You did an AMAZING job on that Ol Pete, no matter what anybody says - you built that truck WHILE STILL WORKING, you gotta be one of the hardest working men I've ever seen, thanks so much for your videos, I look forward to your videos, please keep the videos coming!
@@largesleepermadness6648 i thought about installing rivnuts when i did this, but then i would have had to pull out the wiring for the heated mirrors and antenna's to get the mirror bracket far enough away to be able to install the rivnuts it was faster and easier to just take the one bolt out of the window track to gain enough room to get the nuts on. next time i have to take them off ill probably regret not doing it however...lol
@@Ezrider359 yeah totally agree. Looks good my friend. Like everyone said, we do miss your videos. Understand that you are a busy man. Stay safe and keep the shiny side up.
Thank you for the informativ tour with pro an contra around old Red after 200.000 miles after your great restauration. I would love black front fenders on it ❤
you're a pretty all right guy, a real trucker and definitely a thinker. You built an awesome work truck. I've always preferred the old style rubber floors, they look really good when clean, and easy to maintain.
Bro, for that to be an old junk truck, my opinion, you did a fantastic job restoring it. Great looking truck! As far as your stacks, I've cleaned a many of stacks with 0000 steal wool. Then put wax/polish on them. Worked great for me.
for sure, i knew building the truck it was never going to be perfect, thats why some of the cosmetic aspects were never done to its fullest potential, . this was always going to be a working truck. it will take upkeep and periodicly re doing things to keep it up, ill put well over a million more miles on it before I'm done with this truck..lol
Thanks for doing this update. I really enjoyed watching your videos when you built this, and whenever I see big projects like this I always wonder how they hold up after some use. It looks to me like Old Red is holding up well overall, the wear you've noted seems relatively to be expected for your environment with all the road salt. Nice work!
Great to see you back Ezra, this update is super insightful - especially because Old Red had 200.000 hard working miles under her belt. If I may give a tip regarding the dog hair in the carpet: a Lily Brush (that's the brand name) will get all the hair out with ease. Or a silicone squeegee will also work. Thanks for this video and all the best from Holland!
Yeah it probably would have made good video it was quite the task getting it jacked back up off the ground but I was in no mood. Truck works pretty much every day. I do try to more or less shut it down for January and February but it doesn't always happen...lol
EZ, glad to see you again. Been awhile but work is work must come first. Good to hear Ol Red is a True work house with little to no issues. Take care brother…
Little things make a difference! At least you don't hate them... Just get used to it all till there is time to do it the way you want. Great video! That is an awesome truck!
Cool episode Ezra, the old red peach really holding up despite a few minor, cosmetic and aggravations here and there but the old girls still get the job done
100% agree on Rustoleum, we've used it on all our vehicles here in Minnesota and zero issues, my friend wanted to try that paint you used on the frame, I will let him know not to use it.
Thanks for the update Erza, Really appreciate ALL your videos, Ive followed along and used Tons of your ideas on my 86, In fact i,m installing new interior this week and used the same lights in the headliner! Thanks again! 🏆
Great video Ezra! Missed seeing old red. One request for you, I and I’m sure many others would love to see some trucking/driving videos!! Would love to hear the ole B model pulling a load
Men I glad see red 359 again thanks for the video I glad the hold real good yes is working truck like you said , again nice to see you again I love 359 Pit Take care
Old Red is the OG Rock Star for sure. Once a year I have to revisit the build like watching one of my fave old movies. Love to see you take a Pete Cabover and do a radical build like a stand up aerodyne style top and maybe a small apartment set up... maybe re-purpose some hydraulic rams from some other dump trailer or something to make the whole thing hoist out of the way to work on the engine and what not. If anybody could do a number like that You could do it Ezra 😎👍👍
I pull flatbed, and a lot of wind and solar energy jobsites across the country. I put an epoxy floor in the truck and it's gorgeous but the stress of keeping it clean, not scratching it and what not is stressful, 😂
Thanks for the update Ezra, glad Ole' Red has been treating you well overall. Hard to believe she's already racked up 200,000, but she's definitely earned her keep. Good to know about the POR-15 issues, I can't say I've heard many good things about that stuff holding up long-term. I think black fenders would complement the red paint really well.
