Trying to resurrect 1942 GMC 4x4 COE. WW2 era Truck.

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

In this episode of Iron City garage, Joe gets to work on the 1942 GMC 4 x 4 cab over. This truck was purchased out of California six months ago. Originally it was an old World War II army truck but more recently has been used as a farm truck. It’s final resting spot before arriving at Iron City. Garage was on the side of the road painted up as a Tonka truck. make sure you stay put for the whole video to see if Joe can get this 1942 GMC 4 x 4 COE running and driving.
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  • @carlyleporter5388
    @carlyleporter53882 ай бұрын

    That old man is the only mechanic in that shop.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    Yep, hard to find anyone with experience like Joe

  • @leddygee1896
    @leddygee1896Ай бұрын

    If I worked with Joe for a week, I'd know way more than I've learned about vehicles in general, for the last 40 years... You need a raise, Joe!

  • @zworm2
    @zworm22 ай бұрын

    Remember during WW2 those trucks were often driven by women. Even the former Queen Elizabeth 2 drove trucks like this during her wartime service. Great to see it running again.

  • @airplanemaniacgaming7877

    @airplanemaniacgaming7877

    2 ай бұрын

    Yep. During those years, everybody pitched in. For example, Bonnie the Bren Gun Girl (Then the yanks had to make their own because of course. Rosie the Riveter) who is based off a real woman, made Bren Guns in Toronto for the boys who went overseas to show the Germans why Canada was terrifying in WW1. There's no doubt in my mind that the trucks that hauled those guns (when not being hauled on trains) were driven by women too.

  • @swohio3418
    @swohio34182 ай бұрын

    Love seeing the old iron coming back to life.

  • @davidcolesr.8628

    @davidcolesr.8628

    Ай бұрын

    It Threw Me off that it would Leave the State’s! That is a Shame In Itself, My Opinion & We all know what they say about 😂Opinions? They’re just like an AssHole, Everybody’s got One.😅

  • @MichaelJBisbano
    @MichaelJBisbano2 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy Joe. He reminds me of the garage owners that I knew in the '60s & '70s..👀

  • @bluerazor7049
    @bluerazor70492 ай бұрын

    "CaN I GEt a PiCTuRe Of you STandInG beside it!?!?" had me in stitches!

  • @bertgriffin3624
    @bertgriffin36242 ай бұрын

    At one point in my life I had a CCKW 6x6. 42 I think. I appreciate the questions being asked and someone who knows their stuff answering. God I miss working on the early military stuff. They would climb trees .

  • @bfarm44
    @bfarm44Ай бұрын

    She’s a beauty I have a soft spot for COE’s. So much potential

  • @williamsugden5159
    @williamsugden51592 ай бұрын

    I'm loving this stuff! Keep up the great work! I could watch you guys work all day.

  • @geezer4962
    @geezer4962Ай бұрын

    Many thanks for saving this truck.

  • @aerialcat1
    @aerialcat1Ай бұрын

    We owned one of those, it was a post war GMC, a flat bed that we made into a dump truck, I loved the tilt out windshields, you could tune them just right with the side windows down and it would be flat calm air in the cab.

  • @michaelguinn5736
    @michaelguinn57362 ай бұрын

    Morning Pete, the 42 Jimmy is very cool!!

  • @markmcelheney7513
    @markmcelheney7513Ай бұрын

    That Bed Look's Like It Came Off Of An Old Duece And A Half Because Of The Bench Seat Support's. I Drove Alot Of 2 1/2, And 5 Ton Truck's In The Army.

  • @jayjones6904
    @jayjones6904Ай бұрын

    Love seeing old iron being saved whether trks heavy equipment motorcycle or tractor's good deal guys ty

  • @0422russ
    @0422russ2 ай бұрын

    Great video. Entertained the whole way. Joe is a genius!!!

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @larrytucker2938
    @larrytucker2938Ай бұрын

    Nice truck. It does get down below freezing in Salinas, not often but it does. I used to drive a two wheel drive version of that truck, taller and heavier duty dump truck with two speed rear end. It had a chrome grill and clean red and black paint job. An old lady waved and said,"nice truck"...it got a lot of looks. That was in the 80's. All those cabs were made in '37 but went on trucks even after WWII.

