'Drive it like you stole it' - Old Weaky Road Tested

[@josephluciano2802]

Nick, it's Joe. My car looks and sounds great. Thank you very much and I'll call you tomorrow

[@blinkie1523]

It sure does Joe, Nick and the crew did an awesome job on this beautiful ride.

[@NicksGarage]

So glad you are happy, Joe!

[@rogerrubeo1348]

This is Roger, Joe's friend and I can't wait till he gets I back so I can drive it too. Lol

[@brianemmanuelgrey9276]

Joe, you are so right, she looks sooo good. Great work as usual Nick. Like Leonidas, Nick never quits.

[@MnPaul1]

Nice car Joe. I like the color combination. I'm glad that Nick was able to get you fixed up.

[@joelpartain3235]

I love Nick's Snidely Whiplash evil laugh. I notice he keeps an eye out behind for Dudley.

[@lessharratt8719]

Put a smile on my face.

[@disturbedmaynard3873]

A testament to how Nick runs his shop shown when he makes a carburetor adjustment in the street, and walks all the way back into the shop to put the screwdriver where it belongs so that it is there next time it is needed. Hey Nick, can you teach my wife how to do that?

[@desiraeluciano9402]

Hey Nick, it’s Joe’s daughter. I haven't seen this car run this nicely since I was a little girl! Good job!! And congrats on the rebirth of your car, Dad !

[@NicksGarage]

Awesome! Thank you! ❤️

[@josephluciano2802]

Thank you, desirae

[@judgegixxer]

That's awesome!

[@dukeallen432]

Soooo cool.

[@MikeBradburn-q4h]

Beautiful memories of childhood of time spent with our parents are the best and the most cherished. Thank you for sharing that will the world. I hope you spend more time and make new ones with your dad God bless you both.

[@davidholcomb9961]

Now thats the way a 383 should run from the factory. Great job Nick!

[@leelavoie6753]

Soooo Sweeet! That’s the way a 383 should run. Sounds great and delivers strong torque to the rear wheels! Joe will be very happy!! Go Nick. 👍😃

[@garyschulz9216]

Nice job on this one Nick. I’ll apologize to Joe for you for all the rubber he is now going to have to buy. Coyote is going to be scared of this Roadrunner. Awesome!!

[@wowiecaps]

i had a 383 that i put in a P76 Leyland in Australia. you can laugh a lot but i got the complete drive line from a 68 dodge phoenix . rebuilt with .030" over size piston as the the bores had so much wear. heads wear cracked but a friend had some 440 heads. got them reconditioned and put it all together. had to make some mods to the sump to fit it in the car with an external pick up in the sump. made everything work power steering and aircon. used a Torqer 2 manifold with a 750cfm Edelbrock carb. same as the carter 750cfm. rebuilt the 727 trans as it slipped into 3rd gear. i found one snap ring in the wrong place in the clutch packs that caused the slipping. cut all the leaf spring brackets off and welded the coil brackets on to fit in the car. in the end it was a great sleeper. the car was not well liked in Australia but i made some people cry as the 383BB left them for dead.

[@egregiousblunder5395]

If I ever had Nick build a car, there would be a strict demand that Nick burn rubber in it, that's got to be a standard test!

[@NicksGarage]

Love it!

[@Orcinus1967]

Hehe.

[@FrankRuiz66]

That's a gorgeous Road Runner

[@vicbittertoo]

15.15, love the chuckle, that's a great feeling :):):), genuine fun right there

[@josephluciano2802]

Hello everybody, it's Joe, the owner of old weakyI want to thank everybody for the comments and all the compliments on the car. I really appreciate it

[@imarobot3757]

you will be happy with the car Nick never lets a car leave with problems you can bet the car will be a pleasure to drive and reliable , just make sure no hacks touch the car it will go for years trouble free

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Joe you could've brought it anywhere but you know what nicks capable of that's why you brought it to indy automotive in laval quebec home of the best Mopar guy in canada

[@joeljenkins2876]

@@josephluciano2802 I KNOW you'll be pleased with the results: ENJOY!!!

