Came for $2 Jeep - stayed for mechanical expertise and deadpan humor.

@Riven55555

22 күн бұрын

The Hank Hill deadringer voice also is why I'm here.

@BrianSnider-de1tt

22 күн бұрын

Same 👍

@Freedbird

22 күн бұрын

The Steven Wright deadpan delivery is perfect !

@kimcartoon69

22 күн бұрын

Same, this is a real mechanic

@Hillbillypunk

22 күн бұрын

"no cracks in the back window."

I am old, 81, and in addition to having been around a lot of heavy equipment from very early in my life in the mid and late 50s, I did see modified WWII trucks like this, re-purposed for use in the logging industry. I saw 6x6s modified for every use, from skidders, to a set up similar to what you have, with a small deck, a winch and gin poles. All the ones I saw, seemed to be one off local modifications, and I never saw a set up that looked mass produced like that. My WWII truck story is, that my uncle was a welder, who built and modified logging trucks in the interior of BC. I would go off road, on remote jobs, as his helper, in a modified WWII Power Wagon with a 300 amp Lincoln. Some roads, were unbelievably bad, but we always got to the job done and got back. They might have been slow, but they were great trucks. We referred to that rear axle setup on your deuce and a half, as a walking beam, and it is amazing how flexible that setup was. I have an old, heavy, tandem trailer that is set up like that. I love that you are saving these old trucks.

@klrmoto

21 күн бұрын

"Walking beam" is what the guy on Edison Motors called it. He is a big fan of walking beam rear end.

@gusgone4527

21 күн бұрын

@@klrmoto So he should be. For being such a simple design they are incredibly efficient for slow off road use. For multi-wheeled vehicles. Almost the perfect example of the military K.I.S.S concept . Keep it simple, stupid!

@XUncleBossX

20 күн бұрын

Thank you for your time and your story

@ScottDLR

20 күн бұрын

Thats a great post - thx for contributing.

@Vile-Flesh

19 күн бұрын

I love comments like this. Thank you for sharing these memories.

I'm a simple man. I see a Low Buck video, I click it.

@roycepruett5862

22 күн бұрын

Me too.

@user-hm9xy5kz7h

21 күн бұрын

Why making a lot of words when everything is said in short. For some reason your comment can be regarded as a wise men's words!

@gabehartman6832

21 күн бұрын

Same

@Dave-ty2qp

21 күн бұрын

We all got hooked the same way. This guy is sneaky. LOL

@ofen5415

21 күн бұрын

You forgot: I see a Low Buck video, I like it.

I'm not one of those guys that says, "YOU MUST RESTORE THIS!!" 🙄😒 I don't tell another man what to do with his property, or spend his money for him. But I HOPE you will just get it running, and put it to good use. 🤞

@bymarcatholictinkering

22 күн бұрын

Trust me he will. He fixes things to a decent level of efficiency while being thrifty and practical. If he paints equipment usually uses Rustoleum and doesn’t worry about winning a trophy 🏆

@Hard_Right

22 күн бұрын

i agree , with both of you ... i hope this truck runs and drives and i have a feeling it will with this feller owning it

@JeffKopis

22 күн бұрын

@@bymarcatholictinkering Yes, I subbed about a year ago, and he never disappoints.

@TM-nc9hi

21 күн бұрын

@@bymarcatholictinkering A gitter done kind of guy. I see similar traits in that Ants Pants guy's channel from Estonia.

@PreservationEnthusiast

12 күн бұрын

​@@bymarcatholictinkering This needs to be cut up and weighed in as scrap though. What a pile of junk!

Amazing that those WW2 trucks are still getting scrapped. They are heavy, so the scrap value is unfortunately high enough. At the end of WW2 they were sold on the German Autobahn bumper touching bumper and the Swiss and other neutral Armies bought vehicles by length: We bought Jeeps, Dodge WC trucks and the kind of trucks we see here. We called the GMCs. We bought some P51 Mustangs as well. The Swiss put an oilpan with drain plugs and grease points on the trucks. It is said that those trucks were supposed to live only 8000 miles or so. We used them in our Army until the Eighties. They are solid as Hell but they were disadvantages: I did not drive on, but in1985 we had a handful left. The Dodge trucks were sold and gone by 81, most WW2 Jeeps as well. The farmers bought them. My Dad drove them and he said on very narrow mountain roads you had to zig zag to make those trucks go around the most narrow curves. The biggest problem was their extreme thirst for gas. The lowest consumption I have heard was 80 l for a hundred km, (2.9miles per gallon) the highest 180 l! (1.3 miles per gallon). Our last monster would always drive alongside a trailer full of Jerry cans pulled by another more modern truck. But there is a loyal collector fan base in Switzerland. Some crazy guys drive to the landing zone in Normandy every year. They spend thousands of $ on gas alone! I love Army trucks of the Fourties and Fifties and I drove a handful during my Army service. Nothing that solid and reliable will ever be built again.

