Buying an original survivor 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 AND FAILING to drive it 1000 miles home

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[@tavarish]

WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS

[@HooviesGarage]

I thought you were dead

[@dillonscharffbillig7280]

😆

[@randalhill6283]

@@HooviesGarage Tavarish never dies. Just when you think he's gone he pops up with an awesome project

[@siittavaa]

how

[@jeanfred9462]

❤❤❤❤

[@BAMK]

A Hoovie and Tavarish crossover is always fun

[@herbiehusker1889]

I'm glad Tyler didn't die. Those tires were death traps.

[@sokola311]

That made our Christmas warm. Oh! We are having Christmas today. The storm and all. Ok love you both byeeeee! :)

[@stefancelmare866]

Yes. Tavarish with his charisma which is comparable to the one of an UGG boot

[@AlrienJ]

wait, that guy is a KZbinr? he seems very uncomfortable on camera...

[@randypullman1155]

The only car more lusted after than a zebra 3. Awesome 👌

[@jakelewis8345]

Didn't expect that ending

[@Viperlover-cw2qx]

I thought Tavarish was dead for a sec!

[@williamr3840]

I don't think anybody was ready for that ending. :0/

[@msiraco]

I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

[@MrNanoPlankton]

Oh and what about the typo?

[@300DBenz]

R.I.P Freddie! *off in the distance: “I’m not dead, you guys!”

[@Lumber_Jack]

What a sweet car, I love it. Aside from the entertainment value of this video, it's a great example of why old tires are dangerous. I recently made an offer on a classic car and deducted $800 from valuation because the tires were 25 years old, and the seller took that as an insult because the tread still looked OK. He was oblivious to the danger. They were not original tires and the car was not collectible, so there was no upside to having old expired tires. It was 100% a risk/expense being passed on to the buyer.

[@justsomerandomguy4269]

My 1995 Audi A6 has tires from 2014. They were fine for 2 roadtrips but as soon as the car is out of winter storage I’m buying new tires for it. Can’t blame the original owner for not putting new tires on it. He spent almost 2.5k on the car to make sure it wasn’t gonna get scrapped so another 600+ just for tires would have been a little excessive. And since this is my first car and I plan to keep it as nice as the original owner kept it I gotta invest money in quality tires. Not gonna risk a major blowout on my baby. (Yes a car I paid 3k for is my baby, I absolutely love that car despite me being able to afford a better one)

[@skaughtmc6591]

Yep, I picked up an 02 Z06 last year with 15 yo tires. They were rock hard and useless. They’d break traction at half throttle through the first 3 gears. Just because a tire has tread doesn’t mean they’re still good.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

My 07 Fit still has the original tires on it with 36k kms (22k miles). I rarely drive it, only on fairweather summer days, it stays in the garage all winter. The tires are OK on dry roads but lousy in the wet, of course. Lots of tread and no age cracks but the rubber is hard now and not safe when it rains. It's time to change them.

[@DrRick-dq4bb]

Love the 70's music Tyler. Very strange ending...."Awlways Be My Brother" sort of like somebody died.😇

[@David-en6jg]

"you have pillars, Freddy." You have pillars, Tyler.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

...better than having piles 😏

[@EB01]

Cue the Pillar Men music.

[@zoltore23]

Honestly, Hoovie, your whole channel is loved and watched because of content like this. This is what makes you so treasured.

[@VL1975]

We love you.

[@pclayton5063]

Who's surprised the rear tire didn't last? We all know the first thing Hoovie does, when he gets a new ride, is a burn out. Probably after he checked the tires too. Still, a good decision to truck it back to Kansas.

[@LarcR]

Two things that definitely don't go together: a cheap old car with nothing less than a human generation old on it + abusive driving.

[@russelljacob7955]

A more than a poor choice. A tire blowing can do serious damage. Just blowing can rip up a fender. Let alone if loss of control or crash.

[@MultiSpencerc]

This. Horrible choice. This could've ended with Tyler or someone else seriously injured or worse, let alone the damage to the car. Huge safety issue. Any mechanic will tell you, no matter how good a 30y/o tire looks, change them. Tires shouldn't get beyond the stage of eating crayons, let alone old enough to vote, drink and buy firearms.

