"My days repairing old cars are over!" So how did this '71 Chevy C10 get in the CAR WIZARD's shop? 

Here's a personal story from 2016: I grew up in a western suburb of Chicago. In the early 70s there was a '71 C10, identical to the C10 in the video, that I used to see all over town; only this one had the owners name written in fancy smallish writing on the side (R. Rabe). Jump ahead 45 years and I'm living in a highrise next to an indoor mall, about 5 miles from where I grew up. In the summer I used to take evening walks around the outskirts of the mall's parking lot. One evening I was walking and noticed a pickup parked with the lights on. When I walked over I noticed it was the very same truck I saw as a kid, in perfect condition, just like the truck in the video. The truck was locked, so I was unable to turn the lights off for whomever left them on. I decided to reduce the area of my walk to keep the truck in sight in case the owner needed a jump when they returned. Sure enough, about 20 minutes later 3 teens (2 girls and a boy) had the hood open, so I headed back over and told them how I knew that truck from my childhood years. The young man said it had been his grandpa's truck and he left it to the family when he passed. He also mentioned that his grandpa had been a landscaper, which is why I used to see it all over the place. Anyway, I walked home, got the car and drove back over to give them a jump. They were very appreciative, and I couldn't get over the fact that I was able to get up close and personal with the beautiful C10 from my past ❤️

It's so beautiful. At my age a super model could be standing by that and I'd walk right past her to admire that thing.

Wizard please consider making exceptions for some vehicles like this, I enjoy your classic content the most! Especially with hoovie. Definitely make sure the customer knows they have to pay for your time even if it's just looking for parts I'm sure most wouldn't mind if they are truly trying to get the vehicle fixed.Or have the customers themselves do the searching(if they can). Thanks for the great no nonsense content

Nice to see one not lowered and retains the factory trim and hubcaps! Wizard I know you in your heart you still like older vehicles thanks for repairing it!

My family has owned a 71 C20 from new, my great grandfather left it to my grandfather who still has it. Wish it was in this kind of shape, it’s been a work truck it’s whole life.

"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in!" - Car Wizard when a C10 arrives.

I haven’t had an inclination to watch any films on here in the last 4 months or so, but this one was a must-see. I like Chevy trucks and the 67-72 models are are my favorite. Back in the mid-nineties the brother-in-law to a friend of mine sold me his ‘85 C-10, 2wd, shot bed truck that he purchased brand new from the dealer. That truck had the 250 in-line six and “three-on-the-tree”. It was more bare bones than the truck in the film; you name it the truck did not have it. That C-10 was the most fun Chevy truck I ever had.

Mr Car Wizard is an honest mechanic and a knowledgable one. If he says the newish alternator and regulator, both of them, are not working, he is almost certainly correct about that, he didn't break them, he isn't incompetent at diagnosing them, he isn't trying to sell you new ones even though the old ones are fine. So I'm not going to claim that the parts are ok and I'm going to believe Mr Wizard and I'm not going to throw a tantrum. But this isn't the case at every repair shop. A significant percentage of mechanics will tell you a part is bad, even though it is good. If you are not a mechanic yourself, there is no way to tell if its the part that is bad or the mechanic that is bad. So what do you do? For me, I learned how to diagnose problems and fix them myself. The only way I know of distinguishing the bad mechanics from the good mechanics, is by paying them do some work and seeing what happens. I could end up losing money that way. What about people who are unwilling or unable to do diagnoses and repairs themselves? I have nothing to offer them. For me, it is easier and cheaper for me to learn about cars than to learn about people, learn who is honest and who is not honest. For other people, who are unwilling or unable to learn about their cars, I don't know what to tell them. It would be nice if there was a way to distinguish the honest form the dishonest that doesn't require spending money and seeing what they do. But I am not aware of any way.

I'm a minute in and still slackjawed looking at that truck. Looks gorgeous. I wish we had more like these over in Europe. And that two tone paint? That needs to come back. Gorgeous.

Cool truck (and that it will get back the power steering so relatively easy). I understand that you are not working on these old cars in the future but it is sad since we will not see such cool cars anymore, at least on this channel.