@redr1150r

19 күн бұрын

During WW2 they made enough spare parts for Willys Jeeps to last for another 70 years of normal wear and tear to the vehicles. In the early 70s I owned an ex Marine Corps Willys 1956 MB-3 Jeep. My wife hated it . All I would have to do is to show up in a Jeep and she would divorce me. :-) I grew up in the 50s and 60s and you could still find these things once in a while. In the mid 60's we lived in Florida and I wanted to get a WW2 Dodge power wagon and my Dad said no, because we were moving to Spain. My Dad was in the Navy and we would move every 3 years or so. While living in Spain in the late 60's you could actually see when the Spanish army went on maneuvers, they went in mostly WW2 American vehicles , and would be towing German 88mm anti tank guns behind American made WW2 GMC trucks. 🙂

I have to say, James' critical sense is one of the most incredible things I've seen in all my years on KZread. the level of knowledge is simply fantastic and as I always say, the humor fantastic. This is one of the projects that, besides distracting me, will definitely teach me a lot. James, once again, thanks for the video and greetings from Brazil.

@grapowski

22 күн бұрын

Another fellow brazilian! Abraço pra vc!

@Prescopalt

22 күн бұрын

@@grapowski abraços meu querido!

@ianferreiraian

17 күн бұрын

Eu também não sei quando os vídeos dele passaram a aparecer pra mim, mas são muito bons. Outros canais que assisto podem ter me trazido pra cá, como Diesel Creek e Waldo's World. Abrçs

Awesome! Backyard Alaskan will thank you for the save! (He has a bunch of these, Chevy and Studebaker!)

@slowpokebr549

22 күн бұрын

I want that Stude.....bad.

@Brimstone667

22 күн бұрын

same here

@Cloud_Shire_82

20 күн бұрын

i was waiting to see someone mention him xd

The date of the replacement engine is probably a clue to when it was converted. They built the tow rig on back and replaced the engine at the same time, maybe with Government issue spares that they purchased at the same time as the truck.

I wouldn’t say for sure, but Memphis Truck, in Tennessee obviously, did exactly this for decades. They took old military trucks and converted them for civilian use. I owed a M109a3 that had been converted into a GA Department of Transportation off-road truck. It was a Memphis rebuild vehicle. Not sure how you find out for sure but that is an avenue I would explore. Love the vids.

*- James, my lady enjoyed this and could feel you cheering back the old truck and joined you.* *- "He has the right attitude so I could watch this and learn. So I joined him."* *- "There is no defeatist attitude in him. like the little engine that could... 'Yes, I can. Yes, I can.'"*

You're a hero saving that bit of vintage from destruction. She wants to live!

Putting oil or ATF in the cylinders really helps build compression and free up the rings.

It is hard for me to understand why a truck as good and interesting as this would ever be scrapped , it is very close to the same age as I am and I’m still going 😁

@travisjernigan8529

22 күн бұрын

We now live in a disposable society.

@JeffKopis

21 күн бұрын

And it's parts are more valuable 🤣

Been spending all day weeding the garden. Everytime I stopped having fun, I thought of you and changed how I was doing it. Now the wheelbarrow's fixed and working better and I'm taking a beer break before finishing up. Cheers!

@jonnycando

22 күн бұрын

At least you can play at having aad, some of us don’t play at it….but we still enjoy life

"Because Flames!" You Sir are Awesome. You never cease to impress me and amaze me with the stuff you find and get Running. Love your content and Hope you continue to produce it mate. Remember.. if they dont find you Handsome, they sure outta find you Handy. Cheers.

My father was in the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, UK army) as he says if the REME couldn't fix they'd make sure no one else could, you and he have a lot in common.

