Nice unmolested 68 w/ AC! Brings back good memories of my 75 F250 Camper Special. Mine had a 390, 4 barrel and factory AC. Could never pass by a gas station without stopping.
It's doesn't supersize me, most people don't change their oil or flat tire anymore. I had to learn to do both before I was aloud to even drive. My kids will learn as well or they won't drive my vehicle's! Sorry people, tech only gets you so far you will have to do some stuff for yourselves.
I have learned something valuable, right before you put me to sleep I said "damn, I have to find a freak 3 foot extension, that's way easier than the way I have been doing that for 30 years, so I can say thanks for showing the kids proper way to deal with points ignition and cold start procedure. If you lived in my neighborhood in Tennessee mountain hillbilly region, I would probably come hang out with you regular. Good work, good video
Jeff , am 73.5 years old and have learned a lot of things about old tractors, mostly by repetition, they aren’t found in the print material. I am adding to my list by paying attention to your tid-bits and pearls of wisdom! Happy holidays and please don’t buy into the nay saying BS
Absolutely brilliant...nice to see and hear. Especially as I live in the UK but drive American vehicles daily. Working on American imports here it's nice to see a guy who cares!!!. Keep it up.
This was my first viewing. Watching you work on the distributor really brought back the memories of the '60's into the '80's, working on my own cars. Now about the only thing you can do is twist the gas cap and fill the tank. To say I find myself missing the pre-fuel injected days of working on your own iron would be an understatement. I drive and will never part with my '99 F-150, but still twenty years ago the joy of tuning up your own vehicle was gone. Just watching you for 30 minutes, and the joy it gave me, makes me think I'm going to have to start looking for, and bring home something to play with. You now have a new subscriber. My best regards to you, Sir.
I love the animals raising heck in the background. I'm a mechanic in a GM dealership. All I hear is customers mad that their car is broke for background noise haha
Sir your technique with the fuel line tight first and tap to release pressure is spot on i have done that for years and has never failed me. Much wisdom inm underneath that sweat catcher...
Great find ! My older brother moved to Oregan in a VW camper , and of course when he got there traded for a “chevy” camper special , and lived in it for a time , these vehicles were made for it .
that truck brings back some memories.. had one of those back in michigan.. same model year and model.. it had some really weird electrical bugs. when it ran it ran great, but when it was being goofy it was an absolute nightmare...i was really happy when a deer finally put the truck out of my misery by jumping thru the radiator...
Well Jeff I finally feel at home now that we finally got a video with a rooster crowing, dog barking, and a cow mooing. Thank you so much. I hope you keep posting your videos as much as possible as they are one of my two favorites!
Good solid ford FE engine with the monster 90 plus pound intake manifold . god does this video bring back memeories i hace owned many 67 to 72 ford trucks.
I love these videos with you fixing stuff and the animals in the background its so good to see you back with us again I would like to see a walk around of the little red car now that you have got it up and running.
That was a pleasure watching you work this old iron. I can still remember my dad teaching me these skills on my first car a '65 Chrysler 300 with a 383 4 bbl. What a tank, but it was roomy and comfortable and for $250 who could complain. Like you I always have a set of work clothes that are made to get dirty.
Your rooster has the cow trained, he crows and it moos. I WAS thinking "He's tightening it, yeah he knows that.", then you said so. Interesting video, our old camper truck was way older than this one. It was an old GMC with a granny, it might take forever but it could handle any hill.
I have had 12 of these old trucks. Best truck Ford ever built. The last one I had was a 68 F250 Highboy with 30 thousand miles on it. It was an airport truck. Wish I had never sold it. But every thing's for sale for the right price . lol
I like the part about tightening the fuel line before loosening. I learned that trick many years ago. And yes it really works. A coworker had mentioned it a while back. He was helping a friend repair some plumbing and they were amazed at the trick.
