Will it Run? 1959 Meteor Resurrection

In this video we resurrect a 1959 Meteor that was left for dead in the bush.
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[@Buyford28]

Hey Lee, love the video, my mom bought my dad a 59 Meteor new for his birthday. We lived in Toronto at the time. We had it for 12 yrs then my parents traded it in for a 65 breezeway. I wished they had given the car to me, i loved that car even tho i was only 11. Im 65 now and still love the car now. Our car was a 2 door, white roof and side panels, the body was black. And 6 cyl.

[@LGKustoms]

Great story! Thanks for sharing

[@GTP427cobra]

I love the 59 Ford you put A / C on. My Dad brought a 1959 Ford new it was blue and white had a 352 V 8 with overdrive

[@larryreece1403]

My Dad Had a "Rolls-Canhardly" I loved that truck! Thanks for the reminder!

[@LGKustoms]

Haha rolls down one hill, can hardly make it up the next!

[@lorriegriffith4979]

I’m glad to see you fixing the Meteor. Four door cars don’t get enough love. Marty G

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

Awesome video. That thing runs awesome very cool wow nice work lee. 🇨🇦🛠🇨🇦🛠

[@jessegoldston70]

Yes indeed love the crewcab

[@ABANDONEDCARREVIVALS]

Cool car! Where abouts in BC are you? I am in peachland and play with old cars too....

[@LGKustoms]

Cool! I’m in Victoria. But the new owner of this Meteor is in Kelowna, so you might see it around!

[@andrewdunbar828]

More old Canadian models please! As an Aussie and fan of '50s cars I've always been a fan of the special Canada-only versions. We hardly ever get to see any of them and quite a few of them are very cool.

[@NWSanta]

Who knew you guys were in my backyard!! Have to come by someday and see what you guys are working on!!! Keep up the great work!!

[@ThomasKlinar]

Great video, I just let my 59 ford custom 300 go last year it was almost identical to yours , color , paint, engine, doors, it was from Cleveland, Ohio, , thanks for posting this video, regards. Tom😊

[@1fknhpycmpr355]

Thats a nice side project! I didnt know that the Meteors were an own marks like Edsels and Lincolns. Thanks for the history lesson!

[@Tom.......]

It's just a rebaged FORD with different trim. MERCURY'S were better so the Canadians also rebaged them as monarchs. FORD is meteors. Same car different trim. Not a super rare car.

[@GlenAllison]

Not rebadged built in Canada as Meteors and Monarchs same as Mercury trucks. Rare cars indeed ..!!!

[@Tom.......]

@@GlenAllison it's still a FORD

[@vonnsnyder2481]

Thanks for sharing all your projects with us Lee... Your channel is great for us gear heads thats still love the old stuff. And, hopefully help influence the younger crowd. Also i live in WV and i dont know very much about Canada. I didn't know anything about meteors or monarchs... really good video. I liked this video a lot. I think your videos keep getting better and better. Definitely lookin' forward to the next

[@LGKustoms]

Thanks so much!

[@patrickcallaghan7432]

Great video. Love that you saved a piece of Canadian auto history and you'll be passing it along. Super cool, thanks

[@LGKustoms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@WaxMeister]

$500 bucks - what a deal! Tires and gas tank ware worth more!

[@dancase9019]

What a really cool car you have my guy

[@t-rodzgarage]

COOL RIDE !!!

[@rayheatherly672]

Its a 1959 FORD my favorite car, my teenage dream car

[@LGKustoms]

It is a 1959 Meteor.

[@rayheatherly672]

Compare a 1959 body style to the meteor and it's the same inside and out except the grill, meteor was made for Canada they made a galaxies ,Fairlane,custom, Ford made the car or otherwise it would be design copyright violation,compare the Ford to the meteor,

[@dip9211]

Aww, Rick from Bumper to Bumper is my go-to guy for vintage car parts!

[@LGKustoms]

One of the best!

[@mrnrjsr0658]

Mass info to learn from, all your videos are very informative. Love your cool Meteor, thank you Sir 👌😊

Beautiful cars. Very rare in the USA. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Hopefully you will keep it looking original. I've seen people trying to get $6,000 for '59 Fords that are all beaten up and rusty.

[@LGKustoms]

A young up and coming car builder from Kelowna bought it and has been driving the wheels off it while fixing it as needed.

[@BoxcarsGarage]

Enjoyed this project!

[@Zenny_6969]

..hi Lee....the Meteor is kinda cool, but I think with everything on your plate and with the family expanding, you are doing the right thing by moving it along......it did make for a nice 'will it run'.........

