BURNT Truck Revival?? 1979 F150 First Start Since ENGINE FIRE! 

I’m going to start locking up my car parts now

The camera guy is awesome, he capture everything. Kudos to him!

34:00 Luke I Literally almost spat my drink out omfg Thank you for all the laughs and tears after a long ass work day

These are my favorite kinds of episodes. The ones where you can tell they're having fun because its two friends just screwing around.

The tailgate scene was perfect LOL

This episode was hilarious. I'm going to Revive a 87 f150 tomorrow that's been sitting for several years (and drive it home) so WISH ME LUCK!!

I love how faithfully Kevin defends his $18 starter

My grandfather had a 79 f250 ranger with a 460 in it. It caught fire every time you drove it. You just pulled over, put it out, cooled her down, hit the key and down the road road you went. Love the old fords.

You and Luke working on an old Ford Truck under a big shade tree next to a corn field...great old time stuff!

Looks like yall had a lot of fun. Everyone needs that one friend that makes something serious just funny af and makes your day better

No sooner did the idea pop in my head when Luke blurted out... This would make a great Tough Truck. Oh Hell Yeah ! The trucks already got a name and the driver should be called the "Turd Herder"

Old Fords never die. They'll look like a burnt turd, but they'll still run.

is it just me or 70's cars look amazing

“What in the Chevy is going on here?”

LOL when Luke dumps water on you I lost it. Thank you for the giggle fit

Love to see 'shade tree' mechanics actually working under a shade tree...

2:06 i cannot believe that actually worked tailgate: imma end this mans whole career

First... Hehe

I like Wyatt, top guy and he knows his stuff, I hope we see him back again someday

Holy shit this was so fun to watch! Luke really brought a lot of comedy into this episode, props to him and Kevin, for this amazingly fun episode!

Watching this just made me miss my granddad's 79 F150. I had so many memories in that thing and I was so upset when I had to sell it

Those blocks of steel in the springs are a mighty fine lift kit😂

22:02 What is happening right now! 😂 Body changes direction while the wheels stay straight! She’s a keepa!

"you cant mess up a tailgate" this truck: OBSERVE

As soon as I saw the body rocking I said "track bar bushings". Been there done that. And by the way Luke, that truck is beautiful. You should put it in your driveway.

I love how the starter is eighteen dollars more expensive than the truck.

I am so glad you got Luke in on this! He definitely brings comedy into your videos.

The most honest and legitimate quote ever made...... Kevin- "This is a nightmare, it's still better than a chevy"!!!! That is the most honest statement you are ever going to hear on a youtube video! That truck may be a "burnt turd" but I would gladly push that rusty thing uphill in a blizzard before being caught dead in a bow tie pile of junk!!!!!!

Wood stick is a tire knocker. Semi drivers bang on their tires with it to make sure they're good during pre-trip. Also serves other purposes like self defense...

The gm alternator on the Ford right there is the problem!:D That and the fuel leaking all over the place. They needed the blocks in the springs because they swapped in the Lincoln 460 and added the plow. That transfercase is a full time 4wd NP203. The NP203 has the range box in front of the case. So either someone converted the hubs to lock out style or they swapped the whole front axle assembly out for one from a part time 4x4 D44. Feel free to send the 300 my way! They are my favorite engine and I've got a small hoard of the 240/300's.

At least Wyatt didn’t pour water on you. Lol 😆. The perfect name the Burnt Teard. Mor rust and dents than can be counted. Forget the rust. It did run. Luke was a great help Kevin. Thanks for sharing. 💯👍

When you guys goof out the most, that's how me and almost any of my co-workers and friends go when we talk about things we all know a thing about

"Why are we so dirty? We didn't do anything?!" Hilarious

Thanks to Kevin"s brother Jesse for awesome filming and making these videos high quality!

Watching these videos of you guys doing this with these old vehicles makes me less fearless to dig in and do my own projects. Enjoyed it so much I bought a project car.

I laughed so hard at " what in the Chevy is going on here"

I’ve laughed so damn hard at this episode… Between the tailgate and the vacuum caps… killing me.

I have a 73 that was in a barn fire. The guy was in the barn went it started . He started the truck and left snow plow down and drove through it. Melted orange rotating light and all cab lights and took all the paint off the front and sides windshield all heat cracked .

50:39 The local guy I took my 1979 F259 with a 460 to in order to get it running (after sitting for 11 years) said he put a 1969 timing chain in it so it made better fuel mileage and more power. I can say, as a kid fresh outta high school, that truck made plenty of power for me to have plenty of fun. He also plugged the emissions stuff on the engine, as it was a California model and had a Catalytic converter on it (apparently the first year those were put on the old Ford truck, but ONLY for the California model in 1979 from what I’ve heard). As it say for over a decade, I just cut the catalytic converters and muffler off, right behind the cab, and ran it like that. Outrageously loud and fun for an 18 year old. Still have the ol’ girl, just need the money to rebuild the engine a couple other minor things.

"A lot of mouse turds and sadness" Kevin's entire channel in a sentence

When you asked Thunderhead if that was non-flammable brake cleaner I spit a mouthful of Diet Coke across the room laughing. That was an epic moment and thank you for keeping it in!

Love how every video is a “wing it” type. Granted these old fords are pretty simplistic.

Kevin & Luke are the best duo for those videos. Im learning while laughing my ass off.

I love your and Luke's bromance. Descended to utter chaos the moment he joined you :)

The second half of this video was pure anarchy.... I love it

OMG.... I literal spit my coffee out at this 47:01 I'm going to clip that 10 seconds of the video and watch it over and over again. You two guys together are so funny.

Man I like these "shade tree mechanic," vehicle sessions; all the tools and mechanical parts and stuff!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I know its an old video, but i love when you guys are goofy and loopy and just shit talking. these are the best.

