I feel like Bruce would kill it in the service truck class at Dakar!

As a young digger I rode as a passenger from Melbourne to Darwin in a Petrol ACCO for exercise Kangaroo 89. Our ACCO ran fine in the cooler weather down south but as soon as we got north of Alice Springs it started acting up. We were the last vehicle in each night of an 80 odd vehicle convoy. Each night the RAEME mechanics would go over it and each afternoon it would get hot and refuse to go over about 50 km/h. It ended up dying completely at Adelaide River. Ended up rolling into darwin on the back of a Mack Wrecker

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing that (and for your service). I thought adf might have had mogs by then. Id love a Mack wrecker but they are still worth a lot and the ones I see are still in nice condition. All the best, Bruce

@colbster1970

7 ай бұрын

Yeah we had mostly changed over by then. I think the unit still had 4 or 5 ACCO's and a similar number of series 3 Landrovers. Im pretty sure they were all retired after K89@@bruceinaus

@Lex-Hawthorn

7 ай бұрын

@colbster1970 RAEME usually had a motor in a box, or was that only in the workshop? 🤣

hooning round the paddock with the full noise now that is fun

Bruce I’d like to thank you for sharing your knowledge on these engines quality that has surely skipped a generation but with these videos that is put to bed

Brilliant old school mechanics and 'bush mechanics!'. Love this channel. My brain has an idea as to how to 'fix' some of these things, yet sadly my hands lack the skills!. 🤣. Great clip, keep doing what you do!. Nuff said. 🙂

My favorite heavy equipment mechanic!!

Bruce is a legend

🎉Back in the early 82 I worked for a starter and alternator rebuilder in Knoxville Tennessee. Quality Rebuilders. We did a lot of work for the mining industry. As you were taking apart that starter I remembered the details of rebuilding them. The am on the arm for the solenoid is used to set the depth of the drive. Funny how that all came back to me as I watched. Thank you for your videos!

Nice job, I see you really enjoy driving these old vehicles. Keep making them run and drive.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, Bruce

Great stuff. Not seen starter motor stripped down.

There goes Bruce…always having in mind the next person in mind who may have to tinker…even on a piece of Swiss cheese like this. Victory lap deserved!

Awesome old beast. Ready for active service again! Well almost.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Hi Hugh, thanks very much for the comment, much appreciated Bruce Ps somewhere here someone asked if I was ex army, to clear it up, i am not ex military

@rosewood1

7 ай бұрын

@@bruceinaus cheers it's great that someone keeps alive these old vehicles. They actually become historic artefacts. We have a 1949 Ford Prefect which is on its 3rd restoration and a range of other vehicles from the 1940s and 50s. People love to see them and trucks of this era had absolutely no creature comforts and yet people drove them all day. Day after day. And so few restore big trucks because they are heavy expensive and not exactly family friendly. But so worthwhile. cheers

That thing is sooo rusty! I love your videos.👍

Hi Bruce. Im a new subscriber, enjoy your videos. Was a mechanic for much of my life and now retired in BC Canada.

Brilliant video Bruce ! Some good engineering on that stop cable and accelerator pedal , always good to watch what you do mate ! Easy to understand ! Say hi to Jax and you and him take care ! Scott 🌵

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Scott, Jax was eager to come for a ride but he might of fallen through the rust holes in the floor so he couldn’t come 😂, Bruce

Mate. That’s the best bush throttle I’ve ever seen. Always fun mucking around with old starters that are impossible to reach. Good onya Bruce.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Hi Mick, I did what I could with what I had over the weekend, and that was an old door hinge lol , Bruce

@HDXFH

7 ай бұрын

Trucking around you mean

@HDXFH

7 ай бұрын

Lucas cranker same as ford and massey ferguson used on their tractors

Great video and starter repair. Awesome sounding engine. Real old school steering, the old truck drivers used to have arm muscles like melons😅 looking forward to your next adventure. Regards from a Pom. Retired Truck driver.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathon, much stronger than an old bloke like me I imagine! Bruce

Bruce, you may not be aware but 1/4" Whitworth is still a standard thread for a camera to mount on a tripod. Yep, good old 1/4" Whitworth in use world-wide right up until the present day!👍

Very satisfying video Bruce!!! Alberta Canada!!

muy bueno,👏👏👏 me reí cuando salió a dar una vuelta ,parecía un circuito y se notaba que lo disfrutaba ,un saludo del Uruguay

Just what you need in a military application - metric, imperial and whitworth!

