Dodge camper pickup ABANDONED 25 years. Will it run and drive ? 

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That "Fuel efficiency gauge" is essentially a vacuum gauge The higher you can keep the gauge reading the better gas mileage

I think it is awesome that your Dad is always there helping you out when you need it.

Love your content! You and your dad should wear respirators when cleaning out mice infested rigs. Breathing that stuff in is a recipe for a lung infection or worse. My family drove an extended cab version of this same truck round trip from the Dallas area to Oregon and back several times. The 400 gave up the ghost on us in Arizona, so we got towed to a junkyard where he proceeded to swap it out for a 440 out of an older Dodge truck. What a memory.

After sitting so long, the oil pump probably lost its prime. An old trick is to pack the oil pump with VASELINE, and that will prime it again. It'll dissolve in the hot oil. EDIT: Literally 23 seconds later in the video, you said that! 😂 Good on ya!

Your dad sounds like Sam Elliott. I like these old dodges. 🤘

WOW! I am surprised that the Engine came back to life on this one. Good job!

To answer your dads question about the Thermoquad, it was not originally designed for Mopar. The thermoquad was originally designed by Carter in '66 or '67 to be a direct replacement for the Rochester Quadrajet equiped on GM engines. It solved the problems of full throttle starvation and vapor lock on the Quadrajet due to the location and size of its fuel bowl. That was also the idea of the center being plastic so it would disperse the heat. They are great carburetors, but you absolutely can not let them sit or they get brittle.

Great Video Travis!, You don't want to drive it without the TV hooked up, It will smoke the Trans!, Also that won't affect 3rd gear, Without it hooked up it will be in 3rd in just a few feet! Lol, Also wandering what ever happened to the 1969 Chrysler?, Thats how I found your Channel!

Can't believe you got that engine to run. That's determination. That paint might be able to be saved with a proper buff. Great job!

I really like seeing you and your father working together. Makes me miss my father. Keep up the great work!

37:15 If its a 440 RB (Raised Block), there will be a machined pad on the front drivers side of the block, above the water pump housing. If its a 400 (low deck), the pad will be on the passenger side, under the distributor.

I love seeing the old cars being put back on the road we're they belong. Good job guys. It's lovely to see you're dad working alongside ot you to. I bet he's old school. Good luck with what ever you do next guys.

Nice , I work on old cars and many a time I had to put the old parts back on , I'm sure there is good replacement parts out there but nothing beats the old stuff

You guys rocked it with that recovery. I recommend hammerite that floor after metal repair to seal it. I did that to my ‘79 k5 blazer and it worked like a charm, even sealed up the pin holes. Dries like a hard thick plastic coating.

Travis, after you showed that nasty belly pan and water in the oil pan, I thought for sure that engine was toast. Boy, was I wrong! Worked on a lot of big block 400 Chrysler from 79-89, they were a low compression emissions engine but always ran great, even in the Lean Burn Models. Very reliable, Our Dodge wrecker D400, I think, had a 440 and that was a great runner. That truck is sweet!

18:20 Thats a Carter Thermoquad. Similar to a Quadrajet, but with a phenolic resin body, which should help reduce vapor lock in the Arizona heat.

Really enjoyed this video. I couldn't help thinking with a decent camper interior, both fuel tanks up & running, u could put a tow hitch on it & use it 2 go get projects with! Might save u on hotel costs. I think it's time u did another fly & drive, I love watching u do those! Keep up the fantastic work, much love from Scotland!!

I really enjoy your videos- especially seeing you and your dad working together. Cherish that. My dad and I used to work together on our cars and he has dementia now. Im so glad we had that time and the conversations that went with it

The pickup I grew up around was my dad's 1975 Dodge Adventurer Camper Special. I remember it well. Great pickup and a great video. Thank you.

Travis. Respectfully congratulations on your marriage. She is adorable!

Thanks Travis for the heads up on the jump start box. I have been in the market for one for a number of years. I saw what you did with the batteries and then having no battery. I just hope it stands the test of time. The price was definitely right. Got it for $75 off the Amazon and The Amazon is claiming it will be here as soon as tomorrow. Thanks again Travis for the heads up on this!

