First Wash in 35 Years: BARN FIND Chevy Wagon! | Car Detailing Restoration

[@WDDetailing]

Should we get a new shop pet??? Lets hear it! Don’t forget to like & subscribe!

[@Mrligz99]

Get a chipmunk and call it WD

[@steviesaidso]

Get a PUG!!!

[@typicalcarandgamingGuy]

Get a pug and name him pig (so you can say in your videos the is pig the pug 😂)

[@JeffreyJancarek]

Most definitely you need a new shop pet! Perhaps you can go back to the place where you got the car and bring home the cat who was hanging around near the car when you retrieved it? Also, the rear spoiler is designed to keep the rear window clear of dust/rain/snow etc. with the downdraft of moving air. My 1968 Ford LTD Country Squire has an electric back window and electric side windows. I love the teal blue green interior! Great video! ❤

[@dottiep2212]

The things under the back seat are black walnuts

[@jack_brown7]

Please don’t ever lose the connection with the Power and Performance crew. The reason why you guys stand out to me the most as automotive detailers is you always attempt to go the extra mile with a full revival of these forgotten treasures. Big props from a fellow car enthusiast from GA.

[@davidbryant5875]

Yes

[@tkdterp8]

@@jack_brown7 I agree too! 👍

[@grayson616]

For real

[@angelagrant9163]

👍 agree they are excellent mechanics, very hard to find😊

[@michaeltutty1540]

I am so glad you are cleaning up this gorgeous car. That air foil on the back is to serve 2 purposes. With the tailgate window closed the airflow from the top helps keep the back window from getting dirty. With the window open it helps keep the exhaust gases out of the car. Tailgate windows that go down into the tailgate became common in 1959 on GM wagons. Chrysler followed suit. Ford adopted the retracting window in 1961. In 65, Ford moved to a 2 way gate, in that it could be opened like a door or dropped like a tailgate, with the window down for both. For 67, the gate could open like a door with the window up or down. GM adopted the idea for 68. GM wagons with 3rd row seats had a step built into the bumper, with a chrome filler piece attached to the gate. Ford used that type of tailgate on their full sized wagons through the end on 91. GM stopped at the end of 70, and reintroduced it for 77-90. The "Whale wagons" reverted to a two piece tailgate from 91-95. There is one very cool option this car does not have; Hide-Away Headlamps. They were an option on 68, and 69 Chevrolet full sized cars. Engines on this wagon could go all the way up to a 427 cid V8. Believe it or not, a bucket seat/console front seat with a 4 speed manual could be ordered along with the heavy duty suspension, just like an Impala SS. This boat could haul. Cargo and @$$ in equal measure. That blue interior was called "Turquoise". It is very similar to Ford HB5, Fire Blue. A gorgeous colour. This car was an expensive looker when new. As an aside, air conditioning would have added about 12% to the base price of the car. The frame rail rust is pretty common on these cars. Replacement rails are easy to get. They are a normal part of restoring one of these cars. The good thing us that all the full sized Chevirs had the same frame. For someone with the knowledge and equipment the frame repair is about $500. If you are restoring the car, that is peanuts. The car is a pretty rare model, so it could be worth doing. Most, if not all, of the wagon specific parts are there. The one thing that might be difficult is the light in the right fender peak. They were standard on Caprice, optional on other models.

[@danielulz1640]

American Motors introduced the roll down tailgate window on the 56 Rambler Cross Country models. Yes, Rambler was first! Chrysler followed in 57, GM in 59 and Ford in 61. Poor little Studebaker did not get one until 63.

[@mikeporter1369]

I have one of those whale wagons that you mentioned, a 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. You are correct about the two piece tailgate. It still has the "Magic Tailgate" but the glass is separate & supported with gas struts. Unfortunately, finding parts for the old gal is getting tougher everyday!

[@Cyclone74]

Dad got a '68 Country Squire Wagon Fun to drive with really good visibility.

[@billb5749]

I believe the air scoop on the back was to help keep the back window clean.

[@skepiesas]

Indeed. Keep dust off the window

[@Jasona1976]

Correct

[@michaelvarble4392]

I believe it was for esthetics to compensate for the rear of the luggage rack ending so bluntly

[@sneaks01]

Exactly right! 😊

[@DGillyy]

I think that's correct, I may have heard it kept exhaust from coming into the car at higher speeds, does that ring a bell?

[@trip189n]

That car deserves a full restoration. The teal interior is awesome!

