Can I Revive This 1973 Chevy DUMP TRUCK?!

Today I dive into a 1973 Chevy dump truck. This truck does NOT belong to us but we had permission from the owner to work on it!
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[@MST720]

"I will knock you right off the census, Kevin!" I'm going to use that

[@dre4011]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh Mook....what a gal!!

[@andrewc9790]

Oh yeah, that's gold! People will probably wonder who Kevin is. 🤔

[@mtl-ss1538]

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[@jlm10181978]

That was hilarious!!

[@peterjohannsen8472]

Best. Comment ever

[@gerrybean637]

Carb backfires.... Mook: "Bless you!" Love it

[@JohnBrown-yz6nb]

Back when l was in grade school, l saw these trucks everywhere. They kept the same body style until around the early 90's, so parts were interchangeable. They had no electronics, so they weren't too difficult to work on, unlike the newer ones. I thought they were cool back in the day. I hope you get this one running. Good Luck!👍

[@308dad8]

Drove an old GM Topkick one time that had an automatic in it and the thing was super slow, would barely move, empty and loaded it was not up to the task.

[@randallsmerna384]

Q: "Where the heck is the dipstick?" A: He's standing right next to you... 😂😂😂

[@sweetkellymay]

Mook has such a great unique personality, small girl with a big heart.. Love your channel..

[@donotwantahandle1111]

Gotta love da Mook!

[@catpadre8810]

She and Kevin are a great couple, I'm sure they would get hitched

[@melindaortiz9741]

Agree

[@katieb777]

mook is very very pretty as well !

[@talkingtrashtom]

She reminds me as a kid with ADHD..

[@bryanpoole4749]

I would love to sit down and ask Mook and Kevin how where and when they met, and is Mook ever serious. She had to have been raised with brothers. Love the fact that when Kevin doesn't know about something he just admits it and keeps moving forward with whatever is going on. No arrogance or posturing just a shoulder shrug" hmmm I don't know much about....." And he supports his gal pal and doesn't condescend. Great content always. Mook..., If you and Kevin have kids you would be an awesome mom and I'm sure those lil guys would be wrenching alongside both of you! It would be the best reality show ever!

[@patrickfitzwater5511]

I think they have talked about how they meet before, I think through college

[@obs_community9517]

Them kids gonna be scraping old gaskets when they get in trouble from what I’ve heard so they’re gonna listen pretty well lol

[@masonbarto4003]

I think she is younger too though so the really shows her personality

[@patrickfitzwater5511]

@@masonbarto4003 actually she just mentioned on a line stream she is older

[@masonbarto4003]

O wow

[@Blindtechnician]

Seeing how much they enjoy their shared hobby and how easily they help each other out is really nice.

[@philbudne2095]

I'm so thankful KZbin suggested this video for me (again) today! It has one of my favorite sequences of words: "Weaponizing the Mook"!!!

[@RunDub]

Weaponizing the Mook is a terrifying concept. I don't wanna be Booger Scoped! 😂

[@tekvax01]

FULL SEND down the Booger Scope!

[@thatfatpirate]

360 Booger scoped

[@tekvax01]

@@thatfatpirate F

[@unknownsoul13]

Weaponizing the Mook, now I am scared.

[@MayheM_72]

New Fortnite weapon...the "Mook sniper rifle" with a "booger scope"...lol

[@emmanuelgt5]

Mook, digs and vice grip garage on the same day, spoiled!

[@neillpotts6019]

We are certainly more than blessed with these videos. 🇬🇧

[@elonmust7470]

@@neillpotts6019 It's too bad Fred Dibnah isn't 30 years old today, I'm sure his youtube channel would be world class!

[@JS-wc4xs]

Digs?

[@Collector123k]

@@JS-wc4xs Junkyard Digs

[@460Tang]

Kevin said it's a weaponized mook, I say it's Mooklear warfare!

[@imanallamericanrejek]

What a great introduction to this channel. Seeing these two interact with each other, Mook seems like a pretty awesome gal. I love how she just sat herself inside the engine bay, that made me crack the hell up

[@jlm10181978]

That smile on her face while driving it was priceless!!!

[@micheltebraake7915]

Great to see Mook and Kevin busy with a revival. The smile on Mook's face while driving is priceless.

[@modeler308]

"I will knock you right off the census!".......I GOTTA remember that one! LOL

[@M3Atelier-Initiative]

I drove a the exact same GMC equiv. truck back in michigan. Its a beast.