[@kennorcott7074]

@@MultiSpencerc any tire that’s more than 10 years old should definitely be changed

[@SteveBassen]

Tiger Paws are a trash tire even new, so "unknown age" on a 440 Charger is just asking for it.

[@JooshyBoiPlayz]

The 68 and 69 Chargers are my favorite cars of all time. They just look so menacing from all angles, and those hemi big blocks sound so good.

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

They have become so pricey That 3rd Geb 1971-1974 Chargers are becoming more collectible Little more Reasonable in pricing.

[@derekrogers3426]

But it's not a hemi, just a 440

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

@@derekrogers3426 426 Hemi Overheated in traffic 440 was better for Daliy Driving.

[@ranger9047]

"Kermit the frog's buttcrack" is a phrase I never expected to hear ever, much less from the lips of hoovie lol

[@joe6096]

You have just bought my dream car Tyler. That's it. Right there. A 1968-70 Charger 440 R/T with factory air, vinyl top, 5 spoke mags. I might lean more towards a 4 speed but you still can't go wrong with the Torqueflight 727....... a little bit of trivia for you: that TQF727 was the first automatic that was actually faster than the equivalent manual when equipped and compared in the same exact cars with the same exact engines. It was also designed to be slam shifted at redline in each gear, manually, making it the first automatic transmission designed to be shifted manually if desired.

[@ballistic02]

interesting..

[@Dino-god69]

i prefer the 426 hemi, but you have excellent taste nonetheless

[@joe6096]

@@Dino-god69 Well, everyone wants a Hemi but those are made out of unobtainium and you can’t get air conditioning on them - they rev’d too high for the compressors at the time. Same for GM’s 427.

[@knote4958]

@@Dino-god69 the drawback to the Hemis is they aren't as good for street driving as the 440.......also there's the fact that finding one is nigh impossible

[@negativeghostrdr]

I’ve always liked the 68 the best. Those rocket exhaust tail lights are just awesome

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

Nice to have a pal like Tavarish. Such a great couple of guys.

[@TIMMEH19991]

yeah especially with all that wonga Tavarish has!

[@reedtarred]

Tyler is wild for driving that far on 30 year old tiger paws 🤣🤣

[@gs1100ed]

Funny but more like dumb than wild

[@Sabrinahuskydog]

I bought a used 1994 Ford Ranger 2 years ago and even though I had bought new tires for it right after I bought it I got a flat once and we were 50 miles from the nearest town, at night at midnight and no one had driven past us on the road for 2 hours, and none of the tow truck companies would respond and we didn't have AAA. I had no choice but to try to drive on the original factory spare even though by then it was a 26 year old tire. But I was half way smart and I restricted myself to driving a max of 40-45 mph on the way home. I did make it home. I just went slow and I was super careful. However as soon as I got back into the big city I went with mother's truck the next morning to find a good used tire that was only 1 year old and had a tire shop swap that into the old `94 ranger for the spare now.

[@scottjays360s.johnson2]

Funny, I had Tiger Paws on my first car in 1978.

[@codypendency9482]

Yeah it's a little dissapointing in that he could have easily crashed because of that over site I hope he takes safety more seriously then his idiot persona lol

[@reedtarred]

@@PlastervilleProductions idk you got me there but I’m sure he did it for the content 😂but he could’ve crashed bad out there

[@uncleheide]

These were magnificent cars. Probably my favorite car in your collection.

[@dinkle41]

That wheel is seriously impressive! No damage after completely losing the tire! LOVE the engine sound as well!

[@tristanclark7795]

Thank GOD i mean I know they’re old 500s but still I think he should be more careful with an all original car

[@stewkeene]

Back in the old days of the late 60’s early 70’s I lived through all these muscle cars and rode or drove in nearly all of them. They were big, loud, powerful and cool. Watching You driving this car brings back so many great memories. It’s sad you couldn’t have saved the tiger paws but hey, what’s done is done. The green on green was kind of over the top even back then but today it’s so cool to see. Thanks for the share. Looking forward to see where you go from here.

[@tnickknight]

Nostalgia,. They broke all the time, and parts cost more in the day. Keeping it real!

[@carlosoruna7174]

Same here and drove some bmw 2002, tii.

