I'm 65 now, but I remember going to the same boneyards to keep all my rigs in good working order way back when I was 16. It makes me feel good to know 49 years later that a young guy can still do that. All the old boneyards I went to are all gone now. Your Vlog brought back good memories. Thanks
@richardherbst8081
6 ай бұрын
You have a very unique way of setting up camera angles and I like how you focus your artistic views. Good job!
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Wingman_
6 ай бұрын
He'd make a great cinematographer!
@jamieostrowski4447
4 ай бұрын
@@SimonFordman I agree - there are a ton of videos out there of old junkyards but your videos make us feel more like we're getting the excitement of the experience more. Seeing random details and whatnot. It's great.
@GuildOfCalamity
6 ай бұрын
These "no commentary" car repair videos are fantastic; this is a niche that is not currently available (at this quality) on YT. Looking forward to more!
@AndyM.
5 ай бұрын
NO TRUER WORDS HAVE EVVVVVVER BEEN SPOKEN!!!
@caseydoyle8424
6 ай бұрын
If you keep this up, you will do very well on KZitem. 👍🏼
@american236
5 ай бұрын
Your classic videography is amazing. I love the aesthetic of your videos.
@SimonFordman
5 ай бұрын
Thank you
@kevinreimer2213
6 ай бұрын
Best shadetree mechanic on KZitem!
@jeffreykalevski1839
6 ай бұрын
This cinematography is amazing!
@josephtizol9695
6 ай бұрын
One of my favorite channels for sure. I love the style of filming and the old Fords of course. And that LS Galaxie is killer . It seems like more content lately which is great
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@josephtizol9695
6 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@nimas.1415
2 ай бұрын
I am really digging your style and the work you put into these old rigs. I own an older Mercedes diesel wagon, and the dash lights are notoriously dim, and the rheostat spring fails like yours did. I just jumped a wire on the rheostat for full brightness. I have also used Deoxit to revive electronics, especially volume knobs on older radios. Great stuff to have on the shelf.
@SimonFordman
2 ай бұрын
I had to do exactly the same thing on the 1975 240D that's on my channel, didn't show it in the video though.
@gregt2614
3 ай бұрын
I'm getting such pleasure from your style starting with the GE Spacemaker coffee maker and lasting through problem solving, often through several iterations before finding the solution that worked. The lack of commentary and the attitude you project creates an ambience I find refreshing.... makes me feel good inside 😌 thank you for all the work creating these videos.
@Neotank22000
3 ай бұрын
Love the vintage GE coffee maker, so cool. Good ol Made in the USA.
@davegould3678
Ай бұрын
Ah brilliant! Scrapyards were my favourite places to be, i was alongside you during this video, good days. Inspiring too.
@CAVERUNLAKE
2 күн бұрын
Winter sucks but going to the old scrap yard during this time of year is good in one way, NO DAMN DUMP BEES!! which I always seem to find in warm weather.
@Mr.LT1
6 ай бұрын
You remind me of when i was younger in some ways. i love your cinematography, and i love your old fashioness. keep up what your doing!
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@mrDonkish
6 ай бұрын
You're a man after my own heart You actually fix things! Love it Subscribed
@willfarkas2445
6 ай бұрын
My favorite KZitem channel. I’m 19 out of West Virginia and have a 1980 Ford F-100 300, so I can always find great entertainment in what you post! I love that no nonsense, quality air to your content. It has so much character. I don’t often comment at all, but I had to since discovering this channel has really made my week. I find myself relating to you quite a bit with your adventures haha. Keep up the great work! Was even junk yarding myself for window cranks and an old Ford AM radio just the other day
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
That's awesome to hear, thanks for sharing the comment. Have fun with your f-100.
@andreashaas7997
5 ай бұрын
@@SimonFordmancan I please know where're from
@kyleburney6059
6 ай бұрын
Broke my heart watching him trying to get those leaf springs off of that old four-wheel-drive Ford!
@dirkwittig2929
6 ай бұрын
No chatter, very good camera work, great format, subscribed immediately!!!
@matiasborda5806
6 ай бұрын
I´m a fan of your work man, I´m fixing my 1985 Peugeot 504 that´s been sitting for years. You channel will blow up soon, i know it. Keep it up!
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. That sounds like a really cool project. Down the line I'd like to get into more unique stuff like that.
@jamesmasin159
Ай бұрын
@@SimonFordmanget an older hydropneumatic Citroen then, very quirky but yet decently built french stuff
@joopsmit6910
2 ай бұрын
And now for some WARM coffee. Thanks again Simon.
@AlanG58
5 күн бұрын
Another great video. I'm sure if that old Ford could say thank you it would. That junkyard has some great stuff! A video of it in the nice weather would be cool.
