Abandoned For 40 Years In A Welsh Barn, Can I get It To Run And Drive?! 1973 Austin 1300 mkIII
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- I bought this 1973 Austin 1300 from eBay, it drove into the barn where it sits now 40 years ago and I want to see if it'll drive out. Wait till you see the car behind it that was left outside!
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I love the way you give us the whole story in one shot instead of 5+ different videos with clickbait titles over a period of weeks. Thankyou.
I liked this while I was waiting for the first set of ads to finish, now I know it was worth the wait
I agree completely. I always love getting stuck in to the video for a couple of hours. 😊
You're right about Johnny Smith, he's bit of a drama queen, you're channel is raw dog, absolutely love it 😅
this is fast coming my favourite UK car channel we should be on at least 10 times the amount of subs by now
Very kind words!
It's official,you sir are now my favourite youtuber,I look more forward to your videos than anyone ,keep it going mate
Ben is by far the best UK car youtube channel I've seen
I fully agree you should have way more subs
I’ve always wondered why Bens not got more subscribers, he certainly deserves more
Tasty (Ben?) This channel and others that mainly appeal to men is so important for our mental health, obviously you don't know us, but we feel we know you a little bit, it's like hanging out with a mate. So, I live alone with a beautiful cat, twice divorced, crap family, friends all busy or married or not good company, so, sometimes severe loneliness sets in, with suicidey thoughts. It's torture, especially at weekends. Yourself, hubnut, furious driving, flawless cleaning, life by living etc, do alot to cheer me up, make me laugh, inspire me to service my car, basically keep me going until, Jesus or WW3 or grim reaper turns up. Thank you, keep up the good work. I appreciate you bruv., And the other youtubers knocking out good content.
My cat is called Marley I've had him since he was a kitten he's 14 now, doesn't do much nowadays but he's nice to squeeze every now and again (usually against his will) I'll keep the work up mate, feel like I know you all, we're all just cracking on doing our own thing and if we can have a laugh along the way it's all good isn't it. All the best mate and these metal works of art will always bring me serious joy! Think of all the peoples work that went into creating them, let's try and keep them going just for that.
With respect I've been where you are, what got me out was to get involved with groups of a nature to take your interest. Best regards
Yep I'm in the same position. I know about divorces too, and how families can be. It's been especially difficult over the past 4 years. When Ben is chatting away, he includes his viewers and I see him as being like one of our mates that we have had for years. He is great company to watch. I get great fun owning a classic car, it gets me out to car meets and shows, were we all understand the same things. Keep busy with things you like doing mate, and it's important for you to keep positive too.
Ben, what can I say. What a top bloke you really are. I can see the effort you put in. Wow, as a Aussie in Sunny Brisbane Queensland, I understand the heat you worked in on this video. We have 22 in the middle of Winter. I am an Austin fan. I have messaged before. I learn't to drive in a land crab. 1970 Austin 1800 MK2. I would love to see one of those resurrected. Keep smiling buddy. Keep doing what you are doing. You are AWESOME!!!
@tastyclassics Well said Ben. They were works of art neck when built. Back when people put heart and soul into there Job.
This performance, which was brilliant from the first word spoken, WILL fire you into the stratosphere of CZcams. I predict it now! Amazingly funny, intelligent and entertaining. It's great to watch someone becoming something special. A fan.
Very kind words thank you!
100% agree. Dragging that prolapsed 1300 out of that tree was comedy gold
@@tastyclassics When it`s time for paint, black with gold flake in it, all re-chromed and leading to.... Minilite wheels, red interior, mini block modified for the BMW bike head, Japanese KAI car super charger, KAD disk brakes all round, gear cluster from a bike engine in the gearbox casing 6 speed...
@@richardhughes8968 Reminded me of the Film the Fly 2
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Good stuff mate.No disrespect to Jonny Smith and his 'barn finds' but i,d rather watch your vids any day.
Pole Barn Garage and Tasty Classics are easily my favourite car channels.
And mine
@polebarngarage
Same😀
Call it a Day Ben ? ……….i think it should have been Called a day…. 30 years ago !! 😂 but nonetheless nice try and at least it might keep some other cars on the road……..keep up the good work
Gotta include Mad4Motors too!
What a brilliant example of the difference between indoor and outdoor storage. Both cars are the same model and age, kept in the same place for about the same time, both on dirt. One is saveable, one is toast. I never believed the people who told me that outside storage was better for a car.
Pure gold Ben. Haven't enjoyed a " barn rescue" as much as this. You can't save them all...but you did as much as any mortal could.
