Chevy Cube Van, Total Junk!

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
  • I've got to get this van out of the way. It was in bad shape when it arrived many many years ago. I should just tow it, but it would be a lot more fun to drive it. If I can get it going, of course!

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  • @MegaAaron42
    @MegaAaron42 9 місяців тому +20

    you know the truck has been sitting in the same place for a long time when it has a street light mounted to the back of it!

  • @dustytrailscactusron
    @dustytrailscactusron 2 роки тому +36

    I sure like that massive street lamp on the rear. This is going to be a great parts truck for sure.

  • @kcraig51
    @kcraig51 2 роки тому +57

    The rear mount street light was a rarely seen option!

    • @kxbha664
      @kxbha664 8 місяців тому

      What would that have been used for?

    • @rm25088
      @rm25088 5 місяців тому +3

      @@kxbha664 Probably more light for working at night. Sucker must be bright.

    • @AndyGenova-jr9ol
      @AndyGenova-jr9ol 8 днів тому

      Chevy n dte merged in the 70' was a real shitshow though kinda gotta, can see why it never took off

  • @nosrin1988
    @nosrin1988 8 місяців тому +7

    This guy is living the dream playing with all these old junky vehicles!

  • @brianbrinn9781
    @brianbrinn9781 2 роки тому +35

    Huge reversing light is its best feature!

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound 2 роки тому +2

      Works well on any street! 😁

  • @tomgruda5141
    @tomgruda5141 2 роки тому +10

    I love that old van. It’s doesn’t want parts. It wants to come live with me. Lol

    • @tomgruda5141
      @tomgruda5141 2 роки тому +4

      Or at least to save me the grille and buckets

  • @tobyihli9470
    @tobyihli9470 2 місяці тому +3

    This channel is an A+++ production. It’s always captivating. This guy has a great voice, look, subject matter, and is so entertaining. I call this a win!

  • @JohnMurphy-dw6ml
    @JohnMurphy-dw6ml 2 роки тому +9

    I love that plow truck!

  • @thedude2278
    @thedude2278 2 роки тому +3

    Jeez! Seems like every two weeks now your getting at least a thousand new subscribers. Glad for you Low-Buck Garage.

  • @moondogdieselworks3883
    @moondogdieselworks3883 2 роки тому +3

    Your optimism is infectious

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 Рік тому +2

    That streetlight at the back is cool. The engine almost removed itself. Brilliant! Nice running engine.

  • @rsprockets7846
    @rsprockets7846 2 роки тому +4

    we had 3 of these in fleet between 73 and 77 beast of truck and it was still running in 1996 the 1973 one

  • @thirdcargarage2951
    @thirdcargarage2951 2 роки тому +5

    First rule of moving a shit box. Never press the brakes…..ha ha ha
    Another good one brother.

  • @robertjohnson3550
    @robertjohnson3550 2 роки тому +4

    350/350 sounds like it’s time for a hot rod build love those old school blocks

  • @johndii2194
    @johndii2194 2 роки тому +5

    I used the hand throttle feature in a company van to return to the shop when the cable broke once.
    You get an outboard motor gas tank too.

  • @kennethsonier1766
    @kennethsonier1766 2 роки тому +10

    Been sitting for God knows how long and started right up, got to love Chevrolet! I always love your videos you got a good sense of humor and a ton of knowledge and common Sense. Keep up the good work and be safe out there 👍☮️🇺🇲

    • @jerryb1234
      @jerryb1234 2 роки тому

      The way he stomped on the brake-pedal before even checking the fluid, that must've been some of that "common-sense" you spoke of huh?, 😆

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  2 роки тому +14

      No point in wasting fluid if the master cylinder's frozen solid...

    • @alrussel1326
      @alrussel1326 2 роки тому +1

      L

  • @sixtyfiveford
    @sixtyfiveford 2 роки тому +1

    The engine can't wait to get out of that pile..... Great video.

  • @joeyjojo4506
    @joeyjojo4506 2 роки тому +7

    Great vids mate. Hello from country Western Australia. Love your commentary and dead pan delivery. Fun to watch. Keep at it mate and I reckon you will get in the hundreds of thousands of subscibers. I did on the first vid of yours I saw.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  2 роки тому

      Thanks, glad you like it!

