The 1938 Ford Convertible Gets A Fresh Fuel Tank & Fuel System

[@johnnyroberts6291]

Matt and Steve, I’m really enjoying this series on the 38. Keep up the good work.

[@jamesmusser6160]

Awesome video guys. SO looking forward to more on the Fordilac, as I think of this Convertible. Kudos!

[@IronTrapGarage]

More to come!

[@garyhughes9199]

Hot dang! Seeing that car run gave me the glad all over feeling. Wish I had a Steve in my garage. Haha. Well played Iron trap!

[@PontiacLS]

Steve is a hard worker great guy to have around.

[@olmmbill]

I love watching you guys work on this 'special' car, with awesome mechanical expertise, meticulous care, and real youthful enthusiasm. Thank you.

[@jimandlinsnow7002]

Boy that tank fought you guys coming out. New one looks great.😊

[@stude1953]

Matt you are a brave man not to wear eye protection while taking out that tank! My Uncle got a little speck of metal in his eye and had to go to the hospital and they had to use a magnet to get it out!!

[@lelandrogers1078]

I find the fuel filler neck in the truck a bit dangerous, but it's your car. Also, Steve is a real treasure. You were very lucky to get him.

[@daleolson7205]

Use the plugged return port for a vent line to outside of the car and use a non-vented cap and it should be good to go. Duh, just got to that part of the video 😅

[@brianturner8477]

Can a car be registered in Pennsylvania if the filler is in the trunk? Is this a safety concern? Is this a 1938 Pinto?

[@hansosl]

We are hot rodders and danger freaks

[@mungojerry5257]

That's 'ol skool anti siphon your gas outta your tank, pre lock gas cap. However, a real theif would just craw under the car and cut the main fuel line, or punch a hole in the tank. It's just a matter of keeping honest thieves, Honest.

[@TrashcanGarage]

Liking the updates. Good work on this unique time capsule.

[@shotsrodder]

Nice job Steve 👍 you get all the easy jobs 😂😂

[@timheilman2089]

Steve is a great helper. He knows when to stand back and when to step up.

[@rolandtb3]

"Coming together nicely. Excited about this one." A little bit of fighting and fixing to get the engine running. Further incentive to do more.

[@michaelseymour3534]

Sounds great - glad you cleaned and rust treated everything.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Matt and Steve for the update on the '38 ! Have a Happy New Year !

[@Redeye5978]

It's ALIVE 🎉 after 50 + years

[@johanneseder27]

Hell yes, stoked on the Progress.

[@redness87]

“That shit is always gonna make me smile right there” -Steve Put that on a t-shirt

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Engine sounds killer!

[@joedyer8824]

Man that caddy engine purrs like a kitten nice

[@No1Beaver]

Enjoying this build! Thanks for showing it. Have you given any thought to the engine dip stick? I've put a Cad engine in my 39 Standard, which as you know, is a lot like a 38. The dipstick is a son of a b to pull out, and even more challenging to put back in. I'm selfishly hoping you address this before I pull my engine back out to address it myself!

[@kombibatuta]

Love how the motor sounds, best soundtrack and team work also

[@mattomon1045]

Matt you need a Dustless Blaster to remove rust.

[@stevemiller7654]

I love this car. I mentioned previously that I had a '48 Merc with a Cadillac way back when, and am currently jonesing for a '41 Ford convertible. But one thing that is a pet peeve of mine is the gas filler inside the trunk. Aside from fumes, and other safety issues, I find that to be a really sucky location, one, if you have a trunk full of luggage it could be a hassle to access, but two, more of an issue would be spilled fuel while filling from a pump or leaky gas can. I like the fender location just fine. In 1941 the filler was hidden under a door in the fender. Not my car, but I would have considered that route rather than cutting that new tank. And all this time I thought it was just a no brainer millennium thing .... RooDog....

[@bluedog373]

You graduated from the 20's and early 30's to the late 30's and early 40's. Best to stay there, the cars get more complex in the 50's. The coupe is the raspberries, I love my 39 deluxe.

[@franciscojosepellegrino2553]

Happy new year to you and the crew

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

Now that sounds like a hot rod!

[@gordonstroup882]

Good show Matt and Steve!✌️😎👍

[@donhoughton271]

Can't wait to see it run down the road .

[@patjohnson3100]

The last hotrodder who tried to modify this cool 38 should be very pleased at the really superior job you are doing to wake up this Ford. His work was very crude compared to what you are doing to make this car safer and more road worthy. The work to replace the hacked up firewall was tedious, but it and the Ford banjo rear end replacement are very welcome. As you undo the crude sledgehammer engineering you'll make this car that much better. I like that you are preserving the cars character.

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice work Steve and Matt

[@AJStarch]

Well, since you took the top off and it’s missing one windshield glass… looks like a perfect candidate for a chop and Carson top to me!

[@chuckschultz7028]

Great video. How about showing how to clean out that old tank for those who cannot afford to just order a new one?

[@Ecosse57]

nice! can't wait to see that engine and bay cleaned up. maybe make a carson-type top for the car?

[@brucesmallwood6251]

Good job guys 😊 It lives again!!!!

[@57Banjoman]

GM engineers back in the day-"Let's put the fuel pump on top of a hot engine"-brilliant! Good job guys-this one is a sweety!

[@kurtludwig6962]

Yes I hate the non hide away convertible top “East is neat West is best”😂😂😂 Carson Top!!