That car is restorable. Contact the ADO 16 club, they will know of someone who has a back end and rear subframe for that car.
They even now supply new front wings made from the original tooling. A very helpful club.
I love this video. Morris 1300 was my first car in the 80's. Had been sitting idle for 7 years due to gearbox failure. Overhauled the engine, replaced the gearbox, body repaired and resprayed.
This really is the greatest CZcams car channel and I love the late Austin 1300 even though it doesn’t have a strip speedo.
Issigonis managed, along with the Mini, to pen his purest design and I love them. World beating in 1963.
@@martinda7446 it's a lovely shape isn't it
I love them. Family sized mini.
May I give you a safety suggestion. When pulling any car onto your trailer try not to stand anywhere near to the wires pulling, as they have a tension on them which if they snap, they will do you serious damage and could well end up with you losing a leg. You may say "I'm not bothered", but believe me when a wire snaps it can whip in any direction at extremely high speed and any flesh in the way will not stop it from doing it's thing and even if it doesn't chop your leg off it will break it and believe me it is painful. From a concerned youtube subscriber.
Two hours of entertainment on a Friday night, and educational as well if you like tinkering with old cars definitely worth a tenner and cheaper than the cinema. Congratulations Ben, my favourite You Tube channel.
Tasty classics = Above and Beyond = TOP CAR SHOW 🎉💪😇
You win some, you lose some. I love your determination but you can't win 'em all. Great video as always
Take me back to my youth,on the farm going bailing hay and straw driving round the field great times
You know what Ben, easily my fave channel, above MA and others. Love the raw way its filmed, please don't change that as it separates you from others, sometimes people producing vids need to look at people like you and learn! You have a way of presenting these unlike any others and it's captivating, again don't change this. No frills, it's just fab the way it is. As a classic car owner (3500 P6) I spend a lot of time on YT looking at various vids but Friday eve is settled with a cuppa and my laptop watching your work over the last few days. If I'm ever your way I will pop in and have a brew! Take care and here's to next weeks episode! (Oh and I've bought a washing machine for my garage because of you!!!)
Tasty Classics and Not Economically Viable are the best cartubers in the U.K. No fluff, no clickbait, just solid hours of entertainment, Give him a thumbs up.
What better way to spend my birthday.. Awesome video.. Really love that you pick cars that most of us viewers have connections to.. Thank you.. Hands down my favorite channel.
You did your best Ben, it was an achievement just getting it back to your workshop!
Going into the nettles wearing shorts, ‘ee must be one of they city folks!’
That was an absolutely heroic effort Ben. I’m glad in a way that it didn’t free up. Shows that it isn’t an easy thing to rescue a true barn find. Also, I saw a photo of a rusty 1100 on a lift and the whole front of the car containing the engine fell off the cabin. They are weak at the bulkhead.
You meet some lovely people when your out and about buying old stuff especially old cars and engines.
Brilliant, just Brilliant, totally as found and as it happened ,as if we was all there with you, nothing will beat the Panhard videos but this comes a close 2nd,your enthusiasm and humour thrown in,you deserve all your success on you tube.
The amount of effort you put into this one, is insane.
the 2 back and forth trips to Wales is probably 20 hours of driving, let alone the battle of reviving a car that died 40 years ago, plus filming and editing on top.
I'm getting dizzy just thinking about it. Your a machine.
Seeing this brings back memories - a neighbour bought his house with a pair of these on the drive, the owner said he would come back for them. 10 years later he did, one drove out towing the other. That was 25 years ago though! Valliant effort Ben, enjoyed watching 👍
❤ooh my god❤ love this, friday evening saved❤ best content from the UK you should have millions of subscribers❤ greetings from Sweden
Poor little car. You did your best and it was an awesome video! Thanks!
The Polecat skull is a rabbit, & the frog is a toad 😆
I had the Riley model, twin card SUs, two tone green. Great car. Was not a runner when I bought it just need the clutch activation rod straightened out. Went up and down to West Brom for a cup match in 1974. Not a flicker.
Had one of these in the 70s total rust bucket pleased to see they still are. You're a brave man Ben
dad had one,1971..starts in winter but never in the Summer !!! but i loved austin1100...
Great to watch you living the dream. 😊
It was so funny when the nettle go you on the drivers side. .. “Aah Bastard!” 😂🤣😂
I absolutely love your can do - never give up (until you have to) attitude. So refreshing in this I want it and I want it now world we live in today.
I loved this! It looked so hopeless at the start and it ended up being a lost cause, but the tenacious journey to try and revive this car was an enjoyable roller coaster ride with a tragic ‘old yeller’ ending 😢.
