Will this 1929 gmc 2 ton run after 81 years of being abandoned in the woods the truck has a 310 cubic inch Buick not a 216 Will it run Will it run after 30 years Will it start
That engine is a large series 1929 Buick engine. That hole is in the heat exchanger, the valves control the carb heat… duct tape will do nothing but melt. Just set the valves to closed until you replace the pipe. The engine will run fine at closed setting. That is a great engine, it even has roller lifters and a harmonic equalizer on the crankshaft. There are insert bearings in the rods and mains. The only weak point is the fiber timing gear… replace that with a cast metal gear and you are good to go. Yours turns easy so it will probably run fine once the ignition is gone through. My 1929 Buick had a small series engine and has set for maybe 50 years… the crankshaft needed a light Emory paper cleanup and new bearings from the local Napa store. Ran great until the fiber gear failed… with an available metal gear all was fine!
The sound of pistons slowly firing and then increasing is a blessed sound of something you did well on, good job man can’t wait for the full restoration
Bro I'm only half way through this..but I believe you dumped almost 4LT's of transmission fluid in the calendars and your not sure what's in the pan? I'm truly hoping I'm going to see you do the filter! And take the valve cover off and run some fresh oil over them 🙏 I seen a few comments you got it running but it won't be for long if you mist these steps! The year of this and the amount it sat for, show it the respect it deserves buddy please! This truck will thank you for saving it properly cheers great find
We had my dad's old farm truck sat on our property for about 40 years. It was a 1952 international, and it sat so long the wheels were buried about 8 inches into the dirt. One day we changed the oil, battery plugs and wires and added some fresh gas. It started right up and drove just like it did before they originally parked it.
Funniest part it i live in the southern country and everything in this video is super normal to me, the way he talks and 70 to 80 years old plus things are just normal
Great job! 👍 You got the old gal running again even though she had been parked in a field since your grandparents were just little kids. It's always amazing to see how old engines like this can still come back to life with a little effort, despite decades of neglect.
What is also impressive is that when this old truck was made, you had to be "rich" to afford it. To have a motorized vehicle was a symbol of status and wealth. Amazing that you were able to breathe the breath of life back into this old veteran.
By 1929- cars were pretty commonplace. Henry Ford took care of that..BUT- seeing a truck that isnt a Modell AA, or any of Fords derivatives,, is a little strange, to say the least !
@@beargaming1546 Too easy. You've now got the battery technology, linked to microwave technology, just need to work out how up it to make Super heated steam. Basically an electric jug on wheels. Don't forget the solar panels!
My grandfather loves your channel. He loves seeing you fix all the old trucks of the past. He was a mechanic in his day and he worked on most of the vehicles you see on your channel when they were new. You have made a weary old man very happy. Thank you JMS.
I hope you did a bit more to it . That old truck sounded like it wanted to run . You are right about the fuel cannister being vacuum driven . Those were a float / valve type that would fill then shut off the vacuum until it got low again , then open the vacuum to fill it back up . That one would be worth some money restored . Probably the grandaddy of our modern wreckers today . It would probably clear up if it ran more , unstick the rings .
What a beautiful sound. I hope that we see this truck on the road eventually. In the 50's we would rig anyway we could and get cars running to drive in the woods. That is what this reminds me of immediately.
At one point in time, this was someone's means to get food onto the table and feed their family and now you're trying to breathe a bit of life back into it. I'm not a car guy at all but this was seriously awesome.
I love antiques for this exact reason. Every used, antique item is like a physical book: it has a story behind it in a world different from what I’ve ever known. I collect old firearms from military service, and it always makes you wonder what the story was behind the previous user.
@@KC-bg1th I collect Military Surplus rifles as well and I think the exact same thing. Some poor kid the same age as me 70+ years ago, clutching the rifle for dear life as his friends die around him. Really makes me appreciate what I have.
All technical analysis aside, I find it rather amusing that a mechanic is having what seems to be the same issues with this car as were had 80+ years ago. Thanks for sharing. Great video.
This guy is awesome 😂 He’s just a normal person doing normal person projects in a relatable way. “ I got this oil because it was on sale” it’s just so perfect
gotta remember too though that way older vehicles like that are not picky and will run on just about anything you put in them. So that’s likely why he just went for what’s cheapest.
@@Mika-ph6ku I know and it’s amazing because you usually see this shit on tv shows in big fancy garages and they spend hundreds on oil but this Is just a normal guy buying the cheapest most functional parts like a normal person does. And it’s awesome
@@chasekasperowski8253 if you don't already, watch vice grips garage. He does the same thing as here, only with a fun Midwestern accent instead o southern
Seeing that rusty, ghost-like frame from another lifetime belching smoke and coming briefly to life is truly magical. I'm not remotely a gearhead at all and I can really appreciate your video. Love it, already have walked around the house showing this to people. Well done, sir.
But it also shows just how much planned obsolescence there is today. If they could make trucks that lasted this long almost a century ago they could do so today. It's just that car makers don't want to do that because they get most of their money from repairs. The reason many cars are difficult to repair these days is actually on purpose. To make sure they can charge you more.
Really good job, sir! Old equipment is like a good dog...no matter how old they get, they're always reliable and willing to please...take care of her because she deserves it.
"Had to shut her off cause she's running a little too good" never have i seen both sides of the same coin at once😂 that was hilarious. Great job brother! I really enjoyed the video
Actually, it's a testament to the quality of vehicles pre 1970, and an indictment against the new age of overpriced, underbuilt garbage they sell today and the consumers that don't demand better. Vehicles like this existed because consumers used to be educated. Now you've got a bunch of morons running around proud of the fact they are ignorant.
