Trapped By A Fire And Left To Rot! Can I Give These Classic Sports Cars New Life?

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These classic British cars have been trapped inside a trailer for years after it caught fire! Destined for the scrap yard, Jared enlists the help of his friend James to extract them and see if they are worth saving! He then sets his sights on getting the Triumph to start up! Will Jared be Triumphant or will it end in failure?
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[@Lambmit]

Meeting Jared last week at the local Quick Trip gas station was great. The Charger looks even better in person. He is the nicest person. He took time out of his busy schedule to chat, it was great. Meeting him made my month.

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Was great meeting you! Glad I decided to stop in and got the chance to say hello.

[@dekabwerks]

Love seeing things like this

[@justinruiz1203]

​@TheQuestionableGarage what's going on with the blue Ford econoline supervan? Really wanna see that get built!

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@russelljacob7955]

Tavarish: "I bought a flooded P1!!!" Jared: "Hold by redbull!"

[@Rekuzan]

Hoovie's got a lot of competition these days...

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

😍😍👍👍

[@A9XXC]

I'm a UK guy old enough to remember these when they were new, never been a fan of the Spitfire, they were a rebodied Triumph Herald, the swing axle rear was not the best idea..... the Jensen Healey however is a very different thing , friend had one,around 1980, a great drive and massive fun around our local lanes, That one needs to be saved

[@spatchist]

I remember being part of a 'convoy' of these (I was in a Jensen Healey) we drove them from central London out to the docks where they got shipped to Sweden I believe.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍

[@666firewall666]

From someone who owns and has restored a vintage British sports car thank you for saving them. I will say looking at that trailer I hope you are up to date on your TDAP.

[@LarryHeagren]

One man's Junk is another man's Treasure. Someone will need the parts. I hope they see this video and get them.

[@bgee461]

Agreed. I've spent many days scouring junk yards for random parts

[@faerieSAALE]

I had British sports cars in the 1960s and 1970s. I had a 59 Austin Healey Sprite - and a 1963 Austin Healey 3000. I owned a 1965 Triumph TR4 and a 1960 Morris Minor two door coupe with a souped up 1300cc Austin Healey Sprite engine. I had a 1967 MGB fastback and a 1984 Jaguar XJS V12. I was a little slip of a girl and fit into them nicely. I weighed no more than 118 lbs and I'm 5'6" tall. They were lots of fun and got lots of notice... And lots of speeding tickets. I owned motorcycles then as well - and I still have them to this day! One is a 1953 BSA A10 650 cc Golden Flash Sport Model and the other is a 1969 Honda CRR 450 racing bike. ( they are not for sale ) The British cars were notorious for not starting or quiting in traffic... they were finickey and tempermental. Lucas Electrical systems are the spawn of Lucifer! Something was always shorting out or burning. Back then, I kept the local sports car dealers part department and aftermarket parts suppliers in business. Today I drive a Lincoln MKX. It is comfortable, quiet, smooth running and handles great. As neat as those old sports car were - I do not want one today!

[@LarryHeagren]

Lucas was indeed the Prince of Darkness for electrical wiring. I know a guy who reworks British cars by re-crimping ALL the pins in the connectors, sometimes replacing the connectors completely. Then he starts to work on getting the cars running and driving. I've owned 2 Jags and they are expensive to maintain and eat lots of parts. Both were pre-Tata cars. Now I drive a Ford Fiesta ST which has a British engine a French 6 speed and was assembled in Mexico. It has 180,000 miles on the clock. Regular oil changes to keep the turbo happy are a must!

[@jasonpoletta1797]

Bet you wish you still had the 3000 Those things are ridiculously expensive right now.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@The3000now]

Jared, if you don’t get an offer by fall, bring the trailer of parts and the rolling cars to the British Car Fayre in Downtown Norcross. There will be great interest and deals made. Almost certain of it !!!

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Really hope they find a home way sooner than that but thanks for the tip!

[@vaibhavdlv]

@@TheQuestionableGarage Can you soak the cylinders and see if they free up? Just for the heck of it? I mean if any one frees up maybe it will run? Lots of question marks, but a lot of people would watch those old engines spitting some fire!

