We have a saying in our country: "You can endlessly look at three things - how the river flows, how the fire burns and ... how another person works." It is very pleasant to look at your work. Good luck to you!
I'm a journeyman crane operator, there's a couple things that I highly recommend you do. the first thing is to replace that wire rope. it's rusted bad. which will reduce flexibility and can cause failure. the second thing I recommend doing is to make some outrigger pads. small light lifts they probably aren't needed but on heavier lifts or lifts at a long radius your outrigger can sink causing you to not be level and you can turn that crane over in a quickness. anyway just my two cents from someone who runs cranes for a living.
At least inspect the cable and do a load test periodically. I suggest twice what you plan on lifting or the crane rating plus. Assuming you might lift a full car body. Be respective of what your load test was and stay out from under it at all times. Cable is not the only thing that can fail. Great following your videos....and learning. I'm a retired heavy machine designer.
Matt, you are a joy to watch. You know how to "fix" things instead of what is done today, which just "replace". Very few know how to fix anything. I grew up with my dad who was a very good mechanic and he knew how to fix just about anything, it seemed to me. I really like watching all your videos, keep up the good work.
I feel it was the same with my grandfather's '76 F-150. Floor pans covered with roofing tin, weight reduction for the bed, and rather questionable front cab support. 300 & 3 speed was still solid though.
@@aaronhoward7593 He used it as a daily and a farm truck until '97, when he bought a new Ranger. Afterwards, it remained his farm rig until he passed in '01. It sat under the barn until '07 when I revived it, but it was too far gone and expensive to be near road worthy again. Grandma wanted it gone. So, off to the scrap yard it went. I did save the rear view mirror, window crank, and F-150 badge as keepsakes. I had many wonderful memories with my granddad in that old truck.
@@DieselCreek If it's not too broke, don't fix it until it becomes too broke. Sometimes my ocd gets the better of me, and I end up breaking things worse than if I just left it alone.
Another occasion where my wife and kids think I've gone crazy, as I shouted 'CONTACT' while watching the video with headphones one, that moment always makes me smile. Thanks for another really cool video.
21:35 Holley carbs don't like backfiring. The Power Valve are vacuum operated. A backfire pops the diaphragm and makes them run rich. It's a quick check with a vacuum pump. And your guess on the sight plug and float adjustments was spot on. Good for you and your logic skills.
One of the things I always thought was a weak point of those carbs was the cork gaskets. They dry out and leak easily. Especially when the vehicle sits for any real length of time.
Paint the boom white the new logo will stand out. Great truck it will look good when washed and the boom painted. That boom is priceless on the farm. Keep up the great work
Greetings from Western Australia! As a tyre fitter, I thought you might appreciate a tip or 2 when changing spider wheels or “Dayton’s” as a lot of Americans call them. If you’re ever in a situation where you’re struggling to get the rim off the hub, when the nuts and cleats are lose, lower the truck down and pop the clutch in gear. That’ll often brake them free without the use of a hammer. Another thing worth noting is to leave the nuts on the threads until all cleats are loose/free hanging. I have seen many cleats fly off with a lot of force when they’re hit with the hammer. I know those style of wheels aren’t very common in the US but it was worth the mention! 🤠
Couldn't have said it better myself tire fitting in Australia sounds terrible from what ive heard all the health and safety its good here in New Zealand they've not cracked down on it yet
making the old girl happy, one fix at a time! lovely! A kindness.... Giving this faithful machine a chance to be used again to enrich owners life is what it exists for. Good you have at last allowed the crane truck another useful life. All Happyness!!!😀😀 😅😅
The metal hoops on the top of the boom are there for a reason. If you are in a heavy lift and the cable snaps, they are there to "catch" the cable so that the operator doesn't get a face full of steel annihilating cheek pokers.
*- Gotta love the "Subscribe" reminder in the Ford's hood dust/mud at **17:20* *- AND "Wash Me Soon" encouragement at **17:25* *- You have to remember, Matt, the truck came to like you because you brought it back to life.* *- It has feelings, and that is why it made you fix its carburetor, so it can do right by you.*
Please tape the exhaust in order to hear the engine roar!!And for the boom, a beautiful CAT YELLOW! You've got plenty of it and it will match with rest of your toys.
Hi Matt, We think, we agree 😇 . A few people now have suggested the CAT Yellow paint would be nice. We think it would also match / contrast with the blue around the front grill. But, you will also then have to refurbish the tray frame with black paint, and then, of course, paint the rusty grill behind the cab. The cab itself would probably be ok if cleaned and polished. And make sure you replace that orange light cover at the front. Thank you for you great videos, from Australia.
Your willingness to jump into difficult projects that are new to you is one of the main reasons I watch your channel. At least you’re doing it right? Respect. Be well.
wonder how many things he jumps into that we dont see, things that were too far gone, like piece of waste of time. Like that church that was falling apart. I would have run from that.
@@dhn1234 the first video I saw, he was digging down the side of that church. I thought he was nuts, but he was just doing it, doing the next thing, so I watched another video, and another…
I think Andrew would be proud of the arm rest / door handle repair matt also you should get a bigger sticker on the dash which states minimum height !!!!😂
@@DieselCreek looks like you did a great job... Piece of advice... Be grateful you can work on it I love old cars But I can't afford it I'd have a Chevy Viking and a tri axle Konstructor if I could
That was a simple repair on the arm rest, but perhaps Andrew would have done it different: Some diamond-plate cut-to-shape and welded to last 50 years.
I'm too old to do a lot of these things myself, but for some reason, I get almost as much satisfaction from watching your videos as I would from doing it myself. Thanks so much!!