I've even had a brand new thermostat come in DOA closed in the late 70's. Don't ask how much trouble that caused, trying to diagnose an overheating engine.

I had a 72 c 20 when I was 16. Gave it to my uncle. He restored it. Beautiful truck

My experience with the factory manual steering on my 70 K20 is that the pitman arm puts a lot of leverage on the sector (rocker/pitman) shaft bushing and bearing, insuring a fairly short steering gear box life. I don't doubt it was the same problem with the original hydraulic assist box.

Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard, drywall screws can serve a good purpose, I had a 08 Focus with power mirrors & I whacked the driver's mirror & they wanted almost $500 to replace it. It still worked so I used drywall screws to reattach it & it worked fine until I traded the car in. Yes, people made fun of me but I didn't care cuz it cost me nothing!!! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂

You kept your word, as always. I salute you as a man of honour!

Very nice truck! The owner should have many, many more years of happy driving and memories of her brother while driving it. I really like it when a vehicle means something beyond just being basic transportation - thanks for sharing the story.

15:17 You could build a small warehouse on the property and hire a restoration mechanic. Move the old cars out of the main shop where they block work flow. This would also create new subject matter for future video content. 🍾🏁 No need to turn away buisness especially if you "enjoy" working on old cars. ( 15:17 )❤️

I bought a 72 C20 new for $2,917.42. On the sticker and in the glove box it had a RPO for a HD radiator. It did not have it but the dealer replaced it and made it right

So many memories in this video...I drove my dad's red 1968 C20 with a 350 V8 in high school. No AC and power steering was courtesy of Mr. Armstrong. Man what a tank! I was sure glad to give it back to my dad after I bought my 1966 Mustang. (I could've had you on retainer @CarWizard...both of those vehicles knew every time I got paid, because they always broke down!)

That is not an Old Car/Truck .... But you guys rock, taking care of of a good customer is becoming rare these days. Its nice to see a 70's truck in exceptional condition. I know your in business to fix transportation for the common folks and make a little money. But its nice for fossils like me to see somebody else out there who loves their wheels (plus show the kids that 70's cars weren't total crap).

Back in the early-mid '70s my grandfather had one similar to this. And even back then his wasn't anywhere near as good of condition as this one.

The steering wheel and column are the same as in my 1989 Winnebago RV on a P30 chassis. Chevy certainly got their money's worth on a lot of those old parts.

Wizard, old pickups are easy to get part. I had a 1970 CT pickup, and I could get every part for the truck. The old pickups are collectables, and there are companies who are more than willing to produce the parts. This also includes ALL body panels, floor boards, chrome, I mean EVERYTHING!!!

I love you working on these old vehicles. I worked on them in VoTech school when in high school. 2 year program

Hearing that a good mechanic will "no longer work on old cars" hits me in the strange place. Childhood memories are dieing & i hate it so.

We need old cars too wizard on this Chanel keep that in mind

Wish they made trucks like this still. Function over form, simple, and utilitarian. Beautiful C10

Come on Wizard don't give up on the old cars, I am going to share a Marine motto with you, "pain is only weakness leaving the body." You can do it! I enjoy your channel, the content is educational and fun.

Part of owning an older car is being prepared to pay for the research now. even the 90's stuff is getting tricky with some models. Maybe a 'Classic Wizard' venture would do you well with the understanding prices will be different.

Very cool video! I hope we get to see the finished power steering set up.

I've seen that "work cart" in your videos for awhile. Makes me chuckle because my mother-in-law had that exact same set-up in her office - in the form of a desk.

A friend I know who is a retired Chevrolet mechanic has a 1971 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne edition. Bought the truck used in 1972, it was a bank repossession. His is a green/white color combination has the bucket seats options, AM/FM radio with monoral sound, tachometer and other options. Has the disc brakes sticker on the trunk lid. In 1971. Chevrolet Trucks, Blazer, Suburban, Chevyvan, Sportvan, Beauville. GMC Trucks Jimmy, Suburban, Vandura, Rallye wagon, Rallye STX where equipped with disc brakes. The disc brakes gave the Trucks better stopping distance, less fade, dissipate heat better and being that Trucks often carry heavy loads and used for towing. You won't have a problem making a stop.