[@russelljacob7955]

@@vaibhavdlv A free cylinder does not mean a running cylinder. I actually cringe when I watch people even trying to turn a sitting engine like that over. A fantastic way to destroy a servicable or rebuildable engine. Even if it starts and runs, just takes any small contaminant to turn the block into a boat anchor. Should never try to turn an engine over without at minimum pulling the heads. Especially if it is an unsealed engine like that.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍

[@jamesberdine8574]

Back in the early ‘70s I helped crew a Spitfire. We campaign all over Florida. We were regional champs the two years I did it. We only won one race but we went to every race always finished well and collected the points. Lots of fun. Also crewed a MGBT at Daytona 24 Hours broke a valve 11 hours in. Went to Sebring but were not fast enough to qualify. Sure had a lot of fun. Definitely a fun little car.

[@christopherhess8523]

DUANE! I was actually really liking the first music. It really did fit the theme well

[@decaharms]

Thanks Christoper! I struggled with how to make this section of the video fun to watch and bring in some humor. So I decided to switch to something different after a few seconds just for the creative moment. Looking back, maybe I should have just let the heavy music play…. 😊

[@joshrepik]

@@decaharms me LIKE HEAVY

[@carledmendoza9321]

Jared made the red car looked like his kids toy haha 0:50

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chadstewart8567]

Given the amount of rust, death metal music would've been appropriate for the entire video.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

😍😍👍👍👍👍

[@uzivatel56]

given the absolute absence of safety gear or safety in general, yes

[@Suhspencce]

That Monte Carlo in the background is badass ❤

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@russelljacob7955]

Editor Dwane: Your choice of music and intro to montage? Chef's Kiss!

[@decaharms]

Thanks Russell! Chef’s kisses are always fun :). -Duane the Editor

[@craigbowley6783]

That Tweety Bird licence plate frame would be worth something to someone that has an old roadrunner 👍

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Sizukun1]

Still boggles my mind people will have dozens of cars rusting away refusing to sell or give away any of them. If you haven't sat in the car in a decade, go find a buyer, take any price for it. Let someone enjoy it instead of letting the earth reclaim it.

[@CosRacecar]

God, I want that Triumph so bad. I've always loved spitfires, but never been able to afford one, and the older I get, the more expensive they get. Have the chassis sandblasted and powder coated, restore the body British racing green, and swap in an NA K24 with a BMW trans and the flying Miata bell housing. But I don't even know how I'd get it up to Maine.

[@454Burban]

I think that Jensen has Robert's name all over it. He can do an electric convo on it... call it a Jensen Hea-Vee.

[@Broadshore]

Oh man... I had the Mk 3... 1800 I believe! Imagen a 6 foot 17 year old driving one of them small Cars. So much fun.

[@IronArmPanda]

My dad was the same except he was 6'6" and popping out of a ford festiva 😂.

[@PSTLNC2]

Get in touch with Dennis Collins, he's a big Healy guy.

[@Rekuzan]

29:00 ~ This is why they invented Brake Kleen!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@KingKeson]

This whole episode was very questionable, burned out British race cars and you guys on top of the burned out trailer with an air hammer taking off skins off haha! Awesome content as always! Hopefully these get some love from someone!

[@boredom.victim]

❤love the Black Sabbath reference there Duane any respectable TRI MPH should have a Ford motor, a Chevy motor and a Dodge motor 😂

[@DanNorth42]

I have a '72 Spitfire. And a '78. They are like the chips - you can't have just one. But I've only heavily modified one.

[@auxientius]

Jared's interactions with Dwayne are just so awesome.

[@2SlayZGTE]

I really enjoyed the episode, especially the Lexus content. As always it was entertaining, enlightening and joy to watch!

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@justinpakarno4346]

Such fine wiring handiwork, I cannot believe there was a fire.

[@keithbarron75]

Dennis collins will buy them in a heartbeat

[@Rekuzan]

I actually saw a fully restored Triumph today; it was silver, convertible top, factory wheels, it was gorgous!!!

[@NikkiWraith]

Dennis Collins wants those.

[@Hoa-Mechanical]

👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lordmaelstrom1269]

that "death metal" bit was awesome. Quite the chuckle moment.😄

[@tanco2158]

Those are some very cool British gems...💎 Someone needs those parts.., I'm sure of it...🤩 I hope they find their way to you...👍

[@guyjordan8201]

On the plus side, you gave a good example of when to not pursue a project. You do help define the edge between questionable and unreasonable. Keep on keeping on.

[@evoxus11]

You need to play more of that first music intro. Death metal rock.