You won't get a thumbs up or a like for the effort you put out. This guy is only after what makes him money and if it does not make him money directly, you will just be treated like a bum. That's why I never like or make an effort to make these RUclipsrs $$$ and there are many things you can do and still watch their videos but not have them make money from you while treating you like a dweeb
Sometimes, I think that the best part of a Diesel Creek video is when something goes right and Matt gives his "laugh of triumph"... something I can completely identify with! I really enjoy seeing you come back to a project and give that laugh when you make it work again. Keep on posting... we'll keep watching!
As a Ford master technician of 30 years, I must say your skills are much more than a do it yourself, her all of them not up to a master technician. Good job at what you do. The exhaust leak would bother me more than any of the concerns you’ve actually addressed. exhaust leakage is just a pet peeve of mine. I do look forward to most of the videos that you make so thank you for sharing.
I can't get enough Diesel Creek.....yellow for the crane boom...and install some lights on the boom to illuminate the work being lifted and around the sides of the area where you're parked and working...a 24/7 truck..
4 mins in and you just KNOW the bulldozer is next. What I love about Matt's bench is it's just as full of crap as everyone else's - not a TV show bench👍
Matt with the right equipment you have a very good mobile shop. No need to worry about getting stuck, just lift the truck and put pads under the wheels.
Great to see someone welding with stick rather than the inferior MIG! I too would like to hear that truck running without a blowing exhaust, thanks again for another long and interesting video Matt 👍🏻
Thanks for the content. I don't how you run a business and then find time for wrenching on these projects. And if that isn't enough you video the whole process. Good on you!! Greetings from Niagara Falls Canada.
One important thing I've heard mentioned about Dayton rims is to leave the nuts loosely on the stud and then bang on the locker tabs because they sometimes fly off at high speed and become bullets. Oh and one other thing, make sure you retighten the lugs after driving it for a while (another Dayton thing).
Yes, I was cringing when Matt got down there with those wedges without the nuts on there. A lot of times if you do that, popping one wedge free will let another one or two pop as well, I have had my wrist blasted by a wedge before and it isn't fun.
With you on that don't want learn the hard way.just lucky that thay were rusted on that normally go of with force and never stand in front until pressure is of .but we're all learning and that's what it's all about keep up the great work great channel only just started watching been great viewing like seeing old machine s getting fixed and used again all best here in Aus
@@thesalvagegarage Yeah, nobody wants to learn the hard way. Split rims are another hazard. We knew a guy that had both arms and his lower jaw fractured to pieces by standing over a split rim on a tire machine.
I know others have suggested using Jack Plates, extremely great idea. We use them on our 100 foot Aerial ladders, never can tell when the pavement will give way or the ground you must use, at least double the size of the plates attached to the outriggers.
As someone in the commercial tire industry, I recommend picking up a set of commercial tire bars. While not the best on hard-packed rock like your shop there, they make pulling off and putting on tires onto rims and trucks much easier. Worth the investment. Might take a few tire change-outs to get used to them if you haven't used them before, but I would not be able to do my job without them. They're a life saver. Also saw in mentioned in another comment, leave the nuts on the studs when banging on the cleats. Even on nice and clean Dayton trucks, they can still come off with a lot of force. Thankfully I don't do many Daytons, they're mostly on older container trailers. Really just do those for JBHunt and Norfolk Southern.
Small pieces of rubber wrapped around the mirror bracket, then tighten them . Stops the problem. I have to say, you are a man with a big set of Brass Cahones, to tackle that carb job, never having done one before. Good Yob Mon.
Matt, I've been watching your vids for several weeks and I just want to say that you are one of my favorite RUclipsrs. You are very talented and your projects are so interesting, all of them but mostly your repair videos. You are very adept at making a good video too, such as camera placements and knowing when to speed up the playback and when not too. I really like how you continuously narrate your videos, but only because you have a good way of speaking. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us!
My favorite fix for water dripping down onto the top of the engine is to make a gutter system using a split old big inner tube riveted from the firewall to the hood that spans the width of the engine. Diverting the water to the sides of the engine.
Hey Matt. I've been watching your channel for a while now. I used to work in a quarry in Jamaica but I never really got into the heavy machine business. Since watching your videos I've had my eye on a cat 966 loader which has been sitting for atleast 7 years. I'm thinking I should try and get it. Who knows maybe I can get some work for it after restoring it.
Well done Matt. As I sat here lisren8ng to the safety talk it reminded me of a guy in our structural repair department that took a crane truck like yours out to make a pick and ended up putting the boom into a high voltage line. The truck burnt up pretty well. He was nicknamed Sparky from that day forward.
I personally would move the cable replacement up to top of the list, they tend to rust from the center out so even a "decent looking" cable could be a ticking time bomb. There is a machinist on youtube that dropped his radial arm drill from his crane because of a decent looking cable failure.
UPDATED = MATT me old mate, you need a couple of foot of very thin plastic tube, one end goes to the can of good stuff in the cab, the other end into the carb or air-cleaner, turn the key press the can engine gets good stuff while your cranking by the key - its so easy for a yard truck/Oh you can keep yer snow too/ we dont get much right by the coast BUT have been known to be cut off in the last few years thats why i got landrover diesels, always start, always get you where your going.. We are not a Jeep Island really, home grown will do for us.. thanks for the videos - Ian --UK.
the ignition switch fault could be the coil resistor if there is one fitted, some uk fords were fitted with a 9volt coil and when you turned the key to the start position it fed 12volts direct to the coil to get a good spark during cranking, and when you release the key, the coil feed is switched from direct to through the resistor, so if the resistor is faulty, releasing the key will cut the engine! Engine sounds much better now! Phil
I think the reason it cranked and worked fine the first time in months, then didn't, is because there wasn't much fuel in the lines, then it sat overnight near full pressure, and froze up. I've had this happen with vehicles that are winter only (my plow truck, my snow blower) and because of that, i've installed a fuel cut off at the fuel tank. Once i'm done with the machine, i'll shut it there, and let the engine die from fuel starvation.
