Abandoned 1969 Chevy C40 gets its first wash and tune up!

The title says it all! Oil change, tune up and a good power wash are in order for my junk yard saved c40

[@farmark457]

Should let that old filter drain out fully and clean it up and use it for a shop decoration. I’ve never seen one either. Thx for the video.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Good idea!

[@paulnelson7129]

A C40 flatbed ... definitely a keeper. Lots of things you can do with that.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right!

[@johnwesner3935]

That is one fine "going to town" truck! Some days an oil change and a wash job is a real nice day.😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@merylpelosi8485]

The condenser is actually more important than the points, The points only switch current to the condenser, but the condenser stores the energy to fire the coil. A weak condenser will make an old Chevy hard to start when it gets cold.

[@kevinmcounsellor2731]

2077 glacier blue poly paint would look good on that c40

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@h20base]

Awesome... That is the nicest piece of junk I have seen in a long time.. I really like the body style of that truck. Yep old Barney-40 is gonna make a nice addition, Hell you can have a one farm car show with all the old iron you have saved. You are doing a great job, Damn Michigan rain has been funny and excessive these last few weeks down here in the south west area of Michigan. I am done with it. I am ready for the snow now. Dang I cant believe i said that. anyway. Nice job on the truck. I will keep watching for the next video..shoot when is harvest time? Later

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I appreciate that!

[@davidwittmer8806]

Another great video JT, another great addition to the fleet. Keep them coming my friend.🍻

[@davidwittmer8806]

I kinda like that green and white, what do you think?

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

The green isn’t a bad color for the truck, but I want to take it back to the original blue

[@johncook3817]

For an old bucket it cleans up nicely and definitely sounds the business!! Great video. I always look forward to what you get up to next! Definitely going to need more shed space for this lot😂😅😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That’s for sure 😆

[@charleswelch249]

That's almost as big of a transformation as a new paint job JT. You found a gem of a truck at the junkyard. You will have a great time fixing it up. Great video JT and can't wait to see what you do with the tractor.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Thanks!

[@susandavidson2452]

Love your videos! It's amazing what you can do with things to make them look and run like new. Keep it up!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks, will do!

[@zendoargos4988]

That was a very satisfying wash!!! I could see the barnacles flying off with the water. Put the window in it, work on the brakes, and that will be a really useful truck even if you aren't able to paint it for a while. FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you very much!

[@markflick1641]

Rolling around on that creeper like you were born to it 😁 . Should have had a barley pop to rinse that oil down . What a transformation ,if that C40 doesn’t make your heart pitter patter then you can’t have a pulse . Great video JT .👍

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Bingo! It makes my heart pitter patter lol

[@garyfeltus9801]

Good looking old truck. I seen a comment about the old oil filter and I agree clean it up keep for shop ornament.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I might have to do that

[@thomasjones3946]

She scrubbed really well good job definitely beer time 👍👍

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Bingo!

[@KevinSills]

We had a 1958 Chev dump truck on our dairy farm, my Dad bought it at an auction. It had a big straight 6 Cylinder gas motor. I liked working on it, everything was simple, and didn't need to be a licensed mechanic to work on it. I changed the oil, I am not sure what weight oil I put in it, that was probably 1979 I did that, it had the old style oil filter housing, I changed the plugs too, put a new engine air filter in her, I think it needed some hydraulic oil in the pump for the dump. The driver's side of the seat had springs poking out, so I put an old coat over it. It served me well until around 1981 when the spindle for the front driver's side wheel broke off. We towed it to a fence line, and later that summer we brought it to the machine shed, and removed the front of it, and turned the back of it into a dump trailer we could tow with the MF1080 tractor. Back when I was young, in the 60's, and 70's we dumped stone we took off of the fields into the fence lines. It became all too apparent we needed to do something else with all that stone, that's why Dad got the dump truck to begin with, we loaded it up in the field, and I drove it to the woods where there was a natural high area, good for dumping loads off of. Here in Ontario, Canada, depending on the area, you always have a good crop of stone in the Spring! The truck we had looked alot like this one, except ours had a much bigger dump on it with a proper tailgate. www.truckpaper.com/listing/auction-results/216838217/1958-chevrolet-c60-dump-trucks

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Thanks for the story! 😉

[@jerryhill681]

Rubs great. A new PCV valve and new ignition wires would be good additions also.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Bingo!

