There’s this really cool new company called UPS that brings things right to your house when you buy them 1000 miles away. It’s a really awesome idea, because you don’t have to worry about your parts getting stolen from a hotel parking lot. I think this shipping idea might really take off. I heard that John Dutton started the company and that’s why the trucks are brown with yellow lettering. So cool.
After your tour of TSP, I got to thinking about how much of their MASSIVE expansion over the last four or five years is a direct result of them rolling the dice with a corvette cart drivin’ 6’6” giraffe from Florida, and going stupid fast with a re-sleeved 427….. and they absolutely abused that frickin motor.
Imagine the Affliction T-shirt collection the faux hawk dude with the worst case of Imaginary Lat Syndrome of all time is rocking? Enough to make Richard Rawlings cream his wife's jeans!
Positivity is almost everywhere you look. I’ve struggled with it too.. Find your wins!! it’s too easy to focus on the bad. Love you brother. Remember piccolo Pete b ombs?? I couldn’t find any this year. Good mortar in a water barrel or bucket is comparable too tho.
The best thing about Base model trucks. It gives you a lot more room to work with for your budget. And for this truck to be this clean, It saved you a lot of time in the project.
I still work in the printing industry. Couple of notes. 1. Ink gets everywhere and does require a lot of effort to stay clean. 2. It's very noisy. 3. That KBA press is massive and probably able to print 100's of thousands a copy and hour. Very cool
I studied and worked in print for a good few years just before it really died off. There is nothing like a press running properly and there is nothing like problem solving mid run when it's not 😂 Awesome to see the old presses again. UK here so it was always Heidelburg for litho that we worked with. If I remember correctly the newspaper rolls were 13 miles long each! Still blows my mind to this day. I miss working hands on with print, I moved over to the design side as things became more digital but still get excited when I get to send to print these days.
I worked in printing for 30 years, not in the press room but in prepress. Everything from 4 color process to book work. Layout from film to digital. Printing isn’t dead yet but it certainly is a shell of it’s former self 😢
My older brother was a LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTER for his entire career. He worked on four color presses and would bring home proof sheets sometimes. I hauled and delivered giant rolls of paper to different places. 5 or 6 rolls would be around 45,000 lbs.
I had a 97' Chevy 1500 Work Truck with a reg cab, 8ft bed and the 4.3L. Great truck. After driving it for 10+ years in the Northeast, with an open diff and 2wd, I can drive just about anything in the snow. It was so much fun to drift in the rain/snow. Even with the 4.3, all I had to do was give it a little gas and cut the wheel. Good grab Finnegan!
The lowest I could set my cruise control was at 35 MPH, so you need serious power to hold it up that high to burn rubber. I love Marvin the martian!👍 Dude I want to grow an acre of killer kind in that print works!🍀 Man, I bet you can sell those printers to third world countries all day! That place is sweet! It's so awesome to see companies manufacturing and building stuff in America!!! We need more high quality in country goods! Kudos! Love the deep blue truck color too. Finn, you have a blessed life brother!🍀👍🎉
This one hit close to home Mike. I work at one if the last operating press facilities in Southern California. Hard to see what was clearly a great facility left for dead. That was state of the art when it was closed. Great episode!
Ive got twin 95 rcsb step sides. 1 V8 5 speed 2wd, 1 V8 auto 4x4. And a 94 with the 6.5 detroit. These trucks are finally gaining some more popularity. Simple to work on, limited emissions crap. Decent trucks.
Rad is one of the best movies ever and I have passed the tradition onto my 15 yr old son. When I first seen the truck I was thinking u were going to build something crazy out of the aluminum 4.3 you have. If I remember correctly u got back from Friburger
I dont think I have seen a 90s truck this clean. I cannot believe you found it in this condition. A blast from the past. I also grew up in the 90s and loved the mini truck/NOPI stuff but at the same time I see the value in keeping it stock. Still it has to look good for SEMA.
That old Austin American statesman build is awesome. I spent plenty of time working on copiers in those buildings. On the truck, that's not a work truck. It's an SL. It was most likely custom ordered the way it is.
27:13 .... hey Mike I worked on a printing press just like this. That is a plate. Ask your buddy if he found any press blankets. They are heavy duty rubber and covered the print rollers. I have one and use it under the car during oil changes. They are awesome and come clean easy. It has been used under my leaky cars since 97.
the warehouse tour was awesome! Thanks for including that. Super clean truck! Will be a cool build. I'll buy the datsun so you can have some gas money.
