New Fabrication Projects For My Twin-Turbo '61 Caddy!
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2024
- You asked me top get crackin on my '61 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and that's what I'm doing in Episode 283 of Finnegan's Garage. After a full week of cutting, grinding, sanding, fitting and welding, the entire driver side exhaust system is finished. From turbo to tailpipe, she is done! Watch this video and I'm going to show you how I did it as well as school you on some cool parts and cools!
Want more info on the stuff I used? Go here:
ATC Trailers RoM 550 Race Car Package of configurable storage solutions: atctrailers.com/products/rom-...
Weld racing V Series front wheels:
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Mickey Thompson Sportsman SR tires:
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Stainless headers MFR purge plate:
www.stainlessheaders.com/i-30...
Nelson Racing Engines Mirror Image turbos:
nelsonracingengines.com/colle...
Fein Tools Versamag Vise:
fein.com/en_us/tools/fein-ver...
Motion Raceworks wastegate merge weld mount:
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Street strip concept purge block:
www.desertcart.com.om/product...
Miller Welders Multimatic 220 AC/DC:
www.millerwelds.com/equipment...
Snap on cordless impact driver:
shop.snapon.com/product/CT761...
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You talking about your dad makes me think of the Roadkill episode when you and Freiburger went to visit your parents at their shop.
I went to that shop to get soda, supplies, or pizza over 100 times and never realized there was any connection to THIS Finnegan until after the episode aired and my family had sold our cabin in the area. Seeing the kind of road that store is on, it's NO WONDER he got so into driving, its a twisty road perfectly suited for gripped up muscle cars/trucks
@@unlisted9494mike moved out of home long before his parents bought that shop
1966 Mustang was the first production car with an 8 track.
My 64’ Riviera has AM/FM which is pretty rare for 64 as 63 was the first year for FM in cars.
What episode was that?
@@donjohnbanuelos5941 i'm not sure but i think it was the episode with Mike and David going on the engine swap roadtrip with Davids yellow Camaro.
"My dad was gangster" is probably one of my favorite lines you've ever uttered on CZcams.
Make that a T-Shirt
making money is often not by hard labour 😉 You've gotta be smart
I wonder how many episodes/years it will be until the very first drag video with the caddy. Such a dope ride Finnegan!
Likely driver of the photo is Chip Hanauer, who was the most famous of all the Bud drivers. I met him quite a few times when he raced the Columbia Cup in Kennewick Washington. Great Photo!!
This car needs to be shown in sema show after its done!
And PRI
its booked in 2034
I recommend putting some heat reflective material on the engine side of the firewall since that exhaust pipe is so close. I used some just above my headers on my the chevelle and it made a very noticeable difference.
Fun Fabrication!!!
It’s 11:50 pm Got work in 2 hrs stayed up to watch this 😂
Thanks for watching!
@@FinnegansGarage how can we watch roadkill in Australia have a VPN but still won’t let me buy a subscription as don’t have a US bank account
@@mrbigw100Idea: could you order a prepaid American bank card and use that? Otherwise somebody should start a service where they resell MTOD subs for Australians. I mean, of all countries you guys should have access.
Looking great Mike! Quick note regarding band clamps and a lesson learned after working military aircraft for many years. Do an initial torque on the clamp, then rap it a few times with a rubber mallet to better seat the clamp, and retorque.
Great tip 👏
There are also new automotive V-band clips that simply clip, like a bicycle seat lock, and they hold boost quite well.
I'll have to look into those! They good for exhaust as well? Just thinking issues with heat... @@dotholo
@@beams_garage They're designed to be run on the outlet of a turbo, so yeah ;)
Mikalor, maybe micalor make excellent hose clamps and they're not like paying for platinum. Tolerance is quite low but they are the best, cheaper alternative for clamps.
Dad had a 1970 Ford Torino when I turned 21. Talked him into a V8 and 3 on the tree. I put an 8 track into it and drove that thing through Shoneys drive in about a million times.
Freakin’ rad set up with the removable pipe!
Foam ear plugs might stop up the bolt holes in the purge flange also.
