1949 Chevy 3100 First Drive in 30 years

[@FarmAlarm]

Check out this t-shirt teespring.com/1949chevy *Soon I will be giving a ride to the man I bought this truck from (original owners son). Video to come*

[@reno145]

Odds are he sheds a tear or two. I probably will too!

[@johnthreefifteen]

Memories are flooding back. A1949 Chevy pick-up was all my family of five had until 1962. By then little brother came along so six people rode in that truck for two years. Many trips to Granny’s in the bed and no one fell out. Dad drove over 800 miles to Florida before the Interstate with Mom, sister, older brother and me with a load of furniture for relatives. Big brother and I rode with our arms hanging over the tailgate and squeezed against a dresser. We three older kids all learned to drive on the old truck. Older brother ran into a telephone pole “in the middle of the road” and ruined the right fender. It was never the same and was parked in the woods. Good memories.

[@OpieDogie]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for NOT slamming it on the ground with a 350 crate!!! Havent heard that old Chevy whine in ages..

[@deweygill1973]

Worked in a small machine shop in the early 1970s. Owner had an identical truck which was used to run a few of us back and forth to his farm and friends farm for hay, alfalfa and barley harvesting and baling sessions on weekends. Learned what hard work was. A buck seventy five an hour and all the Buckeye beer (or was it Buckhorn?)you could drink at the end of the day. Great memories

[@patrickbear7261]

WOW!!! That motor sounds good, I love seeing old ORIGINAL vehicles on the road, not all painted up to look new. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸👍

[@BillB23]

Yeah, sounds good, but the story's not complete. I agree "it lives" is a high point in any vehicle rehab, but the vid was too short. It needed closure, or at least a bona fide cliff hanger.

[@FarmAlarm]

We plan to continue the series , we have a few more videos lined out just takes time. Thanks for watching and following along.

[@patrickbear7261]

@@FarmAlarm keep them coming, I'll wait. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸👍

[@jeffreypetersen6391]

Does anyone know where there is any 47 to 54 5 window trucks for sale and now much I love these trucks grew up driving 57 chev short box still have over 50 years

[@wesleymason8064]

Sweet old truck, pretty complete as it is.good job.

[@johnr8439]

Thanks for the start up and road test of the truck! Can't wait for the previous owner taking a ride in the old truck. Keep the videos of the truck and family coming.

[@FarmAlarm]

I cant wait as well 😀👍

[@joehoughtaling]

Just found this. The truck is a beauty. Drive it in good health!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching Joe

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Man I've been wanting a truck almost exactly like that one for a while now. I love those things!

[@jackkreighbaum783]

I won't see 78 again, and a fond memory is rebuilding a '49 Chevy engine and putting it in a '46 Chevy pickup with a four-speed transmission. Over two or three years I replaced the kingpins and radiator but it took me around Blythe, CA for several years between '57-60.

[@HowardLeVert]

Oh, how I'd love to find one of these here in the UK - in just this sort of condition. There is something aesthetically perfect about these trucks no other seem to match.

[@FarmAlarm]

Definitely built in an era of stylish vehicle's

[@scottlindstrom6743]

I had a '49 5-window as my daily driver in 1972. It was a great little truck and I kick myself for not keeping it. Only real difference with miine was a floor shift with a "granny" gear. That was actually handy - I was helping my dad build houses and I crept across construction sites with loads of cedar shakes in the back.

[@incognito8448]

did very few mods to my 49...got it on a 12 volt system ,replaced the oil bath filter with a ProForm, replaced that rear-end and closed up drive shaft, stage one was complete a year later discs all the way around dropped in 580 hp 454 and a tremec 5 speed...wife left and said she wasnt coming back until that "thing" was gone got to missing my sons so 6 months later I sold the truck and paid a lawyer to get me a divorce and custody ...now the whole house works on things we wanna work on ....and that thing is gone!

[@kfl611]

Freedom! Glad you found it !

