How To Play The Car Game When You Don't Have Money To Burn

There's no worse feeling than being priced out of the hobby you love, but that's unfortunate reality for millions of people living in these days of insane inflation and shrinking incomes.
But there is a way! By scouring classifieds and things like yard and garage sales, bulk piles of parts can be bought for pennies on the dollar from people just wanting to clear out their sheds and garages.
Here's a show and tell of just such a haul that we picked up on Facebook Marketplace last night. These deals pop up every day if you hunt for them, and can not only make your car building efforts easier and more affordable, but you can actually turn around and make a decent profit while you're at it.
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[@stevetaylor9265]

You are the last automobile youtube channel i still watch because everyone has gone high dollar. I have done high dollar and its not anymore fun.

[@petergrey7125]

Check out Dead Dodge Garage. He’s all about getting it going and trying to use what you have and repurposing things.

[@Moondog66602]

Hanging on to stuff for backup, for future trades/barter, or just to give away for good karma, that's how I do things, and that's what makes this a community.

[@NeutronPerformance]

For the longest time I’ve followed your channel and I have disagreed countless of times with many of the things you’ve done with modifying cars. A couple of weeks ago while you was on live with Doctor art and you explained the method to your madness, I finally understood why you do what you do. I finally understand now and I have nothing but the most respect for you.

[@wheelieking71]

That is the thing that bothers me most about Tony's channel! The fact that people fail to understand his mission. Then bash HIM repeatedly for doing things that they do not understand. While he is doing nothing more than trying to help the comunity. I have been watching since the beginning when Uncle Kathy Bananas had to shake him out of a tree! LOL. And have seen him take the verbal beating countless times by people who fail to understand why he does things the way he does. No matter how many times he explains it. And I have yet to see Tony spew bullshit. If there was a Hot Rodder fact-checker? Tony's record would be spotless. Unlike a lot of other channels. This guy immediately comes to mind kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJPadGSLnJiqkLs&ab_channel=%23Moparsareeverything I made a fact based comment on one of his videos calling him out. What happened? He deleted it like a pussy. You don't see Tony hiding behind the screen deleting comments because is skin is paper thin.

[@sethdoss8731]

I must've missed that live episode, what was the method?

[@MVPisME383]

I'll tell Tony to check out your wonderful post, he's my uncle I'll see him after supper tonight

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

​@@MVPisME383 ya ok

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I'm ready for points ignition and a carburetor. I'm sick of modern electronics

[@justinstewart9831]

Until a condenser goes bad, I switched to a pertronix unit because I couldn’t get a good condenser

[@kyleclearwater7380]

Parts store points and condenser are trash. Just do hei. It sucks when those parts store points burn out after 50 miles.

[@joshiek7839]

Brightspark easy cap is your answer to condensirs. If you are handy with a soldering iron you can make your own using a surface mount capacitor

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I work at a collision repair/ body shop and I save usable parts to sell on eBay. Unfortunately it's all stuff for modern garbage. Mostly garbage crossovers. But I make money and help other people fix their vehicles cheaper. And it keeps parts out of the landfill. Win win

[@confucioussay5010]

Some guy comes around and buys lights& mirrors& cameras..that he sells on ebay. Saves me the hassle of having to ship stuff. Like you said less in the landfill.

[@brucenichols540]

Tony... It's your 'Ethics', not your 'Looks' that make you a Keeper! Thank you for being You! .

[@1marcelfilms]

I hate hoarding but still often I find I throw something out later I need it.

[@will7its]

Usually right after you get rid of it.....

[@MrTheHillfolk]

1:10 exactly what we did when buying a house. Approved for 250, we were looking at the 160s. Sure is nice to get up in the morning and play hooky from work if I want to and not worry about losing my roof. In fact most rents for a 2 bedroom apt cost more than my note these days. No sense in buying a snap on toolbox if it makes ya broke and can't fill it with tools.

[@petergrey7125]

Yep. I know exactly what you mean. It almost never fails.