[@darrenhawken9766]

Great work, cool truck thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

You bet!

[@LolaBgcps]

What a difference a good wash makes!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

For sure!

[@Gdone]

JT you keep old iron goin, thanks for showing that a little work and determination things are possible. I’ll be in MI for couple weeks would be a treat to meet you be in Roscommon area if not I enjoy your videos

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you!

[@briannelson4493]

JT the old girl cleaned up good . I had a 1968 C-10 with a 283 with a 3 speed good truck( light blue ). It was popular back then .

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Nice!

[@aafarm1652]

Truck cleaned up nicely! Can’t wait to see what you do with this one! Would love to have one just like it for my farm!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks 👍

[@jippel1]

Very nice truck mate good enough to take misses jt to church 👌🏻cheers from down under 🇦🇺

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Cheers!

[@bengittus1836]

That power washing made a big difference! Can’t wait to see the time you put into this old truck!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@canvids1]

So now we know why you can fix so many things !! you worked on vehicles for 20 years 😁 It sure payed off with what you are up to now. It shows I didn't watch your video because it moved away too soon but I enjoyed it Thanks for taking the time.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on

[@barrybarnes5689]

Wix and Purolator made oil filters for Sears in the Eightes its been on the truck along time,I remember Sears auto centers in bigger stores.

[@MichaelBowen-mk6cg]

Great show man im glad to see that small block in there for many reasons and you already know all of them

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Bingo!

[@Marcvandenenden]

Great J.T. That truck looks not so bad.👍 Wish you a nice week. Greetings. 🤠

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks, you too!

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks for posting JT

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

You bet

[@brentbell9543]

My grandpa had a 67 chevy truck like that. Light blue color. Might have been a c50. Had the 6 cylinder in it. The thing was absolutely mint. The only imperfection in the paint was where you stepped to get in the truck. Spent its whole life shedded except for the 1/4 mile round trips it made from the field to the bins in the yard and to the grain elevator 5 miles away. Had very low miles, something like 15000 on it. Unfortunately, my uncle sold the truck to a roofing company when my grandpa died. Really should have kept that gem. If that thing has a pto would be nice to find a grain box with the removable sides, so can use as a flat deck for around the farm, and as a spare grain truck in the field to keep the combine going longer

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! I was thinking that too lol

[@brentbell9543]

​@jtsbarnngrill6873 I know you sound like you're gonna paint it the light blue, but it'd sure look good if it matched gus and sully. That's just me though

[@bobtuckosh9870]

That's going to make you a good all around the farm truck

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Sure will!!

[@jdkoolmax]

Looking good JT 👍🏾 Keep up the good work!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks! Will do!

[@JeronWhite]

New paint An engine, a new frame. Lu seats the works

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That would be the works for sure

[@russellmcknight7226]

I remember seeing those trucks sitting brand new at the dearlership,that blue was popular then,that blue with a white top was popular too.Oh BTW yeah we would allow that truck in.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Ha😆😆

[@thomaspetroff9117]

That C40 Cleaned up real nice! The engine sounds Great. Will make you a nice truck right along with it's two Big Brothers. Two of the best trucks I have kept running for over 50 years are my 68C50 and 64 CM80 Tandem. Can't beat Chevy Power. TGP

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Nice! I’ll bet that cm80 is a brute!

