FORGOTTEN Chevrolet 4x4 Square Body - will It RUN AND DRIVE 60 miles home?
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2021
- (what a struggle this one was!!) A guy needed a reliable, sturdy pickup for the property, so I bought this chevy truck that's been off the road for 12 years. v8, 4 speed sm465, and a np208 transfer case, what a beast! I'm going to attempt to get it running and drive it home 60 miles!
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I just want to say I revived my friends old dodge that sat for a while and everything I did to get it running I learned from these videos.
Just about everything I know about cars comes from this channel
Did you lick the dipstick, and if so, know whether you were tasting oil, gas or coolant?? ;)
@@Inisfad yeah that’s the problem we don’t know what he’s tasting for lol
@@Inisfad u can smell the gas in the oil. Not sure what it means tho exactly lol
@@billybobthornton4186 it means your getting gas in the oil..... bad fuel pump usually
Old square bodys never die, they just smell like it.
Mine smells like old wet dog, charcoal and a gym bag that's been left in the locker for too long. I think it's the factree smell.
Cap and rotor
That distinct squarebody smell!
Mine smells like concrete
I agree they never die. Like it or hate it, the 305 is tough as nails.
Every square body person in the country just yelled a collective, "Where?" And Google maps just crashed!
Derek this is probably one of my all time favorite videos just because of the interaction between you and your brother, you really need to include him in more of your videos, he’s hilarious. 😂😂😂
Yep, Love your show, but bring back the brothers.
He just reminds me of Bud Spencer. His arms are bigger than my thighs I think he's just a straight up good guy just so chatty.
It was ahead of it's time with that "cylinder deactivation" technology.
:-) Damn right!!!!
😅😅😅😅
Yeah, in an 80’s ‘Back To The Future’ kinda way, I guess. Lol
"Jay and Silent Bob" truck rescue.
That's Derrick and silent bob to you.
@@radarw64 Oy! That's Mr. Silent Bob to us, pal!
Dumb&Dumber movie part 3
Lmao, I was thinking this same thing the whole time!
Believe me I'm not silence my name is Bob longdicker
A million views on an hour long video, half of it driving in a cab. Some solid content
People would probably watch him reading the a Summit catalogue.
@@captainpooby2708 I definitely would.
“Positive engagage on the blinkerage”
One of my favorites so far
A guy can only imagine Granpa rollin' in his grave: "Help me understand, took me 3 years to find a guy to take that ol' truck, and the gran'boy just keeps bringin' em back to the farm."
Your brother's smile when talking about grandpa chasing cattle ... priceless!
Those stories about family are what really sets this channel apart from the rest.
He had to walk away 😂
Grandpa stories are are always the best. Those memories never fade from any family!
You NEED a fuel filter sponsorship!
u mean filtre
@@brandenbartlett2688 yes
*Fuelmakeithappener
@@Nationof300 that's for the carb
Is it not wix?
Squarebodys Chevys just don't seem to want to die they last forever under the right care of a man, thanks for saving all these ancient classic vehicles VGG Keep rocking and rolling !
My grandfather used to say bat tery, always makes me smile when I hear you say it. He’s been gone since 1998.
"Its running on six" that's an enthusiastic evaluation.
I think he meant horsepower when he was saying that. :)
Six per cent maybe ;P
More like 4 with 2 dead cylinders on both sides great lol
Recently discovered this channel. I love this guy, he’s doing what I used to do before the internet was a thing! Can’t stop watching!❤️
The early episodes are also great, just as the new ones, if youre into mechanics, it just keeps interesting to see ^^
I was sooo ready to sell my old car then I stumbled upon this channel. Now all I want to give a little bleep bloop and about 102,68% more love. Great content Derek
Any man that talks to his car during dire times. Is a man to be trusted
Or he’s crazy
I wouldn't trust the car though.
A feller’s brother was mighty talkative in this one!
