. Still waiting for mine lol

[@ETCG1]

Thanks!

[@rosco77365]

I can really appreciate your commitment to the whole Fairmont Project. A ton of us viewers gave you a whole ration of crap for it, but it meant a lot to you, so you pushed forward. Now we all see the final product, and it turns out, we were wrong. Nice job Eric!

[@jasonflint3971]

That vent is one of the best things about old Fords. Did not need air conditioning even in the California heat. Awesome car Eric. I watch your shows often. Great work.

[@matthew53690]

That has to be the best feeling to take something you built and drive it across country. Not many people can do that. Congrats it was awesome filling you in this journey.

[@steventhomson7531]

This is a lesson on what being a true car guy is all about. Meeting like minded people and making incredible memories. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures with Oliver.

[@HansensUniverseT-A]

I'm really happy to hear this, if i were to build something like this i would probably head for the same route with that gearing, so i could cruise down the highway at just about idle, The Fairmont has got to be one of my favorite cars at this point, you didn't overdo it, it's just right.

[@mrsemifixit]

Awesome. Another proof of concept that haters can’t stop a dream from coming true!

[@angelhernandez-zv3lf]

Congrats man I'm glad things are looking up. You seem so happy and that makes me happy. You deserve it!

[@Bighead-he8zb]

Hey Eric, there is a much more ACCURATE way to calculate MPG. 1. Top off tank. 2. Set trip counter to zero. 3. Drive any number of miles but best to drive at least half a tank. 4. Fill up tank. 5. Divide miles driven by gallons used. NO NEED TO DRIVE CAR TO NEAR EMPTY!

[@syd_luna]

That must have been a great moment to have someone from a magazine you've read in your younger days to come to you and have a photo shoot with your Fairmont. It's as if things have come full circle! Really happy that the Fairmont Project paid off! Such an awesome car!

[@adnanmlivo5885]

You made my cry! Love the fairmont !! Keep it up bro!

[@Chris03121957]

Wow! Eric, that's wonderful! So glad all of the sweat and tears finally worked out and got you some long overdue recognition. Well done!

[@kentremendous5112]

You’ve created a masterpiece Eric. I aspire to make something comparable someday

[@CXensation]

You truly deserve it !. Been good to many people helping them out from loosing their car and providing tons of seeworthy videos, you ought to get paid back in a way that really makes you happy. All the best !

[@ETCG1]

Thank you!

[@MoondyneJoe]

Congratulations Eric Lots of hard work has paid off, And it just shows, by those who have seen it appreciate the work you have put into your dream Enjoy Tony From Western Australia

[@ETCG1]

Thanks!

[@FetKiller]

Awesome Eric !!!! What a great story you put the work in and followed what you thought was the best way to do things and you got noticed nothing better!

[@9mmtylenol]

We had a blast meeting you Eric and enjoyed the journey of the Fairmont. My brother and I appreciate your time talking to us at the event and the inspiring words you had for us for our automotive careers. I just felt like your gas station magazine dramatization when I saw the slide of us pop up here on the video. If you go back to C&O on Jekyll, we'll see you again.

[@ETCG1]

Was great meeting you and your brother. It's an honor to have inspired you. It's fans like you that make all the effort worth while. Thank you for that. Looking forward to next year.

[@leoashrae4199]

You've got one sweet ride! Must admit, I was skeptical of what you had planned for the Fairmont. Turned out much more reliable than I figured it would.

[@sirnik84]

Love it. Happy to say I've been watching your channels long before the Fairmont. I've seen all the turmoil on the other channel, but I've always been a ProjectFairmont fan. I'm glad I'm not the only one and your getting the praise you've earned with all the time and effort you put in. Thank you for filming it and letting those of us out here on the youtubes fallow along. I've truly enjoyed it.

[@ETCG1]

Thank you!!

[@jayvoorhees1931]

Its strange to be proud of a KZbin personality but I'm proud of you. Congratulations Eric.

[@BigAssProject]

Well done Eric. Its nice to get recognition for all the effort you put in to the car

[@michaelhill5512]

Congratulations Eric! All that hard work payed off. You're living the dream

[@wdhewson]

The real car guys out there are always really good and supportive. Good show!

[@thx113868]

Great project the Fairmont looks great. And a drag race should be fun.

[@ComandanteJ]

Very happy for you, man, that thing you built deserves all the attention it got, for sure.

