I Regret Doing This!

[@itzzzzi2]

Thank you Paul for saving us last week in coral sand dunes on Dec 22,2024. We are grateful for your service which is beyond our expectation.

[@dinsdaleseven1627]

If they drive that Eldorado the way I think they will, you can count the Northstar's lifespan in minutes.

[@TheGrizz1717]

True, but it will still be money well spent. Where can you have that much fun for $350 and still get $200 bucks back for the scrap.😂

[@MrAudioDub]

You’re brave to say “minutes”!! I got my money riding on seconds and feet!! Lmao

[@wes-w8s]

they should make it safe to drive and sell it to a family in need of transportation for what they have in it.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@wes-w8s you should sell the phone or computer that youre watching this video on and give the money to that same family!

[@elevatorrepairman6741]

My wife surprised me with a fab rats hoodie. Expensive to get to Nova Scotia, but still glad she surprised me with it

[@billschumacher4978]

JASE,,,its Ruby,,,its gotta be Ruby 4 the Caddy

[@will.green.]

dont you hate when your wife spends money?

[@JFSmith-nb8hf]

Expensive in any case, they have a very high opinion of their hoodies.😆

[@jeffquackenbush7433]

I was thinking about ordering 1 roughly how much was the shipping cost

[@doug9418]

🎉Heck_Yea for you! You must have a really good wife or you weren't on her naughty list. 😉👍🏼 I hear those hoodies are prity hot 🔥.

[@dankreoger611]

"Don't die in it", a fathers words of encouragement. Should have been followed with "your mother would be pissed"

[@brucejr.5833]

350 bucks for a Cadillac northstar? Sounds about right. Beat the hell out of it and have fun. That's a disposable car.

[@BlindDude]

Sold mine for 900

[@mikemullay5622]

Very disposable!!🤣

[@MrJest2]

Most of the cars I've owned in my lifetime were this sort of thing. Drive it until something breaks that cost more than the car, then take it to the junkyard. 😋

[@jasonbyarschannel]

17:27 the camera work at this time stamp is what everyone has been going on about that we love. In case Fabrats didn’t already know.

[@jeraldhite9744]

Its nice to see good people that are really appreciative. My uncle has a Cadillac same year. Car runs perfect but that oil leak issue had gotten the best of him. He loves the car it's in good shape body wise. He won't sell or spend the cash to fix it. All you can do is shake your head.

[@slamboy66]

"The RATILLAC" 🐀🐀🐀

[@True.Crime.MAB.]

PERFECT

[@Chadwikidy]

Yes😂

[@slamboy66]

I had a '77 Coupe De Ville pro street named "RADILLAC"👍

[@mtnbound2764]

100%

[@danaowen9014]

That is a T shirt for sure.

[@eshootziscrs2868]

Jace, Thanks for taking us on your Adventure. Dont listen to the nay sayers, you just do you. Everything I know came from the pain and joy of experience. Know a lot and don't be afraid of the experience.

[@jeffreystacy867]

I agree

[@timkaldahl]

Totally agree. Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement😂. Even if it takes another thousand to get/keep it running for a year, where else are you going to find a car $110 a month? Sometimes we just do things for the challenge, or for fun.

[@arlenboyer-v9v]

i enjoy watching these young men happy with anything i remember those days not like most kids today they what everything new, have as much fun as you can!

[@n9mxq]

That caddy should be named "Delusions of Grandeur"

[@pissheadpete9320]

"Caddy-lacking", and maybe replace the exhaust with a driveshaft!

[@randyc4959]

D.O.G. for short?

[@southpaw3006]

DOG lol 😂

[@richardpancake1487]

Best name!

[@davidblalock9945]

Most definitely

[@randyragsdale5481]

The best thing to do with the caddie, clean it, repair what is necessary, and double your money selling it.

[@luckydog-js3nf]

If the head bolts haven.t been repaired the head gaskets will need to be replaced. The steel bolts into aluminum block fine thread always get torn out. There is a fix with LS studs installed but you need to drop the motor to do this.Other than that good strong motor.

[@billb412]

No, don't expect anything logical from Jase. He will have to take it for a rip first and try talking it over some trails, then it won't be worth selling so it becomes a "DERBY CAR".

[@matthewb8229]

I live in California. Not all of us are...well, anyways...there are some serious off roaders in the state, along with people like me who enjoy getting out on the weekend to drive the trails. When I saw the CA plate, it all made perfect sense.

[@franknjimmy]

keep off roading brother miss the cali trails

[@taylormade710]

its great to see Paul's sons tinker with cars, it's like us watching young Paul through the boys.

