Hey Justin that’s gunna be a cool project. I hope you video what you can when doing the conversion. I also wanna say thanks for letting J.C. Video the work he’s doing for you 👍 Just subscribed
Been a long time watcher. Justin is my buddy and just moved up there not too long ago. Glad to see he is in good hands. I like the cheetah print glasses by the way
Great videos as always. For the underside chassis, have your customer get a 5 gallon bucket of "Fluid film. Will halt rust and remove rust as well. Amazing product.
Good as always... but love the trick of putting the hub on the rim to remove the seal. I do that when I'm having trouble removing the seal. But I think this is the first time that I have seen it on YT... good trick for guys and gals to remember... Thanks JC 😃👍
Mr JC. The nickel copper tubing you used for the brake line is commonly referred to as Monel. It is an alloy of copper and nickel in various alloy percentages. The appearance of your coil of tubing has a more coppery sheen which tends to make me think it has a higher percentage of copper than nickel. Common alloys of this metal have ratios of 75/25 and 65/35 nickel to copper and copper to nickel. All are extremely resistant to salt corrosion. McMaster Carr and Grainger offer grease fittings in the (monel) nickel copper alloy. Never had one refuse to take grease. These alloys are used extensively in shipboard salt water systems. Mil specs on these alloys usually start with the letters QQN-a number, such as QQN 284. Enjoyed your video.
It is so refreshing to have a gentleman doing the job right the first time and making things safe. Kudos to you sir you're doing a really great job. All the best from Canada
Good Afternoon Mr J C . For some reason I couldn’t find you!, It was a relief to find this short video and I look forward to Part 2. There is no doubt you pay attention to detail, and don’t leave anything to chance. I love. And admire the way you work. Well Done Sir. Thank You.
I'd be interested in seeing these Cummins race rigs. The DT466 is a love hate relationship with most people that have dug into them. I did quite a bit of work on one a few years back and they have some weird stuff about them. Not to mention they are quite underpowered and could definitely use to be turned up. Definitely gonna be quite the rig when it's done. I've used the performance friction pads on some of the track cars I've built. Definitely a great pad.
i have a mostly positive opinion of the dt466. they are a great engine for a truck up to 32000 or so gvwr. i want something more substantial for anything larger.
Crikey JC, you should contract to the Amulance Company to go over their fleet of Ambulances and perform safety checks. Tyres rotted, brakes fried and rusted...
This is the chassis I would want for my project truck. Only difference is that I would want a mechanical Allison with the floor shift console. I hate the keypad. Its just one more electronic part to fail when you least expect it. I'll be following this build.
we used to run those performance friction on our race cars. always worked very well. I haven't seen them in a long time, didn't know they were still around.
Every part fits and goes together better when it's clean and painted, I have never understood and watched half a__ so called mechanics slap parts together and never even wipe their hands from the old grease and grime. I've said enough !!
Dear J.C.S. couple. 👍👌👏 Very well done (work and video)! At last an edited video with your great camera operator instead of all the live posts. Thank you very much, what a relief! I simply don't watch any live posts any more. In my opinion respectively for my personal kind of taste It's a lot of wasted time. For instance because different viewers ask the same questions over and over again. Also the work can't be seen good if singlehanded filmed (assembling the Detroit Diesel for instance). To be honest: I almost stopped watching this interesting channel. But fortunately now there seem to come "normal" videos again (at least I hope so). I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the next part. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health to all of you.
to each his own....some folks like the live streams as they are able to interact and be part of the conversation. i will continue to do both. sometimes i just need a break from recording. it makes a job like this take so much longer. imagine stopping to clean your hands and record every few minutes of a job. it is what it is....i will do what i can when i can.
@@j.c.smithprojects Thanks for replying. Oh, I definitely don't underestimate the effort of recording and editing. I'm very thankful that you do videos and I definitely appreciate your videos... at least the edited ones. ;-) By the way: I thought that your wife is filming nearly all the time. Obviously I misunderstood respectively misinterpreted that. Nevertheless: Often times it's good enough to have the camera on a tripod. Better those pictures than none. Sincerely yours.
