Saving a BIG BLOCK GMC From a Shed Full of TRASH!!
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- Today we bring an abandoned 1973 GMC 1500 back to life!
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Your vids are awesome thank you
I don't care if your videos are late, they'll come eventually. It's good to hear that nobody was hurt during the tornado.
Keep front wheels on the front I thought they go on the roof
HEY MAN, IS THE S-10 FOR SALE? I GOT DIBBS!!!
Dosent the wire need to be in the coil to test spark?
Man that thing is SWEET! The sideskirts, the naked lady mudflaps and bug guard, all the custom lights. What a time capsule of coolness.
That shit was so ugly, I would have to strip all that crap off were it mine.
The fact you can repair and get running these cars with just what you find lying around in there is amazing. I know you only had 3 days but I'd still love to see the rest getting back working
plus a fuel pump but amazing nonetheless
they filmed multiple videos throughout the last one, we’ll have more
#part two pleaeeeese
It is a chevy so they pretty much will always run
@@dhorn247 454 yea nah how about a 7.3 idi
I gotta say, I swear the old guy is around you in spirit - just every time you needed something it was there, problems solved themselves etc. I was getting really fond memories of my 70's childhood watching that, superb!
I hope I'm not the only one seeing a treasure trove in there. Seriously, so many tools still new in the box!
I’m honestly digging the mods, you should keep it that way it’s like a time capsule of 70s novelties
Same I love the arrangement and chaos of the CB radios and mirrors 😂
The side skirts are too cool!
Honestly I’m on the same boat it looks great and I’m loving it
Hell yeah keep it as is. Except ad a better carb and a set of headers
Doesn't seem like long ago all the truckers and wanna-be truckers dressed up their pickup like that.
Either that man was trying to fill a void in his life with material things, or he had a sick sense of humor, either way; digging through a mans entire lifes possessions gives you a peek into the way his mind worked. You guys were quite respectful yet funny. One of my favourite episodes to date.
How many chevys yes
he who dies with the most toys wins.
I imagine he lived his whole life in Iowa and brought home everything he found along his trucking routes.
@@billhacksliterally it’s like a gold mine now with the way vehicle prices have gotten
I subscribed and saw a comment from me a year ago. Weird
Nice!!!!!
Huh, coincidence much?
Happens to me all the time going back to channels i used to watch
It really is weird isn’t it. It’s like why was I here but then you realize ohhh it’s that dude again
Thar orange GMC is a nice ride. Bet he loved going ta town in that rig.
My Lord, that man was a hoarder to the maximum. I love the fact that you did not bring tools, just use what you can find in that hoard. Really enjoying these videos.
It doesn't seem you have to look very hard lol. The guy must have spent a fortune on stuff over the years
@@Beandiptheredneck one guy said it was from his trucker job. Pallets that were no good or "fell off the truck".
@@rhull3939 maybe, but you'd think it would be more of the same stuff if that was the case
@@Beandiptheredneck I got a friend who drives independent. He said he would haul anything. Cattle, gas, food, clothes, truck parts… so it’s possible.
@@Beandiptheredneck yeah, who knows dude? What's clear is the guy had an issue. Good or bad, depending on how you look at it. Would I want one of all that stuff? Yeppers. Would I want my garages to look like that? Absolutely not.
In 73, the big rectangle tank was a dealer installed option hence why they look like an afterthought
The Camper special with 454 is a "heavy half" ton truck. It also came factory with duel tanks as part of package.
I grew up racing dirt bikes using a '77 my dad bought two weeks after I was born.
I wish Mook was along for this revival, she makes the video, I love her sense of humor. Nice truck, I envy the new owner.
When this guy got his JC Whitney catalog he just wrote "yes" and mailed it back😆
I used to look at the JC Whitney catalog and think I wish I could buy that as a kid…. Seeing that truck shows me what my truck would have looked like
@@noneed8882 lol ikr. So tacky
Good one. I like it.
Lol
JC Whitney where everything was Guaranteed!!! Sadly I never ever heard them replace anything!!! But it was Guaranteed!!! See it's says that on every picture Guaranteed!!! My experience mostly junk wouldn't last. But it was Guaranteed!!!!