Well all right, if the frikkin crane truck don't move, get the dozier. Well done Matt. 🙂 Love your channel, you have a lot of patience. Boom should be red, with the logo.
Cold starts in the winter, jumping a battery, and of course getting stuck in mud , and snow . That’s “ No Bueno” . The teaser at the end , on Ol Christine was 👍
Thanks for another great video Matt. The crane isn't going to win any beauty pageants but I'm sure she'll be of huge benefit to future jobs where you need to lift heavy stuff. Replacing the winch rope is a great idea the last thing you want is for the rope to part when you've got something heavy on the end that you don't want to drop.
I'll tell you one of my cheap old man tricks for those hood gaskets. Just clean the gasket off good and take a razor blade and slit it down the center of the top of it all the way across and open the hollow part up. Then take a new tube of 100% silicone and fill it up all the way across, then make sure it squeezes back to it's original shape, then put a 1/4 inch bead across the outside of the top and smooth any high spots and just close the hood down to keep moisture off but not allowing the hood to touch the gasket and let it set for at least two days or more if cold out and you'll have a better gasket than the factory. $7.00 Bucks is much better than $35.00.
So what you are saying is to take off the old head gasket and replace it with silicone and the head of the block and valve thing ( I don't know the name) are so flat that it will create a seal.
SO nice not to hear that squeal anymore! Love watching you get these old machines running again! Love the new logo. When will we see the metal one that was made for you in a video?
After the near miss on the shed frame I got a chuckle out of the warning sticker on the dash panel under the steering wheel "minimum clearance 13'- 6" " 🤣 - - sounds like something I would do. Great progress on the crane rig though you've made a lot of difference already Matt. Thanks for sharing the experiences.
I thought you might replace the gasket that caused the water to get in the engine. But all the stuff you did do to it was very interesting. I love the idea of the decal on a gray boom. Love this channel.
Watching the series on this truck was great Matt! You did this by yourself and it has convinced me over the winter to put an engine and trans back in my '01 S10 Truck. Thanks for the great video...
45:00 ALWAYS, ALWAYS smack those rim wedges with a hammer BEFORE REMOVING THE LUG NUT! Good way to save a gunshot 1lb hunk of steel! Loved the series; I went back and watched every sinlge one start to finish. Great project. You WILL love having that crane at your beck and call !
Matt, nice to see your finally going to start on your shop. I would go with 16' high walls so you can have 14' high doors that would be good for any future bigger equipment and at least 1 door 14' wide. bigger excavators and dozers are 12' wide. also we put a 15K pound hoist in my son's shop that had 14' walls, we ended up framing out an area in the attic to accommodate the hoist it was 15' high.
Thanks Matt another great video congrats on your 2 firsts on this truck. Rebuilding your first V8 and rebuilding a 4 barrel Carb. Always fun when RUclipsrs admit they like all of us watch videos to learn how to do things and find out the we got is slightly different. Always thought it needed headlights Done Paint it Decal it and make it a Matt special one day you may tackle that Exhaust just because you can. Enjoy watching older equipment cleaned up and made serviceable again.
A suggestion on the exhaust leak (stock manifolds only): loosen the center nut of each motor mount. With jack under the balancer, lift engine enough to break the "seal" and use grease spray on mount pans. Lower engine and remove jack, start the engine and goose the throttle 3 times. If the exhaust leak disappears, tighten the motor mount bolts. I did this myself on a '71 f100 302. Suggested by friend with '66 international pickup. Mine never leaked exhaust again. If the engine looks kinda "cocked" in the frame rails, don't worry because the engine "walked" to where it wanted to sit anyway.
Damn Matt, you are a one man army with what you’ve acquired and capable of not only get working but working for you and making a profit from. You are the epitome of getting it done and at a fraction of the cost of new. There is market for what you do because of the exhorbitant rates of heavy equipment rentals or purchase. You are keeping it real for most folks that need things done without breaking the bank. I applaud you for everything that you do and the effort for making the vids that keep everyone watching.
Matt: the crane boom colour (yes, l am English, so we spell colour with a “u”!), l would go with a nice Ford blue to sort of tone in with the blue bonnet. (Sorry, the hood!) PS: please keep doing what you do. Finding a new Diesel Creek video is like finding cash on the ground, a real bonus for the day! I also like to see what time of year you shoot the different clips by the trees, no leaves, snow, green or yellowing ones. It all adds to the tapestry that is Diesel Creek!
Got an 81 f700 dump truck. 8.2 Detroit diesel. No turbo, no glow plugs, Cranks in an instant, even when cold. Would have been a treasure if yours had come with one of those running.
"Starting Fluid" is a mixture of a highly flammable substance called Ether and Carnation White mineral oil, for "upper cylinder lubrication" that also aids starting by raising manifold vacuum and sealing of rings and valves, to raise compression. It's propellant is usually Isobutane, a mixture of Isopropyl alcohol to absorb moisture and butane, a highly flammable gas, distilled from petroleum. It is engineered to be sprayed in the intake, past the throttle body, *_while the engine is being cranked,_* to facilitate it's proper ingestion. If the makers of these products only knew- they would include a long tube with the can, so the User could crank the engine while spraying.
place i used to work had ' winterised ' all of their small diesel plant ( forklifts & tugs mostly ) with an old windscreen / windshield washer assembly , the reservoir was filled with starting fluid & the nozzle was in the intake .. even in -10centigrade crank it while holding the button & everything would start pretty easily
You'll see many equipment with a holder for the spray can, long tube going to intake, and a control on the dashboard. It has developed a bad reputation for several reasons, stories of it causing problems such as fires, hydrolocking, damaging crankcase oil, and the misconception "if it ran correctly- you wouldn't need it", "it's a band aid for other problems". While the latter maybe true, certain climate situations *_do call for it's usage_* in the Owner's Manual of the equipment. The engine must inhale it *while cranking* to be effective.
