Hemi GTX Back On Track

Our favorite Mopar shop decoration, the holy grail of Classic Cars, finally gets some long awaited parts as we get her ready for a fresh Ray Barton 426. New fuel tank, brake assemblies and super hard to find NOS solid lifters are all ready to go, plus a new Hurst shifter for banging gears with less fear of fragging the Elephant.
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[@ben68442]

Good to see a mopar guy who knows the quality of other cars too "Oldsmobile"

[@unclebob7937]

Nothin' like an old Rocket!👍🏁

[@NathansMoparGarage]

Summer cruiser done just in time for winter. It's always either no parts or no time.

[@KevinFlores-rc1lq]

Or no money to buy parts or not enough money to have the time

[@Phantom_Garage]

Tony.. you are absolutely correct on the gas tank gaskets. The new ones are too thin. Filled the tank in my 6 year build '64 Polara 426 wedge for the first time and had to run home and pull the tank so I could double up on the gaskets before all my money dribbled all over the floor of my garage.

[@shoominati23]

Buy a sheet of insertion rubber and cut your own is the best way

[@lobmin]

@@shoominati23 insertion rubber.....so a condom? ;)

[@ladonnaghareeb4609]

Uncle Tony looks like a kid on Christmas Morning trying to get that gas tank out of the box! Love Uncle Tony!

[@jimjungle1397]

Mopar switched from GM (Inland) shifters to Hurst shifters in the middle of the 1968 model year. The Super came out in the last half of the 1968 model year. Early 1968 Roadrunners got GM (Inland) shifters while all 1968 Superbees got Hurst shifters.The factory Mopar Hurst shifter had thicker shift rods than the aftermarket Hurst shifters for the Mopar 4 speed. The Mr. Gasket shift rods were thicker than the aftermarket Hurst shift rods, but still not as thick as the Mopar installed Hurst shift rods, which were a half inch in diameter.

[@mykd2999]

hard to believe that the parts in my 67 dart are worth gold, due to chinesium and the parts shortage. i never thought that i'd live to see the day. well, i'm gonna keep it running as long as i can. i love my little dart, just as it is. slant-6, 3 on the tree, 1-barrel carb. beautiful in its simplicity. modern cars suck - too much electrotronicals. long live carburetors and am radios. i love you, tony. you're a good man in a lunatic world. i can always come to you and get the real thing, the truth. thanks.

[@ducati27012]

I ordered a BBC cam from comp in April and still haven't seen it

[@jacksrbetter1870]

If I could choose 1 car, that make and model is it. You guys are doing a awesome job there, take your time, it will out last anything off the assembly line of today and has way more class and style than anything I have seen in recent years.

[@jimforsyth2.]

I just got my 67 300 gas tank and it took 4 months to

[@brentmeredith5295]

Good work finding those lifters should be a trouble free motor now

[@geraldscott4302]

I much prefer the 1968-1970 body style, but I like that one too. That car is too nice to beat up. I can see using it as a daily driver, but very carefully. Those cars don't grow on trees. It's not like you can just go out and buy a new one if it gets destroyed. If that is an original Hemi car, it is worth some serious money as well.

[@pkuudsk9927]

They actually do grow on trees in a parts catalogue and what can't be bought can be made again .What is the point of owning a garage queen unless it's a investment you can't afford to break ? You might as well beat the shit out of it and enjoy it , you might be dead before you can spend the money. It can be fixed no matter how bad you wreck it . Hell if you have a vin tag you can build a whole car from parts if you want to . While making a better car fixing all the known problems . Perfect example you could walk into a dealership today and buy a brand new hellcat in parts will cost you 100x more than a new one you can drive off the lot . Store it for 50 yrs and sell it for the same profit never having enjoyed it . Governments around the world are trying to kill these cars. Some day soon you will need a special permit to drive it to a car show . We beat the hell out of them when new, broke them fixed them and this car is going to be treated the same way hopefully . Far too many cars sitting in museums now that should be driven daily . Look at Jay lennos collection he has so many cars if he drove only 1 a day he could not drive them all in 1 year . If you add in his bike collection he would have to drive 4 different things daily to drive them all in 1 year .