[@camaro6810]

This is actually EXACTLY why I love your channel, youtube is FULL of people with more money than the average user will ever see with top of the line everything, hell there are guys flying personal blackhawk helicopters, its refreshing to see someone do it on a budget because thats what most of us are on, thanks Uncle Tony !!!!!

[@danielbell3390]

Tony, I tool a moment to think about why I watch your videos with a smile on my face. It is your almost childlike enthusiasm you show us on every video. It is so genuine, refreshing and pleasant to watch. Not at all discounting your absurd amount of mechanical knowledge. Thank you sincerely, by the way you inspired me to take welding, it is ugly but a grinder and paint does wonders.

[@jonoh4883]

I'm V8 swapping my S10 right now with a bunch of parts I've gathered over the years.. I've literally only had to purchase motor mounts and a feew little knickknacks to plumb it up... It pays to hoard sometimes...

[@hotpuppy1]

You didn't even need to do that. There are how to swap books with the pattern in it. I cut one out and made my own mount and had a guy at work weld it for me. Had nothing for cost.

[@williebrother9518]

My dad had a auto body / paint shop in the 50s and 60s. I have the latch for a hard top right hand side for a 1957 T-Bird except for 1 of 3 mounting bolts. I have had it in my possion for over 65 years.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

Never be without a 710 cap!

[@OldcarsNmusic]

Keep the chrome tip for your next Slant Six or 4.0 project.

[@crazytrain7114]

Gotta go on Improbable, good for a tenth off the 60'

[@LoganPEade]

Obviously something went wrong with the first post so being a loyal subscriber I'm here to watch the rest!

[@Thunderbird1968]

Same here

[@cm6string]

Lol didn’t even realize you always wore a black shirt until you put a different color one on

[@jorgegomez4608]

That Jacob’s coil is great the secondary part is from his Ignition box that fires higher Than the MSD 6 to allow 60th plug gaps for better Millage

[@natevanlandingham1945]

When he was talking about the "Chinese HEI when it shits the bed 300 miles from home" I almost spit out my drink.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sunnyray7819]

Those kinda deals can pay for themselves. You could probably sell all the Chevy stuff for 40 bucks. Or give to a friend or trade off for other things they have. Either way,good score and it already basically paid for itself.

[@davidbrown4180]

You are one stand up guy keep it going 😊

[@mindblownwatcher8536]

A couple free 4 post lifts wouldnt be outta line for the channel tho😏

[@combustion-junkiecustomart8083]

Rochester 2 bbl carbs aren't work squat...till you need one! I'm always on the lookout for the small base ones.

[@zolliesautoclinic01]

Ive got dozens lol. They are probably one of my favorite two barrel carbs

[@williamstamper442]

I just found a mint Rochester 2 barrel carb last week in dads garage up on the shelf. By looks of the choke it's got to be a 1970-1972 and I know it's off an Olds because that's 90% of the parts we have. It's in such nice shape it makes me want to buy a car to put it on.

[@MVPisME383]

I'm 34 and never barrowed money, I don't have much money but I don't owe any money either. People say idk how you afford to soup up that car or buy guns, it's simple I don't have bills to pay and work 70-80hrs a week

[@Ripsaw17]

Actually on an everyday driver I like the Quadrajet over the thermal quad every thermal quad I've ever had leaked fuel stupid plastic sides

[@mikek5298]

Given your grammar and spelling it seems that you are the textbook Quadrajet lover.

[@bbb462cid]

I have parts for vintage cars I have never owned. I always want at least two carbs for my old car. The last time I sold a classic, I gave the buyer a 10 foot trailer full of parts for it that I forgot I had. I didn't need the intake, extra wheels, steering wheels, brackets, top frame, etc and I have a Buick Nailhead intake and carb in my garage now. I never owned a Nailhead. It was in a trade for something else. Always have trade material!

[@hotpuppy1]

I still prefer points. Almost impossible to kill. A matchbook striking surface or a nail file will usually get it going. Dead electronic ignition>>you will sit there.

