I Wrenched With A Blind Mechanic & His Son For 1 Day & He Taught Me More Than How To Fix My Firebird

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In this video, Bart Hickey a completely blind mechanic of 30 years gets my mystery auction Firebird tuned to perfection! Bart tunes engines by sound and to watch him in action is simply amazing. My 1985 Firebird Trans Am was bought at auction for $1,100 and was built by a big name builder in the Knight Rider KITT world. It was designed after the Banshee concept car by Pontiac in the late '80s and after Mr. Hickey tuned the carburetor, changed the spark plugs, fuel filter, and adjusted the carburetor floats, she runs like a top. We go for a ride in the car too and even light up the tires. I had a blast making this video and I hope you all enjoy it! Oh and yes this is the same blind mechanic featured in the Mercedes Benz AMG Commercial titled "My Father’s Dream: Blind Mechanic Drives Car for the First Time in His Life."
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[@LegitStreetCars]

Get 70% off NordVPN! Only $3.49/mo, plus you get an additional month FREE at nordvpn.com/legit Who wants to see a day in the life of Mr. Hickey at his shop working on cars? Should I ask if he wants to do a big smokey burnout in the Firebird?

[@maxwelllevy5760]

Put in a LS7

[@SgtRock4445]

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[@dnaxfilms9132]

I’m have rough idle issue bro my idle seems to be off . In drive and reverse when on brake it’s @ 800 in park and neutral It’s at 1200-1400 n I have e63 w211 no check engine light

[@numberyellow]

Dude, you got hacked, and you want extra security, yet you're using nord? In case you're not aware, they suffered a system intrusion (they got hacked) close to two years ago, and covered it up, deliberately keeping it from the public, and their customers. We only found out a few months ago, because someone blew the whistle. While the intruders had access to their system, they stole a shitload of customer information, and it was recently published to the internet. Shilling for nord right now is really not a good look, and is bad for your reputation. fossbytes.com/nordvpn-credential-stuffing-attacks/

[@bobbob-mu5lo]

@@numberyellow Easy pay check when a company says say a few lines we'll give you a few thousand.

[@thelifeofbat]

We had a blast working with you Alex! Thank you for having us over to showcase Blind Bart's skills tuning & wrenching on cars! We really appreciate your guidance with making KZbin videos & the encouragement you've given us to start our own channel! We really can't thank you enough! Hope to see you out by us soon to show you around Bart's Auto!

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks so much for coming out! Can't wait to hang with you guys at your shop!

[@thelifeofbat]

@303StreetMachines welcome & thank you for the support!

[@marioarchuleta8723]

Thinking about this my grandpa ... Told me some wicked stories of days like this back in the day

[@Mike-si7mv]

Awesome video guys👍

[@tim_tim_tim]

This was a great episode, very special - looking forward to watching your channel grow @thelifeofbat 👍

[@2koolchris291]

I’m glad to see how he doesn’t let his disability disable him. Many people when they are disabled they let it define them. Wonderful video man

[@paulskopic5844]

This gentleman will be able to look back on his life knowing that he did his best and lived a well lived life.

[@SRQmoviemaker]

Exactly I work with a deaf/mostly mute guy (in a body shop, he needs no ear pro lol) and he gets by fine and does some of the best work.. now trying to understand what hes trying to say can be quite difficult.. thankfully he has excellent penmanship.

[@mexicanspec]

For him it wasn't a disability because that is the way he was born. It just is.

[@2koolchris291]

Agreed

[@NJGhost34]

Never let my disability define me. Still working, still active and still living. So much respect for BAT and others like us getting it done, no excuses.

[@matthewpettit4367]

My father went blind about 10 yrs ago and before that he was big into cars and bikes. We work together on the 2001 ws6 we have now and this is exactly how we work together I point him in the right direction and he gets it done despite his setback on being able to see. Awesomevide alex I love this video and seeing g a true mechanic get the job done despite being able to see absolutely nothing. I like watching your videos allot iv learned so much from you and I'm not afraid to say that bc I'm always willing to learn from a true mechanic like yourself. Thank you for all the good info and keep em coming alex.

