Abandoned Power Wagon gets roadworthy after sitting 22 years! 

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The ammeter was bypassed because this era of gauge is notorious for getting hot, melting and starting electrical fires under the dash. Bypassing the gauge is pretty common in these trucks.

I find that you do repairs the same way a lot of us do... if it ain't broke, don't fix it! You make good decisions on how you spend your money. I watch your videos for the entertainment AND to see how you fix things. I mean I've never worked on a 80s Dodge W100, but I find it interesting to watch you do the repairs. There are a whole hell of a lot of folks who wish they had your mechanical sense and abilities. Keep up the good work!

In this episode, Travis and his dad get donuts! And assorted truck repairs. And a hat tip to another yt channel. And a repaired instrument cluster. And hoses, and latches. What a great resto on a good old truck.

You do you, Travis! Let them get their own channel!

You are sure a hard worker. Plus you have a great dad.

Most of us do it cheap and save money where we can brother. You’re doing it the way most Americans with a family and just enough money for a hobby do it.

Mr. B. Here ! 👀😎👍. For years I toll people that good vehicles were junked , with a little hard work they would have 2nd or 3rd life, nice job . Happy motoring if you keep it . 👍👍👍👍

Not my position to say, but don't take critical comments personally. They do it to get likes and feel superior. Talking trash will always be part of youtube.

I just have so much joy with how you can bring these older vehicles back to life, and some of them appliances. I love your kitchen, and could only dream of having a set of them wonderful Westinghouse laundry care machines. Makes me drool thinking about them.

That is a cool old truck glad you got it home and a clutch is a cheap fix

Nice rig. I like that you pay attention to the little details that aren’t really noticeable until they don’t work like the alt meter and other gauges I think that’s what will sell it. At $4800 you shouldn’t have any trouble selling it. $1800 on your dad’s gas pumps is a good deal also, all lit and ready to show.👍🏻

Thanks for the video! Nice Job with the truck, and your dads gas pumps looks awesome! 👍

Double thumbs up for the NNKH-colab. You're both great guys!

Dad is really cool I see where you get it from lol good folks God bless you and yours

"the art of discernment" love your attitude. if more people were like you, there would be enough for everybody 👍

Travis, couldn’t agree with you more on using old parts when you can to save money. You’re a young man with a wise soul. Viewers like us who are budget minded wrenchers appreciate the advice. Keep it coming…

nice job and who needs to spend money on parts if you don't have too don't fix what isn't broken

Hey, don't let the peanut gallery get you down. You are the one producing a story. You found that awesome W200 and YOU decide how to handle it. I have enjoyed your approach. Keep up the good work.

Great video…and those pumps are awesome!!

I have a 1985 Dodge D150 that I am working on. This gives me some inspiration to finish it up!

I love how you go through and fix all issues on these rigs to get them as best as possible I really appreciate that good work sir!

It's your cars and trucks and your money so can do whatever you want if it works it works

This truck reminds me of my '79, 3/4 ton. 2 wheel, 4 speed granny low. 318 under the hood. That thing was a beast. Really miss that girl. edit to add. PPE. You should be using that. Stay healthy now and that will help you stay healthy when you are older. Your kids will thank you for it.

Travis the truck was parked 22years. Or you had it that long before fixing it. Great work on the 4X4 And your dad’s fuel pumps are too cool. Richard great work. Thank you men for your dedication! 💯👊

That camper Will It Run ought to be interesting

NEVER USE A OPEN FLAME NEAR A GAS TANK WITH FUEL IN IT!

My guess is the truck was driven over some rocks that deformed the plastic gas tank, but while the plastic shell was pressed in it bent the sending unit components.

I cringed when I saw you vacuuming out the interior without a respirator. You can make yourself incredibly sick from rodent droppings

Another awesome video guys, love that truck! also the gas pumps, nice job Dad 🙂looking forward to the Dodge camper, keep up the good work.

Fantastic job on troubleshooting why the gauges and sending units weren't working. Greta job on showing us how you fixed the issues with the gauges, etc.

Should wear a respirator when dealing with the rat & mice shit!!I really like the pumps they are super cool!

Try using a nut driver or socket instead of a screwdriver on hose clamps. It’s life changing!! I’ve injured my hand when the screwdriver slips off…..😮

Collaborations between people's favourite RU-vidrs is brilliant.