[@corwinchristensen260]

NorthStars are famous for leaks (oil, antifreeze, head gaskets, etc.) My in-laws have a couple. Problems inherent in its design (sometimes even considered a lemon.) You got a good deal because it wasn't worth fixing and parts are very hard to find. Have fun with it and BTW - Don't park it on the new cement.

[@matttrujillo4571]

You took the words right out of my mouth 😂

[@yellowstonejim]

With the engine mounted sideways it's near impossible to reach back spark plugs without special tools.

[@larrydavidson3402]

The newer vehicles really suck. To damn complicated.

[@artummomenti3147]

That spring breaking loose is the same feeling as breaking a bolt in an engine block. Went from a 15 minute job to an hour job in about 2 seconds.

[@johnt.848]

Nah, a bolt breaking is an accident, pulling a spring out is stupidity.

[@DIRTVENTURE]

I love how much your channel has grown since I started watching.

[@morningbeachsunshine7496]

The introduction by Paul with the "fleet" in the background incited me to go back and watch a few of the builds - appreciate the reminder of all the work on the varied rigs! Great video as usual!

[@beakerunrefined4230]

Northstar engine? You're gonna hate yourself as soon as you have to work on that. Probably needs a couple grand worth of shocks? Smooth move!

[@coryquinn376]

Going to leak oil like no other.

[@coryquinn376]

Metros and North star engines Jace has great taste.

[@bogwin9621]

Clappylack,

[@tork98019]

Nivlac57 on KZbin has lots of info on these engines

[@cchvac4919]

Ruby

[@BB-sz6us]

Derby it because that North Star V8 is a ticking time bomb

[@Jason_Shelby77]

Yep, Northstar engine is garbage!

[@robinjames4334]

With a hundred ninety thousand miles, it is way pat the overheating problem. It'll outlast the body now

[@johnhart125]

Jase, Northstar noted for camshaft and valvetrain issues, put one in my street rod. Blew up in 2600 mi., rebuilt, new cam, lifters , etc but prob continued, now has sbc383, no more probs

[@Druid_Plow]

That family in the Hyundai exemplifies everything right with the world. A happy family on vacation, thankfulness when they need help, offering good wishes to all.

[@AeroGuy07]

From the start of the 70s until about 1995 my grandpa bought two new Cadillacs every year. A Sedan DeVille for my grandma, and an Eldorado for himself. Out of almost 50 cars, the only ones that gave him trouble were the diesel Eldorado, the 8-6-4 in one of grandma's DeVilles, and the Eldorado with a Northstar. Good luck Jace!

[@will.green.]

i hope they wouldnt give him trouble if he only owned them for the 1st year they were new. the fact that a couple did does not speak well for cadilac

[@AeroGuy07]

@@will.green. The diesel Eldorado was the only one that left him stranded. But still, we're only talking 3 cars out of almost 50.

[@ZombieKillerRex]

A two-door caddy, is always a great find. And again, jayce, great shots , really well edited! As far as the car, a street fighter / sleeper. Invisible,,, matte black! Set up like dads firebird, supercharger on a LS

[@stevenjames5419]

Paul you have no one to blame but yourself, this boys are just like you.

[@sampantiliano]

I wish you guys would get along with Matt! It was so much better for everyone when you guys were all working together to improve and help your respective channels grow. Matt just announced that Fab Rats wasn’t going to be able to be at the off-road games.

[@4x4Express]

I don't think they have beef and in fact have done several things together since his last attendance at the offroad games where I know he cought flack for snapping the rope that beat up matts truck and while I'm sure matt knew it was nature of the games the fans probably attacked paul for that. Paul just has his own thing going and doesn't find the offroad games and the direction they are going to be the best fit for him. I love both channels and can honestly appreciate they do their own thing with the occasional crossing of paths.

[@idaholandwhore]

Let Matt and Robby slobber over each other over the Off Road Games.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

I was surprised that you didn't look! Ended in a great recovery and meeting nice people. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 Have a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🎉😊

[@Gixie-R]

Jase, Top tip for someone else who's brought because id travelled a long way to eye new old wheels, Distance travelled shouldn't come into buying or not. A buckets a bucket.

[@TheBibliofilus]

That Caddie is definitely the Deathstar due to the engine needing to come out and get helicoils with headstuds and a new headgasket...

[@hotflashfoto]

The Northstar is a powerful engine. There weak point is that the head bolts will pull out of the aluminum block if you punch it too often, which many owners did. You can do some research and find various solutions that keep the bolts from pulling out. One of them converts them into studs. Otherwise, the further you push the pedal, the faster your watch spins and the quicker it'll die.