Alternate title: 2 grown men fiddle with a tailgate for 5 minutes, look at some headers, and laugh about suspension.

I can relate to the EGR struggles. My '80 F250 fought me hard for a while.

25:10 That was so perfect, comedy gold... I love that you can see the realisation immediately hit Luke before you even finish your sentence! You guys are a great duo... Lol

That's a cool looking old truck with that big chrome bumper and everything. Glad to see you guys get it running.

This wyatt guy brings a whole new vibe to your videos dude.. i like it

Hey Kevin I love your videos I can’t believe you got that for free and finally a video with thunderhead 289

21:57 I am dead! Lol’ed so hard! 😂

You and Luke making all those corny jokes made me laugh my ass off and almost spit out my beer. You 2 working together is just like old times

Having grown up and started driving in those years, that 460 is very capable of getting some

Wonder if the engine in the bed was the original that caught fire, that’s where the name came from. And that truck just has a bad case of catching fire.

The bendix joke was smooth 👌

3:01 I was waiting for the door to just completely fall off 😂

Brooo I never miss an upload

The action on the radius arm bushing on the driver's side when you first moved it was epic. You could basically measure the play from space

25:04 Non-flammable brake cleaner gets me every time.

When you and Luke are together, it's my favorite!

So amazed that this old ford runs and drives! Especially with it being burnt!!

"Why did I lay in the oil?! Probably have an oil stain the shape of a **** on my back now" 😂

One of the funniest fix it vids I've watched. Great stuff guys.

Wow I can’t believe it ran, and pretty good, Luke is funnier when he’s tired,

Stealing Mook's starter might just lead to a throat punch.

"How much you gonna put in there??" That's way too much... it's fine...

We need more Mook vids 👍🏽

"How did they build this for 18 dollars?" I dunno, shaved their heads and loaded them onto train cars....?

Kevin: I'm just stupid mook, elsewhere, sad she didn't hear it: I'VE TOLD YOU THAT BEFORE!

I love these long-ass episodes. Thanks guys.

Hell yeah! We need to save more of these 70's trucks. I have a near mint Ford blue 79 F250 with a built 460 in it. I'll keep it for the next 30 or years and make sure it goes to a good home before I die.

God damn the chemistry between JYD and Thunderhead289 is so wholesome. Just pure fun and jokes. It was so enjoyable

It's been my experience the except for the timing chain, you can't wear a 460 out unless you run it out of oil. I rebuilt a 460 with 190,000 miles on it and it only had 3 thousandth lip at the top of the cylinders. And just to let you know I've been a mechanic for 50 years.

I was thinking when you were talking about the starter, that you just needed to somehow figure out how to put a starter on like the one from the tow truck and call it good. Lol

This is the TRUCK I would buy. I have an old car, need an old Truck. Thank you for saving another one. You Rock! I like this truck.

She moves under her own power that's impressive other then constant popping into neutral

This is what I needed today🤙 and your videos help me a lot cause I know a bunch of little details and tips for my 76 f150 w

Some electric pumps are built to pull a prime. Plenty of the equipment I work on has the fuel pump above the tank. Though you do raise an important point- if it is not expressly designed to do so, it will suck at suction

Badass to see Luke in this video. The two of you make an amusing/knowledgeable mechanical team. Set aside the differences

I watch the Goonzsquad vids and those cats never get dirty hands.. "Damn son", great video!

When he pulled that starter all. I could think is I’m glad it’s. Not me explaining this to mook. LOL 😂

33:55 He caught James May's laugh. 🦆😂😂😂😂😂😂

Whenever thunderhead and JYD collab, it feels like the A-Team is back together.

My dad's 78 had automatics hubs. When it was 20 below and snowing like crazy he would pull over and I would automatically (reluctantly) get out and go lock the hubs. If you didn't grease them every now and then you had to keep a pair of channel locks in the glove compartment to turn them. His had a 400 in it and it was one of this plow trucks. My favorite truck to this day.

This episode had me rolling!

i like that the tail gate fall in parts one at the time

Had my 350 engine in my 64 C10 catch fire twice . It also took a bit to start it but when it ran it sounded ok but would run hot and some times flood and stall then when you try and start it hot it would catch fire . The engine was put in the truck by previous owner . After a couple fires I went over the engine and found the distributor off 1 tooth . After fixing that problem it ran like a champ .

I love those old ford trucks. They just dont die. But damn this one has been through hell😂

With the carburetor looking that, im impressed it actually runs.

I think the mopar jab was at Dylan mccool, you could tell by digs's smile at the camera... going out on a limb here

The bad!!!!Don't rely on tire pressure when under a vehicle. That's gambling with your life. The good!!!! Your video are absolutely awesome I always look forward to them, Especially the 1970 1979 trucks

I've seen a lot of starter drives fail that way. Easy to just replace the drive if the starter motor itself runs that well. Pull the band over the brushes, the through-bolts, take off the cover over the drive and the nose plate... pop the keeper, R and R the drive, reassemble. Quick fix, drives are common in most of the earlier starters so carrying just a couple styles will field fix a lotta starters. Don't pull the armature out or remove the back end plate if you don't want to fight getting the brushes back in place... **update: and then you did this on the tailgate.

The plow works by power up but the weight of the plow is down .

free? a truck in that condition around here would've gone for $3,500 😂

Man thanks for supporting your local parts store’s. I’ve worked for NAPA for over 30 years. Enjoy your rock auto customer service.

I have 02 4 door Ford truck, about 250 thousand miles. Bought new by oldest son. Runs like new. Not oil burner. Inside, out side great shape. Owned Chevy trucks, rust buckets . 84 year old driver.