[@FrankiesFancy]

It was more of an "ocean blue". At least that's what we called it back in the day. After being exposed to the sunlight and cigarette smoke for years, it puts a yellowish hue on the materials, turning it a sort of greenish blue color.

[@wolfiethedog76]

Nothing beats a good before and after car cleanup video ....I miss old station wagons....

[@dalegereaux1863]

I have a 2005 Dodge Magnum RT. State Farm insurance classifies it as a van, but it's really a station wagon. With the back seats folded down it can haul a 6-ft ladder and lots of tools. With the back seats up it can comfortably hold five people, even on a long trip.

[@Ron-zi3cg]

I'll miss the station wagons too, they were great cars too.

[@Metalodeath]

I wish suvs never became a thing!

[@gerry-p9x]

A woodie for sure 😅😅

[@suzib777]

My mom owned a 1968 station wagon, it was what most families had back then. Way cooler than SUV's. I know I'm OLD!!

[@mattcombs885]

I like the teal blue color interior. It's not boring like todays colors of black, tan, or gray.

[@EmmyPierz-ek7hi]

Corpse Grey & Coffin Black 😳😬. CB

[@chefdwh]

Y'all need a cat as a shop pet to get all the mice you bring in. Your videos just keep getting better and better! Bravo to Mike for coming out of his shell and being able to talk poop with RJ!

[@rikturna]

Sitting here in southern Queensland, Australia watching what you guys do is brilliant. It’s become a Sunday morning thing for my wife and I over coffee to watch you guys revive not just the car, but in most cases, the history and life blood of what these forgotten beauties have given to the owners many years ago. Don’t change what you do or how you do it. Love your passion to bring these cars back to life.

[@joshuataylor202]

The roof rack is a work of art. Nice job !!

[@WDDetailing]

Adds to the cool factor for sure!

[@michaeltutty1540]

​@@WDDetailingThat luggage rack was an RPO on all the GM wagons. The airfoil was a separate stand alone option. The 65-68 Ford and Mercury wagons had airfoils built into the D pillars to push air across the back windows. Mopar wagons had the airfoil designed into the roof above the window for a more integrated look.

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@WDDetailingthe rear airfoil purpose to keep window clean and prevent exhaust glasses from getting onto car

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@WDDetailingroof rack dealer installed if install at factory be ripped off by car carriers

[@gerry-p9x]

​Get some PDR FOR THOSE🎉 FRONT. DENTS

[@ArleneStewart-d2x]

I love it! I have always been drawn to station wagons!

[@chucklowe4166]

The teal interior is GREAT!!

[@stevenweikart2258]

The power down rear glass was standard-issue for most wagons and the air dam above the window blew air down the back glass to keep dirt from accumulating on the gate and glass. And nothing says 60's like a teal interior! Love this car.

[@grumblyone3334]

Man, that right there is a car that deserves some lovin'! Yeah, a full-on restoration, (NOT a resto-mod), would be pricey, but worth it. (IMO, anyhow).

[@michaelzavatkay]

I remember the days i used to wake up and watch cartoons on Sat morning...now I wake up and watch WD...keep up the good work guys....(by the way "man buns" are out of style)

[@rickmiller4202]

Had a neighbor woman, when I was MUCH younger, that had a Mercury Monterey sedan with an electric back window. It was 3 parts the center section would slide down. Cool as hell. Great vids.

[@3AmandaR1017]

Favorite channel! And it's not because of the cars (that's a bonus); it's because of RJ, Mike, & Brent, and all the guys at WD Detailing who make it enjoyable!

[@WDDetailing]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to us

[@dalegereaux1863]

True

[@jackiebeck9065]

These guys ROCK!!

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@WDDetailingthat interior color was teal or aqua. Try to put preservative. On it. Add a HEI DIST. ON IT TOO😊😊😊

[@billwashburn8568]

I hate today’s American market of SUVs, we need sedans, coups, and wagons again in America’s automotive market. You guys keep finding the history so these treasures can be restored. Hopefully they are restored and put back on the road. You guys are finding daily drivers for sure.

[@johnhouseholder7682]

My family had a 1969 kingswood estate wagon 3rd row seat light green metallic with wood grain siding,I remember it like it was yesterday over 50 years ago.thanks for that,John from Arizona

[@mexicanspec]

I have a 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood, not the Estate, in light green metallic, but it was from California.

[@pnwdweler4100]

The family truckster?