Guy busting laughter here “What we getting for gas?” Cow “bamoo,”. Rooster, “Hur, hur, hur.” Nice background sounds. I love it. You can’t make this up all while learning something new. Keep up these awesome videos.
I agree with your opinion plus if I wore my good clean cloths my wife would be very upset. So end result the cloths I wear everyday look like crap even if they just came out of the washer.
Jeff you remind me of me. But I got a few years on you I wished I had a camera every time I did some work on vehicle's way back when nowadays I sit back on the couch and watch people like you on RUclips you are entertaining insightful educational and funny thanks for the videos
i was about to tell you to get the Blue Streak distributor cap, then you said the same thing. My '68 F250 Ranger Camper Special got a Pertronix ignitor, Moroso 8mm wires and a blue Streak cap in '16. Never a hard start, no other ignition trouble since. Thanks for these vids. I'm always interested in vids that apply to my old bump. Good job.
Boy does that bring back memories. Doing tune-ups replacing plugs, points and condenser. On my Desoto, mud daubers had plastered mud right across the points. I cleaned that out and got it running but then it wouldn't start again. I hadn't gotten all the bits of mud out of there and it got between the points again. Really annoying.Those tapered Ford plugs gave us fits on one Ford truck. The owner hadn't changed the plugs in forever. We tried an impact wrench on the stuck ones and they wouldn't move. I think we even tried heating things up a bit without success. I think it finally required a breaker bar and and a pipe on the handle of that before those stuck plugs would come out.
I live in "The City". The only day I wear 100% clean clothes to work is on Monday. I usually wear my jeans through the rest of the week and maybe into the next week. As far as Bathing... I do that every night! I like that Tyce lives in the Country and drives that '77 on dirt roads :) @16:53 An Obscure Rockwell Reference...
YES Tighten before loosen old nuts and bolts. I was taught that in assembly production by an engineer. If you figured that out alone by experimenting I'm impressed again. You are a good man and smart too. Made a good video. I love old Ford trucks, I had a 1967 4 sp with granny low. Looking for something similar but with power steering this time "duh" LOL
This reminds me of the good old days, where cars didn't have computers, and because you couldn't afford a mechanic, you had to buy a repair manual,and get your mechanic buddies involved over a beer or three. I miss that.
Worn a suit and tie once working on my old car My wife just smiled I get out of hospital next week lol (Only joking) Always wear OLD clothes to work on a car Love your video Would love an old truck someday Greetings from Australia
I learned to drive (other than 1940s era Ford farm tractors) in my Dad's 1966 F-150 with a 352CID "Industrial", three on the tree back around 1967. Back then, as I'm sure you are aware, Ford was THE farmer's truck and it was not unusual for us to tote two 1500+lb cows or bulls, in the bed, to the livestock sale sixty or so miles away and bring back two to four 500+lb calves from said sale. In addition we carried anywhere from one to two tons of "square" bails of hay, stacked pyramid style in the bed, while pulling a trailer loaded with an additional two to three tons of those bails to my Granddad's two barns. For ten years that truck also served as a daily driver for my Mom who worked in a local textile mill as well as my weekend "date" vehicle too. I have no idea what idea what the cam was that Ford put in those engines but you could throw it up in neutral and the truck would rock from side to side like and sounded like it had 3/4 cam and headers on it. I should be ashamed of myself for admitting it at this late date, but I "smoked" more than a few built Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler muscle cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s with that bone stock (stock save for the mud grip tires on the rear) pickup. Till my Dad traded that truck for a much inferior 1976 F-150 with an automatic tranny and a sad, sad little 302CID engine, that 1966 NEVER failed to pull any load placed in the bed and/or hooked up to it and was basically as solid and strong as the day my Dad bought it.
we love old trucks, especially clean , stock trucks. the brand comes fourth or fifth. We love clean, stock, old, one owner (your brand goes here )trucks.
Love the long ratchet extension Jeff! I have driven a few of that era F 250s. Love the way the transmission shifting feels! Similar to a 1970 Jeep J4000 pickup I had in the early 80s. Great trucks.... Keep up the great videos!