[@moparproud3978]

Beating does not mean destroying. Two VERY different things.

[@jimjungle1397]

In 1978 I replaced a Dana 60 axle shaft in a 1968 GTX. The replacement axle shaft was bought new at the dealer in 1978. The one that came out had bent at the flange from sliding into curb, but it didn't break, which is unusual for stock axles. The original axle shaft had its diameter turned down in the middle to reduce weight. The new replacement axle shaft from Mopar was full thickness its entire length, but it did fit, with the correct splines and length.

[@VMATT500C]

A cool car and owner.

[@chasmontecarlo7271]

Uncle tony I forgot to tell you I like all of the military flags 👍🇺🇸

[@bcbloc02]

That is awesome on the Oldsmobile! That thing is mint.

[@jamesmiles1456]

Chinesium rubber! LOL

[@patricklynch1962]

The only solution I found to the leaking sending unit seal was to get a lock ring and a seal from Detroit Muscle Technologies. They have an eBay store. Both the seal and the lock ring were much thicker than the stuff you get at Rock Auto. Got one for my '68 Fury VIP, and no more leaks.

[@williamsizemore98]

Cant wait to see that Bad Boy on the Road!

[@RhodeIslandWildlife]

Is any body but me wonder what Uncle Kat is thinking as she sits thru these?

[@cjbert6790]

Original brake drums on a 67 gtx are not finned.

[@missedthird6466]

Thanks for sharing this with us Andy and UT.

[@johnbarker5009]

Interesting comments on the lifter coating. Seems like that could help with the epidemic of dead cams. It won't fix the collapsed lifter issue you highlighted in another video, but something like the anti-scuff coatings they put on piston skirts could give that little bit of extra lubrication while the cam and lifters work harden. It could go on the lifter bottoms or the cam lobes either one.

[@ewconway]

Another great UT update video! 👍

[@raymondpauze8801]

Tony PLEASE PLEASE do something on the Green axle bearings vs the factory cup n cone axle setup

[@leapyear9460]

Tony maybe when shes done take a picture where it sits and get the pic blown up maybe 3 feet by 5 feet or something and make a poster and hang it on the wall right there

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

Yes...!!!! Pics of everything that goes through the shop should end up on the wall...

[@wayne8498]

This thing is gonna be bitchin. Great info on the flat rate boxes.

[@DragPakMerc]

Was wondering about the GTX. Thanks for the update. Really looking forwards to seeing the Olds at MCACN.

[@frankierutherford1888]

I really like that car.

[@bbb462cid]

It's weird how much fun I had under a classic car that I had pulled half apart. I honestly beleive that it's a sickness. Sometimes I think building it and having people stop by the shop to talk to me about it was much cooler than driving the thing around. I even crawled under _friends_ classic cars to see how they were different from mine while _they_ fixed something. I have no problem with people who have the money to buy classics and they treat them right, but it's another thing entirely with the respect I have for people who did the work themselves.

[@llservice3376]

Always was my favorite year GTX, great body style

[@jimjungle1397]

The first year for the GTX.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

I can't imagine four better hands for that car to be in...can't wait to hear it when it's done

[@MrBluoct]

Nice

[@josephsperrazza3082]

Glad to see your Teaching Critical Racing Theory ,In Buying The Right Parts ,Cause you could be Left With Parts that find their Way being Smelt , And you know the Old Saying , " The 1st That Smelt it Delt it , . Rear end Parts Theory.

[@josephsperrazza3082]

You know What they say about buying the Wong Parts!.

[@jontrudell7529]

CULT LEADER UTG!!!

[@mocadnet]

My favorite car, just love it!! I've one with a 440 a lot of fun driving it.

