You gotta love the Car Wizard..... humble, honest, shy mechanic, now a serial extrovert and subject of Tyler's jokes! Goes from working on mom-and-pop rides to having Bentleys, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and rare oddities double stacked in his shop!!

@onlyhereonce7290

3 жыл бұрын

Hoovie has helped The Car Wizard succeed. Now that everyone knows how honest the shop is, the business is booming. An additional building next door. Big boats etc. Everyone wins.

@akmohd8204

3 жыл бұрын

Plus adding the hard work ,talent, honesty that made Hoovie attached to the Wizard for years

@2W3X4YZ5

3 жыл бұрын

Agree with all you said, but I think the term the Wizard would prefer is “technician” vs “mechanic.” Cheers.

@phillipj.moodie3077

3 жыл бұрын

@@2W3X4YZ5 Agree with you. In Australia during the middle of the last century there were many Quick Service centre franchises. But the State Automotive Industry Association had a numbered Registration Scheme for fully qualified Mechanics. Nowadays anyone working in a Garage conducting an oil change service is called a Mechanic. The complex design of Computer controlled automobiles is beyond the education level of Old School Mechanics, that is why the job title needs to be changed to clarify the skill level of the service provider. I am not belittling the experience required to carry out routine maintenance. I am saying that some Mechanics need to refresh their basic training. Phil.

@automonkey4285

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!.... He's a hardworking American man. * Businessman

I'm used to the music playing while wizard raises a car lol

@StansAuto83

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed it missing two

@StansAuto83

3 жыл бұрын

But I heard it in my head even though it wasn’t playing LOL

@ThatG8Guy

3 жыл бұрын

@@StansAuto83 same 🤣

@fernandoroberts3591

3 жыл бұрын

fr 😂

@CodeineAbdulJabbar

3 жыл бұрын

Little editing snafu

Caddy Brougham emblems were put in wrong place by one of my guys. Thanks for pointing it out everyone. We will get them repositioned for Hoovie.

@theemasher777

3 жыл бұрын

Great job on the Caddy. Hard to put badges where they originally were when the car is 19 miles long.

@juliansteward2593

3 жыл бұрын

is the horizontal door trim going on?

@michaeltutty1540

3 жыл бұрын

There should also be a side moulding that runs from just behind the front wheel well straight through to the back of the quarter panel. Unlike other GM brands, it is stainless steel with a body colour rubber insert. The Brougham badges should be just below that molding.

@katlynklassen809

3 жыл бұрын

Their eagerness to jump on such a minutia of a mistake only illustrates the continual excellence of your standard.

@jy5960

3 жыл бұрын

my favorite videos on the Hoovies channel are the ones with Car Wizard in them. my favorite videos on the Car Wizard channel are the ones with Hoovie in them

10:28-10:35 even though it was missing, I still heard the Hoovie's theme song in my head.

@JayJohnPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I had to replay that. I totally missed it, somehow the theme song played in my head as well.

@johnbmailer

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. I heard the music that Car Wizard plays on his channel when he lifts a car.

Hoovie arrives in a Mercedes, leaves in a Cadillac, it's like a successful Mafioso's journey, but in reverse 😂

@AeroGuy07

3 жыл бұрын

At least he's not leaving in the trunk of a Cadillac...

@ebutuoyYT

3 жыл бұрын

@@AeroGuy07 Wizard might take him fishing, on his boat.

@steinbjermeland724

3 жыл бұрын

@@ebutuoyYT :)

@fernandoroberts3591

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@fmotlgreen6814

3 жыл бұрын

@@ebutuoyYT Concrete boots 🥾

"I disconnected the speedometer because it was noisy"? That is awesome. I gotta remember that one the next time I sell a junker.

@WN_Byers

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@maxtraction5388

3 жыл бұрын

common for the speedo gears to make a noise, regrease and ok.

@iamwritingrightnow8217

3 жыл бұрын

officer: „do you have any idea how fast you were going?“ „no i disconnected the speedometer because it was noisy.

@FrankInAShed

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamwritingrightnow8217 officer: "do you have any idea how fast you were going?" owner: "oh about thirty decibels"

@BobMonkeypimp

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfoster2 It was pretty obvious to anyone with more than two brain cells that OP wasn't calling Hoovie's car a junker.

