Driving a 1974 C10 home 200 miles from a farm auction!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- #squarebody #auction #c10
Everyone liked the first auction drive, so here's another. We were taking our yearly journey to Ocean City Maryland, when Corey said he wanted to stop by an auction. I ended up buying this 1974 C10 that hadn't ran for 15+ years. We got it running, and drove it home from Delaware to Pennsylvania!
Ol girl just wanted to run. Dad bought same yellow color 75 short box in '84, 350/auto, 2 tanks. 500 bucks. No ac, no radio, old 4 barrel holley with no choke, no park pawl in the trans, we used wood chocks. Came with a case of Marvel and a case of 10-30. We put a horse blanket on the seat and hog ringed it. I was 6 years old, used to ride in the back, we'd go chop wood and go fishing and cool off in the lake. Being the sort of man that he was, he up and drove it to Oklahoma one time for work, he told me later it took 12 quarts of oil, 2 fuel pumps, 2 sets of plugs, a rotor and cap, but it made the 600 miles there and back so I know you could get your 200. It wasn't a perfect truck, and I didn't have a perfect dad, but that don't matter, I still miss them both.
Mecum would have called it a "great survivor with immaculate original patina" and started the bidding at $17,000.
Cuz mecum cums on c notes!
Spot on
I love how the only clean decent part on the truck was the bumper and they drilled into them...
Gotta love it - a bunch of young guys changing out a clutch in a parking lot. Praise the Lord for Wal*Mart and Autozone. Neat to see this kinda thing still happening.
Welcome back to the beerbellys and beards network, tonight we got TRUCKS
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Well I don't know about any of U folks but I would rather watch truck video after truck video than criminal politicians in expensive suits. At least these guys work for a living. I love Vice Grip garage and despite Junk Yard digs getting pissed off at me for heckling em. These guys all work hard at their passions and that is what life is all about and most of us would rather see these young guys that remind all of us older folks of our younger forms... These guys did good they need more ad lib wise cracks. They can consult me for some scripts...
That definitely rolled and 102,000 miles. Look at the interior, seats worn and ripped carpet etc...
Knew someone with 400,000+ back in 1997, truck was literally rebuilt twice during that time by a farmer. Don't know how many it had when he sold it, drove a good while with no speedo cable.
Farm trucks can get a lot of wear from short drives. Getting in and out a lot and still be low miles
It dosent have a 102k lmao they said how much he drove it seats and carpets looking like that dont mean jack shit so ur not smart at all dont speak unless u know what ya talking about bc ur a dumbass an it shows have a great day
I think you right the numbers weren't in a straight line witch typically means its been rolled over
@@jessefoster2960 9:26
Looks like a lot more than 2k miles of arm out window wear on the drivers side lol
Seems like every vehicle with a 5 digit odometer has original miles nowadays. It's impossible for them to have rolled over 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, times. Haha
You got it cheap enough you could always cut the rust out and weld in panels they sell everything for them trucks and they are sought after
Just finished your turbo trans am video, awesome timing on the upload.
I love those old square body trucks, reminds me of my grandfather's old 3/4 ton chevy. When he passed my uncles took all of his old vehicles to the scrap yard, damn shame.
1 owner, low miles, no tire kickers, low ballers or time wasters.
@ where im at thats a 400 dollar truck all day
@ where do you live. ? I got a lot of rusty gold for you
@@ayp1938 were is that?
Didn't know you brought a Nascar pitcrew with you.
I love old auctions like that, some cool Farmalls and related equipment there.
The truck must have decently low mileage because the 3speed column is still good, almost everyone of those 3speed trucks the column would get sloppy and fall apart and everyone would put a floor shifter in, those 3speed columns in good shape can fetch a few hundred bucks easily.
Plus, the driver's door shuts w/o slamming.
Shit got a 78 big 10 with a 3 on the tree
@@militiamotorsandmore8030 is it still intact? Every 3 on the tree truck I have seen has either been swapped to a 4 speed floor shift or they put a floor shifter on the 3speed trans
The auction forklift moving that riding mower around 🤣
I thought the same thing lol like wtf......
Those lawn edging fender flares are hideous.
Not to mention great for rust around the fenders as seen here
Those are actually after market rubber flares sold back in the day.
