I'm fixing an old '79 GMC "Heavy Half"up for my weekender camp/fish truck. All it really needs is the pinion gear bearing replaced, and the Carter carb rebuilt. Maybe some O.D. paint someday. Runs great, shifts great-no slippages. By the time I get done, I may have an $800 truck which includes original purchase price. No computers on this truck, and its paid for. Love it!
@southernfriedhippie7 жыл бұрын
That old 59 has a lot of heart. 35 years dead and its back. I'm starting to really like this old girl, wish I had a place to keep it.
@elwoodtaylor10927 жыл бұрын
awesome, cant wait to see the ol 59 goin down the road, thanks for the videos Jonathan
@honeyman719625 жыл бұрын
I personally enjoy all of your videos and I am extremely happy about the educational aspect of your videos you are an incredible knowledge and I like the fact that you take the time to teach as well as demonstrate the knowledge that you have I'm very interested in some of the vehicles that you have and what also like more information on how I could possibly obtain one of the Rat Rods that you build once again God bless you brother and keep doing what you do and keep putting out these phenomenal videos as as I stated before I definitely get great pleasure out of watching them.
@danmay97285 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching you work on the older models. I grew up driveing 40, 50, 60's models, they are so much easier to work on. Be safe. Peace.
@donrichards54354 жыл бұрын
😃I had a 63 F100 and it was a real dream. It was a 223 in it. But all hard parts were easy to get.
@jamesbergeron83567 жыл бұрын
It's always a good day when there is a new Jonathan W video! Thanks, I really look forward to your updates.
@brianmulligan62397 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Love watching these old machines come to life!
@jackgreen4127 жыл бұрын
Big old truck sixes like the IH had a lot of power. Always liked the idea of leaving one side of the brakes put together for reference cause I got CRS syndrome. I was taught put shoe with shorter lining to front.
@chriscapswheelcoverhubcaps6307 жыл бұрын
For those Ford stick on center caps just put another layer of two way tape or a blob of silicone will hold them on. I did this too I put VW stickers over top Ford hubcaps.
@MonkeyHunch17 жыл бұрын
Look forward to seeing it drive.
@deanbenson68794 жыл бұрын
Nother good job Jonathan! Appreciate your efforts, videos.
@hughmackellar79417 жыл бұрын
i,m glad you saved this old truck, because it is a Ford.
@LarryDeSilva647 жыл бұрын
That's starting to look much better. Always great to see you working on these old trucks. Thanks for sharing
@nicholas24477 жыл бұрын
I've got a 59 with a fresh rebuilt 292. I'm debating on electric or manual fuel pump. I've got msd electronic ignition. 4 barrel intake. Painless wiring harness. Your videos help a lot. Thank you. I am kind sad you are selling it. It's a work in progress I wish I could watch more of. I did my brakes when I was 16. I'm 31 now and your videos bring back a lot of memories.
@morgansword5 жыл бұрын
A lot of time is I'm on a outside feed, I take the life off at the pump and feel if it is pumping then quickly threed it back on and check the farthest line connected to the pump. I also run a wire up the line into the tank and twist it a bit to see if it carboned over there' I say this for the readers incase you forget to mention it as you've done these more times than I can count' Again another great video that show some one with minimum skill can take it to the next level with a friend or a motors manual and some scotch bright and a HVLP paint gun and have a classic in their yard. I love your videos Jonathan and am surprised that you don't have a week emd tv show as they are so popular now. I don't think there is much money in it but you have ten thousand subscribers and they wold watch... Hell, I would watch the reruns cause I constantly pick things up from you
@b.atwater39045 жыл бұрын
You might try putting compressed air to the tank filler to prime the system and clear out the line. Just take the feed line off at the pump and the air pressure will force gas through the line to clear out the gunk. Just wrap a rag around an air nozzle to make a seal and pressurize the tank. Same trick works to siphon gas , just add a siphon hose next to the air hose, the back pressure will start a siphon. Just plug the vent, if any.
@rgs4x7 жыл бұрын
Some shade tree mechanic had a field day with this beauty. Make sure the pickup tube in the gas tank is not plugged. Fuel should show in the filter.
@mistermacgray7 жыл бұрын
I would love to come across a truck like that in my area. Something nice to cruise around town in.
@rustyjeep24697 жыл бұрын
The truck is coming along great, engine sounds pretty good for sitting for 35 years! Good idea on the clear fuel filter between the tank and pump, I'll have to remember that one. Not surprised that the pump is bad seeing how long it sat though. The previous owner of my project truck also had to replace the fuel pump along with ignition and brakes to keep her on the road, currently needs a radiator next just like yours... seems like those are always the main things that need attention to get or keep any old vehicle running.
