1945 Studebaker US6 'Frozen in Time' - Carburetor Rebuild

One thing to take care of around here is getting the old 1945 Studebaker US6 running right again. Diving in on a carburetor rebuild.
BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE:
/ backyardalaskan
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM:
/ oldtrucks4life
GRAB SOME MERCH:
backyardalaska...
Want to see more videos like this one? Be sure to click the like button and subscribe so you never miss out on the next great adventure or disaster in the backyard!
BackyardAlaskan claims no copyright for any songs used. All rights belong to the original songwriters, performers, and record label (if applicable).
Thanks for watching!
Keep things rusty, except your tools!

[@michaelnault5905]

Those trucks are as close to immortal as as gets. Great to see it taken care of.

[@the496elcamino]

I love you getting these old girls back in action. Nothing compares.

[@dumpsterguy85]

Nothing better than a trusty straight 6 with a fresh rebuilt 1 barrel. It doesn’t get any simpler. The Rochester seems a little more robust than the carters I’m used to dealing with.

[@joesprague1464]

When I look at the front of that tough old truck I’m reminded of the saying “That’s a face only a mother could love!”

[@garyfeltus9801]

Great video. Those old trucks with some TLC run for ever. Thanks for sharing these old trucks with us.

[@danielstrachan8988]

😁👍👍I can’t help but like these old trucks

[@toddduby4464]

Another awesome video 😊

[@Gumboot-Cowboy]

A job well done.

[@alexeijolkin7851]

Great stuff!

[@AntiqueCarsRCool]

Really unique piece. See a lot of military trucks, but not a lot built by Studebaker with that "chubby" cab. Love the look!

[@2strokesforagoodtime157]

Good on ya. Always nice to see your adventures.

[@SuperMAZ007]

Well done, really enjoyed the Studebaker repair, these are the true warriors of WW 2

[@jimchevy4134]

Man that's so neat keeping a piece of history going looks like fun to drive thanks for sharing with us

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

Can't believe it's winter already for you guys...seems to come around really quickly these days..

[@sheldondyck8631]

What a machine! You don’t see these kind of trucks where I live. They just don’t exist here.

[@petecunnien5368]

I just love all your toys and your commitment to these old gems!! You have the best collection of vehicles of any channel out there!!

[@daviddamico4288]

Great work,love seeing your cool stuff ,stay warm …

[@craigbowley6783]

That thing is so freaking awesome! Good in you for saving those old pieces of history!

[@johnnyholland8765]

You have the neatest toys to play with...

[@ft133]

Great video Austin. Really enjoy watching you rebuild carbs.

[@Trueno1600]

Hey Bud! I don't know if I'm the only one, but at some point, I'd like a bio video about you... You look so young, but you talk like you've been collecting these vehicles for a good while, plus you seem to have a lot of experience and knowledge, so my mind is boggled! What path led you to this point? I really enjoy your videos and can't believe youtube keeps pushing garbage videos instead of your stuff!!!

[@podegenst0ner303]

Same same origin story are cool like Simple Living Alaska story but I also understand people not waiting to share too much. This dude reminds of someone when I lived in Florida with his backyard treasures

[@BackyardAlaskan]

Thanks for the comment! I appreciate that. Check out my welcome to the channel video. I go into a little more detail in that.

[@barnycanuck6234]

That little brass filter on the inlet looks like the same as the one i had on my 65 Chev truck with 283 motor

[@wtsdms7998]

I’m all for letting these content creators still be able to keep their private life private.

[@FoxBodyDale]

Same with all hobbies, by the time i was 17 i had collected 46 Honda motorcycles. Things were cheap and no one wanted them until youtube blew up now everybody wants one

[@wesleypulkka7447]

BYA, I was 3 when your Studebaker hit the highway! Great to see it still alive to run and drive at 79! Hey great job on the carb! That engine sounds pretty sweet and is smooth enough to balance a nickel! Hercules is still a hero thanks to your skills! Congrats!