Good job rounding this out. Turned out nice.

People are always good at spending other folks' money. Im glad i found your channel. The big reason i like your channel is i can watch it and my son can be around and i dont have to worry about foul language. I love that you work within budgets like the everyday guy. You and Vice Grip Garage are some of the best channels out there!!!

Would love to see the 4x4 in action!

Nice work on the Power Wagon. I'm old enough that I actually used one of the hand pump gas pumps that was at an old store near our summer lake place when I was a kid.

As someone who also lives in Tucson, and suffers the same booming inflation that is going on here, money = security, thus is why we don't spend more than we need to. Also AutoZone, Oreilles are ripoffs.

I love a car fix-up vid with lots of gasoline and flames;) Great vid Travis, and good to see this truck coming back to life.

one trick I have used is an old steering wheel instead of a wooden block when dropping a gas tank. gives a nice radial area with support

Someone got a steal at $4,800 for that solid truck. Good segues to selling Chris's mustang and your dad's gas pumps.

Brought back a lot of really great memories. I had a '78. Frickin' unstopable beasts. Iffin I was closer, I'd be sticking the cash in your hand.

man that truck is so cool - even when it was just sitting out there - but after all that work its even better

Excellent video that old dodge would be an excellent hunting vehicle. I west of where you got that truck from.

Great video! I just acquired a 78 C200 Prospector, 3/4 ton. I was wondering what to do with the gas tank. Your video gave me a lot of ideas for how to take care of the old gas(which isn’t much) in the plastic tank. I really don’t want to drop the tank, so I’m considering, siphoning it out, adding fresh gas, and changing the filter often, until it runs clear.

Excellent video Love what you do with these old trucks

Power Wagon - great choice.

Awesome truck, great video. You're dad is such a cool dude, he might need his own channel.

A previous boss had a bunch of restored antique gas pumps, as well as car dealer signs, on display in the office.

Hey Travis, greetings from Tampa Florida!

Epic episode great progress the trucks looking good🦾🔥🔥🔥

Burn the old gas a little bit at a time in the 12 valve. I burn all my old stale gas a little bit at a time thru the 12 valve mixed with old oil

Really enjoy your videos but please be careful using torches around gas tanks a good friend of mine lost a family member doing the same thing you did heating up gas tank strap mounts for removal and there was a vapor leak of some sort that found the torch and exploded killing him so please be careful I was cringing the whole time watching. I do really enjoy your channel, I love doing this stuff myself and spend evenings watching yours and similar videos. Dave

Great work! Loved following this project! Keep the good work up 😊👍🏻

19:51 Ford power steering pumps whine when the wrong fluid is put in them. They were designed to use transmission fluid, not power steering fluid. Car owners and Jiffy Lube employees who don't know that put power steering fluid in the pumps when they are low which makes them whine.

Hey, glad to see you follow up on these rigs and not leave them rot in yet another place I've been wondering, since you've put a new exhaust in the '60 Impala, do you have any plans on welding new rear floorpans in? Not bought new ones (if they're even available), but rather just fabricated ones, from sheet metal. Cheers

Cool gas pumps

To bad we can’t do this in NY unless it’s a barn find. 90% of anything out side needs more bodywork that mechanical.

14:32 you will be changing that filter out for a metal inline filter. I had a plastic one in the engine bay of my 83 F-150 and the heat from the engine bay made the plastic shrivel up.

The No Nonsense Mustang GT is a good used car. Somebody will get a good deal and a fair price. Yaaah you sold it!!!! Congrats!

I would've opted to power wash that tank anyhow. You've got an air compressor somewhere, no? Blow the air thru until there's no H2O left. (about ten minutes)

I wonder if someone tried jacking up the truck and didn’t realize they were on the tank until it was too late Edit: ah you know what I just got to the part in the Will it Run on this one where you explain the previous owner told you they actually hit something. Helps if I gather all the facts before I start pondering aloud lol

Only thing I would do to it if I you got to get one of them Hood ornaments the ram

Hello my friend. LMC truck will help you get anything you need for this all original equipment I guess you know this already nice truck❤ keep putting them out my friend I'll keep watching

Great vid and truck and nice pumps, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

i feel you with the cost of hoses nowadays, same with the rubber seals for doors, windows, trunk ect. i was gonna get new ones to my 1958 opel olympia but that shit was like 300$ just for the rubber seal for the doors. thats half of what i paid for the car lol

U got a nice little truck now I had a 1980 in the late 90s 4 on the floor it was a good track

4800 that a great price I wish a was closer

It's a manual clutch. Crawl underneath and adjust the linkage rod and it would have probably worked good enough to get him home. Maybe he should have left the old fuel pump that was working on it and spent the money on a service manual for the truck.