I immediately came to the comments when he spoke 😂
Well I'll be dipped. He was jabbering away so much, he hardly shut up. It's kinda nice to hear a guy's brother being so chatty 👍
Derek talks enough for the both of them.
He's a fart smeller... I mean a smart feller.
Yeah!
Wow, its so beautiful where you live, the open praries and massive skies have a simple purity all their own.
Really atmospheric video and complete road trip, amazing - Totally brightened up a dull afternoon in SE London! :D
I absolutely love the shows with your brother in 'em. I can just imagine the engaging, thought provoking conversations you two must have over the years. Lol. God bless
Just to know there's a yard full of square body Chevys makes my day. I want one again 😂
I was eyeing that crew cab in the back!
I would have did a package deal to buy all those squarebody, value on those trucks are going up
@@denniswobbe3157 -- I saw it first, LOL.....
@@ironcladranchandforge7292 but I commented first!
@@denniswobbe3157 -- LOL..... You did indeed sir.
I think I laughed for 49.6 of the 60 miles home
glad you enjoyed it
I have a 1974 c20 camper special 454... It only has 40000 miles on it. Power disc brakes... Rock... 4 barrel.. it starts at 10 below ... 350 turbo tranny. Just so impressed with this truck. It's 49 years old... Still pulls hard.. great heater. Ect... Chevy knew you to build them... Great video Derek
Hard to believe that it has a TH-350 behind a 454 in a truck... they were almost ALWAYS TH-400's
My 74 chevy c10 Cheyenne super 2wd long bed was a regular cab no ac factory and column shift 3spd manual transmission
I really appreciate your videos Derek. I'm a musician and recovering wrench squeezer and busted knuckle motor stabbin addict. You help me get my motor trouble fix without all that having to spend money on those stubborn metal chunks.
I like how he doesnt even react when his brother starts pushing him🤣
Yeah something tells me this has happened before.
Yeah definitely not the first time for that he just eased up and started pushing him
Derek I know lots of people have said this but your videos are so good that they distract you from the stressful things in life. And so good you never get annoyed and want to skip through. Pure enjoyment all the way through. And if a feller gets annoyed while wrenching, watching an epsiode of VGG really gives you a reset and once you get back at it you are more relaxed and enjoy it. Thank you sir. From all of us.
No replies but I want you to know you're not the only ome
If things go bad he just looks at something thats still great or is good looking, tryed it myself and it works ^^ glitch in the brain i guess
I don’t j the H
Right there with you, Derek's videos help when working on a project and things just aren't going your way
The blue Chevy next to it need most of it ✅ where's this at its like the holy Grail of Silverados.
Derek im proud to see your channel/popularity growing. Old school fan ;)
Derek you need some of those inline fuel filters made by Earl’s Performance Plumbing, you can pop them apart clean the brass filter and keep trucking.
The fact you're Grandpap drove it makes it priceless.
His grandpa did not drive that pickup, what Derek said was that he new how farmtrucks is driven and used his grandpa as an example!
@@therealgrizzly pay more attention I'm pretty sure he said his grandpa did drive it
That was absolutely hilarious. The guy doesn’t stop.
It’s superb isn’t it 😂😂
@@mattcrooke8321 A word I’ve learned lately is - YES.
It really does work better than 7 cylinders.
@@JesusisJesus have you seen his other videos? If you haven’t, you really need to. The white Cadillac one is a good place to start 😂😂
@@mattcrooke8321 Yes, he’s extremely smart, and absolutely made for what he does. Oh that’s too much, perfect.
Independence Chevelle..,rocky, and the 67 f250 are great one's to watch..
At about 51 minutes I thought to myself, that’s the best battery and starter combo I’ve ever seen on VGG.
It hit me hard when you said “we are missing a some vacuum lines” I was missing the same ones, also battery, spar and what not! Same shit and I got it started as well. What a journey
Krang is such a patient, reliable guy; must be great to have him as a brother!
