Resurrecting the Cheap Car Challenge Hyundai Coupe

Its home, but Hypertension the Hyundai Coupe is too gross to touch and needs to get road-ready for its MOT. Can I do it in time? The clock is ticking!
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[@terrortorn]

There are an awful lot of people who confuse "patina" with neglect and damage.

[@drakejadiel1964]

i guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a way to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot the account password. I love any help you can give me.

[@santinolarry4833]

@Drake Jadiel instablaster =)

[@silviabinatti9487]

I have exactly this car and I love it! My dad bought it in 2000 and since then it's simply perfect! We never had a problem! Now my dream is to completely restore it and continue to use it!

[@ferrumignis]

I find it difficult to summon the energy to wash my car when it's just a bit grubby, but give me something like this and I'll happily spend a day or two getting it nice. The transformation is just so rewarding. If you can measure the voltage directly at the output of the alternator rather than the battery, which will let you know if you have a problem in the wiring between the two. If the alternator output is still low it may have a failed diode in the rectifier pack or could be as simple as a sticking brush.

[@furiousdriving]

Its so good watching it come clean after that grime! I think something was sticking or dirty as its picked up loads as Ive run it

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

It was satisfying watching the dirt move and I imagine it was even more gratifying doing it lol good luck with the mot 🚘👍

[@AndrewPaul]

Loving this latest little mini-series - it's certainly looking better now it's had a good clean! Good luck with the challenge :)

[@iliaslamari7315]

Great video on the Coupe Mate! *You solved the problems this thing had like a champ!* This thing was so easy to fix, it just wanted to go back on the road. Shame you can't find these things on junkyards anymore. Because an interior and engine bay detail with a junkyard red front bumper and she would be mint again. Beside from the rust on the back arches. It shockingly failed on that yesterday. But you already solved that problem and now it has a fresh MOT. Some filler does miracles. Can't wait to see the next video!

[@furiousdriving]

You guys are sharp on the MOT websites, I havnt even finished editing the video yet!

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

This was an exciting video in anticipation of the challenge. Congratulations on the 14k bong. May there be many more.

[@deanprosser5224]

Looks like a brilliant little car, I was just thinking about these the other day. Good luck

[@rydermike33]

Fingers crossed for the MOT. That little car is turning into a stunner! Loads of free fixes as well. Good work Matt.

[@MGBetts1]

Unfortunately, when you wash a car you discover just how bad things really are bodywise (though in this case, perhaps not _that_ bad!) Good luck with the MOT! 👍🏻

[@furiousdriving]

I knew the front was iffy, but Ive not seen paint go like the boot has before. You never know!

[@EmperorConnor]

For some reason that is unbeknownst to me I'm a massive fan of ugly cars, so this thing is wicked

[@grantmitchell9034]

I don't think they are ugly at all mine is silver and I personally can't find a bad angle

[@NelsonBlvd]

@@grantmitchell9034 mines white, i agree

[@NelsonBlvd]

@@grantmitchell9034 biggest thing i hate is that i cant hardly find anything for it at all

[@grantmitchell9034]

@@NelsonBlvd the Hyundai dealerships still support these cars with replacement parts there is some aftermarket support and quite a big community who can help out too I'd suggest joining the owners club if your looking for the more hard to find parts only thing I can't seem to find is a driver side seatbelt mine needs replacing

[@OffGridInvestor]

These are actually very cheap. If you can even find one. They take a bit of looking around for.

[@JohnnyPaton]

One of your best videos,- friend had one of these back in the day as his company car. Preferred the front end on the later ones tbh.

[@calimino7]

I have one of these, the 2.0 FX, its a beast, I sadly crashed it but Im in the process of replacing the radiator suupport and bonnet. The manual is awesome.

[@johnjames01]

This was very rewarding to watch. Free fixes rejoice!

[@user-jb5vt6lz7y]

My dad has this thing maxed out and it's low key insane!!

[@zal_models]

Oh my the engine looks similar to my 2007 Hyundai Getz! The car looks better and better by the day! And Hyundais are super reliable! I hope you will restore the car!