Not gonna lie when you guys were leaving the hotel and Joe didn't have his hat or glasses on I was like oh he must be a fan a ride. Then he talked and realized it was him. 😅
i just bought a 2002 GMC Sierra SLT with 54000 miles 1 owner garage kept pristine condition paid top dollar for it one awesome truck will keep it forever
Oh man, my first truck was a 1994 Chevy W/T Regular cab long bed, in that exact some color. Loved that thing...some serious nostalgia here! I didn't know you could still find one so clean...treat it well!
im in this video!!! it was so awesome meeting you man i had a blast at the meet up in Texas!! it was nice to know meeting you was exactly the same as you see in videos. your down to earth and just enjoy everyone's projects and dreams as much as your own, that is awesome!!
In the middle of watching your video now on my TV. Send a new comment from the phone I think it is so cool that you are meeting all these people and trading things, and when you sign that little boy's cap, that was really awesome.
You're so awesome to your fans and I hope I get to meet you one day.... I'll bring you some sick ass cassette tapes if you do this again in Florida...... Thanks for being a great guy and sticking with us here on RUclips. A lot of us guys and gals appreciate it Mike ✌️
Finn - that rear window leaks like a sieve. Just be sure to go through the weather strip to make sure it's good. I know you probably wont use this out in the rain but just FYI
I say keep the v6 because it is rare, low mileage, and unique because basically everyone else has v8’s. Lower it and build the factory engine. Maybe a tt kit or supercharger?
That color is Indigo Blue Metallic, I saw that truck sell on cars & bids in December 2023, and it had steel wheels on it, so the guy that bought it must have swapped out the steel wheels for the ones that are now on it. Cool truck, I can't wait to see it completed.
Dare I say, thank goodness Cody didn't get this? 😅 Also, I had a blue and gold two-tone extended cab shortbox 350 vortec auto 98 myself. Had 165k km on it when I got it, had 285k on it when a student driver cut me off and wrote it off :( best truck I ever owned. Famous 1 wheel peel lol mine had full power blue interior and the same 15" wheels, though it was the chevy cat eye front end.
An hour on any social media site would prove that. Half of Americans can't spell, use punctuation, or construct a sentence. Forget reading comprehension, since nobody online reads anymore.
I'm jealous; my 2000 Jimmy has the HO 4.3 V6 and I'm only getting 14~16 MPG. On the other hand, it's making 30+ HP over that engine. It's a peppy little truck.
Stock sucks. These trucks are hideous stock. They are decent trucks for what they are but handsome they are not. They aren't even in the top 5 of best looking trucks built.
Holy crap! Where do people keep finding gems like this? I actually had a 96 long-bed reg cab and still wish I would've kept it! It was a great truck even with the 4.6l V6 and 5 speed! I worked at a Chevy dealer and one of our parts guy had a 4WD reg cab short bed and to me that was the perfect truck with the 350! Oh please don't destroy this truck, it could really be in a museum!
@@shadowopsairman1583it’s a 350 with 2 less cylinders. I built one just cause no one ever does. I made 600hp with a turbo on low boost. Plenty of aftermarket with all things considered
I have a 94 gmc stepside that had a 4.3 in it. It now has a built 1st gen 350 4 bolt with a carb. 5 speed. Bucket seats. Would love that bench for mine I have 2 kids that fight over who want to ride in it.
Joe needs his beard back and hat. When he got in the truck with the blue plaid shirt on I thought he was your dad. (I have no idea what your dad looks like, but Joe looked like he could have been)
Went to see the Remastered Re Release of RAD with my son he loved it!. Even stayed after the credits for the Jason Sudeikis interviewing of the Cast of RAD
@@alexcorona Well analytics are controlled by politicians and CEOs of these airline companies that are too job scared and greedy to provide actual accurate analytic information. So you can go on being naive about that and believe everything that you read and that you hear.
@@dwarfzerker8456 yeah well when your planes nose diving down at the ground at 500 mi an hour you're going to be thinking that you should have just drove instead.
I built a 97 version of that. Took out the 4.3 and installed a 383 ls stroker WAY back In The day while using a stock 0411 computer. It was 07ish. Right before I Turbo’d my Tahoe in 08.
