You struck gold with Jess there, Dalton. She's smart, she has a great attitude, she's adorable, she's a good sport, she's funny as hell - you guys are two peas in a pod.
Absolutely. I have only ever met one other couple who seemed like they were more made for each other, and my buddy's wife was killed in an accident on her motorcycle. She was a cop and her funeral was so sad that it's impossible to explain.
It may be an outside spray can repaint, but damn does it look good from a distance! Also, that LTD is a damn good car! I'm glad yall made it home safe. Awesome video.
We have been totally spoiled since you went all in with the channel...and I'm loving every minute of it! My Real Steel Saves Lives shirt arrived yesterday and boy is it a comfy T-shirt 👕
What I really enjoy about your channel is you use your classic cars and trucks as daily drivers. They are not just classic vehicles, thay are practical cars and trucks so put them to work and enjoy them.
Dalton, I don't know if you remember me commenting a long time ago when you had 30k subscribers. I said "this guy deserves more subscribers, and let's get him to 100k". Now you're kicking ass and taking names and still my favorite channel. Keep it up man. You and your crew are killing it.
The gigantor oil filter was used in 2 1/2 ton trucks with small or big blocks from the factory and I've used them as long as they fit with headers more oil can go through the filter instead of the bypass
That AC Delco oil filter is a great oil 🛢 filter! I used it on my 1972 SS454 Elcamino all the time. Believe it or not, along with using Amzoil, I have 403,000 miles on that big block! Love being a member of the low buck club! Thanks for the videos! 😎🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@@TH-camAIbotNot correct at all. That is a 2-ton truck filter. They came on C60-C70 chassis stuff like school buses, tow trucks, etc. Yes 71 passenger buses commonly had 350s in them.
I painted a 1967 Chevy truck and a 1971 Ford truck with rattle cans and after rubbing them out they looked awesome. 20 years later the paint is still on them! Love our videos!
Cool find! Hugs to Jess! So sorry she suffered a dental emergency while on this special trip! I’m sure she was miserable despite her being positively lovely as always ❤
Thats right lol. I wonder how much Mortske spent on gas driving home from Ok pulling a trailer and car and doing up to 93mph in areas? (police pulled him over for going 93 pulling a trailer and let him off with a warning)
There was a time when my wife's truck was leaking oil, I found the leak where the filter adapter plate bolts to the block. I was using a gallon a week. I just kept adding oil until the leak was clean oil and no longer black. Then I fixed the leak. I flushed my entire engine out through many cities lol. Now that's a PBG move right there!!!
I actually use that oil filter on my 57 Chevy. It’s not that much more than a regular filter, adds an extra qt of capacity and probably a little extra cooling as it sits more into the air flow.
27:33 man your old gasser you got there is at 11 mpg being a 1 ton while my dads is a newer diesel 3/4 ton truck making about 15-18 depending on what he’s doing. Anyway you got a gas motor with an extra set of tires on the back axle making just less then a diesel that is a single rear wheel impressive
I can honestly say that I’m glad I’m not the only one who would do a rattle can paint job on something before I had to drive it that far. I can’t wait to see the Scout video!
Man, Jess is cool. Had a wisdom tooth pulled and the next day she's driving across country. Plus, she's always down for all these old car shenanigans. She's a keeper.
The wife and I stopped at that very station in Thermopolis on our way back to southeast Texas this past Tuesday morning (July 16, 2024). We covered 1550 miles in two days... overall we traveled about 7000 over the span of 2 weeks, but I have to say, covering over 1500 miles in two days was brutal. Keep up the content... love watching it.
I agree from way over here in Marion County Arkansas that fresh blue and white finish looks Premo... Now all it needs is some Red pinstripe added to turn that '78 into a true Red, White and Blue Iconic American Pick'um Up Truck.🇺🇲
I just went through Cody heading to Yellowstone and was super jealous on how well the old pickup hold up compared to New England. Also so beautiful out there!
Power Tour, eat your heart out. Good to see everything, and everyone made it there and back in good shape. As far as the oil consumption is concerned, I believe you are correct about the PCV valve. Especially considering how that rear end gear is, and the fact you were pushing 80 most of the way.. lol. That SBC must have been singing. Side note, the background score music is awesome. Once again, appreciate the effort you guys put into everything you all do.
