As a Senior Citizen and former wrench puller, I’m really pleased to see good old vehicles like this old girl being brought back to life! We don’t need to keep discarding equip that is still usable! That’s one of the things that’s wrong with this country now- we’ve become a “throw-away” culture! Good job, young man!

@boobrowsky

3 жыл бұрын

being a part of new generation from some different corner of globe i still find this old stuff awesome, you just can repair it with wrenches and some simple tricks, in worst case machinist shop, and look on all this new crap - if computer decides its end then you have no options other than long and painfull process of getting over computer that usually fails, and.. we know how looks electronics after 15-30 years sitting in bushes - no go... and here its other world, just some fresh consumables and its as good and as bad as new, just made to do the job

@Goomba956

3 жыл бұрын

You're spot on with your comment mister! It's antiques while you wait, as well. Everyone wants it now! Fast food, fast cars, and fast girls, not necessarily in that order. 😁

@keithknott9823

2 жыл бұрын

Charles ball: AMEN ON THAT!! I too am a FELLOW GREASE MONKEY OF LIFELONG EXPERIENCE MYSELF. And if your comment were any more true; YOU WOULD FIND EVERY LETTER OF EVERY WORD YOU SAID IN THE BIBLE! All AMERICA wants to do is; "SCRAP OR TRASH THE OLD (even if it still runs like a champ like this OLD LEGEND) JUST BECAUSE IT'S OLD AND FOR SOMETHING NEWER! And every time I hear that CRAP "IT MAKES ME WANNA PUKE IN MY CAFFEINE!! (COFFEE) What (MOST) of the NEWER GENERATION TODAY calls "TRASH" (unlike this smart young man), PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME CALL; GOLD! I wish more of AMERICA were like YOU, ME, and this YOUNG MAN able to appreciate "LEGENDS OF YESTERYEAR"!!

@victorbonello7132

2 жыл бұрын

Yesterday is gone so has this old junk truk my friend we will be going too soon so let s to morrow be for the new generation I am 73 years old and diabetic like the old truk good bye god bless

@keithknott9823

2 жыл бұрын

@@victorbonello7132 Like "BIG ENOS" on the legendary movie "SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT #1" famously said to "LITTLE ENOS": "SEE SON, OLD LEGENDS NEVER DIE THEY JUST LOSE WEIGHT".

Go for it Matt, as an old English trucker I love watching the way you get your hands dirty, you might be young but it's great to see you buying up old machinery and giving it a second chance to shine

The old ones are always the best ! Not a computer in sight ! Heaven

That linear flow when you drained the tank is 👌

@Watchyn_Yarwood

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@johnawrey5582

3 жыл бұрын

*Laminar flow

@justinlambertoutdoors6313

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnawrey5582 I couldn't remember if it was linear or laminar

@johnawrey5582

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinlambertoutdoors6313 Lol me neither, I got curious and had to look it up!

@B.r.i.a.n.1

3 жыл бұрын

Are we smarter every day? Lol

I’m that 80 year old coot that’s your oldest cheering section, I’m the one that drove one of these in a truck junk yard, anyway doesn’t it make you feel like your on the top of world. Congratulations.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

sure does! thanks for watching!

@DannyWalker1949

4 жыл бұрын

Ah Heck, I got You Bet by 7 years......Dag-Nab-it❕ I was born back in 1933 under 0l' Herbert Hoover....Dang it, that shore was along time ago.

@thetranspanzer3692

4 жыл бұрын

@@DannyWalker1949 Yeah nearly 100 years ago. 6 years before the start of ol WWII

@mz4637

4 жыл бұрын

God Bless sir

@DannyWalker1949

4 жыл бұрын

@@mz4637 Thank You too. But, You don't have to c call me Sir....I'm to old to be in the Army, now-a-day's. he-he.

As an old man who has brought many different pieces of equipment back to life, seeing the old truck fire up brought a big smile to my face. Good job getting her running 👍.. I'm currently working on a 1969 International Loadstar.

I am 563 years old and I remember getting this for my 1st birthday thank you for the nostalgia

The mouse leaving the house is pure gold !