I just love that Mike is a fellow mini trucker, though he must be a little younger if his Toyota was a ‘94. I bought a new ‘85 Nissan for $5995 when I was 16. No power steering, no a/c, no cruise, no power windows or locks, vinyl interior, no radio, no mirror on passenger door, and no rear bumper.
26 years ago, I had a similar truck in Highschool, except it was a '94 (slightly different interior). That was probably the same/only time I would have ever bought anything called Bling Sauce. Glad they are supporting you.
Every time I hear someone mention Operation Ivy, it takes me back to high school shenanigans and hangin out with my best friend Darby… RIP man. Thanks for the smile, Mike!
22:55I worked at a newspaper in LA in 1970. In the press room you don't touch any surface because everything has ink on it. Good news the ink is vegetable oil based.
This is a great video! It’s bittersweet seeing the old printing plant. But knowing it is going to be used for great things is awesome. This truck is in such great shape, what a great find.
Mike, my folks got a ‘91 extended cab 4x4 Silverado in that very same color. I think it’s called Midnight Blue. I can attest, it almost looks black in the right light.
I love this project idea. In high school, I bought a clean 93 Chevy long bed standard cab work truck with a 4.3L and 160k highway miles for $500. My dad and I bought a 350 with a detonated piston and rebuilt it with a cam, flat top pistons, double roller chain, etc. He used to rebuild engines for a living and still had machine shop access. The electronics and EGR were a little tricky because the 350 was out of a 91, but we made it work. Didn’t have the budget for high end speed parts, but we cut out the junk catalytic converter and put in dual exhaust with a flowmaster 40 series. Definitely made some nice noise. Pulled out the old worn bench and put in a nicer set of Dodge Ram seats we got from a junk yard, after a little fabrication with the mounting hardware. Threw in some new carpet, looked like a whole new truck inside. Probably only had a couple thousand bucks into the truck (not including our labor), but it was a fun project with my dad and I ended up with a pretty cool truck for a kid in high school. Can’t wait to see what you do with this one! Thanks for all the cool projects you share with us!
Hey Mike, I've watched your shows forever and you inspire me.. I have a 93 isuzu I've been working on for years I've bought it back five times and can never let it go cause always just seems like it comes back to me.. I've always wanted it in a show as a show stopper
I had my bmx bike painted that color by the local Chevrolet dealership Back in the 90's. If you want to mount that on the the truck for Sema that would be rad as hell!
I've got a 1990 c1500 shortbed, 5.7L, auto, with 130,000mi. Two tone gold and dark red. I bought it to replace my K1500 which was totaled last year when I got hit on the highway by a woman who fell asleep at the wheel. It was a 5spd. I want to save the steering column, pedals, and maybe the instrument cluster and convert the new truck to 5spd. The transmissions are different, so I will have to find an NV3500 or 4500. So far I've lowered the rear 2'', but staggered the tires with larger rears. Bilstein shocks, new water pump and distributor. I love these trucks Finn, the old one, that I named Darlene, saved my life in that wreck and I have so many good memories with the truck. I named the new one Nadene. I also doubled down and bought another 1990 k1500 5spd. The last of the Scottsdales. Black and silver two-tone. I plan to restore it and keep it as stock as possible. I hope you enjoy your truck Finn, looks like you got a really good one. Excited to see what you do with it. Thanks for the videos, -Andrew from Louisville.
dude, you are so gracious with how you handle people. I look forward to the day I can meet you, but maybe we'll have some beers so it be a bit more... authentic! Love ya, man!
i have a 97 chyenne 4.3 with 411986 miles original engine and manual trans i have used this truck HARD and its gone thru all of my kids still runs like a top
i wanna thank u for being my childhood and well giving me a passion i really never understood why i liked it until i grew up a lil more. trust me you n your old roadkill days touched a lot of people in different countries i remember every night with a plate of chicken or noodles i used to just watch you david wrench on cars it really gave me well enough passion to do the same i just got 2 more years until i get to wrench on a car cause of reasons. still i love you bud keep it up.
Glad to see you're mobile Mike! Texas doesn't do anything small, but from what I saw of the rain you probably figured that out. Great video, glad you're enjoying your "down time". Get better as quick as you can.
It's funny I work for news corp and we still print we have 3 presses and no sign of stopping lol. That stuff is still worth something as a lot of press stuff isnt being made. It looks like the presses in shot are goss presses. We use a man Roland geoman a little bit newer. But the same principle.
