The fact that you are not talking us through every bit is 100% why I continued to watch. You did one hell of a job young man, take a step back and take a bow and be proud of yourself.
I prefer the mix of blue and rust with the original paint. In my opinion when it gets painted, it ends up looking like every other restored truck and loses its originality. Thank you for your view and comment 😃
This was such an impressive build! The attention to detail in the frame swap was incredible, and the no talking, no music format made it even more satisfying to watch. Amazing work!
I just watched this straight through. That is an incredible transformation and the end result looks great! It is cool to watch somebody transform an older beater into a safe drivable truck.
For the engine, I replaced all the gaskets, timing chain, oil pump, water pump, alternator, all the pulleys, belts, spark plugs, plug wires, oil pick up o ring. But i didnt do anything to the internal of the engine as i plan on building a 6.0 for it in the future
Everyone in these comments don't realize that this is mostly just one dude in his garage building a show truck. If you're so ticked off on the way he did something, why don't you show your show truck? Exactly....
Thank you! Yes that is true and this was my first big undertaking like this. First time with a welder and i had so much to learn. It was a great learning experience, and of course if i could start over, there are some things i would have done differently!
@@FLManGarage What an inspiration you are, thank you for sharing all you hard work and single handily creating this entire video for the world to view and also showing us that we as humans are capable of anything we can put our minds to. I will be sharing this video with my 15 yr old son who is in HS taking a course of EC&D. Oh btw my father had this exact truck,as a child one day he said chris grab those keys to the truck and i said for what, he said go learn how to drive a stick and im like dad it's a 3 on the tree Lol.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support. This truck was originally a three on the tree and I was hoping I could drive it that way, but the engine and transmission were too far gone by the time I got it!
Try to do this in Germany!Then your a master!In the US??Not so,because there are no rules for this build ups!if you try doing this in Germany the TÜV send you home and 100% dont let this car on the streets because you dont get insurance!Its so easy doing things like that in the US!Sorry!So,not EXACTLY!Despite this nice work and greeat vid!And i wish we could do things like this here in Germany!And i have done a complete restoration with a POLO 86c with all parts taken apart with my nephew in a carport!Little disappointed that he used a kit!Thought in the beginning he is doing the mods by himself!
I been trying to do this with a 1954 Chevy 3100 I’ve had it since I was 16 and I’m 26 now but never had the time I’m about to deploy in the army and I pray I can find the time when I come home. Videos like this inspire me.
Awesome build for folks like me to see, because I'm financially frustrated and you proved the average guy can build a badass ride on a budget. great job
I'm Lost for words,,I'm gonna have to think about what I just Witnessed and get back to You. In the meantime,,, WOW,,,just Wow!!! Uncle Larry. Impressive.
Tip/Trick when putting transmission pan and gasket on I noticed you used zip ties to keep them together. If you use sewing thread you can just leave it in there. Also works good on valve covers/gaskets. Enjoyed the video, first time viewer, now subscriber. Great editing and work
Talk about an uneconomical refit! Which is why I love it. I live and work on the road so I have no choice but to drive a late model Mustang GT, but through TH-cam and this gentleman, I can experience an alternative reality.
Thank you for your comment and support! I originally went the frame swap route because I thought it would be cheaper and easier than restoring what was there. But it quickly ended up being way over budget, regardless, it was a fun project and i learned a lot!
Fantastic remake! You are indeed an artist! You're attention to detail and perfection is spot on! It would be nice to have video of you driving it around and seeing it going along the country roads! Thank you so much for taking the time to put together this video! It's a lot harder than it looks!
I can fully appreciate the work you put into this pickup. I did classic auto restoration and custom cars for fourteen years. Awesome imagination and creativity working around several issues. I love this year and body style of chevy. I know that patina is really the thing now and I want you to know that what I’m about to say is about me and my quirks and has nothing to do with your skills and the quality of work you have done. I am 61 years old now and I started painting when lacquer was commonly used. Then the catalyzed enamel etc.. I went on to be a technical rep for Sikkens. I have tried to do rat rods and I have tried to do what you have done here but I COULDN’T. There is so much work that goes into it that I couldn’t leave it looking old on purpose. Even when it is the hot ticket. Even when everyone loves it. I simply cannot stop myself from going all the way with the bodywork and the flawless paint and making it look like new. Even if I was working on a car that I was going to sell and I could get more money by leaving the surface rust and patina… I can’t do it! It bothers me a little bit that I am like this and I think it’s a quirky OC thing, or an old man thing, but I have given up on it and have realized that when I work on a car it is going to get beautiful new paint. Anyway, enough ranting. Good work. It really is a cool old classic and it is obvious that you are passionate about what you do.👍
Thank you so much for your comment and support! I have always liked the patina look because every one is different. I feel like if this was done to a show quality, it would look like every other painted truck. This is the first stage for this truck, it may get bodywork and paint in the future, but right now i definitely do not have the skills or money for that, it would probably be at least another $20,000 in panels, metal work, body work and paint. Perhaps down the line, but i am content with the look for now Next on the list is AC/heat and radio! AC is very important down here in florida! Thanks again for your view and comment!!
It definitely makes sense to NOT paint it for at least two reasons. First is the money it takes to do it and second is the fact that some people like the look of patina more than paint. Another cool thing with NOT painting it is that you don’t have to worry and stress over chips and scratches. Also, I live in Oregon. If I lived in Florida there is NO DOUBT that I would make A/C the first priority. Totally impressed by what you have done. The wiring on the chassis swap would have intimidated the hell out of me!
