How Much is this Build Going to Cost? $$$ 1933 RARE Diamond T
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage road trips to Colorado to pick up the 1933.5 Diamond T. This is a build you don't want to miss! Check out its first ever journey out of Colorado! Thanks for watching!
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Merlin, what looks like low power wires along the railroad tracks were probably railroad signal wires. They were used for communications between stations before there was national phone systems and radios on the trains.
Alan, thanks for reaching out to Merlin, Merlin thanks for saving another vehicle, you are the Jay Leno of antique vehicles. To Alans friends, you all are very impressive and thanks for McKay for the assist!
Merlin is always my first youtubers of a Sunday.......
F your not first your last
I love this channel because nothing is dragged out over multiple episodes.
I can't figure out why EVERYONE that watches this video, doesn't give it a LIKE.
That truck is a huge part of Colorado history, I am super stoked to see it being used. Seen similiar trucks similiar signage in photos at a store in Ordway years ago!
Howdy Merlin!!!
Another very cool project to watch come to fruition!!
Helluva' "turn-around" trip you made!! Lots o'miles!!!
Heartwarming to see all those gents who have held onto their friendship (as with you and Makay) all those decades...❤
Safe travels friend ❤❤
Stay FROSTY...
Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel..
🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸
I’m amazed at the extra fuel tanks being connected. 100 ish gallons in a dodge is freaking awesome. Merlin- please do a video on designing, installing.
Ever time I see an old vehicle it makes me amazed at the condition some are in. Hope you keep this vehicle in it's old glory. Hate to see this one some cut up instead of reclaiming. What a parade vehicle it would make and the history of it's manufacture. Thank you for sharing this journey. Keep us up to date as you restore the truck. I am almost as old as the truck. Again Thank you.
Maybe it’s just the way the videos are edited but I feel like Merlin is about the most productive TH-camr I’ve seen.
Editing by a professional.. Miss Desiree!💥💫
You can tell he was raised to work hard and I bet he's done it every day of his life.
So great to see a bunch of older guys still hanging out together.Cheers from Australia.
I love your channel.. Well, I know you can't love a channel but whatever the next best thing is. These car & truck stories are epic and Hollywood couldn't even come come close to writing these stories. I can't wait to see the "DT" back on the road. As a matter fact, I will contribute to to a fund for Terry's trip cost to go see that truck runnin' down the road in "Lake Havasu" I'm serious! Kudos to you for getting that one back on the road but a BIG kudos to Terry for saving that truck. He has a dream and I hope he gets to see it run. Also, as I've mentioned before, your vids are of the best professional quality so props to you and your crew (wife & daughter) and other camera folks. Keep em rollin'
No stops you're hardcore Merlin . Your kidneys must be made of iron ! I don't know about you but I've gotta have lot's coffee when I travel. Good luck with the Diamond T. Be safe going home.
Has the winch already pulled out and decides to pull up the truck manually - Merlin never fails to surprise... 😁
But a pretty cool way to utilize a makeshift pulley system. Alan has created with Yankum Ropes an amazing company and developed pretty revolutionary products for offroad recovery... 😎🤟
Quite a run . I think those power poles you saw. Are signal wires for the rail road. This will be a hell of a project. Looking forward to what you are going to do with it.
Can confirm, that looks like our coal out of powder river. Good thing about coal is it always works.
Many in today's world would have simply tied the winch to the front of the truck, and drug it onto the trailer. Merlin, this man thanks you not only for rescuing automobile history, but also for allowing the former owner's friends to help load it. That was a wonderful gesture.
that guy has some amazing friends there, 67 years and still shows up to help push a vehicle
That was a great display of how well the Yankum ropes work. Alan should be happy to see that. Nice to see the Diamond T continuing to live on. Looking forward to the build.
This is one of the coolest trucks I've seen in years. This brings me back to my childhood and my grandfather had one of those trucks for his moving company as a toddler I would escape out to the yard and climb in and play in it I spent hours and months inside before I figured out how to get keys and fire it up I was just a little guy under 5 thumping up and down the road with my grandpa and dad riding in the middle and loving life. I have been looking for a long time for his truck I have a door with his company logo from it hanging in my shop it's been in the same spot for 45 Year's. I can't wait to see the videos on this one coming back to life. This is been a great video with some awesome old guys. Keep up the good work.
