This was bittersweet for me. I inherited the '51 short bed my grandfather bought in the late 1960s, and that I learned to drive on. We moved to town in the 1980s, but the motor was seized and I was never able to get it started. Because of life's circumstances, I had to sell her, but I've never forgotten. Thus, I was almost as happy as you when she fired over, and then ran with such a smooth idle. Congratulations, man!
I learned more in 57 minutes on how to not be discouraged and persevere from obstacles and set backs working on an old truck than I had known in 65 years. Thanks for the lesson on how it's done. Love it....
Some lucky bugger is going to get a gem to restore in this one. Sure wish you'd take it on yourself but understand all stuff you've got on the go. Thanks for a really really enjoyable video.
He can't even remove a stuck brake drum without cutting it and he obviously never heard of pb blaster...this guy is fighting his own mistakes...pretty sad..
Got it running but now are you keeping it ? You surprised the hell out of me with mexican music at the end let me find out you know Spanish ! Keep doing great work your right better to fix them then to crush them
Brent, good job!! You saved another one....Glad you didn't give up, maybe just clean the ole girl up, move it down the road...truck should be restored...
haha, this truck is to nice to mess with in my opinion and wanted to get the original motor to run, plus I think it was less work that swapping the motor haha
One thing I have tried when in the same predicament your in. Is I use a air line fitted with a fitting where I can put 150 psi from the compressor to the cylinder. It helps push the compression ring outward. Just be careful because it can momentarily turn the engine over. Just something I have used over the years.
The motor you took the fuel pump from was for sure a 235 but the motor in your truck is a larger i think it is a 290 or something like that anyway the fuel pump is not the same you need one with a longer pump arm. Good luck and keep the videos coming.
My uncle Pablo use to show me how to grease bearings on abig Chevy truck, that lead me to know the good feeling of fixing cars and pickup trucks,great video thanks
Actually 75 percent of old cars died because of oil. The oil formulation is much better today. Along with better machining practices cars are going 300,000 plus miles. Old cars never did that. Now fuel? Its cut worse then today's coke lol
40 years ago a friend of mine was rebuilding a engine and he asked one of his friends (what are those dimples in all the pistons) And the friend says that is where you put a 1/4 inch hole joking with him. Few days later his buddy goes over to see how he is doing and he was cranking the engine so his buddy helped by putting some gas in the carb. But it would not fire he said the timing must be off so they checked the timing but still would not fire. So they took a break and sitting around talking what could be wrong thy went through several ideas and checked all ideas out but still would not fire. Another friend came over and they were telling him every thing they thought of that might be wrong why it would not start. And he says i even drilled that 1/4 inch hole in the pistons like you said it had to be exactly 1/4 inch or it would not start.!! THIS IS NO JOKE IT REALLY HAPPENED!!!!
I've owned four of those trucks, all 3100's, a '49, a '50, a '51 and a '55 first series, each one with a 235 six. That engine is a trooper. The old 216 stove bolt was good, but the 235 perfected it. I bought the '49 for $20 in 1973. I paid $4500 for the '55 in 97 with its "rare" and fancy front grille and a nice paint job. My two sons took turns driving it to high school for a little more than 4 years and then I sold it for $4500. Free transportation (except for repairs and consumables). GM did it right in the fifties. We did a lot of work on the '55, working together out in the garage, put in a new clutch and a Muncie 4-speed, a whole new fuel system from tank to carb and a Mustang front end. Bright red with chrome wheels, it got the boys a lot of dates they might not have gotten otherwise.
Great job and a hell of a find! My son’s Boy Scout troop sells mulch every spring. If she were mine, I’d fix her enough to be safe & dependable on the local roads, then use her for mulch deliveries. It’s be a blast! Thanks for sharing & Merry Christmas!
very cool video, watching the struggle, the struggle is real sometimes. I can relate, I have a 1950 Ford F-1 panel truck, here in California. It came from Utah. When I bought it, it was in an arrested remake someone started but never finish for 28 in a garage. partially disassembled and was being prepped for paint. The 239 V-8 flathead was laying in the back, it was partially disassembled as well. I reinstalled it and had some struggles with with that, like you, so yeah, I got it running and it runs nice. And yeah, I have a boat tank in it as the original was in very bad condition. I have another tank that will get in there soon. Thanks for the video brother.
