I Bought a WRECKED $3000 Truck to Rebuild for my Dad - Episode 1
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- What do you think of this deal? Anything Else I should get to fix and restore this thing?
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This project is going to be a fun watch. He expanded his skills, fearlessly, by taking on missions beyond his comfort zone previously, and now he’s going to bless his dad because he was brave enough to grow. Well done.
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If that truck has cylinder deactivation, which I'm 99% sure it does. I would recommend finding a way to disable it, it has been known to cause uneven wear on the valvetrain on the 5.3 and 6.2 v8.
Yes!
You're a great son to do this for your dad. Bravo!
I’ll be honest, I would want a certified welder to weld the lower control arm mount that you got a replacement for. Just so much weight on that arm
Welds pretty bad. Says better than factory. Yikes
Yes I would have payed a professional to weld that lower control arm pivot the weld he did looked a bit suss 😂😂
You dads getting old not younger he doesn't need to crawl up into truck lift kits sould be illegal
Where I am that would not pass inspection
I thought the same
You’re a good son. Cherish your dad. I lost my father last December. I recently subscribed to your channel.
Always get a certified welder to do frame repairs man. There’s a lot more to just “welding a bracket” back on the frame. Preheat and post heat to nominalize the steel after the repair. Making sure you have the appropriate amount of weld input into that piece. There’s reasons for the small amount of metal deposited into that bracket for accidents and crush points. Other then that carry on love your fixing it for your dad
I see messages like this and I wonder do you realize people had to just invent welding from scratch had to create techniques without any prior knowledge? Do you realize all these people trade or academics telling you have to take their course to be good are from a long line of people that had to figure it out? I hope an apocalypse never comes because you will be waiting a long time for a specialist to show up because you would rather not do an adequate job yourself
Look into the trans thermostat bypass. Its worth it!
Very impressive ,what a fantastic deal . Your DAD must be so proud of you .
I wrecked my truck 09 doing 80 hit a guard rail and it looked really similar. I bought back from insurance ended up going with a Donor Work truck from 2011 the front doors even tho they appear the same they were off or my door frame got tweaked but just a little insight if you go with a donor folks!
I would replace the Radiator and A/C condenser, GMC (2013 - 2018) trucks had factory issues with leaks and dealers sometimes only put Band-Aids on them, because the expense of having to replace them.
+1 this.
Great progress Zach! I think rebuilding these every day vehicles is really good. Buy them right and you can come out ahead!
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Based on what ya said of the history, Grandpa’s truck, then the grandkid got it, got all the stickers on the dash, I’m betting there was a K+N cold air on it and someone stole it. The rubber looks cleaner than the rest of the intake.
Shout out to that tree for staying firm and pulling that bumper and fender out!
That tree is OG legit
I feel like the frame mounts for the upper control arm are bent. The alignment where it bolts up is different from the otherside.
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Hi Zach, I admired your skill and your knowledge when you fixing any of your motorized objects .With the proper tools and the good instructions sheets you can accomplished anythings. YOU ARE AN ACE.keep the good work from a long time subscriber.cheers.
glad to see you are back onto the cars.
chain to the tree pulling out damage, OLD SCHOOL!!!!! my dad taught me that growing up. brought so many memories. keep on doing your thing.
I like how you appreciate your mom and Dad great work you do
That's a steal for that truck. I've seen people pay 10k on copart for stuff like that. I'm a car guy, and I've been working on cars since i was a kid, and seeing other people take pride in work like this is awesome.
Wow nice job! Great to see you doing this for your dad! IMO if the alignment is that off, the frame may be tweaked a bit....
Dude, the fact that you are building this for your dad is so awesome!!!!!!! It seems like you have an amazing relationship with your parents! I am truly happy for you, and I can't wait to see this thing finished! Your dad is going to be STOKED! Nice work!
Wish you were my son, it's great to see how good of a young man you are looking after your parents and how you talk about them.
Not seen my 23 year old daughter for 4 years, she's broke my heart. Unfortunately she's just like her mother, a evil narcissistic personality, but I miss her every minute.
Tears again
I would bet it’s all your fault Frederick,sounds suspicious to me
The still shots and video shots that you took of the Passenger side shows that that rear bumper is bent down as slightly.That might have been from retrieval from the accident , but it is bent.
If you are going to the extent of replacing all of the things on the front and taking care of the airbag and all of that, you might as well, just throw in a couple 100 extra bucks and get the new rear bumper as well or just try to bend up the bumper mounts, because that's where.It bent at.
Still working on it slowly but I’m almost finished with my 08 Duramax, very similar accident damage to this except it got into my passenger side too. Been fun but lots of headaches
Put a bowl bar on the front and a light bar beefy tires new rims rear bumper in the red LED strip what goes underneath the tailgate as a brake light blacked out headlight and tail lights
Come on y’all let’s get him to 25,000 likes!!! This helps him out!!!
