Matt, you are a good man. I’m 73 years old. Been driving all kinds of trucks in my career. I’m still driving a dump truck. Good to see a young man such as yourself taking interest in old iron. Does my heart good
Believe it or not that ancient cabin radio is not only repairable but possibly the most expensive salvage piece from this junker, there's a huge collectors market for such things.
I have a 47 Buick and that looks like the same radio out of it, back then the radio and speaker were all part of the unit, made it easy to install as a dealer accessory, it's all tubes no transistors back then.
Old radios are definitely worth looking at for the right buyer. It is very difficult to find knobs and buttons if you're not able to make them in house.
Hey Matt. Been watching your channel for about 6 months now. Just finished watching every one of your videos last night and I wish there were 100 more to watch. It's been hard times lately, just had a surgery yesterday and your videos have helped tremendously. I don't normally comment, but just wanted to express my appreciation. Thanks for the great content and all that you do here.
Good luck with your convalescence. Matt is good watching, I agree. I have watched him for some years now. There is no way I will ever do what he does but it is always interesting.
Hello Matt, yes I'm a 75 year old subscriber and admirer as a retired hvy equipment type. ( Military) Your presentation takes me back in time to the many experiences all over the world. I like your stuff and emphatically say to you " keep em coming" . After my prayers and thanking God for another day I selfishly enjoy another "Diesel Creek" adventure. Thanks Matt.
Hi Matt,i’m an eighty five years old ex trucker and i live in New Zealand. In the late 1960 i had a International F1800, 6 by four with a V6/ 53 Detroit and a five speed crash main gearbox and a three speed auxiliary crash box, so twin sticks and double clutching with every gear change, along with the noise of the Detroit with an eight inch exhaust , wow she sounded great. Now to the main point of my message, she was fitted with spring park brakes from the factory and twin step diesel tanks and thermostatically controlled louver shutter as a radiator grill. She was king of the highway back the then as there was only a small number of them in New Zealand. I love your D8 Dozer, in my younger days i drove an Cat D8, R model with and a crank start pony engine , plus a cable operated blade and scoop doing highway construction and i also drove an Aveling Grader all hydraulic including the steering which had no steering wheel , just a vertical cast iron with golf ball size knobs on each end. Love you channel. especially the Auctions. Cheers
The Courtland Vibrator Company!!!! That's what we called them. At idle the Cummins vibrated the cab so badly you couldn't see out the mirrors. My buddy used to say " they haven't built a good Brockway since the last oak tree died in Courtland". The cabs were wood for many years. I spent many an hour following that Huskys butt. Plowing snow for the town and county here in NY. Thanks for another good video. You do a great job.
It's Cortland not Courtland. It's where Ronnie James Dio was born and got his start, and by a weird coincidence, there's a Dio Day tomorrow in memory of him.
@@missingremote4388 I might go out. There's some guys that played with him in the 60s playing there. Jack Black showed up one time and gave me a thumbs up.
It doesn’t matter what anyone else says it’s your money, your channel and your choice Matt, you have saved more rusty relics than anyone twice your age thank you for all you do 👍🏻🏴
Brockway trucks were made in central NY. There is a truck & Farm tractor museums in the small town of Tully NY. They have an annual Brockway parade. The tractor museum is all volunteer. I am a bit of a motorhead. Over 200 farm tractors and they were all brands that I did not recognize. God Bless Y'all.
CORTLAND, NY was Huskie Town. Knew several guys built'em. One Sunday afternoon back in the early 70s driving by Johnny's he's got his Brockway Detroit dump truck exhaust system laying on the ground. All he had was a torch and he was gutting the muffler. Not having too much to do I welded the muffler back together for him. It almost looked Factory with fresh paint. Just happened to be driving by two nights later and here was Johnny putting a brand new muffler on his dump truck. Said he was he was working over in Syracuse and a Troop tagged him for excessive noise. I forgot what he told me the ticket cost him. Don't remember what Detroit was in that Brockway but it made a lot noise without a gutted Muffler. Sure was a nice looking truck though. Thanks Matt. Appreciate your sharing 🇺🇲👍😎
I've been by there many times. Worked on some old houses there and got to learn some history. They shut down main street every year for a Brockway show. Got to see WWII pontoon truck like my grandfather used in Europe there.
As a 75year old , very old school mechanic of 50 some odd years, this was the second of your videos I've watched. Thank you so much for showing your expertise on these old machines and care for the history that will soon be lost to the ages. I look forward to seeing all your other challenges, from machines to trucks, a real teaching experience for approaching any engine trouble shoot and repair. Great videos.
"Diesel Creek intermediate home for wayward scrap" You need that as a sign above the entrance of your garage. Also I have to admit the only thing I love to see is the old metal being documented, getting to know what is there and then maybe people who drove or worked with it can forward with stories related to the machines, or similar products.
You gave her more of a chance than most would have. Hopefully your buddy can continue her legacy through those trim pieces. Thanks for the video, brother.
What a heartbreaker, that motor looked so clean and ready to fire up. Got to say that you are always the optimist but sometimes it just doesn't work out. Thanks for posting.
