V8 PILOT LATEST - fresh coolant, then a test drive to the Hopley House classic car meet

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Sunday saw the Ford V8 Pilot head out on its first proper test run since all the recent distributor shenanigans (covered in previous videos). Will it run ok? Will the replacement distributor and carburettor actually work consistently?
Prior to the run out to a classic car breakfast meet at the Hopley House Farm Shop, I wanted to change the coolant - a quick peek inside the radiator showed old coolant that looked more like oxtail soup than a healthy anti-freeze mix so with fresh containers of anti-freeze to hand, I drained off the old stuff and mixed up fresh.
This video covers the work undertaken on the Saturday, and Sunday's drive out in the Pilot and the MX5. Footage of various cars arriving and departing the Cheshire meet then follows, the oldest being a 1913 Ford Model T. Back at OCC HQ the grey Fergie tractor is also given a spruce up and is re-positioned back in front of my youthful assistant's sheds.
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@oldclassiccarUK

Hi, thanks for watching, a full list of the several hundred videos on the channel is here:

@robertclarkson5101

Good to see the Pilot running so well after your work, another enjoyable video. Many thanks.

@michaeltreadwell777

Hi Rick - great video as always. I personally would have flushed the cooling system with clean water after draining all that filth, before adding the Coolant ? So glad the Pilot is running so well, I'm so envious of you, it really is a beauty. Thanks for all your work producing these videos for us. Thanks and take care 🙂

@johndenniswilson5899

'Squeeze to burp it through' is an expression I'm adding to my stock of phrases for use in business meetings

@levelcrossing150

The Pilot is a lovely all around car and the engine runs beautifully.

@colinmuddell9672

Nice first half of tinkering and an interesting selection of cars at the meet, especially that super, black Ford Pop. Good to see the Pilot looking, sounding and running so well!

@skellertons113

Magnificent car, the Pilot, very American. The slanty tail lights on the 1100 came in about '67, and a bit later, the FX4 Taxi had new rear wing pressings to accommodate these. Previous to this, they had a stop/tail lamp, and the direction indicator stuck out of the roof above the B pillar. Thanks for your videos.

@Finglesham

Very interesting. really good to see everything working wel after a bit of fettling.

@bobspeller2225

Nice meeting and a good collection of cars. Good to see the Pilot running better. All the best Bob

@septiccalling8341

That Pilot is a lovely bit o' kit 👌🏻

@user-xz9dn2ub1x

Great video

@user-be9uv7ru3n

Great video, the Pilot is such a beauty.

@stephenholland5930

Good job on the Pilot - that coolant was well due a change. Loving that Chrysler 300D with the 392 ci Hemi.

@jontaylor1652

Beautiful Austin 1100, I love those cars.

@barneyc4919

like you say, you need to have a look at those thermostats

@daviddjerassi

Since you changed the electronics Carb Etc back to standard it starts and runs like a dream that's a really lovely car thank you for this interesting video and the day out keep safe .

@badbooks476

Great work & what a great design with the twin drain taps, that’s a serious amount of coolant. Amazing looking car & the engine sounds lovely, after your carb fettling. Our MX5 mk1 & Honda Jazz have Rad drain taps, very sensible

@user-ix4wn1th5m

👋 HI. The more I look at your Ford Pilot the more I like it. Having white wall tyres makes it, especially in that nice green colour. Well we got to see it toileting, having a pee and all . Ha !. Having a leak before hitting the road. I like the Mini Clubman Estate, extremely rare to see a saloon let alone an estate. Very nice. I like the current Mini, I think it's design is very nifty.

@objectiveobjective1948

Your Pilot looked cool, as did the black Pop. Enjoy watching you and your son who's a great credit to you, you've taught him well and a really nice lad into the classics. Keep up the great work the both of you 👍.