@jaidee9570

21 күн бұрын

I was in the Royal Signals, we had a REME unit on our camp maintaining the heavy comms vehicles. I bought my first car from a REME store-man in 1983 (where the hell did that 40 years go!!!), he told me "never buy anything mechanical from a REME mechanic - they don't fix things, they only make them function!". 😉 I've been enjoying watching a few of this guys videos, and I think you might have proved the store-man correct if you think your dad was similar to this guy, function and fixed are not the same thing! 😄 We also had a tradition - if when you guide a vehicle you get it stuck, you buy the REME reccy mechs a crate of beer. I had a newly graduated hoo-ray Henry (2nd Lt) sink 4 of our lorries before I lost my patience with him told him he had to stop guiding the vehicles because the reccy mechs would be too pissed to get any work done!

@tda2806

21 күн бұрын

@@jaidee9570 My father was REME just post WW2 (regular, not national service) went on to run his own garage and now nearly into his 90s still keeps his hands dirty looking after cars which don't have OBD ports, plastic covers, CANbus, synchro etc.

My guess would be that the modifications were done for logging or oil field work. Since the tank was made in Texas, and its high vis yellow, then its probably for oil field pipe laying or well pipe handling.

@terrywarner8657

22 күн бұрын

The pivots are for some sort of gin pole or A-frame hoist. I wonder if the angles aren't some form of ramp or rails to carry a small heavier load, like a valve, pump or generator from place to place.

@RadioReprised

22 күн бұрын

That was my guess as well.

@b.s.adventures9421

21 күн бұрын

Oil field work was my guess too when I saw that Texas gas tank. I’ve seen all kinds of abandoned oil field trucks out in the back roads of west Texas that have similar A frame winch set ups on the back.

"Some minor surface imperfections" ! Love that enthousiasm !

Saving history for everyone to appreciate thanks James.

1st Gear in the 2 1/2 ton trucks is a granny gear. It is super low, and the max speed in 1st is around 3 mph. Thats why it is out of sequence with the rest of the pattern. Try it in 2nd gear.

@cruizzer77

19 күн бұрын

I didn't know but that's exactly what I expected.

@DavidBGleason

19 күн бұрын

During military training, I was told another reason for this pattern is to put the final drive gear (5th gear in this case) in a position where it is out of the way of a soldier sitting in the middle seat during long convoys on the highway.

@anthonylautzenheiser3802

19 күн бұрын

@@DavidBGleason The military has never cared about the comfort of any soldier, let alone the one lowly enough to have to sit in the middle seat on a long convoy.

@clutchmanly1147

17 күн бұрын

@@anthonylautzenheiser3802 You got that right ~ that the military brass isn't concerned about soldier comfort. In the 1980s I used to go on FTXs riding 40 miles in the back of a similar 2-1/2 ton truck. We rode in the back of the truck on a steel fold down plank.

@randomCHELdad

12 күн бұрын

@clutchmanly1147 And that steel really made you one hard ass today

What a beast! It would have been criminal to scrap it.

I'm inordinately pleased that you saved that beast from the scrap yard. When I was a young guy I worked at a shop that had a pattern burner, a vertical oxy/acetylene torch on a horizontally movable arm that was connected to another arm that would follow a sheet metal pattern. I cut out all kinds of things out of heavy plate, many of which are the kinds of things welded on that truck. We had a big bin full of different patterns.

One time my Father gave me an old flatbed truck (70's chevy one ton) he built up to move a farm tractor back and forth to a property he had up north. Long story short the property sold at a good profit and he didn't need the truck. I had it for a while but had to store it back at his farm. After a few years he asked me t get it the hell out of there! :) At first I had payed attention to it .. Stared it three times a year, added oil and air put fresh gas in it, but it was sitting idle for 2 years. My Dad was confident it was scap, but I got the booster cables out and it started right up!!! :) I ended up putting new bearings in the bottom end of the engine new 4 barrel carburetor, and all seals, and put the 350 motor and the giant 4 bolt (4.88) rear end in a 1966 Chevy van :) and drove it for years! :)

I absolutely love it. Never saw a CCKW fitted with one of these. I own a CCW-353 (6X4) and a Chevy G506 like yours. Same joy you have experienced starting them for the first time - the ejected mouse nests, ford wrenches, and half eaten cheese burgers that come out of the exhaust - simply priceless. When I brought my G506 home it was a pink rolling disaster but it is looking better now. The old fire department red had faded to pink.