[@eaglewi]

So if I went blind my ears would stop ringing?

[@matthewpettit4367]

@@eaglewi what ?? Lol

[@lfox02]

@@eaglewi No. Ear damage is permanent. You'd probably hear it more, or you'd probably hear better but still get ringing.

[@BGCoop79]

I needed this video. I’m legally blind and haven’t driven a car in almost 20 years. Cars are my passion. To see that it is possible to do this as a blind man is such an inspiration to me on such a deep and personal level. I’m taking classes for automotive technician training and was beginning to get discouraged because of my lack of vision. Now I have 0 excuses. Thank you so much for this video.

[@numberyellow]

Hey man, move to Jersey....they let legally blind people drive here, no shit.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

BGCoop79 work hard bro

[@BGCoop79]

David Pimentel I still have my central vision, but I have 0 peripheral vision. Since the peripheral is where light is processed, I can’t see in the dark or low light areas either. Next time you empty a roll of toilet paper, cut it in half so you have 2 small tubes. Take those tubes and put them up to your eye like a pair of binoculars, and that’s about all I can see. Unless it’s right in front of me, I won’t see it.

[@BGCoop79]

Connoisseur Of Cars & Tig Ol Bitties thanks man. Appreciate it!

[@numberyellow]

@David Pimentel dude...braille... Also, Legally blind, and totally blind are two different things.

[@Frog3136]

From someone that is legally blind -- thank you for taking the time to showcase this gentlemen.

[@izzieb]

While I wasn't born blind, I am registered blind and people are always surprised, as nobody realises as it isn't obvious. People have the amazing ability to adapt and work around their issues.

[@literally_british_544]

Izzie how do you type when you can’t see

[@izzieb]

Being blind doesn't necessarily mean you can't see, it usually just means the vision you do have is very poor. There are cases where someone may have no vision at all, such as when someone is born without the optical nerves or where the optical nerves haven't developed properly (as I'd imagine is the case for the person in the video, as he was born blind). In my case, I just have very poor vision due to a progressive eye disease. My vision was fine until my last teens. I have had surgery on my eyes that helped somewhat, but the issues continued and my vision is getting worse again. To answer your question, I can touch type. I just have trouble making out details (at any distance) and as such it can be difficult to read things. Luckily I have some very understanding friends who will help me when I need. P.s. Sorry for the long reply but thought you might appreciate a good answer to your questions.

[@thelifeofbat]

@@literally_british_544 in some cases they can use very strong glasses to help them & for others like Bart. He uses siri with voiceover to help text and interact with the interwebz! Thanks for asking it's a good question that many often wonder but don't ask!

[@collisiontech_nick399]

You can simply use the mic option to talk text. Just my 2 cents lol

[@miralemnermina142]

@@izzieb thanks for taking time to answer those comments, so you just listen to these videos right?

[@southpawacquisitions6667]

I take advantage that I grew up with only 50 60 and 70's cars and we were hi tec if we had a timing light but we mostly did it buy feel. I remember we would have old man Price(he was only in his 40's ha) tune ours when we couldn't get it just right. He lost his sight from diabetes. He could hit the mark in record time. He would tell you what car drove by with telling us if it was a big block and auto or straight. He would tell us on this one car was needing wheel bearings evertime it drove by. Disabled doesn't mean useless it means extraordinary accomplishments.