Definitely recommend 2 inch hubicentric wheel spacers. Some people think they make wheel bearings go out, but I have a similar truck and I've had 2 inch spacers on for over 11k miles and haven't had any problems. With that lift tho they would look awesome!😉
You should use a strap to protect the tree.
BTW, I've done the same thing in the past.
Fender damage is always a good buy if the price is right and the overall condition is good
I'm really liking your wrecked rebuild series of videos.
That's so great of you to build a truck for your dad. Between this and the Jeep he will be all set. Keep up the great work!
You would be a good farmer. Just handy in enough ways to do big projects.
I may be wrong but u may have installed the rear shocks upside down might be worth looking into also when your all done a bed cover of some kind is a big must either a retractable one or a trifold
That fender is steel. Not aluminum. I work on them often. Keep up the great videos and work!
Is it? Sure feels like aluminum.
Stick a magnet to it. That will let you know. I use the magnets on my headphones all the time to check panels. I do paintless dent repair for a living. Love your channel!
@@bmanbarnheart4158 you are correct, it is steel. The hood I know for a fact is aluminum. Also surprised I don’t see any rust on the fender considering how crunched it is
Hasn’t rusted due to the e coating / galvanized coating on the steel. Looks like bare metal but is the coating
I’m pretty sure this has cylinder deactivation find a kit and get rid of it as soon as you can maybe throw a nice cam in it while you’re at it don’t know much about the transmissions but I would definitely get it serviced while you’re doing all this work.
Do a string alignment on it. You can also get a bubble camber tool $12.
These trucks have issues with the torque converter destroying themselves and the transmission. You can put a new torque converter in it and it will fix that issue. Or you can get a transmission thermostat bypass which would help but you can still have future problems keeping the factory torque converter in there.
With the engine I would definitely recommend get a AFM/DOD disabler. You can buy them online and plug them in to the OBD port and it keeps the engine from going into V4 mode. It’s a common issue that the factory lifters fail due to switching from V8 mode to V4 mode. This will keep the truck in V8 mode all the time. Definitely worth doing.
Its been said below. Plate that repair!
I’d agree, plating the weld can’t harm can it.
You should have fish plated it for extra strength , especially it being the control arm
Just traded in my '18. It's a good thing you got this for cheap. With 113k on it I can almost guarantee the 6l80 will need to be rebuilt or overhauled. At a minimum, it's going to need a torque converter. You might as well plan for it now.
Hopefully it doesn't have a DOD issue as well. I tend to avoid these trucks like the plague at auction.
@@bandwagon240 I had my 18 for 3 years and it only had 70k on it when I couldn't take it anymore and got rid of it. They really are junk.
@@pv2xeek I'm not sure why people keep buying these things. The only full-sized big 3 pickup I'd buy is a diesel Ford, seems like everything else is just junk. Really wish Toyota made a big diesel dually.
@@bandwagon240 If they did, it'd be a $150k hybrid.
@@pv2xeek That beats having to buy a new 90k truck every year because they're terrible. I'd be cool with a locomotive style diesel hybrid for a truck, why hasn't that happened yet?
Since someone was kind enough to yeet the factory air box, you should just put a cold air intake on it. Probably wont do much for power or performance, but it'll sound pretty cool and you need the filter anyway
If you have the 5.3 engine, it is one of the best GM has ever put out. I've had 2,one in a 2004 Tahoe with 260,000 miles when I sold it and currently in my 2015 Sierra Denali with 133,000 miles on it. Make sure you do a complete fluid change before you do a lot of driving because you never know how the previous owner kept it up. Good luck !!!
Very debatable. Those engines are a roll of the dice. Some go 300k without issues and more of them wipe out cam lobes or collapse lifters at 50k. Sometimes you get lucky and find a 6.0 or 6.2 without AFM but even then you are most likely stuck with a junk 6L80 behind it.
Looking forward to watching. Bet your dad digs it when you are done.
Great project! sounds like you have a great dad that deserves a nice ride.
Great job but do yourself a favor and go get the lift springs. Ditch those lift blocks.
fantastic deal on a great truck!!!!!113000 low miles!!!!!
Make sure you do a DOD delete and upgrade the torque converter also drop the trans pan and check for glitter. If it’s there I’d replace the trans. These generation of gm trucks have a few weak points.
Looks good so far
Pad the tree next time! You'll kill it if you tear through too much of the bark with that chain.
I bought 4-6" wide nylon strapping (you can just get a snatch strap) and sewed it together into a tube to run the chain through when putting up a swing in a tree, that will work well for what you're doing.