It’s an Old Tank Retriever!! But they used them to yank stuff out from anywhere. Really Cool Truck it deserves a rebuild especially those winches that could pull your house down!! Great Videos Thank You 🙏. You really need to get a book on Old Military Trucks.

@majmikecalnan

22 күн бұрын

It isn't a tank retriever... it is a field artillery tractor. GMC built these 2 1/2 ton trucks with two frame lengths: the 352 was the short wheel base artillery tractor, and the 353 was the long wheel base cargo truck. As a 2 1/2 tonner, this truck was too light to retrieve tanks. That role was left to monsters like the Dragon Wagon.

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

22 күн бұрын

Bomb disposals for UXBs??

@bigmountain7561

21 күн бұрын

@@majmikecalnan Thank You, I wasn’t a ground pounder I was in the Motor Pool Active Duty in Alaska in the late 70’s till 81. When I saw the back of the truck it sort of reminded me of the old Tank Retreviers from WW2. It’s good to know that someone can point him in the right direction. Was it used for 155’s? Thanks Major!!

@jeffh8803

20 күн бұрын

He tells you exactly what type of truck it was in its original configuration.

@mattskustomkreations

16 күн бұрын

@@majmikecalnanGood info. I built a Lego Dragon Wagon from scratch. I thought this truck may have been a tow truck at some point.

Who in their right mind would send that beauty to the knacker's yard? Thanks for saving it!

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

22 күн бұрын

I get sick seeing ge,s like this pickups vans. Sub getting gleefully crushed ☹️☹️

@Guillotines_For_Globalists

22 күн бұрын

Sending to the scrapyard is the most common outcome these days after having to deal with buyers in 2024 on top of all of the failing algorithms with Facebook Marketplace and the awfully dead Craigslist. There are no alternatives that are better.

@pauline.denise

21 күн бұрын

Wrong, it’s simply business. They don’t give a flying fuck about selling it or historical value when they could scrap it and instantly get 600$ worth of aluminum, steel, and copper.

@Guillotines_For_Globalists

21 күн бұрын

@@pauline.denise Would they even get $600? I walked in 172 pounds of steel scrap last week, walked away with $4.50. Honestly should have left it out by the curb instead.

@JeffKopis

21 күн бұрын

"Knacker's"? 🤔 Is that word Aussie, Kiwi, or Limey??

I cant believe some DOPE was gonna SCRAP this beast!! Whatta machine!

@WolfX1845

22 күн бұрын

Indefinitely really👍👍👍 her body, frame, and chassis are perfectly intact from over 80 years, and that's pretty unbelievable. Plus, the exhaust pipe when she was running, then she gave a little "spit-fire" muzzle flash right out of the pipe.

@floridagunrat1625

19 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, it's happening every day all over the country.

@WolfX1845

19 күн бұрын

@floridagunrat1625 Then I guess that it's time that all of us that could seem to afford these magnificent, proud, well-made vehicles in our own soil to good use and bring them back to their own glory days again.

You saved another cool piece of well engineered machinery from the scrap pile. Can’t wait to see it climbing hills! As always, super entertaining and educational.

Post-military, the truck was SUPER WELL-BUILT!

Hi Jame's: We are kindred spirits. I created and run the Swords and Ploughshares Museum near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We are a military museum that doesn't restore all our trucks back to their military glory. Some are left as found to help tell the ploughshare side of the story. Good luck with the overhaul of the CCKW!! 🫡🎉🎊👍🍁

@dalea.5845

16 күн бұрын

I haven’t heard from you in ages, Mike. Good to hear that you are still doing Swords and Ploughshares!

James You are realy a nice man, i like to see that you Save this Cool Beauty from Scraping, makes me veery Happy to Watch you.r movie and to know this nicely Truck will be Save in You.r Place .. I Love all the Old Cars and Trucks, and they are Worthy to Restore and Saving them from get Lost .. Many Thx to You and Keep on Rocking.. and pls Poste more Videos about this Truck wath.s going on in his ,,New.. Live ;-)) Thx a Lot ,, Sincerely Maik from Switzerland

A buddy had a 46 the same color in the original configuration with the bed. Probably a good tune up and wires and it might even out. Check to see if the add on is olive drab underneath the yellow paint. It's always possible it a military modification for a heavy recovery truck.

So glad to see you save such an awesome old truck 👍👍

Those metal part wet cut back in the day with a machine called a “FLAMEAGRAPH”

It pleases me to see a guy right down the road from me with the same problem......I mean hobby. 😄 Fun as always man.

