ABANDONED MOPAR Budget Engine Build + Paint REVIVAL - Lost for 30+ Years!

Today we bring an abandoned 1971 Satellite one step closer to being back on the road!
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[@JunkyardDigs]

Thanks for watching!! Check out our merch on www.junkyarddigs.com/

[@Bender_B._Rodriguez]

all that numbers matching parts that are just rust and shrapnel.

[@THExKARKANZIAN]

@@nickcastillo738 it gives you 50% off each pair so equals out to one being free.

[@THExKARKANZIAN]

picked up 2 pair of Shady Rays. Thanks for the deal!!!

[@georgewiley1055]

Kevin that's a whole Lotta lipstick on a pig... 😅😂😅 are we still aloud to say throw some tyranny fluid down it's throat, maybe those leaky valves will clean up?¿?

[@ruffriderryan]

It has it off but when I go to checkout it says that JUNKYARD isn't a valid code

[@blackbear5958]

A Thunderhead 289 appearance, pole barn garage, and a giant crowbar this video can't get any better. Love the content 🔥🥓🍻😂

[@robertwest3093]

I love it when my favorite car KZbinrs get together!

[@Michael18751]

Great video. That original Satellite restoration is one of my most favorite series. This one sure is nostalgic!

[@salty-9]

What about THE VAN

[@awesometomxd]

Kevin has the legendary triple sponsor segment for this video and honestly i dont mind because they are well done and allow us to have this amazing free content

[@AlexTrain5249]

That’s AWESOME to see an old friend back and I’m excited to see what happens in the future.

[@Hypn1c]

You're genuinely an inspiration to me. I'm only 22 and have a very supportive family, they've helped me have my own little workshop where I work on cars of myself and friends, I've learned so many things about old vehicles, what to be weary of and how to work on them from you. Finding your channel was the best thing that has ever happened to me. You've inspired me to restore and love old cars. Thank you Kevin!

[@bighouse2115]

And we are lucky to have young ppl like yourself who want to care for classic cars of all kinds, fixing, replacing painting & customizing - it reminds we old guys of how great things were in the 1970s when we were young 🙂

[@JoE_Songs]

9:15 I admit I had already an emotional day, but I got teary eyed for a second, when Luke came by. so glad to see you 2 back together. love it. do stuff together! looking forward.

[@ExAppeal100]

I feel you man. It was definitely touching seeing how happy Kevin was lol. Just makes you admire the little things that much more when you don't get it often.

[@uncrustable9923]

where did Luke go?

[@OnePieceTractor]

I agree. I have laughed my ass off on those collaboration videos

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

Me too,

[@cookingwithchefjeff]

​@@uncrustable9923He lived far enough away that doing any sort of collab work was impractical.

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

That 318 went from mid to SPICY. Love to see Luke back. Y'all's chemistry is great.

[@Chudhole]

I came to the channel when Luke was more around all the time. I am completely stoked he will be back!

[@markrawlins2685]

The dynamic duo living closer together. One can only imagine the adventures and shenanigans that will be taking place.

[@spiralingout13]

I love you and Luke working together. So much knowledge and experience doing this oind of stuff. The technical know how is a large part of why i love your channel, as well as his. And Mook.. she is just a bundle of fun, and i love her quips and digs, it's also satisfying to see a woman getting down and dirty and making it work. Much love to you, thunderhead, dylan mccool, golden rust, the Junkyard Mook and Pole barn garage. He kills me, and gets it done on a budget that even I could afford. Cheers to you and yours in allmfuture endeavors.

[@mykola_konyk]

THIS, my friends, is one of only channels, where I'm happy to see sponsorships. It is incredibly cool and nice to see and realise that such a content and man getting stuff and money for things he loves so much. As well as me and everyone else on this channel. Kevin, you're a sweetheart. Keep doing and enjoying stuff you like

[@thrahxvaug6430]

Now that you and Luke are near each other again. I think it's time for another weekend revival camping trip.