I bet that starter got real hot. And probably had some moisture in it made those brushes stick solid.

I ❤️ your Videos your are definitely One energetic person. And you are one smart Australian. You know a lot about mechanics very knowledgeable. Can't wait until you make more videos.

Thanks, Mate! I'm in the U.S. and after 50+ years of 'driving' and operating all matters of stuff, I can relate to this old jem. And the old mechanics had to be a contortionist to get at stuff. Thanks for everything and God willing, I'll be watching! CHEERS 2 U!

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

The old body starts to feel it more as we get on, but I’ll persevere for now, thanks for your comment, Bruce

@lewiemcneely9143

7 ай бұрын

Might as well. It'll keep us both out of jail.@@bruceinaus

I really enjoy watching this stuff Bruce. I rebuilt starters for a year and that one sounds pretty good. Crazy about all the size bolts. 😊

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott, I imagine you’ve probably struck these fine m50 units before as well then😂

Old school, simpler engines and more and practical, well done mate

Thanks Bruce!!!

Watched this from Manchester England . Great to see this old Truck moving again.

One of the best diesel engines ever made the 6354 .

Great video Bruce. Love watching you fix things without having to hook up a computer to diagnose problems (you are the computer).

Thank you for documenting this knowledge

Beauty Bruce. Amazing how the old Inters are so hard to kill. My Pop had a C1800 butterbox tipper. It was basic but a tough reliable truck. Love your work.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Shayne, you certainly see a lot of them around western nsw and vic with grain tippers ect. A lot of those newer ones had factory fitted Perkins to where this would have been a petrol originally. All the best, Bruce

Wow I Bluetooth linked the video to watch on my 47 inch screen television and glad I did! I really enjoyed seeing that old truck given the opportunity to run once again under its own power.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope the quality and the sound was ok on your tv as i am still learning here 😂 Bruce

Those Perkins are good engines .sounds very good.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Morning Jack, finally got it to go in to gear as requested 😂 all the best, Bruce

As a locksmith I appreciate your patience. I too am a patient man

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

You would have to be patient in your job, thanks for watching, Bruce

CONGRATULATIONS ON 1.1 MILLION VIEWS!!! Wow bud, now that video would have been worth making. The views you got on that video are going to financially motivate and enable you to keep up the wonderful content.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, yeh that one (Wally Wabco) turned out pretty well and people seemed to like it, I have a couple more videos planned before Christmas, Bruce

Excellent video! I like the way you take the time on the little details like cleaning up the threads on the bolts and taking steps to keep rust and dirt out of the mechanism. I do this too and have found it very worth the time. I also like how you took the starter down and showed us the tips and tricks. Thanks for doing this, keep up the great work! Cheers Mate!

Brilliant job Bruce I bet that was very satisfying driving that rig around your property great job buddy. I’m from the US just outside of Atlanta, GA about 65 miles love your videos Sir. Aussie’s and American’s friends forever!

Merry Christmas Bruce just found your channel and love watching you fix those big engines. Keep the videos coming .

Love your channel Bruce, you're a wizard with these old yokes!

Great video sir. Good luck with it. You have done well by the looks of it.

Great skills from your generation. Old School people are cool.👍

Some of the best wrenching vids I’ve seen yet keep it up!

Hey man, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Looking forward to seeing the progress. God speed mate.

Enjoyed watching this, particularly freeing off the brushes. My dad had loads of old British spanners a truly baffling array of types and sizes. Please keep making the videos 🙏

Very iconic truck.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Belting around the paddock in a old Bliz EXCELLENT 😂

Now that’s a cracking piece of kit 🙂 Great work, kudos for getting it mobile again and the engine sounds strong. Looking forward to future vids on brakes etc. 😎

Great job Bruce. It was so good to see it run and drive again. It seems to have a really good engine with lots of power. I like these well- done productions very much. Thanks, David in the USA.