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@pnwdweler4100 nope this Chevy deserves a new frame disc brakes new tank

[@MarcChandler-m9v]

You can only do so much with a vehicle in that condition, but you did a great job with what you had to work with. Kudos to Chevrolet/GM as the materials they used stood up to father time. So awesome to see the family sit in the car at the end.

[@tim_g3478]

That Caprice would have been a high dollar car back in the day. Everyone would know you had some money if you drove it. Great job cleaning it up!

[@JamesMillis-v3w]

That Chevy wagon was a work of art and still is. It deserves to be preserved and restored as much as possible, and to that end you guys did a good job.

[@heiner71]

I love these blue/green tinted windshields. So 70's.

[@1965ask]

The turquoise interior is gorgeous!! Amazing vehicle!!

[@leddygee1896]

Thanks everyone for Speaking up for this Vehicle! Very cool 😎 I would LOVE to own That wagon🥰👍🤘

[@gerry-p9x]

Uhh get a used frame from west transfer over body using new bushings and have a 60s. Cruiser

[@bullittcharger68]

My favorite station wagon of all time. I was 5 when my Dad got his '68 new in gold with the fake wood paneling & gold vinyl interior....... the new car smell was incredible....loved the taillights and the "caprice" script logo on the hubcaps. Great memories of washing it with him, the drive in movies with all us kids packed in it & the trailer hitch with the pop-up camper in tow.

[@tkdterp8]

This is Denice from the video. Yes, amazing memories. We use to tow a little boat to go fishing in and other times a pop-up camper to go camping. A lot of precious memories for sure!

[@kevinbetton581]

I really enjoy these videos of old family vehicles. This was an awesome transformation with tons of memories of that era. Thank you gentlemen. I look forward to Saturday mornings and your videos

[@vincentcardenas776]

This car, and those like it, were the original family trucksters of that time. My mom had a ford country squire with the fake wood paneling over brown paint. Loved that wagon.

[@RJSDZNS]

I think every shop needs a cat! Love your content gentleman! Also I'm digging the updates about the Camaro. Nice addition to the channel for sure!

[@ClevelandPowerPerformance]

Agree 100%

[@rwamchubb7977]

This car brings back some good memories. Thank you for rejuvenating it to this point.❤❤❤❤

[@dangoodall-williams4200]

Love that car. Love the teal and blue. What an awesome family.

[@fantail75]

Great job my dudes. The monster utes of my youth. Don’t change a thing. No mods! Rockin the after-market chrome sport mirrors rear deflector and sprung antenna mast! She’s got some Minnesota measles in her lower flanks and quarters and a smooched kisser. Gives her character. Amazing survivor. Powerglide 327, no A/C, I’m in! Gimme some ‘68 Caprice Estate Wagon! The ending crushed me! I’d find a new frame in a NY minute!

[@Laura_6262]

What a classic!!

[@tstoneami]

The updates with Power and Performance is a great augment to your channel - which is one of my faves. Peace from Blaine, Washington. Shop pet - a dog.

[@DGillyy]

A very special detail for me. My family owned one brand new, pretty much the same car, but black with a black interior (which my mom hated, but my dad ordered it, it wasn't on the lot). But it sure was a great car, it lasted until the early 80s as well, it was rusted about the same as this car. Difference was it had a 307 with a 3spd overdrive. The overdrive was an auxiliary on the back of the transmission, controlled by a cable, there was a handle under the dash to engage it. It was the last year GM offered it. It also had the stereo am-fm radio. The comment about storing a car with an empty tank is wrong, you want it full. With a lot of air in the tank it will rust from the inside out. Fill it and you can put stabilizer in it, don't expect it will be good gas in 35 years, for a couple years it will help.

[@michaelgoble8200]

It brings back memories for me too. In 1978, I bought a new Chev Malibu wagon. It was white with wood grain just like this Caprice. Then kids came along so it was our family car for 13 years. Towards the end, it was rusting like this car. Eventually, our mechanic told us it was time to say goodbye because the frame was badly rusted. I was sad to see it go because it was a very comfortable car and perfect for hauling around kids and their clutter. (There was even enough room in the back seat for changing diapers.)

[@OverlandCamry]

I’m so happy you guys decided to clean all the cars that were in this house. I was really hoping you guys were gonna do it. 🎉🎉

[@medfordJimmy]

I'd drive that with with a smile on my face. My mom had a 65 Chevy Impala that she loved. It saved her life in a head on collision with a toyota pickup. Cool video. I hope you get to give the family a ride in that thing after you are done.