[@justin_time]

Wow, that motor teardown was so cool to watch! I've been waiting to see something like that on this channel for quite a while, and now that you have a shop instead of a gravel driveway it seems like a much easier place to do it. Thanks for sharing that process with us!

[@MeShowMechanics]

You can't call Dalton @polebarngarage AARP anymore. With his new haircut and shave he looks younger than Kevin now.

[@WillyG3234]

Lol I was gonna ask if he had lost weight 😂😂

[@thehemiolds455]

Thanks for pointing that out, i couldn't pinpoint.😂

[@d-rockonguitar]

Camshaft install tip I was taught: Get a long piece of all-thread the same pitch as the cam sprocket bolt and use it like an extension to put the cam in, then just unscrew it.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Thats a good one! Another trick is to out the cam sproket on and use it like a handle, unlike I did 😂

[@ebalmes]

I had a very good friend a couple years ago that bought a 71 satellite Sebring Plus when he was fifteen, and he built that car. Built 440, fully built suspension, it was beautiful. He said, one summer, he went through four sets of tires on the rear. Too much fun. He sold it. But I got to ride in it multiple times. Those are beautiful cars

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Football dent Removal Was just genius Dalton and Kevin @Junkyard Digs @Pole Barn Garage

[@DScaglione.]

Excellent video taking the time to give tips and explaining etc.. Awesome to see Luke … and PBG! Only one missing was McCool😆 Sounds Badass! God Bless 😎

[@bryco32]

Awesome seeing Our buddy Luke hanging out for a bit! I totally look forward to seeing you guys collab again! Dalton and JD are really fun to watch as well!

[@PiwiWiwiCampers]

Pretty cool to see Luke back, your previous colab's made the best viewing. Keen to see some more :)

[@jstephenallington8431]

Kevin, you are the go-to-guru when it comes to engine bay gymnastics, I absolutely love your super chill, calm and logical explanations of what we the audience is watching, again, I would watch your videos even if all you were doing was rebuilding brakes over and again. I have to ask though, with all of the crap that was coming out of the radiator, why not just go and pull it out and have it rodded and cleaned , especially with the engine already out? It could have only helped your cause, and, well it doesn't cost THAT much. Great video as always, and I can't wait for the next one!

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

great job on fixing up the Satellite!!! I always loved the "fuselage" styling of the 1971 models from Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge. Richard Petty used that body style I believe for two racing seasons. My Dad's Duster was the same color. I miss my Dad, spend as much time as you can with your Father.

[@lexusou812]

Oven cleaner works great! Used to use it on tractors before getting them ready to paint and it's cheaper!

[@spiralingout13]

That was my granpas goto when henwas buying busted used cars and restoring them to safe drivable condition and selling them.

[@SynchroFPS]

also makes for a good refreshment on the job

[@5.3pachyderm15]

This video was such a nice treat. I absolutely adore PBG. He grew on me fast after the truck revival. And then seeing good ole Luke! I've been watching yall for years, and this was a really cool and unexpected reunion. I'm super excited to see him more. Keep up the good work you guys.

[@lordtickles1478]

I am so happy he is back. Can't wait for the collaborations

[@RiouInsuiko]

The clear paint is a good trick to help prevent all of the spotting you inevitably get with aluminum. I went ahead and painted mine the block color. Mimics a cast intake pretty well but I like the look of orange over the aluminum color. Like you said the trick is to just never have gas dripping down on the paint.

[@Belznis]

New episode! And a great new project. This one actually looks so restorable. I wonder if he tried that weird glue stick method, although with that kind of rigidity I doubt it would work that well. Leave those footballs inside and you get sort of an airbag. And even if that football popped, you get a cool hat or you can make shoes out of them ha ha.

[@Xmetalfanx]

as much as I love seeing your father on the channel and him telling stories or giving advice to you or Mook on how to do something related to bodywork ... Dalton's way of doing things puts a smile on my face, just as much lol ... never heard of his channel until he was on JYD a few videos back, but now i am a regular viewer of his content

[@farmerbrown3768]

Hey Kevin…..as a rule of thumb while you have that engine out of the chassis now would be an excellent time to replace ALL of the freeze plugs. Even back when those Mopars were just a few years old they would eat up freeze plugs!