I can't believe Tyler forced me to think about his immaculately trimmed nether regions here at Pubie's Garage

@bgee461

3 жыл бұрын

You're alone with that thought. No one else that watched the video is thinking about the landscaping at the southern border. 🙃

@jhomrich89

3 жыл бұрын

@@bgee461 what about the 18 people who liked this comment 🙃

@jhomrich89

3 жыл бұрын

@@bgee461 I don't think you've seen advertisements for the lawnmower manscape razor 😂😂😂

@merqury5

3 жыл бұрын

Like polished Bentley down there.

@reality9

3 жыл бұрын

I don't want to think about Tylers nether regions. Yuk.

I swear whenever Wizard calls and says a car is done Hoovie just buys a car so he has a car to drop off in its place.

@rollydoucet8909

3 жыл бұрын

I have a client who knows very little about cars, but likes the looks of certain models, and keeps buying them. Almost every car he buys, is a disaster, with multiple problems, that he wants repaired. I've pleaded with him to call us before he buys one, so we can tell if it's a good deal or one to stay away from, but to no avail. I guess it's the interesting people that makes life interesting for the rest of us.

@bgee461

3 жыл бұрын

Well how else would he get there?? 😀

@MrSloika

3 жыл бұрын

He buys these cars for the entertainment value. What would be the point of buying a 2 year old Camry with full service docs and clean Carfax? "Well, I just drove this car over to the my mechanic who inspected it, and there's nothing wrong with it. Dealer even changed the all the fluids and filters before I drove it off the lot." End of video. {Yawn. Unsubscribe.} These vids are entertaining, and prove that you ain't getting a cheap used car that's actually usable as a daily driver unless you get it from your grandma. If you're not handy, and don't have the time, avoid cheap used cars. Also most people selling junkers are strictly delusional. They demand top dollar for cars that are really worth no more than the biscuits in the cat.

@trainman4763

3 жыл бұрын

wizard's like.... Hoovie live forever, please!

@biillc7968

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

It’s funny when the wizard looks surprised every time when hoovie walks into the wizard shop

@connoisseuroftigolbitts

3 жыл бұрын

He's like Mr krabs when Tyler walks in $$$

@mattz6470

3 жыл бұрын

@@connoisseuroftigolbitts Wizard says to himself..."my plan is working"

@connoisseuroftigolbitts

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattz6470 can't knock his good mechanic work

@henrikcarlsen1881

3 жыл бұрын

He's a good actor! Ever seen the first video he did with Hoovie? :-)

@user-pt2ke6gl5p

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrikcarlsen1881 he smells cash 💰

Thats the hydraulic compensator “spring”. It pivots in the middle of the rear axle in order to the level of the both sides of the suspension by helping distributing pressure from both shock absorbers. It’s sort of a additional dampening device not to be mixed with a self leveling suspension system

@maxtraction5388

3 жыл бұрын

It pumps it's self up when loaded.

@boblacks945

3 жыл бұрын

Most cars of this type that I have seen replaced the compensator with a simple metal spring.

@phillipj.moodie3077

3 жыл бұрын

@@boblacks945 That is why you always need a Mercedes Benz specialist to check 70-80's Mercedes before you buy. It worked like an expensive version of the compensator spring kit sold for VW Beetles in the 1960s. I had both and if you were cornering at ten-tenths, the swing axel's on both vehicles would allow the rear wheel to tuck up inside of the wheel arch, which left you tippy-toeing through twisty corners. But you were driving on the absolute limit of adhesion. FUN. Phil.

@xZeiZeix

3 жыл бұрын

It IS a levelling device. Boge hydraulic levelling strut. Same was used in Range Rover from -70 When car is moving, this thing is pumping it self to certain level, and keeping it there. In Range Rover there is 700 kg load bering in rear, and this keeps it level

@helmuthhaass3631

8 ай бұрын

@@phillipj.moodie3077 In 1994 l drove my 300SEL 6.3 in a 2000km rally. Taking foot off the accelerator ,at speed, would cause the rear wheels to 'fold under" (lots of positive camber) providing a breathtaking experience trying ti keep the beast under control.. It would get even more hairy when you needed to brake at the same time. Fun indeed 😆

That sign in the Weeezard's office that says "Skilled Labor isn't cheap/Cheap Labor Isn't Skilled" LOL so true!

@gglovato

3 жыл бұрын

i noticed that sign too, i want one

“All three Lambos working” isn’t a jinx, it’s an observation that causes the wave function to collapse.