I’m not sure your smile was any bigger than mine when she started up, great way to start off the new year

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

glad to hear it! thanks for watching!

@jacksak

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Same here... big smile after willing that diesel to start...

@mattmcdermott4766

4 жыл бұрын

When you first started... Under no compression, I was smiles from ear to ear. Then you gave her a little go juice, I was going ya! So happy for ya. So very cool!

@poplaurentiu4148

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek At 16.38 when you start the truck a mouse from inside awake running out from the front wheel in search for a new home..

@fredholley6248

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure why, but it IS satisfying to see an old diesel brought back to life!

I am a 70 yr old that drove one of these as a yard tractor...how sweet it is!!! Woohoo...nice running...you gotta get this thing on the road again!!

Funny thing in all these videos, when the engine first pops off and Matt gets all excited, so do I!!! That feeling is the same as the ones I get when resurrecting old dirtbikes and snowmobiles. "There goes a mouse, the bastard!"......I used to think mice were cute, until I started working on old machinery.

16:37 - The poor little mouse who had been peacefully living in the front wheel was like "I'M OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@gp3yt

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha.....indeed!!

@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg

4 жыл бұрын

Purr kitten , purr. The mice better find a new home.

@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest2823

4 жыл бұрын

17:53

@shimronnetia

4 жыл бұрын

ha ha ... I did not notice the little mouse take off, thank you for the observation

I was cheering when it barked to life. old girl was ready to wake up :)

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

I was yeehawing lol thanks for watching!

16:18 looked like you were so excited to start it up left the can leaking sideways. Seeing that thing start up again really makes my day.

I drove a truck over the road for close to 20 years. I really enjoy seeing you work on these old trucks. Specially Auto cars. They are a legend on the road. Keep up the good work love your videos…..Tiny Houston MS

I am 37 years old, and I love watching these old beasts being brought back to life :)

Always loved the big Autocar Trucks!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

They were classy!! Thanks for watching!

Back in the days, things were meant to last. So they do. I love to hear that kitten pur

@RichardAuber

3 жыл бұрын

It ain’t about speed it’s about style

I don't think there are many more exciting moments than when Old Engines crack back into life and finally, you can start working through deciding if they are worth continuing on because I like to answer that question first before I sink a lot of time and money into projects. We all are at the mercy of previous owners and many sold these things on because they simply did not have the skills or want to work on them which is far enough, but sometimes we buy things on Trust and they were far further along in decay than we were told or they suffered Massive mechanical failure that you cannot see, But if we buy them at the right price for only what we can see then its all good if it works or Does not work out, But Man the Adventure is what it's all about isn't it? Cheers Matey From Australia and Love your work.

I can smell everything in this video; the old diesel fuel, the musty cab smell... it's like smell-o-vision

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

its glorious isnt it! Thanks for watching!

I used to haul logs with a 56 auto car. 262 Cummins, 5X4, Jake brake. At 95,000 lbs I would pull a 6% grade at 6 mph. I also had a first year (69) white western star with that same cab.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

6 miles an hour and probably sounded like the gates to hell were opening behind you!! thanks for watching!

@bladerunner6354

4 жыл бұрын

Whew 95,000 thousand!- one hefty load of sticks. Stopping that heavy load required advance planning huh. With a six wheeler to boot!!

@Bill-NBfarming

4 жыл бұрын

Blade Runner It was an 18 wheeler western style log dolly. We commonly ran 90-100k back then. It did have a Jake but they weren’t real effective till the 855 CID Cummins came out. I drove it in some very steep country. I don’t remember the lack of power steering being too bad but I was young!

@mcozpda3392

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bill-NBfarming i was driver truck in the mids 80's .. and i was drive a KW 76 with 350 BC 14spd ... and loads about 60 to 70 tns of zinc mineral in full trailer's .. and is why i trust in Cummins .. i remember a coworker and he's truck was a KW69 . 335 Cummins and 13 spd .. God ..hes very faster in the hill with 35/40 tns the steel wire .. or steel plate .. greetings from Mexico ..

