Will it run? 48 hours to get a 1963 Marauder running!

Our road trip to help our viewers get their old cars and trucks running continues. This time we visit a small town in Georgia to try and get a 1963 Mercury Marauder running. Come along on this rescue with Christina and I as we do our best with this classic Merc! Will it start? Will it drive? If you have an old vehicle you would like us to get running, emails us at [e-mail]
#willitstart #1963Mercury #willitrun #oldcar

[@garyjohnson4608]

Imagine how beautiful this car would be after a full restoration !! WOW !! What a sight that would be !!!!!

[@whattherust]

Exactly.

[@davidbryant5875]

Wife all of a sudden started coming into the videos lol that’s pretty kool

[@christinarust6957]

Hoped by presence would help the channel grow faster. Thanks for watching! We appreciate you 🙏

[@darrellbaty4127]

That owner was pretty excited, glad you were able to get that beauty going.

[@RossEphgrave]

Catching up im new... this car is a one of a kind. This is no luxury car, it was Mercury's foray into the performance market, i mean the 390 was the base engine. The owner has an incredible car. What a team you two make in these videos. Im glad KZbin led me to your channel. Yours and TheeTravisb in the same month. Im truly blessed! Take care.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Ross!

[@achecase]

The first trip back to the hotel Richard looks like he's being held hostage. Blink three times if you're being held against your will.

[@brettjones5041]

what sweet lady . getting rare now . a hot car great job mates

[@whattherust]

Thanks Brett!

[@jeffrowlette]

Dude, you're living the dream 🙌 A BEAUTIFUL wife, and she supports you're career, and doing what you love ❤️ Who could ask for more?!!!!

[@Bonazzoliband]

Those were very cool cars. Glad to see a survivor brought back to life.

[@whattherust]

Thanks. The styling is fantastic.

[@josephg41]

I have a '63 Monterey, this guy has a lot to look forward to if he gets it driving. I revived a Monterey 4 door, 390 with the Merc o matic. Same color as this one, but the Breezeway roofline, it had been sitting 10 years, but it was an incredible survivor with a near perfect interior and exterior not far off either. Got it running, got it driving, At this point i've redone all the major driving systems, plus I even got the factory AC going again. And it drives so damn smooth, goes over bumps like glass. I've put 2,000 miles on it now with no major issues. A real pleasure to drive, he's got a lot to look forward to.

[@whattherust]

That is great to hear. The Breezeway Mercs are so unique. Thank you for saving it.

[@noampitlik2332]

Hey, nice going, Richard. Wow!

[@whattherust]

Thank you Noam!

[@neil6212]

What an excellent candidate for restoration, given the condition of the body, and a 2 door hardtop no less! The FE series Ford engines are very common still, and hard to kill by mere neglect. Almost as dependable as an anvil. I've had several of the 390s and even a 428 version, and they can be mild to wild, depending on what you want. Starters by the way, are made to kick out when the flywheel suddenly picks up, so as not to burn up the starter. It just spins up like that if you are a bit slow in taking your hand off the switch. Sounds great to me!

[@billywird]

That is definitely a keeper and it should be parked in an enclosed garage with concrete floor instead of a outside shed style building. I can see red paint peeking out from under that white and I'll bet that vehicle was originally red. This is a car that is well worth a thorough restoration. I am not a Ford guy but this Mercury is a well designed vehicle and it is so complete.

[@williamburdon6993]

Now it will sit there until 2055, and be backed up to the porch ,until 2100, great job getting that thing running.

[@dowen1511]

Fairly rare car you got there. 👍

[@richardgabel33]

Richard and Christine...that was great

[@whattherust]

Thank you Richard!

[@bobtucker8875]

👍 that was truly great content. Had a 63 that looked alot like that but the rear window went up and down. I believe it was like 72 or 73 I had it. 🙏 Thanks for sharing.

[@SuperSportstudio]

👍EXCELLENT !!! ✌

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@KeneHyatt]

i had a 1961 mercury marauder wagon. loved that car

[@mikecostello1727]

Very beautiful car.