[@andrewl8251]

I'm so happy for you Eric. Knowing what you went through to get here, I'm happy for you. You're a true car guy

[@EarlSinclair97]

Super happy for you Eric! Looking forward to seeing Oliver in Car Craft!

[@fideauone3416]

Great job. I like it when someone does something special with a non descript mostly unloved vehicle you would not expect. I get tired of the Mustang, Camaro, etc., usual builds. I had a new 1980 Fairmont and liked it very much. It was a four door six, got great gas mileage and was trouble free. Keep on doing your thing. We appreciate you.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

I for one am not surprised Car Craft Magazine want to feature your beast. Oliver is a piece of industrial art.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Oliver is much more than the sum of his parts. That car really is a hotrod in a grand daddy chassis.

[@graymodeler]

I share your enthusiasm on the shakedown cruise. We used to fly our home built aircraft to the fly in at Lakeland from Raleigh. Jekyll Island was our fuel stop. Great little airport there. Once a Florida spider flew in through our vent and landed right on my shirt. Fun times.

[@checkitout2468]

So cool, so stoked for you. Looking forward to seeing you and Aaron race!👍😎 I absolutely dig both your channels, I’m not even a car guy… just a teacher who works on his own cars because I can’t afford to take them to the shop :-)

[@MaineSnowman5509]

Great news, Eric!! Congrats! This project has been a blast to watch come together, and the cherry on the sundae is seeing it get this kind of recognition. I also watched your time-lapse and it looked like she handled like a dream.

[@Tigersmundo]

*Congratulations on success with Jekyll Island, you belong with that realm of quality people around you. Your prepared on all fronts Eric wait till you meet Lucky Costa he is a blast on your level.*

[@santoshsookgrim2786]

It makes me happy seeing Eric this excited. Well done on "completing" and road tripping your hotrod. Wish you many more happy miles ETCG!

[@gvs5318]

Way back in the day we shoehorned a small block into a Chevy Vega, in order to get to the spark plugs we drilled holes right about where they were on the inside of the fender well and called it good. Maybe that's the way to go if it doesn't compromise any structural integrity. Congratulations on making the Holy Grail of car crafting magazines and also great to hear about non issues on your trip

[@Dillithium]

I'm so happy you got the recognition you deserve, Eric. I'm also very excited for the video's you'll be doing on the truck. Making it a tow rig seems perfect for it. It retains the appearance, and you'll just be doing some minor upgrades which will make for great video's. I've been a subscriber for 7 years now, I'm looking forward to the next 7.

[@egriff11]

I am so glad the fruits of your labors are bringing you such great opportunities!

[@desertwind16v]

Hell of a trip! Glad it got there and back with hardly any problems. Congrats, can't wait to see the race!

[@CT_YANKEE1]

Great to see you happy

[@shynsly01]

That's outstanding, but nothing short of extremely well deserved. Congratulations!

[@PoorManMods]

Awesome man, thats a hell of an experience for you, glad you had such a successful and fun time, proud of you!

[@jwright650]

Congrats with the exposure! I'm a chevy guy, but I like the route you took with the Fairmont. Enjoy the car Eric...well deserved attention.

[@ronaldschild157]

I just love your channels, Eric! You've done so much, and you're so genuine. The camera can't make that up - your sincerity. Your videos allow me to live vicariously through your projects. I can only dream of having my own shop and building project cars, running a charitable non-profit, helping people fix and maintain their own vehicles, etc. I can barely wait for that "Car Craft" issue to get published and out on the news stands. All the best, and keep on doin' what you're doin'.

[@ETCG1]

Thank you!

[@slorenze62]

Been with you since the beginning, You have help me with so many diy repairs and been entertained as well. I wish nothing but the best for you Eric, long time coming and you absolutely deserve to reap the rewards of your work. Keep it up and can't wait to see what happens to "Dad's Truck". Speaking of which I hope he is feeling better.

[@ETCG1]

Thank you! and yes, he is feeling much better. Thanks for asking.

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

Thats awesome man. Glad to see you out having fun with it. Had the same experiences with my wagon when I finally got the 5.0 in it. No one understands until they see the finished product.

[@soaknewe9099]

Congratulations Eric. The best thing about dreams are making them come true.

[@mrgoodbar216]

Freakin awesome story cant wait till that magazine hits the shelves. You worked really hard and you deserve this congratulations

[@chadpremo8376]

Congratulations man, that is very cool to be featured in the magazine!