You know..... y’all might not think this.... but Derek, my friend, you’re setting the path to your kids and generations to come. When everything is electric, in who knows how many short years, your kids will look back at these videos and realize what simplistic really is. All mechanical, and just a bit of smarts, can get you very far in life. I take these videos to heart as they are a way of life in early years, that built America, and the world. Keep on keeping on my friend....
Well said 👏
For real time has changed byron
Sorry Bryan
@@jasonowens4303 I agree man.
With electric at the point it is now is not practical as a replacement for fossil fuel vehicles. Electric is very efficient for mass transit with an external power source, but batteries present a major challenge and the electric grid is already at capacity and can’t handle the demand total electric would create and much of the electric is created with fossil canceling out the supposed benefits of electric along with the new environmental hazards the batteries present.
I've been watching UA-cam for years, and your videos for quite some time too. This is the first time I've ever subscribed to anyone! Your videos are great. A man after my own heart, and hilarious to boot...
Way back in 1989, I bought an R titled 1987 Chevy square body short bed. It had 4 speed manual with a 305. People questioned me for buying an R titled truck. I had it 10 years with minimal issues. Loved that truck.
I have a white tail gate that would be a perfect match for that "patina"
The real MVP of this episode is that good ol’ starter.
His friend was push-starting him half the time! 😆 lol
The starter darn sure cranked it over good and that bumper starter came in real handy.
@@wannabeetiger that there is a guys brother....
If there was any compression, It wouldn't have lasted!
I think the reason the starter turned over the engine so fast is -- there's no compression any more. She's cooked her last meal.
One of my favorite videos.
You show your care for vehicles being used instead of left around.
But the filming with the POV makes me feel like I right there!! I’ve driving more than my share of vehicles that were ready to retire!
Thanks for what you do
Wow that yard full of trucks is amazing I'd love to have a place like that
That shot with the low-hanging clouds is absolutely gorgeous. You sure got the life, man. Driving all over the Midwest to pick up junk cars to fix up. A brother to push you home. A family who loves you and fans who adore you. You strike me as the kind of guy who wouldn't ask for anything more.
You put that very well actually👏 Very much agreed
Beautiful
U said it perfectly
13:40 “we got ant-eye- theft goin on here, where they run the red to the ground- ya know, that way a guy can watch his rig burn down before it gets stolen.” 😂😂😂😂 (Thanks for the likes!)
Back in the day I did some creative wiring repair on my $400 daily. I then had the pleasure to have the cops tell me it caught fire in the middle of the road a few hundred yards after it got stolen. I am still proud of what that car did.
One of my favorite episodes ever! At first I was thinking Chevy graveyard but it is more like Chevy purgatory, trucks waiting for salvation.
That landscape isn't for everyone, for me it's breathtaking. When driving west on 94 the land starts to open up just north of Fergus Falls, MN and becomes utterly flat as you approach Fargo. Then near Valley City the gentle rolling hills begin. You can practically see forever out there. One special thing is to be able to see an entire storm system in the distance. Watching a thunderstorm approach is awesome.
Some of us appreciate that what Derek offers are survivalist skills for a time of absent supplies.
There are loads of machines that can be got going again & run indefinitely on available parts. Limitation is going to be combustible fuels.
Guy throws parts around like Swedish Chef from The Muppets
a guy is cracking up here. Hilarious! 🤣
Bork bork bork
The break booster sighed just like a disappointed mom
Huh wait a minute. I've had a few non disappointed Mom's make that same sound
@@StarlightWorkshop0z Same but the stakes are a little different when its someone elses mom. Not competing for the same approval.
@@richyt6973 🤔😮😅😅🤣😇
Boys ( well Kids , girls to posibly) watch and read these too now fellas 👍😳
I'm sure Derek knows this routine quite well, but for the folks who've never experienced it yet.. Those old, worn out Chevy 305's will run a LONG time on not much oil pissies. When their all clapped out, have huge bearing clearances, no compression, and make a total of 53h.p., the ole 305 will survive for quite a long time on single digit oil pissies. Put some black tape over the idiot light, or guage, and fuhgeddaboudit. Keep on rollin..