Good lord that bald balls transition was priceless.

@Molders32

3 жыл бұрын

I come for the classic Mercs but I stay for the image of Hoovie shaving himself back to fifth grade for 90 GODDAMN MINUTES on a single charge.

@webfreakz

3 жыл бұрын

there's no way that machine goes anywhere near my balls

@RodderFiles

3 жыл бұрын

@@Molders32 lol

@scifiknut

3 жыл бұрын

When you first start shaving once, it becomes routine. I guess he's plagued with heavy regrowth, or he *will* be from now on. When Tyler and Tavarish do their little Manscaped ads, it sounds so..... Hilariously wrong. Like way too much information. But I guess using a shaving tool beats using those wax tear-offs "down there". "Stretchy testies syndrome" is probably quite uncomfortable. And all this said with a straight face.

@Sonny_V

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how The Wizard will handle this promotion when Manscape calls to sponsor his channel

In the matrix according to Wizard: - you never really know a leak until you've tasted it - you never really know a service record until you've smelled it

@Olhado256

3 жыл бұрын

I fully expected him to taste those records

@vtr0104

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing the Wizard taste stuff felt like vindication for all the times I was called crazy when working on my own stuff. I know smell is important too, but if I see a dark puddle under my car I can't really reach to smell it, but I can usually pick a drop up and taste if it's oil, anti-freeze, hydraulic or fuel. My favorite is the pink kind of anti-freeze, that one's kind of sweet-tasting.

Talked them down from $7,600 to $9,000. What a shrewd negotiator you are, Hoovie.

@merqury5

3 жыл бұрын

Especially on a car no one wanted :)

@jesuscastro8690

2 жыл бұрын

More like 900

@greygtv6

Жыл бұрын

From what he's said the car was bought from eBay for $9,000, but at one time was on Bring A Trailer for $7600. He obviously never saw it at that price. That's my understanding from comments that he made. He doesn't seem too bothered by it. Nice occupation if you can get it.

@shaananwalsh7513

9 ай бұрын

It didn’t meet reserve on bring a trailer (someone bid 7900 but that wasn’t enough). Hoovie paid 9000

@aliwooz913

9 ай бұрын

With all the money he has I don't think he's crying over $1,400....

That W108 would be worth triple what Hoovie paid for it here in the UK! Been trying to find a nice one for ages! I guess I need to plan a Mercedes hunt in the USA!

Friday night 30 years ago... WOOOO! Let's hit the bars and drink!! Friday night now... Cool, Hoovie posted a new video!

@mitchellgildea6944

3 жыл бұрын

Not that there's anything wrong with that

@smirage22

3 жыл бұрын

Also let's do rails of coke

2:54 this the funniest transition in the world

@Diabolos1

3 жыл бұрын

Weee-zard!

@MichaelASmith49

3 жыл бұрын

Manscape 4.0 action almost live on KZread!

@BlackLines

3 жыл бұрын

😂

The weird rear suspension part is called "Boge Bein" with 108 enthusiasts. It is actually original in all 108s. The Spring Hoovie is talking about is the cheap conversion part which comes from the w110/111 series (Heckflosse), which is considerably cheaper than the Boge Bein. The Boge Bein used to cost more than 1000€, don't know what they cost right now or if you can get any at all now. It is for automatic ride height levelling. The axle is a "Pendelachse"= pendulum axle, similar in construction in VW Beetles and Porsche 356. Something to mimic independent rear suspension. My 108 days were 10 yrs ago. Toooo many maintenance costs but great fun and reliable for daily use.

The relationship you two have is just brilliant!

Free Tip: That regulator block from the Bentley (it's a standard Citroën XM and Xantia part) are very good for building a sphere tester. Connect an old pump and install a pressure meter and your done. You will also need a short "suckhose" and an oil reservoir (oil bottle), a 12mm wrench for the bypass screw and some ordinary brake pipes (coppernickel is fine). You want that Mr. Wizard if you are dealing with old Bentley/RR's with Citroën hydraulics. And lets face it. It's only a matter of time before Hoovie buys an old Citroën which I of course is waiting for and supports 100%. And I got you all covered if needed. Worked on them for 30 years and has all the official workshop manuals, and the hydraulics are completly stuck in my head. It takes one minute to diagnose a sphere. It's all about it's gas pressure. And if you really want to go to town, you can fill them yourself. You need a hydrogen bottle and some home made tools (search youtube).

