I feel like it needs the old school DeBoss window banner like what the Tahoe 4bt had.. Something about seeing Rich cruising around Niagara Peninsula without it is weird.
Love that Rich does as much as he does (business, RUclips, etc) AND takes a kid on for co-op! I’m an Ontario co-op teacher and have to say how much we appreciate guys like you passing on your wealth of knowledge to the next generation.
Can we take a moment to appreciate just how much work rich put into filming editing, and working. Being a mechanic is hard enough but om top of that all the filming and editing this man sacrifices so much time and sleep. His wife and family must really love him haha
Are you like that with everyone that does their chosen thing? The people in the queue at shops must hate you when you’re doing it to checkout attendants.
@@5337kbhe put in his time working on old wore out heavy duty junk. As a fellow HD mech of many years he has my respect for doing more than just wrenching. All of us need to be like him. This is a hard field to be in
Great work, Rich. GMT400 is my favorite body style of truck. I can afford a $900 payment on something new, but instead there's a 98 K3500 in the driveway. Couldn't be happier.
We always knew this was just a fling. A necessary fling, but it was never going to become a girlfriend. We were never going to introduce her to the parents. I’m only here for the music.
Took your advice and went to Utah to buy a 2006 Dodge 3500 4x4. Needs TLC and some front end work, but the 24 Valve was just rebuilt 100k miles ago and runs excellent.
I've been following this channel for a number of years now and I can't understand how yous guys haven't smashed the 1 million mark yet it really baffles me
Watching this video made me realize that I spend the good majority of winter in New England here bathing in fluid film as I fight rust and salt on every piece of equipment and truck we own lol.. it's like every truck and equipment and car guys life revolves around not letting salt touch it. So then I start thinking... we invest so much money and time here in the US anyways on so much nonsense. I think we should start voting in politicians that start pushing drivers education and start teaching these kids how to drive in the snow, and I'd say a good majority of the adults need to be run through that class as well, and then we can stop using salt and just be normal people. Haha
Couldn't agree more. Here in VT we have the nations worse vehicles in terms of corrosion and interiors. VT is known for using the most salt per mile so the tourists can feel safe driving up to go skiing. We also have insanely strict inspection rules. Any pinhole is a fail. Any fix on a frame has to be done by a "certified" welder. Even the dirt roads are covered in magnesium chloride in the summer as a caking agent to keep the dust down. It forces my wife and I to have cheaper winter cars to drive 5 months of the year.
@@jacknimble1 yup I hear you. I'm in Massachusetts, and all of our commercial vehicles are required to go to state inspection. Same thing can't have any rust holes.... yet I pulled out of the shop the other day and literally the truck tires are losing traction in a 3 inch deep pile of rock salt that the idiot left at the end of the road because he stopped and just left the sander running while he sat there waiting for traffic. It's a joke. I love Vermont, let me apologize now I'm probably one of the annoying tourists that comes up there and drives around slow, lost and confused looking at the scenery.😂
It is amazing watching the difference between a kid working on something and someone with decades of experience. That is cool that you are still having the kids out to help in the shop, glad to see you haven't forgotten your roots :D
if you get a self ejecting socket set, just put a sheet of thicker foam in there and it'll keep in all in place. I usually do this with good socket cases just incase and keeps everything in place and quiet too
Quick tip with the paint tray. Slip the tray into a bin liner that way when you finish clean up,is super quick and no mess plus the tray always look like new and you never get residue from the previous job in the next one😊
I installed hitches for Uhaul and the kits would always come with those nasty blue clips. I hated them so I would swap them for the barrel type crimp butt connectors we had in stock. To anyone who had a hitch installed in Victoria BC in the early 2000’s, you’re welcome. 😂
Off subject a bit, if you're ever in martinsville va for a race n don't want to deal with all the traffic associated with it, hit me up. I'm within walking distance to the main entrance of Martinsville Speedway. We do parking and camping for both spring and fall races.
Watching Rich change that upper ball joint , I just had to use a sledge hammer to get the wheel off my OBS here in Pa. Another great video thanks for taking us along ! B
The way you gents feel about your 'old' truck is exactly how I felt when after 21 years I let go of my 1970 1/2 ton, 350ci, 3 on the tree work truck. I worked it hard, put 75,000 miles (I was in a small town) on it, bought a factory GM 350ci/350hp and installed it just before I sold it and like you I was sad to watch it go away when I updated to a 91 Chev 3/4 ton.
Cool to see you workin with kids. I remember struggling with taking things apart as a kid. Just working though it till I got it. Grew up with rust in Alaska. You learn some tricks. Now I live out west coast. It’s SOO much easier.