[@rustednbustedmopars6087]

I grew up working on cars on our farm and my dad didn't believe in a timing light or anything Haha but if taught me alot, I have 3 lights in my box today and barely use them because i still tune it by ear. We didnt have the money to buy fancy parts so we modified parts off other cars, trucks, jeeps or equipment to get us to work and school. I'm glad I grew up like that because I've never called for a tow truck and in a bind my truck still will get me to work and home

[@boostedboys2342]

That mechanic is the coolest guy I know he worked on my Harley just by feeling it

[@xjrrider6710]

For me as a father I loved seeing the connection between them. Showing him the car by direction and feel almost made me forget the video and reflect on my own relationship with my son. Awesome ability from them, great team and as always, great content 👍🏼

[@unballisticr.i.pdadloveand7055]

I bet all the dislikes have got there eyesight and still can’t tune up the engine like he did the man is a legend total respect ✊

[@thahitman2]

Or maybe it's all the blind people watching the video and hitting the wrong button 😂😂😂😂

[@owenddd629]

thahitman2 “all the blind people watching the video”...... I don’t think they have the vicinities for that big man

[@thelifeofbat]

we will have to do a reaction video of Blind Bart reacting to all these comments. Y'all got us dead 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@thahitman2]

@@owenddd629 the vicinities for that? I'm not sure what you are trying to say big man.

[@Skulljeep00]

I know this guy! His shop is legit 5 min down the street from my place, what a legend! :)

[@thelifeofbat]

Stop in sometime Matthew!

[@Skulljeep00]

@@thelifeofbat I grew up passing by all the time, i totally should, i stopped by once to inquire about the brown Jeep Comanche you guys had for sale. I will Monday!

[@ronnyfurst5511]

you are a lucky dude. I wish to be that near.

[@Skulljeep00]

Sadly I couldn't come by, I had a wake to attend. But it is next on my to do list. The shop is right near 115th and Ridgeland and I'm at 91st and Ridgeland just north in the Oak Lawm area. Super close!

[@bufordmaddogtannen5164]

@@Skulljeep00 this is Illinois? lol

[@elitearmani5953]

Dude this mechanic is dope. Mercedes let him drive a gtr on an open area for the first time. Edit: hey yall i just wanna put it out there that no matter the struggles and no matter how tough life is, we can all make it work they way this mechanic did.

[@rohittaurus911]

This Man is a Legend. What a Guy!!!!! Love this episode....

[@kiltedsaint]

Mr. Hickey is my hero. Dude does more work in a week being blind than most people do in a year.

[@ironeagle2526]

That guy is my hero he didn't let his disability detour his passion for cars i saw that video of him driving brought a tear to my eye

[@seanharris2320]

Love that father and son get to work together, and the look of pride on Brendan's face. Better than that is that Bart doesn't even get to see it. I respect pride in doing something we love, but seeing how proud Brendan is of his craft and of his Dad, and how that all mixes together.

[@malaubli]

Fantastic episode. Alex, I take my hat off to you! I have a friend of mine who has been 100% blind most of his life. He is the head switchboard operator at the Red Cross in Geneva Switzerland. He loves cars too. His wife can take him to any car and he will tell you make and model. He prefers the old classics... 30's through the 60's or 70's European or American. He knows them!

[@FappinSteve]

These are the reasons I love youtube. This exactly right here.

[@nbrowser]

Alex, thank you for bringing this fine gentleman in! Seriously which he can't see....his ability is beyond that of a lot of sighted people. Warms my heart the show of respect you have for others....keep it up man.

[@dafreak117]

This video deserves more views. Bart is a genuinely good person and a local celebrity.

[@BulliKid]

That’s a gift he has and determination. Didn’t know he was local!

[@KyleMorelli]

I remember seeing him from the AMG GTR commercial!!!

[@tmanepic]

I was just about to comment that! When I saw the title I immediately thought of the ad

[@ginco_bnz]

Me too. Favorite commercial of all time

[@thelifeofbat]

Thank you guys! It means a lot hearing everyone enjoyed watching the film!

[@JM-yx1lm]

@@thelifeofbat whats the link to the video, id love to watch it

[@thelifeofbat]

@@JM-yx1lm we uploaded it to our channel click our name or search thelifeofbat it's our only video as of right now!