    • @jjryan1352
      @jjryan1352 9 місяців тому

      Aussies and Kiwis love to say "reckon". I wish it was still popular in the US.

  • @jeffbush4899
    @jeffbush4899 2 роки тому +3

    Love the Grandpa's back yard stuff! Cool videos.

  • @rm25088
    @rm25088 2 роки тому +4

    that oshkosh is a beast. I love it.

  • @noelwarner1235
    @noelwarner1235 Рік тому +1

    Reminds me of something my dad would have done,thanks for making me laugh when I really need it.

  • @tomdrewenskus8167
    @tomdrewenskus8167 3 місяці тому +1

    Sanitarium green is my favorite color. Some folks call it seafoam, but they’re crazy.

    • @stuka78
      @stuka78 Місяць тому

      For me it’s grandma’s bathroom

  • @jackrichards1863
    @jackrichards1863 2 роки тому +3

    Looks like a special purpose thing? Man I would have suggested unbolting the door on the driver's. Plus when it gave up on moving it looked in my thoughts like you'd lift the front with the digger and back the Oshkosh under it for a jack stand to drop the motor. I might have tried unbolting the calipers ? But during the first movements that left front did turn quite free for a brief quarter turn. I had hope for ya.

  • @johnsmart3587
    @johnsmart3587 2 роки тому +4

    That engine is a keeper! Thanks.

  • @Fireworxs2012
    @Fireworxs2012 2 місяці тому

    *That old Power Wagon is the coolest part of this video. I had a 53 Power Wagon for many years. They are absolute Beasts*

  • @Kyle-ev4fk
    @Kyle-ev4fk Рік тому +1

    This content and video quality is of a channel 5 -10 times the size. The van body parts could probably be useful too. Again you are having way too much fun!

  • @ralphjonesog7149
    @ralphjonesog7149 2 роки тому +3

    The vintage door! How dare you! 🤣

  • @GearheadStew
    @GearheadStew 2 роки тому +5

    I was gonna say heck yeah, a mobile yard light! But then it kinda became a little less mobile... 👍

  • @darrenhawken9766
    @darrenhawken9766 2 роки тому +2

    Very good entertainment, thanks for sharing 😊👏

  • @thirdcargarage2951
    @thirdcargarage2951 2 роки тому +6

    We better be invited when you open the back door and sort through the crap. Lol

  • @francoisvillemaire
    @francoisvillemaire 2 роки тому +4

    sanitorium green !!!!! ha ha ha,,,,,,,,,,,a great sense a humor,that made your video so great,

    • @davidbeer
      @davidbeer 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I guffawed at that point too😀

  • @terryfrye4552
    @terryfrye4552 2 роки тому +4

    I really hope someone keeps the 71-77 grill. those things are getting rare and expensive

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  2 роки тому +2

      I won't scrap it, when it comes off I'll make sure it goes to someone who can use it.

  • @noelwarner1235
    @noelwarner1235 Рік тому +2

    Old power wagon is the coolest!

  • @mickwtaylor438
    @mickwtaylor438 2 роки тому +1

    My new favourite channel 🎉🎉

  • @kumoyuki
    @kumoyuki 6 місяців тому

    All of your different vehicles are like characters in some huge ensemble cast cinematic universe, with origin stories, key events and upgrades, and appearances in other characters' stories, too

  • @shannonlawsonnashville
    @shannonlawsonnashville 9 місяців тому +1

    Ok, the security light on the back is genius

  • @peterhahn5869
    @peterhahn5869 Рік тому

    Love your videos and your sense of humour, Peter form New Zealand

  • @Robrt32
    @Robrt32 2 роки тому +2

    I wish I had that motor and trans. I got a S10 that’s ready for a 350. They hard to find around here.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому +1

    Holy Crap! A Dodge Power Wagon! Haven't seen one of those in decades!

  • @dr.toxicgamingmadscientist
    @dr.toxicgamingmadscientist 8 місяців тому +1

    6:21 was the moment of discovery that it's not totally junk if it can run again.

  • @andrewjoyce7789
    @andrewjoyce7789 2 роки тому +1

    Oshkosh rules Chevy. What a nice location too! Greetings from Victoria Australia!

  • @wlliammartinez1538
    @wlliammartinez1538 2 роки тому +2

    I saw the excavator. Will it start? Use the excavator to remove the cab off the box van. That would be fun to watch!