[@josephluciano2802]

@@joeljenkins2876 thank you

[@rossbritton4008]

Nice Mopar..I think it's a bit high in the rump..Maybe drop it 2" and then adjust the torsion bars so it has 3/4" rake..You can also get 1" and 1 1/2" lowering blocks, but I think 2" will look good..I've been know to tie cars down before today then stand back and look at them..Stance ans Wheels make the Car and the wheels are Perfect..

[@alanweissman439]

Joe is extremely fortunate to have someone so honest and thorough as Nick working on his car!

[@terrenceolivido741]

I am 70 years old and i know Nick ( his soul ). God bless you and us.

[@4ondflor-old]

Can’t beat a 70 Plymouth b body. Gorgeous!

[@jeffthompson4911]

Nick, you have all the fun...........................Thanks for the channel Nick................When Joe picks it up, then Joe is going to have all the fun..................... Beautiful car Joe

[@DouglasMix-o7h]

Nick: I could not help but laugh myself onto the living room floor!!!! Every time you came and stopped for the camera, talked bout how GREAT the car was and then burned the customer’s rubber off the tires I could not help but die laughing. My wife did not know what I was laughing about ( I had headphones on). At the same time, Nick was laughing too. 😂 I also thank the customer who let the legend drive the car as it was meant to be driven! Amazing episode!!!

[@jeffreyschweiger7960]

Good Job Nick, love the little Heh Heh Heh chuckle after the burn out.

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@ericball6000]

Dr. Nick, my friend had a 1970 Road Runner with a 383, and he DID drive it like he stole it everyday of the week.

[@tomnekuda3818]

I had a Roadrunner almost identical back in '70.....great car. Air grabber, 4 speed, sure-grip rear end. A bit bigger tires all around(G's in the front, H's in the rear).....brings back the memories. Thanks.

[@brianhdueck3372]

Such a beautiful car! And hearing Nick laugh… aw sweet! You know everything is right

[@davidjones5729]

One of the nicest Road Runners I've ever seen. Wow.

[@NicksGarage]

And we didn't even wash it yet!

[@joelpartain3235]

@@NicksGarage It's hard to paint a masterpiece, but the white interior, beautiful blue and , especially the right sized tire on the right sized wheel with an aggressive stance., I love this car !(and I usually hate vinyl tops, too). That Air Grabber is so subtle your opponent won't realize he chose the wrong car until too late.

[@shaunwright7442]

Sweet roadrunner 👍🏻

[@Thomasploeg1968]

Nick's chuckle never gets old . Awsome job guys

[@OFLHLGZ28]

Beautiful beautiful car!

[@NicksGarage]

We agree!

[@mikestackhouse9001]

That is now a "gonna getcha" Roadrunner. Nick was persistent and solved all the issues on this nice example of Mopar Madness.

[@lynndonsonier2745]

Nick is in his happy place laying rubber love the little laugh.

[@michaelwiddifield920]

If that doesn't put a smile on any man's face something is wrong with you that car is just nice well kept and taken to one of the best Mopar mechanics around in Canada

[@docsmallblock6584]

I know that exact feeling of holding on to a pistol grip 4spd car, oh what a feeling it is! Had a 71(Charger) Super Bee that had a 383 magnum, air grabber hood, pistol grip 4spd.

[@Pledgeman]

One of my overall favorite cars! Thanks for posting this. Love those roadrunners!!!

[@1967davethewave]

That's a gorgeous Road Runner!

[@NicksGarage]

We think so too.

[@mobes329]

I always enjoy seeing how much Nick enjoys each and every car he works on.😊

[@Orcinus1967]

Nick your "He-he" laugh says it all. Thanks for bringing us along on the journey. Thanks to George for making it happen. And of course the owners who pony up to keep these wonderful cars alive. Kudos.

[@vicbittertoo]

Love your work Nick, total legend with a lifetime of knowledge and a great bloke as well, cheers from Australia :)

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@zethloveless7238]

Nick I think people will remember you for a very long time brother 😀. Your heart and soul goes into everything you touch and it shows 💪

[@terrenceolivido741]

Just what i said in a comment above.