Do you think the rush is what caused the calipers to stick? Have you ever seen a u bolt rust so bad it wasn’t safe? I’m in Florida, if we find rust like that here we send it back up north in the summer... lol
Awesome video JC good ambulance find bro I'm wondering why medium duty ambulances like this one always has 19.5 lo pro tires instead of bigger 22.5 tires seen on other trucks
Depends on what it was used for as an ambulance, I know our local county EMS has mostly 1 ton Ford E-350’s for daily stuff and then they’ve got 2 “heavy rescue” ambulances that are this size, a Ford F-800 and an S model international. The little (comparatively) vans are always idling or driving pretty much 24/7 but the big heavy rescue ambulances only respond to maybe 6 or 8 calls a month, the rest of the time they’re parked in the EMS garage plugged in to a battery maintainer, and when they do go it’s foot to the floor, get everyone on scene taken care of then back to the barn. The place I used to work maintained all the county’s big trucks and I got to change the oil and do a PM on the F-800 once, it’s a 1992 model with a 7.8 Ford diesel in it and an Allison 4 speed auto, and it’s an air brake truck. That thing is immaculate, in 2015 it had 32,000 miles on it and under 1,800 hours on it, truly barely broken in. If this truck was used the same way I’d say it’ll make him a really nice, reliable RV / tow pig
Hard to find first responders with a CDL, or desire to get one. But then, the TRUCK SHOP I work in has same issue. 12 techs, I'm the only one with a CDL. Then again, I may be the only one that can pee clean too.
air brakes do not require you to have a cdl. if the gvwr of this was over 26,000lbs, you would need a cdl, if the vehicle requires a cdl AND it has air brakes, you need an air brake endorsement on your cdl.
I'm looking for a clean international 8100 series cab and a 2500 series international cab I'm in N,Y. Can you recommend a Salvage yard that may have these cabs ?
@@j.c.smithprojects have the same set up an also wanted to do aluminum wheels an thought about doin conversion myself was waiting to get a video from you.
Mr JC I love the trick with the rim. Thanks for sharing and stay safe
always looking for a way to make things easier and faster.
Glad to see old trucks being repurpose not going to scrap
Its much appreciated cant wait to get it done and be on the road with her
Hey Justin that’s gunna be a cool project. I hope you video what you can when doing the conversion. I also wanna say thanks for letting J.C. Video the work he’s doing for you 👍
Just subscribed
Justin - thought of doing a channel yourself?
@@philgrimsey3637 I thought about it but I’m a very big camera person but Don’t hurt to give it a try
Great video J.C 🙂👍 Glad to see you could help him out. That will make a nice hauler. I hope you and Mrs.J.C have a great weekend 🔧
Very great video very educational awesome project
Always great stuff coming from J C. Salt and snow keeps you busy
Man that is some flaring tool.I wish had that in my days before retirement.Nice work & keep it up
Love the old round cans of Valvoline oil on the shelf
Bought that same flare tool years ago best flare tool on the market us east coast guys know the pain of having to make brake lines do to rust
that will make a pretty cool truck when its all done/set up.
5👍's up JC thanks again for all the work and time you do for us all
Great friends helping out. Have a great evening.
I just love how you take the time to paint stuff.
I second that. You do top notch work!!
I see those type of ambulances at auctions all the time for cheap, never thought about turning it into a camper..
Been a long time watcher. Justin is my buddy and just moved up there not too long ago. Glad to see he is in good hands. I like the cheetah print glasses by the way
you must be the friend justin was telling me about! not everyone can rock their wife's glasses!
Yep lucas is a good friend of mine
Great videos as always. For the underside chassis, have your customer get a 5 gallon bucket of "Fluid film. Will halt rust and remove rust as well. Amazing product.
Good as always... but love the trick of putting the hub on the rim to remove the seal. I do that when I'm having trouble removing the seal. But I think this is the first time that I have seen it on YT... good trick for guys and gals to remember... Thanks JC 😃👍
those recessed seals cant be quite the pain at times.
@@j.c.smithprojects especially in the rust belt .. lol
Sure glad you decided to pick up the camera it's always a good day when I see a JC Smith video posted
I love pfc pads I run them on all of my 3500 rams. The hotter they get the better they work.
Isn’t it great JC when your viewers start bringing there vehicles to you to work on. Cheers Steve 🍺🍺🍺
i dont mind helping. i am hoping to finish up the 4 trucks i am working on for others and get back to working on my own.
Mr JC. The nickel copper tubing you used for the brake line is commonly referred to as Monel. It is an alloy of copper and nickel in various alloy percentages. The appearance of your coil of tubing has a more coppery sheen which tends to make me think it has a higher percentage of copper than nickel. Common alloys of this metal have ratios of 75/25 and 65/35 nickel to copper and copper to nickel. All are extremely resistant to salt corrosion. McMaster Carr and Grainger offer grease fittings in the (monel) nickel copper alloy. Never had one refuse to take grease. These alloys are used extensively in shipboard salt water systems. Mil specs on these alloys usually start with the letters QQN-a number, such as QQN 284. Enjoyed your video.
