Will an ABANDONED C10 Run & Drive? Mothballed for YEARS
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Today we bring an abandoned 1969 Chevy back to life!
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LMC truck is way way affordable
I got to admit I never ever thought I'd again have pinto envy
I actually listened to this video with my Raycon that I bought using the code from the last time they sponsored a video.
just to give you a health advice , when dealing with brakes and asbestos , use equall parts water dishsoap and glycol to wash off with and contain the dust , its what asbestos workers found best to use
What happened to the farm that had the lumina z34 chilling in the barn?
I really like Kevin's content.
Jast wow
Well well, thats something I would've said
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Nice
I like these videos and everything related to cars👍
Mook's personality is pretty much the definition of letting the intrusive thoughts win and I'm all for it! ❤️
She is super annoying
@@oliverharvey3792L take
Kevin, there may be a ton of videos on doing drum brakes, but none as calm, clear and concise. Loved this.
He put the front brake shoes on backwards. Bigs to the back is what our shop teacher always said.
@@mcqueenfanman You are correct.
@@mcqueenfanman yep, short shoe is the leading, long is trailing. Dad was a professional mechanic, went to Lincoln Tech, in the 70s and taught me drum brakes in the 80s/90s.
I don’t know why he doesn’t use brake tools either. Learn to use them. They work quite well and it beats having a brake spring cut you. I literally find those tools cheap at flea markets and second hand stores. I even sent him a few.
@@mcqueenfanman Agreed, a decent set of brake pliers or tools makes things super smooth. Never understood why people insist on using screwdrivers and pliers to do it.
im liking this channel more with every video i watch. the fact that Kevin is a Ford guy instead of a Ford Basher (like most other channels) is REALLY refreshing. and im a Ford guy in the UK!
“And try to flip to make some money”
*Words I never thought would come out of Kevin’s mouth* 😂
It's a Chevy, he's a Ford guy.
Yeah, and he turned down an El Camino sitting right next to it. What the hell is wrong with them?
@@geoffmorgan6059 Maybe the El Camino wasn't for sale.?
@@drewping2002 Thats why the power surprised him, he wasent used to it.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Probably not, I was just being facetious. El Camino, the worst design compromise of all times. Not a good car and a lousy pickup truck. However, there is a big cult that loves 'em!
Love Kevin’s videos. But they are even more fun to watch with Mook in them. She is one of a kind
But is Mook the GF, Friend, Sister, neighbor….🤷🏻♂️
A little tip for old engines as long as you have a timing light: Hook up the timing light and look at the marks - rev the engine and let it decelerate while watching the marks - they shouldn't change much at all (less than 3 degrees, the less the better). If they move more than 3 degrees, your timing chain is loose - if they move upwards of 5 degrees, maybe ought to replace it....soon (especially if you have any "strange" noise when accelerating / decelerating). This, of course, assumes that any vacuum advance and manual advance (distributor weights, for example) are plugged / removed.
You can also test the chain manually if you have easy access to the crank bolt. Open the distributor cap and note - exactly - where the rotor is pointing. Take a wrench and SLOWLY turn the crank back and forth - noting the amount that the crank turns before there is any movement of the distributor rotor. Once again, the less movement, the better.
So, why all this? You'll find more than a few old engines out there that are parked because the timing chain needs to be replaced. At times, owners will park the vehicle not knowing that it's the timing chain - all they'll know is "it just never runs right no matter what I do". Yep...cause a bad chain - well, the engine is rarely properly timed - might rev up really great, but then pop like hell on deceleration......
Edit: I should be more clear about 3 degrees, etc. If your standard timing at idle is say, 6 btdc, you'll see the timing change to more and less than 6btdc (usually a little more on the accel side than the decel side). As long as your timing doesn't change more than 3 degrees - more than 9 or less than 3 btdc - you're generally fine. 3 degrees meaning you'll see, on average, a 6 degree "swing". Watch it, of course, if you see more than 3 degrees in either direction and certainly be concerned if you see 5 or more.