Those are definitely reasons why i didnf paint! Also, yes definitely need ac next!! The wiring was intimidating for sure but once i dug in, it wasnt too bad!
This is one awesome build. Amazing job! Anyone complaining about the paint just don’t understand not everything needs to be painted, Mother Nature did a great job with this one and it deserves to stay that way.
Thank you! There were times when i definitely thought i was in way over my head, but this was such a great learning experience! Thanks for the support!
You are an incredible talent! I have my grandads '66 C 10. It's rebuilt, but not like yours with a 350 and new paint. I loved watching this process. Congratulations
I was totally wrong about this restoration. He didn’t take all the dents out and restore it to brand new but I think what he did instead was outstanding. It runs great but looks like he wanted it to look.i applaud his work and his dedication. Nice job. I look forward to more of your videos.
Your work. Your dedication. The time spent. All the hours and unwavering dedication and firtetude. Man I totally respect what you have done man. Totally. Great job dude.
Excellent work. You got me ready to restart my 78 GMC truck again. I ran out of funds for the repairs. Im at the paint, interiors, doors, pickup bed wood replacement. Its a 3/4 ton flat bed. I had found my truck buried in sand. My wife purchased it as a surprise from a family member. The running gear is done.
That is an awesome story. It adds up really fast. I thought I was gonna be into this project about $10,000 but ended up being almost double that lol Thank you for the comment and support !
The beautiful thing about this platform is that anywhere you go in the greater United States of America 🇺🇸 you can find parts at every single shop in this country to fit this truck…. And that my friend is a very wonderful thing 👍🏼👍🏼❤️ Amazing job, sir.
Holy smokes man, this is outstanding. I had some doubt when I saw that 400K Tahoe, but this is really amazing. Thanks for creating this -- the truck and video! -- the effort to take/edit this video while also doing the truck must have been huge, and both are seriously high quality.
Thank you so much! This was my first big undertaking, mechanically speaking as well as video/editing so I am blessed to see how many people are enjoying it!
Impressive 👍 is 2hr video…just couldn’t pull away… happy for to see someone mechanically inclined (like me) do this - without big budget garage or sponsorship with product endorsement every 5min . Bravo 🙌❤️
This was probably one of the coolest builds on TH-cam, as a content creator myself I can only imagine the hours building and editing this video for us! Thanks so much
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes! It took so long to complete the editing on this one for sure. At least a few weeks, and its definitely not perfect! Thanks for your support!!
Thank you... That is how I like to watch my videos, all action less talk. I also like the concept that you clean as you go with your work. Awesome work! New subscriber.
Great job! A testament to anyone that if you want something bad enough you will figure out how to do it!! All this done outside with no high dollar tools.
Awesome job! I am also a fan of the no talking, and pace of the video. Some talking is fine, sometimes its easier and adds to it, but getting all of this into one video and not fluffing it with chatter is nice. I made a no talking walkaround video of my '58 mercury voyager wagon on my channel and thought it might be boring, and it probably is to some people, but I made it mostly for myself and I enjoy watching it and hearing the bugs in the background haha. Then stumbled across this and feel inspired to speed up my next walkaround or tinkering video. Good work!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! This was my first video like this, and I definitely have some improvement to do on the editing and videography portion !
I Love it! I love it! No talking, love it! Too many TH-camRS post content that is over verbalized, Just tell us what your doing and get after it. Thanks for posting your project, great content.
Add a few “shorts“ to your selection and maybe do some videos that are around 45 minutes, and pretty soon you’ll have 200,000 subscribers. But no music and no talking is fantastic, though you can increase your close captioning for what you’re doing.
One fine job man. Glad you got rid of the wheel weights. Lol. When you get the rims you want. It's just me, but I would have to go with outlined raise white letter tires. Solid rwl would be too much. I agree on the rims. I would have to go with deep dish rear rims as well. You could still run steely's though. The mirrors are chrome, with chrome rims still wouldn't be to much. You ask people what we think and nobody but me ask for my or others for an opinion. LOL. Admirable job man. You did 90% of the work yourself and I'm a 59 yr mechanic. You did 1 of the finest jobs on a vintage look yourself. That alone says it all. MY MAN!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I agree with the white letter tires. I think that will look pretty good! Thank you for replying with your thoughts! I am hoping i can get some new wheels soon!
Awesome video!!first time I ever seen the whole video on my Life nice job men…and as I said it’s the first full video I ever seen and keep my attention the entire time
This is a great project!! I just found your channel, and I subbed!! This swap is most interesting! A great way to upgrade and save an old Chevy classic! I'm a 76 yr old V/N combat vet. After surviving in airborne infantry (101), ad a paratrooper. I bought a '58 Plymouth Fury with a blown 318. I bought a '58 Imperial with a 392 hemi. I swapped it into the Fury, ( after a refresh, big cam, etc, man did I have fun with it!!! I had a old classmate who was a hemisphere guru drag racer, he and I built the hemi. He knew lots of hot tricks to make her run! But he also showed me all the necessary suspension and brake mods needed. I loved that hot rod. Shocked the shit out of lots of cords and chevys. I've owned all of the tri five chevs over the years, the were plenty ful and cheap during my youth. They'll always be my favorite cars.I watched D&D build your '56!! Its a great ride!! I'm watching you build a ,'66 chef pickup now. Great video!! Like your channel!!!
First and foremost, thank you so much for your service! Sounds like you have had some awesome rides over the years! I hope to have many more fun and old projects in the future Thank you so much for your view and comment! God bless!