Completely addictive. A brilliant demonstration of patience and determination with no fancy tools or glitzy workshop. What an uplifting video when all around the world is so full of trouble and strife. Simple honesty for pure pleasure at little cost. Loved it. Thank you.
Unconscious, left for dead, returning back to mother earth. But somewhere deep in her recesses there was still the faint spark of life. She coughs and sputters, then roars after almost a century! Absolutely amazing! Great job. After that I think I'd make her a life's project and restore her completely. What a cool truck to own.
Can you imagine rolling up to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get her registered, putt-putting, spewing smoke, with a couple of backfires for good measure ...... and all the old coots spilling out thru the doors to get a look at her. :0D
I can hear Corb Lund "He's a gerry riggin' fool he's got the tool for the job!" Or "he's got the fire in his chest to pull them dragons from the ground
This was a fantastic video. A real testament to how good American engineering was back then. That a motor could sit for nearly 80 years and still fire over and run.
Man I'm not being rude but today's vehicles are much more reliable, better alloys have been engineered to last wayyyy longer and tolerate more heat etc. Ya the old ones were tough but the new ones are even tougher
@@Lee-lb9qh simplicity I think is what makes them reliable. Like the other guy said. Sensors etc would die. Cars with fuel injection wouldn't be as simple to start after than long. Many cheaply made wires would frat and degrade. If kept inside sure maybe. Outside Like this car? Maybe a toyota truck. Other than that no
@@Lee-lb9qh you must be a salesmen or a fool. I can hear the sound of countless mechanics laughing just reading your comment. Cars are built to last 10 years on average at most, as cheaply as they can get away with, with the parts and with maintenence as proprietary as they can make it. THAT is your modern standard.
Amazing to see that engine finally cough to life and run for a bit. Yeah, she was smoking, but that's allowed given all the time she sat on her lonesome. The engine actually sounded pretty good once it got going, too. That truck would make an excellent rat rod. I'll check out the rest of your channel to see what you eventually did with it. Thanks for sharing this!
I have absolutely no mechanical experience to know what you're doing but I love watching your videos. I hope to learn a bit as I watch you, but I keep looking forward to your next videos!
@SilverJustice Refugees? Lol people are going to where land is valued less and where there's an abundance of jobs. That's the free market for you. Besides, I haven't heard of any Oklahomans screaming at people with Cali plates, have you? Nor people pelting such folks with rocks or running them over with tractors as happened when the Okies went West during the Dust Bowl. To call them (modern day Californians) "refugees" shows a complete lack of understanding of how the American job and housing markets work. Someone who's lower/working class in Cali would equate to upper middle class in the Midwest. It's a no wonder people who aren't well off are moving. It's what happens when you have a bunch of corrupt neo-liberals in charge instead of people either on the left or right who know how to properly allocate money and put a stop to homelessness. You could stick either somebody fiscally Conservative Mitt Romnery or loose like FDR in California and either way it would be run better than the current Dem leadership there is doing. It's more of a hoarding wealth thing in general than "coastal elite Dems" thing.
5 mins in I said "no way he gets this running". 20 mins in I said "this sonuvabitch might do this". 32 mins in I'm subscribed. Amazing job young man. This truck 100% deservers a restoration. I hope you follow through and restore this old gal. She started for you. Now it's time to really show the world how beautiful she can be.
He wouldn't have posted the video if he couldn't get it running, and so I knew from the outset that he'd get it started. I just advanced the video to the end and saved the time.
I've often wondered, what would you restore on something in this state? The whole body is rusted through - you'd only really keep the engine block and transmission at most. The rest is toast. It's not really a restoration when you're replacing almost everything...
Big hats off to you brother ❤🔥and to the GMC truck too for showing I CAN STILL DO THIS!😎🥳 If the truck itself can talk she would say thank you for sure.❤
I'm sure glad that there's guys like you who are willing to put the time, effort, and money into these old relics to save them from from the scrap pile. Had to laugh when you disappeared into that huge cloud of smoke. Keep up the good work, is very much appreciated.
One of the best “ will it start” ever . The first time it fired off for the first time was so satisfying. And motor that will unstick itself after all this time deserves all the care it can get . Would love to this old veteran driving under it’s own power again. Keep us posted.👍👍🎩
Love these videos. What's better than watching a guy getting old stuff running? Wish I had the space to play around like this, oh and the skills. Thanks from Japan. Liked. Subscribed.
In all the thousands of 'will it run' revivals, I've NEVER been fortunate enough to see something come back with a hand crank. I'm quite astonished! Do what you can, when you can, and please get this back on the road. Yes, subscribed.
It would be amazing to see a complete restoration of such an old and unique vehicle. We should cherish these old vehicles because they are incredibly rare to find.
@@johannsebastianbach9003 All Mustangs were coupes. Sedan means 4-door, coupe means 2-door. I have an '83 I've turned into a weekend dragstrip car. Almost 600 HP with natural aspiration. I could still drive it on the road, but I'd have to put mufflers on it and change the tires to make it street legal again.
Yes the Old World tech (Tartarian) that we inherited, has been melted down and destroyed deliberately, these cars were modified to run only on gasoline, previous engines ran on any fuel, people need to wake up and we have to track down the original blue prints...
@@matthewm7540 how is it white privilege? Is it privilege because white men invented and maintained them? You sound incredibly racist calling random ass cars from the 20’s white privilege
This video helped me figure out something I own. I have a motorcycle trailer that a guy built in the 1970s. I could tell it was made from the front axle and frame channels of a truck, but I could never figure out what kind. I recognized the axle in your truck as the same one! So my motorcycle trailer is most likely made from a circa 1929 GMC or Chevy.