[@fordfairlane662dr]

1963 Mercury Maurader super cool

[@whattherust]

Yes, that car is awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@fordfandiecast]

Wow she is beautiful and great job getting her running again

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This is a beautiful car.

[@haroldgetchelljr3264]

Great job guys

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the support Harold.

[@mikeniesen2213]

Great job Robert the car has great patina

[@pieropower1260]

Fantastic work and video, I hope to see more 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@whattherust]

Thanks! More coming!

[@kjh789az]

Great episode, thanks! That trunk lid is ridiculous! - but I guess useful for table tennis...

[@whattherust]

Right, or dinner for four!

[@itsnobodyg]

Beautiful job that's a great video 👏👏👏to you and your wife

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@rwrws8318]

Love those 60s Ford, Lincoln, Mercury interiors!

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Great job Richard Be well

[@whattherust]

Thank you Kevin!

[@hermencruz7665]

One my favorite show to date

[@whattherust]

Thanks Hermen!

[@hussamal-takriti8792]

Good Job NICE clean Car Some maintenance and repair well be in the road 🛣️👍👍👍

[@jamierushing8811]

Hi y’all from west Alabama

[@christopherfulgham9285]

Me too Tuscaloosa ✋️

[@Mike10952]

Great channel. Great job!!

[@whattherust]

Thank you Mike!

[@toddfrazier3844]

Very satisfying video!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Todd!

[@toddfrazier3844]

@@whattherust you're welcome

[@jeffbryan2591]

I like how the lovely wife refers to the car as a her and she . “Marauder” has definitely found a good home 👍

[@johnhurst7940]

Really enjoyed this one. Hope the owner sends you some pictures of it once it is restored.

[@whattherust]

Thanks John. I will keep track of it.

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

You are very talented mechanic to get all those cars running.

[@whattherust]

Thank you Andrew.

[@dynomitegliatti7811]

another good job marauder was a cool car and i am liking the new name is that a 352 engine

[@whattherust]

Right, it is a great name for a fast car! That engine is a 390 FE.

[@dynomitegliatti7811]

@@whattherust was thinking 390 if it wasnt 352

[@giancarlopbranco]

Awesome job, Mr.! Congrats! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@dwaynea8177]

Happy to see your wife be more involved.. She did a great job.. keep it up..

[@whattherust]

Thanks! She is special.

[@jamesriche7211]

Very special, You are certainly bleesed to have a wife that has the same interest and dedication as you do. Her partisipation visually and vocally adds to the video. Richard thanks for your desire the get out and get the oldies running again. @@whattherust

[@jaredreck882]

Thanks for sharing

[@albertgrimes3103]

Nice car I have one and finally got it started so happy for the owner

[@kennethboydsr3966]

I love you show !!!!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support! We really appreciate it.

[@davidlilly3564]

It lives. Yes. Great job. Good luck.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks David!

[@AndysDogHouse]

Hey What the Rust. What a great way to start your video. Two beauties in front of the camera. That is cool that you got the engine to turn over. And then even more surprised when it started and moved. What a great find. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍

[@whattherust]

Thank you Andy! Good to hear from you.

[@danmcelroy6584]

Great save! And awesome barnfind/ will it run! ✌️

[@shaunwright7442]

Another great video awesome couple car guy n car chic 👍👍👍cant wait to see the next car revival

[@TheConstanta56]

Wow! What a piece of art this vehicle is. Loving it!

[@whattherust]

Yes, it is a beautiful car. The designers must have been proud.

[@peterhodges6684]

For sitting all those years, the engine sounded good... that needs to be back on the road !

[@lonnylundquist9818]

Good job y'all

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Lonny!

[@graemelliott3942]

Good show! Christina Rocks!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Graem!

[@dennispriser769]

Great job getting her back up and running. Now I have the song find me a Mercury stuck in my head lol.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Dennis!

[@dennispriser769]

@@whattherust you're welcome

[@larrybair8074]

Those metal panels on the back wheels are called “fender skirts”. I had some on my 59 Caddy.

