Pulling Dad's Super Rare Car Out of the Barn after 40 Years to Start Getting it Back On the Road
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2023
- This time we're pulling dads old car out of the barn after 40 years to get it resurrected and possibly use it as a get away car for our weddings. The car is a super rare Squire SS100. We haul it to my brothers so he can begin working on it.
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Blissful piece, blissful pieces at only 50 made. Dad's decision fabulous. Italian excellence and American drive trains are fabulous combinations. No exception.
Its cool for sure, glad dad kept it all these years. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Super cool car. An the wedding plans, that sounds like a great idea. As a get away car. I've built lots of mustangs,falcons, mavericks an comets an cougars from the 60's an 70's an those six cylinder motors are not much of a problem to get unstuck. We've pulled a many of them out of the fields an junk yards over the years that had been sitting for a many a year. An they would tell us they were locked up. An after a few days we would have them back running again like a sewing machine. Most of the time when they were standard shift cars it was always the tranny that was keeping the motor from turning over. Either the clutch would be froze up or the clutch peddle would be stuck. So hope you guys have lots of luck getting it back on the road. An well catch ya on your next update on how its all going..😁👍👍
Thats cool, sound like you had a lot of fun! The clutch and everything is free on this one, and I'd say you're right, it won't take much to get free. Just want to make sure we don't damage anything. Thanks for watching and commenting! Update coming in a few days!
This was not a kit car. The Squire was built by Intermecanicca in Italy. Running gear is from Ford Maverick.
Correct! Do you have some knowledge of these cars? Dad may have had the information, but I didn't know anything about the Maverick. Is that the source for brakes and suspension? Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good start ! Curious to see how it works out for ya'll, good luck.
Thanks! I'll do my best keep up with new videos on it. Another short update will be out in a few days! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Even though you are throwing in a temporary engine, I’m glad you have tentative plans to rebuild the original engine. I know it’s just a Ford Maverick engine but it is the original engine for THAT car. Always good to have the original stuff. I’m also gobsmacked that your dad didn’t get it back on the road sooner. I totally would have been driving it a lot sooner. Well, I say that now but I know that time gets away from all of us. So it’s probably more accurate to say that I would have WANTED to have it back on the road sooner.
For sure! and it looks like plans are changing on the engine front! Video coming within the next week hopefully. Dad always wanted it back on the road, but in the 80's it wasn't nearly as easy to find some of the parts and probably a bigger factor was having 3 boys, just kept getting pushed down the priority list! Thanks for watching and commenting!
That I do like, anything with prewar design gets my vote. It also resembles a mid to late 30’s Benz design.
It is a cool style, pretty common for the that era of sports cars I would guess. Dad says, " It cuts a mean profile!". The Benz is sharp, a little more flowy. Thanks for the watch and comment!
Who cares if it's all that collectable! It was my Dad's!
You might compare some of the parts to the old Ford Granada to. Good luck with it, as long as it keeps you out of trouble I'd say it was a worthwhile project. Haha.
It's been keeping us busy for sure! The maverick has been the most consistent parts source for us, but the catalogue listings show the Granadas too! Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
Huh, cool car. Should fully restore it. 😁👍🥰
Maybe someday, for now the goal is to just get it on the road and enjoy it! Thanks for watching and the comment!
Wow love it !
It's pretty cool! Thanks for the watch and comment!
What a cool car to have.
It is cool, and different! Thanks for the comment!
What it needs is an Australian Ford Barra engine with the fivespeed trans. The Old 250 is basically obsolete and the Australian versions ended u with alloy cross flow heads in the 80's. 😉😉
That would be cool! I really like the 5 speed idea! The problem here being that the frame is much more suited for the 250 industrial level of horsepower. There were no aspirations of high horse power by the guy that designed the chassis! haha! Thanks for watching and for the comment!!