[@furiousdriving]

It probably is the same engine! Im counting on that reliability here

[@leuvenlife]

tip for pouring oil, turn the can with the opening at the highest point as you start to tip and pour, there will be no gulp of air and therefore, no sloshing dollop of oil. Once the pour is steady and centered, gently spin the oil can over so that the can is on its side. Glad the battery was your problem concerning the rev's. Brushes in the alternator will improve as surfaces clear, but you really want about 13.4v or more at mid revs for a healthy output

[@furiousdriving]

You know I think Ive heard that for juice cartons as well. It settled on about 13v but was still improving, think it was just dirt

[@Russ.M]

Try spraying WD40 into the back of the alternator, it may free up and clean the brushes ....fix for zero cost ....hope

[@furiousdriving]

I like zero cost

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

Another cliffhanger! Glad to see the MOT result, albeit a day late ;) I'm off work this week and local to you if you would like any help (I'll confess, I'm a bit bored too - I was going to send you a Facebook message). The more and more I see of Hyundai the more I'm drawn to their cars as opposed to the usual rhetoric that you see in motoring mags, especially with Hyundai cars of this vintage, Kia too, not so much with newer ones. It's wonderful to see how they've progressed.

[@furiousdriving]

They've come a long way in terms of design and quality very fast indeed. Where are you?

[@FullBoostJ4]

Even if you need to put an alternator on it you've done so well for £200! That's a year's cheap motoring for somebody! Well done mate.

[@bonzobanana1]

What a great little car, probably worth a bit more effort where the rust is to get maximum resale value.

[@furiousdriving]

Definitely. So far its just stop the rust in its tracks and make it safe and vaguely presentable for the test, then I can make an effort of sorting all the paint, boot, bumper and the arches and it will look amazing, the rest of the paint is incredible

[@MyJarrus]

so satisfying to watch the car getting cleaned

[@sefikempowermentcoachvilla7843]

Love the Free Fix repeating itself !!!

[@kingdomcars3165]

AMAZING series! Make sure to continue this!!!!! I dont usually comment on videos but I hope I give some motivation here bcuz i wanna watch it xD

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, I cant believe how popular this car is! Its surprised me how nice it is, now cant wait to see what it can do in the challenge

[@benday1218]

Frantic but enjoyable video. Great fixes, thumbs up from me!

[@furiousdriving]

It was a frantic day!

[@steven-vn9ui]

Little tip, when you put plugs back in be careful not to knock the electrode gap closed as you drop them into the plug wells. Also, don't worry about a larger battery - it won't over power the car/starter. The car will only pull what it needs from the battery. Great job massaging the wipers back to life!

[@furiousdriving]

With this long drop you almost can't go off centre with the plugs, not like a V8 or the W123 where they are right at the top, mind you these electrodes took some force to move! I always prefer to go a little over size if a battery will fit, gives it a little more cranking power when its cold

[@steven-vn9ui]

@@furiousdriving Agreed! Enjoyed the video, looking fwd to see where this goes. Take care bud

[@Daddysboys75]

Well done with the 3000rpm issue, lovely car underneath the foliage bro! 😎🤘

[@Specmauto]

This was my first car when I was 17. I miss that car so much. I still look for one to buy to this day.

[@bobjones-hs5nc]

You did bloody well there to get all of that fixed, hope the mot goes well!

[@General.Longstreet]

Really enjoy your videos. Getting better all the time. Hubnut watchout!

[@furiousdriving]

No, we can team up and become...Furious Nut!

[@jasejj]

@@furiousdriving If he wasn't going to NZ you could sell this lovely old bus to him... Really is a true HubNut car with that 1.6l engine!

[@KrozMcD]

When changing wiper blades, I like to rest the arm down on a thick rag while taking off and putting on the new blade, to prevent the arm slapping down and cracking the windscreen :)

[@grayfool]

Do you remember the old VW ads on the telly? Well, they should have been for this car. "Tough as ol' boot"!

[@richardjohnson3463]

Great stuff!

[@staffsbull32]

did all early coupes have that front end on with the separate lights or is that some kind of conversion? great video....love things like this!

[@furiousdriving]

gen 1s had a pretty single lamp design, much less fussy

[@gosportjamie]

Good luck with the MoT. You need to get under the scuttle and lubricate up the wiper linkage as it's suffering from corrosion due to sitting for so long which is causing it to bind up. The charging light showing up could just be down to the electronics needing to re-learn their parameters after sitting with a dead battery for so long. I'll bet that, if you check it after you get back from the MoT, it'll be charging a lot better...