They work very well for both brake lines and fuel lines.
@@bigassfordsd added benefit is they never rust. You can also get zero fittings made from monel. They, also, never rust.
It is so refreshing to have a gentleman doing the job right the first time and making things safe. Kudos to you sir you're doing a really great job. All the best from Canada
Glad to see you pay attention to the little details great job
Good Afternoon Mr J C . For some reason I couldn’t find you!, It was a relief to find this short video and I look forward to Part 2. There is no doubt you pay attention to detail, and don’t leave anything to chance. I love. And admire the way you work. Well Done Sir. Thank You.
Thanks for explaining all the parts and process in your videos. Once I see it done everything makes more sense when I am working on my C4500.
Nice project to come home to after 4 days in the hospital.
I'd be interested in seeing these Cummins race rigs. The DT466 is a love hate relationship with most people that have dug into them. I did quite a bit of work on one a few years back and they have some weird stuff about them. Not to mention they are quite underpowered and could definitely use to be turned up. Definitely gonna be quite the rig when it's done. I've used the performance friction pads on some of the track cars I've built. Definitely a great pad.
i have a mostly positive opinion of the dt466. they are a great engine for a truck up to 32000 or so gvwr. i want something more substantial for anything larger.
Sweet ride! That will turn heads when you roll in.
Terry from South Carolina
You seem much happier J. C., glad to have you back
They make great service trucks too
That mastercool set is awesome. I resisted for a long time but finally ordered 1. Used it a couple times and love it
That’s the exact type of ambulance I want to get to convert to an rv. Should make a nice dual purpose rig for him. Work your magic JC!!
Crikey JC, you should contract to the Amulance Company to go over their fleet of Ambulances and perform safety checks. Tyres rotted, brakes fried and rusted...
Thanks for the video! That ambulance is going to come out awesome when you finish everything. Can't wait for Part 2.
from the Netherlands thanks for the video J.C.
That flaring tool is the best one I’ve ever used
This is the chassis I would want for my project truck. Only difference is that I would want a mechanical Allison with the floor shift console. I hate the keypad. Its just one more electronic part to fail when you least expect it. I'll be following this build.
i agree with that. "simple is reliable!"
That's a great project idea!
Hello JC You make it look so easy
Looking forward to seeing the next video.
Cool build jc !! Need a pic of the complete rig with the comp truck attached !!
Interesting like always, greetings from Belgium
I'm looking forward to the rear bumper rebuild. He's going to have a nice tow rig soon.
Should make a nice camper/toolshed!
we used to run those performance friction on our race cars. always worked very well. I haven't seen them in a long time, didn't know they were still around.
This is a cool rig! We need a pic when it's done and loaded.
as always, you do very good work!
Ambos are becoming the new hot ticket in home brewed RVs. Would like to make one myself.
J C to the rescue!!
If you buy Mrs J.C. some new spectacles, she might let you keep that pair.......
Tire Hero! Nice!
Every part fits and goes together better when it's clean and painted, I have never understood and watched half a__ so called mechanics slap parts together and never even wipe their hands from the old grease and grime. I've said enough !!
if I had that ambulance, I would make it have full LED Lighting, LED headlights, and Caterpillar C3126
Nice work!
Awesome video
Got withdrawal symptoms here. Hello Mrs JC.
Dear J.C.S. couple.
👍👌👏 Very well done (work and video)! At last an edited video with your great camera operator instead of all the live posts. Thank you very much, what a relief! I simply don't watch any live posts any more. In my opinion respectively for my personal kind of taste It's a lot of wasted time. For instance because different viewers ask the same questions over and over again. Also the work can't be seen good if singlehanded filmed (assembling the Detroit Diesel for instance). To be honest: I almost stopped watching this interesting channel. But fortunately now there seem to come "normal" videos again (at least I hope so). I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the next part.
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards, luck and health to all of you.
to each his own....some folks like the live streams as they are able to interact and be part of the conversation. i will continue to do both. sometimes i just need a break from recording. it makes a job like this take so much longer. imagine stopping to clean your hands and record every few minutes of a job. it is what it is....i will do what i can when i can.
@@j.c.smithprojects
Thanks for replying.
Oh, I definitely don't underestimate the effort of recording and editing. I'm very thankful that you do videos and I definitely appreciate your videos... at least the edited ones. ;-)
By the way: I thought that your wife is filming nearly all the time. Obviously I misunderstood respectively misinterpreted that.
