Will it start International ICE CREAM TRUCK !
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
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In this video we buy a 71 international Harvester Metro Mite M800p and try to get it running it has a 232 in-line six and has been sitting for 20 to 30 years.
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You're an outstanding pitch man... I listened to the whole Keeps thing & I never do that...
That’s funny
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Well, I didn't watch the Keeps portion of the video, I got nothing left to keep! 8-)) Would not have watched if you had titled it for what it obviously was: "Old Mail Van, can we get it to run?" I very much appreciated the end when you took a good look at the bottom end and showed why the starter died. I am looking forward to the further adventures with this truck. I'd get as cheap a running 232 ci 6 as I could and swap that in.
Thank you Momma for making him get it, what a beast to have on the channel. We don’t get these in Australia, awesome to see. Btw steering wheel is on the right side for me.
That’s funny thanks for watching
And the 🇬🇧 too, would do well as a barista van for events, weddings, etc
I admire your sense of optimism fixing the brakes when you don’t know if the engine is any good
Yeah my wife has for sure plans for this one so no matter what it will run eventually
I thought the exact same thing lol, it has to run after putting that many envelopes into it 😂
He can fix anything. So, he starts in wherever he wants on the truck.
Anyway, he has to rebuild everything on it.
This guy does everything backwards. Kinda sad...
Good show you guys. My wife and I are currently restoring a 1957 Ford school bus which her dad converted into a camper back in 65. He was ahead of his time.
Awesome thank you
You are so good and patience with your son. Fantastic bonding & learning experience.
Thank you
I am pretty sure your “Ice-Cream” van is actually a former US Postal Truck. The US Postal system used vans like these to bring mail out to “route boxes” (If you old enough to remember seeing green mailboxes in neighborhoods without a slot to put mail in) back in the days of twice a day mail delivery and letter carriers did not have individual postal vehicles to drive to their routes.
The amazing thing about this little truck is the overall lack of rust on it. These trucks were pretty much rusty buckets from the day they started life for a number of reasons starting with the sheet metal normally was stored outside so it’s was pre-rusted before it was stamped as well as the how the sheet metal was overlapped and spot welded together. With regards to the starter set all postal vehicles back then used a separate fender mounted starter solenoid and they generally used a Ford/AMC style starter. One thing is for sure is that engine is not spinning fast enough to ever start. I think if I was you I would of first would of taken the valve off and watched the push rods before I removed the oil pan
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Yes I delivered mail to Suburban neighborhoods way back in the 70s, and they were junk when we got them. Heaters hardly worked when new. LOL! God what a mess these things were.
Man, I’m sooooo envious of what you do with all these rust-buckets! Especially tackling them together as family. ❤️❤️Great job mom & dad! Those kids are going to have a strong foundation in ANYTHING they want to do in life.
Man, what I wouldn’t do to be able to the same and share these types of experiences with my 3 boys…
I’ll continue do you vicariously live through you! Hahaha!
Great channel, great content, Im really enjoying it!
Keep it up Y’all!👍
ps: More Rocky the Goat please! He’s a star! 😉🤣😂✨⭐️
(Is it cannibalism watching Rocky eat animal crackers?)
Thank you I am blessed
That goat is a good helper!
He’s a mess he loves to eat sockets
Another great video! You have far more patience than I do! That starter would have been half way across the field by now! Cool to see a future rebuild or motor swap!
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I watch a lot of yt videos.... I’m fairly certain yours are the only ones that include a cat bapping the snot outta your hand AND a goat in the engine bay trying to eat a carb in the same video. Congrats!
That’s funny thanks
Finally a vehicle with the drivers seat on the correct side.
Each time I visited the US I open the wrong door, so I know just how odd it is.
BUT not as odd as this truck. Its a golf carts big brother.
Well, this vehicle has a righthand door ment for righthand driving. This door makes it safe to stop in the street and step out safely on the sidewalk for selling or delivering or emptying mailboxes without the risk of being run over. Not quite the same idea as a UK/Australian right side ride LOL
The drivers door is on the wrong side.
You are a funny guy and I enjoy you and your family. I don't know what you would do without Rocky and the black kitten and all their help.