Love this commitment. Day 1...almost, Day 2 ....getting close, Day 3 so close, Day 4 we nearly there... Most people today would throw in the towel after 30 minutes and go play Xbox.
I only recently discovered Halfass Customs channel. I am so glad I did. The things you are able to do are incredible. I love seeing you save these beautiful old vehicles. Please keep it up and thanks for letting all of us go along for the ride!
Love these old trucks, wish I could do what you do but made the mistake of living in a H.O.A. residents! Really enjoy your channel! Such a sweet feeling when they turn over.
I fixed up a '49 1/2 TON 3100 6 foot but wish I had a 3600 3/4 TON long bed like yours. Mine is more like a car, but your 3600 is a real truck. How much would you sell it for ?
This has to be one of your best videos. I got just as excited as you were when she first popped off. Take care of the old girl she is trying to tell you something.
@@HalfassKustoms I could see that, but you could have given up and parked her outside and left her there. There was several times for many reasons you could have but it responded to you and responded back . you brought it back from the dead to a lady in waiting and that is Golden. Nice job
Have you ever heard of pouring lead inside the cylinders to seal up the rings temporarily? I heard that was a thing back in the day but I've never seen it done. What about a heavy gear oil or even a grease?
Now that's a survivor! Seeing it plunking along through the field was just like going back in time 30 or 40 years when it was still being used. Your channel is my all time fave on UA-cam, loving the old iron!
The old things were good because then the companies would have made profit but they would make things better, now they are demanding to earn more from adulterated things.🤔
You should put that concoction in the cylinders of the donor engine as well and then put the broken spark plug in the donor engine Just to keep it sealed.
Changing the oil is the single best thing a person could ever do. It's easy, it's cheap.and it's effective. I would use diesel 20 W 50 What is the best oil for classic cars? Castrol markets a "Classic XL" line of retro oils. Recommended for pre-1980 cars, their multi-grade 20W-50 is formulated with high-quality mineral oils plus selected additives for older technology and classic car engines. Also in the "Classic XL" line is a 30W oil for pre-1950 vintage and classic cars. good stuff!!
when i first bought my 51 it sat for 11 years, had 2 gallons of water in the oil pan, the works. it turned so smoothly, and was surprisingly rust free. had over 500k miles on it and only one bearing was spun.
A great save for a very deserving old soul. The soundtrack at :55 in is a great tribute. It tied together the tall wooden sides in the bed. A bounty of melons and produce stacked to the top may be in order
Man after my own heart. Rebuilds master, pumps fluid, gets on his hand and without hesitation wipes hands on his shirt! Love it. Used clothes are cheap!
Loved watchin u bring u pulse back into this ole truck,,,!! Seen a couple of your other vidz,, but this one made me mash the subscribe button,,!! Keep up the good work an look foward to the next episode,,!!
door shutting sounded sweet. Like to be 30 years younger and enjoying barn finds. Really nice trk for its age. The sweet sound of success when it fired up.
I have seen these long bed truck updated with modern drive train and lowered gives you a very unique. look I kinda like.Always impressive what can be done with these old engines.
I had a '53 Chevy, long bed & 4 speed, exactly the same thing. The 216 engine is an open system; oil to the connecting rod-crank bearings is just a scooper thingy on the bottom of the conn rod that dips into the pan oil. If you get 25 lbs oil pressure, consider yourself lucky.
Actually, it's a little more elaborate than that....there's an oil manifold that's constantly got six little oil jets spraying out of it, and the scoop on the bottom of the connecting rod gets it every time it comes around.
You're a genius Brent. As always Mate love ya work & could watch all day as you Breath life into vehicles that others can't be bothered with. Billy J.... Queensland Australia.