Please don't forget to check the front cab supports. 2 years ago I had to get rid of my 69 F250 390 with a 4-speed. The cab supports were gone. It had 244 thousand miles I had it since 95.
15:00 moving the cap a few degrees doesn't change the timing. Moving the points relative to the distributor shaft will, but as long as the cap is in about the same place you won't have any issues.
This is a great video to learn some mechanical skills for people that never really wrenched on a vehicle. This is an awesome looking truck for restoration as it appears to be a nicely optioned F250 with a straight body. To safely drive this vehicle on the roads all of the brake lines wheel cylinders and seals should be replaced as well as the tires. The front-end and suspension parts will need a thorough going over as well. To me this would be the minimum standard. A full-blown restoration would entail taking the whole vehicle apart dealing with all of the rust issues, repainting it and then putting it back together. A process that of course takes money time tools and resources as well as a space to accomplish such an endeavor. I think many people look at videos like this and thinking that just getting it to run you are good and that is far from the case.
Neat, reminds me of the 69 F250 I used to drive. 360, 4 speed w/ creeper, AM radio, split rims, snow treads all around, body just falling off.... it was great...
The famous 351 modified engine is a genuine dog. They are great for pushing snow when four wheel drive equipped. They suck on mileage too. That is why you always see them for sale or cheap. Just speaking from my experience fella. Keep up the great work though.
There's good clothes, clothes for going out on the town, work clothes and then there's chore clothes. Completely agree with your opinion. Sucks to be them that don't understand. Cheers :)
Great truck! Looks to be a '69. I had a '68 and it didn't have the front clearance lights on the fender. New for '69. Those camper specials were the best. 19.5 gal tank behind the seat and 24 gal under the bed. 10 mpg. Side box was unique to ford. Cheers!
I've seen many a "mechanic" working on filthy engines. Like in construction, a relatively clean environment is a must for me, at least. Nice old truck.
You Sir have my respect on many levels. Thanks for these informative enjoyable videos, for preserving old vehicles and your business plan using your knowledge and talents is impressive. Glad to see ! Oregon has some great finds, even down here by GP. Yes ignore the brokerage sales calls from NY for sure!
Maybe you can get one of those T's that have the faux tuxedos and wear that for dirty work on vehicles. If I find one I'll send it to you. Thanks for making videos, though my fixing days are behind me it nice to learn stuff ! Your re-build of the 4 wheel drive front axle will always make you a fav. person. Sometime when you want a good laugh I'll tell you the story of my 1984 Chevy pickup front axle fiasco.
You've got a heck of a background audience every time you read off the comp. the roster called you a liar and the cow didn't like the gas comment either. lol Sweet old ford!!
Jeff, I own a 1973 Ford F100. Unless you have the bucks to spend on a restored one, anyone who owns one of these hidden gems knows that they are going to have to climb around or under the truck and WILL GET DIRTY! Don't give a second thought to those people who most likely wouldn't know how to turn on the heads lights. The first thing they would look for is a cup holder for their Latte (in my 73 there aren't any cup holders...).
Hey Jeff, I’m watching you from Scotland, We don’t see many old US trucks over here but I love them. Petrol is roughly $7.20 per gallon here so not a daily driver 😀. I love your videos and if I ever do get a truck I’ll be back to watch them all again. Keep up the good work and best wishes.
Jeff, this is gonna be a good set of videos! Did I miss the final episode of you welding up the gas tank? That young man in the Netherlands did a great job painting and detailing that truck. He seems very happy and proud to have it. Hope it brings you more customers!! I have dirty grimy work clothes also! Wash mine off with laundry soap and a hose when they get bad. Then the washing machine (only when necessary) and wife not watching. Got some patches on the elbows and knees also - haha. They’re grungy work clothes by golly!
Whoever made that comment probably never worked on a vehicle in their life and mechanically illiterate. Smh ignorance of today's society. Keep making videos and putting old classics back on the road!