Matt there is a local guy to me that has (maybe had by now) one equipped with a wrecker, he said the wrecker and the two fuel cells (like yours) was worth more than what he paid for the truck. The guy that wanted the wrecker was after him to buy, the truck owner said he couldn't bring himself to separate the wrecker from the truck. Great save.
At 54 and having been working on old cars and trucks since 10 I know you cannot save them all, but ones like this old Brockway can go a long way towards saving one, or more, of their better preserved kin. Though sad videos like these matter, so keep posting these too from time to time. You're a good man dooing good work saving old iron, so thank you.
Thanks for saving that old truck, even if it’s just for parts and to hear her story, that’s all we can do is honor the memories and legacy of some of these machines that are too far gone
Neat find. I'm 76 and drove for Elliot hardwood in Tupper Lake, NY. They bought 3 heavy duty triple frame on 12x24 rubber in the 70s for their tree length operation. 1 liter spec for highway use.They junk from day one. They were big cows to get around with. and no traction. They used a few rolls of duct tape to keep the corner windows in. They're called Cortland vibrators for good reason. They would vibrate the dashes out onto the floor.
I really liked this episode. Why, well about 25 years ago I saw an abandoned Brockway straight truck behind a store in Durham, NC. I met a trucker who liked old trucks and he told me he would help me get it. He borrow his brother-in-laws over the road wrecker. For $20 of diesel and a Mello Yellow drink. We pulled that truck 50 miles to my little farm in rural Chatham County, NC . My wife hit the roof when she saw that rust bucket come up our driveway. We had two young children and no money to fix the 1953 model truck. Eventually, I put a notice on a Brockway site. I gave the truck to another truck collector from Ga. I was glad to give it a new home.
As an Aussie, I instantly started looking for the 12 bore as soon as you disturbed those tyres! If ever there was gonna be a snake, it would be in there... our snakes don't mess about either, hence the 12 bore.
Sometimes it does a person's heart good to visit a friend who has passed away😢 , pay respect to a wonderfull time in history. Thank you for seeing the american way.
Your rest home for wayward machinery is truly the most noble thing a man can do for the planet, and humanity. I feel very fortunate to be a witness to it.
I used a 1967 Brockway tractor with manual steering to take my (pre cdl) license test. One time in front of Dunkin Donuts, we were bobtailing and the battery was dead and it wouldn't crank. The people at the donut shop were laughing as they watched me trying to push start it. I think he used 3rd gear and as soon as I got it rolling, it popped over and started.
I love how you explianed how not all make it but they can live on in other trucks and pieces of equipment and keep this old iron living on and yes when its gone its gone keep up the good work Matt thats what keeps us hard core fans comming back
Way to go Matt! Me and you think the same way. I pull every weed wacker, snow blower, lawn mower and pressure washer off the curb on garbage day. If one is lucky enough to be spotted by me, get 'em working and give them away or sell them for what i spent in parts. just to keep 'em out of the landfills. THEY DONT MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO!!!👍👍👍👍
Well not all is lost , you got a Unique hood ornament and hood badges! There is a few good tidbits and some wall art! That was a valiant try Matt! Thanks for taking us along!
The name plates on the hood are worth good money alone. I sold a set of pitted but were restorable for $200.00 The hood and fenders will probably net you $500 .The huskie hood ornament is of value too.. Scrap the rest should net you a small profit.
Bud, we know you can't save everyone of them, but being able to see them or know about them is neat. I love antiques but there is a point that you have to say what can i salvage from it and let the rest go. This is one that i believe would look great to save, but the amount of time and money that would have to be spent to get it in decent condition. My thoughts were definitely wrong on what was under the valve covers😂
I knew what that was as soon as it came out. I was an artillery mechanic, and we use chain wrenches to turn the canon tube an eighth of a turn so that it can be removed. It’s turned an eighth of a turn because they have what’s called Interrupted step threads. Look that up. Love your channel. And I love watching you work on all that old RUSTY iron.
In the oilfield, we called them chain tongs. It will break free or just break and even collapse pipe. We had them up to 60" long. When they come out, the work is about to start LOL.
I once used that exact model on a glandnut on a big CAT hydraulic cylinder, with a 15foot steel pipe as a cheater bar and 200pound me hanging on it while heating the gland nut until it started moving...
The bowl on the side is for an anti corrosion additive. On the old ones in came in a bag that you installed in the bowl & it stopped the liners from corroding. The later engines had spin on filters. You had a precharge amount & a service amount. Thjey were called DCA filters.
Still cool to see this truck even though it couldn’t be revived. Thanks for taking the time and effort to even give it a shot. A piece of history that many of us had never heard of before until now.
Matt you are right with saving these old legends. I mess about with model trains built in 1930's. There is always the odd nut, bolt or something vital to the running or appearance. Those bits and bobs are priceless, as you said "they don't make them anymore". Good job as always buddy. Keep going, we love it.
I worked with computers for 30 + yrs and would talk myself through problems like you. People would question me talking to myself. I would tell them " From time to time I enjoy having a conversation with someone that thinks the same way I do'. They would usually just back away and leave me alone. :)
Most people don't understand how complex computer diagnostics are. You're not only diagnosing how it's designed. You're diagnosing who messedMost people don't understand how complex computer diagnostics are. You sometimes can't see what you're looking at like you can with mechanical things.