@@maxium4x4 I had a set of these on my '76 Ford F-150...hideous, but we didn't care...they stopped the spray from kicking up (but, of course - kept the water underneath so that the whole fender arch would rust out...just like on your '74 GMC. Now, three-on-the tree was always a crappy idea...I can't remember if the C10's (later called 'work trucks' WT?) ever had manuals on the floor...but, the three on the column thing was a REALLY bad idea...like stirring pudding, at the best of times...only good thing? You COULD squeeze and extra person into the middle - but hey, we sometimes did that anyway, with our '76 Ford...that shift down into 4th was a riot - sometimes you'd mash the poor center person in the 'bits'...heh heh heh
...sorry, that's a CHEVY pickup - not a GMC
The first "body kits" lol available at the garden section of your local hardware store
what roadkill used to be.
I miss the old roadkill now they put 5000 in parts and act like that's normal
Or look like
100% no possible way that is a 2000 mile seat...
Best statement ever. “ it’s rusty as shit” lol
Still a desirable truck
I love the truck. Everything about it is what I’ve dreamed of owning for the past few years. The rust may be bad but it makes it worth a lot less and 500$ for that is a pretty good deal. Everything from the low mileage, working lights and complete trim, even a manual with a column shifter is always what I’ve dreamed of owning. Nice find and I love your vids!
I think a drug addiction would be cheaper at this point haha
Cars are pretty good drugs. The smells, the sounds, the movement... Exhilarating.
It depends on the drug. At least with vehicles you can resell once you are done. However more homes may have been broken by car addition.
Cocaine aha
Collect enough 'projects' to work on and you'll be forgetting to eat, I think I save money all in all.
Compared to some of the trucks up here in New Hampshire that thing is solid
Almost choked on my beer when you said the lights were grounding through the window sliders 😂
The wheel lift on his roll back is begging for mercy.
Cinder block part with the fork lift remind me SHAKE HAND WITH DANGER caterpillar video song lol
Great vidya budds
Those generation Chevy pickups that have a manual 3 on the tree & manual steering & manual brakes all together are super duper rare nowadays.
Because trucks with no options would get put to hard use as a work truck and they would get all the good out of them, even today most base work trucks get used up by the business/buyer of them and will run them until they are scrap where most people who buy a nice loaded truck generally will take care of them and sell them in good condition.
I'm jealous. Still trying to convince my parents to let me get one of these
Do what I did at your age buy 1 anyway I bought my 71 F100 when I was a senior in high school I still have it 10 years later
A c10 was my third vehicle actually I had two before that in high school it was. A nice truck too N my oldest son was conceived in it lmao yeah he knows the story
Let me guess, "bUt iT's NoT sAFe EnOuGh!!!!11"?
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge they dont seem to think their too unsafe, they're just worried about it breaking down and being bad on gas lol
@@jesselayden9480 Well a nice one definitely won't break down any more than a new car, unless you buy a basket case like this. But yeah these things are bad on gas that's true...unless you buy a good old inline six...
Passed that truck on my drive to work everyday going through Milton. Cool truck, cool color. The fenders scared me away, wish I had know it had 2k on it!! I believe it, there are lots of trucks/cars around here in the small towns.
It's like Christmas every time I watch one of these videos lol. Adventures rock.
Dunkin Doughnuts? You must really want to interact with Henry Handcuff
When corey is bidding on a car you know it means doom for it
This truck brings back some childhood memories. My father had owned a 74 C30 with the 454 and auto 3 speed. Man that thing was a beast.😀
My dad had a 74 k20 3/4 ton 4x4 reg cab 4 speed on floor olive green,,,wish I had it today
Awesome truck man, I would have gave 400 bucks all day for that rig. That bellhousing would drive me nuts though lol. I would just make the truck mechanically good and maybe patch the bed sides and just drive it.
1:13 That dog got right on that riding mower and laid down! LOL the auctions i go to they would have sold the dog with that mower! dog & the owner better watch out LOL
Looks like the same auction that Ol shopdogSam was just at...? Was there any of those old hit n miss engines there?? You know what I’m talking about, folks used to use those engines on farms, old factories and places like that. Anyways, if there was then Sam was there!
$400 that's a hell of a deal for that beaut!!😍😎👍
You know this ol girl smirked a lil when you passed that junkyard.. "not today suckas" 😏
Your adventures are fun to watch. Some proper car guy stuff. Thanks for sharing them.
I would replace the fuel pump, I bet the oil smells "gassy". the old manual pumps have diaphrams that get old, brittle, and crack allowing gas to squirt into the oil.
Nice find, 👍🏼I’ve got a 74c10 also.
Pretty sure egr and smog tubes would not be on a74 engine so maybe it is on engine number 2.
All the rust on those rust prone square body GM trucks is easy repairable, as Sherman's makes all the body repair sheetmetal for them. I have seen way worse repaired. I have a video on my channel of one that almost nothing is left of it.... it's one beyond repairing. There other issues, which I am sure you are aware of is soft cam's and rear carrier bearings wiping out.
