Look at this happy fella with cars in his garage and using a power washer inside (because he can!). Melissa looks happier too!! You guys did it! Just awesome!
@Elizabeth-tb5wh
2 жыл бұрын
Right? He IS one happy guy and I’m SO happy for him and the family! 🤗❤️
@loissaedder2214
2 жыл бұрын
I think Alex is just living his best life atm and that is great.
@donnarouse5366
2 жыл бұрын
I remember that show! Jerry van dyke!
@ronl7131
2 жыл бұрын
Beep, beep…..his horn went beep, beep, beep…….I’ll show him a Cadillac is not a car to scorn….beep, beep….his horn went beep, beep , beep….😉🍻
@i2ndsight
2 жыл бұрын
My next door neighbor in 1962, a petite nurse, drove one to work everyday for about a decade.
@katwitanruna
2 жыл бұрын
I think this garage is good for you because as you get frustrated with one vehicle you can switch to another. I do that with craft projects. Love sharing the adventures!!
@tripb77
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe pack the pump with vasoline to get initial suction?
@hernameispekka_Rebecca
Жыл бұрын
I watch many sewing videos and one I watch always makes sure to have projects in different stages. One that needs drafting, one that needs cutting, some that needs draping, or hand stitching etc. So depending on if you can handle something fiddly or some big long cuts or brain work etc, you never stop working when you hit a wall with a project.
@caroljohnson3698
2 жыл бұрын
I was about ten and enjoyed “my mother the car”.
@susanboon4605
2 жыл бұрын
Well, you hit the mark twice for me here! I was 7 when My Mother the Car premiered - and I loved it! I was a big Jerry van Dyke fan even back then. And then you followed it up with the car of my youth- the Nash Metropolitan! We actually moved from Montreal to Toronto - Mom (6 months pregnant), Dad, three kids under 6 and Daisy Beagle- in 1961. We had the salmon coloured one. And my father was 6'3", so it was a tight squeeze! Thanks for the memory jog!
@Snarkapotamus
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's a LOT of moths!
@susanboon4605
2 жыл бұрын
@@Snarkapotamus thanks for the edit!
@Snarkapotamus
2 жыл бұрын
@@susanboon4605 - Made me laugh when I read it!
@gweniawilliams6815
2 жыл бұрын
Ooooh I love that little car it’s so cute
@gweniawilliams6815
2 жыл бұрын
Put it in front of your little trailer what a combo
@drogna3905
2 жыл бұрын
I remember My Mother's a Car. Was shown here in the UK when I was a child, at least 50 years ago.
@suemick8709
2 жыл бұрын
That Nash is the cutest little cartoon of a car.
@judibrockett7637
2 жыл бұрын
Nash Metro is my favorite classic car. Nice buy!
@sherrykelley741
2 жыл бұрын
Love this car SO much!!
@nitamarie5926
2 жыл бұрын
Good Morning Alex…you can always change the name of your channel to Curiosity & Cars..:) We have always had old cars, 1964 Ford Econoline, 1969 VW bug, and 1963 Ford Falcon…Cars were built so solid back then. Have a wonderful day!
@katwitanruna
2 жыл бұрын
That Metropolitan is adorable!! The paint job is gorgeous!!
@madebylora
2 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting about why you guys call it a “trunk” at the back of a car, it makes sense! But now I can’t help wondering if here in the uk, they used to actually have a boot strapped to the back end hahaha. (Hood and Bonnet are not so different, both being types of hats for the engine but I always wondered about trunk and boot)
@catherinesommer3648
2 жыл бұрын
The word "boot"(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the "boot locker", which soon became the "boot".
@madebylora
2 жыл бұрын
@@catherinesommer3648 I always wondered but never actually bothered to find out. Thank you!
@Starting321
2 жыл бұрын
@@susanstrachan8130 😂
@charlesyoung7436
2 жыл бұрын
@@catherinesommer3648 And that's where we ultimately got the phrase "booty call."
@rabfallon4507
2 жыл бұрын
@@catherinesommer3648 Thank goodness for google 😂🤣
@janeysiegrist5061
2 жыл бұрын
That garage is looking pretty darned lived in..you are looking absolutely relaxed and happy Alexander.. can't wait to see what the next adventure brings..