I liked the 94 truck more than the 55. I got a 2001 Dodge 3500 Cummins from Florida. I also could not bring my self to drive it in the Winter so I bought a 2022 1500 Ram 4th Gen 4x4 for the Winter. Get it oil sprayed in 2 days.
I just got back from Texas a few days ago, drove from Wisconsin in 4 days to pick up a 2nd gen dodge 2500 frame. I was inspired to keep an old truck on the road from you guys and a 12v cummins is reliable as ever....maybe not so much the dodge portions lol. Maybe down the line I'll change my mind and throw the drivetrain into something else
I find it very frustrating how far apart local vs online prices are. Like you said, we want to support/buy local, but who can when it's 300% higher? It's just too much.
The problem with missing a vehicle is that you generally are not sure until it's way too late. You being you, will find another truck to appreciate and doubtless improve.
For anyone who will be doing ball joints regularly, you can't go wrong with a snap-on ball joint breaking fork. I'm not a snap-on fan boi and currently don't own a single tool from them. But their forks just work because instead of having 2 flat sides, one side has a slight curve to it so it can never bite in and stop. 3 hits at the most every time without fail. This coming from an ex front end guy . I'm hope this truck got a wheel alignment after having that work done.
I totally understand the prep before bedliner. The replacement used box I got had bedliner, that's peeling off in chunks. Sucks that I have to redo it.
Man I love to hate on these trucks but they’re the last of a dying breed of real metal trucks. I always loved dodge, but a friend of mine hade one of those in high school and it was a freaking tank. You know how southern Louisiana kids drive. Good job Rich!
On the tool kit I have a husky one that does the same. I use 2 rags folded a few times instead of that piece of foam. It holds everything in and then you always have a rag on hand.
So motivating! Kid bought a great vehicle at the cleanest it'll ever be. Hopefully he keeps up with the maintenance and under oiling. Only even heard of under oiling from Waldo's World's channel last year.. watching from Northern California.
I grew up in a 97 Chevy GMT-400. Dad bought one that was pretty much new. Put 17yrs, 2 fuel pumps, & 200k on the clock, the truck ran great but he traded for a 04 Yukon with 100k less miles. The truck was pretty clean inside/out. It was going to be my daily but he sold it before I could get to it sadly.
If you place a shop towel on top of your sockets before you close that, that will do the trick and keep those in place in that husky case. You might need to but experiment with a couple different ones and you'll get it right to where you need it.
I'd love to see you sell all your Chevy's myself,😁👍, but I can appreciate you not wanting to really sell it, or your attachment to it,😩, lol, awesome video Rich, and thanks for sharing.
I always thought U-joints with out grease fittings were junk…but now my 1999 superduty (I bought new) has over 250k miles on the original joints!! Guess I was wrong…
Nice! Is it a 7.3L? I can't believe you didn't have to do front axle shaft(knuckle) u-joints yet - assuming its 4x4?!? Maybe you don't live in salt-belt like us(WNY)?! Ive owned 3 of those super duties e'99 4wd(RC), '00 4wd(EcLb), & '00 2wd(EcLb) - all 7.3L. I love these things, built very well & strong! Nice to have bought a brand new one back then.. It's crazy how much these trucks are nowadays - $100k!! 👍👌🤦🏻♂️🛠️🔩🔧🍻
@@tdotw77 I have replaced front wheel bearings, axle u-joints and ball joints, but the drive shafts front and rear are as Ford made them. Weird for sure. No salt in Louisiana. It’s a 4x4 crew cab short bed, 7.3 Powerstroke with the six speed manual tranny. Best vehicle I have ever owned, plan on it burying me.
I agree about the poor socket cases. I made my own a couple years ago. I see some of the new zombie craftsman branded socket sets have drawers so maybe that's better.
You can fix the socket fall out problem by gluing the foam to cardboard. Cut the cardboard to fit right to the edge of the case. Use the thickest cardboard that will fit when you snap the clips closed. Problem solved.
My brother drove that same truck for years.. Same color. 97 I believe, 350 vortec. (maybe it's 99, I forget). He never changed the oil and the sludge finally let go and got a rod knock or spun bearing.. Had to park it. Just about everything on it is broke. Broken seat that lays all the way back, 3 of the 4 door handles don't work (inside and out). Tailgate handle is broken and can't open it. Brakes were grinding metal. Glove box won't latch shut and just hangs open. Window doesn't roll down. Radio stopped working. :) .. I think the transmission and rear axle is all that's left. Body is not in bad shape though- we don't have salt here. Probably end up scraping the truck.