@DustinBigMac7 жыл бұрын
Looks like a peaceful place to work on them cars
@barfass7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jonathan! Learned some new things today.
@2233golf26 жыл бұрын
You got to give him this....he knows his ropes.......good stuff
@SteveTheFordGuy9857 жыл бұрын
I love watchen your videos Jonathan. Thank you.
@kbtruck65blair647 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chevy man, but that's a good old Ford.
@rogerj73277 жыл бұрын
I was taught the same thing about doing brakes one side at a time. But ya gotta be careful with relying on the other side as a reference when you're new to working on drum brakes. If the previous owner put them together wrong, you could just be copying their mistakes. Doesn't hurt to check your manual or the internet just to be sure.
@DannyWalker19497 жыл бұрын
Its come'n along real well, Jonathan. Also, don't worry bout answering my comments, Ya got to many things on your plate to worry with me, my friend. ; )
@gregjude21987 жыл бұрын
I subscribed long ago bro, but, if you don't mind my sharing you to Facebook, I'll see if I can attract a few more people here. I love your videos, you have no idea how happy and at ease they make me feel, and watching you save all these cars and trucks... well, its like watching long lost family being rescued off a deserted island after going missing for years. Keep up the good work!
@briangrogan9107 жыл бұрын
Try just getting some Ford Stickers and clear coat them into the cap. Hot glue should hold them caps in. Also welding a wire to the inside of the cap can also hold it. You should raffle this truck off to Subscribers for a $1 or something. I am waiting on the lbs swap van rat rod build.
@gosportjamie7 жыл бұрын
Jonathan, before you go to the trouble of pulling the fuel pump down to rebuild it might be worth filling it with carburettor cleaner and letting it stand overnight. The one-way valves in the pump can get gummed up and stuck as the old fuel sitting in it breaks down and turns into varnish but the carb cleaner should break the gunk down and maybe free them up... For the centre caps on the wheels maybe getting some suitably-sized Ford stickers and stick them on to the centre caps after you've painted them and then lacquer over the top of them. The lacquer should stop them from peeling off for a good few years at least...
@cornbill1234 жыл бұрын
I forget to comment but enjoy the videos. Keep the good work.
@williamcrooker83296 жыл бұрын
New steel brake lines too ? Sounds REAL good ! That circle on the drivers side of the bed is where the fill tube for the gas tank (under the bed) was .
@rustyrods85357 жыл бұрын
Coming along nicely . I think that Ford is growing on you anyway really like the look of the wheels and that motor sounds better each time you run it .
@joem17676 жыл бұрын
The air hose fitting in the transmission is hilarious!
@queenofyeay7 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool, in much better shape than you'd have thought. That was some jury rigging on that tranny install. Those Ford emblems are convex BUT if you carefully cut the Ford logo out it will lie flat then!
@kbj121066 жыл бұрын
Also another source for those lug nuts is Costco. For under a buck you have it, a chromed lug nut. Yes you need a membership and go to the tire dept for help.
@ericstephens92374 жыл бұрын
Jonathan love watching your videos keep up the good work an I subscribe for you buddy be safe
@sixtyfiveford7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another entertaining video.
@mathman19237 жыл бұрын
i still do drums one side at a time. love this old one
@deanbenson68793 жыл бұрын
Good video, understand your process...has to be viable, to be worth more time or money!
@Skribble937 жыл бұрын
Coming along great! I agree if I can run a mechanical pump I will over electric. Awesome work
@shartne7 жыл бұрын
That old truck is kinda cool looking just like it is. Just needs a good seat. Well a lot of other stuff a guy would find out probably. I like it though its cool it runs pretty good.
@theclassiccarshowchannel36907 жыл бұрын
love your videos man!
@marlonjowers52046 жыл бұрын
Damn i would keep that truck.Love it
@darrelmuston54077 жыл бұрын
I'm working on a 1951 Ford f1 with a bored out 49 Mercury Flathead the truck has been in the family since early sixties
@cougar1972xr77 жыл бұрын
the line going from the frame to the pump on those old fords would come apart inside and plug up I replaced a lot of them back in the day
@blastomycosis7 жыл бұрын
Put this truck on an auction site so all the viewers can bid on it!
@puppycat654817 жыл бұрын
love your videos Jonathan.
@shakerattleandrollgarage72237 жыл бұрын
Cool.. it's getting there!!