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Nice job Nick...can never go wrong with "EB-5" Fire Mist Blue paint...great content and thanks....🔧🔧👍

[@littlejohnny4470]

OMG! That car looks exactly like the one that a guy owned from my home town in Lebanon PA. It also had a 383 in it. That was 45 years ago. I wonder if it's the same one. I'll never know. I remember one time I was in the back seat and we pulled out from a parking lot. The driver punched it and the ass end was fishtailing excessively from left to right. I was holding onto the two front seats for dear life as I watched everything in front of me swing back and forth! It was so cool!!

[@markae0]

Thanks for taking us along on a drive!

[@NicksGarage]

Our pleasure!

[@wiliamkirkpatrick1532]

Not bad Nick, Pistons with hand cut valve reliefs.Awesome!!!

[@donlemme898]

Really great looking car, not a huge fan of a white vinyl roof but on that car it’s classy.

[@rickschlosser6793]

Thanks Nick and George! (and Joe) Nick for keeping those beautiful machines operating as if new… usually better. George for documenting it all professionally so we can enjoy it as well. Joe, thanks for letting Nick and George share this process with all of us.

[@mikerainville6168]

Beautiful car. Awesome color combination. 👍

[@djc7039]

She's sweet. Never had the Pistol Grip shifter but say you know your driving a car when you shift that

[@walter68bug98]

Love the b5 blue with white interior and the blue dash

[@SeadogCVA41hal3]

When I came home in 71, bought a 68 GT500KR .. A good friend had a roadrunner like the one you're spotlighting. His had a 426 HEMI with the "Air Grabber" hood. I loved that car. If we dragged I won, if we road raced 50/50. God it was a great car. To me, The HEMI-426 was the best engine Chrysler ever made. The Era will never be repeated, no matter how much they try to copy. The greatest time to have been alive.

[@MrWill73]

When they are 4-speeds it is a totally different and better driving experience. Beautiful Road Runner👍👍👍

[@michaeladamo1188]

I love blue roadrunners with chrome road wheels!

[@Eric-n3q]

That is one badass roadrunner Nick sure is the automotive preservationist by keeping the best cars ever made going for the next generation to enjoy 18:12

[@jeffthompson4911]

Old Weaky.........gone but not forgotten...........what a miraculous turnaround....yeah

[@sparkomatic100]

Very nice clean looking car… Old Weaky is now New Freaky! 🎉

[@NicksGarage]

Oh yeah!

[@Jelsick]

A 383 is no slouch. I had a 1966 Belvedere with a 383 Carter 4 barrel as a young man in the mid 80s. It was a fun car to drive….but not to stop😅. 70 Roadrunners are my favorite year Roadrunner. Beautiful car Joe!

[@glennk1931]

One beautiful Road Runner.

[@NicksGarage]

We agree.

[@josephluciano2802]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it​@@NicksGarage

[@Orcinus1967]

​@josephluciano2802 What is the color?

[@josephluciano2802]

@@Orcinus1967 B5 blue blue fire metallic

[@GeneSimons-fw5io]

Nick always means it when he says, "well that's enough" (for the third time anyway) 😮 💪 😁

[@NicksGarage]

Haha.

[@johncornell3665]

I love it when Nick chuckles. That is the seal of approval right there! Great job Nick and crew. Seems to roast the tires good! What a nice numbers matching Roadrunner

[@joeljenkins2876]

Well, looks like 'old weaky' has responded to his 'mopar spinach' that he got from Pop Nick!! C'mon, coyote, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!!! Yeah Nick, way to gooo!!! Great week, guys!!!

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks Joel. Meep meep!

[@joeljenkins2876]

@@NicksGarage 😂😂😂

[@ACJOSO]

SO SWEET! NOT WEAK ANY MORE!!!!!!!

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

When Chrysler built cars . She a beauty Nick . 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺.

[@Carl6231]

Congratulations for your persistence Nick and glad it runs very well and exceeds your expectations!

