I use SOS (steel wool with built in soap) pads with Ajax or comet. I never stay in one spot too long. This is good for removing mildew on paint or even faded. Also great method for cleaning aluminum trim like you have on this truck. It’ll shine like new I agree not cutting up truck into short bed. That bed is too nice to cut up
I'm glad you're doing this channel. I'm enjoying you, Freiburger, Dirthead Dave, and of course VGG so much. It's nice that you guys can do your own thing without all the producers, etc. that comes with traditional TV shows. Keep up the great work. Of course I still watch MotorTrend TV, but these channels are just refreshingly different.
Hey man. When I get a new lived outside project I always give it a bleach bath first. Bleach kills anything organic on the surface. Jut bleach with a shot of landury soap in a pump up spiayer before the pressure wash. Just wait 15 minutes after coating everything and wash. You will be amazed how much of that rough stuff on the paint washes off. I live in a wetter area but killing what lives on the paint makes cleanup faster. Love that new truck. That one has me hunting up a long bed.
Love the glow-up. I bought a 1988 crew-cab squarebody dually and used S.O.S pads (pre-soaped 0000 wool) and a hose and it got rid of all the spot rust and impurities. Sealed the truck with Zep High Gloss floor polish and it stands proud. Would be AWESOME to see this camper dropped a bit on good rolling stock!
Pure CLR, I would assume is what they were talking about. We used it, commonly, on stucco that had rust stains and what not. It's very caustic / high vapor so if you ever do try it, do it outside.
Other than cleaning it up. Just leave it as it and use it as a daily shop truck/parts getter. Very unassuming and I love it. And obviously fix anything mechanical / fuel system related
We are sitting down watching you guys. I keep saying how pretty the kit is. 😂 At the end of the video, my husband stopped on the picture of everything. I then had the pleasure of being able to ask a bunch of questions on how things go together. Thank you, Lucky for letting us be able to talk cats and trucks, and me being able to understand more. 👏
I have done this in the past... worked out okay. Hit the rust areas with brake clean and a hard scrub brush... then rinse. Now, purple stuff with a scotch brite pad on a DA with low air pressure... to run slower than normal. That did a great job. Then satin clear. Bobs your Uncle, job done. Good day mate "" 😊
Personally I'm more of a fan of building the FE and putting EFI on it and a good trans behind it to get 20mpg with the great big block sound.. Coyote exhaust is harsh as hell, nothing beats big block Ford rumble.
don't slam it down don't kill that Ranger-tough truck, it'll last forever - that rig is a lifetime parts hauler. A little Ford Wimbledon White touch-up blend here and there and you're in Bidness
Love the truck, I had a 1967 f250 years ago. With a 390, and a c6 trans. I have a 428 (434) engine, rebuilt sitting on a stand. I would love to find something to put it in someday. SOS pads do work well
Can't wait to see this project start, I did a Heidt's super ride conversion on my 69 F100. Lot more to it than a simple bolt in. A lot of cutting to remove the factory twin I beam. Good luck!😁👍👍
Wow man, that kit is insane!! Props to QA1 wanting to help out in the first place. This truck is going to be pretty sweet! Can’t wait to see more!! I hope I don’t find myself searching marketplace for a F100….
Let me get this straight, QA1 “donated” the parts, and the guy didn’t want to pony up for the labor? His last name must be Schmuckatelli…. Love the content Lucky!
@Luckysgarageshow, I have been party to an install on a Dentside and will be going that route with my own. It takes longer to grind, hammer, cut, swear at, cry at, and forcibly remove the Ford factory rivets that attach everything to the frame rails on the Bumpside and Dentside trucks. When you finally get to bolting on the QA1 parts, it goes really quick and is great quality ride and handling. Helping on the one I did, sold me on doing The QA1 suspension over an old CVPI front end. Ear protection, a good air hammer with the punch bit, and a new grinder disc are strongly recommended as well as cool drinks. Seriously the frame is like a tuning fork when you start hammering on it, and that ringing sound stays with you for hours or days after.
