Time To Say Goodbye To A Legendary Rat Rod 

An end to an era! I'm looking forward to seeing what you build in its place

That's pretty cool you put a new motor in it we're in it instead of letting the old guy hope for the best for the old motor real cool man I hate to see it go thanks for the videos I'll keep watching

That’s my favorite vehicle Steve built. It’s badass!

The Diamond T is probably one of my favorite vehicles Steve has ever built. There’s something about it that just makes it badass

Sad to see it go but you got more to build and can’t wait to see them.

I would love to go to Vegas not for the glitz or grammar but to see Welder Up and talk with Steve.

Hands down the best one you have EVER built!!!

Hi Steve. So sad to see that truck leaves your shop. I hope you'll keep something on mind. That truck set the bar so high. Please go on 💪💪💪✌✌🤘🤘👊👊👊

I'd love to have a truck like that to run around in here in Mississippi where I live...I've always loved that truck since I laid my eyes on it.

She's a good girl. Hope he takes good care of her and enjoys what he's got there!!💪🏻💋

That truck was one of my favorites. I sure hope the new owner takes care of her.

This is a great looking truck!

My wife and I had a chance to see this truck a few years ago when we where in Vegas. Super cool unit. My great uncle had a ton and a half 1949 Diamond T. My dad inherited it and fixed the old Hercules engine. But didn’t do anything past that. I now own it and would love to do something like you did with yours maybe even use it on the farm.

This is one of the best shows on tv ever.

Yeah... that's bad to the bone! The knowledge and skills are kick ass...just being able to craft machines of this nature is an art. Thankyou for the content 👍🤙

Heating the sleeve will work, it's just like in the days of steam locomotives they did the same thing with the drive tires on the wheel with a gas ring to expand the metal.

One of my favorite trucks. Time to build another on RU-vid please.

Sad to see it go. That is my favorite truck. Steve your going to have to build a new one. Thanks for the heads up on builder in a box.

The Diamond T is an awesome truck and hopefully will be looked after.

Wow that truck looks nice I remember you doing stuff with it driving it on your show I need to see it go but you’re awesome the video was awesome and I can’t wait to see you next one thank you

My grandfather bought a couple diamond reos brand new for our oil company way back when we still got them in the corner of our shop I love taking them out to parades people go nuts for them they are still in mint condition. I love this truck love old iron

Sure gonna miss that ole truck! Hope whoever bought it takes good care of it

Love that truck man...always have. Diamond T's are super cool!

This was one of my all time favorites. A dream picker machine

I've always loved your stuff miss your show, those were my 2 favorite trucks that and the Peterbilt. They did a episode on Vin wiki the other day talking about all the Vegas car shows and they talked about yours I'm like damn I miss that show.

I love this truck I want it so bad it's the baddest truck out there

Bummer to see it go when I was in middle school that truck was my wall paper on my school issued laptop haha 😛.

Hey it's the bedazzle guy. Surprised you didn't also cover it with spikes and rhinestones so it looked pretty like your other stuff lol

Beautiful Truck!

I am devastated. I was going to make an offer on the last shop tour I did. But I figured you wouldn’t ever sell such an awesome machine. And I never saw it in the tours I’ve done. The new owner is one lucky dude!!!!

Very cool truck

I think Steve was trying not to get choked up at the end . I get it sir

Oh hell yeah brother let it live on you've had this for a long time and have put it through hell that's for sure and that was a cool engine build you're freaking amazing with these diesel engine you know what it takes because you have been there and done that on many of them it's always good seeing you on here brother keep rockin man. You got one hell of a crew that hangs out with you they got mad skills💯💪🏽💪🏽❤👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😎👊🏽

I’m going to miss that truck, I remember when it was still just a cab

Good luck with your truck and looking forward to your next truck

Say it ain't so! I've seen you in or on the truck and hundred times if I've seen it once. Goodbye old friend.

that guy is so lucky that truck is a legendary icon

😥 miss this one

A sua inteligência e igrivel o carro do coringa que vc fes muito top parabéns pelo trabalho

wtf? I thought we were going to watch you assemble and install that thing!

Good to see you Steve you'll build another badass one again all right later

Cool truck. But I have never had to heat a speedy sleeve before.

Man that would be a tough one to let go. You had that back when you were blowing holes in Tshirts with a shotgun.

Always loved the Diamond T wish I could afford a Industrial Injection engine.

Hey good morning friend I enjoy show u host I love video so cool nice and good one in great job and bless day I will miss the truck and I hope u feel better soon friend

Great Sound & Great Engine That You Built !

Such a cool rig.

Man what an awesome machine....

Very hard to let a machine that you have put your heart and soul into. I know but you can't keep them all !!!!

New owner a lucky F'er great work as always rock on

i don't know what to think of it ,the moment you demonstrated the pistons orientation , well check it out ya'selfs guys (1:50)

Just found you after unplugging my ariel for my tv years ago. Nice to see thing's still happening for you.

Love to see the videos coming. Is there any way to get some dimensions of the d-rod. I have a little project I'm doing and I'm trying to scale down. Anything will help. Thanks again Steve

nice you share your toys :)

So bad ass keep on keepin on love your videos my dude

cool truck

Awesome truck, solid move on the rebuild.