Tech here also. It's not a bad process at all. Talking through it slows down thinking and allows you to see insights or connections you didn't make as you raced through the first time. We also do this in our team a lot 'talk to the monkey on the shoulder' as almost always someone else with a fresh view will point out something you missed or a blind spot you skipped as you spiralled downward.
A good friend of my dad had a junkyard (scrap yard) and an old clam shell mounted on the back of a Brockway. It was probably a 1930's model. They used it to load train cars back in the day. First time I have seen one in fifty years. Thanks for bringing us along.
I am a 77 year old collector of mechanical calculators. I have many dozens of them. I tell people that I don't care what state its in just don't bin it. I will take it and use parts for spares and pass on what i don't need to other collectors. ATB keep up the good work. regards from the UK
Matt, one idea you may want to entertain is that the truck was submerged or in a flood at some point in its life. The moisture intrusion seems too extensive for it to be all condensation. The spotless clean oil indicates to me that someone changed it after the flooding but never got it running.
I had a 48" Rigid pipe wrench that I broke trying to remove a casing head from an oil well (1970s). I took it to Buckeye Supply where I bought it and asked if it was under warranty. They said yes and asked how big of a cheater I put on it. I told them that it was a 24 foot joint of production tubing. They admitted that should not have broken it, and the replaced the broken part. I did not mention that I used a bulldozer at the end of the cheater.
@@firstlast-ty4di That casing head was on there real good 😅 Too bad it's an oil well so torching it was probably not an option? Then again, a 24 foot cheater with a bulldozer screams "get it done" enough to suggest that the good old gas axe was the go-to after that.
Brockway semi truck!? That's history on wheels right there! I believe they come with Detroit v8, cummins, or caterpillar engines from what I researched months ago.
That is cool that you found a brockway. I have a 53 brockway bus chassis. They made them in Cortland NY. You may be surprised they have a decent following in Pa and NY.
@@scottyg7284 hardly been watching matt for a couple years now infact, it gets me every time and its a genuine q do you smoke meth matt or are you adhd?
Wohow, in rust we trust! It’s also interesting to see “failed“ attempts, it makes this content real. Most of us experienced such failures, and that’s ok. We learn and improve. So, it’s so or so a win at the end.
First semi tractor I drove was '73 Brockway,absolutely different concept of truck than today's throwaway trucks. Probably didn't use a computer from digging the ore to rolling it off the line with a lot of design factor built in. Husky on the radiator probably most valuable part. Thanks for saving what's left and finding it a home.
Matt, just to see that truck is enough, the badges, the husky on the hood, the curved glass around the windscreen, magic. It doesn't need to run. Love your work.
Just stumbled on to your video and I was captivated with your effort and enthusiasm in trying to restore old, abandoned motor vehicles. I look forward to more videos.
I love the ones where you succeed, but enjoy these just as much! I loved just seeing this truck and hearing a little about it as it's a brand I've never heard of! Keep up the good work Matt!
Finally got a Brockway on here Matt! My grandfather worked at Brockway in the 70’s doing final inspection drives of these trucks as they came off the line.
Well, at least you got a really cool hood ornament for $500. I used to see these Brockways all over the road in the 70's as we took long drives in our station wagon. Ah, memories. Thanks Matt.
Those fenders swing out by unscrewing 1 big bolt at the rear of fender. Also, you can pull back on the compression release on the upper front of engine on left. It will be a bell crank with a cable running to the dash.
Really excited to see the other truck you've been working on restoring but it's always exciting when you pull something new (old) out of the wilderness and give it your all
I, for one, appreciate the effort that goes into the "will it runs". I think it's always a worthwhile effort to at least see and try to get these good ol machines running again. The effort will never be in vain. 👍
Matt, you are an unapologetic lover of industrial sized construction equipment. I am glad I have been able to witness your hardwork. Best regards and best wishes
Valiant Effort, Matt!! Thanks for sharing the reality of rescues! 'way she goes', but I love that it may survive in at least parts! Keep up the great content!
LAWN ART !!! Museum peace, a collector. This truck has such a tuff classic look just the way it is. It really should be preserved, donate to that specific brand museum or others could be interested. Please give it a chance to remain whole. If this was a similar condition cool classic car, it likely would have interest just to display it. Maybe the truck, tractor, heavy machinery crowd don't appreciate what time and mother nature made perfect. I do understand wanting to part out or sell it to somebody but I have a feeling you will regret it in the future. You have a huge amount of yard space to save & display select vehicles running or static in a display. You could display select machines right out of view from the main road as a perfect welcome to your awesome vehicle farm and eventual home. Matt, I'm new to your channel, been binging on your vids for the last couple weeks. Thanks for all the effort you put in!! Thx to those who read this far : )
That’s a cool looking old truck. Not going to say you need to save it as I can see it’s pretty far gone, it well done for dragging it out and making the effort so that your buddy can save at least some of it.
Matt you are the greatest at saving old stuff. Sure we like to see them run but you run into ones that don't or won't. Whatever you put out Matt is always cool to watch.
