Classic American – September 2019

Dream team: Kevin and Luke. Interior is... err... toast!

Getting this lump going again wasthechallenge.

for advice and troubleshooting issues, and I

thought, ‘There’sgot to beabetter way’, so I

made the channel to post video guides showing

exactly what to do.”

Luke recalls his first meeting with Kevin, who

talked non-stop about cars and engines. What

was his first impression? “I thought, ‘This guy’s

anut!’.” Luke bursts into laughter.Inf act, Luke

encouraged Kevin to start his ownYouTube

channel. It was the beginning ofafriendship and

aclose bond. Luke is the calm, serious guy.Kevin

is awhirlwind of energy,not averse to playing

the joker.They work flawlessly together as a

team. It’spresent in their videos on the rescue

oftheF 250.

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We filme dthis first encounter with the Ford for

Luke’schannel. It became the prologue for what

was to follow.”

Luke had previously scored high viewing

figures forarescue ofaFordF100 pulledfrom

the woods (three years on from posting, this

video has also toppedamilli on views). He

suggested they film their attempts at reviving

theF 250 forKevin’sfledglingYouTubechannel.

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thing about all old cars is you can work your way

aroundthe problems.”

They worked around those problems step by

step, with skill, good humour and zip tie hacks.

They circumvented the ignition, by-passed the

fuel tank usingagas ca nand alength of hose,

salvagedaradiator fromthe farmyard, and

made up their own hoses from offcuts to fit.

Theyfettledthecarburettor,resetthepoints,

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