Can We REVIVE This 300,000 Mile Farm Truck? First Wash in Decades!

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

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[@tomnekuda3818]

When I was a senior in high school the John Deere dealer in our little town has a Dodge truck like the one you are showing. It was a beautiful black truck, loaded with about every accessory that Mopar could put on it. The John Deere dealer very could keep from hopping up anything he got his hands on. His tractors won every tractor pull in the state and, of course, that carried over to the pickup. It had a 413 with dual quads with a 727 behind it and put it to the road with a 3.90 rear end. He shut down so many Chevelles, Novas, Mustangs, Torinos, etc. The damn thing was a legend and I never saw it bested in a drag race.

[@bobepema355]

Should bend the shifter a little so it's not so close to the dash.

[@eklipsche5416]

"Are we stopping? Yup, Are we still running? Yup" man I laughed so hard and can relate sooo much with my old Chevy work truck 😂

[@shaggyred1]

Definitely, more content on Lunchbox. This truck has so much potential, thank you for all you do, you made my evening sir.

[@gertraba9806]

Yup swap a electronic dizzy get rid of points

[@foxyfan1336]

I like how the gas that's in it is still good enough to make it run without starter fluid

[@mfundisomajola4158]

LETS GO LUNCH BOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We wanna see the whole lunch box build please

[@Tire_Smoke]

I'm not sure why the revival videos are so satisfying, but they are! Especially when a useful vehicle like this truck comes back around. Can't wait to see what you do with "lunch box." More revivals... Hot Rod power tour... Moparty... Keep up the good work!

[@richardgabel33]

Nice find Dylan. This is one to fix and clean up. Forget patina, paint it, put in a bench seat and carpet. Fix the damn heater. You’re not in Florida. It is a cool blank canvas. Fix everything and showcase your talents. Perfect to haul trailered vehicles to events. Just too cool to look like a rat rod fail. Have fun, stay safe.

[@keithmatthews1673]

It may be an old farm truck but unlike many, it has been looked after which makes it quite important today. A good find! Long live Lunch Box 🙂

[@huskyflylangley6053]

Bought a '58 Ford 100 for $200, had her running in a week, 6 cylinder, 3 speed, rust free in Nor Cal. I'm so glad to see you young guns saving these rigs too! These bargains are still out there folks, so get one, tear into it and LEARN ! You get so much more than wheels, you get self reliance and confidence in yourself, God knows we can all use that no matter what age we are, I'm 50 and have always loved this stuff good on y'all in the midwest for keeping it going too! 🇺🇸

[@richardhill4862]

It's nice to see you having fun, and it is a cool old truck. When you needed to restart you truck on the hill, put it into reverse with the clutch in and let her pickup some speed and pop the clutch and it will start.

[@osvaldovidela6466]

Knowing this is a Slant Six truck, I knew it would start right up and it idles as smooth as I thought, me and my dad have a '62 D100 turned into an RV with a 225 Slant Six mated to a ZF-4 Speed manual and it runs and drives so smoothly, hell it still has the bean can looking starter underneath, Dylan I must say you have a really good shop truck with this D100, the Slant is quite tough to kill.

[@robertsomerville320]

That is one of the best rides you've had on Dylan, love this little yellow truck! It would be cool to see a grille put on her, some chrome bumpers, but keep the leaning tower o' power, slant 6 forever baby!!

[@daboonies8603]

Man you could really make this into something! This could be a really awesome work truck! A few upgrades 😂 nice find 👍

[@gertraba9806]

Econoline. Seats early. 80s. Needs. 65. Grille

[@Trenton-om9qs]

I love the name Lunch Box. My grandpa had a 79 F100 with the 302 and a 4 speed. He did construction so he drove that truck everywhere. When he sold it it was still in great shape and had 330,000 miles on it and all that had ever been done was basic maintenance. These old trucks sure can last a long time. I hope we get more content with Lunch Box

[@DonRRicks]

My dad was a welder for an oil well service company in East Texas back in the mid to late 1960s. His truck was an old 65-67 (I was 12 or 13, and they all looked alike to me) Dodge 3/4 ton. It was a truck, wouldn’t outrun its own shadow, but it was faithful. This video brings back great memories of a time and a man long passed, but thank you for sharing this

[@billhayes8526]

Dylan your face when Lunchbox first started priceless. Obviously you do you, I would have pressure washed the interior and engine area. Thanks!