@stacyr4070
2 жыл бұрын
Love the Nash car! My son's name is Nash, so there's that. 😊
@potterkelly487
2 жыл бұрын
All time favourite car! Metropolitan Nash, beauty!
@wildaltarose
2 жыл бұрын
Well I can see you aren’t bored. Your cars keep you busy and happy and that is what counts.
@jillipepper5353
2 жыл бұрын
The Metropolitan would make a great first car for your daughter🥰
@heehaw8401
2 жыл бұрын
Doubt he will keep it that long! 😂
@sheilavanduynfote5539
2 жыл бұрын
We had the same car in a convertible it was brown it could only carry 2 people, my Dad loved it
@randybehenna3081
2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you are still posting videos after the big changes
@CuriosityIncorporated
2 жыл бұрын
Of course :)
@oldstuffbethtx8052
2 жыл бұрын
What a cute car. Never seen anyone wash under the hood before, cool!
@l.m.o.8948
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, getting the engine compartment clean is a must. Getting greasy dirty hands will not make the work very enjoyable. 🇨🇦
@marcbeebe
2 жыл бұрын
Hey I watched My Mother The Car back in the '60s when it was on the air! And in this age of $2/L gasoline that Metropolitan is a much better choice than the Plymouth wagon! *LOL*
@KrumTats
2 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted a Metropolitan and it's from my birth year too. Lucky you!
@kimberlyflanigan
2 жыл бұрын
i had a friend in the 90's that had a red Met... fun little car!!!
@catherinetaylor164
2 жыл бұрын
My late Aunt, (also Canadian), owned one of these in the early 60's. Exactly the same color. A cute car....fun ride!
@kerrylynnparsons9441
2 жыл бұрын
Super cute car!!! 😁❤️ 🚙
@candacedolan4857
2 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail was perfect. That's the cutest little car and the blue and white colors appear to match your house. Hope you keep this little gem for awhile.
@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198
2 жыл бұрын
Will Abigail get this or will she politic for the mustang???? Or maybe the micro bus if completed in time???
@candacedolan4857
2 жыл бұрын
@@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198 I am hoping she goes for this one 😀
@adorableadornments1101
2 жыл бұрын
My dad bought a Nash Metropolitan used and fixed it up for my sis back in 1963. It was yellow and white. They are so cute!! Good find.
@magickmoi1261
2 жыл бұрын
It is CUTE!!
@neilperry2224
2 жыл бұрын
And the dashboard is named after the dash board on an old carriage, which many of the first built cars were made by carriage works.
@judithdesveaux1699
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memory. My Mother had a Nash Metropolitan, not sure of the year. My Father was a car painter so the car was two tone green, light green top and darker green bottom. Both of them loved driving 'Speedy'. At the time my Father had a 1959 black Chevrolet (first one with the wings, don't remeber the model). I got my license in 1962 and drove both cars, but my fav was 'Speedy'. Dad was a bit like you and we had lots of cars around all the time, mostly from the 30's, 40's and 50's.
@NitrousDiecast
2 жыл бұрын
Cool car! You have a nice collection now!
@stevekynard6658
2 жыл бұрын
My youngest uncle is 6 months older than me. He had a Metropolitan when we were teenagers. It was yellow and white and a blast to scoot around in.
@shitihellskotta
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I love them!! They are so adorable 😄❤️ We also have a car meet here in my town this weekend. It used to be the biggest meet in Europe, but they splitted the meet to two ones. The other is more down south in Sweden. It's the best time of the summer 😊 I just love classic cars, especially the American ones. We call them jänkare (yankees) here in Sweden. My last classic car was a Rambler American 220 1967 with a 196 straight six cylinders motor. I know you know, but for them who don't- Nash became AMC Rambler (Hudson as well). So the little Metropolitan is an "ancestor" to the car I had 😄
@tinacatharinaeden2711
2 жыл бұрын
That little car is really cute! I am cringing a little seeing you hosing off the engine in that beautiful garage though. I know you probably know this, but please be careful not to put oil/gasoline/grease down the septic system. Same with kitchen waste. It could cost a lot of money if you have to have the tank pumped and cleaned. A gallon of spoiled butter milk down the drain once a month will keep the little critters healthy. I had to learn septic system care 14 yes ago when I moved to rural Arizona. 😂
@CKLee-rs4kl
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, a neighbor had a Metropolitan; it was big enough for her, her child and the groceries. That's why her husband bought it for her, so she could get around and it was economical. I remember it was pink and white -- cutest little car ever!
