1981 Chevrolet Dually! Abandoned for 16 years! C30 Squarebody Service Truck!
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- I found this 1981 Chevrolet 1 ton service truck while scoping out some other cars and just couldn't leave it be! It was retired when the previous owner got out of farming and was a utility truck for Montana Dakota Utilities before he purchased it. Although it's got some battle scars, it's in surprisingly good shape for being 41 years old! Let's see if we can't get this one back on the road! This service truck has been SOLD!!! As always, thanks for watching!
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Mortske Body Repair - Good from far, but far from good! A white service truck should be called The Snow Job. Fun vid! Especially enjoyed the Canuckistan remark. 😄 No doubt someone will be upset. FYI - the "istan" part just means "place of" in Persian. Place of the Canucks.
Haha good stuff!
Awesome dual its a good horse came out nice too an easy fix..if your warm don't be a wank turn on your fan I don't care about the noise duff don't mind either so keep cool,i tell ya what though the alions need to back off the heat lamp so we don't cook our nuts off.
canuck up here and enjoying every repair TOO many rules up here for some almost $2 a litre up and getting FU***D up here every day and 30 cents on your dollar THERES no inflation and my wife loves the duff take care from the wop
@@666morelloas a fellow Canuck, I agree. Besides, AvE uses that term, so it’s good enough for me.
We love watching you and Duff! Run your shop fans we can't hear them. Thank you for giving Sleeperdude a shout out, they are awesome! He mentions you too. I love that he calls tires casings 😆lol. We did not think you were grumpy on your last video. 😎 Stay cool!
p.s I also have to say I love it when you say "Uff da!" ...so does Vice Grip Garage, it takes me back as a child hearing my Grandma Savey and family from Beresford, South Dakota saying that. p.s.s none of them do Meth. 😆
I've never talked to the Ralphie about promoting his channel. So, your assumption is incorrect.
Yes go ahead and run your fans, I couldn't hear it either.
Yep, not a peep out of the fans here either.
22:33 is what ur talkin bout, right?
I absolutely adore how Duff can find mud even in a heatwave when you're out getting new rigs! 😆
He’s got a particular set of skills
The name is Neeson, DUFF NEESON. Haha
Pretty cool work truck for being left in a field for several years. By all means, run your shop fans to help with the heat. I couldn’t hear anything on the audio but even if I did, I’d rather know you had them on than not with the way this summer has gone. Another enjoyable video, keep up the good work! 👍🏻
Much appreciated
it was , but i did it at 4 or 5 am after lots of coffee
Epic video, Mortski! Sidney Lumet, Robert Altman, and Billy Wilder rolled into one.
Overcoming the odds, man and dog in their element, with a lesson and a smile with the work.
So good to see Duff getting a good ear flappin', tail waggin', face in the slipstream genuine road ride again!
Something about a good service bed or a well put together logger box just gets me every time, I know they make the rigs a target for tool thieves but there's just so much room for activities!
Had to look up logger boxes. They look pretty nice. The guys I know that log around here run flat beds or utility bodies.
I want a welders flatbed!
@@swamp-yankee seen a few of those trucks that usually had the service beds or box bodies like a furniture delivery truck, and put like 12-14 ft flatbeds on them like holy crap lol...
@@richardbates2367 I just saw an Izusu box truck that must be all of 14 foot in the bed at my friend’s for service that has ton and a half leaf springs with a 350 last night
Loved seeing the fuel record/service record! My dad bought a 68 IH dump truck from a local excavation company. They had like 2 stuffed folders full of receipts. It was like an archaeological dig!!
Awesome
Thanks for letting us ride along - quote of the week “…they are big donuts though” - it’s a heavy old service-truck, fantastic!
My daughter dropped a 10mm combination wrench in between the deck lid and the support on her 2012 Cruze. Between a magnet, endoscope and about 45 minutes that was fun. Love the great content and the Greta memes. How dare you Mortske!! Lol
Oh my
Hey 👋 Mortske and Duff, good video on the square box . Really amazing that it was inbthat decent shape. The crome bumper looks good. Mortske body work made a good difference to it. Rippen it around and driving on the road 👍.