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

Super cool meteor my uncle had one when I was a kid super cool man I like those thanks to the video keeps me inspired kids nowadays don't even know what that is

[@b5846967b]

That car has great eye ball. The next owner will have something running and driving to keep them motivated. NICE PIECE> Great salvage job.

[@seanrobinson6407]

That's a nice Mercury Meteor you got there.

[@GlenAllison]

Meteor not a Mercury Meteor ..!!!!

[@WildWestGarage]

Happy Canada day!

[@LGKustoms]

Happy Canada Day

[@loumontcalm3500]

Nice '59! It was not a step higher than Ford. Meteor was a lower priced car that Mercury dealers could sell, while Monarch was a higher priced car that Ford dealers could sell, so the market could be covered by either dealer. Unique to Canada The valve cover seems to indicate a later 223; '59 had two studs coming thru the top of the valve cover, iirc. To add to the confusion, in '61 Canadian Meteors were different from U.S. '61 Mercury Meteor 600, and Meteor 800. These were one year only base models (including offering a 6) to the Mercury line. Further confusion; '62-3 Meteors were Fairlane based intermediates in both markets. '64 saw the return of the full size Meteor in Canada.

[@LGKustoms]

Thanks for the Meteor information

[@TheOldNeighborhood]

I have a '59 Ford Custom 300 4 door with the 223-6 except mine has an automatic. The non-power steering on it is a bear but you didn't seem to have a problem with yours. A tip for others with '59 Fords or Meteors who might read this: the correct part number for the stock master cylinder on a '59 Ford is Raybestos MC23222, it is NOT MC18000. I know from personal experience. Speaking of master cylinders I like that you converted the Meteor to a dual master cylinder but I wish you had included the conversion in the video. I would have liked to see how you did it.

[@LGKustoms]

I did cover the master cylinder install starting at the 52 minute mark. There isn’t really anything special about it, it bolts right on using the original studs and brake pedal push rod.

[@graemeburr6463]

Great car and a good buy Lee, even has a 'hot rod" number plate too. First letter G last 2 letters OW . Rock Auto are great, I have even used them down here in NZ.

[@LGKustoms]

I don’t really buy from Rock Auto, I just use their site to get part numbers, then buy from my local auto parts store.

[@brettjones5041]

love the channel mate

[@tedcorey3054]

I kinda' had a feeling you'd be selling it ,but good work saving it ,it surely would've rotted away where it was .

[@americanrambler4972]

I like this meteor! It’s got great charm. I don’t care that it’s got two to many doors and is a runty 88 hp six popper with manual steering and manual brakes. It’s got great colors, the mint metallic green and soft white color. The way the lower trim piece on the rear fenders is what fixes the awkward proportions of this body. I get why you want to move it on. But I am a bit disappointed we won’t be seeing more of this car. I can also see that this is not a car that fits into your preferences for project cars after seeing what else is in the background in your video. This would make a good moseying around town car cruising in the 35 to 55 mph range. This car does not have the suspension, brakes or hp for anything more than that. It would be a perfect car to put an overdrive in to give it a little longer legs for on the highway driving. I myself would do a partial repaint of the top sides in those single stage original colors because where I live, patina rust turns into cancer rust pretty quick. Oh, I would also look for a 1959 Ford wheel so that last hubcap would fit. I hope the missing door panel turns up. 👍

[@LGKustoms]

The missing rim was in the trunk!

[@willyphast2509]

puppy say my kind of car plenty of room in here for me. what a steel this is. good job my friend. shes on her feet again. amen,,

[@AndyGeesGarage]

I’m happy you turned down my offer on it lol Yes like you I have other projects more deserving of my attention. Great video showing how ones abandoned project can be someone else’s driver for some time effort and a few dollars. Others need to take note how you are using RockAuto to get the part numbers but you’re buying the parts from a local parts store. Bumper to Bumper are franchises owned by locals and employing people in your community and that is important and we should all be following this example.

[@LGKustoms]

And it’s usually cheaper buying from my local parts store once you factor shipping in. Also if the part is wrong, swapping it out for the correct one is much easier

[@AndyGeesGarage]

@@LGKustoms especially here in Canada we get killed on shipping and being able to exchange for a correct part is key too. Plus trips to the parts store are fun.

[@timferriss905]

I don’t think I would of ever thought of working on a car on a trailer. But it’s a good thing if you had rain you could back her in the shop and then do the job and park her back up outside. I think somebody said before on a previous vid that you are lucky that nobody puts there sticky fingers on your stuff. Your not going to let a youngster come and work on it then? All the best Tim.

[@timferriss905]

O and do you use a copper hammer for the brake drums.

