PARKED FOR 17 YEARS! Can I Make This 1986 Ford Granada RUN AND DRIVE TO AN MOT?!

Рет қаралды 261,760

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 1 500

@tastyclassics 4 ай бұрын

Lot of divided opinions on what to do with the car! Very interesting! I don't desperately need the parts and i do agree it would be sad to see it broken for spares as it obviously wants to live, but you've got to be realistic - theres an awful lot of time and money involved in getting it back on the road and there's a very clean ghia X on ebay now for £2k so it would have to be a labour of love to do so! With that being said i will offer it up for sale for what it owes me and what it would cost me to buy the bits again that i need - first £750 and hassle free collection gets it. My email address is contact@tastyclassics.co.uk Ill advertise it elsewhere and if its not gone by the time i need to start taking bits off it then obviously nobody wants it which would be a shame! I'm keeping the broken number plate off the front though for the wall! 😂

@OmS-qv3mf 4 ай бұрын

Leave the car alone and restore it

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

I'm in a similar-ish position. I have an '87 Granada Scorpio that needs new sills & arches and the engine has, I think, a blown head gasket (it's misfiring and coolant os getting into the exhaust), so that needs quite a few £1000s spent on it for a car that will be worth about £1500 when done. Still, these are loveble old things. Like an old pair of slippers.

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

*I wonder how many KZbin views you'd get if you did restore it, the revenue from that could help sway the argument !

@davidhollingdale3548 4 ай бұрын

E Bay .

@BlueXonar 4 ай бұрын

@@OmS-qv3mf which is it? those are two very opposed options lol.

@jonk6834 4 ай бұрын

Another vote for letting the car live! 2.0 Pinto engines are ten a penny, surviving Granadas are a rarity. Someone handy with welding and fabrication could sort the bodywork quite easily, and there’s not much to the mechanical or electrical systems on these cars.

@andrewcdavies 4 ай бұрын

2.0 Pinto engines are getting very thin on the ground..

@andrewcdavies 4 ай бұрын

@@Chromie2-ph2kz I agree. The rally guys have bought the majority of them I think.

@cjmillsnun 4 ай бұрын

These were shite when they were new. Astronomical consumption and gutless. The V6 was better.

@Mike-kc8rl 4 ай бұрын

I had a C reg 2.0i ghia automatic at one point and it wasn't a bad car ! The pintos were under powered though in the Granada! You get the 2.9i and it's a much more refined drive and this ones a 2.0GL so I guess a carburettor model? This was the entry level car so I don't think it would be restoration?

@BITTYBOY121 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewcdavies They're still loads of them in old Transit's, Cortina's and Sierra's ranging from 1.3, 1.6, 1.8 & 2.0

@Tobester1043 4 ай бұрын

According to “How Many Left” there is only one 2.0 GL from 1985 and only one from 1986 still recorded. Both on SORN, this could well be the only one left. Yes it will take some work, but it is too good and too rare to break.

@BlueXonar 4 ай бұрын

That website is beyond useless and inaccurate sadly. If it says 17, it could be 3, or it could be 186. Lots of variations in how cars were registered when new etc.

@tabsntoot 4 ай бұрын

i think there must be a fair few still undiscovered

@zackgalbraith3555 4 ай бұрын

Apparently there's only 1 rover 400 left I have one and there about 12 up for sale or market place that site is soooo inaccurate sadly

@JP-zd8hm 3 ай бұрын

IMHO the market for a large family car with no real safety features, no ac, poor atheistic, probably 20mpg and in scope for low emission zone charges is probably quite small.

@ajacks1974 3 ай бұрын

My dad was a blue oval guy. 2 cars I remember from my childhood were a '79 V reg Ford Cortina 2.3 Ghia (GDV 262V), lol, I even remember the reg. And The last car he bought was a `85 C plate Grananda 2.8i Ghia. I boody loved those cars. I vote to save this Granny...