I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 with the 6.0 Vortec. I feel the same way about my truck. It just rolled over 200k and I love my truck. I'll never sell it ❤
Separating that lower ball joints aren't a pain their a bloody royal pain by the looks of things! I can see why your so attached to this old classic that's for sure. I'd have trouble parting with her too.
OMG, watching you trying to get that lower ball joint off triggered a nightmare memory of trying to get the lower ball joints out of our 2001 Blazer. Damned thing just wouldn't let go. I thought I was going to have to go out and buy an air compressor and air hammer. Never again. LMAO
Hey Rich, love all the videos you make and the work you put into your project trucks. I have an 02 f150, replaced the box on it couple years back with a southern one. But the cab is pretty well shot now too, rockers and floor pretty much out of it. You have any recommendations on guys that can source cabs like that bring them into southern Ontario from the states? I’m by Woodstock just wondering if you know of any connections
What’s the lift height on that thing? I’ve got a 97 gmc that looks the same (white extended cab) 4WD and your Chevy sits perfect. Thanks, hope the new owner enjoys it!
Rich, I've always had luck with adding a layer or 2 of good, thick cardboard in addition to that flimsy, ridiculous foam sheet. If you can find some foam thats thicker, that helps too. I've had cases where I had to cut a few layers of cardboard, stuck together w\ glue to act as fill-in spacers to prevent sockets from spilling out of case when stood up. You can also use spray adhesive to stick together the flimsy foam & the built up cardboard so its all one piece. I have no doubt that this is something you can 'fix' with a little time. I guess after you got spoiled from using your good ol Milwaukee sets that are all nicely fitted into Packout cases perfectly these blow-molded pos's dont compare in the slightest way! I do love those Packout sets & how the sockets all fitting in there nice & perfect! My carry around travel case is a 73 pcs Tekton 3/8" full set(no skips).. The case is perfect, nothing falls out ever. Only downside of it is lack of extra spots for miscellaneous extra sockets. Also carry the Husky 1/2" Impact full set & cordless impacts for the serious fasteners i may encounter. 👍👌🤔😎🛠️🔩🔧📐📏✏️🔨🔌🦺🧤🚧⚡💥💨⚠️🤷🏻♂️🍻
I love these "old" trucks. I just bought a mint 95 k1500 with 130k to replace my 94 c1500 that had 300k miles. They ride nice and look good, but the turning radius sucks!😁
I have a 93 k1500 that I got from my grandpa (still had factory cv axels with 260k miles) and got into an accident with it. The tow yard guy asked me "what you gonna do with it?" Keep it and fix it doesn't have much monetary value but the sentimental value won't let me sell it. You could see the sadness come over his face because all it needs was a front clip maybe a paint job and done. But now it sits waiting for one day when I have enough money to start rebuilding it. It's always easy to get rid of them but it's hard to get them back.
Really would've like to have seen you use raptor liner and spray it on instead of the roll on garbage that stuff does basically nothing but look ok until it all starts falling off.
I have a 2000 Z71 I bought new with 350,000 miles on it now, she's a Georgia truck, needs a little love, but much cheaper to keep her than replace her.
Guess a fella is gonna try some 15w-40 shell rotella in his 1990 350. Considering one bucket of shell costs 60 bucks, 5 quarts of Valvoline 10w-30 costs 30 bucks. Worst thing that can go wrong is a spun bearing right? Youuuu don't need to worry abooot getting a bearing spun!
I'm a Ford truck guy all the way, so my opinion may not mean much. This body style is the newest Chevy truck style that I actually like, other than maybe a 1 or 2 year body in 2015ish. I have never been a fan of the newer silverado styling, and I find the newest styles to be more terrible every year. I'm sure, like Rich, this is partly due to the fact that these were everywhere when I was growing up and in HS, I knew lots of guys that had these as their first truck. Also, the short bed, regular cab, Z71 4x4 package with the manual transmission might be one of my all time favorite chevy trucks...
I don’t have that exact set of husky tools but a slightly smaller one, and it’s the same way nothing is held where it’s supposed to go. Great tools, haven’t broke anything yet but terrible packaging 👍
I love your videos on your one video where you’re mentioned your cat passing and the 24 valve I noticed you had a 66 or 65 Chevy truck in the background I’ve got a 66 and thinking about putting a Cummings in it. Any thoughts on motor mounts front end, anything that can help me out that would be awesome…..
too bad it was a 95 tbi, the 96-99 vortec engines had a bit more ponies and TQ. then if you did the sfi to mpfi spider upgrade, a bit more power on top of that!