[@JunkyardDigs]

May or may not have cover those in expoxy and said send it 👀

[@NoName5589]

Hey, close counts

[@TheOtherBill]

@@JunkyardDigs New plugs cost barely more than the epoxy and it would have been an excellent chance to clean out the inside of the water jacket. Would not be surprised if that block came from the factory with casting sand still in it, plus whatever mouse nest and rust was added later.

[@arashtorabi8852]

Am glad to see Kevin and Luke together again please do some work together

[@mowler8042]

I'm a huge fan, Luke being closer to you guys is awesome, New sponsors is also excellent.

[@nathanielmullins5038]

Love seeing the progress you’ve made on the Satellite! Can’t wait to see the end results!

[@JunkyardDigs]

Thank you!!

[@tsmartin]

You have more self-control than I do. If I had gone so far as to have pulled that engine I couldn't have put it back without doing the rings ... bearings and gone through the valves. My OCDC would be killing me.

[@jonathanz4987]

The look on Dalton's face when he starts pumping up the football....😂 2:55

[@kennethsonier1766]

I saw the video when you pick this car up and boy it came a long way. You and Dalton make a great comedy team. I buy quite a few parts from summit racing including a double timing set for a 360 I put in a 97 Dodge last Summer. Still running great. Keep up the great work Kevin 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@kevinleee3408]

This is like getting double the junkyard digs and Pole Barn garage content I love it

[@ctwolfgang433]

Genius. Two of ya working together and dropping a video on the same day. Not that you guys can do this all time, but great chemistry.

[@WrightWayGarage]

This world needs a lot more of Kevin and Dalton in their lives. You two remind me of me and a few of my buddies in our 20's throwing wrenches at cars. Ohhh the good ole days.

[@gregfielder1288]

Love a good video with pole barn garage!

[@LucoreAuto]

Stroker... stroker... STROKER!!! Good to see Uncle Luke again!

[@everwolf7727]

Dalton & Kevin is such a good match, really enjoying watching this!

[@calebmoody326]

I live about 15 minutes from the summit in Mcdonough GA and it is super nice and really convenient.

[@tomtomkapow]

Dude! These kinds of collabs are great! I'm a big fan of all three channels.

[@the_truck_farmer]

The budget 318 rebuild takes me back to high school in the late 90s...I did one and so did a buddy. Those little motors were everywhere back then. Good stuff!

[@tonythayer363]

Hell yea you guys rock! Love the content, down to earth, oh shit, polebarn? Just went up a notch..

[@Guitarhero1000]

YAY Thunderhead! Dalton works great with you too! loving all the crew. Get Dylan McCool back in the picture too!

[@Hobodeluxe960]

Yay the gang is getting back together. You and Luke have great chemistry.

[@greatheightsu]

Love when you completely pull the engine and make it pretty/functional again. Engine and the car looking great in blue + red.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hell yes! Been looking forward to this!!

[@Martin.Wilson]

Absolutely great to see Dalton on scene. Two of my favorite wrench heads on KZbin.

[@lucasstiles8012]

I'm glad to see Luke more! Has a cool name imo

[@twinkie27271]

Also my first name

[@Smokezors]

I'm glad Luke is back. Maybe we'll have more camping revivals. Those were the funnest!

[@YaMoBeThereAbout]

On this episode of Half Assed Rebuilds - Kevin throws some free stuff at an engine and doesn't change the thermostat.

[@mrt7152]

My experience is with leaky valves with old engines that has been sitting for a while is most of the time of rusty valve seats. Which you can get ride off quite quickly by giving the valves a bit more valve clearance, and after it has run for 20 min you can go back to stock clearance or what is advised for the type of cam. Nice to see you guys having a lot of fun together!

[@jordanberger113]

As insnalely cool and exciting it is and would be for the original owner to get this car back, I weirdly feel like it would be so cool if he told Kevin to keep it and Kevin ended up dailying this thing. Also btw with winter tires these cars handle surprisingly well in winter. 😂😅 don't ask how I know.

