CHEAP V8 Ford Fairmont REVIVAL! Will it Run & Drive?

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Today we put a 1979 Ford Fairmont back on the road where it belongs!

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[JunkyardDigs]

What should we do with the Fairmont? Daily it? Budget sleeper build? Let us know!!

[tpmartin]

Engine hoist - a device used to test the tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect or missed while preparing to remove the engine.

[Trenton-omqs]

This Fairmont doesn't look too bad for the year. Since it is a Foxbody it has a lot of potential. I say just beef it up and make it a sleeper

[drewdurigan]

You turned the radio on at exactly the right time to catch the top-of-hour Legal ID. As a former broadcaster of 16 years, I can appreciate that!

[mattcrooke]

I absolutely love it!! It deserves to be saved. One of those throwaway cars you just don’t see anymore.

[jcstrothers]

This episode will probably make sleeperdude cry!!! He is always on the hunt for fairmonts..But a 302 four door would probably be his holy grail car...Great video Kevin and Mook!!

[seanshighwaylife]

I had a 78 zephyr with the in-line 6. My first car, loved it! Had it for 8 years until a fender bender wrote it off. Total granny car but it helped me start my landscaping business and did everything about to it with ease. Great cars!

[dougstripp]

Hi Kevin when your hoist is lower then your last safety lock, we use axle stands underneath the arm of the hoist on both sides of the car and then it can’t come down on you. Hope you and Mook are have a great day. We really enjoy your videos.
Thanks guys. Doug. Cheers!

[jimmyz]

To the Fan who sold us this car.... "Thank you for hooking us up with this week's problem." LOL 🤣

[iraceslowcars]

Not much wrong with that car like it is. Maybe throw a VERY mild setup at it, so it keeps it's nice road manners, but could turn 14 inch tires into smoke with little effort. Nice rig to throw some friends in to go get ice cream.

[TangoMike]

You two just get more and more entertaining. Mook's timing and on the fly sense of humor still gets me every 3 1/2 seconds

[fernandomcc]

Back in 1980, my grandpa bought a wagon version of this car. From factory, it was dark gray with red interiors. V8 with manual transmission.
Later on, my mom got it and we painted it white.
I tell ya, that car was a tank and, keeping up with the maintenance services on time, never gave us a single issue.
Great video.

[STinkyFiesta]

The blunt honesty about the shift kit and running time killed me 😂

[detroitdiesel]

The older I get, and the more new crap gets produced, I find myself appreciating everything old even more than I did already. Old is gold.

[attackbeast]

Keep it as is. That's a great running daily driver. Awesome channel you have. 302 is one of Ford's best engines. Great score.

[duhjooner]

It's always a joy to see you and Mook wrenching together! Looks like a blast.

[adamjabs]

I can't believe this car was in such good shape, what a find! I had an '80 with the 4 cylinder when I was young, ran great, until the head got a crack in it, but to this day, the Fairmont holds a lot of nostalgia and great memories for me. My mother in law had an '83 with the 6 cylinder, that, because of a leaking oil sending unit, unfortunately died. When I found out soon after how easy the fix could have been, I vowed to never let any of my family's cars die like that because I didn't know how to fix it. So, quite literally, the Ford Fairmont was the reason I ended up going to school and becoming a mechanic. I have seen a few up for sale over the years since, but could not afford what they were asking for it, and none had the 8 cylinder, which I always coveted. These days, it's a pipe dream for me to ever have one again, as I have financial issues that have resulted in not even owning a car, which has prevented me from having transportation to be able to get to a job, further exacerbating my financial troubles it was a real treat to see one revived on your channel. Thanks for all the great work you do, and all the great content.

[maddog]

My first self payed car with a straight 6 cylinder engine and a 3 speed automatic transmission. Slow, heavy, save, reliable and cheap on gas my Father knew what he was doing when he recommend it. I was single till I traded it in for a VW T3 camper (best time ever)

[brettf]

That exhaust turned out decent. Throaty but not raspy for being a Y pipe with a glass pack. Keep up the awesome videos!

[ChrisJones-qjxz]

I literally grew up in the back seat of that same exact style of car. My second oldest sister got stung in the upper lip by a bee in the back. I fell outta the front door going down the highway in the same car. It's crazy the memories seeing this car on your channel brings back to me. Right on man.