Let’s go for a ride in my 1952 Chevy 3800
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- You all have been asking if I have any Classic vehicles this is the Classic vehicle that I have at the moment it’s the only truck that I have so anytime that I have to make a delivery or get anything of significance this is my go to I drive it every chance I get.
Enjoy =) 
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That was fun, Jay! Thank you for taking us for a ride.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Agree. I know you can't do a "ride along" very often, but it _is_ fun to do so.
HAPPY NEW YEARS, Jay!
I drove a 52 1/2 ton straight 6 3 on the tree pulling a 2 horse trailer with a quarter horse and a welch pony when I was 16 I'm now 63 my sister and I took it within a 50 mile radius of the house wasn't fast but it pulled it.
The first vehicle I drove was a 53 Chevy 3100 1/2 ton truck with the 216. Like your truck, the starter was on the floor next to the gas pedal. Yours has a modern switch on the dash. My father duct tape pieces of 2x4's so my nine year old body could reach the pedals. Drove it behind my house with strict rules that I could only use reverse and first. After a month, I was doing donuts in third gear on wet grass.
Yeah, because a V8 replaced that truck's original inline six, so the floor starter was no longer an option.
The previous owner got rid of the starter on the floor because he was tired of hitting it with his foot while driving I didn’t know what he meant until I drove one that had a starter on the floor and I could I totally got why he did it..
Thank you so much for sharing those memories I’m glad that this drive could bring those back to you =) I hope you had a merry Christmas and a happy new year
@@What.its.like. Wait, that doesn't sound logical. I owned 3 of these trucks with the six cyl engine and floor starter. At no time did they get in the way of my foot while driving. By design, the starter on the sixes is on the right-hand side of the engine, and the starter pedal is connected mechanically to a yoke above the bell housing that pushes the starter bendix to engage it. When you install a V8, you can no longer use the floor starter configuration because of the position and location of the V8 starter doesn't even come close to aligning with any of the linkage anymore.
So similar, and yet so different from my '55 Chevy pickup.
Mine only had the stock inline-6, and 3-on-the-tree. I added overdrive because it was wound out at like 55 mph.
That’s the problem with all the trucks before 1975 that are 1 ton classification they don’t go over 55 doesn’t matter how many gears they have my truck has a 373 rear end highway speed it can run that all day long I get pretty good gas mileage to.. I would love to put a two speed rear ended it put a 290 with 373I think I could get even better gas mileage if I did that but I don’t see that happening anytime soon
I'm Guessing there was a choice of 3-on-the-tree or 4-on-the-floor if there was no automatic.
@@ernielaw Also, mine was a half ton, Jay's is a 1 ton ... _much_ more heavy-duty.
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Thanks for the ride Jay 😁Folks who've never driven an old car or truck with a long high hood don't understand that you can't see any part of the right front fender, which is a bit disconcerting till you get used to it. You know it's there but you're not sure of exactly where till you hit something 😝If you open the cowl vent at speed with a dirty floor you create your own dust storm inside 🤣And if the door latches are worn the door can fly open when cornering unless you lock it, which becomes a habit after awhile. Many of these old trucks also have the gas tank behind the seat inside the cab which gives you pause for thought about the consequences of crashing 🤨 You sit high in the seat, sort of like a kitchen chair, and you bounce around over bumps. Almost as much fun as an amusement park ride!
I had a 52 Ford F1. Somebody butchered in a 302 2V with a C4 automatic and a floor shifter before I got it. The motor mounts were extended with flat plates and bolts which had to be tightened weekly or the engine would twist and draw the throttle wide open all by itself which led to me gaining quick reflexes in turning the key off and some interesting moments in motoring. I ordered the chassis parts from JC Whitney who were the only source I could find for shock absorbers, weatherstripping, and a lot of other things. It started with a turn and a half play in the steering box; luckily a small-town Ford dealer nearby had all the parts to rebuild it in stock from ages before; the steering shaft was about 5 feet long and had to go in from underneath which meant raising the front end about four feet high. The original cloth-covered wiring under the dash caught fire when I was driving it home from the car lot. A buddy and me rewired the entire truck in about an hour. After a couple years looking I couldn't find a fixable RF fender which was crumpled badly (and the LF wasn't much better) so I sold it. Oh the memories, and they weren't all good but it was fun to drive anyway 😎
I prefer to see the hood of anything that I’m driving and then I just remembered that the bumper is at least another 6 inches give or take beyond the furthest point that I can see.. But I’ve owned a couple land yachts so maybe that’s why I prefer that the new cars you can’t see the hood because it slopes down and can’t really see what’s in front of you
Thanks for the ride!