[@warcop88]

This is a c70 Kodiak

[@warcop88]

This is a c70 Kodiak

[@warcop88]

I forgot that chevy and gmc uses the same body

[@method9706]

i just love mook's energy and how she does everything its so funny and awesome

[@billyhill2488]

Mook you and Kevin are such a fun couple to watch. Never a dull moment.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

So adorable and spunky like the tomboy sisbro from rugrats

[@optimuslarry1795]

yes

[@josephtober9417]

It is a 2 speed rear end…. The switch on the shifter controls it!

[@evglern]

You two were definitely put on this Earth to be together. You’re the most compatible people/couple ever. You two are hilarious! Thanks for sharing your banter with us.

[@johnnyd8885]

To put the PTO push the clutch in, put it into gear, engage the PTO, put it back into neutral and release the clutch which stops the transmission from spinning so you can engage it without grinding gears. Hydraulics were probably low, but a lot of beds do have an access panel to refill them with the bed down.

[@melindaortiz9741]

Agree

[@oldtimefarmer3405]

Straight gear just put in neutral and engage the pto should have a tank for bud fluid

[@ryanharper4638]

If u hold it to the floor really hard it has a cluch break just like a semi

[@ryanharper4638]

I have the same exact truck

[@justinraystyles3537]

The train horn going off as soon as nook opened the hood was perfect!😂

[@basharalhasan4050]

Yesss i cried at that Part🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

[@Quacks0]

Yeah, I was thinking dat maybe da train was blowing its whistle to encourage da cute slender Mook ("I'm just a slight-figured girl, Kevin --- I only gots little twiggy-arms!") to "really give it her best" to lift da hood. :D

[@WieDrDerJonge]

Mook wearing her Vice Grip Garage cap again! I bet a Guy would appriciate that!

[@TractorWrangler01]

The "something here" that does something is a gear splitter for the 2 speed rear end. Things to investigare is the blatter in the brakes master. If that goes you will be driving a dangerous truck. Grease the king pins right away. If the king pins freeze up it will be quite a job to free them up.

[@cwp1alpha]

BIG old Chevy. Basis of farm trucks and school buses back in my youth. I remember that manual transmission set-up on my school bus, as the driver rolled through the gears on back gravel roads of the county. Rain, snow or shine, these heavy-duty platforms ran without stopping. Snow? Chains for them through. Never missed much school on these older rigs. The grain trucks like the one you're working on, ran through the fields quite well. These rigs would be valuable still, for hauling firewood and hay bales. No emissions, and the sky is the limit for the mods one can add-on. Torque monsters 💪 BTW: Gotta love older trucks where you can actually reach things under the hood AND sit up under there. 😂

[@portlandon]

That brings back memories. I used to drive one of these trucks as a kid on grandpas farm. Hauled round hay bails and then as a grain truck. 2speed rear end switch on the shift lever. This truck was a big upgrade from the 40’s Chevy trucks we used before these newer trucks.

[@OBS_Gohst92]

I'm 15 years old right now and drive a 1980s c70 with a 6.9 Detroit and a 10 speed Eton fuller, I will say, I love these old trucks but the old Etons are god awful on the two lane

[@elonmust7470]

15 years old and drives on the "two lane". please stop, kid.

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

theodore Dow-man - in some states 15 year olds are allowed to drive as long as it's farm work. I'll bet that you are one of those people who wouldn't work for what a farmer can afford to pay, but still expect the grocery store shelves to be fully stocked.

[@elonmust7470]

@@mikesmith-po8nd My last name is Dow, my family owns Dow Ranches............

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

theodore Dow-man - if that's true then you should have known better than to make that comment. Farm kids have to take on a lot more responsibility for their age than city kids. And they understand that if they get into a wreck with the farm truck, it means that not only will they have to pay damages which come out of the family's income, but also that the truck might be out of service for an extended time also hurting the family's income. Of course there are exceptions, but as a general rule farm kids are much safer drivers than the average person.

[@hardinmotors3134]

The cable on the shifter is for the 2 speed rear end

[@Joesworldttv]

I love how there is excitement when the truck starts moving, and then 5 seconds later the truck say's "Nope"!. lol!

[@faizalnawi7255]

Good

[@digitricks]

9:07 "I got a nub of a accelerator." Mook never ceases to entertain! I CANNOT believe how well that thing ran once you got it going!!

[@cayminlast]

I so much enjoy watching Mook and Kevin have fun wrenching, down to earth, honest and entertaining. Also learned a few things that will come in handy when needed.

[@quixototalis]

Ah, the old fuel-tank-on-the-front-bumper trick. If you're gonna crash, you might as well burn.