Spending a rainy Sunday with FSM. Perfect!👍
Ok Mike, a little history for you. Muntz tape decks hit the aftermarket in the early 60's in SoCal. They were 4 track and the kids loved them. The OEMs seeing a demand started installing tape decks from the factory in the latter part of the 60's and those were 8 track. With the OEMs using 8 track that rang the death knell of 4 track and the 8 track ruled until cassettes came along. Yes, FM existed in the 60's but the vast majority of radio stations were low power local stations and AM was cheaper and worked fine over, short range, local broadcasts. It wasn't until national advertising became a thing that longer range FM broadcasting took over and killed the majority of small local radio stations. Side note; you may have noticed that early songs were very short. Two to three minutes at the most. That was because local radio stations had to depend on local advertisers. They couldn't afford big buck advertising costs so the station had to have a ton of them to pay the bills. That meant lots of ads per hour and a need for short songs.
Can’t wait to see that caddy finished to be honest, it’s one of my favorites you have. You’ve got some cool stuff, but I’m partial to my big cruisers.
Your safe so everything else ok. Enjoy what you accomplished this week and we’ll be cheering you on at the next one.
Mike . . .
You are the Man , Thank You for getting back on this . Some of your commenters got REALLY BUTT HURT when I said cut it out & get back on the Caddy .
Yes they did lol, I even like the unboxing videos. Mike always has some cool stories to tell during those
According to Wikipedia, the 8 track dates back to 53, but got popular in cars in 65 when Ford offered them as an option in the 66 Mustang, Thunderbird, and Lincoln. in 67 they became an option on all Ford models.
8 tracks were first developed by Lear for use in the planes !!!
The precursor to 8-track was developed back in '53, it was called Fidelipac, which was a 2 track system used in radio stations to record short recurring programming, like commercials. Track 1 had the programming the other was the cue track.
It was actually a 4 track
@@philliplangley9302 The 4 track version wasn't developed until later, early '60s I think.
@tmech455 the 4 track was originally invented by Muntz, a used car dealer in California. The 2 track was never used in car audio.
Past three videos has been his best so far
I sure love this show. Thanks for doing it. My dad had a Grand Prix, too, when I was a kid. I used to go to Irwindale with him. It was fun. He had a 63 Impala too. 327 four-speed trans.
8 tracks came out late sisties, cassette were mid-late 70's, reel to reel were early 60's and FM radio was early 70's. I used the cover from a book of matches to shim the 8 track, i had a lear jet with jenson 6 by 9's rockin physical graffiti and 15 other albums" kiped" from colombia house, Lol in my 65 el camino 350 sbc 3;73 gears and stick 3 speed out of a corvette, 186 heads with a 350 horse 151 cam.
8 tracks first became available in Ford cars in 1965 with record labels releasing their catalogs onto 8 tracks in the late 60’s.
Who say's opening mail drives us crazy!!?? It's frigging great, find it just as entertaining as any other.
There are usually a few people in the comments of the mail videos complaining lol. I also enjoy them though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I really like the full mail videos . That way anyone that doesn't can skip to other videos .
Been waiting for this can't wait until it's finished I want to see in on Drag Week.
Finn, OG here always amazing content. Always look forward to Sunday mornings 😁. Watched you for years. Your channel is one of the top ones out there, You're fabricating skills are definitely getting honed. I Don't mind the unboxing videos at all because I think it's awesome that you have so many viewers and people. You've touched their lives that they want to give back to you.
The color matched 2 wheels dolly to blasphemy is a great touch
The Blasphemi hand truck was a gift from a fan.
@@astridsactionrc545 it's badass
I can’t wait to see how much power that exhaust tip kills.
Joe has been a great addition to the team, but I'd be lying if i said I didn't miss the chaotic energy of 12 volt Dave and Cotten!
Had to Pause the Vid.. to Say Love hearing and seeing you react as you tell story's about your DAD!! For me that is what makes your vids and Motortend personalty so Genuine and likeable. Thanks for letting us be a part of your family stories!!!
FM was in cars in the mid 50's. My buddy had a 57 Mercedes with an FM radio in it. You had to wait for the tubes to warm up before it worked. 8 tracks came out in 64 and cassettes came out in 67. I actually have a record player for a car. It's a Montomery Ward and it is 6 volt.