0:20 love this truck! Understandable buy, I wouldn't have hesitated either. That square body style is awesome. Looking forward to see it painted in some stylish-but-cool 80s color scheme. awesome find.
@@DannebergAcres Probably as Dalton pointed out they just chucked some pre-used oil in there. Given then mystery consumption issue, I almost don't blame them. It's going to be out of the engine by 100 miles anyways.
Good afternoon from Cape Cod ⚓ that certainly is a sweet find. It looks good with the rattle can paint job, Anna seems to clip down the highway nicely too. I hope Jess didn't suffer too much because of her tooth. Congrats on a successful trip. Keep up the great work And the awesome content guys 👍✌️🇺🇲
Dude you drove right by my hometown in nebraska. Would be great to meet y’all someday if ur ever back up this way. Know a lot of ol farmers with a lot of good stuff. Could Problably find ya some good deals. Love the content man keep it up.
I am in NH. 64 years old. I come in from doing cab corners on my 1986 four door dually four wheel dually K-30. It is hot for NH. today. What do I do is turn on the squawk box and there you are doing a Dually. Bingo My 86 is my daily driver with a HT383 bolted to a 400 turbo and a transfer case. Danna 60 leaf springs in the front and Danna 70 drums in the rear. Gw. 7700 lbs. You know what I mean when I say you got a truck. The thing is you don’t have any self-tappers in it yet.
@@waynesmith-r8cwhile I do like vice grip garage I have to agree it just doesn't feel like a regular every day guy so to speak feels a bit to "fancy" sometimes with what he has available or what he works on
@@waynesmith-r8c the guy made it by workin his ass off and doin what he loves. Whats not to like about that? I was there early on and watched the evolution happen. Its was awesome. No love lost here but i can see where your comin from. Its not the same weekend hero vibe over there.
My Uncle installed a Holley Fuel Injection Kit on to His FORD LTD it to has low mileage and looks like brand new. BUT He also got horrible fuel milage so He installed that Holley Fuel Injection Kit after doing LOTS of research. After installing the Holley He's getting between 18 and 20 miles to a gallon on the expressway drive around 70 and 75. Plus He really likes how it runs and starts better You might want to think about putting one on to your LTD if you plan on keeping it for awhile. Even if you plan on selling it in the future it's definitely a selling feature for sure.
Absolutely not, I can find parts for motorcraft 2150 anywhere and fix it easily 2000 miles from home. Holley snipers are unreliable at best and I doubt he saw that much change in economy unless something was seriously wrong before. The LTD averaged 20mpg on the way home, it did poorly because of climbing 7000 feet on the way up..
Just picked myself up a 350 sm465 k30! Would love to see the quick and dirty rebuild on this motor to stop it from burning oil. I'm about to pull the drive side head to replace the gasket and possibly a psiton or two as well! Would love to see how the master does it! Love this truck! Good luck out there!
Good video Dalton. I knew it was a good pickup when I saw the Kenworth emblem in the grill guard... $3500 for the pickup, $100 for paint, and $4,000 for gas home LOL. In 2001 I bought a one owner 79 GMC 3500 1 ton crewcab 4x4 with single rear wheels. I went through it from one end to the other. It had the original 400 small block but it was tired, so I built a big block eating 406 for it. It has a turbo 400 trans and 3.73 gears. I like the hydro boost brakes when everything is working like it should.
Man, this brings back memories. My dad took me to pick up a 1974 f100 4x4 from my uncle in East Helena, Montana when I was about 6. When I was 15 he took me to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to pickup a 1968 F100 2wd with a 390. We lived near the beach in Washington state at those times and I'll never forget those trips. About 4 years ago we made the opposite trip from Wyoming to Washington to pick up a 1973 f250 highboy with a 390 swap I picked up for 900 bucks. Drove it all the way back without a single issue. Those are my favorite trips.
Agreed about I-80. I've driven most of the whole thing multiple times. It's hypnotic in all the worst ways. Sometimes you have to downshift just to stay awake.
That old beast looks pretty good with the rattle can special. 2-tone blue and white is probably my favorite combo. And you're right about the crazy high dollar rigs. That old truck might not be as comfortable as the new ones but it will still do a lot of work. Would love to see it really get sorted.