My first truck was a 72/C20. 350/4barrel , manual shift. 17:750 wheels. I’d gladly give 50 Grand for another brand new truck like the one I had. Tough, reliable, and simple, and it looked good too. Everything a truck should be. The truck in your shop is a beauty.

Enjoy watching you work on these classics-you may need a classic division at the shop.

Wow, a whole series of head scratchers in this video!! That is a premium package truck for the day, almost like a GMC, and yet the power steering and power brakes are missing. Really interesting how it got so many miles on it and managed to escape the Kansas rust devils is the big mystery, it must be an out of state truck. Thanks Car Wizard for the tour of this awesome truck!!

Another great upgrade is to install a front sway bar. The bar and brackets from the next generation “square bodies” fit these trucks as well. The only hassle is the “stands”/ brackets that attach between the bar and frame are riveted onto the frame of the “donor” truck. A grinder (or torch if you’re careful)takes care of the rivets. The stands can then be bolted to the frame with grade eight bolts. The other brackets that attach the bar to the a arms is bolted on, in My experience. Bars from 3/4 and 1 ton trucks are larger but still swap on, and make it handle even better. I always use new bushings. It really makes the truck handle much better.

Car Wizard, I think you should make some exceptions to working on some of the classic cars. You can get parts for many of them still.

First of all ... a beautiful truck (I've kept my father's SUV & it has immense personal significance to me) & kudos to the Car Wizard in honouring his booking ... 👍 I do get why the Car Wizard is moving away from these older cars ... parts availability is a real issue ... my local shop here in Australia is having trouble sourcing parts for some cars built in the 2000's ... let alone the 60's, 70's 80's etc ... I'm still looking forward to the Nova side project and I'm sure 'Euro-asian Bob' will still be bringing in some cars from time to time 🤞 Lastly ... I would not be surprised if The Wizard gives in too his love of these cars on one-off occasions ... 😉

Wow, at the beginning of 2021 I bought a VERY good running '67 C10 with 283, 3 on the tree w/OD, the previous owner had switched to power steering and he put disc brakes on the front also. Nice rims, Michelin tires, Kenwood sound system, and it's a factory A/C truck too, but that has been disconnected. He included a complete good-running 402 bigblock motor and 2 automatics, a 350 and a 400, and other new parts too. It was on Ebay for $6500 and I needed a truck, so I ran over and checked it out, came back with $$ the next day and took it home. It runs great, it had a fresh Holley 4 bbl, headers, and a sweet sounding custom exhaust. According to the Wizard - I stole it !

That is one gorgeous C10. I saw it in the previous video and was like "wow! I hope he does a video on that!" I keep debating about selling my Colorado and just getting a descent C10 to wrench on. This example is just plain gorgeous. The owner should be proud of it. Thanks for sharing!

The power steering boxes were known to wear out in these trucks . My dad had a 68 and he converted it to manual steering when his wore out .

The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on RU-vid! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just waddling around on his stubby little legs with Pantera's WALK as the background music!

I couldn't tell you how many bad "new" parts that I have installed. Really glad that you mention that on many of your videos.

So glad you decided to honor the promise you committed to several months ago! Why wouldn’t you honor it ? 350 small blocks and trucks of that generation have parts that are readily available . In fact, several companies have catalogs that you can just order from without much trouble.

What a BEAST!! Imagine my surprise turning a corner on my way to a customers house and seeing one of these things on the driveway... Thing is that drive way is located in Liverpool, Great Britain! Not sure if Americans actually know just how HUGHE US trucks and cars look in the UK, sat next to out tiny houses and tiny cars 😆, they have so much presence. 👍On my bucket list to head to the USA for a month and road trip coast to coast in a cool muscle car.