Love to see a 7.3 in that F800! I will make a Ritchie Bro's account this weekend. Just delivered a generator to the one in Atlanta yesterday and saw a bunch of light towers there. Didn't get to tour the lot to see what else they had though. When you enjoy fixing things that other people kicked to the curb it only makes sense to go that route, especially if it's just for your own uses.
Hey Matt, another great video! I really appreciated the “near miss” analogy LOL. After 23 years active duty and dealing with “Risk Management” and “near misses”, based on others, I totally agree with you on the “safety is a personal responsibility”. Keep up the great content.
There is a big difference between being honest, humble, and vulnerable compared to being self deprecating. Find that sweet spot (defined by a thin line) and the big difference will fall in your favor.
We’ll Matt what you had was an exercise in the two P’s ! Patience and persistence, I’ve learned a lot from you over the last year, and grown in my confidence to try bigger projects. Thanks for sharing 👍😁
Matt, I saw "Christine" lurking in the background of several of your videos. Hope you have time to do another segment on her revival in the near future. Enjoying your channel, Keep up the good work.
While I was in the military, we often used the four F's: "Forget Finesse, just Force the F%&#er!" Good to see someone else that believes in that as a solution to some problems.
I think it could use some of those nice LED floodlights on the bed, and the exhaust would turn me mad, but still, for 700 bucks it isnt anything to complain about. Paint it christine yellow, not only the boom but also the cab, looks great with big dieselcreek logos
My brother and I are really enjoying these videos. I would like to encourage you to fix the exhaust on the crane. It would add credibility to your projects. It would make it safer from a respiritory standpoint. I agree nice paint isn’t the priority. Form follows function. There are lots of people watching who might not understand all of the risks. It may help show a professional side of your clever engineering. Otherwise, this is like watching videos of things we see in Farmshow magazine.
First thing that came to mind while you were changing the tires, was I love work, I could watch it for hours. Being a retired trucker I have changed my fair share of tires. Never fun or as easy as you would hope. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
We have a saying in our country: "You can endlessly look at three things - how the river flows, how the fire burns and ... how another person works." It is very pleasant to look at your work. Good luck to you!
I think that is an awesome adage
Never heard this before, but I like it.👍🏾
I thought it was three things: air, fuel, and spark. (And timing, of course.)
Ah yes the diesel Creek fan belt squeal oh how we've missed that LMAO
We have a saying in America! It's all about the Benjamins baby! Trump 2024
I'm a journeyman crane operator, there's a couple things that I highly recommend you do. the first thing is to replace that wire rope. it's rusted bad. which will reduce flexibility and can cause failure. the second thing I recommend doing is to make some outrigger pads. small light lifts they probably aren't needed but on heavier lifts or lifts at a long radius your outrigger can sink causing you to not be level and you can turn that crane over in a quickness. anyway just my two cents from someone who runs cranes for a living.
Good advice , hope he listens ,
At least inspect the cable and do a load test periodically. I suggest twice what you plan on lifting or the crane rating plus. Assuming you might lift a full car body. Be respective of what your load test was and stay out from under it at all times. Cable is not the only thing that can fail. Great following your videos....and learning. I'm a retired heavy machine designer.
Was thinking the same thing about the wire rope. Good call.
@John Collingson You can never have too many crane mats laying around. Also, never hire a crane operator whose nickname is "Two Block".😉
@@williamdegnan4718 or named Wild Bill
Matt, you are a joy to watch. You know how to "fix" things instead of what is done today, which just "replace". Very few know how to fix anything. I grew up with my dad who was a very good mechanic and he knew how to fix just about anything, it seemed to me. I really like watching all your videos, keep up the good work.
I think Ford stamped those F-series floor pans out of soggy cardboard. Probably the same steel they used in the exhaust manifold bolts...
I feel it was the same with my grandfather's '76 F-150. Floor pans covered with roofing tin, weight reduction for the bed, and rather questionable front cab support. 300 & 3 speed was still solid though.
@@AngryCatMan1982 so loyal
Lol yah people can’t understand why I don’t wanna fox that manifold leak….. you know why
@@aaronhoward7593 He used it as a daily and a farm truck until '97, when he bought a new Ranger. Afterwards, it remained his farm rig until he passed in '01. It sat under the barn until '07 when I revived it, but it was too far gone and expensive to be near road worthy again. Grandma wanted it gone. So, off to the scrap yard it went. I did save the rear view mirror, window crank, and F-150 badge as keepsakes. I had many wonderful memories with my granddad in that old truck.
@@DieselCreek If it's not too broke, don't fix it until it becomes too broke. Sometimes my ocd gets the better of me, and I end up breaking things worse than if I just left it alone.
You're my Saturday morning cartoon replacement.. thank you
MATT YOU ARE THE BIG BOY IN THIS BUSSINES.GOOD LUCK .WINNER,WINNER,WINNER..
Another occasion where my wife and kids think I've gone crazy, as I shouted 'CONTACT' while watching the video with headphones one, that moment always makes me smile. Thanks for another really cool video.
Av8 running on 3
That's why it didn't start right away. He didn't yell CONTACT! He should do it every time, LOL.
I also yell contact every time he says "Contact", like were starting a plane! lol
21:35 Holley carbs don't like backfiring. The Power Valve are vacuum operated. A backfire pops the diaphragm and makes them run rich. It's a quick check with a vacuum pump. And your guess on the sight plug and float adjustments was spot on. Good for you and your logic skills.
Those pops out the carb probably took the power valve out. They make a blow by check valve kit for them to protect the power valve
Can’t even think how many power valves I have replaced on Holley carbs over years
@@gullreefclub You need to install power valve savers. 👍
One of the things I always thought was a weak point of those carbs was the cork gaskets. They dry out and leak easily. Especially when the vehicle sits for any real length of time.