@@possumwerx it works great to clip the head off the rivet, but you’re still hammering it out of the holes after they have been there for 50 years with the air hammer.
I’m literally watching your video right now and just saw the wagon parked in old torrance by la capilla Mexican restaurant, Enjoy your lunch. I say put some nice wheels on the truck and leave it as is!
Cant wait to watch this one! Also cant wait to see how it fits on a F250. Only advertised for a F100. I have been toying putting this on my 65 F250 but couldn’t get any clear guidance that it would fit. Keep em coming Lucky
I like how you said you weren't going to Hot Rod it just a long brother as you remember all roads are paved with good intentions and nothing lays down the set of 11s like a road made out of good intentions
Regarding what to do is easy.. put the widest AT,s on the back you can fit and junkyard a 460, install whipple and let it hunt. New suspension would be advisable at that junction.
With all that unboxing and metal parts stacked inches from that awesome Red Mustang I thought I was going to pass out. Waiting for the table to collapse and demolish the drivers side.
In my opinion, the FIRST thing I'd do is relocate that fuel tank from the cab to under the bed! Then take care of mechanicals & make it safe. Wheels, tires, & brakes & that should do it for a dependable daily driver! It looks solid & sounds great! 👍 Best wishes!🙏
This! And it's easy because this truck already has the extra under bed tank like my late uncle's camper special that I am restoring. You can see the gas cap for it behind the driver's door in the last video.
Go to your big box store in the paint section, and look for powdered CLR in a box. Mix with water as needed. Apply with sponge, use Scotchbrite pad as necessary. Works MUCH better
I like the F250, I have a 70 F100 custom sport with lots of aluminum trim that I straightened and polished, but it's much easier to replace it if you can find it. Nice truck good idea to keep it stock 👍
CLR, regular not foaming, works good for rust in plastic overflow tanks. Use gloves or don’t touch. Supposedly good on toilets and tubs but IDK about paint. No more smoke?? Awesome! What gives? For glass I love AMAZ on Amazon. Took some elbow grease but made my scaled white glass on 48 dodge look like new.
Love the truck! I had an 83 gmc that had similar paint and at local truck club meeting a few demos where done and my truck was chosen. The product was Ardent Marine boat polish. We did the 600 and 1000 put in a buffer and magic happens. If you can find it it's worth a try. I'd send a video I I knew how.
That is one nice old truck, Lucky! I'm glad you aren't going to hot rod it. Leave her just as she is and make her a reliable driver. I think she has "Shop Truck" written all over her, she'd look good with some old-school block lettering on her doors "Lucky's Garage Service with Sarcasm" LOL Or something like that.
I used CLR in the concentrate bottle. I sprayed, then used grey Scotchbrite pads. Made a big difference. But, just spraying on and wiping off didn't do much.
Hey, Lucky Muretic acid will work without taking off the paint, but at full strength it will take the rust down to bare metal you can find it in Home Depot near the brick
SOS pads do a great job on rust and the soap in it is a great lube and a light buff after with mild compound will make it pop. Did that truck come from somewhere else because I live on the Canadian plains and that truck has a lot more rust than many of those bump side that still roll around here. PS we don't have crazy amounts of salt used on the roads where I live so many other areas in Canada this truck would just be a brown spot and a few pieces of stainless trim.
Add a couple tubes and some wheels, you got a roller! That's like 90% of a car. Just thow a lawmower motor in and a steering wheel. Even work in progress, looking forward to seeing this go together.
I owned a 71 F100 Ranger XLT and I can relate to this truck, drop me a message after that unit gets all those goodies and how much. That’s my inner voice wishing and hoping that the truck is going to be for sale and I actually have the money to buy it. Can’t wait to see the next set of videos putting this thing together.
Great episodes, looking forward to more. I notice you installed the rear sliding window and tailgate. Probably should remove the front camper brackets between the hood and cowl. That brightwork is worth money, it should be removed and buffed, not brown Scotchbrite. The aux tank appears factory - mine have the ss access doors. I wonder if you can get a Marti report on it.
