A lot of other guys have suggested Marvel Mystery Oil mixed in the fuel as a possible solution for sticking rings. I agree! That stuff your Grandpa and Dad used years ago is no-joke magic!

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

We’re gonna give it a try!!

I am not big on chemical cures but Marvel mystery oil has seemed to loosen up stuck rings a few times for me. Nice to see the old girl out and running around!

@shartne

2 жыл бұрын

Marvel is good and Seafoam will loosen up stuck rings put it right into the crankcase and run it a while then change the oil.

@chuckthebull

2 жыл бұрын

Also that ring seal stuff called "Restore" in the gray silver bottle i use on my 63 sunbeam and it works well..did compression check before and after and to my surprise it really worked..

@oldcarnut1

2 жыл бұрын

Rings are stuck. Had an old lawnmower did the same thing used marvel on it and about the forth time cutting the grass it stopped smoking and runs and starts on first try. Great mower it’s one of those old flip top start where you wind up the starter and push the button and the spring spins the motor

Now THAT’S reality TV! When Mike looked back at the smoke I had a lump in my throat. Please show us the sorting out as well. Great job!

Matt & Mike, I love the stance, the exhaust is just a bit too loud for me but that could be due to the fact that I am in the "Old Codger" phase of life lol. Matt you do nice work, the old lady that owned it would be happy to see the care that you and Mike are giving her car.😎

She sounds awesome , Matt ! I've seen engines that sat for long periods of time , smoke like that because the rings set-up in the grooves . It smoked pretty good going to the gas station . But I noticed it smoked a lot less going back home . The rings will free up as you run it more , the heating & cooling will do that for you . Can try a little Marvel in the fuel too , to free them up quicker . Runs like a top though . Fixing the other things will give it time to clear itself out & get back to normal . She can breathe now , that will work wonders on an engine . Clean oil & high octane gas will clean it up .

Hilarious. You guys had a ball. Also .. I wouldn't stress the smoke yet .. run it at speed, and see if it clears a bit. You'll figure it out without my 2 cents. Great video !!!

That ride home was the best..! You guys were truely having fun... Thats what its all about.. The thrill of the adventure..

Matt, that is the sound of " Heaven". You knocked it out of the park, Terry.

@THROTTLEPOWER

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Terry!

It brings a smile to my face watching your videos,bring old cars back to life preserving automotive history

Wouldn't be a surprise if the rings were stuck from the car sitting for 50-60 years. Mechanics used to recommend Bardahl or STP for that. Or maybe Marvell Mystery Oil?

Nice exhaust. Think I would have gone with a muffler tho'. Regardless, nice job.

@jackdedert2945

2 жыл бұрын

I agree...also probably wouldn't have torched a hole through the frame, in favor of bending the pipe a little more to fit correctly.

Matt you really need to find a 32/36 pickup for a shop truck be it traditional or a little more modern so you have a good parts runner, to haul things. It would make life a lot sweeter. Love your builds, the truck could be letter with your shop name, that would be so cool !!!!!!

The end of the tailpipe appears to be touching the body, or is very close to it. I bet the original was a greater distance away...just a thought.

good news is that with cold weather coming the blowby won't be as conspicuous. a bit disapointed ya didn't go dual exhaust (every v-type should have it) and a demerit for clearancing the frame rather than pipe but kudos for bringing beautiful that much closer.

It’s like a Herb Alpert exhaust repair video. :)

You could put some thick rubber under the clamps, cut from a side wall of a tire under the clamps to stop the vibrations. Put some seafoam into the crankcase to clean the rings and unstick them. Run it a while and around the block then drain it out and put in new oil.

Love this project Hope to see pressure washing under that chassis grease and some Eastwood period correct paint! I think it would help locate all the oil leaks.

As a retired parts pro, I have seen Sea Foam work well to dissolve gum and varnish in oil and fuel systems. Similar to Marvel, but it adds naptha and propanol to gets things moving. I have also seen Lucas oil treatment, really diminish smoking. Keep trying some of these, before giving up on that original flat head. Good luck, and keep it up!