[@rjnation5042]

@@carlosoruna7174 I'm still driving 2002's I've got a few of them, Rj in Oz

[@01trsmar]

@@tnickknight ...They never broke all the time,you must have owned junkers with 300,000 beat on miles! Mine never left me stranded! I grew up with my parents owning these cars..We were never left stranded,they started good in hot/cold weather..Never overheated etc.. I drove 60's early 70's Mopars until 2002 as daily drivers! Late 80's to 2002! I put 160,000 miles on my 68 Charger RT 440 and it had 175,000 when I bought it in 1986 from the original owner..In 1994 I fixed the car to like new/still own it..I drove that car 7 years off/on also owned at the time a 1973 Cuda 340 and others I bought and sold...I drove just about every type of Mopar from 66-79 as daily drivers and commuted 90 miles per day! I owned just about every model from that era and engines! Never was left stranded.. My Dad has a 70 Cuda 440 6bbl he bought new and it never broke at all that car had 260,000 miles in 1983,he restored it and now has 300,000 albeit odometer shows just under12,800 as of yesterday,and looks like a 12,000 mile original car...He also owned a new 1967 Polara 500 383 4bbl that had roughly 200,000 miles,it went over the 99,999 twice..at 200,000 the bottom end was knocking,sounded like a exhaust leak/most people sold old cars with so called exhaust leaks/do a compression test you will be down! Car still ran/drove good..but smoked a little..Only reason the had that issue at 200,000 Dad loved to floor it from a stop and the rear tires burned rubber for 80 feet/no brake holding with a stock 383 hp 4bbl/3.23 axle ratio..He owned many more new and used.. Only issues water pump,but they leak for awhile before they fail..You see the water pump issue you replace it..Points also last long time,but tune up once a year keeps everything good..If you bought aftermarket fuel pumps some would fail earlier than originals..But everything was easy to change..Fuel pump a 15 minute job! Water pump less than 2 hours with a/c..this was all well after 120,000 miles.. Other items that fail are just like any car ever built,it gets old/used some items fail,but these are reliable.. Remember used cars are used cars...Even a 4 year old 30,000 mile car today can be a nightmare! You dont know how they drove or what they did to it..I restore classic cars,buy/sell them since the 90's.. Remember I drove 90 miles in these round trip to/from my shop..In 2002 I bought a new truck to pick cars up across country..I used to tow with my 66 New Yorker,it handled towing my classic cars,parts for years..But my then new 2002 V-10 Dodge 2500 did better as higher tow rating.(truck long gone)..

[@tnickknight]

@@01trsmar nice story,. I lived in the ear and remember it well. The facts tell a different story. American junk would barely sell even with massive massive giveaways, as the Japanese came in an could not make cars fast enough. You could literally often not give away most 70s cars other than to the junker. They are cool now because parts are cheap, newer parts are better, and they tend not to be driven that much. Nostalgia won't change reality , thankfully American manufacturing woke up, and started changing or there would have been no industry left. But nice story ,. Jump in your old car and make vroom vroom

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

4 wheel drum brakes. “Braking was a suggestion”. Jay Leno

[@MrBlaze256]

Drums brakes stop about like disks. My dump truck has 4 wheel drums

[@AW-kr1of]

Well if drums are so horrible let this sink in. Most semi trucks use them because they work for the weight and the closed drum keeps debris out. Just because it’s old tech doesn’t make it bad tech

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

Newer electric cars have drums brakes at the rear :)

[@pclayton5063]

When dad gave me his old 68 GTO HO, 4 wheel drum brakes w/no power assist, first thing I did was install front discs and power brake assist. The old brakes worked fine for the 90k miles they were on there but the disc conversion was cheap and I could do it myself.

[@TheFloridaStig]

I had a 64 1/2 Mustang with drums. They're really not that bad if you know how to modulate the pedal properly and don't overheat them. Stomp on 'em in a panic stop and buh-bye.

[@goleafsgo8496]

Nice purchase looks like a great mostly original example! Love the RT spec as well.

[@Fevebblefester]

I drove a 1980 Plymouth Volare with 8400 miles on it in 2007 from Cincinnati to north of Chicago with all original equipment. Flat spotted tires vibrated at any speed over 50 mph. I made it fine but thinking back now I sure was silly.

[@dave_n8pu]

The look that Tavarish had when he saw the other three tires that some how were still holding air, kind of like, 'do you have a death wish bro'?