@AlfaGiuliaQV

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if he will be able to get hold of XM and Xantia parts in the US, These cars are rare today even her in europe and parts not necessarily easy to get hold of anymore. On the other hand he could take Ms wizard on a vacation to france and do some shopping :)

@SterkeYerke5555

3 жыл бұрын

Also the old sphere is grey because that's what Citroën OEM spheres were like in 2003 when the car was new. They changed their colour in '99 (?) to make the spheres look a bit more modern, but then reverted them back to their classic green colour about ten years ago I think. Both of these spheres seem OEM to me, as they're both Citroën branded. None of the aftermarket spheres I've seen had the Citroën logo on them

@leonarddaneman810

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Rolls Royce licensed Citroen's hydraulic suspension . . . they couldn't improve upon it.

@michaelheimbrand5424

3 жыл бұрын

@@SterkeYerke5555 IIRC the first C5 that got LDS and 350cc spheres was the first grey ones. But some of the last of the Xantias actually was sold with the same C5 spheres in the rear. And for some reason they decided that SOME of the "classic" spheres needed a new color. Then there were the "three half drilled holes on the top-spheres" which had wastly improved membrande life. But even they also came some in green, some in grey. The "three hole spheres" can actually run for decades without loosing any pressure at all. But when they finally go, it is a bit more spectacular. In those cases you are glad for that loose fit filler cap. I have blown a fully pressurised sphere on a DS once. And it has a metal reservoir with screwed on filler cap with a small breather hole. Yep, it got bloated like a football.

@michaelheimbrand5424

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonarddaneman810 If there is one thing in the car industry that no one could do better, it was the Citroën suspension. Released in 1954 and still is the best by far. The DS makes speed bumps dissapear completely. And the Xantia Activa from 1995 was a medium sized hatchback that outperformed the McLaren 675LT in the corners. And that´s particularly interresting because McLaren with their "revolutionary" suspension actually was a rip-off of the system in that old hatchback. Pretty good for a 67 year old concept.

The Hydrodynamic compensator you and the Wizard were looking at is completely stock. It keeps the rear level with a load in the trunk. It does the same thing as the spring with the addition of level control. That is all. The Classic center in Irvine, CA sells rebuilt units. You send them yours and they send you one that has been rebuilt. Some people just swap in a coil spring when the hydraulic strut has worn out.

@gordonmcgregor6431

3 жыл бұрын

yep check it isn't leaking and leave it alone

@jamescurrie9143

3 жыл бұрын

Fix the protective boot on the hydro shaft.

Hoovie buys a new car Wizard: We're going to need a bigger boat

@jonathanforman5991

3 жыл бұрын

More like " I get to buy a bigger boat"

Given he likes floaty cars, and he likes European cars, I'm surprised Hoovie hasn't yet bought the ultimate float mobile: the Citroën DS. Nothing's cooler than a DS - he could be a French assassin!

@MrDuncl

3 жыл бұрын

I agree about the DS, although the last bit is the wrong way round. Escape Assassins on four shot out tyres like Charles De Gaulle did in 1962. From then on he insisted that his Presidential car was a DS.

@johnknight9150

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDuncl I was thinking about that bloke in the beige trenchcoat, but aye, fair enough! ;)

@emjayay

3 жыл бұрын

I would kill for a C6, the last descendant of the original DS (and a Citroen specialist or Wizard equivalent).

@johnknight9150

3 жыл бұрын

@@emjayay You've got taste.

@noelvanhespen668

Жыл бұрын

I was a Mercedes fan, but the DS was close behind it!

The interior in that Caddy is incredible! One of my favorites of yours. Time for a cross-country road trip in it!

"There are three cars that are finished". Oh oh, Hoovie's losing his storage on those ones!

I had one. A W108 280se. Loved it. Spend around 20.000usd to restore it, keep it on the road. Then the glorious moment came i got side impacted by a semi. Two thoughts raced through my head. "Hope i survive and.... finally no more maintenance, yay!". Collected insurance money and bought a newer one. But still that W108.... drove like a dream.

The device on the axle might be a Boge Hyromat - an automatic self leveling spring. Road bumps pump it up.

Wizard is the salt of the earth... He treats people right and it shows.