I have a Husky kit just like that one and beat the crap out of it dropped it a couple times and thought it would do that but it’s not and been great I have a couple harbor freight ones too for the grab and go stuff
I mostly wanna know who did that oil coat? I'm "restoring" an OBS right now and I'm gonna need that treatment. I'm local to the same area as Deboss Garage so if that's a company I'd like to deal with them.
I’m getting ready buy a rust free 07 Silverado classic. I live in Ky and during winter highway dept loves the salt and calcium chloride. I plan on treating it underneath and all the places known to rust.
I have a bad habit of finding junk, putting blood sweat and tears into it, making it nice and usable…. Then selling it and starting over. I think the word is masochist…
5:00 It' hard to tell what is going on from the video. Is the ABS wire wrapped around the the sway bar link? Or is there a clip on the link that the wire is fastened to? I'm sure I've worked on one of these and I don't remember this and I would think it would be an odd setup from an engineering viewpoint. Edit: It looks like there is no ABS. On the passenger side the wires are cut and just hanging in the wind.
I wish I could get my 89 Econoline fixed, damn 4.9 in it has been the most frustrating, still can't drive it, quits when I put it in gear, wish I had never put the wheelchair lift and seat base in it, requiring replacing the floor first, little drive time before it broke down, lives in shops, I hate Fords feeble attempt at EFI!
the only modern -ish Chevy trucks i like. Great combination of old truck qualities like real front bumper, boxy shape, work friendly interior but with efi, overdrive transmissions and handling that allows for modern highway speeds. Not a fan of 99+ gm half tons
Finished video. My stepfather ordered a 92 k1500 blazer and we had it as a daily hauler til 2002. He traded it in on an unreliable 2001 2500hd. That blazer has nothing more than a battery, pm, tires and brakes in about 9.5 years in central ny. I Still rag on him for not selling me the truck.
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IS NOT JUST A 95 CHEVY...
It is the 95 DEBOSS Chevy... An Icon.
I didn't expect this much love for the old girl
I feel like it needs the old school DeBoss window banner like what the Tahoe 4bt had..
Something about seeing Rich cruising around Niagara Peninsula without it is weird.
Love that Rich does as much as he does (business, RUclips, etc) AND takes a kid on for co-op! I’m an Ontario co-op teacher and have to say how much we appreciate guys like you passing on your wealth of knowledge to the next generation.
Can we take a moment to appreciate just how much work rich put into filming editing, and working. Being a mechanic is hard enough but om top of that all the filming and editing this man sacrifices so much time and sleep. His wife and family must really love him haha
Are you like that with everyone that does their chosen thing? The people in the queue at shops must hate you when you’re doing it to checkout attendants.
@@K1lostream I do when people go above and beyond for their chosen field. He is a mechanic, filming and editing is WAY beyond his field.
@@5337kbhe put in his time working on old wore out heavy duty junk. As a fellow HD mech of many years he has my respect for doing more than just wrenching. All of us need to be like him. This is a hard field to be in
@@K1lostreamthat’s a really shitty thing to say, are you always a dick?
You know he doesnt do the editing anymore right? He has a dedicated editor hired for that.
Great work, Rich. GMT400 is my favorite body style of truck. I can afford a $900 payment on something new, but instead there's a 98 K3500 in the driveway. Couldn't be happier.
I love his comment about not being able to sleep at night over the scotch locks on the truck. 😅 I hate those things too.
We always knew this was just a fling. A necessary fling, but it was never going to become a girlfriend. We were never going to introduce her to the parents. I’m only here for the music.
At least he treated her right
@@mesh1248we’re gentleman.
Yeah the tunes just keep being dope
Wish i had known it was for sale! It would have lived in my garage during the winter. I've had 2 and miss them dearly! Farewell OBS!
Took your advice and went to Utah to buy a 2006 Dodge 3500 4x4. Needs TLC and some front end work, but the 24 Valve was just rebuilt 100k miles ago and runs excellent.
Living in southern Ontario I have never had any of my trucks come apart that easy. Dame SALT!
That's a problem with all those cheap tool kit cases. If you drill a hole in it, and pump a can of expanding foam into them, they get much better
Well shit, I gotta try that
Good idea.
Even if you do that the plastic wears out with you taking a tool in and out a few times not matter the brand.
Sounds like it would help alot. 👍👌🤔🍻
I've been following this channel for a number of years now and I can't understand how yous guys haven't smashed the 1 million mark yet it really baffles me
Simple, American media company, throttling Canadian made content. A story as old as time.
I'm a Ford guy but I've always really liked the mid 90s Chevy trucks. I would have had a hard time passing that up if I saw it for sale.
So you made a landscaper promise to take care of it...
It'll be trashed in a couple years. Great build though.
@@isaackvasager9957 I know. I was trying to be as generous as Rich.