They make blue coated gaskets. They are alcohol resistant. They actually come apart easy , I've reused them before.
Paint the boom white the new logo will stand out. Great truck it will look good when washed and the boom painted. That boom is priceless on the farm. Keep up the great work
Greetings from Western Australia! As a tyre fitter, I thought you might appreciate a tip or 2 when changing spider wheels or “Dayton’s” as a lot of Americans call them.
If you’re ever in a situation where you’re struggling to get the rim off the hub, when the nuts and cleats are lose, lower the truck down and pop the clutch in gear. That’ll often brake them free without the use of a hammer.
Another thing worth noting is to leave the nuts on the threads until all cleats are loose/free hanging. I have seen many cleats fly off with a lot of force when they’re hit with the hammer.
I know those style of wheels aren’t very common in the US but it was worth the mention! 🤠
I do appreciate the tips! I don’t have a lot of experience with these. They are quite common still and used to be even more so!
Food for thought when you’re messing with the autocar again 🍻
@@DieselCreek Especially on older intermodal & logging trailers.
Couldn't have said it better myself tire fitting in Australia sounds terrible from what ive heard all the health and safety its good here in New Zealand they've not cracked down on it yet
Thank the Lord that belt squeal was driving me nuts good job Matt 👍
LOL 😂 Me too.
How is fixing that exhaust leak not worth it? The engine will sound better, run better and regain some of it's dignity.
set it up as you "Farm Service Truck" - the heavy version!
love the vedio's.
Good gravy Man, get a timing light on that thing. It will probably fix most, if not all of the blowback through the carb, and the backfires.
Read my reply.
Love the “Subscribe” written into the grime on the hood of the crane truck at 17:17. Nice touch, also yeah a washing video would be satisfying. 😆👍🏻
17:27 was video coming soon
making the old girl happy, one fix at a time! lovely! A kindness.... Giving this faithful machine a chance to be used again to enrich owners life is what it exists for. Good you have at last allowed the crane truck another useful life. All Happyness!!!😀😀 😅😅
1:58 Crane truck: let me sing you the song of my people.
I was going to say LOL to the op comment but after seeing the auto gen porn bot comments, Ho Li Sh It
@@raycar1165 Yeah, RUclips totally lost the plot.
The metal hoops on the top of the boom are there for a reason. If you are in a heavy lift and the cable snaps, they are there to "catch" the cable so that the operator doesn't get a face full of steel annihilating cheek pokers.
they also handy for climbing up to put new cable on. ha
Oh I jus thought it was a perch for vultures.
@@sallybrokaw6124🤣 underrated comment!
Fork Lift arms Is the best Body hammer i have ever Seen Matt 😂 33:39 @Diesel Creek
*- Gotta love the "Subscribe" reminder in the Ford's hood dust/mud at **17:20*
*- AND "Wash Me Soon" encouragement at **17:25*
*- You have to remember, Matt, the truck came to like you because you brought it back to life.*
*- It has feelings, and that is why it made you fix its carburetor, so it can do right by you.*
It's "Washing Video Soon" but close enough :)
Please tape the exhaust in order to hear the engine roar!!And for the boom, a beautiful CAT YELLOW! You've got plenty of it and it will match with rest of your toys.
Hi Matt, We think, we agree 😇 . A few people now have suggested the CAT Yellow paint would be nice. We think it would also match / contrast with the blue around the front grill. But, you will also then have to refurbish the tray frame with black paint, and then, of course, paint the rusty grill behind the cab. The cab itself would probably be ok if cleaned and polished. And make sure you replace that orange light cover at the front. Thank you for you great videos, from Australia.
Maybe even splurge and put a booger weld over the holes (if there's enough meat left that is).
I love the sound of the turbo in the pickup, Matt at 16:53
Your willingness to jump into difficult projects that are new to you is one of the main reasons I watch your channel. At least you’re doing it right? Respect. Be well.
@Laura Brown Does the carpet match the drapes?
Same here; he is willing to trust God and just get it done.
wonder how many things he jumps into that we dont see, things that were too far gone, like piece of waste of time. Like that church that was falling apart. I would have run from that.
@@dhn1234 the first video I saw, he was digging down the side of that church. I thought he was nuts, but he was just doing it, doing the next thing, so I watched another video, and another…
I think Andrew would be proud of the arm rest / door handle repair matt also you should get a bigger sticker on the dash which states minimum height !!!!😂
🤣🤣🤣
I was thinking duct tape for the arm rest
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@@DieselCreek looks like you did a great job...
Piece of advice...
Be grateful you can work on it
I love old cars
But I can't afford it
I'd have a Chevy Viking and a tri axle Konstructor if I could
That was a simple repair on the arm rest, but perhaps Andrew would have done it different: Some diamond-plate cut-to-shape and welded to last 50 years.
Nice work for your First Carb Rebuild There Matt 16:19 @Diesel Creek
I'm too old to do a lot of these things myself, but for some reason, I get almost as much satisfaction from watching your videos as I would from doing it myself. Thanks so much!!
I'll second that
You won't get a thumbs up or a like for the effort you put out. This guy is only after what makes him money and if it does not make him money directly, you will just be treated like a bum. That's why I never like or make an effort to make these RUclipsrs $$$ and there are many things you can do and still watch their videos but not have them make money from you while treating you like a dweeb
@@realemonful Somebody must have hurt you feelings. Sorry bout that.
@@harpo6203 Thanks little buddy
AM 83 Yr Old myself .
Sometimes, I think that the best part of a Diesel Creek video is when something goes right and Matt gives his "laugh of triumph"... something I can completely identify with! I really enjoy seeing you come back to a project and give that laugh when you make it work again. Keep on posting... we'll keep watching!
Love the camarrata comment. Dudes a legend When it comes to interior work.