Cadillac: Let's get away from what's made us millions. Also Cadillac: Why is no one buying our vehicles?

@romonshakra9381

3 жыл бұрын

@@siggiborg5076 No money, no obsolescence.

@chassegallerie2910

3 жыл бұрын

@@siggiborg5076 Actually, they stopped doing those land yachts 'cuz people were starting to laugh at their brands, saying they were made for old people. "Every" grandpa or grandma had a Lincoln or a Caddy and lots of younger adults wouldn't buy a car that their grandparents would buy. So they "rebranded". And, well, they ended up like this.

@Lianpe98

3 жыл бұрын

The land yacht market shrunk and also Cadillac kept making mistakes with every improvement. It wasn't one single thing that screw their sales, it was almost everything, quality, reliability, exclusivity, market changes, reputation, trend changes, technology and so on.

@jamynreed1134

3 жыл бұрын

It's kind of ugly reminds me of a ford granada

@nickwarner8158

3 жыл бұрын

yep, just like Mercedes they started making good cars then overcomplicated them to the point they sucked. I had a 90 Fleetwood, same style as Hoovie's. It was a simple 350TBI that was the same as a chevy truck. Same trans, simple to work on and parts were available and reasonable price. Loved the legroom in it and miss how soft the ride was. But I live in WI where everything rusts out so if I want to find another one I'll be having to take a long drive.

Hello guys, the contraption on the rear axle operates like a self leveling system, the more you load the back, the stiffer it pumps up to keep the car level. Mine was replaced with the coil.

"your balls will thank you" caught me so off guard 😭 only hoovie could say that with a straight face

after owning a few MBs from that Era , i can say that it could be THE BEST Era for Mercedes Engineering ( it extended into the mid 80s ) , Those Cars were built to last !

Underside of the hood needs some attention on that Mercedes.

@donaldsmith3337

3 жыл бұрын

And the roof liner looks like its dropped left rear, or image issues on vid...

@sleepyhollow783

3 жыл бұрын

Two videos and Tyler hasn't made mention of that elephant & what is happening there. Is it rust, old insulation, paint peel, all the above?

@boblacks945

3 жыл бұрын

@@sleepyhollow783 As I recall, those old Mercedes did not have any insulation. They were just painted.

@dash456789

3 жыл бұрын

@@boblacks945 negative. They had foam hood insulation pads. What you’re looking at with Tyler’s W108 is remnants of the original pad that’s been disintegrating as well as residual adhesive from the pad. Mercedes hood pads are cheap, and easy to replace yourself with some dap contact cement. I think my last one was $37 for my W123.

@johnhalbrook9965

2 жыл бұрын

The foam noise dampening pad has rotted away. What you're seeing is the remnants of dry-rotted foam. The pad is still available and should be replaced. They are held on with contact cement. I'm surprised it wasn't caught during the inspection.

I love watching the bill-paying sequences! So funny to see Hoovie's expressions and the Wizard's explanations!

Those aren't 'acumulators' Those are spheres, and yes they aren't expensive. They have a central diaphragm and are half filled with Nitrogen at high pressure at the top (perfect progressive spring) and the other half is hydraulic fluid (a green mineral oil called LHM, Liquide Huile Minerale) which is pumped in from underneath (height). The 'accumulator' is where the hydraulic system's pressure is held/regulated, usually in the engine bay near the pump. The spheres are nearly always green (to denote LHM) and are the actual suspension itself. Citroen designed this system in the 1950's and it was so good it's surely the most comfortable and clever suspension system ever fitted to a car. Super soft/hard/progressive and ride-height levelling all from one sphere. Mercedes, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and others paid a licence to Citroen to use the system on their cars. The really sad thing is now all Citroens are 'dry', there are no hydraulic ones nowadays, definitely a backwards step for me.

best front end of a benz ever, loved the stacked headlights

At this rate Wizard will be able to buy your whole collection.

@mustang268

3 жыл бұрын

And put them on his island along with his boat fleet

My father was born in Newton, 12-26-46 We'd go visit his parents nearly every year at least once, mainly for Christmas growing up. Nice to hear that Newton got I'm guessing a no emissions bill or whatever passed recently?!?!? Newton, KS will always hold a warm and special place in my heart. My mom had a 1987 Brougham Caddy in Silver/Blue. She adored that car, and I have some of my earliest recollections of life riding in the giant yacht on 4 wheels. My dad would take my sister to Ballet classes in it, and I'd then be allowed to "drive" it around parking lots as my dad controlled the brakes/gas lol. Your Caddy Brougham looks divine, and that interior sure brings back amazing memories for me, Hoovie. All the best with that gem of an Original survivor Mercedes.