I attended a car show in the UK about 10 yrs. back. The purists section with these SS100 had the wire wheels, albeit painted. When I queried the owners they claimed it was "you bloody yanks" during the war and your passion for chroming everything that led to the chrome wire wheels. Narragansett Bay
Haha! Well as a bloody yank I have to say, I'm glad these are chrome, definitely gives a different attitude than painted steel wheels. Thanks for watching!
What the heck ever happened to Narragansett ale, some of my worst days came from recovering from that stuff, 10c a glass in Scully Square.😁😁🤒
@@NBZW I understand Narragansett is back in production, with improved flavor by adding a second horse. I gather you served in the US Navy on the target ship, Columbus. I also served, albeit on non-target ships (Catfish and Diodon). My service was silent. Narragansett Bay
@@jebsails2837 LOL, Nice surprise, unable to understand how you know my Charles Town history, must be due too brain damage that cost me 10c a glass. Have had this address for years, your the first to get it. BZ my friend.
@@jebsails2837 what year aboard Diodon ?
Had me fooled. I first thought, 'That's a '36 SS100.' Note that the engine in this car is the same engine that powered the hero movie version car of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Haha, pretty astute to have seen that right off. The only reason I have any knowledge of the Jaguar is from dad having this Squire. I loved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when I was a kid! Thanks for the watch and comment!
Lot of Pintos gave up their engines for cars like these. Even fiberglass Model A kits.
For these cars no, but for kit cars I'm sure! These drivetrains were destined for these cars, as they were ordered from Ford and then sent over on Bond I believe so that taxes weren't paid both ways. Thanks for watching and commenting!
50/50 atf and acetone down the cylinders for a couple days might free it up
I wouldn't doubt it at all if that would get it free. Given the nature of this car, we're going to play it safe and just tear it down to rebuild. I'd hate to get it loose and run it with a bad spot on a cylinder wall or crank journal. It's going to need gaskets everywhere anyway, so we can do that to the replacement engine easily and we should be fairly trouble free from the get go. Thanks for watching and commenting!
A 300 six cylinder should bolt right in.
We looked into that, it looks like the bellhousing and possibly motor mounts would line up, but most of the other connections look different. It looks like the fuel pump and distributor locations are a little different which wouldn't be a huge deal to accommodate. Probably the biggest issue is that the waterpump outlet appears to come out on the opposite side of the engine, plus we were worried about interference with the different oil filter location. Definitely could be accommodated with a little effort though. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Lookup Intermeccanica Squire SS100 and you will see a lot more of these.
Yep, definitely have done a lot of research on these. Thanks for the comment!
Uncle Jessie from the Dukes of Hazard!
He's been called worse! haha! Thanks for the comment!
"Jagwire"?
I know, I know. That's simply how they pronounce it in the United States.
Thats how it should be spelled! haha pardon my midwestern dialect, I've always found it difficult to say Jaguuuuuaaaarr! Thanks for watching and the comment!
Interesting 🎉
It is a cool car. Can't wait to drive it!
Thanks for watching
Super Cool Car i’ve owned several 1950s MG T series Roadsters and this Car looks like they sourced many parts fromBritish Leyland smaller items like the Fender mounted turn signals ,maybe the Side Curtains ,Mirrors , and door handles which makes some sense as the British Leyland was Shut Down in the late 70s early 80s and many N.O.S. parts were Auctioned off fairly inexpensive ly if those light lenses have Lucas branded markings they would had been used on Period Correct Jaguars and other Brands built in England like Morgan’s plus other brands that were mostly marketed towards the United States FYI Jag used Lucas dashboard switches and Smith gauges in the Dash because of the rarity and prices i’m not by any means claiming to be a expert on the SS 100 cars but i did own a 1955 MG TF 1500 that has the headlights molded into the front Fenders and is often called the Poor Mans Jaguar ! the 1500 was a Special Production that featured a 1500 straight 4 Cylinder engine coupled to a Syncronized 4 speed ( the 1500 was MGs “big engine “ in that period but in the 60s they did build a 1800 for the MGB models and that motor was used untill the 1980s with very little changes it’s also considered a powerfull Swap for the 1940 thru 50s MG T Series along with Volvo P1800 running gear your car should fly with that Ford traight 6 which is a great reliable engine matched to the Ford Transmission and 9” rear end you guys have something good to work with as that was basically the first generation Mustang base running gear that was easy to upgrade , had lots of tourque I owned 2 Mustangs from the 60s and it was easy to grab second gear to chirp the back tires , ran highway Speeds easily but was nice on Fuel Economy !