[@JBJHonez]

Wow, that’s a newbie move, hooking to the spring.

[@dormantmenace]

Ya.. at first I thought he must of just snagged it by accident with the rope.

[@MrUtubeobia]

Oh, to be young again, and have a great shop to work in. Have fun young man, but be safe.

[@EricVanDorn]

Thanx Paul for the Sunday afternoon reference, At the time of this post it is 9:37 on Friday morning. Video was posted about an hour ago. I was already convinced it was Saturday afternoon!

[@bennym1956]

Forsigners from California in SUV with street tires in deep sand...what can go wrong.....

[@justemptiedeverypocket9520]

I can’t believe you hooked to that coil spring

[@MrPhils1958]

Paul’s gonna get owned😂

[@jeremyedwards7357]

He hooked to the mount

[@stevenpierre1987]

​@@jeremyedwards7357he hooked it to the spring. He admitted it twice.

[@123-o8u1j]

Hook to a brake line it's better

[@andrewspray8036]

Love watching kids doing things that kids should be doing. Reminds me of being his age only he has access to better tools!

[@ronthompson2366]

The FabCad... looks like a future demo derby contender...

[@robwatts7863]

Jace, great to see you taking the reins on that Cadi video. You're typically pretty quiet, it's good to see you loosen up enough in front of those cameras to be more yourself. I have to say that your folks are doing it right.

[@B.Colby107]

15:04 can tell where that caddie was parked the night before. She's left her mark!

[@REDBEARD_93]

I am loving the new camera quality on some of the B roll stuff. Looks professional!

[@DIRTVENTURE]

10:38 Paul’s not happy when Paul’s quiet. No jokes made. Just don’t lose the spacer

[@geekmedic]

I'm loving the footage we're seeing every once in a while (for instance at 17:25) from what I can only assume is a DSLR, and maybe shooting at 24fps. In any case, I am definitely in for more of that footage. It looks great, keep it up!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

The Ratty Caddy fits. Change the thermostat so it'll take a bit longer before you pop head studs.

[@kennethmenges5707]

Nice advertisement for the Santa Fe. Let Jace know the caddy he bought for $350 is a good deal. The oil leak is the block seals between the upper cylinder block and the lower block. The 4.6L North Star is a power house. I spent 30 years working on Cadillacs. Have fun!

[@kilroy4713]

Isn't this the engine in the Caddy's the Police got GM to turn them down because they were outrunning the Police? I remember a chase or two you see the caddy pulling away from the po-po like the po-po was standing still.

[@toysoldier46552]

Jayce and Paul are peas in a pod I swear. The boy buys a Northstar car and Paul pulls by a spring. lol. We've all been there guys, just some of us learned our lesson the first time ^^

[@BigBlueMotors]

I use to work for a spring shop in the 80's and we would replace the rear springs with cargo coils on the big GM sedans. I could replace a set of springs in 10 minutes since the springs just floated on the perch mounts.

[@terryhayward7905]

One day kids will realize that loud does NOT mean fast, it just means loud.

[@krisztiantkacs]

You are wrong 😅 Definitely feels faster 😂

[@doughaven-rf8id]

I'm 70 and haven't learned that yet. If it works for NASCAR and NHRA it works for me. lol

[@thedirtbag7]

Kids having loud but slower vehicles is safer than fast and quiet. You can hear it a mile away!

[@terryhayward7905]

@@thedirtbag7 hahaha good point.

[@kennethbrown8723]

But until they learn, they’ll have lots of fun!

[@kimetherington2252]

The Ratillac sounds good to me in keeping with the theme! I'm happy for Michelle you'll be starting on the Jeepster after the upgrades on the wrecker! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

[@chrisantoniscountryman-pur9954]

Good Morning and Merry Christmas Fab Rats family!!❤

[@TheOldaz1]

Lesson learned on the recovery. Boys need to stop the oil falling out of the caddy, but it sounds a whole lot better.

[@FiSees-ig3uw]

Thank you, John.

[@wayneclark7048]

Paul says. I need to put on my full Doors on the tow truck. Were have I heard that before? All December!

[@Jim-fe2xz]

I'm 77 tomorrow and can't believe you can buy anything automotive for $350 any more! On the bright side we learned an easy way to remove some springs LOL! (Sorry Paul LOL!) Happy New Year to all!

[@FattommyDrives]

Man, I'd give almost anything to be able take a ride in the tow truck. That thing sounds amazing, looks incredible and it's so short in rear. I bet if Paul got in the dirt and just smashed gas petal to the floor that it wouldn't stop spinning the tires till he let off or it blew engine. Thing is certified BadA@@ awesome build

[@prestonschoneck]

Put the caddy motor and trans in one of the sand rails 6:32

[@JamesButz-nz2vt]

same for real!