[@markusa5521]

The Peterson DeWitt vise grips are a very nice addition to the truck quality made USA just like the truck

[@EFTProf]

A couple of things come to mind here: - when you are traveling along and your engine fails, just leave it in the last gear you were in - or drop down one, then being your clutch pedal up and you will keep driving.... We call it a bump-start. Secondly, your "tick-over. Issues could be distributer related. (Which would also lead to the engine slowing and stopping)... Just a thought or two having had only manual vehicles - and lots of 'em - in my 72 years.... All the best! 🤓

[@LastigeRasta]

Imagine a full paintjob .. complete restoration.. nice wheels and lowerd .. coolest work truck

[@JuryRigged77]

Love the truck... Find ya a grill and a few little rhings and you got a nice looking work truck there!..Good find

[@TJtoho]

Can't beat the leaning tower of power (slant six) in those rugged old Dodge trucks with the straight front axle and leaf springs. Love ur videos Dylan and keep up the good work 👍

[@mongosragnarok]

I love the old truck man. That thing is so cool. Mobile revival rig would be awesome. Please don’t drop it, I’ve always felt like it takes away it being what a truck is meant to be. That and everybody is doing it nowadays, now, a little lift with some mud tires on steelies with hub caps and chrome trim rings would be way McCooler.

[@markcollins5026]

Man, don't ever think of lowering this cool old work truck, it's not a pimp truck !

[@danielheartsill4269]

That is the perfect truck for you to use when you go look at cars to bring home. You can stock the tool box with a compressor, any tools you normally need, a jack and anything else you will need. A great find.

[@stephencook7720]

Great truck, great video! I like it when you don't have to fight it to run. My two cents - drop it down, low, keep the cab color, match paint the utility bed, but wheathered a bit. Fit a grill and bumper, preferrably a different year from the other parts. Add a "Roadstorator" logo on the box sides, a "Lunchbox" signature with a small pinstripe motif on the rear box one side, and "Col 3:17" and the pinstripe motif on the other side rear. And, if you can find them, 1953 Dodge truck moon caps, slightly beat-up.

[@johnirwin6120]

A blast from the past! This is what I bought so my mom could teach me to drive (in 1981). She didn't want me learning in her car. (Smart one) The minor differences are the tool box was replaced with 3/4 plywood and no stick, but a fancy push-button automatic. It even had the same half-moons on the windshield from broken wipers.

[@michaelscarberry1921]

Absolutely love the truck. You talked about maybe painting it I believe I'd keep it just the way it is and put some satin clear over it. The marks and the bangs the old girl deserves to wear like a metal of Honor.

[@RustyChapman]

The 68 D300 behind me , I owned for 34 years. Here's a few tips for your truck. If you install a new cowl panel, close the vents with fiberglass; that's the main reason for rotted floors. My 68 came with the Bendix power brake booster with a dual circuit master cylinder. The booster mounted to the firewall using 4 inch stand off brackets. The 68 hood looks really cool, sitting over a 71 chrome grill. When the clutch slave cylinder blows, and yes, it will, I simply filled the reservoir with lightweight motor oil, and it ran for years. The \6 from the 60s, regardless of car or truck, were all built to medium-duty truck specs, so yes, 300,000 was not a problem. If you want to beef up the chassis, the D200 and D300 front axle and suspension is a direct swap. The D/W200 rear axle and suspension will swap, but verify the same ujoint. The 300 has a narrower frame, so there would be spring mount fabwork. An upgrade for the 11" clutch would be to swap the 2800# pressure plate for the 4000# plate from the D300.

[@kittysmith8959]

I honestly think that watching you jetwash Lunchbox was the most satisfying thing I have ever seen on KZbin! Awesome truck, build it how you want to, it's your truck!