@welshcake56
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in my 60s and still remember word for word the theme tune to My Mother the Car.
@maxinewright5260
2 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful.🇯🇲
@terryprideaux
2 жыл бұрын
Your finding some awesome stuff
@Randy8923
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful little car. I'm happy you got rid of the vws and wagon. I can remember being a little boy riding in my neighbors Nash and they purchased 50 cents of gas..lol
@lindakovacs7904
2 жыл бұрын
You have the most unique ability to find all these choice cars that make me smile , such a selection and variety . I am so thrilled someone has given these babies such a special home. You work without a (brake) and the smiles keep appearing . Just love your sharing and praise that can and do so !!! What a remarkable person and family all following their own path and doing it with genuine joy ! The smiles and forever good wishes keep coming ! Thank you for sharing and for your (fueling ). All my smiles !
@bigeral1
2 жыл бұрын
Metros ar awesome, had one years ago it was so much fun.
@d.pierce.6820
2 жыл бұрын
I was born in '53. I saw one of those Nash Metro's on the road when I was about 4, and I remember seeing it to this day-It was so unlike anything else on the road at that time, so it must have made an indelible impression on me then.
@bryndishuldaasgeirsdottir6373
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting looking car! Thanks for a good vlog Alexander
@connierifenburg9758
2 жыл бұрын
My best friend had two of these when we were in high school. One was yellow and one was blue. They weren’t considered “cool” back in 1969. But we loved it and took it all over the state of Florida. East coast surfer girls and a good solid school ride her dad bought for us.🫢😃Good Memories.
@BestKateScenario
2 жыл бұрын
I have a lifelong obsession with cute weird little cars. I drove VW Karmann Ghias exclusively until I was 33 (had a baby). That adorable Metropolitan has stolen my heart.
@sueparsons6284
2 жыл бұрын
Cute little car! ❤️
@dianewaterman8805
2 жыл бұрын
My husband and l had one grate little cars
@grannygoose7848
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a child in the 1960's there was a tall skinny man who used to drive a little bitty pink and white Nash just like your new blue Nash. The man stopped at a house near the bus stop to pick up a bigger lady and we kids got such a kick out of watching them fold themselves into the little car and drive away. Made for a fun school year. I have only seen this particular car model a couple of times over the years and never knew what it was until today. Thanks for sharing!!!
@enixon8268
2 жыл бұрын
OMG! My dad bought a Metropolitan from a field when I was 15. He sold the project without getting it drivable. I have always wanted to drive one.
@kawaiitink
2 жыл бұрын
Never had a desire to own a classic car. Nash Metropolitan was just added as the first one.
@marywhale8431
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my. Memories. My girlfriend who later became my sister-in-law had a Nash metropolitan and we used to drive it to work which was fun because the brakes didn’t work and driving up hills was almost impossible lol. Fun times
@keithbriere
2 жыл бұрын
Terrific video Alexander. That Nash Rambler looks pristine. Seems like a good trade for that '60 plymouth and has less needed work. Well done! 🙂
@kevindavidson6715
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a Nash metropolitan! Smaller version of the rambler and much cuter ! I have a yellow and white one 😉
Putting on my unsolicited internet mechanics hat. Check the position of the arm on the fuel pump. Sometimes just the thickness of the gasket will make the difference.
@gramfoxxyy2848
2 жыл бұрын
Very Cool My child hood Dream Car!!!
@randybourdon2791
2 жыл бұрын
The Metropolitan Nash is quite the find Alex, I think you picked up a winner! Reminds me of the song” Little Nash Rambler” by the Playmates !😊
@LaMaiStyle
2 жыл бұрын
My bf has a big rust bucket he wants to work on when he retires. It’s his dad’s old truck. But he has to build our dream home first. I’m going to show him your house and your cars. I think he’ll like it‼️👍
@CuriosityIncorporated
2 жыл бұрын
House was priority for us too :)
@genbog08
2 жыл бұрын
Love the Metro, my Mom had when hen I was growing up.. lots of memories flooding in.. I remember one time Mom got stuck in a ditch, a couple of the neighbor men came out and lifted it out and back on the road... Thank you for helping me to recall some great memories.