[@skinnerhound2660]

My parents had a ‘68 Impala SS when I was growing up. White/ black top, beautiful blue bucket seat interior. 327/275hp, TH 400. The car was reliable, powerful and bulletproof. Dad loved that car.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Believe it or not, that same powertrain and even bucket seat interior, could be ordered in the Caprice. Actually, any V8, up to the 427 4bbl could be ordered in the wagons. One farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada ordered a 68 Caprice Estate with the 427/4 speed with buckets and console. It is faster off the line than the regular SS because there is more weight on the rear axle for better grip

[@michaelbressette2599]

Wow I so remember these cars, My Nephew bought a 1967 Laurentian In pristine shape. It belonged to an older man who recently passed away & it had sat in his garage for well over 30 years & he obviously loved the car & took very good car of it. It has issues from sitting so long but nothing swapping out old for new couldn't fix. I got to go for a few rides in it & Did it ever bring back some memories. I completely forget the ambiance of these cars & when we where on the road the only thing missing was the Vroom sound of other cars from the period whizzing by an open window, Cars of this period you could smell the fuel in the cabin as you drove & that certainly was the case when I went for a drive with him. Todays cars don't even come close to how these older ones use to be except todays cars are far safer. Thanks for thie video I enjoyed the memories this car brought.

[@dfgivens]

Hi kids, old guy here. That spoiler was an air deflector to prevent deadly exhaust from getting sucked into the rear compartment when the window was down. I grew up in Pontiac & Chevy wagons from this era that all had 3rd-row REAR FACING seats. It was really fun to sit back there on long trips, messing with other drivers! I am sure it was very safe too!

[@michacavan]

Its second job was to blow air over the closed window. This would help with snow and rain because there is no rear wiper like modern cars.

[@navvet4518]

Such a cool vehicle. My dad had a new impala wagon every year as a company car starting in the late 60’s. Most certainly worthy of a restoration…

[@erictate8986]

Guys beautiful job on cleaning all these cars up ,for this awesome family !! I hope that you guys can talk to them about a Partial Restoring to get the this beautiful Chevrolet Caprice Station wagon car roadworthy again !! Because this beautiful Station wagon deserves too live !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪💪

[@FL.AirBoater]

You’re exactly right, that helps more air into the interior of the wagon, Watching from central Fl.

[@HorseInTheHospital]

All those brown hard balls under the rear seat were walnut shells. There was definitely a squirrel living in there!

[@MZ-hw2gj]

That was a beautiful stationwagon with so many family memories ❤️. It deserves to be fully restored. Thanks for giving it back some luster back to it.. You guys did a great job.❤❤

[@FreedomRock44]

Not a SHOP PET......A SHOP BOSS or SHOP MANAGER of the Fur variety!!!!!! You need their PAW of approval after a detail...So YES!!!!!!!!

[@dougswope8408]

Since green is my favorite color, I love the green interior naturally

[@steviesaidso]

My mom had a 74 Impala station wagon. The back feat flipped up and the kids could sit in the back facing the rear. I remember making faces at the drivers behind us! 😂

[@stevelozano9523]

Dad had a 77 malibu classic wagon and did the same thing with the rear face seat.

[@dalegereaux1863]

Rear facing seats were a great place to catch an up-close view of a rear-end accident ! 😬

[@steviesaidso]

@@dalegereaux1863true story!!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Rear facing 3rd row seats were not available in a 74 Chev wagon. What would normally be the foot well was where the lower gate sat when open. Malibu had rear facing seats, as did the Mopar wagons. Ford had two seats, one in each side facing inwards. Full sized GM wagons had rear facing third row seats through the end of 70 and then again starting in 77 through 95.

[@gerry-p9x]

These cars were spectacular on showrooms and lined up. On. Lot

[@SupernatralRyuko]

Good videos as always, would love to see more station wagon tranformations

[@alexheisler8349]

That rear spoiler is so that if you have the rear window down while driving, you don’t create a low pressure zone inside the car that pulls exhaust gasses in.

[@TomEvanish]

Hey WD, I started watching your videos when you took on the 3 Corvettes at the Hess Farm, I’m Dan Hess’s brother in law and his wife Pat, my sister in law got me started and I haven’t missed one video sense.