Hi Mike hope ya get walking without those sticks soon. I broke an ankle in 5 places once no fun at all. As to the truck I bought a 1993 that looks very much like your 98 Not having a fortune to play with I lowered the back dropped it 3 ins. Installed Bosch platinum plugs and replaced the exhaust with a flow thru system picked up about 50 hp then changed out tires and wheels stayed with 15's but went to 275/60's all the way round it drove great,Bought a color matched canopy for it, Sold it in 98 when I bought an Earnhardt Silverado SS but thats another story
24:16 I worked on these huge presses for about 12 years. Wold Color was the name. We printed Elle magazine and every year we did the Super Bowl program
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Mike one thing to appreciate about the obs is the ball chiller. Gm really thought about us men.
Could double as a kitty kooler
I cannot believe you left Texas Speed with an EMPTY truck bed! DUDE!
i would bet that his wallet was a bit emptier thoooo....
Yeah he should have bought more flowers for wifey😂
20 grand on a stripper? That is more shekels than she was a virgin.
There’s this really cool new company called UPS that brings things right to your house when you buy them 1000 miles away. It’s a really awesome idea, because you don’t have to worry about your parts getting stolen from a hotel parking lot. I think this shipping idea might really take off.
I heard that John Dutton started the company and that’s why the trucks are brown with yellow lettering. So cool.
lol
After your tour of TSP, I got to thinking about how much of their MASSIVE expansion over the last four or five years is a direct result of them rolling the dice with a corvette cart drivin’ 6’6” giraffe from Florida, and going stupid fast with a re-sleeved 427…..
and they absolutely abused that frickin motor.
Imagine the Affliction T-shirt collection the faux hawk dude with the worst case of Imaginary Lat Syndrome of all time is rocking? Enough to make Richard Rawlings cream his wife's jeans!
you deleted it, but I bet you laughed first
He's from Nebraska but is for sure a Florida man. Reppin' the 402.
I just wanna thank Finnegan for putting out such positivity. Sometimes we need it more than we realize.
Positivity is almost everywhere you look. I’ve struggled with it too.. Find your wins!! it’s too easy to focus on the bad. Love you brother.
Remember piccolo Pete b ombs?? I couldn’t find any this year. Good mortar in a water barrel or bucket is comparable too tho.
The best thing about Base model trucks. It gives you a lot more room to work with for your budget.
And for this truck to be this clean, It saved you a lot of time in the project.
One of the best episodes in a while. It's great of you to meet with fans and hanging out.
crazy building,i used to ink huge ribbon for computer printers. i used to have 55 gallon drums of ink.
Never gets old watching a GMT 400 Build!
What is a GMT? Generic Made Truck? Ghosted Many Times?
@@bustinyanutz4195general motors truck
..did you spell with a Tyson lisp ? 😂
@@bustinyanutz4195 How cute...a teenager.🤣🤣🤣
Unless its Power Nation or Motor Trend doing it.
Love that no matter how popular you get that you still go out of your way to stop in for fans. That’s why you guys have stayed so popular
I still work in the printing industry. Couple of notes.
1. Ink gets everywhere and does require a lot of effort to stay clean.
2. It's very noisy.
3. That KBA press is massive and probably able to print 100's of thousands a copy and hour.
Very cool
I spent a lot of years in printing as well and I loved the tour!
I studied and worked in print for a good few years just before it really died off. There is nothing like a press running properly and there is nothing like problem solving mid run when it's not 😂 Awesome to see the old presses again. UK here so it was always Heidelburg for litho that we worked with. If I remember correctly the newspaper rolls were 13 miles long each! Still blows my mind to this day. I miss working hands on with print, I moved over to the design side as things became more digital but still get excited when I get to send to print these days.
I worked in printing for 30 years, not in the press room but in prepress. Everything from 4 color process to book work. Layout from film to digital. Printing isn’t dead yet but it certainly is a shell of it’s former self 😢
RR Donnelley veteran here....JC Penney catalogs amongst other things.
@@mwall787 Warsaw plant? I was there in the mid 90s
"Triumph" was a Canadian 70s/80s rock band from Toronto.
Rik Emmett
Lil' Rush! 😁
12,500 miles? That truck is extremely clean, holy crap
My older brother was a LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTER for his entire career. He worked on four color presses and would bring home proof sheets sometimes. I hauled and delivered giant rolls of paper to different places. 5 or 6 rolls would be around 45,000 lbs.