Where about in Pennsylvania are you guys located? I'm from Leesport
MINT!! I love these random road trip vids! done well, cool old truck either way, low mileage thing is a cool story, throw an alloy flat tray on it and it'll be mint
Damn good work there fellas. Looked like a fun adventure. too bad about that bellhousing lol a buddy of mine did the same thing once but with a 4l60e so there were no excuses.
Trying to blow it up using all that ether and the first thing you should have put good gas in it it looks like points distributor as well instead of hei so that would be another first for me anyway to replace or clean and set right w out good spark and good gas she's not going far lol but I think it's a good score actually for the money
I have myself a soft spot for C10's. A 74 was my first. Enjoyed the video. Thanks fellas!
Good truck it's worth it
73-74 GM vehicles for the most part was nothing but rust buckets after a 4-5 years regardless the miles.
Yes! My 75 with only 38,000 miles was rusted all to hell in 1980! 5 years old! Can't believe they have such a following. 67-72 is 10 times better!
With a truck that rusty, I wouldn't be surprised to see the bumper get pulled off...
I almost went to Walnutport, PA to buy an ‘89 motorhome for $1000 today but I chicken out because I didn’t want to risk driving it 20 miles home since it hasn’t moved in awhile. You gave me inspiration though...
Been up and down those stretches of road a zillion times. Even used to work at Delaware City. May be will run into you guys sometimes! Nice find on the truck!
Well... At least it does not smoke.👍
Did anyone else notice the Jeep truck at 27:04 that needs to be saved???
Great job guys, loved this video. Driveway is looking good. 👍
Let me know if you get rid of it brother... I’m interested. Love the mustard
Colonel Mustard, perhaps? Love those crazy fender flares. Hard to imagine the mileage being that low and the truck being that bastardized, but hey..
General Mustard.
I can't imagine it having that few miles, it's extremely rusty which points to heavy salt exposure, and the interior is quite worn, but getting in and out to do that short of a trip and doing enough trips that short to get 2000 miles somewhat excuses that, but it still seems that it may have been rolled over or rolled back a bit
Cinder blocks are not designed to be strong in that direction. If you have to use them to block up a vehicle, place them the other way.
Love it, just wish I’d known about lol
It's a 3 on the tree manual transmission. How many people can still drive a 3 on the tree.
Me shawna
There all dropping each day My guess would be you have to be 50 years or older to know or have driven a 3 on the tree
I love how you all are just working on the car in the Parking lot! LOL
Baby's first tow bar
I think some good ol' boys were telling a bit of stretch to you about the vehicle history. Even the steering wheel is worn smooth.
make sure you put WD-40 on the hood hinges. they get gummy and then when you go to close them the hoods tend to bow out in the middle.
Look into that color. I bought a yellow step side which I hated the color. After looking at paint codes I found out yellows on square bodies are some of the most rare paint codes in some years.
18:42 I thought for a second you had grass or something growing on the roof of your RV
I miss going to auctions, just don't miss unloading all the crap we would come home with 🤣
I am suprised the points were good! Good stuff guys. I try and save all the squares I can! I think thats 102000 miles though.
Ya I'm not buying that it's only 2000 miles. No way there would be that much fender rot without it seeing road salt for a significant amount of time. Plus the door panels being all duct taped up. I just can't believe it fell apart that bad all over from just sitting. Still a cool find though.
should have bought a fire equinger when you were in walmart, and a brake light.
You guys are lucky. I've been trying to find a 74 C10 ever since my grandfather's was stolen in 2009. Rare find. Needs some body work I see
You got a radio, you got a runner!
Wow first time watching your channel and recognized hannas junkyard you must be super close to me lol
My oldest brother David first truck he bought for $500.00 in 1998 for 1985 Chevrolet C10 pick up had 305 V8 with 4 4bbl hand choke carb, single exhausted with Manual transmission column 3 speed in tree , had Racing Clutch to with 377 posi rear end and heavy duty suspension also Brown body also Beige Interior! Plus had Power Steering plus Brakes also Needle gauges, basic fuel tank and only things suck he told was pollution pump fail blew motor too and Reverse lights were on switch ! But had factory AM/ FM radio with Cassette tape deck and Antenna was in front window! Truck had 300.000 miles when he bought it but in 2004 she blew engine had over 500.000 miles on odometer of age! But body was mint condition also slide back window too same mirrors on doors like this one! But we both found a guy want restore his 1985 Chevrolet one so sold for $750.00 and truck one fix up now too! Also my older brother David got new truck now and still going strong too!
"That's not good."
"What??"
".....nothin."