You have got all the props for the next Mad Max movie. Fantastic

Hello there Bruce I totally enjoyed watching you getting out and fixing the old machines and making it run great to see Bruce great work mate love from far north Queensland 👍 😊❤

Quite a joyride! Thanks for showing this.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, Bruce

Great story. I enjoy every episode. Wish I had half your knowledge

Love this!! The kinda guy i learned from as a kid working on cars in the front garden.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Just stumbled on your channel. Love this type of content. Cheers Bruce from Las Vegas nevada

Great old rig, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Donald, back at you, Bruce

Cant believe that dinosaur started up... Bruce you legend

Love your videos like the way you work keep up the good work

Very enjoyable video, excellent 👏

Hi Bruce, You ask about the stuck brushes 14 min into the video, I am an old school diesel mechanic myself, and I has also seen my share of stock brushes, and I think that they get stock because of the carbon that wear of everytime it is use, and it stick to the brushes bebause of static electricity, and then it bakes on because of the heat from the exaust. Anyway it is really fun to whatch your videos, you take your time and go through all the nessesary steps before atempt to start them up. Thanks Gabriel

Excellent stuff Bruce, you seem to have the gift of making things work. Like you, I always had the knack of taking things apart......Putting them back together however....🤣😂😉 Looking forward to the next video now mate. Take care and stay well, Norm in the UK.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Norm, all the best, Bruce

After 35 minutes of smiling my face hurts ...... I blame you Bruce !

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Lol, thanks very much, best wishes, Bruce

Ok . Wow. God bless on eye surgery Bruce. 🙏 mick the gong. Nsw God bless my friend )))

Bruce Almighty!!! Such a rockstar....

29:21 Astronaut Bruce!!! Great job.

Love your show mate. Keep them coming please. 👍

Bruce you have a yard full of.old woreout trucks thanks for showing us 🇺🇸

Beaut channel Bruce. Really enjoy watching your videos, the way you explain things is fantastic. I enjoy mechanics and hopefully one day I can get an old banger to work on

I once had to make a throttle arrangement on a boat I bought . No pattern to go by. Thought about it. took measurements at turn places. I made all from one eighth threaded bar and 7 x 90 degree swivels, 2"" triangles from flat plate. worked a treat.

Very good!!!

Hi Bruce great videos, just recently come across your vids great stuff, the Perkins starter Moters need a short earth lead from the back plate to ground to stop the starter from earthing through the bronze bushes., they will work for a while but slowly erode with Arcing.Great to see the perkins engines.Cheers John Kenure NZ

Great time to see if motor is free

Hi Bruce your videos just get better and better.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’ll try to do a couple more for everyone before Christmas if I can, Bruce

Really appreciate your videos! I enjoy watching other mechanics because you can never know everything or enough and watching actual experienced people work is so valuable. So many other KZread content providers who are teaching bad habits or improper ways of doing things because there not experienced or claim to be nebee techs which is fine but I just don't agree with that. Keep the context coming, wish you all the best 🙏

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, I’m not an expert by any means but I do try to take my time, think things through, do things to the best of my capability and I always think of the next mechanic who may be entrusted to care for these things in the future. Much of the stuff I’ve dealt with is often at the end of the line with damage done before me, if I can make sure it leaves my hands a bit better than it came it makes it easier for the next person. Best wishes to you too, Bruce

Nice work mate! Keep em runnin

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you and I’ll try

Hello Bruce from 🇨🇦 found you watching Marty T in NZ Nice to see someone still using hand tools, everyone gone battery powered now.

Good job, I have a quarter whitworth spanner in my tool box. It was with the tools my Dad gave me. I do use it every now and then.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I find the wit worth spanners are not uncommonly used in my collection mucking round with stuff of this era, thanks for sharing, Bruce

Bruce ,a Punch rather than scratches Probably the contacts inside the solenoid are just corroded,a good cleaning and a turning of the contact ring will do ya just fine ,And she's a runner ,What's Next for you and the old girl ,now that it starts and runs and drives ? You look like your having way to much fun driving it around in the fields .

Nice looking old truck. Good save Bruce

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Very talented bloke, it's good to see

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice words, Bruce

So excited to see another video, can't wait for the next🎉🎉🎉

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert

The original army 6 x 6 had a "282" dual carb,header exhaust petrol Inter engine,yours is a Perky conversion to be similar to commercial trucks factory built.. We were never allowed to open the windscreen out flat because the glass regularly shook loose and fell out,-- hell to pay. And the roof hatch pivot pins rusted solid and wallies pushed them open and snapped off the ally brackets,50 pushups. Yes I drove them and fixed them too,RAEME. I see the original switch panel is still above the drivers windscreen,good score there, mate the old 6354 Perkins sounds happy enough,

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for sharing. The kids in the house near the scrapyard made sure there was no glass left in this one to shake out. Yes I agree with you, this one would have been a later conversion. It does run surprisingly nice. Thanks for your service and for taking the time to comment. Best wishes, Bruce

Nice work Bruce she looks like a fun thing to have a play around with, what you said about when you were younger playing with old things ,I was the same still am I spend my spare time fixing mowers and other small Motors

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Shane, if your my generation I think lots of us in the bush are similar, Bruce

Ah Bruce, my favorite mechanic from down under! The truck you’re working on, especially this one, are reminding me of the old paco paco trucks from Brazil. Anyway keep up the good work!!

