STARTING This 64 Year Old Mercedes For The First Time In Over A DECADE

[@WatchJRGo]

There must've been hundreds of comments on the last video asking for my dad to show up... but we had already planned this and he was on the way. Your wishes are granted! 😂

[@bearing_aficionado]

@@WatchJRGo you know we will take a video with your Dad in it anytime.🍻

[@boredom.victim]

@@WatchJRGo the car is German. you'll need a metric o-ring and a stern voice when you tell it to seal efficiently for the integrity of the vehicle because you and everyone else on the road are counting on it to keep you all safe. 😆

[@jamesnixon6495]

Excellent video, do car videos. Love to see the case carb your dad is working on, sounds knackered.

[@stevestepanek9148]

The KZbin channel pudding fan shop has one you might want parts off of

[@confestpete]

Would love to see Jared in one of your future vlogs.

[@Devastator0]

John, seriously, when you and your Dad are together on a video, it’s bloody magic. Keep up the great work and please tell your Dad we love him haha

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Should be a new channel. "WatchJR'sDadBeingCool"!

[@simonorr594]

Also, your dad and that one handed cranking of the tractor motor - when JR couldn't do it with both hands!!

[@AdelJeffreyJeffreysAuto]

Dude your Dad is a legend! You should feature him more often! He is brimming with knowledge. PS: i commented before i even watched the video and i know he will drop some knowledge he usually does.

[@forbiddendonut]

That smile on your dad's face when you mentioned carburetors. So awesome.

[@philgrimsey3637]

Papa Ross is one of those old-school, no-BS guys who seems to just know stuff. Bravo, Sir 👌

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Who is better to call than your dad !!!! He loves the antiques !!

[@FalconXE302]

Like it when you and my Dad get together... reminds me when I did stuff with my father before he passed... Father / Son time... don't under rate it... it's precious.

[@timmarquez713]

Your Dad is the absolute coolest! He was like a kid in a candy store making all those discoveries under the hood! Great stuff!

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Just when I thought Dad was gonna go all gangsta and resourceful on us and say he had the diaphragm to rebuild it..NNNOOOOOOO! He has the MATERIAL to MAKE the diaphram to rebuild it! That's another level😎😎😎😎😎😎 OK I get it. He used to be what you always got but now is a national treasure. No wonder your dad's so popular here. Treasure your time and soak up all you can JR. Not many people have anyone in their lives with this brand of talent.

[@richaquila2655]

How cool is it to do a project with your dad and he's knowledge. Savor those moments life is short and tomorrow isn't promised.

[@Cargoman769]

The Mercedes 220Sb (W111) twin carburettor was fitted with 2 x Solex 34 PAITA until the end of 1963 when they introduced 2 x ZENITH 35/40 INAT. Keep up the good work!

[@alanleclair1]

So great to see Dad during Thanksgiving week! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃

[@jeremyTallen1]

You know when pops shows up it's serious

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

Worked on many of these back in the 60's n 70's. They are quite simple and yet very well made with the best materials. This was a handmade car until 74 or so. Everything is rebuildable including fuel pumps. Kits are still available for the carbs, pumps, etc.

[@htownblue11]

Papa Ross is the best man. What an encyclopedia of knowledge. Man would be fun to wrench with.

[@died4us590]

Next in line, I'm fine with not being first, or last, happy to see JR's dad in the video, makes great content everytime. G-d bless.

[@TheMoodyLoners]

Those Judson magnetos were oftentimes installed as an aftermarket "hot" coil upgrade for cars during the 1960's and early 70's. I had one in a 1966 Mustang.

[@AndyZ325is]

I think this is the most excited I've been for JR car content in a long time. I absolutely love the W108/109/111 Mercedes and I know them well. I cant wait to see more of this one.

[@kerrylewis2581]

This project has me glued to the screen. I'm pumped that it is already running and that your Dad is involved.

[@cbpldc]

So glad to see your dad on this series! This car was when Mercedes built a car without a budget. They just went and built the best car they knew how. You're going to love driving this thing, and the power and ride will surprise you, as it feels downright modern in how it performs.