That engine has timing gears instead of a chain
@@dm1123751 True enough, although the tip applies to most engines. Timing gears wear too....BUT....odds are the engine would be in a landfill / recycled or rebuilt far before any wear would be noticeable. MAYBE...if you run them dry.....lol
Your very right . I've bought more than a few that needed timing chains replaced. I bought a Eagle and the owner said that he couldn't get it to run right. I ended up replacing the timing chain and cam .
@David B You are absolutely spot on with your advice. The timing gears in these here engines suck. When they go, it'll wipe the teeth clean off from them. I'd replace them pretty quick
@@waynedavis7245 Sometimes they're pretty obvious - enough slack to get noisy. Strange front engine clatter on accel / decel and runs "weird" - timing chain is a likely culprit.
I just want to say, thanks for being 100% authentic. I love watching you guys just being yourselves. What you see is what you get. Love it
It's always a great day when Junkyard Digs uploads a new video. I'm a Ford guy but I like these old Chevy trucks too and it is nice seeing them get another shot at life
I've been working at a body shop for a bit now and extra tips I learned was if you're painting the door, it's better to take off the mirror and belt molding (the trim at the bottom of the window) for a better paint job in the end. The mirror can get in the way, and if you're unlucky, the clear coat could stick in that gap between the door and the belt molding
@Fire tablet I think you may have replied to the wrong comment, not trying to be rude here but your info doesn't seem to line up with the content of the original comment.
@@uenragedbro This is why I'll never let someone borrow my car again. My ex let her brother drive my car and he ended up running from the police and tore my shit up. I was pissed asf, especially when I found out he tried hiding my car at a car wash
@firetablet1995 Are you ok, man?
@@redbeard6220 I have a red beard too! Sorry I just noticed your username, at least it was somewhat RELEVANT
The best points refresh tool I've ever had was el-cheapo paper nail files. Basically is just a piece of cardboard with fine (ish) sandpaper glued in a handy format.
I keep an old ten-pack in a zip bag in my toolbox. Great to refresh a pair of carboned-up sparkilators as well.
What I was thinking. They are called emery boards, find them in the cosmetics section at Walmart. And likewise with Kevin, I have never had good luck with the points files.
Your calm demeanor and exemplary patience make every video you do so very worthwhile to watch. I don't think that there is another channel out there that I could watch the whole thing, from beginning to the end on just repairing drum brakes, but I would watch yours.
Grant job, love every one of your videos, and I always look forward to more.
Thank you sir! Glad to hear I can make even the most boring things watchable
Good looking truck. Don’t know my Chevy bodies well, but that’s easily my favorite grille/headlight combo for the Chevy years.
LOL- when you realized you forgot the shoe guide, I SO felt your pain! I have done that so many times myself! Great video, Kevin, we all really appreciate your time and especially your hands on knowledge :)
That big bolt that the springs attach to is called an anchor pin and the plate that goes over it behind the springs is the anchor washer, sometimes called an anchor plate (in the south where you are?)
Awesome to see an old 6 cylinder pickup on the road again. I think that accelerator pump is inside the bowl like on a Carter carb for the ford 300 and 240
I really like Kevin's content. He does a great job talking through what he is doing. I've never had a Automotive class so I'm learning a lot about cars from his channel. Plus, Mook is a hoot! 😄
I hope u see my comment",my trick before wire brushing crap off brake shields",Spary and Wet it down with carb fluid inwhich makes it safer for ur lungs.
The carburetor might be missing the linkage to the accelerator pump, it looks similar to corvair carbs which have a plunger type accelerator pump. And I loved that video on the barn find corvair cause it gave me an itch to finish getting my grandfathers corvair running plus there is so much history behind the corvairs.
Kevin you are amazing. You really know your stuff. I love how you explain what you're doing so that people can learn from you.