[@Dmax04]

She sounds great. Brings back memories of my 50. Had a 261 in it when i bought it. Swapped it for a 235 then ended up with a 350 and 400 turbo.

[@FarmAlarm]

Did the 235 run better than the 261? I would assume the 261 would be the better choice because of more cubic inches. I have been thinking about both of these engines as a replacement if I ever had to.

[@Dmax04]

@@FarmAlarm kind of hard to tell. The 261 was really tired. I bought the truck in the wintertime. The guy I bought it from started it and let it warm up for around a 20 mile drive home. Next morning I went out and pull the dipstick out and not a drop of oil on it but she made it home. Another good engine is a 292 if you can find one. Dad had one in a 65 Chevy and it ran strong. Wish I'd known you needed a new master cylinder. Got a brand new one laying in the shop that I never used. May have to check out your 49 sometime if I'm over your way. You know any McGee's over that way? My brother in law was a cop in New Franklin and his son was a cop in Boonville. I pick up cars every so often at Bradley Automotive for Columbia Auto Auction.

[@wendy833]

Such a good find. It's great that there aren't a bunch of dents or rust on it.

[@4Score747]

Awesome!! How exciting! Looks great on the road! Love the Drone footage.. what a great hobby. Thanks for sharing.

[@tammysarrazin7078]

congratulation on getting it going i love old restores hugssssss from Ontario Canada

[@georgeking4802]

Awesome! I have a 49 chevy as well. Not on the road yet tho... I'm looking forward to it.

[@chrisjames9737]

I like the fact that they keep it original

[@davidpowell4601]

Gotta love a 3 on the tree! That's what I learned on....

[@HomesteadByBigfoot]

Nice work, Love the smile on your face when it cranked up. beautiful work. Bet he is going to be so happy am smiling bigger than you. Have a great weekend.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks mountain life!

[@travelinben1966]

Exactly what I’m looking for.PLEASE keep it original!

[@michaelashcraft8569]

Now that, is a real pickup truck!

[@victorrobison5069]

Just a few comments for record, Those are called "Huck-style" brakes, the single barrel Rochester was used well into the sixties, access to brake master cylinder was an a hole in the driver's side floorboard, but not as big as the passenger side battery access.

[@russelltrupia4479]

You need to make more videos waited to long for this one

[@FarmAlarm]

I can agree with that. I get soooooo busy

[@JVaughn344]

That's a sweet old truck wish you had more videos on it..

[@farmerdre1]

Great video, awesome truck!!!!!!

[@catherinenelson4162]

Yay! You got it going! Now, could we please have views out the curved back windows?

[@riffman945]

So Awesome thanks for sharing this :)

[@sonyhk3824]

Lovely ride. Thanks guys

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks and you're welcome 😀

[@REDXXY]

I'm sure Jonathan Ward would love to get his hands on this great old truck to give it the Icon treatment. Though, there is a lot to be said for keeping things original.

[@victorsoria5362]

Awsome, good quality of american made trucks. I can´t wait to see the former owner´s face

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks Victor

[@quebecredneck666]

I was going to say the same thing . I bet there will be tears .

[@SchnelleKat]

So Dang Cool! I cannot see who would destroy one that's all original!

[@tfknauss]

New to the channel, have watched several of the truck videos. Just so cool, and you are so blessed to find such a truck with that history. Well done!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks so much. And thanks for saying hello

[@mlez7197]

like a rock...

[@wormsnavel1311]

How lucky you are ppl , i'm glad at least that i'm able to se something like this ,this is like time traveling . ps : waiting for more vids :) , cheers & have a nice one

[@johnphillipson4281]

Love the truck. I had a 50, replaced the 216 with a 235. Little more power and dependable.

[@FarmAlarm]

I bet it ran great with the 235!

[@smallfootprint2961]

OMG... So thrilling.