This was a blast to watch with my girl. We were both laughing the whole time and blown away by that thing running. I restored a 115 year old antique machine today myself and it’s such a rewarding feeling. Stainless was actually.... stainless, brass was everywhere, sad what’s become of the modern quality control
My dad was a cowboy and did not like working on engines. So this is pretty incredible to me how you know these tricks and techniques so easily, and how these old engines will still work. I just see rust and dirt, and assume there's no way. Very very impressive!
@@jessiejames2155 Here in America we have men like my dad who bred and trained his own horses, raised three kids in a log cabin, was a professional horseshoer, doctored and raised beef steers on our ranch, taught himself to build spurs and horse bits to supplement our income, was a roper, listened to the Sons of the Pioneers and Bob Wills, rehabbed his right arm severed in a pasture roping accident and reattached, did Western acting and stunts in his younger days, and was the toughest man I've ever known. He thought changing his own oil was a waste of time when Walmart would do it for $20. How do they define cowboy where you're from?
My dad grew up in the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma and hauled hay and killed rattlesnakes now he works on computers but deep down inside he still hates all rattlesnakes
That was awesome! Love your personality.. I've been around car's, trucks, semi's and motorcycles for over 40yrs, so I know a little about this. It was fun, Ty.
I love people like this, loads of general knowledge about old time motors and practical brains, plus chilled out about the whole thing.... well get there one day.
The rings were siezed in place by a layer of gunk, when you loaded and offloaded it it helped break that gunk ring off. That old high zinc oil could preserve engines to an amazing degree. Its probably new looking on the inside.
also the old leaded fuel helped keep everything from rusting out! I wish they still sold it and would leave off all that emissions crap on the new ones, it's NOT NEEDED to run the engine.. nor are ANY electronics. In fact, I am not sure why you should have to rely on an electric starter, either. Put a crank on 'em. Never a need to jumpstart or push start if you have a dead battery, that way. Oh, and those automatic transmissions all suck.
Not a good idea to add any modern oil, as the additives will try and clean off the old sludge. You can only do this if the engine is cleaned by dis-assembly. You can still buy non-detergent oil at most auto parts stores. Detergent oils need full flow oil filters, which did not become usual until the 1950s.
Brother, when you got her spittin’ I was cheering her on….. “Go! Go! Let’s goooooooo!” I’m thrilled to see her take a breath of life in almost 80 years. Congratulations my brother!
This was great! Just subscribed. Love all the old stuff in your yard. Love to see you put this cab back together and build that other cab sitting off to the side. 😎👌🏻
Oh BABY! Do I see a 1960 Ford Sunliner 2 door hardtop body up on blocks in the background?? You guys really have some treasures down there! Love your channel.
I’m just a super depressed old lady who was a ballerina back in the day but I enjoyed every second of your video and when the truck started up I had the biggest smile on my face. Thank you🙏🏽
I'm not much of a mechanic. But watching you get this old girl to come back to life and start. Breathing again was amazing absolutely amazing! You can believe I most definitely would like to see part two of this. You are very amazing young man to be able to Be able to get that old girl running again👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏😉😉😉😉 So please let me know when you do part two
Most of that original smoke was the marvel oil, and other stuff you put in the cylinders.. Reminds me of when I got my 1942 generator started for the first time. First started hitting on one cyl, then 2, and gradually all 6 kicked in, and it smoothed out.
My old landcruiser did the same thing, 8 years of sitting with no air cleaner or anything on it. A little atf and marvel treatment over about a week, and it smoked like that for about 15 minutes 😂
From your diction, disposition, to wrenchin', watching this was akin to spending 36 minutes with my great-grandfather as a younger man. He was a mechanic from the late 1920s to 1980s, and I knew him well as a boy. Thank you for this. What an unexpected ride.
I’ve been on this site for a long time I grew up on TH-cam, and to date this might be the best channel I’ve ever found first vid I’ve watched and I’ll prolly watch em all great content boss
When hand cranking any old iron, pull up on your crank device, not down. If she back fires while pushing down it will break your wrist. If she back fires while pulling up, it will just jerk the crank out of your hand. Good video, thanks for sharing.
@@handyman75657 Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. When he had the starter working, it was turning the opposite direction of most modern engines, same direction he was turning it by hand to test for spark. When using the ratchet on the crank, he's turning it backwards. The fan blades also indicate he's turning it the wrong way with the ratchet too.
Did you actually look at his hand crank? How's he gonna bust himself? But you lift up for strength. People can deadlift 800 pounds, but you can only push down your bodyweight
@@janeblogs324 Yes. He is pushing down against compression. A backfire will break bones. That's why you always pull up against the compression stroke. Over 50 years experience on this type of old iron.
What always blows my mind, is at some point, this truck was someone's brand new prized posession.
Still a prized possession if its restored
Everything fades.
we're all gonna die
We're done for.
@@SLAAMIT 0 to 100 real quick
"The termites quit holding hands and it all fell apart" that got a good laugh outta me.
same haha I gotta use that eventually xD
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Same here
This guy is a fucking comedian lol
🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉😂😂😂😮😊😅😊😮😮😮😮@@John_Marston-
Does nobody find this wholesome… she’s been out of commission for close to a century… but she’s like “watch me… I can do this” it’s so cool!!!
No its a car
@@Dr.pepperz06thank you for pointing this out I wouldn't have known🙏
@@Dr.pepperz06 you saved us
@@Dr.pepperz06 our savior... noticing it's a fucking car.!
@@Dr.pepperz06no it's a truck
That engine is a large series 1929 Buick engine. That hole is in the heat exchanger, the valves control the carb heat… duct tape will do nothing but melt. Just set the valves to closed until you replace the pipe. The engine will run fine at closed setting.
That is a great engine, it even has roller lifters and a harmonic equalizer on the crankshaft. There are insert bearings in the rods and mains.