@jackdedert2945

2 жыл бұрын

I mentioned a Seafoam treatment above. Pour it through the carb. Lots of smoke now to diminish a lot of ongoing smoke.

@gregkomendanchik8615

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackdedert2945 Sorry, I missed your comment. Sea Foam top side treatment is used to de-carbonize the upper cylinder on overhead valve engines. It could help un-stick rings, also if you slightly warm the engine, pour in half a can then turn off the engine. Start-up will definitely be smokey. I was thinking of adding a small amount to the motor oil. This is useful to free up rings. Run it for 30 minutes or so, and drain the oil to perform an effective flush. If the engine is truly worn out, then the Lucas may help minimize smoking.

@jackdedert2945

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregkomendanchik8615 In this case 'above' means 'after.' We had the same idea, but you said it first.

And old engine that's sat for some years is probably going to smoke a bit when it's finally started back up. Just run it, keep an eye on the oil level and see if it clears itself up. Sure beats tearing one down unnecessarily. Yall are doing a great job on the car though!

Maybe the little old lady drove at "little old lady speeds" for a decade and it's got five pounds of carbon in the ring grooves and intake/exhaust runners. I'd love to see a slightly warmed-over motor in there:) but how about throwing a Hail-Mary and filling it with some Marvel or Rislone and winding it up a couple of times? (well - as much as the valve springs can take, anyway). It is so nice (and strange) to see someone actually working on a Model A like a regular car.

@jackdedert2945

2 жыл бұрын

If it was me, I'd pour a couple pints of Seafoam through the carb.

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Give her hell. Mine smoked but got better after a few hard runs. Still needs rings but it only smokes when driving away cold.

i really think you need to build a shop truck. like a 32 ford pickup or something

Love that exhaust note.

I like the way the car turned since you pulled it out of that barn.

I'm amazed you were able to separate those old exhaust pipes.

Last winter when I put my 50 Mercury up, I filled the cylinders up with Marvel Mystery Oil, and let it soak for a month. It worked it's way past the rings into the pan. Worked very well. Just make sure there is nothing behind you when you start it up. You won't believe the carbon the engine spits out. Fresh oil change and you're good to go.

@mr.goodpliers6988

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

I really appreciate the approach you’re taking with this car concentrating on getting it road worthy and keeping it as original as possible with a few cheap or free “hop up” touches. I’m sure the smoking will clear up, I had the same issue with a car I bought that was low milage but had sat for 10 years and smoked like crazy. Just kept running it and after a couple hundred miles it was fine. I think I put a couple bottles of STP through it though.

@alfredbisson9997

11 ай бұрын

STP helped my 06 ranger with 255000 stop smoking after a few tanks of fresh gas run thru it

Matt enjoyed the ride, I was going to ask about the fuel gauge. My new to me 35 Tudor has the same system, there is red dye and it’s a hydrostatic fuel gauge. Only used between 32 & 35, mine is not working and hopefully you will give some insight on the repairs. The Early Ford V-8 Club of America has been a great resource, the dye that was used is called acetylene tetrabromide, and they do not make this anymore. I don’t think the little old Lady would like the exhaust note, she would have taken it to Midas. Not awful load for today’s hot rods.

It sounds great! Kind of reminiscent of an old Harley Davidson - Matt and Mikes smiles during the drive tell the whole story 😎

Great to see the old girl on the road again. Sounds awesome with the straight through exhaust 👍

The most amazing thing in this video to me was the fact that any brake locked up at all! My '36 5 window had perfectly functioning stock mechanical brakes on it when I got it, (which was in 1964 LOL) and they totally sucked at stopping that thing! Mine also had a Columbia 2 speed rear end originally, which worked fine, but the vacuum shifter was crap and I was never able to get it to work. Whenever you put that one of yours in something I can't wait to see how you shift it. I would certainly get quite a few hours run time on that long dormant engine to see if the rings free up, before doing anything serious. Great content!