[@N1sm0NIC]

Off topic the hell is that emoji? A new one?

[@dave_n8pu]

@@N1sm0NIC KZbin provides it, that little smiley face under but at the beginning of the line you write on, at least on the PC web browser.

[@jabbo8]

@@dave_n8pu Ohio ahh emoji 💀

[@Joyboy13257]

Never considered Hoovie as a Mopar guy. First real muscle car I ever rode in and drove was a 1968 Charger. Factory 383 4 speed car (1 of 259) that had a 440 swapped into it. My friend Dale let me drive it and it was amazing! Manual drum brakes and steering, and it had just rained prior.

[@theredmonkey]

That is a great car. Being mostly original is awesome. The only thing that you should fix would be doing disc brakes for safety.

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

Agree it's just iconic

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

and a LS swap for reliability 😂😂

[@Celician83]

And replace the vacuum pots for the headlight shades

[@oliverdelgado6952]

@@Celician83 definitely

[@carlosdominguez7581]

And battery tie down

[@georgespalding7640]

Oh my Gawd I love this car. And it's all original. That makes it so much better. I hope Hoovie does not modify it, just fix things that are broken and touch it up.

[@neilbenoit7042]

One better than great cars is great friends!Thanks for sharing the content.When i was a kid my brother had a black on black 69 charger with the 375 horse power automatic with the Magnum 500 wheels.What a great looking car!Your content definitely keeps getting better!

[@benzband]

Love the 1968 Charger RT. One of my favorite cars of all time.

[@Ollie2846]

Wow not the ending I expected. I almost teared up. Great Friendship,car,and video.

[@robertwyrick7895]

Great ending! Now on to do a front disc brake conversion and a gear swap on the rear lol

[@usaclaimsthemoon4198]

No keep the gear swap and get more transmission gears!

[@MrZdvy]

@@usaclaimsthemoon4198 Easier and cheaper to change the rear end ratio.

[@MichaelASmith49]

That is what friends are for! Help each other through the tough times and the FUN TIMES! Freddie, been through 3... They don't get any easier, but, you are a Rockstar!

[@davidnorth3411]

The end was the best part , you guys have built a car KZbin empire .

[@jasonlaverdiere974]

Hoovie attempts a Vice Grip Garage style, old car road trip... in a shirt borrowed from Ed Bolian Lol 😎👍

[@alpha2gproject783]

The content always gets better. The trio of two and a half (Ed when he's not off buying a hooptie of a Lambo) are really as close...and dare I say better in some respects than the trio you've modeled your channels after. Have a happy new year!

[@AB-80X]

Better? He ran the car on 30 year old rubber just for the views, with complete disregard to the safety of others. What an idiot move.

[@alpha2gproject783]

@@AB-80X That's basically all creators. You should see the stuff Vicegripgarage does. He will take vehicles that haven't ran since the 80's with zero inspection on most days and drive them cross country. Sometimes he finds a dime sometimes it's worth a dime. Mind you, this is something everyday Americans do as well. In my home state of Kentucky I've seen people rolling with doors just hanging on with tape, mirrors being nothing more than a shard of glass siliconed on and 4 mismatched tires in some form of failure. I'm not saying it's right but I'm saying he's doing nothing that everyone else already does.

[@DisappointedScrosh]

Ed’s annoying anyway

[@paulsimonsson]

Tyler: "White side out, for sure" Freddy: "Ok, blue it is"

[@oambrosia]

The blue is a protective coating over the white lettering...

[@MartinScreeton]

I had a 1968 4-speed 383 (blue, black vinyl) ... with 373 gears... had that same problem with high rpm at 65/70... needs some lower gears is all.. 355 maybe.

[@ROT4RYfc3s]

How can you not love Tyler and Freddy? Also, I hope this beautiful Charger stays around on the channel for a little while.

[@michaelmcmenzie6928]

Owning an old car is so nice reminds me of my childhood.

[@basilfabian05]

The supra next to the charger at the end with the montage 😂 👌

[@VladTogui]

Almost as fun as the riptide blue video

[@klc3478]

Freddie seems like such a good guy, and Tyler obviously is a good guy. Love both channels. What an awesome car!

[@jcollins1305]

My thoughts exactly.