They say: if you don't shoot, you always miss. You gave it a try and it didn't work. Good to hear that you found a new home for it. Keep up the good work🙂
That's one sweet truck. Was, as you, Matt, looking to see if this ol'girl would sputter to life. Always enjoy watching you bring life back into old iron
Matt, that long pipe you put on the end of the chain wrench is NOT a cheater bar! It's a torque amplifier. And when a heavy weight on the end of a handle is used to get something to move, it's not a hammer, it's a manual impact tool. Using the proper terms will convince your customers you are sharper than the average Joe.
@@J-1410 We used a torque amplifier to torque the rotor head nuts on Chinook helicopters. It was a long time ago and I won't take any bets, but I seem to remember it being 700 ft/lbs.
My dad was a great believer in proverbs, and looking at this motor he'd have said we're beating a dead horse here, but as always it's fun to watch the process.
My late father in law worked at the factory in Cortland NY. Not sure when he started but maybe mid 60s. He was there when they closed down due to labor strikes. He told me that he spoke at the meetings against going on strike but that's not the way it went. He said it was a Wildcat strike which I guess means not authorized by the union or something. They made many trucks for the army that went to Vietnam according to him. The Factory reopened later as an electric car company. He worked there too but it didn't last long. He passed away this year at 87. I miss him a lot. R.I.P Phil.
And from 1933 to 1937, Brockway itself built electric trucks. Same chassis as the normal ones, but with General Electric or Westinghouse electric motors and battery packs. Used mostly for urban delivery companies (milk, bread, pies, furniture, and the like). Other companies did, too, e.g. The Walker Vehicle Company made electric delivery trucks Chicago from 1906 until 1942. Usually 30-40 miles per charge at the time, and they were reasonably popular for their clean, quiet, exhaust-free and low-vibration operation compared to gas or diesel trucks.
Matt, you are a good man. I’m 73 years old. Been driving all kinds of trucks in my career. I’m still driving a dump truck. Good to see a young man such as yourself taking interest in old iron. Does my heart good
Matt Matthew have a good to see your end of the old iron 0:00
That should have said I'm glad to see you're into the old iron..
The brockway trucks were built I Cortland N.Y
That'll buff out
Oldbiron is great
Believe it or not that ancient cabin radio is not only repairable but possibly the most expensive salvage piece from this junker, there's a huge collectors market for such things.
I have a 47 Buick and that looks like the same radio out of it, back then the radio and speaker were all part of the unit, made it easy to install as a dealer accessory, it's all tubes no transistors back then.
Matt, look at that truck as an organ donor. So others may live. Like you said, so others may live.
Was thinking the same thing. Look at that old tube radio!
Old radios are definitely worth looking at for the right buyer. It is very difficult to find knobs and buttons if you're not able to make them in house.
Great video, Matt. Love seeing the other side of these restorations.
Hey Matt. Been watching your channel for about 6 months now. Just finished watching every one of your videos last night and I wish there were 100 more to watch. It's been hard times lately, just had a surgery yesterday and your videos have helped tremendously. I don't normally comment, but just wanted to express my appreciation. Thanks for the great content and all that you do here.
You should check out Low Buck Garage.
@@tomtom6319Grow up. You have no idea
@@tomtom6319no one asked
@@joem4971There's always one, and you're it !
Good luck with your convalescence. Matt is good watching, I agree. I have watched him for some years now. There is no way I will ever do what he does but it is always interesting.
Hello Matt, yes I'm a 75 year old subscriber and admirer as a retired hvy equipment type. ( Military)
Your presentation takes me back in time to the many experiences all over the world. I like your stuff and emphatically say to you " keep em coming" .
After my prayers and thanking God for another day I selfishly enjoy another "Diesel Creek" adventure. Thanks Matt.
Hi Matt,i’m an eighty five years old ex trucker and i live in New Zealand. In the late 1960 i had a International F1800, 6 by four with a V6/ 53 Detroit and a five speed crash main gearbox and a three speed auxiliary crash box, so twin sticks and double clutching with every gear change, along with the noise of the Detroit with an eight inch exhaust , wow she sounded great.
Now to the main point of my message, she was fitted with spring park brakes from the factory and twin step diesel tanks and thermostatically controlled louver shutter as a radiator grill. She was king of the highway back the then as there was only a small number of them in New Zealand. I love your D8 Dozer, in my younger days i drove an Cat D8, R model with and a crank start pony engine , plus a cable operated blade and scoop doing highway construction and i also drove an Aveling Grader all hydraulic including the steering which had no steering wheel , just a vertical cast iron with golf ball size knobs on each end. Love you channel. especially the Auctions. Cheers
The Courtland Vibrator Company!!!! That's what we called them. At idle the Cummins vibrated the cab so badly you couldn't see out the mirrors. My buddy used to say " they haven't built a good Brockway since the last oak tree died in Courtland". The cabs were wood for many years.
I spent many an hour following that Huskys butt. Plowing snow for the town and county here in NY.
Thanks for another good video. You do a great job.
It's Cortland not Courtland. It's where Ronnie James Dio was born and got his start, and by a weird coincidence, there's a Dio Day tomorrow in memory of him.