This is easily my favorite series. I love that you are finding everything you need in the building. Imagine finding the actual toolbox...
Hard to imagine why there was no spark at 15:25 when you pulled the wire out of the coil instead of the distributor!
Saw that right away.
They are a bunch of Joe Biden loving gun banning clowns. Found that out last week.
@@wildestcowboy2668 where did you find this information? Not being rude just want to look for myself
@@user-uf7jw4is7l J.C. Thompson revealed that in his last report! FACTS btw let's go Brandon!
@@wildestcowboy2668 hello fellow Brandon Herrera fan
Crazy part is you know folks around there recognized those trucks as the old man's.... Seeing them drive might be kinda ghostly
Happy to hear your family was safe after that crazy storm. Here in Central Nebraska we had a tornado warning at 1, by 2 pm that turned to dust storm warning, and by four we were in a snow squall warning. Life on the plains.
It really was crazy how quickly the weather moved/changed. We're sitting basically right on the Nebraska/Iowa border so we didnt see any snow. It was still wild and a tornado was spotted only a few miles away but never stayed on the ground. Thankfully we have the Loess Hills for some protection from things like that. We were very fortunate considering.
here in Iowa we got a tornado warning to glad your fam is safe
Holy hell am i jealous off this. A few days with friends, a barn FULL off cars and beers! Where the hell do i sign up?!
You guys are great and I love seeing all these old Chevy's getting brought back to life. I can't wait to see what else you drag out of the barns.
Awesome GMC 454. That 5 th Ave in the barn looked nice also.
Kevin, back in the day of bias-ply tires rears had traction tread, fronts were straight tread. If you put "fronts" on the rear you would get stuck easily. The trade off was in ride and noise. Straights ran smooth and quite(kind of like modern passenger tires), traction or rears(Truckers would call these drives) were noisy(much like running Groundhawgs all around a 4X4). Old timers often told youngsters "steers to rears" when rotating tires.
Absolutely loving the videos from this treasure trove of a property!
@@yuukiasuna-3106 you're a SPAMMER!!!! nobody in there right mind will fall for it
Holy shit, that tailgate!!!!!!! That's squarebody gold.
Another successful oldie back on the road! By the way, if the blower isn't working, you can still turn the heater on and heat will come to the cab if, and I mean IF, the heater core is working! Really good looking old square body!! I hope someone that really appreciates these trucks got this one!
I love these kind of videos! A couple of my buddies and I used to “rescue” vehicles like this back in our late teens to mid 20’s back in the early 90’s. We would ride around on back roads looking for cars sitting in the weeds that obviously weren’t driven or cared about anymore, and usually scoop them up for $500 or less (usually less). More often than not, we were told that they didn’t run and either tell us to make an offer, or throw a price out there and we’d negotiate from there. I was the mechanic of the group and 99% of the time, I could troubleshoot them, get them running and drive them out of there. There were even a few times that we were told we could HAVE them if we got them out of their yard. Barrett Jackson (as much as I live watching it) has killed that now though because everyone thinks their rusted out, non running shitbox is worth 6 figures because they saw a remotely similar one go for that on BJ 🙄. One of my favorites was a ‘77 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 350 Pontiac (big block) and Quadrajet. Was told it didn’t run, and I got it for $200. Threw some new plugs and wires in it, along with a fresh battery and gas, and drove it out of there boiling smoke off the back tires.
thats so cool dude, i agree with you on the Barrett Jackson part.
Pontiac fans will argue there is no such thing as a big block Pontiac...however...their last V8 was the 301 that evolved from the 303 planned for the Trans Am, which was a Pontiac 400 running a lower deck height. so theoretically, the 301 was the small block Pontiac V8.
I am originally from Iowa and fellow car enthusiast, and the joy this channel brings to me is unparalleled to much else. Cheers to JYD and their amazing content!
Simmer down u Joe Biden loving gun banning clown.
@@wildestcowboy2668 what
@@jacksonmeads1161 I had to call MKE out on that one. Plus the fact they endorse sleepy Joe Biden is kinda biased...
@@wildestcowboy2668 who is mke and why in a random comment section also why bring politics up anyways?