Yeah not the mention when it breaks down he will just sell it and buy a new one lol
Watching this video made me realize that I spend the good majority of winter in New England here bathing in fluid film as I fight rust and salt on every piece of equipment and truck we own lol.. it's like every truck and equipment and car guys life revolves around not letting salt touch it. So then I start thinking... we invest so much money and time here in the US anyways on so much nonsense. I think we should start voting in politicians that start pushing drivers education and start teaching these kids how to drive in the snow, and I'd say a good majority of the adults need to be run through that class as well, and then we can stop using salt and just be normal people. Haha
Couldn't agree more. Here in VT we have the nations worse vehicles in terms of corrosion and interiors. VT is known for using the most salt per mile so the tourists can feel safe driving up to go skiing. We also have insanely strict inspection rules. Any pinhole is a fail. Any fix on a frame has to be done by a "certified" welder. Even the dirt roads are covered in magnesium chloride in the summer as a caking agent to keep the dust down. It forces my wife and I to have cheaper winter cars to drive 5 months of the year.
@@jacknimble1 yup I hear you. I'm in Massachusetts, and all of our commercial vehicles are required to go to state inspection. Same thing can't have any rust holes.... yet I pulled out of the shop the other day and literally the truck tires are losing traction in a 3 inch deep pile of rock salt that the idiot left at the end of the road because he stopped and just left the sander running while he sat there waiting for traffic. It's a joke.
I love Vermont, let me apologize now I'm probably one of the annoying tourists that comes up there and drives around slow, lost and confused looking at the scenery.😂
Great way to save the environment
Snow alone will rot out a car pretty darn quick, salt just accelerates the process.
@@CarswithNashSnow alone does not rot out metal!. Salt + the water(in the snow) + oxygen are what is causing the serious rust. 🤦🏻♂️🤔🤷🏻♂️
It is amazing watching the difference between a kid working on something and someone with decades of experience. That is cool that you are still having the kids out to help in the shop, glad to see you haven't forgotten your roots :D
I’d love to have a truck like that 😢maybe one day I can get something thanks for sharing
Thank you to all veterans for your service
Not the gmt 400, I was really hoping to see a build on this platform.
I got a Craftsman tool set and it's very organized. Love it. No tools flopping all around.
if you get a self ejecting socket set, just put a sheet of thicker foam in there and it'll keep in all in place. I usually do this with good socket cases just incase and keeps everything in place and quiet too
Quick tip with the paint tray. Slip the tray into a bin liner that way when you finish clean up,is super quick and no mess plus the tray always look like new and you never get residue from the previous job in the next one😊
I installed hitches for Uhaul and the kits would always come with those nasty blue clips. I hated them so I would swap them for the barrel type crimp butt connectors we had in stock. To anyone who had a hitch installed in Victoria BC in the early 2000’s, you’re welcome. 😂
Off subject a bit, if you're ever in martinsville va for a race n don't want to deal with all the traffic associated with it, hit me up. I'm within walking distance to the main entrance of Martinsville Speedway. We do parking and camping for both spring and fall races.
So many good memories with this truck! I’m definitely going to miss it 😭
Watching Rich change that upper ball joint , I just had to use a sledge hammer to get the wheel off my OBS here in Pa. Another great video thanks for taking us along ! B
The way you gents feel about your 'old' truck is exactly how I felt when after 21 years I let go of my 1970 1/2 ton, 350ci, 3 on the tree work truck. I worked it hard, put 75,000 miles (I was in a small town) on it, bought a factory GM 350ci/350hp and installed it just before I sold it and like you I was sad to watch it go away when I updated to a 91 Chev 3/4 ton.
Cool to see you workin with kids.
I remember struggling with taking things apart as a kid.
Just working though it till I got it.
Grew up with rust in Alaska.
You learn some tricks.
Now I live out west coast. It’s SOO much easier.
I liked the 94 truck more than the 55. I got a 2001 Dodge 3500 Cummins from Florida. I also could not bring my self to drive it in the Winter so I bought a 2022 1500 Ram 4th Gen 4x4 for the Winter. Get it oil sprayed in 2 days.
I just got back from Texas a few days ago, drove from Wisconsin in 4 days to pick up a 2nd gen dodge 2500 frame. I was inspired to keep an old truck on the road from you guys and a 12v cummins is reliable as ever....maybe not so much the dodge portions lol. Maybe down the line I'll change my mind and throw the drivetrain into something else
I find it very frustrating how far apart local vs online prices are. Like you said, we want to support/buy local, but who can when it's 300% higher? It's just too much.