Just so everyone is aware that batteries, that are made of lead internals come in two types of plates. One is sintered lead and the truck batteries are poured lead. Am sure I do not have to say which are better. All right the poured lead are and you can tell by the weight and cost which is better made and will last a lot longer too. Good wrenching to you all !!!!!
Great show, very interesting....this type of old machine is becoming increasingly collectable , skilled moves on the tools Sir, masterful ....your narration is funny... most enjoyable ... please continue you good work, Thank you 🇨🇦
My 'daily driver' is a '70 F250 C/S 360CID with 3-speed automatic. I used to have a twin to it ('cept it was a 'four-on-the-floor')... they were the same year, make, model, trim package and color. It turned heads when we drove them through town :) Unfortunately, it got totaled in 2014. Taken out of the game by a Toyota that couldn't stop on the freeway (the impact tore off the rear bumper, the spare tire, the differential, axles, rear wheels and leaf springs - all sheared off the underside of the truck - and the broken drive shaft was found 40 feet behind the Toyota). It also pushed me into the one thing that could do serious damage to the front end: another Ford Truck (1986 F150). BTW, your A/C looks like it's a Clardy brand after-market. They were commonly added on by Dealers. Let me know if you have questions!
cant beat watching old school guys at work, pay attention and you may learn a thing or twelve
Nice unmolested 68 w/ AC! Brings back good memories of my 75 F250 Camper Special. Mine had a 390, 4 barrel and factory AC. Could never pass by a gas station without stopping.
Jeff ignore these trolls, every one who has worked in the mechanical field understand the clothes
It's a uniform of sorts.
he just stepped off his tractor.
Are people seriously making fun of his' clothes while he is doing mechanical work? That is seriously bad/rude.
It's doesn't supersize me, most people don't change their oil or flat tire anymore. I had to learn to do both before I was aloud to even drive. My kids will learn as well or they won't drive my vehicle's! Sorry people, tech only gets you so far you will have to do some stuff for yourselves.
Oh yeah if you dont get dirty your a bad mechanic
I have learned something valuable, right before you put me to sleep I said "damn, I have to find a freak 3 foot extension, that's way easier than the way I have been doing that for 30 years, so I can say thanks for showing the kids proper way to deal with points ignition and cold start procedure. If you lived in my neighborhood in Tennessee mountain hillbilly region, I would probably come hang out with you regular. Good work, good video
Been thinkin' about that region. I got kin uppare
That is one, beautiful truck. I love that old school, two tone paint job. 1968 was very good year!
Jeff , am 73.5 years old and have learned a lot of things about old tractors, mostly by repetition, they aren’t found in the print material. I am adding to my list by paying attention to your tid-bits and pearls of wisdom! Happy holidays and please don’t buy into the nay saying BS
Thanks CJ!
Absolutely brilliant...nice to see and hear. Especially as I live in the UK but drive American vehicles daily.
Working on American imports here it's nice to see a guy who cares!!!.
Keep it up.
This was my first viewing. Watching you work on the distributor really brought back the memories of the '60's into the '80's, working on my own cars. Now about the only thing you can do is twist the gas cap and fill the tank. To say I find myself missing the pre-fuel injected days of working on your own iron would be an understatement. I drive and will never part with my '99 F-150, but still twenty years ago the joy of tuning up your own vehicle was gone. Just watching you for 30 minutes, and the joy it gave me, makes me think I'm going to have to start looking for, and bring home something to play with. You now have a new subscriber. My best regards to you, Sir.
Thank you KD, and you're welcome!
20:50 ... "Yes, quite lovely indeed." My favourite part of the video. Good to see you up to your elbows in truck again, Jeff.
Just found your channel you are a smart old cookie loving your old school humor Thumbs up from Australia.
Thanks Glen!
Hey Jeff. I love your truth in the bloopers. You sir, are an honest man
I don't care what anybody says. You clean up real nice.