That dodge is a great long journey truck with that extra fuel system
Merlin Great Job securing down the Diamond T,she is a Bute and I know you will resurrect her to its Glory.look forward to viewing the future build shows.
Now hear me out… Four post lift over the pool. Then you have shade from the sun, and more vehicle storage all in one!
Good video. I’m 81 yrs old and I remember riding in my dad’s Diamond T in the late 40’s.
Keep up the good work mate.
Bill Sydney Australia.
Props to Merlin for rigging it up so the Old boys could pull it onto the trailer ... i'll bet they will all be talking about that for ages
I love the 'Diamond T' name badge on the hoods. That is a real piece of art in itself. They took pride in that rig when it was new. Can't wait to see what you do with the old girl.
680 miles non stop is not bad as long as you have a wide mouth Gatorade bottle by your side.
Just a note, Loveland isn't around Colorado Springs & Pueblo, it's up north of Denver, not too far from Ft Collins. That old truck probably went into Wyoming, Nebraska, & Kansas back in the day. I live in the Midwest, I've been driving a big truck all through the area for over 32 years.
I've done that drive across I-40 so many times.
Thx bud , couldn't sleep , anxiety ... sheesh , so your vids help me brother , thx again . were peas in a pod except your doing it im stalled cause of me wife and stray animals dumped out here , cant afford to feed them but we do are best.
God Bless You for taking on the Care of Unwanted Animals, the Ole’ Lady is the Same way😂. I Feel Your Pain Over the Anxiety, Lord Knows I am Sharing in that Myself Lately for the First Time. I Hope You can Find Peace of Mind I Honestly do.
Fun day Sunday ❤
Robby gave Rory an old tow truck to upgrade and make over,
There may be some leftover parts that you may be interested in or they may need some part or input on making it happen,
Could be a great collaboration for all maybe, I know they're definitely tossing the engine ❤
Merlin, saw latest video, can I make a suggestion on changing a flat tire on a trailer with more than one axle.?
When you get a flat on the front axle, break the lug nuts first. Then put three short pieces (12-18 inches) stacked as a climbing rack with boards laying flat behind the rear tire. Back the truck,/trailer backwards up and onto the stacked boards. This action of the trailer lifting up the ramp will pick up the front axle do you can change the front axle wheel
You do the opposite when the rear tire is flat, you stack the boards in front of first axle tire and drive forward this lifts rear tire off ground. Old time farmer trick.
Thx for all the work you do . G
Those aren't electricity poles- they are telegraph lines! Still used by the military! We used to have them along Railroad Dr in El Paso Tx! But thieves and scrappers stole the wires the insulators and whatever they thought was valuable!
I couldn't see the pole lead very well, but judging from the size and height of the poles that could be and old open wire telephone or RR communications lead.
I’d like to see more of that Ram you were driving! I would pay a finders fee for a rust free 98.5 12 valve dually
It’s got to drive your wife crazy, to have all those old relics cluttering up the driveway.
Hey Merlin I’m a 30 years old kid 😅and I enjoy your channel and all the material/knowledge you put out !!! I have faith you will get to 1Mill
Looks like telegraph line poles at 6 minutes in - we had them low like that up here along rail lines - people steal the insulators as 'collectibles'..
The iconic Diamond ‘T’ has to be one of the most interesting truck designs of all time.
Thanks for sharing the road-trip and making all the old guys smile. 😀
If you made the left turn at Albuquerque…did you happen to see Bugs or Wiley out there?
Hope you're going to get that flathead 6-cylinder running, it should stay in the old girl
"coal train from Wyoming heading to power a whole load of electric cars" 😂 love it
680 miles without stopping! No pee breaks? Impressive for sure! You sure are a Mr. Get it done!
Obviously not a coffee drinker.
Are those centerline wheels on the trailer? Looks real close to the ones I have on my mustang.
Merlin we had two of them diamonds that we was going to redo but lost interest in them and sold them
Should have brought a bigger trailer and got that willys wagon too
Don't let blinken see that train pulling coal. I'll leave it at that.
Dang i was looking forward to see the mini semi going down the road.