Yeah the love to “help”
I notice most of the younger guys doing "Will it start" video crank the starter way longer than is safe. Do you notice how many end up replacing a starter by the end of the video that works fine at the beginning?
If it won't start in 15 seconds, you need to stop and let the starter cool down. And Ford/AMC starters are the worst even if not abused. This comes from the historical legacy that coils and starters were handed down from the 6 volt era of cars, 1955 and older. So we get resistors to use the 6 volt coils in 12 volt cars ( except when cranking) and we just have to do a little count in our heads to 15 seconds to protect the starters.
Well I actually never have hurt a starter including on this video . I thought I had but it was actually the engine seizing up
You don't give up easy! And you are not afraid of work, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching
time after time watching your videos is a joyful experience, all the menagerie of various animals feel right at home and obviously loved. This channel is powerful medicine! Thanks for all the great content
Thank you we really appreciate it
That little truck is like the coolest cutest thing ever. Can't wait to see y'all drive it.
Thank you we have a new video on it
Those old right hand drive postal vans are so cool!
Yes they are thanks
FYI: Those trucks were produced by American General (IHC). The bodies were AG but the frame & drive-train (Engine, Trans & Rear end) were all GM.
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I always thought one of these would make a really neat "Dare To Be Different" type hot rod. Instead of dual tires on the back put some wide rear rims and tires. A drastic top chop using car seats instead of those bar stools and a good modern engine and drivetrain. I love the right hand drive. Ralphie should have cleaned those brake drums. How about swapping a Ford 300 cubic inch 6 cylinder?
That would be cool
I tell you what, that starters a trooper!!
Yes it was
Cool, If you keep it, would be cool to put "Sleeperdude" on it! I worked for a man years ago that had an IHC Metro van, was bigger with a V8. Once it was repaired, it ran like stink! Good pick Mama Sleeperdude!
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@@Sleeperdude SLEEPERDUDE HELL YEAH AND VIENNA SAUSAGES DELIVERY
Excellent Try. Very good Effort in deed. Thanks for sticking with it.
Thank you for watching
@@Sleeperdude Hey do you add two stroke oil to the gas when your doing these revivals?
First! Recently found this channel and everything you do to make these old vehicles run is so interesting!
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I had one of those a 53 all rounded and heavy, not so square, you could walk on the roof without any buckling built like a tank, I loved that van...
That’s cool
One of the best channels out there!
Ice cream truck looks awesome. Best wishes from England 🏴 🇺🇸
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Hello from West Palm Beach Florida. The truck is a US mail truck and the right hand drive is so the mail man can drive up to the mailbox. I had one that was smaller it was a 1967
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pull the valve cover to check for bent push rod bent.
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Come on girl, start! I wanted it to start so bad I'm bummed out. I see there is another movie so here I go. Good luck!
Yes keep watching
Well you know you gave it one helluva try to get that engine to go but sometimes they are just too far gone and the only way is a total rebuild or just dump another engine into it. Thanks for an entertaining video.
Thank you for watching
Don't worry about the kitten...it is helping diagnostics with a CAT Scan!
I believe the engine is an AMC 232 or 258.
Not too impressive performance, but having 7 mains, they're tough.
Much later: Stuck engine? Try a 1970ish Gremlin or Hornet. Should be a drop in, and they made a blue million of them, so there should be a lot of them around. Pretty much unchanged to at least 75.
Also, try cleaning the battery posts (I'm sure you thought of that) and replace the old ends.
That’s funny I think you are right
Enjoyed the video. Win some. Lose some. But it’s always a good time. 👍
Thank you
This kid is full of grins and so good with kids. I hope he gets to the hundred thousand soon. Why I replied here is I didn't know but should of these kind of videos. I find a real good one, I will share it to you
Glad to see a dad getting his kids involved. Setting up the next generation
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Hey You can try 24 volt to spin more speedily in a 12 volt system ,Works on old vehicles.
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Very cool it's an old US Postal Service Truck!!!! and the Tail lights, same as on the IH Scout or Travelall or an IH pickup truck
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Glad your getting sponsors.👍👌
Thanks we are glad too !!!