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

Purring like a happy mountain lion! Seriously, so as long as there is gasoline and lead additive, that gorgeous rig will run until the last being on the planet starts it.

[@davidmcginnis2075]

Already snowed down in the valley but Is melted away the same day, seeing what's up in fairbanks area soon to be down here, keep up with the old military trucks That's your own unique show. When I was a teenager. In the 90's in wasilla and I tried to get a 4x4 dodge military for 2 thousand it was in perfect shape dad wouldn't let me have it, Said it was a gas hog. Two years later I got a lifted 76 ford 4 speed 205 dana 44 in front rear 9" Had friends that hated fords and some that loved them 50/50 Sold a couple years later, I was basically Homeless in 96. I wish I could get the truck back.I haven't let it go. In memory. I'm 47 and I've had some awesome vehicles through my life.That I wish I could get!

[@davidmcginnis2075]

BACK🙏

[@richardlincoln8438]

Having the ability to video disassembly sure makes working on things easier. Back in the prehistoric era when i was wrenching, i had to use my feeble mind. Thanks again Austin and Best Wishes to You and Your Family.

[@Shagnasty]

I always look forward to all your videos. She sounds great for her age. I'm glad to see you have an interest in all the old iron. Looking forward to your next project.

[@curtisblair7618]

Nice work again bud. That truck is really running great! 👍👏

[@Mr49Studebaker]

Good to see this old girl getting some love.

[@jimmyers-nl5fl]

Love all things flathead, youngster you are truly an ole soul living in a new world.

[@theskydiverdriver7193]

Cool ! Love the old Hercules engines. Ran one lots. Had an old Sicard ( built in Quebec) snowblower. Right hand drive, military truck axles and wheels, 4x4. Truck with big blower on the front. Truck had a slant 6 which basically ran at idle while in bull low gear blowing snow while the rear mounted flathead Hercules was cranked up to run the blower. Snorty ! Love the sound of those. Being at the airport, we ran it on 100LL avgas and it drank it running a big double auger blower. Cool rig. Downside, vaccuum wipers and heater should have been run off the high revving Hercules. Had to keep wiping the windshield clean constantly.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

What great truck !

[@sweettony9359]

Nice and simple. Thanks for the video because if it wasnt for guys like you I would never see such things. Cheers from Maine!

[@kerrypierre9494]

Cool video bro 👍 It's a treat to see these old survivor rigs driving around. Keep up the good work 👌😎🔥🔥

[@airmaildolphin7013]

I love these kinds of trucks! Someday I will work on one of my own.

[@Mihail-cm6yu]

С праздником с днём автомобилиста 🎉🎉🎉

[@perrygauthier1174]

Nice job gettng the opd girlnrunning nice. Thanks for taking the time to explain this old carburetor. Cheers from Canada

[@jimmycokeanhour5196]

Your videos make me want to go out in the garage and tinker with my old trucks, so thats what im going to do now that the video is over 👌

[@johnhicks735]

Awesome job on saving that truck and carburetor to.

[@pollyskirt1]

Cool vid , good filming on stripdown ,nice simple carb , Ive old time motorcycle carbs that are very very similar .

[@tjeffjenkins6226]

Looks like you've got a project welding up those tire chaines...

[@jamesschenk1963]

Great video as always was cool to see you rebuilding that carb keep up the great work

[@iamrichrocker]

just love the design of these Ol warriors...am sure the GIs loved their trucks..Red Ball Express was epic example of what these guys/trucks did...kept the supplies to the mighty and needy 1st Division...

[@stubstoo6331]

Had a family friend drove them out of Iran with supplies and in convoy to Russia during the war. When they got to Russia they would leave the trucks fly the driver's back for another convoy. His two brothers drove in Europe one brother got two trucks shot out by the Germans.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very nice good ole truck. Always Old is so. Much better just got to watch the channel 🙂👍👍👍👍👍

[@979gator]

Thanks for the video. I love them old trucks.

