Peterbilt 359 Restoration Ep.20 Polished Wheels and other Fun
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- #littlebylittle359 #twinsticks #twinstickgarage
Just a good ol' boy born and raised in Alberta, Canada, I’m the proud owner of this 1979 Peterbilt 359 rescued after it was left for dead in a farmer’s field.
Originally used for hauling heavy equipment in the Alberta oil fields, my Pete later ended up pulling a gravel belly dump b-train until it was eventually “retired” to haul the occasional hay bale load for local farmers before being parked in a field near the owner’s home near Mundare.
In the late 90’s I learned the art of trucking from my cousin driving an almost identical 359. I went on to become a mechanical engineer working for a large international corporation but all the while never losing my love for classic trucks and always had my sights set on a twin stick 359.
After placing an ad on Kijiji looking for one, I was contacted almost immediately by the owner of a Pete with a 6x4 Spicer who was very surprised that anyone would want a two-stick transmission. I went out to see the truck that weekend and ended up buying it “as is/where is” (see Season 1 episode 1). I ended up mounting new tires and wheels on the front and had it towed home.
Powered by a Caterpillar 3406A, it has a deep reduction plus Spicer 6x4 double overdrive transmission. The tractor is all original but unfortunately suffered from generations of mice growing up in the interior while it was idle.
I’m currently in the process of restoring this Pete and plan to use it primarily for personal use when finished. I’m looking forward to driving it to shows or the lake with my 5th wheel camper in tow.
I’m not planning a “full classic resto,” but rather a “make it as nice as possible” and as close to original as I can. Planned upgrades include a drop visor, 8-inch straight pipe miter stacks w/pickett elbows, new Bostrom low rider seats, upgraded sleeper, new interior, Texas Blade front bumper, chrome air cleaners, polished tanks and wheels, lots of lights, train horns, classic dual round headlights, and a new paint job in Peterbilt Sovereign Blue with Seminole stripes.
My backyard DIY outdoor restoration of this classic truck in the sun, rain, snow and wind is currently being fully V-logged on UA-cam … checkout “359Twinsticks” to see them all / @twinstix
Feels like i'm watching a child grow up... So proud of the "young" girl!
👍👌👏 Just finished watching the video for the 3rd (or maybe even 4th) time. It's still fantastic.
For an amateur, you doing a really nice job! Bring that Baby back to the road! Greetz from Germany
Great work, looks beautiful.
Can't wait to see this truck done
Dryer laundry sheets will keep mice and squirrels out too don't like the smell. Great video's and series can't wait to see it rolling
Excellent work!
It's looking real good...
I'm glad you mentioned the soap...lol. I saw that and I said...."is that a bar is soap!?"....lol. I thought you had put it there for the scent....but.....the mice! Those crazy varmints. There's always mischief when you have a rodent in the woodpile!
Great progress looking good
those drive tires look awesome on the old girl
To shut it off you can pull the accelerator backwards it should stop the fuel and shut it off
If you lay pallets around it will keep you out of the mud and keep the mud out of the cab , easy to make a walk way and easy to pick up when done with them . Good update
You are AMAZING and always so upbeat. What a cool project. I would not have the patience or the skill to do all that you are doing. I am bowing to you right now.
IRISH SPRING , Im from Ireland it has driven out the English smell for 100s of years , its the St Patrick of soaps
even mice and rats. Its great for farm vehicles left in the winter .
Those wheels look outstanding man Can't wait to see the fuel tanks polished up too.
I like your channel. So much Heartblood to restore your Big Boy. I have a 359 13Speed Double Over. I came 1980 to USA from Germany to live my Dream. Because in Germany you can not drive a Truck like that here. Straight Pipes in Germany? Forget it. Or Lights on the Truck? No way Man. So I came to the USA with my Wife. I have worked hard for a House and a Truck. But one thing is clear. I will never go back to Germany. My Rig is a Heavy Hauler with a CAT. I wanna have a Cummins but it costs a lot of money.