OK, I have to say this.....The Caddy needs to have whitewalls ! No "rims", etc. Just normal whitewalls !

LOL...I was actually born in that exact model/year Mercedes on the way to hospital. Have been looking for one for yrs!!! You are very lucky. Enjoy her!!!

The Caddy turned out amazing Tyler! Love it!

When I was eight in 1966 my mother had the predecessor to this Merc, a six cylinder work of art. This car in video has more subdued styling and a clock speedo. Same quality. Ours had an orange column to indicate speed. Ours had rear fins and a pointy tail light. I have seen some of these driving around Cape Town still in showroom condition. Mercedes used to be exceptional passenger car makers. I have a 43 year old BMW 650 motorcycle. It shows how Germans used to make stuff. Simple and good, complicated and not so good. There is no point in producing such durable consumer goods anymore, planned obsolescence and over regulation have cause unreliability issues

It was a common modification/upgrade to replace the hydro-pneumatic compensator with a spring. Also another cool/interesting feature of those engines is the fuel injectors are controlled by points, just like an ignition system but in this case there are 8 inside a cartridge located in the bottom of the distributor.

@johnhalbrook9965

2 жыл бұрын

Trigger points was the Mercedes term. they rode on small cam lobes on the lower distributor shaft. This was/is a speed density system, with a MAP Sensor about the size of a coffee mug, mounted on the firewall, connected to the intake manifold via a vacuum hose.

Hoovy: "Wizard, I bought you an old Mercedes!" Wizard: "I have two boats already!"

Well, we all know how The Wizard is able to afford yachts, Ferarris & all his other toys 🤠

@noway234

3 жыл бұрын

The Wizard has said so, a couple of videos ago.

@ferassuid827

3 жыл бұрын

@@noway234 what’d he say

My friend Christopher had a 280Se 3.5 convertible in 1970 He went to Germany and watched it being built. He had pigskin seats. The driving feel was heavy but the 3.5 made it move. I think it was on 14" tires. Compared to the cars at the time it had a very opulent and hand made feel.

That Merc is a gem!! Probably one of the sweetest rides you’ve bought!

Love the edit switch up for manscape using wizards head Classic

Growing up I had a friend who’s family had a similar Mercedes in their barn. Their goat ate the interior.

@archygrey9093

3 жыл бұрын

The cows do the same for any cars lucky enough to be left outside with the window's open, also they chew off the rubber lugs from 4wd mud tyres. Its because they are lacking a certain minerals in their diet that they can't get from the plants or soil they eat. They usually stop when we put some seaweed extract stuff into their drinking water to supplement the diet. Depends on the region though.

@darkwaterblue

3 жыл бұрын

That's good eating as far as a goat is concerned. Big step up from cigarette butts and stones

@ryanforrest168

3 жыл бұрын

A goat of impeccable taste

@JustinPaul1st

3 жыл бұрын

Goat must have been German bloodline 😂😂😂

@bigbullfrog98

3 жыл бұрын

Rich Corinthian goats

I am glad Car Wizard sports a beard because we will never see a razor or trimmer sponsored segment in his videos

To Hoovie or Wizard- concerning the air noise on the 108, I doubt it needs parts. The vent window can be adjusted. Remove the trim above the door panel, and you will see a three inch long control rod that operates the vent window. It's a ball and socket on both ends, and the length can be adjusted. I usually lengthen the rod by one turn.

@aliwooz913

9 ай бұрын

He's just ripping him off. He's making a ton of money off Hoovie.

My dad had this car in white & with a moonroof, in Germany when I was a kid. Great memories- this is the era to own...

I wonder if Tyler's kids with ever understand how lucky they are to get to ride in perfectly maintained cars that were luxurious when even the wizard was close to their age.

Hi! Just so you know, you can still get the rear Boge spring repaired! I just got one sent to ZF historical department (who appearently now owns Boge somehow) and they wanted ca €800 for it.

Hill: Watching Hoovie talk about shaving his junk is like watching Steve from Blue's Clues talk about shaving his junk to Blue on the show.