@@jacksonmeads1161 Cause ole Rob is going to get the picture from Mike
Little off topic, but at 3:36 there is a great Combine Harvester complete with a corn header. I wonder/hope Kevin will bring that beast back to life, in order to harvest his corn that was planted using abandoned equipment.
I love the customization on these trucks. It's like what a 14 year old in the 80's would do to a truck given a big budget and a mail order catalog.
The biggest issue with old 8tracks is the foam behind the tape. If it's deteriorated or crushed, the tape won't play and may wind up in the player like an old VHS does.
You and Angus are a fun pair. I'm glad he's back around again.
You gotta rock that old man truck with the Jerry Reed “Eastbound & Down” blasting
What a gem. Every option available is on that truck. It's so ugly it's actually beautiful
Awesome, I thought for sure your video was going to be late because of your family's property damage. When I seen your notification come up I literally jumped for joy.
I must of missed the post. What happened?
@@HandTightGarage storm damage
@@HandTightGarage storm damage
Looking forward to the revival on that green 64-66 C10 with the camper shell. Looks pretty nice.
I wanna see a revival on the truck with the wooden box from the camper video
A great revival it be.. to bad it'd be on this channel. Ford guys ruin chevy revivals.
454 and a good looking truck, that things a keeper for sure. It may just be me but I like all the accessories
Kevin: How did you make it crank
Angus: shake the wheel up and down
also Kevin: why did that work?
This just keeps getting better and better but I have to tell you. YOU HAVE TO START THE COMBINE AND HOON IT AROUND.
Also God bless you for taking care of your folks and Friends.
I am fascinated by this series of videos for two big reasons: 1) I am a scavenger by nature and I'd have the time of my life digging through those buildings sorting out the "keep" stuff with the garbage and clearing them out, and 2) my first car was a 76 Monte Carlo and I dearly loved that old piece of 70's long front end steel.
I think it's great to see there are people who can do stuff with the legacy of these people! Happy to see things are not totally going to waist!
I'm busy the next 2 weeks getting better from a flu! So I have some time to watch you guys! I don't know a thing about cars just that all mine were red! 😃
Are you ok now?
Wish i had a truck like that over here in the Netherlands. Great stuff guys!
Gotta love them square body 70's trucks. Gm's never die, they just wait for someone to love them again. Great video.
I am so glad that your family is okay from the storm, I saw the pictures and was shocked that happened to great people. Things come up and family comes first.
"Keep front tires on front" is another trucker reference. Some older trucks had front wheels that weren't compatible on rear hubs, but some drivers added that sign if they wanted to keep their "nice" undented/scratched wheels up front so they didn't get damaged when flipped on the duals.
The CB industry was kept alive by this guy.
Maaaaaannn....I'd have a field day going through and helping organize all those treasured trinkets from a truck driver, there's something wonderful about this shed and always get excited for the next upload Kevin, and crew, love the content and how much you just explain all what to do and how to fix the rigs you find
Most of the stuff in places like that have to be thrown away cuz of rodent infestations! Yeah the stuff is still in its package, but its been shit and pissed on for several decades.
@@mromatic17 that's fair but doesn't mean I'd still have fun going through that
@@Gadgetman1989 yeah i love seeing old estate sales and stuff like that. i like to see relics from the early 1900’s. I buy up a lot of weird old elixirs and old quack medical devices. i love history so much and i love to see places frozen in time.
I think a lot of those tools could be cleaned easily with some bleach. Wouldn't worry about a little rat piss anyways lol
@@mikehall3976 my logic too lol
"No spark!" Holding the coil end of the coil wire LOL
Yes. This part made me stop believing. Was it accidental? Was it a second take because someone forgot to film? Who knows, but you won't get spark if the coil is unplugged.
The poop smell from the camper may have had some physical side effects after all 😂
My brain was like, "wait, what?!" haha, yeah, definitely operating on less sleep... OR Kevin was seeing how many of us actually pay attention :P or if he's a true master mechanic, it was both... like the father of modern Shotokan Karate. To achieve your goals sooner, you must try softer. - Gichin Funakoshi
@@bustersgarage I was laughing my ass off. I know you guys know better.