Hey Brent. Nice work getting life back into the ole' Chevy. I knew you could get her going. IT IS SURPRISING HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH THE VIDEOS AND DON'T HAVE ANY CONTENT OF THEIR OWN TO SHARE. I like to share ideas with you and other gear heads. It is like having a friend to shoot the breeze with and bounce ideas off of each other. They say that smoking is bad for you, but it is GOOD for the SPIRIT. 🙏😁 I just love to see the oldies come back to life. I guess I am hoping that someone will do the same to me someday. 😁Thanks for sharing my fellow Canadain gearhead. Ontario.
This was bittersweet for me. I inherited the '51 short bed my grandfather bought in the late 1960s, and that I learned to drive on. We moved to town in the 1980s, but the motor was seized and I was never able to get it started. Because of life's circumstances, I had to sell her, but I've never forgotten. Thus, I was almost as happy as you when she fired over, and then ran with such a smooth idle. Congratulations, man!
I learned more in 57 minutes on how to not be discouraged and persevere from obstacles and set backs working on an old truck than I had known in 65 years. Thanks for the lesson on how it's done. Love it....
It's a runner and driver after setting for45 years, it played hard to get but you didn't give up great video thanks for sharing ;-)
Some lucky bugger is going to get a gem to restore in this one. Sure wish you'd take it on yourself but understand all stuff you've got on the go. Thanks for a really really enjoyable video.
Messy work bench's are a sign of greatness.
Garage clutter is the sign of a good worker and organized mind.......
When doing a compression test, the carb should always be wide open. A closed carb will result in a false, very low compression number.
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He can't even remove a stuck brake drum without cutting it and he obviously never heard of pb blaster...this guy is fighting his own mistakes...pretty sad..
Keep those classic vehicles on the road !!!!! Times were better back then. Great job!!!!
Got it running but now are you keeping it ? You surprised the hell out of me with mexican music at the end let me find out you know Spanish ! Keep doing great work your right better to fix them then to crush them
That El Cabong music was making me want a burrito!! Lol
Me too
Brent, good job!! You saved another one....Glad you didn't give up, maybe just clean the ole girl up, move it down the road...truck should be restored...
ive been starting up those old rigs for over 50 years and when they first pop off.. i get the same thrill as I did the very first time..
haha, this truck is to nice to mess with in my opinion and wanted to get the original motor to run, plus I think it was less work that swapping the motor haha
@@HalfassKustoms its perfect
First time should be special..lol
I’m screaming “timing!!”
@@1963impala2drWaylonWire ใใ
One thing I have tried when in the same predicament your in. Is I use a air line fitted with a fitting where I can put 150 psi from the compressor to the cylinder. It helps push the compression ring outward. Just be careful because it can momentarily turn the engine over. Just something I have used over the years.
The motor you took the fuel pump from was for sure a 235 but the motor in your truck is a larger i think it is a 290 or something like that anyway the fuel pump is not the same you need one with a longer pump arm. Good luck and keep the videos coming.
Okay I was wrong
I’m serious when I say this may be one of my favorite videos of all times. Great job!’
Thanks man!
Me too ! I have a 50 and it’s so rewarding to get old stuff to work!
Put oil iñ the tapir caver
I agree. Not only a great mechanic a great videographer.
My uncle Pablo use to show me how to grease bearings on abig Chevy truck, that lead me to know the good feeling of fixing cars and pickup trucks,great video thanks
"As old as this oil is,it's probably still better then our new oil"..........So true. Don't even get me started on fuel,,!!!!!!
Actually 75 percent of old cars died because of oil. The oil formulation is much better today. Along with better machining practices cars are going 300,000 plus miles. Old cars never did that.