@bladerunner6354

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bill-NBfarming awesome. I like hearing about this stuff from those that have lived it. Interesting information.Thank you Cranepilot. Cool name !

Boys!😳 What about us girls? It reminds me of my dad to watch you work.

@KristaMae

2 жыл бұрын

Them fellers are quick to forget about the fillies. 🤷

@fernandoqueirozpopovic7024

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry girls but in this day and age to see you interested in such things is a rarity like that Autocar

That look on your face when it first started. We should all wish to feel that good!

As an OLD mechanic, this is exciting; hearing this old engine run. Love it !

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I can get your gears turning!

That engine sounds good for sitting for 15 years !!!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thats what i thought! thanks for watching!

@andrewbartleman9169

4 жыл бұрын

They sound the same if sitting since the 50s haha. When things were made to last, and everything could be rebuilt.now we just throw stuff away

@davekauffman8727

4 жыл бұрын

It's missing on at least 1 cylinder, but it does sound very good, I'm more and more tempted to go looking for a ride that has a Diesel engine (an older Diesel without all the computerized nonsense).

@evgenyurupin8729

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a V twin

@adamoneale4396

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewbartleman9169 except for predicta televisions. Those things loved to blow up

I cannot tell you how happy I was to see someone smile over an achievement. I dont care whether its your kids first step, their first goal in a soccer game, or the first start of a seemingly dead engine. Its the pride and happiness in knowing that even more is achievable...

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

it brings me a lot of joy! Thanks for watching!!!

LOL. The A-Car diesel was the first truck I ever drove! It was back in my Navy days in 1976 and it was probably a 1959 just like this one but only in drab olive green. It was cool right down to the 5 speed main and 4 speed brownie transmission. Oh what fun taching out at 1500 to 2000 "R's" and grabbing two sticks to tame the fearless beast (that's what she said! LOL). I always loved the looks of the A-Car and will always remember her for the awesome truck she was! Though I never drove trucks for a living after Navy life, I did get to experience other great trucks too, but the A-Car holds a place in my heart and always will! Thanks for taking me down memory lane! -CW

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Stick around I’m planning on restoring the old girl! Thanks for watching!!

@CunoWiederhold

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek I can't wait!

Red farmer diesel, that truck deserves a rebuild, what a beauty

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

That’s the plan! Stick around to see! Thanks for watching!

18:20 haha "She's come alive!!" Immediately Young Frankenstein pops in my brain----- "ITS ALIVE!!!!" Fantastic.

The GRIN on your face when she fired up was Priceless!!! CONGRATS

Great job! Love seeing old equipment restored!

Thanks Matt; your enthusiasm is infectious!

Not too often I hear old Slave Lake being referred to in a positive way.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

lmfao. its a testament to good engines! thanks for watching!!!

@andrewthornbury6058

4 жыл бұрын

Should send couple jugs up to ole peg be the cleanest nuclear horse piss old slave lake would be graced with haha

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Thornbury if I thought for even one minute customs would let it through I would gladly send it lmao but we all know that dog ain’t gonna hunt!

@andrewthornbury6058

4 жыл бұрын

Yea lol the canuckustan or however he says it government wouldn't like that one much.

@johanneswarn5488

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewthornbury6058 g-dale cops won't let that happen lol

16:43 proof that old Cummins is still running even after all the years. Hats off to you mate for making it running again

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Hi Matt.It is really a pleasure to watch people like you getting the hands dirty restoring old trucks and mashinery.Beying an Toyota mechanic myself for over 35 years brings an sense of satisfaction when one of these proyects comes to an end and the thing starts and works properly.Thanks for posting those videos and congratullations for a job well done.

Great job! It brought a smile to my face when it finally started up.

That cummins sounds great! 😀 finally woke it from its slumber. 😂 cant wait to see its first drive.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

that will be coming soon i hope!

The old girl fired up really easy and sounds really good after being asleep all those years. Can't wait to see more.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Complete restoration coming eventually!

beautiful, and the face of happiness when the monster starts !!!!!!!