Brought back memories driving my dads old ‘86 K20 from my home in northern MN all the way to Laramie WY for WyoTech. 4.10 gears and turbo 400 made the rpm’s sing for miles. Had both tanks sucked dry by Sioux Falls SD. Dad always ran the Baldwin equivalent of the tall filter. Easier to get a hold of for changing and held extra oil.
Watching this now, not even painted. Wishing I had it for our family so we could use to haul our 41 foot 5th wheel. So we can camp with our 2 month old daughter . Oooo we love blue and white with rattle can is great! Looks decent-ish. Leave the gold wheels!!
I am happy for you all made a safe trip. Great family times .. JD is learning a lot from you both and grappa… miss seeing your brother …. Great video nice truck.
Geez, you stole this!! To even find one not a rusted out hulk in the North East is a pipe dream at any price...I need to travel more 🙃😂 Nothing like a good rattle canning to get you far, at least 1200 miles, yes sir 😁Please don't ever change Dalton, you folks are the best! Got my Real Steel T-Shirt in a few days ago, very high quality and it's really comfy, happy to support any way I can 🙂
Love your show,I'm from Vancouver Island and have been a mechanic for over 30 years(commercial Truck and trailer)automotive is my hobby am a GM lover.so cool and will prescribe to your channel
Belt dressing hack: use a plain bar of white soap and let it rub the contact surface of the belt while the engine is running. It will lubricate the belt and let it run over misaligned pulleys without destroying itself. It also quiets squeals and it WON’T make the belt slip.
Awesome video buddy and definitely a pretty nice square body truck for sure!!! Heck all the hard work was done for you!! The guy that you got the truck from had beer able to find all the body panels that wasn’t all rotted out!!! Just a little minor body work and a good paint job and that truck would really be a nice truck!! Heck you could even do a front suspension and a different transmission and turn it into a 1Ton 4x4 conversion!!! That is probably what I would do with it because of how nice it is or if not a 4x4 conversion I’d definitely do a lowering setup, some nice bigger wheels and turn it into a tow rig for sure!! That is another idea that runs across me!!! I do have everything for a 1Ton 4x4 swap like all the tranny, transfer case, axle, and all the suspension stuff!! The only thing I’m not a hundred percent is if I have the Wright length drive shaft but I definitely have quite a few that I can sort through and see if I could find one or not!!! I’m Still looking for a 1981 and newer pickup box that isn’t all completely rotted out with the square gas doors on both sides for one of my K30 SRW that I have!!! I do have a 1973-1979 Chevy pickup box that needs paint and it has one round gas door on it!! I’d be interested in trading anyone out there that might have a good box for a 1981 Chevy with the dual square gas doors or I’d even be interested in buying one if someone has one out there?? Really they do sell two different quality style box sides and a complete new floors with all the new bed runners under the floor that a person can buy and put together witch I keep thinking about doing!! The box sides and the premium ones I can get for around 600.00$ to 700.00$ each side and a floor for around a 1000.00$ to 1200.00$!! I have a really nice GMC tailgate and I also have a really nice Chevy tail gate that I picked up a while back I do also have the two inner wheel tubs and a good front panel that goes against the cab!! Awesome video once again and if your dad isn’t interested in getting it from you I’d definitely be interested in buying it from you if you are willing to sell it to me??? I do have two 1984 Chevy K30 frames and full running gears for the 4 door trucks!! I also have a 10’ dump box for one and a 10’ service box that has 4 or 5 doors on both sides!!! Lots of people have been wanting to use those these days on builds!!! I used mine for going and getting scrap metal when I was laid off from construction work!!! Worked out great for me!! Every thing would be in the truck all ready to go in the mornings when I’d leave to head out and get a load of scrap!!! Torches tanks and about 150’ of torch hose so I didn’t have to unload the tanks and get closer to the metal that might need cut!!
From tractor paint jobs to rattle can, it truly amazes me how great you can make it look. I'm getting determined to rattle can one of my project trucks.
I had a SBC that had the oil burn issue like yours. It turned out it was just a bad intake gasket, it was leaking at the bottom and sucking oil from the valley… lots of lost oil, no smoke..
