TMU Ep. 3: Rebuilding a Mystery Hot Rod Motor with Drag Racing Legends

In this episode of The Motor Underground, we're finally putting the show title to work. But, back up half a step and indulge us for a minute. It's really easy to buy a brand-new crate motor and bolt a reliable, safe, 1,000-horsepower mountain (that even comes with its own warranty!) into your 25-year-old "old-school" pickup truck and go have $100K worth of fun for about half that price. Really, it's a great moment in time to be a hotrodder: Never before, in the history of cool stuff, have we had this much potential at the tips of our fingers and on just the other end of our credit cards.
On the other hand, this show asks, "Where's the back-breaking, soul-crushing fulfillment in all that?"
The Stoner T has been an exercise in futility, as much as one can be in putting some soul back into the process of building a car. When you embark on the agonizing journey of the hunt for old speed parts, trying to reassemble a machine and a moment in time that's long since passed, the reward is the soul you put back into the thing. Will anyone care, once they're in the midst of it? In its presence? That probably depends on how open one's third eye is.
You've heard your author say this before: The DNA embedded in all the parts of this car, like a million-year-old bug in a petrified block of amber, is only valuable if we can put these inanimate objects back into service again. And then share their stories. And it's with that in mind, that we bring you this third episode of The Motor Underground.
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[@HotRodHoarder]

Wow, pretty intense stuff! Carolyn's commentary and her box of drag racing treasures are priceless.

[@jakespeed63]

Holy Shit this is good

[@Tikicar]

Every episode gets better. Thanks Dan

[@CORVAIRWILD]

It took me 4 hours, but I finally watched the whole video, while fishing wires in an attic in a cement block condo in Florida. But well worth, beautiful video, please keep it up, love it love it LOVE IT!!!

[@Pablo-fj8rv]

As this story unfolds it keeps me wanting more. Keep it up!

[@pregrid]

Wow, crazy good shit right there. Growing up in Fremont and going to the drags every chance I got this brings back a lot of memories. And this build is crazy good as well. Looking forward to more.

[@davidryan573]

Wow what a story, I just love the old racing stories and pictures. I remember being a little kid and watching Uncle race stock cars in the early 70’s, the early 60’s Ford Truck pulling the’55 Chevy stock car, thanks.

[@AndyGeesGarage]

This series is fantastic

[@larrythomas3624]

So, I’ve gotten like a lot of others where I have about a 3 minute attention span for KZbin videos. These are the exception! I could watch these all night! Great stuff!

[@tgdojo]

Amazing story-telling coupled with great follow up questions. Well done.

[@mjfromla]

The traffic backup was hilarious!!!

[@2007cannonball]

What an amazing story and video!! Great job by all involved. Seeing her open that box and bring out that shirt was mind blowing!

[@MatthewLeland]

Hope you all enjoy it, couldn't be happier to help create killer content like this!!

[@ryanlargo921]

This felt like a Stacey Peralta film for real hot rods and motoheads! Real deal story telling of a golden era that is cherished by some, misunderstood by most and coveted by all. This whole series does. This was great! Thanks!

[@delas7389]

Great story, there is definitely a lot emotions around that motor. Thanks for sharing.

[@christophernoto]

Oh. My. This is some deep water. So far beyond the mass of motorsport video and movies. Thank. ❤

[@joshuabrunet9923]

Subscribed for more great stories. Thank you

[@cmintsurfer]

Okay, that was rough at the end. It's awesome that you documented the first-hand memories of the remaining Organ Grinders and Carolyn Wailin. Great work Dan and Crew!

[@martyW347]

Wow wow wow, so kool Dan, thank you for sharing this and please keep them coming🙏🙏🙏

[@IronheadGarage]

Great video looking forward to more.