At one time we all used to use a paper match book for a feeler gauge they where about 0..020 .
those where the days .
My uncle taught me that rick in the late 70's.
I love the animals raising heck in the background. I'm a mechanic in a GM dealership. All I hear is customers mad that their car is broke for background noise haha
Sir your technique with the fuel line tight first and tap to release pressure is spot on i have done that for years and has never failed me. Much wisdom inm underneath that sweat catcher...
Great find ! My older brother moved to Oregan in a VW camper , and of course when he got there traded for a “chevy” camper special , and lived in it for a time , these vehicles were made for it .
I've learned a ton watching Jeff and his videos, and I've had some good laughs along the way. Wish he was my neighbor.
bien heureux de vous revoir enfin !
Fascinating video. Some serious skills. No software diagnostic tools required. Greetings from England.
Thanks Neal!
that truck brings back some memories.. had one of those back in michigan.. same model year and model.. it had some really weird electrical bugs. when it ran it ran great, but when it was being goofy it was an absolute nightmare...i was really happy when a deer finally put the truck out of my misery by jumping thru the radiator...
LOL!
Well Jeff I finally feel at home now that we finally got a video with a rooster crowing, dog barking, and a cow mooing.
Thank you so much.
I hope you keep posting your videos as much as possible as they are one of my two favorites!
Greetings from the Netherlands! ;-)
Hello sir! From Pennsylvania USA
Good solid ford FE engine with the monster 90 plus pound intake manifold . god does this video bring back memeories i hace owned many 67 to 72 ford trucks.
I love these videos with you fixing stuff and the animals in the background its so good to see you back with us again I would like to see a walk around of the little red car now that you have got it up and running.
Love your videos Jeff always glad to see another video from you. You share the same passion as I for old trucks
Absolutely about clothing and working under the truck
Loving the farmyard backing track
Yez😩😈
That was a pleasure watching you work this old iron. I can still remember my dad teaching me these skills on my first car a '65 Chrysler 300 with a 383 4 bbl. What a tank, but it was roomy and comfortable and for $250 who could complain. Like you I always have a set of work clothes that are made to get dirty.
I love the chickens and cows calling.
Neither. A rooster and goats
Thanks Fred. Chicken/Rooster.... okay. I did not recognize the goats. (I'm not a farm boy.)
Your rooster has the cow trained, he crows and it moos. I WAS thinking "He's tightening it, yeah he knows that.", then you said so. Interesting video, our old camper truck was way older than this one. It was an old GMC with a granny, it might take forever but it could handle any hill.
I have had 12 of these old trucks. Best truck Ford ever built. The last one I had was a 68 F250 Highboy with 30 thousand miles on it. It was an airport truck. Wish I had never sold it. But every thing's for sale for the right price . lol
I like the part about tightening the fuel line before loosening. I learned that trick many years ago. And yes it really works. A coworker had mentioned it a while back. He was helping a friend repair some plumbing and they were amazed at the trick.
Guy busting laughter here “What we getting for gas?” Cow “bamoo,”. Rooster, “Hur, hur, hur.” Nice background sounds. I love it. You can’t make this up all while learning something new. Keep up these awesome videos.
I agree with your opinion plus if I wore my good clean cloths my wife would be very upset. So end result the cloths I wear everyday look like crap even if they just came out of the washer.
Your a adult man and you can not spell clothes that's pretty sad
zFg Ragnarok oh he left out and e. Big deal.
Not everyone’s a perfect little angel like you boo boo.
@@ripposty7535 Shut up your a trucker dad don't talk
zFg Ragnarok I’m 21 with no kids, and own a ford raptor. Fight me 😁
I'll take experience over book know-how any day. I loved to watch my Grandfather work. He was my hero!!
I’ve got a 67 350 and I love that beast.