Wizard, I think you should re-think your "no old cars decision". Here's why, as in the example above, old 'high volume' cars and trucks were made that are highly collectable today and the production numbers at the time (perhaps a million, or two+) the parts are still readily available. The second reason is that there are a lot of old guys (me for example) that like your channel and wish to see you work on these vehicles! So, you need think about how your decision effects your "viewership' numbers here. ;)

God I love those old trucks! I would be heartbroken if my favorite mechanic declared "no more old cars" . I would be willing to sign an agreement that protects your shop from suffering when other stuff breaks. Your acknowledgement about the replacement parts purchased going bad or just defective from the start is helpful to me because I have experienced that on parts I have purchased from the parts houses around town. It is mechanics like yourself that gives me the courage to take on my old Jeeps and old Ford Ranger. I do leave the new car repair to my trusted mechanic just up the road. You and he are greatly appreciated. Carry On Sir.

Enjoyable video! I have a '67 that I enjoyed enhancing with an LT1 from a '93 Vette. It's now fully fuel injected and on the outside is all '67. But going down the road it has the manners of a modern truck.

Working with older cars would be much easier than the cars of today. Nice 71 chevy truck, BTW. Its gorgeous.

best fix is by pass that voltage regulator and install a modern alternator we do it to all the old ones once the original goes out

Two items I'd like addressed are the fit of the hood and that passenger signal lens (in the front bumper) is badly faded and would look so nice if they matched. If it were my truck, and I so wish it were, I'd go ahead and install AC. That would make this truck civilized and complete.

Sweet truck! This one is worth spending time on, as parts are readily available.

I wonder if the glove box door was replaced at some point and that service plate doesnt apply to that truck. Not sure if that plate has a vin to match to the vehicles vin.

Hands down my favorite I had the camper special I'd kill for one of them trucks hated the old points had him in the glove box with an old matchbook (find sanding precise measuring when setting the points) ... If I recall right the high beam was a blue Chevy symbol that lit up above the speedometer!!! Cool just cool

"I don't care" is not a statement I make to my customers. I tell them that I fully understand and I can see that they are new or newer and then explain the build quality on modern parts. However, they are your customers you can talk to them any way you like.

What a beautiful C-10! I purchased a new1971 K-10 and I thought I could easily handle the manual steering. Big mistake. So, I quickly purchased a complete, new power steering conversion kit from the dealer, just like you got for your C-10, for somewhat under $100 and easily installed it in my driveway in a couple of hours with no problems. It lasted without any issues for the remaining twenty years that I owned the truck. Great truck. It would go anywhere I pointed it off road, but it was the roughest riding vehicle I ever owned.

Consider hiring a part time employee to do part searches so you don't have to. There must be a retired mechanic that wants to work part time. This would free you up to make videos and make repairs on vehicles. The wealth of knowledge a retired mechanic would have would be a benefit to your shop.

You can’t ever be done with vintage cars. They are magnetic

My 15 year old grandson just bought real nice '72 Chevy C10 step side that I'll be helping him fix up. I like to work on those old Chevy trucks! I have an '80 Chevy K20 4wd with the original 350 engine, NP205 transfer case, TH400 and 4.10 positrac rear end.

I have crates of original GM generators, alternators, pumps, and distributors with the GM part numbers visible. When you rebuild these yourself, using quality bearings, brushes, and new windings, you have a part that will last as long as the original did, and it increases the value of the vehicle to have all numbers matching parts.

A moment of condolence for the truck owner, her passed away brother Dale 34 ✝ and awareness for their message: "DO IT SOBER !! In memory of Dale M. Freeman 1965-1999" 2:58 "Be still and know I am god" 4:51 Don´t drink and drive 😔

This truck is wonderful - well done to the owner

Great video, Car Wizard. That is a gorgeous 1971 Chevy pickup. I had a friend in 1973 who had one with a 327 and a three on the tree. He beat the ever loving crxp out of that truck. LOL! single smoking tire marks for days. Much respect to you for taking care of this customers families keepsake. I just hope whatever happened to the front of the truck did'nt include the changing of alot of things like engine blocks and alternator brackets to something that does not match the original equipment. And I hope the drive pulley on the crankshaft still has the place for the power steering belt. Good Luck Car Wizard. Two grand is not high to put an entire mechanical operating system in a car. The joys of making auto transmission cars into clutch drives comes to mind when I say that. You made me laugh when you talked about customers telling you, "Hell No! That part is NEW!" "Well, it ain't NEW NO MORE!"🤣 Parts makers really do make some garbage today, don't they. Remanned in Mexico...ohlay!😆

I bought a 1972 chev blazer in about 1975, loved that truck and drove it till 1979 when I factory ordered a 1979 chev pickup. That 72 was one of the best trucks I ever bought and one I wish I would have kept!

