Farm Alarm I found a 72 Lemans from California it's whole life. No rust at all and only 86,000 miles on it. I got it running again and drive almost daily.
Years age in Pennsylvania, I was off to the side of a dirt road trying to change a tire on a Blazer, I just did not have enough jack to do the job, there in the mud was an abandoned jack and tire iron, antique, but was able to use it under my jack to stabilize the foot of my jack enough to get it done. I tossed the jack in the back and cleaned it up only to find it was from a Model A Ford, some other driver who knows how long before was stuck in the exact place I was. I still have the tire iron...
I'm building a model kit of a 1950 3100, - pretty much exact same thing. Wanna paint it "weathered", like an original 70yr old truck well maintained. Good to see folks keeping the old iron running!
like how you listened to the previous owner, who seemed satisfied, that this beauty was in good hands..and the start of memories for Your Family..amen..you got your priorities right!
Beautiful! I hope you can get back and give him that ride in the back of the truck, I think that would mean the world to him and the memories of long ago when he was a boy!. Great video
Holy Smokes! Does this ever bring Me back Memories as was same as My Dad's first truck when i was a little boy, but still remember it. only difference was that My Dad's truck was a 1952 GMC, but same style interior. the second I saw that kick starter & yes I do remember the 6 volt Battery. that He used to bring in the House overnight for the Winter seasons due to the Cold weather up here in Canada. What a treasure in seeing this.
I love how the dad asked the littlest boy to climb under the truck and pull the safety strap over the axle tube. That is how you teach responsibility, respect and work ethic. They were included and they felt the connection between them. Simple but very effective. My dad did it with me and my brother. Great video and I'm keeping up with the updates. Beautiful old truck!
If the truck has split rims be very careful as it can be very dangerous to install a tire on a split rim wheel - this should only be handled by a professional using a special tire cage; it is best to replace split rims with regular rims.
I'm very happy for you, and your boy will have great memories of you and the old truck that you bought from another older man with his memories it brings tears to my eyes. Good job and may God bless you all.
You found a piece of treasure and you are doing exactly what I would do keeping all original as possible even the paint color boy what I would give to own something like that after war war two definitely a classic. Hopefully the rust damage is at.a minimum.Thanks for showing it to the RU-vid viewers.😊
Glad to see see that you are going to restore it. Best wishes in your effort. Just out of high school in 1951, I went to work for Mannerud-Huntington Fuel Co in Eugene, Oregon. While drivers had to put up with old clunkers, mostly pre-war, two 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet 5-window trucks sat in the garage--one blue and the other green. Finally, management took them to Portland and had them fitted with custom made beds to haul sawdust and wood chips. My turn finally came to drive the green one to haul sawdust from a lumber mill to the Eugene Power and Electric and to Weyerhaeuser. I thought I had arrived. So every time I see one of those trucks I think back to that period just before entering the army. Wayne Warner, Springfield, MO.
The old Blue flame Engine dip and sling oil system and you can shim the bearings poured, and babbitt connecting rod bearings was the first engine I did for my dad 1952 I was ten years old he walked me through every step.
As I grew in the trade, I remember the old mechanics, and they taught you the hard way and the EZ way pulling clutches the old Buick torq tubes the old fluid drive Chrysler Fords sludge under the intake manifold, Sorry it's just the old buzzard reminiscing. thank you good videos.
People think a truck is a lifeless object. Every scrape, dent, and wear on the seat is it’s life and when the owner is gone the wear remains like scars on your body. If someone gave you away, you’d still have your life and scars. Treat them like they are still living their life and have an energy that stays with them. They definitely have their own personality in how they run and drive. “Fixing one up” is something people either do right or wrong. Get that rust sealed up, make it safe and dependable, but if you remove it’s life story you kill it’s soul.
Stayed to the end. What a great find. My wife and I were saying we hope that you take it back for him to see, I said I thought you would you seem like those kind of folks. Bam, that's exactly what you are doing. Looking forward to seeing the old Chevy running again, even though I'm a Ford guy 😉
Stayed and subscribed. I appreciate your respect for the gentleman, the questions you asked him, and to offer him a ride when she is safely operational - I am really looking forward to seeing that video!