@jlletaw19547 жыл бұрын
good progress...l thought you were kidding about the trans cooler, same as the chain saw...too bad you can't take the outside humps off the drums while they're turning on the brake machine
@jamessullivan72967 жыл бұрын
Since you are not going to keep the truck , have you ever tried that Lucas transmission treatment sealer and stop leak. It is good stuff. Really does work. Will soften and swell old seals and not hurt anything else.
@mistermacgray7 жыл бұрын
James Sullivan As far as he has gone on this one, might as well do it right the first time. As you can see in the video, the leak had caused a streak on the under side of the floor board so it has been doing it for awhile. Mechanic in a bottle is a band aid at best, not a fix.
@jamessullivan72967 жыл бұрын
I did not see any streak nor on a truck that has been sitting for 35 years do I see how one could get there but I will get back to the Lucas sealer. It really does work. I have used it it is made for applications such as this where old seals have gotten hard from not being used. This is why I normally do not even bother to reply to things on the net because as soon as you do some guy in his mommy's basement wants to play gotcha! FYI Mr Gray I owned a service station for 30 years and worked for 3 automobile dealerships, I don't need any advice about mechanic in a bottle That is what set me off!
@mistermacgray7 жыл бұрын
James Sullivan Mr. Gray is my dad. And the mechanic in a bottle wasn't pointed at you either. But why go through all the trouble of putting brand new brakes on all fours, but instead spend the money on a bottle of "hope it works" when a rear seal cost less and takes so little time to change out. Somebody can do something for 30 years and be doing it wrong too, not saying you are that guy.
@bugulater7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you saved this old truck,even though it's a ford!
@MrBo-sg6hu7 жыл бұрын
Ok, if you have a mech. pump that has been sitting, sometimes it needs a little help. The check valves become dry, and will not seal. A trick is this- use a small amount of compressed air in the fuel tank to force the fuel up to the pump and through it, and out the discharge. Another way is to use the pcv connection on the carb hooked to the discharge of the pump while cranking the engine. (Not running). The engine vacuum will be enough to pull the fuel through the pump and wet the diaphram and check valves. (Just enough to pull the fuel through, clear hose helps here) Costs zero dollars to try.....
@glenharper31367 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos a lot.
@bronc027 жыл бұрын
I get the impression that you like working on these old trucks.
@ianlane70267 жыл бұрын
Another great video How would plain gloss black wheel hub centers sound? Always learn something new each time and even though I will never use this info it's nice just to learn to keep the old brain cells ticking over! Thanks Mate!
@ssan32577 жыл бұрын
You could use the Ford centers if you just put a thick glob of Goop on the inner side and press it on and let it dry for a day.
@harrytaylor60817 жыл бұрын
old school trouble shooting.. thanks for the video keep them coming
@davidhimeback90873 жыл бұрын
Silicon will hold both caps, an the ford to the cap too. An can be pulled apart if you want to change..
@blastomycosis7 жыл бұрын
I want this truck!!!
@Kickinpony667 жыл бұрын
Good ole 1/2"x20 lugnuts! You got a good deal from #ebay. I got mine from Mac's, along with a Lock Set.
@66blacksunshine7 жыл бұрын
save the old ones.. or drive in a computer car that can be shut down anytime they need. And how about driving a car not the other way around. Don't give up on her. Thank you for spending the time to make the vid
@rickreid817 жыл бұрын
Now that sounds like a healthy engine.
@MrJeep755 жыл бұрын
I got a 1960 f100 that's was originally was a 292 with fordomatic now it's got a 302 with a C6
@towrecker7 жыл бұрын
hot glue , it's the car guys friend , it will solve the honda cap tightness , and will hold the ford emblems on , it's how the ones on my wrecker are on the simulators , I love my hot glue gun lol
@scottcatlett76674 жыл бұрын
Do you think you could machine a washer to clip on the back of the center cap?
@wesallen42284 жыл бұрын
Nice
@R0i0c7h7 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem with that tank, turned out to be small pinholes rusted into the top of the pickup tube inside the tank. I couldn't get any suction. I ended up having to get another tank.
@Rob-zj2ev7 жыл бұрын
Leuk om naar te kijken men leert er nog wat van.
@SiCkDiAbLo7 жыл бұрын
She's coming along....
@lawrencebeals74566 жыл бұрын
Hey Jonathan that sure is a nice 59 Ford nice old Taylor it was a good year the year I was born how much are you asking for it sure would like to know thanks appreciate your videos
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
might be able to put a bunch of epoxy glue on the back of the emblems for the hubs. is the driveshaft yoke far enough in the back of the transmission? it kinda looked to me like it was pretty far out?
