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James Cooperider
United States
Registrace 9. 01. 2014
Hey there, my name is James and I'm a huge (vintage) VW nerd. You're probably here from TikTok which is super rad. Thanks for stopping-in!
Business inquiries: jacooperider@gmail.com
Business inquiries: jacooperider@gmail.com
V8 SWAP 2,500 miles from HOME! Can we pull it off in THREE DAYS? Despairmont EP1
The pitch: build a hotrod (on the cheap) in three days... and immediately drive it across the country. We found this 1980 Ford Fairmont wagon lost & forgotten on a reservation just outside of Yakima, WA for $500. It didn't have much going for it at first; the engine barely ran, gears were hard to find and the brakes were non-existent. Follow along as we (attempt) to take this derelict Fairmont and turn it into something.... drivable.
Special thanks to @Motul, @MidwestPhoto & @coldcaseradiators for making this series possible - use code "Cooperider" at checkout to get free shipping on all orders from Cold Case!
FRIENDS IN THIS VIDEO:
Derek Ripley - onemannoplan
Ricky Ameser - kid_rickard
Josh Hyland - joshhyland28
Nick Bygrave - nbygrave175
Kyle Cooperider (Instagramless brother)
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Instagram: jamesssc
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@james.cooperider?lang=en
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TOOLS I USE IN THIS VIDEO:
Convert-a-Creeper: amzn.to/3XL1eRj
Handy Milwaukee Light: amzn.to/3RjWnEj
1/4" impact driver: amzn.to/3IEXLg3
Triple Square Set: amzn.to/3oEWg9H
A socket set for the car: amzn.to/3DJAtSF
Hex Sockets: amzn.to/31TG7Ej
Easy Outs: amzn.to/3EKwRBb
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Special thanks to @Motul, @MidwestPhoto & @coldcaseradiators for making this series possible - use code "Cooperider" at checkout to get free shipping on all orders from Cold Case!
FRIENDS IN THIS VIDEO:
Derek Ripley - onemannoplan
Ricky Ameser - kid_rickard
Josh Hyland - joshhyland28
Nick Bygrave - nbygrave175
Kyle Cooperider (Instagramless brother)
FOLLOW AND SEE WHAT I'M UP TO:
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@JamesCooperider?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: jamesssc
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@james.cooperider?lang=en
jamescooperider.com
TOOLS I USE IN THIS VIDEO:
Convert-a-Creeper: amzn.to/3XL1eRj
Handy Milwaukee Light: amzn.to/3RjWnEj
1/4" impact driver: amzn.to/3IEXLg3
Triple Square Set: amzn.to/3oEWg9H
A socket set for the car: amzn.to/3DJAtSF
Hex Sockets: amzn.to/31TG7Ej
Easy Outs: amzn.to/3EKwRBb
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
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Such a good video. Thank you
In Romania you can find a Alh as low as 50 usd
You need the factory alcoa rims and it's 100% perfect.
Love the caddy pick up, they are very scares in South Africa, wish I can get my hand on one 😊
Love this!
i have a 1.9 tdi pd AXR with 357000 miles on the clock still running daily.
I have a 2000 Jetta GLS VR6 (manual) (also says Bora not Jetta on the back; came like that from guy I purchased it from) It is my first car, I bought it back in 2011. I got a new car in 2015 and I just couldn’t get rid of my Jetta. It sat in my garage for about a decade and a couple months ago I decided to bring it back to life. It has 158,000 miles on it. It drives perfectly for now…. My hope is to now give it the love it deserves and someday in the near future start building it.
I’m a big mk1 guy, been binge watching all your videos 👍
Awesome video, guy! Picking up a 2004 Jetta TDI tomorrow
You and Josh Sleeperdude saving the fox body wagons one at a time, thanks for sharing your adventure
Very informative. I was smiling when you talked about the dual mass flywheel rattle. I just had that replaced with a single mass. I had sideways glances when I did since the car had 268k miles on it.
Here fuel is so pricy that a maximum distance is about 100 miles for cheap car you can pick up if you are not willing to pay 10 times the price of a car you pick for fuel!
Guess I'm an old pawpaw purist I got a first year ltd foxbody with the last year 3.3l engine and I'm never v8 swapping it love that little reliable engine❤
Jefferson county Ohio here 🙂 nice episode I'll watch the rest. What county you heading to?
Love this guys. buddy and I had 2 fairmonth wagons, one with a 200/SROD combo! first engine rebuild ever, it actually ran. why we didn't just 302 swap it I don't remember. high school days in the late 80's. anyway, one of them got a 351W/AOD combo, another boxtop got the 5.0/t-5 setup that was hilarious amounts of fun. looking forward to more.