That F250 "Camper Special" is worthy of a total restoration. It's a unique build in of itself and I'd rather you cleaned it up and sold it to someone who will keep its heritage.
Hello new sub , Ford guy here , I realize all the guys want to keep it original, but you got an all original rotted suspension that needs changing Use the parts if you can on the new truck or the F250 because all the bushings and everything are shot from sitting, you know the deal people that want to leave it don’t realize that it’s just gonna turn into a squeak monster 73,s 9231 So Ct , Caio
Such a nice unit. Not sure what motor you have, 390, 360, or 460. If it is a 460 or 390, it's definitely worth doing it up a bit. It's pretty cheap to do. The body i would leave and clear coat. Drive train, should be updated. Great truck.
Maybe you'll make it more 2020's though? I mean, aftermarket engine control and suspension aren't only for high performance. A couple of mpg's improvement would probably pay for itself.
Looking good but too much elbow grease. Suggestion, how about using a corded or cordless buffer with variable speed with a soft pad to apply the cleanser.
Glad your not going to shorten the bed. One of the coolest things about the ranger is that tool box.
I"I want to keep it long bed." THANK YOU!!
I use SOS (steel wool with built in soap) pads with Ajax or comet. I never stay in one spot too long. This is good for removing mildew on paint or even faded. Also great method for cleaning aluminum trim like you have on this truck. It’ll shine like new
I agree not cutting up truck into short bed. That bed is too nice to cut up
Used them on chrome and stainless
Great truck.She cleaned up nice.Good work.
Appreciate it!
I'm glad you're doing this channel. I'm enjoying you, Freiburger, Dirthead Dave, and of course VGG so much. It's nice that you guys can do your own thing without all the producers, etc. that comes with traditional TV shows. Keep up the great work. Of course I still watch MotorTrend TV, but these channels are just refreshingly different.
Don’t forget Stay Tuned with Tony Angelo!!!
Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Hey man. When I get a new lived outside project I always give it a bleach bath first. Bleach kills anything organic on the surface. Jut bleach with a shot of landury soap in a pump up spiayer before the pressure wash. Just wait 15 minutes after coating everything and wash. You will be amazed how much of that rough stuff on the paint washes off. I live in a wetter area but killing what lives on the paint makes cleanup faster. Love that new truck. That one has me hunting up a long bed.
Love the glow-up. I bought a 1988 crew-cab squarebody dually and used S.O.S pads (pre-soaped 0000 wool) and a hose and it got rid of all the spot rust and impurities. Sealed the truck with Zep High Gloss floor polish and it stands proud.
Would be AWESOME to see this camper dropped a bit on good rolling stock!
Airbagged slammer camper would be outstanding too. I’m sure whatever you do will be slicker than snot, and fine as frog fur.
I use 0000 steel wool and chrome polish on the windows, it cleans all the inbeded dirt off
Pure CLR, I would assume is what they were talking about. We used it, commonly, on stucco that had rust stains and what not. It's very caustic / high vapor so if you ever do try it, do it outside.
Yeah, that bathroom clr was never going to work. Pure clr is some nasty stuff.
Other than cleaning it up. Just leave it as it and use it as a daily shop truck/parts getter. Very unassuming and I love it. And obviously fix anything mechanical / fuel system related
This. Make it reliable, put some nice wheels on it, maybe an throttle body EFI swap to help power/economy, perhaps clearcoat it, and just use it.
He has a couple of shop trucks lol
We are sitting down watching you guys. I keep saying how pretty the kit is. 😂 At the end of the video, my husband stopped on the picture of everything. I then had the pleasure of being able to ask a bunch of questions on how things go together. Thank you, Lucky for letting us be able to talk cats and trucks, and me being able to understand more. 👏
y'all are putting allot of faith in that lil plastic table rigjt next to the mustang
I have done this in the past... worked out okay.
Hit the rust areas with brake clean and a hard scrub brush... then rinse. Now, purple stuff with a scotch brite pad on a DA with low air pressure... to run slower than normal.
That did a great job.