[@Ellenslife851]

Yes I wish I was driving this truck

[@gordoncorey8023]

Nice job 😉🖒

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

Good job.

[@davidcrowson4745]

Great job. 👍. You are very talented

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for the comment and the compliment 👍

[@davidcrowson4745]

@@FarmAlarm your welcome

[@arussianasset3948]

Recycling at it's best

[@ronbuckner8179]

Your a class act !

[@LeeCraftyHomestead]

how cool is that. yahoooooo. love it

[@lucianosilveira3945]

Muito legal seu projeto , seu Chevy deve estar muito bom de andar , tenho um Chevy Furgão 3100 estou restaurando ja a alguns anos mas deveria não ter ido tão a fundo no meu projeto pois estou no Brasil e as peças para ele são muito dificeis e caras , devia ter feito como voce não restaurar tudo , ja estaria andando com o meu .... parabens pelos videos , saudaçoes do Brasil.......

[@palmhoneybee]

Nice.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks Terrence

[@satanstrilogy2288]

W.O.W.

[@texaverycool]

félicitation.....il est magnifique ;)

[@willardsmith8016]

Does that have the mean 216 ?. My dad had one of those.My brother was leaning against the tailgate whe we went over the tracks in town. I remember him doing a back flip. He was ok though. 1957 or so.

[@juliosanchez1830]

Did you check the brakes, the clutch, the oil, the coolant?

[@FarmAlarm]

Looks like you must have missed a few episodes... 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍 But the short answer is: *Yes*

[@nydeerhunter5166]

What kind of oil you using ?

[@odglass4u]

when is the next video coming out about the truck

[@FarmAlarm]

I am currently editing one right now. I'm hoping to have a Truck video published on this Sunday. Thanks for asking.

[@nathanlovern5283]

Hope it doesn’t rain the poor vacuum wipers doest do much

[@dlbknives4869]

Saweeeet!

[@christinewoodruff255]

Previous owner made a big mistake selling it, imo

[@michaelf.4535]

Wow, you only paid $2k?! You stole that truck from that poor old guy.

[@mariesophie3053]

Beautiful truck. Please don’t paint it.

[@trevorhodges5021]

Meow!

[@FarmAlarm]

Pur

[@Peter-hg5qd]

Those old six cylinders got terrible fuel mileage so you need to fill that little tank a lot

[@danw1955]

I had a '47 1/2, same body style, with the 216 'stovebolt' six, and when it was running properly, it got 21 mpg. Not too terrible for 72 y.o. technology. Mine was geared a little higher, and had the 4 speed on the floor, so that may have made a difference.😉

[@jerrybrooks870]

No they don't. Properly tuned up, it should get between 20 and 25 mpg. My daily driver is a 1959 Chevy 1 ton panel truck (weighs about 8000 lbs), and I have gotten better than 20 mpg on the highway out of it's stock 235 six cyl. engine.

[@donfrentzel2739]

In my lifetime I've had a '48 and a '49.The '48 in the 1960's when I was in high school and the '49 in the early 1970's. Thanks for the ride-a-long. Brought back memories.

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

The best part of restoring that classic piece of fine engineering is that it's EMP-proof. Definitely a step closer to self-reliance! These trucks may not be better than anything built today, but they sure do last a lot longer.

[@FarmAlarm]

Good point 👍

[@hereintranzit]

@Ronald Ziehlke, yep, not allot of power, top speed at 50 mi/h with the engine roaring at max RPM and pretty spartan when it comes to creature comforts, but they lasted for 80 years and will last another 80 with little TLC

[@kammysutherland7320]

Yay!!! Been waiting for the first drive! You did a great job... so nice to hear it run and drive down the road again 👍🏻 now I can’t wait for the video of the original owners son to take a ride!!! ❤️

[@trippcorbin8850]

Love seeing that old girl back on the road.

[@tateneaseshow8928]

Nice truck, and sounds good!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks tater

[@jeffreylehn8803]

nice truck I have a 1951 which i have owned for 40 years .

