In addition to our ongoing project builds, we also . Thank you!!! The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. I was familiar with the so-called H.O. We yap about our favorite places, shop snobs, and hope for mechanical Millennials. Most of the metric YouTube vids are young guns. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. 1 Replies 403 Views January 14, 2021, 08:12:49 PM . Id love to see a return of men and women dressing up to go out. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. brings back the memories. Lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Long story short, Tony was working out of a shop, which was sold out from under him. Nonetheless, these cars are quite easy to steal, as doing so could be as simple as counting one to 10. He is going to the wrong places. Besides his Slant 6 racer, Slant 6 Miata and the other car builds Tony has going on, the guys still find a way to sneak in their . I just assumed they had no dad or uncle or someone around to teach them. I just found UTG on YouTube. What is Patreon? Another blast from the past, which I love, are old school cars, prior to the early 70s. The Stephen Hawking of Hot Rodding, minus the cool chair and funny voice. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. If you cant find a car, rebuild it, win a show, and then sell it in one hour or less youre a lame-o. $20 per month. Favorite Share. Rambling on about musclecars, and how electronic ignition is "pointless". They're the same as the Hemi cast after January 19th . She still has hers, mine hit a telephone pole long ago with us both in it. Tony is a firm believer in teaching people how to work on their cars without access to things like car lifts, paint booths, and rotisseries that cost thousands of dollars. Episode 13: They See A Chrome Wheel And They Want To Paint It Black. If you cant find a car, rebuild it, win a show, and then sell it in one hour or less youre a lame-o. . Yes, Ford claimed the 87 version was improved, but it still looked the same, and still had cats, a smog pump, and all the rest of that emissions junk to slow it down. I was fortunate enough to be able to document the grand opening of Uncle Tonys Garage Global Headquarters, by photographing the event. Genres: Sports & Recreation Podcasts. Thread starter jct; Start date May 19, 2019; May 19, 2019 #1 jct Senior Member. That's the idea in a new YouTube video from Uncle Tony's Garage as presenter Tony DeFeo explores a rare 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone. I have been waiting for decades to do a car "right" and look forward to it. I didnt give them a hard time. I drove one of the new challengers and they have the beltline so darn high you cannot see out the side or rear windows. 20+ years later, Ive owned almost 30 stangs personally and sold probably 100 more being in the car business. I loved reading your stuff and you have not changed. If and when I ever get the point where I can buy one of these cars, at least I know who I can pay and trust, to work on it. I'm sure a lot of his target audience loves it, but as one of his "targets" I believe he's a bit of a jerk, and worse, not a true Mopar lover. Noting that the greatest downside to a classic car is that it's very easy to steal, Tony readied the tools needed for his hotwiring demonstration: a trusty screwdriver, an appropriately bent coat hanger, a coin to shock the car and lastly the infamous hotwire for jumping from the battery's positive terminal . On green, the Cougar was immediately ahead by half a car length. Episode 14: The Short Bus Stops At Many Interesting Places. Tony's demo was educational as its best. In August of 1989 my first, and still only, new car found a place beside my beloved Cougar. Julybien Atadero writes from the island of Cebu covering various automotive topics including new sports cars, classic muscles, pickup trucks and SUVs. Uncle Tony and his crew are an awesome team. There's been threads on here about his channel already. If you are a podcaster, the best way to manage your podcasts on Listen Notes is by claiming your Listen Notes -. Follow. E. Writing for Cars Illustrated was tough at times. My love for these cars, and lack of knowledge of them, is what got me turned on to Tony DeFeos YouTube channel: Uncle Tonys Garage. But car thieves usually find ways to defeat any anti-theft system embedded into these cars, thus grand theft auto still persist. I got to fill many pages with stuff I absolutely loved. Thanks for flying the flag way back in those dark ;dark days. The man is a legend in the automotive community. Uploaded by It avoids redoing everything the OEM maker Chrysler Corp held so dear. I still have my 68 Super Bee,crashed it lightly in 1991 that probably saved it and allowed me to keep it to this day ! I dont know what a drag link or intake manifold does. - Sports podcast fr If recall later you had a slingshot dragster in your garage I still have my Cabernet Red LX . The Attitude you & Neil brought to it was infectious. