Tell me you live in the north east where they use salt on the roads still without telling me you live in the north east.
@fixing4fun3 күн бұрын
Haha
@brendanhayes27524 күн бұрын
What about the Firebird?? That looks great.
@fixing4fun4 күн бұрын
@@brendanhayes2752 Thanks I love. It was ny great uncles car he died a few years ago and I bought it. Ive got a few little project on it so I'll make sure I make some videos.
@brendanhayes27524 күн бұрын
I live in Texas, what’s all the stuff chipping off…….
@fixing4fun4 күн бұрын
@@brendanhayes2752 The stuff chipping off is chunks of rust. I live in upstate NY and they salt the roads for ice. The older the vehicle and the more winters the harder they are to get apart. That's why I was surprised when the ABS sensor bolt came out.
@brendanhayes27524 күн бұрын
The old “technical tap” comes through again!
@Jim-iu3te4 күн бұрын
Good job
@fixing4fun4 күн бұрын
Thanks
@nicolechubbuck57504 күн бұрын
You make it look easy
@fixing4fun4 күн бұрын
@@nicolechubbuck5750 I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
@JAMESYBOY.5 күн бұрын
You can get another year out of those 😅
@fixing4fun5 күн бұрын
The more I think about it I probably did replace them prematurely. haha
@fixing4fun5 күн бұрын
Ill sell them to ya 20$ a piece.
@blkxr75 күн бұрын
@@fixing4fun 30 and it's a deal
@JAMESYBOY.5 күн бұрын
@blkxr7 i got 35!
@blkxr75 күн бұрын
Seems fine to me😅
@GuyDECRET5 күн бұрын
La joie du démarrage ou pas
@fixing4fun5 күн бұрын
It's always a thrill!
@uwehirschauer118414 күн бұрын
was für eine umweltverschmutzung!!!!!!!!
@fixing4fun14 күн бұрын
Greta would not be happy if she saw it.
@blkxr716 күн бұрын
What were you mowing today? Or were you just punishing starters
@fixing4fun16 күн бұрын
Punishing starters, wanted to get it move. Got a video in the works with this old girl.
@rayj200016 күн бұрын
What kind of John Deere is that?
@fixing4fun16 күн бұрын
It's a John Deere 301A. It's an old highway mower.
@rayj200014 күн бұрын
That’s a cool machine
@fixing4fun14 күн бұрын
@junkdrawerfishing thanks
@ilianiliev804916 күн бұрын
Когато си прост, си прост...
@blkxr717 күн бұрын
You can't even swing a hammer properly. How did u get on the internet
@fixing4fun17 күн бұрын
A loyal fan. Thanks for the positive feedback. GFY
@blkxr717 күн бұрын
@@fixing4fun hahahahahaahhahahahahahah
@mattlaskey78217 күн бұрын
F those threads
@ejgrace42017 күн бұрын
Upstate Ny here the farthest north as you can go. Canada is my backyard
@fixing4fun17 күн бұрын
Hello upstate! You've got me beat. Im Actually more central NY, just south of the Adirondack.
@sarahhowland388817 күн бұрын
Wow hit it towards the car not how you are put it in neutral and spin it a little after each hit
@fixing4fun17 күн бұрын
I'll have to try that next time.
@johnarose330517 күн бұрын
That could also be Pa too tho
@johnmoore985617 күн бұрын
Pa uses sand. NY uses a fuck load of salt 👍
@fixing4fun17 күн бұрын
Yeah it's not good. They have a salt brine they spray is a mess.
@RickyNelson-q4y21 күн бұрын
It's a ford it'll fire right up
@fixing4fun21 күн бұрын
It did, love this old backhoe!
@blkxr724 күн бұрын
No video? I want to watch her push
@fixing4fun24 күн бұрын
Not this time waiting till we get some piles to push!