Don't know if anyone has said it but seriously thank you for muting/editing out the high pitch grinder noise
I'm not familiar with drag racing rules, however that cage bar in the foot box can be made removable. In circle track chassis sometimes we have cage/chassis bars that need to be structural as well as removed. They are usually made with solid round bar milled the same OD as your tube cut in half lengthwise then one side is threaded and the other has sunken holes for allen head grade 9 bolts. This way your pipe could have "mounts" welded on the frame for each end of that bar, bar is then removable but strong, therefore body can come off later given you might need an access panel on your firewall. Car is going to look badass man, cheers!
3:50 - I've been a furniture mover for 20 years, this might be the best 2-wheeler I've ever seen
I put a cassette tape player in my car, a Bell and Howell cassette and that was back in the summer of 1970.They had been around since 1968. 8 track tape players had already been around for years (1965) and 4 tracks even before them in 1962.
Hey Joe - two words - - SAFETY GLASSES!!!
Thanks for fixing #1 header tube for better clearance. It was driving me nuts.
Awesome to see the caddy getting closer to completion. Great job you guys.
That is nice! Very nice indeed. Love how it sits.
If that is a poly locknut on the upper control arm heim joint , it may melt being so close to the header. Reverse it (nut to the rear).
Hell yeah guys, see you in 8 months!
Great job on the exhaust. The stories about your dad was funny and heart warming. As for the Hydroplane picture it looks like it should be either Dean Chenoweth or Jim Kropfeld. Cannot wait to see it on the road/ dragstrip.
I like the little mail opening segment few goodies at a time.
if you put 332 rod in between your welds. When you tack it, you'll get better penetration. You'll notice it on the inside of the pipe. Diy tip of the day
I'm with you, i feel every stainless exhaust pipe should be back purged. When i think of hot exhaust going through a pipe, if there are pieces of sugar weld sticking up, they will grab heat. So i back purge every exhaust piece i do. Plus, having the inside smooth just feels "correct" to me.
The geometry alone involved in mating that waste gate to the exhaust is hurting my brain. But that whole exhaust system is mind blowing. Excellent work!
Yo Finn ,that stance looks so badass!!! Thanks for the awesome video brother!
Doing all that work must have been......... wait for it........ exhausting. 😁😜🤟
Looks killer.
Lovely job, nice to watch
Your attention to detail impresses me.
I worked with a guy that had a stereo rack system on the tunnel of his car.
This car is going to be amazing. I didn't think I could be more excited than I was to see Blasphemy get finished, but here I am.
Great update , nice to see the Caddy taken shape. I love your tech tips and information. Could you tell more about the welding cup size, rod used , etc. ? Many thanks.
52:38 So like, imagine the 4" down pipe as it is, but instead of the little bendy part joining it to the full exhaust, you put a shallow Y on the engine side of the down pipe, so it comes out angled toward the frame pipe. That way it would be easy to put a cut out on the end of the 4" dump pipe.
Hot footwell! Dimmer switch right above the exhaust pipe 🥵 Race cars minty
we'll move the switch and the exhaust pipe.
This makes the weekend completed start with Tony building some stuff and blowing it up then you working on the caddy makes my youtube weekend almost done. Keep moving forward hopefully we can soon see her run
the car looks amazing so far, the exhaust tip style and placement is perfect for the car, i can't wait to see this thing when its fully done.
clicked the like button and it went from 7.9 to a solid 8.....thats pretty cool lol
Great watch for a Sunday at work! LOL
Thanks for the gearhead fix Mike and Joe.... Take care!
Love your garage content and all fabrication tips 💪 about those wastegates, try to turn the valve of WG between downpipe and frame rail, maybe that will give You more clearance for those tires🧑🏻🏭
Just an FYI a fire extinguisher mount is the perfect size for a fat 40 bottle. I added one for my second bottle of argon to my old welding cart I made.
I wasn't sold on the Cadi idea until I saw it on the ground at the end of this episode. That car will be mean! Great work guys!
Thanks for your time and effort mate. Caddie is going along nicely. Cheers
I love that you are wanting to run a full exhaust and that you do not want to cut a gaping hole in the fenders that car is going to be one of the best builds on CZcams in years stick to your guns and Stay classy
Can hardly wait to see it go down the track good job so far little tight in some areas but it fits lol
What a tutorial on exhaust insulation!! Nice work guys!! The Caddy is truly going to be epic!!