  • @EliyahuYHWH
    @EliyahuYHWHАй бұрын

    My all time favorite truck, thanks for sharing. Very interesting...

  • @DonavonWolfeStJames
    @DonavonWolfeStJames2 ай бұрын

    You have the best truck's on KZread. Buy far. Keep up the great work....

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @douglasmesina6922
    @douglasmesina69222 ай бұрын

    You gotta run Sheetz 100% gas in old motors. And a lead or zinc additive. She's a Runner!

  • @mikeblythe5558
    @mikeblythe55582 ай бұрын

    Joe is the master of will it start

  • @DavidTablet-nt8qy
    @DavidTablet-nt8qy2 ай бұрын

    Sweet truck good save.thanks🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @imdeplorable2241
    @imdeplorable2241Ай бұрын

    I hope the new owner restores it back to its Army days. You don't really see COE's at shows.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    I agree, that’s why I loaded one to take to Carlisle!

  • @brownwrench
    @brownwrenchАй бұрын

    Fantastically clean under the valve cover!

  • @SF-fm9hs
    @SF-fm9hs2 ай бұрын

    the bed that you removed ,looks like a 1943 Ford Burma Truck bed.

  • @markscott2577
    @markscott2577Ай бұрын

    I LIKE THE SHOW BETTER WHEN PETE HELPS OUT ON TEAR DOWNS…PETE, PETE, PETE..🎉🎉🎉😊😊

  • @BaDArxz
    @BaDArxzАй бұрын

    They don’t make vehicles like they used to. Let’s be real, 90% of the vehicles manufactured in the past 20 years won’t be around in the next 20. Whereas these hardy old gals will outlive all of us.

  • @larrymiller4
    @larrymiller4Ай бұрын

    What a keeper! Looking forward to a full resto. Feelin' the fizz just thinkin' 'bout it.

  • @Neil-ru7kw
    @Neil-ru7kwАй бұрын

    " hey Otis what's that can looking thang on the side a that motor " " uh , I dunno "🥺

  • @edwardswain2262
    @edwardswain22622 ай бұрын

    Joe’s the best

  • @thundermite1241
    @thundermite12412 ай бұрын

    Imagine cramming a 471 detroit into this

  • @phannagan1able
    @phannagan1able2 ай бұрын

    Awesome truck!!

  • @MarkD-nd9lg
    @MarkD-nd9lgАй бұрын

    Save that drivers seat. Looks like a 1968 firebird or GTO bucket seat…worth a few bucks to someone needing an original core.

  • @mikemanning3025
    @mikemanning30252 ай бұрын

    Hey Pete and Joe, could the engine be a 270ci ? Just curios! I own a 1950 GMC, 5 WINDOW 1/2 ton shorty, w/248 ci M 4spd. Optional 270 ci. Just a thought fellas. GREAT VIDEO GUYS!

  • @robertcallahan4065
    @robertcallahan40652 ай бұрын

    FYI Iron City folks, this truck license was last registered in CA. in 1976.

  • @timh.1300
    @timh.1300Ай бұрын

    Cool truck

  • @patrickbrown551
    @patrickbrown5512 ай бұрын

    Great video . I really like your channel.

  • @RonI-qz2tz
    @RonI-qz2tzАй бұрын

    Love the scout 80

  • @John0000000420
    @John00000004202 ай бұрын

    Cool Chanel... Just came across you guys tonight!!!

  • @jayjones6904
    @jayjones6904Ай бұрын

    He's a real mechanic not a parts changer big time asset to shop and company

  • @charlescarter6146
    @charlescarter6146Ай бұрын

    Ok , glad it's going to Connecticut instead of over seas.

  • @rblueroan2205
    @rblueroan2205Ай бұрын

    That looks like the ones that go on the Chevy and GMC G506

  • @charlylucky7508
    @charlylucky75082 ай бұрын

    I've never heard of "solinus" ca. I've heard of Salinas.

  • @allenschmitz9644

    @allenschmitz9644

    2 ай бұрын

    yea he was saying it wrong.

  • @fredflintstoner596
    @fredflintstoner596Ай бұрын

    GREAT SOUND CAN'T HEAR A WORD HE SAID !