Thank you sir! I can't rescue them all, but if I spend my life teaching others how to do it, I can help rescue a lot of them
Kevin:
As a fellow Iowan I'm so proud of what you, Luke, Mook, Angus and everyone else has done with your channels. I'm sitting here in Woodward, sick as a dog, but my day is better watching you guys rescue the cars and trucks guys like me drove back in the day. I always learn something, so even old dogs learn new tricks! LOL.
Stop by sometime and I'll buy you a Blue Yummie, or Old Mill. 😆
Great job.
Hope your feeling better these days.
I just love hearing an old Chevy 6 come back to life. When you set the timing and it smoothed out, it warmed my heart. That is one nice truck. If it was a stick, I'd really be wishing I could get it. ( probably sold a long time ago now)
I love it when Kevin hops in the car and says "lets go for a ride", that seems to be the que for something to (nearly) always go wrong! another cracking video, thank you all!
I'm a simple man. I see a new JYD video, I click, I hit thumbs up.
I hope you get that charger, dude, that would be such a boss revival!
I’m not likely going to need to replace brakes on an old Chevy, but there is someone out there who will be grateful for this video. I enjoyed watching it too.
Good to see Mook and Angus. That's definitely a decent truck. Sounds pretty healthy and good luck in the sale Kevin 👍✌️🇺🇲
Video's with Mook are the BEST!
Love this truck. My grandpa had one. We went EVERYWHERE in it. His was a 3 on the 🌳. I'm 46 and that was some of my best childhood memories. Thank you for this video.😊😔
How much you want for it
Mook is definitely the key ingredient to a happy relationship 😂 being silly and having fun is definitely one of the main reasons me and my wife are still laughing after nearly 20 years together, great to watch.
Sorry had to add some more tips to this Video, first thing is the heavy metal rod that holds the one shoe to the backing plate should always go on first, the smaller spring goes to it's outside to help hold the bigger rod in place, I also just noticed that you put the shoes themselves on backwards, each wheel will have one shoe longer then the other, the long shoe Always goes on the rear side of the hub, as for the tools, if you buy the junk ones from the freight place, you will fight with them, a good set of brake tools makes life so much easier, the set you have doesn't look to bad, you should try them, your fingers will thank you.
The thick part of the spring on the self adjuster shouldn’t go above the star wheel or behind the brake lever, if I remember correctly. It will interfere with the movement of the adjusting lever and/or the star wheel.
Always nice when Kevin teaches car technology, thumbs up for you Kevin, I have been a car mechanic myself for 18 years and am happy with your explanation of work, no nonsense stories.
Nice truck that C10, too bad I live so far away.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
I wish all repairs would happen as quickly as your "magic of television" segment. So fast. So easy.
I've got a 94 Chevy K1500 and a 94 Chevy C3500HD (8ft bed). These trucks from the 70s through 1998 are excellent work trucks. Very dependable and easy to fix.
I had my 94 sitting in my barn for 3 years. Changed oil, drained fuel lines, siphoned out gas, filled up new gas, and reinstalled air cleaner assembly and she fired right up.
Great stuff! Love the explanations of WHY you do the things you do, instead of other channels who just do it without saying why! EDUCATIONAL!
Glad to see you got angus back on a episode missed seeing him in the last few
Kevin, Thanks for the detailed explanation of a brake job, for the 500th time. It really helps us to understand what each part of the components work. The more I learn the more I realize, I AIN'T DOING MY OWN BRAKES! I am here for the laffs and Mook-Cam.
Hey Kevin,
I wouldn't bother with PV Blaster or heat for those fittings on the hoses.
You just need two hammers, one heavier than the other.
You take the heavier hammer and hold it on one side of the nut as a kind of anvil. Then you use the other one to hammer in the opposite side of the nut. You may have to repeat that for the other side's of the nut, but that usually cracks them loose pretty quick and makes them super easy to turn too.
Angus! It's been a minute! Heck, and yeah Kevin, there are 9 billion videos out here on doing drum brakes, but yours are the best to watch because you patiently explain everything in simple layman terms and you're not afraid of repeating yourself from older videos you did where you explained what the components of something are and how they function. So keep it up!