[@decaharms]

I’ll take that to heart. Thanks for the recommendation! -Duane the Editor

[@teresawallace747]

Let's see how many likes the editor Dewayne can get for getting the music legit and correct #CLASSIC ROCK ALWAYS!!!! Saddly the editor knows the viewers better than the host of the show LOL

[@LarryHeagren]

Quite a few of us are old dudes living vicariously through Jared's exploits. It is what makes this channel so much FUN! Editor Duane knows exactly who we are and what we listen to because he is one of us!

[@decaharms]

Thanks for your kind comment. Music choice is always tough because viewers have so many different preferences! Finding music that somehow finds the balance between everything is what I aim for. Happy to hear you fall into the middle of the “balance”! -Duane the Editor

[@richardstevens2306]

Hey from England Jared. Most excellent that you’ve saved these classics. Well done chap !

[@lazironlauski5927]

This music paired with Toolssound! Its a masterpiece. I can smell the oil and gas! Thank you this made my day

[@mgtv0310]

Dennis Collins of Coffee Walk might be interested. Idk.

[@1986krazy]

I recently replaced the radiator, water pump, and thermostat, in my 2006 BMW 325i. It wasn't near as bad as I thought it would be, and I saved myself a TON of money. Bonus, I know more about how my car goes together 👍

[@TUMBLINJEST]

Hi. I bought my late wife a bright yellow spitfire that came with both a factory hard top plus a folding convertible top. It was her daily driver for 8 years until the 2 daughters grew too old to fit plus mum. so then bought her a "M-Tech" 325i BMW.. I still like the triumph spitfire and know just about everything about them (or did once) thanks for the video.

[@RadicalKanu]

Jared I'd love to bring those cars back to life. I've always wanted a triumph spitfire.

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Shoot out a email !

[@goorgert1364]

It's always a pleasure watching Jared save old vehicles, as opposed to watching videos of guys beating up some old vehicle that they were able to start after a few years of standing in a field. Good going, Jared!

[@joshrepik]

Duane - That death metal backing music was perfect. Don't question it, be questionable!! HAHA love the edit too!

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Outstanding and awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@gregedmand9939]

Uhh... Jared? 6'7" 275 pound plus Jared? In a Triumph Spitfire? I'm 5'8" and 140 pounds in my youth, and found a tiny Trumph a tight fit back in the sixties. Well, this should be interesting!

[@connorohoare7470]

Junkyard digs should be made aware of these 😂

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Jared I have a feeling if the right group of people see this (sees?) darn, anyway.. I think you have a small gold mine here on your hands. NONE of this stuff is easy to find anymore I don't think, and you have SO MANY parts here. A master painter / artist Mr. Beiling here in town, he's a great artist, when we were kids he had these tiny British Racing cars.. they were SO cool and he was such a wild guy, he loved his fast tiny cars. See it doesn't matter how 'fast' like today's cars are, those things were SO tiny, so close to the ground, so NOT air-tight, it felt like you were going a thousand miles an hour in it.. all the time!! Someone will get in touch with you and tell you how to sell all this stuff, probably at a meet one day!

[@rvhmon656]

I hit the "like" button at 6:12. Definately more appropriate especiallly with the graphics. Hint to Duane. And get rid of Moscow Marjory Toilet Green. ...

[@LeonardMagnusson]

kind sir. i watch show's like your's and morski, pole barn garage, and dd speed shop. all for the personalities there are a few other's. your the main show's.

[@Jools-j2l]

The triumphs and parts were a great save for tho who A fit in them and B.have the inclination to take them on, you,d love them if you fitted in them, ultra simple to repair and owner maintain.

[@Rogue_FiveR5]

I got to ride in a Triumph back the 80's, a friend's dad owned it.

[@adrianresident9825]

Dennis Collins (same one from Gas Monkey Garage w/ Richard Rawlings, owner of Collins Brothers Jeep in Texas) might really be interested in these. He's always looking for vintage British cars, and he's got a KZbin channel where he documents his adventures in buying cars in his "Coffee Walk" series. Check him out & get ahold of him, who knows he might buy it all ;)

[@mbristow755]

Worth keeping

[@ZGryphon]

Ha, my father got stuck in an MG Midget once too, although in his case he was at a dealership trying to take it for a test drive. The salesman, presumably exercising Harry Selfridge's law of consumer relations ("in matters of taste, the customer is always right"), didn't try to stop him. I think they had to use soap from the men's room to get him out.

[@samtrosper7224]

Dennis Collin’s coffee walk

[@vaibhavdlv]

Seeing Jared on top of the trailer fearlessly had me biting my nails and praying for him to get down safely. Rooting for these beauties.

