Abandoned 1948 Chevy gets cleaned and NEW TIRES after sitting 58 years!
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Today we clean the 1948 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup for the 1st time in probably 60 years and also gets a maaaaajor upgrade in tires. She gets Firestone bias ply whitewalls. Very excited about it.
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You and Rick have become one of my favorite channels..no scripted drama..just good ol Dad and the youngun doing what they love, and sharing with like minded folks..thx guys..
"Gum dipped" was a patented Firestone thing. They dipped all the cords in rubber before making a tire for greater strength and flexibility. It was a premium feature those days, i believe.
Oh that’s cool I didn’t know what that meant
That blue on the truck looks like the standard USAF color for all vehicles from the 50s and 60s. My dad was career AF and a civil engineer and I have a photo of him with a brand new '66 Chevy pickup he got when he was in Viet Nam. After he got back, the vehicle he drove was a Ford station wagon, but both were the same blue with yellow lettering. Thanks for sharing this and I look forward to seeing how this project comes along.
Would have definitely painted the wheels while I had the tires off. She looks good though.👍
"Luther," the 1953 3100 in my avatar got a 235 transplant too. Great motor, you'll love it!
Can’t wait
Being retired Air Force it would be totally cool if you decided to return the old truck to its roots. Maybe not painting it Air Force Blue again but maybe keeping the patina with highlighting it with some blue and the Air Force numbers in distressed yellow. Just would be a great look. Love this project.
It would be great to see this truck restored to its original USAF livery!
If the stencils on the doors read 50B then the air force says its a 1950. Either way it's nice to see it moving forward!
Hey guys what do you think about the head cam “pov”? I felt it would show what I’m doing way better than me moving a tripod 100 times a minute, which also slows me down. But I get the pov can be a lot of movement. Do you like it or no? Let me know thanks.
it would be 100% ok for me, especially if it would help you to speed up
I thought it was quite interesting seeing things just the way you are seeing them. 😊
Head cam pov is great but here is a few suggestions so you dont end up like other channels that do the head cam pov badly
1. Try not to bob your head to much or viewers will get dizzy (a better way for looking up and down is picture your camera is a boat and you're the ocean, smooth waves not choppy waves)
2. Looking around suddenly, snapping back and forth also leads to dizzyness (camera will pick up different angle lighting and that can mess with some people if done suddenly. smooth looking around like your grooving to a funky song is easier on the eyes from what the camera picks up)
3. Always remember the camera is on your head when you lean into vehicles to show something. so if your looking down at something and talking about it... we wont see it as we will most likely be looking at the headliner or visors or something lol (head cam pov lacks eye tracker technology so tilt head where your looking rather than your eyes.)
Thats the main top 3 of tips i would give. Storm chasing with a head cam is difficult to keep the viewers from getting motion sick but i learned as i went along.
Kathleen Brooks is my wifes channel for all our storm chasing stuff.
Loving the work you do and the content. All good in that dusty neighborhood lol
I just wanted to let you know how much I really enjoy your videos I always say that but things like awesome tire choices as well as not slamming it to the ground and making it run like crap and look stupid. I really appreciate what you guys do. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the feedback man yeah we try to be least invasive as possible. Customizing brings about 10 other problems we just don’t like dealing with.
I watch a lot of channels where I'm happy to see them reclaim the old vehicles, but their priority is to LOWER them and/or chop them. I DON'T GET IT!
Travis, you and your dad produce the best videos. I keep checking back every day for a new one. Keep up the great work
235 is the way to go. Much better than a 216. Easy swap too. I would paint it that 216 grey though, not chevy orange. Have fun.
I agree
Paint it Pontiac blue it's a nice rich deep color and with stands heat very well last for yrs!!! I like knowing my 400 is just what it is, by the heads and color. That truck was some type of grey/blue from factory anyway,
could always just throw a 80s 283 in it and still keep it close to factory without putting a golden 350 in it rofl 😂
I'd consider not painting the engine at all so it doesn't look 'partially' restored.@@theetravisb
$260 is an absolute steal! Thanks Rick! Also I’d be keeping the tubes and old tires too, I couldn’t bring myself to throw those relics away
Yeah I definitely re using those tubes somewheres
Another great video! The tires 'n hubcaps are perfect! Just my style!
This truck strikes up an old memory with me. In the late 60's, maybe early '70's, one of my brothers acquired a '51 Chevy truck 'unfinished project' sitting in some guy's garage. It was all there, well, sort of. Chassis, suspension, drive train all assembled, rebuilt and restored with a ton of new parts, bumper to bumper. The body was a different story. He got a cab, a matching title, and a collection of body parts, headlights to tailgate, all taken apart, piled up in the garage, in the yard, in buckets and boxes.