@andreashaas7997
5 ай бұрын
Editors premium cut, beautiful view & execution! Need's a lot of sharing 😊
@albertapeet
24 күн бұрын
Grit and determination to get the job done. Rare quality in 2024.
@chuckh.2227
4 ай бұрын
Every episode is like a trip back in time It's great!!! I've never seen videos edited the way your very original
@ethan.hk3994
27 күн бұрын
Everything is unbelievably charming. Crazy
@toberlorenz8784
4 ай бұрын
That's a great junkyard.
@projectkod
6 ай бұрын
Nice to see the things you are doing! I wish to do the same on a old truck as well, may be an El Camino or F100.
@williamdertinger4434
5 ай бұрын
Awesome videos ! Love the old Fords ! I could see a definite sponsorship with PB Blaster
@williamdertinger4434
5 ай бұрын
Or Fluid Film !
@redlock4004
Ай бұрын
Near the beginning of the video, when you drove away from the curb, the snow was squeaky. Everyone from a northern place knows what that means. Cold! I'm new to your channel and I like your videos very much. Great photography.
@SimonFordman
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@tomasgilhernandez
4 ай бұрын
How are you, recently your videos appeared to me and this one in particular seemed very interesting to me, and of everything you did I like that you do it in a very simple and dynamic way, good music and without so many explanations, it is expected as a good fan of the line vw have you ever handled a bug or transporter of that type,... aaahh and I happened to mention that you have not changed the oil in the rear and front differential of this magnificent truck, greetings from the Southeast of Mexico. Pd here's a new follower.
@parrott350
4 ай бұрын
you can't beat a black cat ! I have one. Best regards chuck
@charlesfavorule1832
7 күн бұрын
Well done my friend! I look forward to all your videos!😊
@DalePopiel-z4q
14 күн бұрын
Hey Simon i really Like your Truck and Your cool classic Car
@t-rodzgarage
3 ай бұрын
I'm 64 and I still love to go to the junkyard ! Good job my friend. Good luck with your future projects.
@panthermartin7784
4 ай бұрын
Just the sounds alone of old metal is pure gold, only thing missing is the smell of half combusted fuel only a carb can produce.
@JPBinTN
15 күн бұрын
Ryobi should be a sponsor of this channel
@andysaunders3708
11 күн бұрын
2BX headlamps. Don't see them too often now. I used to make a fortune out of those, because damn near every car had them fitted.
@user-sg5mx7jn6s
3 күн бұрын
Привет, из Сибири...очень нравится смотреть классика авто это душа как у человека. 👍👍👍
@janitor9850
29 күн бұрын
Amazing content. I’ve learned so much just watching your videos. Thank you!
@andrewlisenby9693
Ай бұрын
One thing I like about you, Simon, is that you are not afraid to exercise your "little grey cells." Good on you for using a master cylinder rebuild kit rather than buying a "remanufactured" one. I trust myself to make sure everything is done right. Someone else, not so much.
@cristianxpisto
6 ай бұрын
I like your style of videos, good job! I do recommend starting to use # in your description so you can show up in more searches and be easier to be seen! longer descriptions with as many key words as possible. Keep up the good work!
@joecordaway3783
Ай бұрын
Just came across your videos and now I'm hooked. Seen a ton of other related videos over the years and yours are some of the best in my book. Keep making them!
@dr650dualsport
6 ай бұрын
A true story teller.
@maoxian
3 ай бұрын
Browsing the aisles in the Land of 10,000 Lakes... keep 'em coming, Mr. Fordman!
@juanpabloarena2724
4 ай бұрын
2:57 That's how it is! The old school does not disappoint👍
@stevevlossak2443
Ай бұрын
Hey man next time your there can you get some more vids on the old buses that be sweet , thanks Simon you rock
@texascottonfarmer
6 ай бұрын
Minnesoota! Oh ya, you betcha! Thanks for the video. 😊😊👌👌👍👍
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Oh fer sure.
@AnticipatedHedgehog
6 ай бұрын
Note to self, start soaking those bolts now. And remember, a little anti seize.
@Chevy4LifeForEver
6 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Love your old school style!
@kyleburney6059
6 ай бұрын
Hey listen this guy is a worker! I just found this channel very entertaining and informative. …. But here’s the problem … One of you guys that watch this dude that’s got a lot of money get his address and send him a Milwaukee half-inch drive cordless impact gun with a couple of good batteries the big ones the five amp batteries… and this dude needs a set of blow torches !!!! help this guy out! If I had the money I’d do it myself ….. Kyle Mountain Grove, Missouri
@charlescarter6146
5 ай бұрын
Great place to spend the day but man that's gotta be cold.
@garymarshall4445
4 ай бұрын
One of your vids popped up in my feed about a week ago. I really enjoy your thoughtful approach to your videography, steps you take to show your process, good skills...and of course, the silence. I'm now watching your vids from the beginning. I'm having to "armchair" mechanic at the moment but hope to be active on my car and truck again soon. In the meantime, I will enjoy viewing your vids. I call you "Zen Mechanic"!