[@ScarlettFire341]

AAA Plus includes 100 mile tow on any vehicle you own / not per vehicle for just over $100 per year / unlimited service call per year - jus saying

[@grand73am]

Yes, I'd hate to get stranded with a bad module. So, I always keep a new HEI module in the glove box, and carry a small tool box, just in case. They're pretty reliable though. In the last 35 years or more, I've only had one fail, and fortunately, it was a "no start" situation on my carport. Replacing the module cured it. That was 13 years ago, and, same car, still going today. I carry spare belts and hose too, since those could strand me too 🙂.

[@reidrigby7432]

Love it! TRUTH! I honestly love this truth! Thank you Tony!

[@rickstotts9176]

So funny you made this video. I recently purchased, at a garage sale, a Holley carburetor w/rebuild kit, Edelbrock air filter cover and base for $10👍😃.

[@JustSterugglin]

Man I wish I could get someone to actually show up after agreeing to buy something. Hell I’d often pay 40.00 to avoid numerous Jack wagons burning up my time. Does look like a good pile for 40.00 though.

[@stevepastore7970]

YES!! Finally the infamous "See you tomorrow!" HAHA😆😆

[@Ripsaw17]

I'll tell you if I knew in the late 70s and early 80s what this stuff was going to be worth nowadays I would have saved a lot of stuff

[@jacobhawkins8646]

I feel like you just bought a storage unit at the auction. Lol. Love the episode.

[@waynelemieux5111]

Yeah, I hope your merch is made in America

[@scottosborne8735]

This video made me think of Dan Aykroyd selling dangerous toys on SNL.

[@richieh6840]

The black shirt is actually fused to his skin underneath the red shirt, don’t lie to us Tony!

[@boilerroomed3682]

Excellent! An "unboxing" video without any BOXES! As a 'pick a part' type myself...

[@renchjeep]

Hi, my name is Chris, and I'm a hoarder. LOL! I have so much stuff. Every car/truck I upgraded to HEI or electronic ignition I have kept the old points stuff. Because EMP. I have carbs, several Holleys, and several QuadraJets. Ya know....on your HEI dizzy there, Uncle Tony, it looks like it has the factory ignition control module....those are better than any aftermarket stuff, especially now. And it probably still works perfectly! It has that yellow spot of paint on it that gives it away as an original. And the pickup on that HEI is better than the aftermarket crap, too. Good stuff, and good advice, Uncle Tony! This is why we watch. Thanks, man! Take care, and stay cool, brother!

[@leonardhirtle3645]

Years ago I threw out seven old four barrel carbs. 3 quadrajets, 2 afbs a 650 holly and a thermoquad. That was over 30 years ago and I still kick myself.

[@waynebuzzell2483]

Thanks again Tony for these pearls.

[@DavidMarlow-e7c]

Oh yes When I was younger I spent days in local wrecking yards scrounging parts for cars and resell them thur the trading post way before the internet That was how I supported my car hobby Same with gun parts Basic anything I could flip that kept my hobbies going My paycheck went to the family and bills A lot of work but with some effort it can be worthwhile

[@petergrey7125]

UT- I can really relate to what you and I’ve heard Jamie say about building a car in plateaus/stages while getting to enjoy it along the way. That’s great advice.

[@petergrey7125]

I realize those points weren’t mentioned in this video, but I was thinking about them and I felt they connected… in some sort of way.

[@jumpsuite]

That red shirt goes along good with the Jeep

[@jarlnieminen4307]

Recently bought 103 harely dyna heads to muck around with. Guy twisted my arm into buying 4 low km jugs and an extra head for $50. I didn't even look at them till 5 days later and they are Immaculate.

[@WarDaddy72]

Your a good man Tony!!! You seem to care for people.

[@scottmoot2969]

Picked up 7 NOS AC Delco point and condenser sets in a box for $5. Nobody understood why I was so happy

[@robertdinicola9225]

When we shut down the repair side of the marine biz i had been saving carbs and cyl heads for over 2p years. There was drawers of holley, quadrajet, carter and rochestet 2 bnls and a weird thing called a mercarb. A modded rochester. Somebody got a hell of a deal.