@kenharris64364 жыл бұрын
Hi Jonathan, Super glue is good for the FORD hubcap
@junglejonny10006 жыл бұрын
Should the fuel be gravity fed to the filter? Seems like your tank was plugged or not full enough.
@motoislife40077 жыл бұрын
new viewer love the content
@jonathanw49427 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate you watching!!
@motoislife40077 жыл бұрын
Jonathan W no problem love seeing the old stuff come alive
@stevew2707 жыл бұрын
Just layer up some double-stick tape for the centers.
@keithperry80984 жыл бұрын
I subscribed a week ago
@bigtite20057 жыл бұрын
double sided tape would work great for the ford center caps
@markroderick33007 жыл бұрын
just my 2 cents worth but have tried using a rag and blowgun to push the gas up and out of the tank if your near a compressor i have had work for me sometimes the needs a little help.
@jonathanw49427 жыл бұрын
I thought about it, but I kept thinking about the 35 year old gas in the pump all hardened up and decided to spend the $24 for a new one.
@markroderick33007 жыл бұрын
i had a 57 gmc with a good pump and if you ran it out of gas you had to pressurize the in cab tank a little to get it up the pickup tube and flowing again
@akawireguy11977 жыл бұрын
I can't even find a decent quality manual fuel pump to buy. The pumps from the usual suspects all leak externally, and not at the fittings. One actually had the arm collapse and break. I was lucky it didn't fall down into my brand new timing chain. I now have emergency electric pumps all set up to put in place with alligator clip leads to the battery for both my vehicles, that's how unreliable to the manual pumps are now. I guess I'll try Rock Auto Parts next.
@MRrwmac7 жыл бұрын
Dang, after seeing the fuel line to the carb was clogged, I was hoping the fuel pump would catch and pump fuel for ya. Is it normal to put a fuel filter down so low and near the ground hard to see and maybe catch a rock and break? Just asking, not second guessing cause I definitely don't know squat! Going to the next video hoping you got fuel from the tank to the carb.
@regsparkes65077 жыл бұрын
Jonathan , how about hot glue/gun for those Honda center caps ? I do like these old cars & trucks !
@joevanvalkenburg7 жыл бұрын
looked like you put both long brake shoes on left rear.
@forty6andtwofan7 жыл бұрын
Love it Jonathan. I look forward to your vids. I'm really glad I subscribed. I like the Dodge truck you just got too. I just got a 65 F100 myself. If you have time take a look see on my channel. I'd like to know what you think. Keep em coming. Thanks. Tommy
@jasoncampbell1727 жыл бұрын
Is a center cap really necessary? I don't put them on any of my wheels because people think that it's a step in the middle of your wheel. Love your 59' though, I had a 60' step a few years ago.
@jonathanw49427 жыл бұрын
I think it looks better without, but was hoping with the Ford emblems they would grow on me..
@scottcupp81296 жыл бұрын
Subscribed
@bfrance20027 жыл бұрын
is that a hidromatic trans?
@tonyfriend74136 жыл бұрын
Why Not just convert it back to manual 3 speed again like the way,that Hank intended it 2b when it rolled off of the assembley line in fall of 1958? You seem to have many of the parts in your yard or know where to get them from! tony...1.24 pm 8/29/18
@davef.5666 жыл бұрын
Jonathan would you ever think of selling this truck to me I love it:-) :-)
@san3797 жыл бұрын
you need a closing catchphrase ... and please a grand tour of your hoard
@brucedrake9047 жыл бұрын
the transmission looks like big c4 or called fmx
@jademyth7 жыл бұрын
how much you thinking
@davessmallenginerevival28477 жыл бұрын
Subed 2 weeks ago. I like what you're doing and really love this truck. Could you epoxy the caps on the centers?
@jonathanw49427 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing!! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos!!
@deekw75197 жыл бұрын
🖒
@cpufreak1017 жыл бұрын
Get the notification while in the shower... really KZbin? And there's already 300 views
@thisisunreal17 жыл бұрын
Maybe, just wrap some plumber's teflon tape around center cap clips.
@JoshSmith-pg6gn7 жыл бұрын
Just fill the concave part with epoxy or something like that
@abandonedoddplacesinpa79287 жыл бұрын
New viewer. Do you show how to replace the various parts. Love the old fords
@richardcline13377 жыл бұрын
Dirtdobbers have been busy!
@xmodriver7 жыл бұрын
Contact LOGGER WADE ,, here on U -TUBE ,, He my buy it ,, worth a shot