He put it all together and drove it for several years. I think there was body parts of every color GM put on them trucks. He finally traded it in on a much newer truck. He regretted that trade for the rest of his life.
He passed away unexpectedly in the summer of 2013 and him and I had spoke of that old Chevy truck just 2 or 3 weeks before he died at 66 years old. Sweet memories, thanks, Travis. I can hardly wait to see what's next for this old truck!
Wow. Amazing story thanks for sharing.
Crazy how the old tires and tubs held up.
You've inspired me to take on a project like this. I found a Ford Ranchero that's just sitting in front of a barn and I want to fix it up. The only thing holding me back is money and a house. I hope to do something like you.
It’s all possible just lots of effort.
Great work. Like seeing the old international being used. Maybe a short update with you and dad on how it’s driving and how much it gets used would be cool.
Yeah I should put it in more vids. He drives it all the time
That truck could've come from Walker AFB in Roswell, Cannon AFB in Clovis, or Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque. I was at Cannon starting in 1987. The color was a dark blue with yellow stenciling, the tire pressure stencil on the A pillar is from the motor pool.
Pretty bad using a shovel to clean out! Yes the Climate does seem conducive to survival of this old Iron. Travis it’s looks great with the new tires and caps. You will get that 6 cylinder 235 will be an awesome swap. Thanks for taking us along.
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Yes the swap will be a big video soon
Most of that era Chevy truck I have worked on in the 70's through the 90's had already had the 235 swap done in the past!
Got to love the old airforce truck 😊. Thank you for your service ( and your continued service thanks to you guy’s ). Thanks for another enjoyable video. You did all that was reasonably possible to save that tired motor and have made the wisest decision for a replacement. Are you keeping this one ? Please keep doing what you do. 😀👊👍🏴
I think I’ll keep this one around a while.
Good motor that 235 is the way to go
This is the reason I like you. You bring it back to original.
The rib detail on the tires has an art deco look! Agree they are a perfect choice!
It'd be hilarious to take one of the front fenders, make it pristine and mint - and put it back on the truck. You will definitely get a lot of comments while driving on the road.
I'm liking the tires and hubcaps!!!! Looking forward to seeing the engine video!!!!
Im in love with that truck. But Im in love with ALL old trucks, 1927-87.
Absolutely transformed can’t wait to put wide white walls back on my 57 olds
Them tube are probably pure rubber and they make really good slingshot rubbers!
Cool old pickup and i dont know why but everytime i hear your dad talk i hear Sam Elliot.
The best rebuild video on RUclips. I helped a guy try to find a 235 in 1968 for an old pickup. He wound up rebuilding a 216. He put twin carbs on and a hot cam. Total waste of time. The guy also used rattle cans to paint his pickup. Paint turned out better than the engine did.
Wow a waste of time even back then that’s wild. Thanks for sharing
Love the old Chevy trucks. I also had 2 1954 Chevy sedans with the 235. Love that engine! Except for them being famous for the rear main seal leaking, they were the best at that time!
Love your love of old things,I'm sure your dad passed that on to you.I'm fascinated by all old stuff,it wasn't.just functional but had style that hasn't been seen since.
I rebuilt the 235 of our 59 1/2 ton chevy panel Truck 2 years ago. I like this Engine.
Looking forward for the build…
Great video!
1948 through 1955 Chevy truck is my favorite body style!
The blue paint on the door jams and tire pressure stenciled on the doors maybe old us Air Force vehicle? Enjoy watching your videos and see you and your Dad working together. Blessings!
Yes old Air Force vehicle. Glad you enjoy 🤙🏻
Looking Awesome!
That truck in blue and white combo painted like your gmc and paint the Chevrolet on center caps the same blue would be beautiful. I enjoy your content keep up the good work. Looking forward to more content on this project.
absolutely agree with the choice of wheels, looks perfect
🤙🏻🤙🏻 oh yeah
It's freezing here in Austria and my car is mothballed until the summer but Travis is at it again, time to grab a cup of coffee and click "play" 😀
That’s what I’m talkin about 🫡
>I lost my dad in 2010. He love rebuilding them old motors and he would resize the rods and put insert bearings in them.
Love that southwest climate! In the rust belt, there MAY have been remnants of a rusty silhouette of a truck. Great job!
Haha you’re right about that.
Awesome truck the 235 will be a perfect fit it was so cool to see the old international being used as a work truck. Keep up the good work
Definitely, put the 230 in the truck! It deserves the 230ci engine, and it should sing down the road! Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see the next video my friends, love the wheel and tire combination! Kirk from Louisiana sending prayers and positive energy to you and your family! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 MADE IN THE USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Shine the hubcaps paint the rims blue!God Bless ---Vic.
