Turning A 1941 Dodge Army Truck into Sergeant Rock - Trucks! S6, E8 

If it don't start I would do a compression test on the engine to.If it's been sitting there for a long time there is a big possibility some valves may be stuck or rings may be stuck causing it not to run

I’m still heading for; fill it to the top with diesel, leave it for a week and then start messing with it. I hate to see a dry engine turned over, even by hand.

Miguel been watching this show since he was on trucks on spike tv back in the day early morning Saturdays and sundays

Me and my wife to be are roadtripping our green '67 pony coupe with a fox roller 5.0 from northern AZ to OH to my parents place for our wedding. 4,000 miles, 2 dogs and a wedding dress in a 50 year old car. Its gonna be an adventure!

Not just any Army Truck, Dodge Powerwagon I'm guessing... Go good from New Zealand... Have a looksie.

WHATS YOURSOC joke went right above you head ;)

Tue Nygaard joke had wings on it. Haha

He has another show. Where he finished sgt rock

@@GreyFox2000 Just.

@@GreyFox2000 Fully restored or resto-mod? Gotta a link to his RU-vid channel?

@@Sig721Tau just look up Stacy David's Gearz

@@Sig721Tau ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wAqUxpJ0dIw.html

Me to. Back when Shade tree was on. ..

You miss him? He’s still around, check his official channel.

@@nyccollin I discovered not too long after I posted this. Thanks.

anything is possible if you throw enough money on it

@@johndowe7003 Hahaha

Yep

Right,going on those tour was always fun and getting to drive them on the water was a fun experience

You dont need any money if your a true mechanic

@WHATS YOURSOC they are being sarcastic you know that right

Just those tires and axles .. $$

If you’re broke you probably shouldn’t be rebuilding vehicles

That's not the original paint.

He was the original host of trucks from 2001-2005. Before PowerBlock and his show gearz

I saw a 50s truck at the junkyard that still had working door handles

Most of the tour ducks are new. They make brand new ones now for that purpose

CJ Colvin Until some idiot decides to take it out in a storm and kills over a dozen people

@@chrisj197438 You're totally correct mate.

it's a late '41 Dodge WC.

@@tenaxxband yes it is and Dodge built them as power wagons for Civilians after the war

I assume approach angle

they used them until the 60's on dodge military trucks. my '52 M37 still has the jaw nut and hole in the bumper for hand crank starting

@@tenaxxband So cool. Cannot believe I am old enough to remember having to hand crank start an vehicle. Especially in an age were a manual shift transmission foils a car thief.

I think it is funny that a manual transmission today is a anti-theft device also.

Dodge built them to go. I have two 75 year old Dodge WC 3/4 ton trucks. They still go, anywhere.

In Canada

I have one in my town. Pretty much an advance auto tho

Yeah like 17 i think and 9 were from same family?? Tragedy. Trying the captain in court for failure to check the weather.....

63 actually.

Its not that Hard

@@correyy ik it's not that hard but with a little swearing and elbow grease it can be acomplished

I swear alot. It helps the rust fall off

And start an electrical fire and dump radiator fluid all over the place. Maybe you live somewhere where rubber doesn't dry rot. Replacing spark plugs , some rubber hoses, and crusty old wires and electrical connectors doesnt cost much

@@michaelanderson1859 True , but there is not much will stop the Old Dodge Flathead. I have two of them one is seventy five years old, one will reach that age in October. A Dodge WC 51 recently spent a tide under water at Normandy. Drain oil flush carb , hose everything electric with WD40 , add new fuel, (Even French cars have trouble running on French Euro juice) turn swithch push bar away the Old girl went, sputtered a bit for a few minutes though. There is no magic or highly skilled expert needed for the Dodges. They were designed to be simple, any farm boy with an ounce of sense could maintain them. Though in the 1940's it wa sthe Farm Boys who were the masters, like now they have to be, wheels don't turn, you don't earn.

I agree they are tough old motors and amazing that they can start under tough conditions, but this guy knew the history of the truck and that it hadnt moved in at least 30+ years. Then a simple inspection showed bad wiring crumbled cooling hoses and fuel lines. Trying to start that truck the way you said could have started an electrical fire ignited fuel and not only ruined the truck of his dream but the whole shop. He explained how he was responsibly addressing visible problems first.

Yeah. Taking it apart is more thorough however since crud can still get stuck in the nooks and crannies