[@LuchMobGarage]

i had a 73 satillite seabring plus with the 340 and a slap stick shifter and also had a 71 roadrunner with the 383 mag and a 4 speed . the thing i dug most on the roadrunner besides the cahones it had was the shaker hood , loved the old mopars

[@andreasfiska7066]

Thunderhead and Pole Barn visiting 😊 This is good stuff. More of this please

[@TheNiteNinja19]

Dude knows his engines. Love watching it because he explains it slowly enough I can follow along.

[@1234567890CAB]

Kevin: points out that the freeze plug is leaking. Also Kevin: doesn't replace the freeze plugs.

[@rickallen6378]

I give this engine about 4 months.

[@1234567890CAB]

@@rickallen6378 I'm pretty sure you can see that same freeze plug dripping at 46:30

[@rickallen6378]

@@1234567890CAB Yes I saw it, should have been dealt with.

[@JunkyardDigs]

I fixed em off camera b4 it went back in

[@Zalagar619]

​@@1234567890CAB Pretty sure you're seeing water that was sprayed through the rad from the hose to cool it down, the fan is pulling it through and splashing it around.

[@danderson9881]

It is Cool to see you all Together!

[@nicktriplett1976]

Luke is a genius glad to see him around again and I thought it was funny Dalton standing over there like introducing your new girlfriend to your ex wife 😂

[@MartinodePueblo]

I'm so happy to see Luke again with you man, missed him so much even though he every now and then brings in his own content. Looking forward to see more colabs!

[@stuartblack9258]

Can't belive it took me so ling to find this channel! Love it keep up the awesome work👍 love from the U.K 🇬🇧

[@bryco32]

Awesome using Pertronix! I used them for a drop in igniter ignition on a old amc v8 in 1995. Last year the inductor ring broke and I emailed them for a price on a replacement. They emailed me back and asked if I still lived at the same address that I sent my warranty card from all those years ago. I said yes and they literally set me a new inductor ring via priority mail for friggen FREE!! Damn near 30 years after the sale!!

[@timothyleary2900]

"Eat your heart out Chip Foose". I'm gonna be saying that the rest of my life.

[@Domesticcreations]

I’m doing back to back engine builds this spring 302 with a b303 cam for my dads 68 fairlane and a 273 for my 69 dart so it’s nice seeing my favorite channels doing engine work for reassuring my confidence

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow that is one of the worst clogged Antifreeze engines I have seen

[@nbi4220]

Awesome, these videos have me mesmerized! In the previous video I was wondering why you didn't work on the block first (the peripheral items are not likely to be show stoppers), but this video provided all the answers. I guess the secret is having a lot of experience with rebuilds/restorations which lets you size up the potential gotchas of a project like this. From the big coolant puddle in the previous video I speculated a broken water jacket, but fortunately not. A leaking freeze plug on a 318, imagine that! The color and luster brought to the surface by buffing and polishing is just astounding. Love that throaty engine roar near the end of the video - what a sweet sound! As a former 72 Challenger owner these videos really tug on my heart strings.

[@VictoriaTheP71]

Hey kevin! i had a question? how come you don’t participate in any of the cross country car events or cleetus and cars?

[@chevymontmarlo]

Hasn't been invited

[@misforyoutube8452]

This video made my day. So great to see uncle Luke back in the hood. The paint buffed as good as it could get. And that 318 sounds so friggin good. Great work, much appreciated.

[@Hobodeluxe960]

Dalton is like me, knowledgeable but makes bad decisions :)

[@THE_DOC_RAD]

These videos are amazing! I've learned so much....for example, the biggest take-away for me is when there are body issues on a car, I don't need to locate a body shop or acquire dent pulling tools....I need to quickly locate the nearest sporting goods store. Keep up the good work!

[@clivepedersen8186]

Thanks for that last rev up with the camera down on the ground - music to my ears!

[@theoutlaw01]

Your the best mechanic youtuber to ever exist! I bought a hoodie from you and it is hecking comfortable!!!