I watched and enjoyed every minute of this! Outstanding video editing showing every step of the way with no dialogue necessary. Can’t wait for the next build!
The hours of R&D you invest have elevated my timberborne game. magic tiles, dwelling efficiencies, constuction supplies, shortest path designs, Just to name a few strategies.... More casual conversations with Picture please.
My comment was for a video game channel... I watched just before your video. I now realize how strange that comment is considering your lovely content format. Strong work BTW@@FLManGarage
You did an amazing job. I really like the no music and no talking. It felt like I was there with you. I have a 64 C10 and I'm doing the exact same thing. Watching this really helped.
Florida man Garage you are an Amazing Mechanic, you did a llell of job on that truck, Very Professional 💯 thanks for Sharing your Awesome Video,job well done 👍👍👍.
What an absolutely fascinating in depth rebuild of an old truck from start to finish. I wonder how many people start projects like this, and find they're out of their depth. I know I would be.
I really enjoyed watching this and hope that you and your family will be able to enjoy that truck for many years. I wish I had the knowledge and skills. You are blessed. Thank you for sharing the journey.
Thanks! Definitely want better wheels, just expensive. For the filler neck it was just a fun idea/project. I needed a fill neck in the rear for the tahoe tank and didnt want to cut a hole in the side of the bed Thanks for your view and comment!
Man, great pacing on the edit. Not a single wasted minute. I normally fast forward through slow parts on other channels and that just wasn’t needed here. Well done 👊
I removed all the surface rust, and then, yes sprayed over whatever rust/paint was left. This product is designed to bond to bare metal, rust, or paint
Love that year. And look of Chevy truck have always will alway. Just something about it can explain it just had character. Gonna take a lot of work. Can't wait to see the finished product.
@FLManGarage I started several times to go in. Speed it up, but you did enough speeding up. I watched the whole thing. Thought it wouldn't do your restore Justice. Fantastic.
Always wanted to restore my 59 Chevy, but I let it go. Blue with blue and white rolled and pleated interior original. Called it the Batmobile. Alas time goes by 73 now not able to do the things you do. So impressed with you young man. I think the Lord would say. Well done my good and faithful servant.
I've done plenty of motors, and done my motors too,it seems a little odd that he wouldn't do the head gaskets and pistons, and rings, especially with that many miles on it. As far as as somebody else on here said, that is a lot of work for one man. When me and my brother,did his old ranchero,66 by the way. We cut up a old Montego, it was somewhere in the seventies, don't remember exact date, we wanted the motor, because the motor in the car was a 351 Cleveland, With low MI we cut that car completely to the ground. And move the motor over to the ranchero, which turned out to be pretty bad a$$, but all the work that was involved was crazy,and I'll never do it again but kudos to this gentleman.very good job for doing it on your own. "congratulations" now that was a awesome job.
The main reason I didn’t do more to this motor is that i plan on building a 6.0 with a 4l80e from the ground up, so i didnt want to spend the time and money to rebuild this one. It ran good in the Tahoe and runs good now, good oil pressure and doesn’t smoke, so i am curious to see how much longer it will last! Thank you for your comment and support!
What a cool ride. Up here in Wyoming, we'd left the 4x4. Where you're at 2wd is perfectly fine. I didn't even know they made a kit to mount that up, that makes things nice.
I've had three of these old Chevy trucks.The first was dads old truck he had given to me for graduating high school. Dad had named the truck Sarge. It was a 68 Chevy long bed with around 400H.P. We built around 200ish small block Chevys throughout the years. It had a 4 speed Muncie rock crusher in the floor and those H.P. came from a DZ 302 Chevrolet.The 2nd was a 64 short bed step side with 275/60/15s, with a Eaton 3:90 posi and a super hard shifting 350 turbo automatic. The truck came factory with in dash air conditioning,(push/pull levers) factory 283 with a two speed powerglide. It had the big back window was baby blue with a white top and a chrome grill. Came with chrome front and rear bumpers, all original from the factory. My third old Chevy truck was a '66 short bed fleet side, with a stock 350 and stock 350 automatic but ran perfectly. I think you've done a heck of a job, I would trust that truck to California from Tennessee no problem, especially if you had it geared properly.
Yes! It has the tahoe gears so its great on the highway! That sounds like an awesome spec truck you had! Im jealous of the a/c, that will be my next project for this truck!
Love your build , looks like a fun driver. I did a similar one a couple years ago- a Tahoe under a 49 3100 , I left the floor and firewall, body mounts on the Tahoe as the 49 floor was rotted out. The wheel base was 3/4” longer than the 3100, not hardly noticeable, had to raise the bed floor up 2” to clear the fuel tank and shock mounts, brought the fuel filler out between the rear bed stake and the fender. Your details on your project is awesome- your truck your way👍!
Wow so bizarre, as a kid my dad had this exact truck. We put a lot of miles on that truck. I remember driving down a rutted road with a full bed of oak firewood that truck was tough. Nice show dude
I admire your craftsmanship and your motivation to take on such a project. I am sure the edit work on the video was no small task. Well Done! Enjoy your ride.
I like the concept of no talking. I watched it 2x speed and had to back it up to read the text. I did a 58 Chevy Apache 30 years ago with my Dad and it was a ton of work. I was second guessing your wood bed but love the epoxy and fill can. Hope it holds up. Find you some visors. The seat could be easily redone at an upholster shop if it bugs you. Great work. 6 months was fast!