Now fuel? Its cut worse then today's coke lol
40 years ago a friend of mine was rebuilding a engine and he asked one of his friends (what are those dimples in all the pistons) And the friend says that is where you put a 1/4 inch hole joking with him. Few days later his buddy goes over to see how he is doing and he was cranking the engine so his buddy helped by putting some gas in the carb. But it would not fire he said the timing must be off so they checked the timing but still would not fire. So they took a break and sitting around talking what could be wrong thy went through several ideas and checked all ideas out but still would not fire. Another friend came over and they were telling him every thing they thought of that might be wrong why it would not start. And he says i even drilled that 1/4 inch hole in the pistons like you said it had to be exactly 1/4 inch or it would not start.!! THIS IS NO JOKE IT REALLY HAPPENED!!!!
I've owned four of those trucks, all 3100's, a '49, a '50, a '51 and a '55 first series, each one with a 235 six. That engine is a trooper. The old 216 stove bolt was good, but the 235 perfected it. I bought the '49 for $20 in 1973. I paid $4500 for the '55 in 97 with its "rare" and fancy front grille and a nice paint job. My two sons took turns driving it to high school for a little more than 4 years and then I sold it for $4500. Free transportation (except for repairs and consumables). GM did it right in the fifties. We did a lot of work on the '55, working together out in the garage, put in a new clutch and a Muncie 4-speed, a whole new fuel system from tank to carb and a Mustang front end. Bright red with chrome wheels, it got the boys a lot of dates they might not have gotten otherwise.
Great job and a hell of a find! My son’s Boy Scout troop sells mulch every spring. If she were mine, I’d fix her enough to be safe & dependable on the local roads, then use her for mulch deliveries. It’s be a blast! Thanks for sharing & Merry Christmas!
That is one solid body! Here in Ohio it would be down in the dirt with a tree up thru the bed. A longned! Hope you can find somebody to restore it.
Frickin’ rights you did! What sense of accomplishment you face was showing when it finally idled/ran on its own! Great work once again!
I think the green truck would be a good addition to you collection.
26:36 there's a glitch in the Matrix
very cool video, watching the struggle, the struggle is real sometimes. I can relate, I have a 1950 Ford F-1 panel truck, here in California. It came from Utah. When I bought it, it was in an arrested remake someone started but never finish for 28 in a garage. partially disassembled and was being prepped for paint. The 239 V-8 flathead was laying in the back, it was partially disassembled as well. I reinstalled it and had some struggles with with that, like you, so yeah, I got it running and it runs nice. And yeah, I have a boat tank in it as the original was in very bad condition. I have another tank that will get in there soon. Thanks for the video brother.
Looks like shop truck material to me.👍
Resto rod. Nice patina. And rare hd. And longbed. Version
Love this commitment. Day 1...almost, Day 2 ....getting close, Day 3 so close, Day 4 we nearly there...
Most people today would throw in the towel after 30 minutes and go play Xbox.
I only recently discovered Halfass Customs channel. I am so glad I did. The things you are able to do are incredible. I love seeing you save these beautiful old vehicles. Please keep it up and thanks for letting all of us go along for the ride!
That’s such an oddball! No way I would make that a into a hot rod
Love these old trucks, wish I could do what you do but made the mistake of living in a H.O.A. residents! Really enjoy your channel! Such a sweet feeling when they turn over.
Make sure you don't have any oil stains on your driveway
I enjoyed it... my hat is off to you for your diligence and patient approach.
I'm sure as patient Brent looks on camera there would be some times he gets mad like all of us off camera.
I fixed up a '49 1/2 TON 3100 6 foot but wish I had a 3600 3/4 TON long bed like yours. Mine is more like a car, but your 3600 is a real truck. How much would you sell it for ?
This has to be one of your best videos. I got just as excited as you were when she first popped off. Take care of the old girl she is trying to tell you something.
Haha thanks man was at it way longer than the video shows haha
@@HalfassKustoms I could see that, but you could have given up and parked her outside and left her there. There was several times for many reasons you could have but it responded to you and responded back . you brought it back from the dead to a lady in waiting and that is Golden. Nice job
@@HalfassKustoms dude can you find me a decent running 53 Chevy 3100 five window cause you seem to have a nose for them
Ask Classic Truck Rescue.