@andrewnewcombe9943 4 ай бұрын

Ive been following car channels on youtube for 7 years now, Ive joined channels like Hubnut, Furious driving, Its Joel, High peak autos, number 27, salvage rebuilds, Jayemm on cars since their infancy. I started watching and subscribing too Tasty Classics about 9 months ago. Hands down mt favourite channel ever. Ben seems like a great guy, fab humour, and i love not only how in depth the videos are, but the length of them too. You can really sit back and enjoy a good 1 or 2 hour video. SO much better than the "lets walk around a car show and film whats here" videos that other content creators just seem to do now . Keep up the great work Ben. And keep this video format as it is.Its perfect. Im off to the merch store....

@tastyclassics 4 ай бұрын

That is very kind of you to say and high praise thank you I will keep going! 🙏🏼

@andrewnewcombe9943 4 ай бұрын

@@tastyclassics I feel like a celebrity has spoken to me! WOW

@pauldavies6037 4 ай бұрын

Funny I watch the same channels and I agree this is the best and nicest guy !

@Qmark78 4 ай бұрын

@@andrewnewcombe9943ItsJoel is a nice kid, but his content is absolute crap.

@DrivermanO 4 ай бұрын

Salvage rebuilds is brilliant - different sort of work.

@Reddsoldier 4 ай бұрын

This car has FOTU written all over it: - Base trim - Early survivor - Decent but massively underappreciated car Save it, or find someone who will.

@thesunreport 4 ай бұрын

Base trim??, you do know that GL stands for Grand Luxe. 😁

@ivanfernyhough3851 4 ай бұрын

@@thesunreportit was tge vasic model when first introduced.the L model came later.

@thesunreport 4 ай бұрын

@@ivanfernyhough3851 lol...i was just making a joke.

@owensteele1645 4 ай бұрын

@@ivanfernyhough3851 You could go even lower with the mk3. There was even a 1.8 Pinto, 89bhp, with no power steering, to go with your L model.

@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 4 ай бұрын

@@ivanfernyhough3851 L stood for loser spec because it was for poor losers who couldn't afford a nice motor

@someperson2965 4 ай бұрын

That car is way too good to die, please dont let it die! It has so much life left in it

@sandersson2813 3 ай бұрын

It's a wreck and worthless. There's a reason they're virtually extinct

@termonostruman 3 ай бұрын

@@sandersson2813 if you like the wreck - you can put money on it and make it run

@sandersson2813 3 ай бұрын

@@termonostruman Of course, but it's economic ruin.

@termonostruman 3 ай бұрын

@@sandersson2813 I was answering the guy , .. yes, we never know about old cars, they may be a deep ruin yes...specilly in Uk cause they ar eall rotten.

@sandersson2813 3 ай бұрын

@@termonostruman This particular car looks as rotten as a pear.

@vincifernandez1137 4 ай бұрын

We all want you to SAVE IT !🎉

@MichaelMyers5678 3 ай бұрын

My Dad passed his 2.0i Ghia onto me back in the mid ‘90s. I once worked in Luton and, one morning, parked the car up Farley Hill and walked down to work. An hour later, I received a phone call from the Police, asking if I was the registered owner of the car. I said “Yes. Is everything okay?” They said “No. I’m afraid your car has been stolen and abandoned at the bottom of Farley Hill.” I said “That doesn’t make sense. I parked up there just over an hour ago!” I told my boss my car had been pinched and then abandoned not far from where I parked it. Puzzled, I went to where the Granada now was. All the windows were locked and it had simply come to a halt at the bottom of the hill. The handbrake had snapped and it had bounced off several cars on the way down. The police were amazed to find no one injured, although a few Farley Hill residents had seen this grey behemoth driving erratically down the hill. Whilst in repair, my insurance company gave me a gleaming green Renault Clio. The following week, that car was written off when a goods lorry drove into it. What a horrible week that was. The upshot is, I’ve not ever parked up Farley Hill since or bought a green car!😆🤣

@ianhill4585 Ай бұрын

I worked on a caravan park I saw so many cars roll into caravans, failed or not on properly handbrakes ,it's become second nature now to park my manual cars in gear. 45 years now...... And counting.😊

@joshuapoulton991 4 ай бұрын

Being a ford fan i would love to see this Granada back on the road plus being a bit rough around the edges it would be good as a first old car for someone that wants to get into the world of classics

@Jimmiburn 4 ай бұрын

Give someone else the chance to put it back on the road restored such a lovely old car 😊

@4Marshalla 4 ай бұрын

Someone would restore this car. It’s a rare thing and worth the effort!