This man is a superhero to me what a gift to be able to revive almost any car.
WOW! The speed that motor was cranking over, I dont think there is any "compression" left! LOL
yeah I've heard SBCs crank slower than that with no plugs at all. She's shot. Testament to their skookum factor, though, that it still got a guy home despite the wear and tear.
Me: "I wonder if he's a chevy guy?" Shows the rest of the yard: "Yep."
Every junkyard has a bunch of chevys in it. The fords made it home lol.
@@pfpdlt the fords got scrapped, because no-one cares.
@@pfpdlt if you want to see a Ford it can be Found On Road Dead.
And some crazy guy has all the dodges in his back yard lol
Ford's suck worthy for good scrap thou.
I can't tell ya how awesome it is to see someone from Stanley, ND doin well on the interwebs. Being from Mountrail County myself, and spent every summer in Stanley from early 70's to 1990, it's refreshing! Like looking into the past!
“chase cattle” rpms. i’m dead lol. am i the only person who had a granddad like this?
Hahaha nope lol, and didn't matter if he had the truck,or the tractor lol
Love how your brother just laughs at you with us, shows that you have a great sense of humor! Great episode !!!
You should have a contest to let your fans win a chance to help on a
“Will it Run”
Russell Waddell that is actually a great idea.
Good idea
if you support his channel with enough cash he might...lol
Mvp award goes to that starter. That's definitely a keeper..
Don't know why all the thumbs down, considerings, most folks would've called a town truck by now, but, derak pull out all the tricks to get himself home. That alone deserves a thumbs up as far as I'm concerned.
My X Father in law and I got trapped way out of town one early morning with a busted fuel pump. After trying just about everything I got the idea of pressurizing the gas tank with my portable 12 volt air compressor. So we wadded up a garbage bag around the air line and forced it into the filler tube for the gas tank of the truck. I let the compressor run until I heard the gas tank expand and cranked over the truck engine. Imagine my surprize when the truck started right up and ran like a champ! Got us the 18 miles to home with no problem!😊
it's got one of those old hit and miss engines in it ! It'll be fine !
Early 80's 305, bet that cam is rounder than a ping pong ball.
Yup, did you notice how fast the starter was cranking her over?, the compression is crap on that engine, he can help her out with plugs/wires but the engine will need to come out for rebuild/replacement.
That motor will go another 50K miles the way it is with a simple tune-up and fresh oil.
@@Whats-It-To-Ya It's just worn out, you can hear it, any engine that spins over THAT fast is presenting a tiny load to the starter, probably why they gave up on it.
Ya, my first thought too when I saw blue. Three Oh Why.
@@barryaiello3127
change oil, add ENGINE RESTORE, Lucas oil stabilizer, 10W40 or 15W40 and the oil pressure will come up , and compression will come up, maybe not for long but it will work for a while, I did that to a wore out 76 Cadillac, and it ran for another 4000 miles
24 years ago I bought a front wheel drive v8 cadillac. I believe it was an 83! Tore out that boat anchor and threw in a built 350 Olds rocket, with an rv cam. Got it all together and running to find out the transmission was garbage. 4 months later after removal, rebuild and install I had a beast of a car. It took snow better than any 4x4 I ever had.
This guy’s personality is the best🤣🤣
Best thing about this, brother got ya back. And he talked!🤔
Not since a guy was just a small guy waking up on Saturday morning for his bugs bunny cartoons have I been so excited for the morning tele.
Thank you Derek for all you do!
Bingo! It's exactly like that!
Great video Derek. I loved watching this just shows why you do all the jobs on the vehicles before driving them.
I've been watching old videos because I just recently found this channel and this has been one of my favorite ones.
You ain't going hundreds or thousands of miles but this one brings me back home beings i grew up in central North Dakota. Seeing the old cenex truck running on gravel and mud is where it belongs.