The only weak point is the fiber timing gear… replace that with a cast metal gear and you are good to go. Yours turns easy so it will probably run fine once the ignition is gone through.
My 1929 Buick had a small series engine and has set for maybe 50 years… the crankshaft needed a light Emory paper cleanup and new bearings from the local Napa store. Ran great until the fiber gear failed… with an available metal gear all was fine!
Kinda crazy that nearly 100 year old engines can work after so long, some of them can be difficult to find information for.
TDC , that's a good start anyway.
That's cool! Are u sure pistons in this truck in good condition?
The sound of pistons slowly firing and then increasing is a blessed sound of something you did well on, good job man can’t wait for the full restoration
Now that's a cold start lolllll
I had to watch this video a few times love the sound of that engine after all that time smoke included 😁
I doubt he will restore it, as much as I wanna see that happen. He will just skip to another car revival like he usually does.
@@ProjectRescues I did notice that, and you will probabaly need a full rebuild, most of those parts are junk
@@rich3316 burning off the old gas
“The termites quit holding hands and the whole thing fwll apart.” 🤣 new one for me!
This is similar to a joke I’ve always told when I saw a shitty looking house. “Hey Eddie, your house looks like a bunch of termites holding hands!”
"chunks are always good. that's just high performance right there" LMAO 😂
Will there be a complete restoration process of this truck
Teamwork makes the dream work
Bro I'm only half way through this..but I believe you dumped almost 4LT's of transmission fluid in the calendars and your not sure what's in the pan?
I'm truly hoping I'm going to see you do the filter! And take the valve cover off and run some fresh oil over them 🙏 I seen a few comments you got it running but it won't be for long if you mist these steps! The year of this and the amount it sat for, show it the respect it deserves buddy please! This truck will thank you for saving it properly cheers great find
We had my dad's old farm truck sat on our property for about 40 years. It was a 1952 international, and it sat so long the wheels were buried about 8 inches into the dirt. One day we changed the oil, battery plugs and wires and added some fresh gas. It started right up and drove just like it did before they originally parked it.
@@Mindyourownbusinessyoufooli fucking swear.
@@Mindyourownbusinessyoufool i asked
Back when engineers had the freedom to design proper machines that'll last
@@Mindyourownbusinessyoufool no one, but that doesnt mean they arent allowed to speak
I love how you talk to all the old engines and bringing them back to life ❤
This is so gud
"Dad Gum it."
"This'n."
"The termites quit holdin' hands."
You sir are a southern treasure.
“7-8 business days”
The termites quit holding hands had me goin’.
Southern democrat
Funniest part it i live in the southern country and everything in this video is super normal to me, the way he talks and 70 to 80 years old plus things are just normal
Don't forget "gallons of ool"
I'd love to see a 2019 truck start with this little effort in 2111 after sitting for 71 years in a field/forest.
Hahaha just the plastic will be left
The aluminum block an pistons will degrade .
I seen an aluminum block crumbling at the wreckers .
Was turning into this white dust
The moss was on it to looked Gross lol
@@jasons753 plastic will be brittle!
Modern cars don't last as well as older cars. A modern truck would be practically irreparable, especially with all of it's electronics.
lol some 2020 truck already dont run
Great job! 👍 You got the old gal running again even though she had been parked in a field since your grandparents were just little kids. It's always amazing to see how old engines like this can still come back to life with a little effort, despite decades of neglect.
What is also impressive is that when this old truck was made, you had to be "rich" to afford it. To have a motorized vehicle was a symbol of status and wealth. Amazing that you were able to breathe the breath of life back into this old veteran.
By 1929- cars were pretty commonplace.
Henry Ford took care of that..BUT- seeing a truck that isnt a Modell AA, or any of Fords derivatives,, is a little strange, to say the least !
It was parked in 1940 not 1910
our cultute is built around trends and has been since the beginning
It's amazing how resilient the old technology is. If it was any simpler, it would be steam powered.
@Judy Atierb I didn't mean that kind of steam....😄
@@greghayes9118 badumtchh
Lol it’s amazing. Although I work in a steam engine, damn thing is a modern marvel 😂. But I get your point!
man now I want a steam powered car
@@beargaming1546 Too easy. You've now got the battery technology, linked to microwave technology, just need to work out how up it to make Super heated steam.
Basically an electric jug on wheels.
Don't forget the solar panels!
My grandfather loves your channel. He loves seeing you fix all the old trucks of the past. He was a mechanic in his day and he worked on most of the vehicles you see on your channel when they were new. You have made a weary old man very happy. Thank you JMS.
Does your grandfather knows what that guy looks like? Like in this video?
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* GOD GIVE EVERYONE *: _HEALTH AND GOOD MOOD_! 🥺🙏 AND I AM WORKING AND I HAVE 800 P-O-D-P-I-S-W-I-K TO MY GOAL 🥺😣 *I WISH YOUR MOM HEALTH* 🥺❤
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@@harukatakahashi8822 Is it a bad thing?
I hope you did a bit more to it . That old truck sounded like it wanted to run . You are right about the fuel cannister being vacuum driven . Those were a float / valve type that would fill then shut off the vacuum until it got low again , then open the vacuum to fill it back up . That one would be worth some money restored . Probably the grandaddy of our modern wreckers today . It would probably clear up if it ran more , unstick the rings .
What a beautiful sound. I hope that we see this truck on the road eventually. In the 50's we would rig anyway we could and get cars running to drive in the woods. That is what this reminds me of immediately.
"We're gonna make a big mess with this stuff, but that's okay!" This guy is the Bob Ross of engine repair.
Hha I get your comment now after seeing the last bit. Defo Bob ross stylee...