@andysaunders3708
11 күн бұрын
Yay for the angle grinder.
@user-hg5if2oc6u
4 ай бұрын
У таких старых машин просто потрясающий запас прочности. И чувак красавчик всё умеет сделать!
@2500mike
3 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one. I've watched it twice now. Always proper Minnesota vibes in these videos. I always enjoy my time there. I'm a Dodge Truck guy but I can't help but love these videos. Hope to see more. Cheers
@lucsurmon2623
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great pleasure to watch your videos... which are short movies. 👍
@michaelcherry8952
4 ай бұрын
There's something kind of poignant and sad about places like this. All of those derelicts were once shiny new showroom stars. You can see evidence (like the birthday card in the school bus) that these were once doing useful work. I remember once coming across a 1963 Ford Galaxie very similar to the one my Dad owned, complete with a windshield sticker allowing entry into Jasper National Park (circa 1966). Now they rest and rust. I've always thought that sound seems different in an auto graveyard. The noises from everyday life seem to come from further away.
@TheKPABA
4 ай бұрын
At first I was like- how many cars this guy owns? but now I’m like how many cats this guy has 😂
@SimonFordman
4 ай бұрын
Contrary to popular belief, I technically have 0 cats. I just know where to find them.
@massboy11
5 ай бұрын
Even the cat gets a tuneup each day....keep her/him purring like a fine machine! Another great vid.
@christopherhill1976
3 ай бұрын
Really fucking cool dude. Love the cat content too. Respect from New Zealand.
@chrisproia
5 ай бұрын
These are some of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen.
@Bandit93gt
4 ай бұрын
This is my favorite of all the videos . The shots that you got here are really cool
@jimmyers-nl5fl
19 күн бұрын
I like your content, your and old soul living in new world
@dimbag1
5 ай бұрын
Never pull a old nest out of a Ford. It's probably the only thing keeping it together. 😂 👍
@ryszardbialostocki7532
6 ай бұрын
Uwielbiam klimat twoich filmów ! Widać w nich pasję i to że kochasz starą motoryzację ! Mam tak samo jak Ty chociaż mieszkam w Europie 😊 Na co dzień jeżdżę Grand Marquisem z 93 roku , a na weekendowe wypady w góry mam F 250 supercab z 1983 roku z silnikiem 460 . Mam też dwa motocykle więc jest co robić 😊 Pozdrawiam z Polski 🖐️🙂
@mrp2561
5 ай бұрын
Another great video but I always think you're going to forget your camera when you drive away😂
@juanpabloecuador
6 ай бұрын
Excelente canal, felicitaciones el trabajo de filmar y editar esto es oro puro ! Bravo
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Gracias!
@andysaunders3708
11 күн бұрын
Excellent cat!
@MathieuPARIS
3 ай бұрын
Ce format de vidéo est absolument génial, très beau travail c'est tellement relaxant. Tu nous régale, continue comme çà !
@SimonFordman
3 ай бұрын
Merci!
@Buyford28
5 ай бұрын
Simon, i LOVE the scrapyards too and go every chance i get but only in the summer cuz i freeze in the winter lol.
@matthewlangowski6398
4 ай бұрын
Rohner's in Willmar. Long drive but always worth it. I found some great stuff for my 70' Duster. There's a 68' Road Runner buried in a ravine just to the left when you were on that first path. You missed the 71' F250 Super Duty a few years ago...put in a drive shaft and front glass, you could have driven it out of there. It was running...someone dumped it there. 🤟
@SimonFordman
4 ай бұрын
Wow, wish I could’ve seen that.
@boozieboise
3 ай бұрын
U Pull It in Sacramento. Barger-Matson in Boise. Up in Kamiah Idaho was a good place. Plus many others. If you needed a part you could go get one. Good old days really were gooder.
@1963paul
6 ай бұрын
Just started to watch your videos (& subscribed) here in the UK 🇬🇧, enjoying them very much, especially the ford trucks. Just wish we could just drive to a local scrap yard & get spares like you chaps can over there.
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I certainly am glad to have the parts cars over here, I just couldn't find some stuff otherwise, affordably.
@robhamill7941
4 ай бұрын
50/50 acetone/automatic transmission fluid is the greatest penetrating/bolt breaking oil known to man. Try it
@mromatic17
6 ай бұрын
i love your video format. great job!
@WindsweptWheelers
6 ай бұрын
Felt your pain on those shackle bolts having been there myself a few times. Love your video style 👍🏻
@russelblackwell6041
6 ай бұрын
Very intelligent man love your work i hope in the future you tidy up the bodywork thanks for sharing
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Yea, I would like to get to that someday.