[@griffinmatt]

No brakes and fuel tank strapped to the front bumper LOL

[@dustinkey8885]

redneck gas tank way to go mook

[@Robert1970RL]

That's awesome Mooke, you got to revive an old Chevy dump truck and drive it. I love working on the larger older trucks. Good job.

[@floyd4736]

That button on the shifter is for a split rear end. High and low gears. My International was the same, excellent dump bed. Stay safe. 😁

[@JunkyardDigs]

FIRST. HA!

[@billyhill2488]

HECKER!, LMAO.

[@vinfromdauphin9422]

The Buick grand national and this truck can’t wait to see them run 👍🏼

[@garageofscrap]

@Noah Cooke definitely. I’m not sure I can trust him after this lol

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification squad!👍🏻

[@krispyyyy2470]

Really Kevin ( hope I spelt it right ) btw love both of ur guy’s content

[@jmac0643]

Mook is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs!

[@gerrybrunner7009]

Kevin and Mook, you two young adults are every knowledgeable and a great source of entertainment .total enjoyment keep up the good videos GOD BLESS

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

(42:24) “that’s one step away from weaponizing the Mook!” 🤣 WMD’s: Weapons of Mook Destruction!!

[@wg4405]

Don't think Mook gonna be leaning over the fender of that thing but as small as she is she'll just probably sit inside the engine bay on the fender well .

[@ericthimot4988]

Comes as an option on some models. In case a booger scope is needed.

[@georgeperkins4171]

She seems tall-ish

[@maxoutput01]

"OMG thats a mook in a dump truck. Thats just one step away from weaponizing a mook"...that made me laugh

[@donniebrown2896]

Have to say, the sight of this truck brought back some really bad memories. Had to drive one just like it with a 20' stake bed to a job site in texas. @17 hours, no AC, blew out one of the rear tires in the middle of nowhere in Mississippi.found a replacement. 40 miles later blew out another tire. And that gas burner got horrible mileage.

[@dieselbronco9247]

Great video, I have the same truck as this one! Has a 350/4 speed/2 speed rear axle and was originally a 2 barrel but has since been changed to a 4 barrel iron manifold and Rochester quadrajet. My rams horn exhaust manifolds succumbed to the same fate as yours so were swapped for a cheap set of swap meet headers and some junkyard flowmaster mufflers. It's still a turd but it sounds good. Oddly enough it too was a revival, abandoned at a logging site the owner said anything I could drive away I could have so I got the Chevy, an international loadstar and a Ford 9N tractor.

[@user-kw6jh4rn3p]

I still drive a 68 ford c750 with a dump bed to do my work clients love getting there gravel diliverd in a classic cabover

[@tekvax01]

(04:16) *_"I will knock you right off the census!"_* Dang *GRRL!* _You go there!_ Drop ya like third period French! :)

[@travisorich7599]

A 350 in that truck is about as surprising as finding a 360 Hemi in my last RV, not completely out of the realm of possibility but certainly unusual 😎👍👍 Great video as always 😎👍👍

[@djohnsto2]

The way you climb vehicles to work on them is adorable.

[@donaldcolbert8317]

That's a nice "goin to town" hat Mook has on

[@donmears4090]

I enjoyed seeing the joy on Monk's face when she drove the truck. Next revival if it's safe how about victory donuts. Kota is a doll. Does Kevin howl at the moon with the puppy after a few cold refreshments.🍺🍺

[@paddyobailey2275]

An old 4 speed with 2 speed splitter. The memories of the good ole days. Now I have an 18 speed. Awesome video as always

[@KlockworXMusic]

Its a split shifter, its got a 2 speed rear end in it, that's what the little pull guy on the shifter is for. Basically that 4 speed that is in there is effectively an 8 speed for when you are loaded, although I think you can usually get away without using it almost entirely when the truck is empty other then maybe in 4th on the highway, popping it into the higher setting to bring RPMs down a little. I have had one before, it was fun.

[@clems6989]

Just be careful about the rpms when shifting it to low range, hold her on the floor...

[@nicksilver3730]

I love listening to you. Your like a shop teacher teaching a class, you explain how you are doing each video everyday and show what you are building for that day. Love watching you and learning from you every chance I get. Thank you so much.

[@joer8854]

I could swear I heard that engine yell, "I'm old, leave me alone!"

[@josecolon9043]

That was funny. Thanks for helping me laugh.!!

[@freednighthawk]

At 19:49 I had just sneezed, and I hear Mook say "Bless you" and I got a little creeped out...

[@YurtFerguson]

Love it, great video. And the c50 through C70 trucks with the gasoline engines are pretty easy to work on, I always said that they're just a C10 in a big coat since they use the same cab pretty much all the same electronics and the same drivetrain as long as their gas as the half ton through 1 ton series trucks.

