Roadkill Garage

I have been wrenching on cars for 60 of my 71 years. These guys are an absolute joke. They take cars that are classics deserving decent treatment and give them the chewing gum and duct tape treatment. Then for additional insult, they take them out and flog them on the road. Absolutely pathetic.

On S8v7 Freiberger stated that an engine block plug is mistakenly referred to as a freeze plug and that nowhere in the history of mankind has an engine block froze without the block also cracking. I am proof that this statement is WRONG!

In 1977 the engine block froze on my 1970 Toyota FJ40 and I found that the freeze plug on the driver's side was pushed out. After thawing the block and inserting a new freeze plug, Being cautious about my vehicle, I checked the freeze plugs on each side of the block for leaks as well as all over the engine block constantly for two years with no leaks detected and no antifreeze in the oil either. I drove this FJ40 for 15 years with nary another problem. I'd be happy to discuss this further with Mr. Freiberger if he is interested.

These guys talk a good game (probably because of the writers) but when they start wrenching it's like they've never seen a tool before. They're totally awkward working on the cars and I doubt they have actual experience.

What am I missing here? I still don't get it. What's the appeal of bubblegum duct tape auto work and then driving what could have been a restorable car? This show must be the counterpart to...uh...good shows.

That Steve and Dave can bring cars back from the dead and have fun and adventures driving them is a blast. Along the way, viewers pick up important tips like old gas and gas that's been sitting for a while is very bad and should be avoided at all costs, as long as you have gas, spark and compression it should run, stopping (good brakes) is just as important as getting the thing running, etc. Fixes they perform on the side of the road are typical of many of the old cars they resurrect, coupled with diagnosis while on the road gives viewers useful information and know-how about dealing with issues that crop up. Most important demonstrates the spirit behind the sayings "where there's a will, there's a way," "if it ain't broke don't fix it," and "as long as it runs..." Great show for gear heads and people who love old cars.