[@thomaspetroff9117]

It's set up the same as Your GMC Gus, other than it came with the 409 CI engine, which was replaced in the Late eighties with a GoodWrench 427because of parts availability for a rebuild. There's pictures under the 60 -66 Gallery page at the stove bolt forums. Also two trucks in the 73-87 gallery page. Black 77K30 and Blue 84K30 with 5.9 6BTA Cummins TGP@@jtsbarnngrill6873

[@thomaspetroff9117]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 The 64 is setup the same as your Gus, except had the 409 engine, which was replaced with a Goodwrench 427 in the late eighties due to parts availability during rebuild. Pictures of the truck is in the 60-66 photo gallery at the stovebolt forums. The 77 K30 and 84 K30 are in the 73-87 gallery TGP

[@660r2003]

Im really starting to like that thing, runs like a top. I actually like the color scheme on it if you decide to repaint it in the same colors would look nice as well , looking good jt!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@billyhaddock5540]

JT, another day of watching u power wash ur newest green truck is like sailing down a Mountain without a care in the world.. You get there at the same time.. Fluffy approve

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@biker_dan]

Nice job and good sounding truck. If course the colour scheme is important, nice John Deere green with yellow wheels and top of the cab too. Black tray and chassis lol. But being honest, she does look good, handy for picking seed and fertilizer up, infact great as a general all round runabout. Good work mate.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! It’ll get a lot of use around here

[@Zack_Flinn]

Sweet old truck you have there JT if I was you I’d paint it the same blue as it is under the hood

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That’s my plan for it

[@MasseyDave]

Hey JT , sorry fashionable late to party again 🤦‍♂️ been a tad busy here !! Tractors and trucks to sorts ! Nothing more satisfying than cleaning up and not looking dirty 👍

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! And, better late than never 😉

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video JT :) also what colors do that 1969 Chevrolet C40 make nice on paint job , what also do West Coast mirrors on door chrome ones or paint color and would do rebuild AC Delco Alternator with new part also bearings in , to and get all fix plus new gauges if needs it on Oil , Volt , Water , RPM and yes going be super truck ! Plus get brakes all fix up and plus clutch plate also bearings , unverisal joints and what needs! Also Sear oil Filters be 1968 to 1990 I know the one deal with up road and same street in my area was GM dealership many years ago for serivce my one Lady cousin late husband was Heavy Duty Truck mechanic and was fire department with my late Dad back then !

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Thanks!

[@pinesedgefarm1155]

Now it's almost ready for some Massey red.😁

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Almost 😉

[@dyamariv3628]

Love these old Chevy's, please do the rust and paint, can't wait!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Will do

[@andywilkinson3792]

Nice one j.t. the truck is pretty good for how old it is. I take it you going to paint it same colour as your other 3 trucks. You make your own back for it so got diesel tank then put some side box's then leave the middle open so you can go get parts or be able to put a spare tractor wheel in it. And small crane. Just like most off service trucks you have over there. From Andy in uk

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@RayScrafield]

That's a sweet truck. It will have a second or third life now. You'll find a million ways to use it.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@richardr8928]

Another great video. Keep the same theme with the green and the white/beige just add some lairy lime or metallic green 😅😅

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@waynecox7986]

Hi JT. You can upgrade the chicken wire to baling wire 😅. Like the pipe cutter though. Looks pretty nifty😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on. 😆

[@jessesmith3026]

I’d love to see you restore this or even build it up, I grew up on these trucks. It would look slick rebuilt on some old school alcoas

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It would!

[@fullers1966]

You know exactly what I was getting into something that would last😂😂😂😂😂 I am a Ford person I don't mind keeping around but some people get too serious about it

[@tomlee7966]

that would make an Awesome Service truck

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It would!

[@DarkTiran]

Between the tune up and the wash, you would never know it came out of a junk yard. Great job man, thanks for showing us it just take some elbow grease.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@billbraxton189]

Great to see old trucks come back to life good job JT

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you!

[@jankotze1959]

That C40 will looks great in Massey red with a clear coat

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It would!

[@garlandhenry6792]

Loved the ending !!!!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@kenhill7105]

The old girl cleaned up nice !