MERLIN takes a left in Albuquerque
I don't know how much work it would fit but when I was much younger I loved that JD 6 cycles sleeved turbo engender. T466 iH the timber l dustry.u'sed was also was a good snappy engine. That was my dream before l got old. My won't to out ran my can do. How would that work with a 5 speed trance ant aboubler.?
I watch your ,, fab rat , mat, and don't for get anchor brand ranch. Wish I could shake all s hand..
Bill .Jensen FROM South Missouri Uribe lover.
Afternoon Merlin, new subscriber here, I really like these vintage Diamond T's, I hope you are going to do a mechanical restoration be nice to see a 100% restoration, but these things are expensive, I definitely will be following your channel...be safe! God Bless!!
Another American vehicle with a Broken Windscreen. Nearly every. American U Tube show. that I've watched the car or truck has a broken window????
#Merlin hello that is one Beautiful old truck. When you said there is old 66. I live old of town about 5 miles in Cuba. The main street in town of Cuba Missouri is Route 66. I drive on old 66 about every day. I get my mail at the Cuba US Post Office. Where I live out of town on gravel road. Young kids love to knock over Mail Boxes. I have a 2012 Chevy E4500 shuddle bus I pulled all the seats out an build me RV out of it. I am in a wheelchair lost both my legs above the knees at my job in 1993. It has a Allison transmission an Duramax. I think that back part of the shuddle bus with the cab of the old truck would be one Beautiful ride. I think the Allison motor be to wide for that truck. But if it would work it would be awesome.
Listening to you talk while driving about your directions sounds like an old bugs bunny episode... turn left at Albuquerque and a right at flagstaff ..... absolutely love it !!!
That drive from Phoenix is a long one, I can only imagine how much longer from Havasu.
That left turn at Albuquerque "Bugs" me every time.
Thanks to cousin Paul, I landed here. You have one of the best channels I've found on YT. One question from a Pennsylvania guy - does anyone out West have a truck with a windshield that ISN'T cracked? :)
“Coal from Wyoming going to power electric cars…” hahaha…we just don’t seem to learn anything….👍👍…i think i saw a smile on the diamond t’s face in your driveway😀
I like Mackay's WINCO t-shirt. Years ago I flew for those guys pulling sock line. Good memories. Looking forward to this build. Keep 'em coming Merlin.
Ah ... the old iron bridge over the Rio Puerco, I've crossed it many many times, there used to be a little cafe on the west side of the river that I always ate at. That was back when I hauled milk from Phoenix to Albuquerque and then deadheadup to either Monte Vista or Alamosa Colorado to pick up potatoes to deliver to the Lays potato chip plant in Casa Grande, Az. That was way before electronic log books and I used to make that triangle 3 times a week.
War drums lol more like Hopi social song. Navajos don't do war drums. Maybe you ought take some time and learn more about the Native cultures of Arizona.
Those are black eyed Susan's i believe u picked. Pretty flowers. Glad u madè it home. Great video again!
What a sweet truck Merlin. My dad was in the air force thats where my folks met and they had my brother in Col Springs. Just wanted to say the 40 and the 25 in colorado are great points to see. My daughter lives in ft collins and this is a great video. You have a cummins boat that hauls butt do you think you might build a badass cummins truck ?? Diamond T truck looks really cool.
One of those coal trains goes thorough my town about every two days down to the WA Parish Power Plant south of Sugarland Texas. I chase one through New Mexico and all through Texas to home in Bellville.
When I was much younger and in the military, I made the drive from LA to Chicago in three days. No cruise control, gps or AC. Stay in Chicago for a few days and return. I did that drive for three years,until I was transferred to a base in IL.
That’s great but I’m going to have to pee before I need fuel.
You might want to check but I think you’re “power lines” are for signals for the railroad.
Merlin, you mentioned Casey when talking about loading the DiamondT and I'm wondering if you ment Casey LaDelle. The reason I asked is Casey is having problems getting his International Commins engine repaired. It's sit in the shop for over a month and the shop has no idea what is wrong.
I suggested Casey get in touch with you as you are a Cummins mechanic and the best Cummins mechanic around. Maybe you could get in touch with him to see what the problem is. Maybe you can direct him in the needed repairs or even get your hands on the truck.
