Really, Who Or What Can Ya Trust Anymore...

Was it incompetence, or thievery or a fine combination of both that led to the issues we have uncovered in this otherwise beautiful, survivor Hemi GTX.
Those questions may never be answered, but we certainly relearned some unpleasant lessons, and hope that any potential musclecar buyers out there can benefit from our experiences here.
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[@JG-fe1gx]

Reminds me of when I bought my GTO when I was a kid in the Army. Got a great deal on it, and pretty quickly found out why.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Been there done that on about every engine transplanted prior. Loose bellhousing bolts are very common, then there's metric bolts in sae bolt holes, missing accessory brackets, the list is extensive. I won't buy a car unless it's one I plan on rebuilding or spending hella time fixing all the problems b/c if someone has worked on it they screw it up 9/10 times.

[@drunk3n_m0nk12]

Kind of like when I bought my "rust free" 67 Tempest in high school only to find out there was McDonald's bags stuffed into the quarters to give the bondo something to grab onto and license plates used to patch the firewall.

[@AP-ow5vu]

@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 100% man, unless you're buying it for a good original body like this guy did there's just way too many butchers out there

[@andrewkemp6477]

I honestly think one of the biggest shames of this is that all those cars get holed up with the rich collectors and never see the light of day. Whether they are nice or slapped together, anything can be saved with time and money and its such a shame that these collectors have jacked the prices up for regular car guys and never enjoy the cars.

[@mdbostnmt1987]

This series hurts. Feels like one of my ill fated projects that only deep pockets and an understanding wife will fix.

[@jjano2320]

Ha- what trouble?

[@crazycoffee]

At least i have an understanding girlfriend who appreciates my vehicles. That's rare now a days she's a keeper

[@tobygathergood4990]

The pockets over the years have necessarily had to become much deeper than they used to be.

[@HarleyHawk1]

If I didn't do it, I question it. That's always covered my rear.

[@toiletpaper5770]

If somebody comes to me with a problem, even my boss, I act like they didn't say anything and start with the basics, every time.

[@mexicanspec]

You can question it but your decision will only be as good as the information you are given.

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Yaaaa buddy. Unless it was someone with a very well known name

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

@Johnny White same here. Exactly the same

[@Wok_Agenda]

Exactly

[@chevystuffs5971]

In a world of bullshit, Tony is a ray of truth. Thanks for the honesty Uncle Tony, please don’t ever change!

[@neale.kaufman5168]

I love Tony... Not in a funny , funny sense...in a true Mad respect for the man... True blue ... Tony is a straight shooter... Love ya MAYNE...!!!!!

[@Czechbound]

Hear, hear !

[@fostercathead]

I couldn't agree more.

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

In a world of Scottish Kilmers......

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

The only thing I have paid someone else to do to my car is mount and balance my tires. I've had the engine out, made my own quarter panel patches, made my own exhaust from scraps. I trust no one when it comes to my vehicle. Plus I'm cheap and broke. So if I can't do it, it probably won't get done.

[@sczuylevch13]

I just got a tire machine and balancer, Tire shop ripped me off!

[@kramnull8962]

I remember back in the 70's my Dad didn't make but $50 a week as a mechanic at the Dodge dealer. We mounted tires ourselves in the yard. He did have the tire breaker tool that has the handle to mash the tire off the rim. But that was as technical as it got. I don't even think he balanced them.

[@thman6453]

That's the only way that you will ever know what exactly has been done

[@Yophillips3272]

I bought a tire changer from harbor freight works great. Balancer too but not sure how accurate it is.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

I'd say about 1/2 the time I get new tires, the balancing sucks.

[@bobe.coyote7077]

When you explained what you do at the studio it made me think about that kid Austin. You put a smile on that young kids face. The hobby needs more of that.

[@paulrandall4224]

Dident you give him a carb? Hummmm

[@chumleye1112]

@@paulrandall4224 Tony give him a carb, not the other way around. Nothing wrong with that.