Loving your channel Ben and find myself ticking the days off to Fridays (well more so than any normal working week 😂).
I bought plusgas because you recommended it. It's amazing, cheers Ben. Definitely should be sponsored!
I had quite forgotten how nice the countryside is in Welsh Wales... in the summer! But those Welsh biting bugs are something else... 😒 Bad luck on this rescue - but you certainly can't win 'em all!
It's Friday, and that can mean only one thing: another great episode from Tasty Classics! I agree that this channel should be getting so many more subscribers and views. It's sad that so many are missing out on this great channel and its content. 😊 keep doing what your doing absolutely loving it 😊😊
Another gem from the patron saint of lost causes loving your work ben
I love this channel, so many automotive gems. This has been off the road for so long, it's not even on DVLA! This car reminds me of a white mk1 1100 with a red interior rotting on a driveway in Crediton, Devon ADV518B, off the road since 1990. All four tyres are dead flat and the bottom of the car is touching the ground!
It’s a shame you can’t save them the parts will keep another one alive great vid 👍
I bought my 1961 Mini in 1968, fitted it with a 1275 engine. The last 35 years or so it's not been used. Recently I tried to turn the engine, it was struck. I managed to free it by removing the starter motor and levering the ring gear with a large flat blade screwdriver. Of course I put some lubricant down the plug holes, WD40 and engine oil.
I've only managed to watch the first 15 minutes as it is Saturday morning in Australia and there are things to do outside but I m really looking forward to finish this one tonight.
I love the design of the real British cars of that era. They look so distinctively British and has so interesting engineering solutions like the suspension. Very the opposite of what Ford or Vauxhall would do with their American masters influencing.
Loved it. Full marks for perseverance - one look in that rocker cover and I’d have walked! Thoroughly brilliant entertainment tho Ben. Fridays are now Bendays 🎉
By far my favourite CZcamsr along with Matt from high peak autos. Well done mate another fantastic video! Pity but you can’t win them all indeed. Keep up the amazing work 💪👏
40 years in the English countryside took their toll on this Austin...! But the condition of the interior was worth the effort !
I have absolute zero interest in cars, don't know a spark plug from a dipstick. I would gladly drive a sack of potatoes as long as it gets me from A to B, and yet I enjoy every single video of yours. I am right there with you as you bring something left for dead back to life and shout with you when you roar your "Come oooon!" The humor, pacing, editing etc keeps me entertained for hours on end. Well done and keep them coming!
Hi Ben,in Canada those car were called austin AMERICA,Long time ago I did own a 1974 mini with a 1275 cc motor with two carburators, it was very fast.Thank you Ben and keep the good work.
I loved this video! My Father drove an Austin 1300 back in the mid 1970s, it was a great family runabout. I really hope this vehicle will be purchased by a BLMC enthusiast who undertake a full restoration.
What a shame, this is one of the very last Austin 1300's in the very popular Harvest Gold. As soon as I saw this car, I thought there would be a lot of work. The very fact it was sitting so close to the ground in an open shed gave me great concerns. Rear sub frames were the first thing to go on these cars, even the tidy ones. it used to be a miserable job changing the sub frame on these cars as nuts and bolts were so rusty under them. The radius arms often needed new bearings too, because there were no greasing points. Get a nice one and you have a lovely little car. The ride never deteriorates with age, but the gearbox synchro's on 3rd gear used to wear on them. At the very least this car would make a great donor for someone, but I hope it survives.
For the first time I felt quite sad at the end of one of Ben´s videos.. and not for the car, of course. All that time, effort, and presumably a fair amount of expense, all for nothing. And bitten to bits in the process. Love this channel though and look forward to it every Friday. Only Not Economically Viable comes close imo for entertainment, humour and education.
just subscribed ben.watched alot of your postings.great watching you rescue these old classics and
can see your,e a down to earth lad. wish you all the very best with your channel.you well deserve it.
Such a shame. She's a looker too. Love the Toad too, glad you saved it.
When they finished pulling the last part of that Austin out all that run through my head was "you cant park that there mate"🤣. Great content as usual.
You gave it all you could. Excellent video Ben. Thank you❤
Thanks Ben for the entertainment. I've learnt so much by watching you, I love it! You gave it everything..pull the crank!