@chrisaris8756 4 ай бұрын

I bought a 2.0 GL in 1987. I had driven a loan version a few days before and I fell in love. This car was brilliant. We had it well over 10 years and it was faultless. I had 3 more Granadas but D145 was the best. These were such under appreciated cars at the time. If I had somewhere to put it, I’d buy that one off you. It’s such a superb car. Ford have never done anything so good since.

@stefanwoodward9843 4 ай бұрын

Please save the car or give it to someone who may be a restorer or a purist, as these old classic Granada's are a rarity or getting rare, this car deserves a second chance at life because of the nature and willpower of it survival and testament of time. I love these generation of fords as my grampy has a deep sierra blue Ford Sierra 2.0L DOHC and I loved the car. I appreciate what you do for classic cars and love your channel.😊

@harveyspence6391 4 ай бұрын

Please don’t let this car die restore it

@eaglevision993 4 ай бұрын

Too far gone already. Aside from all the broken plastic and mold there is considerable rust all around. Not worth it. They can be found in better condition for way less it would cost to repair this one.

@termonostruman 3 ай бұрын

@@eaglevision993 if yu have nothing to do restore would be nice,, but first check structure cause if it rotten not worth it

@noisemunga7845 4 ай бұрын

Another vote for bringing it back to life. Granadas are rare as hens teeth now. I'd love one.

@thegolgis5662 4 ай бұрын

Give someone else a chance to get it back on the road. You never see Granada's running around anymore, plus the number plate is probably worth a few quid.

@MHLivestreams 4 ай бұрын

The plate's worthless.

@AndyMitchellUK26 7 күн бұрын

@@MHLivestreams I'd buy the plate, just solely to donate to our PM 😂

@poppasmurf 4 ай бұрын

I'm 76 years old now, but the Granada has always been my favourite car. I had three, from a 1.8 to a 2.9 Ghia auto. If I was 30 years younger, I would definitely be taking this on and saving it. Love the colour as well.

@Yossarian-uj9dh 4 ай бұрын

As a kid in 1985 I remember being allowed to sit in the driver's seat of a mk3 Granada at a Ford showroom the week they were launched. I thought they were the most amazing car ever! 😊

@stever2168 4 ай бұрын

Snap! And most amazing of all - the squeezy black air pump thingy that poked up next to the seat to adjust the lumbar support! 👌🏼 Seemed so futuristic at the time. Near on 40 years ago, but I still remember that first contact like it was just last week. Great cars, hope this one finds a good home.

@Lawdachris 4 ай бұрын

Gave my mate a hand getting his Granada Cosworth back on the road after about 18-20 years off the road. Lots of cutting and wire wheel activities. Even more welding of new parts and plates. It took at LEAST 3 evenings. A couple of weekends too. Not a Ford guy at all but found it to be a very cool machine. Parts were a bugger, as there were none, other than body stuff. Great times! All said and done it flew through its MOT and turned out brilliant. Killed 2 240v grinders doing stuff and bits though. 😂😂

@TheGramophoneGirl 4 ай бұрын

They seem quite rare now and the ones for sale with MOT are demanding quote serious money. It also looks in better nick than some of your recent cars that you've put back on the road. Save it.

@robingchan 4 ай бұрын

it wont need an MOT next year either - it'll be exempt in the UK

@MonkeyHunch1 2 ай бұрын

@@robingchan It may be exempt but any sensible person will still have it done or keep the car in roadwaorthy condition. If not kept roadworthy you may end up in prison if you kill someone driving a heap on the road.

@robingchan 2 ай бұрын

@@MonkeyHunch1 ok

@somenutterinashed9582 4 ай бұрын

Can't be many of these left now, so I'd say it's worth a shot at restoration!

@johnamcinerney 4 ай бұрын

My Dad had an 86 Scorpio in navy. Was my favourite car as a kid, so big and comfy. Love this trip down memory lane

@matthewc.419 4 ай бұрын

I know My uncles got two Vauxhall Senators .........top cruisers

@sqwidink1 4 ай бұрын

24v Jam sandwich

@paulb9871 4 ай бұрын

Sell it on Ben, give it another chance. Your channel is the first time I’ve seen an old Granada on in years. Brought back some happy memories from when my aunt used to pick me up from football in hers and hers was a burgundy one too.