Thanks for the ride along :) ! Really got a kick out of that ...

Hey Matt & Mike That was a fun, exciting little adventure. Just watching the video I was a bit giddy inside as it brought back memories from my past doing first runs on a new to me project. When are we going to see construction videos of Mikes Hot Rod ? Haven't seen much of Kate lately, so I Kate ! Work Safe, Be well

Would be wonderful if you could locate a picture of, “the little old lady,” that once owned this car.

I like to use a little exhaust wrap to protect the area where the "P" clamps tighten to the exhaust to better protect it from being scratched and rusting.. To keep it in place I use 2" wide masking tape, which will burn off quickly.

Great for the first cruze..many more too come I'm sure..tks for takin us along

I think it would have sounded better with a Smitty's muffler or a cherry bomb.

"The safety of steel from the pedal to the wheel"

8:12 Look at all those cool hot rods! Matt, there must be days when you just look them over and smile.

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I am thankful everyday we walk into the shop!

Comin' along nicely. Enjoying watching you guy enjoying massaging the resurrection.

Great job guys!💪 I'm happy to see the old lady on the street again .... in my opinion it deserves to be repainted! 👌😎

Morning Matt, hard to believe that exhaust came apart like that, I didn't realize the exhaust went through the x-member....be safe, God Bless!!

That's why they invited cut off wheels for carriage head bolts. Nice work.

Matt, you nailed that stance! Shows up really well now that it's had enough flexing to settle back in. I second the Marvel crowd, and the nice thing about MMO for Beautiful is that it's period correct! Invented in 1923! Do a video on the experiment - there are plenty on youtube already, but not on a car we know history on, like Beautiful. Pressure wash the underside before it gets too cold, and you can get a good idea of location of any other leaks so you can schedule them for fixin'. I admit I was freaking out seeing the grime on the tranny and rear springs, with visions of steam cleaners popping into my head! But that's my problem! not yours! 😉

I went thru something like this just recently - I put a 2 1/2 " dual catback system on my 92 yr old Uncle's '96 Caprice ... after 27 yrs of silence, he didn't much like it ...

OH YEAH! The best car of its type that I have ever heard! Kick ass! I can't wait to see more on this great car!!

Matt, an very old trick we used to do with the exhaust rattle was to get an old car tube and cut out 4 or 5 spacer washers and put them on the bolt between the chassis and the exhaust.. this would stop a great deal of the rattling noise under the car.. if needed we would just put a couple extra.. it because we could never buy the round spacers from the factory..

@jeromebreeding3302

2 жыл бұрын

I think the exhaust is to loud to be legal Twin pipes with glasspacks would be better.

Surprised that your neighbors don't complain about the loud exhaust, but it does sound pretty cool. Love it !

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

It’s no louder than any of the modern diesel trucks, mustangs, Japanese cars etc that drive around all day.

Nice to see beauty on the road, way to go!

Hey Matt , love the channel , very cool to see another old hot rod back on the road !!!!!

sound very nice and nice to see her running lovely job matt

Good job Matt on the exhaust job. The music Mike chose during the welding phase is kinda what you'd hear at bars and clubs where 50's era hot rodders would be hanging out on Friday and Saturday nights their Bobby Soxer girls dancing with the boys and others shooting pool for a nickel or a dime a ball. My Uncle Billy one of them back then a pack of smokes curled up in his tee shirt sleeve. He has a Chevy chopped and lowered hot rod back then.

Matt the look on your face and Mike’s face was like two teenagers on a joy ride! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

So net upgrade is Thickstun, Strombergs, Edelbrocks heads, T5 cam and nifty in-frame upgrade, like porting and relieving!! Like it was the early 50s, and you was a there!

Very Cool that you made your maiden voyage. Keep driving it and change the oil, you might get lucky and get those rings to seal eventually

I so appreciate you guys and all that you do!