Dio day... I am a fan, planning on painting some 16inch rims/wheels on Dio day
@@missingremote4388 I might go out. There's some guys that played with him in the 60s playing there. Jack Black showed up one time and gave me a thumbs up.
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It doesn’t matter what anyone else says it’s your money, your channel and your choice Matt, you have saved more rusty relics than anyone twice your age thank you for all you do 👍🏻🏴
Well said.
Jo
I am new to your channel and enjoy watching you work on this older equipment that's not necessarily a common car or truck especially the diesel part.
Brockway trucks were made in central NY. There is a truck & Farm tractor museums in the small town of Tully NY. They have an annual Brockway parade. The tractor museum is all volunteer. I am a bit of a motorhead. Over 200 farm tractors and they were all brands that I did not recognize. God Bless Y'all.
CORTLAND, NY was Huskie Town. Knew several guys built'em.
One Sunday afternoon back in the early 70s driving by Johnny's he's got his Brockway Detroit dump truck exhaust system laying on the ground. All he had was a torch and he was gutting the muffler. Not having too much to do I welded the muffler back together for him. It almost looked Factory with fresh paint. Just happened to be driving by two nights later and here was Johnny putting a brand new muffler on his dump truck. Said he was he was working over in Syracuse and a Troop tagged him for excessive noise. I forgot what he told me the ticket cost him. Don't remember what Detroit was in that Brockway but it made a lot noise without a gutted Muffler. Sure was a nice looking truck though.
Thanks Matt. Appreciate your sharing
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Actually, the museum is in Homer, New York. Kind of a suburb of Cortland.
It’s on rt 11 across from tlc in home
I've been by there many times. Worked on some old houses there and got to learn some history. They shut down main street every year for a Brockway show. Got to see WWII pontoon truck like my grandfather used in Europe there.
I know a direct relative of the man who created brockway trucks
As a 75year old , very old school mechanic of 50 some odd years, this was the second of your videos I've watched. Thank you so much for showing your expertise on these old machines and care for the history that will soon be lost to the ages. I look forward to seeing all your other challenges, from machines to trucks, a real teaching experience for approaching any engine trouble shoot and repair.
Great videos.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
"Diesel Creek intermediate home for wayward scrap" You need that as a sign above the entrance of your garage.
Also I have to admit the only thing I love to see is the old metal being documented, getting to know what is there and then maybe people who drove or worked with it can forward with stories related to the machines, or similar products.
That could be a T-shirt." Diesel Creek intermediate home for wayward scrap"
You gave her more of a chance than most would have. Hopefully your buddy can continue her legacy through those trim pieces. Thanks for the video, brother.
Yup the effort was worthwhile and the enthusiasm you showed could spur some. One to do another deed on an old mech truck warriors...
Matt: you don't need to apologize for anything or to anybody. Keep putting out your videos, there great!
@@RayCardona-u9l yeah effort worth it like to see others rescues like this esp old bulldog MACKS
What a heartbreaker, that motor looked so clean and ready to fire up. Got to say that you are always the optimist but sometimes it just doesn't work out. Thanks for posting.
Betcha somebody with machine skills and cache of used Brock way. Parts gonna get this ol warrior back on road
Bet a old 855 completely gone thru would be of interest to someone
Matt there is a local guy to me that has (maybe had by now) one equipped with a wrecker, he said the wrecker and the two fuel cells (like yours) was worth more than what he paid for the truck. The guy that wanted the wrecker was after him to buy, the truck owner said he couldn't bring himself to separate the wrecker from the truck. Great save.
At 54 and having been working on old cars and trucks since 10 I know you cannot save them all, but ones like this old Brockway can go a long way towards saving one, or more, of their better preserved kin. Though sad videos like these matter, so keep posting these too from time to time.
You're a good man dooing good work saving old iron, so thank you.
Thanks for saving that old truck, even if it’s just for parts and to hear her story, that’s all we can do is honor the memories and legacy of some of these machines that are too far gone
Yes my Saturday is now complete!
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I agree!
Your Saturday was wasted watching a clueless asshat.
Neat find. I'm 76 and drove for Elliot hardwood in Tupper Lake, NY. They bought 3 heavy duty triple frame on 12x24 rubber in the 70s for their tree length operation. 1 liter spec for highway use.They junk from day one. They were big cows to get around with. and no traction. They used a few rolls of duct tape to keep the corner windows in. They're called Cortland vibrators for good reason. They would vibrate the dashes out onto the floor.
I really liked this episode. Why, well about 25 years ago I saw an abandoned Brockway straight truck behind a store in Durham, NC. I met a trucker who liked old trucks and he told me he would help me get it. He borrow his brother-in-laws over the road wrecker. For $20 of diesel and a Mello Yellow drink. We pulled that truck 50 miles to my little farm in rural Chatham County, NC . My wife hit the roof when she saw that rust bucket come up our driveway. We had two young children and no money to fix the 1953 model truck. Eventually, I put a notice on a Brockway site. I gave the truck to another truck collector from Ga. I was glad to give it a new home.
Matt, your determination to get this engine running is amazing! But it also makes for a great video too!
As an Aussie, I instantly started looking for the 12 bore as soon as you disturbed those tyres!