@jonathanbowles2577 4 ай бұрын

Good Evening Ben. Thank you for Inviting me along to see this Rare Ford Granada 2.0 5 Door Hatchback. All she needed was a Battery and some Fresh Fuel and a few cranks from her Ignition. When she Fired up, I jumped for Joy. She Failed her M.O.T. That is nothing to worry about. She still does have a lot of Life and she can be Restored again. This Beauty, would make a Lovely Prodject Ben. The Engine and Gearbox are Perfect. Not to much of Rust around her. I would Love to see her Fully Restored Ben. She Really Deserves to look Stunning again. Rather a Unique Registration plate to boot. What a very Lovely example of a Yesteryear Classic British Ford vehicle. Thank you so, so much Ben, for sharing your video. Big Respect to You Ben. Jonathan/ Peterborough.

@krissjacobsen9434 4 ай бұрын

Come one man, this car needs to live!

@patrickmalone1902 4 ай бұрын

Dont let it die,it wants to live on.

@CoasterUK1 4 ай бұрын

Back in the 1980s I had a Granada 2.9 Ghia Auto Hatchback - it was the most comfortable reliable and versatile car I'd ever had, been many other cars since then but the Granada remains one of my favourites .... As other have said - dont scrap - restore or sell on for restoration.

@RW-bi2rp 4 ай бұрын

Sell it to someone who will restore it, that's quite a rare car with it being an early model, tax exempt in a couple of years

@adeladd7638 4 ай бұрын

Free tax, not exempt.

@rjj00 4 ай бұрын

@@adeladd7638 difference?

@adeladd7638 4 ай бұрын

@@rjj00 Exempt would mean you could just take it on the road. It has to be taxed, but it is free.

@neilkeepingitreal 4 ай бұрын

Not if Adolf starmer has anything to do with it ...

@mozzjones6943 4 ай бұрын

@@adeladd7638 What on earth? lol Certain vehicles are EXEMP from tax, Meaning they do not need road tax hence you do not pay. But you have to apply for a vehicle tax exemption, And then your vehicle will be listed as so.

@ChrisTuffursStuff 4 ай бұрын

Honestly all those MOT issues are pretty minor and some are just consumable parts like brakes and tyres which you'd have to change on any car regardless. Seems it wouldn't take a whole lot of time or money to get it fully road legal and ready to drive. Could do with some TLC on the interior and a new dash, but aside from that it seems pretty straight forward. I'm with the majority in these comments that thinks it should properly restored, not broken for parts. It's too good and rare to dispose of.

@mitchymoo1986 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely howling at " Battery Insecure - get it some therapy" 😂😂 top quality channel, keep up the excellent work!

@Alan-vk6bk 4 ай бұрын

Too good to scrap. Its a survivor. Not many left now. Great video. You always make me laugh. Keep up the good work! 😎👍

@TheChappers 4 ай бұрын

Get it back on the road!

@Fugnuk2047 3 ай бұрын

This was great to watch and seeing you bring this relic back to life is incredible. This was one of many cars my parents had and I think we had this the longest back in the 90's, thing was bulletproof. Everything about cars made in the 80's had a certain look about them, which you don't see anymore in modern cars. Nothing to cheat you, no digital screen, reverse sensors. It's just you, your car and the driver. I bet it felt incredible to drive.

@DavidTollerton741 4 ай бұрын

That number plate is great. If we are childish then so be it Ben.😅

@andyroberts6366 26 күн бұрын

Watched the whole video it was a joy to see this old-skool Ford Granada get back on the road again i love all the older Ford cars so I had to watch this to see what you where actually going to do with her I'd like to see her restored back to her glory days of early 1986 again new or cleaner dashboard (without cracks) 😂👍🏾 but 100% get her done up or sell her to someone who's willing to get restored back to her once glory days of the mid-80s again! Definitely loved seeing and watching this video 😉💙🫶

@rawry100 4 ай бұрын

I remember sitting in an exact Granada 20 years ago such comfy cars deffo worth saving as they are quite rare

@matthewc.419 4 ай бұрын

I remember thinking the same of the brand new mk1 mondeo that was used by my college as a run about car

@waynelittle5583 4 ай бұрын

You can't let a granny die especially one that has come back to life as easy as that one

@adamford1818 4 ай бұрын

What a treat. One of the best cars my old man ever had!!!