[@joshgahagan8453]

I still use my 73 Chevy C60 to haul dirt and rock, not the fastest thing in the world but it'll pull anything you put behind it.

[@robertvannicolo4435]

I used to drive a 73 C60 dump when I was 16 years old for my dads Landscaping&Tree business he also ran a 58 international dump they were good trucks

[@MayheM_72]

In high school, I worked for a guy with a hay farm and a sawmill. (I know, what a combo.) The truck that hauled the logs out of the swamp and up to he mill was a '52 Ford F5 stake body. Slow as all heck, but I'm SURE we exceeded the weigh capacity hauling red cedar logs out if that swamp. Since the swamp and mill were all in his property, my buddy and I got to drive it around long before we got out license.

[@willowsrandomgarage1940]

I've got a 76 c60 tow truck and trying to find a hood or any rust repair panels is impossible. I have spent a heap of hours searching for parts.

[@robertvannicolo4435]

@@willowsrandomgarage1940 where are you located I have a c 70 8.2 diesel taking to scrap metal has fiberglass tilt front

[@willowsrandomgarage1940]

@@robertvannicolo4435 im in Australia mine has a tilt front but it all steel, the hood is the worst part that has rusted through. Got a replacement cab and new tilt and slide tray. I just cant find metal front parts. It seems most people had them as farm trucks and never looked at keeping them pretty. The 350 engine had alot of work done to it so it almost bulletproof and gets to highway speed quicker than any other tow truck.

[@Poyalneg]

I love how Mook can fit entirely under the hood. Makes it easier to work on it, I guess

[@JakHazen]

Should get a 20 gallon boat tank with a priming bulb. It's easy and you can switch it between Revive projects

[@mansize6622]

Mook sitting in the engine compartment like she's sitting on a park bench.

[@perryturpin766]

HOLY SHIT!!!! You knows it’s gonna be a good day when junkyard digs and junkyard mook upload.

[@JohnnyBoy1969]

When Mook took off in that truck in second gear Mook was ear to ear!😆😂

[@donaldsmith5972]

Enjoyed it. Read and heed the split axle instructions for driving.. they start off best in gear 2.

[@unclerick8224]

A fun video for sure. Love to see the back and forth banter between both of you. A "nearly weaponized Mook," frightful!

[@alexpaumen3937]

You and that truck did the perfect recreation of my mother when she was learning the manual in the International grain trucks my grandfather had at the time. Specifically when it didn’t want to stay in 1st.

[@That70sChannel]

I don't even use first. Especially in low on the rear. Mine'll dig in starting in 4th gear. They seem to be geared for pullin' stumps.

[@mbiker345]

lol, at least young doggo isn't full of anxiety around loud things. she'll do just fine.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Shop dogs acclimate fast to the trade.

[@MCD1994]

"There seems to be some bad wiring in the dash" said by every square body guy. Lol

[@willywonka521]

Every chevy I ownedn

[@michaeltuckerman6983]

I pray somebody adopts that adorable little puppies brother and sister come on people they need a good home like this little guy

[@vernhoke7730]

With the 350 in it I'd guess that's a C40 or light weight C50. I've had a lot of seat time in these old trucks back in the seventies. The 40 & 50 series had a 350, most times. The 60 series came with the 366 big block and the 70 series, at least one of the dump trucks I used to drive had a 427 with a Holley 850 on it.

[@rafrodfab5689]

It's a 60 from everything I've found.

[@machscga6238]

At the start of the video they said its 21,000 lbs. That makes it a C60 (or a C65 if it's a GMC) And yeah it's probably a 366 not a 350

[@tomsilven]

Thank you for a fun show and greetings from Finland.Always nice when a new episode comes

[@donaldhalls2189]

Great job on getting it running, love to see what you do with it, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@jasonjoines9370]

We just adopted a German Shepard lab mix he's 5 months old and named Koda too! He looks very similar to your pup!

[@sunburntodin910]

"The windows work!" No the bail out devices engage. 🤣

[@MM_in_Havasu]

That's a 2 speed rear axle, you can split your shifts when driving it loaded up. Sounds like the truck farted when Mook shut it of after driving it around. Great video content!

[@Complex_youtube]

That thing actually runs pretty okay more or less. Ready to go back to work

[@LA6UOA]

The smile on your face, driving around in 2.!! Fantastic, Mook!

[@michaeltucker9993]

Good job! I've put many a mile on those old Chevy's, They are a work horse.