Matt, your self driven dedication to hard work is the kind of personal conduct that has made this country so strong. Thanks for being a great role model for men and women 👍

“Well I’ll be dipped!” -Vice Grip Garage

Great job! It brought a smile to my face as it did to your's, when it finally started up.

thank you for sharing this historical moment. the woods definitively give me memories of back home wen i was a kid

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

plenty more to come! stick around so you dont miss it! Thanks for watching!!

Hey there. Been following you for almost a year now. I am a 70 year old truck driver and have enjoyed all of your videos. Keep up the good work and thank you for keeping us all involved

Love stuff like this! Thank you for taking the time to share with us!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!!!

Yes, what a way to start 2020 than with the first start of the Autocar! I've been waiting for this one...

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

me too! thanks for watching!

Love that old stuff, ran one of those in my younger days, brings back good memories.

17:01 I know that grin! I absolutely know that feeling =D Congrats!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

I was excited! Thanks for watching!!!

My god !!! She lives!!!!! Beautiful old girl. Great job I can't wait to see more video's on her.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

plenty more to come! thanks for watching!

Thanks DC. Found this channel today. The Cummins 180 is indeed a claimed 180 horsepower unit, but they were often throttled back a bit by mechanics for longer endurance.. The same engine was used in British ERF trucks, among other things, and some were still in daily use in the 1980's. The vehicles were not particularly fast, topping out in the mid-40’s mph. But the engines were reliable enough, though not as reliable as Gardner 180 or Rolls Royce engines of similar power.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

good info thanks for watching!

Outstanding! Love the sound of this engine!!🐤

I’ve restored many an old Jeep, played with my share of valves, lines, and gears. Always puts a smile on the face when something kicks over after being dormant for years. But...that’s when the fun begins usually....heehee....

It's CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN! Dadgum exciting, she runs "purddy". Looking forward to "More Adventures". Happy for you, you had a grin as wide as the Mississippi.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

few thing in life bring me more joy!

Brings a tear to my eye. You, sir, just got a new subscriber.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

Your smile after the start is worth a thousand words. Congratulations!!!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The pure joy and bliss... yummy!! I can't wait to see more of this... all of the content is great!! Thanks again for sharing your journey in this lifetime...

Fantastic job love the truck, I got chills when she started great work

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

This little autocar is sweet can't wait to see more videos on it just found your channel

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

awesome! thanks for watching!!!

I was smiling like a kid when that fired up Matt. As you say over there THATS AWESOME.

Thank you. Very emotional moment hearing her run. Awesome.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

My friend......."DON'T YA JUST LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!"

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

sure do!Thanks for watching!!!

I just found your channel today, what a great start watching that lovely old truck start up!

That smile on your face is priceless!

You cant beat those Old Cummins. Best motors Ever made...My Old Man had a 57 Brockway Dump with an old Detroit and He still has his 69 KW with a Old 350 Cummins turned up. Congrats on getting the old Girl Purring....Cant wait to see it all done....

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Excellent job man! Old school diesels are like a symphony to me... 👍

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

sounds pretty good to me too, they dont make em like this anymore! thanks for watching!

I was smiling from ear to ear when it fired up! I love videos like this!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! thanks for watching!!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! thanks for watching!!!

I've just bought a mk2 jetta off a junkyard nearby. 70hp diesel. Stood for 27 yrs. Just fueled it up with some ultimate 102 and it started right away! These old engines were built for eternity and are fkn reliable when u service them! Cheers from 🇩🇪🤘🏻😎

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

I had a Jetta, mk5 tho, loved that car!

Im a old country boy from Kentucky, love this kind of stuff

I was 6 years old when I first got to sit in the driver's seat of a truck just like this and it was even the same color green. It had just been delivered to the trucking company and was brand new. All the best with your restoration! I will enjoy following along as you progress.

Woohoo! Nothing like firing up old metal for the first time in a longtime! Congrats!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

I just fell in love with that 189 cummins engine, again. Used to drive an old White Mustang, If you've ever seen one of those. Old road tractor turned BIG crane truck. It also had air steering. Not good in tight places, fur shur. Would love to see you get the trans. fixed and everything back together. I have enjoyed watching your channel for a while, so whatever you're doing today, you have a great one.