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I don’t know those ones, I’ll look them up on google. Best wishes, Bruce

Could see you really enjoyed tear-arsing around the paddock in the old girl.. 😂😂 👍

Hi Bruce I used to have to drive one of those in the early 80s and don't miss it. It had the 6cyl petrol motor and was hot inside in the summer. The older British electronics quite often used a BA thread and only BA spanners usually fit, I think sidcrome called them ignition spanners. I've seen brushes in starters and generators stuck a few times and once you get them moving they work fine.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

It certainly wasn’t the most comfortable truck I’ve been in! Yes I don’t think these ever came with the Perkins, it would have been fitted later. I have a set of those Ignition spanners in Sid chrome but they are quite a bit smaller than 1/4 whitworth, thanks for watching, Bruce

Well, we have "Marty T" In New Zealand and Diesel Creek in America and now we have our own "Bruce in Australia" and you all do the same thing "get old vehicles parked in the bush going". I think it's a dream of many people on this planet who drive past an old vehicle in the bush and want to get it cranking again. I do at least, however, I am doing other things and like to watch all of you guys go for it Your channel will really grow. Cheers, Bruce, and enjoy the content. I did subscribe a month or so ago.

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary, I am humbled you’d put me in the same or similar category to Matt and Marty, and thank you for the subscribe. All the best, Bruce

@GaryPArmstrong

7 ай бұрын

You are exactly out of the same mould, willing to give it a shot and so you are as good at it as them in the production of your Videos as well. Don't kid yourself!, and already I see the meter ticking over as you show them. Best of luck, Mate.

Good show Bruce. Those are a pretty amazing rig and as far as that one goes is hanging in there pretty well. Enjoyed the repair and everything. Your drive was a bit of a card eh mate. It's just how those kind of trucks go . Reminded me of the 4X4 Bedfords a bit. I would like to discover a 6X6 like that which is still roadworthy. I'll be keeping an eye on your channel for other adventures mate!

Those Brits really wanted to make sure it wasn’t easy to get that starter apart. Great video, thanks for sharing, Bruce

That thing probably pulls some wicked wheelies with a full tank😅

Cracking video

Great job!

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

like battery terminals the positive brushes always corrodes more,you see it in multi pin connectors that get water in them to,the ones that carry + always are green or completely corroded away

nice work Cheers Jim

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim, Bruce

Great video

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Fantastic job Bruce so interesting dove one of those trucks for Lin Fox many moons ago thanks for sharing 🦘

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Kerry, much appreciated, Bruce

that truck belongs in a Mad Max movie. what a monster!

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

It’s certainly got a unique look and sound about it!

Hi Bruce holly shit your growing in subscribers now , I've been telling heaps about your channel , and your just simple but captive videos, I enjoy working with guys like you Bruce,,, calm cool an collected, great tips and advice on marking before disassembly

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, yes starting to grow a little,no point losing your cool, it only makes the job longer and harder, Bruce

The cab is totally stuffed! Well that ms a whole different meaning in the states. We just use the F word. Great video can’t wait to see what you make out of the chassis. USA Bruce. Cheers

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Bruce! Thanks for the comment. I’m probably not allowed to swear on here but your f word description may be appropriate for this cab. To be honest I’m not sure if i will actually use this one at this stage. I half had the motor earmarked for something else but it’s motor turned out a beauty so it sort of makes this machine slightly redundant! But I got it going, I know this video is not that informative but there might be an enthusiast or something out there looking to buy one somewhere and they might be able to get a bit of a feel for one and some understanding from this video. Thanks again for watching my videos, I have given you a subscribe today, stay in touch, Bruce ((in Aus)😂

Awesome 👌

@bruceinaus

7 ай бұрын

Thank you