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

Same here. My dad had a C plate 2.0i GL manual back in '89 to 2000. I got it as I had just stuffed my Saab and ran it for a few years. Unfortunately, an exhaust valve burnt out and the rear arches were getting rotten again. It would have cost, back in about 2002, £500 for the engine and about £300 for the arches but it would only have been worth £500 when all fixed up, so it went to the breakers. With hinsight, I wished I'd sorted it as it had been our family car for so many years it was worth more to me than its financial value. I did, however, buy an E plate Scorpio in 2013, which I still have, although that now needs new sills !

@andrewevans1234 4 ай бұрын

My dad gave me his was my second car ever going from mk1 fiesta to one these was so different

@matthewc.419 4 ай бұрын

@andrewevans1234 my 1st car was a mk3 escort cvh 1.3 , deathtrap ....... Still wish i had that car

@davidlewis4399 4 ай бұрын

OMG let that Granada live again please.

@RichardBrooks-f1g 4 ай бұрын

I think u should restore it. Your a clever man

@Jaxs2 4 ай бұрын

I think that number plate should go on the Capri.. 😄... 👌

@stevehall3410 4 ай бұрын

Be nice to see you get that back on the road mate, few and far between now those old granadas.

@LethalJizzle 3 ай бұрын

We had one of these as the family car growing up so I've fond memories of the Granada. This brought it all back. IT WANTS TO LIVE! Also this is the first time I've come across this channel and i love how you didn't split the MOT part into another video. You just gave us the whole thing in one. Love it.

@daveparnell4044 4 ай бұрын

I'd put it back on the road. Haven't seen a C reg Granada since the noughties

@forrestrobin2712 4 ай бұрын

In the garage, XR3i, RS2000, Fiesta XR2 ? Can’t wait! Grandad definitely wants to live! "Please don’t break me for parts 😢 »

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

As this is on a C plate, the GL spec was the bottom of the range. L came along a year or so later. The sunroof on this was an optional extra. My dad had a C plate 2.0i GL back in the day. It went really well on the 5-speed manual box. Quite fast, quiet, economical and easy to maintain. I have a 2.9i Scorpio on an E plate that's needing welding and a pssible head gasket. The 2.9i auto was slower to 60mph than the 2.0i manual.

@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 4 ай бұрын

Gl stood for good luck because it was such a terrible car Ford knew the owner would need hopes and prayers.

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 Can I presume that that was meant to be funny ?

@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 4 ай бұрын

@@lewis72 Awww did it wurt yaw feelwins? 🤣

@dazspurs9899 4 ай бұрын

Definitely needs to live on,good work getting the car running again

@karenthrussell1476 4 ай бұрын

Please dont scrap we would love it Love your videos

@richardburton811 4 ай бұрын

Only watched this one video of yours, will defo be subscribing to your channel and watching more of your videos. You seem like a real genuine guy, do the right thing and keep this old gal on the road! I personally hate seeing old cars being scrapped or ripped apart when in reality they wont really take that much work to put right and not many of them left!

@neill4133 4 ай бұрын

2 litre pinto. Arguably one of the best classic Ford engines ✊️

@paulrak 4 ай бұрын

The 2 litre must be better than the 1.6 then? I had three 1.6s and they were all crap, even in the 80s..

@kirbyhans5261 4 ай бұрын

@@paulrak Yes , completely different engine , they use the 2.0 engines in formula ford open wheel cars.

@sqwidink1 4 ай бұрын

Is this the same 20L pinto that's in the MK 2 Escort RS 2000?