Right on I’m glad these cars are going to good homes! Sad to see the Impala go of course but you can’t keep them all. Not without greater sacrifices anyways. I think it is so cool that the truck is going from subscriber to subscriber. Got a groovy thing goin here. The dodge is great, for how nasty the engine was it sure runs great, especially with that REALLY nice carb your dad so generously gave up & sold to you (lol)

That man sold this thinking it was a basketball case. I may have thought that as well. Travis you and your dad make a great team. You guys are Mopar ready. Think after a little clean up. Got another good flip. Thank you for sharing. And have a great Thanksgiving! 💯👍👊

Like another commenter said below, I can't believe that y'all took that locked up rusted out engine and made it run! Good work guys!

Dude! Excellent find! That thing looks fabulous. No rust or damage, just amazing. Can't wait to see what you do with this.

You don’t need paper gaskets when doing Mopar RB engines that have 4bbl intake manifolds. The valley pan IS the intake gasket and just needs copper shellac on each side.

really fun to watch.I think I like the fact that you are more of the home diy kind of guy getting stuff done with what you have rather than having a loaded garage with every tool under the sun.It's very down to earth.I so wish I could get vehicles like this but being in Maine,everything is a god damn rust bucket after 10 years.That fly and drive is in my future for sure.I will have about 20 grand to spend and I am headed south or west to stay for a week and find a car with NO rust.What a dream!..its crazy because the prices are the same for cars with rust in maine or rust free down south..

The center of the thermOquad is made of phenolic resin and set up correctly they're fantastically great carbs.

Travis, helping make Monday mornings great again. 🇺🇲

The mileage gauge looks aftermarket. It doesn't have the little recess like the others, and appears to have a silicone bead around the bezel. But even then, an amazingly complete and solid truck. Very nice

Hey guys, it was great watching your 'complete' video! I love when You-Tubers show the work being done, no matter how simple or hard the task. We the audience, and the ones who have our own project cars/trucks, learn so much from you who make it look so easy because you have done it over and over and have that 'Gold' in experience. Thanks for the quality video! From Will up north in Chandler, AZ!

I had a 1977 Dodge Adventurer Crew cab back in the day.( I wish I still had it.) It came with the 400 in it. I was told the 400 only I'm in the adventure series, and emergency vehicles. I.e. Ambulance, fire rescue etc.

Nice find for sure. I love these old Dodges. I have a '76 Power Wagon with a 440. Need to wear a mask when doing the inside. Hantavirus is bad news. Stay safe. Just subscribed to your channel. Happy Thanksgiving.

If anyone is going revive an old dodge truck this channel is the one to watch.

Travis , it’s nice to see how you and your dad work together. Keep up the videos, look forward watching them.

Excellent on the newest Dodge..It sounds superb. Can't wait to see that buffed out and the details taken care of...

You guys are rocking it,apsolutly magical the knowledge you have together. I never thought this motor would run. Let alone turn over. Love your videos. God Bless 🙏❤️

Gosh you are killing me with these finds. I'm a Mopar guy and these things are Astonishing. My jaw is dropped with absolute suprise. What a peice of Art work. I don't care if it runs its that good. You just DO NOT FIND Them here. I've only seen them in Literature or online. Hopefully we see more and more Mopar trucks. No matter the year. Love em all. Cheers from Rusty Belt, Toledo Ohio😅

Let's go! Getting in this comment section nice and early. You're the man Travis. Learning a lot from your channel.

Great stuff, as usual! Love seeing the interaction between you and your dad. Thank you for sharing.

You do a really good job narrating. You're one of the channels that I use like a radio play when I'm driving. Currently, north of Flagstaff on my way out of the state heading across the State to buy a car that I'm not going to revive and drive but I will go back later to pick up. Somebody just did a will it run video on this car but it needs brakes and probably suspension

Happy Thanksgiving to you, Travis and your family. You were able to buy something on Facebook marketplace. Strange every time I've tried to sell something on Facebook marketplace is just endless aggravation

Awesome truck! That bench seat is so cool! I recommend that you have a shop restore that seat, I think it would be worth the $$!