Awesome 359, looks great! I followed you technique and procedure on the cut-off swap, stretch and update. 1996 WS Heritage, was 255” now 293” w / 2016 full locking axles. 15 months, no problem with the splice, couldn’t be happier! Thanks Ezra!
Hi Ezra from Australia, great to see another video up Sir, and the old 359 looks good, she's held up very good. Thanks for the video I like the rest of the people following along, we love the content, and looking forward to the next video. All the best from Australia 🇺🇸🇭🇲🤝
I cant believe its been 200k miles already. Old Red held up great though. Sure, lots of work always needed, and I think more people should realize the cost that goes into hauling stuff. Keep on truckin!
Great video, thanks for sharing your experience and being so honest about it. I love that thing, with paintchips and all... it's a workhorse, not a showpiece. But it still looks great in my opinion !
Damn I remember that first video when you got this. I was literally sitting here thinking "wonder if you updated lately on old red" searched your channel and found out you did few days ago lol I know what I'm watching while hiding at work
Hey easy Rider good to see that you sent this video it's been awhile yeah there is some little tweaks here and there that's going to have to be done but you should be proud of yourself the truck is kick butt I mean not too many guys can actually say they built the truck from the ground up and that's something you did basically by yourself not a lot of people can say that I'm very proud of you for what you've done to that truck it's I love all the improvements you made on it and I think it'll continue to run for a long time and your maintenance minded too not a lot of guys are and maintenance is keys for anything to last looking forward to some of your videos coming up I'm sure there'll be more this summer on trailers and God knows what else but have a go to one see you in the next video.
Ezra, painting those air cleaners with a heavy-duty, pickup truck, bedliner type coating might help prevent rock chips. Paint the fenders and around the cab & berth roofs black but paint the tops of the roofs white. Not many folks see up there anyway. I never liked baking my butt in dark-roofed cabs and sleepers either! If you ever get tired of shining up those pretty tanks, you could paint them black as well. For the strip just below your driver's door window that has lost its paint, fit a vinyl sticker with your name on it. Duplicate the same on your passenger's door with your dog's name. You have many admirers out here. This ol' 4-million miler sometimes wishes he could fix up a classic and get back to trucking with it. Thanks for posting.
You’ve got the Huck Rivet Gun already. I see new hood panels and a big hole sleeper conversion in Ol Red’s future. Ok Maybe. Lol. Looks good. Thanks for the update.
Watched your videos for years now love your work as far as your bumper I'd go with the construction style chrome bumper with like the angled edges seen many forestry Pete's with them you can hang cat flaps or pete flaps in front the tires and maybe lollipop lights in center really makes an old working girl pop
Looking good my friend Haven't seen you for a while Glad you're still up and rolling , I started watching you when you was cutting the frame in half , The things that you pointed out next time you will no better, be safe take care yourselve EZRA
I'm glad the engine/transmission combo aren't giving you any troubles Ezra. 🙂👍 I'm with you 100%, it's hard to beat Rustoleum paint. I've heard too many bad things about POR-15 to try it 🔧
i would hope they wouldn't give me any real trouble for the amount of money in those two items...lol im not impressed with the por 15 at all. thanks for watching zane
Good to see old red is still doing good after all those miles. I like the painted version and the chrome so I guess I'm easy to please. Good to see your video's again Ezra, hope to see more again soon. Ride easy my friend.
Your truck still looks good. I remember watching your video when you worked on it don’t worry about it. Nobody said I think your truck still looks great. Once you fix those issues it’ll still be a good looking truck. I look forward to seeing more of your videos keep on trucking.
You did an AMAZING job on that Ol Pete, no matter what anybody says - you built that truck WHILE STILL WORKING, you gotta be one of the hardest working men I've ever seen, thanks so much for your videos, I look forward to your videos, please keep the videos coming!
Thank you
Glad to see your content again
Hey Ezra, have you thought about rivnuts for the mirror brackets? Good to see old red still looking good and earning you money. Love that B model.