Great job and looking good now.
With the truck that age it is worth it to replace the old fuel lines , it is look ok outside but inside it is eaten up by the fuel. It is a long process to finish the whole truck but it is worth it any minute of it. Whoever give a thumbs down on your project just ignor it, he or she doesn't know anything about trucks.
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Great job!!!
Love the longer videos.
She's looking better and better every video. The wheels turned out great.
Nice update. Im also glad you start your videos immediately instead of some long winded introduction. I click the video and it gets straight to the action, love it.
Awesome. Enjoying seeing the progress on your restoration. She is a beauty worth saving. Keep up the good work!
The irish Spring soap has been Busted by many ppl on the old interballs, rats even eat it, the best Hack I've tried is pepper mint oil, they hate it, so dont use bait like irish spring
👏 👏 for new shoes on floor
,just found channel great work Sir
Awesome project, got a good kick out of "mice hate Irish springs".... keep it kicking and keep these old machines running.
Can't wait till you get it Done the tries and rims look good on it keep up up the good work hell of job
Love watching the updates on this truck. All the time, effort, blood sweat and tears will be worth it. Can't wait to see the end result. Watching you from Jamaica
she does look sharp !
Good restauration i like me peterbilt the best motor the best truck.
This old girl is going to be beautiful when its done!!
luv this truck.
A stock 3406a cat pushes 380hp, all you need is marine cat injectors and turbo and that 3406a will be cranking out 550hp to the ground.
Interesting. Will the pump need some internal valving, or is it "plug and pray"? :)
Thor Warenskjold no just the cat marine cam injectors, fuel system upgrades, marine crankshaft and the new turbo.
Holset turbo
William Emmell IV yes
not necessary .... and it's easy to custom rate that diesel......
Wheels turned out awesome.. 👌
Old wheels all the way ❤️❤️
thanks a lot mate for bring a beautiful classic back on the road it's a hard work but love for that classic beauty must make it easy 💪❤
Just getting better and better
Nice and sweet
looking really good and winter sucks
Looking good 👍👍
Truck is gonna be sick when it's done !!
Wheels look great. I love this project.
First. I love this series Ur the only channel I have post notifications on for
Every time i watch your videos it makes me want to get out and wrench on my old pete!!! Live the 6x4.... Mine has a 5x4
That a great truck I been a mechanic for 30 years and I love the cat engines working on them was such a nice motor when I retire in a few years I want to fix up old 359 if you need any questions look me up on you tube good luck make more videos to get up dates
Wheels look Great. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see it done!
Keep on keeping on! See you are using soap in the ashtray. If you are using that to rid the cab of smells, try a few dryer sheets. I throw a few under the seats of my vintage cars and it helps.... even in the ones that had mouse nests in.
The old truck looks awesome. Your doing a great job. Love your videos.
I've been watching your build since the start and I'm pretty excited to see to old pete run. Love the videos thanks for sharing.
I love seeing this come along. Great work!!! I love old rigs!!!
Waylon Jennings playing in the background . "Ramblin Man" Awesome !
It's so nice to see the wheels come back in such a nice shape. Amazing work by the company that did the polishing. The airlines is a big safety item, and as we say in the aviation community: if there's doubt, there is no doubt. Thanks for the update. Will be interesting to see what's inside the wires in the dashboard.
Thx for the update those wheels look nice can't wait to see the finished product.
Love the videos, keep them coming. I find them very interesting and can't wait to see the thing finished!
Like seeing this truck coming together. Keep up the good work
Thanks for the update! I know with the winter coming an it will slow u down but one day!!!
Still awesome to watch this project!
Looking good thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
love the build keep em coming haha
Loving this series. Excellent job so far, well done👍
Nice job so far should have put a air cab kit under the cab. I have a 73 with Hendrickson suspension and put an air kit under it made a big difference in the ride
Killin it man. Thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the flat top on her and a video of you maneuvering the twin sticks when she’s runnin n drivin 👍🏻
Love the videos, the old Pete is looking awesome!!!!