Other classics are "I hope we won't set the whole world on fire" and "You know it's a good spark when it tastes like 40000 volts"
he really is i love this dude
At one point in time, this was someone's means to get food onto the table and feed their family and now you're trying to breathe a bit of life back into it. I'm not a car guy at all but this was seriously awesome.
I love antiques for this exact reason. Every used, antique item is like a physical book: it has a story behind it in a world different from what I’ve ever known. I collect old firearms from military service, and it always makes you wonder what the story was behind the previous user.
@@KC-bg1th Don't make the lefties see your comment!
@@KC-bg1th I collect Military Surplus rifles as well and I think the exact same thing. Some poor kid the same age as me 70+ years ago, clutching the rifle for dear life as his friends die around him. Really makes me appreciate what I have.
@@xnasuni_4295 The fuck does lefty have to do with it?
@@xnasuni_4295 stop making everything political
All technical analysis aside, I find it rather amusing that a mechanic is having what seems to be the same issues with this car as were had 80+ years ago. Thanks for sharing. Great video.
Nice to see the old girl run after 81 years of sleep. Take care of her.
"The termites quit holding hands and she flat just fell apart." I will use that where ever possible. Thanks for teaching me that one.
When the engine ran, the rest of the termites fell off the truck in shock, and are headed pell-mell for the nearest cover!
Amazing how a frame from 1929 is rust free and structurally sound when we have modern pickup trucks with such horrible frame rust issues.
Cheap Chinese steel
I assume they didn't salt the roads back then
Nowadays everything is made to fall apart. Back in the day manufactures had integrity in mind
Yep, it's called 'They'll be back real soon to buy another one...'
Also has to do with safety
It’s so amazing to see her run. Those old engines ran on just about anything that would burn including drip oil out of a well head
Loved your sense of humor combined with your knowledge and skill. Was a fun one to watch. Thanks!
This guy is awesome 😂
He’s just a normal person doing normal person projects in a relatable way. “ I got this oil because it was on sale” it’s just so perfect
gotta remember too though that way older vehicles like that are not picky and will run on just about anything you put in them. So that’s likely why he just went for what’s cheapest.
@@Mika-ph6ku I know and it’s amazing because you usually see this shit on tv shows in big fancy garages and they spend hundreds on oil but this Is just a normal guy buying the cheapest most functional parts like a normal person does. And it’s awesome
Chase Kasperowski same as vice grip garage :)
@@chasekasperowski8253 if you don't already, watch vice grips garage. He does the same thing as here, only with a fun Midwestern accent instead o southern
@@thegreatders344 He's in Tennessee now, wonder if a guy will get a Southern accent.
Nope. Probably not.
The fact that you were able to get it to come to life even for a couple minutes is nothing short of amazing. Good job guys.
Dude is 30 with 70 years of experience
Amen - with God's Help, Everything Goes !!! ! !!! 🙂 And This Brother Certainly Knows This !!! ! !!! 🙂 Pwy 🙂
@@corbanwilson2622yeah I'm impressed with some of these young people.
Very inspirational! Good job! Show us a part 2. ❤❤❤
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Been waiting a long long time to say hello to the world again. Congrats and happy to see a piece of history come back to life.
That was way cool. Good luck!
Hello good sir, nice to find you here
Good luck with the electric hummer JRE!
Jerry rigs
That’s great to see you here Jerry :)
Just randomly finding Jerry on a video?!?? Huh, the world is a small place
Seeing that rusty, ghost-like frame from another lifetime belching smoke and coming briefly to life is truly magical. I'm not remotely a gearhead at all and I can really appreciate your video. Love it, already have walked around the house showing this to people. Well done, sir.
* GOD GIVE EVERYONE *: _HEALTH AND GOOD MOOD_! 🥺🙏 AND I AM WORKING AND I HAVE 800 P-O-D-P-I-S-W-I-K TO MY GOAL 🥺😣 *I WISH YOUR MOM HEALTH* 🥺❤
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If we could only do this with people hey...
Frames better then most Ohio
But it also shows just how much planned obsolescence there is today. If they could make trucks that lasted this long almost a century ago they could do so today.
It's just that car makers don't want to do that because they get most of their money from repairs. The reason many cars are difficult to repair these days is actually on purpose. To make sure they can charge you more.
His love for this old truck is magnificent.
When the truck started making sound, I skipped some heartbeats.
Really good job, sir! Old equipment is like a good dog...no matter how old they get, they're always reliable and willing to please...take care of her because she deserves it.
"Had to shut her off cause she's running a little too good" never have i seen both sides of the same coin at once😂 that was hilarious. Great job brother! I really enjoyed the video
The fact that you even bothered to try get this running is testament to what we are capable of when we really want to do something. great work pal.
Actually, it's a testament to the quality of vehicles pre 1970, and an indictment against the new age of overpriced, underbuilt garbage they sell today and the consumers that don't demand better. Vehicles like this existed because consumers used to be educated. Now you've got a bunch of morons running around proud of the fact they are ignorant.
@ROBDool Woke.
"Refined". "Un-Privelaged". "Highly Evolved"
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I just found this channel yesterday. This is awesome! Keep on bringing old engines to life!
You are fantastic. It is so good to watch a video that only is about it's subject with no other agenda.
Completely addictive. A brilliant demonstration of patience and determination with no fancy tools or glitzy workshop. What an uplifting video when all around the world is so full of trouble and strife. Simple honesty for pure pleasure at little cost. Loved it. Thank you.
lmao is this a copypasta?
@@tehtonym you can turn it into one
Good words.
Calm down trevor jeez
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Unconscious, left for dead, returning back to mother earth. But somewhere deep in her recesses there was still the faint spark of life. She coughs and sputters, then roars after almost a century! Absolutely amazing! Great job. After that I think I'd make her a life's project and restore her completely. What a cool truck to own.