  • @perfeicaodaantiguidade4710
    @perfeicaodaantiguidade47102 ай бұрын

    Melhor vídeo e de carro antigo Lk

  • @glenpitts6813
    @glenpitts6813Ай бұрын

    I drove a dump truck like that.

  • @patrickschofield184
    @patrickschofield184Ай бұрын

    Would love to see a total restoration including paint

  • @dandahermitseals5582
    @dandahermitseals55822 ай бұрын

    Just subbed n watchin. Dan

  • @FoosaStomp
    @FoosaStompАй бұрын

    I couldn’t figure out why everyone there is so salty, then realized it’s because they are in Pittsburg. 😂. Seriously good work enjoy the channel and saving these old ugly trucks

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    PittsburgH*

  • @highpower3006
    @highpower30062 ай бұрын

    Love that guy's window stickers!!!!

  • @flugelhornkapo8513
    @flugelhornkapo8513Ай бұрын

    Hallo everybody, very nice Videos ! I have a question , wich Band plays this awesome backing Sound ? Greetings from South Germany Bernd

  • @alwinbroeckelmann7558
    @alwinbroeckelmann75582 ай бұрын

    Yeah, they all run when parked. 😂😂😂

  • @jjtt7408
    @jjtt7408Ай бұрын

    TRY TO FIND A LEAD HAMMER TO TAP VALVES SO YOU GET THE POWER TO MOVE THE VALVE BUT NO SHOCK TO BREAK THE VALVE STEM / LIKE MACHINIST USE TO TAP PARTS DOWN IN THE VICE TO SET FLAT ON THE PARALLELS AND CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE PARTS

  • @timothysmith5769
    @timothysmith57692 ай бұрын

    I'll tell you what the bed on that is..... That's the bed from a Ford GTB, often called a Burma Ford. Both your truck and the GTBs are fairly rare trucks, so take care of 'em.

  • @TheXJ12
    @TheXJ12Ай бұрын

    Great video, too bad the audio is sometimes wrong : it's only on one side and unpleasant with headphones.

  • @RutherfordRyan1
    @RutherfordRyan12 ай бұрын

    Be careful of the asbestos dust from old exhaust gaskets men….!

  • @douglasmesina6922
    @douglasmesina69222 ай бұрын

    Everything was running when it was parked. I had a tarantula for a pet for 12 years.

  • @79tazman
    @79tazmanАй бұрын

    I would of got the thing running out in the yard and drove it into the shop the thing should have a inline 6 and those things are so simple to get running as long as they turn over and not seized and it has some compression and the carb is half ass functional

  • @zadocpeabody960
    @zadocpeabody960Ай бұрын

    What happened to putting the catter guard back on the front of that cab over????

  • @jarvislarson6864
    @jarvislarson6864Ай бұрын

    That's a newer than the truck dump bed trailer box on back

  • @jjtt7408
    @jjtt7408Ай бұрын

    THAT WAS WHEN TRUCK DRIVERS WERE MEN WITH STEEL BALLS AND GOT THE JOB DONE WITH NO B/S LIKE MY OLD MAN (R.I.P. POP ) TRUCK DRIVER FOR SPERRY RAIL 17 +YEARS

  • @79tazman
    @79tazmanАй бұрын

    What size of inline 6 in that thing is it the 270 cu in or something smaller?

  • @dandahermitseals5582
    @dandahermitseals55822 ай бұрын

    On old machines like that is after draining the oil fir new then pulling the plugs and flooding cylinders with mystery oil ( kerosene/ATF to soak a few days before any attempt to move pistons) and then I pull the starter and clean up the bendix thouroughly and gease. Spin test and inspect the brushes. Then you grab the hahmonic ballancer with both hands and gently turn back and forth a little to break loose the rings. If it moves slowly work it back and forth untill you go 180 on each side. Now gently rotate a full rotation. Then back. Now oil the cylinders and turn.it till it is turning full rotation. NOW --- with the plugs out ( you'll want to spread shop towls over the open plug holes and it is time to spin it with the starter motor to get everything cleaned and slicked up. Next clean and free the valves by turning and a lite square tap with a ball pean hammer on the top of the valve stem to settle and seat the keepers etc. Then after checkingbthe carb n setting up a n alternate fuel source. Plugs back in and pray for spard to start it. If you goninto it like you will likely wake one up. Im 80 and been reviving of forgotten machinesInwas bout 10 yrs old. ( Old diesels are almost allways waiting to be rescued) I love the old COEs. Especially the Dodges withthe hemi engine.😂😂 Dandahermit.