Then satin clear. Bobs your Uncle, job done.
Good day mate "" 😊
Guess I shoulda just kept watching instead of giving my 2 cents... 😂😂😂
You need the regular CLR in the grey bottle. Soak a green scotch brite pad in it and scrub the paint. It will take off all the rust stains.
Brillo pads are great for the rusty spots. 👍🏻
i have a 73 f250 my papaw bought new,great shop truck,lasts forever
Personally I'm more of a fan of building the FE and putting EFI on it and a good trans behind it to get 20mpg with the great big block sound.. Coyote exhaust is harsh as hell, nothing beats big block Ford rumble.
Lucky, get you some stuff called Ospho and brush it on the rust that stuff works miracles it is a rust encapsulator
I enjoy your channel
It’s got a chill vibe
No screaming music and yes I’m in my late sixties 😎
Tree pitch dots, all over the paint. Mornin. Thanks for the vid
don't slam it down don't kill that Ranger-tough truck, it'll last forever - that rig is a lifetime parts hauler. A little Ford Wimbledon White touch-up blend here and there and you're in Bidness
Love the side moulds, like a suit of armor 😎
Love the truck, I had a 1967 f250 years ago. With a 390, and a c6 trans. I have a 428 (434) engine, rebuilt sitting on a stand. I would love to find something to put it in someday. SOS pads do work well
Can't wait to see this project start, I did a Heidt's super ride conversion on my 69 F100. Lot more to it than a simple bolt in. A lot of cutting to remove the factory twin I beam. Good luck!😁👍👍
Thats goona be alot of work but soooooo worth it in the end appreciate the videos Lucky!!!
Wow man, that kit is insane!! Props to QA1 wanting to help out in the first place. This truck is going to be pretty sweet! Can’t wait to see more!! I hope I don’t find myself searching marketplace for a F100….
Let me get this straight, QA1 “donated” the parts, and the guy didn’t want to pony up for the labor? His last name must be Schmuckatelli…. Love the content Lucky!
@Luckysgarageshow, I have been party to an install on a Dentside and will be going that route with my own. It takes longer to grind, hammer, cut, swear at, cry at, and forcibly remove the Ford factory rivets that attach everything to the frame rails on the Bumpside and Dentside trucks. When you finally get to bolting on the QA1 parts, it goes really quick and is great quality ride and handling. Helping on the one I did, sold me on doing The QA1 suspension over an old CVPI front end. Ear protection, a good air hammer with the punch bit, and a new grinder disc are strongly recommended as well as cool drinks. Seriously the frame is like a tuning fork when you start hammering on it, and that ringing sound stays with you for hours or days after.
Plasma cutters... are your friend!
@@possumwerx it works great to clip the head off the rivet, but you’re still hammering it out of the holes after they have been there for 50 years with the air hammer.
Mr. Finnegan has a perfect truck for your camper shells. He has that Chevy Dooley crew cab awesome pick up
I’m literally watching your video right now and just saw the wagon parked in old torrance by la capilla Mexican restaurant, Enjoy your lunch.
I say put some nice wheels on the truck and leave it as is!
Cant wait to watch this one! Also cant wait to see how it fits on a F250. Only advertised for a F100. I have been toying putting this on my 65 F250 but couldn’t get any clear guidance that it would fit. Keep em coming Lucky
Household powder cleanser and some scrub power, changes the paint look. What a good-looking difference. 💯%
I agree! 💯
The Freiburger comet wash!
Dude! The number of new projects in your shop in mind-blowing. Sooooo damn koool.
I like how you said you weren't going to Hot Rod it just a long brother as you remember all roads are paved with good intentions and nothing lays down the set of 11s like a road made out of good intentions
From where I am, 3000 miles away looks great. Ron
Stance and wheels will make this truck👌
Regarding what to do is easy.. put the widest AT,s on the back you can fit and junkyard a 460, install whipple and let it hunt. New suspension would be advisable at that junction.
WOW..nice score on the F250 and even nicer score on the QA1 suspension parts
keep the videos coming good sir.