@@largesleepermadness6648 i thought about installing rivnuts when i did this, but then i would have had to pull out the wiring for the heated mirrors and antenna's to get the mirror bracket far enough away to be able to install the rivnuts it was faster and easier to just take the one bolt out of the window track to gain enough room to get the nuts on. next time i have to take them off ill probably regret not doing it however...lol
@@Ezrider359 yeah totally agree. Looks good my friend. Like everyone said, we do miss your videos. Understand that you are a busy man. Stay safe and keep the shiny side up.
glad your back
My first truck was a 1983 359 still got it. Love watching you keep her going.
That's cool! You 2 are like siblings now!!!
Your not lying about those stainless rivets I put those chrome door trims on my 367 and those rivets are no joke
yeah i literally did one rivet by hand before i was like screw that and got the huck gun out...lol
I didn't have an air rivet gun and had to do them all by hand and it sucked. Next time I buy them I'm getting the one with the double sided tape
I actually like the stainless good contrast on the red👍👍👍😎
Always a pleasure seeing Ol Red get worked on. Ezra you're a man of many skills.
Thank you for the informativ tour with pro an contra around old Red after 200.000 miles after your great restauration. I would love black front fenders on it ❤
Ezra you did a great job with the truck. We appreciate your hard work and inspirational videos here in Arizona. Awesome truck.
Thanks 👍
you're a pretty all right guy, a real trucker and definitely a thinker. You built an awesome work truck. I've always preferred the old style rubber floors, they look really good when clean, and easy to maintain.
Glad to see your back With old red I enjoyed watching the build
Bro, for that to be an old junk truck, my opinion, you did a fantastic job restoring it. Great looking truck! As far as your stacks, I've cleaned a many of stacks with 0000 steal wool. Then put wax/polish on them. Worked great for me.
there not that bad to clean they just need periodic extra cleaning because the chrome is chipping and failing.
That is still a sweet truck. You’re going to show some wear after that many miles. I think you did an excellent job on it.
for sure, i knew building the truck it was never going to be perfect, thats why some of the cosmetic aspects were never done to its fullest potential, . this was always going to be a working truck. it will take upkeep and periodicly re doing things to keep it up, ill put well over a million more miles on it before I'm done with this truck..lol
Thanks for doing this update. I really enjoyed watching your videos when you built this, and whenever I see big projects like this I always wonder how they hold up after some use. It looks to me like Old Red is holding up well overall, the wear you've noted seems relatively to be expected for your environment with all the road salt.
Nice work!
Hell of a job and a testament to the man the built it all, plus you shared it with everyone. Keep Hammering
Great to see you back Ezra, this update is super insightful - especially because Old Red had 200.000 hard working miles under her belt. If I may give a tip regarding the dog hair in the carpet: a Lily Brush (that's the brand name) will get all the hair out with ease. Or a silicone squeegee will also work. Thanks for this video and all the best from Holland!
I bet some choice words were said when you came in and saw the truck off the jacks ... still impressive how many miles you’ve put on the old girl 👍
Yeah it probably would have made good video it was quite the task getting it jacked back up off the ground but I was in no mood. Truck works pretty much every day. I do try to more or less shut it down for January and February but it doesn't always happen...lol
About darn time!!! Damn we miss ya and old red!!!
Nice ol Pete. I had a 86 359. Loved it
EZ, glad to see you again. Been awhile but work is work must come first. Good to hear Ol Red is a True work house with little to no issues. Take care brother…
You got that right! thanks
nice to see you back with truck content
Ole Red still looks great,enjoyed watching that build,welcome back
Ol' Red oh how we've missed you. So great to see you back
Glad you're back awesome video brother👍👍
Thank you for the Update on A Real work Truck with Honest review your comments are valued by Millions
Little things make a difference! At least you don't hate them... Just get used to it all till there is time to do it the way you want. Great video! That is an awesome truck!
Great too see ole red content ❤ 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✝️✝️✝️😎
Old red is looking great 👍
Missed your videos! Nice to see you back, Old Red still looks great! Looking forward to your future projects😁 Aloha from Norway
Cool episode Ezra, the old red peach really holding up despite a few minor, cosmetic and aggravations here and there but the old girls still get the job done
100% agree on Rustoleum, we've used it on all our vehicles here in Minnesota and zero issues, my friend wanted to try that paint you used on the frame, I will let him know not to use it.
Hey good to see a new video! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍✌️
Glad to see Old Red is doing fine.