[@furiousdriving]

Thats what my mechanic friend said about the light. Disconnecting the battery helped

[@gosportjamie]

@@furiousdriving And a bit of driving so the ECU can re-learn should help even more. I used to have a VW Golf GTI with the early version of Digifant and you got pretty used to this sort of thing as it would go slightly insane every so often so you'd have to disconnect the battery for an hour or so to wipe the memory and then let it re-learn its parameters again...

[@cardude5323]

Alternator is dead, it should be between 13.8-14.4v

[@scottmcmillan7525]

Could you so a film of how to replace the front right signal light from this model.. and if you want hehehe the top( little) mist light.. ( not the bulbs, but the whole light) .. if you could it would be a great help .. thanks. Scott.

[@danielreigada1542]

Nice video. I'm not used to seeing you work on cars; I thought you just drove them. Here in the U.S. the same car is called the Hyundai Tiburon. The styling on it is definitely an acquired taste.

[@furiousdriving]

I try and alternate but dont get enough time to get out and put in the spanner time, if you check out the Matts Garage playlist you can see the rest of the FD fleet. Id never heard of the Tiburon before I started googling this!

[@Kilo_9]

Also check the power steering pump bc it sits above alternator bc my leaked on to it which caused mine go bad. Bc small o ring that tends leak.

[@furiousdriving]

That’s clean and dry, just an old alternator I think :-(

[@davidhayes4814]

One of the first Hyundai’s which was a driver’s car.

[@asparagusman4481]

total underestimated throw a small turbo and aftermaraket ecu with a tune and they become rockets. it is my first car and even though im going to sell it for a wrx im selling it to my brother as a first car so i can buy it off him so i can fix it up when i have the space and time for a project maybe even put a subaru motor in it and make it a monster

[@grantmitchell9034]

I have one of these in silver and I absolutely love it I love it so much I'm considering buying a second one

[@asparagusman4481]

Mine is in the dark blue the paint is all faded and the clear is peeling and it spent it's life near the ocean and has rust that I would call bad where I live but this one in the video makes mine look perfect from a rust perspective. One day I will give it the love it deserves it has been a absolutly perfect first car.

[@grantmitchell9034]

@@asparagusman4481 I've got some minor surface rust in the boot and around the sunroof after I finish restoring my ta22 I'm gonna fix it up nicely it annoys me when people hate on these cars because they are some of the best cars around especially for the price these days definitely a worthwhile investment

[@asparagusman4481]

@@grantmitchell9034 yeah totaly I'm going to get a wrx as my next car but I'm selling my coupe to my brother I'm going to get used to and familiar with the boxer engine and see if I can swap it into the coupe and make it awd as a long term project I haven't seen it done before and I'll probably put the whole process on KZbin

[@histriamagna1014]

Can't wait for the next episode of : The resurrected Coupe !

[@CagedPaps]

I think you might have a chance with this, it seems the other channels (apart from the Rover) are all losing points before they even start. The Celica is over 100k miles, the Civic was owned before the challenge started, the Renault loses points because it's a Renault (so would a Peugeot, Citreon or Fiat). I would have said the Celica is likely to win but they haven't really shown the condition and I don't know the penalty for being over 100k. Good series though.

[@harryturner9907]

You ever think cars have feelings fully went Awh bless bet he’s well happy to be having a good clean 😂😂

[@mattsbeamer]

Wow a very cool video. Thanks Matt. I am so glad that you use the axle stand. I lost my best friend due to him not using a stand. Your jack looks similar to mine, very low. I love it. But I still strugle to get to my jacking point on the front of my 1 series. Good luck matt!! Matt

[@furiousdriving]

Very sorry to hear that, what a tragedy. Im always paranoid going under cars and put props in 2 or 3 places. This is a new one from Draper with a very low saddle so I can get it under the Tomcat and other lowered cars

[@mattsbeamer]

furiousdriving :) I’m paranoid too now :) I hope I get to meet you in the future if I move back to England. Along with Ben and Joesph.. I look forward to seeing the next video based on this car

[@dragstar4407]

Great job!

[@ibbykhan942]

It needs a good run really, I think the only issue you may have is rust? It has come out quite well. Good luck anyway am sure it will pass! Can’t wait to see the next episode, and if you want to see truly terrible wipers, you should see the ones that came off my project car!