Jeff you remind me of me. But I got a few years on you I wished I had a camera every time I did some work on vehicle's way back when nowadays I sit back on the couch and watch people like you on RUclips you are entertaining insightful educational and funny thanks for the videos
Wanna trade???
dam glad to see ya back jeff sure have missed the old 2bit shop------good luck buddy
i was about to tell you to get the Blue Streak distributor cap, then you said the same thing. My '68 F250 Ranger Camper Special got a Pertronix ignitor, Moroso 8mm wires and a blue Streak cap in '16. Never a hard start, no other ignition trouble since. Thanks for these vids. I'm always interested in vids that apply to my old bump. Good job.
Thanks, Ed!
Boy does that bring back memories. Doing tune-ups replacing plugs, points and condenser. On my Desoto, mud daubers had plastered mud right across the points. I cleaned that out and got it running but then it wouldn't start again. I hadn't gotten all the bits of mud out of there and it got between the points again. Really annoying.Those tapered Ford plugs gave us fits on one Ford truck. The owner hadn't changed the plugs in forever. We tried an impact wrench on the stuck ones and they wouldn't move. I think we even tried heating things up a bit without success. I think it finally required a breaker bar and and a pipe on the handle of that before those stuck plugs would come out.
I'm half as young as you are, but twice as many "ugh" "ahs" you can hear when i'm working :P Love your videos!
I live in "The City". The only day I wear 100% clean clothes to work is on Monday. I usually wear my jeans through the rest of the week and maybe into the next week. As far as Bathing... I do that every night! I like that Tyce lives in the Country and drives that '77 on dirt roads :) @16:53 An Obscure Rockwell Reference...
YES Tighten before loosen old nuts and bolts. I was taught that in assembly production by an engineer. If you figured that out alone by experimenting I'm impressed again. You are a good man and smart too. Made a good video. I love old Ford trucks, I had a 1967 4 sp with granny low. Looking for something similar but with power steering this time "duh" LOL
They're out there.
I would love to hang out with this guy on the weekend and just help him fix stuff. I'm sure it'd be a good learning experience.
You are back in style Jeff, and RRTOT exports a nice truck again, and an excellent series begins. Hope the Colt is doing you proud too
Good to see ya back Old Man, I really enjoy your videos !!
This reminds me of the good old days, where cars didn't have computers, and because you couldn't afford a mechanic, you had to buy a repair manual,and get your mechanic buddies involved over a beer or three. I miss that.
You can still do it. Probably takes more beers to entice the buddies, though...
Hi Jeff,great video i like to see you fixing American trucks and any other vehicles.
Looking forward to the next video.
Have a great day
Worn a suit and tie once working on my old car
My wife just smiled
I get out of hospital next week lol
(Only joking)
Always wear OLD clothes to work on a car
Love your video
Would love an old truck someday
Greetings from Australia
Nice to see you back, banging on an old truck hood . . . cheers.
Good to hear that music again.
Good job Jeff keep it up
All the best from South Australia 🇦🇺
I learned to drive (other than 1940s era Ford farm tractors) in my Dad's 1966 F-150 with a 352CID "Industrial", three on the tree back around 1967. Back then, as I'm sure you are aware, Ford was THE farmer's truck and it was not unusual for us to tote two 1500+lb cows or bulls, in the bed, to the livestock sale sixty or so miles away and bring back two to four 500+lb calves from said sale. In addition we carried anywhere from one to two tons of "square" bails of hay, stacked pyramid style in the bed, while pulling a trailer loaded with an additional two to three tons of those bails to my Granddad's two barns. For ten years that truck also served as a daily driver for my Mom who worked in a local textile mill as well as my weekend "date" vehicle too. I have no idea what idea what the cam was that Ford put in those engines but you could throw it up in neutral and the truck would rock from side to side like and sounded like it had 3/4 cam and headers on it. I should be ashamed of myself for admitting it at this late date, but I "smoked" more than a few built Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler muscle cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s with that bone stock (stock save for the mud grip tires on the rear) pickup. Till my Dad traded that truck for a much inferior 1976 F-150 with an automatic tranny and a sad, sad little 302CID engine, that 1966 NEVER failed to pull any load placed in the bed and/or hooked up to it and was basically as solid and strong as the day my Dad bought it.
we love old trucks, especially clean , stock trucks. the brand comes fourth or fifth. We love clean, stock, old, one owner (your brand goes here )trucks.