Will do!
With all that unboxing and metal parts stacked inches from that awesome Red Mustang I thought I was going to pass out. Waiting for the table to collapse and demolish the drivers side.
I was thinking the same thing! 😂
Have to see you install that QA-1 greatness..
I was going to suggest some steel wool or like brillo pads to get the rust off but you nailed it bud! Derek Bieri. Eat your heart out!!
In my opinion, the FIRST thing I'd do is relocate that fuel tank from the cab to under the bed! Then take care of mechanicals & make it safe. Wheels, tires, & brakes & that should do it for a dependable daily driver! It looks solid & sounds great! 👍 Best wishes!🙏
This! And it's easy because this truck already has the extra under bed tank like my late uncle's camper special that I am restoring. You can see the gas cap for it behind the driver's door in the last video.
@@JrSamples-g4v Sweet!
Go to your big box store in the paint section, and look for powdered CLR in a box. Mix with water as needed. Apply with sponge, use Scotchbrite pad as necessary. Works MUCH better
D*** that's one sweet set of that truck's gonna look good.Good job lucky
Oh my first reaction when i seen the old ford and camper was Lucky lost the shop and is now living on the streets of California. 😂😂🤣🤣
The Mrs will be looking for that CLR!
For anything white use the blue gel (thick) Toilet Bowl Cleaner, slightly caustic " but works well and cheap at $ stores ,😅
That thing is beautiful! I would probably make it 4 wheel drive, and find another nice vintage camper for it.
That Ajax treatment is making short work of thst rust. I say keep as your #2 shop truck, if you got the space.
I like the F250, I have a 70 F100 custom sport with lots of aluminum trim that I straightened and polished, but it's much easier to replace it if you can find it. Nice truck good idea to keep it stock 👍
Put the same, but new camper shell in it and take it with you on tours.
If the bed is shorter than 8ft, it's not a truck, it's an appliance dolly.
Bumpsides are the most beautiful trucks ever. And I have a '70 C10 (Easier to work on, and also very good looking.).
Turn it into a High Boy with the long bed. You might try wet sanding with some 400 grit sandpaper than compounding it.
CLR, regular not foaming, works good for rust in plastic overflow tanks. Use gloves or don’t touch. Supposedly good on toilets and tubs but IDK about paint.
No more smoke?? Awesome! What gives?
For glass I love AMAZ on Amazon. Took some elbow grease but made my scaled white glass on 48 dodge look like new.
Love the truck! I had an 83 gmc that had similar paint and at local truck club meeting a few demos where done and my truck was chosen. The product was Ardent Marine boat polish. We did the 600 and 1000 put in a buffer and magic happens. If you can find it it's worth a try. I'd send a video I I knew how.
Disc brakes upgrade wheels and tires gas tank and 4 barrel intake with Holley sniper unit vicegrip garage wipe on clear coat. Then drive it.
Looking good
Thanks again for another great video. I don't know how to share, I've tried.
Glad you liked it!
That is one nice old truck, Lucky! I'm glad you aren't going to hot rod it. Leave her just as she is and make her a reliable driver. I think she has "Shop Truck" written all over her, she'd look good with some old-school block lettering on her doors "Lucky's Garage Service with Sarcasm" LOL Or something like that.
Well said!
I’ve seen that “film” with vehicles sitting under poplar trees
hi lucky good ep im glad you got some new parts.
Thanks for watching!
Newer mustangs, camaro, and mopar cars exhaust sounds metalic and doesnt have the deep big block rumble... love the old engine sound
I used CLR in the concentrate bottle. I sprayed, then used grey Scotchbrite pads. Made a big difference. But, just spraying on and wiping off didn't do much.
i am a retired mechanic,i have had good luck with trailer bright i live in new york so we are somewhat green so you may be able to get it
Lucky try Castrol super clean I have used it before to remove stuff like that and it works great. Just don’t leave it on for too long
Lucky you got you a diamond in the rough brother you got a good idea for that truck so keep on keeping on love the channel keep it up
Hey, Lucky Muretic acid will work without taking off the paint, but at full strength it will take the rust down to bare metal you can find it in Home Depot near the brick
I'll have to look into that!