If ever there was gonna be a snake, it would be in there... our snakes don't mess about either, hence the 12 bore.
Every time I watch a video people sticking their hands in holes without checking for snakes ,I say that's when he found the snake.
No snakes were harmed in this video mate..😄🇳🇿🇳🇿
You can tell by the way Matt was dressed that it was too cold for snakes to be out and active. Personally I'm more concerned about spiders 😱
I’m glad those were not Australian tyres
Everything down under whats to kill you or eat you. Beautiful country but…. Damn, it’s a little freighting to think about what might sneak up on you.
Sometimes it does a person's heart good to visit a friend who has passed away😢 , pay respect to a wonderfull time in history. Thank you for seeing the american way.
Thank you for taking the time to give the old girl another chance to see sunshine.
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Your rest home for wayward machinery is truly the most noble thing a man can do for the planet, and humanity. I feel very fortunate to be a witness to it.
Even thought it didn’t run, the forensic work you did was fascinating. Thanks, Matt!
I used a 1967 Brockway tractor with manual steering to take my (pre cdl) license test. One time in front of Dunkin Donuts, we were bobtailing and the battery was dead and it wouldn't crank. The people at the donut shop were laughing as they watched me trying to push start it. I think he used 3rd gear and as soon as I got it rolling, it popped over and started.
Haha great story. I love things like this.
I love how you explianed how not all make it but they can live on in other trucks and pieces of equipment and keep this old iron living on and yes when its gone its gone keep up the good work Matt thats what keeps us hard core fans comming back
Matt, you and Bruce Wilson have saved many trucks from the crusher. Always cool to see old iron rescued. Have a great weekend my friend👍
@REDBIRD-95, yeah,Bruce saved 2 old Mack trucks & a cabover that looks like Bluecoller, the one he gave away in a contest,that was his signature truck
This one is too far gone but good for content
Way to go Matt! Me and you think the same way. I pull every weed wacker, snow blower, lawn mower and pressure washer off the curb on garbage day. If one is lucky enough to be spotted by me, get 'em working and give them away or sell them for what i spent in parts. just to keep 'em out of the landfills. THEY DONT MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO!!!👍👍👍👍
listen up Chat, Matt is the MOST honest Man on TH-cam............. his Father and FAMILY must beeeee Super Proud....cheerz.
Well not all is lost , you got a Unique hood ornament and hood badges! There is a few good tidbits and some wall art! That was a valiant try Matt! Thanks for taking us along!
Great to hear your mission statement. You are making a difference and we enjoy being along for the ride
The name plates on the hood are worth good money alone. I sold a set of pitted but were restorable for $200.00
The hood and fenders will probably net you $500 .The huskie hood ornament is of value too..
Scrap the rest should net you a small profit.
Yeah. Betcha matt makes a fortune parting out what's left. Somebody gonna need chassis glass and suspension parts....
seems like there's a lot more salvageable parts on this truck
Bud, we know you can't save everyone of them, but being able to see them or know about them is neat. I love antiques but there is a point that you have to say what can i salvage from it and let the rest go. This is one that i believe would look great to save, but the amount of time and money that would have to be spent to get it in decent condition. My thoughts were definitely wrong on what was under the valve covers😂
“Other than that, she’s cherry!” Classic! Love your channel. Keep up the good work.
I knew what that was as soon as it came out. I was an artillery mechanic, and we use chain wrenches to turn the canon tube an eighth of a turn so that it can be removed. It’s turned an eighth of a turn because they have what’s called Interrupted step threads. Look that up. Love your channel. And I love watching you work on all that old RUSTY iron.
In the oilfield, we called them chain tongs. It will break free or just break and even collapse pipe. We had them up to 60" long. When they come out, the work is about to start LOL.
I once used that exact model on a glandnut on a big CAT hydraulic cylinder, with a 15foot steel pipe as a cheater bar and 200pound me hanging on it while heating the gland nut until it started moving...
@TheBibliofilus like I said, the work starts LOL
The bowl on the side is for an anti corrosion additive. On the old ones in came in a bag that you installed in the bowl & it stopped the liners from corroding. The later engines had spin on filters. You had a precharge amount & a service amount. Thjey were called DCA filters.
Thanks for the info!
Still cool to see this truck even though it couldn’t be revived. Thanks for taking the time and effort to even give it a shot. A piece of history that many of us had never heard of before until now.
Matt you are right with saving these old legends. I mess about with model trains built in 1930's. There is always the odd nut, bolt or something vital to the running or appearance. Those bits and bobs are priceless, as you said "they don't make them anymore". Good job as always buddy. Keep going, we love it.
I worked with computers for 30 + yrs and would talk myself through problems like you. People would question me talking to myself. I would tell them " From time to time I enjoy having a conversation with someone that thinks the same way I do'. They would usually just back away and leave me alone. :)
I talk to myself too, sometimes I need an experts opinion, or my ego needs someone to tell me I’m right.
Most people don't understand how complex computer diagnostics are. You're not only diagnosing how it's designed. You're diagnosing who messedMost people don't understand how complex computer diagnostics are. You sometimes can't see what you're looking at like you can with mechanical things.