I had a 97' Chevy 1500 Work Truck with a reg cab, 8ft bed and the 4.3L. Great truck. After driving it for 10+ years in the Northeast, with an open diff and 2wd, I can drive just about anything in the snow. It was so much fun to drift in the rain/snow. Even with the 4.3, all I had to do was give it a little gas and cut the wheel. Good grab Finnegan!
my 2002 is the same way. ironically this truck has more options than my truck does
They were my favorite truck to be honest, of all time!
The lowest I could set my cruise control was at 35 MPH, so you need serious power to hold it up that high to burn rubber.
I love Marvin the martian!👍
Dude I want to grow an acre of killer kind in that print works!🍀
Man, I bet you can sell those printers to third world countries all day!
That place is sweet!
It's so awesome to see companies manufacturing and building stuff in America!!!
We need more high quality in country goods! Kudos!
Love the deep blue truck color too. Finn, you have a blessed life brother!🍀👍🎉
This one hit close to home Mike. I work at one if the last operating press facilities in Southern California. Hard to see what was clearly a great facility left for dead. That was state of the art when it was closed.
Great episode!
LA Times plant that closed a couple weeks ago?
Ive got twin 95 rcsb step sides. 1 V8 5 speed 2wd, 1 V8 auto 4x4. And a 94 with the 6.5 detroit. These trucks are finally gaining some more popularity. Simple to work on, limited emissions crap. Decent trucks.
There's alot of people that just love these obs any new content on em is a must watch
Rad is one of the best movies ever and I have passed the tradition onto my 15 yr old son. When I first seen the truck I was thinking u were going to build something crazy out of the aluminum 4.3 you have. If I remember correctly u got back from Friburger
Solid episode. You had me at the Big Trouble in Little China reference.
i wondered if anyone was gonna get that one. lol
Yep, got it.
How did i miss that.. thats one of my favorite movies 😂😂😂
I dont think I have seen a 90s truck this clean. I cannot believe you found it in this condition. A blast from the past. I also grew up in the 90s and loved the mini truck/NOPI stuff but at the same time I see the value in keeping it stock. Still it has to look good for SEMA.
There are more of them, I just sold one 😢
Never seen that side of you with your fans Mike, you are definitely legit my man! Much respect
That truck is Bulletproof the way it sits
That truck looks amazing as is! What a time capsule.
Time capsule, agreed.
I love the Kevin Schwantz. Miral in the background of your shop in the warehouse Texas
and the Yosh bike he rode! I wondered if anybody would notice.
That old Austin American statesman build is awesome. I spent plenty of time working on copiers in those buildings. On the truck, that's not a work truck. It's an SL. It was most likely custom ordered the way it is.
Exactly. Doesn't have work truck badges, as it's not one
27:13 .... hey Mike I worked on a printing press just like this. That is a plate. Ask your buddy if he found any press blankets. They are heavy duty rubber and covered the print rollers. I have one and use it under the car during oil changes. They are awesome and come clean easy. It has been used under my leaky cars since 97.
I still enjoy playing with the 4.3.
the warehouse tour was awesome! Thanks for including that. Super clean truck! Will be a cool build. I'll buy the datsun so you can have some gas money.
Not gonna lie when you guys were leaving the hotel and Joe didn't have his hat or glasses on I was like oh he must be a fan a ride. Then he talked and realized it was him. 😅
Looks like a corporate manager 😂
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Two or three episodes in one video! Great FSM Garage!
57:48...Joe minus a flat bill hat adds 20 plus years. Bad grandpa Joe
Not gonna lie, felt bad for him seeing that! haha, dudes just trying to stay young!
i just bought a 2002 GMC Sierra SLT with 54000 miles 1 owner garage kept pristine condition paid top dollar for it one awesome truck will keep it forever
That truck is more than beautiful enough to win as it sits
RAD... such an iconic movie from my childhood. Such a relatable episode.
Oh man, my first truck was a 1994 Chevy W/T Regular cab long bed, in that exact some color. Loved that thing...some serious nostalgia here! I didn't know you could still find one so clean...treat it well!
I'm 15, and my grandpa left me that exact model truck with the 350 and Manual in it, I can't wait to drive!
you can see it as soon as fans show up you are one of the nicest people in the internet world. thanks for all you do
Beautiful truck! Almost a museum piece truly. Can't wait for the build.