Thanks Mortske for sharing and have a good week 🖐
Thanks for watching
Not sure in which of your videos you used the term, but it resonates with me as one of the best things I've ever read/heard and should be adopted universally in the English language...referring to blue zone parking areas as "handi-capable"..brilliant...
Duff should be proud!
Oh yes, two hours worth. This is what we want! Great stuff Mort, thanks.
Thanks Jon
It's a gift at that price. What a sweet rig - wish I had the room for her. She should be sold by sundown - looks like you even had the keys for the cargo hold latches. A great More Mortske episode would be a cool how-to on removing, by-passing and deleting emission control elements on 70's-80's cars and trucks. Very cool episode!
They would have him in court if you look that's just the reason why they have been suing Diesel Brothers, Bill at extenzive in Houston a lot of other reality shows that they have changed or modified the emissions and or air bags even in a car show only Lexus built with seratcha brand and TV in the steering wheel for airbag vehicles aren't OK even though they have a 150 years of vehicles that didn't make additional injuries because of the chemical explosions in bags that is 4 times stronger for passengers and the reason why you have to height requirement for passenger but not the driver 🤔 I will have harnesses in the 07 cts 6.0 swap 3.6 is locked up I think but mint body 1500 in total air-conditioning system replacement and Grey leather with the oyster white pearl in excellent condition and the insurance will be like a normal car from 07 not Uber rare 04 in sunburst orange with a t56 that's just not in junkyards but I think it was 3 cts in the same color a dented fender I wouldn't even have to have it painted I like 15 year old vehicles that are always available in junkyards and just not able to get tagged as classic yet because then they are going to cost as much as two do at 15 years old
Good Morning Mortske and Duff from Alabama
Thanks for the shout out again Mortske I appreciate it.. I love the spotlight on the roof
Anytime boss!
Pretty satisfying... 2 vertebrae breaks so i can't anymore and miss it. Thanks for the Long content , helps my painful days .
Been waiting all morning for this the one thing had looked forward to on a Monday otherwise Monday's just suck without a kick ass video from Mr mortske and of course Duff dog.
Out of the ones I watch on TH-cam. You sir are keeping it the same. Puddin and Derek (VGG) seem like they're steering away from these revivals. I appreciate ya!
th-cam.com/channels/TDMORg-qdVusSNKn13dVHA.html check out This N that garage
Everyone always says that about these channels. People forget that they either do this as a hobby, or a job. The more time you dedicate to one, the other gets less time. The ones that fully commit themselves to TH-cam have to get new shops, sponsors, do big corporate car events, etc because now it's their livelihood.
Some Mortske to unwind at the end of the day. Always a great time.
Thanks bobby!
@@MortskeRepair 👊🏼👊🏼
A good running service truck, Boomhauer for a neighbor and Duff wanting a piece of the UPS driver. Videos get better and better Mortske.
Much appreciated
Always look forward to your content. These types of episodes are my favorite as this is "real world" "buy it from the auction" kind of thing! Appreciate the tips and tricks! Happy Monday!!
Appreciate it
Speaking of frost plugs erm freeze plugs, back in the 70's when I repowered my Mazda B2000 by installing a Chevy Luv engine (yeah people did cool minitruck stuff before Puddin' ever existed). I installed the fuel system, exhaust system and when fixing up the cooling system I noticed the block was cracked. The block cracked right between two freeze plugs - never seen a freeze plug actually do its job -- anyway being a teenager I asked my dad for advice and he pointed out the freeze plugs were so close together their machined bosses actually touched each other, said I should drill and tape holes around the bosses and make a plate, with a neoprene gasket -- which I did drilled and tapped like 20 tiny holes in the block, worked great and never leaked.
Cool1
Sleeper dude is on of our favorite channels around my house. The wife enjoys watching the kids and I like watching the auto work. We really enjoyed the Restoration on the camper.
It’s a great channel
You just can’t beat having an old-timer working for you around the shop. A wealth of knowledge and experience. With work ethic to apply it.
Sure is!
Great job as always Mort. The repair work that you and you buddy performed on the left front fender came out good.