As a Ford master technician of 30 years, I must say your skills are much more than a do it yourself, her all of them not up to a master technician. Good job at what you do. The exhaust leak would bother me more than any of the concerns you’ve actually addressed. exhaust leakage is just a pet peeve of mine. I do look forward to most of the videos that you make so thank you for sharing.
If your a ford tech then you are quite familiar with exhaust leaks lol
You can never go wrong with a red, white, and blue color scheme! Keep up the great work Matt
I whole heartily agree with you on the color scheme!
I can't get enough Diesel Creek.....yellow for the crane boom...and install some lights on the boom to illuminate the work being lifted and around the sides of the area where you're parked and working...a 24/7 truck..
4 mins in and you just KNOW the bulldozer is next.
What I love about Matt's bench is it's just as full of crap as everyone else's - not a TV show bench👍
I Thought it Might Had Made Her Appearance Sooner !
👍hell yeah to that, it's just easier to find things that way
If in doubt get the dozer out
Amazing transformation from a non-runner to a working piece of equipment.
Matt with the right equipment you have a very good mobile shop. No need to worry about getting stuck, just lift the truck and put pads under the wheels.
Great to see someone welding with stick rather than the inferior MIG! I too would like to hear that truck running without a blowing exhaust, thanks again for another long and interesting video Matt 👍🏻
Even broken, that's a lot of truck for 700, nice catch.
We always leave the lug nuts on a couple of turns before pounding on the wedges, Saves alot of pain in the family jewels when they fly off!!!!
Can't wait to see Christine being painted!
Thanks for the content. I don't how you run a business and then find time for wrenching on these projects. And if that isn't enough you video the whole process. Good on you!! Greetings from Niagara Falls Canada.
Well my business now relies heavily on RUclips so I make time
Man Bruce... You can stop squealing belts with a cam of spray trim adhesive! Works awesome 👍
*can
My name is Matt lol
Lol... Sorry Matt! 😅😅😅
Keep on keeping on. Love your videos!
One important thing I've heard mentioned about Dayton rims is to leave the nuts loosely on the stud and then bang on the locker tabs because they sometimes fly off at high speed and become bullets. Oh and one other thing, make sure you retighten the lugs after driving it for a while (another Dayton thing).
Yes, I was cringing when Matt got down there with those wedges without the nuts on there. A lot of times if you do that, popping one wedge free will let another one or two pop as well, I have had my wrist blasted by a wedge before and it isn't fun.
With you on that don't want learn the hard way.just lucky that thay were rusted on that normally go of with force and never stand in front until pressure is of .but we're all learning and that's what it's all about keep up the great work great channel only just started watching been great viewing like seeing old machine s getting fixed and used again all best here in Aus
@@thesalvagegarage Yeah, nobody wants to learn the hard way. Split rims are another hazard. We knew a guy that had both arms and his lower jaw fractured to pieces by standing over a split rim on a tire machine.
School of hard Knocks for sure.those wedges fly really well.
I know others have suggested using Jack Plates, extremely great idea. We use them on our 100 foot Aerial ladders, never can tell when the pavement will give way or the ground you must use, at least double the size of the plates attached to the outriggers.
Yap is always a first time for everything Matt and you did it well.
A maxim at Diesel Creek: “No truck left behind.”
As someone in the commercial tire industry, I recommend picking up a set of commercial tire bars. While not the best on hard-packed rock like your shop there, they make pulling off and putting on tires onto rims and trucks much easier. Worth the investment. Might take a few tire change-outs to get used to them if you haven't used them before, but I would not be able to do my job without them. They're a life saver.
Also saw in mentioned in another comment, leave the nuts on the studs when banging on the cleats. Even on nice and clean Dayton trucks, they can still come off with a lot of force. Thankfully I don't do many Daytons, they're mostly on older container trailers. Really just do those for JBHunt and Norfolk Southern.
Tires didn't want to come off the crane truck on the driver side at all wow what a fight 49:39 @Diesel Creek
AVE would be proud of you, the little laugh before you did the body work, the tapety tap tap to realign the cable hoop, you have learnt well!
focus you fuck!
Small pieces of rubber wrapped around the mirror bracket, then tighten them . Stops the problem. I have to say, you are a man with a big set of Brass Cahones, to tackle that carb job, never having done one before. Good Yob Mon.
Uncle buck such a great movie the car backfires were the best lol
Matt, I've been watching your vids for several weeks and I just want to say that you are one of my favorite RUclipsrs. You are very talented and your projects are so interesting, all of them but mostly your repair videos. You are very adept at making a good video too, such as camera placements and knowing when to speed up the playback and when not too. I really like how you continuously narrate your videos, but only because you have a good way of speaking. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us!
My favorite fix for water dripping down onto the top of the engine is to make a gutter system using a split old big inner tube riveted from the firewall to the hood that spans the width of the engine. Diverting the water to the sides of the engine.
I bought a 1970 John deer 350 dozer and have been using it to build a road through 5acres! Thanks for the trip
Hey Matt. I've been watching your channel for a while now. I used to work in a quarry in Jamaica but I never really got into the heavy machine business. Since watching your videos I've had my eye on a cat 966 loader which has been sitting for atleast 7 years. I'm thinking I should try and get it. Who knows maybe I can get some work for it after restoring it.
Go for it!
Well done Matt. As I sat here lisren8ng to the safety talk it reminded me of a guy in our structural repair department that took a crane truck like yours out to make a pick and ended up putting the boom into a high voltage line. The truck burnt up pretty well. He was nicknamed Sparky from that day forward.
That would be the cable guard your About to repair and re weld Matt 37:30 @Diesel Creek
I really enjoy these video's thanks for taking the time to make us old folks something to enjoy.