[@abu_ghaleb]

Good for you Eric, congratulations. And happy birthday for your daughter.

[@markscheurich2196]

Incredible event for you, congrats,! You put in the hard work despite the negative people and rocked it! Can’t believe who all you met and Aaron seems like the kind of guy that would honor a handshake like no other. He was the only reason I watched Fast & Crappie and I am SO glad I don’t have to watch that show ever again thanks to his new show.

[@ETCG1]

He is a very talented builder and I respect him very much. It's an honor to be called out by him.

[@LMacNeill]

I live in Georgia. Back in 2003, I bought my 1968 Ford Galaxie convertible from a guy on eBay who lived in Dayton, Ohio. I flew up there and drove it home, so I am familiar with driving from Ohio to Georgia in an old car, although my drive was a good bit shorter - Dayton to Atlanta, not Cincinnati to Jekyl Island. And I didn't have nearly as nice an experience as you did -- broke down twice. But that's what AAA memberships are for. ;-) Looking forward to seeing the Fairmont in Car Craft magazine! That is so cool!! Congrats!! Excellent story, bro!

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

For all your European, Australian, Asian, African, Russian, South American, New Zealander and Canadian fans, 16 Miles per gallon is around 15 Litres per 100 Kilometers. Around twice that of a normal car, but quite impressive for such a muscular machine. Great video thank you Eric.

[@SemtexWarrior]

Casey Stoner twice that of a normal car ?? My saab 9-5 Aero chugs about 8,5 to 12L per 100km depending on how frisky i get with the throttle and thats a pretty normal car i'd say :D Anyone else noticed the strange phenomenon that right after getting your paycheck the car is both faster and thirstier than it is right before getting the next paycheck ??? Wierd stuff that is...

[@Bergstaller01]

I'm getting around 14l/100km on a 2016 Toyota Highlander, and that's a family grocery getter. Eric is doing pretty well for a sleeper IMO.

[@SemtexWarrior]

Exactly my point, those numbers aren't bad for a high HP car that also has a lot of weight to it.

[@diarkarim9913]

I love your work, the way you talk and describe your impression abut cars is amazing

[@rustybrowneye]

That's excellent Eric I'm very happy for you

[@2wheelLove]

Good for you man! Glad to see you got some much deserved validation from all your hard work on this build. Look forwards to seeing this race man.

[@drew657]

I've only recently found your channels and have been watching lots and lots of your videos, some from many years back. This is by far the most excited I've seen you. I'm happy for you, glad things are working out, all your years of hard work finally paying you back.

[@UrPeaceKeeper]

Congrats Eric! Sounds like Oliver was a great success! RE: Overheating - I would not lift the back of the hood to try and alleviate heat from the engine bay. This actually wont work. Brief aerodynamics lesson here: Air moves from High to Low pressure. The base of the windshield is a high pressure zone, your engine bay is a relatively low pressure zone. Opening up the cowl area will only result in an ingress of air into the engine bay. This is why Cowl Induction hoods exist and the same effect will happen at the rear of the windshield. Instead, I don't know how big of a pain in the rear it would be, you could box your radiator in to the front openings and then try and build an undertray to pull air out from behind the radiator to avoid having to ruin the sleeper look. Otherwise, another option is fender vents, but those aren't really very good at pulling heat out of the engine bay and not very sleeper either! =( You could also build a front airdamn and splitter to try and build up a high pressure area in front of the car. This can be more subtle than the ridiculous ones on a full on racecar.

[@Kim-n-Brian]

Huge Congrats Eric !!!!

[@johnrobinson357]

Eric, You did a lot, Put up with a lot, Learned a lot and SPENT a lot. You have earned all that it gives you, Good for you man i can hear the joy!!

[@dx221000]

Super happy for you dude! The moment when all efforts pays off...sweet!

[@gregorywills2231]

You put a lot into this build so it's great to see your hard work paying off. Congrats!

[@abrams313]

Hi Eric! Congrads on being featured in the magazine. Will definitely buy a copy when it comes out! Glad to hear you had a great trip!

[@workingshlub8861]

you earned it..all the headaches with fairmont paid off in the end.. now lets get to the truck upgrades.

[@billmaxfield7831]

Congratulations on the Fairmont's debut. It was always a great idea but even greater was the fact that you stuck with your vision!! Good job brother.

[@mikewysko2268]

Pleased to hear so many people liked the Fairmont. Looking forward to the Car Craft article and the 363 vs 363 drag race.