Don’t put yourself down!your videos are great and very challenging which makes them very very very enjoyable to watch,keep em coming friend🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺🍺
Nice one on getting it back to the work shop, shame that A series engines seized, but at least it would make a great parts car, as you say that interior is worth its weight on its own. Years ago when i worked, for shit hole ( asda) an elderly couple was in shopping, and they had one in that colour, it was mint! The lads didn't know what it was haha, i was the only one out of them who did. I had a good look around it, and spoke to the bloke, he said its never been restored at all, and it was in daily use still. They must have had it for years! I spoke about the suspension side of things, as i was rocking a rover metro at the time. It was a real treat seeing one been used, as a daily. Also i have seen a few of them at our local classic car show too, but again that was years ago when i was last at a show. I often wondered if this was these were the " Austin Metro" of the 70s.
Im gutted, I have really enjoyed this video. My dad had two of these cars, 1100 and a 1300. I love the way you go about trying to rescue the poor thing. Anyone else would have left it. The way you keep going, most of us would turn the air blue. Nice shot of the capri and the austin in the garage. I had a few capris and had lots of very good memories. As an ex hgv fitted, you should be on telly. These videos are awesome. You have good taste in cars.
Ben you are a star for trying soo hard with this one,Kev East Devon 👍👍👍👍👍
The colour is harvest gold great find
that's very fitting being found on a Welsh farm in the summer 😊
Spot on. My parents owned one in the same colour for a while, RPB 365L.
What an amazing channel you've created. Your content is on point and has gotten me through many a night shift. You've connected with your viewers with the cars you've chosen to bring back to life, I love a modern classic. Well done ! Keep pumping them out, and I'm sure you'll have a long-standing successful career on CZcams and further afield.
That's a really cool looking car, Ben. I love a lot of these cars on your channel, we really never see the old European ones here in the U.S. so these fascinate me.
Another wee milestone reached, 42,000 🎉. Slow and steady wins the race Ben.
Great video Ben. Please do more on this car. Have a good week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺
Ben , me Dad was a Commer and Bedford Van Man 👍👍
RIP Dad 😪
Then one that's been uncovered from the shrubbery is a 1300 GT !! Only the GT had that beautiful steering wheel, not only that, if it is a genuine GT the engine block alone is worth a fortune as its the one that can bored the biggest and if I remember correctly it has an extra crankshaft journal but don't hold me to that, but that engine and head if the casting number is 12G940 is worth a fortune and is soon rare now, a rare engine builders dream 👌
I feel for you on this one ben,i was so hopeful all the way, when that fell apart..i couldn't help but laugh,.. such a great video and great work.. love it.
It didn't fall apart, it was pulled apart. a lot of good parts ruined in the process 😥
Fair play to you Ben for showing it as it is. All too often we see cars that get a magic wand amount of cash thrown at them which, in the real world, is balls frankly. You show it like it is and that's part of the reason why I like to watch your vids. 😀. My tasty classics cap fits great and my moggy smells sweet n dandy thanks to your car freshener. Keep smiling bud 👍
Have you notices how the later Leyland logo resembles the centre drain in a urinal ! The question is were the logo designers predicting Leyland's future or were they simply taking the piss?.
Best video yet brilliant work well done. EdT
Good Evening Ben. Please do not be to upset about this Project. She is a very Lovely Rare Classic 1973 Austin 1300 Mark 3. Sometimes you are Successful and then there are other times, You just have to say no. I really did Sincerely Enjoy this Incredible Barn Find in Wales. What a really Gorgeous and Welcoming Family they were to you Ben. Cups of Tea, Home made Biscuits and Cakes to enjoy. You really have Tried your Hardest to get the Engine Unsiezed and the Pistons being freed. The Engine will have to be removed and Dismantled to find out what is wrong. She was left in that Barn for 40 Years. This what Rust can do to a Classic vehicle. She will be the Perfect Project for her new owner Ben. You did Very Well and You kept on going. She does, have such a lot of Potential, and I am sure, that she will be back on the road again. She needs, a complete Full Restoration by an Austin 1300 Classic Car Restorer. Ben, You did what you could, do Not beat yourself up about this. Tasty Classic's is still a Great Channel to watch your video's and really Admire Your Determination Ben. Thank you very much my Friend Ben. I totally Support and I am very Proud of You Ben. Jonathan.
I had an old austin metro (old blue). It's suspension had gone in the back. Drove about staring at the sky. It was the work of but a moment to pump it back up again. Loved that wee car. Ded reliable it was actually
So sad, poor little 1300. Sadly not to be. Brought back a lot of memories for me - happy memories of family days out when i was a kid. My dad had a J reg 1300 back in the early 70's. Had the earlier dash in his though, with the horizontal strip speedo. I was rather gutted when i saw the back wheels leave the body, knowing that would be the end of the road. But like you say - great fun - minus all the horsefly bites. Really enjoyed this episode - a real treat for my Friday evening viewing.