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks! Sure did!

[@stankinnard6738]

Its almost like they were aiming for Oliver colors with the paint job. Nice truck!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks 👍

[@randybhuuu7uuhuuhoopesz288]

I'm enjoying your channel had to laugh a little I wondered if you may have been influenced by the Red Green show growing up 😂 and I'm certain you know Derick Berrie VGG😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I still watch red green 😆

[@kenfrazier616]

Hey up near Bearlake MI corn looks real good, traveling north taking the 2 across to MT

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Was just on 2 last week!

[@kenfrazier616]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 hope to enjoy all the views

[@billyhord4508]

Cheers. That light blue with a white top would look sharp.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right! I like that!

[@jeepanimal2943]

Some furry dice, pair of Camaro bucket seats, and you got a cruiser! Yer choice whether to take the Wife, Daughter or them dang hornets for the drive.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@tomchrisfield7348]

That series of Chevy trucks were just good old work vehicles. The C 50's, and C 60's were most popular in my area.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on. The 40 wasn’t real popular I don’t think

[@troy3052]

Another great video!!!! ❤

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you!!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

These old machines that have been setting for a long time should have a motor oil flush made with the oil change.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right!

[@trentjordan1341]

Fab up a pickup bed for that and that will be an awesome rig. I love it

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That thought has crossed my mind!

[@Flyanb]

Sweet I got a JT video while I wait for my truck alignment!👍

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Nice 👍

[@CurtMcElvain]

That’s a going to town rig right there! Sweet truck

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@CircleTFarms419]

Great video JT, you may need that extra door latch on there, since you got her all tuned up and clean 😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

You got that right!

[@JohnDeehr-cc7mh]

Blue hornet I wouldn't worry about, It's the Green Hornet you worry about, glad you got the barnacles scraped from the old chevy, good stuff, you deserved a cold snack 🍺

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@ianbartelmez4720]

Servicing a 5.4 Triton is a backyard mechanic badge of honor... I had an 01 expedition I kept going to 258k miles... Sometimes, you just gotta do what you gotta do... Wanna buy a suburban project?

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Not at this time. Got too much on my plate as it is lol

[@ianbartelmez4720]

@jtsbarnngrill6873 that was a joke, honestly, it's a parts pile.

[@lesgaal4017]

Its a tuff truck JT American truck at their best simple easy to work on and a style of their own. Cheers Australia.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Cheers!

[@ACF6180T]

Hey JT Nice job on getting C40 purring again, & getting that old tree scum off. Sounds like you have allot of solid plans for the cab. I appreciate the laugh on the end of the video; I'm sure allot of other subs. did as well; It was a nice distraction from what happened yesterday in PA. Again thanks for the video, & content🍺🍻.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@ryanduren2739]

Going to be a nice work truck.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@No1Bigbear]

Oh yeah...You gotta paint that ole green truck something...Loud !!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Definitely!

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

Truck came out nice!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks 👍

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Perfect u r going to roll into Canada I'll give u my directions! 😁 All the 🍺 is free😮

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆😆

[@derrickscogin]

A service bed would go nicely on that truck. For the farm, it’d be handier than a pocket on a shirt.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

For sure!

[@billbinder5223]

Back in 1969 I remember the light blue Chevy trucks. It would be nice if you bought back to the original color.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That’s my plan 😉

[@LolaBgcps]

Perfect!

[@teresadroessler9872]

I really like your videos, always wanted to ask you where you get your decals,I need a set for my 1085, thanks

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I got most from eBay.

[@joelwindsor525]

Love my fords but your right on the 5.4

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right!