[@in2fx]

You missed mentioning 'Dirty Mary Crazy Larry' where they had one of these :-)

[@st3althyone]

OMFG, Tyler, how did you get the idea that it would be ok to drive with those old-ass tires cross country? You're lucky all of them didn't blow out instead of only the rear one. The front ones looked ready to blow if you had driven an inch more. Please do something about those drum brakes. That looks so damn sketchy if you're going to be driving that Charger anywhere soon. Seeing Tavarish on your channel was a great surprise. Thanks for all the fun, and I wish you the very best in the coming year. Good luck, buddy.😆😆

[@pawsnpistons]

Cheaping out on safety is really stupid and gets you killed.

[@st3althyone]

@@pawsnpistons Indeed!

[@lptomtom]

The real danger with old tires isn't "getting killed", it's "killing innocent people because you made a dumbass choice"

[@neilsaeroadventures1116]

@@lptomtom very true

[@plektosgaming]

I've been on one years ago and they handle like a boat. With bad suspension. Add in bad tries and it's amazing he got it to the side of the road in one piece. It will be interesting to see what he does to fix its myriad of OEM problems as well as age-related ones.

[@kristjanveski]

Seeing this in Miami totally reminded me of playing GTA or Driver back in the day! Miami has quite the car scene, but these still fit right in.

[@hexicalcat4937]

I seen a bmw M1 1980 in Miami last summer, actually blew my mind and the owner looked exactly as u expect

[@tylerbuhite5432]

Whoa lol driver, what a classic taking the oldies through Havana lol

[@chaelodoul9401]

RIP Tavarish........................ You will be missed tremendously! You were such a gracious and wonderful person. Prayers from Ireland!

[@tennopr]

He didnt die bro

[@chaelodoul9401]

@@tennopr Have some respect, Mate. Jaysus Christ almighty. I’m sure you wouldn’t be so disrespectful if it were your family.

[@tennopr]

@@chaelodoul9401 WTF are you talking about 😂, I just said Tavarish didnt die

[@chaelodoul9401]

@@tennopr Hopefully you don’t lose any of your close friends, Mate. You’re a cold hearted bastard.

[@tennopr]

@@chaelodoul9401 WTF are you talking about you clown Tavarish ain’t dead is all I said

[@dfwxjer]

These tires make the Cumforcers seem great!

[@SharpblueCreative]

That car is exactly the same age as me. It’s bloody gorgeous too. My all time favourite USA muscle car. Nearly 60 years old - nope 53.

[@dirtrider3526]

I love the love between 2 really good freinds. Never lose that! I love both your channels!

[@kingofcapp]

There's something really special about a car with patina that even. We used to seeing frame off restores and resto mods, this is something special. And that rumble is pure 'merica.

[@Yourmission9]

Beautiful car! I always preferred the ‘68 over ‘69 (nice) because of the circular tail lamps

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

Same!!! , 68 is always my fav. Probably why I've had 5 of em back in my younger days. Now to just get one more before I die...🤞

[@brianbartlett7313]

One with a 69 grille and 68 tail lights would be perfect.

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

@@brianbartlett7313 if it wasnt totally a 68, and I had to mix n match, Id go with 68 grille and 70 tail, that could work. Hafta use 68 markers and 68 dash/console though, I didnt like woodgrain or the leather-textured versions...🤔😁

[@67FORDTRUCKF250]

@@brianbartlett7313 amen!!!!!

[@corysgarage3928]

I’m surprised the tire didn’t tear up the quarter panel. Very lucky! I would change that rear axle ratio to like a 3.23 or so. Make it cruise at highway speeds better.

[@Fasteddiebreakshearts]

This video definitely gives off Alex from Legit Street car vibes lol he to buys cars from cross country and attempts to drive them home

[@joe6096]

I noticed you also have the rear defogger and AM/FM radio. This car is quite well equipped. You might have found "the cheapest" but by no means is this a cheap Charger. Many sought after, low production options were checked when this car was ordered. Oh BTW Tyler, you don't need to convert the brakes to disc - just ask Wizard, drums are fine so long as they're properly set up. That means good brake lines, good master cylinder, clean fresh fluid every 2 years, and all brakes properly adjusted. Old school mechanics know how to calibrate and adjust 4 wheel drum brakes properly and by the time they're done they'll have you going through the front window when you hit the brakes and stopping just as well as a modern 4 wheel disc Camaro. The drawback on drums is that they can get hot after repeated hard use. Don't drive like you're in the Coca Cola 600 and you'll be fine.