Hahahahaha
Get a tow Dolley, they pop up at auctions for fairly cheap.
So jealous lol even tho it's in ruff shape I've bene wanting one of these trucks bad woth that year range an type of front in look an body style. An the 350 I'm not crazy about it being a 3speed but can always fix that . Wish I could buy it but I'm to far away more likely anyways
Damn man! Three on the tree! Love it!
Whether it's 2,000 or 2,000,000 miles on that truck, that's a good deal for $400
Farmer from slower DE. met a farmer from Texas at a convention. Farmer from Texas bragged about the size of his farm... "takes me from sunup to sundown to drive my pickup truck across it". Farmer from slower DE. replies, "I got a pickup truck like that too"!
That truck is not Rusty as s*** come to Illinois and I'll show you a rusty as s***
An engineer in Detroit Had one of these. I remember a heavy snow day he came to work thru 15 inches of snow with a set of chains on it
No two wheel with slip posi
@Leroy Jackson God knows my one legger in my 86 C10 that was my first car when I got a license sucked balls in the snow. 20 years later I wish I held onto that truck.
All I saw was the name of the channel and I subscribed. I love my Carburetor!
I have a 1973 Cheyenne super 10 with 29.000 on it all original 454 inherited it from my uncle he passed away this year he purchased it brand new still has the original price tag from the window in the seat
I live in PA. How does the in transit tag work ? 🤣
where I am... seen the same truck go thru the same auction more then 6 times, I think there just running a rental service.
Love the 3 on the tree action. I'm working on my '74 Nova 350 3 on the tree. Super fun to drive.
Farm trucks get beat to shit especially if that one sat for a while would explain the rust. Honestly for a 74 that cab looks really clean. MIGHT be rolled over. My K30 SRW from california had 34k orig miles when I got it. It never left a 300 acre ranch in Fresno area. The seat was absolutley destroyed from getting in and out constantly. Bed had tons of dents and was absolutley covered in mud in every crevice on the undercarriage. The truck was even repainted once. Ive seen squarebody plow trucks dealers bought brand new never even titled and just used as plow truck for dealership, those trucks never had more than 8-20k miles
Here from rcr
Hi, hello how are you doing today?
I wanna know how much you paid for it. If you don't want the truck, then I am here and ready to buy it just the way it is sitting now. I have been looking for an old truck just to use as a daily driver to go from home to work and a little bit of other places.
That color is so 1974
Well Walmart states it has something for every shopper but I don't think they meant y'all would be working on clutch swaps in their parking lots. I could be wrong.
"Trump Force One taking up all the parking" lol, as expected.
Grille is worth more then the truck is . Those grilles with engine badge fetch really good money if not missing any slats out of them.
A sweet old girl, that. Love the colour, not so much the rust haha
3 on the tree & V8? Can't be too common Jeez. But I dig it! I'd say Polish & Buff out the paint for +2 points, Add the new parts it needs etc... then daily her for a bit.
"Here we are changing a clutch in a Walmart parking lot " i wish i didn't know that feeling
Do what you gotta do.
Drove a similar period example the fibtre glass canopy around MO bcak in 2005, rented on a handshake from a guy in St. Louis, gave it a service and slept in it with my girlfriend, visited Johnstons Shutins and got night raided by racoons... Anyways, enjoyed the vibe, thanks😉
I have the same 1973 K10 to this day that I learned to drive in at around 12 years old. Years later I was an Abram's tank driver in the US Army and was a natural at it. My theory is that a kid looking over the hood of a square body has to really pay attention to the ruts of the road before you lose visual with it. Driving a tank through periscopes is the same way, you have to remember what you see before the vehicles negotiates the terrain and actually drive through what you already saw but can't see anymore.
A good friend of mine back in April just dragged home a 72 Heavy Half C20 I think it has the 8 lug wheels. The thing had a rebuilt Tomlinson Engine in it. He got it for $900 at an auction like this one the body was shot at places. I just saw it Friday evening painted now. What a nice job the kid with it. I am not sure of the motor I think Tomlinson might be one of those home spun engine rebuilders but the thing does have some snot to it and an obvious cam in it. He put a Holley carb and intake on it the mice mostly had moved into the upper part of the fresh motor so instead of starting it up like that he cleaned the thing inside and out before redoing the truck and made sure it ran first before he began sinking 100 bills into it. The carb and intake made all the difference in my opinion it runs smooth even with the lope in the idle it runs like a dream. He just got headers for it when I was there they came UPS and he got a new seat on line which is not in the thing yet he has a 5gal spackling bucket for a seat at the moment. He's waiting on the carpet kit from LMC...
How many cans of Gumout per mile does it get?