You bet =)
Great truck thanks for sharing. A nicely designed dash board... it deserves being rubbed out and detailed.
It’s starting to peel the clearcoat is I’m on the fence I love the patina work I use it every day I’m thinking about just getting some rub on clear and just do it myself.. I’ve gone back-and-forth in my mind about maybe getting it re-painted I don’t know I might have a shop give me a quote and see I had a 67 mustang at one point in life and nobody am I Tommy said never get it restored I did not listen to him and then I was always worried about where I parked it and stuff in it I don’t want to worry about using it
I love the patina too. I would just see what some polishing or rubbing compound would do... perhaps down where it would not show in case you did not like it. I really like the outside of the truck and i thought this would help the dash match the outside. you have taken great care of it. congrats... BTW I was the Old Car Festival in Dearborn Mi this fall and was taking photos of a Curved Dash Olds. When I got home and downloaded my camera, I had photos of you going for a ride in it... Small world indeed!@@What.its.like.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me do you go there every year this is the very first year that I’ve ever been and I definitely wanna go next year I wanna take my family for sure that is definitely an experience I would love them to experience.. unfortunately my wife is in a car person per se.. but she loves gardens I’m sure she would absolutely love it there
If you go just let me know we can hang out or something =)
Thanks for the ride, lady! (and old Creepshow reference)
You bet =)
I'm glad you took us for a ride.Those gears took me back to my pre teen years ride'n with my POP in his 49 Chevy-gears sounded similiar to those.I like the fact that you have the rams horn exhaust on it.Thought you liked Ford.NICE truck.TAKE us out to events in it.
Thanks for the ride. I noticed the gear whine right away. Fond memories.
=)
I liked the ride. But it made me a little homesick for back east. I sometimes miss the small towns back there.
Maybe you should do a video on how to use a choke. Now, that's a lost art.
I was going to make it a little bit longer but for some reason I think that I always have to be talking or something has to be going on or people would lose interest or something..
It’s a pretty cool little small town I figured I’d Shoot Main St., Christmas stuff is still up =)
Nice that's a solid truck, I'd love to have an old truck like that.
I love my truck =)
I figured there would be a inline 6 under the hood. I have a 65 1/2 ton Chevy and a 59 beetle.
There should be but got swapped long before I bought it
@@What.its.like. sounds good. I bet it runs good. Love old Chevys.
Sweet ride. I love your videos about showing the beautiful restored vehicles. But your truck, man, this is pretty much what it was Actually Like! Other than the few and the high, most everyone had cars and trucks that were “well worn in” even if they were only a year old.
I like them sweaty that means they are being used as they are/were intended for what’s the point of having something if you don’t use it =)
These chevy 3800s are out in front of all the Cody's restaurants steakhouses down here in Florida, always one on display by the entrance
Sweet =) i’ve never been to Cody steakhouse what part of Florida is that
Sweet ride brother
Thank you =)
Thanks for the ride! Cool truck!
=) you bet
Nice Video in your Classic Truck,Sure You’ll get that Fastback Soon!
I’m looking for a metropolitan that’s the next car that I really want =)
Thanks for the ride! I have a 48 1500 pickup, but it's a street rod. Would love to have a near original one like yours. No 2023 car or truck will be running in 70 years ! Don't fix the speedo. It's unique!! haha
Haha it worked until 2 years ago I didn’t know it needed greased and broke
What engine is in yours do you have a 5 window or 3
@@What.its.like. Hi ! It's a stroker 383 small block chevy.Put AFR aluminum heads and mild roller cam.5 speed Tremec manual trans with hydraulic clutch. Took 20 years but saved it from the crusher.Keep working at what you love!!
@@What.its.like. It's a 5 window .
i love this truck so much! so charming
Me too I absolutely love my green machine =) i’ve owned it for three years and it’s never let me down I use it
love the sounds of those gears! Takes me way, way back! Yep, that looks like a nice small PA town!