@@JunkyardDigs You'll get that on those big jobs LOL
Smells like brakes, shudders like crazy after stopping for that red light, stuck brake caliper. I remember the brake pedals on Ford's used to have a small round ring on the brake pedal that said "disc brakes" because it was the new thing! Love your work! ~Car guy from Maine.
I love big red. They don’t sell it where I live but I have my daughter bring me a huge supply from Kentucky. I love it!
Glad to see the vehicles at this truckers place coming back to life and for someone else to eventually enjoy.
I’m really looking forward to you possibly reviving that gold Pontiac Bonneville. Curious to see if you would even consider selling it after you would possibly get it running? Love the video content. Keep up the great work!👍
This man keep saying Way-lawn. If yall were joking, I couldn't be more disappointed in a person I have looked up to.
My dad bought a brand new 74 GMC Camper special with the 454. Best truck ever. But that 454 used oil right from the start. Not a lot but it used some oil and it was a brand spankin new engine.
Sorry to hear of your family's problems but I'm pleased you were able to help. Another old trucks back on the road . Well done guys 👍👍
I’m glad to hear everyone is safe after the storm. Thanks for the video.
That property looks like a veritable Aladdin’s cave. I love it.
That truck should go directly the museum of the 70’s
This is the first time I've noticed the older oval tail light chevy. We need to know more about that one! Be safe!
Kevin, I am so glad you and all your friends and family are safe and sound after the tornadoes. God bless you brother.
Hilarious callback to the old WAY-LON gag!
That's a Nice Diecast CASE Tractor still in the box that's sitting on the trunk of the car in front of this square body. Those old Tractor Diecast are definitely worth some good money!!
15:19 Checking for spark with the wire disconnected from the coil 😂😂
that’ll do’er
Hey ya can't win em all😂
Ha....we've all been there
Gotta keep content up. Can't just have it fire right off that'd be annoying
Word of advice on the 8 tracks. The decks may need new belts and rubber bits and the tapes may need new felt/foam pads, rubber pinch rollers, and the metal splice that keeps the tape together/changes the channel.
My old man recently restored a ‘70 Cuda. He got a re-manufactured 8 track player put in it because it had one originally. Managed to find a suitcase full of 8 track cartridges online, which he bought. Out of all the cartridges in the suitcase, he could only get 1 to work. 8 track cartridges just don’t hold up over time. Finding one that will play is very rare.
"we're not being bucked...with a b"
Super glad that was clarified. I was worried what kinda seats you have in there, it is a GM.
All those cars in the barn are going to make content. Love your channel! Also glad to hear your parents are safe without much damage to their home!
These videos keep me sane and learning! So thanks! BTW small observation- 15:22 Testing the wrong end of the high voltage lead? Coil looked unplugged. Not that it mattered, since the coil supply wire was dead.
Yeah we where getting pretty tired around that point, the ole brain was misfiring 😂
@@JunkyardDigs hah ok! I was second guessing myself, asking myself "what if he knows a trick I don't"... Ya never know.
I also noticed that and again @18:24 but corrected in the cut @18:26 :)
I came to say the same thing.. I was hoping there was a trick I was about to learn. Lol
And also from one veteran to another I appreciate your service
This would be the most fun great time ever Camping out, working on cars and getting them ready for sale.
Thanks for upload. Bless you for being a good son. World needs more young men like you. I hope all is well after storms. Huge fan bud.
Glad to hear your family made it through ok. I just wanted to tell you I'm really enjoying this series on these barn find vehicles. Keep up the quality entertainment!
Guys, thank you! I found your channel by accident and it reminded me of helping my dad rebuild cars. I love it!
I hope you kept all those accesories on the truck, They make the truck unique and cool
Good to see this one up and running again. I'm really enjoying this series. It was amazing watching you all go through that barn and dig up tools and other misc items and put them to use finally to get this thing running. Glad the family place came through as well as it did. I really would have understood if you needed a week or two off from videos to help them out, that always comes first.
Man Kevin I'm loving this series, also love seeing all the cool stuff yall find on the property
Kevin could finish his whole farm of saved equipment with everything they have left
15:20 you check for spark, but you are checking the wrong end of the plug wire. You pulled the wire from the end of the coil, not the top of the distributor. Silly mistake but looks like you figured it out. Great video.