[@plektosgaming]

They also need to be checked every 6 months or so, but it's rare that these cars, even when new, weren't in the shop for a part or oil change or something that often. It's when you neglect them and assume they are good.. for years and years.. that things get unpleasant.

[@beitie]

1968 is by far my favorite year for the Dodge Charger, and the Mopar B body cars in general. The 1968 is the only year with the small round side markers, and the dual round tail lights. So I'm really glad to see this car on Hoovie's channel. I really hope to see more of it. Also, it was great to see Hoovie and Freddy talking mostly friendly. I love the Cartrek series a lot, but both Ed and Hoovie really rag on Freddy at times, and I really enjoy all three so much, so it's good to see them on good terms. The Fast & Furious send off was super touching.

[@mnmn1665]

You are one lucky man, only one blown tire. Thanks for all the vids and have a great 2023!

[@IWjake]

I can’t believe Freddie lives 20 mins from me and I never see his cars out! Oh wait, it’s cause he never finishes them 😂

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

Buurn😂😂😂😂😂

[@clardrives9301]

Yeah, he’s got so many interesting projects he started that would be super cool to see finished. Matt Farrah’s million mile lexus, cheapest e46 m3, etc

[@millarfamily2474]

The best episode ever! This is how we buy and fix the cars we love and want - do what you can and get your friends involved too - much better than just buying something and giving it to your mechanic to fix (although I know the Wizard is a friend too).

[@ttsupra95]

I owned and drove a '69 Charger R/T auto in high school in the very end of the 80's. It was such a blast. Mine was the B5 blue with a black vinyl top. The sound of that 440 idling with the Hooker headers and Thrush glass packs was heavenly then the guttural growl when you floored it was just just just amazing. Like an angry angel singing. I didn't know how lucky I was. I took it apart after high school to restore it and ended up selling it in 1995 for a down payment for a new house. It makes me sad that I will never have one again because I have been priced out.....I would have to sell my 1 owner 1995 Supra TT to afford the Charger.......

[@Jenuin]

What a beautiful car with so much potential ❤

[@danielfl.9347]

I need more Freddy and Tyler videos in my life

[@Daemonarch2k6]

Watch CarTrek

[@littleand9250]

I second that! Tyler should move to Miami

[@benjaminepstein5856]

@@Daemonarch2k6 yeah, but then you have Ed Bolian there too. No one needs that kind of negativity.

[@thecookiemonstergaming3089]

If that was actually a $1000 tow you got ripped I had to get towed from Hammond Louisiana to Ocean Springs Mississippi about 110 miles and it was $425 after all taxes and fees and it was a flatbed truck as well

[@Trucker_Dashcam]

Gives new meaning to, "Watch till the end!" I cried, I laughed. I booed and I cheered. It was a life changing event. But seriously, the car took me back to 1968 when my oldest brother showed off his new triple black Charger 440 4 speed to dad. Never was a fan of Chrysler but that was a beautiful car. Still is.

[@dciano94]

I have never been more envious of any of your cars until now. That charger is my dream. Im close though i have a 71’ RT with a 440. Awesome job Hoovie Im looking forward to this series!

[@milessteeves8671]

hoovie watching tavarish work on his car and jacks it up and says he's wrenching lol i love him

[@StewChicken42]

BRO WHAT WAS THAT ENDDDDDDDD?!? I'm half crying half horrified! 😂

[@isaaceberly5939]

I thought tavarish died or something, like it was a tribute montage

[@StewChicken42]

@@isaaceberly5939 Boyyyyyyyyyyy! I know right! 😂

[@Nickhtafc]

Likewise! 😮

[@krallopian]

@@isaaceberly5939 Same!

[@jonswenson]

That's even bigger and greener than the light green 68 impala my brother used to have. He wasn't even a car guy, he just drove it until it exploded making a turn.

[@rustywranglesarizona4310]

That's a dream car for many including my wife and I, she doesn't covert many cars, but this model year charger, oh boy. Please don't mess with this car too much at all, it's a very nice example that has not been over restored or modified. Be a shamefully sad this to see it get altered or hacked on. I'm sure your getting plenty of offers from folks wanting to buy it, I'd be on the list too, but it's been a tough year. Thanks for the great vids Tyler Happy new year mate.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

My 1977 LTD also had drum breaks all around. Amazingly powerful breaks. Build those drums big enough and they're capable.