[@Jeep4Wrk]

Kind of nice to see one come back without 100 cascading problems! My dad won the bids for two Dodge trucks (a '65 and a '60 or 62) in a California Caltrans vehicle auction back in the late 60s. Both were bright orange. He resold the earlier one and repainted the '65 to a dark green with white top. Slant six, automatic with shifter on the dash. Drove that truck for years. The cab sounded hollow, like riding in an oil drum, but overall a nice truck. Really appreciate the great video. Brings back good memories.

[@miket.3144]

Man, what a fantastic service truck to go out rescuing old cars. Can't wait to see how you equip it. I simply love your family friendly videos. Wishing you God's greatest blessings during this holiday season.

[@HotrodTodd81]

This video was pure joy for me!🤗 It takes me back to 1999, when I had my 1975..but a 76 model dodge.. bicentennial tribute truck that had a slant 6. Great truck... wish I still had it..

[@kencooper2059]

Those old Dodge's were tough as nails! And the Slant Six was almost unstoppable. That work body will be handy for you to carry tools around in.

[@fanievorster]

Sincerely wish that trucks like these were so easily accessible and available in South Africa... You are very fortunate!! Please keep on with this great channel Dylan, allows us to at least dream 🙂

[@rantsfromtheroad2055]

You have the PERFECT ‘Will It Run?’ service truck. A couple air tanks with a 12 volt compressor to inflate tires, 2 - 1,000 amp batteries to boost (get them cheap from a semi truck parts store), some Jerry cans of gas, some tools , jacks, I’d suggest a winch on the front to pull vehicles out of the bush and to finish it off have McCool’s Garage painted on the doors. Awesome. Maybe find an old CB as well just for that period correct touch. All the best to you.

[@johnnyclemmons9756]

Great video! The part " she's stopping, she's still running" made me lol. I remember those drum brake and manual choke carb days. It's sad but 99% of the younger crowd will never know nothing about all that fun stuff lol. Fuel injection and four wheel disc are nice, but the old stuff got the job done back then.

[@Direwolf216]

Lunchbox would make an awesome 'Restoration Truck'. Pack the storage boxes with anything you need to get an old vehicle running at a remote location. When you get a call that an old car or truck is available (or a friend's restoration has left them on the side of the road) you can jump in Lunchbox and go.

[@OldJeepGarage]

Love the old Dodge with those west coast Jr. style mirrors. Great to see it coming back around!! Keep up the good work!!

[@shawnbeck2303]

Hey Dylan! This truck has to be rare. Just the truck alone. But to be a utility truck. That's awesome. A little work here and there. Good as new! I am 62 years old. I drove a 74 3/4 ton. Ford Utility bed Pick up with a granny gear for first. I worked for a A/C company. I learned how to drive a 4-speed with that truck. Loaded down. It would go anywhere it wanted to. Man. This is a kick in the pants to see. Shawn.

[@timstingel9067]

If buying a carb is the only thing you have to do then its worth it its great truck and yes i would love to see more on this truck lets turn it into the beauty it deserves

[@geronimothegreywolf]

thanks for the evening video. I enjoyed it very much sir. cheers from germany.

[@focus82grothm]

Slant 6 engine is one of my favorite engines and this engine is sweet as a nut. Awesome truck and i love the long antenna on driver left side. Great video 😊👍

[@justbuggin67]

Had some good memories of my 63 D100 long bed. It was almost the exact same as yours. Had a slant 6, 3 on the tree and who knows how many colors. That thing wouldn’t die. Sold it and bought a 68 F250 due to Sweptlines lacking in the aftermarket parts world.