@Pieterpuma17
Ай бұрын
Great video’s. Love it.
@user-pf7gs8dd8t
5 ай бұрын
I didn't think junkyards like that still existed. The one I used to go to sold out over 20 years ago. It's an apartment complex now. I used to spend the whole day just wandering around having a blast. I wonder what happened to all the cars. All you see now are corporate yards that won't let you out back... not that you'd care to go anyway, it's all full of new cars lol. But then again, I still consider that truck you're driving to be a late model so I guess I'm out of touch.
@ronmatthews4323
5 ай бұрын
I’ve subscribed too. Keep en coming
@jeremyc.8170
6 ай бұрын
Rohners is a really cool yard to walk through aside from the ticks and overgrowth
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Yea, I was finding ticks for a week when I went during the summer. And I wished I brought a machete
@SimonWallwork
21 күн бұрын
Great Americana.
@mevford
6 ай бұрын
I really dig what your doing! I don't take video like you, but I do take pictures of the same things; unique tail lights, headlights, dashboards, door handles, hood ornaments, bumpers etc.
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Very cool. The old dashboards/gauge clusters are my favorite.
@MirabelloGarage
6 ай бұрын
Really a great channel, Man. Keep up this good work!
@pony8
5 ай бұрын
Great video !! Cut, edition and views,, from Argentina we want more
@luizarthurchagasdasilveira1721
5 ай бұрын
Love your videos Simon ! I'm from south America fan of old vw. Now I'm considering buying an old Ford. 😅 . All the best!
@willfarkas2445
6 ай бұрын
Man I sure bet you wish you had a pulled set for that 4 hour bolt! Good stuff, love the content
@NYPATRIOTBX
4 ай бұрын
I sense a 5 speed swap in your future, not only would it save you some gas but it would also make for a great vid.
@brv002
6 ай бұрын
Subbed after about 15 minutes on your last video of this truck! One thing I would recommend you save your joints by getting a cheap corded impact wrench from harbor freight (BAUER 8.5 Amp 1/2 in). I call mine, The Judge. I've used this thing many times to remove 35mm rusted nuts and they come off in a hurry, like they forgot they owed money and left the stove on. Great job man, keep doing what you're doing! :)
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Yea, I don't know why I haven't gotten a real impact yet.
@gideonvanniekerk4252
6 ай бұрын
Nice video bro - if I may ask how old you are and what you do for living?
@rappers5719
2 ай бұрын
Two things wrong. The time and the temperature. 😱🥶It does grieve me, see some of these once majestic cars reduced their current condition.😥I'm loving the torque wrench action.
@crunchysuperman
6 ай бұрын
Found your channel yesterday. I'm loving this style of video!. Subbed.
@davidpayton8336
4 ай бұрын
At 20:09 that skylight filter gave its life for the protection of that expensive lense. 😭😭😭
@ronmatthews4323
5 ай бұрын
So cool man. My new favorite KZitem channel.
@STUIPEDCHICKEN
5 ай бұрын
im in shock in how you manage to set up some of these camera angles. Especially underneath the truck!
@zukins5003
4 ай бұрын
I miss my 66 fastback, yes I know its not a truck but the sound of the metals clanking sure sounds familiar. I'm subbed and like
@bryanmaxwell7332
5 ай бұрын
Simon…I’ll be delighted to introduce you to my daughter…
@nunyabuziness8421
4 ай бұрын
He don't have time for that😂women are too needy
@Marcos-ej1jq
3 ай бұрын
Greetings from Argentina, I congratulate you on your videos, you put a lot of love into what you do... how many cats do you have?
@zacharykarna2810
6 ай бұрын
You're going to have a following, dude. Love how you're editing your videos. Keep em coming, for sure. I want to start videos in a similar way myself. Need the time, though.
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Good luck with your videos when you can find the time. It’s a fun process.
@danbolton3180
6 ай бұрын
I had alway's had pretty good luck with older vehicles for 30 years, but after my 1968 elCamino fiasco in 2000, I saw no need for ever getting an old vehicle again. Forward to 2021 I wanted an old truck because my new vehicles were getting beat-up in parking lots. I looked at a1985 2wd Ford that leaked everwhere, barely ran, and had body cancer for $1200, but the guy thought he could get more. I settled on a rust free, not beat to shit, 1991 2wd Ford for $850 that I thought only had an exhaust manifold gasket leak. It did, plus a cracked intake manifold, and a pinhole in the block, so it got a re-maned 300 longblock with new associated parts. It's a great truck now, so much so, that I sort of overloaded it with 2500# and drove it home 5 miles with no issues that I can tell.
@SimonFordman
6 ай бұрын
Ford tough! I work on a lot of modern vehicles and it serves to reassure me that I much prefer the older vehicles.
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