I'm sure I'm not the only one to start looking at flights to Tucson at the end of this video!

" I don't what you could have hit that would bend the pick up tube like that" A car dolly perhaps? Just kiddin'. It's not unusual on a 4x4, especially since this one has no bash plate under the tank. My '86 Ramcharger has a bash plate, sender still got bent. It now has EFI with an in tank pump, I reworked the Aeromotive pump assembly to be spring loaded so hopefully the pump won't get knocked off.

Good job on that truck, man Nice pumps and also nice fallout shelter sign though)

Great video, but hold on a second...lol. I think I know what you were doing when you tested the gauges, but be careful about the terminology. The way that Mopar and most other clusters work is that the cluster is supplied with key on 12 volts, which is stepped down to about half by the IVR...Instrument Voltage Regulator. One side of each gauge not including the ammeter is supplied with IVR voltage. The other side of the temp, oil and fuel gauges is the ground side through the sending units. Each unit is a potentiometer that allows varying amounts of "ground" through, just like a fuel sending unit operates. There is NO power present at any of those sending units. You did in fact test the circuits for continuity, which is good work. As another viewer mentioned, those ammeters are a fire hazard. Mopar foolishly routed ALL the electrical load through those undersized ammeters on all their vehicles into the 80's, so when the lights, wipers, fan motor etc are on, it goes through that ammeter. I've seen them get so hot they melted the lens and the needle fell off. As a mechanic, NEVER assume someone just didn't know what they were doing. I would go back in there and reconnect those wires pronto. There are fusible links in the harness but those are the most durable part of it unfortunately. Last thing, try to avoid saying "honestly" and "to be honest" so much because that gives people the impression you might not always BE honest. Keep up the good work.

I think you are gonna have to end up putting your dad on payrole he is bringing some content and entertainment value to your channel. 😂 cheers from the Glass City

I've got a ram hood ornament if you want it. It's not perfect but better than holes in the hood

The pumps are sweet

And this is one thing I like about the dodge trucks I've been around a 75 d100 that was parted out and even my 74 dodge d100 club cab short bed flatbed both had the neoprene fuel tanks lol

Hey Travis, you do know you’re going to have to sleep in that camper right? Just getting that truck running won’t be enough of a challenge.

Man I want this truck!!!!!

i need one of those pumps for my shop!

great video... Nice truck... I will have to try the donut wheel .. I see it is on Ina....closeby. Thanks I really enjoy your videos

Don't you love it when other people want to spend your money? Tell them if they want you to buy new they can give you the money to do so

I agree about tires.

Nice truck

Nice idea with the vacuum though

The main power feed on those mopar vehicles are feeding off the back of the ammeter or alternator guage and when they lose connection it won't crank and that was a common hack to bypass it so it would start as it should, but I always wanted my truck to have working guages and start as it was designed course that was not exactly true since under the hood it mounts and the inner fender aprons and the frame had been hacked up, modified, cut out and welded in because the truck had a 66 Plymouth fury or satellite wagon poly 318 in the truck ran great and sounds great...

Naysayers and critics. Where would we be without them? I work in parts industry so no explanation needed!

Don't go super cheap on worm gear clamps. the screws strip out super easy on the cheap ones.

Did you blow out the fuel line to get rid of the old gas?

Speaking as a Non American, I don't understand the fascination of the pick up truck.....can someone explain it please? 🇬🇧🇺🇸

take off the bug deflector plz

love that truck!!!!!!!!!!

awesome job i love this truck

Oh and on the Tin Grill tip. That factory ammeter WILL BURN UP THAT TRUCK. Bypass it and save a 🔥

I’m with you save where you can spend where you have too nothing wrong with that

Did you put a filter sock on the end of the sending unit pickup tube?

What about the speedometer ??

You already fixed the clutch

that dash is nazty... looks like a good candidate for a steam clean :D