[@cadaverdogblix7448]

You make a great team, beautiful ladies bring good luck for sure😉 And this car was worthy of your efforts🙄

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@richardtitzmann3217]

My dad had a 63 Monterey, great video👍🤗

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@brucebuechele8493]

One of my favorite cars !!! Great job !!

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@ZUGI849]

Well done!!! Greets from Dubrovnik, Croatia!!!💥⚠️🇭🇷👍💪💪✌

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@johncaballero8013]

A very beautiful Mercury and one I would be proud to own and restore. ‘63 was a great year for Mercury and the Ford Galaxie. Great job on getting the Merc running and cleaned up!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much John.

[@arnel.832]

Watching here Philippines

[@michaelolsen2348]

Wow! That car is alot bigger than I thought. Love how thick the doors were back then. I'm sure after it started, that squirrel (or whatever it was) left real quick. Lol. So nice of the owner to leave you snacks and drinks. That's a first. Ya don't see alot of Marauders. I'd buy new tires, fix any lights, and drive it just as is. Beautiful

[@christinarust6957]

I agree she's beautiful as is!

[@SlyDellian]

Two things I enjoy in life: 1. Sleeping til around noon. 2. Waking up around noon and seeing your latest vid in my feed. 😁

[@christinarust6957]

Sly you're awsome!

[@whattherust]

You have the best comments David.

[@SlyDellian]

@@whattherust Hey, I just finished work and watched the rest of your video during my commute home.😏 I’m glad you finally got out of the sack and got the old girl running! Also happy that you two are having fun with this. You really need to put a little sticker on each car that you revive. One that reads something like, “Another Fine Automobile Saved By W.T. Rust.” Lol

[@whattherust]

@@SlyDellian That is a great idea.

[@jesusvillaortega4492]

good job for a great cause congratulations to both of you god bless you

[@whattherust]

Thank you Jesus!

[@allstylinone5122]

Be safe & pull it out at least half way to protect yourselves from the building

[@noampitlik2332]

When I used to resurect musclecars in the 90s, a friend and I both got black widow sickness from a carport like that. I felt like crap for days and he needed a blood filter pump for weeks! Bug bomb those places first!

[@greatbull67]

Its nice to see a talented individual who cares about people. Great job on your content.

[@whattherust]

Thank you

[@neildawson8576]

Great job on that Mercury.I always liked that body style.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Neil!

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Excellent

[@whattherust]

Thanks!. This is a great car.

[@lancepearson4035]

Nice work - The owner was so appreciative too and a lovely man to leave snack hampers -- good subtitles too - thanks for sharing

[@whattherust]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

Now that car I wouldn't mind having. I had one just like it years ago and it ran good, but the transmission was screwed up. Have a great day.😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jeffsandler3339]

That car is so solid and rare a true barn find.. Nice job getting her running .. Lot's of deposits on the valves needs run with a fuel system cleaner or something. anyway great content simply awesome and can't wait till the next video.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks for the support Jeff!

[@somerandomguy3868]

A real classic, what a beauty, love to see it restored

[@user-ks8hs5mb5u]

It’s so rad that you both work together to get these vehicles running. That’s love right there

[@whattherust]

Right on.

[@vilstef6988]

Hi Christna and Richard! Greetings from Iowa!

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks for the support!

[@josephaguiar9003]

Awesome video I hope they restore it and paint it red again awesome car

[@whattherust]

Thanks! It would look amazing in red.

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Great vacation video. I have a certain fondness for the mighty FE big block, having swapped a 390 into my 59 Ford Galaxie. Like the Marauder, it had gorgeous stainless-steel skirts.That Merc will be awesome spiffied up and put back on the road.

[@whattherust]

I love FEs. Every time I work on one I am pleased with how simple and reliable they are.

[@paulaxiuk7609]

Mercurys were always nice cars !

[@whattherust]

I agree.

[@dantruxxx]

Another outstanding video! I surely look forward to these. Y’all keep bringing those dead ones back to life! 😊👍👍

[@christinarust6957]

Thank you Dan!