Great job. I love the adventure camper special. My dad had a 1975 4x4 model. Its awesome watching you and your dad working together. Hope to see more.

Travis, once again, you and your Dad have done an excellent job. Super awesome to each you and your Dad work together!

Thank you Travis for this restore you and dad so busy you even had time to place the camera under the truck,Well I appreciate that.

I’m not a dodge fan at all BUT I would drive that. Straight up classic. Great find. Those old trucks have really gone up in the last few years.

Wow, up to 130K subscribers already. Your videos are very entertaining and your dad is cool as well. I've been waiting until Black Friday to order another jumpstarter for my 2nd vehicle, now I go ahead and get it.

Nice rig , great work keeping these vintage rides alive !!

there is something cool about you two..for me, it is my missing my father..and the projects we did together..so folks..never take a day or your loved ones for granted..time is precious..

She lives!!! Awesome video to share and spending time with your dad. I laughed when he said I wish I would of known that carb worked that good 🤣

This one certainly made you two earn that 1st start. Sound logic and great attitude in plowing forward. Looking forward to the next video on this truck with potential. Sorry to see the Impala go, as I was hoping you'd bring the paint in line with the El Camino and watch you and your Dad attend car shows with them, as a pair. That said, any subscriber considering purchasing a vehicle from you can be assured of a square deal. Especially with the benefit that they can watch the diagnostics and work performed. Thanks for another great video and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Such a nice old truck. My dad retired from Chrysler and I remember him buying a new 1976 Plymouth trailduster. Boy what I would give to have that truck now. The removable hardtop leaked like a sieve right from the factory.

What a nice guy that got in touch with you and sold it to you

Looks like you need to go to Arizona to get a decent Dodge truck! You and your Dad did a solid job getting this old girl going again... I'm looking forward to future videos on the Camper Special. The paint restoration should make a good episode! Thanks for posting, Travis!

Simple straight forward bring em back to life videos. My favorite ones..

Awesome video, your videos are very informative. Keep up the great work!

Good show guys! Well done again.

Your Dad is great. Reminds me of working with my sons on their cars. Except I don’t know half of what he knows.

Dang nice rig! she'll clean up good brother. Super looking forward to yous getting the air horn & Interior done up.

Wonderful to see/hear a father and son working together on something they love doing.😃😎😎😎😎😎

Great job. Travis you two are a first class team. Enjoyed it here in Sc

Dude I love this old truck. It’s straight as an arrow and it’s my year too. Dad had a 76 power wagon the same color when I was a kid. That thing was a horse.

Love your work and videos. Great that you explain stuff. P.s love the special engine turning glove 😂😂

Travis, get a roll of 3/8" clear tubing from a hardware store. Drill a hole in an old Brake Fluid Bottle. Attach the tubing to the bottle & the bleeder. Youi'll be able to one man bleed brakes if the tubing is long enough to hold the bottle higher than the bleeder. Gravity will push the air out due to atmosphereic pressure. Takes time, but does work! And zero mess.

Today's New master cylinders are crap. I actually got used ones several times when I replaced mine on my 72 Chevy Cheyenne. I started opening up the boxes and checking them because they often resell the returns or used ones in the box.

Honestly, I have limited time and so many You Tube channels I can regularly watch but the canopy shell actually caught my attention. That's the 2nd one of that make of canopy I've ever seen in my nearly 52 years. Way back in 1980, when we lived in the Tacoma, WA area, dad bought a used 1977 Ford F250 with a canopy just like that. The color matched the truck, which was red and white. If it isn't exact, it's awful close. I haven't seen it since about 1986 when dad sold the truck but I remember you could unlatch some pins and raise that whole back end up. It was very versatile. You could even remove the hinge pins, take off the entire back wall and have the back end open. Dad built a wood frame and nailed plywood to it and laid a huge piece of foam rubber wrapped in a blanket on top then set it between the bed rails up front inside so you could have kind of a bed. We took a few camping trips with that. We used to lay across it and ride in the back when that was still legal in all states. The front window was a slider along with the cab window in the truck so you could communicate with the driver while riding in back. That was the neatest thing. Had the paneling inside like yours. Great to see such a familiar sight that I haven't seen in nearly 40 years!