[@ATFBRASIL]

I love carburador, good mix air and fuel

[@markr478]

Fuel inlet fitting for an AFB is like 20$ if you have to buy a new one ! good score UT

[@michaelpeterson9479]

Is awesome score for that, and a good example for collecting parts, "buy in quantity " lol😊

[@anthonyanderson1479]

I feel validated. Thank you sir 🤙

[@anthonyanderson1479]

Im a "keeper" I keep things. Me and you think the same on this stuff

[@tonypace2009]

Jacob's was patented by Dr Chris Jacob's the inventor of variable rate pacemaker. He patented the Jacob's ignition

[@academaciated7466]

SCORE!

[@dbblues.9168]

"Kathy bananas " I dated a girl briefly in the 90s nick named " Savanah banana". I found out thenhard way they called hernthat because her name was Savanah and she was crazy for bananas (peckers).

[@mcasteel2112]

I just finished a vid from Lamont at Large and he talked about the guy who figured out the sequence on the Game Show "Press your Luck" he walked away with 90k after taxes in 86. Big Bucks No Whammys

[@johnpublic6582]

I never watched that show, but sometimes when I need some luck I shout that.

[@2strokeguru]

I do the exact same thing on my channel I teach vintage bike repair

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

Jacob's was serious hot stuff at the local SUPER SHOPS they had a Jacob's IGN set up on display and the gap was set at 1" and would burn a hole in a $1

[@dmcdannnell3069]

Jacob's electronics was awesome in the day, very advanced for the time. Roughly 1986 ish... my buddy had their whole setup on 3 of his cars and swore by them. I believe they were bought out later by a bigger company.

[@shangrila73eldorado]

I love this guy

[@Thunderbird1968]

I hang onto old parts I take off until I know that the new part works better than the one I took off. Also Tony nice glasses they look new

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

Make red shirts great again!

[@frankcastle4383]

I'll give you 10 bucks for the spider eggs 🙃

[@EricTheBody]

What a low-baller!

[@johndevries8759]

Uncle Tony's financial advice and unboxing video: actually interesting and entertaining and I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobbyz1964]

I agree, that Carter was a steal at 40 bucks! The last of the 9000 series Carter Competition AFBs were built by Weber when Federal Mogul owned the "Carter" name. Exactly the same carb as an Edelbrock Performer. They aren't exactly the same as a "real" Carter built AFB, but work just fine. Plus they tend to sell pretty cheap.

[@edge2sword186]

I like when Tony goes politics but KZbin doesn't. Are you saying you're a miser ? One thing for sure uncle Tony you're very entertaining.

[@moparcasey3135]

I had one of those Omni paks, it worked great till it died…. Replaced it with a factory electronic ignition system.

[@Chumley360]

Man, I haven't seen a Jacob's ignition since the late 90s. They were a competitor to MSD. Cool wall hanger at the very least.

[@christopherdlivesey9273]

good stuff Tony#1

[@2HacksGarage]

Hey! I have that shirt too, great style 🏁

[@billybobholcomb8768]

Great stuff! I have to try to stay out of the flea markets now. But I might get a booth and unload some stuff

[@speedeetrim4028]

nice shirt..

[@quackattack8953]

You can have shirt in any color you like, as long as it’s black. 0:33

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

I have lots of parts, trim, and switches that I or someone else might need one day.

[@rjh0566]

Love working on 60s era cars, getting to components is so ideal compared to fwd era cars. No electronics is a big plus. But i do like harbour freight.

[@donteblack7294]

Great advice Uncle Tony

[@AtZero138]

The Way of the GEARHEAD MONK...

[@robertdinicola9225]

I love the tilt nose on slag hammer! When i was 18 in 81, i was in body school. I helped an older guy, a nam vet, do that to a 68 chevelle. I could not believe how well it came out. Used Cadillac convertible hydraulics to move it.

[@SavingChevys73]

Those point distributors are worth $40 for the pair. Nice score. A good pile for the price.

[@jamessharp9790]

Like my old Mx bike fasteners , Bing carb parts etc

[@glennnickerson8438]

Economics or Tonynomics?😆 Wise words oh bearded sage!