[@matts7556]

I've got a NOS throw out bearing for a A833 it's from the early 80s mopar brand

[@danielscott6787]

Was there a video done by UTG on the 66 W-30 442?? I think I stated before I bought a 1966 Olds 442 from the original owner in 1983. Silver/Black interior. He had the 400 factory replaced at the dealership with a 66 Toronado ( High compression) 425 adding the W-30 ( red inner front fender wheel wells) specific Camshaft and Tri-power intake. The 4 speed was blown up and in the trunk ( 2nd gear teeth sheared) I put an early BOP Turbo 400 using a Pinto shifter out the 4 speed hump with the 70 era Remington XT 120 G/60/14's on steel rims and a set of Gabriel "High Jacker" air shocks-he put the bunny stickers in the rear 1/4 glass windows- Car was originally sold in the Sharon/Mercer PA. Area. I'm quite sure someone has this car-hopefully- and it has been restored. Who can tell me at a glance the difference between a run of the mill F-85 and a 442?? I learned it because he took all external 442 badging off- except the yellow,orange,red- 442 dash plaque. Only street races I can remember losing was against a 70 Buick GSX and a 69 Hemi Road Runner

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Yes, he showed this man's W-30 at a show and also just recently the went to a car show and had a few Jetfire Olds, remember?

[@seanfagan6998]

Yes

[@b.abrackus6403]

Nice Allis Chalmers hat Andy...I grew up on those tractors.

[@ShakeYourFist]

Yep, the Inland shifters were absolute junk. Get a spare handle, cut off the Hurst connection part, and weld it on to the Inland handle base for the stock look.

[@marcgendron6745]

Yellow cardboard = chynah.

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Well might be abit behind in oz and generally only into old mopars, just discovered the TRX, mate is it wrong to covert?

[@chrishensley6745]

This guy has money to burn man.....and the gloves...he is official for sure.

[@wehrwolf8006]

998/1000=👍

[@MoparMan-ff8fb]

I read in hot rod magazine back in the early 90s 101 tech tips - unless your going for that full restoration look you can paint your new gas tank with high temp 500 degree aluminum engine paint . it has ceramic in the paint which acts as an insulator while the aluminum helps keep the gas tank cool by refecting the heat coming from engine/ tranny and heat up off the pavement . I start with painting the top letting it dry for a 48 hours then the bottome 😎👍

[@nosnerd1967]

Awesome!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

I Love Anything Pre72 😎

[@AtZero138]

Old Classic Mopars never die We won't let them!.. And if they do.. We remember them forever.. @Ø..

[@TheRacerbrown]

Paint?

[@anthonyangotti5484]

Thumbs up👍 Tony and crew. 🙂 I love that the GTX is coming together with all the right parts.. but now I hear you guys saying there's got a Hurst shifter.. and he's going to get on it, and Bang gears and stuff you.. know I don't got to tell you. you know this already but put the main studs back in.. it'll keep the Caps from walking when he revs this thing, cuz I know it's going to go past 6500. Plus it already had the maim studs in when it was a line bored, so and it doesn't interfere with nothing you put the windage tray back on and the oil pan. everything you know that.. I'm talking to the choir but anyway just use the main studs instead of the bolts...🙏 okay Godspeed 🙏😇

[@jamesblair9614]

Finally, back to working on the GTX. It sounds like you’ve got yourself some good parts, which will ensure a good car and happy owner. I’ve said it before, those 69 and earlier clutch release bearing assemblies are worth their weight in gold. I guess either someone doesn’t think there’s enough cars to justify remaking them, or they just don’t know how badly they are needed. That’s why you see early cars like yours driving around with old worn out release bearings.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Glad you're getting her unsnarled, Andy!

[@DMR67442]

See you @ MCACN!

[@thomasmitchell6921]

It’s nice to see these projects in your shop

[@davidedgar2818]

Love that NY old school tag, that's the colors I grew up with.👍👍👍👍👍✨

[@jimforsyth2.]

Had a hard time finding a picup/sending unit had to get a dart pickup and ad a few bends to make it match

[@drippinglass]

‘67 to ‘68 was such a drastic change in looks. It’s hard to believe that underneath they were very similar.

[@stickpd7885]

I had a chance to get a same color of blue . 67 GTX in the 80s (440 4-speed ) but my brother bailed out , I still cry about it.

[@mynameis9057]

You'd figure with modern technology and the advancements we've made in metallurgy parts would be made with higher quality instead of it getting cheaper and shittier instead. Smh,greed just plain sucks!!!!