My brother lived in Gillette Wy. Went to visit him driving a 76 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 454 big block. Ran into a wind storm and was getting a whopping 3 mpg at 45 mph. Spent the winter there and he had to keep his Furd (company truck) running almost 24/7. Even at 25 below my old beat up Chevy would start with no issues. Lord, ya gotta love the old trucks! Keep having fun!!!!
Fun to see the Archway….i lived in Kearney when that was built, and worked at the TV station there. We broadcast that thing being inched across I-80 from 10pm to 2am. What a night that was😂
From a squarebody hit by a kenworth to a squarebody with a kenworth badge.
Lol, the coicindence!
Was it a kentworth or a Volvo lol
@@Merc306. a Kenworth
Mad irony
A squarebody that identifies as a Kenworth
Around here, we call the original paint scheme on that pickup “ junkyard camouflage “.
I call it Montanaflage
Random earth tones
$1/month giving more entertainment value than my Netflix ever did, keep up the good work Dalton! And don’t lose the shop!
SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!
Amen to that!!! Add all of my subscriptions up 🤬
Dude you have become my favorite TH-camr..
I just love the shit that you do.
Perfectly said 👍
It's going to use oil at the rpm you're running!
Love how the LTD has become the comfortable reliable backup vehicle. Looks great too.
It's nice seeing that creampuff of an LTD finally getting to live. Hell, it's probably done more then most mall crawlers will do already.
Jess is a real one... the day after getting a tooth pulled and just jumps in and drives 1200 miles. You have a keeper there Dalton !
No offense to you or her but that really isn't anything special.
@@brandonsstaples919 it is the redneck way, haha
@@brandonsstaples919 Terrific, looking forward to your video documenting that!
Pain killers give u wings😂
@@brandonsstaples919Free speech is great, ain't it?...
...just like saying "try it sometime"... XD
These long road trips are great!
You struck gold with Jess there, Dalton. She's smart, she has a great attitude, she's adorable, she's a good sport, she's funny as hell - you guys are two peas in a pod.
Absolutely. I have only ever met one other couple who seemed like they were more made for each other, and my buddy's wife was killed in an accident on her motorcycle. She was a cop and her funeral was so sad that it's impossible to explain.
@@Brock_Landers- when your time is up, it’s up. There is no rhyme nor reason to dying. But I’d stay off a motorcycle myself
True but also, calm down.
Agreed!!
Man, JD is going to have some good stories to tell his friends when he goes back to school
Dalton is supplying JD with a lifetime of great stories.
It may be an outside spray can repaint, but damn does it look good from a distance! Also, that LTD is a damn good car! I'm glad yall made it home safe. Awesome video.
Qwik tip truck 4 speed use 2nd for starts ist is granny lo for weight😊😊
smart to paint the white, easy to color match and hides imperfections better
You can't find a rotted out square body in my area for $3500. You got a great deal.
In my area (western Washington state), they keep showing up at the scrapyard where I sell scrap metal! Once there, they're doomed.
Yeah up here in Maine, they'd be asking AT LEAST 10k for a square body stick shift that solid.
@@JeffKopis Guessing the one that took on a Kenworth is more viable for a rebuild then the ones there.
We have been totally spoiled since you went all in with the channel...and I'm loving every minute of it!
My Real Steel Saves Lives shirt arrived yesterday and boy is it a comfy T-shirt 👕
So did mine.
What I really enjoy about your channel is you use your classic cars and trucks as daily drivers. They are not just classic vehicles, thay are practical cars and trucks so put them to work and enjoy them.
Dalton, I don't know if you remember me commenting a long time ago when you had 30k subscribers. I said "this guy deserves more subscribers, and let's get him to 100k". Now you're kicking ass and taking names and still my favorite channel. Keep it up man. You and your crew are killing it.
That ol Squarebody is pretty sweet!!! Quick and dirty paint job actually looks pretty good.
The gigantor oil filter was used in 2 1/2 ton trucks with small or big blocks from the factory and I've used them as long as they fit with headers more oil can go through the filter instead of the bypass
That is a sweet rig at a smokin price! KW badge on the brush guard is a bit of irony after the last square body 😂
lol
That AC Delco oil filter is a great oil 🛢 filter! I used it on my 1972 SS454 Elcamino all the time. Believe it or not, along with using Amzoil, I have 403,000 miles on that big block!