Thanks for the great content and God bless you and your family
NOW THAT WAS A VICE GRIP GARAGE EPISODE! Loved the truck, the the ride and most importantly those VIEWS! Man what a guy would give to ride those roads.
What is stopping you... They are out there..
@@jorgyr36 You are correct. After we retired my wife and I travelled to Canada and purchased an old long forgotten Winnebago Minnie Winnie. Fixed it up best we could , furnace, freezer, bathroom all working eventually. Six cheap tyres, fitted it out from thrift shops. Spent just over a year travelling the roads of America, mostly old gravel backroads . Spent Fourth of July in Stanley North Dakota actually, really great friendly people. We had read in England about the Whirla Whip Ice cream there, so drove over for one, honest !. Had one of the best times of our lives. The Rockies, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Mesa Arizona. Almost full length Highway 101 , many side trips as folks invited us to join them. San Francisco, Yuma, . Two months with the snowbirds, day trips just into Mexico as guests of the snowbirds who looked after us so well. Xmas on Ocatillo Flats, I think it was.
Houston Space Centre. Slowly across towards the East, but our Visas were running out so we headed North along the Natchez trace, innocents !. Got caught in some kind of a storm near Nashville, everyone else pulled of the camping ground about 2 am, no one old us !. It was rough and scary for a while there, now part of our adventure. Eventually back into Canada and the flight home.
Rich folks ?, no way, farm workers kids and just many ordinary jobs until we retired. Camped free most of the time, or cheap, others showed us where and how. So many people, so many places, so many great memories, so much kindness. Those roads are there, just take them, doesn't have to be a million dollar travelling castle. We paid 6000 dollars for the Winnebago, a few thousand as we went along fixing things that broke, sold it in Canada for 3,000. Biggest expense, not having any income at all. Spent a good slice of our life savings, best money ever spent we still think. Go for it, drive the roads, see more of your fantastic country, meet the people. Thank you Everyone Brian and Nora Williamson
Some of us do, all of the time.
I just love how the big guy in overalls just does his thing like a gentle giant. reminds me of how I wanna be....
It’s dereks brother
You probably are like that.
I’ve learned more from your videos than I’ve ever learned from anyone. Just wanted you to know that. You’re awesome and make shit easy to understand. Keep the videos coming
The carb adjustment: PERFECT! That's KY master mechanic work, there!
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Poor old thing sounds like it has NO compression..would love to see the numbers
I want to see the bores and the ring gaps myself. Numbers are kinda irrelevant we know it's barely gonna twitch the gauge just from seeing how fast she turns over.
Does show just how skookum these old american V8s truly are, though. A modern engine that wore out just plumb ain't gonna run anymore. This SBC more or less still got a guy home.
Yea, that ole starter is hardly fighting anything.
@@TestECull you’re assuming there are still rings in all the cylinders.
I’d wager the cam is smooth as a broom handle as well.
Maybe if you add together the psi on each cylinder you can break 45.
What an amazing squarebody collection! Brings a tear to the eye
Wow! A buddy in St. Paul just pointed me at this video, saying I'd better recognize some scenery. You literally passed my somewhat smaller honey spot of Squares by a mile. I even saw my mailbox when you passed the tipped bin. That gas station is brand new, and the closest to my place. Next closest is where all those beige buildings are and I get gas there, too. And I now know EXACTLY where the bigger Honey Spot is! :D
My first car was a Parisienne! 1986, she was blue and rust. Mom gave it to me. She was a good ride
Kinda looks RED, WHITE, and BLUE to me!!! Could it be possible??? An Independence Square Body finds its new home for Independence Day? Well, break out the hot dogs, Merica!!!
Amen
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A suitable tow rig for Independence.
I see you have a parts truck fallowing you
God Bless America
Really enjoyed the scenery in this one. Beautiful country roads.
But they ain't got no gravel!