[@chumleye1112]

Agreed and less CROOKS and SHYSTERS trying to make a quick buck on unsuspecting people. Its a really f_cked up world we now live in.

[@NebukedNezzer]

Jay Leno said to one of his mechanics."Is it my imagination or do we have to rebuilt every restored thing I buy". the mechanic said its not imagination its the way it goes way to often.

[@c0rpse1]

thats actually fucking hilarious

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Wait until you check out a "restored" airplane

[@NebukedNezzer]

@@MrTheHillfolk when I was in the us navy. on our ship we referred to a ship yard overhaul as, take out half the bolts and paint it.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@NebukedNezzer Oh. is that similar to a rust-oleum rebuild ,with a little extra work for some bolts ? 😁

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

If a car is not prepped for long term storage properly, and you just let it sit, it will need to be overhauled.

[@JasonsGarargeandrvrepair]

working on old cars is like a box of chocolates...(you never know what your going to get) Great series by the way !!

[@nurburgringdreaming2221]

HaHa Ha. Good one.

[@matts7556]

"These cars get stored away & sets there until this guy drops dead" truer words never spoken lol

[@mindblownwatcher8536]

They Run Best right before they Blow up!🤣

[@brotherskrillrc6042]

Haha lol! I know I've heard that so many times " man she was running so great, before blammmm

[@Welcometofacsistube]

That it pertinent to two stroke snowmobiles

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

You're referring to 2-strokes. The reason is, a 2-stroke makes most power right on the hairy edge of detonation.

[@Shamilt3]

@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 Well as lean as you can get it, before the piston melts. Plenty of days, jetted lean in the 20s, and hits 0 degrees one day, "wow it's really crisp today" lol

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@Shamilt3 Exactly, start by adjusting mixture lean to the point it begins falling on it's face in the cut while still cold but after it fully warms up begins running like a scalded cat. Maximum power dancing on the razors edge till the piston roasts. Then blame the pre-mix ratio.

[@my.motorrad]

No one outside of yourself. The car sales business is dirty in general. Someone who wants the money out of other people's pockets and is willing to do anything to get it, watch out. Some of those folks need to be used as an M-1 Abrams traction assist device.

[@ScottKenny1978]

It takes way too much work to clean "lying rat" out of tank tracks.

[@johnjenkins8782]

My thoughts exactly on the classic car market.

[@BSKustomz]

If you get a kid named Arnie coming through with an old red fury you should probably just turn that one away

[@jazzermcgilbo457]

Sounds interesting

[@mexicanspec]

Not a chance in hell. It would be Tony's chance to get on her good side.

[@jazzermcgilbo457]

@@mexicanspec I meant the situation sounded interesting not so much the car

[@sumgaye5951]

@@jazzermcgilbo457 its the movie christine

[@jazzermcgilbo457]

@@sumgaye5951 well goddammit why didn't someone tell. You bunch of wankers

[@agenericaccount3935]

The best running hemi he ever had. The cynic in me says he could say that because it was the only one ever in his collection. It's not a lie, it's just very very weasel.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Yeah but still well worth restoration. To me, it really wouldn't matter if it had a numbers matching block or a 318 in it. If it had a matching block and I intended on driving it a lot, I'd consider setting the block aside b/c I know a numbers matching combo means something to some people. Put another way, I know people who've brought cars back from the dead just to have a concours numbers matching car and won't drive them except to shows.

[@rcnelson]

Yep. It all depends on what the meaning of "is" is.

[@dodge4x418]

It's truly sad being such a great car, thankfully Andy and you are gonna take the time to make it right.

[@ARK842001]

This is exactly why I only buy known piles of crap to build. That way I know exactly what I'm getting myself into. Much respect to the owner for not giving up on this car and seeing it through. People need to see these wonderful cars in the wild. People like Uncle Tony, Chris Birdsong, Derrick at VGG, and some others are so invaluable to the community because they show us what to look for, and how to not get scammed.