[@LGKustoms]

Working on the trailer is mainly due to lack of parking spaces.

[@garycamara9955]

Nice car!

[@pontiacperformance1993]

Beautiful car much better shape then the 57 super 88 hardtop I’m restoring I actually almost got a fairlane 500 galaxie instead but they wanted a little too much for me

[@johnnysechrist6313]

Remember when I was five going with dad to the Ford dealership and picking up a new 59 black and white Ford Fairlane . The next day while sitting and eating at a drive in we were hit by a 55 & 57 Chevy while they were racing. Next day we had another car just like it.

[@LGKustoms]

Ouch!

[@josealfredocuevas]

Ford meteor it was in production 1949 through 1976 it retired two years 1962 and 1963 it returned back and ended in 1976 that's a great find very good condition for the price unbelievable those are pretty rare I'm from the Midwest in Wisconsin and I've never seen one💯👍🏼

[@LGKustoms]

Thanks for clarifying the production dates

[@mopar4656]

Lee; my shed and my garage are so far apart, that I get 2 of each, when buying tools, cos walking is too much like exercise at my age. [I feel your pain.]

[@WaxMeister]

OMG! Am I the only one that saw Shannons shoulder droop as Lee say, "We're gonna load it up!"?

[@LGKustoms]

Hahaha

[@BoxcarsGarage]

Lee.....A thought about your current shirt offerings. Please consider printing a small classic LG logo on the front upper corner then a full/medium size in back. I love Tees but hate being a billboard in front. I believe it would sell well if not better than the norm you find. See ya. BOXCAR

[@LGKustoms]

The LG Logo shirts are printed on the back only.

[@jdpinbaytown]

Never heard of a Meteor, Kind of figured it may have been Canadian, It's almost identical to the 1959 Ford Fairlane I used to have!, I bought a parts Car that had that 223 with a Fordomatic that still ran!, My Fairlane got a 390 with a C6 from a 1976 F100, Kinda wish I still had my ole Fairlane!, Sold it back in 2016 after 23 Yrs of having it!

[@LGKustoms]

Awesome!

[@paulmiller1618]

Love the 1949 /1951 Monarch range. I think what causes alot of confusion is the cars run ford engines. Sounds like you had some great adventures with your Dad

[@LGKustoms]

Meteors used Ford engines. Monarchs used a Mercury engine.

[@eddiereeher7594]

I'm not a Ford guy . I am a 50's guy. but thats preaty cool.😎👍

[@LGKustoms]

It’s a great car!

[@40ounce58]

My father taught me how to use a business card to gap points years ago! I still do it to this day!

[@LGKustoms]

Cool! Make sure you pass this knowledge on to the next generation car enthusiasts

[@stevenbranch7362]

A few License plates will fix these troubles. Looking good!

[@scotmorrison640]

Everything has been good so far, but zero lube on the brake hardware ?

[@georgecrawford3051]

Before you installed the fuel pump did you tighten the screw bolts on it and grease the cam lever? Probably not since it leaks.

[@LGKustoms]

The fuel pump stopped leaking on its own within a few minutes of running.

[@eddie2389]

Man that is so cool

[@EvilEarl703]

I think I like the Mercury grill over the grill on my 59 Custom 300. Just a little different.

[@LGKustoms]

This car has a Meteor grill.

[@pranilramdayal9097]

Im looking for a front windshield and radiator automatic for Galaxy 1959

[@paytopray1468]

Don’t know much about meteors but it reminds me a lot of the comet trim. Maybe some roots with Edsel

[@LGKustoms]

I’m sure the Edsel, Meteor and Comet designer’s probably all shared the same lunch room

[@GlenKonorowski]

Two things, 1-did you sort the electrical problems (signals headlights)? 2-Were you under your 1500 budget? I liked the video!

[@LGKustoms]

Came in at $1300. And no I didn’t look in to any of the electrical stuff. I’m assuming it’s just bulbs or dirty connections

[@greggabel7238]

A Canadian Ford, Not the American built Mercury Meteor. In Canada, "Meteor" was the make/brand name

[@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt]

WoW That thing is a time capsule.

[@akersjon278]

Lee: -"I don't keep stuff that don't work right, unlike my dad". Also Lee: -"This is really hard to do because my screwdriver don't work right"...😁👍

[@LGKustoms]

Hahaha that’s my distributor clip prying screwdriver

[@searchingforsalsa]

Should’ve grabbed the kitchen screwdriver

[@kenstouwie9680]

Nice project man! Quick question, how much would a complete 4link kit be for a 59 ford?

[@LGKustoms]

The one I put in Steve’s 59 Ford would be around $2500 with air bags

[@brentmclovin9332]

What was up with the fuel pump?