Thanks!
Those rings for the dual wheel have the conical lug nut seats on them. The wheels have a flat face on each side where the wheel meets the other wheel or the hub, which allows the wheels to be used in all six possible positions. The ring goes between the face of the outside wheel and the lug nuts. The manual transmission is a SM465, I believe that ‘69 or ‘70 was the last year for the SM420.
Thanks for the info!
I was doing a cam swap in my 1979 Cutlass back in the day and I managed to lose one of my dad's Snap-On sockets down the distributer hole! I heard the clunk when it hit the pan and thought, oh crap what now! Needless to say it stayed in there and I had to tell my dad about it. He wasn't impressed. That was a good rescue, you deserve an "easier" one for a change! Keep em coming. 🙂
Good stuff
I love driving down the country roads with you two, driving with Duff.👍
Hi Mortsky! I love you and the Duff dog! Very enjoyable and entertaining videos you put out. The square body Gmc is a nice tuck. Keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks for the kind words
They usually put those wheel rings in between the two Rims as a spacer for when you have wide tires to keep your tires from touching tires on a dually will cause hot spots and blow the tires out. But then again I may be wrong.
Thanks for the info
I have a 99 model with that ring. That’s not a spacer. Mine is on the outside as well, not between the tires. I always assumed it was to keep even pressure all the way around the wheel instead of putting pressure on each individual hole. You’re holding two tires on instead of one. I’m probably wrong though. Keep up the great videos.
Great as always, and remember you don't always have to be all smiles, happy dance around the workshop; working on old vehicles can be frustrating and soul destroying. I often throw things across the floor and yell ! We like you for being YOU and never ever feel you have to apologise for being you. You're the reason we're here, and of course thumbless Duff !
Thanks much
Saved another Square Body from the scrap heap....
Truly appreciate you and Duff videos keep them coming!!
Thanks for the kind words
Install a couple big exhaust fans on the opposite end from the overhead doors and run them with the doors open. It will created a nice breeze and feel great. Got a larger building than yours at work with 2 four foot fans and 2 overhead doors and it almost feels like air conditioning, even on real hot days.
Not a bad idea
Have you considered moving the compressor to the bathroom? At my previous employer we built an insulated box around the compressor with a window to the outside as well as an exhaust fan in the ceiling that vented to the outside
Sounds like a lot of work
Stand beside that service truck and swing your arm like pudding does give me a good laugh and make him cry LOL
Praise the Lord for Mortske Monday uploads.
I was not surprised Sleeperdude refers to tires as casings, hails back to the era when most tires had tubes and the tire was just a casing for the tube.
This from the guy who has called freeze plugs, frost plugs - who says that? Mortske does lol
I visited St Louis once and now I get funny looks when I ask for a soda instead of a pop. hehe
In South Louisiana, all sodas are "Cokes" or "coldrinks."
Soda Pop, Soft Drink, Fountain Drinks, Tonic Water, Nehi (say Knee-high), Coke, Bubbler
For cooling the shop down, I’ve seen people take an old radiator and hook a fan to it and they’ll run water through it and that will work as a AC unit
The scrapper's swamp cooler !
I'd need a lot of radiators.
Not whinin' about fan noise, but I just get a 4 speed squirrel cage for twenty bucks from a furnace Manas they are super quiet. Just pick the speed you like. Also would be possible to put mister heads in front of the windy side for a swamp cooler
Nothing better than a movie magical mortske Monday 👍🏻👍🏻
Tried watching this twice last night after 10 PM… Too old, fell asleep both times this time I’m gonna make it through without falling asleep! Love from MamaCard in Florida
Haha
First !!! Hahha yes I'm from Australia it's 130am I've been waiting all daay
Are you twelf mate?
@@SpartanX360 nah, why you into that kind of thing? 🤣
Mortske is awsome!
When you'd see fleet trucks lined up in a lot there'd be a few older ones -- those were the ones with the big block. I have no doubt that's got a replacement motor - small blocks aren't cut out for the abuse in a service truck like that one. A lot of places went from having trucks with big blocks to mini-trucks with a four banger. Disposable junk nobody cares about.