Love being a member of the low buck club! Thanks for the videos! 😎🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Yeah and that filter is for a 350 but its actually intended for the marine motors, not the road versions
@@TH-camAIbotNot correct at all. That is a 2-ton truck filter. They came on C60-C70 chassis stuff like school buses, tow trucks, etc. Yes 71 passenger buses commonly had 350s in them.
Jess laughing at Dix and then immediately said nothing when JD questioned her 😂 he only has a couple more years of Innocence ahead of him LOL
Watching you rattle can that old truck made me smile.😊😊😊😊
I painted a 1967 Chevy truck and a 1971 Ford truck with rattle cans and after rubbing them out they looked awesome. 20 years later the paint is still on them! Love our videos!
Cool find! Hugs to Jess! So sorry she suffered a dental emergency while on this special trip! I’m sure she was miserable despite her being positively lovely as always ❤
Thanks Dalton for another cross country vid. That's truly a great truck. No exhaust leaks, then after the paint, hell yea !!!
Pole barn, Puddin and Mortske all doing dually videos this week!
Thats right lol. I wonder how much Mortske spent on gas driving home from Ok pulling a trailer and car and doing up to 93mph in areas? (police pulled him over for going 93 pulling a trailer and let him off with a warning)
I just thought the same thing and love those three channels too! Don't forget Sleeperdude too. All amazing channels for sure!
Fish running around at the end made me chuckle. 😂 sweet find man. Seems like a great truck.
There was a time when my wife's truck was leaking oil, I found the leak where the filter adapter plate bolts to the block. I was using a gallon a week. I just kept adding oil until the leak was clean oil and no longer black. Then I fixed the leak. I flushed my entire engine out through many cities lol. Now that's a PBG move right there!!!
Outstanding camera work in the canyon, JD.
Caught a glimpse of the new shop!!! Nice!!! Can’t wait to see it in upcoming videos!!!
I actually use that oil filter on my 57 Chevy. It’s not that much more than a regular filter, adds an extra qt of capacity and probably a little extra cooling as it sits more into the air flow.
Jess laughing at the Dix sign killed me. Near where I live the is a highway PP and it makes me giggle every time.
27:33 man your old gasser you got there is at 11 mpg being a 1 ton while my dads is a newer diesel 3/4 ton truck making about 15-18 depending on what he’s doing. Anyway you got a gas motor with an extra set of tires on the back axle making just less then a diesel that is a single rear wheel impressive
I can honestly say that I’m glad I’m not the only one who would do a rattle can paint job on something before I had to drive it that far. I can’t wait to see the Scout video!
Fun trip!
Man, Jess is cool. Had a wisdom tooth pulled and the next day she's driving across country. Plus, she's always down for all these old car shenanigans. She's a keeper.
Right? Its a miracle she didnt bleed out from the exertion! Joking obviously but shes good for Dalton, he needed a woman in his life.
The wife and I stopped at that very station in Thermopolis on our way back to southeast Texas this past Tuesday morning (July 16, 2024). We covered 1550 miles in two days... overall we traveled about 7000 over the span of 2 weeks, but I have to say, covering over 1500 miles in two days was brutal. Keep up the content... love watching it.
I love watching you and your pops team up!
Always entertaining!. A very well done to JD once again for some good camera work and his great assistance on the technicals..
This was a pretty sweet find, paint turned out pretty damn good too. Probably the nicest truck in the PBG fleet now, can’t wait to see more of it!
I agree from way over here in Marion County Arkansas that fresh blue and white finish looks Premo...
Now all it needs is some Red pinstripe added to turn that '78 into a true Red, White and Blue Iconic American Pick'um Up Truck.🇺🇲
I mean, that paintjob looks VERY Good in camera andfrom far away. Good job!
I just went through Cody heading to Yellowstone and was super jealous on how well the old pickup hold up compared to New England. Also so beautiful out there!
you're family dynamic is awesome!!!!!!
We had a 73 GMC pickup, loved the truck. No power anything. Gas mileage 8 mpg. Nice find
Jess is awesome. Guts, brains and that truck is a diamond in the rough!
gotta give it to your boy he is really good at filming. love the vids and jess is rad.