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've had axle seals leak grease on the brake shoes, and let me tell ya, it'll lock em up if you as much as breathe in the general direction of the brake pedal! As for the smoking, it'll keep the exhaust lubricated, and that's a good thing..

@chuckstith838

2 жыл бұрын

Great mosquito repellent. Your neighborhood will thank you

@chuckstith838

2 жыл бұрын

Not so much the cops

Gee guys your bringing back all the memories, thanks for the video

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Good old fashioned fun!

Great first drive! Enjoy it like it is.

Sounds great but way to loud

Awesome! Nothing like a flathead open piped!

Great car starting to look good with getting the yellow off of it. Fun stuff

Drive it some and you might try putting Marvel Mystery oil in the oil and gas.

I love this coupe! It just has "the look"!

Great video. Like everyone said, keep running it and hopefully the smoke will clear up. I did notice that when you were loading the old exhaust pipes to take to the shop , that maybe you need an old truck , for a parts runner!

Personally, I think you ought to give the little old lady a little respect, and put a muffler on "Beautiful", IMO. She wouldn't have thought it was so beautiful, sounding like it does?!

Perfect stance ... talk about a holy grail ...

I would soak the pistons in Aerokroil for a week. Then some marvel mystery oil for another week. Hopefully will loosen up those seized rings. Just my two cents. Good luck Matt

Matt, that "knock" is likely piston slap from totally wasted rings on at least one piston. Been there, done that.

@brianbalderson856

2 жыл бұрын

Check the compression. You have one cylinder weak from valves or rings.

Try some Berrymans to the fuel. May loosen up the rings so they can seal better. It has worked for me in the past.

Looking good 👍 and sounds awesome 👌

Great shake out run!

What you also could use Matt is a steam genie pressure washer

Got Atlest two electric car commercial and a kids nail polish while watching this and in just halfway through

Nice car. I would love to find one like that.

Looks and sounds awesome!

Great video, I can almost smell it!

She's a burner hey Matt. Have a blessed weekend 🙏

So cool guys!🙌 Mosquito control!😁 Would you put the long block in and then rebuild the original motor and put back in?

What a cool video that car is coming along great 👍🏼

Add some Marvel Mystery Oil to the fuel. It will say on the label how much to add per gallon. It works really well to soften up the guides and it should stop smoking.

It might clear up, maybe give it a good long run. Exhaust not rubber mounted, much vibration? Sounds great. Can’t beat that feeling of the first drive. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

Needs a glass pac muffler

great to see her on the road

Hi Matt and Mike cool ride👍🇬🇧

Matt, Don't be afraid to shift into high gear at low speed. My '35 Chevy will loaf along at 15 mph in high gear then accelerate smoothly. These cars were built for country roads and creek crossings in high gear. Give it a try.

A couple thermal cycles and the rings might come back. Probably not but one can try...

Looks and sounds great. Is there an issue with unleaded fuel and these old engines, regarding the valves?

In Florida, we call that a (Skeeter - Killer )

Looks like it's time for some Berryman's B-12..

When push comes to shove, drop some Bon-Ami in the intake while running to help reseat the rings.

If you add a little vac line and use windshield washer fluid - the alcohol /water mix will do well TO STEAM CLEAN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND LOW MECHANICAL PROBLEMS LIKE COMPRESSION CHECKS TO REALLY MAKE SENSE. ..HMMM

You ought to try some of that engine restorer in A plastic container that you just dump into your engine oil.,or motor oil.

Awesome Art

What a beautiful picturesque town you live in.

Just throw sme STP in it and put a muffler on it. That noisy exhuast is not stock or hotroddy either with only 1 pipe.. JMHO

Awesome Thanks

I like how you ain't skeerd to go with straight pipes!

Nice job i love man !

What a COOL old car!!! You are doing a GREAT JOB fixing that old Ford up!! I have never worked on a flathead but valve stem seals cause smoking. Do flatheads have valve stem seals?? If so they are cheap!!!

@IronTrapGarage

2 жыл бұрын

No modern type valve stem seals on a Flathead