[@bobgutman9691]

Nick, I followed your series on old weaky. I'm happy with your persistence to make it right and attention to detail on all the other bits and pieces. I know there will likely be a big bill at the end of the day but more importantly, your customer is getting the car back solid and not with more problems than it came in with.

[@Stucifer]

This one of my favorite channels. I sure wish more Ford's got show-cased on Nick's Garage. There's barely any

[@NicksGarage]

We will show them f they come in. 👍

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Great final result! That's a gorgeous Roadrunner

[@markcollins457]

I love looking at the pistol grip it's outrageous . Beautiful car and in today's world with everything blacked out or some shade of Grey or silver The blue and white is awesome. I had a Coronet with a 383 and I always felt it had plenty of power. I'm still a fan of the small blocks for weight savings but the old 383 sounds great.

[@stephenholland5930]

Yep, love that B5 blue colour.

[@joelpartain3235]

Someone who has had both should offer an opinion, is the pistol grip better?

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

What a beautiful car! ❤🎉

[@richb4099]

My good friend bought a 70 Roadrunner brand new. 383 4 speed. I put headers on it and changed the carb to a dbl pumper. We put 7” slicks on it and opened the headers at the dragstrip. I drove it to a class win that day and he got the trophy. It went 13.87 at 101-102 and was miss firing above about 4500-5000. Points ignition probably the problem or maybe spark plugs. We drove it to the track. I’m sure he still has that trophy from over 50 years ago!

[@jayweiss4378]

Nick enjoying life doing what he loves - great to see it

[@gordongrimes2797]

now it's tire squeaky what a beast now good job Nick

[@blinkie1523]

Wow Nick, Joe's gotta be more than happy with that now and hey thanks for the ride and what a sweet ride it is. George beaut intro and so fitting for this ride too!

[@jdgimpa]

Takes me back to the first year I worked in a Chrysler Plymouth dealer. I started in the fall of 1969. We drove those cars like we had stole them back then. There were some that had to have new rear tires before they were delivered.

[@SandraOrminski]

hey nick you have created another little monster! way to go.

[@NicksGarage]

Got to give the people what they want!

[@Orcinus1967]

Hehehehe!

[@padrefrancisco66]

My dad had a 69 GTX in this same color scheme. White interior and white roof. What a car!

[@richardtrevino8886]

That bird might be dirty, but it's a clean bird with a lot of power now. You have worked a miracle Doctor 440. Even though it's a 383.👍

[@themackguyverchannel7713]

Been following “old weaky” since day one.

[@nelagmor7647]

Sounds good Nick. Look like it's got the torque you'd expect. He's got a real nice cruiser now, nice job.

[@mjp1802]

It turned out great. I'm sure he's going to be surprised with the performance now.

[@Tom-og7fi]

That is a absolutely beautiful Road Runner. 383 is my favorite engine.

[@americanrambler4972]

I owned a 1970 383 Road Runner automatic hardtop with the air grabber, black hood stripe, bucket seats and center console. It also had the stock exhaust. It never sounded like this car. It had a deeper more rumbly less raspy exhaust note. That car would really rip! Never timed it in the 0 to 60 or quarter mile, but it would easily blow past 110 mph in a heartbeat and was still climbing strong above 135 mph. It was not a slow car at all! There were only a couple cars I could not catch, but each one of those had a whole lot more engine than I did. And all 4 of my drum breaks were painted that factory red which looked great behind those magnum 500 chrome mag steel wheels with the brushed stainless trim rings. I did not know the red paint on the brake drums was put on at the factory until decades later. I cherish the memories I have of that car.

[@bobkonradi1027]

That is a Grade AAA excellent looking car, and the owner can proudly take it to any show anywhere. Thanks to him for bringing it up to such beauty and keeping it there.

[@dannypeter6565]

One of the nicest colors. Thanks for the ride Nick. Cheers

[@williamturner8422]

I am pretty sure that it is code , B-3 blue.

[@dannypeter6565]

@@williamturner8422 yep! I love it

[@andyaguirre345]

what a super nice car. I have a 1969 Camaro Yenko tribute. every chance I get I take her out for a spin. Great job Nick. my son will be working at the big airport in New York . I would love to come see your shop.