@Elijah.-_Ай бұрын
Congrats bro
@fixing4funАй бұрын
Thanks
@colinschmitt6378Ай бұрын
Ford escape 04” range
@fixing4funАй бұрын
01
@HoytMotorsАй бұрын
Probably got over filled with oil
@fixing4funАй бұрын
The kid thst was mowing the lawn tipped it on its side to remove a jammed stick and oil drained to the carburetor .
@michaelchanez3790Ай бұрын
I’m at 700k idk bro
@fixing4funАй бұрын
700k in what kinda vehicle? That's impressive.
@brandonlewandowski3361Ай бұрын
Ford escape
@doomster4854Ай бұрын
Is that a rsx?
@fixing4funАй бұрын
Nope it a 2001 Ford Escape.
@blkxr72 ай бұрын
Thats not even dull. Still could cut butter. Sharpen the square side and impress me
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
I love a good troll. You probably lack any mechanical skills so you critique others. You seem like the kind of person who's involved in .... idk I'm ganna say property matinance.
@blkxr72 ай бұрын
@@fixing4fun don't call me out on my bullshit. I know how to use a caulk gun and paint over light switches better than most
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
@@blkxr7 i bet you do.
@wyattgardner35522 ай бұрын
Bed knives for plastic pelletizers?
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure what there for honestly. We sharpen them for a customer who is the middle man.
@killerdinamo08Ай бұрын
@@fixing4funNot a goodfella, right?
@blkxr72 ай бұрын
Guy at work had one similar. Are you in disguise 🥸
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
I may fly in incognito mode once in a while lol
@blkxr72 ай бұрын
@fixing4fun need more content I'm in withdrawal. Had to watch Matt's off road recovery lol
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
@@blkxr7 ive been slacking lately. Lots of projects but no good footage. I'll step up my game
@blkxr72 ай бұрын
@fixing4fun thanks . You are the cure for boredom
@killerdinamo082 ай бұрын
Ethel's sister 😂.
@killerdinamo082 ай бұрын
Can't make a fire without smoke...
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
Oh she definitely was cheeching!
@killerdinamo082 ай бұрын
What a lucky girl you've got 😁!
@fixing4fun2 ай бұрын
She's a runnee
@chevyteske53943 ай бұрын
What is with people getting free dump trucks in got a 71 gmc with the same box and a v6
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
You must be likeable like myself hahaha. Thats awesome!! I Had a 1980 chevy c70 dumptruck. It was a good rig
@BricknoseF250resto3 ай бұрын
Is that an IDI? Or one of them bigger ford diesels
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
It's a 7.8 brazilian.
@BricknoseF250resto3 ай бұрын
@@fixing4funthat’s pretty frickin cool. I’d love to throw one of those old i6’s in my f250
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
It would definitely be a tight squeeze but it would be awesome!
@crockettslate3 ай бұрын
Recycling at its best 😊
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
That's what we're going for!! Haha
@Joe-sc9fy3 ай бұрын
Well it is a ford 👎🏻‼️ (P O S)‼️👍🏻😁
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
Don't be jealous of my free truck I need a tetanus shot to ride in. Hahaha
@TemPer-MenTal_mafkr3 ай бұрын
He's watching this video waiting for you to call him lol😂
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
If only he was closer lol
@rossbryan61023 ай бұрын
SO HOW IS THE FRAME?? IF IT HAS AN DOUBLE FRAME, IF THE SALT AND ANTI ICE CHEMICALS GET BETWEEN OUTER AND INNER FRAME CHANNELS, THEY RUST EVEN WORSE!!
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's a single, I'll have to get back to you on that. I have a friend who does large truck inspection. He took a look at it to make sure I wasn't throwing good money at bad. He said all the major components looked alright. I'm sure theres going to be a lot of stuff getting replaced with the cab. The trucks got a lot of crusty on it. Lol
@pstreetgarage73043 ай бұрын
Cool !
@christophersells91463 ай бұрын
Take the front clip and put it on a F250
@2Sorts3 ай бұрын
The battery would’ve cost more than you’d have gotten in scrap for that thing.