[@peterouellette3874]

I've been around for a long time and owned a body shop for 35 years. I've been doing body work for 55 years, and I've never seen a Triumph with a hard top.

[@roberthatfull3816]

That was a mission fellas Epic rescue 🤘

[@Mohawk21-oi1ni]

Jared, loved the " "TOYOTA MINDSET" COMMENT! WHEN I WORKED THERE THE TRUCK SIDE WAS TAKING HITS FROM THE REAR END , FRAME , AND THE OIL FILTER PLACEMENT REPLACEMENTS.......OVER 100,000 CARS AND TRUCKS IN MY AREA AND THEY WOULD NOT DO MY TACOMA........! I GOT UPSET! BECAUSE ITS RELIABILITY WAS NOT TOYOTA AT ALL.....

[@europartsandoverland8743]

Glad to see you branching out to the Brit’s again. If your bored and by Augusta feel free to stop in I can always use a hand trying to finish the old Land Rover 110😂

[@mikekozi-lester3887]

Hi Jared nice old cars and Lexus and hi Jared friend!!! Love the voice start !!! Nice video 📹 and workmanship

[@Mooselover1011]

Jared I'm building a 347 swapped MGB I enjoyed this video.

[@LeonardMagnusson]

westport wa.state here and watching.

[@mindthependulum6245]

Way more cool than an ls swap? Drop in a Yamaha v6 from a 90’s Taurus SHO. That would be super cool!!!

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Not a bad idea

[@samlyda7558]

House always wins! DeathMetalRock Rocks!

[@joestitzer8830]

Nicely delivered . Well done .

[@chrisrzepczynski754]

You tuber this week with cars will love those cars

[@gregdanecki470]

To a small British car nut you have a gold mine. The Spitfire is restorable, it worth $2-3K to the right person. All the panels and doors also have value. Save as much as you can. There is a market for all of it. I’m restoring a 76 MG Midget. I have it down to the shell and FB Market Place, EBay and all the FB groups are were I go for information and parts. Good luck with sourcing.a place to sell or even give the parts and cars.

[@FangOfTruth]

The na v6 (3.5 at least) in my 2010 Lincoln MKZ is the same as the Ecoboost minus the vvt. Water pump behind the timing cover. Didn’t know it till later. 143,000+ miles. I hope it was already replaced by previous owners.

[@Falney]

As a brit, I have mixed feelings about the spitfire. I want to love it. I really do. It is a piece of British Motor Sports history. But the mass produced spitfire.... It's just not a good car that survived the test of time. Their suspension wallows like a boat, they rust through in a moist breeze and they are slow. If I could find a good chassis here in the UK I would love to replace the suspension, stiffen the chassis a little and then stick a AJ V8 engine in it. in case you don't know the AJ. It's the UK's LS. It is pretty much the most available V8 in the country. It is the engine used in the Jag and given how unreliable Jag's are, there are quite a few available.

[@brianschmidt2747]

Your video guy needs a raise.

[@j2kinflarc768]

Back in the early 90’s I drove a tow truck for a tow/shop business owned by a Polish immigrant that specialized in European vehicles. He taught me the joke, why do the English drink warm beer? Because they own Lucas Refrigerators. Lucas also made electronic’s for many European vehicles that were less than reliable. His favorite was MG, and restored and upgraded quite a few while I worked there.

[@dougtodd305]

Lucas: prince of darkness

[@hawkeye454]

Jared is such a cool dude, love your videos and passion for fixing stuff man. Just need that VGG van to come back. 😊

[@kevinfiebelkorn4715]

If I wasn't 6' 4" tall and pushing 70 years old those would be at the top of my list.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

That looks like an awesome day tearing that thing down and recovering all those little treasures in that trailer. One thing I think I would have done differently, just knowing metal and all, I would have had the gas axe out there to tear into that structure to chop it into small pieces with ease. I realize it probably wasn't one of those days for you guys, and it did go down nicely, but I have zero patience when it comes to getting to the prize inside!

[@JonStein-mu5eb]

Does Freiburger know about this?

[@thewoomelanghotel8756]

I'll give you that this escapade is HIGHLY questionable, nigh on a waste but you are at the very least true to your word and you are a fucking real mechanic. I appreciate it and - good onya. I keep watching your stuff - 30 plus year plus pro diesel mechanic ( but not just diesel stuff) and I get something out of every one of your videos. Cheers. Sharing is caring!! Ya know that most people (non mechanic) don't even get what your talking about with the LEXUS DI vs included Port inj Thang. But you still do it anyway - perhaps they will understand one day. Awesome and no criticism at all - you have more patience and blind generosity of spirit than me.