Me too absolutely love the sound of the gears don’t need a radio in the truck
Hi Jay!: I always have fun taking a ride with you in your truck through you tube!
Glad you enjoyed the ride
Now that's familiar!! A trip down memory lane, I had a 51', which is very similar to the 52', but had a starter pedal on the floor and all green fenders. Yours must be a two ton truck? You definitely feel the speed, they ride like you're sitting on a loaf of bread, I'd be afraid to go over 55 mph as well! Cool 😎 retro machine Jay, and useful to boot! 🚛🎉😊. Have a Happy New Year!! 🎆🎉🎇
Haha mine is a 1 ton The starter pedal should be on the floor just as you mentioned previous owner switch that he got tired of hitting it with his foot.. which after driving one with the starter on the floor I totally see why you did it because it’s very easy to Bump scares you shitless when you do bump it mistakenly.. i’m not afraid to take mine up to highway speed.. I do drive 70 75 in it all the time.. I even drove that fast with the bias ply spilt wheels.
My wife wants nothing more than for me to sell that truck and get one that’s newer but that’s not me new truck isn’t for me I did a comparison episode her dad has $100,000 truck versus my truck you should check it out it’s pretty hilarious
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@@What.its.like. lol, looks like a 2 ton truck with the wood flatbed on the back! I liked the starter pedal because it was a cool antique thing, but I know what you mean!! Can make an awful sound if depressed while running... You've taken very good care of the 52', mine was a bit wobbly at speed, and rode like a lumber wagon. 🛹. Going 75 mph in one of these classic beasts still sounds a bit like a hair raising adventure! 🐗 😊. Over hills and over dales we go!! I'll check out the comparison, though I have to say, $100,000 trucks must be on the Rolls Royce end of things. The 52' can only go up in value, everyone wants these classics now for that "country" look in front of their house 🏡. Thank you again for the wonderful tour Jay!! 🚒 ⭐🌄😊🌍
I am going to do an episode one day on what it’s like to own a Classic Car because it’s almost like being a celebrity people will hold their phone out the window as you’re driving past a let you drive past it it’s pretty cool experience within itself..
I’m hoping in the next few months to try to buy a metropolitan that’s the next car I want to do a couple comparison episodes with it and what I want to compare it to I can find that car but I can’t find them both together.. in Metropolitan‘s or cool and they’re not that expensive
Love it. I have a 49 Chevy 6400. I got it running last summer and took it for a ride. Forgot how good it drove. It has a four speed with a two speed rear end.
Sounds like that 6400 is a fun truck to drive.
I wish mine had a two speed rear end and a dump at those are the only two modifications that I want to eventually do to it I want to keep the 373 but I want to add a 290 to try to get the best fuel economy possible it doesn’t do bad though I get 20 miles to the gallon on the highway.. I think it gets 10 to 13 around town but it does phenomenal on the highway
I would do some kind of a brownie trans. I am building a 56 GMC 3/4 ton that is getting a 4-71 detroit diesel, with a 5spd trans and a 4spd brownie. Mine being a two ton is pretty slow even considering it has a 350. The gear ratios in my two speed are 6.13 high range, and 8.10 low range. Of course you have to take in to consideration it has 8.25x20 tires.
I don't believe a 2 speed rear end was available for a 1 ton.@@What.its.like.
Thanks for sharing your truck!
=)
Meant 1948 3100 ! Thinking of my old gmc K1500 !
What a nice truck
Thank you I love it very first episode was this truck featured I’m probably going to feature it again =)
Nice vehicle!
Thanks =)
Still running strong,
the sounds and gear whine brings me back to our old 66 C-30 flatbed. Did you get the kingpins done yet?
Not yet I did get an appointment set up to do then but not until January 8 but did you notice how stable the steering wheel is it doesn’t shake or anything.. it’s really smooth it has other issues I’m pretty sure the brakes need done needs exhaust work it’s a bunch of little things that I had up to a bunch of problems lol
@@What.its.like. Might be the radials making a difference and experimenting with tire pressure. The steering on my old Jeep is real stable with radials, surprisingly the kingpins are still good and tight after 50+ years.
Wow, thanks!