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
The price of batteries is nuts! I got one for a tractor a month or so ago and it was almost $200.
@theriddlegamer23763 ай бұрын
That battery tray has a stronger will to live than me 😂
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
Hahaha it's pretty crusty that for sure
@jamesklima40783 ай бұрын
Good you will have a good truck 😊
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
I hope so. We will see when its all done I guess.
@MD-02483 ай бұрын
That’s a truck that is worth fixing. At least you won’t have any monthly payments on it.
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
That's what I'm hoping. When I get the cab swapped it should be a good truck.
@blkxr73 ай бұрын
Wow that really popped quick. I was hoping for a struggle
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
I have mixed emotions. Glad it fired easy but I know the internet loves a good struggle. Lol
@napoliansolo78653 ай бұрын
Found on the road dead? Not for long!
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
She runs surprisingly good! She needs a lot of love but when she's done it should be a good rig.
@SteveB883 ай бұрын
I’m hoping you at least made sure the engine was good before investing in replacing the cab.
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
Im going to try and get a short out tomorrow of getting it started after sitting 2-1/2 3 years. It drove to where it's sitting though.
@Samthemule20033 ай бұрын
As long as it's got heat, a window I can open, the ability to at least stick my drink in somewhere it doesn't fall over, and I can make it a little comfortable, I'm all in. Only AC I need is dual 55.
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
Unfortunately it doesn't have heat. Although I'm not going to lie I'm a fair weather worker most of the time lol
@Samthemule20033 ай бұрын
@@fixing4fun 😂 Yea, figured with the age of it. Still though, it's nice. Will also outlast anything coming out anymore. Just like vehicles and motorhomes. I'd love to get my stepfathers 77 Dodge motorhome to fix. Will need at least twice as much put into it than what it'll ever be worth but it'll last 10 times as long.
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
@@Samthemule2003 the best part of doing that though is when it's all done and you've gone through it you know exactly what you have.
@darylhudson7773 ай бұрын
The thing is if it's that crumbly is the building even safe
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
Yeah it's just the outside layer under the windows were water got. The walls are 2-1/2 3 feet thick and solid.
@darylhudson7773 ай бұрын
@@fixing4fun what product/mixture are you going to use and how are you going to do the job ie tools, scaffolding, ladders, boom truck ?
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
@@darylhudson777 ive got a boom lift im usung its safe and no set up. I'm using S type mortar mixed with bonding agent. To prep the area I remove all the bad /loose mortar . I get the area to be repaired wet with a brush and water then use a piping bag to fill the voids. Then I finish it with a half round tool to knock off the high spots. Not sure of its propper name.
@darylhudson7773 ай бұрын
@@fixing4fun is there some type of a tube concoction that comes in a caulk gun or maybe a tool that's like a caulk gun that you can fill and squeeze out this mixture of S-Type mortar mixed with bonding agent
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
So im assuming you have some sort of a small repair to do? If you go to your local hardware store or big box store (lowes- home depot) they do sell tubes of stuff for masonry repairs that go right in a calk gun. There easier I just have so much to do it wouldn't be cost affective.
@darylhudson7773 ай бұрын
I love the older stuff and I'm so glad people are saving it because the cost of replacing all the sensors and transmissions and engines and just I mean seriously it is so out of hand it cost so much with this economy replacing that cab on that truck and all that's needed will be nothing in comparison and do just as good a job
@fixing4fun3 ай бұрын
I'm hoping! When I get the project all done ill add up the costs and let everyone know a total price.
@darylhudson7773 ай бұрын
@@fixing4fun I am going to have another truck, God willing, to work and also use it to deliver groceries and items of need to those in need, plus mow their lawns for free, etc. I want an old one without the costly sensors, computer stuff. 1994-97 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Crew cab 12 Valve Diesel, 5 spd. Manual, A/C, Heat would be ideal