[@agnesweppler4360]

Done this in farm equipment my whole life. Whenever I don't tear something down and analyze everything it bites me in the butt.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

My previous restoration I paid someone for body work. He got half the money up front, did half the work poorly and quit. Found another guy to finish body work and paint it. When I came to pick it up he wanted more money to let me have it because he realized he bid it too low. Turns out he messed up the paint as well. The only thing I was not screwed on was the machine shop that put in my cam bearings and rebuild my heads.

[@pete540Z]

Andy has the attitude of a super warrior (because he is one). He calls all "problems" he runs up against as challenges and uses his brains and resources to overcome them. Bringing emotion into would only cloud the path to getting past the challenge. That attitude is a requirement to be in special forces and it serves him well on this endeavor.

[@domnicclassi3823]

Extremely calm, while shit is falling apart in front of you. No worries, get it on, learn the lessons, and the victory is so much sweeter. That car is so freaking beautiful, and it's gonna run!

[@scooterwoodley195]

Gotta be honest, after you noticed several fasteners being finger tight when it was still a tune-up project, I knew there was gonna be issues lurking.

[@luke3757]

Love this hemi build and Andy is taking this well. Keep the hemi videos coming 🏁👍

[@1HeavyHitr]

The UTG inspection channel would be a hit. Doing an inspection for people for video content versus them paying you to do an inspection on the car. We get to see uncle Tony pull back the curtain on these pigs with lipstick on them. Would be highly educational

[@copperlocks1]

This needs to Happen!!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Actually, he has already done that a few times for this channel, inspecting & showing cars that were all jury rigged. And rest assured, as he stumbles across such examples, he'll make a video about it.

[@shawnbottom4769]

I can greatly simplify this for you. Anything that comes up for sale nowadays is an assumed POS. Regardless of asking price. The honest deals quit in the early 90s. Just before the boomers thought they were sitting on a nest egg......

[@1HeavyHitr]

@@howabouthetruth2157 exactly. And they are the most viewed videos on his channel. Catch my drift yet?

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@1HeavyHitr I already understood what you were driving at to begin with. What I'm saying is each time such a situation presents itself, he already does a video about it. He's done it multiple times before, he's doing it right now with this terrible Hemi, and he'll do them again in the future. But his channel is about teaching other automotive topics as well. "Ya catch MY drift yet"???? LOL......no harm.....no foul......no worries.

[@gordross4726]

This is great info for us who are not that savvy on restoring or even buying old muscle cars. Really enjoy your channel; thanks

[@thebanjoman1963]

There's a fine line between ignorance and deception. It can sometimes be hard to tell which one is in play here..

[@kevinbrady9343]

We all know that 426 hemi parts are rare and expensive.....my hope is that the GTX owner can find his parts and get the hemi back between the fenders......great.channel ....love the honesty

[@spokes5201]

I remember when I was a kid sweeping the floors at my friends shop after working at the local Gulf station, Ray Barton's car was there one day and I helped build the stainless headers. Then Bucky Hess' car was there a couple weeks later because my friend happened to be a genius. I rode my bike up there a couple of weeks after holding the primaries into place while he tacked them before taking them over to the other shop for finish welding on Hess' 'Cuda and I hand him the magazine I just bought with that same car on the cover pulling a wheelie. He flips to the story and laughs excitedly, "They said the headers are from Burns' in California! That's where I get my stainless and it will probably bust some lids if their competition thinks he sent his car out there and then back to PA for the exhaust". I knew I was standing next to a legend and still do burnouts for him in random traffic when I see him. Everybody else is usually either confused or impressed.

[@notablynova4247]

Just the way the top end looked, I would've pulled it just to be sure. Thank God you guys did, it would've been sad had it not happened and it broke

[@hemidart7]

Come on Tony as soon as you saw the loose EVERYTHING! that was a red flag right there

[@vaughnsspeedshop1264]

A local old Chrysler shop here the owner and I were talking about a absolutely beautiful hemi cuda a guy bought from mecum turns out it was a 318 car with a butchered k member and small brakes no chassis upgrades ended up being 20,000$ on top of what he already paid to make it right

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

A neighbor of mine restored a '64 gto tri-pack from Michigan (rust bucket galore), cost him over $75k and doesn't drive it.