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this is awesome, i love gmt400 trucks, i got a 96 suburban and i love it! i want the whole world to know how good they are haha!!
Just randomly found a white long bed 4.3 obs on FB for $3,700 OBO pretty clean and only 102K miles. If i needed a truck id be all over that.
im in this video!!! it was so awesome meeting you man i had a blast at the meet up in Texas!! it was nice to know meeting you was exactly the same as you see in videos. your down to earth and just enjoy everyone's projects and dreams as much as your own, that is awesome!!
Joe looks extremely different with no hat and clean shaven. Didn't recognize him at first
@ 56:50 I was wondering who was in the truck with Mike. lol
@@nvrenuf_k5933same lol.
In the middle of watching your video now on my TV. Send a new comment from the phone I think it is so cool that you are meeting all these people and trading things, and when you sign that little boy's cap, that was really awesome.
Gotta love that Texas weather.
You're so awesome to your fans and I hope I get to meet you one day.... I'll bring you some sick ass cassette tapes if you do this again in Florida...... Thanks for being a great guy and sticking with us here on RUclips. A lot of us guys and gals appreciate it Mike ✌️
These obs trucks are just so good looking
Finn - that rear window leaks like a sieve. Just be sure to go through the weather strip to make sure it's good. I know you probably wont use this out in the rain but just FYI
Have y’all seen the Motion Raceworks OBS? Wicked fast!
Yep, GM crate 632, Vice Grip tested!
Awesome to see two of my favorite worlds colliding! Super cool to see Ricky was able to be around for this
It was so much fun!!!
I say keep the v6 because it is rare, low mileage, and unique because basically everyone else has v8’s. Lower it and build the factory engine. Maybe a tt kit or supercharger?
100%
Correct pattern for a small GMC truck should be V6, turbo, and AWD...
Exactly, cuz that was the Syclone block
That color is Indigo Blue Metallic, I saw that truck sell on cars & bids in December 2023, and it had steel wheels on it, so the guy that bought it must have swapped out the steel wheels for the ones that are now on it. Cool truck, I can't wait to see it completed.
Dare I say, thank goodness Cody didn't get this? 😅
Also, I had a blue and gold two-tone extended cab shortbox 350 vortec auto 98 myself. Had 165k km on it when I got it, had 285k on it when a student driver cut me off and wrote it off :( best truck I ever owned. Famous 1 wheel peel lol mine had full power blue interior and the same 15" wheels, though it was the chevy cat eye front end.
Way to name drop all my favorite bands! Have the cds and records...only have poison and a few others on tape lol
"Never heard of Triumph...." broke my heart. Failure of America's education system.
If this road trip introduces them to Triumph it will be a double win. Great tunes and such a clean truck
An hour on any social media site would prove that. Half of Americans can't spell, use punctuation, or construct a sentence. Forget reading comprehension, since nobody online reads anymore.
I'm jealous; my 2000 Jimmy has the HO 4.3 V6 and I'm only getting 14~16 MPG. On the other hand, it's making 30+ HP over that engine. It's a peppy little truck.
My dad got 30mpg on his chevy regular cab long bed 4.3 5 speed
What makes me sad is I know the handsome stock look of this incredibly clean truck will be destroyed.
Stock sucks. These trucks are hideous stock. They are decent trucks for what they are but handsome they are not. They aren't even in the top 5 of best looking trucks built.
@@damianlindsey6177 They are hansome trucks and I'm looking forward to the build.
Wrong channel fellas!
Lmao
This man cut up a beautiful 60s Caddy. You think a stock OBS truck is safe?
Holy crap! Where do people keep finding gems like this? I actually had a 96 long-bed reg cab and still wish I would've kept it! It was a great truck even with the 4.6l V6 and 5 speed!
I worked at a Chevy dealer and one of our parts guy had a 4WD reg cab short bed and to me that was the perfect truck with the 350!
Oh please don't destroy this truck, it could really be in a museum!
1000 hp with a v6 and a crescent wrench I can't wait hahaha
This is the secret project he was talking about building an LS for I'm pretty sure.
L35 is the engine rpo for it, not a whole lot of aftermarket for the 262/4.3/Vortec 4300
I mean, you can swap a V8 in these with a crescent wrench lol
@@shadowopsairman1583it’s a 350 with 2 less cylinders. I built one just cause no one ever does. I made 600hp with a turbo on low boost. Plenty of aftermarket with all things considered
I have a 94 gmc stepside that had a 4.3 in it. It now has a built 1st gen 350 4 bolt with a carb. 5 speed. Bucket seats. Would love that bench for mine I have 2 kids that fight over who want to ride in it.