[@wcperes]

these pickups are wonderful i am from brazil and i have a 1950's fun all the time! enjoy!

[@FarmAlarm]

Hello Brazil! Thanks for watching

[@glenbo2464]

Those old stove bolt engines were amazing. It sounds great !

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks!

[@spankyham9607]

Great to see the ol' hog out on the road again. I'd like to find one of these in this shape. I love the Patina. 45 looks like 90 in that thing.

[@OurSoVaLife]

Very cool project

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks

[@johnallen310]

I have a 48 thriftmaster flat bed. love it.

[@JDawghasaTruck]

Sweet! I wanna you take the old dude for a ride! Check out my 1950 Dodge Power Wagon project!

[@oldretireddude]

Very cool project! At the age of 9yrs (1963) I drove one of those, probably a year or two newer (no corner windows), between farms. Might have been a 5mi trip following planter and disk. It was loaded with seed corn and fertilizer. Didn't quite make the required 90deg turn at a crossroad taking down 30ft of fence, barely scratched the truck. I did miss the massive concrete corner post.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for sharing that. Good times

[@What.its.like.]

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[@bigfootbubba1425]

I enjoyed watching all the videos of this truck coming back to life and will watch more as you post them. That's a good truck to take fishing on a cool Sunday morning then back at home by noon to watch a game on tv maybe clean the fish and fry them up or just pick up some KFC. making memories is what it's all about.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

BigFoot Bubba Wait, you don’t go to church on Sunday morning? What?!

[@bigfootbubba1425]

​@@cynthiafisher9907 I go some Wednesdays nights and Sundays at four if there is food, Theres coffee, cookies, chips, pop, always something at four and it's not a dress up show

[@cynthiafisher9907]

BigFoot Bubba I understand, I don’t like the dress up show either. What’s important is you’re part of a local fellowship and hearing the Word of God preached, good for you! It doesn’t matter in the least what day of the week you go,

[@chuckhaynes6458]

I grew up riding around to construction sites in Los Angeles and Orange County with my Dad in Chevy trucks like that. He bought a new one every year to add to the fleet. From '47 thru '54 they were all the same 1/2 tons except for the '53 which was a 3/4 ton. As you likely know by now the 216's were Babbitt bearing, splash lubricated, low oil pressure engines. They seldom reached 100,000 miles because of the low gearing causing over revving over about 50 mph. You'll find that the original 16" wheels will accept 7.50x16 bias or 235x85R16 radials to keep the revvs down at Hwy. speed. Good luck. I hope you keep us up to date.

[@garyjones2582]

Just saw your videos on your truck 🚚 purchase and getting it back on the road.. How does the heater work? A Tip: I saw you checking your gloves for spiders. That was a norm when I lived in Central Florida... When you're finished with your gloves put them in a Freezer Zip Loc bag and seal it up.. You don't have to worry about any critters getting in.. Great video and congrats on finding a great truck... God Bless...

[@olskool3967]

I had a 51 just like it I traded a pistol for. those trucks has a 216 ci Babbitt bearing rods. that thing only had about 12-15 lbs. of oil pressure. I would spray the truck with clear lacquer,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@rexjolles]

My mom's dream car is a 3100. Myself, its a 1949-1940 ford convertible or 32 roadster, but I finally saved up enough to buy a 1950 ford sedan beater I've been looking at as soon as I get my license.

[@mschiffel1]

Thank God you didn't slam it, or put some goofy wheels on it, or swap a V8 into it...The old girl kept her dignity...Great video !!

[@tobddub]

In one of the videos you mention what you did to the paint to preserve the original paint and patina. Can you put together a video of those steps? I enjoy watching these videos. We just bought a ‘53, and your vids are very helpful.

[@88yellowjacket]

Always step on my boots before putting them on - checking for spiders...