@davelove3779 4 ай бұрын

@@sqwidink1not sure but I had one in a mk2 transit tipper

@sqwidink1 4 ай бұрын

@@davelove3779 OK fair enough

@damonrobus-clarke533 4 ай бұрын

I can only echo what others have said, it’s too good to break, and they are only getting rarer. 👍🏻

@madmarkuk1 4 ай бұрын

You cant break that car apart it needs restoring ive had two of these over the years and they were amazing a 2.0 ghia and a Scorpio

@Pobsta-de7hb 3 ай бұрын

Gawd this took me back, metros, granadas, escorts, sierras , my dads BROWN cortina, maestros.. God, I used to nick a maestro using only a stick from a tree lol No lie, pop the little button up by shoving the stick in the lock and bending it hard sideways, get in, take the plastic bottom under the ignition off, pull the wires to the little black key box thing popped out, stick the stick in and start it lol the hardest bit was snapping the steering lock quietly enough Of course I was young, I wish I had not done many things, them included. Great video, enjoyed it alot!

@grahamsmith1824 4 ай бұрын

Sell it on or save it , don't break it

@wyattsho 4 ай бұрын

This car has got to be saved. I’m an american i’d kill to have this car. when you showed underside i was very surprised where it matters most it’s pretty solid.

@reaper0374 4 ай бұрын

Jeez, you're not shy on that starter!! 😆

@tastyclassics 4 ай бұрын

That's why there's a starter motor on my T-Shirt 😂

@stevenmoran4060 4 ай бұрын

It’s perfect for someone to work on it at a leisurely pace seeing as in 2 years it is tax and mot exempt! I bought a brand new second hand car in December 1986 at a lovely discount off the new price with zero miles on it because, from January 87, cars were required to have seat belts fitted by law. So I got the car bought a set of new seat belts.ts from the dealer and saved around 25% off the list price.

@Fastwunz 4 ай бұрын

just looking at this car gives me comfort and i dont know why lol. Takes me back to a much MUCH better time i suppose

@AnthonyTobyEllenor-pi4jq 4 ай бұрын

First sort out the corrosion then the rest is easy. I had one and it was a nice roomy car and not complicated either but the metal moth soon gets a grip if you are not careful !

@TheMissjo90 4 ай бұрын

Start a retro mini cab fleet? Great episode

@andrewmalyon5699 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video Ben,a real rarity , base spec and an early mk3, please please don't break it, give someone the opportunity to restore it,be great to see it at next year's Festival of the unexceptional, cannot wait to discover what is in the garage the Granada was in front of .

@RichardBannister-u9v 4 ай бұрын

Great Friday night episode. Whiff of grandads slipper😂😂😂 put it for sale, I like the fact you try to save these old ones and this one wants to live. 👍

@victoriatrudgian2835 18 күн бұрын

This has brought back so many memories. My grandad had one, and he used to always be outside the house tinkering with it (he was a mechanic, a brilliant one at that). I used to sit on the curb watching, and you remind me so much of him, the way you talk, tinker, and don't give up-thank you. P.S. Are you single? Lol 😁

@matty7965 4 ай бұрын

Was it killing anyone elses soul watching him sit on the starter for that long?? 😂😂

@christ1010B 4 ай бұрын

Done it on my mondeo im sure it started glowing 😂😂

@marktraill5332 4 ай бұрын

“It’s what starter motors are for “ you know…….

@GT380man 4 ай бұрын

“It’s what starters are for” is one of the channel mottos.

@kirbyhans5261 4 ай бұрын

He enjoys burning up starters. No reason to keep grinding endlessly if it won't start. One probably offended him as a child. 😂

@jtsotherone 4 ай бұрын

Absolute soft spot for these Granada's, my Dad had a couple, and my first boss had one and let me drive it as a 17-yr old. Great big comfortable armchairs. Enjoyed this video, thanks!

@bluerazor7049 4 ай бұрын

As the others already commented it's best to either save it or sell it to someone who will put it back on the road seeing as you've got the Capri.

@dj_efk 4 ай бұрын

My dad had five of these as company cars, one after the other - from the first year of production to the last. All Ghias or Scorpio when that became the new top of the range. They were all brilliant - out of the five the only problem he had was a blown head gasket on the first one (a B reg I believe) when we were on holiday in Devon. Come to think of it that would have been a 2.0 like this one. The second one may have been a 2.0 too but the rest were definitely the 2.9 V6, always automatics as my dad drove into central London every day. I saw a GL in a car park a few months ago and was reminded of just how rare they are now. Thanks for being back the memories!