Why didn’t you just go with the automatic in this van?
@@patrickhueber3798 no overdrive & the 010 trans puts the starter on the back of the block under the turbo. Plus, I wanted to be able to drive this on the interstate
Love the stick aspect of the Fairmont I had one long time ago
What is the maintenance like on it?
Having a great team of experienced bros to work on the same project with makes it all come together!!
My first car was a Fairmont with that 200 in it. Hateful little engine. The scrap pile was the best place for that thing.
Can’t wait for episode 2!!
No DuraSpark? Cowards 😂
HAHAHA I’ve had my fun with Duraspark. The cheapie JEGS HEI is fine with me 🤣
Love this build!!
I swear you are thatdudeinblues brother haha
Your production is soooooo good!!! Love your videos.
@@nickbarber5335 thanks man! 🍻
just found your channel, enjoying it already most definitely subbing
@@ricozoesch1376 heck yeah thank you! Appreciate it 🍻
I have a mk4 golf with the AXR 1.9 TDI. It's the 101hp version, and mine has only done a little over 220k kilometers. Planning on bolting on turbo and injectors from an ALR (150hp) which bolts right up to the AXR
Looking forward to the next episode
I like that it’s a stick. 1 year only option in a fairmont
Unauthentic over produced and tons of money put into camera's and production for a buch of relitive nobody's and Rick'ie Bobby is probably just a made up name for this video. And you even bought copywriten music why?
NEW VIDEO 🎉🎉🎉 Already can't wait for the next one
Awesome to see you socialising and working at the same time! Must have been fun. Also, as soon as I heard your brother, I knew you guys must have been related. You look quite similar but more than that, your voices and vocal patterns are super similar. Very cool.
Finally this video
That engine has ZERO crankcase ventilation, it'll probably blow out the front and rear main seals and leak oil profusely. And hurt the engine in the long run. You have EFI valve covers with a carb intake, neither of which have holes for PCV valves and breathers. BTW, that engine is from an SN95 Mustang, not a foxbody. You can tell by the accessory drive brackets.
oh no mr cooperider
It actually does have a crank vent (albeit small) through the oil fill on the right-hand valve cover. I referred to it as an “87 5.0” but that was just for ease of explaining in the video - the long-block is out of a ‘94 F-150 with a H.O. camshaft & springs (‘87 Mustang) and the SN95 acc brackets specifically because I wanted a 3G alternator. We actually put the engine together in Ohio & run-tested it long before it went out to WA. I’m sure it could use more case ventilation but the entire bottom end was rebuilt so I’d imagine that’s how we got away with such a small breather. Honestly, it was & has been totally fine.
@@JamesCooperider Ah, okay. Saying foxbody engine was a bit misleading, but I guess its easier to say a mismash of HO parts. And the port below the oil cap seemed plugged every time I saw it there :D A proper PCV valve and more generously sized breather would certainly be good, since now theres only a breather but no ventilation.
so, um... your just gonna let us hang like this?!
blood, sweat, tears and rat pee - thats intense - most people would just get a new junky little honda
lets LS swap that
Hell no enough of these cars have been bastardized with the incorrect engine of a chevy in them
had been waiting for this !! still say you need to find the foxbody ltd wagon now lol
Been waiting for this video ever since I heard about the wagon!
I'm a testament to the 1.9 TDI motor I almost have 310,000 on a 01 beetle with its original motor and automatic transmission
I cant believe how informative this was for such a short video. Im planning to buy a 2009 A3e here in Australia which is the equivalent to the Blue motion Golf with 5 speed. You mentioned VW suggested the "wrong oil", can you please explain more or can i contact you for advice?
Bro where you been? Hope your well we miss your videos man!
I d love to see a swap mk2 vr6 to do cause this is my dream😊
Your mic is good for vocals but the engine sounds don't come through , just so you know
I have 2005 vw jetta tdi 1.9 and I'm loosing alot oil and fuel consumption. Where would this problems coming from?
Id rather spend more money on gas than all those headache repairs and modifications on an old car. Having to do egr delete, swap out the cams or do a single mass flywheel on a vw isnt exactly easy compared to a Japanese car like a corolla or a civic that just keep running with basic maintenance.
CJAA I think would have been a better option, they're substantially more lively
Sweet wagon! I have an 83 sedan. I feel like constant 70-75 mph contributes to your bad mileage, makes that 200 scream.
Hi, I bought a 1980 rabbit pickup and I was doing some wiring work under the dash and now I don’t have any spark. I can’t figure out why, my plugs and coil are good so the problem probably is I messed up something under the dash or with the starter while putting it back together. I don’t really know what I’m doing so wondering if you could help.