[@jamesbigham9036]

Kevin this was a fun video seeing Dalton and Luke make an appearance I hope you will do more Collabs with Luke since he is moving closer to you. I am looking forward to part 3

[@michaelhylanddpt]

Kevin this video was soooo FUN! Seeing Pole Barn Garage and Thunderhead 289 on the channel and hearing that sweet 318 growl at the end was just the bomb!

[@dsc420247]

Just finished watching PBG!!! Now it's time for JYD!!!😁 Oh and I'm subscribed to both of you!!😜👍

[@peteredwards7872]

Awesome to see Thunderhead 289 back. “Boys we’re getting the band back together” 👏👏🤘

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Love seeing Dalton ON the channel @Junkyard Digs @Pole Barn Garage

[@RedDetailAZ]

Love where this channel started and where it is today with familiar faces like thunderhead289 and now Pole Barn Garage as a fellow youtube friend. Your setting the standards for today and I'm loving it

[@MicahAndMeRocks]

Awesome to get Luke back in. Loved that video of you and Luke reviving that stuck in the mud MOPAR. That was hilarious!

[@deadclutch]

LUKE!!! Man.. awesome to see him around again, my ol' trailer park shirt is almost worn out! Hope to see him more often this summer, YT needs more good guys around'

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

8:01 I’m glad you zoomed in on the weather checked paint and showed how bad its trashed. I was actually thinking Dalton took it from zero to hero

[@kevinboardman3060]

Good guy’s, I really enjoy watching both of you guys. Have fun playing with the molar.

[@RealSteelAutoWorks]

Great video. Quick tip on the balancer removal, take the washer off the bolt when you screw it back into the crank. The balancer will clear the head of the bolt. - Jamie

[@toddthewodd]

It was great seeing you and Luke together again. Hope you two are able to collaborate again.

[@aaronprice1497]

Can't wait to see the collaborations Luke and Kevin are the dream team. I truly can't explain how excited I am to see you guys back together.

[@stickybanditrs]

Keep the rebuilds coming. Revivals are fun but it great to see things really come together

[@johnhull6363]

Nice to see Luke and Dalton work with you

[@ChrisHendrix117]

Never anticipated how well the paint would buff. Nice work

[@FanelliRestorations]

awesome guys! fun seeing this car come back to life and great seeing you and Luke hangin!

[@fuji8410]

Love you’re videos. I’ve been slowly upgrading our 7x14 enclosed motorcycle trailer and the one thing I added that we enjoy the most is a Dometic awning. That one thing added so much more comfort when outside cooking and lounging.

[@adamperry2147]

Well that was much smoother than the other Mopar adventure! Looks great and good to see Luke back in the area.

[@geraldsmith9540]

It is alive!!! You are like a surgeon doing a triple bypass on a heart and bam 💥, good as new. Like you said Mr. Kevin she’s pretty rust free for being an Iowa car her whole life. If that car was from NJ it would be a rusted out shitbox with all the salt we dump on the streets for snow. That’s the reason for a lot of cars demise here and it’s a shame. Can’t wait to see you on the road trip back to your hometown and the rest of the story that goes with it!!! 👍🏻😁

[@twinkie27271]

Great video Kevin! Mortske Repair sells Super Scrapers in his online store.

[@jacksonms212]

your dads taught you guys well .... these old school tricks are priceless

[@mrromantimothy]

I'll never forget my 71 roadrunner with the pistol grip shifter and factory Hooker headers plum crazy.

[@ellison71392]

Excited hopefully you and Luke do more videos together. Dalton has been awesome to see as well.

[@Ayeobe]

fun thing about the chrysler engines is we paint 'em all in one peice, after they're put together.. you can assemble it fully minus the carb, and just go at it.. then add fuel pump n accessories.. no need to worry about over spray that way, and from the factory the bottom of the pan was barely painted. Makes it real easy to be factory looking heh..

[@jerryreed2079]

The rebuild of the engine was really nice quality. Looks great man! Keep up the amazing content.