@GARYTREADGOLD 4 ай бұрын

Sell it on,someone out there would love to put some work into what's a rare car. Love what you're doing. Keep up the good work,in giving a second chance to most of the old cars..

@terenceoconnor1584 4 ай бұрын

Love the videos what a car what a number plate!! I'm so impressed I bought a mug to support the channel. They are great.

@televisionandcheese 4 ай бұрын

Honestly as mad as it seems I'd bring her back to life. Because it's such an early example on a C reg, it's a 1985! That means in a year or so it's gonna be tax and MOT exempt(!). Something like this wouldn't take that much to get going again, and it'll only need the one MOT to last it Would make a nice car to drive around the ULEZ zones for cheap hehe

@UncleReznov 4 ай бұрын

Loved it when I was a kid. We had an ex cap Granada complete with gun brackets. Love it now. Saw some beautiful Fords at Brands Hatch. Do it up :D.

@jhaywood5672 4 ай бұрын

Another great video. I love 70s & 80s Fords they were ubiquitous back in the day. Hope it’s a cortina in the garage!

@matthewc.419 4 ай бұрын

Imagine !!!!!!!!! But see I'd stick a 5.0 in that capri of his ......no way just a 2.0 pinto lump Then I'd drop a v8 in the cortina .......

@damonrobus-clarke533 4 ай бұрын

A Cortina would be great! 👍🏻

@neilharvey1602 4 ай бұрын

If its that rare then its worth restoring it . I can't remember the last time I saw a Granarda on the road driving. What a good car its too good to kill give it some love.

@MarkGFRex 4 ай бұрын

That car deserves a 2nd chance. There just aren't enough Granada's left in the roads. Im sure someone could make that into a nice reliable runner.

@bigboost2641 4 ай бұрын

I used to own a metallic blue D reg on of these, 2.0 GL and it was a couple of years old. I’m sure they came out on a B reg (1985), great cars for the era! You can’t break this car.

@dorsetwurzle 4 ай бұрын

That takes me right back to 1986, my parents had a brand new Ocean blue 2.0 Granada GL, C202 CHT, save it, they are rocking horse sheet now, especially a lower spec model

@alexrankin2235 18 күн бұрын

My dad had a new Ocean blue Sierra GL, and then two mk3 Granadas….great cars

@DevilbyMoonlight 3 ай бұрын

Things to note with these Pinto engines, is the letter marked near the No.4 spark plug hole will tell you if it can run UNLEADED fuel without damaging the valve seats, off hand I cant remember all the different letters but an 'R' was one of the ones that could run unleaded without replacing the valve seats, even back then when most cars were setup and timed to run leaded, and dont run right on unleaded until they are setup to do so. - the Pinto was the 1st engine I stripped down and rebuilt. No need to bend the door.. a wire coat hanger is all you need, I have even seen it done with a twig from a hedge, bend the end of it and run it down the outside door window rubber, and fish for the bar and pull it up , if you are desperate take a wiper blade off and remove one of the steel spines which are in the rubber, they pop off easy and use that instead.. I had a few of these, a an E reg 2.0 EFI one was my 1st one, not sure about the carburettor ones but the fuel injection ones had the fuel pump reset button is in the boot not far from the catch, the hub nuts for wheel bearings on passenger side is left hand thread.. if your putting the engine in a capri, make sure the sump fits as they had a different shape for a reason, there were a few different Borg Warner gear boxes on these cars the last one I had had the MT85 box.

@EoinKelleher-e9l 4 ай бұрын

Hi Ben. Granadas are a real rarity these days…why don’t you try buffing up one of the panels just to see what the car could potentially look like with a bit of spit and polish! It might help you make a decision! Love the channel! Eoin

@chestervaper1672 4 ай бұрын

Ben, the passion you put into your videos is awesome. The smile on your face when that big Ford lump fired up was brilliant. Love the videos keep them coming

@Arc-Trinity 4 ай бұрын

My grandad used to drive a Ford Sierra that ended up with cracks in the dash too, one night it got smashed into while parked outside while he was visiting us and I think that was the last time it was ever on the road.