Travis..buy a winch.. mount in on the wall on your lean too.. you can pull your projects straight in... All the lifting with the cat damages bumpers..ect...
Perfect wheel/tire combo
I'm excited you are starting to renovate this truck Travis and install the better motor, would love to be the owner of this truck after you have done the work on it, it's so good you and your Dad have the knowledge to do this work,
It's not a "motor", it's an engine. "Electric motor", "gasoline engine". Or "steam engine". Wouldn't it sound stupid to call it a "steam motor"?
Travis, you and your Dad are awesome! (It didn't sound bad, except for that noise.), was the understatement of the week. And very funny. Seriously, I love how you put them back together as OEM as possible and you and your Dad are really a great team.
I’m super excited about this truck ! 🎉
Agree, go with the 235. BTW, loved that dad was chilling behind the box while you were swapping out the tires. love the new for you whitewalls as well. Very cool.
Dads Mr cameo man
One good thing about you is, if I ever bought a vehicle from you, I know that every annoying, fiddly, aggravating little problem (brakes, clutch, wiring, every moving part) has been addressed.
I certainly enjoy your videos. The will it run from NJ was the first video for me and I subscribed then. You guys are still turning out good stuff and have me thinking about trying to find an old truck to bring back to life just for the challenge.
Heck yeah glad you’re on board
It looks clean homie. White walls always look good
Everything needs white walls
I’m a Ford man, but one of the few Chevy vehicles I like is the 48 to 54 pickups. They just look right.
Later 235 is the answer Good job.
Yeah this one is a 59.
So cool. Those tires were manufactured not far from me, but many years ago.
great to see this old truck getting a good cleanup. Its in an amazing state of preservation! Really pleased you're switching to a 235. Best choice for this truck and a great motor.
The effort and work you put in, fantastic. I agree the updated motor makes sense.
The tires with white wall are 100% better than the olds. A New engine are so good e now a days too.
The truck, she is rough. All praises.
Definitely upgrade the engine.
Can’t wait to see this truck build
I like the old patina over the white and red truck next to it.
Thanks for another , Brother !
Thanks and look forward to the engine upgrade.
Perfect combo!
Cliff dwellings for anyone wanting to look it up 👌
Perfection Travis! As a kid I rode thousand of miles in my Dads 54 Chevy Truck wich by the way was a automatic transmission because my Mom could not drive a standard to save her life lol. Dad always liked those white walls and hub caps too. We even had the am radio in it and I can remember Dad having to pull that huge heavy radio and change the vibrator unit out and some tubes from time to time. Great memories for me. Before I became a old timer I had a old timer tell me to put some talcum powder on the tire tubes to help them slide around and settle in better. With new tubes from China I found out that it really helps out because they are so thin. I always try and buy USA made but they aren't what they used to be either Thanks for another Great Vid
That’s a good tip. Thanks for sharing the memories. Yeah. Hard to find USA made things
You’ve nailed it Travis. Love the tyres, rims and hubcaps, and couldn’t agree more it’s as it should be. The truck is starting to look amazing. Outstanding work. Congratulations 👏🏻
Yes, sir that was an Air Force truck as you mentioned in the last video, and it is of course painted Air Force Blue. By the overspray on the gas tank (shown after you cleaned the inside) that would tell me that the government took delivery of these vehicles and painted them the color of the branch of the military they would be going to (and this could even have been bidded out to a civilian contract) This truck beings a half ton unit had the standard six lug Chevrolet wheels (even passenger cars had standard six lug Chevrolet wheels in 1948) I noticed right off that the tires had tubes in them as there were no tubeless tires offered at that time period (I could be corrected on that). Also, those tubes were in good shape especially if they held air, and of course the tires were not made for a tubeless application and the wheels were probably not acceptable for tubeless tires. That truck beings a half ton would not have had split rims. It is interesting in the fact that this design of Chevrolet trucks was introduced in 1947 as the advanced design replacing the earlier trucks (1941-1946) of the art deco design, and the Air Force was established in 1947 as its own branch of the military (it was the Army Air Corp before) My understanding is the GMC trucks followed a year later with this design. I have a 1946 GMC 11/2 ton with a flat bed, and it came out of Colorado and the wood in the bed was oak and of course it was getting dried out and rotten and down here in Fl it finally rotted out. But when I cut the carriage bolts that were still holding the wood in the wood was so dry that the heat from my cutoff wheel would start the wood on fire (had to be careful). Good luck on finding another engine, those engines can pretty well be obtained from these guys that convert these trucks to S10 chassis and actually I have seen complete original chassis, and drive trains for sale out of these trucks. I believe that I would have removed the gas tank (yes, another project) when cleaning out the floor as there is dirt and crap accumulation around and under the tank, but that's just my opinion.