Good description of fuel pumps and the benefits of priming them, but what you missed is that in line primer bulbs made for boats are great at doing just that.
They split in the cold. Im probably going to put a electric clicky fuel pump in my truck simply to prime for cold starts
that was the best way you could have leaded into the Current sponsorship. Props to you for making it seem like a written script they want you to say.
Glad to hear your family was okay. Tornadoes suck! Love these Squarebody Chevys your pulling out.
It's crazy that is a relatively modern steel workshop, 1980s from all the New OLD stock tools.
But like the saying goes, "The more space you have, the more junk you collect..."
Thank you Kevin, Mook and Jesse for all your help with the tornado clean-up!! We appreciated your help.
Are you Kevin’s mom
@@1993MAZDAMIATA yes I am!!
@@donnabrown9476 cool
Glad to hear you are OK!! Sending warm regards from CT.
@@ctlinux7578 Thank you!
Dude, that’s like the earliest edition of square body style. It’s probably worth a fortune. This video series is awesome, you guys found the dream honey hole. I’m happy to see these vehicles being saved.
its also a factory big block,which is a unicorn...i want it
Entertaining vid. Tip from a 50 something year old mechanic: Always check Transmission fluid BEFORE putting it in Drive (or any other gear).You're really lucky if you didn't toast that Turbo 350 tranny by sitting there revving it in Reverse & Drive while dry of any fluid. PS (Always check trans fluid with engine running)
That would have th the 400 in it
All it needs now is fuzzy dice on the rear view mirror and dingle berries across the headliner. Oh yeah,, and the bobble head dog or hula girl on the dash. Viva Mexico OLE !!!
I love it how you were testing for spark from the distributor instead of the coil, very smart lol
I noticed that brainfart too haha.
Glad to hear you’re family’s ok. Also. Glad to see the f250 still stands. I guess now that the building it was in is gone. Now you’ll have to move it somewhere else. It’d be much easier to drive it out. So I guess we’ll be getting an f250 video eventually. I hope you finish it. Like windows. Lights etc. and put it on the road for real like the eagle. Comment “yes” or some variation of yes on this if you also would like to see it.
Yes
Kevin doesent seem to even bother anymore to do anything bigger then driving and stopping so yeah.......
@@wildman510 lol
Well Kevin. Prove wildman510 wrong. Do it as a 5 year anniversary. February 6 2022 or a 200 episode special. Everyone. Has been asking about it. I know you’re waiting for the right moment to return to it.
Oh my God she is absolutely cleaned up so well but a beautiful truck I love the colours the orange and white is beautiful
That was the COOLEST truck ever.... in the 70s / 80s. I forgot how ridiculous the dingleberry accessories were.
I would have a blast cleaning out those sheds.
same
I'm glad all your family are okay after all these tornadoes whipped through. Mele Kalikimaka from your friends here in Hawai'I.
Very nice looking older square body pickup. My dad had one just like it but had a 400 in it. It was a beautiful truck.
There is probably about 20k worth of of random tools in that shed. The farm is a gold mine of stuff if you take your time to clean it and sort the stuff out.
Hey, just a tip. When you guys are bringing an engine back to life, instead of just gas, try gas and 2 cycle oil mix to give that top end some help. Works really well.
Tbats what they use
Love that truck! Glad to hear everyone is ok after storms.
Congratulations on finding one with a wood bed!
48:00 that vibration gave me good memories of when my Subarus diff went out and once I got above 25 it shook so bad lol.
Great video guys you did a great job. That truck with a little more TLC will be best truck you have done by far. Thanks for posting I look forward to those Monte Carlos videos. I had a 1977 and the drive fantastic.
While nobody's favorite part of a video is the sponsor/partner time, I think you guys do it better than anyone. It's placed well in the video, it's always relevant and relatable. Keep it up!
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fun video.... glad to see both Angus and Jessy back on the show....
15:10 Kevin did you know that you did not have that wire running from the coil to check for spark it was just plugged into the distributor cap LMFAO I love you man I like how you work for real I Miss Iowa