Nevertheless: Often times it's good enough to have the camera on a tripod. Better those pictures than none.
Sincerely yours.
Cool JC!
Thank you for posting this! It's nice to see someone so knowledgeable and meticulous! How many amps is the alternator?
Looks to be in good shape. Guessing who ever did the brakes last never bothered to clean and lube up the parts.
I had the same tire wear on my 2000 4700 it turned out to be worn spring eye bushings. Mine is a dump and I've had brake problems like that before.
Do you think the rush is what caused the calipers to stick? Have you ever seen a u bolt rust so bad it wasn’t safe? I’m in Florida, if we find rust like that here we send it back up north in the summer... lol
Awesome video JC good ambulance find bro I'm wondering why medium duty ambulances like this one always has 19.5 lo pro tires instead of bigger 22.5 tires seen on other trucks
they need it as low as possible for getting patients in and out.
And likely to get into places that have low clearance (overhangs at hospitals, bridges, etc)
Check those U-bolts too while you're on it. They don't look happy to me.
owner was made aware.
JC they are different sizes of caliper checks the outside is look the same the inside diferent
not in my experience. parts came from the dealer and were found by using the vin.
@@j.c.smithprojects in my truck are different by the vin i love you Chanel keep doing good content 👌 thanks you
Saw a video that you help with the jolly green cabover?
he had a few questions. i tried to help the best i could over the phone.
There’s some hard idle time on that engine I bet
i thought the same thing but it has very low idle hours.
Depends on what it was used for as an ambulance, I know our local county EMS has mostly 1 ton Ford E-350’s for daily stuff and then they’ve got 2 “heavy rescue” ambulances that are this size, a Ford F-800 and an S model international. The little (comparatively) vans are always idling or driving pretty much 24/7 but the big heavy rescue ambulances only respond to maybe 6 or 8 calls a month, the rest of the time they’re parked in the EMS garage plugged in to a battery maintainer, and when they do go it’s foot to the floor, get everyone on scene taken care of then back to the barn. The place I used to work maintained all the county’s big trucks and I got to change the oil and do a PM on the F-800 once, it’s a 1992 model with a 7.8 Ford diesel in it and an Allison 4 speed auto, and it’s an air brake truck. That thing is immaculate, in 2015 it had 32,000 miles on it and under 1,800 hours on it, truly barely broken in. If this truck was used the same way I’d say it’ll make him a really nice, reliable RV / tow pig
JC why do you keep the White Tractor in the garage space all the time? Jerry
i dont keep it there....all the projects sitting in front of it keeps it there.
@@j.c.smithprojects The truck tractor looks like it has an inch of dust and debris from the garage work. Jerry
I'm surprised a ambulance didn't have air brakes
Hard to find first responders with a CDL, or desire to get one.
But then, the TRUCK SHOP I work in has same issue. 12 techs, I'm the only one with a CDL.
Then again, I may be the only one that can pee clean too.
air brakes do not require you to have a cdl. if the gvwr of this was over 26,000lbs, you would need a cdl, if the vehicle requires a cdl AND it has air brakes, you need an air brake endorsement on your cdl.
@@j.c.smithprojects I agree
Nice
I'm looking for a clean international 8100 series cab and a 2500 series international cab I'm in N,Y. Can you recommend a Salvage yard that may have these cabs ?
i wouldnt be looking in new york for one. i would be looking in the south and having it shipped.
did you use a rust converting primer on the hubs?
no. cleaned them up with a wire wheel. primed with a rusty metal primer and then painted.
Do you have a part number for that flare kit?
made by mastercool. dont have the number
Who ever drove that truck has no idea.Exhaust brakes or jakes who needs stinking brakes.10000000 miles still got original brakes harden up
IT HAS NEITHER....
Too bad it don't have air brakes It has the air ride. Nice truck though. 4700 Opps. Too light for air brakes.
Would a 10 lug hub work on that application?
not sure. i didnt look at the bearing numbers.
@@j.c.smithprojects have the same set up an also wanted to do aluminum wheels an thought about doin conversion myself was waiting to get a video from you.
Is it just me or do those brakes seem small for such a large truck?
,gvwr is only 20,000. they are larger than an f550 with a gvwr of 19,500 lbs.
Hi how is the motor before you start
it ran and drove just fine with excellent oil pressure!
@@j.c.smithprojects good for u because u don’t need a other night mare
What's ami's number? I need international parts
330.821.3850 ask for allen
@@j.c.smithprojects thanks