Before painting rusty metal, after prep like you did, get some OSPHO from your local hardware store like ACE and put it in a spray pump bottle and spray all the metal down and let it sit overnight. It will turn black and neutralize the rust and be ready for paint, no need for primer. works like a charm. I've done several rusty trailers and it makes the paint last a long time.
You show a great deal of pride in your equipment; making it all look good. Hopefully that translates to success. I am too far away to use your services; but would based on the way your stuff looks. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and successful 2023!
That’s a cool setup with the hydraulic pump. Mixers and plow trucks all have those. It runs off a shaft from the motor rather then a geared pto off the trans
Starting watching you when AC mentioned you. That was a great repair, years ago I learned from old Russian videos to wrap the tire with ratcheting strap when filling., in case it blows won’t take your head off..
Love the way you make these vehicles look great again. You do a fine job making them pretty and it shows your attention to detail Dave. Keep up the clean vehicles.
DD, when u took-off the second fender and it came off, and it hit the door, and the door came-off the building, I was laughing my butt-off. You Sir have the repair shop of all repair shops.. L8000 looks sharp..
Nice to see someone who knows to take onions off of people food before giving it to your dog. Far too many people don’t seem to realize that onions are actually hazardous to dogs and can kill them! (Same with chocolate, grapes/raisins, etc.) Great video on an awesome old truck. The Ford L-Series remain some of my favorite trucks ever produced. My only question is, how do you get parts for them these days?
Next time you do a rust restoration, use Ospho over the leftover rust then prime & paint. Diablo D0748CF STEEL DEMON 7 1/4 inch 48 Teeth Metal works much better than the disk.
In our local area (West Central Illinois), the county has a chemical/electronic recycle center where you can browse through pallets of paint for free. I have found new cans of industrial 2-part Epoxy that's great for vehicle frames.
Very interesting video. It is nice seeing you build up your equipment and business. FYI, welding flash is not entertainment, however it could be a liability. Take care and looking forward to seeing more. We also like the fact that you do not have to have your face stuck in the camera lens as a lot of new sites do.
its amazing how much corrosion gets in the gasket area of the tail lights. just doing that same crap with my 04 F350 with a deck on it. I swear thats gonna rust out before the deck lol
Congratulations on the second truck! That’s a good feeling knowing you have backup just in case. Plus you could hire a second guy if you wanted…or gal I guess. Lol.
I really miss the Ford louisville trucks. It's a dang shame they got out of that business. It seems like every truck these days is a Volvo or Freightliner. We need some variety!
I like that red dumpster. Red is my better half's favourite colour. And those fenders, seems like the ideal application for plastic! You've mentioned tire prices as a sidenote in several of your videos. For a guy who has almost no idea, what would an ideal set of 10 new tires for a rig like that in your area cost? Probably as much or more a you paid for the truck. I know my little dually cost over 1k for middle of the road Coopers.
Hi Dave, I jumped on board your channel cuz I saw your work with AC. It seems to me that your content and editing is improving. Keep up the good work. Say hi to AC
I think he mentioned swapping the better/newer tires on this truck with some with more miles on them from another rig that get's used daily. Makes sense if this rig isn't going to see daily service in demanding conditions. Put the better tires on the better truck, was the thinking I took away from his comments.