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Organizations, trends, and practices, that all tend to suck. I dont know the difference between a fuel pump and a cam. Saw several episodes of UTG before I figured out it was you LOL. Then your article came out, and that was that. In order to know Tony Defeo's phone number and address , simply follow these instructions below: 1. If you don't know who DeFeo isstick around for a few minutes, the older hats will give you one hell of a lesson. RELATED: These Cool Cars Were Impossible To Own Because They Always Got Stolen. Classic cars offer some incentives for thieves. Email or phone: Password: . . As usual, Tony and crew were more concerned with "content" than the actual build - but should have called it off the moment it became clear what was needed wasn't going to materialize that weekend. podcast pages. Writers are boring today in comparison. share Share No_Favorite Favorite rss RSS. He went on to start a career as an auto mechanic and, on a whim, entered the field of automotive journalism, writing for Cars Illustrated magazine. Episode 15: Exploding Laundry Rooms And Hero Worship For The Masses. The result was pretty profound. ClutterBug Podcast - Organize, Clean and Transform your Home. I still have that issue, along with about 11 others. remove-circle Share or Embed This Item . Navigate to the "People Search" section at the top of this page. I actually still own that very car but it sits in a field at a friends house since I split block, broke the crank in half and bent a few rods. An illustration of an open book. Thanks Tony for your part in getting me hooked way back then. ABOUT . Because of you, I always thought I shouldnt lose. Uncle Tony's Garage is similar to the great car magazines of the 60's and 70's. A wide variety of topics and features any gearhead can relate to. I had one other D-100 with a slant six back in the day, and I am working on getting another now that I am embracing adulthood. The shot that we ended up with (see above) was not the one that we had intended. If the guy wants to live in the 70's he should stay there and not make negative remarks about something he very ignorant about. Become a patron. After claiming your Listen Notes podcast pages, you will be able to: Respond to listener comments on Listen Notes, Use speech-to-text techniques to transcribe your show and (BTW, wanna feel old? Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. My dream car is a 1968 Barracuda Super Stock with a 426 Hemi. Too bad they don't have a stick available. It took me back. He brought sexy back to house music and it never left. remove-circle Share This Collection. It was simply a given that they would never match their 60s and 70s forefathers when it came to straight-line acceleration. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. Reality, Face The Facts, Jealousy Gets In The Way Of Friendship, To Stare At The Sun., I Could Never Leave You Where You Left This man has done just about any and everything you have thought about doing, from street racing to playing in . It is a great, free way to engage the podcast community and increase the visibility of your podcasts. Man you really know whats going on awesome car and you definitely are a wealth of knowledge keep up the great work Tony you show brings back a ton of memories from my childhood. Thanks, John, thats about eight issues more than we have. With the anniversary of 9-11 upon us, we thought we would throw this one out there. I wonder though..Why put a slant six in one of those cars? author. Please only use it for a guidance and Uncle Tony's Garage's actual ad review may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Uncle Tony and his crew are an awesome team. "If there was any changes in the metallurgy, it was minor and had no real benefit." "But," DeFeo continued. About Uncle Tony's Garage. Tony DeFeo. Uncle Tony's Garage. I remember this article almost word for word. I was just never exposed to it. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. The SVO engineers said we know youre lying, because we cant even get our cars to go this fast. It wasnt a supercar, but was stout enough to handily dust any late-model iron that cared to give it a try. Facebook gives people the power to share. It's not going to come in an Amazon box on my front porch. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. I yearn for the days where kids are playing flashlight tag in their neighborhoods, instead of doing sock puppet dances on that social media site that shall not be named. A-Trak & Lee Foss feat. The best Podcast API to search all podcasts and episodes. I followed this channel for several years, before realizing he lives right down the street in Murfreesboro. Our estimate may be low though. That's all I listen to. Each month brought new revelations on how to tweak the EFI and set the cars up for best times. Ill take a Seiko 5 with an NH35 movement, over the wrist computers everyone is wearing these days. Then one day, a new LX with 5.0 badges caught me at a light. Tony DeFeo was thrown out of school at 16 for stealing a bus. Thanks, John, that's about eight issues more than we have. Search the history of over 797 billion Search past episodes of Uncle Tony's Garage. The editor responded, "Tony DeFeo is wondering the same thing." Classic. Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV. Keep up the great work! It was a Drag Test we did on the then-new Lincoln LSC. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. Why not a V6 like a 3.6 Pentastar or an LA series engine? Very informative and extremely interesting podcast. Tony DeFeo. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. UTG (Tony deFeo) has his own Ported recommendations based on entirely stock emissions era cars, and for really big Carters or Spreadbores on V8s, that's cool. I could listen to them all day! Today Robbie Rivera sits firmly atop the dance music hierarchy, highlighted by a partnership with Armada Music and a slew of releases on Juicy Music, Spinnin, Nervous, Axtone, Cartel, Doorn, Dimmak and Ultra Music. By supporting creators you love on Patreon, you're becoming an active participant in their creative process. In early 2019, a tiny parking lot sat idly on 967 Mission St. By the fall, Kultivate Labs an economic development nonprofit and arts organization working to bolster San Francisco's SOMA Pilipinas district had transformed the space into a colorful, lush paradise for gathering and healing. We are far too casual today, and Im just as guilty of it as anyone. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. It took a while to find a dealer willing to special order such a car, but eventually I did. BTW, go to your local dragstrip and see the number of people racing modern muscle Mopar's. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. Due to their age, many classic cars have shot up in value, making them more appealing to steal unscrupulous fans, enthusiasts and collectors might be waiting in line to buy. Keep it coming Uncle Tony. I met a lot of fellow 5.0 LX owners in those days, and theyd ALL read that same article. The only problem was the high speed handling. Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios: Take It, Colder, Colder, To Whom It May Concern, Profiteers, Show Me, Me Vs. You have seen all episodes of this podcast. He's written for a lot of mags (under a lot of pseudonyms, too) and in my opinion, he's a walking encyclopedia much like Rick Ehrenberg. So Tony and his pals were going faster than the Ford guys, with their own equipment. The rest is history. We remember this one being appraised at around a hundred grand, but that didnt stop us from thrashing the living snot out of it. This led to what became known as the Cars Illustrated Slam of the Month. Full story below. #1. I have considered a charger but have not had a chance to drive one yet. Loved it. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Thank you Tony for posting this, I will be printing it out somehow for my wife. Sports & Recreation Podcasts. The automatic 5.0 Mustangs had 205 hp,different cam and not as quick as the 5 speed cars.. TonyIts great to see that youre alive and kicking! The result was pretty profound. 5.0, auto, K&N air filter, 160,000 miles, Oxford white, pony 25 years plaque on dash, original as in stock. Very knowledgeable with some hilarious banter. And then the Mustang started GAINING. Uncle Tony's Garage Tony DeFeo Leisure 4.8 17 Ratings; Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. In this modern era of being able to change the thermostat in your home, from a computer in your pocket, while youre at work, its nice to be able to take a step back once in a while. Tony DeFeo . When I have nothing else to do, I watch documentaries and animations. We had finished the story, had it titled Wall Street Wailer, and we needed a lead shot for it. Location. You were my inspiration for being the fastest pizza delivery driver in my hometown for the 4 days that I worked there in my 5.0 LX. The Stephen Hawking of Hot Rodding, minus the cool chair . She knew nothing of our deal until a couple of hours after that picture was taken. I will give uncle Tony's a listen! share Share No_Favorite Favorite rss RSS. This car is pretty much the reason for me hitting my local dealer and buying an 89 5.0 LX. https://www.spreaker.com/show/2968364/episodes/feed, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncle-tonys-garage/id1434024815. I was so happy to have the opportunity to do this. BTW, that's Tony DeFeo. COLLECTION. If it is the first time you login, a new account will be created automatically. This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. The exact reason I orderd my 89 5.0 coupe. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Naiipa, 46 Sukhumvit 46 Bangkok 10110, Thailand, +66 094 898 7637. Ford really should have given you a commission. That is the main reason I do not have one right now. Tag: tony defeo Posted on July 29, 2018 September 5, 2018 by Tony DeFeo 21 Comments Five Liters of Fury. To be honest, even then I felt bad about doing thembut it was an act of frustration and defiance , and it ended up actually selling magazines. It was a real-life demo of grand theft auto scenes in movies like the newer Gone In 60 Seconds. I left it on her desk, along with a note thanking her for use of the car, and that her hubby, Steve owed her a set of rear tires. Tony Defeo. We yap about our favorite places, shop snobs, and hope for mechanical Millennials. This space is really only useful for digital nomads, expats, and locals living in Phra Khanong; however, it is a pretty spectacular building to catch a glimpse of visitors already in the area. Despite buying 2 new Fords{03 Terminator}, Im a Mopar guy. From the first episode, yes. 3. Tony