[@digitalclock]

watched this and then i see that the mot result has been uploaded what a treat to watch both videos

[@furiousdriving]

Thats the beauty of working to a time limit, youre all watching in real time!

[@kbrickell4732]

Right had indicators great that where it should be, for right hand drive cars

[@Gilesby59]

Fingers crossed for the MOT

[@richardpreston2460]

Watching this is like watching the old Halfords adverts

[@Krst22ify]

my 96 Mazda 323F also has pillarless doors and an electric aerial ;) you should review one of those someday, preferably the 1.5 :P

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Errm.... why exactly did you jack up the corner of the car with the oil drain plug on it, so that the oil in the sump would run away from the plug and all the old sludge at the bottom would not run out and therefore stay in the sump and cack up the nice new oil and filter ? Would have taken 30 seconds to remove the axle stand and drop the trolley jack to let it drain properly..... Unless I missed something ?

[@paulillingworth1242]

Good job 👍🏼 I bet alternator had dirt and grubby stuff on contacts

[@furiousdriving]

Think it’s duff now

[@paulillingworth1242]

furiousdriving oh no 🤦‍♂️

[@nikonordman7624]

Lovely little thing

[@RichieRouge206]

Triangle Of Doom! Hahaha awesome. Love the Coupe so much. Please keep it lol

[@furiousdriving]

Ill have to sell it to myself!

[@Zeworbeats]

I have the same car in gray plate !

[@carlgodin4661]

Love these style of cars. Light 2 door coupes. Unfortunately in America best version we only got the fx. But heard y'all got the evoll model or something of a limited edition model

[@furiousdriving]

I believe the gen 3 got some hotter ones, I think this only went up to a 2 litre, Ill research it all before the review video!

[@carlgodin4661]

That's really cool thanks

[@jasejj]

Looks like it just needed a bit of welding to get through the test... For an 18 year old cheap car that really isn't bad! I had a Hyundai of the same age and it was super reliable. Unfortunately I smacked it into a lamppost when someone drove out in front of me and killed it :(

[@sebass1652]

Beautiful color

[@johnlad1481]

Looks like it’s your alternator that’s no charging or a broken wire it should be about 14 volts when running

[@furiousdriving]

Its improving with use, I think dirty contacts

[@Itsbk999]

What kind of engine is in it?

[@bmw-e30]

Looks like an easy car to live with and service. Thought the styling a bit fussy and the next model much prettier. Has Toyota like reliability and durability.

[@REPOMAN24722]

Right hand indicators and lights are standard for RHD vehicles, only the UK puts them on the left for some reason.

[@gimble8638]

yes so you can signal while changing gear, but your reasoning is not totally the case as some (most) manufactures cater more for left hand drive versions (if they sell more lhd than rhd of the model), it being on the left is so you can signal while changing gear in a left hand drive varient and they just move the same stalk assembly over to the right for rhd :)

[@REPOMAN24722]

@@gimble8638 Here in Australia, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Nissan, Mazda, Isuzu, Opel, GM all have indicators on the right.

[@martinhall3309]

What jack were you using ? Looks just the job for jacking up my Alfa Spider 916 😀 good luck with the project 👍

[@furiousdriving]

Its a Draper 01106 low entry for lowered cars, 3 tonne lift for heavy ones and a big saddle spreads the load, its a great bit of kit- here's the link amzn.to/2nt04Oy

[@martinhall3309]

Great thanks for the link 👍

[@casualagent7250]

Hmmm, just checked on line on your nice cheap little Hyundai, regarding the MOT Nearside Inner integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously effecting it’s strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill

[@furiousdriving]

SSShhh! No spoilers

[@casualagent7250]

furiousdriving Sorry about that, I couldn’t help myself. Still....£200, marvellous deal. Fun fact: also known as the Tiburon in the USA, used to sell the preface lift of that model at a Hyundai dealership in West Palm Beach 🏝

[@alandeacon6568]

Lloyd getting worried, Furious odds shorting to 5/4 Lloyd drifting to 100/1

[@69Phuket]

I think the cleaning should've been main emphasis on this one..Missed a trick there!