[@claylewis402]

The knowledge your Dad displays is totally awesome. Loved listening to him wander his way through the entire engine.

[@itsnotme07]

Well that was surprising! Your Dad made a joke..."If this thing had a propeller, we'd be flying today". HAHA. He's right though, as usual. haha. You sure you're selling this when it's done? Looks like way too much fun for that.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Dad will probably buy it off him.

[@boogdoc8909]

Car saw your dad and said, "Not worth the fight, I'll run."

[@Danger-Dave]

Nice! Love the old "Finny" 111 chassis' I Have a 1963 220Sb version in Seafoam Green with white tuck and roll leather interior. My Ati master cylinder has developed some small rust pits in the walls and needs to be re-sleaved, It's the power break version that uses the vacuum assisted T-50 slave cylinder as well. There's a place called Millers Mercedies in Cali. that sells a few parts for these cars. Mine uses the twin Solex carbs as well.

[@stevndnvr]

Yes! Always excited when WatchJR’sDad makes an appearance. Ross needs his own channel. I could listen to him talk about anything mechanical all day long.

[@Cartier_specialist]

True, he could probably get an agent and be a professional narrator because he has that narrator tone voice that many documentary shows really seem to like.

[@alansmith4734]

In 1973, I had an Opel Manta. I had Sears add air conditioning to it. I took the car for a long drive on the highway, and the AC froze up, so I had Sears remove it. Back in the 70's, Sears had catalogs that you could order just about everything, similar to Amazon today.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Back in the really early days of Sears you could even order a build-it-yourself house believe it or not. I'm not old enough to know that firsthand but I heard about it.

[@tedboots2785]

I saw a real sears house bought and built 1911. I grew up in a house my dad built from plans he bought from sears.

[@111Aardvark]

Can't wait to see this old girl driving, what a classic ...

[@djstrokes5058]

I don't understand how you only have 400,000 Subs you should be over a million come on every one share these videos so we get more content

[@GeFeldz]

There are pros and cons to the almost totally mechanical nature of Mercedes Benz before the mid-90s. Oil pressure gauges in the instrument cluster being actual mechanical oil pressure gauges with a full pressure feed is both. It works very well and reliably for 30-40 or even 50 years and then it drenches your best jeans and half the interior in oil. Particularly nice on a diesel at the far end of an oil change, with the oil approaching that thick goo the bulk container ships run on after heating it to 200 degrees f.

[@organiccold]

A Dad video 🎉🎉🎉 yeahhh, i love to watch your dad working with you, his way of doing things remembers my grandad that was a heavy construction machinery mechanic, i learned a lot with him and i learn a lot every time with your dad. And that Mercedes, what a car ❤

[@Flagwaverforever]

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Your dad is so brilliant. He is so clearly proud of his boy.

[@gregmccarter3243]

Your dad has SO much knowledge....

[@clemensweisenberger2695]

Great watching you and your dad working together.

[@bigjobs5900]

The gas cap holds the fuel door open, there’s a slot at the base on the inside that the cap slots into. The Germans think of everything

[@joshring8765]

Can I just say? Your dad is a national treasure!

[@worldofrandometry6912]

As the car was on display in a museum it would probably have been drained of fuel for safety reasons. It'll be great to see this thing live and drive again.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Your dad is a hoot.

[@69Dartman]

Glad it ended up running, they are pretty reliable. I ran a AFB, AVS, and a Thermo Quad carb on my Dart. The smoothest one was the TQ, best power and mpg too. You just have to understand how to tune them.

[@brian5o]

Hi JR. The Wizard just got a beautiful Peugeot 505 in that had been taken to another shop for a brake light issue and that shop didn’t know what they were doing and started cutting into the harness. Wizard told the owner he wouldn’t work on it not knowing what all the other shop did to the harness. The owner decided to give up on the car and sell it as-is. This car was a beautiful survivor prior to the other shop’s hack job. There’s probably not many people willing to save this car but it deserves to be saved and it even sounds like new wiring harnesses for this car are still available in Europe but I personally haven’t confirmed that. I really think this car deserves to be saved, you could probably easily fix the wiring issues and I think it would make great content we’d all love to see. Would you please consider going to look at the Peugeot and see if you might be able to save it?