Thank you so much! I would love to do a 50s chevy next! Visors are definitely on the list, upholstery shops around here are so booked out and expensive, it seems to be cheaper to buy a brand new seat eventually! Thanks again for your view and comment!
Great job! One additional step to complete asap - spray interior of doors, hood, jambs, and body panels with Woolwax or Fluid Film. This will prevent further corrosion on surfaces that were previously rusted
Thanks! I will look into that, every panel was derusted, treated with rust converter, painted and then coated with under coating, but im sure that stuff wont hurt either 😃
Very nice job! I'm a hot rod builder and this is amazing. Everyone does it there way. You added that military box in the back... I got a name for the truck.. Rambo.
Anyone else come here after seeing the reel at the gas station?
Welcome! Im glad it brought a few people over 😃
Same. Very nice build!
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The fact that you are not talking us through every bit is 100% why I continued to watch. You did one hell of a job young man, take a step back and take a bow and be proud of yourself.
Thank you for your kind words and support! More to come soon! 😃
Love the no talking , no music . Nice to see someone who knows what he's doing go about his work. Good job.
Thank you! I will continue to do more videos like this in the future!
Especially the no music part. Keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do! 😃
I hope he paints it up real nice and shines but I fear he’s going to leave it sort of junky looking with a mix of blue and rust.
I prefer the mix of blue and rust with the original paint. In my opinion when it gets painted, it ends up looking like every other restored truck and loses its originality.
Thank you for your view and comment 😃
"Dude"....props for your attention to detail and the many hrs you dedicated to this beast.......
Thank you so much for your comment and support!!
This was such an impressive build! The attention to detail in the frame swap was incredible, and the no talking, no music format made it even more satisfying to watch. Amazing work!
Thank you so much! Im glad you enjoyed it! More to come soon!
The "smack! SMACK!! BANG! BANG!" WAS the music.
Lol! That is true 😃
I just watched this straight through. That is an incredible transformation and the end result looks great! It is cool to watch somebody transform an older beater into a safe drivable truck.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support!!
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Dude. What an awesome truck! Saw it on instagram and just watched this 2 hr video. Thank you for taking the time to film the process.
Thank you so much for your support!! 😃
Just the fact that you're taking everything apart and putting it back together is already an improvement on what has been done from the factory
It definitely has its flaws! But its still running strong after 400k miles which is quite astonishing!
All you did was like tighten stuff back up, you didn't replace anything?
For the engine, I replaced all the gaskets, timing chain, oil pump, water pump, alternator, all the pulleys, belts, spark plugs, plug wires, oil pick up o ring. But i didnt do anything to the internal of the engine as i plan on building a 6.0 for it in the future
Complaining about a 20+ year old vehicle with 400k miles and still going?
@@FLManGaragethat's the LS for ya! 😂
Finally, no cheesy music. Now, this is a channel I can watch 👍🏻
Thank you! More to come! 👍🏻
Everyone in these comments don't realize that this is mostly just one dude in his garage building a show truck. If you're so ticked off on the way he did something, why don't you show your show truck? Exactly....
Thank you! Yes that is true and this was my first big undertaking like this. First time with a welder and i had so much to learn. It was a great learning experience, and of course if i could start over, there are some things i would have done differently!
@@FLManGarage What an inspiration you are, thank you for sharing all you hard work and single handily creating this entire video for the world to view and also showing us that we as humans are capable of anything we can put our minds to. I will be sharing this video with my 15 yr old son who is in HS taking a course of EC&D. Oh btw my father had this exact truck,as a child one day he said chris grab those keys to the truck and i said for what, he said go learn how to drive a stick and im like dad it's a 3 on the tree Lol.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support. This truck was originally a three on the tree and I was hoping I could drive it that way, but the engine and transmission were too far gone by the time I got it!
Try to do this in Germany!Then your a master!In the US??Not so,because there are no rules for this build ups!if you try doing this in Germany the TÜV send you home and 100% dont let this car on the streets because you dont get insurance!Its so easy doing things like that in the US!Sorry!So,not EXACTLY!Despite this nice work and greeat vid!And i wish we could do things like this here in Germany!And i have done a complete restoration with a POLO 86c with all parts taken apart with my nephew in a carport!Little disappointed that he used a kit!Thought in the beginning he is doing the mods by himself!
definitely glad i live in florida so i can make projects like this!
Thank you for your view and comment!
I been trying to do this with a 1954 Chevy 3100 I’ve had it since I was 16 and I’m 26 now but never had the time I’m about to deploy in the army and I pray I can find the time when I come home. Videos like this inspire me.
Thank you for your service!! Just do a little bit at a time! You can do it!
Beautiful that is the best frame swap i have seen so far . No crappie music or voice over just getting it done. Great video . Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your support! 😃
Awesome build for folks like me to see, because I'm financially frustrated and you proved the average guy can build a badass ride on a budget. great job
@@jake-dw2fw thank you so much! I tried to keep it on a budget as best i could!
Excellent video. First I thought: No Way am I going to sit still for a video this long..:then I did😂. It was totally worth the watch.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your comment and support!!😃
Ridiculous amount of work brother!! What a journey! Amazing skills. Bravo.
Thank you so much! It was an incredible amount of work for sure!! But it was a fun process with lots of learning! 😃
I'm Lost for words,,I'm gonna have to think about what I just Witnessed and get back to You. In the meantime,,, WOW,,,just Wow!!!
Uncle Larry. Impressive.
Thank you so much for your views, and kind words! More to come soon!
God bless the men that are willing to do this kind of work.