[@LoftechUK]

Invisible repair 😂😂😂😂

[@AR.24]

I had the same car in the same color I really miss it

[@morrisxd6191]

Hello, could you please help me and show where the speed sensor is located on this car ?

[@furiousdriving]

Hi, Im afraid I dont know. Probably on one of the wheel hubs or gearbox

[@kristijan.1]

can't wait for the result! it will be cool to see you working on this car

[@TheFakeRussian]

Will Darnell in Christine said "You can't polish a turd" yet here we have Furiousdriving polishing a turd and making it look pretty. Keep this up sir and Scotty will no longer be my role model with his "Ye canne change the laws of physics Captain" and then goes on to defy the laws of physics.

[@sebass1652]

Nice car i have the same car in Poland 4 years

[@trabali5168]

I think you can definatley sell it for a profit! the things almost new!

[@DailyBytes]

i have the same car and same colour, but mines a 2.0. oil is 10w 40 semi and always use a oem oil filter (due to pressure)

[@grantmitchell9034]

I've got the 1.6 great cars absolutely bulletproof

[@nabilm2941]

Some of the worst facelifted cars. The original one looks way better.

[@stevenjones1972]

What a difference a wash makes to a car 😀,it looks so clean now,there was alot of free fixes, Result!!!,don't tell Mr HubNut about the triangle of doom LOL,nice car for £200.👍.

[@jasoncornell1579]

Oh no daisy dukes and tied off shirt🤣🤣🤣

[@furiousdriving]

**shudders**

[@mrrocknroll84]

No bad earth on them. Their alternators don't last too long but aren't expensive and are easy to fix

[@MyJarrus]

I still cant believe only 39000 miles, would be easy to resell

[@garybritt1483]

My aunt has one and so far it is a real pain in the ass trying to find parts for it. The only reason why I want to restore it for so bad is because it only has 82000 miles on it and I want her to enjoy it while she still can

[@aaronaaron6196]

I’m desperate for the next video already !!

[@furiousdriving]

OK. Tomorrow! Was going make you all wait...

[@hyundaicoupefx7854]

I have one! It's espectacular car!

[@Bustrainluvr2k24]

Nice one finding that they’re rare now

[@furiousdriving]

Ive not seen one in a while, was really surprised when I saw it for sale

[@Bustrainluvr2k24]

furiousdriving hopefully it’ll last

[@markharris7662]

What a cool car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Ah, the Back to the Future theme! Let us hope that you pass the MOT, sir.

[@furiousdriving]

If not Ill just go back and try again!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving, ah yes, that's the spirit, sir!

[@steve0680657]

Wouldn't one of those magnetic stick tools have made easy work of pulling that sump plug out of the oil? Mine cost £3 on amazon and it's one of the most useful tools I have!

[@furiousdriving]

It would lift it but you'd have to locate it first in the bottom! And then have a very oily pick up tool

[@MrRubenRusso]

i think the ash tray not sitting flush with the rest of the piece is normal since i noticed that in my hyundai coupe too.

[@furiousdriving]

oh, I thought it was all a bit better than that! At least its not broken. Is the slot above that wont move cup holders?

[@MrRubenRusso]

@@furiousdriving yup, two cup holders, they should work the same way as the ash tray, push in and they come out slowly.

[@MrRubenRusso]

@@furiousdriving try this: newtonnet.co.uk/coupe It has the owners manual, schedule and fluid charts, parts list, jacking points and electrical and mechanical service manuals. In the mechanical service manual you might find the way to remove the whole assembly of the cup holders out and prevent further damage. Having that car with that milage with the interiors in brand new condition for that little money was a hell of a steal since i got mine with 168000km for 3000€ and wasnt in that good of a condition to start with :)

[@furiousdriving]

@@MrRubenRusso Brilliant thanks, that will be very useful!

[@Bustrainluvr2k24]

14:02 did I hear the ice cream van in the background

[@furiousdriving]

optimistic this week

[@forresten]

Spotted the clutch hydraulic fluid reservoir the moment the engine was revealed. The cap is a major pain in the behind to pop back - truth is, mine is held onto the reservoir by duct tape even this very moment. So be prepared to 'toy around' with the cap as it is a horrendous piece of design.. or just let me know how you managed to do it, Sir. Suppose it still has an 'Alpha' descendant engine by the looks of it - if the engine is a bit worn, follow up on the oil levels regularly. Mine sips oil in the city, but not on the road - either a seal around the valves gave in, or the gasket around the sump is non-existent and oil somehow dissipates (no puddles no nothing under the vehicle). Lights are funny; fog lights are differently available until the high beam is on. (I reckon my back foglights are off otherwise) And my aerial is bent, so I'll have a hard time once I get a radio into my car .. the envy :D Don't sell it if you can afford it, just give it some love, it will stand up to it.