[@markusa5521]

That would be awesome for a everyday work truck and easy to work on

[@kbar150]

The potential in that rig is gonna be fun

[@deweygill1973]

Grill, bumper and some dog dish caps and you’ll be stylin’. Never been much of a MOPAR guy, but I gained some respect for those slant six’s years ago. I worked at a service station circa 1972, and a guy used to come in with a ‘62 Valiant (a ten year old car was considered OLD in those days). It had a rod knock and burned a quart of oil a day. We sold him drain oil at 10 cents a quart. He drove it forever like that. He’d stop in every two days and rev the hell out of it when he was leaving to fog up our drive. A decade later during the coldest Wisconsin morning I can remember, (-21 and a -80 wind chill), I flooded my ‘64 Impala. The only thing starting was my buddy’s ‘69 Dart slant six. Never mind it was worn out and had reduced compression, but it became the day’s rescue vehicle. (His 340 Dart wouldn’t go either) Spent the rest of the day jumping people

[@jaymckean3274]

8:50 Yes, the headlight turned on.👍😂 Much love and blessings to all ❤️ Stay safe everyone 🤘😎

[@brettmiller9609]

One of the coolest things ever is the 4barrel intake and header combination on a slant 6.

[@scottdoubleyou563]

Offenhauser makes an intake and header for them. Would be a great upgrade.👍

[@decsurvey]

Old fire unit is what that Dodge was. Means most of its early life has been well maintained.

[@williamhumberhawk8187]

I found a few pairs of vice grips in a car that I purchased once but all the winder handles were intact. Turned out to be a car that the Bee Gees toured in

[@oif3vetk9]

Super cool rig! The name is so fitting for some reason. lol Definitely would love to see more on this old girl. Like you said, track down the issue with the heater, maybe throw some new shocks under it, grille, tires (Being a shop truck I'd go with general grabber AT's. No lift, not big tires, just some good all terrains on the steel wheels that way if you have to get back up in a field with it for a revival you have the tires for it.)

[@clamons9148]

new subscriber from italy... i love this kind of truck, they work hard the entire life, they end to have a soul, and clearly become able to talk to driver... it's something hard to understand and accept for many people, but in many many occasion, this old dodge act and talk with you like my old 3.6 liter diesel Fiat 616 from 1977... ah farm trucks, always the best from the country side!

[@timothyguilford6897]

Love the smile on your face when you get this stuff driving down the road! Keep up the great work!

[@WrenchinIdiot]

Gotta love the slant 6. You can’t kill them! I’ve got a 76 valiant with the slant and a 3 on the tree. Sat 20 years in a junkyard before I got it and fired right up AND IDLED.

[@terryeustice5399]

Congratulations Dylan. A good start. Looking where this goes. Looks like leaky heater core. You got a great work truck. Thank you for sharing!

[@barryrooker979]

Can't wait for the lunch box shirts!!!

[@huntersowers2799]

Little late to watching this video but man am I jealous. I think everyone needs a good old truck like this in their life. That thing is awesome

[@curtiscarpenter9154]

A nice white grill and bumper will make it look really sharp

[@RealSteelAutoWorks]

Man it sounds great. Started way easier than my 78 slant did. I think the stalling may be the sour gas. My buddies 73 Fury didnt like it one bit. I am honestly thinking about keeping the 225 in my 78, not sure yet though as I have several smallblocks kicking around. And yes I would like to see more of "Lunch Box" lol. - Jamie

[@2003cobramustang]

So impressive this old farm truck runs so good and everything works! Great job Dylan! Cleaned up real nice!

[@frankkirby5763]

Sounds like a valve job in its future. Great find. Had two of those engines years ago. Can’t wear them out. Best wishes.

[@rtcapo1382]

Wow! You practically scored a brand new old beauty of a truck! I love a good restoration story! God be praised! Subbed for the next one!

[@kman-mi7su]

Lunchbox would make a really unique shop truck for you Dylan. Fill it with tools and and air compressor in the back and its ready to rescue other vehicles.

[@philhenning5602]

Love the old Dodges! Keep it going.

[@FreedomRock44]

I like that you had to dump the clutch a little bit and you cracked up.......I think Lunchbox feels proud your cleaned er up!!!!!!!!!

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Solid example of a Sweptline! I like the utility bed as well, would look very cool on the ground like you mentioned. My dad and I are building a 69' D200 crew cab right now.

