Abandoned Austin Truck. Can we save it?

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  • @stevesplacedownunder
    @stevesplacedownunder  17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +13

    Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great Christmas. This video ended up later than intended but here it is still.

    • @MrBen-uk
      @MrBen-uk 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I’m well chuffed another great machine and Info equals a great video thanks Steve. Thanks for the work and gracing us with proper mechanic skills . Seasons greetings

    • @robertstevison1448
      @robertstevison1448 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Awesome morning brother from another country down under merry Christmas yall and happy new year yall !!!!! Awesome adventure as always brother waiting patiently for the new year adventures 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Awsom47Merc
    @Awsom47Merc 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Steve ! I love the Austin. Back in the 60s my dad was an engineer for Ford. We had a vacation home in Florida he sold in 63 and we bought a retirement home for us in Grenada West Indies in 67. We were to move down there in 75 when I graduated High School. However he got in a car accident in 70. He was in a coma 4yrs and died so we never moved. They had Austin & Bedford trucks of that era they built covered wood beds with church pew seats and tarps to roll down the sides should it rain to use as buses. They were beautifully decorated and each had it's own name on the back. So it's a treat to see one again and hear it run. Cause now adays they use Japanese stuff. Cheers Buddy !🍺🤛😎👍

  • @danielflinn3571
    @danielflinn3571 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Well done

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Gday Steve, happy birthday 🎂,unbelievable how easy that started and it ran nice after all them years, hard to believe really, it’ll be interesting to see if the body still goes up, great job mate, cheers

  • @anteast2684
    @anteast2684 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

    Once again, an amazing video Steve. Those engines are bulletproof and almost military in their spec. Happy 40th mate and really glad it was a top party. Thankyou for the content this year and I look forward to 2025s videos.

  • @denismartin4680
    @denismartin4680 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hello Steve you should keep the old truck give it a bit of TLC And a paint job would make an excellent project for the videos awesome looking old truck it would look great after it was all fixed up anyway thanks for sharing another great video take care guys cheers and blessings from tropical far North Queensland the tablelands.

  • @pete-mate3524
    @pete-mate3524 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Fantastic outcome, Steve! I had a giggle when you said you might want to keep it. Ha ha. Could be another one for the fleet! Well done! 🙂

    • @stevesplacedownunder
      @stevesplacedownunder  15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      Thank you mate. No I probably won’t do anything with it. One from market place stuffed me around hard and then another mate wanted it after that and still nothing. See what happens

  • @JohnDeehr-cc7mh
    @JohnDeehr-cc7mh 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great stuff Steve, looking good from the Buck & Doe Ranch, I would say she's a keeper 🤠

  • @alanlanghorn9528
    @alanlanghorn9528 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Say you be spot on steve the button be pto lot the old trucks had a lever to make the tip go up and down drove one those old austin trucks delivering groceries four speed gear box in it and the company had the Albion trucks to they used get real hot in the cab hope you have a great 2025 mate be safe and happy with the family to

  • @billroach2393
    @billroach2393 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Merry Christmas Steve (bit late, sorry)...and happy new year.
    Oh, and happy 40th too...

  • @jasonkortink4785
    @jasonkortink4785 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Id have old gear anyday .you can't kill them ,love those old smiths gauges too,love what you do mate !

  • @jimmyjazz9014
    @jimmyjazz9014 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    That was awesome. When I was a kid back NZ in the 60s I used to ride around with my uncle who had about 8 Austin and Morris tippers like that - petrol and diesel. When I was 18 I worked for him. The pride of the back in the day was a 1958 cabover Austin with I think a 5.1 diesel with a 4 speed/2 speed and power steering. Being the new driver I started on that one and gradually worked my way up the ladder to a D Series Ford. Absolutely fantastic days. Would love to see your one drive again. I think I've seen a later model FK cab over in your collection which would be cool to fire up. Loved the vid and look forward to the next one. Hope you all had an awesome Xmas