@Singit24Seven
2 жыл бұрын
So happy for you, Alex! So happy you and Melissa were able to make your dreams come true with the new house, the large garage for your cars, and your going full time on KZitem. May God continue to bless you and your family. Love your channel, and have been watching since before the Potter’s house.
@i2ndsight
2 жыл бұрын
The fuel pump problem could be mechanical linkage to the engine shaft. Forming the paddle only a wee bit closer to the shaft will sometimes fix that. Run your fingers over it to see if that will work on your engine.
@SwirlingSoul
2 жыл бұрын
What a little beauty. I don't mind if you sell that Daimler on, especially if you've lost interest. Just more space for other cool things, right? ;-) Can't wait to see a grass and garden update either. Even if small differences. It is just satisfying to see the grass and trees do well :)
@michellewilsdon294
2 жыл бұрын
Created in 1954, small and hopefully still cute, needs a bit of a polish but basically runs fine. Yup that's me !! Thanks Alexander , a flashback to my dad , uncles and grandad, who were all into old cars , grew up with them all over the back yards. Great feel good summer video. Thanks for every you do !!
@brendaprice4664
2 жыл бұрын
I’m drooling right now! Gorgeous Cars! I love Provenance! It makes a tiny piece of paper worth millions when you know the authentic story behind it! Thank you!
@joeystrobel5747
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@barbaraann7173
2 жыл бұрын
A short but sweet jam packed video...love all the projects you have on the go...All the best to you & yours...from sunny BC 💞
@bobd1023
2 жыл бұрын
Loved that show. Jerry Van Dyke starred
@youareamazing8004
2 жыл бұрын
Momma's new car for surei I would love it! For fun. The kids at school will love it too! If we can bring kids together it's a plus. They spend so much time on their phones.
@oliviallado3621
2 жыл бұрын
We had two of those little cuties growing up. A blue and yellow car. So funny my parents had 9 kids so only one of us could go with my Daddy at a time. We had a Nomad with wood panels.
@Msviolet65
2 жыл бұрын
I am in love!! That has to be the cutest car I've ever seen!! It made me think of the song Little Nash Rambler!!
@beverlyparrott3890
2 жыл бұрын
Very cute Nash. Bet its cheap on gas ⛽ Love the color of it.
@SewGurl58
2 жыл бұрын
I used to drive a car hauler. Picked up a 1955 in Utah coming back to Wisconsin. It was the buyers wife’s 50th birthday present. So she wouldn’t see it getting delivered I had to take a route where she wouldn’t see me in a sort window of time. That was fun helping out with. But my worry was how narrow it was the tires just barely sat on the ramps of the trailer. And every fuel stop attracted a crowd of curious admirers. Oh and it was built in my hometown
@lindagonzales5848
2 жыл бұрын
My dad bought that exact same car in about 1959 when I was in high school ; I learned how to drive a stick shift in it. I loved that little Deedle Bop as we called it!
@vintagevikingtreasures-becky
2 жыл бұрын
I helped my Dad rebuild and restore a Nash Metropolitan in the 80's. I was two tone yellow & white. We drove it to a Fourth of July parade in Kansas from Colorado Springs, with my brother & I in the back seat and both my parents in the front. My Dad was also 6'2" tall. Oh and no air conditioning!
@pamalapeterson5352
2 жыл бұрын
Love love love the Nash! I would really enjoy that! God bless y’all abundantly! What cute 🚙 car!
@sandranokes7443
2 жыл бұрын
I loved the black 1957 Chevy. Beautiful. Oh that Metropolitan is so incredibly cute!
@colleenobrien6185
2 жыл бұрын
My 6'4" cousin drove an MG for YEARS and loved it! He said he almost cried when he had to replace it and he's a pretty macho guy!
@mleeriley3977
2 жыл бұрын
Back in the day there was a really neat song that came out about a Little Nash Rambler chasing a Cadillac and he keeps honking his horn :beep beep" check you tube. As a child I loved that song. Those cars were so cool. The first of the compacts that started a craze. That's a gorgeous little car!
@eliciaburton4862
2 жыл бұрын
Oh Alex my grandmother had a nash metropolitan Memories! Also in my life I had a nash rambler! What fun!
@jdgimpa
2 жыл бұрын
My Uncle had two Metropolitan's back in the 60s. Neat little cars built in built in England.
@barrylecount
2 жыл бұрын
That Daimler would look so cool in front of my 1937 Kozy coach camper!