I can't believe there are only 108 thousand subscribers. This is an excellent channel. This episode was pretty exciting. Thanks for going to all this trouble.

@thesteelrodent1796

21 күн бұрын

he had like 5000 subscribers when I first found the channel not that long ago

@randomCHELdad

12 күн бұрын

Thanks to Al Gore's Rhythm, he's getting some exposure now

It's lovely to see that old warhorse saved from the scrap torch. Once she's been resurrected she'll be good for another 80-odd years I reckon!

One of the best channels on KZread! You are patriot and a sensible man.

I love this channel because There are a lot of people who just buy old cars and old stuff just to destroy it I don't like that But when i see you trying to get these cars started again that makes me happy. Thank you

I’d love for you to do a video on the green and white RV in the background that looks to be 4x4. Any 4x4 RV’s really interests me and I’ve never seen anything like it.

What a terrific project and I like how you talk through all the elements of the truck as part pf your investigation. 👍👍👍

That’s exactly what my jeep straight 6 sounded like when someone had the firing order wrong. I’d check that

@ChrisWijtmans

22 күн бұрын

Bad fuel and stuck piston rings. No tuning yet.

@Bluedino6996

22 күн бұрын

@@ChrisWijtmans even so, it should run better than that.

@daos3300

21 күн бұрын

sounds about right for 3 cyls

Always a satisfying video with a few laughs too! Thanks. I love these big old beasts!

Awesome CCKW! My Dad was MP SSgt in Red Ball Express.

You are a Master @ this KZread thing, I can’t believe this Channel hasn’t gained traction better than it has You Captivate us Every Episode. It’s only a Matter of Time. I Live Vicariously through You Sir, I’ll catch you on the next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir

What a great find happy you have it couldn’t be in better hands!

Love seeing old bits of kit being saved and bought back to life!. Also an education for us 'non' mechanical Noddies!. Nice one!, Nuff said!. 🙂🍺

Thanks. I need these kind of videos. I know it must be hard to keep a steady supply of them coming. I appreciate the effort.

I like this guy, I love how he describes the damage to the body, e.g this fender looks almost pristine, cracks me up

Thank you for saving this! We lose more of our history every day...

that old iron must love it when someone comes and revives it!

Always good to save a old war truck. It wants to run again another you tuber has a collection of these but he lives in Alaska. Great video 👍

That thing has a lot of potential, gorgeous truck. Imagine how that would've looked in the fourties, a nice drab green

This ia rapidly becoming one if my favourite channels.

It’s a 5 speed box,we would start off in 2nd,as 1st to second was a bit of a challenge,and if you missed 2nd you may have to start again,3rd to fourth 4th wasn’t to friendly 4 to 5 that was heaven,for its time it was a fantastic truck,it started the lively hood of many a longing contractor,and is known to me as GMC.

Hi, and your fleet keeps growing ,good going , it runs, some what , good stuff , thanks for the humor .

24:14 LOVE those old single barrel downdraft carburetors! .. so simple!!

The seat would have been from a Dodge weapons carrier not sure if 3/4 ton or earlier 1/2 ton. The gas smell in the oil could be from a ruptured gas pump diaphragm a common problem. The shift pattern is based on the sets of gears you would be using together , first and reverse moving low speed , the second and third the most common moving down the road in the single digits speed and fourth and fifth the combination at high speed relatively speaking

Always loved these old trucks, my grandfathers hunting buddy had one that he put a small 1970s camper on the back for a mobile hunting cabin lol, thing would go about anywhere.

This truck is so awesome. Sir, I don't care how much money you have to spend on it, please save this truck.

All your videos are GREAT, but this was one of my favorites!

Keep these videos coming. Wish I had the knowledge to help find this trucks history, here in Kentucky the rural electric company back in the early fifties used those trucks as pole trucks for setting us new areas to have electric in homes and barns.

I love your attitude toward working with this old, perished, stuff. Insulation cracking off the hot lead to the coil primary? Not a problem, just a good place to put the jump lead back to the battery. 👍

Silver lining sarcasm.......gotta love it. Hope you manage to bring it back to life and make it look (well sort of) new. Enjoy the journey.

I greatly appreciate your channel sir. Your humor and auto wisdom is awesome. I appreciate it being clean as well. Blessings to you. From TN. Mark

Good save. Glad to see you got it running. First gear is way over there because it's a creeper gear, not meant for regular driving. Just start off in 2nd.