[@warrenmichael918]

haha that caddy has one of the worst motors ever produced!! Its a bomb waiting to go boom

[@DaveMicheals-r4g]

Straight pipe for sure, make it loud and a sleeper car leave it looking like crap but dial that puppy in to a burn out machine

[@SchnebsGarage]

I cant believe after hundreds of recoveries you thought it was a good idea to hook to a coil spring lol... rough way to start your day.

[@blake8297]

Surely he didnt hook to the coil spring... Im very curious what happened there.

[@dwaynet2184]

I bet he won't do that again.

[@stevenpierre1987]

​@@blake8297well you can see it and Paul even said he did twice.

[@mattdebroux9480]

​@blake8297 he literally stated that he hooked to the spring. I thought hooking to the spoke of a wheel a few videos ago was amazing, but this one up'd it.

[@robertheinkel6225]

The tow rope was still attached to the spring after it came out.

[@Stephen-J-in-IA]

I've always wanted to see someone make a RWD V8 buggy out of one of these. My wife and kids have owned several of these and there is still one in operation in the group. Thanks, guys (an Gram and Michelle) I really enjoy your channel.

[@papatomsthoughts]

Make the Cadillac a sleeper, put a different motor in it, soup it up, have fun. 😊😊😊😊

[@stevecoffman6480]

Two things you need to know about North Stars. Look at where the starter is located and also look up North Star Crank issue's. It's good info lol.

[@BenJaMin-zs4tt]

Thst caddy.. is it a norstar engine? Worst design ever.. starter is under the intake

[@thomasfletcher760]

As a former owner of one , I agree .

[@thedirtbag7]

05 to 2022 nissan frontier 4cyl was similar. Only, you had to remove the intake manifold to replace the spark plugs. Look it up, it is the most diabolical airbox you will see.

[@rickf5615]

Jace, just wait until you have to get the starter!!!! I will say no more but you will love it.

[@spencershaw-d9r]

ok what came into my mind when Paul was under welding up the drivers side " someone should hit that airhorn"

[@deshb22]

The cinematography on your channel has improved by 100% Hats off to the guys behind the camera sure enjoying the different modes and angles. These guys are capturing. Awesome job Fab Rats

[@coryquinn376]

I would LS swap the engine in the Cadilac, make her a ripper :)

[@NorrisAnderson-hn4xn]

Paul, when you acquired the Yota and the Jeepster, I recall Billy, the gentleman you bought them from, said that he found them but didn't do anything with them and is glad you will get them running, so he can see what you did with them. Is he even still alive so you can show them to him? if you ever get Michelle's cute resto-mod Jeepster finished and running, it would make a great episode when you reveal them to him.

[@tomsisk6811]

There's an episode where Billy went for a ride in the FJ . Check it out 👍

[@courgettee]

That weird camera effect is nauseating. Robby Layton did the same thing and it's unwatchable. Too bad. Please think about not doing that.

[@wudchk]

what camera effect?

[@1954shadow]

Take a Dramamine.

[@1954shadow]

@@wudchkbet this person, still, gets car sick.

[@MP-po4fp]

Robby Layton is what makes Robby Layton unwatchable

[@thatguyb3rt]

Agreed, if it were actually shot on a DSLR or something capable of producing real depth of field I'd be less bothered but this very obviously being done via software on the phone/camera it's shot on. Really easy to catch when it blurs a hat bill that should be on the same plane of focus as the subject that is in focus or when there's a halo of sharp background surrounding the subject which again should not happen with real depth of field.

[@melindaivey4772]

Jase changed the oil and filter on the Caddy and maybe the transmission fluid and filter. It's sweet

[@themekfrommars]

Any one of us can picture being in a Hyundai whatever and seeing a road composed entirely of sand ahead. Not one single person reading this comment would drive forwards. Yet this family did. Why?

[@jelly7310]

Misplaced confidence? Or worse

[@will.green.]

but its awd! lol

[@kennylove188]

@@will.green. Stock all-weather tires do NOT "float over" that sugar-sand.

[@jimmyjoslen8052]

Trust me I am a trained professional and spring pops out and that’s the problem everybody thinks they can recover vechiles off-road

[@hobosam21]

My name suggestion for the Cadillac is "Cherry Bomb" and it really needs a WRX style spoiler, some pucks under the coils to give it a small lift and finally some AT tires. Enjoy it while the Northstar is still going!