[@oliverjd26]

This car got me to your channel, Mr. Hickey's guest appearance and the respect given to him will keep me watching the channel. (Do a reminder post of his car show when it's closer to it. Be a nice road trip to go to it.)

[@santossuarez]

This is the best video ever. Lots of history, useful contents, carbs...it's been over twenty years last time I handled one. Great video!!

[@markbrown3337]

HATS OFF TO YOU GUYS FROM B.A.T YOU'VE MADE MY DAY GOOD ON YOUS

[@thelifeofbat]

Glad we made your day Mark! Thank you for the support!

[@ayeoooo]

Yes thank you. Truly inspiring. New sub for life

[@ronaldgillaspy9654]

It’s always amazing to me how when someone loses sight, their other senses become greater. 👍 he is def a fantastic mechanic

[@shadowsandfire]

A blind mechanic with all his fingers is an AMAZING mechanic!!!!

[@brianmaynard7320]

The old timers, man.. That's how it used to be done.. Truly MASTERS of their craft!! Love watching my uncle do the same thing.. It amazes me EVERY time.. Thanks for the vid.

[@thedude4707]

Yes sir they don't make them like that anymore.. Just a bunch of kids trying to be KZbin famous

[@michaelwynne4346]

The man that taught me body work when I was a kid was blind, he used his hands to check his work, I would close my eyes and run my hand over the work to check it out.

[@thahitman2]

Yea the only problem is there isn't too many old cars left so they are essentially master's of nothing now.

[@ceburrell4426]

Now that’s legit 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@oldhunterraziel5327]

This makes the journey even more interesting!!

[@bansheemania1692]

I bet My Life This man can Tune a Carb By SOUND Better than I Ever Can With a Garage full of tools. I got chill's. God bless this Man.

[@thelifeofbat]

Thank you 😌🙏🦇🖤

[@adnane722]

Nice job from the old generation we’re nothing without you..really enjoyed this fixing..big respect to you

[@anthonypicklesimer1030]

I really thought this was clickbait but he is a legend being able to do that while completely blind

[@FrossYT]

Little confused why people are hitting the dislike button. People even hate on the blind. Couldn't be any lower then that. God bless this man.

[@JayAR_YT]

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[@ianallen2]

You must be a special psychic to know people are hitting the dislike because of the blind guy Bart. I bet you 10 to 1 it isn’t. People hit the thumbs down for all sorts of reasons. Mainly the person who runs the channel or the cameraman. I clicked the thumb down on you because you are a dumb fuck.

[@FatherWicker]

This guy is a legend. He doesn't let his disability keep him from doing the things he loves. I've also had some help from a blind mechanic, crazy enough he did a WIRING job for me. He used a continuity checker (one with a lightbulb) and he used the heat of the light to determine if the wiring was good.

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

I always loved working with old school mechanics. I learned so much from all of them. This gentleman is the guy you want to call if you're broke down at 4 am. You'll always get home! He could talk you through a field repair on the phone!

[@64maxpower]

My best friends wife is blind. She is the most incredible person I've ever known. I forget she is blind until I catch her making dinner and all the lights in the kitchen are off

[@thahitman2]

You ever tag team her with your buddy? See if she notices lmfao!!!!

[@64maxpower]

@@thahitman2 you do realize you are an asshole don't you?

[@thahitman2]

@@64maxpower You don't have to be so salty. It's not my fault you didn't think of it but since you forgot to say it.... You are welcome have fun with her bud.

[@HotshotBLOWJOB]

@@thahitman2 that actually cracked me up so much omg xD

[@thahitman2]

@@HotshotBLOWJOB lol glad you liked that one.

[@herefishyfishy6907]

I live in Oregon, there's tons of blind people behind the wheel.

[@marcosaruca5283]

HereFishyFishy you should come to south Florida

[@therealaustinbrown2712]

True that

[@6speeddakota]

Same in Vancouver BC

[@ZerotheWanderer]

@@marcosaruca5283 Florida in general, I can promise it's no better in Jacksonville.