[@Simplyput3451]

There is a service position for the front hood to make it easier to service the engine.

[@tnourse]

Your dad is amazing. So smart and supportive. Amazing. You are a lucky man JR. 🤘🏁🤘

[@ralphlopez5736]

What a cool Dad, you know the content is going to be good when JR has him on one of his videos.

[@jebsails2837]

Great seeing your dad again. In the early '70's a local German car mechanic would install carb jets from these era M-B Solex into my '63-69 1200 - 1500 VW Solex to increase performance. Narragansett Bay

[@brucebelitz3451]

Neat car, can't wait to see it rolling!

[@clarenceblack5590]

Your dad can fix anything, true OG

[@brandonbman5921]

Always here for a JR’s dad video. He’s all our dad. 👍🏻

[@Eatongee]

Love seeing you work with your dad. I wish I had that experience with mine. It's funny because your dad is such caricature of the stereotypical dad. The way he dresses. The beer gut. The glasses. The voice. Great stuff. He's awesome!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

This is a really cool series. Love seeing your dad in the videos. He’s truly a wealth of knowledge and experience.

[@trappedinkalifornee]

Oh man now I really want to own that piece of history!….what a machine, and I love watching you work with your dad!👍🏼👍🏼😀

[@jonathan62019]

Love the relationship you guys have, its funny listening to you guys (son & dad bickering) Dad-dont rev it Son- i know dad, goshhh 😂 Love it

[@Myrune1]

How exciting. It's also cool to see your dad again. I'll be right here waiting for the next installment.

[@billgardner9328]

I had a 1962 220 sb. Was incredible. I bought it from a girlfriend’s dad for $200 in 1971. Sold my 70 nova and drove it until 1985. Great car when gas was cheap but 4 on the tree was fun.

[@roccenstein]

I miss working on stuff with my dad (though mine had more yelling about not pointing the light in the right spot, but I digress). Enjoy it as much as you're able.

[@madmike6942]

beautiful car..bring it back to its former glory

[@saablazer]

Videos with your dad are my favorite.

[@liamgreenwood]

Always great to see you working with your Dad on a project!

[@jerryvr]

Absolutely love the videos with your dad, he has so much knowledge and experience.

[@joshuacooch4789]

Thank you to you and your Dad for making another great video together on a beautiful old Merc started up like it was running yesterday amazing story behind this 64 Year Old Mercedes Thanks again for bringing it to your channel

[@daredevil7442AUTOMOTIVE]

This was a good video! Old Mercedes is very interesting….plus, you are showing a lot of the work in detail. Good job

[@robertsturtevant6185]

I love when your dad is on, i feel like i end the video a few IQ points higher than when I started😂😂😂…..Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family….

[@bigdogpete43]

I can see where you get your attention to detail. B careful, those grills hanging down have caused many a headache and cuts!

[@RetroTechChris]

Your Dad is one cool dude! Great to see him here in a video. Keep rocking it!

[@ThriftMachine]

I'm bringing back a 1993 Saab 900 from a 20 year nap, it's a pain but rewarding as it starts coming back to life.

[@johncarella1836]

Some of my favorites watch Jr go videos are when your Dad is in them! Between the two of you the knowledge is Crazy! Awesome Car Awesome Video! Happy Holidays!!!

[@KeithHeinrich]

I had one of these years ago and what a fine machine they are. Basically a lounge on wheels.Unfortunately the drains in the rear wheel arches rust out leaving a great void at the top of the wheel arch inner. Hopefully this one has been sorted in that respect.

[@darrenmahabir6510]

Your dad is so cool explanation on carbs is remarkable 👌

[@CAK1562]

Its always a great day when your Dad is in the video....