[@rknight7509]

😀 very entertaining 👌 so you're saying don't pull on the springs 😂😂😂 OK thank you hope you all had a great Christmas

[@greywilson7156]

Turn it into a LEAD SLEID . Lake pipes down the side, custom paint, lowered with big wheels etc..

[@STEEL-IN-UT]

For a moment I thot I was on the wrong channel, someone was fixing their vehicle by tightening a bolt and then a grinder and welder and I knew I was watching the correct channel. Thanks Paul and Jas

[@TheQuidditchfan]

The spring reminds me of a low rider car I bought, I jacked it up to change the tire and you could literally just take the spring out. Someone just torched the springs so they would compress lower to allow it to be a low rider.

[@jasonwtheis5921]

Good to see that the Caddy's Northstar is doing what it does best: Leaking oil!

[@johnvaars4593]

We never stop learning from our mistakes Paul, sh** happens. I'm amazed the "Mad Cad" made it over 190,000 miles. Maybe it should be the parts runner ride?

[@CoolaOK]

Northstar, aren't these engines notorious flawn? Make a derbycar out of it and smack it well!

[@kyledinalb123]

I vote to send it to Robby and have him black out the whole car. Straight pipe it. Medium cam. Turbo. Mild but sporty wheels. Instead of it being a Cadillac, it could be called The BattleAxe

[@robinjames4334]

I love the eldorat! I had an '02 (the last year they made them). It was my old retired guy car. The only trouble was that everyone thought they needed to wreck into it. The engine has plenty of power, though, and it was comfy.

[@rickstafford5316]

Mad-Caddie It’s nice to revisit situations, sometimes they change. Nice work

[@nancywestern1390]

On the Cadillac, make sure the coolant is freely circulating to and from the overflow tank. Follow all their lines and make sure they are not blocked. Good KZbin clips on this.

[@charlesflakusj.r6344]

what you do with the caddy??? yank the motor and transaxle out and make yourself and NorthStar powered sand buggy... because when its in a buggy it will be easier to pull the heads off and replace the shinny fine thread 7/16 headbolts and retap the block so it can accept fat thread 1/2in headbolts

[@scottcochran384]

Jace... My suggestion for the caddy is ease it up next to the road and put a FOR SALE sign in the window.. if your wanting to turn a buck price it at 355.00 and unload it while it's still running and moving.. FYI if you tighten the torque conv. bolts you'll probably solve that noise issue.. common on those to come loose..

[@Ty-bz7zx]

What a rustbucket ! =)) Would be an awesome sleeper. Blown methanol monster motor, 4-link the back but leave the dilapitated body, lightened of course. Or there's always yard art. GL! =)

[@dizzy63]

Hey y'all! I wanted to wish y'all a Merry Christmas to you and your families! And a Happy New Year! Sorry I was late for Christmas but, my govt phone is low on data and this is the first video I was able to use comments. Love the channel and looking forward to a bright new year in our future. L8tr....

[@JaredDallin]

Good to see kids working in the shop on cars and not playing video games all day.

[@dalegereaux1863]

Nice Caddy Jace ! All you need to do is power wash all that oil off the engine and stop the leak. The upgraded exhaust system really makes it sound healthy. That big Northstar engine should go another 190K !

[@michaelthompson4498]

It has got to be the RED ROCKET

[@ronaldlamka661]

Loved the comeback. Revisiting !!!

[@thatdave86]

If in doubt,attach to the wheels ,one of the strongest points on most vehicles.

[@inmyopinion6836]

Glad to see you breaking Jace into the fam. business.

[@jasonwtheis5921]

ROFL! I laughed so hard when Paul tugged on the Hyundai and out popped the spring.

[@MadDawg91108]

Jace, considering it's a Cadillac with ultra comfortable leather interior and that super plush ride from the worn out shocks and struts.....I'd call it the "Fabillac".

[@FrisellFan01]

That is a mean sound on that Caddy ...I dig it.....

[@jamesbigham9036]

I am looking forward to seeing the FabRats wrecker gets some TLC. I hope you guys have a great new year

[@KJsProjects]

Red sled for the Caddy. It actually sounded pretty darn good, lol. A lot better than I thought.

[@stan525]

I think that is the model that was flown in from Europe so its a keeper! i worked for Air Cargo Equipment at the time and made the Aluminum Skids the bodies were shipped on in 747 cargo planes!

[@Donovanhikes]

Love the new camera shots, cinematic. Thanks for sharing. 💯💯💯💯

[@TheErvster]

Killer Cadillac man! Throw some wheels and a metallic paint job on that thing, you'll get the chicks for sure!😀