What are you looking at the top of my head for? 🤣🤣🤣

Have always loved these. Thank you for making these vids!

My sister bought a four year old 1984 to 240 D, white with navy interior with low miles. The backseat have never been sat in the owner didn’t think. My sister was she still had that car. Once you had a good mechanic that knew those cars it was great!

Dude the Manscape to Wizard transition was hilarious. Great work Tyler. Longtime subscriber

I just realized that Tyler sounds a bit like Shaggy from Scooby Doo

When Mercedes-Benz were built to last and be luxury icons.

@ironmonkey1512

3 жыл бұрын

there is really nothing built like these cars then or since, pretty unique

@MrManniG

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly they lost their magic.

@robdc4829

3 жыл бұрын

Luxury is now associated with # of screens. As long as it makes it past the lease period, no one cares.

@flight2k5

3 жыл бұрын

This has a computer on it

@cwdrock

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly my grandfathers 1973 459 SL I inherited in the 90s was to far gone to save. When I finally had the car in my possession it had not been stored properly so the fuel turned to varnish and took out the fuel injection system, one of the first of its kind, it had a poorly done color change paint job with lacquer paint for some reason as well as issues to numerous to list. Sprinkle in a little desert and that put the final nail in the coffin. At least I have the memories. I always get nostalgic when I see one of the r107 body type cars still on the road.

I had a 1959 300 D (Diplomat) and the load leveling was controlled by a switch in the cabin. You just guessed where it should be depending on how much of a load you were carrying. And as I was only 19 when I owned it. It often carried quite a load. 4 people comfortably in the back 3 (minimum) in the front and several coolers in the trunk.

No need to replace those quarter window seals, as the windows can easily be adjusted, a 10 minutes job for each side, and the noise is gone.You just need to remove the upper door panel to access the actuator rods that are adjustable. Another example of great MB engineering. It´s a rare sight to find a car with the BOGE Hydromat self-leveling spring element. Another marvelous example of technology. Good, that it works, they're fixable, but only in the factory and they don't come cheap. However, the wizard should take a closer look at the front suspension crossmember bushings, they very much tend to fail and the car looks a bit saggy on the front.

I’m guessing that “mystery hooptie” underneath that car cover is a 80’s convertible Porsche.

@jamescooper2746

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a convertible Porsche something. Those headlights were a giveaway. I thought Porsche or triumph one

@Hoovie's Garage I was thinking as you pulled up to the shop that you should have your own garage door opener for that place!!

@carlgruver695

3 жыл бұрын

That would be scary Tyler would feel it up overnight than they wouldn't be able to get in lol

I got a 85' 300CD about 10 years ago as a goof. It's fun to drive and the Panzer-ness is there but just about any maintenance will mean spending unusually big $$ for what seems like a simple trivial part(s). My horsehair seats are still in great condition and super comfy, easy on my back even for those long multi-day drives..

Only the 300 have air suspension, 280 always have coils, none have hydraulic suspension. The weird thing on the back axle is a hydraulic compensation spring which often brakes down, but looking at the ride hide, it seems ok in this car. Good buy.

I’m used to these updates around 5/6pm my time. This was about 10pm on a Friday night when went up (I admit I was late to noticing it). I better crack open (another) beer and settle back. I love these old Mercs. No room for another car, I don’t have access to a hangar like some do.

I can relate to Wizard on that one ... I absolutely love the smell of old paper or a book that hasn't been opened in ages!

Dude, Tyler, I don't know if you will read this but I had a 1970 "250" with EXACTLY the same exterior and interior color and BOY did this car bring back memories! The little story with my car was that I bought it for $1000 in I'm guessing it was probably 1980 or 81 from somebody who ended up a little bit later having a number one hit - Billy Vera of Billy and the Beaters! It had a little bit of rust and overheated occasionally, but for a thousand bucks even back then I think was a pretty good deal. I think I ended up selling it for 2500 a couple years later. In any event, thanks for bringing back awesome memories!

Hoovies Garage is basically Tyler buys a car, immediately takes it to the wizard, leaves it there a month or so. Repeat. Love it.

Hey Hoovie, keep making great videos man. Always glad to see you putting great content. Keep it up!

I had a Fleetwood Cadu like that one and it was great ! I could pass everything except the gas stations !