[@Detroitmuscle74]

It amazes me that people hold on to cars this long knowing there never gonna have the resources to fix them but refuse to let someone else buy them.

[@davidreed3165]

Oh but don’t you know, they’re gonna restore it one day!

[@mystisith3984]

Me too. If you don't intend to restore it in the next 12 months, don't keep it. It's just money evaporating. Even for retirement, 20 years later, it makes no sense. At that moment if you still want to do something like that you won't lack project cars.

[@dellahenderson4215]

I agree! In the first place, if it's such a family heirloom why leave it in a shed for over 35 years to rot?! Why not sell it to him, who would restore it, use it and actually look after it? Cuz I'm willing to bet it's going to get parked in a shed again and forgotten about!!

[@mexicanspec]

Memories are powerful things.

[@danielulz1640]

Sentiment.

[@erictate8986]

WD Detailing Guys keep up the great work !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪

[@Musclecar1972]

Those are black walnuts under the seats. As a kid, my dad bought a brand new 1957 Dodge Custom Sierra Station wagon, my biggest memory of that car was the third rear facing seat, being kids my brothers and I when we came to a stop light, would have fun with the car behind us! LOL 😂

[@michaeltutty1540]

If there are black walnuts in the car, that means there is a black walnut tree nearby. A black walnut is worth tens of thousands of dollars because the wood is so expensive. I've heard it said that if you want your great-grandchildren to be rich, plant a black walnut forest.

[@Musclecar1972]

@@michaeltutty1540 You are right about that one, at my last house I had an old growth Black Walnut, I was offered $7000 for it.

[@FreedomRock44]

Would you brothers stuff you under the rear facing seat in the foot well and close it on you for few seconds to scare you????

[@emi1042-u4n]

My grandpa used to see if he could save as many as he could from the squirrels. My brother and I used to chuck them and thought they smelled bad😅😅

[@Musclecar1972]

@@emi1042-u4n Native Americans used them for stain, and perfume, they get pretty floral at times.

[@jdharris2165]

Memories I have of sitting in the back of my dad’s 1965 Mustang, rolling up and down the little triangle windows is in the back of my mind. 😻

[@OE_Racing]

Got some ideas for you guys 1: Get logo on trailer make it feel even more legit 2: outro could be “we’ll see you at the next detail”

[@marctorigiani4558]

Being 62 years old I've written in cars with that interior when I was young it's nostalgia for me

[@DominikQuesnel]

Being 19 so have I. Grew up on a farm we had vehicles from the 50's to the early 2000s

[@AllanG-d1q]

Mercury had the Breezeway in the late 50s and 60s with the rear window up/down option.

[@albertjayroe8805]

This Caprice is my favorite car you have done so far. My mother was into the wagons so it takes me back. thanks for all the content. I so enjiy watching you guys work.

[@davidp2888]

The coolest back window of an old wagon is from an early 70’s Chevrolet Kingswood.

[@DGillyy]

Went up into the roof if I remember, and the gate dropped under. Could it also open on a hinge to the side? Someone had one that had a number of tricks. Could it have been Ford where it could do the normal tailgate and the side hinge as well?

[@michaeltutty1540]

​@@DGillyyThose tailgates were on all full sized Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick wagons from 71-76. The glass was power operated and went up into the roof. The lower gate was manually operated as standard, but an electric motor was optional across the board. That gate is why the wagons were built in the longer C-Body platform, although the Chevy was a few inches shorter. It is also why the optional 3rd row seat faced forward. It also necessitated those wagons having rear leaf springs, a first for a GM passenger car since the 1940s.

[@mexicanspec]

To look at yes, not so much when things fall down in there, and they did all the time.

[@kerrywootton2435]

I really miss station wagons. I had a 1966 Ford Country sedan wagon back in 1976. It was a tank and actually went well over a hundred easily.

[@uh60ce1]

This is the car you hid in so as not to be seen as a kid. Now that you're 50, you'd rock the hell out of it.

[@rondecker7783]

I took my driving test to get my license when I was 16 in a 68 Caprice Estate Wagon. It was white with a beautiful metallic blue interior & it had a 396 big block under the hood. I even had to parallel park it to pass the test...and I aced it! What a fun car that was.

[@CensoredbyYouTube-1955]

I had this car. 68 Caprice Estate Wagon. With 275 horsepower 327 with hideaway headlights, power everything, same color interior but also the green on the outside with the wood. Also had I've been loving turn signal indicator on the top of the front fenders. A BEAST! Loved it. Surfer Car. I really miss her.....