Thank you so much and god bless! 😃
Tip/Trick when putting transmission pan and gasket on I noticed you used zip ties to keep them together. If you use sewing thread you can just leave it in there. Also works good on valve covers/gaskets.
Enjoyed the video, first time viewer, now subscriber. Great editing and work
Awesome! Thanks for that tip!! Thank you for the view and support!
Talk about an uneconomical refit! Which is why I love it. I live and work on the road so I have no choice but to drive a late model Mustang GT, but through TH-cam and this gentleman, I can experience an alternative reality.
Thank you for your comment and support!
I originally went the frame swap route because I thought it would be cheaper and easier than restoring what was there.
But it quickly ended up being way over budget, regardless, it was a fun project and i learned a lot!
@@billymania11 Me too.
Thanks! 😃
Brother you did a hell of a job. More work put in than half of the builders out there just buying parts and installing them.
Thank you so much! I learned a ton during this process!!
@FLManGarage Your welcome brother.
I bet you did how long was the total process?
It took about 6 months working on it after work and on weekends!
@FLManGarage That's really not bad considering what you did again I really enjoyed watching whole video great job.
Thanks again for your support!
You did a beautiful job on that truck. You should be proud.
Thank you so much! I am proud i was able to finish it! 😃
Fantastic remake! You are indeed an artist! You're attention to detail and perfection is spot on! It would be nice to have video of you driving it around and seeing it going along the country roads! Thank you so much for taking the time to put together this video! It's a lot harder than it looks!
Thank you so much for your support! I am working on an upgrade video now and i will end it with some nice driving footage for sure!
I can fully appreciate the work you put into this pickup. I did classic auto restoration and custom cars for fourteen years. Awesome imagination and creativity working around several issues. I love this year and body style of chevy. I know that patina is really the thing now and I want you to know that what I’m about to say is about me and my quirks and has nothing to do with your skills and the quality of work you have done. I am 61 years old now and I started painting when lacquer was commonly used. Then the catalyzed enamel etc.. I went on to be a technical rep for Sikkens. I have tried to do rat rods and I have tried to do what you have done here but I COULDN’T. There is so much work that goes into it that I couldn’t leave it looking old on purpose. Even when it is the hot ticket. Even when everyone loves it. I simply cannot stop myself from going all the way with the bodywork and the flawless paint and making it look like new. Even if I was working on a car that I was going to sell and I could get more money by leaving the surface rust and patina… I can’t do it! It bothers me a little bit that I am like this and I think it’s a quirky OC thing, or an old man thing, but I have given up on it and have realized that when I work on a car it is going to get beautiful new paint. Anyway, enough ranting. Good work. It really is a cool old classic and it is obvious that you are passionate about what you do.👍
Thank you so much for your comment and support!
I have always liked the patina look because every one is different. I feel like if this was done to a show quality, it would look like every other painted truck.
This is the first stage for this truck, it may get bodywork and paint in the future, but right now i definitely do not have the skills or money for that, it would probably be at least another $20,000 in panels, metal work, body work and paint. Perhaps down the line, but i am content with the look for now
Next on the list is AC/heat and radio!
AC is very important down here in florida!
Thanks again for your view and comment!!
I'm with you. Altho this truck looks pretty good, I just don't dig the patina schmena look! Awesome build. Attsa bitchin ride! 😎👍
It is definitely not for everyone! But i do enjoy the look! Your opinion is valid! Thanks for your comment 😃
It definitely makes sense to NOT paint it for at least two reasons. First is the money it takes to do it and second is the fact that some people like the look of patina more than paint. Another cool thing with NOT painting it is that you don’t have to worry and stress over chips and scratches. Also, I live in Oregon. If I lived in Florida there is NO DOUBT that I would make A/C the first priority. Totally impressed by what you have done. The wiring on the chassis swap would have intimidated the hell out of me!
Those are definitely reasons why i didnf paint! Also, yes definitely need ac next!! The wiring was intimidating for sure but once i dug in, it wasnt too bad!
Man I decided watching a movie then spend my time watching this masterpiece transformation. You are awesome....
Thank you so much for your comment and support!!
Awesome job! Love the video, no unnecessary speaking and no annoying music!
Thank you so much! Im glad people are enjoying this format!
This is one awesome build. Amazing job! Anyone complaining about the paint just don’t understand not everything needs to be painted, Mother Nature did a great job with this one and it deserves to stay that way.
I agree 100%! This survived from 1966 like this so i would like to keep it as is! 😃
The marathon of passion and big determination...respect buddy!
Thank you! There were times when i definitely thought i was in way over my head, but this was such a great learning experience!
Thanks for the support!
You are an incredible talent! I have my grandads '66 C 10. It's rebuilt, but not like yours with a 350 and new paint. I loved watching this process. Congratulations
Thank you so much for the kind words!! That sounds like an awesome truck!! Keep it forever! 😃
All I can say is WOW what a build. Good on you sir.
Thank you for your support!😃
You can't fake patina like that! Wonderful job. Cheers from a Northern neighbour! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Thank you so much! I was shocked how much blue came through!
Thanks for the support from Canada! 🇨🇦
Derek from Vice Grip Garage channel would absolutely love this build.
I hope he would! I love watching his stuff!
I was totally wrong about this restoration. He didn’t take all the dents out and restore it to brand new but I think what he did instead was outstanding. It runs great but looks like he wanted it to look.i applaud his work and his dedication. Nice job. I look forward to more of your videos.