The 88-99 sat so low from the factory that a lift is mandatory. Looks amazing with the 3" lift.
The problem with missing a vehicle is that you generally are not sure until it's way too late. You being you, will find another truck to appreciate and doubtless improve.
For anyone who will be doing ball joints regularly, you can't go wrong with a snap-on ball joint breaking fork. I'm not a snap-on fan boi and currently don't own a single tool from them. But their forks just work because instead of having 2 flat sides, one side has a slight curve to it so it can never bite in and stop. 3 hits at the most every time without fail. This coming from an ex front end guy . I'm hope this truck got a wheel alignment after having that work done.
I totally understand the prep before bedliner. The replacement used box I got had bedliner, that's peeling off in chunks. Sucks that I have to redo it.
Man I love to hate on these trucks but they’re the last of a dying breed of real metal trucks. I always loved dodge, but a friend of mine hade one of those in high school and it was a freaking tank. You know how southern Louisiana kids drive. Good job Rich!
Yeah, those are a dime a dozen down here in Southern Oregon. And we don't have any rust Anywhere from Medford to Grants Pass.
They put in a lot of agricultural work down here in the central valley. Also very common up in the foothills and Tahoe
Those seats are the best, I had them in my '99.
I dont have telegram
On the tool kit I have a husky one that does the same. I use 2 rags folded a few times instead of that piece of foam. It holds everything in and then you always have a rag on hand.
So motivating! Kid bought a great vehicle at the cleanest it'll ever be. Hopefully he keeps up with the maintenance and under oiling. Only even heard of under oiling from Waldo's World's channel last year.. watching from Northern California.
Rust belt things.... lol.
When your in need of a 10mm and you need it in half inch drive, alarms should be going off!
I grew up in a 97 Chevy GMT-400. Dad bought one that was pretty much new. Put 17yrs, 2 fuel pumps, & 200k on the clock, the truck ran great but he traded for a 04 Yukon with 100k less miles. The truck was pretty clean inside/out. It was going to be my daily but he sold it before I could get to it sadly.
Beautiful truck. Glad it went to a good home.
If you place a shop towel on top of your sockets before you close that, that will do the trick and keep those in place in that husky case. You might need to but experiment with a couple different ones and you'll get it right to where you need it.
Shop towel is an easy fix, but I think a moderate slab of memory foam would do the trick too.
I love the GMT400. Own 7 of them lol. One I’ve had the longest has been in my family since new. It now has a 2.9 Whipple 6.0 LS in it.
So glad you made a video out of this! Love those M35a2, my dream of buying a fleet.
I'd love to see you sell all your Chevy's myself,😁👍, but I can appreciate you not wanting to really sell it, or your attachment to it,😩, lol, awesome video Rich, and thanks for sharing.
I understand why that pickup was hard to let go. Good looking pickup.
I always thought U-joints with out grease fittings were junk…but now my 1999 superduty (I bought new) has over 250k miles on the original joints!! Guess I was wrong…
It must never leave the pavement.
Nice! Is it a 7.3L? I can't believe you didn't have to do front axle shaft(knuckle) u-joints yet - assuming its 4x4?!? Maybe you don't live in salt-belt like us(WNY)?! Ive owned 3 of those super duties e'99 4wd(RC), '00 4wd(EcLb), & '00 2wd(EcLb) - all 7.3L. I love these things, built very well & strong! Nice to have bought a brand new one back then.. It's crazy how much these trucks are nowadays - $100k!! 👍👌🤦🏻♂️🛠️🔩🔧🍻
@@verteup I live in Louisiana, hunt in Louisiana and Mississippi…is primarily a tow vehicle, but has been buried to the frame in mud more than once.
@@tdotw77 I have replaced front wheel bearings, axle u-joints and ball joints, but the drive shafts front and rear are as Ford made them. Weird for sure. No salt in Louisiana. It’s a 4x4 crew cab short bed, 7.3 Powerstroke with the six speed manual tranny. Best vehicle I have ever owned, plan on it burying me.
I agree about the poor socket cases. I made my own a couple years ago. I see some of the new zombie craftsman branded socket sets have drawers so maybe that's better.
You can fix the socket fall out problem by gluing the foam to cardboard. Cut the cardboard to fit right to the edge of the case. Use the thickest cardboard that will fit when you snap the clips closed. Problem solved.
Just ordered a key tag for my ATV - Here we go!
Any vehicle he sells will be a great vehicle to own after all the TLC he puts into them.