I love the old post office rig looks great. Yes I like looking at the ads of the past thank you what brand of brake tool you have looks handy
I watch n love your channel. Great family and I like what you do with these poor old neglected cars. I also look forward to the fast forward clips with the music playing lololol. It’s a catchy fun beat. Sounds like something that would have been on a 70s game show! Lol. Like how Ralphie gets involved and Rockie is awesome. He’s the token “dog” around there huh?
Thank you for watching
I've been binge watching your vids for the past couple days... all of them are 👌🏾
Thank you
I'm glad you listened to your wife, that rig is awesome 👍😎 and the casings are rolling, that's good 😁
Yes.. she does a good job picking them out
@@Sleeperdude sorry you didn't get it running on the first try but you gave it your best shot. Can't wait to see part two 👍
This is a great find, should have fun on the build. Got to tell you I really dig all the animals running around. Especially the goat and the baby pig.
Thank you it is a zoo here
Love watching you channel. The vehicles the animals and the kids. You got everything. Used to mess around with the older Internationals. That's a Borg Warner transmission I'm sure. By 1973 international was using Chrysler automatic transmissions. That starter might be the same as an international V8 . Maybe you can get lucky and run across an AMC 258. I understand it's the same block just a little taller. One quick question about the goats. Friend of mine had a couple but they kept climbing up on everything in the yard including his vehicles. And goat hooves are hard on paint. He had to let them go..
Yeah they can mess up stuff for sure . Most of them stay fenced in except Rocky and he is just about to fat to jump
I had two AMC cars one had the 232 six and the other had the 258 six they are pretty much bulletproof
That looks like an AMC 232 six. If you keep a couple of lug nuts on the edge of the studs on the rear hub while pulling the drums, it won’t go flying at you when it “lets loose”!
I think you are right
That’s a bummer about the motor. I was rooting for you to get it running. It was definitely not for lack of you trying. Love the videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you
Great content, and it's awesome to see the whole family together doing something together. The one thing I wish you would stop doing is cranking starters to their deaths, if not today you are seriously causing overall damage to the starter and wiring because of overheating. If a Vehicle won't start on the count of 5, then stop and figure out what is the next step to get a clean start. i'm not saying you can't force an engine to start if your willing to crank it to death but it's seriously bad for the starter, wires, electronics, coil etc. I do hope the best for you and your family and I hope to see many more awesome videos over the coming years. HAVE A GREAT WINTER.
Ok thank you
Wishing u luck from across the pond love ur vidos even hear in england
Thank you so much I appreciate it
How about this idea ? Make the van a Minnie camper? You could panel it ,put hammocks and a small Coleman stove, sink, wood floor, and some fishing poles. Now that would be cool :)
That would be awesome
Hey man do you think it would be worthwhile to pull your valve cover and check the valves?I know you felt compression but one cylinder looked like it was dead and there was a lot of blow by coming out your valve covers when you turned it over
That probably would be a good idea
That is the best keeper outta the entire lot!! Spiff it up and play y’all’s “theme music” as you roll along.
A great candidate for a 4bt diesel conversion? Great channel. 👍
That would be cool
25 mins in, when taking the brakes apart, " oh well ill never find that peice now"... OMG, i laffed soo hard.... like a crazy person laffing...
I’m glad you liked it
Came for the camper van. Staying for the rest. I love your channel. We say “Vee-Anna “ down here In Texas. I used to Lincoln log 1/4ered sausages on white bread with mayo as a kid. Can still taste it at 40 hah
That’s funny thanks for watching
We always called em " vieenie weenies"! Always had a couple cans under the seat in the boat!
Hey man. Ralphie is just the cutest, I loved his ‘model’ actions when you were describing the hair product 😂
Shame it didn’t start but god I admire your patience. As someone else said “that starter motor would have been launched way before the end” great vid and will watch out for the follow ups. Take care y’all
That’s funny, yeah that one was a bummer thanks for watching
I SCREAM for ice cream! ;) .Thanks again for bringing a great "will it start" video and thanks to Momma as well. Could not keep my eyes of it during my morning coffee. Greetings from Amsterdam , where we unfortunately haven't got backyard space enough for goats, pigs and great projects.