[@Rom3_29]

Vancouver Canada has had few Hayley & Triumph clubs. You can buy all imagine parts for British cars.

[@herbiehusker1889]

British cars are so reliable.

[@markbunge2457]

If you take out the Lucas electronics and rust proof them, maybe.

[@toolzshed]

If you LS swap 'em 😂

[@454Burban]

😂😂😂

[@markbunge2457]

Jared will never fit in that thing. Nobody over 5’6” will fit.

[@oliabid-price4517]

That Jensen Healey definitely needs to go to a good new home. Those wheels would fit and look great on my Hillman Imp. Shame I am in the UK 😅

[@AttorneyBCollins]

I used to have a 1971 Spitfire. the only car I ever drove that you could touch the ground sitting in the seat. The Lucas electrics and the Castrol Girling Brakes were a juggling act to keep fixing weekly. It was the most unreliable car I ever drove, and I also had an Opel GT.

[@CanadianParamedic]

"Fanatik Builds" is doing an amazing build on a triumph. Like a Canadian Obsessed Garage.

[@brian_sipe]

Duane with the fakeout. I was all ready to start headbanging, but NoOoOoOoOo...

[@brian_sipe]

Also I like that license plate on the Healey...

[@decaharms]

Ha! Always fun to keep you guessing :). -Duane the Editor

[@briandale5645]

That's the music you need every time .

[@rollerdragon]

6:10 Duane you are amazing.. ever thought about teaching editing? now that is a class i'd buy!!

[@decaharms]

Thanks for your kind comment! My wife has always said I’d make a good teacher. Maybe I should consider that if you’d be my first student :). -Duane the Editor

[@JHACbiz]

This is right up the alley of Steve at @ThisWeekWithCars

[@Mohawk21-oi1ni]

My first question, i didnt have one , but was curious. My second question after JARED said " there is a Jensen in there!" ,was is he gonna get it out? My third question was"FIRE, FIBERGLASS, OR BOMB?"

[@GTvsForza]

No lie, but I had a dream the other night where you and I were restoring a GMC Vandura and gave it a hybrid system.

[@retirednavychief6983]

Don't trash the chairs dude!!! Jensen-Healy..."hook the tow-cable to the bumper...it'll be fine!!!" Do you still have that Triumph?

[@Gee_isMyName]

good times to have good friends. nice

[@paulvernon4160]

As a child of the 70s i must have passed the factory that made your spitfires many times here in Coventry, as I had several uncles and aunties that lived in canley where these were built. Unfortunately the whole car industry in Coventry is no more, after being Britain's motor city for most of the 20th century, all that can be found now are a few road names, sculptures and an old working men's club named after triumph.

[@theosmit6366]

Grassroots Motorsports did a no-limits conversion on a Spitfire to install a 13B rotary. Just because it currently has no functional driveline does not mean it's not a great project for someone else.

[@MikeStavola]

If I didn't have 3 car projects lined up, I'd take these. I always wanted a Spitfire.

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

Haters are going to hate. Fans, let's gather here and show some love to this exceptional talented youtuber.

[@anthonyshelton6786]

I've worked on one of those triumph spitfires the electric it had 3 fuses on the one I worked on the power went through fuse 1 and through 33% of the car back to fuse 2 through the next 33% and to the third then to the rest of the car the door limiters keep the doors from hitting the tub corners and leaving little dents. It's nice to see them still floating around Those cars look very good projects for someone with the passion for them but they need a lot of love hope someone will help take them off your hands very cool of you to save them and give them a chance.

[@chrischatfield2935]

Theres a youtuber called tasty classics who has just done a video on restoring one of these and hes done a wonderful job,worth watching as it a great example of how beautiful these cars can be .the colour he sprays it is stunning

[@TheMicro4]

6:24 Editor switches from Death Metal to Arena Rock. Not a bad choice lol

[@xxvjvxx]

that triumph could be a Jared sized pedal car

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

One foot in each one

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Very nice old cars. Good work

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Welcome aboard! We do old, new and everything between!

[@ivisonr]

You probably need to find an appraise or get ahold of a triumph car club or hagerty so you can find out what you need to ask for the parts you have. Im betting you that those parts are worth a-lot more than you would think.

[@Meenie66]

Thanks for saving these mate, someone will love them and they can live on again!! Nothing worse than cool stuff going to waste....