Those are classic whisky dents on the fenders and they add great character. Nice find
Welcome back Jeff! It’s always fun to see what your wrenching on
a 30 minute video of elderly iron is a new and nice thing i could definitely get used to!
As I’ve aged, I’ve taken to using kitchen ladder to work under truck hoods. Helps since I’m not tall. I also use it to wash top of my truck.
Got that oil plug out without getting dirty oil clear up to your armpit. Shows you been working on Fords for awhile.
Dunno about that, he didn't even know a 335 series (351 M 400) engine when he saw one.
Great Vida. Always fun to watch
Love the long ratchet extension Jeff! I have driven a few of that era F 250s. Love the way the transmission shifting feels! Similar to a 1970 Jeep J4000 pickup I had in the early 80s. Great trucks.... Keep up the great videos!
good to see you make more videos
Really, really glad to see you back !!!!
Thanks for making this video very happy and educational ignore them trolls there modern day drama queens.
Awesome truck! I have a 1972 Ford F250. I love it!
Me too and just got it back up and running
Please don't forget to check the front cab supports. 2 years ago I had to get rid of my 69 F250 390 with a 4-speed. The cab supports were gone. It had 244 thousand miles I had it since 95.
15:00 moving the cap a few degrees doesn't change the timing. Moving the points relative to the distributor shaft will, but as long as the cap is in about the same place you won't have any issues.
You are correct!
Love watching you do your thing. It is refreshing seeing the joy it brings you.
This is a great video to learn some mechanical skills for people that never really wrenched on a vehicle. This is an awesome looking truck for restoration as it appears to be a nicely optioned F250 with a straight body.
To safely drive this vehicle on the roads all of the brake lines wheel cylinders and seals should be replaced as well as the tires. The front-end and suspension parts will need a thorough going over as well. To me this would be the minimum standard.
A full-blown restoration would entail taking the whole vehicle apart dealing with all of the rust issues, repainting it and then putting it back together. A process that of course takes money time tools and resources as well as a space to accomplish such an endeavor.
I think many people look at videos like this and thinking that just getting it to run you are good and that is far from the case.
Just scored a 1970 Camper Edition F250. $800 looks pretty solid still haven’t seen in person yet! Great video I’m smashing the sub button!
Neat, reminds me of the 69 F250 I used to drive. 360, 4 speed w/ creeper, AM radio, split rims, snow treads all around, body just falling off.... it was great...
Thank you another fine example of shear craftsmanship 👍👍👍😀🏁.
nice one jeff good video
The famous 351 modified engine is a genuine dog. They are great for pushing snow when four wheel drive equipped. They suck on mileage too. That is why you always see them for sale or cheap. Just speaking from my experience fella. Keep up the great work though.
F.Y.I, The 351M stood for 351Michigan, according to Ford. Ford never called their 335 series motors, modifieds.
There's good clothes, clothes for going out on the town, work clothes and then there's chore clothes. Completely agree with your opinion. Sucks to be them that don't understand. Cheers :)
Jeff, I love your videos. Thanks.
Thank you!
Hey Jeff, I bet that guy who wrote that comment, when he wrote the comment, performed the most work he's ever done.
Great truck! Looks to be a '69. I had a '68 and it didn't have the front clearance lights on the fender. New for '69. Those camper specials were the best. 19.5 gal tank behind the seat and 24 gal under the bed. 10 mpg. Side box was unique to ford. Cheers!
I still watch every time I find a new video
loved the story of the tool you lent to your friend, "and then he died and I never got it back." that had me rolling
I've seen many a "mechanic" working on filthy engines. Like in construction, a relatively clean environment is a must for me, at least. Nice old truck.