I love how he holds the gasket all carefully not to get it on his fingers then turns around and smears it all over it with them.....priceless!
On the next episode of Junkyard Digs, Kevin takes the front brakes back apart and puts them together correctly with the short shoe in the front.
When Kevin said he looked like the gold tin man, I heard C3pO audibly gasp and say”Well I never!” Love your stuff man it’s so good!!
Thanks guys for sharing your life with us all.
Kevin and Mook you are going to make History for the best place for learning how to fix older stuff. I wish you the best of luck with all your endeavors. Thanks 😅😂
Mook and yourself should offer a 10 minute safety video regarding do and do not when working on starting engines. You tucked in those draw strings for a reason and some in a hurry could have missed the point or that open fan blade. Emergency Rooms suck and fingers don't grow back. Both of you do awesome content!
One of these days I'm going to find a supplier for sweatshirts that doesn't come with those damn suicide strings
@@JunkyardDigs First thing I do when I get a new hoodie is cut the strings off and toss em in the trash.
"Can you move my Johnson" "Angus I Don't know if we are that close" 🤔 😅 😏 🤣 @Junkyard Digs
Nice tutorial on drum brakes. Your carb does have an accelerator pump and it needs a new one in its rebuild. It also has a choke and an air cleaner and these things work together, especially on small carburators.
You should advertise it “road ready” with the original tires and brakes, would be hilarious for the new owner taking it on the road! 😂
Tools, tricks, and methods never get old. More carb diagnosis and correction is always welcome. Love it, you're not being repetitive - it's called "reinforcing"!
Thank you so much, my boyfriend has a 72 c10 that was his fathers, his father passed away in 07 and it’s sat since then And we’re finally getting to it all these years later and this is going to help us a lot ❤
Kevin, you put the brake shoes on backwards. The shoes are different lengths of braking material for a reason.
To reduce pedal pressure the shoes are loose to allow them to rotate a limited amount with the wheel.
The brake shoe movement is needed for the semi self-energizing design. The front (smaller shoe) applies braking force to the bottom of the big brake shoe while the wheel cylinder applies braking force to the upper end.
The brakes you pulled off of Mook's Nova were backwards too, that's why they were worn so differently.
Primary short shoe front, secondary long shoe rear to make brakes work properly.
Also you don't want to use anti seize, you want brake lube for all the contact points.
Came here to say this. Front shoes reversed.
@@mariot4811 What about white lithium grease?
@@loose-arrow-garage nope. That's low temp greae. Brake lube for brakes. White lithium for like the parking cable if it's sticky or something like that.
Love it, no electronics, no stupid ECU, no stupid sensors, no stupid ODBII, no CE light, just some knowledge of mechanics and elbow grease. Like Stymie in the “Little Rascals” said “Brakes ? We got brakes”. Drop a new carb on there. Those old sixes lite on the HP, but nice on the torque.
That is a heavy half. The "Heavy 1/2" was essentially a tow package with 6 Lug hubs, stiffer springs, and Tow mirrors on both sides (most trucks of this Era only had a driver side mirror). Idk if it also came with a posi rear but it could have been optioned separately.
6 lugs were standard til 71.
Yes and heavy half was later in the square bodies. And there were couple three mirror options. You dont really know much about these pickups.
Kevin I can tell you that inline 6 is not the 292, as the motor mounts are not offset like they would be for a 292 inline 6. So it is probably is the slightly smaller inline six, which I forget the size too. But two things you might want to do, that will keep that engine running. Replace the cam shaft & lifters, and update the motor mounts. As those inline 6’s was seriously bad about dropping the cam shaft onto the #1 push rod snapping it and busting the block. And those 3 piece motor mounts are a bear to find when they break.
Nice find. My first vehicle I bought in 1991 at age 15 was a 69 GMC that's basically this truck. I sold it long ago but still love these old trucks
The other day I bought a quad for real cheap, I knew it wasn't gonna start, but only after 2 days I got it to fire, I learnt quite a few tricks from your videos and some others from a mate. Thanks!