Tech here also. It's not a bad process at all. Talking through it slows down thinking and allows you to see insights or connections you didn't make as you raced through the first time.
We also do this in our team a lot 'talk to the monkey on the shoulder' as almost always someone else with a fresh view will point out something you missed or a blind spot you skipped as you spiralled downward.
sometimes you just need an expert opinion !
Brockways were one hell of a truck back in the day! I remember when Penn Yan in NY ran them exclusively
A good friend of my dad had a junkyard (scrap yard) and an old clam shell mounted on the back of a Brockway. It was probably a 1930's model. They used it to load train cars back in the day. First time I have seen one in fifty years. Thanks for bringing us along.
Look at the bright side, Matt, you’ve already done a quarter of the work your buddy is going to need to do to rebuild that engine 😂
I'd think just the windshield would be worth something... Thanks for sharing Matt!
I am a 77 year old collector of mechanical calculators. I have many dozens of them. I tell people that I don't care what state its in just don't bin it. I will take it and use parts for spares and pass on what i don't need to other collectors. ATB keep up the good work. regards from the UK
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Matt, one idea you may want to entertain is that the truck was submerged or in a flood at some point in its life. The moisture intrusion seems too extensive for it to be all condensation. The spotless clean oil indicates to me that someone changed it after the flooding but never got it running.
I figured that's why it was parked.
Matt is right about the oil contaminants settled out.
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I remember the fuel a 235 would go through in a day. Yes it would move the material but the fuel consumed was astronomical!
R.I.P. Ol Brockway. Thanks Matt for the Great Video. She lived a good life and will be a good donor.
You're an hour+ into this pile and still an optimist! I love that!
19:40 thats not a wrench, this is a wrench 🔧
What a behemoth
In Australia a wrench is something you do to your knee. That's a spanner mate.
I had a 48" Rigid pipe wrench that I broke trying to remove a casing head from an oil well (1970s). I took it to Buckeye Supply where I bought it and asked if it was under warranty. They said yes and asked how big of a cheater I put on it. I told them that it was a 24 foot joint of production tubing. They admitted that should not have broken it, and the replaced the broken part. I did not mention that I used a bulldozer at the end of the cheater.
Did Paul Hogan say that?
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@@firstlast-ty4di That casing head was on there real good 😅 Too bad it's an oil well so torching it was probably not an option? Then again, a 24 foot cheater with a bulldozer screams "get it done" enough to suggest that the good old gas axe was the go-to after that.
Brockway semi truck!? That's history on wheels right there! I believe they come with Detroit v8, cummins, or caterpillar engines from what I researched months ago.
I am amazed at how your determination continues even after the rusted up areas that you saw were a detrimental part of the truck.
I love your honesty concerning the vehicle you tried to save. Best regards from the UK.
Matt you're doing the right thing it will still live!
That is cool that you found a brockway. I have a 53 brockway bus chassis. They made them in Cortland NY. You may be surprised they have a decent following in Pa and NY.
Yes, they are definitely around here. There’s a nice one. I see on job sites from time to time still earning her keep.
Hurray! I was a little afraid you weren't going to be able to post while you were busy with your house. Thanks for kepping the content coming!
Best way to start a Saturday is a new diesel creek video
wow you could do so much better
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@@scottyg7284 hardly been watching matt for a couple years now infact, it gets me every time and its a genuine q do you smoke meth matt or are you adhd?
Wohow, in rust we trust! It’s also interesting to see “failed“ attempts, it makes this content real. Most of us experienced such failures, and that’s ok. We learn and improve. So, it’s so or so a win at the end.
First semi tractor I drove was '73 Brockway,absolutely different concept of truck than today's throwaway trucks. Probably didn't use a computer from digging the ore to rolling it off the line with a lot of design factor built in. Husky on the radiator probably most valuable part. Thanks for saving what's left and finding it a home.
Matt, just to see that truck is enough, the badges, the husky on the hood, the curved glass around the windscreen, magic. It doesn't need to run. Love your work.
:Diesel Creek Sanctuary for Wayward Scrap". Love it! thanks Matt!
Admirable attempt, Matt; most would quit before getting started.
Just stumbled on to your video and I was captivated with your effort and enthusiasm in trying to restore old, abandoned motor vehicles. I look forward to more videos.
I love the ones where you succeed, but enjoy these just as much! I loved just seeing this truck and hearing a little about it as it's a brand I've never heard of! Keep up the good work Matt!
Finally got a Brockway on here Matt! My grandfather worked at Brockway in the 70’s doing final inspection drives of these trucks as they came off the line.
23:23 your lay-down yard is looking great, almost good enough to lay down in 😂
Just perfect for the evening here in Germany
Brockway trucks were awesome. Built in my neck of the woods. Homer NY just outside of Cortland. Some are still pushing snow in small towns.
Well, at least you got a really cool hood ornament for $500.
I used to see these Brockways all over the road in the 70's as we took long drives in our station wagon.
Ah, memories.
Thanks Matt.
Musty basement valve train, the newest diesel creek candle scent!
Lol 😆 🤣 😂
Better than any scent Gwyneth Paltrow sells.
I’d buy one! LOL
Those fenders swing out by unscrewing 1 big bolt at the rear of fender. Also, you can pull back on the compression release on the upper front of engine on left. It will be a bell crank with a cable running to the dash.