[@robertdinicola9225]

The four wheelers loved them for a while about a decade ago. Saw them on whuite a few offroad trucks.

[@RetrogradeThinker]

Im a heather gray pocket T-shirt kind of guy.

[@Greaseland]

1 Hoarding 101.2 some Dave Ramsey advice there.3 That's a big crack in that floor.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

i still have a stack of small block mopar dual point dist i think one of them uses the chevy style points you adjust with allen wrench i still have the old flexable allen screw driver used to use setting dwell when i worked for Montgomery Wards years ago. have one of the AllTest testers for doing all the old modules might need one day. remember the little orange thing you could plug in and bypass voltage regulators i have the ford and the dodge and one other one.

[@franktaylor7617]

😎👍🇺🇲 You should really do a short series on how to control the can of worms without getting discouraged. How to stop at certain points so the new guys don't give up. A project can can get way out of hand in a hurry if you lose perspective or see too much too soon all at once.

[@KyleGreenhow]

only uncle tony could take this stuff off of marketplace and make a 25 min video about it!! :-) but i get it, i am the same way with my auto parts...

[@Mark-um7ey]

Might want to check the numbers on the point type distributors, some of them bring big money to the numbers crowd

[@kkoch666]

Always have the fashion police somewhere

[@1911MikeinOregon]

You got a lot of parts for $40. That's how you buy stuff. Even though the carbs are filthy and need to be gone through, they are still good pieces. They are great winter projects. Take one and clean it really good and go through it and put it in a bag and stick it on the shelf. It doesn't take that long and you have carbs that are ready to go, and after you do all the work to them, then they actually have some decent cash or trade value... There are so many people, especially racers, that buy new top of the line parts all the time, and then they decide that they want something different so they will almost give it to you just to get rid of it...

[@hoxton7946]

Love the video. what do you think about a shortage of space? the final frontier. I've always been of the mindset that if it's nice enough to buy it's nice enough to store inside. might be a good follow up video?

[@sam49921]

I didn’t have time on my lunch to finish the video so when the friend I sent it to asked why the link was dead I was confused Thank you miss bananas for getting it fixed so quick

[@scoop-pm7lk]

now you can see the greeze n dirt better

[@Authorityoneverything]

Omni pak is electronic ignition and 2nd trigger is needed for Omni pak to work it's said to increase HP decrease misfire stuff like that

[@Authorityoneverything]

Kinda sounds like a chip to tune or ingintion combined with ECU

[@Mark-um7ey]

Best way is to avoid the classic car industry like the plague lol

[@tonypace2009]

Shifter brackets could be wrong but remember getting shifter that included the other titans bracket? It was for universal . I usualy got the Ben mega shifter but dont remember why one shifter came with extra brackets and others didnt was years ago.

[@DuckyHunter812]

While I appreciate your integrity and budget adherence i REALLY wish you'd let somebody send you an 8.25 sure grip for Mission Improbable.

[@edge2sword186]

Do me a favor Uncle Tony ? Call John Kasse and have him send me one of those Boss nines with 1200hp.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

I own a lot of bottom of the barrel turds from Hazard Fraught Tools- obviously I stole that, feel free to steal it forward!- and I don't care who knows it.

[@JamesBower-l9d]

Hobo Fraught

[@cat22_a1]

Can you address catch cans? Are they worth doing for a new car?

[@somewhatfast]

BEDT ADVICE EVER. Live below your means. I tell people this all the time and they just don't get it. They want to beat the Jones.

[@johnpublic6582]

I didn't buy a fancy house. But I paid it off in 6 years. I'd rather it be mine and ok than fancy and lose it to the bank.

[@michaelkelderhouse5440]

Can I use parts of a 1983 and a 1985 dodge d150 on a 1990 Dodge d150.

[@gcaprice406]

Speaking of the modern ignition condenser issue… Have you tried to buy a decent v-belt lately? I’ve always found the non-cogged belts to be superior, and overnight they vanished from every brand. Can’t find a decent belt anywhere and I’ve been buying them old stock from eBay.