Beautiful truck just like my old 1991 dodge, great team work, father and son, I’m jealous…. Great job

Glad to see you’re rebuilding brakes etcetera instead of just throwing new stuff on it.

you're totally right about the China parts. i put brand new Moog ball joints on my truck and all 4 were bad right out of the box. they were worse than the 20yr old original ball joints! ruined my tires while i was trying to figure out what the hell the issue was since the whole front end of the truck was rebuilt. last thing you want to believe is that your new parts are junk

An American father and son, working on an American V8 pick up truck How much more American can you be .... Also Travis, your Dad is awesome, a total star ✨

Good on you and your dad, the quality and detail of your videos are outstanding. Sad to hear the Impala is going but I guess it would absorb a lot of cash to get much further. Has Chris collected his Mustang? Can't wait for the next video 🇬🇧

Awesome truck ! What a Score ! So super straight and solid. What a needle in a haystack. 👍

Man, I was shocked when I saw the lifter valley exposed due to Rat pee!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. You and your Dad did a great job bringing her back to life! Awesome you found a buyer for the Dodge Camper/Adventurer so quickly. Fantastic display of troubleshooting skills and process's. Now you can find and buy a 1961 bubble top Impala!! with the 348 V8 and 4 speed!!! woooooo hoooooo! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Wow man what a sweet truck that is a truck for sure😊 thank you guys for the coverage they don't make them like this no more

damn your subs are way up. i think i found you under 30k. congratulations, dont change, keep recycling brake fluid and other cost cutting measures. i love that.

I really enjoyed the video and the persistence! A great truck and worth being reborn.

I just love the view of the mountains when you drive up the road looks very nice.

You have a very nice dad I wish I could have to work on cars & trucks with my dad and you are right I hate overseas crap parts! Have a great thanks giving !

Big block mopar with Carter ThermQuad. awesome find. I had a 400 in my 74 dodge.

Great video. I really enjoy the father son revival duo. The shot of him sitting on the cement block in the cab made me laugh!

I really like this truck. I would spend a lot of time on it. Get the ac working and make the interior nice. The truck is worth it.

I like what you have going here. I'm a "Original" Gas Monkey Garage, 20k sub at the time with Vice Grip Garage, Andrew Camatara, KKNH and now your channel. Good one This truck is pretty much unfettered with just over 100k miles with how it sounds. Looking forward to seeing the other fixes you talked about so an early Thks for taking us along. Tom

Great RU-vid channel content again! Interesting how that valley pan works.

Dad and son ❤ Great video thanks for your time good job 👍 peace ☮️

Great video. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼

All BB Mopars have a sheetmetal valley pan under the intake manifold. Edelbrock makes a big deal out of their Air Gap manifolds. Every Mopar BB has a factory air gap.

Love watching you guys work on stuff. Who normally annoys who first?

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. 3 am ET I feel your pain working outdoors ! This truck looks better than some of the others you guys have work on ! The smell must be bad , in the service we would wash disinfected the cab . Am with you guys never seen that , with intake ! ??? Nice job guys . It’s Alive - It’s Alive ! 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

great Project!! Can't wait for the update! Happy Thanksgiving !

Cool truck, great teamwork, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

That’s one really nice D200 Camper Special. Glad you were able to bring it back to life. Those rodents sure can be troublesome. But that frame and body on the truck are super nice for a 70s Dodge.

Another find video my friends awesome keep on with the keep them coming keep on with the Keepin On

You guys are going to have that thing purring like a kitten I love watching you and your dad work you guys are awesome together

Great vid, love the truck!!! 🤜🤛

So awesome ! Love this truck! What a huge win!

.I admire your thoroughness and expertise.

Another great video! Nice job!

What a great truck!!! Great video! You got a New Subscriber!😊