[@EliteFlight]

Zero the Wanderer Jax and South Ga is the worse.

[@GlobalMediaInc]

I Am Amazed At Mr. Hickey's Skills! And I Hope That This Publicity Continues To Help His Business Thrive.

[@hectorkeezy1499]

The smile on his face, as he was driving that green monster, was priceless. He couldn’t see, but he could feel the car. 🇩🇰🙋🏻‍♂️😊

[@Tommy_Mac]

I really like the Edelbrock/Carter carbs for the street. They are pretty easy to set up properly. The float bowls seal horizontally, so leaks aren't usually an issue. Of course, trash will screw up the internals of any carb. I learned how to tune them back when I worked at a Dodge dealer in the late 70s.

[@hellopsp180]

Hacked = feelsbadman LOL FYI dude NORD also got hacked last year. Dont trust these cowboys. On a merrier note. I love the blind mechanic. Super sweet tuning.

[@derekkolakowski7083]

Came here to say exactly that. @Jayztwocents even dropped them as a sponsor and did a video about why he was putting his relationship with them on hold.

[@Dreddy72]

the issue was not that nord got hacked, but that they dragged their feet for months after they knew it happened before telling their users that it had happened

[@JayAR_YT]

10 years on pc with nothing ever being hacked.

[@skyrimsteve3480]

no personal information was leaked

[@xiw3stsid3ix37]

@@skyrimsteve3480 I was about to say this, no info got leaked and they took alot of measures afterwards theres a very low chance of it happening again

[@pollyg562]

am i the only one that's speechless, i would have thought it impossible, man people are amazing

[@jonathanlau1221]

It's so hard to imagine what Bart has to overcome to be able to do what he does so well. He's blind from birth, which means he learnt everything he knows without any idea of how an engine or even a car looks like. Whatever he touches, he can only build a mental image and even then, he can't know if what he imagines, is actually accurate. This means his learning curve is way steeper than someone who lost his sight later in life. I am humbled and awed by this man. I have all my sensory functions intact and yet I can't even come close to doing what Bart can. God bless you and your family, Mr Hickey.

[@Gkuljian]

This is amazing. I worked for a blind machinist once. He had a talking calculator. I didn't believe it until I saw him.

[@josehernandez4144]

23:50 "most sophisticated door handle you've ever seen"- he tells the blind guy

[@earnestbunbury2103]

lol

[@jonathanholmes6543]

He was saying look at this o that every five minutes

[@ClintE55]

In all fairness the blind gent said I'm looking for this. What else would you have him say.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

Well the best way to deal with blind folks is to act as if they weren’t blind at all

[@johnstarkey5366]

This was amazing!!! Bart is a great guy. My Grandpa Larry was blind, and he was an amazing woodworker. This brings back so many memories of my Grandpa.

[@hassankhan384]

That's what I call proper engineering, a man who cant see can work better then people who can see, God give him more life and good people around him.

[@basithph8958]

This is just amazing how he is able to do that with his two hands

[@cw2lido]

Exhaust sounds restricted, I don’t think the cat is monitored by the engine management system so you could easily just have it cut off and replaced with a section of pipe but Illinois may have rules for that so check before you listen to guys like me!

[@theguy9234]

Illinois is really strict on exhaust. Being a liberal state.

[@danmartin7823]

There aren’t any emissions inspections for pre 1996 cars in IL.

[@AnthonyJ350]

There's an engine management on a vehicle with a HEI distributor and a carburetor?

[@elreyyakko]

Leave cat,gut it.

[@lb9gta307]

@@AnthonyJ350 they do when they have the CCC Quadrajet that car would have been equipped with when it was new

[@bmw53and85]

Man, I don't know what to say , this video.....MAN. I'm crying dude. I am sooo grateful to you for allowing this gentleman to show that disability is only in the mind of the disabled. He has more knowledge about mechanics than a great deal of people around the world. Its awesome. thank you for this video. it means a lot to a lot of people. Probably more than you will ever know.