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers

[@lost_dream]

22:50 BiG Rat 😮😮😮

[@billdyke9745]

That is one beaut of a car, and it didn't fight too hard. Straight enough to warrant a paint job. Well done, folks. 👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks Bill. This is a beautiful car. A lot of people put a lot of time into designing it.

[@richardgrisanti9101]

Had one back in the day just before I left for USMC. Loved the dash layout, the swivel seat and the 390 was the perfect engine for that car. Mine was a rag top. Burgundy tan guts. Beautiful - loved it.

[@tahirusman5929]

What a great car with such a beautiful interior!Decent of the guy to leave you drinks etc…..

[@charlesbard2331]

Reminds me of an old car I saw in a garage once it was a mercury comment, two door lot of Chrome and very nice .....

[@arlie3334]

I like your channel I started watching when u did the 3 old fords

[@mattbrown5511]

A 4500-watt generator, a 5-gallon shop vacuum and a 3-gallon compressor would be a good investment for what you do. Also, some hanging work lights. That is a beautiful piece of American automotive history and to be that complete is virtually unheard of. You and the Mrs. do excellent work. Thank you for helping to preserve this for future generations.

[@whattherust]

Thank you Matt. The owner recently purchased a new gas tank, so it is almost ready to be back on the road.

[@jasonjones5213]

Awesome video, another car in a tiny shed.Going to be nice when he gets it back on the road.

[@whattherust]

Thank you Jason!

[@SlickCrusty]

excellent

[@whattherust]

Much appreciated!

[@raytravis4097]

G,day christina and richard great job in such a tight spot love the new format cheers guys....

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the feedback Ray!

[@stevesalvage1089]

Great filming ! Thanks , just caught it in time there , can't wait for the next episode. !

[@whattherust]

Thanks Steve. More to come.

[@jimschnars2866]

My local merc dealer had a 63 marauder in bittersweet i think it was the best! looking merc ever made

[@whattherust]

The style of these are hard to beat.

[@silverallen]

Great job Ms. Christina love seeing these cars being saved

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Craig!

[@user-sj4ig3no6p]

Красивая машина👌👌👌👍👍👍💓💓💓💗💗💗💘💘💘🔥🔥🔥

[@davida.p.9911]

Sneaky mouse running across the engine 🐀 😄 Another success story!! 🙌 So amazing to get this Marauder back up and running. Congratulations Richard and Christina for getting the job done! Looking forward to the next one! 🙂

[@whattherust]

Thank you David! We didn't see the rat until we were editing the video later. What a surprise! Amazing how clean the rat house was compared to mice.

[@deokawooya2329]

l saw a mouse in the engine running down the engine

[@kimi_le_kamikaz]

23,01 hhhhhhhh

[@nikonordman7624]

Truckbed carb rebuilds are apparently quite common with all these revival type channels

[@briangarrod8664]

I liken that car to Christy Brinkley, same age but still so beautiful. Fab video guys

[@whattherust]

Thansk Brian!

[@angelsone-five7912]

You have obviously made the owner a happy man I just hope he follows through with his plans and takes the next step. Take care.

[@whattherust]

Thank you! I think the owner will definitely follow through.

[@stevenmenary2862]

I am having seizures with my tongue hanging out waiting for the next video. They are that good!!!

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the nice comment Steven.

[@user-fh5zt3jy3g]

Te amo❤❤❤ você é a loira mais linda que conheci ❤

[@vilstef6988]

Working on cars in sheds has been really difficult for you guys!

[@whattherust]

Right, but at least the bugs stayed out of there!

[@vilstef6988]

That is a huge plus, and the interior wasn't such a mouse feast, either!

[@dalesmith112]

Awesome rescue guys..... So glad to see these old pieces of American automotive history brought back to life. Never again will there be cars and trucks built that possessed the style of these vintage rides. It is truly a piece of art.

[@whattherust]

Totally agree.

[@davidbooker5757]

P😊

[@robertvance1873]

Such a beautiful car, I hope the owner does an update later on after he's fixed her up, till next time my Friends

[@whattherust]

Right, I'll keep you all posted on progress on my Facebook page.

[@georgestoner9541]

Richard, you have the BEST JOB 👌 👍 in the world 🌎 👏