@@HalfassKustoms how much you asking for it
Brent ,when you say "we bought" does it means , you fix it , so your friends can drive it...lol
It would be my daily driver , fantastic.
She’s a runner. Love these old trucks. I have a 53
That thing is super clean man. You went to 11 on the effort meter. Nice patina.
Thanks... was very nice watching you work the steps... and relaxing for me....I just subscribed...James
Thanks James!
Take heart young man I watched my dad wrench in a few of these old big Chevy six. They generally come back to life. Later.
Great video, I’d love to see more of the truck. It’s a beaut.
Better title: "Don't get me started"
Have you ever heard of pouring lead inside the cylinders to seal up the rings temporarily? I heard that was a thing back in the day but I've never seen it done.
What about a heavy gear oil or even a grease?
Still the best channel on you tube. 👍
Now that's a survivor! Seeing it plunking along through the field was just like going back in time 30 or 40 years when it was still being used.
Your channel is my all time fave on UA-cam, loving the old iron!
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Wow. What a survivor. No rust. It definitely deserves to be on the road again. Awesome
The 216 only runs about 15 psi oil pressure. Has babbit rod bearings. If the rocker arms are oiling your golden.
I need a “Jack” like yours to change tires
Reminds me of dad's red 51 IH 3/4 T longbed. 6 cyl , granny gear.
2 rear windowed.
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You got a nice truck. Hold on to it.
I know you said you are not building this truck but it would be nice to see the bed shortened and a la motor dropped on on an S10 frame!
The old things were good because then the companies would have made profit but they would make things better, now they are demanding to earn more from adulterated things.🤔
You should put that concoction in the cylinders of the donor engine as well and then put the broken spark plug in the donor engine Just to keep it sealed.
She wound up running halfway decent. Cool. Long bed. Is it 8 or ten ft?
9ft actually for some reason I thought it was 10ft
Changing the oil is the single best thing a person could ever do. It's easy, it's cheap.and it's effective. I would use diesel 20 W 50 What is the best oil for classic cars?
Castrol markets a "Classic XL" line of retro oils. Recommended for pre-1980 cars, their multi-grade 20W-50 is formulated with high-quality mineral oils plus selected additives for older technology and classic car engines. Also in the "Classic XL" line is a 30W oil for pre-1950 vintage and classic cars. good stuff!!
when i first bought my 51 it sat for 11 years, had 2 gallons of water in the oil pan, the works. it turned so smoothly, and was surprisingly rust free. had over 500k miles on it and only one bearing was spun.
Nice how cool is that nice old truck sets tall and proud well done I was worried with the rings that old girl didn't smoke at all
Well done! Really enjoyed the video
You need a remotely operated winch mounted at the far end of your shop so you can pull stuff in.
A great save for a very deserving old soul.
The soundtrack at :55 in is a great tribute. It tied together the tall wooden sides in the bed. A bounty of melons and produce stacked to the top may be in order
Man after my own heart. Rebuilds master, pumps fluid, gets on his hand and without hesitation wipes hands on his shirt! Love it. Used clothes are cheap!
Black clothes are not but then it doesn't matter😎
Man that's nothing you should see my work bench
Nice start up not bad at all
My goodness, it is like music 🎶 when that 6 starts ticking.
Here we go again another old Chevy truck is going to get some love.
Man what a solid truck! Nice job getting it running!!!
Loved watchin u bring u pulse back into this ole truck,,,!! Seen a couple of your other vidz,, but this one made me mash the subscribe button,,!! Keep up the good work an look foward to the next episode,,!!
Nice job bringing that old truck back to life, it looks like it put up quite a battle, but it was great to see it running and driving again!
Sure like the green paint pretty cool haha.