Love how ur lady is so cool with what you do and goes with the flow . My ex would be like you bought another piece of junk .
Power Tour, eat your heart out. Good to see everything, and everyone made it there and back in good shape. As far as the oil consumption is concerned, I believe you are correct about the PCV valve. Especially considering how that rear end gear is, and the fact you were pushing 80 most of the way.. lol. That SBC must have been singing. Side note, the background score music is awesome. Once again, appreciate the effort you guys put into everything you all do.
Nice in cab mic! works good.
Props to JD! He's becoming a really good cameraman. Keep it up!
0:20 love this truck! Understandable buy, I wouldn't have hesitated either. That square body style is awesome. Looking forward to see it painted in some stylish-but-cool 80s color scheme. awesome find.
I IMMEDIATELY ordered 2 of those oil filters for my truck ! Thanks for the part number ! 🎉😂
Why was the oil gritty then???
@@DannebergAcres Probably as Dalton pointed out they just chucked some pre-used oil in there. Given then mystery consumption issue, I almost don't blame them. It's going to be out of the engine by 100 miles anyways.
Dig on it bro! You are killing it right now.
Good afternoon from Cape Cod ⚓ that certainly is a sweet find. It looks good with the rattle can paint job, Anna seems to clip down the highway nicely too. I hope Jess didn't suffer too much because of her tooth. Congrats on a successful trip. Keep up the great work And the awesome content guys 👍✌️🇺🇲
Thank you!
Dude you drove right by my hometown in nebraska. Would be great to meet y’all someday if ur ever back up this way. Know a lot of ol farmers with a lot of good stuff. Could Problably find ya some good deals. Love the content man keep it up.
I am in NH. 64 years old. I come in from doing cab corners on my 1986 four door dually four wheel dually K-30. It is hot for NH. today. What do I do is turn on the squawk box and there you are doing a Dually. Bingo My 86 is my daily driver with a HT383 bolted to a 400 turbo and a transfer case. Danna 60 leaf springs in the front and Danna 70 drums in the rear. Gw. 7700 lbs. You know what I mean when I say you got a truck. The thing is you don’t have any self-tappers in it yet.
I'm always happy to see another video from you.
For rattlecans, that paint job turned out alright.
Wow - what a Nice Paint Job! Amazing! Thanks so much for all of your videos! Dalton and family!
Who searched for this before vgg? I never have before today.
Just lovin the vibe of this channel.
gave up on vgg a long time ago,too much motortrend high dollar bs
@@waynesmith-r8c aww cmon its still quality entertainment.
@@waynesmith-r8cwhile I do like vice grip garage I have to agree it just doesn't feel like a regular every day guy so to speak feels a bit to "fancy" sometimes with what he has available or what he works on
@@anthonybrown3198 its entertaining but lost a lot of its soul imo
@@waynesmith-r8c the guy made it by workin his ass off and doin what he loves. Whats not to like about that? I was there early on and watched the evolution happen. Its was awesome. No love lost here but i can see where your comin from. Its not the same weekend hero vibe over there.
My Uncle installed a Holley Fuel Injection Kit on to His FORD LTD it to has low mileage and looks like brand new. BUT He also got horrible fuel milage so He installed that Holley Fuel Injection Kit after doing LOTS of research. After installing the Holley He's getting between 18 and 20 miles to a gallon on the expressway drive around 70 and 75. Plus He really likes how it runs and starts better You might want to think about putting one on to your LTD if you plan on keeping it for awhile. Even if you plan on selling it in the future it's definitely a selling feature for sure.
Absolutely not, I can find parts for motorcraft 2150 anywhere and fix it easily 2000 miles from home. Holley snipers are unreliable at best and I doubt he saw that much change in economy unless something was seriously wrong before. The LTD averaged 20mpg on the way home, it did poorly because of climbing 7000 feet on the way up..
Nice truck Dalton! Glad y'all made it home safe and sound. Looked like a great trip - thanks for taking us along!
Just picked myself up a 350 sm465 k30! Would love to see the quick and dirty rebuild on this motor to stop it from burning oil. I'm about to pull the drive side head to replace the gasket and possibly a psiton or two as well! Would love to see how the master does it! Love this truck! Good luck out there!