  • @christopherwest5840
    @christopherwest5840 Рік тому

    Great parts vehicle for sure. Im in CT and the constant rain this summer never let the ground dry out, therefore soft moist dirt everywhere and good traction nowhere.

  • @dentoncustoms
    @dentoncustoms 2 роки тому

    I love the absolute howl that ol starter makes!

  • @CaptainHowdy1969
    @CaptainHowdy1969 Рік тому

    Hey brother...I need those doors off that van for my 93 Chevy G20 hightop conversion van...my van has those ever so lovely power windows that I hate with a passion!...lol...I want to change em' over to the old school manual window cranks which your van has & as an added bonus yours has the old school outside mirrors as well so that's def a good thing...and...it's white...well...somewhat white...lol

  • @ProctorSilex
    @ProctorSilex 2 роки тому +1

    The shrieks of that van will haunt my restless sleep for the remainder of my life.

  • @usedcarsokinawa
    @usedcarsokinawa 2 роки тому +1

    Great video.

  • @JohnMurphy-dw6ml
    @JohnMurphy-dw6ml 2 роки тому +2

    Those Chevy engines, they just start! You could pull one out of the woods and as long as it’s got a Quadra jet carburetor and a spark it will run!

  • @toniwitten7708
    @toniwitten7708 2 роки тому +1

    That OshKosh is awesome.

  • @CMacT-gq7rb
    @CMacT-gq7rb 10 місяців тому +1

    storage shed with wheels, my brother had two

  • @johnsmart3587
    @johnsmart3587 2 роки тому

    Need to tow truck, you is stuck my friend. U R GREAT! THANKS.

  • @tihspidtherekciltilc5469
    @tihspidtherekciltilc5469 2 роки тому +3

    Pay $49 for a control cable for a mower I'm working on or do it the low buck way and cut the cable housing shorter as it was too long anyway and use an aluminum ferrule from a junk bike to crimp on the cable? 🤔 Yeah, the cheap fixed now way. No buck shed.

  • @matthewmuellner
    @matthewmuellner 2 роки тому +2

    Love this channel

  • @davidkellogg2582
    @davidkellogg2582 2 роки тому +1

    That was an awesome video. Gives my all kinds of ideas

  • @davidbeer
    @davidbeer 2 роки тому +1

    What a great adventure

  • @danmadison5087
    @danmadison5087 Рік тому

    That's pretty cool that it came with tires straight from the factory. LOL.

  • @christinamoneyhan5688
    @christinamoneyhan5688 11 місяців тому

    As always, always good for a few laughs.👍👍👍🇺🇸✌🏻

  • @johnwhitman6547
    @johnwhitman6547 2 дні тому

    I love your vids... Sanitarium Green ... LOL!😀

  • @RubenKelevra
    @RubenKelevra 3 місяці тому

    I think you should take one of these gems to a dealer and ask if they can change the oil ;D

  • @dans_Learning_Curve
    @dans_Learning_Curve 2 роки тому +1

    *"Transmission work forward, backwards", up AND DOWN!*

  • @mikehopkins4546
    @mikehopkins4546 Рік тому

    Imma bet that's a four bolt main. Definitely worth saving for a rebuild.

  • @wls64
    @wls64 2 роки тому

    i like the street lamp on the back

  • @fixit5897
    @fixit5897 Рік тому +1

    A little love and a spit shine that baby will be ready for the road,

  • @snowturtle6858
    @snowturtle6858 6 днів тому

    Look at the date code on the tires. It will give you an idea

  • @iamalittlepepper
    @iamalittlepepper 2 роки тому +1

    You need to get David Tracy to be your neighbour or caretaker of this property!

  • @jeepindave5464
    @jeepindave5464 2 роки тому +2

    Save that narrow width 14 bolt rear axle.

  • @dalepowell6815
    @dalepowell6815 2 роки тому +1

    The street light is a nice feature, is that standard equipment?

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  2 роки тому +3

      Pretty sure it was a high dollar option. Had to go to Home Depot for the install...

  • @TheNovaJohn
    @TheNovaJohn 2 роки тому

    OMG that things a nightmare,,,,,lol & the belt screaming just adds more drama

  • @tobyihli9470
    @tobyihli9470 2 місяці тому

    I see now how useful a wench and pole on the back can be. Just put what’s towed in neutral, and you can pull up, and then back the towed vehicle in.