Hey babe, wake up. Mike just posted 👊🏼💙
I don't think your imaginary "babe" can hear you in the comment section.
Love the new truck!! I was a showing of RAD that day too, in Jersey though... Love that movie!!
Joe needs his beard back and hat. When he got in the truck with the blue plaid shirt on I thought he was your dad. (I have no idea what your dad looks like, but Joe looked like he could have been)
@Finnegan628 you’re funny
Mike, your truck is equipped with the optional gauge package. It was a $57.00 dollar option I paid for in 1991.
You put 15000 miles on it , doing burn outs 👍👍😂😂😂😂
Went to see the Remastered Re Release of RAD with my son he loved it!. Even stayed after the credits for the Jason Sudeikis interviewing of the Cast of RAD
Mike just flew on airplane during this Boeing debacle but his terrified about riding on an elevator on a golf cart. Lol
It’s actually still more dangerous to drive than it is to fly on a plane. According to analytics.
@@alexcorona Well analytics are controlled by politicians and CEOs of these airline companies that are too job scared and greedy to provide actual accurate analytic information. So you can go on being naive about that and believe everything that you read and that you hear.
Flying suppost be safer then drivin think cause u got less idiots in air doin long high altitude flights
@@dwarfzerker8456 yeah well when your planes nose diving down at the ground at 500 mi an hour you're going to be thinking that you should have just drove instead.
I built a 97 version of that. Took out the 4.3 and installed a 383 ls stroker WAY back In The day while using a stock 0411 computer. It was 07ish. Right before I Turbo’d my Tahoe in 08.
Get that caddy finished up for sema!!!!
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OBS is the most over used term in the toxic truck community. 2020 = ObS
I just love that Mike is a fellow mini trucker, though he must be a little younger if his Toyota was a ‘94. I bought a new ‘85 Nissan for $5995 when I was 16. No power steering, no a/c, no cruise, no power windows or locks, vinyl interior, no radio, no mirror on passenger door, and no rear bumper.
26 years ago, I had a similar truck in Highschool, except it was a '94 (slightly different interior). That was probably the same/only time I would have ever bought anything called Bling Sauce. Glad they are supporting you.
Seriously, this would have to be 1 of my favourite episodes of yours Finn. Just so much fun watching all of those fans with you and Joe. So cool 😎
You know sometimes you guys make me livid. This is a unicorn of an OBS. AND YOU ARE GOING TO DESTROY IT. Prove me wrong.
Every time I hear someone mention Operation Ivy, it takes me back to high school shenanigans and hangin out with my best friend Darby… RIP man.
Thanks for the smile, Mike!
My 1991 GMT 400 short wheelbase extended cab Chevy Scottsdale with it's factory 305 and a 5-speed manual transmission gets 26Mpg
That was me at 1:01:50 - very nice to finally get to meet you Mike! Excited to see what you do with the truck.
That is a really sweet truck! I like the fact you're leaving the interior stock. Should be a real interesting build!
You could have a badass go cart track in that warehouse space!! Time trials racing against yourself, fastest time wins... Like Isle Of Man.😎
Tbh should have put exploring the old paper factory in the title im sure you would reach more people with how interesting it all really is
Seeing how you interact with your fans, You are the man Mike
What I like about it is the glass headlights and not those yellow plastic ones I keep the work truck Grill just put some Halo headlights in it
22:55I worked at a newspaper in LA in 1970. In the press room you don't touch any surface because everything has ink on it. Good news the ink is vegetable oil based.
@Finnegangarage112 So Mike Finnegan lives in Duluth Minnesota?
@@marlobreding7402 😆🤣😅scammers🙄nice one!
I loved this show!!! The newspaper shop was so interesting. Knowledge is power and the speed shop was informative.
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This is a great video! It’s bittersweet seeing the old printing plant. But knowing it is going to be used for great things is awesome.
This truck is in such great shape, what a great find.
Mike, my folks got a ‘91 extended cab 4x4 Silverado in that very same color. I think it’s called Midnight Blue. I can attest, it almost looks black in the right light.