[@randylear8264]

Nice job Nick. This car has got some bottom end. I am restoring my 70 GTX and this makes me want to get it finished even quicker. I love the color and the air grabber. One thing I would do is put a white hood stripe right up the middle. With a small white stripe up each side of the decal. But if not. It’s still one fine machine. From old weaky to Blue Streaky.

[@Sherlock067]

Awesome car for sure , love the color, I think I might have to be a friend of Joes! Thanks for the great ride Nick!

[@davebarron5939]

It does what a V8 is for, it lights up the tires. Well done.

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

Man that 383 sounds good and strong. I had a 70 RR to just like that one but no air grabber and it was all blue same color no vinyl roof. That was over 30 years ago I pulled the 383 put in a 440 man I miss that car.

[@JoeHernandez1210]

Awesome Car awesome test drive awesome Channel.

[@NicksGarage]

Thank you.

[@terrenceolivido741]

Guys, you are watching a living breathing Dinosaur. watching Nick test it is watching him 50 years ago in the same car ! I NEVER thought the " muscle cars " would become collectors items and prized throughout the world. but it happened.

[@mfc4591]

No more old weaky, now Mr Streaky, two stripes on the road !

[@judgegixxer]

Way to go Nick! Joe's gotta cool ride.

[@eddiea3782]

What a beautiful car. 😍

[@fortyshooter1]

Wow Nick you knocked that 383 build out the park! That is one smooth strong running 383 and a sweet ride for the street....envy here! :)

[@NicksGarage]

Right on!

[@jeffkeryk3550]

Beautiful car. Wow!

[@rexmasters1541]

Beautiful car!!!!! Very nice work Nick!!!!

[@NicksGarage]

It sure is! Thanks.

[@johno8817]

Wish I had kept my 70 RR, sold it in 1981. Ugh Oh, was same color too.

[@rickel-bisi3556]

Awesome job once again Nick! I wish your garage was closer to me!

[@krz8888888]

Runs good after your tweaks, looks like a fun drive!

[@eugenecastles7475]

Good afternoon Nick & George, I have been waiting for this one. I'm glad to see that Old Weaky finally has some decent power. Another fantastic build by Nick & his dream team. Joe is going to have a very nice cruiser to go anywhere he wants! I just love to hear Nick's hehehe when he is happy with the test drive. Looking forward to next Monday. I hope you guys have a great week.

[@NicksGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it, Eugene. We’re looking forward to hearing your chuckle, when you drop the hammer in your car.

[@timbutler8316]

Nick’s laugh is a stamp of approval when he tests all these amazing cars that pass through his shop!

[@eugenecastles7475]

@@NicksGarage You will hear it for sure when I take my first ride in the 500. My video won't be as good as yours George, but I will do my best.

[@eugenecastles7475]

@@timbutler8316 You heard it when Nick test drove your A12, and I heard when Nick test drove the 500. Nick's stamp of approval is priceless.

[@timbutler8316]

@@eugenecastles7475 yes it is his stamp of approval! What a nice Roadrunner Joe has there!

[@franco426Hemi]

What a beautiful unit, I always liked it a lot, the road runner is one of my favorites. Excellent video as always!!!!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Beautiful car, beautiful day especially for a test drive. One great test drive! Thank you Nick for this video.

[@NicksGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@capricetony]

That last pull at 16.15 was like amazing music ❤❤❤❤😂DAM!!!!

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

That Roadrunner is awesome. I love those cars. I was hoping you would honk the horn. Nice job Nick .

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Fairly rare car now, you've brought the value and enjoyment back to this car. I'm sure Joe is gonna love it! Also, and this might be my " old man" view, the white vinyl top sets the whole car off! Very cool, especially on a hot day. I don't know if that's B4 blue, but it looks fantastic! I knew you would figure out what this 383 needs to run right Nick, as an old mopar guy myself, I've never seen a 383 that was weak. Looks right, sounds amazing just like it should👍👍👍💯

[@stephenholland5930]

It's B5 blue. A wonderful colour I think.