That's Boge auto leveling unit. It has valves inside controlled by pressure in two chambers. The idea is that it will pump it's self to maintain car level even if there is heavy load in the back. Old Range Rovers and some 110 OG Defenders used to have them too. The problem with them is that they usually gone by now. There are few companies around the world which can rebuild them.

18:50 casual holden/pontiac driving past. Rare to see them on the roads now days, they've all been moth balled in Australia.

@evsnova74

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah I also caught that. You can hear it too

The compensator is just like a big shock that maintains the rear ride height.

Woahhh this is an unexpected upload. Caught me off guard for a moment

@sparky4878

3 жыл бұрын

Know what you mean. A pleasant surprise.

Love your channel. Keep up the good work. So many random vehicles and fun to watch.

That rear Item is a Boge Hydromat self energizing levelling system. Had this on my 1968 280S. Many had it swapped for a spring. If I recall, the boge was a factory unit. The spring is not good, as it makes the rear sit too high when lightly loaded. Keep it or get a renovated unit if it fails.

Did you forget to add the music during the lift?

The only KZreadr I least wanted to have in mind talking about manscaping than Hoovie is probably Uncle Tony.

10:24 I can't get enough of The Wizard's head bob! lol. 7:19

Jesus Christ the sound of that door on the Cadillac OPENING. You can tell just how heavy that car actually is. It’s literally amazing my grandparents didn’t mangle people daily driving these things in their 70’s.

@jd9119

3 жыл бұрын

Back then, everybody had heavy cars.

@palljonsson4509

3 жыл бұрын

These things aren't as heavy as you'd think though, that generation of Cadillac had already been modernized a bit design wise to save weight but was still without a lot of the tech and safety stuff which has made modern luxury cars so heavy again. The generation before that one though... those were h-e-a-v-y.

the light blue paint is gorgeous

Tyler is going to make a great old man, with his mannerisms.

Nice example Tyler! I have a seafoam green 1963 220sb 111 chassis "finny" Merz Benz that I love and it still impresses me every time I shut the door and hear that "chunk" noise of refined fitment on the old Benz's....

Great video!! I have a 91’ DeElegance with 37k miles. The last true full size Cadillac. I agree with Hoovie. Can’t be beat.

I see Wizard got a new office. So the customers can escape out the window after they hear the price.

"it smells like 1974" i fricken love this guy

@velviaman3206

3 жыл бұрын

He was not born then so how does he know what it smelt like? The answer is brown.

The 4.5 just didn't come to the UK.... although the emissions clobber slightly (greatly?) emasculated it, this is still a car and a half. This is from a time when from a distance it was hard to tell a Stuttgart taxi from a 6.3. Wonderful cars from a wonderful time..... In 1983 I turned down a 1969 carburettor 280S in a barn for £50. I didn't have any way of towing it away.... It still breaks my heart that I walked away. Cool cars from a time when Daimler Benz were on top of their game.

This 280 SE is kind of Aristocrat car back in the days. All Big Leaders had one, members of Royal families around middle east and South to South-East Asia had one. However for current times I would say the color may have put off many potential buyer. There was one video on it from Jay Leno's Garage too and that car had much better color.

That Murciélago needs a custom hard top. The looks would improve massively.

@mattevans4377

3 жыл бұрын

But it wouldn't be a true Lamborghini at that point.

@longjohn77

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattevans4377sure it would, only better.

@jaapaap123

3 жыл бұрын

Just get it to the junkyard.

@andyclark3491

3 жыл бұрын

Turf the top and only drive in the sunshine ☀️

I personally always liked the front style of this vehicle. Great find!!

Had a 1972 280SE 4.5. Front suspension and A/C were ongoing problems. But it was reasonably fast and a good highway cruiser.

Absolutely love this channel extremely entertaining

Howdy hoovie!! Loving the Freddy's in mattoon il💯💯💯😎

Thanks Tyler for returning the caddy back to it's former glory. I could see my dad in in the drivers seat and the rest of the family Cruising down the highway. Good times that we had.

I owned a 1985 Buick Park Avenue that was the same body as the Cadillac. I bought it when it was a year old. I loved that car. You could drive 500 miles and get out feeling refreshed. It was totaled in a wreck in 1995. I looked for another one but never found one in good shape. My wife hated it as she is just five foot tall and could not hardly be seen driving it.

You gotta use that manscaper to shave down some horses and get those seat back to being plush.