My brother drove that same truck for years.. Same color. 97 I believe, 350 vortec. (maybe it's 99, I forget). He never changed the oil and the sludge finally let go and got a rod knock or spun bearing.. Had to park it. Just about everything on it is broke. Broken seat that lays all the way back, 3 of the 4 door handles don't work (inside and out). Tailgate handle is broken and can't open it. Brakes were grinding metal. Glove box won't latch shut and just hangs open. Window doesn't roll down. Radio stopped working. :) .. I think the transmission and rear axle is all that's left. Body is not in bad shape though- we don't have salt here. Probably end up scraping the truck.
I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 with the 6.0 Vortec. I feel the same way about my truck. It just rolled over 200k and I love my truck. I'll never sell it ❤
Separating that lower ball joints aren't a pain their a bloody royal pain by the looks of things! I can see why your so attached to this old classic that's for sure. I'd have trouble parting with her too.
Not my favorite trucks but they do look cool compared to the newer offerings for sure. Good luck to Brayden on his ownership.
To re grease the uni’s you gotta pull it down and grease up the needle bearings. Grease galleys weaken the uni. Standard wheeler stuff
OMG, watching you trying to get that lower ball joint off triggered a nightmare memory of trying to get the lower ball joints out of our 2001 Blazer. Damned thing just wouldn't let go. I thought I was going to have to go out and buy an air compressor and air hammer. Never again. LMAO
I miss my 1997 7.4 K2500. Should have never sold it. Sold it for 5K in 2018. Probably could have got for 20K for it now.
Changed the rear axle seals on my 07 ram 3500. 33:50 Im on it, one thing at a time
The HVAC blend door is also a common failure on Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Flex, except you have to take the whole dash off to replace it. 🙃🤣
Great truck. I love the 2dr Tahoe from the era.
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Brad bought one in California and brought it home. Once the sqaureback is done, he will be diving into it and it will be on the channel
Best tip I had for cotter pins was use vice grip and tap on the vice grip with a hammer works every time
Hey Rich, love all the videos you make and the work you put into your project trucks. I have an 02 f150, replaced the box on it couple years back with a southern one. But the cab is pretty well shot now too, rockers and floor pretty much out of it. You have any recommendations on guys that can source cabs like that bring them into southern Ontario from the states? I’m by Woodstock just wondering if you know of any connections
What’s the lift height on that thing? I’ve got a 97 gmc that looks the same (white extended cab) 4WD and your Chevy sits perfect. Thanks, hope the new owner enjoys it!
Wish my obs was that clean
Rich, I've always had luck with adding a layer or 2 of good, thick cardboard in addition to that flimsy, ridiculous foam sheet. If you can find some foam thats thicker, that helps too. I've had cases where I had to cut a few layers of cardboard, stuck together w\ glue to act as fill-in spacers to prevent sockets from spilling out of case when stood up. You can also use spray adhesive to stick together the flimsy foam & the built up cardboard so its all one piece. I have no doubt that this is something you can 'fix' with a little time. I guess after you got spoiled from using your good ol Milwaukee sets that are all nicely fitted into Packout cases perfectly these blow-molded pos's dont compare in the slightest way! I do love those Packout sets & how the sockets all fitting in there nice & perfect! My carry around travel case is a 73 pcs Tekton 3/8" full set(no skips).. The case is perfect, nothing falls out ever. Only downside of it is lack of extra spots for miscellaneous extra sockets. Also carry the Husky 1/2" Impact full set & cordless impacts for the serious fasteners i may encounter. 👍👌🤔😎🛠️🔩🔧📐📏✏️🔨🔌🦺🧤🚧⚡💥💨⚠️🤷🏻♂️🍻
I love these "old" trucks. I just bought a mint 95 k1500 with 130k to replace my 94 c1500 that had 300k miles. They ride nice and look good, but the turning radius sucks!😁
The 95 OBS Chevy truck would go great with my 95 OBS F350. 😂 😢Mama said no more toys, not enough time to play with the ones I got.
I have a 93 k1500 that I got from my grandpa (still had factory cv axels with 260k miles) and got into an accident with it. The tow yard guy asked me "what you gonna do with it?" Keep it and fix it doesn't have much monetary value but the sentimental value won't let me sell it. You could see the sadness come over his face because all it needs was a front clip maybe a paint job and done. But now it sits waiting for one day when I have enough money to start rebuilding it. It's always easy to get rid of them but it's hard to get them back.
Going to be missed
My socket set did that to, I cut out a piece of cardboard to sandwich between the lid. Stops the sockets falling out
I feel that way about square body’s.
I love owing them more now than when o was young.
Sign me up for a mercy gift when you dump the OBS with the Cat, I will be able to die a happy man! Love your work, thanks for the content!
Really would've like to have seen you use raptor liner and spray it on instead of the roll on garbage that stuff does basically nothing but look ok until it all starts falling off.