DeFeo. An illustration of a person's head and chest. Uncle Tony's Garage: Episode 1: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The future on Apple Podcasts. A lot of readers thought the Sidepipe Tech was real! The man has a brilliant mind and a pleasure to be around. We ran out to Buffalo Valley and got just enough track time to make some solid determinations on our Small Block B Body's direction. on December 24, 2019, podcast_uncle-tonys-garage_episode-14-the-short-bus-stop_1000430351817_itemimage.png. Keith, thats a great story, thanks for sharing! She knew nothing of our deal until a couple of hours after that picture was taken. He was one of the guys that started Mopar Action Magazine and one of the other Mopar mags (can't remember right the name right now). The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. - Listen to Fuel: Unfiltered Automotive Truth with "Uncle Tony" Tony DeFeo from Uncle Tonys Garage by FUEL: Unfiltered Automotive Truth instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. After a while, as fate would have it, Tony came across a warehouse available for lease, which brings me to the purpose of this article. I hope all is well and with could read your articles and tests now. Their chemistry just works! Also great info on cars and horsepower in general. Required fields are marked *. I didnt grow up working on cars. It was purely happenstance that the towers ended up behind the car the way they did. I have taught community college classes and had 20 ish year olds who didnt know what a crescent wrench was. Mine wasnt as stripped but did run some 8.80s in the eighth. Once ready, Tony opened the driver's door using the screwdriver and the coat hanger. DeFeo, along with fellow gearhead "Kiwi," explores this . I watched that the other day and I agree 100% with him on this. If you have to charge it, its not a watch. But I have absolute respect for the 5.0 mustang. More. One less real tooth but we are both still here. Anyhow, once Id finally graduated, obtained gainful employment and had a couple of paystubs to prove it, I started hitting the dealers. Dude, I picked up this mag sometime between the date I ordered my black 5.0 LX in May, 1987 and the time it came in. All in all, a better car, Your email address will not be published. Categories: Drag Test, Way Back Machine. I had gathered all of the rubber I could scrape off the quarter panels, and molded it into a ball about the size of a grapefruit. Naturally, no one had a black, 5.0, 5-speed notchback with 3.08 gears in stock, but I would accept nothing else. Trusted by 5,200 companies and developers. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. So, there is something to be said about Home Depots fears. Nice view into the world of cars and drag racing before I was old enough to be into it. Continue with Recommended Cookies. We yap about our favorite places, shop snobs, and hope for mechanical Millennials. I remember seeing your car as a young kid in Staten Island (next to friends house Ray N.). Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. People like him arent going to be around forever and we need to learn as much from them as possible, while they are still with us. Language: English (United States) Currency: USD. E Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV. Great stuff. Most of these stories are creatures from my past Im more than happy to leave dead and buried, but this one Im actually kinda proud of! With our permanently revoked New York Driver's License, reputation for bringing . . Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. Keep up the great work! Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. More. See, the Editor really wasnt much of a car guy. Editor Gromer had decided that I had too many in that issue, so he scrubbed it. Location. Sorry to ramble on for so long. This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. Become a patron. Writers with dirty hands, Slavic shifters, and the birth of the Five Liter Mustang Movement. Started by Dakota . So when guys are standing around talking shop, its all over my head. Facebook. More Information--Location: United States. My wife bought her first car in 88 (an 81 mustang with a straight six), and my first car was a 77 dodge truck with a slant six. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Jim . This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. Uncle Tony's Garage Tony DeFeo. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. In this case, we just went out and bought one ourselves. I mean it was settled knowledge, like the Earth is round, that new cars were about style, image, and a polite, non-threatening level of balanced performance. The numbers seem weak now, but thirty years ago, this blew a lot of minds. Flipping through the pages of YouTube hero Tony DeFeo's work with CI Magazine - Awsome Mopar musclecar coverage. Most mods for the new gens are more bolt-on or a shop will do it, as Uncle Tony said. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. Man I have really gotten into podcasts here lately I use to think they were stupid but I started listening to Joe Rogans podcast and now I'm hooked ! Ahhh..I still have my 25th Anniversary Mustang GT. We talk about the good things, the dumb things, and why the customer is always sorry. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Noting that the greatest downside to a classic car is that it's very easy to steal, Tony readied the tools needed for his hotwiring demonstration: a trusty screwdriver, an appropriately bent coat hanger, a coin to shock the car and lastly the infamous hotwire for jumping from the battery's positive terminal to the coil's positive end. Merry Steeler Memories: Tony De It was purely happenstance that the towers ended up behind the car the way they did. This was demonstrated in a video uploaded by Tony DeFeo of Uncle Tony's Garage on YouTube. The rest is history. Fast forward about 20 years later, and Uncle Tony and his wife Kathy moved to Murfreesboro, TN somewhere around 2009 and never looked back. We talk about the good things, the dumb things, and why the customer is always sorry. share Share No_Favorite Favorite rss RSS. Thatll do it.) Share. 27 Feb. Tony founded High Performance Mopar, and then launched Mopar Action a year later just to compete with his first book. I had gathered all of the rubber I could scrape off the quarter panels, and molded it into a ball about the size of a grapefruit. Uncle Tony's Garage Tony DeFeo. 20,344. December 26, 2007, 07:44 AM. Our photographer just took advantage of the situation, and dropped low for a few frames. No you will not find a lot of stuff for late models in the swap at Carlisle. I understand you disagreeing, but Tony DeFeo (Uncle Tony) has been around for a long time. He wrote for Cars Illustrated and founded High Performance Mopar, as well as Mopar Action. Muscle cars, classic cars, street racers, drag racing, and builds on a serious budget. Old Historical Garage in Carlisle. Tony DeFeo. He had just bought it for her, and secretly arranged for us to borrow it for a couple of nights. In that 2000 film, some of the 50 stolen cars were classic vehicles, including the1967 Ford Shelby GT500 dubbed as Eleanor. As a member, you receive exclusive content . Tags 1960 a-body featured Mopar Plymouth Road Toad Tony DeFeo Uncle Tony's Garage valiant. Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date. I got a little more careful with where I did it from then on. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. East Figueroa you silently were my hero and I met you once. The Second Coming & Mean Mr. Mustang were great. I was fortunate enough to be able to document the grand opening of Uncle Tony's Garage Global Headquarters, by photographing the event. Put Tony Defeo's first and last name into the appropriate fields. View the profiles of people named Tony DeFeo. It was just a wolf in sheeps clothing. Smart watches have no soul. The numbers seem weak now, but thirty years ago, this blew a lot of minds. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In this case, we just went out and bought one ourselves. With the acceleration and handling in todays cars I do not understand the need for speed mods..I mean, how much smoother can you make them? on the Internet. He also was one of the first guys to start running the 5.0 Mustang when it was new. I couldnt hang with the F bodies on the 401. By the time we caught up with traffic and had to back off, the Mustang was a fender length ahead. I was always a Chevy Z28 guy. That's not true," DeFeo clarified. We recently ran into the owner, and as it turns out, he was so traumatized by the experience that the car hasnt left the garage in over 30 years. Love the podcasts. I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Uncle Tony is the real deal. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Waaaaay back in the day (1985ish?) Big Block A-Body stuff. edit transcripts, Improve the presence of your podcasts, e.g., self-service, If you share your Listen Notes page and at-mention. We had finished the story, had it titled Wall Street Wailer, and we needed a lead shot for it. Any money I did happen to come by was spent on my daily driver, a 69 Cougar with a 351 4 barrel and 4-speed. I ran 13.98s -14.08 at 99 102 Sea Level here..I now have a 2015 Challenger SRT 392 I picked up 1 year ago and happier than anything ! Stories like this one are what got me started in the whole mustang game around 13 years old. Tony's hands-on experience ranges from street racing to top fuel, and . Very knowledgeable with some hilarious banter. The car, BTW was not procured via the usual Press Pool route. YouTube phenom Tony DeFeo from "Uncle Tony's Garage" calls in to share his secrets of Internet success where he talks about & teaches his life lessons about cars. From what Ive gathered, he and his buddies became famous in the late 80s when they learned how to really get the most performance out their fox body mustangs. I hit the front passenger side,down to the 1/4,hood ,fender crashed upward lol.Was really upset when it happened,but I then totaled a quicker 74 Charger(factory rallye package 318 car) with a built 1978 440.I destroyed that car 1 year later ,so that saved the Bee(bee was at my uncles farm for 10 years fully restored with the nice healthy 440,with 383 emblems its a 383 ).That high 11 second 74 Chargers engine was to be put in the Super bee,and I would have totalled that one for sure instead I know .
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