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

having been burned more times than I care to remember I can relate to this

[@evancox107]

That’s super cool of you uncle tony having people bring their cars to you and you share your experience and help these guys with their cars for free. You’re a legend

[@NBSV1]

It’s really difficult to make good money properly restoring cars to sell for a profit. There’s just to much time and parts involved since you have to basically take it all apart and rebuild it. So, they usually get shined up with either a good paint job or some sort of nice looking drivetrain. Especially some of the resto-mod stuff where they can throw a bunch of parts at something and hope for a profit.

[@glovehandhuman7122]

I couldn’t agree with you more, this is why I got out of restoring Chevelle ‘s. Because an honest, thorough, frame-off job takes way more time and therefore money then you could reasonably expect to ask people to pay unless it’s a really rare high dollar Vin.

[@baileyhatfield4273]

Nobody wants to pay the labor for somebody to do it right. Or labour and parts to get a reliable good engine. Had a 350 in the shopwith like 60 psi on most cylinders...found out after I was working on it. It would die when put in reverse aka load...I only found out it had 60 psi compression after....yeah the engine is fucked they put a carb a torque converter and blocked the heat to the carb for cold starts...its done, nothing is gonna fix 60 lol. When I found out I legit asked the owner of the shop where I worked wtf we were doing. Btw none of that money thrown at it helped any. Said the guy didn't have money...yeah well he doesnt now either and hes behind w crap ton.

[@NebukedNezzer]

like I said last time. this is what some used car dealers do. they take a lot of junk parts(sweep up the shop), slap it together and sell it quick.

[@rpdynalo]

Tony you are the man! Learn so much from you!

[@andrewnardo1021]

I was on the fence when I went to buy my 63 f100. Someone slammed a 460 with an fmx in it, got rid of the badges and mirrors to give it that damn boyd coddington look. Anyway, I decided to pull the trigger on it because the thing had ran, whoever did the swap put miles on it since and you could tell. It had some engine grime, the suspension had grease on it, I pulled the dipstick and the oil looked like it needed changed (i hate seeing perfectly clean oil when I look at a car). Even though it needed some work, I had a good feeling because it wasn’t too pretty if that makes sense. The thing was just honest.

[@jamesgeorge6551]

I worked for 2 years at a hotrod/performance shop, and the amount of cars that came in, butchered, hacked and turd polished was mind boggling. That, and people that think slapping a blower, nitrous, cam swaps or turbos on car doesn't require tuning, dyno time, or even a baseline diagnostic to make sure the engine is healthy in thr first place, drove me out of the business. Plus, the number of people that know what they are doing with old engines is decreasing faster as time marches on.

[@tjakr3869]

Love the video, feel for Andy. I guess if we were into this "hobby" to even break even we probably wouldn't do it. I work on cars because I love to learn and it is truly therapeutic.

[@kustomdeluxe8489]

Daily drivers, a girl I went to school with in 2nd/3rd grade around 70/71 would get picked up by her father in a green Superbird. Last saw the car in the mid 80's in their driveway all full of bondo, western NY winters and salt killed it.

[@bobbyoshomebuilt2544]

One of my favorite vid's Tony. I can relate. The only guaranteed not to be hacked project is a virgin car, which is very difficult to find.

[@duanedahljr1669]

Been around Mopar all my life of 51 yrs....doing my first gen 2 Hemi now!....and I am taking everything with a grain of salt, and I am really cautious about most every move im making. Its like learning to walk for the first time. Hoping to learn a few things here

[@TL-angzarr]

This is a super common occurrence in the classic car world. I've seen people go to great lengths to scam others. I bought a 68 Charger and discovered the entire trunk floor had been made of chicken wire, popsicle sticks and bondo. I bought a 70 Challenger T/A that someone had air hammered off the casting number on the block and had taken the time to fake a number made out of JB weld. Wasn't even a 340 block but a 318. That one I at least had legal recourse on because it was sold as numbers matching and it obviously wasn't. It was a scam they were hoping would disappear into some guys garage. Now I only buy shells and I put them they way I want them.