Thank you so much! 😃
Your work. Your dedication. The time spent. All the hours and unwavering dedication and firtetude. Man I totally respect what you have done man. Totally. Great job dude.
I appreciate your kind words and support!
Very Good Job Bringing Them Old Ones Back To Life. 😊👍
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Excellent work. You got me ready to restart my 78 GMC truck again.
I ran out of funds for the repairs.
Im at the paint, interiors, doors, pickup bed wood replacement.
Its a 3/4 ton flat bed.
I had found my truck buried in sand. My wife purchased it as a surprise from a family member.
The running gear is done.
That is an awesome story. It adds up really fast. I thought I was gonna be into this project about $10,000 but ended up being almost double that lol
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Great job, great video. I watched start to finish. I liked how you had no voice or music, just process.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed this format!😃
The beautiful thing about this platform is that anywhere you go in the greater United States of America 🇺🇸 you can find parts at every single shop in this country to fit this truck…. And that my friend is a very wonderful thing 👍🏼👍🏼❤️ Amazing job, sir.
Absolutely! That is a huge advantage to this build for sure!
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Superb job very dedicated boy well done young man 😊🇬🇧 👏👏👏👍
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Call me weird but I actually like the fact that there wasnt any talking going on, just straight to the point
Im glad you enjoyed this format! There will be more to come 👍🏻
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That is an absolute work of art.
Thank you so much!! 😃
No words! You are just a dedicated person, your work is better than must shops I know , excellent, it is a piece of art
Thank you so much! that is quite the compliment! I appreciate your support!
Brother you hit that out of the park beautiful truck
Thank you so much! 😃
Holy smokes man, this is outstanding.
I had some doubt when I saw that 400K Tahoe, but this is really amazing.
Thanks for creating this -- the truck and video! -- the effort to take/edit this video while also doing the truck must have been huge, and both are seriously high quality.
Thank you so much! This was my first big undertaking, mechanically speaking as well as video/editing so I am blessed to see how many people are enjoying it!
Just need the Sanford and Son door decals ! Sweet old school look.
Impressive 👍 is 2hr video…just couldn’t pull away… happy for to see someone mechanically inclined (like me) do this - without big budget garage or sponsorship with product endorsement every 5min . Bravo 🙌❤️
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed! More coming soon! 😃
Excellent build .... the patina on that truck is amazing.
Thank you! I was surprised how much blue was actually left under all the surface rust and grime!
This was probably one of the coolest builds on TH-cam, as a content creator myself I can only imagine the hours building and editing this video for us! Thanks so much
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes! It took so long to complete the editing on this one for sure. At least a few weeks, and its definitely not perfect!
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Thank you... That is how I like to watch my videos, all action less talk. I also like the concept that you clean as you go with your work. Awesome work! New subscriber.
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Great job! A testament to anyone that if you want something bad enough you will figure out how to do it!! All this done outside with no high dollar tools.
Thank you so much! Yes! I am proud to have finished this project with no major equipment/tools!
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Excellent build, lots of hard work payed off.
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Bad Dude! The skill level,courage and attention to detail is impressive
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Awesome job! I am also a fan of the no talking, and pace of the video. Some talking is fine, sometimes its easier and adds to it, but getting all of this into one video and not fluffing it with chatter is nice. I made a no talking walkaround video of my '58 mercury voyager wagon on my channel and thought it might be boring, and it probably is to some people, but I made it mostly for myself and I enjoy watching it and hearing the bugs in the background haha. Then stumbled across this and feel inspired to speed up my next walkaround or tinkering video. Good work!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
This was my first video like this, and I definitely have some improvement to do on the editing and videography portion !
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Great build. I really admire the wiring and reconstruction of the air vents.
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Every time it said "plating parts no one will see" I was saying back to the screen "yes, but you will know and it will bring you peace"
Hundred percent! it gives me peace, knowing that mostly everything on the truck is protected! Thanks for the view and comment! 😃
Preventive maintenance is the life of your vehicle. An ounce of prevention is way more valuable than a pound of cure.
I couldn’t agree more! 😃
@@FLManGarage sorry, just saw this. Thanks for commenting back. Beautiful vehicle.
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AMAZING editing!!! Just that alone must've taken a week.
Thank you so much! Yes it took a VERY long time to edit!!
Stellar job. Meticulously executed.
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I Love it! I love it! No talking, love it! Too many TH-camRS post content that is over verbalized, Just tell us what your doing and get after it. Thanks for posting your project, great content.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! More to come like this soon! 😃
Amazing job! Crazy attention to detail
Thank you so much!
Fantastic work, we need more people like you in this world. Salutations from St. Johns County freedom Florida!
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Add a few “shorts“ to your selection and maybe do some videos that are around 45 minutes, and pretty soon you’ll have 200,000 subscribers. But no music and no talking is fantastic, though you can increase your close captioning for what you’re doing.
I hope so! That is the dream! Thank you for your support!
Looks beautiful awesome build ! Great looking truck 🛻🛻🛻👍
Thank you so much! 😃
One fine job man. Glad you got rid of the wheel weights. Lol. When you get the rims you want. It's just me, but I would have to go with outlined raise white letter tires. Solid rwl would be too much. I agree on the rims. I would have to go with deep dish rear rims as well. You could still run steely's though. The mirrors are chrome, with chrome rims still wouldn't be to much. You ask people what we think and nobody but me ask for my or others for an opinion. LOL. Admirable job man. You did 90% of the work yourself and I'm a 59 yr mechanic. You did 1 of the finest jobs on a vintage look yourself. That alone says it all. MY MAN!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I agree with the white letter tires. I think that will look pretty good! Thank you for replying with your thoughts! I am hoping i can get some new wheels soon!