[@NJGhost34]

Like Bart, I never let my disability define me. Still working, still active and still living. So much respect for BAT and others like us getting it done, no excuses. Alex I been a fan of your channel but I have so much more respect for you for this collaboration. Great work guys!

[@oikkuoek]

When tuning an analog setup, eye sight is basically a hindrance, as you can see. This mechanical genius has a huge advantage compared to seeing mechs, because he doesn't need to rely on his eyes, and therefore mostly machines to bring him info. That's why the tune is much more precise, and diagnosing the engine is easier, and always on point, 'cause the info he gets with his senses. He can probably pin point a bad valve from three feet away, just by listening the idle, and find the sweet spot that the flicker and O2 sensor just misses, 'cause the info is corrupted. I would have let him finish the job, and just admire from the readouts his marvelous skills. When tuning an engine, I too use smell, touch and ear. Smelling the exhaust, feeling the advance point, listening idle. Not by a long shot as accurately has he does, but enough to understand how he does it. If he were my local mechanic, or at least on the same continent, I would definitely seek for his services.

[@alexstromberg7696]

Or you know, tune with a computer? Which will be better in everyway compared to a "analog" tune

[@oikkuoek]

@@alexstromberg7696 As I explained, when tuning an analog setup, i.e old carburetor engine, every gadget gives corrupted info. Timing mark is slightly off, timing light has a delay, O2 sensor is never calibrated perfectly etc. So no, the best way to tune an old machine is by feel and ear. It works on ECU-based setups too. I've diagnosed and fixed several "unfixable" cases with no computers, after the computers have given wrong fault codes. They are not perfect either. And then there is cases of leaking valves, broken piston rings, leaking gaskets etc that no computer can ever detect. It's just knowledge and skills, that can never be replaced with any software.

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@oikkuoek I meant not even having a carb, EFI is better in every way

[@oikkuoek]

@@alexstromberg7696 Actually, no. Not in NA applications. carefully tuned analog setup with dialed-in timing advance diaphragm is always more responsive than EFI due to same reasons. Delay and accuracy of fuel delivery being key factors. Only when power adders are used, EFI starts to gain advantage.

[@tony_25or6to4]

In the old days, we always tuned carbs by sound.

[@michaelwynne4346]

I use a vacuum gage to.

[@TCBGARAGE]

Mr Hickey is great! Such an inspiration to anyone that thinks they are limited by a disability.

[@Fighterofthenightman_]

most sophisticated door handle you've ever seen in your life

[@JJ-wf6eu]

That’s crazy. This man has amazing skills.

[@1013redoak]

What an inspirational and amazing man!

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

I'm 27 years old I've been a diesel mechanic now 11 years a couple years ago I started noticing my hands weren't working as well as they used to and they were going numb and they wouldn't function like this should so I went to the doctor and they said that probably between the time I'm 35 and 40 I'm not going to be able do what I do for a living anymore because I'm going to lose the dexterity of my hands and they're not going to work properly I've been throwing myself a pity party for years ever that that shit ain't nothing if mr. Hickey can do what he does I damn sure can work on anything a doctor would just tell you limitations it's up to you to improvise and overcome those and if you're passionate about something this is proof that you can do anything that you set your mind to the most inspirational video I've ever seen in my entire life thank you for uploading this Alex God bless you excuse my grammar I'm not very good at I'm making things look politically correct and perfect when it comes to typing

[@thelifeofbat]

Keep working Dave! Don't let a guess man in a white coat get you down!

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

@@thelifeofbat Amen thank you

[@FalconXE302]

Bart Hickey is an amazing man... and he has a wonderful amazing loving son... what a great team. thanks for sharing.

[@bradreichart8446]

Epic Vid!!! and amazing EXPERT, yes ear tuning! SIMPLY EPIC!!!

[@CMDRRustyDog]

Not so much into that ugly car but... that sightless mechanic is one amazing guy. So cool to watch this.