[@brentmclovin9332]

PS. Looking forward to that T5 swap!

[@LGKustoms]

It just stopped leaking on its own. Not sure what the deal was

[@harrydean6590]

How much is going to be for sale for

[@LGKustoms]

Thanks for inquiring, but it’s already sold.

[@donsmith4465]

I’m still wondering what you ended up doing to stop the leaks in the fuel pump?? Also, if that had been a two door I’d bet it wouldn’t be going down the road.

[@LGKustoms]

It just stopped leaking on its own!

[@gregallen4272]

The 59 mercury that have is very much a 59 ford in body sheet metal and a 59 Ford 2 door could be used to turn it to a 2 door but a rusty station wagon could donate its top and make it a 4 d wagon. DD speed shop went to a salvage yard in south Georgia or north Florida and a 59 wagon was there for sale very rusty floor but good top

[@garycamara9955]

My 59 F100 had a 223 6 in it, until I installed a 400 in it.

[@dadyo63]

Cool ride

[@DuckyHunter812]

The 390 from Brown Sugar can probably bolt in with the right mounts.

[@LGKustoms]

Probably would! That thought crossed my mind too!

[@garycamara9955]

Thats a Ford Galaxy. Its only a Meteor in Canada. Maybe a Fairlane.

[@johnmetcalfe8957]

Lee the little round sight things that are on you fenders Meteor thing or they an add on ( I have them on my 56 ford custom line and one is broken and I’m trying to find one (John from I know a guy garage)

[@LGKustoms]

They’re stock.

[@garycamara9955]

I have tried telling the kid behind the counter, he tried to tell me my car doesn't exist. I told him I didn't walk here.

[@patrickmckenna322]

I bet it has a metal plate on it someplace that says Ford Motor Company that makes it a Ford meteor.

[@LGKustoms]

Sure it has a plate that says Ford Motor Company. But so do Lincoln’s and you don’t hear anyone saying “Check out my new Ford Lincoln Towncar”

[@GlenAllison]

Manufactured at Ford Canada plant as a Meteor .

[@bruceedgecomb8722]

I like your positive thinking

[@pranilramdayal9097]

This car is identical to a 59 Ford Galaxy

[@garycamara9955]

Monarch and Meteor are both Mercuries in the US

[@LGKustoms]

Monarch and Meteor became defunct in the early 60’s and afterwards the names were reused under the Mercury marque. I believe this is where a lot of the confusion comes from with these earlier cars being called Mercurys. A 1959 “Mercury Meteor” never existed.

[@angelgarcia4328]

Yeah Yeah…. Take the EASY WAY OUT…. BAD CHAD..😅

[@LGKustoms]

What does that mean?

[@garycamara9955]

A 6 really, I would have expected a 352.

[@tyhogue8316]

If you gotta walk a little get a skateboard!🤪

[@rscruiser3533]

You started out ---- Glovebox ---- wouldn't close in three tries ---- Passenger door wouldn't close in three ----- Oh Boy --- what are you in for -------- Then ---- thought maybe we had a Remake of the Movie ---- Christine ---- you on the right side --- leaning in ----- she begins to turn over --- you jump back ------------- Good thing you weren't inside ----- and the Door closes and locks ---- and toxic fumes begin to fill up the inside ------------ Sure Glad you weren't in it ----- you would have been a GONER -------- We need you around to ---- RAISE ----- that new one you just brought into this world ----------- Still need to look at that Generator --- light is still on ----------- Thank You for the Video ------- Your Holidays are different ---- But ---- Have a Good 4th of July anyway ----- Rodney

[@LGKustoms]

Fourth of July is just a regular old Tuesday here. I’ll be at work. But yesterday we celebrated Canada Day

[@paulsheehan5010]

The Meteor, was never offered in the U.S.

[@LGKustoms]

Canada only.

[@MoDave82]

One of the most ugliest cars I've ever seen but still cool

[@LGKustoms]

Really? In this world of disposable cars that look like computer mouses and electric shavers, this is one of the ugly ones?! Haha

[@MoDave82]

@@LGKustoms yes really but still a cool unique car

[@dadyo63]

Condenser can be a tricky as well bud ,points might be sticky due to getting to hot ,maybe key left on..nice ride

[@LGKustoms]

These were seized from corrosion. We live in a rainforest.

[@danbolton3180]

Are you getting these winds like we are near the Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula?

[@LGKustoms]

I don’t think so.

[@danbolton3180]

​@@LGKustomslucky you. We've had three days in a row of gale forced winds over here. You must not be right on Victoria Harbour.