Thanks for the update Erza, Really appreciate ALL your videos, Ive followed along and used Tons of your ideas on my 86, In fact i,m installing new interior this week and used the same lights in the headliner! Thanks again! 🏆
glad to see you back
welcome back brother.. been waiting patiently
Appreciate it!
Thanks for the tour Ezra!
Nice to see you back,hello from England.
Ezra!!been awhile glad to see you back Old Red lookin good!!
Great video Ezra! Missed seeing old red. One request for you, I and I’m sure many others would love to see some trucking/driving videos!! Would love to hear the ole B model pulling a load
Good to see you back old buddy. Dam old truck looks good. Driver seems to be holding his own. Take care. Happy new year.
Awesome glad to see ole red again. Thanks for honest information.
Men I glad see red 359 again thanks for the video I glad the hold real good yes is working truck like you said , again nice to see you again I love 359 Pit Take care
I'm glad to see that Ol Red is working out for you. I think that you did a very fine job on her. I hope she keeps on keeping on.
Good to see you back. Been too long.
Bruce new Zealand.
Loved your truck build back then and still love it now!
You rock Old red (and you as well Ezra) 😀
Cheers, H.
Old Red is the OG Rock Star for sure. Once a year I have to revisit the build like watching one of my fave old movies. Love to see you take a Pete Cabover and do a radical build like a stand up aerodyne style top and maybe a small apartment set up... maybe re-purpose some hydraulic rams from some other dump trailer or something to make the whole thing hoist out of the way to work on the engine and what not. If anybody could do a number like that You could do it Ezra 😎👍👍
Definitely agree with you on the rubber floor
I pull flatbed, and a lot of wind and solar energy jobsites across the country. I put an epoxy floor in the truck and it's gorgeous but the stress of keeping it clean, not scratching it and what not is stressful, 😂
Awesome video Ezra👍👍👍 thanks for the 200,000 mile review👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update Ezra, glad Ole' Red has been treating you well overall. Hard to believe she's already racked up 200,000, but she's definitely earned her keep. Good to know about the POR-15 issues, I can't say I've heard many good things about that stuff holding up long-term. I think black fenders would complement the red paint really well.
Awesome 359, looks great!
I followed you technique and procedure on the cut-off swap, stretch and update.
1996 WS Heritage, was 255” now 293” w / 2016 full locking axles. 15 months, no problem with the splice, couldn’t be happier!
Thanks Ezra!
Thanks for the update. Just can’t do any better, business wise than an old well taken care of truck.
Awesome for the update on ole Red…👊
Miss see your Videos
Glad to see your back
Great to see you again, truck looks great, thank you for your videos.
Great to see you again. Ezra. Big red is one of my favorite trucks. I have a 35 year old working LTL9000. Love old working trucks. All the best. Dave
Nice to see the old girl doing good for you! Keep the videos coming.
I love all of your videos bro ..... Happy Hanukka... Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas
Hi Ezra from Australia, great to see another video up Sir, and the old 359 looks good, she's held up very good. Thanks for the video I like the rest of the people following along, we love the content, and looking forward to the next video.
All the best from Australia 🇺🇸🇭🇲🤝
Glad you’re doing well brother. Best of luck in 2024
Thanks 👍
Hi Ezra,glad to see you working on the pete.nice to see her running well.👍👍👍👍👍
Nice to see you again.👍👍🧡🚛
I cant believe its been 200k miles already. Old Red held up great though. Sure, lots of work always needed, and I think more people should realize the cost that goes into hauling stuff. Keep on truckin!
Fine looking 359. I’ve been watching every step since you got it. Awesome job.
Great video, thanks for sharing your experience and being so honest about it. I love that thing, with paintchips and all... it's a workhorse, not a showpiece. But it still looks great in my opinion !
Thanks for watching!
Hey my man, good to see you alive and well. Been missing you. Want to let you know that you are good people. Be safe, kind and true
Glad to see Big Red is still looking good 👍👍
You answered the question I had for you about the second air filter when you opened the hood.
Thanks EZ! I know you are busy so I always appreciate when you make time to upload a video!