@SteveDull 4 ай бұрын

My father had a 1.8 GL on a D plate. No power steering but no problem. Engine was non-interference so when belt went - no problem! Sold back in '99 when rear arches started going and dash was cracked even then. One comfy ride though and masses of space.

@andyday1981 4 ай бұрын

You need to save it, it’s survived this long

@davidherron9151 3 ай бұрын

I don't even have a car can't drive but I get it. 😂 At about 27:00 it was like the CPR scene in abyss for me. " Come one baby fight , you never quit 😭💪 fight !". Rooooomm.!! 🎉😂. Used to walk the 2 miles up TJ school and back we had a corteenna and Sierra for parents to get to work. It's funny how you don't notice all the social class differences as a kid as your class mates get dropped off in those big Granada,s and Scorpios , and vaux Cavaliers lol 😂

@FuturesbrightfuturesLillywhite 4 ай бұрын

Let it live man it’s a ford I remember going on a test drive as a kid with my dad in one of these I’ve never forgot it I can still remember exactly the car and reg and I was about 7 or 8 he never bought it but that car never left me c33grg was the reg I’ve been a car Loonatic ever since just come across your channel love it

@garybutler-holmes782 3 ай бұрын

I bit of advice from a retired garage owner, the gearbox is very sought after from kit car boys and banger racers. The last one I sold two years ago when I closed my business sold for £350 and I had a few of them and they all sold really quickly. I don’t know where you are based in the uk but I have so much garage equipment and parts stock which I can sell very cheaply if your interested, I am in Somerset

@colinsaxby4269 4 ай бұрын

Love Old Ford’s been waiting most the week for this video 👍great stuff.

@AlessandroCD7 3 ай бұрын

This made me subscribe What to do with the Granada: if you don't want to fix it and use it as your personal car, I would scrap it bc it wont be worth a reasonable amount of money to work with. And the cost for the parts and welding will be likely its entire value. Take the parts from it you may need and sell the rest of it or just sell the parts. And thats me not knowing the rest of the channel or the guy and his habits at all 😅

@theveryfirst 4 ай бұрын

Let it live on! Keep the 80s alive!

@CanadianCampaholic 3 ай бұрын

Sorry for the long comment BUT, I learned to work on older cars with my Uncle (from the UK originally). He was a mechanic who was recruited to be part of the development team on the first mini. He was very knowledgeable and experienced, and had a great sense of humour..... and at times a blatant lack of respect for "safety". We spent many long hours in the garage working on cars. He passed away a couple of years ago. I recently stumbled across your channel, and was instantly hooked on your fun, friendly banter with the camera, and your style of work (and impressive knowledge). It sounds cheesy, but I know for a fact my Uncle would've loved your videos, especially the one about the Sunbeam Talbot! He had a few of those bloody things, and waxed lyrical about them for hours. I will never get that time back with my Uncle, but watching your videos, one can feel like they are there in the shop working along side you and helping. Thank you so much for what you do. Please don't ever give into demands for "shorter videos" , keep the format! It is incredible. Thank you for allowing me to feel like I am back with my uncle again, covered in grease, scratching our heads as to why the bloody thing wont run! lol.

@MrPitzey 4 ай бұрын

Would be great to see her back on the road

@Thribbulous 4 ай бұрын

Grandad had a 2.0i Ghia (in the same colour) for several years, I spent a lot of time in it as a kid 😊 E506 XHR is still etched in my brain!

@mahcooharper9577 4 ай бұрын

I think sell it to someone if they might get it back on the road. It deserves it. And it's a credit to the old boy who had it before - clearly he left it parked for 17 years outside but he kept it well up until that point.

@Richnineteenseventyone 2 ай бұрын

Recently i bought an Mr2 Series 1 and love it bits. Anyway maybe 2 weeks ago i bumped into a chap in a mall swindon car park in a 1990 scorpio and hed had it 20 years plus and just keep repairing it when things need doing. To a chap like you, it wont be that much to restore i think. You do not see many of these old birds around anymore which makes it worth saving. P. S, That reg will always stand out lol.