[@TaylorZ2]

Back in that era almost every station wagon had a back window that goes down.

[@ponchsbmw2852]

As well as some suvs like the jeep Wagoneer

[@hamedabdi7977]

That was Lovely detailing cleaning and Lovely ending ❤❤

[@DGillyy]

I guess growing up with this type of car, i never thought anyone would question why the gate wouldn't open with the glass up. I believe in the Impala and BelAir wagons, the power window was an option, they were standard with a crank window. Same thing though, that window had to be down to open it, just common sense. I also believe 68 was the last for the vent windows, after that they were gone and had the "Astro" ventilation, flow through ventilation like we have today. With this car what could have just opened those instead of cracking a window to keep moisture and humidity from causing mold. You never even mentioned them, i was surprised

[@harriettanthony7352]

Hey OP, I had the same reaction to the 'duhh, the tail gate' issue. This writer was 18 when the car was new. PERHAPS some Daddy Warbucks will restore this, its worth it.

[@brettrotenberry5222]

Really enjoyed watching this! Love the car 😎

[@saigawesnovember]

That wagon deserves a restoration.

[@kennylaporte4382]

Cool car the teal blue interior is so cool

[@michaelvarble4392]

I had 5 brothers and my mom and dad would go on vacation in July from Virginia to Illinois it would take two full days. There was no A/C in the car a63 Ford station wagon. We still had a great time and I still have fond memories of those days as a kid seeing the country in the back of the car. Mom would fry a couple chickens make a few gallons of kool aid she would bring some tomatoes and bread for sandwiches to save money. We had a large ice chest and ice was like 25 cents for 20 pounds. This was way before interstates but we went to Kansas to see her brother and saw a speed limit sign that read minimum speed 80 MPH

[@FreedomRock44]

Did you sing songs????????

[@DeimosDemod]

Today, for the first time in my life, I did deep cleaning, one-step polishing and waxing on a 60-year-old car, I have to admit that it is much more fun and interesting than ordinary cars. It was a Mercedes 280SE Coupé 👌🏻

[@bwiese5387]

The interior is awful!!! And I love it!!

[@daviddavis4444]

I"m 64 and that wagon brings back childhood memories. My Aunt had a 66 Bel Air 3 on the tree 300 HP 327 with underdash a/c. fold the back seat down no carpet just a quilt thrown down for 6 kids to ride on road trips. She drove that thing till the late 90's wish we still had it.

[@philgogler9091]

Common sense guys, before using keys in locks, spray a little bit of lube in them, prevent breaking keys, especially if they are original keys

[@toddbonin6926]

Five minutes in and I knew this was going to be my favorite video ever from this channel. The challenge of bringing back a car so common in my childhood was exciting. BUT! I didn’t expect to be reduced to tears at the end. The family sharing their memories took me back to the cars my family owned and the stories of my childhood … and I bawled. I was so sad that the car can’t be saved. Oh … the wind deflector behind the roof rack was to blow dust/dirt off the rear window and help direct rain water to keep the window clean (this was before rear window washer/wiper systems.

[@ItsGoodToBeRich]

This car doesn’t seem like a daily driver, but would be great to catch Slimer and other ghosts.

[@sprezzatura8755]

These beautiful wagons were built up to the point where families ruled. Ford Country Squire is another beauty.

[@danielfarley1118]

Get a Belgian malinois

[@marklebrecht40]

Hello, love what you do. Bringing the old cars back to life that have class and style. I am 67 now, so far I owned 57 cars. I believe the rear spoiler is to keep exhaust fumes from entering into the car, as you drive the front of the car pushes air away but the rear creates a suction that causes the fumes to follow and end up in the car, the rear spoiler with downward flow prevents this. That is what I believe. Thanks

[@petersilecchio4417]

Really a shame if your going to keep this car for years why don’t you just put a cover on it? Wonder if all that rust happened in the house being stored?

[@tkdterp8]

This is Denice from the video. The wagon was our family's daily driver that my mom used primarily for keeping the home life functioning. It was used for your typical trips for groceries and every other thing we use our vehicles for today. Being in northern Ohio by Lake Erie, the winters were a lot more intense back then and this wagon drove through tons of snow and salt. Back then, no one did undercoating to protect the under carriage or even underspray when washing. It just wasn't a thing. People basically drove them until they rusted out and got towed to a junk yard. I'm sure others my age and older will agree this was the typical lifespan of vehicles back then. After mom and dad raised their kids, there was no need to run such a big boat like the '68 wagon so dad parked it in the farmhouse back in '89-90 and it was something he just enjoyed looking at as a momento of times gone by with him, his beloved late wife and four cherished children ❤

[@Backwoods_870]

​@@tkdterp8(Are you planning on having them all moved to a better storage facility or have one built to house them?