That’s awesome thank you for watching
I'm glad someone had a good experience at O'Reilly's. One time my brother tried to buy a clutch for a obs Chevy and the guy asked if the truck was automatic or manual
That’s funny
I just love it 😍🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️🚙🚙
We do too
Just glad to see your son helping you.
He’s the best
Dammit UA-cam why do they gotta make me watch it in 480p max
That’s wierd
@@Sleeperdude Yeah but it was a great video anyway !
Yeah, youtube is being weird lately...I will be watching and it changes to 240p for no reason and I keep changing it back...I have 500mbs.
Check your electrical to the starter, Bypass everything and put a battery straight to the starter. It probably has old cables or a bad solenoid that wont let the pixies go to the starter.
I tried that and it made no difference
I laughed so hard when I heard the boat tank capacity is big enough because we will be broke down before we run out of gas
I’m glad you liked it
Awesome I used to work on cars alot but that is Glick the way your doubled them wrenches & used your khee
Thank you
Rocky inspector vehicle general
Exactly
Good explanation of the job of the points for the spark generation on engines. The only thing that I could add to that would be that the Coil uses the characteristic of coils to generate a very large amount of energy when the power to them are disconnected. And then re-energized and disconnected again it fires again.
Good videos brother.....you crack me up !!! Glad you involve your whole family in the projects. Keep up the good work!!!
That’s a good point thank you
quickly becoming one of my favorite channels
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Those are brand NEW rod & Main bearings for sure. Somebody has had that oil pan off before you purchased it, and they did not even clean out the sludge & junk from the oil pan, may also be metal in the pan too. Who really knows what they did for sure without a complete tear down, mic the crank to see if it is still standard or been machined. I think they was having the same problem as you are with it turning over too slow, they went in to have a look and decided to replace all the bearings, (Rod & Main) and then buttoned it back up with no success. Unless you are totally in love with it ? It`s time to move it on. I love everything about your channel. Ya`ll are a beautiful family, so much love for each other and it shows. I know you have God in your heart`s , please keep it that way. Great video !
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I'm very familiar with the "double-wrench" method; I've been using it since I was 19. I still use it from time to time when helping out my son on his cars. Love your little black "helper"🤣 I still have my JB Weld within 4 feet of me; I've had to use it on numerous emergency fixes. The last time was on my first-gen RAV4 (rare 2-door, 97ish); one of my shift cables broke and I only had 1st, 3rd and 5th gear. I had to JB Weld the cable guide to the trans case until I received the new cable from a Toyota parts specialist.
That’s right
I still use it.
You guys have one of the best videos on UA-cam. Please keep up the good work, you guys are so much fun to watch, Love yas!!!!!!!!
Thank you really appreciate it
Love the managery of stuff, snimals, family, lots of love to go around there. You are blessed!
Thank you yes I am
looks more like a mail delivery truck with the steering on the right side, good find
Yes for sure
Put some oil on that tap next time lol just having fun not telling you what to do. Enjoy all the videos keep up the great work
Good idea
@@Sleeperdude I know you’re just chasing the threads but won’t hurt
dude, this is now my favorite channel. keep up z humorous vids...
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First impressions of the ice cream truck, it's fugly, but it'd be really cool tubbed with a big block sandwiched into the engine bay and some wide drag radials.
That would be cool
Nice rig buddy..! You’ll get that Ole Girl running sooner than you think. Still can’t open our soda bottles at the bottom of our sandals. Cheers from California🍾
That’s funny thank you
This is my favourite project of yours so far. That thing is so cool. Could do so much with it.
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Well, I am on the wrong side of 60yo, and my hair still won't fall out! :-( Apart from the motor, that van has so much potential. And Rocky is such a star...his "health food" consists of rusty nuts and bolts, and old wires, and almost anything. He is a magical beast, and he can't be separated from his "daddy", SD for long.
That’s funny
One of the functions of the condenser is to store up energy and release it in a flash causing the coil to fire. Without the condenser the coil will discharge slowly and not make a spark. This all takes place in a split second. The other function is to prevent sparks from jumping across the points and burning them. So if you don't have a condenser or if it is weak you may not get a spark from the coil or you may burn your points.