Can you imagine rolling up to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get her registered, putt-putting, spewing smoke, with a couple of backfires for good measure ...... and all the old coots spilling out thru the doors to get a look at her. :0D
Once it settled on all 5 & half firing that was just music to my ears.... That's for making this video, made my day!
We need more content from you. What you do is just so damn cool.
I just know from his southern accent, he can fix almost anything
Lmao im from good ole nc
At least he's got a good positive attitude to try & restore it back to working order.
I would really like to see a follow up.
Fr 😂
Hank Hill fixes 80 oy pickup
I can hear Corb Lund "He's a gerry riggin' fool he's got the tool for the job!" Or "he's got the fire in his chest to pull them dragons from the ground
This was a fantastic video. A real testament to how good American engineering was back then. That a motor could sit for nearly 80 years and still fire over and run.
Man I'm not being rude but today's vehicles are much more reliable, better alloys have been engineered to last wayyyy longer and tolerate more heat etc. Ya the old ones were tough but the new ones are even tougher
@@Lee-lb9qh simplicity I think is what makes them reliable. Like the other guy said. Sensors etc would die. Cars with fuel injection wouldn't be as simple to start after than long. Many cheaply made wires would frat and degrade. If kept inside sure maybe. Outside Like this car? Maybe a toyota truck. Other than that no
@@Lee-lb9qh you must be a salesmen or a fool. I can hear the sound of countless mechanics laughing just reading your comment.
Cars are built to last 10 years on average at most, as cheaply as they can get away with, with the parts and with maintenence as proprietary as they can make it. THAT is your modern standard.
@@scout360pyroz ur dumb bro technology gets better not worse u must be an old man shut up
@@scout360pyroz I got an 08 ford focus 240,000 miles only replaced brakes, shocks and 02 sensor
Amazing to see that engine finally cough to life and run for a bit. Yeah, she was smoking, but that's allowed given all the time she sat on her lonesome. The engine actually sounded pretty good once it got going, too. That truck would make an excellent rat rod. I'll check out the rest of your channel to see what you eventually did with it. Thanks for sharing this!
Great stuff thanks for letting me see this form, over the pond 🇬🇧💯🍻👍
"we're just going to duck tape that and call it good." I can relate to that - on a spiritual level.
"Fiftain sixtainths"
Amen.
I'm impressed that the belt survived after so many years instead of snapping.
it looks like enough moss grew and died on there to hold everything together lol
I had the same thought when I saw that 71 year old belt go 'round Dwimar.
I have absolutely no mechanical experience to know what you're doing but I love watching your videos. I hope to learn a bit as I watch you, but I keep looking forward to your next videos!
11/2023.....Fantastic work!.........I loved hearing that old engine brought back to life, I cranked up my volume, to enjoy the engine sounds of 1929.
“I believe she was a runner when she was parked”
What, when the stock market crashed? 😂
Why isn't this comment higher lol
It looks like what the Joad family drives off to California in in The Grapes of Wrath lol
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Hey Jebediah, bring the truck over yonder, ya hear? Get some of this shine loaded up.
@@Klaaism 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣☮🇨🇦
@SilverJustice Refugees? Lol people are going to where land is valued less and where there's an abundance of jobs. That's the free market for you. Besides, I haven't heard of any Oklahomans screaming at people with Cali plates, have you? Nor people pelting such folks with rocks or running them over with tractors as happened when the Okies went West during the Dust Bowl. To call them (modern day Californians) "refugees" shows a complete lack of understanding of how the American job and housing markets work. Someone who's lower/working class in Cali would equate to upper middle class in the Midwest. It's a no wonder people who aren't well off are moving. It's what happens when you have a bunch of corrupt neo-liberals in charge instead of people either on the left or right who know how to properly allocate money and put a stop to homelessness. You could stick either somebody fiscally Conservative Mitt Romnery or loose like FDR in California and either way it would be run better than the current Dem leadership there is doing. It's more of a hoarding wealth thing in general than "coastal elite Dems" thing.
5 mins in I said "no way he gets this running". 20 mins in I said "this sonuvabitch might do this". 32 mins in I'm subscribed. Amazing job young man. This truck 100% deservers a restoration. I hope you follow through and restore this old gal. She started for you. Now it's time to really show the world how beautiful she can be.
He wouldn't have posted the video if he couldn't get it running, and so I knew from the outset that he'd get it started. I just advanced the video to the end and saved the time.
yup same lmfao
@@user-qr2gd7me6c he has other vids where they don't start
I've often wondered, what would you restore on something in this state? The whole body is rusted through - you'd only really keep the engine block and transmission at most. The rest is toast. It's not really a restoration when you're replacing almost everything...
I totally agree,
Ah so blessed to hear that Buick engine starting sound......😌
Big hats off to you brother ❤🔥and to the GMC truck too for showing I CAN STILL DO THIS!😎🥳 If the truck itself can talk she would say thank you for sure.❤
I am deeply invested in wanting to see this truck get a full restoration now!! Yes, please! More videos with it!
me too, i loved it when it came back to life! Rather heart warming
Same
He made me get very emotionally invested into a truck.
So the word “invested” y’all about to send him money to get it fixed?
@@Nicksryup it’s called emotional investment. Not sure if u intended a joke or not, but if u did it was pretty terrible ngl
I'm sure glad that there's guys like you who are willing to put the time, effort, and money into these old relics to save them from from the scrap pile. Had to laugh when you disappeared into that huge cloud of smoke. Keep up the good work, is very much appreciated.
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Keep up the good work it's great to see y'all saving the old history of yesteryear.