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That place looks like heaven. Squares everywhere! My first truck was a square. Got it when I was 16, I’m 39 now and still have it.
Some beautiful country out there!!
That is a genuine going to town rig! Are you sure it's not too nice, frame's not even touching the ground.
Thank goodness! A guy needed something to watch
Yep. So good a guy had to watch it two nights in a row.
So awesome! Love the square bodies and any rescue of one is amazing.
I'm so close to getting my roadworthy. I cant wait. My daily needed all new breaks and wheels etc. So been taking a break from the square
He’s definitely taking that crew cab in the back with the roll bar
What bout that k30
Bullet proof drive line Shame they don't build um like that anymore
that starter is having an easy retirement with no compression fight
Yea I was thinking... she sounds like she's missing all the gaskets in the important places
Your struggles are more entertaining than making everything look easy!
Minus the MotorTrend model A1 Ford…. We like watching you struggle. Lol
Keep it up partner!
I actually bought my dream truck during January this year from this exact same guy. Grate job Parker!
Where? I gotta get one!
@@nerd0decoder In North Dakota
I actually guessed that, but I wondered where, exactly.
@@nerd0decoder sorry, it was in Minot ND
That’s the kind of VGG episode I love to watch! Laughed out loud so many times . Best content on UA-cam Thanks Derek !!!
Yeah if you don't relate to some of his struggles you never had to make do with what you had
Watching this makes me feel so thankful that I have a similar relationship with my brother. I'm glad you two were able to get it home.
I had a brother once - But never a relationship like this...
That sounds like my first car, given to me by my parents. '86 Blazer S10, never did go past 35mph.
Watching this is bring me back to the old high school days thank you for making a video like this I got a heck of a kick out of this
After watching 72.6% of your videos, a gal thinks she could get a golden oldie( looking for a 72 Chevy pick up with 3 on the tree) to start. I LOVE your videos.
When I saw this notification I actually thought out loud “this looks like something a feller could sink his teeth into” as I was looking for something to watch I’ve clearly went over to the dark side happy independence weekend everyone you all earned it
One way or another, you got it home. Its special that it was your grandad's work truck. I can't help but think that hole is a shift on the go hole, without the "f".
This is a great video as are all of yours! Having worked at several coops many years ago, I am shocked that an old soil testing pickup is even in one piece! Don't look at the frame, it has probably been welded back together numerous times. Also, that new power steering line is probably because of the soil probe being removed. Most were hydraulic that were run off of the power steering pump. Keep up the great work!!
The hole in the floor is what's known as a "Felony Hole."
Let's say you're driving the Cenex rig, you're on your 8th cold snack out of 12. Cop gets behind you, pulls you over because he sees you drinking. You dump all your cold snacks through the hole, and when the cop walks up and asks where all your beer went, you'd reply, "I dunno, it felony hole"
That's epic
Can't believe this premieres at midnight UK time.
Ah well another late night for me with some cold snacks 👍🏻
Some dude in Gloucestershire saying I’ll be dipped and cold snacks is golden.
The sacrifices we make.....
@@sodapop6012 I’d like to hear Derek say that. There’s no way he could pronounce it.
WOW ! Look at all the treasures !!!
So you grew up in Stanley.
My wife goes to Williston for a special eye doctor. Dad was born at Heaton, west of Carrington. Dad uncle had a huge barn on the south side of the highway, where you could originally drive a team & hay wagon into the second floor, turn it around, unload it, do it all over again. I do not remember his first name, last name was Miller. Grandma brother built the barn into the side hill.
Hello from north east Montana.
10 miles from the Canadian border.
115 miles from the North Dakota border.
that yard is an absolute TREASURE!!!
This has been one of my favorites so far thank you Derrick and your family happy Independence Day weekend! Merica !
You are so welcome
Ditto.
That guy has every square body left on the planet...
Did my eyes see a quad cab square body in that there bone yard?? That would be the pickem up rig to have! Great save!