[@briane.5656]

Truly a fine video and a public service, particularly for us Mopar nuts. THANK YOU!

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

Aficionados, not nuts. Nuts hit themselves over the head repeatedly with a hammer like in cartoons.

[@nhra7110]

Tony, this one of the most insightful videos you have done so far - excellent. You are really taking UTG to the next level!

[@Greaseland]

Fixing everything right on this car and documenting it on UTG will make it worth a whole lot more.

[@Czechbound]

"Chain of custody" - that is a GREAT phrase. I will use it.

[@otisdriftwood8469]

Good for you for not saying the name of the shop on the paperwork. Because there is no proof. Most people would, and that's a problem these days. This is a honest guy. Awsome channel.

[@scotte2815]

I trust everybody, until, I'm doing business with them, then, there is nothing they can say that will make me believe them

[@danfarris135]

I bought a 66 mustang fastback in 1986 that supposedly had paperwork for the complete overhaul of the engine and trans. I only drove it a month before I cut it up for parts(total rust bucket). Started to disassemble the engine and not one new part inside of it. But I had a nice sheet of paper from an engine shop. It wasn’t a junk engine by no means and it ran good, but in the end I had a used engine with a new paint job !!

[@kennethiman2691]

I always buy expecting a worst case scenario. I pay accordingly. Usually no surprises that way.

[@DoItMyselfGarage]

My engine was running great before I took it apart. Idled smooth, but I had crazy smoke coming out when I accelerated in the turns or hit high RPMs. I knew that I had bad valve guides at the very least. When I started to take it apart, the timing chain was so loose I could almost get it to skip a tooth by hand. Not all issues come to light right away unless you know what to look for. It may very well have been the best Hemi he ever owned...but to someone who knows cars and engines really well, they see stuff right away and those things would have never been spotted or noticed by the previous owner. Great videos Tony! The first video of yours that I saw was the TAG JOB video! (Resale Red)

[@henryoddsball2164]

The foxbody market is ripe for this right now. Coupe and Cobra prices are through the roof and I keep seeing a lot of “40k” mile cars with new driver seat bottoms and a fresh steering wheel.

[@mickymaust2059]

I will be near Nashville the first week of June. I hope y'all will be around I am planning on stopping by and saying hi

[@scottsmith1386]

I'll be passing thru Nashville from Tulsa the last week of June and I plan to stop by also. Sure hope he's there. If not, maybe catch him on the way back.

[@tongoio]

Uncle Tony, I cant find UTG wooden rocking chairs anywhere in the merch store.. I need one for my Valiant resto. Oh, and a UTG gas squirt bottle as well please

[@brotherskrillrc6042]

A sayings I always here when buying a used car , it was new when I bought it and I've rebuilt almost everything on it! Except anything you question

[@genehart261]

Economic conditions over the last 20 years have turned pre 1973 American cars into "investments" or "hard assets". The fields are ripe for the picking, BEWARE!

[@GodAesthetics]

I live north of knoxville. I drive a restomod I had built for me. It’s a 1960 f100 with a 4BT Cummins. I love it. AC heat modern suspension. Get 28 mpg. I’ve had it for 4 years never had a problem with it.

[@gpz11001]

This is why I love UTG, he tells it like it is so you don’t get screwed. I am of the the same time line as UTG, the older these cars get no one knows about them , he does! I still remember these cars when they were about ten years old but we were kids selling to each other. Now it’s adults screwing the folks that don’t remember them like we did but only through legend. Thanks UTG for setting things straight. Love these cars, you are doing a great job.

[@crazycoffee]

Only people i trust: My parents, grandparents, Two Blood Uncles and my Uncle Tony. Keep up the amazing content. You have given me knowledge I use daily. Mopar encyclopedia Uncle Tony's Garage

[@travislandsman]

I have learned more about hemi;s than I ever thought I needed here

[@Bigskyguy56]

Great video . Motor assembled in 2003 ...Taken apart in 2021 . There is a lot of years unaccounted for. Goodness knows who may have had their paws on that motor. Nice to hear that you aren't trashing the machine shop or previous owner / seller.