[@saltofsolomon2454]

Dad is epic

[@billstreber5194]

Great video and I enjoyed seeing your dad again. Such a knowledgeable person. Looking forward to the next one

[@brettbrannon4775]

Filter,filter filters everyone, those carbs are the perfect example of why u should always use filters!!

[@WatchJRGo]

Well there were two filters in the chain, one of the orings was missing though 😳

[@glassvial]

Always good to see WatchJRSenior.

[@GeFeldz]

10:55 are you sure that switch isn't choosing between the electronic aeroplane ignition (and coil) and the standard MB points ignition system? If there's a fault with the electronic ignition, you'd just switch to the dead-reliable but inferior Bosch system?

[@jorgengabrielsson6660]

Just waiting for your reaction on the rear axel 😁

[@TronApostle]

Thank you again Mr. John Ross for an awesome upload! Best in the game!

[@akaxtx]

I love watching SR go

[@ENWILSON]

Whenever senior is on the job you know a pro is taking care of it.

[@zoefaith120]

Daddy. Has the great teacher of history of any thing cool.... daddy is freaking awesome!

[@Dave-le6ng]

I own a later version of this same car - slight bigger engine at 2.3 liters, more HP w/ twin 2 barrel Zenith carbs, alternator instead of generator, front disks instead of drums, 4 on the floor, and a bunch of other little things. Been in the family since new - just revived it from a long slumber/neglect. Great cars and almost everything needed is available - just takes some sleuthing.

[@IKhanNot]

JR's dad steals the show whenever he's on. His best moment will always be when he used his old man strength to crank up that tractor while JR struggled with it. 🤣

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Awesome video JR !!!! This is gonna be a fun series !!!

[@timbonnell279]

Did you get the Mercedes Hood Emblem? It was removed for safe keeping and out in the Directors Office several years ago.

[@jeffscars2713]

Wish my dad was around to help me with my project cars. As I grew up in Wichita he and I worked on cars when I was young which was my inspiration.

[@raycox4139]

Tires: Way back in the 70s, for a short while, they made fiberglass-belted radials before steel-belted radials came out. It was nice to have tires that lasted more than 6 months or so.

[@brentmiller3479]

FUN Vid you two are Great Americans! Happy Holidays!🚓

[@Akecherfd8424]

Your dad was probably excited to see and work on this old Mercedes considering who the previous owner was.

[@brianselt291]

That engine is quiet…my uncle had a slant 6, in an old Dodge truck, that was one of the quietest engines that I almost never heard.

[@Coker-Time]

Thanks for bring your Dad in on this referb of the MB. He has the lost knowledge need to get these old cars back up and running. Even better is your documenting it. Car made to last and not disposable like today.

[@SpaceTech54]

Excellent - Nice work! excellent Content yet again. There is a lot of work a head of you.

[@RobFromRI]

very much looking forward to the video series bringing this thing back to life!

[@bennetfox]

Those cars do EVERYTHING with vacuum and they are a nightmare when a vacuum leak occurs!!

[@deweywarner8010]

Didn't take much convincing to get your dad to work on this one, did it? I'm not positive on this model, but I think you can manipulate the hood hinges by hand and open the hood past vertical to the "service mode". Not as much fun as banging your head on the grille though.

[@tjm5492]

Great to see your Dad! Still waiting for him to have to handle a call on that ever present ear bud!

[@7728abbott]

Your dad is great! Very talented.

[@iainmcglynn833]

Dad Ross - genius status 🙌

[@michelswerissen6544]

I like you working with your dad, more of this please.

[@The_Mace]

Only JR's dad could use the phrase, "Oh, looky there" and make it sound cool.

[@johnccargill4665]

Back in 1969When I was in college I had 1959-220 S. Mechanically Virtually identical To the 60 and got there

[@pikehk]

Sometime you got to bring in the big guns.

[@davidedgar3509]

Take the battery tray out. Then use some vinegar/water solution to clean the tray and the area under the tray. POR 15 in black (to match the body color) for all the corroded areas.

[@wxbgt01]

Your Dad is a cool dude.