Ehhh this car is not going anywhere…. Lol
We've cleared the woods of all local mosquitos. Priceless LOL.
@AncientFromYT He said it was dead since 1940, so that is 81 years of sitting there. He wasn't counting from 1929.
Increadable. Love that you’re bringing these vehicles back to life.
So glad I found this channel.
As a mechanic,i just cant fly by and not say this is amazing. Man they made some good engines back then. Good work on geting her running !
"Now that we got cool power". I love the accent. What a beast. This man knows what to do.
One of the best “ will it start” ever . The first time it fired off for the first time was so satisfying. And motor that will unstick itself after all this time deserves all the care it can get . Would love to this old veteran driving under it’s own power again. Keep us posted.👍👍🎩
ever consider that it was never stuck?
Just means its wore out lol
Make that a project car it will run
@@MightyWolfman Kind of the RATTIEST of rat rods! This one takes the cheese!
@@elonmust7470 Exactly, it definitely wasn't the motor. If anything it was the accessories (generator, etc) frozen or locked up.
A well experienced engineer... Thank you.
Love these videos.
What's better than watching a guy getting old stuff running?
Wish I had the space to play around like this, oh and the skills.
Thanks from Japan.
Liked. Subscribed.
Great to see Mater finally getting some love and care.
Tow-mater
In all the thousands of 'will it run' revivals, I've NEVER been fortunate enough to see something come back with a hand crank. I'm quite astonished!
Do what you can, when you can, and please get this back on the road. Yes, subscribed.
A half inch rattle gun would've been more effective i reacon.I could be wrong though.😊
And he did a great job at cranking it by hand
@@billmahan6123 Yup!!!
the smile on my face could not get any wider
@@alex4alexn Another piece of automotive history roars back into life.I'm a happy little chappy!!!!
When she finally fired up why did I hear "God bless America!" Playing in my head. 70 years, amazing.
When she started up I smiled big. There is something beautiful about this.
It would be amazing to see a complete restoration of such an old and unique vehicle. We should cherish these old vehicles because they are incredibly rare to find.
Yes make a restoration please !!!
My grandpa left me with a 1980 2 door sedan mustang, he told me to preserve it and pass it to my sons because in the future its gonna worth alot
@@johannsebastianbach9003 All Mustangs were coupes. Sedan means 4-door, coupe means 2-door.
I have an '83 I've turned into a weekend dragstrip car. Almost 600 HP with natural aspiration.
I could still drive it on the road, but I'd have to put mufflers on it and change the tires to make it street legal again.
Yes the Old World tech (Tartarian) that we inherited, has been melted down and destroyed deliberately, these cars were modified to run only on gasoline, previous engines ran on any fuel, people need to wake up and we have to track down the original blue prints...
@@StrokeMyLovePump I think he said sedan because mustangs come in fastback or sedan bodystyles back in the day
Makes me think of the men who built these machines. It's amazing that this is almost 100 years old
It's the reason the internal combustion engine is eternal :) fuck tesla and all the electric comeups. They'll never surpass men's greatest engines.
Yep Bill, that is when they made things to last! What a great piece of history we have here.
@@robertclymer6948 u like that privilege boy huh
Yup that there whyte privilege
@@matthewm7540 how is it white privilege? Is it privilege because white men invented and maintained them? You sound incredibly racist calling random ass cars from the 20’s white privilege
This video helped me figure out something I own. I have a motorcycle trailer that a guy built in the 1970s. I could tell it was made from the front axle and frame channels of a truck, but I could never figure out what kind. I recognized the axle in your truck as the same one! So my motorcycle trailer is most likely made from a circa 1929 GMC or Chevy.
God bless you for saving a piece of our history. I wish more people were out there doing this!
This was a blast to watch with my girl. We were both laughing the whole time and blown away by that thing running. I restored a 115 year old antique machine today myself and it’s such a rewarding feeling. Stainless was actually.... stainless, brass was everywhere, sad what’s become of the modern quality control
you have a keeper if she was interested in this as much as you were
@@xenthia they must’ve been stoned 🍃
Yeh stuff is kind of on label only.
Did you get her motor running?
Did you smashed her? High 5, i like
My dad was a cowboy and did not like working on engines. So this is pretty incredible to me how you know these tricks and techniques so easily, and how these old engines will still work. I just see rust and dirt, and assume there's no way.
Very very impressive!
Define: "Cowboy" ...
@@jessiejames2155
Here in America we have men like my dad who bred and trained his own horses, raised three kids in a log cabin, was a professional horseshoer, doctored and raised beef steers on our ranch, taught himself to build spurs and horse bits to supplement our income, was a roper, listened to the Sons of the Pioneers and Bob Wills, rehabbed his right arm severed in a pasture roping accident and reattached, did Western acting and stunts in his younger days, and was the toughest man I've ever known.
He thought changing his own oil was a waste of time when Walmart would do it for $20.
How do they define cowboy where you're from?
@@custerranchTodays feature on, “Things that never happened…”
My dad grew up in the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma and hauled hay and killed rattlesnakes now he works on computers but deep down inside he still hates all rattlesnakes
Hes not a cowboy so that makes sense that this guy knows how too
That was awesome! Love your personality.. I've been around car's, trucks, semi's and motorcycles for over 40yrs, so I know a little about this. It was fun, Ty.
Would love to see more videos on this truck being fixed up and brought back to life.
I love people like this, loads of general knowledge about old time motors and practical brains, plus chilled out about the whole thing.... well get there one day.
I agree!!!
After 81 years sleeping she's ready to have another go. What a fricking achievement. Onya mate.