Great job Ezra thanks for the update.😊
Sure glad you brought that 359 back to life. You did a great job! Love those 359s
Damn I remember that first video when you got this. I was literally sitting here thinking "wonder if you updated lately on old red" searched your channel and found out you did few days ago lol I know what I'm watching while hiding at work
Ezrider359. For what you started with. I would say you're ahead of the game. Still a good looking rig; and it's making money.
Hello Ezra. Thank you for the update. Glad your back.
Love the stainless. Accents the air cleaner. It’s a good looking 359!
Good to hear from you again.
you have one of the nicest trucks i have ever seen
thank you
The truck still looks good an I the stainless an I think stainless breathers would look great an I'm glad your back
Held up very well for 200k miles, great to see Old Red again!
good to see ya again Ezra, thx for the vid
Hey easy Rider good to see that you sent this video it's been awhile yeah there is some little tweaks here and there that's going to have to be done but you should be proud of yourself the truck is kick butt I mean not too many guys can actually say they built the truck from the ground up and that's something you did basically by yourself not a lot of people can say that I'm very proud of you for what you've done to that truck it's I love all the improvements you made on it and I think it'll continue to run for a long time and your maintenance minded too not a lot of guys are and maintenance is keys for anything to last looking forward to some of your videos coming up I'm sure there'll be more this summer on trailers and God knows what else but have a go to one see you in the next video.
Still a good looking truck one of my favorites trucks. Be safe my friend
Damn good to see you and ole red back!!!
glad to see you on here followed your tale of misery rebuilding the Pete
Thanks for the update i like feedback on old red Loved it from day 1
Ezra, painting those air cleaners with a heavy-duty, pickup truck, bedliner type coating might help prevent rock chips. Paint the fenders and around the cab & berth roofs black but paint the tops of the roofs white. Not many folks see up there anyway. I never liked baking my butt in dark-roofed cabs and sleepers either! If you ever get tired of shining up those pretty tanks, you could paint them black as well. For the strip just below your driver's door window that has lost its paint, fit a vinyl sticker with your name on it. Duplicate the same on your passenger's door with your dog's name. You have many admirers out here. This ol' 4-million miler sometimes wishes he could fix up a classic and get back to trucking with it. Thanks for posting.
I love what you've done with Ole Red.
You’ve got the Huck Rivet Gun already. I see new hood panels and a big hole sleeper conversion in Ol Red’s future. Ok Maybe. Lol. Looks good. Thanks for the update.
big hole is defiantly on my list of things id like to do.
Watched your videos for years now love your work as far as your bumper I'd go with the construction style chrome bumper with like the angled edges seen many forestry Pete's with them you can hang cat flaps or pete flaps in front the tires and maybe lollipop lights in center really makes an old working girl pop
Good to see you. Glad that you are well.
Looking good my friend
Haven't seen you for a while Glad you're still up and rolling , I started watching you when you was cutting the frame in half , The things that you pointed out next time you will no better,
be safe take care yourselve EZRA
I'm glad the engine/transmission combo aren't giving you any troubles Ezra. 🙂👍 I'm with you 100%, it's hard to beat Rustoleum paint. I've heard too many bad things about POR-15 to try it 🔧
i would hope they wouldn't give me any real trouble for the amount of money in those two items...lol im not impressed with the por 15 at all. thanks for watching zane
Always liked the darker red roof caps Noah. I vote for a darker red on the front fenders. Either way, great looking truck!
Awesome and thank you for sharing!
Good to see old red is still doing good after all those miles. I like the painted version and the chrome so I guess I'm easy to please. Good to see your video's again Ezra, hope to see more again soon. Ride easy my friend.
EZRA you did an absolute amazing job on the old red beast. Thanks for the update we love this truck keep the videos ah coming driv,ah 🤙🏻😎✌🏻
Thanks 👍
Your truck still looks good. I remember watching your video when you worked on it don’t worry about it. Nobody said I think your truck still looks great. Once you fix those issues it’ll still be a good looking truck. I look forward to seeing more of your videos keep on trucking.
just means more work to be done so more videos right....lol
glad youve had good luck with it, big fan of the way you built it with the modern cutoff and cat swap
Thanks for the update 🙏 Good to see you again 🙏
Big Red is one bad azzz 359 still looking sweet you've done a super job
Overhead on the b model would be awesome. Nice truck