[@OllamhDrab]

Yay! I understand the delays but I'm glad parts are stating to roll in. :)

[@shomaniac]

Looking forward to more on the GTX!

[@stevenbean9706]

Drums are probably better on heavier cars anyways, an old friend had a torino with drum brakes they are much better in terms of weight transfer.

[@shoominati23]

The trouble with the wilwood aftermarket disc brake conversion is they give you the lightweight rotors that have the cooling slits cut in them at the root of the rotors that are only suited for drag racing. and if you do any decent road miles they end up warping within 3000 miles

[@ScottKenny1978]

Damn, that's a horrible shame!

[@gearhead5279]

Very nice. 😎👍

[@tnproudcountrys666]

Huge Fan to I wanna learn to boss!!! PLZ HELP TONY!!!

[@nosnerd1967]

I like how you kinda took on his vibe outta respect

[@Psychedelicbananas]

TRW still makes great quality stuff. They're owned by ZF now.

[@robd7365]

More of that 66 w30 please! We have a guy in our NY club with one, it's just awesome

[@dougjenks6954]

I knew when young my new neighbors with a 67 GTX 440 auto was fast when road construction workers would look !

[@nosnerd1967]

noice !!!!

[@needmetal3221]

This guy does shit the right way

[@bigbear5510]

Like my grandfather always said, do it right the first time and you will not have to do it a second time.😎

[@THExWASP]

3:10 my disc/drums brakes on my demon are new OEM style b-body brakes any parts i need, i just ask for a 1970 charger and poof, parts come 😏

[@auteurfiddler8706]

Are they 11x 2 1/2 rear drums? Can you get drums and shoes or just shoes? I though all 11 x 2 1/2 cars and even the vans half ton trucks that had the 4 1/2 inch bolt circle used the same drums.

[@THExWASP]

@@auteurfiddler8706 i have a 8¾ rear off a b-body with 11in drums and 5x4.5 pattern parts are easy to get online or places like O'Reilly's as for the front, other than the spindle, its all b-body disc brakes with the 5x4.5 pattern

[@matthewwisenbaugh3883]

I would love for that car when running and the car uncle Tony has in his home garage to drag just to see Uncle Tony pull that car out he never pull's that car out it needs sun......

[@johnmcdonald587]

Produces an OTF automatic knife, extends the blade and hands it to Tony. Tony- "You do the honors, I don't trust myself with one of those." LMAO!!!

[@tx9cuda]

Looked like a microtech. Very nice!

[@dwightwaldvogel2783]

I thought that thing was just gonna be garage art 😁

[@bigbear5510]

ROLL UP YOUR CIGARETTE!!! LOL GREAT VIDEO UTG!!!👍 HELLO ULTRA KATHY!!! Them judges can be very picky and will find something on the most prestigiously restored vehicle to deduct a point or two. It's like my high school drafting teacher use to say nothing is perfect. I look forward to seeing this car go back together and back to tearing up the streets!!

[@oldsjetfire8975]

Will be great if UTG makes it to the MCACN show. I will be there providing my other opportunity don't call and need me at that same time.

[@jamesmartin-lb6br]

Hey Tony do you know if you can use the original shifter handle with a Hurst linkage to keep the stock look while improving the shifting. I did this in the past on a Mustang with a Top Loader and it worked great, but was wondering if it can be done on a Mopar with that wet noodle shifter

[@chasmontecarlo7271]

Hi uncle tony great video I love all of these beautiful cars I like the old cars 👍🚘🇺🇸

[@locolunch]

Where did you score the tank?

[@ericbrandt829]

Try here....Quanta makes good replacement tanks Link: www.gastanks.com

[@jamit2u]

Looks like someone sent you a 160th flag? I was there when it was first changed from TF160 to 160th SOAR

[@tnproudcountrys666]

Tony I need help!! 302 camed bought a MSD Ecurve pro billett .. I cant find NOBODY I mean NOBODY that will set the timing install distributor and then it's the only electronic piece on the motor I can't drive SCOTTY laughed at me in Clarksville iam in portland TN plz help!!!