I like watching your show no matter what.. I don't watch TV, you were just one of the shows that I watch.. and I like..
Like watching you tinker around with the old iron Matt.
Really excited to see the other truck you've been working on restoring but it's always exciting when you pull something new (old) out of the wilderness and give it your all
I, for one, appreciate the effort that goes into the "will it runs". I think it's always a worthwhile effort to at least see and try to get these good ol machines running again. The effort will never be in vain. 👍
They made those in my hometown, they just had a parade of 80 trucks.
Thanks matt for showing on the internet that sometimes you might loose, i hate fake people that never show the bad side of life
Matt, you are an unapologetic lover of industrial sized construction equipment. I am glad I have been able to witness your hardwork.
Best regards and best wishes
Valiant Effort, Matt!! Thanks for sharing the reality of rescues! 'way she goes', but I love that it may survive in at least parts! Keep up the great content!
LAWN ART !!! Museum peace, a collector. This truck has such a tuff classic look just the way it is. It really should be preserved, donate to that specific brand museum or others could be interested. Please give it a chance to remain whole. If this was a similar condition cool classic car, it likely would have interest just to display it. Maybe the truck, tractor, heavy machinery crowd don't appreciate what time and mother nature made perfect. I do understand wanting to part out or sell it to somebody but I have a feeling you will regret it in the future. You have a huge amount of yard space to save & display select vehicles running or static in a display. You could display select machines right out of view from the main road as a perfect welcome to your awesome vehicle farm and eventual home.
Matt, I'm new to your channel, been binging on your vids for the last couple weeks. Thanks for all the effort you put in!!
Thx to those who read this far : )
That’s a cool looking old truck.
Not going to say you need to save it as I can see it’s pretty far gone, it well done for dragging it out and making the effort so that your buddy can save at least some of it.
Cool! Thanks Matt!
Matt you are the greatest at saving old stuff. Sure we like to see them run but you run into ones that don't or won't. Whatever you put out Matt is always cool to watch.
I love your philosophy about the process and your goals! Thanks for doing your thing and sharing it with us, Matt! Have a wonderful week!
Yes sir Matt’s the man, thanks mate for your content. God bless you
It's Saturday, I'm going to be productive! Ooooo... a new Diesel Creek video! Hehe... Thanks Matt!
Husky is tired but not dead yet. Brookmans or general alloys would be the end all. Glad you found it a home.
They say: if you don't shoot, you always miss. You gave it a try and it didn't work. Good to hear that you found a new home for it. Keep up the good work🙂
I appreciate you taking the time to provide the elderly girl with one more glimpse of the sun.
I love the hood ornament 😍
That needs to be on a sign above your shop "Diesel Creeks intermediate home for wayward scrap"
Great on you Matt. Keeping things true, let people know the reality of the situation of restoring old iron. Keep it up
That's one sweet truck.
Was, as you, Matt, looking to see if this ol'girl would sputter to life.
Always enjoy watching you bring life back into old iron
What a perfect part of the word to do what you do. No where in the world likely had more heavy machinery used than in the western parts of Pa.
Matt, that long pipe you put on the end of the chain wrench is NOT a cheater bar! It's a torque amplifier. And when a heavy weight on the end of a handle is used to get something to move, it's not a hammer, it's a manual impact tool. Using the proper terms will convince your customers you are sharper than the average Joe.
I used to call that a Polish torque wrench.
A Torque Amplifier is a shift on the go gear reduction on IH tractors.
@@geofjones9 Hey, I'm of Polish ancestry. Probably why I don't know if that's an insult or a compliment! LOL PS - No insult taken, all in good fun.
@@J-1410 We used a torque amplifier to torque the rotor head nuts on Chinook helicopters. It was a long time ago and I won't take any bets, but I seem to remember it being 700 ft/lbs.
Ye Ol’ Brockway reminds me of my Ol’ girlfriend, her name was “Crusty Christie” and she didn’t work out either.
🤣😂🤣
Yuck
Worth it for the hood "Wall Art"
My dad was a great believer in proverbs, and looking at this motor he'd have said we're beating a dead horse here, but as always it's fun to watch the process.
My late father in law worked at the factory in Cortland NY. Not sure when he started but maybe mid 60s. He was there when they closed down due to labor strikes. He told me that he spoke at the meetings against going on strike but that's not the way it went. He said it was a Wildcat strike which I guess means not authorized by the union or something. They made many trucks for the army that went to Vietnam according to him. The Factory reopened later as an electric car company. He worked there too but it didn't last long. He passed away this year at 87. I miss him a lot. R.I.P Phil.
And from 1933 to 1937, Brockway itself built electric trucks. Same chassis as the normal ones, but with General Electric or Westinghouse electric motors and battery packs. Used mostly for urban delivery companies (milk, bread, pies, furniture, and the like). Other companies did, too, e.g. The Walker Vehicle Company made electric delivery trucks Chicago from 1906 until 1942. Usually 30-40 miles per charge at the time, and they were reasonably popular for their clean, quiet, exhaust-free and low-vibration operation compared to gas or diesel trucks.