I love this project idea. In high school, I bought a clean 93 Chevy long bed standard cab work truck with a 4.3L and 160k highway miles for $500. My dad and I bought a 350 with a detonated piston and rebuilt it with a cam, flat top pistons, double roller chain, etc. He used to rebuild engines for a living and still had machine shop access. The electronics and EGR were a little tricky because the 350 was out of a 91, but we made it work. Didn’t have the budget for high end speed parts, but we cut out the junk catalytic converter and put in dual exhaust with a flowmaster 40 series. Definitely made some nice noise. Pulled out the old worn bench and put in a nicer set of Dodge Ram seats we got from a junk yard, after a little fabrication with the mounting hardware. Threw in some new carpet, looked like a whole new truck inside. Probably only had a couple thousand bucks into the truck (not including our labor), but it was a fun project with my dad and I ended up with a pretty cool truck for a kid in high school. Can’t wait to see what you do with this one! Thanks for all the cool projects you share with us!
Hey Mike, I've watched your shows forever and you inspire me.. I have a 93 isuzu I've been working on for years I've bought it back five times and can never let it go cause always just seems like it comes back to me.. I've always wanted it in a show as a show stopper
I had my bmx bike painted that color by the local Chevrolet dealership Back in the 90's. If you want to mount that on the the truck for Sema that would be rad as hell!
I've got a 1990 c1500 shortbed, 5.7L, auto, with 130,000mi. Two tone gold and dark red. I bought it to replace my K1500 which was totaled last year when I got hit on the highway by a woman who fell asleep at the wheel. It was a 5spd. I want to save the steering column, pedals, and maybe the instrument cluster and convert the new truck to 5spd. The transmissions are different, so I will have to find an NV3500 or 4500. So far I've lowered the rear 2'', but staggered the tires with larger rears. Bilstein shocks, new water pump and distributor.
I love these trucks Finn, the old one, that I named Darlene, saved my life in that wreck and I have so many good memories with the truck. I named the new one Nadene. I also doubled down and bought another 1990 k1500 5spd. The last of the Scottsdales. Black and silver two-tone. I plan to restore it and keep it as stock as possible.
I hope you enjoy your truck Finn, looks like you got a really good one. Excited to see what you do with it.
Thanks for the videos,
-Andrew from Louisville.
Cool find! Can’t find them like that anymore. Looking forward to the build.
dude, you are so gracious with how you handle people. I look forward to the day I can meet you, but maybe we'll have some beers so it be a bit more... authentic! Love ya, man!
i have a 97 chyenne 4.3 with 411986 miles original engine and manual trans i have used this truck HARD and its gone thru all of my kids still runs like a top
i wanna thank u for being my childhood and well giving me a passion i really never understood why i liked it until i grew up a lil more. trust me you n your old roadkill days touched a lot of people in different countries i remember every night with a plate of chicken or noodles i used to just watch you david wrench on cars it really gave me well enough passion to do the same i just got 2 more years until i get to wrench on a car cause of reasons. still i love you bud keep it up.
Budget Twin turbos !!! and challenge Stay Tune's Psyclone ? Side exit exhaust right in front of the rear wheels !
Glad to see you're mobile Mike! Texas doesn't do anything small, but from what I saw of the rain you probably figured that out. Great video, glad you're enjoying your "down time". Get better as quick as you can.
It's funny I work for news corp and we still print we have 3 presses and no sign of stopping lol. That stuff is still worth something as a lot of press stuff isnt being made. It looks like the presses in shot are goss presses. We use a man Roland geoman a little bit newer. But the same principle.
Love the GMT400. I had a ‘98 Z71 ext cab that when I sold it, it had 336k miles when I sold it. Wish I kept that truck.
Hi Mike hope ya get walking without those sticks soon. I broke an ankle in 5 places once no fun at all. As to the truck I bought a 1993 that looks very much like your 98 Not having a fortune to play with I lowered the back dropped it 3 ins. Installed Bosch platinum plugs and replaced the exhaust with a flow thru system picked up about 50 hp then changed out tires and wheels stayed with 15's but went to 275/60's all the way round it drove great,Bought a color matched canopy for it, Sold it in 98 when I bought an Earnhardt Silverado SS but thats another story
Nice find. I'm jealous of that truck. Id drive it as is use it daily. That bench seat just made my day with the memories of my old truck.
24:16 I worked on these huge presses for about 12 years. Wold Color was the name. We printed Elle magazine and every year we did the Super Bowl program
that bench seat would look great in my c10 .great looking truck