His great but not only you older folks I'm a young buck milenial fascinated with old equipment and his down to earth average Joe best RUclips
I personally would move the cable replacement up to top of the list, they tend to rust from the center out so even a "decent looking" cable could be a ticking time bomb. There is a machinist on youtube that dropped his radial arm drill from his crane because of a decent looking cable failure.
Watch Brian Block's video about moving his big Carlton drill press.
@@ericcorse Don't remind me. That was heartbreaking to watch.
UPDATED = MATT me old mate, you need a couple of foot of very thin plastic tube, one end goes to the can of good stuff in the cab, the other end into the carb or air-cleaner, turn the key press the can engine gets good stuff while your cranking by the key - its so easy for a yard truck/Oh you can keep yer snow too/ we dont get much right by the coast BUT have been known to be cut off in the last few years thats why i got landrover diesels, always start, always get you where your going.. We are not a Jeep Island really, home grown will do for us.. thanks for the videos - Ian --UK.
the ignition switch fault could be the coil resistor if there is one fitted, some uk fords were fitted with a 9volt coil and when you turned the key to the start position it fed 12volts direct to the coil to get a good spark during cranking, and when you release the key, the coil feed is switched from direct to through the resistor, so if the resistor is faulty, releasing the key will cut the engine! Engine sounds much better now!
Phil
I think the reason it cranked and worked fine the first time in months, then didn't, is because there wasn't much fuel in the lines, then it sat overnight near full pressure, and froze up. I've had this happen with vehicles that are winter only (my plow truck, my snow blower) and because of that, i've installed a fuel cut off at the fuel tank. Once i'm done with the machine, i'll shut it there, and let the engine die from fuel starvation.
winter fuel isn't supposed to freeze?
Well all right, if the frikkin crane truck don't move, get the dozier. Well done Matt. 🙂 Love your channel, you have a lot of patience. Boom should be red, with the logo.
Love the audible engine running squeal on this truck... makes it easy to tell when the quiet engine is running...
Cold starts in the winter, jumping a battery, and of course getting stuck in mud , and snow . That’s “ No Bueno” . The teaser at the end , on Ol Christine was 👍
That does it…. I’m officially exhausted watching this…. Great exercise….Thanks…James
Thanks for another great video Matt.
The crane isn't going to win any beauty pageants but I'm sure she'll be of huge benefit to future jobs where you need to lift heavy stuff.
Replacing the winch rope is a great idea the last thing you want is for the rope to part when you've got something heavy on the end that you don't want to drop.
I was taught that you could put oil on cables
Ignition timing is why flames were coming out of carby
Sounds like a sticky valve, it will run fine but occasionally it will stick again and backfire.
That starter was heavy duty..... glad it
Finally started.
I'll tell you one of my cheap old man tricks for those hood gaskets. Just clean the gasket off good and take a razor blade and slit it down the center of the top of it all the way across and open the hollow part up. Then take a new tube of 100% silicone and fill it up all the way across, then make sure it squeezes back to it's original shape, then put a 1/4 inch bead across the outside of the top and smooth any high spots and just close the hood down to keep moisture off but not allowing the hood to touch the gasket and let it set for at least two days or more if cold out and you'll have a better gasket than the factory. $7.00 Bucks is much better than $35.00.
So what you are saying is to take off the old head gasket and replace it with silicone and the head of the block and valve thing ( I don't know the name) are so flat that it will create a seal.
@@TheRCBasher69420 Reread it, "HOOD" gasket, Not head gasket....Damn.
@@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia You can't fix stupid.
@@TheRCBasher69420 I hope this was an attempt at being funny. If not, May God help you.
SO nice not to hear that squeal anymore! Love watching you get these old machines running again! Love the new logo. When will we see the metal one that was made for you in a video?
You just need to add Andrew's favorite line: "There, good as new."
700 dollars is a steel for this old 1989 Ford F800 crane Truck Very nice Rig Matt 6:51 @Diesel Creek
Ahhhh... another Sunday afternoon fixing old trucks with Matt. Does it get any better?
As long as HE is doing all the fixing, while I do the watching.
Yep, helping Matt work on an old Ford 429 and my hands and fingernails are still clean! All the fun and none of the drawbacks!
After the near miss on the shed frame I got a chuckle out of the warning sticker on the dash panel under the steering wheel "minimum clearance 13'- 6" " 🤣 - - sounds like something I would do. Great progress on the crane rig though you've made a lot of difference already Matt. Thanks for sharing the experiences.
The boom will look good with your new Diesel Creek logo. Good choice.
I thought you might replace the gasket that caused the water to get in the engine. But all the stuff you did do to it was very interesting. I love the idea of the decal on a gray boom. Love this channel.
Watching the series on this truck was great Matt! You did this by yourself and it has convinced me over the winter to put an engine and trans back in my '01 S10 Truck. Thanks for the great video...
45:00 ALWAYS, ALWAYS smack those rim wedges with a hammer BEFORE REMOVING THE LUG NUT! Good way to save a gunshot 1lb hunk of steel! Loved the series; I went back and watched every sinlge one start to finish. Great project. You WILL love having that crane at your beck and call !
Matt, nice to see your finally going to start on your shop. I would go with 16' high walls so you can have 14' high doors that would be good for any future bigger equipment and at least 1 door 14' wide. bigger excavators and dozers are 12' wide. also we put a 15K pound hoist in my son's shop that had 14' walls, we ended up framing out an area in the attic to accommodate the hoist it was 15' high.
Thanks Matt another great video congrats on your 2 firsts on this truck. Rebuilding your first V8 and rebuilding a 4 barrel Carb. Always fun when RUclipsrs admit they like all of us watch videos to learn how to do things and find out the we got is slightly different. Always thought it needed headlights Done Paint it Decal it and make it a Matt special one day you may tackle that Exhaust just because you can. Enjoy watching older equipment cleaned up and made serviceable again.