I love that you got your customer parts and they wanted them installed for free, people are ridiculous, do they work for free?
Very enjoyable video to watch. Thank you! :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
You can buy the scotch Brite pads for your drill. Makes life and clean that really easy and fast. Soap and water in a bucket and be done in an hour.
SOS pads do a great job on rust and the soap in it is a great lube and a light buff after with mild compound will make it pop. Did that truck come from somewhere else because I live on the Canadian plains and that truck has a lot more rust than many of those bump side that still roll around here. PS we don't have crazy amounts of salt used on the roads where I live so many other areas in Canada this truck would just be a brown spot and a few pieces of stainless trim.
SOS pad, the kind with the soap in them.
Add a couple tubes and some wheels, you got a roller! That's like 90% of a car.
Just thow a lawmower motor in and a steering wheel. Even work in progress, looking forward to seeing this go together.
I owned a 71 F100 Ranger XLT and I can relate to this truck, drop me a message after that unit gets all those goodies and how much.
That’s my inner voice wishing and hoping that the truck is going to be for sale and I actually have the money to buy it. Can’t wait to see the next set of videos putting this thing together.
Freaking me out working that close to the Mustang and putting a couple hundred pounds on that plastic table
Good video
Getting your shoulder workout in, but the sweat equity looks good on it
You got that right!
Great episodes, looking forward to more. I notice you installed the rear sliding window and tailgate. Probably should remove the front camper brackets between the hood and cowl. That brightwork is worth money, it should be removed and buffed, not brown Scotchbrite. The aux tank appears factory - mine have the ss access doors. I wonder if you can get a Marti report on it.
Nothing to say, just a comment to help your channel grow.
Enjoy your content.
"Coyote"? Loving this AJAX build.
Get some of Derek’s wipe on shine juice, install that suspension and run it! After you swap in the coyote and modern trans of course.
Just my preference I've always used Spray Nine, hard on the lungs but it does the job very well
I’ll have to give that a try.
It's all refinery fallout Lucky.
Glad you got your own thing, will miss your pretty helper, as far as the 250 goes ,you can scrub it to death or get it painted with original colors.
You need to bring back the girl you had on your tv program
She was easy on the eyes
What about trying some Evapo Rust in a spray bottle. I've used that on engine blocks with pretty decent results. Cool truck Lucky!
That F250 "Camper Special" is worthy of a total restoration. It's a unique build in of itself and I'd rather you cleaned it up and sold it to someone who will keep its heritage.
I think you should use Dereks wipe on clear coat from Vise Grip Garage. Tony just used it on a Chevrolet truck he rescued.
I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
Hello new sub , Ford guy here , I realize all the guys want to keep it original, but you got an all original rotted suspension that needs changing
Use the parts if you can on the new truck or the F250 because all the bushings and everything are shot from sitting, you know the deal people that want to leave it don’t realize that it’s just gonna turn into a squeak monster 73,s 9231 So Ct , Caio
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Good video. Great shop truck.
Thanks! I think so too!
Whatever you do, please don't LS it.
Such a nice unit. Not sure what motor you have, 390, 360, or 460. If it is a 460 or 390, it's definitely worth doing it up a bit. It's pretty cheap to do. The body i would leave and clear coat. Drive train, should be updated. Great truck.
Maybe you'll make it more 2020's though? I mean, aftermarket engine control and suspension aren't only for high performance. A couple of mpg's improvement would probably pay for itself.
Looking good but too much elbow grease. Suggestion, how about using a corded or cordless buffer with variable speed with a soft pad to apply the cleanser.
Try Mr. Clean magic eraser ( melamine sponge) on the smooth stainless side trim and grill.
It’s like Xmas morning
On off will definitely make that rust disappear,but don't let go on dry. Spray with water,,then on off & itll do something
Try a rolled up ball of aluminum foil. It use to take off the lite rust off chrome bumpers.