What is with the Mexican music? It was good music but wth
Long bed makes room for the crossbed white or chrome toolboxes
Thanks for keeping the old truck stock. Love the old truck like it is. Thanks for the interesting videos.
haha thanks, think I'll pass it on to someone else to mess this one up :)
Please don’t chop it or engine swap it keep it all original
That was fun. It reminds me of a 1947 1 ton that my Dad had. different body but the same guts. Good old trucks.
the ATF was fouling the plugs, using the torch on the plugs was a great idea.
Now that's a nice truck, I have the same year, but 3600. I enjoy taking my Border collie for rides so we can get lots of attention.
3600 is a American build, the 1430 is the Canadian (export) rough equivalent. I had a 53 1420 that my grandfather bought new. 😊
Great,
First view of your channel love the Mexican musica at end drive didn't see that one coming. Cool beans.
Best David
door shutting sounded sweet. Like to be 30 years younger and enjoying barn finds. Really nice trk for its age. The sweet sound of success when it fired up.
I've had 3 of old gals in past
wish never got rid of em but that was 30 yrs ago
Sweet smile of success when she starts!-love this.
very enjoyable video. loved seeing the old girl come back to life. once she made that first little puff....oh, man! she is gonna run!
kool music at the end lol
I have seen these long bed truck updated with modern drive train and lowered gives you a very unique. look I kinda like.Always impressive what can be done with these old engines.
Thats one of the best "will it run " vids I've seen , such an honest lovely old truck , made me happy to see it toolin around your yard :)
Thanks!
Muy bien hno casi le queda grande jaja vacano
I had a '53 Chevy, long bed & 4 speed, exactly the same thing. The 216 engine is an open system; oil to the connecting rod-crank bearings is just a scooper thingy on the bottom of the conn rod that dips into the pan oil. If you get 25 lbs oil pressure, consider yourself lucky.
Low oil pressure may help explain frequent sticky valves after being parked a while.
Actually, it's a little more elaborate than that....there's an oil manifold that's constantly got six little oil jets spraying out of it, and the scoop on the bottom of the connecting rod gets it every time it comes around.
I took some serious patience... But She Lives! Thanks for Sharing
This was a fantastic video, what a sweet old girl...I would like to have it.
You're a genius Brent. As always Mate love ya work & could watch all day as you Breath life into vehicles that others can't be bothered with. Billy J.... Queensland Australia.
I would like to buy one like it contactme
The perfect truck for another crew cab build. You could make some sweet bucks on that one😁👍✌
Your resolve is unmatched!
My son-in-law just acquired a ‘50 GMC one ton, so this is timely. Thanks!
That ole girl will make someone a great truck. Very nice job getting her going.
Wow! What a beauty! LOVE IT!
*I never could understand why folks don't like the long boxes.*
There great work trucks but I think no one uses them for work anymore haha
I love the long box
Loved the video! Thanks bro!
Gosh, took me back to working on my grandfather's farm. Great truck for the prom. Those trucks filled the need for the whole family.
Great video...Thanks!
What a cool old truck. It’s good to see her back on the road again. Good job.
For y'all that don't know a 6 volt battery weighs about twice as much as a 12 volt battery and our boy just scoop that up with one hand
Back in the early 70s I had a 52 with 8 VOLT. The old parts man told me that a lot of people use 8 in place of the 6. IT WORKED VERY GOD.
I need that truck, very cool
Hey Brent. Nice work getting life back into the ole' Chevy. I knew you could get her going. IT IS SURPRISING HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH THE VIDEOS AND DON'T HAVE ANY CONTENT OF THEIR OWN TO SHARE. I like to share ideas with you and other gear heads. It is like having a friend to shoot the breeze with and bounce ideas off of each other. They say that smoking is bad for you, but it is GOOD for the SPIRIT. 🙏😁 I just love to see the oldies come back to life. I guess I am hoping that someone will do the same to me someday. 😁Thanks for sharing my fellow Canadain gearhead. Ontario.
Mr. Brent can buggered dis old bugger best he can ..YA HOO.....😊😎😆😃
@@gregboppel2511 You Got That Right.👍
Halffast thank you so much for posting this I really enjoyed it that is the ultimate billboard