Another brilliant episode from my favourite You Tube channel, I had 3 of these little cars from my late teens through to my mid twenties, one being my 1st ever automatic. Thanks Ben, you brought back so many memories.
New Subscriber love the video my 1st car that a brought for £60 in the 70s was a Ford Anglia it was made in 1955 and I kept it running for about 5 years then sold for £10 to a guy that restored it happy days when I could even change the bushes in the stater motor myself 😇
Seeing that "outdoors" 1300 being moved, that was hilarious seeing it just melt like processed cheese as it was being pulled away, that was a proper laugh, there's no saving that one at all!!! :P
Same would happen to any old car with rotten sills being pulled like that. It will tear at the bulkhead.
They should have saved the doors, engine , glass etc before trying to move it
Love this little austin reminds me of my grandad always drove them I hope you do a full resto on this car she wants to live
You always give the maximum effort. Always. This Austin might be going now to the car park in the sky, but it went with a fight, thanks to you.
I need to give you credit for trying. Without struggle there is no progress. Love the channel.
Blimey, that's a Marxist motto... 😂❤
Haha, never thought about it but I could see that. It was Frederick Douglass. Keep up the good work. I turn wrenches on old Saabs. It's great therapy. Somtimes.....
What a find I applaud you sir... jealous... finding an Austin lying in a barn looking like it did 3 months out the factory is indeed a miracle what a find less rust than the showroom...I can't believe what I'm looking at👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌🧐
The pinnacle is the tree find..first MOT condition from new...an MOT testers hammer dream..🫡🫡🤨
I wish you'd saved that cool steering wheel! Never mind. This is an awesome little adventure, what a way to spend a day or three! Nice work!
Some say it was bent but that was just the camera lens
A valiant effort on that one! You're right, I think that one is indeed just a parts car
Well done on the epic struggle, and yes I agree this channel should have way more subscribers than it does!
Sad to see, such a nice little car......with a engine stuck, and a bit crusty underneath, but for the rest it is more than okay the rebuild it again...But maybe this one will not be saved and back on the road again, so be it, still a very nice video to watch and even a some sort of adventure to see how you did all the trouble to get in the Shop.Love your videos so much and wait every week for that moment you and your cars showing on my screen. And even without success this time, still so nice to watch. Thanks for sharing Ben !
Hi Ben
For insect bites and stinging nettle rash the best thing is plantain balm or pick a leaf crush it and put it on bites etc better than dock leaf mate.
We are starting to restore a Wolseley 4/44
Mandy 🇬🇧
What a banging episode,beautiful setting,love the community spirit moving the undergrowth and dissolving Austin
Ben I really admire your spirit and sense of adventure,Top man
auto alex had ANOTHER BMW with standard issues (dunno why people think they're reliable), you're projects are 100% unique, special and extreme lol
Awesome episode Ben.
Hope you survived the antifreeze poisoning and being eaten alive by the bugs.
It made me itch just watching.
Great job Ben...best couple of hours I've had in a long time. Your tenacity is impressive but...as Dirty Harry Callaghan once said " A man's got to know his limitations"!
Great music at 1.20 hrs. Can’t beat a bit of jazzy funky soul young Ben. 👍
I really hope you save those rims, they are awesoooooome especially with those caps. Great job, keep it up!!!!
OMG!!! I had one in green! I loved that car! In USA It was called Austin America!
What an amazing story this was, very entertaining
Mate great episode absolutely loved it had me laughing out loud so much 😂😂😂. Would love to see it back on the road but very unlikely pal 😞. Hair is looking fantastic
I love watching you bring really really old cars back to life 🎉
Im only 20 minutes in, and this is awesome Ben! …Best channel on CZcams without a doubt! 🙌🏻
Spent some of my childhood in the back on a car like that. Regards from Sweden.👍
Good night ben I love watching your videos of you and your adventures finding barn and old cars to bring back to life I hope you are all well and enjoying your adventures in your barn finds and rescuing old car and bringing th😮back to life please keep up the good work up on your videos on your you tube channel please keep safe and warm
Such a valiant effort Ben, very sad to see the little thing in that condition with just 50000 miles on it but you gave it everything you could...
When you were pulling it up on to the trailer by the wheels the way it was moving had me suspecting it might be like that underneath. Sad both of the 1300s died from being abandoned there but at least this one has some good parts on it.
Great content as always, you deserve more views - and they'll come!