[@matthewlawson5350]

Really digging this build. You guy's are making it look easy, such is the mad skills you have. =) Thanks again for bringing joy to the day. =)

[@bengone3349]

I'm enjoying each episode of the reincarnation of the '38. Mat, you need to up tour safety game! No masks for good eye protection while working under it, especially when Steve had all that crap falling down on him while removing the bolts of the tank. Also, the spilling of gas in the enclosed garage. I had a friend last year spill about 2-3 oz, while fill his lawnmower, well it sparked, and his entire garage along with a restored Mach ! Mustang are no longer in existence.

[@bennystaton7477]

It's got to have the 6 pack 😮

[@TrendsbySterling]

Nice work as usual Matt!

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!!! Great video!!! Maybe I'm missing something??!! Is the original filler area?? Missing!!? Anyway!!! Caddy sounding cool!!!✌️

[@johncarapiet3758]

Very well done, thank you and Happy New Year

[@yobop6072]

....turn that box upside down steve😊, you got the passenger windshield?..solid car

[@tomlappin9657]

Getting there ! " Happy New Year "

[@motorfreaknew]

Awesome! 🤩

[@YenaS-l7g]

Nice it's alive again asum ❤🎉

[@sparkplug5481]

You should put an electric fuel pump back by the tank , with a filter between it and tank. Put it on a switch to turn on/off as needed. Push it up to the stock mechanical pump , great for priming. I prefer a Carter 4070 pump

[@wildeve2003]

Just what I was looking for.😁

[@garycook2355]

I call that a win! 😎👍🏁

[@tommysamuelson9963]

A slight chop and a Carson top and Bob’s you’re uncle!

[@hardlyworgen71]

Are you going to be keeping the sealed-beam headlight conversion that looks like it came from JC Whitney?

[@markusvurrgh4549]

Kings Ave tattoo shop sweater… Nice.

[@garysoykin2783]

That is so cool nice job guys , Do you think Steve will ever sit down on Camera for a few minutes? And just tell us a little bit about himself. He's such an awesome guy and I'm sure so many people love him on this show. It would just be cool if he would do that for his fans. But understood if he didn't keep up the great work. Guys love it everything you guys do comes out totally bitchin

[@danontherun5685]

Having run a lot of beaters with leaking rubber fuel lines I now just do metal tubing except frame to pump. Cars burning on side of the road from leaking rubber hose were so common rubber pressured lines were (are?) illegal in most states. Hate to sound paranoid but can imagine insurance company denying claim for that.

[@kw535075]

Such a cool car!

[@jamesonpace726]

Something oddly relaxing about your vids....

[@richb419]

Hi, I like your videos, but what I would not like is to see you blind your self because you don't wear eye protection. good luck fellas

[@robertvandalsem94]

Matt that car is screaming for a Carson top thats removable. JMO

[@joeyleclaire]

White firewall!

[@donames6941]

Matt wouldn't the filler neck being in the trunk be a danger of fumes in the cab with the top up sents its a vented cap and on that starter take the solennoid apart and turn the battery bolt and starter bolt a half round they wear out on one side causing the trouble you got.

[@gwolfe1231]

May not be a vented cap but I'm not a fan of it being in the trunk. I would have sent it back out thru the fender.

[@donames6941]

All the old autos are vented capss ​@@gwolfe1231

[@edwardberwind8544]

Matt, you have a great shop but it looks like a cave on camera. Some new LED's would really brighten this up and make a safer work environment. And you say? Did I mention that 38 is "Bitchin".

[@DavidJones-hl5om]

Good 🌄 👍 Job

[@StevenFilarecki]

Wondering about wisdom of trunk fuel filler… as shown in video, accidental spills leave trunk with gas fumes..

[@BernieWilkinson-j3s]

Hey Guys, What's the story on the steering wheel in the Schroll coupe? It's a beauty.

[@steveclark4291]

Matt and Steve please use safety glasses when working on stuff ! I wouldn't want to hear that you lost your eyesight from stuff getting in them !

[@dennisschickling2249]

Nice Video. Happy New Years 2024 🌏 #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@zach9515]

It's fascinating how barbaric some of these old custom touches are. I know they were just cars back then, and were people were limited with skills and tools

[@shartne]

I wonder how many donkeys that caddy motor has? 160 - 270 hp ? It is the four barrel so it probably has more then 200 donkeys.

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃

[@ROGE444]

Qhat are you going to do about all that rust under the 38?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Mostly surface rust. Remove it, treat it, and paint it..

[@ROGE444]

@@IronTrapGarage This car looks really bad underneath. Can't wait to see it all removed and painted.

[@leeroyholloway4277]

I've had problems in the past few years with new fuel hose breaking down prematurely. Probably inferior product coming from China.

[@stevemiller7654]

I had a problem with braided stainless over "rubber" fuel line breaking down and leaking. I replaced those covered rubber lines with stainless over PTFE, teflon, lines. I also covered the stainless braid with heat-shrink as an added protection and to camouflage the SS tubing. Black AN fittings hides everything and negates the need for hose clamps. May be outta place on a vintage build, but so is that Holley carbby. LOL.... ....RooDog....

[@DuckReach432]

Another mouse nest unearthed. The first drive down the road at speed is going to look like the car's got uncovered hay bales stashed on board. All the old nests showing the vortices of early Ford aerodynamics.

[@chrisr4740]

I still dont think electric cars will ever take over, never, this is why. Sounds and smells too good.

[@mungojerry5257]

Now my real question is what are you going to do with the convertible top bows???? I have an '87 VW Cabrio with the same fucking annoying ass top bows that in the fucking way AAAAAHHHHHHH. I am going to delete mine in favor of the Jeep or Samauri soft top option. Let me know what you're thinking, please.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Make a removable padded Carson top for it