Been looking forward to yet another piece of pure gold from PBG and once again dalton delivers also loved the road trip from outside the barn
Good video Dalton. I knew it was a good pickup when I saw the Kenworth emblem in the grill guard...
$3500 for the pickup, $100 for paint, and $4,000 for gas home LOL.
In 2001 I bought a one owner 79 GMC 3500 1 ton crewcab 4x4 with single rear wheels. I went through it
from one end to the other. It had the original 400 small block but it was tired, so I built a big block eating 406
for it. It has a turbo 400 trans and 3.73 gears. I like the hydro boost brakes when everything is working
like it should.
Man, this brings back memories. My dad took me to pick up a 1974 f100 4x4 from my uncle in East Helena, Montana when I was about 6. When I was 15 he took me to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to pickup a 1968 F100 2wd with a 390. We lived near the beach in Washington state at those times and I'll never forget those trips. About 4 years ago we made the opposite trip from Wyoming to Washington to pick up a 1973 f250 highboy with a 390 swap I picked up for 900 bucks. Drove it all the way back without a single issue. Those are my favorite trips.
That is a very nice truck that deserves to live on!!
Agreed about I-80. I've driven most of the whole thing multiple times. It's hypnotic in all the worst ways. Sometimes you have to downshift just to stay awake.
That old beast looks pretty good with the rattle can special. 2-tone blue and white is probably my favorite combo. And you're right about the crazy high dollar rigs. That old truck might not be as comfortable as the new ones but it will still do a lot of work. Would love to see it really get sorted.
My cousin Dean owns the largest taxidermy shop in America in Cody Wyoming. I built him a hot rod Challenger back in the 80's.
Brought back memories driving my dads old ‘86 K20 from my home in northern MN all the way to Laramie WY for WyoTech. 4.10 gears and turbo 400 made the rpm’s sing for miles. Had both tanks sucked dry by Sioux Falls SD. Dad always ran the Baldwin equivalent of the tall filter. Easier to get a hold of for changing and held extra oil.
You definitely need to get that 2nd tank working someday and you might as well throw a big block in it while you are at it.
Yeah, cuz 9 mpg is TOO MANY!
@@JeffKopiswhy get 9 when you can dream of 6
I'm colourblind, it's fantastic.....
Watching this now, not even painted. Wishing I had it for our family so we could use to haul our 41 foot 5th wheel. So we can camp with our 2 month old daughter .
Oooo we love blue and white with rattle can is great!
Looks decent-ish.
Leave the gold wheels!!
I am happy for you all made a safe trip. Great family times .. JD is learning a lot from you both and grappa… miss seeing your brother …. Great video nice truck.
Its Joseph (Dalton) and the amazing technicolor dream truck!
Dalton and Jess, love what you guys do 😊
Geez, you stole this!! To even find one not a rusted out hulk in the North East is a pipe dream at any price...I need to travel more 🙃😂 Nothing like a good rattle canning to get you far, at least 1200 miles, yes sir 😁Please don't ever change Dalton, you folks are the best! Got my Real Steel T-Shirt in a few days ago, very high quality and it's really comfy, happy to support any way I can 🙂
Nothing wrong with a little welding
Sweet dually. The front grill looks awesome, too.
Seeing the open road makes me happy I don't drive OTR anymore as a truck driver.
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
Man you put some trim
On that thing and it’d be fully restored 😁
If I were you, I’d either fabricate or purchase the aftermarket hood braces for square bodies. Just to keep on hand.
Vice Grip Garage makes real nice ones.
The giant oil filter adds a full quart to your oil capacity. That's a good thing.
And on the 4th, I give a dollar.
Happy Independence Day, Dalton.
Thanks man
Love your show,I'm from Vancouver Island and have been a mechanic for over 30 years(commercial Truck and trailer)automotive is my hobby am a GM lover.so cool and will prescribe to your channel
I love Jess for you.She seems like the perfect match that you deserve
Another fantastic video! Could watch these all day. Love this old truck though, it’s a keeper
Belt dressing hack: use a plain bar of white soap and let it rub the contact surface of the belt while the engine is running. It will lubricate the belt and let it run over misaligned pulleys without destroying itself. It also quiets squeals and it WON’T make the belt slip.