A suggestion on the exhaust leak (stock manifolds only): loosen the center nut of each motor mount. With jack under the balancer, lift engine enough to break the "seal" and use grease spray on mount pans. Lower engine and remove jack, start the engine and goose the throttle 3 times. If the exhaust leak disappears, tighten the motor mount bolts. I did this myself on a '71 f100 302. Suggested by friend with '66 international pickup. Mine never leaked exhaust again. If the engine looks kinda "cocked" in the frame rails, don't worry because the engine "walked" to where it wanted to sit anyway.
Damn Matt, you are a one man army with what you’ve acquired and capable of not only get working but working for you and making a profit from. You are the epitome of getting it done and at a fraction of the cost of new. There is market for what you do because of the exhorbitant rates of heavy equipment rentals or purchase. You are keeping it real for most folks that need things done without breaking the bank. I applaud you for everything that you do and the effort for making the vids that keep everyone watching.
Matt: the crane boom colour (yes, l am English, so we spell colour with a “u”!), l would go with a nice Ford blue to sort of tone in with the blue bonnet. (Sorry, the hood!) PS: please keep doing what you do. Finding a new Diesel Creek video is like finding cash on the ground, a real bonus for the day! I also like to see what time of year you shoot the different clips by the trees, no leaves, snow, green or yellowing ones. It all adds to the tapestry that is Diesel Creek!
Got an 81 f700 dump truck. 8.2 Detroit diesel. No turbo, no glow plugs, Cranks in an instant, even when cold. Would have been a treasure if yours had come with one of those running.
54:48 that “toy-tool” jump cut was great 👍
I think you need a new sign on the shed Matt. Something like: "Low Clearance 13'" or maybe "No Crane Trucks Allowed!".
Those rearviews are the nicest things on there.
Like the logo!! Also, minimum overhead clearance sticker is a nice touch :) Cheers!
"Starting Fluid" is a mixture of a highly flammable substance called Ether
and Carnation White mineral oil, for "upper cylinder lubrication" that
also aids starting by raising manifold vacuum and sealing of rings
and valves, to raise compression. It's propellant is usually Isobutane,
a mixture of Isopropyl alcohol to absorb moisture and butane, a
highly flammable gas, distilled from petroleum.
It is engineered to be sprayed in the intake, past the throttle body,
*_while the engine is being cranked,_* to facilitate it's proper ingestion.
If the makers of these products only knew- they would include a
long tube with the can, so the User could crank the engine while spraying.
place i used to work had ' winterised ' all of their small diesel plant ( forklifts & tugs mostly ) with an old windscreen / windshield washer assembly , the reservoir was filled with starting fluid & the nozzle was in the intake .. even in -10centigrade crank it while holding the button & everything would start pretty easily
You'll see many equipment with a holder for the spray can, long tube going to intake, and a control on the dashboard.
It has developed a bad reputation for several reasons, stories of it
causing problems such as fires, hydrolocking, damaging crankcase oil,
and the misconception "if it ran correctly- you wouldn't need it", "it's a band aid for other problems".
While the latter maybe true, certain climate situations *_do call for it's usage_*
in the Owner's Manual of the equipment.
The engine must inhale it *while cranking* to be effective.
@@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP Not just to be effective, to prevent damage. Spraying it into a diesel at rest can lead to premature ignition and bent rods.
Now that was a mouth full!!!!
And to think that in the past engine manufacturers offered an ether start system that was actuated with a switch that the driver could operate.
Nice work on the armrest. Looks FACTREE.
I appreciate your reference to the famous ch measurements. While wrenching on hot rods in the late 50’s,60’s it was an rch….nice video
"Meanwhile, the Autocar looks on forlornly in its corner and weeps gently".
Great video though Matt.
🤣
Thankyou for the straight forward videos not extremely edited but honest
Love to see a 7.3 in that F800! I will make a Ritchie Bro's account this weekend. Just delivered a generator to the one in Atlanta yesterday and saw a bunch of light towers there. Didn't get to tour the lot to see what else they had though. When you enjoy fixing things that other people kicked to the curb it only makes sense to go that route, especially if it's just for your own uses.
Hey Matt, another great video! I really appreciated the “near miss” analogy LOL. After 23 years active duty and dealing with “Risk Management” and “near misses”, based on others, I totally agree with you on the “safety is a personal responsibility”. Keep up the great content.
There is a big difference between being honest, humble, and vulnerable compared to being self deprecating. Find that sweet spot (defined by a thin line) and the big difference will fall in your favor.
We’ll Matt what you had was an exercise in the two P’s ! Patience and persistence, I’ve learned a lot from you over the last year, and grown in my confidence to try bigger projects. Thanks for sharing 👍😁
The "sustainable tire farm" made for many LOLs.
Matt,
I saw "Christine" lurking in the background of several of your videos. Hope you have time to do another segment on her revival in the near future. Enjoying your channel, Keep up the good work.
While I was in the military, we often used the four F's:
"Forget Finesse, just Force the F%&#er!"
Good to see someone else that believes in that as a solution to some problems.
HAHAHAHAHA...
I think it could use some of those nice LED floodlights on the bed, and the exhaust would turn me mad, but still, for 700 bucks it isnt anything to complain about.
Paint it christine yellow, not only the boom but also the cab, looks great with big dieselcreek logos
My brother and I are really enjoying these videos. I would like to encourage you to fix the exhaust on the crane. It would add credibility to your projects. It would make it safer from a respiritory standpoint. I agree nice paint isn’t the priority. Form follows function. There are lots of people watching who might not understand all of the risks. It may help show a professional side of your clever engineering.
Otherwise, this is like watching videos of things we see in Farmshow magazine.
First thing that came to mind while you were changing the tires, was I love work, I could watch it for hours. Being a retired trucker I have changed my fair share of tires. Never fun or as easy as you would hope. Thanks for sharing your adventures.