When you build something, it becomes a part of you and you form a attachment to them. I to had that with a 95 ford one ton dually that I cumminized it. To start with, it saved my ass in a shit hole mine that I was working and would of froze to death had it not crawled out of the Denali mountain range with a whole summers work and snow came about two weeks early and my greedy ass stayed cause I thought it would dust me and leave. Instead when I left, it took two days digging to get out of ten feet of snow an ice and it was so bad that other GI trucks were setting up from leaving a week earlier. I had built it so damn strong that I didn't think it would ever stop in a hard haul... basically it never did let me down and I built that truck back up to new and had my 350 frame built more like a 450 setup with the nine foot aluminum bed, alcolas all the way round, paint and polish, chrome, gooseneck trailer setup which I pulled a thirty foot trailer on. King Ranch interior and just name it candy. When I got hurt and couldn't get in it any more, I was all pissed off and traded it when mad.... long and short never forgave myself. I know how tight you are with family and building stuff with them even though you had to push an motivate them to do the right things. I kinda thought that you would fight city hall to park it up on the place even if it didn't run or some damn thing, it would stay as yard art if need be. California has got the world thinking to go electric. Some of their county rules blow my hat off like the no hood up or only certain tools allowed to own... its communistic in my head... no need to go off here, and make a book of bullcrap

Sorry and sad too see it Go luv that truck

Damn i thought it was going to be a giveaway.. that is my favorite or your trucks. I'd love to find a diamond t cab. I would put it on a five ton international frame with either a 5.9 or an 8.3 cummins and a proper #century roll back deck.

I remember this build from your shop in Montana, really bad ass truck

Hopefully the new owner looks after the old girl. Very cool looking truck Steve. Have a great weekend.👍

Legendary is rite 🙌 man whoever is getting that rig is definitely getting something special

Bad ass thankyou keep it up

Hi again Steve Chris here from MCC , i took your advice and did not give up , i found a 1949 D5500 Fargo on a app here in Ontario Canada... yes it isn't the first gen i was planning but it has a more cool factor especially the price is right $1800 canadian and frame has been done comes with two motors and trans. So my thought is sell the two mills and take profit to buy a 12 valve and couple with a eaton fuller 13 speed which with the 2 speed rear end i should have infinite hauler abilities....thanks for the swift kick in the ass brother!!!!

It's gonna be awesome!

Good job keep it up Steve

Gonna miss seeing her on the channel as well as the road...

👍👍I think I seen that thing in Diesel magazine from like 10- 15 years ago or so.. idk..I don't remember...👍👍

How did you hook up the stacks to lift with the flatbed?

I really hope that you make something good to it, I use to see your TV shows over in Sweden and you're definitely my favorite show 👍👍👍

That truck is badass love it 💪🏻👊👍

Bonjour Steve, With you, it seems so easy to change a motor, I would have liked a longer video to see more of your work ! Never mind, I can't wait to see your next truck because I am sure it will be impressive. Amicalement, Raphaël

Great job and video 👍👍🇨🇱

Dang Steve. There’s no way I could sell that truck. It’s iconic

Dear Mr. Darnell. 👍👌👏 Great video but why so short or let me better say: Unfortunately so short. Best regards, luck and health.

Another great video.

Always a first class guy. Thanks for the video. Gonna miss the girl.👍😎

My favourite!😢

What a stand up guy. 99% would have sold it with the burnt out engine.

That had to be a tough one to sell

I know you've been doing for many years but you make that shit Building engines easy

Such an awesome truck!!

Hey dude, bugger about selling this wild machine, but onto bigger and better jobs, always look forward to seeing more, cheers KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸😎🙂👍 Old school panel beater fabricator by trade old school spray painter, 60 next year still building plus I also build miniatures just started on RU-vid take care ❤👍

I would have sold one of my kids before I sold that truck!!!!!!!!!

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Always want to keep them forever but you can never have a new one if you don't get rid of the old one there's always a better one in line in your head

BUMMERITOSIS TO THE MOSTEST !!!!

Awww, what you using now!?

The new owner is a lucky man of such and iconic vehicle. a relative of mine is know for having a 2000s Mercedes sprinter engine in his 1960s Thames trader truck a similar size to your diamond T. My dad told me a story of a family funeral back in the eirlyer 70s this perticly cousin rocked up in a 1972 ford Cortana estate with perkins diesel truck engine in before motor maufaters ever put diesel in a car. I think Perkins and Cummins has similar designs elems under different model names iam shore someone hear can correct me on that if it wrong. I think i what been going on right now i need RU-vidrs help to tell the right person iam stuck in a hospital and my friend and family hav no ideas whats going on

Oooooonnnnnnoooooouuuu 😔

The engine building part is cool, but selling the T, not so much. I know this truck means a lot to Steve, so I'm sad that he's selling it.

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Yo Steve i wsnt thank you inperson some day soon a few of your G ment have some explaining to do all you RU-vid have been amazing some one eles got in the way i still want to accept all the stuff you have done for myself some one needs to apologise first

You gotta overheat that new motor for its first time

Who the f***** the five guys putting a thumb down on this video and this guy's a f****** legend

sad to see a good truck go

Frickin ad

So they bring you a short block

What did it sell for?$$ 😬