[@KeithZim]

This car is beautiful!!! I am GREEN with envy!!!

[@Czechbound]

That was like an In Memorium for Freddie 😲

[@gd1996]

Nothing wrong with properly adjusted drum brakes... they worked just fine for years. I drove my 68 with them and it stopped as good as my cars with disc brakes. Move the battery back under the hood, no reason for it to be in the trunk.

[@todddenio3200]

Worked fine for years? Actually they worked fine for decades.

[@markk3652]

@@todddenio3200 8 decades for my 1940 Ford pickup. Adjust them properly and all 4 wheels will lock up when you hit them hard enough.

[@todddenio3200]

@@markk3652 exactly my point

[@pawsnpistons]

Even modern EVs like Volkswagens 2022 ID4 has drumbrakes.

[@plektosgaming]

@@todddenio3200 The problem is that you need to adjust them and inspect them more often than once every 6 years. More like every 6 months. Discs are more in line with the forget it until it makes noise mentality of most drivers.

[@jayjones9050]

Hoovie, I have spent the last 7 or so years watching and admiring your videos. You are very entertaining. I nearly fell over when i seen your video about the 68 Charger R/T. This car is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE car. I have had many cars in my life, but have never been able to seal the deal in aquiring one. I am thouroughly envious. My dream car. I cannot put into words the desire i have for a 68 Charger, and in the color combo that ive always dreamed of. Can you let me know when you are ready to sell?? I wish my Dad was alive to be around, as we used to always talk about the 68 Charger. I miss him. Thanks Hoovie!!!

[@robertkoehne1795]

Remember those kind words,PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Shows class.

[@theshadowman1398]

Absolutely love the styling of this charger. Pretty much nothing can beat it’s looks

[@SuperNicktendo]

I just like how Tavarish acts like a disappointed dad.

[@Metered_Air]

I really like Freddie, and I sure wish he would go back to making videos where he, himself, was building the cars. Not that his other friends aren’t competent mechanics, but it’s his personality while wrenching that brought me to his channel. This video was fun watching him help Hoovie do som actual work.

[@codyjones7475]

CONGRATULATIONS! This is probably my favorite car in the entire fleet. Don't let this one go.

[@Buellerwtfman]

When you sell it, Im sure the next owner will truly appreciate this car.

[@jameslovitt994]

The montage at the end was hilarious, everyone needs a friend like Freddy. Get those drum brakes wet for some real fun & excitement

[@bevis226]

GEAR VENDORS make an awesome overdrive add-on for the TORQUEFLITE A727/A904 3-SPEED transmission. A little pricey @ $2,895.00 but probibly the best thing that you can do to any old Muscle car or even a full blown drag car if you plan on driving it on the street. Quite a few people on Rot Rod Power Tour run them.

[@waterloo123100]

Or you could swap a Built A518 and a lot less money later

[@402SHO]

I thought I was stupid driving on 11 year old tires for 2 months to save up for new ones but this tops the cake 😂👍🏽

[@Art.A.Plumber]

Probably my new favorite Hoovie video! Need more of your theme song in my life!

[@john_toss]

*Like Kermit the frog’s buttcrack or something* - Hoovie 2022

[@colchronic]

These tiger paw tires are probably better than the CUMFORCERS

[@jamiemoore3359]

This is my all time favorite dream car!! My parents bought one like that in 68. The last time I rode in one was in August of 72, the day my Mom hit a 69 Camaro head on. By the way, I think that interior is called Sassafras Green.

[@jeremydiamond8824]

FYI the car that they used for the super bird was a 1969 to 70 Plymouth road runner😎👍🏻🇺🇸

[@jcc777]

Back in 74 I bought a 69 charger, same color combination white vinyl roof, green body. Mine was a 383 magnum. It was an awesome car.

[@stekarenhd6911]

This was a really nice video idk it just felt good to watch what a pleasant experience

[@theyunglos]

more like stressful lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@joannaatkins822]

I really hope you've learned from this experience. Your family might not have been in your car, but they won't be happy without you should you have been pulled into the path of a truck, or someone else's family.