[@mysandyachtrunsonsunshine6597]

I thought Hoovie had a Car Wizard. This guy is next level. Yoda would be impressed.

[@jorgedacosta8957]

We had a guy around Nashua, New Hampshire.He was also blind, back into the 80s. He had a 34 Ford he built, it was called "Blind Mans Bluff" He was like this older Gentleman.Glad to see some talented people like this, God Bless these people.

[@jamesluke7377]

I love it! BTW... We (my family) is related to the Hickey name of which some ARE (were) mechanics in IL as well as KS.

[@wheresfuninthat]

This was pretty wholesome, not gonna lie!

[@davidreddington4381]

Mr Bart Hickey and son, god bless you guys MOTORHEAD4LIFE.

[@gmf121977]

great to see someone tuning old school style. amazing this man doesnt let his disability hinder him. 2 things. 1) eldelbrock carb is a good streetable carb. the holley can be better only because its more tunable. both carbs come tuned too lean from the factory so rejetting is always required. 2) the see through glass inline filters are dangerous. they are subject to leaking at the seals or the glass cracking and causing a fire.

[@crxvtec92]

That's the carb Yoda!

[@poolboyinla]

It's a beautiful car.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks Travis!

[@NeoHack]

My son is blind and he loves cars, i'm going to have him watch this video, he's going to love it, thank you for the upload.

[@DirtNastyCivilian]

Neo Hack how will he watch it?

[@LegitStreetCars]

That's awesome!!

[@nap8187]

@@DirtNastyCivilian could be just legally blind.

[@michaelwynne4346]

@@DirtNastyCivilian I was thinking the same thing but I didn't want to be that guy, didn't want to be taken the wrong way.

[@DirtNastyCivilian]

I mean it’s a legit question

[@frankfilippone9679]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen! I know fully able so called mechanics that suck! I love this guy, completely amazing! God bless him

[@thelifeofbat]

Thank you Frank! 🙏😌🦇🖤

[@GiveMeEyeballs]

people, stop complaining about life all the time, everything is possible

[@thahitman2]

Everything?

[@ivanmartic7178]

A pure legend

[@kylewhite8286]

Very inspirational that a blind man can do so much to a car

[@bruces12]

THAT was FANTASTIC to watch a blind guy tune a car!!! Cudos to you Alex, for working with him and his son...both are a couple of cool dudes and extremely knowledgeable!!

[@darrenbutland2056]

Cut the exhaust at catalytic converter and straight pipe it!

[@earnestbunbury2103]

"Not exactly street legal... let's keep it on the down low" ~ Will Farrell 'Old School'

[@jesuscarrillo8889]

What about emissions forgot is a historic car now so no emissions

[@moonshinefuel]

Wrong float bowls, yet another reason to love Edelbrock carbs. Whoever worked on it and owned last did not have the knowledge man they had things all upside down and backwards. Gonna put a 392 in it, budget cancelled due to 392 haha

[@dondakota920]

Pretty sure the replacement parts were wrong, not originals. That was probably an out-of-box carb from the 80s, no wonder it needed work.

[@apexseal2811]

These kind of videos make me get emotional. Can't grasp Bart is blind from birth yet he is able to do much more specific jobs than any regular mechanic, while I sit in front of the computer and struggle in learning something new about cars, trying to replace a headbulb without getting completely filthy. Great video, not only the technical content but these things that go beyond "a common viewer". Oh, and what better than another MB inclined mechanic...😉

[@MyDailyUpload]

My mom had a piano that was in disrepair and called a fellow that was recommended. When he showed up it turned out that he was blind. He removed the entire keyboard and strikers and took it back to his shop and completely rebuilt it, and then reinstalled and tuned the piano. He told us that piano repair was one vocation the blind could do and was trained at the last school for the blind that taught it. I never knew. This mechanic that tunes cars is phenomenal.

[@fozpringle1]

How are people disliking this video?