You Sir have my respect on many levels. Thanks for these informative enjoyable videos, for preserving old vehicles and your business plan using your knowledge and talents is impressive. Glad to see ! Oregon has some great finds, even down here by GP. Yes ignore the brokerage sales calls from NY for sure!
Maybe you can get one of those T's that have the faux tuxedos and wear that for dirty work on vehicles. If I find one I'll send it to you. Thanks for making videos, though my fixing days are behind me it nice to learn stuff ! Your re-build of the 4 wheel drive front axle will always make you a fav. person. Sometime when you want a good laugh I'll tell you the story of my 1984 Chevy pickup front axle fiasco.
Nice truck I live in Oregon and I’m about to start a 1970 Ford F2 50 camper special build at 12 years old (Year 2021)
You've got a heck of a background audience every time you read off the comp. the roster called you a liar and the cow didn't like the gas comment either. lol Sweet old ford!!
Jeff, I own a 1973 Ford F100. Unless you have the bucks to spend on a restored one, anyone who owns one of these hidden gems knows that they are going to have to climb around or under the truck and WILL GET DIRTY! Don't give a second thought to those people who most likely wouldn't know how to turn on the heads lights. The first thing they would look for is a cup holder for their Latte (in my 73 there aren't any cup holders...).
I don't watch a video like this to critique the man's wardrobe, i'm interested in the truck
Hey Jeff, I’m watching you from Scotland, We don’t see many old US trucks over here but I love them. Petrol is roughly $7.20 per gallon here so not a daily driver 😀. I love your videos and if I ever do get a truck I’ll be back to watch them all again. Keep up the good work and best wishes.
Jeff, this is gonna be a good set of videos! Did I miss the final episode of you welding up the gas tank?
That young man in the Netherlands did a great job painting and detailing that truck. He seems very happy and proud to have it. Hope it brings you more customers!!
I have dirty grimy work clothes also! Wash mine off with laundry soap and a hose when they get bad. Then the washing machine (only when necessary) and wife not watching. Got some patches on the elbows and knees also - haha. They’re grungy work clothes by golly!
Jeff's the kind of guy I'd be glad to hang out with.
Whoever made that comment probably never worked on a vehicle in their life and mechanically illiterate. Smh ignorance of today's society. Keep making videos and putting old classics back on the road!
Thanks Jeff
Jeff, As we used to say as kids back in the day growing up, "God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt". Ignore the idiots and keep doing what you do.
Just so everyone is aware that batteries, that are made of lead internals come in two types of plates. One is sintered lead and the truck batteries are poured lead. Am sure I do not have to say which are better. All right the poured lead are and you can tell by the weight and cost which is better made and will last a lot longer too. Good wrenching to you all !!!!!
Great show, very interesting....this type of old machine is becoming increasingly collectable , skilled moves on the tools Sir, masterful ....your narration is funny...
most enjoyable ... please continue you good work, Thank you 🇨🇦
My 'daily driver' is a '70 F250 C/S 360CID with 3-speed automatic. I used to have a twin to it ('cept it was a 'four-on-the-floor')... they were the same year, make, model, trim package and color. It turned heads when we drove them through town :) Unfortunately, it got totaled in 2014. Taken out of the game by a Toyota that couldn't stop on the freeway (the impact tore off the rear bumper, the spare tire, the differential, axles, rear wheels and leaf springs - all sheared off the underside of the truck - and the broken drive shaft was found 40 feet behind the Toyota). It also pushed me into the one thing that could do serious damage to the front end: another Ford Truck (1986 F150).
BTW, your A/C looks like it's a Clardy brand after-market. They were commonly added on by Dealers.
Let me know if you have questions!
Another great video, thanks Jeff
Shame to see the truck go to the Netherlands, I'd love to have it and I bet you have quite a few subscribers who would want it too.
The man is a diamond in the ruff. Wish he was my neighbor.