Outstanding history. One owner on the title I presume, plus you met and bought it from the son that remembers it from new. It looks incredibly complete. I restored some 1950s paint recently by wet and dry sanding with 2500 grade paper. I then used some cutting compound (T Cut - English brand name) then finally polish. It cuts the top few microns of paint off and shows the original colour for stunning results. I tried just the compound first, but I was getting a Shiney version of the oxidised colour. Best of luck with your project. I've subscribed. I'm happy to share a picture of my work if you would like.
My first pickup was a 1951 Chevy which I bought in 1963 for $300. Watching this video brought back many fond memoirs. Like your trucks previous owner, I too am 75.
When I was a lot younger 8 in 1958, I found/saw a 1922, Rolls Royce in a garage in Arlington, VA. Of course I had no clue as to the value of the car, but if it were now, I would have given them the $1,500.00 they were asking for it. Damn! Wish I, could a, would a.
That would have been cool to grab up. But $1500 in 1958 would have been harder to come by back then compared to today. With inflation, that would be the same as $13,350 in today's money. Either way it would have been a cool car!
one thing about this. Those kids will know how to take care of themselves when they grow up!! Great family scene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the fact that you are teaching the boy's ❤️. I don't have any boys. I have two girls.💪 My oldest daughter, 19, has been helping me since she was little. And my 9 yrold daughter is. Into it also. That's their choice. I don't push it on them. Now my oldest knows more than most boy's 😂. When she tells a boy what's going on. They usually tell her that she doesn't know, you're a girl. Lol. They don't know that she's my girl 😂🤣
David Lunsford....we raised our daughter the same way. She has twin 6 year olds now and is a teacher. She took her horse trailer in for new tires and backed it right into the bay at Discount Tire. The mechanics said they’d never seen a female driver back a trailer like that before. Some things about raising kids just surprise you all through life!
The little guy was the star of the show !!! I own a '52 Panel , I had a no good mechanic that left my truck in a storage shed & neglected to pay the rent , I called the storage place just in time before they auctioned my Baby off , can you imagine paying a few dollars for the shed and finding my Baby in there ???? I Still get sick to my guts just THINKING about it !!!! John
Great memories ... I drove and worked on many of those ol' Chevy pickups... they were tough as nails and could be fixed if the need ever arose with a handbox full of tools and a matchbook cover ( if there's still some ol' timers out there I'm sure they've figured what I meant)
@@chippowell1 Actually I was referring to a match book to set the gap on the points - but used as gasket material was another good reason to have a pack of them in your pockets ....... ah the old days - glad I was there....
@@chippowell1 Yup a point file, an xtra condenser and rotor and you were good for another 25,000 miles and only a few bucks out of your wallet. Heck - I use to buy Jiffy Kits to rebuild the Rochester single barrel carbs. for $6. to $8. bucks depending on the parts store and even 'Monkey Wards' carried them and they were even cheaper ......
I am 81, my first truck was a 1950 just like that only a lighter green. It was a runner, I loved that truck. Lots os luck. That tailgate is in real nice shape from the looks of it.
Wish I still had my 54 F100 panel, flat 6, 3 on tree, 17" narrow tires, astronomical mileage with that 1 barrel. Sold it after I drove it for 17 years just like it was, for nearly 4 times what I paid for it... wish I still had it!
I owned a 49 Chevy 3100 just like that except my shifter was on the floor ! Those straight 6’s are hard to kill , they don’t have oil pumps they have a splash system like a small gas engine . Nice score 👍
Hi watched your video with my boys this morning and showed the wife this evening, great video, great family working together I love how your lad drives the tractor over and the youngest helps with the strap. Great to see. I was thinking if that were mine I'd leave the outside just as it is, likely update the suspension steering and add a v8 and auto trans but I fully respect you making it stop and go safely. Watching in the UK keep it up
Wow such a Enjoyable video ..Thanks for Sharing it..MEMORIES are worth more than any amount of money 👍 I enjoyed watching the old gentleman talking bout in the back bed with his brother .👍👍
Great video! I had a 48 just like this one several years ago. I miss that ole truck! I'm 75 and I'm looking for another one like this. I'll be keeping a eye out on your channel for more videos on this project. I like that you want to keep it original. Good luck.