[@Sc2ner]

Too many like this. Like the 73 Charger I'm working on. Owner just wanted just wanted the front end rebuilt and do seat covers. Now after Floorboards, frames rails firewall repair, Electrical, redo trans, swap rearend, rocker arms in the wrong spots, loose bolts, broken flexplate, etc, etc. The ower was like, ehh its an old car and I picked the wrong one.

[@mexicanspec]

When I bought my 1975 Dart Coupe, I had my mechanic drive it to his house. Somehow the valves bent on the trip. So much for a slant 6 always running. Anyway, I went to look for another engine to buy. This guy offered me a complete engine that he said he rebuilt but had been sitting on the ground for a year outside. When I commented that it might have internal damage from the elements, he got all huffy and threw us out of the yard. I feel I dodged a bullet that day. I ended up rebuilding my engine which cost me around $500 for everything US, so it came out much better.

[@MrJeffcoley1]

In retrospect, I guess he should be counting himself lucky that at least he got all the pieces of a 426 Hemi, and them some.

[@cutl00senc]

I love the restored classic car. Original engine, drive train, wheels, etc. But if it doesn’t get driven, it’s just art...or an investment, and a true car enthusiast doesn’t buy or build the car for those reasons....the experience of driving the cars is what matters. Restomods are like hot wheels cars....very appealing at first, but the love soon fades away.

[@DHAW10]

I once had a 1970 Lemans Sport convertible with a 400 Pontiac engine that had been "rebuilt" at some point before I got the car. The engine was really lazy, so we pulled it apart to freshen it up and found (oil soaked) paper towels stuffed under 4 of the pistons. I assume the person who put the engine together forgot them there, but I have no idea why they would have been there.

[@rongreen8485]

Appreciate this guy... Honest, intelligent, knowledgeable, funny, and interesting. I get motivated to work on my 65 Olds Jetstar convertible. Keep up the good work.

[@tonywhitaker8146]

i wonder if someone took the "good" hemi out and dropped the boat anchor in right before selling.

[@Sludge73]

Great advice, UT. Knowing when you buy one, that you WILL be putting money into it is a thing that most don't realize. Complete different engine for sure on this unit.

[@markbarber7839]

Thanks for the video. My 1st car was '69 Beaumont in '79 the owner was a middle age teacher a relative of my sister-in-law, he sold it as a great car and me as a 18 kid believed him. What a piece of junk. I learnt that idiots don't know their idiots so buyers beware

[@cleanmachine08]

Dropping truth bombs. Don't forget the industry of "ornamental parts" for all the "ornamental vehicles".

[@Treeesmith]

Watching Kiwi's channel opened the eyes up somewhat Little old lady paying $70,000 for a frame off resto using GRP and sheet metal screws while keeping the historical rusted out structural pieces. Glad people like you two exist

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Love what you are doing with the channel, and that you clarified that your shop is really just a studio, and you are not a garage up for hire! Very rare to find people like you that can help others in this hobby/sport. Thanks to you & UncleCathy!

[@goodvibes739]

This video is so underrated. Tony this guy is an imposter. You said it without saying it, she’s a lemon.

[@jr7548]

Uncle Tony, the reality that you can't trust anything you haven't done yourself, its the entire reason I got into mechanics. All the engines in my "fleet" have been built by me (plus machine work from the only shop I've found I can trust) that way I know it was done right.

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

Exactly... Except for the one oddball Cummins, everything in my friends small fleet has been built by me. Its nice seeing them come n go daily knowing theyre solid!!

[@FabRaceModRepeat]

Very true Tony!! Sad but very true. I’ve seen it quite a bit over the years.

[@rocnnrollbus]

I worked on airplanes in the military and inspect/repair cars with the same critical eyes..sure, some things I may have to farm out but I know it's done right if I wrench on it. Learn all you can about your classics and wrench on gentlemen.