That dash looked awesome shiny, you should clear coat it!
But the outside of the car i would have painted it in the original color, and tried to reproduce all the markings from the military. Really cool 😎
Thank you for sharing! God Bless 🙏
My name is Kenneth Mason from a place called Crestview Florida currently live in a place called Florala Alabama wanted to say I've been watching you guys for quite a while the thing that keeps me watching you guys is the fact that you try to keep everything original and period correct and just walk that you're talking about with this engine is perfect I know exactly what you're talking about with the old Babbitt bearings and stuff anyway I enjoy the content and the way you guys do change that by the way tell your dad hello from me and does he know that he sounds a lot like Sam Elliott
Thanks for the kind words glad you like how we do things
A 261 engine will bolt right in too. They were in the large trucks and busses from "54 - '62. They are a real torque monster. I had one in my '53, then sold it like a dummy...
Loving the story so far. I have a 49 Chevy and I love it. All stock except for my 235. I have had it for 24 years and driven almost 75,000 miles.
I am running Firestone bias ply tires and they are perfect.
When I watched you clean the rat poop out of the cab I was wishing that you were wearing a mask.
Keep the videos coming and don't throw away that radio delete plate!
Wow that’s cool you drive it so much!
👍235 cid is what was in my Dad's first new car a 1953 Chevy 2 Door hard top
Amazing how much powdery dirt had built up inside the cab. It must have seen a lot of dust storms through the years
so.. how do you "really" feel about those tires haha....I love them too 😁
You need to drag one of these home to your "stable" Ken !! Keep that old white flatbed company !!
Yes on wheel combo !
I'm completely over babbit bearings, 235 definitely the best choice, looking forward to seeing you bring the old girl back around, personally I would have to replace the wood but only cause that truck would earn it's keep
You guys have scored a now very rare Post-War US Air Force pickup. I'd like to see it painted in its original Air Force blue with its correct vehicle ID numbers (which can still be made out) in yellow. Even cooler, put back on the yellow (amber) rotating "gumball" roof light and "Supervisor of Flying" markers. This is a true re-enactor vehicle and I wouldn't do anything else with it. Any military vehicle enthusiast would love to have it. Plus, the original Air Force/Army maintenance manuals for this vehicle are available on-line.
See specs in Air Force Manual TO 19-75A-89; page 160. (US Army TM 2800-1)
That had to be 20 lbs of rat nest. But the wheels and tires made it worth the effort in my opinion.
Oh man I’m getting super excited
Those wheels are perfect, I really agree
Great video love the tires perfect God bless
We need some longer content. You peak peoples interest then cut it. Lol 😂 2 things, (1) You got me hooked here because you and your Dad do low budget restoration which i love, and (2) you nerd out on old historic things, ive found myself looking at old stuff dang near with a magnifying glass too. Keep doin what you do. You put in the hard work, patience and deserve the reward.. cheers from Toledo, original home of Champion spark plug, Jeep, Toledo scale, Devilbiss air compressors, Dana and churches on every street corner. 😂
Dang 44 mins ain’t enough? 😂 glad you enjoy. Yes we watch our money
Seeing the 2x4s in the right floor reminds me of my dad's 46 chevy! My mom didn't like that truck because she was about 5 foot tall and her feet wouldn't reach the floor so dad put a 4x4 on the right floor!
I ❤ this truck!!
Good.job cool truck GMC Nice TiRES
Another great episode 👍👍
Great channel, well done that Man.
The 235 is a great engine better than 216 Babit. Great choice on the rims hubcaps and White walls. I know you folks don't have the rusty problem that the rest of the country has but it never ceases to amaze me how solid many of these vehicles are, overall.
Really enjoying your channel. Keep it up!
Hi Travis and Rick. Another great video. Your decision to swap in the 235 six is a very good one. A sturdy modern engine that will help this truck get back on the road again. Well done, gentlemen. 👍
Gum dipped was a Firestone patented thing. They dipped all the cords and fibers in rubber gum before making ply's and the tire. They were supposed to be blowout proof because of it.
When you need a shovel to clean out your truck cab…wow.
My favorite tires!! You got my favorite tires man that is the LOOK. Thank you thank you. Looks awesome. So glad you kept the steelies too. I’m excited to share what I do with the Mercury on youtube, hope you see it some day
Yeah post about it I’ll check it out !
Looking forward to the vid on the 235!
kool ol pu. This pu will be better soon, with the upgded 235. Be well.
I love that truck!!!
Beautiful Chevy truck. Great video