Oh, Wiz, you're pulling our legs. We all know that's not an old car. Like you keep saying, it's a TRUCK. 😄 BTW, in 1971 GM was offering Delco AM/FM stereo radios. So the truck may have had no radio to start with. That code list would show it.

ive always wonder. what do you guys do with the old parts like that old gearbox? do you guys resell them or just toss them?

Beautiful old Chevy floods my memory bank with some wonderful memories.

I needed a ignition switch for my Jeep. My dealer sold Jeeps and GMC trucks. I had to walk past the showroom to the parts department. 1972 GMC Jimmy Was on the showroom floor, two hours later I drove that Jimmy home and still have it 50 years later. It was loaded with p/s p/b and air conditioning. I enjoy driving it all the time. Parts are cheap and plentiful. It has a 4sp transmission with the granny 1st gear and 4x4. Great episode

When is your 3D printer coming in? You're going to need one eventually if you keep this up. What are the odds of finding a fifty year old NOS replacement part these days? Good luck, Car Wizard.

Not a 40k value truck. Maybe it has 40k of previous work to it. if it was a short bed, then ~20-30k. that's a 10-15k truck because it's a driver quality long bed with no rust and no a/c and no power steering. maybe 11-15k after your upgrades/repairs.

Beautiful truck! Back when they were built “Like A Rock”!

I’m sorry to hear that you don’t work on older vehicles. To a point, I do understand why…parts availability and quality issue. My problem is, the automotive industry has priced me out of the market for both new and used so I keep putting money in my ‘90 Chevy K1500 which I bought new. What I’ve found is the average tech currently can’t fix the new stuff and a lot of them don’t want to mess with the older vehicles either. Puts me in an interesting situation for vehicle repairs.

Getting a bit tired of the repeated moaning and giving out In each video to be honest...

This channel was built from Hoovie picking up old cars and hoopties, then fixing them. This channel will not survive very long if you're just repairing new and exotic cars.

I had a 1969 C-10 8-350 Chevy Truck that my grandfather left me after he passed. 8:27 I remember having to replace the alternator 3 times in one month because they kept going bad. Luckily, I bought them at Auto Zone, and they were under warranty, so they just exchanged them for new ones. Mine was loaded with air-conditioning, power brakes, power steering and an automatic transmission. It wasn't nearly as nice as the truck you have there, but I do miss it.

We may never know the story as to why the power steering was taken out, but I knew a guy years ago who would purposely convert any pickup he had to manual steering because he absolutely hated power steering. I did see two things on that truck that could be changed out: 1) The grille with it's common age related damage. 2) The hazard switch was broken off probably due to age. The grille may be somewhat difficult to get, but the auto parts store might still have a turn signal/hazard switch in stock for fairly cheap. Car Wizard is absolutely correct about these trucks being so common. They're more like "a dime [per] dozen" common. Btw, yes, it really is a 1971 model Chevy. The fender decals to the rear near the A-pillars *could be* incorrect imo, though. Look closer at the RPO code two down from the power steering RPO code. Overall, still a very sweet truck.

My grandfather had one just like that, but a '72. Same color scheme. Always wanted one just like it. What a nice little truck.

I hope you pick and choose the old cars you work on. They’re some of my favorite videos

This video brought back so many memories for me, as to alternator, I think it was in the 90's when I started switching my hot rods over from external regulators to one wire alternators from Summit. It just made it so much easier. Excellent video!

I wish there were more honest and straight forward mechanics like you around. That's a rare quality nowadays. Thanks for doing what you do brother.

That is a bold color choice. It really is great, and if you told me "mustard yellow and white," I would think "uck", but it really just works nicely irl.