[@derrickcochran4180]

American iron love it

[@glitchwrks]

Nice fixup! I really need to sit down and rebuild the carbs for the Clarktor-6 tug and M37...have the carb kits in hand, haven't had time. That inlet filter is sintered metal -- they put metal particles into a mold and compress them, then they're fused either by the heat of compression or with external heat. Probably external heat given the large pores. Same way that Oilite bronze bushings are made, but larger pores. You can still buy cup filters like that, but I don't know if the exact size is still available.

[@PhillipMcCollough-z5j]

good job. It sure does sound good.

[@nolehopkins1077]

That thing is friggin cool. I would make that a daily driver. She just needs a little tlc.

[@billrice7738]

The coil spring on filter is on the wrong end when you disassembled it. Spring should push filter out of housing. I like your attention to detail on this.

[@jimbritt2874]

Nice job 👍👍🇺🇲

[@geraldcross4046]

Hello just wanted to say hi and love the videos and Alaska is very beautiful looks like maybe some day I'll get that way

[@laughton57]

Fun to see carb rebuilds. I've always been afraid to tackle on. I do have an old Suzuki 2-stroke lawn mower that starts hard. Maybe I'll pull the carb and re-build it on the wife's kitchen table - good winter project. Maybe... That Studebaker is a cool old truck. What are you going to do with it? It would make a great plow truck - would probably need a windshield! LOL Good video. Thanks.

[@matrix54190]

Nice to see you again with a new video🫵👍🏼👍🏼 👋 from🧀🍷🥖🇫🇷

[@DavidMagann-ky3jj]

Yeah, did carby, brakes,cab rust, full wire harness, new seat, 11 new tyres tubes rust bands etc etc etc.

[@williammccartney4833]

Getting colder here outside Pittsburgh PA just got our first frost won't be long now!

[@MikeInBendOregon]

She's a cool old truck. Just needs a couple pieces of glass, at least a windshield... That was probably one of the dirtiest carburetors I've ever seen before but you got her fixed up and she's runnin good now. I couldn't tell for sure but it looks like a couple of your tire chains have broken cross links. Maybe it was just the tails flopping around.

[@chrismosmeier555]

That truck looks incredible. I don't know what I'd ever use it for but who cares lol

[@joshuahartford9329]

To clean the jets and emoltion tube use a torch cleaning tool its got nerold flute ends to clean debri out

[@christimm394]

Great video, very informative, my 1964 Be lAir had one of those filters too, it was a 235 6 cyl., just curious, what are you using for the upper radiator hose?

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

Nice

[@anthonynapier4668]

👍👍👍👍

[@jefflilyea4669]

Had to comment cuz nobody did. I'm so jealous

[@LorenVannoy]

Awesome

[@joshuahartford9329]

Lots of schmoo got in

[@thepastafarian7167]

that old Stude looks like its seen some shit with the missing windshield and the chain on the bumper. If 'I'm tired boss' was a truck lol

[@Impuritan1]

That piece of sheet metal on top of the carb looks like a wrist slitter.

[@shabadoo24]

I watched that video where it was driven out of the tundra.

[@RobertWelch-fs2fv]

Austin , you need to get a half track for your collection !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Boston wise guy 🇱🇷🇮🇪🦉have a donut 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩☕☕☕☕☕

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Theres two of these in a junkyard near me i swear im going to make him an offer

[@johnfellows2867]

Lots of Studebaker's went to Russia in WW2, the Ruskie's loved them !

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

These old girls had pushbutton start 80 years ago!

[@BackyardAlaskan]

Not exactly, this one’s been updated a little bit

[@douglasmesina6922]

Are those airplane tires on the rear?

[@BackyardAlaskan]

Sure are, I explain them in previous videos

[@podegenst0ner303]

I can only get SOOOO ERECT sir 🤘 another great video today Good information and content smash the like button you filthy animals

[@PapaJ5667]

First comment

[@YourPersonalGlowie]

Second comment