[@mrmtn37]

Blame is the best way to decipher intellect, integrity, and victimhood. Blame is pointless.

[@ToxicMisfitsYt]

You’re right about those restro mods I’ve seen very few on the road

[@wreckerjonny6144]

Safer now these days to leave them hibernating in garages , barns etc. There's alot of non insured drivers running around and they will run into you and leave you with the heartache and left to fight with insurance companies.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

A car is meant to be driven. If you do not intend to drive it. Sell it to someone who will. It is your insurances job to get the money from the other guy, not yours.

[@wreckerjonny6144]

@@SophiaAphrodite I was ran down by a semi truck in my pick up. Insurance adjuster came out and looked at it and said it was a complete loss wrote up a total for a 11,800 and t was issued a check from them for 4,100 . So how is that fair. ? Driver had no CDL license and no legit address. , He was given tickets and he ran because he was one of them illegal immigrants that this trucking company hired to run trucks to one place loaded ( overloaded) and get another empty and come back. Do you feel safe now ? Nope so all of my classic cars will sit where they are or I'll crush them or part out or grandson will end up with them which ever happens first. Insurance companies are all crooked even the one I have that's why they let check out. They just don't care! It's lawyers problem now hahaha good luck !

[@nickgrillo4830]

@@wreckerjonny6144 its sad that you would rather let cars rot than enjoy them. You won’t live forever, why not have some fun. These cars were built to be driven hard. It’s a disservice not to drive them. Hell my classic cars get more miles put on them than my daily driver. It’s cool if you do wanna live your life in fear but sell the cars to someone that will do something with them at least

[@MrTheHillfolk]

How about some agreed value classic insurance so it's not such a hassle? Been meaning to put something like that on my car , I don't wanna drive it until I do, it's gonna be a sad loss with normal insurance.

[@duranbailiff5337]

Thanks UT for the Miata announcement- More Slant Six Miata Project Please!🤗

[@howrancheswork2016]

Worked on a 70 satellite with a 426 hemi a guy bought at a auction, that was sight unseen it ran like shit, so I compression tested all the cylinders and one was at zero, so turned out one of the owners had a rod kiss the cylinder wall and they took out the piston and rod and hammered a piece of round wood down the cylinder. Pretty unimpressed buyer.

[@ewconway]

Again, excellent video. Yes purchasing a used car is scary and is like a box of chocolates……

[@sparkypoco5822]

I am grateful for your channel. You seem like a true honest honorable man. I am learning a ton from you. Thanks for politely cutting through the crap and leaving out the hype. If I was your neighbor I'd sweet up just to hang out. Or is working on your heating and cooling!

[@73ac39]

Tony,you are 100% right. Been saying the same thing after attending my first big auction and many trips to Carlisle. Lots of shady sneaky people out there.

[@vanlittle5893]

If you buy a 426 Hemi, buy it apart for inspection, and make sure you bring an expert like Tony to inspect it.

[@_Undecided_]

A bore scope helps alot you should definitely pick one up if you don't already have one

[@sprocket9200]

Thanks for what you do! I wish I had a Mopar to work on with you and I'm glad to hear he didn't get hosed.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

AND you never know what has been done with a motor after it left the machine shop!! I have a 440 on the stand that has been together for at least 15 years UN-STARTED..... Without pulling it apart and checking everything again and lubing up stress parts I am taking a HUGE chance against shredding a bearing or eating a cam lobe. So is that the machine shop? NO!!! My health kept me from going further. Not the machine shops fault at all...

[@clashon6163]

What a mess, but can’t wait to see it finished/running! It’s going to be a beauty!

[@donaldschumacher3683]

I have watched your videos for about 2 years and just realized you are 20 miles down the road

[@gakali123]

Damn, you have some legit. insight Uncle Tony, and always present it in an honest and respectful way!

[@New_Jax_City]

Listen. U know how #berniemac used to say #BigMama is gone. There aren’t enough @UncleTonys anymore. They’re fading away. We all need an uncle tony. Ya know?