@heathwatson1185
2 жыл бұрын
I still miss the Rolls…you should find another one😎
@dianeprater5132
Жыл бұрын
I'm in Michigan and for years and years a local couple owned a car identical to this. They drove it in the parades. We all called it the pickle buggy.
@angiewarren6045
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree w/you more! My grandfather bought and rebuilt one in the 80’s. I loved the car so much but he gave it my cousin and she wrecked it!😢 He got it back from them and fixed it, then GAVE IT BACK to her!! I was so mad that he didn’t give it to me! I would’ve taken good care of it! This is my very most favorite car! So darn cute!
@edwinanixon5726
2 жыл бұрын
Love, love, that Nash!!!! I can just imagine riding in that with a silk scarf Round my neck with a Tiparillo between my fingers, lol a small cigarette looking cigar. Very classy and cute!!
@maryclairethorkildson5964
2 жыл бұрын
I learned to drive in a baby blue 1950's Crysler imperial but took my drivers exam on my aunt's little red Metropolitan. I passed with flying colors, especially the parallel parking!!
@lbacaterpillar
2 жыл бұрын
That’s so neat about My Mother the Car! I was born in 1960 and remember that show, just a dim memory though. I miss those kooky old shows.
@Bill23799
2 жыл бұрын
The well known film actress, Ann Sothern , did the voice of the car in " My Mother the Car " which also starred Jerry Van Dyke. Dick's lesser known brother. The light of the big radio in the car would flash as Mom spoke.
@saltyspirateden
2 жыл бұрын
My mother the car was one of my favorite TV shows back then. I even got to meet Jerry Van Dyke at the Sonoma Co. fair, think I was about 10 or 11, so probably 1966 or so, I remember he did a funny rendition of Mule Train.
@kevindavidson6715
2 жыл бұрын
Well this one is a keeper! I have the same one in yellow and white ! Was my grandfather’s car and I’ve had it for 23 years and out of all my cars it’s my favourite! 😎
@rickybroussard5350
2 жыл бұрын
My Maw Maw had a Metropolitan for years
@cee128d
2 жыл бұрын
I remember my Father selling those Metropolitans at his AMC dealership back when they were new. And a kid that I went to school with bought a fleet of them. One in each color option and a mix of hard tops and convertibles.
@franswey2
2 жыл бұрын
I love the Nash!!!!🥰😘 It is the cutest car I’ve ever had. I’m 71 years old and have no idea how I missed it ok it would have been my forever car of choice.
@mackymintle7806
2 жыл бұрын
Water pump might be underperforming? That’s what happened on my 66 Plymouth. New water pump solved my problem.
@linda-lourice9106
2 жыл бұрын
I own a red and white one and my two sisters each have one a turquoise and yellow and white. Enjoy driving mine all summer
@randytim512
2 жыл бұрын
Love the 54 Nash Metropolitan!!! Great color and fantastic condition. Growing up we only had 1 car that Dad drove to work ('56 Buick). Mom wanted a good used car so Dad bought her a 1954 Nash Ambassador. It was such a neat car and our first car to have reclining seats and AC (that wasn't working good, but in NY you don't need it). Good luck with your fantastic Nash!!!
@amadeo_serrano
2 жыл бұрын
Two things come to mind after watching this video. First, on the Nash's scratch, try parts stores that mix & sell automotive paint for a touch-up paint. Often, they can match paint that has faded and, in the case of the Nash, where it appears the paint is still it's original color, they can access the paint manufacturer's archives for the formula if the color is original to the car. Second, and probably more vital to you, on the Daimler, have you tried blowing out the fuel line and checking the pickup tube in the tank. With it having sat, the old gas may have congealed and blocked either the fuel line or the pickup tube or both. Disconnecting the fuel line and blowing compressed air through it should tell you if that is the issue. If not, you may have to drain the tank and see if the pickup tube can be removed and cleaned out. Either being blocked will cause the lack of fuel to the pump you are experiencing. This, of course, assumes that the plunger arm on the pump is making proper contact with the push mechanism in the engine. On some engines, I have found that the pump arm is driven by a rod in the engine that can, at times, slip down preventing proper contact. A bit of a pain to re-align, but can be done if, indeed, that has happened.
@swearenginlawanda
2 жыл бұрын
Loved that show. Wish they good shows would be brought back.
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