  • @0wl999
    @0wl9992 ай бұрын

    What about the white Autocar? panel van in the background?

  • @tellysavalas2966
    @tellysavalas2966Ай бұрын

    Silas from the youtube-channel "adventures made from scratch" has these old GM straight-six engines around on the regular, out of old grain trucks. Dont know about shipping prices, hes sitting in kansas, but hes very reasonable on pricing.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    I’ve never been able to buy anything off Silas. Tried many times. He doesn’t like to deal with other dealers.

  • @tellysavalas2966

    @tellysavalas2966

    Ай бұрын

    @@Ironcitygarage oh, dude, didnt know that! Guess that throws a rather bad light on him then. You had his addy right?

  • @DimasFajar-ns4vb
    @DimasFajar-ns4vb2 күн бұрын

    wow 4 wheels 1940

  • @farmerbill6855
    @farmerbill6855Ай бұрын

    Did you find a head for it?

  • @davidanalyst671
    @davidanalyst671Ай бұрын

    what do i have to do to see the rest of this trucks journey?

  • @user-xl5np5dp8n
    @user-xl5np5dp8nАй бұрын

    Never lead with "trying to resurrect". Maybe you should say "we're gonna bring it back".

  • @mauroperez7440
    @mauroperez74402 ай бұрын

    Locos de la guerra jajaja esta para hacerlo food truck.

  • @edwardswain2262
    @edwardswain22622 ай бұрын

    Where did you get the work light from, I need one of those

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Link is in the description for Pete’s Amazon store

  • @user-tg8dy6vy3g
    @user-tg8dy6vy3gАй бұрын

    I bet you can put a Detroit motor in there

  • @paulmcmain1760
    @paulmcmain17602 ай бұрын

    Very cool

  • @daryl3723
    @daryl37232 ай бұрын

    Were the kid that used to be there he was a hard worker.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    We parted ways with clay. Working hard and working smart are two different things. He made Many mistakes, refused safety gear etc. It was time to go

  • @daryl3723

    @daryl3723

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Ironcitygarage sorry to hear that keep up the cool videos

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    @@SuperTundra08 what does it make you wonder?

  • @daryl3723

    @daryl3723

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Ironcitygarage good one 😄😄😄😄

  • @SuperTundra08

    @SuperTundra08

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Ironcitygarage Makes me wonder if you might be a hard person to work for

  • @heartland96a
    @heartland96a2 ай бұрын

    Do you have a source for the troop seat and head board wood ? Or will that be up to the next buyer?

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Next guy

  • @heartland96a

    @heartland96a

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Ironcitygarage OK

  • @flintsmith3317
    @flintsmith3317Ай бұрын

    It probably ran when it was parked but it didnt have antifreeze an froze up an broke an never ran again.

  • @jhoncho4x4
    @jhoncho4x4Ай бұрын

    Is the model # GMC AFKX-352?

  • @wesley00042
    @wesley00042Ай бұрын

    85 horsepower? Impossible. I'm reliably informed by the Big 3 that I need 450 horsepower to haul my lard ass to the bowling alley.

  • @scottjones1497
    @scottjones1497Ай бұрын

    There are places in California that gets cold

  • @2009Berghof
    @2009Berghof2 ай бұрын

    What is the issue with the WWII era bed? It does not fit the truck. I think the answer is that the bed is from a FORD 1 1/2 ton GTB "Burma jeep." I say that as the bed has the bumps over the rear tires that a Chevrolet G506 does not have. The USAAC did not like the Burma jeeps because the tire bumps got in the way of a crated aircraft engine. Chevy 1 1/2 tons did not have the bumps. The mismatch paint should be a red flag. Getting a correct bed will be difficult.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Yep you’re right.