[@tobygathergood4990]

The majority of guys who want a classic car like this have as you say, too much money and no experience with these cars on a first hand basis. You and I and many other older guys grew up with these things with our arms up to the elbows in it's guts, and we knew everything there was to know about the car. Quite often, because it was our baby and no hack mechanic was ever going to be allowed touch it.

[@collinstiernagle3553]

I lost 10k to a shop to get my pickup restored. I will never let anyone wrench on my vehicles again.

[@STARDRIVE]

I'm looking for a basic old school car now. Nothing out of my dept, indeed a car I can fix myself, thus with a manual gear box. And obtainable parts. Beetle, Mustang.. something like that, to keep for life. No more money pits. No more burns.

[@lindanelson8400]

I feel so fortunate that as a teenager the muscle cars were all just at the age where they were just used cars, and for the most part we could respond to an ad in the newspaper, look the car over (in my case I had my Dad with me) and buy it, or pass. The seller was usually the first or second owner. Now, I'd want one of those cars gone over with a fine tooth comb. There's crooks everywhere. I am reminded of an elderly lady that lived across from my parents. She bought a brand new 77 Volare. Perfect little grocery getter. Four door, slant six, power steering, brakes, and a/c. In 85 she had a stroke, and couldn't drive anymore. I bought the car, it had just over 3500 miles. She was taken in by one of those crooked shops. She had receipts for anything you can imagine. They came to her house every three months and picked up the car for "service". I think the only thing they actually did was replace the battery, everything else was factory original, the oil looked like it was never changed. When I told her about it, she didn't believe it, they would never take advantage of her. They did. Crooks are everywhere, and Tony's right, if it looks to good to be true.......

[@MotoDeSoto]

Something we deal with in the antique motorcycle hobby, Tony, is that people who build bikes for points competitions and/or museums can put a beautiful machine together that is worth tens of thousands of dollars at auction, that can’t be ridden for any distance without failing. For points competition a bike only has to run for a few seconds. Also true if you want to auction a bike as a “runner.” You can build a bike out of worn out parts and poorly made reproduction parts that will meet that criteria. So quite often if you buy a “like new” antique bike, you have to completely rebuild it if you plan to actually ride it. Sounds like you’re dealing with a similar thing here. Anyway, you’re right, it makes for interesting videos.

[@bigretardhalo]

Good points on the paperwork and the lack of knowledge on the engine possibly being touched after the work was done in 03. Most stuff isn’t driven at this level...

[@melvinhale6817]

had a 67 GTX 440 car, auto when I was 16, same color, wish i still had it, have a challenger 392 now and I love it, the GTX had drum brakes and didnt stop very good

[@campesinoplastic6169]

You're right on the money about the frankenstein engines. I see them all the time. These engines were built for racing. When you opted for the hemi, your car payments went up a lot. These were raced very hard, even the street cars. There are MANY MANY mortally wounded hemi engines and parts laying around out there and retired racers and shade tree guys. The temptation and financial incentive to cobble together an engine from cousin Jed's old race car reject parts pile out back is a strong force. I see it all the time. If these were 350 chevys, they wouldn't dream of using these parts. I just love the hemi blocks with the horrible turkey shit welds on the sides where the rods came out and the crank won't sit in it right. The only people that make any real money in classic cars are the hacks. You have to buy dirt cheap, build them for next to nothing, and sell them for as high as you can, but just low enough that it looks like the deal of a lifetime. Half the time, nobody even knows if a Hemi is a decent engine because it hasn't even warmed up and it runs like 50 skeletons having sex on a tin roof so you can hide all kinds of ills that way. It's not like you're going to test drive a Bentley, but at times, some of them are actually in a fairly similar price range. The last Hemi that I considered, and I rarely ever consider them as I hate the things, was a 66 Coronet for $65,000. I was on the fence but about to buy it. Someone I know bought it and same story. Not long after, lower end knock, hard to start, low oil pressure, wiring problems galore. Ball joint broke and bent the fender.....on and on.....It was one of those Classic Car showrooms