[@chriscampbell2327]

I had to watch Mook before Digs or VGG!🤣🤣🤣

[@horsenuts1831]

I went to Havana, Cuba about 20 years ago. This truck reminds me of Cuban trucks (although it might be slightly faster and more luxurious).

[@immrnoidall]

I love how you two get along working together.

[@devilcamouflage8251]

Junkyard mook is a beast at fixing cars and making them run!!!

[@peepingtom9148]

We need a Weaponize the Mook T-Shirts. 42:22

[@RobGriffiths]

I really don't think the world is ready for a Weaponised Mook!

[@dazman1973]

Mook’s face when that thing backfired was amazing, that should be your new thumbnail!

[@richardunicorn7879]

That's awesome! I love those big old trucks like that. Aside from the ecosystem of lichen growing on the truck, it appears to be in very good shape, cosmetically. Transmission needs some work.

[@drmlabs]

"Weaponized Mook" = two most terrifying words in the English language

[@dustinsantorelli6554]

this ^

[@kennyrichard2971]

Yay another video from Mook wow it’s going tobe a Busy night two videos one from junkyard Digs and one from junkyard Mook awesome way to end a week👍 Mook is happy she love ❤️ BIG TRUCKS

[@bytheway3400]

Hi Mook, been watching Junkyard Digs and Mook's for a while now and I like it. What I find interesting is a vehicle sitting for years neglected and you revived it of course with soooooo many hiccups. I wish I could be with y'll when you revive vehicles even though I know zero things about vehicles it looks like so much fun. Keep going. I'm from India

[@phraktl]

Just discovered your channel, and it's a joy to watch. It's really bizarre to see a gal that looks almost identical to a young version of my wife. You two make a great couple. Keep up the great work!

[@shabadoo24]

You can sit on the inner fender and wrench in it. Everyone I know worked on a square body Chevy like that. The red box behind the seat has safety triangle reflectors..

[@H.R.6688]

That switch on the shifter is for the two speed rear-end.

[@techman9634]

4:15 "I'll knock you right off the Census Kevin..." I'm dead

[@raiden_fn4622]

I've worked on one alot like that one but it was shorter wheelbase and it had pto hydraulic dump bed it needed a new clutch it had a stock 350 and it was alot taller my grandfather used to dirt track race and he had a bad carburator on a old Camaro so he took a dump truck carburator and won the championship that year great content

[@thomaslaird6168]

Damn look at the frame on that thing. It's a beast

[@gertraba4484]

Considered medium duty trucks in its day

[@clarinetkiller]

Favorite caterpillar - HICKORY HORNED DEVIL! Lives up to its name. Utterly horrifying creature.

[@DanSoldierGuy]

Yes! Kinda looks like a Cheeto with wings when in turns into a moth.

[@carolinabeacher1558]

i guessed C60 since i have had a couple, i was expecting a 366, and the shifter switch is for a 2 speed rear end. the 350 was used in those in that era due to fuel shortages due to the saudi embargoes. yes im old..

[@mandre6488]

Mook, I so enjoy your clips! And learn from Kevin as well. Good job guys!!! Keep posting please.

[@RobTheTip]

Kevin, you know a live axle is a straight axle, right? A 2 speed is what's called

[@tyraithomasxiii]

Grammar is what's its called? @Junkyard Mook

[@RobTheTip]

@@tyraithomasxiii how is this relevant to my comment?

[@kellykonoske91]

Reflective triangles in the red boxes...A MUST for a Chevy!

[@davidparnell1893]

Wow...I agree with Dave Smith....love Mook's personality...loved the truck too.

[@clickr73]

I love these old school Chevy trucks, notice how the dashboard is the same design no matter how big the truck is of this era? They also all found the same, worn out and ready to be put to pasture! 😂

[@GHOST0766]

Mook in her evil Jedi voice “ Rise” 🤣😂

[@lonewolfworks]

3:45 - that's for a two speed rear axle. More gears! (Ha, figured it out later...)

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

OK, the thing about heavy duty truck transmissions. First gear is never used: *UNLESS* you are hauling a load. in this truck First gear is low, and low first is ultra low, which is why the old gal had a hell of a time moving. I bet you had her in ultra low.. Once you get her moving in first, instantly shift to 2nd. *Without a load* start in 2nd gear. The low gears were dependent on road conditions, and load weight.

[@michaeldulaney2497]

Hi Mook. I like watching your videos. I am an old guy and if I would have had a daughter I would of wanted her to be like you. Metalica has so many good songs that it is hard to choose. "ONE" is very good, Enter Sandman is another. But there are so many others. Fat green caterpillars are my favorite. LOL Keep up the good work.