[@j_rainsgoat3929]

Not to mention the example he sets for fans or younger impressional youth. No need to take risks when it comes to other drivers.

[@rocket650rnewbie]

The cake part had me laughing 🤣

[@CoopCollins]

🎂Who's Birthday is it 🤣

[@pops55650]

The Wizard felt his ears burning lol

[@ScottM4k]

He's lucky that when the tread separated it did not stay attached at one end and beat the fender area to hell and back! Once again, Tyler WINS!

[@michaelsteinbach]

Several years ago, I returned home to find a Jaguar in my driveway and a college student standing outside the car. Turns out he had gotten a ride to town and had arranged to pick up this 80's Jag from someone local. Beautiful car, all original. Not restored but in great shape and taken care of. Well, this kid didn't bother getting it serviced after it had sat for years. Rear tire blew up and ripped the rear fender to shreds.

[@TheJagjr4450]

Very bad idea, could have been worse, could have shredded the quarter panel. I deal with a lot of low mile corvettes, a number of which have has quarter panels torn off when a tire band broke. First thing to do when thinking about driving a car which has tires older than 7 years is REPLACE THE TIRES.

[@waterloo123100]

Seen a guy blow his quarter panel on a 71 challenger on the drag strip I was forever sad because the car looked pretty original

[@geoffmarsh7986]

Brilliant video, great to see Tyler and Tavarish having some fun. Good stuff!!

[@kerrylewis2581]

Tyler WINS! You are lucky you did not damage that beautiful Charger, and to have a friend like Tavarish who once again comes to the wrench rescue.

[@revenantmind2523]

I love this color. I had a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX in that color on the exterior and interior with black vinyl top. It had a 455, Auto transmission and 4 barrel carburetor. I had no idea what was worth and ran it into the ground racing on the street.

[@BimmerBehr]

I've learned thru the years to NEVER drive on old tires. Cheap brand new tires are safer than ancient death traps with a brand name IMO. Glad this didn't end in disaster. Tho the ending montage could imply otherwise!

[@PaintGuy]

The ending was so weird I had to see if Tavaris died. Glad he seems to be OK 😅

[@chrisconey1986]

I got all sad.

[@theyunglos]

i was like what the hell LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@YTPartyTonight]

Yeah, spooked me with that.

[@ModelA]

Congratulations for buying a REAL car!! Love Tavarish. Thanks for the great video. Please keep it out of the salt!

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I always thought that the vinyl tops were goofy. In Buffalo, that vinyl was a guarantee to hold water and create rust in the most unlikely places.

[@ModelA]

@@jamesdellaneve9005 Vinyl tops are a bit of a throwback to the coachbuilding days. I think they did it because it added class or something. It was a 60's and 70's thing.

[@DIRT4649]

You know Mr Hoovie .. there's a reason all the professionally sketchy youtube car revival channels replace the tires on everything, before they try to drive it 'a thousnd miles home'.

[@TheFloridaStig]

He knew a tire would blow he did it for the content.

[@plektosgaming]

@@TheFloridaStig I don't think so. The car was suspiciously at a sideways angle of the side of the road. He is lucky it didn't roll, especially as it has no shoulder belts.

[@carldameron]

I had a 66 dodge charger. Same cent console. Same grill. Also, what most people don’t understand is that the commercials for Uniroyal tiger paws use the 66 dodge charger for the car. So the car having tiger paws is so cool.

[@LMacNeill]

Whoa -- AM/FM radio and factory A/C?! Someone checked all the options back in the day. Reminds me of my '68 Ford Galaxie convertible. Had AM/FM and A/C, too. Plus power steering, and power disc brakes. Not cheap at over $4,100 in 1968. LOL! God, I miss when the dollar was actually worth more than the paper it was printed on. Like you, I bought my Galaxie in a town far from home and tried to drive it home... I live near Atlanta, GA, and bought it from a guy in Dayton, OH, back in August of 2003. It broke down in Paducah, KY. LOL. Luckily, it was just the starter relay -- easy fix. I should've known it would crap out -- it is a '68 Ford after all. Fun flying up there and driving it home, but I'd probably not do that alone ever again.

[@slegendary6003]

Thanks guys for AWLWAYS providing us with entertaining content

[@MalteseCross]

Can you keep this one this time??