I asked that guy why he calls tires casings? He just answered he did call tires casings. Rocky the goat 🐐. Mortske garage and low budget miracles
Totally enjoyed watching. I got a ‘79 step side, this motivates me to get her back on the road!
Get after it!
P.s.
Don't mind the fan noise at all, as long as you're not roasting yourself in the shop.. man there's nothing worse than a metal shed with no airflow and like 90% humidity
run the fans it's not that noticeable to big boys that aren't whiney heck I'd get an attic fan and mount hat dude on a rooler cage so the whiney ones scream how deadly they are
Always a good Monday evening with. Mortske's fab shop 🤔, wait what 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Firestone transforce 235/85r 16. Best trailer tires ever. Not cheap either but we have put at least 30k on our 35' gooseneck and they still look new. Great videos.. love them all
It's Duff! Ty both. Yeah, the two channel setup, I have been diggin it, Ty for that also.
Our pleasure
Great find! They don't get much cleaner when they are over 40 than this one. Duff really seems to like it. Must be those roomy windows for hanging his head out of. You need to keep Mojo around, he's pretty darn handy. Til next week. And thanks, as always!!
He’s a good kid
A real live Boomhouer....that's 😂 hilarious.
Finder came out great.
That Boomhauer clip was on point. Perfect!
Thanks
I love your channel, I binge watch your videos daily. I'm retired, and want to do what you do as a hobby. I just don't have the money or place to do what you do.
Hi from uk TM& DD 👋👍🐾🐾 great little gem here and be quite useful as a daily to for right times👌 and looks well considering it sat for so long 👌 and yeah Josh and all are cool family to watch at sleeperdude followed them for for years👍 rocky doin housekeeping and eating everything as clean shop is happy shop 😂😂 and at 1.02.45 "" did DD nod at a R.I.D.E "" ("" damn right he did 😂🐾🐾"") was amazed at how well you rebuilt that drivers wing with restoration can 👍😂 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon 👍👋🐾🐾
That Boomhauer reference is gold. Who needs mowerman when you have Boomhauer?!? And gotta love Mojo kicking the box wrench when pulling that front bumper, I hope I can still do that when I'm his age...
He’s a tough kid!
Good thing about coming home after a 2 week vacation is 2 back to back episodes from the Mortske man !
Sweet
Thought I was gonna have to disown you after seeing those white claws in your sandwich fridge. Another Outstanding Job Sir
Definitely not mine!
For what it's worth I don't notice the fan noise at all. Great stuff man!
Thanks for the feedback
The fan and compressor noise is what makes it REAL, id be running the fans no matter what. The 81 is awesome especially with that fresh new fender 🤙✅
Another fine Duff & Dad production! 😎👉🖒
Just finished watching, nice revival! Strangest place a tool was lost in was the crankcase of a 70's D7, I didn't lose it , but after the ranch I worked for purchased it, we were going through it, I opened up an inspection cover on the crankcase and, voila! Scored me a 5/8 combo wrench, Proto! Thems was the days!
Nice
Your videos auto play when my automation turns my TV on. Why does TH-cam do that? Dunno but I love it!
No idea
Yep! If I watch during the day I can stay awake!
I'm aware this is an older video but I worked for my local power company for around 15 years as a lineman and I'm not sure if anyone ever commented on it but that hitch is most likely set up for a pintle hook and they're spring loaded. Most all of our trucks had them from the bigger bucket and line trucks down to the smaller 1 tons. Even most of the supervisor's ¾ ton pick-ups had them
I love that service truck! There was a time several years ago when I was looking for one to use with my electronics repair biz. You should fix her up and keep her. She will be useful.
Everyone needs a square body service truck! 👍
That is a great old one ton truck, pretty good shape!
Thanks dude. After a particularly bumpy monday, its great to get home and watch some mortske. I appreciate your effort.
Glad to be of assistance
Son of a biscuit..! That rig needs new “casings” if we want to drive it to Oklahoma to see that character & to Tennessee to visit Sleeperdude. Tom, you always makes us laugh🍻
She looks and runs good. The watering hole in my hometown was the Hub. It was a lots of fun place for many years, until some drunks plowed into the old girl not once but twice in 2 years. The old girl was no longer fixable, so unfortunately had to be torn down, and replaced by a convince store. Love the sign, and that truck runs great.