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Had a 69 C15 ( leaf spring rear ) that was 3 on the tree that I swapped out for TH350. Fun little project. Went with the aluminum eBay rad too. As I do with most vehicles.
That el Camino looked killer
Wow after the cleaning that is a gorgeous Red Paint
I am SO glad you washed this before you worked on it. It's one of my OCD's when you get a hold of one of the revivals. 😁Drives me nuts. Such a sweet truck! I hope whoever gets it takes care of it.
I really appreciate you saved the truck i love Chevy's old trucks i love old-fashioned trucks! I wish they came back again! i wish they made the old trucks again Greetings from Lousiana! I love America 🇺🇲 !!!!!
Your description on how to get an engine running was spot on. However, and this is a personal opinion, I wish you would shoot a gas/oil mixture down the carb instead of brake clean. It would give the cylinders a little lube on startup. Again, just a personal opinion. BTW, love the revivals.
In the past, I've used just a little ATF (automatic transmission fluid) down the intake to help break everything loose. It works pretty good.
I learned some things on drum brakes and it will be very helpful with my '75 Firebird and my '72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4. Really enjoyed watching you revive this great truck and give it new life! Props man!
Haven’t clicked that fast in a while, love y’all’s content, hits close to home for me, I come from a mechanic family, so it’s nice to see people who appreciate older vehicles. Just bought my very first classic car, 1957 Ford Fairlane. Love y’all’s videos!
Kevin, after hundreds of those brake jobs, I have to say that was the BEST drum brake tutorial video I have ever seen. That would have helped me when I was a teenager….but there was no internet then!
I am working on a 72 gmc and love that you are starting to do more Chevy trucks
32:18 and 33:15 if you want to avoid brake dust in the air when disassembling or wire brushing the backing plate, feel free to keep a garden hose or even a spray bottle full of water near by, and soak it down before making dust/releasing it into the air. Just a safety thing i learned in both high school shop class, and my college automotive technician course!
Of course brake cleaner works too, but that stuff can be expensive!
Great video! I know you hate doing brakes but the tips on how to do things step by step and one at a time are always needed. Thanks for the video! Keep up the great work!
Also - always happy to see Angus drop in. You guys rock!
I don't hate them too much, it's just that we do them so often I hate whole videos being based around us doing brake jobs over and over and over 😂
Pretty much anything will start and drive with very little effort, but that only takes up the first 16 minutes of a video, The meat and potatoes is all the tedious stuff afterwards
I'll just add something about brake hoses - check inside of them before fitting. It's only happened a couple of times, but the insides of the metal fittings weren't machined. Literally a solid metal slug. When it happens you'll be wondering why it doesn't let any fluid through when trying to bleed them!
Possibly my favorite chevy truck ever. Nice find!
100% agree!!
Mook always makes me laugh. Kevin always makes me laugh. My kinda people! Always love the content. When my phone tells me about a new episode, I pull it up on the big screen in the garage and turn up the sound bar!
I like how simplistic you make everything sound! I’m not a mechanical inclined person but whatever part it is I need I’ll know just enough what to research but as
Far as replacing the part
Nope not a clue when it comes to the engine but you make it so simplistic I could do it by watching a couple of your vids!
I currently own a 69 SWB Chevy C10 with factory wood bed. When I was in high school, I had a 77 GMC Sierra Classic SWB. Early on, I purchased aftermarket hood braces for the hood buckling.
Auto shop 101 loving it Kevin the only thing missing ,is a few angry moments ,I would also suggest using line wrenches instead of open wrenches on Brake and fuel lines lines
If you want these resurrected rides to be reliable and safe I recommend rebuilding the carburetor. And yes, there is a accelerator pump.