  • @allenschmitz9644

    @allenschmitz9644

    2 ай бұрын

    aw the new buyer can make it a Mountain jitiney bus back million people carrier.

  • @michaelwalter3399
    @michaelwalter3399Ай бұрын

    4:30 The price of fame, dude.

  • @ShercoBill
    @ShercoBill2 ай бұрын

    The cargo body is from a Ford GTB

  • @heartland96a

    @heartland96a

    2 ай бұрын

    Was it the same bed used there and in the ton an a half Chevy ?

  • @ShercoBill

    @ShercoBill

    2 ай бұрын

    @@heartland96a No, that cargo body was only used only on the Ford GTB. I believe that the rear wheel arches, built as part of the bed, were then discontinued for all cargo beds. It was faster, easier and cheaper to build a true "flatbed" cargo body for all WW2 trucks.

  • @heartland96a

    @heartland96a

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ShercoBill Thanks for the update .

  • @allenschmitz9644
    @allenschmitz96442 ай бұрын

    Ready to sell to India for top Rupee!.

  • @darrellroeters4951
    @darrellroeters49512 ай бұрын

    Is it a chop shop hiding faces?

  • @bearwalton
    @bearwaltonАй бұрын

    Fuctu...overseas?

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    The truck is back in California now, surprisingly it did not go overseas

  • @fredflintstoner596
    @fredflintstoner596Ай бұрын

    Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

  • @79tazman
    @79tazmanАй бұрын

    So your selling it to go overseas? That really sucks that it's not staying here

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    It went back to California

  • @edwardswain2262
    @edwardswain22622 ай бұрын

    Who is the masked person?

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Former employee

  • @robertotaltavull6270
    @robertotaltavull62702 ай бұрын

    Habla mucho..... Es muy denso

  • @allenschmitz9644

    @allenschmitz9644

    2 ай бұрын

    el Gordo gatos

  • @charlescarter6146
    @charlescarter6146Ай бұрын

    Too bad that cool ole truck is going overseas but business is business I guess.

  • @davidcolesr.8628
    @davidcolesr.8628Ай бұрын

    I’m a New Subscriber, I’m on Board with what you are doing but it threw Me Off that the Ole’ Loyal Fucking COE will be Leaving the State’s. That is a Crying Shame in My Opinion, She was Manufactured the Year between Mom & Dad’s Birth’s😢. But We all know what they Say about Opinion’s? Everybody has got One😂😂. I Certainly do Wish I could Afford to keep Her on this Side of The Pond😢. No I’m not Shiting 💩 in My other Hand😂😅 Hopefully it Remains in Ct.😅

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    California is still a US state as of right now.

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    It’s not leaving the states haha, it actually went back to California

  • @DaveJohnsonad5nm
    @DaveJohnsonad5nm2 ай бұрын

    That would make a great project for an L6 Cummins swap.

  • @thorn-1
    @thorn-1Ай бұрын

    Before they took the lead out tail pipes rusted out and the rings wore out at about 100,000 miles. Lead in our system caused violent behavior and lower IQ. Good riddance my car has 188,000 miles and doesn't use oil it still has the original tail pipe. Leaded gas started in about 1935. why didn't the valves burn out before there was leaded gas.

  • @Mauscmkwk
    @Mauscmkwk2 ай бұрын

    Needs 350

  • @user-ym8pd9kj4k
    @user-ym8pd9kj4kАй бұрын

    Shut that background music off!!!

  • @daleolson3506
    @daleolson35062 ай бұрын

    The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩💩😬

  • @Ironcitygarage

    @Ironcitygarage

    Ай бұрын

    You still watched it

  • @michaeljoseph9881
    @michaeljoseph9881Ай бұрын

    I like those old church students the dodgers and some of the pre-war war too but we're too machinery. You? Know diesel gas. Doesn't matter? I'd like those old choices coz you were easy to work out.

  • @robinmurphy3085
    @robinmurphy3085Ай бұрын

    I am a gm fan, they make and made great trucks. Far better than ford ever dreamt of being! But that trucks OMG UGLY! Lol

  • @miguelcavelli4241
    @miguelcavelli42412 ай бұрын

    Hablan demasiado y trabajan poco

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