[@furiousdriving]

Luckily with only 39000 miles on the clock this feels like a new car so I should be good. Having said that, the Alfa Twin Spark uses 1 litre every 1000 miles, its even in the handbook! If this gets its fluids changed it'll be a garage! Ill ask how he does the cap!

[@MyManiacGamer]

I checked the car on check my car yesterday

[@furiousdriving]

Dont tell anyone, thats the next video!

[@MyManiacGamer]

Lips are sealed 😯

[@slammedb18a1]

Lol i have this exact car! Color and all! Paid $500 us for it and been driving daily over an hr to and from work haha thing rips🤙

[@psycho3344]

Instead of fishing through dirty old oil for the sump plug just use a magnet.....that engine is rattling it's nuts off after the oil change. It sounded like the oil was to thick and causing a top end rattle. There's now way in a million years a cable tied battery should pass mot, if the car rolls over its game over. If the car has sat for years then the tyres and brakes will be shagged also.. there was enough mold on it to grow a tree ..

[@furiousdriving]

The rules say ‘restrained’ and it is, and the strength of cable ties is actually incredible. It’s sat about 3 years and the tyres aren’t original, no OEM fit Chinese no brands! Engines always sound bad on voice mics as they pic up the wrong frequencies and exaggerate the top end and ignore the bottom

[@meticulouselectronics]

I wonder if that's the same engine as north America. They day either 5w20 or 5w30 here. I wonder why they are different if the same engine?

[@aleshudek5323]

I don't believe 10w40 semi synthetic is right spec in modern car engines.

[@meticulouselectronics]

@@aleshudek5323 correct. Most smaller engines dont to to that weight. My 2002 4 cylinder nissan altima says in the manual I can use 10w30 and I have. Just not when it's winter. 5w30 most of the time keeps mine happy

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

It is the right spec for that era into the 2000s,,, 5W-40 is fairly recent. My friend's 1997 Honda Civic 1.4i petrol takes 5W-30 with a 5000 mile change interval... strange. For some reason they love really thin oils in the US, and change it twice as often as everywhere else.

[@meticulouselectronics]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 yeah. Most older hondas want 5w20 here. I'm in canada. Also most people only change their oil when there is none left to change lol.

[@friedjohn]

I read that in the very late nities there was an article in an American women's magazine picking the coolest sportscar in the market. They featured the Porsche 911, Chevrolet Corvette, Audi TT, and others. The (female) readers picked: the Hyundai Coupe !! I have difficulties believing the story is true, but on the other hand ...

[@furiousdriving]

Id imagine it was the pre-facelift version if it is true!

[@nick2203]

So far for a £200 car, it's not bad. Hopefully, the MOT test won't reveal any nasty surprises.

[@furiousdriving]

wait and see...tomorrow

[@Scrubworks]

To be honest, the difference between 5W40 and 10W40 is negligible. They are both oils which reach 40 level viscosity at operating temperature. The only difference would be during the first few minutes of warming up, which on a low mileage engine wouldn't count for much.

[@furiousdriving]

Advice is from the owners club, in fact from someone on the cars design team. the 40s are close but Halfords and Euros say 5W 30 which isn't right for these apparently

[@AliMackMechanical]

That's the Draper Jack it's a good Jack far lighter than the one I got from Euro car parts. Sump plug in oil yucky. Cable ties are your friend bat support. It's a good engine I might not like the car but the engine is good. It sounds better needs new alternator. The brushes are worn Or dirt.

[@furiousdriving]

Think its just dirt as the longer I test it the better the output gets, no charge light on the dash now..

[@garynew9637]

Just bought one of these😁$150

[@gord307]

Looks like you bought a very good project car for your money. You've got to man up about your oil phobia, though - it's just a bowl of used oil, no poo or dead things. That said, I hate picking paint scabs, the thought of all the rust hiding underneath, well done there!