[@stokedbronco]

Sometimes, it's worse for a car to be covered up like that because it traps moisture and causes really bad rusting.

[@petersilecchio4417]

@@stokedbronco I see. Thanks.

[@Mike_B622]

My Dad had a 1972 Chevy Caprice Sedan in the early 90's. I was young but I remember him getting that boat up to 120 mph once while DUI with me in the car. Seeing that huge speedometer brought back some memories.

[@federicocarrascosa]

It’s incredible how much effort you guys put on those cars! And what about the stories behind those cars. Absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing it and thanks for keeping families tied to cars history. Greetings from Argentina!

[@MinorBrinkley-jz3rd]

Bravo on renovating these old cars !!

[@thomasmaniscalco3591]

Wow, a land yacht that brings back memories. I had a 67 and a 69 sedan and my best friend had the 68 wagon. All three had the same blue interior! Fond memories of high school! Thanks for the video.

[@mattc6872]

Great job guys love the up date on the I rock

[@kevinallen8162]

The rear tailgate window was a common feature of American made station wagons from sometime in the 1950s through about 1980 depending upon manufacturer. The window could be crank operated or power operated. Beginning in the 1960s the station wagons from some manufacturers featured tailgates that could be opened both as a tailgate and as a door -- these made getting into and out of the third seat much easier -- even if the wagon wasn't equipped with the third seat, the door gate was helpful when loading and unloading the back of the wagon. I know we greatly enjoyed the multi-function door gate in our 1971 Buick Sportwagon that we owned from 1971 to 1980. That chrome trim piece on the roof above the rear window was a deflector whose purpose was to keep the rear window clear of dust and dirt when the wagon was driven on dirt roads and to a lesser degree to keep clear of rain/snow in bad weather -- other manufacturers mounted their deflectors to the sides of the rear window with the same purpose in mind.

[@crownewourth1]

I get a kick out of the younger generation’s perspective of these cars… awesome awesome car! Well done guys! Enjoy the channel.

[@johncornell3665]

I think the interior looks nice blue, a great contrast to the white paint. These vehicles were the thing to have when you had a family. My parents had a '66 Plymouth station wagon and we took lots of trips in it when I was a kid. Great job as always guys!

[@kalharafernando3998]

im watching this from south asia Sri Lanka. Big thank for this family and specially WD team.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Back scoop, like the 4runner, pushes air that stops exhaust fumes from entering the car when the window is down

[@dantyler6907]

The teal-green seats and blue dash really looks sharp!😮

[@stevegideon5419]

Such genuine appreciation and all around good vibes.

[@DSP1968]

You guys are great for taking this one on, as it was not common even when new. FYi, you guys were cracking me up with the comments about the rear window and spoiler. Almost all wagons of this era had a rear window that retracted into the tailgate. And, that spoiler was to direct air flow over the rear window NOT to allow air (and exhaust, duh) into the interior, but to help keep the rear window clean. Great job, as always! I hope it gets back on the road and is appreciated by someone. And I love the fully color-coordinated aqua interior.

[@toesuf94]

That interior color is gorgeous. I love these big wagons. I own two earlier versions: a 49 Buick Super woody and a 57 Buick special. May search out a 73 Estate Wagon someday.

[@tkdterp8]

I believe the '73 had a "clam shell" rear window and tailgate that retracted. Super cool design!

[@Obizzil.]

Thank you so much for including me in your video! I would definitely love to see these cars run again…

[@Gordoff-44]

Although I own a 4Runner, my dad only had station wagons. All American station wagons (IIRC) had rear hatch windows that rolled down. My dads '60 Chevy Biscayne wagon had a crank assembly under a cover that had a key hole in the middle and a little crank to roll down the window when you unlocked it. Also, many wagons rear hatch door would fold down for tailgating or open like a regular car door depending on your needs at the moment.

[@Axlrozz71]

I'm diggin that interior. Wish more vehicles were like that

[@davidavery1584]

Beautiful video Sirs!