I have such admiration for someone who sees this rusty pile of metal and says "yeah I can get that running". I had a huge smile when it turned over
I’d love to see it fixed up and driveable! Very cool to hear it run and see you fixing it up
The rings were siezed in place by a layer of gunk, when you loaded and offloaded it it helped break that gunk ring off. That old high zinc oil could preserve engines to an amazing degree. Its probably new looking on the inside.
Yup, in any vehicle I own from before 2000, I run zinc additive in my oil.
also the old leaded fuel helped keep everything from rusting out! I wish they still sold it and would leave off all that emissions crap on the new ones, it's NOT NEEDED to run the engine.. nor are ANY electronics. In fact, I am not sure why you should have to rely on an electric starter, either. Put a crank on 'em. Never a need to jumpstart or push start if you have a dead battery, that way. Oh, and those automatic transmissions all suck.
Not a good idea to add any modern oil, as the additives will try and clean off the old sludge. You can only do this if the engine is cleaned by dis-assembly. You can still buy non-detergent oil at most auto parts stores. Detergent oils need full flow oil filters, which did not become usual until the 1950s.
Brother, when you got her spittin’ I was cheering her on….. “Go! Go! Let’s goooooooo!” I’m thrilled to see her take a breath of life in almost 80 years. Congratulations my brother!
This was great! Just subscribed. Love all the old stuff in your yard. Love to see you put this cab back together and build that other cab sitting off to the side. 😎👌🏻
Your video caught my eye when I saw this old Chevy. Yes please do another as follow up. Good stuff ! Thanks .
I’d love to see a series of just this truck! It’d be super cool to see this thing drive and maybe even restored
Just like Binky, but older.
So do I!
I want to see it in another video.
Me too
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Bobby!!!
I want to see him brandnew
I second this notion.
Oh BABY! Do I see a 1960 Ford Sunliner 2 door hardtop body up on blocks in the background??
You guys really have some treasures down there!
Love your channel.
Brother....I cant believe what I just saw you do!!!! Thats amazing!!!!!
I’m just a super depressed old lady who was a ballerina back in the day but I enjoyed every second of your video and when the truck started up I had the biggest smile on my face. Thank you🙏🏽
Hey there ballerina, be strong and reach for that second wind, you've got this.
You're gorgeous lady! We all age, but our beauty remains.
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I’ll be your friend🥺
Love to hear some fun dancing stories!
This mans country voice is the whole reason I watch this channel
@Secret Mystery Music Producer He sounds like Mr Mackay from South Park to me
Check out The Southern Gentleman (or something like that) on TikTok. A truly great Southern speaking voice.
That said where's that accent from?
It reminds me of cod ww2
I'm not much of a mechanic. But watching you get this old girl to come back to life and start. Breathing again was amazing absolutely amazing! You can believe I most definitely would like to see part two of this. You are very amazing young man to be able to Be able to get that old girl running again👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏😉😉😉😉 So please let me know when you do part two
Damn good job!!! Looking forward to seeing future progress on it!
When the age of Mad Max is finally here. I want this guy on my side to keep the deathmobiles going!
I'll bring the silver spaypaint. Witness me!
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@@jonathanlee5314 sure
Most of that original smoke was the marvel oil, and other stuff you put in the cylinders.. Reminds me of when I got my 1942 generator started for the first time. First started hitting on one cyl, then 2, and gradually all 6 kicked in, and it smoothed out.
Ppppp⁰
My old landcruiser did the same thing, 8 years of sitting with no air cleaner or anything on it. A little atf and marvel treatment over about a week, and it smoked like that for about 15 minutes 😂
is it 71 or 81 years, i'm confused??? 🤔
@@yevercase3339 71 years since the engine last ran.
I felt good getting my nans cheap Chinese lawn mower going after 2 years in a Bush ha
Good job, glad to see the truck still runs, you have good ingenuity, hope you breath new life into this old truck, Thanks for the inspiration
couldnt beleave it when i saw tye thumb nail, no way this going run surely, brillaint just brilliant. hope the engain lives on for many more years now
I would really like to see more of this truck. Maybe a full restoration? I'd pitch in a few bucks to support the build
What does this fella do with these rusted vehicles? Does he restore them, send them to a museum, or leaves em to rust?🤫
@@hackman669 restore the if he didnt that what would he do
From your diction, disposition, to wrenchin', watching this was akin to spending 36 minutes with my great-grandfather as a younger man. He was a mechanic from the late 1920s to 1980s, and I knew him well as a boy. Thank you for this. What an unexpected ride.
I’ve been on this site for a long time I grew up on TH-cam, and to date this might be the best channel I’ve ever found first vid I’ve watched and I’ll prolly watch em all great content boss
Wow. I was not expecting it to turn over. Awesome video!
When hand cranking any old iron, pull up on your crank device, not down. If she back fires while pushing down it will break your wrist. If she back fires while pulling up, it will just jerk the crank out of your hand. Good video, thanks for sharing.
Would also help if he turned it in the right direction?
@@handyman75657 Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. When he had the starter working, it was turning the opposite direction of most modern engines, same direction he was turning it by hand to test for spark. When using the ratchet on the crank, he's turning it backwards. The fan blades also indicate he's turning it the wrong way with the ratchet too.
My grandfather broke his wrist cranking a Model T.
Did you actually look at his hand crank?
How's he gonna bust himself?
But you lift up for strength. People can deadlift 800 pounds, but you can only push down your bodyweight
@@janeblogs324 Yes. He is pushing down against compression. A backfire will break bones. That's why you always pull up against the compression stroke. Over 50 years experience on this type of old iron.
With expressions like, "dad gum," "God bless," and "gawl dang," I immediately trust you.
Lol
Watching her come back to life was an amazing moment I can’t imagine the satisfaction you must have felt
Congratulations on getting it started!