[@BillB23]

That was way, way too short. Perhaps you might wait for more content before publishing. On the other hand I have neither wife nor precocious son nor farm demanding my time. Back in the '70s when I (briefly) dealt with video editing it was time intensive. Modern tech might have mitigated that but lipstick on a pig, imho. OMG, can you say indecisive? I gripe and make excuses in the same comment. I really, really like your vids, especially when they showcase family involvement. Just a hint: You lucked out w/Mrs. Alarm, but Henry is a show stealer. (That can't have anything to do with a team effort to raise child in the way he should go.)

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for the constructive criticism and advice Bill. As a content creator, I struggle with "how long a video should be." With most folk not having a long attention span, longer videos tend not to get watched. And when they do, the audience retention is not the best. But with that said, I guess my first video on this truck was 30 minutes and has over 200,000 views. So I will try another long format video. We are planning on taking the truck on an hour long trip to a huge Sonic cruise-in this weekend. I will make a long video and see how that turns out. I appreciate your comment sir. Thanks for noticing my family. I sure enjoy them, and yes, raising a child in the way he should go 👍👍👍

[@Markver1]

Farm Alarm In my opinion if I am drawn in by the story I tend to watch longer. All the glitz in the world won’t keep me from clicking away from a video that is boring. LOL. Keep ‘em coming Tracy. Shalom!

[@stepht5]

That’s awesome!

[@Blend-24]

Aw, that sweet ol chevy whine!! I sure miss that sound

[@EricMovie.DirectorsCut]

"Checking for spiders" - I do the same thing with gloves

[@jeffjamison8614]

I shake out my garage boots before I put them on.

[@pedrovision6987]

Dang near started cryin' man...thank you for this restoration series...thank you...

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching Pedro

[@chevy6299]

What? No oil air filter?

[@JacobsTriangleHomestead]

The video of you finding this truck was the first one I saw, so, of course I had to subscribe! Love the old truck, and seeing it get back on the road again.

[@sdcoinshooter]

There are no words to describe how... incredible this is. My dad died completely unexpectedly last Christmas Day. I inherited his 95 Corvette with only 47,000 miles on it. For the last 25 years he has made me promise to take care of it after he was gone, and I will. I can only imagine how that son will feel when you take him for a ride in his dad’s truck. GOOD ON YOU SIR!!!!

[@danw1955]

Those old stovebolt sixes were pretty tough little engines as long as you didn't rev them too hard or run them low on oil. They had cast iron pistons, so about 3500 rpm was the limit. Even at that, they made about 90 hp. (until 1949 when they upped the compression to 6.6-1, and gain a couple extra horses). With the dipper type babbit bearing rods, it was essential to keep them full of oil to keep the rods happy. 7 or 8 lbs. of oil pressure kept the dipper tray full and lubricated the top end of the engine.😊

[@Wiredogrepair1]

Very nice, makes me want to run out and find me another old truck. - Jeff

[@BostonRocks76_Carmen]

So cool!! I have my Daddy's old 1997 Dodge Dakota. It still runs great. I even sold my 2015 Ford Fusion, so the truck is my only vehicle.

[@kenarnold9132]

Suppose you don't have the heart to tell the old boy that you're; 1) Gonna chop the top 2) Lower the frame 3) Drop in a big block 4) Paint it a nice yellow pearl

[@thyslop1737]

That truck is way too sweet. Did not see all of it, but looks like no body damage just patina. And the old school styling is righteous.

[@javierdenardo2607]

Drone footage looks like Jonathan and Martha Kent about to meet their son from Krypton, Superman

[@freddy7700]

👍 👍 👍

[@FarmAlarm]

👍👍👍+👍

[@edwardbenkert2618]

It's a very awesome truck I still say you should give it to your son

[@sigmundrayson5285]

Good job getting it running sounds great. Enjoy the truck

[@jonesinl.l.c.9931]

Awesome find, awesome story man! Congrats