Sad day
Mortske,( My opinion and worth what you paid for it) you are the most entertaining man on the internet for automotive. Duff is a star! Nuff said. Dave
Much appreciated David
That Caddy in the back looks pretty sharp!!!
I don't think I have ever seen a 7/16" carriage bolt. I love your tavern sign..
"Duff's Body Shop. We don't have thumbs, and it shows!"
Six wheels and 1 ton equals big fun.
Good score Mortske! Hi Duff!!!!
Duff on the job with you every time.
That had to be the single easiest will it run You've ever done. That's a fine truck you got there Mortske. Working on that Chevy seem to almost bring a smile to your face, not too grumpy on this restoration 😂 keep up the good work and stay safe out there 👍☮️🇺🇲
Thanks Kenneth
The reworked fender makes the difference between the truck looking like someone gives a damn verses looking like no one does. It’s a HUGE difference. My respects to you for the effort!!
Great looking truck and would be a great vehicle for someone who needed it.
Much appreciated Lawrence
Puddins O'Reilly advertisements during ehis episode was priceless. Seriously funny stuff
Just be glad you're not in Oklahoma brother! Hot is an understatement; I change shirts 3x per day! You need one of those big "BE COOL" water condensers like they have on the football sidelines. It would cool that whole shop plenty. Keep up the great work brother!
Mortske and duff's mobile starter repair Duff approved
Cant go wrong with a squarebody! Keep her, she likes ya. Great job once again man.
Dude...... Another Awesome video!! I Love these long videos, they truly break up the day here at the Bandera Napa Auto Parts store. That license plate is the BEST. 🤣😂😁
Thanks for watching!!
Run the fans, we'd rather hear a woop or two every now and then and you enjoy making videos than to sweat ur ass off doing videos for us, amazing video!!
Thanks
Mortske I have a 60’x80’x16’ shop with it spray foamed and two big window air units in it and it will definitely be 20 degrees cooler than it is outside when it’s 100 degrees out side!!! Lots of people are very surprised about how I’m able to keep it so cool during the summer!! Then during the winter I have the in floor heat!! It’s in 6” thick concrete floor!! Absolutely love it!!!
Nice!
Thanks Mortske! The truck looks great from 50 feet or at 80 mph!! Love the bar sign, when you put it up, don't forget to put the beer fridge under it!!
Thanks Dom
The fact that your secure enough to give shout outs to other channels shows your character. You want to see other people make it because you know what it takes and what's involved.. This is why I watch you! Here's a sandwich 🥪 on me 😉 hurry and eat it before Rocky the goat 🐐 eats it lol
Much appreciated Steve!
Got my morske monday!! Square body life
Turned out looking pretty darn good!
Good job Duff! Cleaning the dashboard. Hooman was very pleased. Great video!
Really gooder of you to help out Sleeperdud him and is family are good people and Rocky
Sure are
Me thinks you love this rig . Great license plate too.when it comes to bodywork you’re a great mechanic lol. Thanks John from Arizona
I love the way you just Zeus that fender back together lol. (roadkill) great job great video, keep on going!
Thanks!
it’s awesome that you did a shout out to Sleeperdude
Love each and every damn one of these vids!!! Thanks for the entertainment and sharing your skills with the rest of the free world!!
Thanks for the kind words Michael
You ,Duff, and MOJO make a great team. Notice how Duff always lays by the Cadillac, now that you have an 59 Cadillac sitting on the trailer, you got to get that car running! Please🙏
“The HUB” sign is sick! 😎
Well now you have a work truck Mortske. Duff approved. And this was a great Video. Blessings!
Much appreciated
Great video as always sir and turn yer darn fans on! Your health is more important than our entertainment.
I'm looking for a QuadraJet for a 1972 Chevrolet motor and I will give it a great home if you want to get rid of it. Thanks for sharing this with me and please let me know either way please! I would be honored to have a Mortske carburator on my hot rod cruiser.