  • @stevecorey3399
    @stevecorey3399 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good day Mate, Ole man Steve from Chicago again…. Cheers and 🍺 Beers 🍻 don’t forget to Splash down some Cold ones!!! Happy Birthday 🎂

  • @trevorhewett834
    @trevorhewett834 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hi Steve, I hope you had a great Christmas & birthday. It was good to see you get that one started as I can remember about 60 years ago seeing one well overloaded with the steel sheeting that was used for the Anderson air raid shelters coming into a scrap yard a few times a week, always nose high & tail down, good old British engineering, keep up the good work & happy new year.

  • @alandawson2813
    @alandawson2813 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Wowzers that’s just amazing, hmmmm now the question is to keep it or get rid of it. Decision’s decisions.
    Flaming awesome.
    Happy days from kiwi land

  • @davidzoelman873
    @davidzoelman873 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    hope you and the family had a great christmas..Just purring after a long hiatus..

  • @bigpete1
    @bigpete1 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Surprising how well it runs!

  • @johngibson3837
    @johngibson3837 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hey up steve happy 40th mate, when i seen your spit on a pig V8 vid I'd presumed it was the Christmas tucker! Hard to believe that Austin fired up so sweetly definitely wants to be driven

  • @buckrider4787
    @buckrider4787 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    G'day cobber , great video thank you and a Happy Birthday to ya young fella. Cheers

  • @jontaylor1652
    @jontaylor1652 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love these old 50's and 60's trucks, your mate Dave has got an old parrot nose Dodge over at his place but unfortunately he doesn't seem to do anything with it. Good video Steve.

  • @Sircraig7963
    @Sircraig7963 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    G'day Steve,
    What a little ripper. Sounded like she wants a run round the paddock .
    Happy belated Birthday ,
    sounds like you had a ball ,can't beat spending time with family n old mates.
    Great episode.
    Hope 2025 is one of the best yet .
    Respect....!

  • @danno2881
    @danno2881 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Merry Christmas and happy new year mate. Loving your videos hopefully you continue doing them

  • @anthonysmith-qz1xt
    @anthonysmith-qz1xt 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Have a very Merry Christmas Steve and family .

  • @darylstorer3369
    @darylstorer3369 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    G'day Steve. Trist you all had a great Christmas and Also happy birthday mate. All good over here and and in the new kitchen as well cobber.🤠

  • @frankcoppe5393
    @frankcoppe5393 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hey Steve,we had an old Austin truck on our farm ,you could leave it for months and would start straight away,always ready for work,merry Christmas to you and your family 👍🇦🇺

  • @DARANGULAFILM
    @DARANGULAFILM 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    From vague memory, these were called Austin Loadstars. With four headlights, it may be the last of the series. By 1971, I think the Leyland merger had happened. I think they may have been sold as Leyland for a while. You knew one was coming from miles away by the sound of that six bladed fan. They were also imported as cabless for bus bodies to be added. Archie Martin's in Western Australia imported a four-wheel drive version along with Auston Champs for a while.

  • @martinworrall5888
    @martinworrall5888 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    A very merry Christmas to you and yours Steve ❤

  • @jimrobinson1745
    @jimrobinson1745 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Awesome Steve . Good old Austin fired straight up.. gotta love the boat tank .. I use the same. Merry Christmas thanks for the content . Look forward to videos next year

  • @1toonhead
    @1toonhead 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas Steve. I would love to see that become apart of the fleet, its a beast and they definatly don't make them like that anymore.

  • @NovaFragment
    @NovaFragment 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Perfect upload time, just got home mate!

  • @williammurfin6354
    @williammurfin6354 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Merry Christmas Steve and family.