I really appreciate what you do, thanks for sharing your adventures.

Seems everyone has been watching the Zil-157 6x6 shorts making the rounds. This machine is COOL ! Glad to see this starting a new life.

Round 20 years ago or so myself and a friend scraped up what litte money we had to buy a 54 F100 that was on its way to the scrap yard. We saved the cab and doghouse, removed all the glass, and wrapped it all up in a tarp. We had it sitting on pallets like this until we could find a good donor chassis to build something with. Unfortunately, about a year after we put it up for storage, a damn tree fell on it and destroyed the cab.

I love this, you remind me of my dad & grandpa they both love to tinker with old stuff.

Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ you sir really do some amazing work. Your sense of humor and amount of knowledge keeps me coming back to the channel. The fact that you explain exactly what you're doing and why sets you apart from the rest. I'm looking forward to seeing what becomes of this military truck. 👍✌️🇺🇲

I love the rundown of the condition at the start of the video - it is practically 'factory fresh' compared to some vehicles you fix.

Outstanding and awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

Glad i found this channel its a gem!

Check out BackyardAlaskan, he collects those trucks and has quite a bit of knowledge. One thing I’ve learned off his channel is that the rear axles are a weak point. This looks like it’ll be a fun project to add to your collection

@Brimstone667

22 күн бұрын

specailly the split but banjo is better

The brace on the back plus the winch relocation says everything you need to know. It was set up as heavy duty tow truck.

Awesome Save brother..she is way too cool and stout to be sitting lonely in a scrap yard. well done.soon as i heard that pop i knew it would run.Great video and thanks for sharing this Rare gem.so cool.

I freaking love this channel. I watch a lot of these kinds of channels but yours is by far one of my top five. I learned a lot from what you do. Thank you.

YES! I think you did save some precious metal and made it very happy in it's new home. Love your channel !

Always good to see a Low Buck upload. I'm getting oil field vibes from that back section, but the drop step makes me reconsider it being used offroad.

Very cool old truck, love seeing it saved and giving a new life. Looking forward to seeing more of it.

We need more people like yourself. Kind of crazy but a crafty sense of humor. I do believe I would of used two cycle mix fuel for this start up as the extra lubrication might help in getting stuff lubricated. Sadly I have seen these before but memories are just that. gone fishing I suppose.

Very cool What a great find🤠🤠🤠

Great video and your explanation about the piston rings was exemplary!

It’s taken me a few videos to warm up to your (sometimes) over the top dead pan humor. But now I love your videos because now I see the massive amount of value added information and education and knowledge mixed with the humor! Great job! Please keep em coming!

Thanks for saving the truck.....you made me smile when it moved.....Cheers Brett

Please do a walk through of your 4x4 rv. That rv looks so neat, I bet there are more people that would like to see a rundown of what has been done to it.

I tune in to all your episodes but I have to say this 6x6 is a beast. I truly look forward to more episodes featuring this truck

I wonder if that was built for logging or similar industry that used gin poles and winch/pulleys. I really hope you keep working on that old truck and getting her back in full running order, it's a gem!

My passing interest in vehicles lead me to the jeep video, Now im watching this instead of working lol. Im addicted to watching mechanic stuff now. Its cool too see you make stuff work even when it isnt the intended way lol.

I was watching diesel creek and you came up as one of the recommendations. You just earned a new subscriber. I love seeing this all iron brought back to life I’m an old mechanic That due to five strokes can no longer work on equipment so I can only live through you guys on KZread and relive the past.

It looks like an oil field truck of some kind.

I came across your channel while looking for exactly what I found - your channel. Cool, cold-blooded humor and deep technical knowledge.

I’m really impressed at how much story you uncover on your projects. It adds some investment for me, really appreciate you showing block numbers, factory images, service manual excerpts, etc. These videos are fun and really easy to drink in. Thanks for sharing

I know that truck it was at one on my dad's buddy's house forever he offered it to me and my dad he also had a the crane pole that goes on the back. I'm super happy to see that truck get a second chance

I saw the name Heil. In Milwaukee Wisconsin there is/was a company named Heil. Last I heard they were making dump truck boxes. You might start your search there.

Great vid and truck, can't wait to see you improve it , thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

That is a good find. Glad you saved it from the scrap pile. I love that suspension.

I'm eager to see more.

Thanks fo the vids. Love your style and practically.