[@Joepoppy22]

Awesome job Eric, I've watched the build on the Fairmont from start to finish and I'm just so excited for you and Oliver. What a Sleeper freaken fantastic!😅

[@charliearroyo4809]

Congrates on the Carcraft shoot. You deserve it bro. All that you do its about time your dream as come true. Good luck with the truck project. Peace✌

[@EWDAVID94]

i love seeing you so giddy and excited

[@heyitsdrew]

I told eric in the middle of his working on this project a while back telling him if its not working well and everything is breaking or not fitting and you're working harder than you should and spending more money...I said it's not meant to be. it just might be time to call it quits because something catastrophic may happen and you'll be all in regret. well if your passion doesnt stop you, something else will. and good for you keeping everything Going Eric. I'm proud you stuck with your own feelings. just dont rush into anything take your time and make it so it works for you , not you work so hard for it. goodluck!

[@jhillier8241]

Very well done Eric, you did it the old fashioned way blood, sweat and tears

[@RyanS493]

That fairmont is so awesome. Love the black wheels and subtle look. Nice job! That pickup would be perfect to tow it. Congratulations on your achievements Eric!

[@spamanator666]

Not too sure I followed as to why the size of the tank matters to figure out fuel economy. Fill up tank, write down the odo, fill up tank again miles later and calculate it out how far you went.

[@grantsnell6782]

Yep, that's it!

[@ETCG1]

Yes and no. Depends on the driving conditions. Also, I'm not of a mind to run the tank completely empty as I'd rather not be stranded. That said, I believe my estimate of 15mpg is accurate.

[@TravisReddell]

You don't have to run it empty to use this method. Technically you can drive any amount of miles then refill and do the math. Edit: For example, your odometer says 125,000 miles. Fill up the tank. Drive 100 miles (or whatever you want). Fill up tank again. If it took 10 gallons to fill up then the math is 100 miles ÷ 10 gallons = 10 MPG.

[@bcubed72]

Travis R Too many variables there. How quickly does the pump cut off? Are you parked on even a slight slope? Did you drive uphill/into the wind/etc? You really need to keep a log of a half dozen or more fill ups to get accurate data. Ideally, you'd fill up at the same pump each time.

[@TravisReddell]

bcubed72 yes, that is all true. But it's still more accurate than trying to guess your tank size and doing it how etcg did it. Also, a trip that long would have enough fill ups to get pretty damn accurate.

[@JoshuaDemersProductions]

Awesome to hear all the good news, Eric. You did such a good job.

[@davvidhzara]

Dude that is the best news! Good things happen to good people!

[@neipas02]

That is awesome Eric! So happy to hear all the news. After you seeing one of your worst days (youtube bs), so happy to see you on one of your best. Biggest congrats on your success!

[@AcuraAddicted]

Great to hear, Eric! Thanks for the video and the update!

[@timbit72]

I'm happy for you Man! Glad to see you getting the validation you deserve!

[@joshmaestas1968]

Been watching since the beginning man, its great to see you doing so well and going places!! Congrats ETCG!!

[@joshmaestas1968]

Side note: the tutorials in the beginning stages really helped past some tough situations.

[@gernblanston8574]

My uncle was a fuel systems engineer for Ford back in the 70's and 80's... He always told me that all the guys in the office knew the Fairmont was a little Hot Rod with the 302 in it.... I've always liked the squared look.... Great job.... Hard to pick a side with A.K.'s Falcon....

[@leemoknows]

Congrats man! That is some great news! Can't wait to see your feature in the magazine. So glad you are getting some love for the Fairmont.

[@martymurphy9627]

AWESOME! I wasn't really big in the Fairmont episodes but, nice too see hard work giving satisfaction.

[@matthewshambler2644]

What a fantastic result! Super stoked for you Eric.. great video too.. That Chev pick up makes my day!

[@discerningmind]

I just woke up. This video is the first thing I've heard today, and it's a great story. Congratulations!

[@johnlopez3001]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us Eric , we got to see the good & the bad times. You showed us and yourself to never give up ,I'm very happy for you . GREAT STORY, MORE TO COME.

[@ETCG1]

Thanks for sticking with me!

[@squarebodymikey9868]

For everyone that is building something. That is what you dream about!! Great job!!

[@poobank]

Glad to see your hard work paying off with a giant smile and lots o fans #priceless