[@DesertOkiePam1]

Those oil filters may have been ordered from the Sears catalog. We still ordered things from it in the 80's. They didn't shut the catalog sales down until 1993.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@larryklostermann5779]

Nice video JT

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks

[@troyoehler4063]

If I m not mistaken im not sure about the us I remember up here in Canada in the early 80s as a kid I remember the Sears catalog you could buy compleat rebuilt engines for just about anything for cheap i think they used a company out of Winnipeg but i vegly remember seeing oils and filters with that name for Sears don't no who made it for them

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@karlfischer1011]

What Wix oil filter did it take? there's a really tall one some of the medium duty trucks use that will thread onto your typical sbc, but might hit the dirt on a camaro; i think it holds 2 qts. clamp some fins on that and you have an instant oil cooler upgrade ;)

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! I used the 51060 filter. I believe the tall one is a 51794, or I 51794. It’s one of them, but memory isn’t what it once was lol

[@BrianMcKenna-b1y]

I think it would be awesome if you painted her your matalic blue to fit in with your fleet. That blue paint you use is really nice.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on!

[@garydavis3262]

Be good for a 4x4 conversion !! Thoughts ?

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It would!

[@whiteout1962]

Sure enjoy your channel! Keep em coming!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Will do!

[@stevecolwill5681]

Thanks for a great vid .

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

You bet

[@stevemccoy8138]

Good Morning J T , Looks a lot better for sure, you will have it lookin brand new in no time. Has it got a goose neck hitch? Man I can just see you and Fluffy Cruising down the FARM ROADS.😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! It will be getting some rails installed for a goose

[@dannyroach8743]

JT did that used to be a RC cola truck? We used to have one that was the same color blue and it had RC Ola on the door.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Hard to say, I suppose anything is possible!

[@dazzfromaus4797]

When it comes to replacing the dauel exhaust system. Ide go for 3 inch pipes to glass packs with 4 inch dumpers or turn downs.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Might do that!

[@dazzfromaus4797]

Great clean up job by the way. And can't wait to see her back on the road real soon. Once again great job my friend.

[@terrycannon570]

Looks great JT. I need to wash the barnacles on my 81 F350. What causes them? I see the spark plugs are vintage 13/16" hex. damn near extinct now.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right! Not sure what causes those, some type of fungus would be my guess

[@Gdone]

Slimer cleaned up good who gonna call JT

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆😆

[@davidbarnes706]

Nice old truck

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@davidlarson3920]

I wondered, if he's thinking of cashing it in. How much. Enjoy your videos.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice 👍 U r holding me up. U should come and help me for a day😂😂😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆. Wish I could!

[@williebeale3265]

Ur the man to ask 73 c60 350 2 barrel with some weird governor tried To convert to petronic ignition in directions said gear on end of disturter was held in place by alian bolt it has to b removed fo the conversation this disturter gear had a rivit ? Advice? Thanks jegs for letting me return sorry can’t spell

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Good question, I’d guess you would have to drill out the rivet, but all the ones I’ve seen had an Allen bolt in them. Maybe call the Petronics tech line on that one

[@wcooman1694]

I just now noticed no side mirrors. Did you remove them or never there? Wow, she cleaned up great. Maybe just clear coat as is. Nice progress.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

This one didn’t come with them

[@paulhudson8321]

What are you going to use this truck for. Extend the deck and use it for project hauler. Or hay straw hauler.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Gonna be a hauler for sure. And a puller

[@warrengee-f9l]

Iove that truck ... curious about the notch on LH rear of flatbed ... check GM dealer for body parts ... in the 90s GM was still pumping all these old truck body parts in Mexico ... so many trucks still running world wide there was still a market . I have been out of the GM dealers for 25 years but Id say give it a shot .. OEM parts were cheaper than aftermarket 😁

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Good to know! I’ll check that out

[@calebfox9883]

She’s a great runner. Too bad it still wasn’t painted in the original blue.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It will be again 😉

[@scotthanson7888]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873my 1967 C50 is that blue. . I really enjoy your adventures. Thanks for taking the time to take us along

[@peterbenson3776]

You know if somebody put grease on that filter gasket…. It might have come off better 25 years later😂😂😂😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right 😆😆