It also cleans the pulleys!
And then, take a shower!
Maple syrup, or any syrup get the belt to grip good to.
@@thatdudeinorange5269 - what about Ant’s? 🤷♂️ 🐜
I like the trucker mud flats on the back you don't see that on newer trucks
my neck of the woods. you couldn't leave the driveway with a crack windshield before getting a ticket.
exact mix of cars my parents had in the early 80s. Missing the rust to the top of the wheel wells on the truck, but close.
2:40am and I can't sleep, excellent timing sir!
Seems like rings started to unstick and seal up (less oil burned). That’s a solid truck. The road trip proves it!
Man a perfect way to wrap up my night! Best $1 ever!
Awesome video buddy and definitely a pretty nice square body truck for sure!!! Heck all the hard work was done for you!! The guy that you got the truck from had beer able to find all the body panels that wasn’t all rotted out!!! Just a little minor body work and a good paint job and that truck would really be a nice truck!! Heck you could even do a front suspension and a different transmission and turn it into a 1Ton 4x4 conversion!!! That is probably what I would do with it because of how nice it is or if not a 4x4 conversion I’d definitely do a lowering setup, some nice bigger wheels and turn it into a tow rig for sure!! That is another idea that runs across me!!! I do have everything for a 1Ton 4x4 swap like all the tranny, transfer case, axle, and all the suspension stuff!! The only thing I’m not a hundred percent is if I have the Wright length drive shaft but I definitely have quite a few that I can sort through and see if I could find one or not!!! I’m
Still looking for a 1981 and newer pickup box that isn’t all completely rotted out with the square gas doors on both sides for one of my K30 SRW that I have!!! I do have a 1973-1979 Chevy pickup box that needs paint and it has one round gas door on it!! I’d be interested in trading anyone out there that might have a good box for a 1981 Chevy with the dual square gas doors or I’d even be interested in buying one if someone has one out there?? Really they do sell two different quality style box sides and a complete new floors with all the new bed runners under the floor that a person can buy and put together witch I keep thinking about doing!! The box sides and the premium ones I can get for around 600.00$ to 700.00$ each side and a floor for around a 1000.00$ to 1200.00$!! I have a really nice GMC tailgate and I also have a really nice Chevy tail gate that I picked up a while back I do also have the two inner wheel tubs and a good front panel that goes against the cab!! Awesome video once again and if your dad isn’t interested in getting it from you I’d definitely be interested in buying it from you if you are willing to sell it to me??? I do have two 1984 Chevy K30 frames and full running gears for the 4 door trucks!! I also have a 10’ dump box for one and a 10’ service box that has 4 or 5 doors on both sides!!! Lots of people have been wanting to use those these days on builds!!! I used mine for going and getting scrap metal when I was laid off from construction work!!! Worked out great for me!! Every thing would be in the truck all ready to go in the mornings when I’d leave to head out and get a load of scrap!!! Torches tanks and about 150’ of torch hose so I didn’t have to unload the tanks and get closer to the metal that might need cut!!
From tractor paint jobs to rattle can, it truly amazes me how great you can make it look. I'm getting determined to rattle can one of my project trucks.
Actually tractor paint is great stuff just limited colors.
Truck looks great!
Keep this one, fix the little things, sell one the other trucks
I had a SBC that had the oil burn issue like yours. It turned out it was just a bad intake gasket, it was leaking at the bottom and sucking oil from the valley… lots of lost oil, no smoke..
My brother lived in Gillette Wy. Went to visit him driving a 76 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 454 big block. Ran into a wind storm and was getting a whopping 3 mpg at 45 mph.
Spent the winter there and he had to keep his Furd (company truck) running almost 24/7. Even at 25 below my old beat up Chevy would start with no issues. Lord, ya gotta love the old trucks!
Keep having fun!!!!
The Sharpest Town in the West!
Fun to see the Archway….i lived in Kearney when that was built, and worked at the TV station there. We broadcast that thing being inched across I-80 from 10pm to 2am. What a night that was😂
Blasphemy…. JD running for the comfort of air conditioning…… The one smart man in this family..
That rolling shot of the dually🤤🤤🤤🤤…. Even for a spraycan job you guys killed the trucks vibe. Looks like a sweet runner.