Saludos desde Puerto Rico BUEN TRABAJO y mas que es para tu padre FELICITACIONES.
Here ya go
So cool Zach! Can't wait to see your final product! I'm sure Dad is going to LOVE it!
It looks scary but I can’t wait to see you bring it back to life
My dad did the same tree trick to pull out a bumper a bit when he got rear-ended. He pretty much got it to look normal again except for a dent on the metal bumper
Your videos are so good, wish you could make them faster.
At 100k it is probably going to need a transmission. Once it shutters going up a hill/driving its already too late. Best Buy Transmassions has a 5 year 100,000 mile warranty on their products, just installed one in a 14 gmc very similar to that one.
Man I love these episodes! Left goonsquad because…. Goonsquad and lottery and Stupid crazy stuff. This is exactly where they started in a good way…. The tr7ck is awesome tbh
Same here.
Any dealership and most tire shops can all do alignments.
Love your videos, I am no welder but the new bracket you welded on surely needs some plates or some more load testing remember you only have one dad just get those welds tested or at least inspected by a body shop but keep up the videos 👍🏼👌🏼
Can’t wait for the next episode. Yes it should be plated
Please research having the active fuel management tuned out. The afm will be what kills the truck. I have seen it too many times.
Yes you are a god son agre!
That's a lot of work in 30 min, good job...LOL
Liking your video you’ve got a nice tone of voice the way you come across is great can see you go pretty far keep it up. Now where’s part 2 😂
Were those 0:55 mini waffle cones on the driver's side dash? 23:25 The rear bumper looks misaligned too. Might just be the way reflected light glares to camera. I hope your dad is pleased with the result.
Needs a rear bumper as well. I think that was damaged before the wreck though
I know your dad will appreciate it.
Ummm it’s still a “jamcan “built by gM
Should get the wheels powdercoated black or a more interesting color.
add blue and red stripes on doors and hood , back tail gate
looks like a run and drive to me
Cosmetic, should be pretty much plug n play.
Did you weld that frame piece on the inside too? And paint/undercoat?
This is going to be great!
28:05 - Dog approves of the work
Awesome job dude. Definitely an inspiration as always. Love watching your videos
If that’s the pearl white it’s gonna be hard to match
We’ll find out 😅
Before installing a lift on the truck. You should ask if he would prefer a lift or not prefer a lift
on the truck?
It’s going to need more than a quarter panel haha what about the inner finder well the A arm new rotor and caliper and brakes and tie rods spring and shock and anything else in there sorta looked like the very front of the frame was bent in im sure there’s more damaged
Great gift to your dad. Great video
What is that little truck the lift kit was on??
Been following your channel for years when you gonna get the lambo killa back up and running
You should add a sunroof in the truck
My goodness, what a huge car)
you got a deal, that thing would have sold for more than that at a salvage auction
Homie you need some pads to put down so you ain't killing your knees when you working
I'd really spruce up the interior - perhaps nicer arm rest - nicer head unit, etc. I'd also look to see if one of the multi function tailgates will work for this year truck - that would be a very nice upgrade - as we all get older getting in the bed of the truck gets to be more of a challenge and the lift kit doesn't help. also deploying type side steps would be nice as well....
10:41 Kei truck? Whaaaa?
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Suzuki?
They are imported trucks from Japan. They are small utility trucks that are getting popular, and getting banned.
@@billybullfrog Looked like a Mitsubishi logo later on when you saw the front....
This is not a criticism at all. You will benefit from a MIG welding course. It will increase the quality, longevity and safety of the repair. Yes I am a welder who also needs to learn new welding techniques and about new tools/equipments
You should put a magnet on the panels bcs I don’t think those trucks are aluminum parts
How good!
You should do Denali Grill
Add a Exhaust Kit for good sounds.
These trucks sound like an angry bumblebee with aftermarket exhaust unless you delete the AFM. Haven't heard a single good one.
The engines on these are good once you delete the DoD. These are prone to lifter failure and wiping cams out because of that crappy system.
Custom tree rack puller
Cool stuff
Nice work
Do a dod delete.. the 5.3 has lifter and cam issues because of it
Great truck for a great price.
Great idea of putting the small lift for replacement parts ! I think your welding needs a bit of improvement in prep and final paint coverage ? Would add a plate over that welding job on front and rear ! That's A nice daily for your dad ! All in its an inexpensive useful pickup ! Will be able to get a few years OUT of it ! One owner clean title is the whole value ! Sorry but not into your boat videos . I do however enjoy all your automotive content for years ! God Bless !
I agree with adding a plate. Welding will actually anneal the steel making it a little softer in that area. Reinforcement is a good idea.
Can’t wait. So cool for your dad. ❤