Never seen wet sandblasting before :-)
It works out decently okay id say, but makes a total mess!
Suppose you dont have to deal with all the airborn dust though :-)
That is true! 😃
Awesome video!!first time I ever seen the whole video on my Life
nice job men…and as I said it’s the first full video I ever seen and keep my attention the entire time
Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words! Im glad it was able to keep your attention!
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Very cool, great vid!!!!! 🤜🤛
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This is a great project!! I just found your channel, and I subbed!! This swap is most interesting! A great way to upgrade and save an old Chevy classic! I'm a 76 yr old V/N combat vet. After surviving in airborne infantry (101), ad a paratrooper. I bought a '58 Plymouth Fury with a blown 318. I bought a '58 Imperial with a 392 hemi. I swapped it into the Fury, ( after a refresh, big cam, etc, man did I have fun with it!!! I had a old classmate who was a hemisphere guru drag racer, he and I built the hemi. He knew lots of hot tricks to make her run! But he also showed me all the necessary suspension and brake mods needed. I loved that hot rod. Shocked the shit out of lots of cords and chevys. I've owned all of the tri five chevs over the years, the were plenty ful and cheap during my youth. They'll always be my favorite cars.I watched D&D build your '56!! Its a great ride!! I'm watching you build a ,'66 chef pickup now. Great video!! Like your channel!!!
First and foremost, thank you so much for your service!
Sounds like you have had some awesome rides over the years! I hope to have many more fun and old projects in the future
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How’s your algorithm working out with your content brother ?
It wasnt doing that great until this video, and it has taken off beyond my expectations and i am so grateful!
Bu güne kadar en iyi restorasyon tebrik ederim ❤
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I watched and enjoyed every minute of this! Outstanding video editing showing every step of the way with no dialogue necessary. Can’t wait for the next build!
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this is incredible. you have a lot to learn and i hope your future builds will be even better
Thank you! Yes i am learning more and more everyday! Thanks for your comment!
The hours of R&D you invest have elevated my timberborne game. magic tiles, dwelling efficiencies, constuction supplies, shortest path designs, Just to name a few strategies....
More casual conversations with Picture please.
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My comment was for a video game channel... I watched just before your video. I now realize how strange that comment is considering your lovely content format. Strong work BTW@@FLManGarage
That makes sense! Thank you! 😃
Top notch attention to detail
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You did an amazing job. I really like the no music and no talking. It felt like I was there with you. I have a 64 C10 and I'm doing the exact same thing. Watching this really helped.
Thank you so much! Im glad you enjoyed this format!
Beautiful truck. Very impressive build.
Thank you so much!! 😃
Florida man Garage you are an Amazing Mechanic, you did a llell of job on that truck, Very Professional 💯 thanks for Sharing your Awesome Video,job well done 👍👍👍.
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You are doing a great job with your seats that will never be recognized. 😊 looks good.
Thank you so much! 😃
What an absolutely fascinating in depth rebuild of an old truck from start to finish. I wonder how many people start projects like this, and find they're out of their depth. I know I would be.
Thank you so much! There were plenty of times i thought i was in way over my head, but it was such a great learning experience!
That's a huge undertaking and a gutsy effort. You must have good neighbours.
Thank you! I learned a lot through the process! Yes, definitely good neighbors 😃
I really enjoyed watching this and hope that you and your family will be able to enjoy that truck for many years. I wish I had the knowledge and skills. You are blessed. Thank you for sharing the journey.
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Hey man, impressive job! I don´t understand filling petrol like this and think about better wheels. SINGLE MAN JOB, WOW - BRILLIANT!
Thanks! Definitely want better wheels, just expensive. For the filler neck it was just a fun idea/project. I needed a fill neck in the rear for the tahoe tank and didnt want to cut a hole in the side of the bed
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Man, great pacing on the edit. Not a single wasted minute. I normally fast forward through slow parts on other channels and that just wasn’t needed here. Well done 👊
Thanks! I appreciate you noticing! I try to keep it to the point and make sure each minute counts! I have more content coming up soon!
Drive, determination, attention to detail to achieve the goal. Super !
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😃
@@FLManGarage You're welcome..... I was fascinated with the clearcoat sprayed over old paint. Was it sprayed over rust ?
I removed all the surface rust, and then, yes sprayed over whatever rust/paint was left. This product is designed to bond to bare metal, rust, or paint
I just watched the whole thing from start to finish. You now have a really cool truck you can drive anywhere and be very comfortable
Thank you so much! yes, it drives so nice now! i just need to get the a/c going! :D
Love that year.
And look of Chevy truck have always will alway. Just something about it can explain it just had character. Gonna take a lot of work. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, they had so much character back in the day, i would love to do a 50s model at some point!
@FLManGarage I started several times to go in. Speed it up, but you did enough speeding up. I watched the whole thing. Thought it wouldn't do your restore Justice. Fantastic.
Thank you so much! Im glad it was able to hold your attention!
Always wanted to restore my 59 Chevy, but I let it go. Blue with blue and white rolled and pleated interior original. Called it the Batmobile. Alas time goes by 73 now not able to do the things you do. So impressed with you young man. I think the Lord would say.
Well done my good and faithful servant.