Kevin, the shoe with the long lining is the secondary, in other words it installs to the rear, the shorter lining goes on the front, if you put them in backward your brakes will be excessively "grabby" or may even skid the wheel with light brake pedal input, just an FYI so yer not screwing with adjustment when you drive it and eat steering wheel first time ya hit the brakes
I guess you noticed like I did that he put the ones on the left front on backwards
Oh yeah, been turnin wrenches most of my 57 years on the planet, hell when I first started as a young kid the new cars still had points distributors, I was 10 years old when I did my first paid job for a neighbor, just happened to be rear drum brakes on a 68 Plymouth Sattelite, now days when I'm driving down the road I see things like, oh he's gonna lose that muffler or I wonder if she knows that tires nearly flat, sometimes I think it's a lil bit of a curse the car gods put on me, lmao!
Kevin is not what you would call smart. This is the same guy who keeps spraying brake cleaner into the carb and cylinders. What a fing moron!!!
Motor Sounds very strong Good old Inline Six
Traditional points (and relay contact) files are meant to just "burnish" the points contacts, they really aren't supposed to aggressively file down the contacts. Points are usually plated, and filing off the plating will cause them to get dirty much faster. Of course with old very corroded points you have to remove all the corrosion, so you have no other choice but to file or sand.
Best option is always replaced, but we're always in a hurry 😂
Kevin do you get any opportunity to pick up points sets from yard/liquidated stock etc? The frequency you need them would be useful to acquire.
On my battery cable wires, when u use a replacement like that, I put the wires in a copper tubing and flatten it then solder, drill a hole and bolt it directly to the repair terminal. Works great.
Love the content, but I'm fascinated by the way you were tying up the excess on that strap once you got it on the trailer!
Search up "daisy chain knot" that's what he did
Decent Looking C10 Chevy @Junkyard Digs
Ahhh yes the “flip it and make some money” that turns into “no I’m gonna fix that up someday” 😂
67 to 72. Some of the best trucks GM made. I like that it is a long bed.
Even the old tires are cool. I want some centennial canyon climbers lol! Super normal for those cowls to rust like that.
The brake line swelling is something that isn’t exclusive to older cars! Had it happen to a 2004 jeep but thanks to y’all I knew exactly how to fix it.
I love the fact that you have almost 1 million subscribers. And you still teach how to do things
i always enjoy another Chevy being saved as well as watching another in the seemingly endless number of brake jobs... Great work, as always.. If I had the bucks, I'd take this (or some other truck) off your hands
Have y'all decided what you're gonna do with the Ram? It'd be cool to see it Cummins swapped, but if it's too much hassle I'd understand.
Me too. Love this channel! Kevin has GOT to be a master mechanic! He's amazing! 😃
I feel incomplete with that carburetor running so poorly. Will you update us when you get it running right?
The best episodes start in a barn in the middle of nowhere, and feature multiple cohosts
I like the videos with mook ! You two work together so well! That red on that truck ! Might be cleanest truck you have purchased!
My dad has an identical C10 but it doesn't have a lick of rust and it has been on our farm since '69. It has also had 3 or 4 owners!
You guys are very down to earth.
I'm sure it has already been mentioned but that is a 71 Charger. Looks to be GA4 Gunmetal Gray. That luggage rack is a very rare option.
Kevin: we’re missing a water pump, radiator, and pulleys
Everyone else: and two cylinders
I really appreciate how you show exactly what you are doing and explain what it does. You are getting to be a good teacher.
Also, that wire you put from the battery to the coil, that is how people used to steal cars, also known as "hotwiring" a car. Very good reason to find a way to lock your hood!
I’m a Ford guy too, but wow! What a gorgeous C10!
Die hard Ford guy but I like seeing all these old American pickup trucks saved no matter what the brand. Should be able to make some decent money on it those Chevy guys will love getting ahold of that. Hopefully the person that buys it treat that truck right and restores it
Love the Content! Love the Cars! Love the Channel! Plus Mook is also adorable🤗🥰Nice Work Kevin and Mook- You are Absolutely Smashing It! Can't wait for Mook's Nova Part 3!... PEACE✌
Boy I sure do miss my old '69 C10. Eager to see the fix up.
Love the straight six videos it would be awesome if you could build one of these to make some good power ❤