Thanks! sounds like a lot of cool cars have passed through your hands, and cools stories too I'm sure! Thanks for watching and the comment!
Due yourself a favor go to an old timer auto store like NAPA the old guys can recognize a part a lot faster trust me I'm one of them.
Old time auto parts stores are getting hard to come by, but we definitely take advantage of that where we can. My Brother has a local store that is like that and sounds like they've been pretty helpful. Dad also found some information on a parts interchange that has been a big help. Only minor issues finding parts so far. I was a parts guy for 5 or 6 years through college and although I was no old timer, I gained respect from several customers by just understanding how things work and being willing to look for what they needed. Thanks for watching!
Clean it up. And. Show it to. Jay Leno…. Let him take it for a. Test drive. … THAT WOULD. BE. SO. COOL
That would be crazy! If you see him let him know! haha Thanks for the comment
love the car, i see comment here and on other videos of people giving advice on how to free up a locked up engine from sitting, some make me cringe. i'll share what i learned over the years, i am a real car guy, ive been doing this since the 50s from basic mechanic, bodyman, jet mechanic once, race car builder, classic restoration for a broker, raced full time for a short 4yrs, owned a shop and small car lot in the 70s etc. we bought a lot of older cars, some the engine was just full of sludge because of no filters in early years and some locked. the safest way to free up and clean up an engine is with diesel fuel, fill the engine until its literally running out f the carb or intake. let it sit for a few days then drain the oil and pull the plugs and turn it by hand first then back and forth in case there is rust on the cylinder's. you can blow out the excess if you don't like the smell of diesel burning or just put new plugs in and see if it will start. if this sounds odd then use that old common sense, don't put oil in the cylinders, its almost impossible to get out, and most of the other ideas you hear about use a petroleum based product and most will not burn, the diesel is a fuel and really cuts through gunk and grime and built up carbon, and it will all burn off eventually after it gets hot enough.
I bet you've seen some pretty cool stuff. Dad has some pretty cool stories from being in the car scene through the 60's, 70's and 80's! We're definitely going to play it safe with the engine for this car, no point to rush it and tear something up. Thanks for the watch and comment!
fun toy but still a kit car.
From Collins Dictionary
Kit Car: NOUN; a car that is supplied as a set of pieces ready to be assembled.
This car was produced in a factory in Italy and sold as a complete car........Not a kit car.
It's a kit car.
It is not a kit car.
Show the engine
I'll have more on the engine in a later video, I'll try to document that well. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Thanks for watching
Mustang II stuff.
Could be, we have sourced some Maverick parts which are pretty similar from what I understad.
Hmm … not really a super rare or even a classic car but will be easy to find parts for and drive.
I suppose that depends on your definition of rare or classic. 50 cars of this model ever made? I would definitely call that rare. There were around 1,000 COPO Camaros made, and they are considered quite rare. As for classic, that definition varies quite a bit, some say anything over 25 years old. Others say anything that is old and appealing to people, I'd say it hits both of those. If your definition of a classic car only includes 69' Camaros and 57' Chevy's I would say no, this doesn't fit that bill. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Not rare at all replica $15k car in good run ing condition this one isn't worth much as a replicar
Who peed in your Cheerios? I'd say 1 of 50 is pretty rare in the automotive world.