[@MS-es9hm]

They are just haters. Living in their moms basements

[@trentryan27]

Yes, they have eyesight and can't do shit

[@thahitman2]

@@MS-es9hm awfully judgmental there pal, I think it's a bunch of blind people that love the video they just are clicking the wrong button.

[@ianallen2]

Probably because Bart was tuning the carb and listening and this guy just won’t shut up. Nothing worse than trying to listen to something and someone yakking in front of you.

[@fozpringle1]

I think we found the guy who disliked the video

[@rogerbradley7509]

Amazing!

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

Fantastic and inspiring guy. He could have sat down and been disabled, but he chose not to, and make something of his life, within the limitations of his disability. Instead of just sitting in a corner, feeling sorry for himself, he made something of his life. BIG Thumbs up to this guy

[@1scyth]

Awesome and heartwarming video. Thanks for having this legend on. Great job Alex!

[@garyarbogast6703]

Awesome video, blind mechanic says from 10 feet away: “Gas in the oil.” Sure enough! Sorry it lacks power. Just leave a few minutes earlier, and everything will be okay.

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Doesn't work at the starting line ...

[@misterrobato8270]

That's killer. Glad he overcame his disability to keep working on engines.

[@nyn199a72686]

Wow, Godbless that mechanic. That's awesome that he repairs cars by ear being blind!!!

[@Gr0t0tter]

What a fantastic video... well played Alex, well played. Mr Hickey is a legend - hope the punt you did drives some good business into their shop.

[@lenwoodcruze3594]

Grandma, dad, uncle and others all went blind from the same genetic disorder and I could be next but as of right now I still see 20/20 at 38.....fingers crossed.

[@DiscoFang]

If your father and uncle inherited it from their mother its a good chance the gene was not passed from your father to you.

[@DiscoFang]

I had detached retinas in both eyes at 42 followed by post surgical cataracts in both eyes. 11 or so operations/procedures over 2 years. Amazing what you start to learn about the eyes and the way the brain compensates when you're going through it! Also amazing what surgery makes possible these days. 10 years later and I drive and can also read the smallest print on electronic components all without glasses.

[@jj5484]

You need to get door pops to open the doors

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

This is the main reason I love working on old cars. Simplicity is key. These new cars, while I love them, just have SO much that can go wrong. Great video. Very inspirational

[@snowmanspowersports2621]

My sister was born blind and its just amazing as with Bart how they can still function in the world even though they never have a key sense.

[@Cplink420]

I hope someone will find a way to blind guys able to see.

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

I know Bart is a lot better than I am tuning by ear because his hearing is much more intense than mine ever was. I’m 61. Until I was 35, I did all tuning by ear even timing unless my light was handy. I always checked it later but because fuel changed so much in the 80’s I would play with timing to get the best performance. Bart is awesome 👏! Great job guys!

[@LiTenUpADP]

Great video. A lot of people will dislike the Edelbrock carb (AKA Carter AFB), but one of the nice things that I remember from when I had mine on my Olds 455 is that once tuned, it was virtually maintenance free. If I recall, there are no gaskets below the fuel level so I never had a leak. For the street, it was a great, driveable carb. It may not flow humongous numbers, but it never, ever let me down. I also found the tuning to be super fun because you could play with the two-step rods and jets to get the perfect flow for high vacuum cruise and low vacuum power. Good times.

[@S54VR6]

How can anyone dislike this. Probably anyone that voted for a democrat.

[@michaelwynne4346]

Take your political Bullshit out of here, the guy might be a Democrat you don't know, and who cares what someone's political affiliation is but after your comment I can guess yours, take your Politics back to your basement and stay there.

[@vie1464]

@@michaelwynne4346 prolly a dum demo

[@Mendoza1113]

Don’t ever judge a book by its cover. Mad respect man!

[@alanleclair1]

Great episode Alex! Thanks for bringing Bart's story to the interwebs!!

[@tonyadams09]

That was really amazing watching him set the carb and timing by ear. And now the Fire Bird is officially alive.