Good video and nice truck(We beat some of those up in the 1970s hauling hay). I can tell you a couple stories about new or rebuilt parts failing on me, almost leaving me stranded. I have a 1963 Ford Falcon. It has a solid state ignition now, but once it had points and condenser. I had just replaced the points and condenser and was driving it the Falcon not to far from home. The car just died and I coasted to the side of the road. It turns out a wire had fallen out of the brand new condenser. The other story concerns the 1982 Ford Ranger I used to have. I had just replaced the alternator and had driven to about 200 miles from home. The charge indicator came on. I looked and a connection bolt had fallen out of the just installed alternator. By disconnecting one headlight, not turning the truck off, etc. I got close enough to home to have my wife bring jumper cables and charge the battery enough so I could get the rest of the way home. Yes, new or just rebuilt parts do fail.

Wow. This truck brings back a lot of memories. My dad had 2 vehicles that he drove for nearly 35 years. A 71 C10 Chevy truck just like this one except it was blue and white with 3 in the tree. And a 59 vw beetle. He bought my mother a brand new car every 2 years like clockwork. But he kept the old truck and old bug we'll into the mid 1990s. I was away in the army when he sold them, I didn't think much about it at the time but I sure wish he would've kept them. Just thought I'd share this with y'all.

I drove parts for a Chevy dealer in High School and College. We had a ‘71 C10 with a 454. I got in trouble for squealing the tires in the service area!…it was totally worth it!🙂👍🏼

I learned on vehicles like that - so incredibly simple!!

I drive the 72 C 10 Cheyenne that I bought new in October 71. It has not missed a year of being on the road. The 350 LS9 block is red but the oil pan is orange and looks like it was painted with a brush. There are many details that only a original owner that has done all his own maintenance over the years can confirm. Original alternator and starter, just replace a cheap bearing every 15 years. The truck all original with no mods.

My Dad bought a 72 C-10 brand new from Anderson Chevrolet in Mtn. Iron Minnesota, it was a great Truck, it never gave Him a problem... It had the Identical Hubcaps...

Man this 71 Chevy C10 looks so beautiful brother, very well taken care of.

It makes me feel old, one of my neighbors bought a New Chevy Pickup truck just like that in the 70s. We got to say truck instead of car when we moved our street hockey game out of the way.

SHE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.

That's a beautiful truck! I've got two 72s, a longbed c10 and my chopped down gmc c25. I love these trucks, they've got character.

What a gem! I certainly understand the lack of parts availability in these older vehicles. I've had difficulty finding bits and bobs even for my 1999 GMC Suburban. I had to special order a coolant line that snaps into the intake manifold of my 5.7l Vortec out of Denver (thank you Midwest Motors for finding that part!)

Had the /6 engine and 904 transmussion rebuilt in my 74 Duster. New fuel tank, fuel line, fuel pump, carb, and radiator. Less than 1 year later and the carb failed. Put the old carb on it and it fired right up. Now it sits in storage while we are on PCS.

Going to miss the old cars Still driving my first car for 43 years 1957 Chevy Love the videos

The way that these C/10s keep going up in value, whatever the customer wants/has to get done is worth it! Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Wizard; kinda dad to see the more vintage repairs go by the wayside, but they call shit obsolete for a reason, right?😂 ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Its a C10 so you can probably get parts- they are crazy popular. My grandpa left me a '62 C20 with torsion bars, an ancient 4 speed with crazy low gears & had zero luck finding suspension or trans parts. Will probably have to update the suspension to get it back on the road.

Boy, you people from Kansas (including Hoovie) really sport some common sense! No tantrums when a new part fails? Not something I see where I live. You guys are awesome!

I would rather work on that old truck than that Lamborghini behind you good job wizard

You really should reconsider your decree. If there are some older classic vehicles that need parts that are readily available, then by all means, take them in! They would be great for videos and they would bring in some easy money for the shop. Win-Win!

My dad and uncle own a family shop. And we have a really good rep in the area. We have become know in the colector car scene for doing really good work. Anyway. My dad does most of the old vehicles but he is always working on 50s ford pickups and 70s c10s. And everything in between. He does have trouble finding some things but we really don’t have as big an issue as it seems most are having.