FORGOTTEN 1954 Ford Mainline!! Can we get it running and driving and back on the road??

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7 ай бұрын

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@donaldperrotta8514 6 ай бұрын

In 1964 my dad paid $ 100.00 for a 1954 customline as a second car from a dealership who took it in on a trade in… it ran fabulous !!! had the Ford six cylinder… automatic transmission … great little car !!

@B4TS1 7 ай бұрын

The tube you call a drain is called a road draft tube. It is for crankcase ventilation. When the car is moving a low pressure is created across the tube to pull out crankcase gasses. The fresh air comes in through the oil filler cap. This system was used before The PCV system was invented.

@Jstme303 6 ай бұрын

True it was, the pcv valve came along for environment reason.

@rogerlee3941 7 ай бұрын

Great job! The reason your grand dad told you to use Rotella oil is because it contains additives that most modern automotive oils no longer have. The old engines with flat tappet cams and looser tolerances need this type of oil to survive. I own 7 antique cars and use Rotella in all of them.

@mikefoster3547 6 ай бұрын

Those engines need zinc additives both fuel & oil.

@Hotrodford 6 ай бұрын

We used to buy old cars like this in good driveable shape for $50 to a $100 back in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Nobody wanted them. I used to see cars like this stacked up in junkyards waiting to be crushed. There’s an old saying everything old is new again. Now old cars are all the rage I think because youngsters today are drawn to them by their simplicity and styling.

@daviddavis4444 6 ай бұрын

Talk about memories I'm 64 when I was a small child the lady that lived next to my Grandparents had a 2 Door Sedan I think it was a Mainline but I remember it was a 3 on the tree. We usually walked from our house to Grandma's and Mrs Hamzy would take us home she always went from 1st to 3rd when she shifted I don't remember her ever using 2nd.

@tombob671 6 ай бұрын

That was common among old timers, my grandpa born in 1902 did that a lot

@mikecrawford6284 6 ай бұрын

I live. In riverside, California and work at pick your part. We just received a 1953 ford 4 Door with a flathead v8 in It looks just like this vehicle in this u tube vid.

@arthurmccarron4379 6 ай бұрын

One of my favourite. Fords. Thanks

@mikereinhardt4807 6 ай бұрын

The grinding when you down shift from second to first is caused by the transmission not having syncros in it. Try learning how to double clutch it. It will go in as smooth as butter. Otherwise you have to nearly be at a dead stop to go into first gear, thats just the way they built them in the day...

@TheFOHMan 3 ай бұрын

My first car was a 1954 Mainline with the inline six. Great automotive for a sixteen year old. It was 13 years old and in rough shape made a mechanic out of me.

@jimtomassetti8928 6 ай бұрын

I remember when I was a kid my dad had a car just like this. It was a powder Blue good car. You can't shift from 2nd gear down to first there is no sinkro.😅

@jonathanmiddleton1141 6 ай бұрын

Love this old car!!! She wanted to live!!! Made it awfully easy on ya’ll!!

@auaiao9 6 ай бұрын

18:16 You said to always make sure you have a little guy around. Tucker's no little guy, that man is built!

@michellefanelli631 7 ай бұрын

Nice car it sound good when u started it up for how long it’s been sitting. I just ran across if your channel And liked what I seen…if u or someone u know is interested I have a 1954 customline for sale runs and drives now..

@keithmedovich6889 6 ай бұрын

Barney's first car 👍

@johngaydos5688 6 ай бұрын

first car I ever bought 1970s.2 door 54 mainline 75 bucks.

@enyawnivlag1 7 ай бұрын

They don't have synchro in first...you have to stop...It WILL crunch.

@OldCarAlley 7 ай бұрын

Enjoyed

@garybryant6148 5 ай бұрын

I suggest taking the oil pan off, clean it out, and reseal it with a new filter and oil. I’m sure you already know that.

@deltonwatts9726 7 ай бұрын

Nice Project!

@markthompson9032 7 ай бұрын

My 60 Falcon3 spd Didn't Have a Sinkriniser On 1st Gear Had to Double Clutch to Down Shift When Still Moving, SP^

@jeromebishsr.1394 6 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure what you pointed to is a crankcase ventilation system

@geraldparker7008 7 ай бұрын

That's good its a v8 car all I was saying was most of the basic mode!s had 6's for gas savings I admin coupe and it has TBE 6knitfor now.that

@Returnofthecomet 6 ай бұрын

I don't know if you know it the spin-on oil filter came out in 57

@chuckelliott3894 6 ай бұрын

Hail damage lol that car was made from real metal ice cubes falling from the sky would not bother that car

@larrysnow135 7 ай бұрын

Dennis Carpenter reproductions will have a lot of the things you need and for the engine for a good dual exhaust find Cruise junk yards find a set of 56 or 57 312 exhaust manifolds the rear exits on both sides

@TnTcreationz 7 ай бұрын

Oh that’s cool! Thank you for the information

@jeromebreeding3302 6 ай бұрын

You can probably rebuild that fuel pump. It's not that difficult, and not too expensive. Try Joblot auto parts, QUEENS, New York, all antique Ford parts.

@jeromebreeding3302 6 ай бұрын

The easy way for dual exhaust, is the remove cross-over pipe, cap it on passenger side, then make a tight bend from driver's side, then down. Not the ideal solution, but it was commonly done.

@geraldparker7008 7 ай бұрын

You know the original Irving was cloth wrapped over time it doesn't fair to well with age.I have a Customline. Little surprised its not a224 straight 6.

@TnTcreationz 7 ай бұрын

Yeah there is some original wiring under the dash that needs replaced and the vin card said it is a 239 car which is really cool!