1961 would have had 4 track tapes. Can remember an under dash player added in my dad's new Pontiac playing a Peter Paul and Mary tape over and over and over again. 8 tracks not until 64-65.
The new trailer is awesome
It's a great start to my Sunday
Power steering and power brakes and the cool thing is you can get a kit to run your power brakes on your power steering pump and it doesn't affect the steering and you can mount the resfwor anywhere 😊
Another day in the Finnegans fab palace. Nice work.
When he said its just ready for a blow off valve. I just slapped my forehead.. bold strategy putting your blow off valve there instead of the wastegate
Glad to see Cadillac finally coming together🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Mikie! Love the work you've done to the CADDY!! Watching the mock up and fabrication is priceless 👌
Kudos to you for purging the pipe. It's just one more thing to not have to worry about blowing through the turbo, and it just makes better practice for welding.
Looking forward to seeing more !
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Mike, FM became available in 1933 and it was offered in cars in 1953. The 8 track player was introduced in cars in 1965. Ford provided it as an option across all of its offerings. That said you can add a classic face FM radio to the Cadd-Zilla and hide modern components to make it stock classy and also loud and modern.
I respect your craftsmanship! It would be great if the car was completed
Mike am/fm radios were available in cars in 1953 and the first 8track tape players were used in 1965 just an FYI. I owned a 1955 Chrysler that had a factory am/fm radio in the dash. Awesome Caddy and it will be great to see it on the road/strip.
My favorite car you have built so far. I love it. Gonna be a fun machine
I freaking love the caddy. I can't wait to see it run
I gotta give yal credit, that 3 1/2 to 4 adapter is GENIUS
but it is a huge restriction vs a tapered pipe.
The wheel dump exhaust is acceptable, but theres nothing I like more than seeing a car 2-step on the starting line with flames shooting out under the back bumper like a Jet airplane about to take off.
TUBING old school, back in the race car building days, tig fit we just used barrel sanders in our die grinders not only was it fast it made it all most impossible to screw it up. Just a thought
Ford Motor Co were definitely putting 8 tracks in their cars back in the 60's.
This car is absolutely bonkers. Loving it
@ 30:30 , it just by burnt innerside, it gets oxidised and rust comes in due to water vapour ( heat and cooldown ) and acid exhaust gasses.
Always do need backing gas for this for the going better way.
I don’t mind the mail episodes, just wish they weren’t THE episode for the “week”, I feel like if we got a double shot of mail and some action, might go over better, again I never really minded them. Also thank you so much for all the content you put out, you’ve taught me so much over the years.
Looking sweet guys!
Absolutely love that car, it's gonna be off the hook once you get done.
Always watch your channel right over here in the UK, i have one of your shirts also. Keep up the good work and i really enjoyed this episode with the fab work and welding thats going into this Cadillac 🤘
Great car builts & great calm vibe guy real pro!!! Keep up the amazing work man!!!
One of the neatest cars I have seen.
That is why I run nitrogen through copper while putting in new A/C systems. Flow meter helps. No contamination.
Looking forward to seeing this classy beast in action some day soon!
This thing is going to look so damn good blasting down the track.
49:25 looks like a trophy from a recent hunt❤
Should have done a vertical cut at the two inch mark on the pinch weld, then bent up the remaining pinch weld up equal to the underside of the rocker. Drilled a hole in it, and welded a threaded stud to the top side of the exhaust pipe and bolted it to the rocker using a space between the pipe and rocker to dissipate heat . To get the end of the exhaust pipe equal rounded oval ends, put nuts of the desired opening size by the rounded ends when compressing the pipe.
Joe said, "smaller tire" before Finn could say anything about cutting anything. 😂
I enjoyed the package opening segment that was a cool addition
You should build some little 4" add-ons "tips" to bolt on when you take the 90s off. 🤙
Awesome work
If i remember correctly, they had an in dash record player. 8 tracks came a few years later. Cassettes were mid 70s and cds were late 80s. FM wasnt common until the early 70s.