It's really coming along dude. Very cool
Really like this channel, and the restoration. Your ingenuity is spot on. Thanks, and greetings from Yuba City, CA.
You're going to want to mount the air lines below the axle location bar, and get a plastic hose spacer to locate the hoses so they don't touch or rub against any other part of the truck. When the axle drops it may end up ripping out an air line. In your colder climate plastic air lines can get brittle and break at the worst possible moment, so stick with rubber reinforced air-lines. Your area sees temperatures as cold as -50*C
Great update, looks good all coming together!
Machine coming on real nice, little by little..
Dryer sheets work good to repel mice also, I put them in my camaro and camper when they're stored for the winter. Love your videos and Pete, can't wait to see what you've done next.
So excited for another video. It's looking great man!
Cool project👍🏻 The rims do really look good polished with the new Michelin tires👍🏻
Little by little! Keep the updates coming!
Awesome job!! I am so excited to see the whole thing done 👍
Looks fabulous great work
Nice work. The polished up rims look good on her.
Loving the build.keep it up.gonna be awesome when done
Keep at it little by little 👍
Great video I cant wait until an update.
shes coming together nicely keep up the good content and work
I am so jealous. ;D Keep up the good work!
Wicked video man love it lookin killllllller !!!
she's going to be a classic when you get done with her I had an 84 with a 5 in a 4 in it and an old Cummins sold it 20 years ago kick myself in the butt every day
New subscriber here. Just came across this video. Nice looking old Pete! Doing a great job and good to see your a local boy. Can’t wait to see it rolling down the road. Just bough a 92 W900L been wrenching on it for the last month getting it ready to go to work this winter. Keep up the good work.
I cant wait to see how this turns out, it's going to be a sweet build. I should probably stop watching these so much it might give me ideas for a resto, well anyways cheers from the neighbor downstairs.
If this canadian can restore a peterbuilt semi from a field behind his house in slush and snow, i can tow the old ford truck home from a farmer down the road and get it to run.
I hope?
Hi watching this from New Zealand love the build awesome truck
Your doing a great job and I love watching it come together. Going cheap and cutting corners always costs a lot more in the long run so I'm glad to see your doing it right the first time. There is a product called Sharkhide Metal Protectant that you wipe on and let dry and it is supposed to keep your polished aluminum from oxidizing.
all right now, all most there to go for a ride ya, looking good.
My father used to stick his arm thru steering wheel and do the ol two stick swap he was amazing to watch i learned on a 6 and a four but never quite got the balls up to do things my father could he was a head mechanic on a sub and had stories that make the hair stand up on my neck. What im saying u and him would be able to fix the world if u could find the problem im sure beautiful job have been watching since u brought her home THANK U
Starting to look good keep picking at it it will look good in the in keep the info coming thanks
Great stuff and working progress. Want more more more...
The wheels look really sharp!
Awesome job man, keep it up.
To keep the mice away they make stuff called Fresh Cab you should be able to get it at your parts store. New Holland also makes a similar product but there’s less odour to it. Just in case the Irish spring doesn’t work.
Always look forward to updates with this project. You’re doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see the final product.
PS, love the Waylon in the background.
Keep em comin
Yup, been looking for your update; she's taking shape and looking geeat - slow but sure. Looking forward to the next one 👍 Irish Spring, huh? Haha - love it!!
You got my vote bud, awesome!!!
A good mouse deterrant is paprika. If you sprinkle some around, they hate the smell and wont come in the cab.
Man, I love winter weather, but I have no idea how you can be out there all day working on that truck in it. You're definitely not letting the cold get in the way, that truck is really coming along. It will be finished before you know it.
Just watched your video. That’s a classic truck. Hope to see it going down the road. Keep up the good work.