Almost certainly an old US mail delivery truck with the right hand drive and all. I was kind of surprised you did not do a cylinder compression test early on. Newbe watcher here, I will subscribe and look forward to your next post.
I think you are right
Мальчик молодец, помогает, осваивает устройство автомобилей, а не в телефоне или в компьютере виснет.) 👍
I just loved what you did to you’re ice cream truck. Can’t wait until you get it done. When will this be?
Hopefully soon!
This is such a cool looking vehicle would make a nice miniature camper van.
Yes it would thanks
Well, that's a bummer, Dude. I believe the motor is going to have to be rebuilt. Love your channel
Yeah it was a bummer thank you
Great video thanks for the hard work and the info! Great to see your family and your extended pet family!👍
Thank you
I am not a big Napa user but one product i like of theirs i not found any better is a silicon high temp cam lube that i used for lubing caliper pins so they moved free in and out so the calipers released and clamped as designed to do , and for the rear drum i cleaned the rear shields shoe contact points knocked down any ridges that would bind on and make clicking noise then apply some of the lube at each point then after freeing up the adjuster i used the lube on the threads to make it move as free to work as it should . I have seen some folks use antiseize on them also like you would put on plug threads with aluminum heads .
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Vienna sausages and old mail trucks. Where else can you see this combo? Nice video .
Thank you
Yeah Sleeper, that much blowby would worry me.. but also it didn't seem to be delivering spark.. at least not at the right time. Cheers 🥂
Yeah it’s toast
Looks like that truck has potential that could potentially be an efficiency apartment on wheels good luck with everything can't wait for the next video👍👍
Good idea thank you
@@Sleeperdude 👍👍 that's what everybody is doing nowadays is making stealth campers that's why I thought that would be a really awesome idea👍👍
you have a really good channel one of the best we all really enjoy it a lot
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On the plugs .35 is normal gap for 60s cars and truck motors , but if i remember on new points they gap at .19 with used points at .16 .
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I've been looking at this truck trying to figure out what it was used for, then it dawn on me! It is a mail truck from the mid-sixties.
I think you are right
Originally this was a U S mail truck. That is the reason for the right side drive controls. It wasn't used for home deliveries however. This was used more or less for business dropouts, and box bick ups.
Start motor stacks, so, grease bearings, till you get new ones to replace them, or a whole new start motor. Notice Motorcraft starter fixes, but will eventually fail. Motorcraft starter gear is 9 teeth, this one for 232 AMC engine uses a 10 teeth starter pinion.
I had an AMC 1973 Hornet, 258 engine.
Starter worked fine, with a motorcraft retractable gear(9 teeth pinion).
sometimes, always saturday night, or somehow, it used to stuck.
An old man, good friend and good mechanic, told me about 10 teeth bendix.
It never stucked again in 6 years i had that car.
Ok thanks for the info
@@Sleeperdude Allways ready for any advice , dude!
Chuck Norris in the tree line. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’m glad you liked that one
Check for a rat nest in the exhaust pipe. Pull your valve cover off and make sure all your lifters are working and the valves are closing and raising and everything like that.
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The old motors need a zinc additive like is in STP or 15/40 delo diesel oil , to mix well put a few quarts in motor add marvel into the rest of oil and whatever zinc additve you find and shake up then finish filling crank case .
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Take that stater off again.& it needs to be regressed up in those bearing sleeves top.& bottom. That needs bearings replacements put in.& check the camshaft.& cylinder walls for pitting.& so fourth. I'd rebuild it.
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Hey Sleeperdude, not sure if you’ve heard of the Restored youtube channel, but Lance and Wyatt have a bunch of these International vans. They might be a good resource to get this running.
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Wally World, great reference!!!! Poor little thing, probably kept up for a mile or so LOL!!
I’m glad you liked it
Im pretty sure they started out as mail vehicles and the one I had was a ice cream after that. It was fun t drive by seem t see a lot of gas. We used it to run flea markets construction and what ever great little truck.
I think you are right
hard luck this time mate i realy wanted to her hear it roar but you will get it soon no problem keep safe x
Thank you
Hey there, man you had to work hard on this one. Love the black kitty . So adorable. 😘🤗
Yes we did thank you
Old postal mail truck cool find