  • @one4stevo
    @one4stevo 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Bloody Beautiful truck shame she too far gone. Great video, happy 40th btw

  • @neilmcintosh1200
    @neilmcintosh1200 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Halley-bloody-lulia! I've been dying for you to have a go at this neglected old lorry. That was ridiculously easy. Is this going to be the tattiest old pom-mobile to do the Hume next time round? A bit weedy perhaps, but a Hell of a lot quieter than a 2 stroke diesel. As a Brit, I always sit up and take notice when you do something with the very small number of British vehicles in your collection. Kind of like you have a regard for your Chamberlain tractors.

  • @chrisconolly488
    @chrisconolly488 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    What a beautiful beast. Surely someone will fork over $500 for it!

  • @tassiedevil2400
    @tassiedevil2400 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    G’day Steve, I had a ‘66 Austin bus back in the mid 80’s, same motor and 4 speed crash box. The old thing would start with half a turn on the crank handle and run all day… Happy birthday for the other day.

  • @johnjordan4647
    @johnjordan4647 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you Steve for the videos throughout 2024. The old Austin certainly a tribute to good old Pommie engineering. I have seen old films of the construction of the Sydney to Newcastle express way and a few of these old tippers were performing then 👍

  • @R.Sole88109
    @R.Sole88109 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Happy New Year mate.🍻
    Like normal, it'll probably be New Year, Same Auld Shite.🤣
    Hopefully Santa was nice to yous.
    That revive was more painless than expected.
    Now you'll have to give the Bulldog a go.😜

  • @JamesMillar-x4k
    @JamesMillar-x4k 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    That unreal

  • @peterselten500
    @peterselten500 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi steve belated wishes for both an have a happy new yr . Now you will be looking for a good cab old farm clearing sails or old truckies should be a good place to start
    Cheers mate🇦🇺

  • @maureenmillard4241
    @maureenmillard4241 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Tha CFA in vic had heaps of these back in the day! Mal.

  • @gravelrashadventures5051
    @gravelrashadventures5051 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    merry christmas

  • @TheVillageIdiotUk
    @TheVillageIdiotUk ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    A true Christmas miracle through the laying on of hands. Bloody beautiful.

  • @richedwards-v2u
    @richedwards-v2u 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Love the Austin . Nothing modern could stand that long and go again .

  • @robertstevison1448
    @robertstevison1448 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The Ole gal is ready to go brother sounds awesome !!!!!

  • @keithmatthews1673
    @keithmatthews1673 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Nice one! A relic from the days when Britain knew how to build stuff!

  • @JamesMillar-x4k
    @JamesMillar-x4k 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Next thing you’re going to tell me the headlights are working 😂

  • @robertstevison1448
    @robertstevison1448 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    That's awesome brother she will be back 💯 in no time

  • @oldamericaniron5767
    @oldamericaniron5767 32 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    And the next time you may try to start something where it’s only been a few months and won’t go no matter what you do, I’m sure you’ve been there. Somehow I don’t think it will get scrapped. As rough as it is it would be a good tipper for someone just around their property. Happy 40th, I remember mine a long time ago. For my 70th I’ve thought I should start my 1913 Harley engine, last time I ran it was on my 40th.

  • @mikewinkelman7015
    @mikewinkelman7015 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Not bad,not bad at all 😊

  • @marcduthie4327
    @marcduthie4327 47 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Steve. These were one of the first trucks I drove ( on a farm as I've never got my heavy licence) my uncle has a couple he brought from the local fire bridgade CFA and converted to hay trucks. They are a handful but good fun. Have an awesome New Year. Marc

  • @marcduthie4327
    @marcduthie4327 43 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    And definitely would like another episode on it.

  • @brucedavenport1324
    @brucedavenport1324 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    They don't make em like that anymore .

  • @robertstevison1448
    @robertstevison1448 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Happy belated birthday brother

  • @linkmarket9080
    @linkmarket9080 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Hope someone rescues it

  • @red55fox
    @red55fox 16 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    You should make a fallout/mad max truck out of it that would be cool to see