I cried watching this video because my dad had one like this.. And when I saw your son go underneath the truck to the help you tie it down it remind me of when I used to help my dad with his truck. Thanks for the video!!!
This was the first vehicle I ever drove, even the same color. I was about 8 years old and my dad put it in granny gear and I guided it around the hay meadow while my brother and him put hay bales on it. Ours was a '48. There's a crank under the seat likely.
Be advised that engine was designed to use single weight motor oil 40 weight in the summer and 30 weight in the winter non detergent motor oil. It must say that on the oil can or drum.
Great find. I love how you get your kids involved in the work. They can grow up knowing they can do anything. I'm a city kid and I'm still learning. All the best to yours!
I stayed till the end great find and great that your kids got involved in picking it up, that has so much family value, and they will remember this event for ever.
Wonderful Video. The look in your boys face after wrapping that strap over the frame is priceless. I learned to drive in my dad's 48 Chevy pickup which is long gone. Thanks for the "revisit" to my youth......
Nice video. Great old guy. I laughed when your little guy fires the wash hose and didn't count on the recoil! "Are all the garages filled with trucks"? too much!
The engine is the 216. It does have an oil pump but only the main bearings receive oil under pressure also the rocker arms are oiled from the pump. The rods do not have inserted bearings instead they have babbit cast into the crank end and then machined to the proper clearance for the crankshaft, there are shims that can be added and removed to set clearance also. Normal oil pressure at speed all warmed up is 14 lbs. The oil pan has a series of troughs which fill with oil and there are nozzles that are pointed up to the rods, each rod has a dipper that scoops up oil from the trough at slow rpms but as engine rpm increases the nozzles aim a stream of oil at each of the dippers to aid in oiling the bearing. Chevolet used this system through 1953. I had a 1953 3100 3 window and rebuilt the engine. They're workhouses hot racehorses. Very dependable just keep the revs down.
That is ABSOLUTELY the BEST, (safest), way to load your trailer without a winch. NICE SCORE!! I've been restoring MY dad's 49 Dodge P/U for almost 5 years. He's 86 and still going pretty strong. I hope to be able to give him a ride next spring. You've discovered as well as I have, it's HARD to convince many 'old timers' to let go of family heirlooms. I don't think I'll ever find the nerve to tell my Dad I put a Buick 215 engine in it. ....LOL. Best of success.~~Eli.
Now that's what they call the fined........DAMMMNN!!!!!!!!😄💓 💓 AND IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD...... ID RESTORE IT TO FACTORY..... AND I'D PAINT it TWO-TONE TURQUOISE GREEN AND WHITE 😀
I just finished a 47 Chevrolet last year!!! You can check it out on my channel if you like old cars and loud guitars!!! Full restoration and it is beautiful!!! Fire Engine Red body and Cream Fenders!!! Keep Rocking it out!!!
I believe, (if my memory is worth a flyin snot) that ‘49 was the first year of the behind the seat gas tank. It had a pretty torque 216 Cid . I see you couldn’t have got the beauty home without your little helper!
That is a fantastic truck. I wish I had kept some of my dads cars and trucks. I am 70 yrs old and they were a good truck. Good luck with your restoration, I know you will do a great job on it.....
My brother just rescued a 1938 Farmall tractor and hauled it back to California from Missouri. And it runs. You got a find there. It was meant for you. Henry good job helping dad. Can’t wait to see your progress fixing it up
One more comment if it has rust damage try to stay away from bondo and go with metal fabrication and welding it's a lot more work. Just a suggestion.Thanks