  • @stevenhovinga6584
    @stevenhovinga6584 10 місяців тому

    I thought you were going to cut the front brake hoses to get the front wheels to turn. Until you showed the rear crossmember, that pretty much stopped the show. ✌

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    That is where you cook your steaks, dipstick. 🤣🤣😂 I'm breaking your bearings!

  • @monfrig6959
    @monfrig6959 2 роки тому +1

    the grill is a 1975 G 10 grill

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    It's not the "scurrying" you need to worry about, it's the "flying"! Ow, Ow....Ow Ow!! 😉

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    You are awesome.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    Love You Man!!🍓😁

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    "Grandma? Did you happen to hit a telephone pole while driving Grampa's box van back home, last night?" "Why, no, Dearie. Why would you ask that?" "There is a Streetlight on the back of the truck". "Oh, MY!!" 😂

  • @johnkraus5204
    @johnkraus5204 2 роки тому +2

    It's secure storage. Nobody can take anything

  • @trevhoward8595
    @trevhoward8595 2 роки тому +1

    Love the van, chevys made the better van, i can think of loads of thing withe this vsn

  • @salty-9
    @salty-9 4 місяці тому

    Dammit... i need those mirrors

  • @darploin5071
    @darploin5071 2 роки тому

    I think paint and rust is the only thing that's keeping that band together

  • @lawerencestimpson2280
    @lawerencestimpson2280 Рік тому +1

    Great entertainment.

  • @JohnMurphy-dw6ml
    @JohnMurphy-dw6ml 2 роки тому

    I see the fan was hitting the fan shroud but I think the shit was also hitting the fan!

  • @JamesSmith-iy5nm
    @JamesSmith-iy5nm 8 місяців тому

    That's not mold low buck, it's just moss from the trees being around it.

  • @cuttingcut1321
    @cuttingcut1321 2 роки тому

    Those front wheels 😂😂😂👌👌👍

  • @bigbub2118
    @bigbub2118 2 роки тому +1

    Something satisfying about watching a guy get a p.o.s running just because he can

  • @nunyabuziness8421
    @nunyabuziness8421 2 роки тому

    That should be fine 😆

  • @BondWarrior
    @BondWarrior 2 роки тому

    Is this your farm and are these all your vehicles or are you clearing out for someone

  • @Unpainted_Huffhines
    @Unpainted_Huffhines 5 місяців тому

    That's a "Uni-Cell" body, with a Whiting roll-up door in the back.

  • @FJB8885
    @FJB8885 2 роки тому

    Sanitarium green 🤣🤣
    Is that a 400 transmission or 350.
    You could get a 350 350 engine/trans or a 400/400 engine/trans. What's that band have?

  • @dirk4926
    @dirk4926 2 роки тому

    Pulling an engine out of a van front end sucks unless you;re planing to scrap the body and own a Sawzall

  • @andreamills5852
    @andreamills5852 2 роки тому

    Might put a little oil in it.

  • @tobyihli9470
    @tobyihli9470 2 місяці тому

    Seems like lots of good stuff on the Chevy, but one problem, it’s a Chevy, and you don’t have, or buy Chevys.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    That front wheel is "Spin Killington"! Argh! Just let it GO!

  • @gene_takavic57
    @gene_takavic57 9 місяців тому

    That thing sounded worse than a landscaper at 730am on Saturday morning.

  • @AINGELPROJECT667
    @AINGELPROJECT667 5 місяців тому

    Judging by the amount of rust on the floorboard, even if you couldn't get it to run you could just stick your feet through and Fred Flintstone that shit. Yabba Dabba Doo!

  • @jameson7276
    @jameson7276 7 місяців тому

    Nobody's falling asleep to this one!

  • @HateMerchant
    @HateMerchant 10 місяців тому

    i would love to turn that van into a ute lol

  • @robertbrewer9465
    @robertbrewer9465 2 місяці тому

    The van whisperer

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals 2 роки тому

    7:34 sounds a little like an airplane.

  • @harlanbarnhart4656
    @harlanbarnhart4656 10 місяців тому

    "Let's see if it frees up as we drive..." Hmmm...