You bet going to feature it again on the channel and do a full episode after the kingpins get done =)
Dsdgummit spray chain oil on your firewall fixens
Nice area to live and drive, you should see the traffic where I live , it is special. The original motor was the 216 straight 6? Did you put the small bock in?
I could never live in the city are you like my freedom too much.. I do drive to the city in it though.
It has a 150 hp 350 V8
Nice
Cool truck. I read some of the other comments about the engine swap. I'm guessing that 350 had an automatic choke but I see you have a manual choke. Did you hook that up to keep the original control working?
My suggestions is not to put off lubricating your speedometer cable for too long. I did that once and ended up twisting off the cable close to the transmission.
I’m pretty sure I broke it I’m going to see if I can get it fixed one day lol
A friend of mine put the 350 v8 in my truck and did all the work 2 years ago I like manual choke it gives you more control I feel... my truck also uses a rod style clutch which I prefer over hydraulic more feel less to go wrong
If i had your 52 chevy dually , i would drive it daily , i’m a sucker for dually ! My daily driver is a 95 150 ford 4+4 , it’s ok . It everything go right , by this summer , my 64 GMC panel truck should be on the road
I drive it every chance I get if I need a truck this is the truck that I use I absolutely love it it’s the only truck that I’ve ever owned one of the greatest things about it is I don’t have to worry about overloading it like my moms F 150..
My trucks going in the shop for kingpins in a week I can’t wait for it to get done and needs a couple other things too..
She is tidy!!
I absolutely love my truck =)
Thanks Jay, I enjoyed that!
The roads you drove along remind me of some towns kind of half way between Sydney and Brisbane.
What engine does the truck have in it?
I’d love to take you for a ride in my Holden the same way!
Maybe one day
350 v8 =) 150 hp
Thank you for the ride! I noticed the v8, what engine do you have?
150 hp 350 V8 Off of a 1986 dump truck I was told it was the last year for carburetor before going to the throttle body fuel injection
I wonder what the first owner used the truck for
Not sure
What is that a 1978 or so 350? Is that how you got it or did you do the swap?I wonder if you have the really big truck clutch/flywheel or the 10 or 11 inch? that speedometer was giving me vertigo ,anyway nice truck jay ,thanks for the ride
The truck had a 327 when I bought it so it was set up to take a v8 I had a 1986 350 v8 in it now
Where did you get new tires to fit?
I went to Flynn’s tire finding the rims was the hardest part
Did you do the V8 engine swap on this truck or was it done by previous owner?
The previous owner put a 327 V8 in it so it was already set up for a V-8.. but that engine needed a crankshaft and it was during Covid I couldn’t get one because the 327 was out of a school bus so found a 350 and a new ( to me transmission)
That's great. Kudos to the previous owner for the V8 swap. Those 235 or 216 sixes were just dogs in a truck like that, and with the factory rear-end gear ratio so tall, you couldn't go much faster than about 50-55mph without the engine scream'n "bloody murder"!. Is that a Saginaw transmission?
1959 Sm420 I think it’s a Munice box
@@What.its.like. Okay, thanks.
What size wheels and tires do you have on it?
19.5
Radial they’re an eight lug pattern. They’re on all of the bread trucks but they’re super hard to find now.
The rims are hard to find the tires are pretty easy to find, but they only have certain styles and sizes
Do you know what the motor and transmission came out of?
Yes when I bought the truck he had a 327 in at the 216 or 235 was long gone the 327 was out of a school bus I couldn’t get any parts for it so I ended up just selling the block and all the other components for scrap essentially I bought a 350 v8 that came out of a dump truck that the body just rotted off of I think I paid $400 for the engine I bought a transmission that came off of a 1959 Apache SM 420 unit I only paid $250 for that so $650 I had a engine and transmission..,That’s the greatest thing about General Motors is any engine any transmission will work as long as it’s within the family
The 350 was out of a 1986 dump truck it had like three smog pump on it it’s not a very powerful V8 it’s only 150 hp but it’s it’s enough I didn’t want to update everything else the truck has a 373 rear end it will go 80 miles an hour and I get 20 miles to the gallon I got 19.5 radial tires on it as well
@@What.its.like. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
You bet I love you guys I try to answer as many people as I can =) I read all comments
Shame it's not garaged out of the weather rotting it away.
No rot just some surface rust i’ve been looking a place to store I hate it being kept outside I don’t drive it in salt