[@GnarshredProductions]

read instructions and do it yourself it cant be that hard lol

[@tnproudcountrys666]

bdan 1324 I just need a timing light and need to figure the tunetables after I set the initial timing 😅

[@roadrunner4404]

It will be a great car when done. My mind sees ol Bottle Rocket in a grudge race against it. Go 318!

[@ryandavis7593]

Looks like the first comment from the high plains of Texas!

[@bbb462cid]

maybe even a High Plains Drifter.

[@ryandavis7593]

@@bbb462cid Indeed.

[@bigbear5510]

First comment was from Uncle Squirrel, you're the third comment.

[@vicmccartin]

I hope he doesn't paint the gtx

[@user-jw4fy2bg1u]

Mopar sheit.

[@brocluno01]

NOS is THE only way to go on parts now days ...

[@livewire2759]

Yeah... but unfortunately we can't all afford NOS and the old stockpiles are being slowly depleted. Nothing lasts forever.

[@daveo532]

Is he paying you rent?

[@michaeladamo1188]

I didn’t watch the video yet but I know it’s not long enough lol

[@davidedgar2818]

Ah yes Tony, the days of click and ship, before the days of weight limits, USPS Priority.

[@TonyGeneseo]

Great update ! Hey why is it that NO ONE else on your channel says “ see ya tomorrow “ after you do ??!! Seems as obvious a thing to say as taking the next breath to me … just sayin 😀

[@ericbrandt829]

Are you sure you want to use those "vintage parts"....The new stuff is made of "Chinesium" maybe some Rock Auto drums & Lifters....TRW sold out to Speed Pro....Now many parts made in India! Hope the Hurst Shifter is VINTAGE! Because they too seem to be made overseas now....TRAGEDY! Better look at the shifter kit ASAP and check it over carefully

[@samtimo3002]

You know looking through the comments i see all these people into the style of cars and what not These days if your a kid you probably will not ever be in a cool car in your child hood i didnt the coolest car i was ever in was a holden commedore (shitty buick V6 sedan) every other car ive been in has been a bubbly SUV or subaru wagons my mum likes them and my dad got out of the "fast game" ages ago so for me there was nothing It wasnt until i grew up and wanted to have fun was when i got into cars i couldnt tell the difference between a land cruiser and land rover back then now id spit on myself i i couldnt I just feel as if the generation of today wont have very many affordable cool new fast cars which has a dominoe affect they wont be around cars at a young age, they dont get into them when their older and when they reach 30 theyll just know how to change a tyre if that... The reaso why im saying this is because today i seen a chart with all the different SUVs from eropean to american to japanese and they all had the same body lines and similar windows... boring...

[@json8172]

why would you want 50 year old dry rotted OEM rubber?

[@georgewetzel4380]

Where did this come from?

[@livewire2759]

They don't. They want 50 year old, well preserved, still usable OEM rubber that fits better than "new" rubber.

[@json8172]

@@livewire2759 good luck finding it lol.

[@livewire2759]

@@json8172 Yeah, that stuff is getting rather rare at this point, but it's still worth looking for if you can afford it.

[@json8172]

@@livewire2759 yah ive been looking for early 80s rubber and... man if you do find it boy its expensive. Sometimes just best to make the repop stuff work.

[@cutl00senc]

I’ve always been an Oldsmobile guy….but Chryslers always got my interest for their individuality and engineering. Fords…..meh…

[@philipmetzner7243]

With all the snide remarks and threat of abandoned title i would get that car out of there any way i could.

[@deadon4847]

Most people aren't sensitive little snowflakes and can take a joke.

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

Really?? Who would actually take that seriously???

[@johnmirbach2338]

😁👌👍🖖✌😎

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Personally I blame squirrels

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

Don't you ever get tried of that Schtick??? Probably not....

[@unclesquirrel6951]

@@charlesangell_bulmtl 👉🏻🐿🐿✅

[@bigbear5510]

I blame the Gnomes that were in my garage last night moving things around.

[@auto.impulse]

Been waiting for this for a few months , definitely one of the cooler builds on UTG :D Uncle Tony what happened with the miata? I know you lose interest once they're done but I'd like to see how the autox guy likes it and what he criticizes!