Will This Old 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Ever Leave the Shop? - Fifth Avenue Project Ep. 1 - History

For any longstanding subscribers or those who have seen other videos on my channel. Yes I know I have a typo in the video but unfortunately adobe didn't save after the export so I left it. You may recognize this car as the one always sitting out front of the shop in the grass. Well this is one of Kevins cars that we tried to fix and always ran into new issues no matter what we did.
The car is a 1983 Fifth Avenue that kevin has owned for several years and of that time two of it has been sitting at the shop. What started as just needing a gasket and ignition wiring turned into a destroyed block, then into a motor rebuild, and now another motor rebuild. If you like old cars follow along as I go over all the things that have went wrong.
Be sure to subscribe as this is just the history of the car and where we are going. We plan to get this thing up and running soon then we will dive into fixing some rust spots and getting the car in better shape.

[@flimflam6547]

Appreciate the Fifth Ave info and content

[@JustFixinGarage]

I just posted an update video if you want to check it out on our status. Just ordered a few parts for it today to help get it back on the road!

[@chrishoesing5455]

Wow... Patience needed here. Sounds super frustrating. I hope it all worked out in the end. *Goes hunting for update videos on the channel*

[@Volkslady]

We're having a dickens of a time with my '85 Fifth Ave. It also cranks but has a terrible time starting. Once warmed up, it runs well and restarts quickly, but as soon as it cools off, the games begin again. It does run a little rough, too. We've replaced a LOT: Carb, distributor, cap and rotor, spark plugs and wires, fuel pump, you name it. SO frustrating. I had a wonderful '88 but foolishly sold it a few years ago, so I just bought this one, and have gotten so frustrated.

[@mr.b2107]

You need to find someone older that has real experience with the older carburetor system. Just because someone has some education or is book smart does not mean they can figure out the older systems. I am so used to these older systems, they seem like a piece of cake. BTW, I have a 85 5th and it runs awesome! It doesn't hurt to advance the distributor timing in those cars, that's probably what it needs.

[@matthewnorton4529]

If you do a full build please do you would help many of us that has a fifth avenue I have many questions on a build nobody has these cars.

[@JustFixinGarage]

When we get it running I’ll go over everything we did and a parts list of what we put in it.

[@matthewnorton4529]

@@JustFixinGarage I have been wanting some one to do a mild budget build on one of these cars with original la318 I love my fifth avenue

[@rojoperro310]

I just bought a 1984 fifth avenue and its cranking bit not starting. Sat for years, gonna do fluid Change, spark plugs, fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel tank cleaning

[@JustFixinGarage]

Advantage of these old things are they are simple . Check for spark , check for fuel , and make sure it’s getting air . Starter fluid down the carb is a good place to start . But a tune up like you are doing is a great step since it needs it anyway. We found that with this 83 if the battery isn’t fully charged the coil doesn’t get enough spark so if the battery is weak and cranking spark may be struggling. Be sure to have a new coil on hand too if the old looks bad as well as wires if you haven’t already . Then ofcourse cap and rotary button to finalize that tune up :)

[@rojoperro310]

Thanks I appreciate it 😊

[@dogwalkfinds9899]

any updates on the fifth avenue? would be great to hear where you are with this awesome car

[@JustFixinGarage]

I will once I get time to catch a video . It’s next on the list and I’ll get a video of it running as it has a nice chop to it with the cam :)

[@JustFixinGarage]

I just posted an update video if you want to check it out on our status. Just ordered a few parts for it today to help get it back on the road!

[@matthewnorton4529]

Any updates on video explaining build or new ideas on build like cam etc

[@JustFixinGarage]

We just worked on the car yesterday actually and plan to have it runnin in the next week then I’ll post a video if all goes well :)

[@JustFixinGarage]

I should have a video soon with an update. It has officially turned over and ran but needs some more before we can run it long

[@matthewnorton4529]

@@JustFixinGarage will you be doing aftermarket carb intake headers etc

[@JustFixinGarage]

@@matthewnorton4529 carb is aftermarket (Holley 650 street warrior I think ) and it has long tubes (off the shelf from JEGS or summit ) . All of that is aftermarket .

[@matthewnorton4529]

@@JustFixinGarage how was install on headers I been getting alot of feed back it's difficult do you remember the link tonthe ones at summit

[@mr.b2107]

The whole problem from start to finish was NOT the car, but it was and IS the owner! The owner IS His own worse problem and enemy! He sounds totally incapable of doing ANY mechanical work! Those cars are so mechanically basic, and so easy too! So, why would you put a message on the screen say it's been one issue after another with the car as your explaining the story? No, you had the worst kind of customer that F***ed that car all up and he couldn't tell you what he done wrong! And you couldn't believe he was that dumb, and you had to go through the whole process of finding out what and how he f***ed it all up. From now on, YOU have to watch out for those kind of owners/ customers that will bring YOU their neverending nightmares that they created in the first place! This is a problem with these younger generations. The education system has dumbed down things so bad, and basic mechanics has not been taught and been taken for granted. A lot of broken families and not enough father influence. This is more common today with people and it plays out in so many different ways. People that have no sense can ruin a car real fast. And oh, btw, someone made too much of a big of a deal about leanburn systems and told bad advice, on how he should get that off of there and go to a basic ignition module. This is more ignorance! And talk about jumping to conclusions! Not all leanburn systems are the same. The ones that were problematic were the early 2 plug/ 2 pickup systems of 4 barrel motors in the 70s. All leanburn systems that have 1 plug/ 1 pickup are very basic and reliable and last and last! I and my friend have these cars. 2 1981s and one 83 one 85 have original leanburns and they keep going and do not give a hint of trouble.