That would have been an awesome truck to restore! Thank you for your kind words and God bless you and your family 🙏
I've done plenty of motors, and done my motors too,it seems a little odd that he wouldn't do the head gaskets and pistons, and rings, especially with that many miles on it. As far as as somebody else on here said, that is a lot of work for one man. When me and my brother,did his old ranchero,66 by the way. We cut up a old Montego, it was somewhere in the seventies, don't remember exact date, we wanted the motor, because the motor in the car was a 351 Cleveland, With low MI we cut that car completely to the ground. And move the motor over to the ranchero, which turned out to be pretty bad a$$, but all the work that was involved was crazy,and I'll never do it again but kudos to this gentleman.very good job for doing it on your own. "congratulations" now that was a awesome job.
The main reason I didn’t do more to this motor is that i plan on building a 6.0 with a 4l80e from the ground up, so i didnt want to spend the time and money to rebuild this one.
It ran good in the Tahoe and runs good now, good oil pressure and doesn’t smoke, so i am curious to see how much longer it will last!
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@@FLManGarage no worries the ending result was beautiful by the way 👍
Thank you! There will be more to come with this truck and other projects in the future!
What an awesome job, I watched the entire video, congratulations!
Thank you for watching the whole thing! I appreciate your support!
What a cool ride. Up here in Wyoming, we'd left the 4x4. Where you're at 2wd is perfectly fine. I didn't even know they made a kit to mount that up, that makes things nice.
Yeah we really dont need 4wd down here unless off roading!
The kit makes it so easy!
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I've had three of these old Chevy trucks.The first was dads old truck he had given to me for graduating high school. Dad had named the truck Sarge. It was a 68 Chevy long bed with around 400H.P. We built around 200ish small block Chevys throughout the years. It had a 4 speed Muncie rock crusher in the floor and those H.P. came from a DZ 302 Chevrolet.The 2nd was a 64 short bed step side with 275/60/15s, with a Eaton 3:90 posi and a super hard shifting 350 turbo automatic. The truck came factory with in dash air conditioning,(push/pull levers) factory 283 with a two speed powerglide. It had the big back window was baby blue with a white top and a chrome grill. Came with chrome front and rear bumpers, all original from the factory. My third old Chevy truck was a '66 short bed fleet side, with a stock 350 and stock 350 automatic but ran perfectly. I think you've done a heck of a job, I would trust that truck to California from Tennessee no problem, especially if you had it geared properly.
Yes! It has the tahoe gears so its great on the highway! That sounds like an awesome spec truck you had! Im jealous of the a/c, that will be my next project for this truck!
Wow, you did a great job! I can only imagine driving a truck this old that drives as smooth as a Chevy Tahoe.
Thank you! Yes it drives so smooth! 😃
Love your build , looks like a fun driver. I did a similar one a couple years ago- a Tahoe under a 49 3100 , I left the floor and firewall, body mounts on the Tahoe as the 49 floor was rotted out. The wheel base was 3/4” longer than the 3100, not hardly noticeable, had to raise the bed floor up 2” to clear the fuel tank and shock mounts, brought the fuel filler out between the rear bed stake and the fender. Your details on your project is awesome- your truck your way👍!
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I would love to do a truck older than the 66 model that sounds like a really cool build that you had!
Wow so bizarre, as a kid my dad had this exact truck. We put a lot of miles on that truck. I remember driving down a rutted road with a full bed of oak firewood that truck was tough. Nice show dude
That is awesome! I hope to put many miles down on this truck!
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I admire your craftsmanship and your motivation to take on such a project. I am sure the edit work on the video was no small task. Well Done! Enjoy your ride.
Thank you so much! Yes, the editing took a few weeks!!
Outstanding job! Jack of all trades. Well done.
Thank you so much!!
That was incredible man. Especially doing it solo.
Thank you so much! It was a challenge but i learned so much during the process!
I loved this video, you build one of a kind truck. From start to finish. Very exelent job.👍👍👌👌👌
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I like the concept of no talking. I watched it 2x speed and had to back it up to read the text. I did a 58 Chevy Apache 30 years ago with my Dad and it was a ton of work. I was second guessing your wood bed but love the epoxy and fill can. Hope it holds up. Find you some visors. The seat could be easily redone at an upholster shop if it bugs you. Great work. 6 months was fast!
Thank you so much! I would love to do a 50s chevy next! Visors are definitely on the list, upholstery shops around here are so booked out and expensive, it seems to be cheaper to buy a brand new seat eventually!
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Great job! One additional step to complete asap - spray interior of doors, hood, jambs, and body panels with Woolwax or Fluid Film. This will prevent further corrosion on surfaces that were previously rusted
Thanks! I will look into that, every panel was derusted, treated with rust converter, painted and then coated with under coating, but im sure that stuff wont hurt either 😃
I think you done a wonderful job doing that yourself with no help.
Thank you so much! It was an incredible amount of work and i learned so much during the process!
Fun to watch. I had a 66 Chevy short bed in my 20's. Put a small block 400 in it. Loved the frame off switch.
Awesome!! Thank you for your view and comment!
I like the way it came out. Very cool truck. Now it it will have much more horse power to get down the road!
Thank you! Yes, this should be much more fun to drive now!
Awesome Job on this Classic.. Love the taste you maintained throughout the process. It's Old but Brand Spanking New.. Hats off...
Thank you! That was a look i was going for, an old look on the outside but brand new underneath! 😃
Very nice job! I'm a hot rod builder and this is amazing. Everyone does it there way. You added that military box in the back... I got a name for the truck.. Rambo.
Awesome i like it! Thank you for your comment and support!