Old trucks never die. My buddy has a 70s Ford with a 671 detroit that's been sitting forever, it only needs a can of ether to get it running in the summer but it always starts. Its worn the hell out lol

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Those Detroit’s get addicted to ether terribly bad. Thanks for watching!!

Take the center drop manifold off And make a set of split manifolds like a Chevy straight 6 would’ve had Run them to a y pipe or 2 independent pipes you’ll thank me later.... and dump some ATF in the fuel to clean the injectors.

This is one of the most genuine videos ever on KZread. Thanks man, wish you were my next door neighbor here in Jamaica.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thank you! and thanks for watching!!!

@normanrhone2791

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Thanks too for taking the time to upload.

Amazing how well it runs...kudos on bringing a piece of history back to life in a big ball of beautiful blue diesel smoke.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thats right! Thanks for watching!

You have excellent videos - I’ve learned so much from you - Thanks 🙏 - Nothing comes close to a Cummins engine - not even close.

This is my first time watching your channel. And oh my goodness how happy I was seeing this thing start up. Young part of your comment section! God bless ya!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank u for watching!

@samuelhightower7531

3 жыл бұрын

She's an old twin sticker. I couldn't see for sure but with a 180 she probably a 5 speed main and 3 speed brownie

That's an awesome, rugged-looking truck!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thats why i love it! thanks for watching!!!

Nice to see the excitement of it starting it,you'll enjoy this now matter what your starting, never gets old,loved the video.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Can’t wait for the next video. Love seeing old trucks like this come back to life. 👍👍👍

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Just got another set of goose bumps, this old AUTOCAR driver got a willie too.

Lovely truck cab looks modern for 1957 much like an early scania 110 super but the Autocar looks better in my opinion. Great to see it running. This truck will be well worth restoring. Glad i came across your channel.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!!!

Very glad to see ur effort given for the retro truck..

I love that sound! It reminds me of my 1950 mack b42

There is something satisfying about watching leaves blowing out of an old engine.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

its the life flowing back to the old Iron lung!! thanks for watching!!!

I actually giggled like a kid when she finally fired up... Lol! Good for you!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

i was in the cab giving a good yeehaw! Thanks for watching!!!

Cheering squad is growing!

@jaytomson7052

3 жыл бұрын

People much smarter than me instantly recognized the cadence of that engine. Dennis Weaver, the actor... went up against one in 1971.

Muchas gracias por tu tiempo amigo. Bendiciones y saludos desde Argentina

16:35 You can see a mouse jump out of the truck through the rim, and desert ship when you are about to start it!

Keep them coming on the restoration. This is one I'm definitely following. Love the Autocar trucks.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

warning you now its gonna be a slow process! Thanks for watching!!!

Brilliant stuff. Love watching you guys start up these old trucks from here in the UK

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

It's hard to believe it's been 3 years! I remember how excited I was, for this particular video

THAT KNOB AND SWITCH IS THE WIPER SWITCH, AIR WIPERS !!!!

16:38 that mouse was like, IM OUTTA HERE!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-nn7nr9mh2f

4 жыл бұрын

Mighty Mouse !!! )

We love old mechanical things.love to hear them run After resting several years

i do love these old diesels no matter how long they have been sitting you can get them started

I'm new to the channel and I havent come across a sweeter sound as that truck in a long long time congratulations.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!! And thanks for watching!!!

when I was a kid my old man used to drive one of this back in the old country. Bring back so many memories.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

awesome! Thanks for watching!!

The Quartermaster• Great video. Back in the good old days Autocar was king. Glad to see guys like you who appreciate these old dinosaurs and are willing to use your knowledge and expertise to bring back to life!

@samssungs4495

Жыл бұрын

@Amy taylor Thanks Amy, I appreciate the good thought and wish you the same! The Quartermaster *

@samssungs4495

Жыл бұрын

@Amy taylor I'm retired and live in Vero Beach, Florida. It is nice to get a kind response. I'll follow you on utube! Regards, The Quartermaster *

You are very kind to show explain so much to us folk