Good luck with the T and hope you can save Casey.
Out here in western Nebraska by the Colorado border, they still have a few of these lines (wires on short poles from 20-30’s, they still replace the damaged poles here)that still supply country houses
Wow, let’s make loading a car more complicated and show off Yang I’m ropes. You could of pulled that car without nothing with a few guys.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Merlin, good work guys 👍😁 beautiful truck.
looking forwad to watch you sort it
Is there some sort of law in Utah that requires all pickups to have at least one Crack in the windshield. Every channel I watch from Utah seems have them. Some of those people are your kinfolk.
It's that dry heat that causes cracks . Lol !
If you had more time you could have taken it easy in Winslow and stood on a corner like I did at the end of January.
Cool road trip. I’ve heard about all the roadwork along I-40. It sucks here in Ontario Canada that all of our construction has to happen during a relatively small part of the year.
Glad you got you a Diamond T, interested to see how you build her compared to Mr, Darnell’s Diamond…
I am from Wyoming, and coal trains are very long, as in a mile or more long. Pretty wild how long they are.
Man that kit from yankum is Awesome brother. Do they sell them as a kit? Awesome truck also. Are you going to Cummins it and drop it?
How do you not get stop by law enforcement with cracked windshield? I was stopped everytime I had a cracked by the sierra vista loe
Always enjoy watching Merlin conjure an old truck back to life. Shaking the mud and rust off the chassis to find its true soul.
any trip through NM, you should get a green chile cheese burger at Blakes Lotaburger! That is always the highlight of my roadtrip!
I see you were back in my hometown Colorado Springs. That was a great find on your last trip through. Glad you got to go pick it up.
Merlin’s neighbors in HaviZoo are like “ What the F**k he buy now? “. 😂🤣😂
Merlin I am really surprised that YOU don't know the difference between power lines and telephone lines.
Coal, a Fossil fuel used to power electric cars? I thought EVs got their power from Fairy Dust.
It was cool to see you pull the truck up on the trailer by hand. It proves proff of concept by Allen of Yankum Ropes.
Poor 30 year old centerline wheel probably hit more than one bump in the road. They still look good. Maybe you can do a portion of a video about repairing that wheel
Got to be careful around Albuquerque. Even Bugs makes a wrong turn there every time.
Lordy lordy, the elders are worthy, the cumroderey amongst old friends. Whoever said you're too old to be doing that, you need to take a good long look at what good old hard-working men can get done in a short time! The young men of today need to sit down with elders in their hometowns and take notes on the valuable lessons they can learn from the older generation! Til next time, take care, and we'll see you on the next...
Well Merlin, you now have two real trucks,will the Dimond T get a Cummings
Since you made it to Colorado,I'm guessing it was 'a left turn at Albuquerque'?:) (Bugs B. reference)That's a "Diamond in the rough,but not a rough Diamond",thankfully.Nice group of guys to have been friends all the years and ready to help with a phone call.
100 gallons of petrol in the UK will cost $1018, a bit of an expensive trek.
Awesome to see a truck from lovland I'm just 15 min away sorry our crappy roads cracked a rim
You’re runnin outta room for cool trucks and projects you’ve been bringin so many home lately Merlin. You’re gonna have to start stackin trucks on top of each other or run a couple ramps or boards across your pool and park one on top of it lol 😂
Your about five years late I gave all my diamond t parts to a friend of mine who end up with my uncle old diamond t pick up he still shows it in car
Merlin, gotta have an "Iron Ass" lol😮 nice save! Make a cool driver. Impressive drive sir!👍
Merlin as bugs Bunny would say you should have taken a left turn at Albuquerque...
Those short power lines are actually telegraph/railway signaling lines. Low voltage.
I love thr amazing collection of trucks and Merlin built vehicles u have. The diamond t is so cool
Have those guys out for a barbecue when it's running, seems like fun would be had
Coal to make electricity for EVs? No! I say, I say, nevah....
Power lines were that low back in the day so men could service them from standing on the back of a horse.
This is going to be an AWESOME build and I can't wait for it to begin!!
the only thing i can say is wow i wish that truck was mine ,, i could make a nice truck out of that, good luck with it merlin i hope you make it look nice...