😪 dam.... it was never met to be forever, the perfect little side mission👍
I have a 2000 Z71 I bought new with 350,000 miles on it now, she's a Georgia truck, needs a little love, but much cheaper to keep her than replace her.
Come on down to Texas! Hope to see you soon :-)
Guess a fella is gonna try some 15w-40 shell rotella in his 1990 350. Considering one bucket of shell costs 60 bucks, 5 quarts of Valvoline 10w-30 costs 30 bucks. Worst thing that can go wrong is a spun bearing right? Youuuu don't need to worry abooot getting a bearing spun!
I'm a Ford truck guy all the way, so my opinion may not mean much. This body style is the newest Chevy truck style that I actually like, other than maybe a 1 or 2 year body in 2015ish. I have never been a fan of the newer silverado styling, and I find the newest styles to be more terrible every year. I'm sure, like Rich, this is partly due to the fact that these were everywhere when I was growing up and in HS, I knew lots of guys that had these as their first truck. Also, the short bed, regular cab, Z71 4x4 package with the manual transmission might be one of my all time favorite chevy trucks...
I don’t have that exact set of husky tools but a slightly smaller one, and it’s the same way nothing is held where it’s supposed to go. Great tools, haven’t broke anything yet but terrible packaging 👍
I have had a few of the plastic tools boxs like that one and not a one has ever held the tools in for very long.
They either fall out or you have to get a screw driver and pry them out! Lol!
I thought this was the Cummins swap silverado at first and got scared
I love your videos on your one video where you’re mentioned your cat passing and the 24 valve I noticed you had a 66 or 65 Chevy truck in the background I’ve got a 66 and thinking about putting a Cummings in it. Any thoughts on motor mounts front end, anything that can help me out that would be awesome…..
We dont have trucks like this one in Brazil anymore. 😢
too bad it was a 95 tbi, the 96-99 vortec engines had a bit more ponies and TQ. then if you did the sfi to mpfi spider upgrade, a bit more power on top of that!
I have a Husky kit just like that one and beat the crap out of it dropped it a couple times and thought it would do that but it’s not and been great I have a couple harbor freight ones too for the grab and go stuff
That young man is one lucky sonofagun.
last time I got some u joints from napa they had a heavy duty version with no grease fittings
I mostly wanna know who did that oil coat? I'm "restoring" an OBS right now and I'm gonna need that treatment. I'm local to the same area as Deboss Garage so if that's a company I'd like to deal with them.
Pro Fleet Care - link in description!
I’m getting ready buy a rust free 07 Silverado classic. I live in Ky and during winter highway dept loves the salt and calcium chloride. I plan on treating it underneath and all the places known to rust.
Husky, holding extra hard to the one you need, letting go of everything else
I was surprised about the headlight wiring, getting the all-clear Intially.
Man, you guys made me sad about it being sold.
I have a bad habit of finding junk, putting blood sweat and tears into it, making it nice and usable…. Then selling it and starting over.
I think the word is masochist…
Any chance of you doing a how to import from the US video??
Keep up the great work and content
#DebossGarage that truck is awesome
5:00 It' hard to tell what is going on from the video. Is the ABS wire wrapped around the the sway bar link? Or is there a clip on the link that the wire is fastened to? I'm sure I've worked on one of these and I don't remember this and I would think it would be an odd setup from an engineering viewpoint.
Edit: It looks like there is no ABS. On the passenger side the wires are cut and just hanging in the wind.
Nice truck looks like my truck but I live in Ontario an the salt just destroys em here done rockers 3times an prob do em again next summer
That’s true love. 4 sets of rockers. ❤
Was REALLY scared for a second, thought you where going to sell the Fthreekitty
I wish I could get my 89 Econoline fixed, damn 4.9 in it has been the most frustrating, still can't drive it, quits when I put it in gear, wish I had never put the wheelchair lift and seat base in it, requiring replacing the floor first, little drive time before it broke down, lives in shops, I hate Fords feeble attempt at EFI!
the only modern -ish Chevy trucks i like. Great combination of old truck qualities like real front bumper, boxy shape, work friendly interior but with efi, overdrive transmissions and handling that allows for modern highway speeds. Not a fan of 99+ gm half tons
Finished video. My stepfather ordered a 92 k1500 blazer and we had it as a daily hauler til 2002. He traded it in on an unreliable 2001 2500hd. That blazer has nothing more than a battery, pm, tires and brakes in about 9.5 years in central ny. I Still rag on him for not selling me the truck.
Paint the sides factory white n bed line the floor.
Socket rails and zip pouches make a good tool set because blow mold cases suck.