[@lindanelson8400]

I absolutely love that old Dodge! They are so beautifully simple, you've got to work hard to kill one. I had a 69 D 100, no telling how many miles it had. There were faded signs on both doors that read Carol County Cattle Co. That hood and fender wells are great, it was designed for easy maintenance by the owner. Mine was red, the top was black, not sure if it came from the factory that way. Her name was Awful, that's the first thing I said when I saw her. She had so much rust that going down the road the bed sides wobbled so much often times the tailgate would flop open. I think the only thing that held the truck in one piece was the fifth wheel hitch that was homemade with an inch thick piece of steel welded frame rail to frame rail under the bed. Everyone made fun of Awful, but on a very cold day when nothing else would start, yep, Awful cranked right up. She was one of the family. I cried when the day came we sold her.

[@prizedcoffeecup]

Lunchbox is the perfect name for that old gal. I say she's worth being a good yard runaround with some goin-to-town built in, just gotta tidy a couple loose ends of course.

[@caseyostrander503]

First time watching your channel. Man, that old slant 6 runs nice. Love the name “Lunchbox” and respect you wanting to keep the utility body on her. But man, she is just CRYING to have a step side bed thrown on and to be used as a daily!! Great work, D.

[@legit.jthomas]

That truck is in better shape than some of the Power Tour vehicles.

[@anatolearnold1633]

That's awesome! I have the dash to that same model but different year, probably late 60's and different options. Red as well with green or turquoise gauge housing.

[@JohnnyBoy1969]

Good one on you Dylan for getting that Oldie but a Goodie running again! I love those old Dodge Trucks my Favorite are From 77'' thru 80'' Models.

[@kennethchapman9564]

My late father way back when I was really little had a Dodge Lancer with a slant six and push button automatic. He has just about every brand and he always said that all three made straight six but the old slant six was one of the best. That JB Weld for tanks is good stuff, I had one of my tanks in my 88 Ford truck leak and fixed it with that stuff and drove that truck 140k+ miles myself and the family that bought it just recently sold it still running like a swiss watch, straight 300 six.

[@jameskief1691]

I absolutely love this truck!!! I would love to have one like this for my new handyman, yard structure, lawn furniture business. How cool this would be with some pin-striping and business logo on the door. So jealous.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

As soon as you mentioned slamming it I remembered there is a custom frame shop that did this to their shop truck it was a square body with a utility bed and a ladder rack, Which made it even more functional because they used it to transport welded frames back-and-forth on top of the truck so it made it easier to pick it up and drop it on there... And it served as a rolling advertisement for their skills because this thing was laying less than frame

[@jdeno76]

Love it! Im jealous lol. I thought I saw bursts of steam when you kicked on the heater and thought "oh no! Heater core!" But it might have been your breathing. Such a beautiful and cool truck! Hope to see more of it.

[@tommyrazor11]

So badass… would be crazy build to back yard resto-mod it and make it a real everyday work truck that can tow

[@johnoksys7713]

Keep up the good work with the older vehicles When I See A Running And Driving It brings me back to the good old days when I was younger and seeing these vehicles every day on the road

[@shaunclifton5281]

I Love it ! I agree, short wheelbase with that nice utility bed is Cool. The best part is the utility bed and it's floor are not beat to death. I will say the 66/ 67 grilles and headlight surrounds are the Worst looking year models. I have a super solid 70 with 383, auto, air, ps, pb that I Love. I am determined to swap out the hood, radiator support, front fenders, etc for 1964 parts with the chrome grille. 👌

[@dubgaragenorth8143]

It's a Leaning Tower of Power. Even totally worn out, they run like a Swiss watch.

[@nickcormier3307]

Long live Lunchbox!! Thank you for yet more awesome content, Dylan. (Side note, I didn't catch if Tweety survived. Did he?)

[@R.Sole88109]

At 35:11 as Dylan moves onto the loadbox Tweety is still on the door. So I'd say he survived unless Sylvester came out the woods and got Tweety.

[@caroled5734]

Keep this one!🎉

[@chagnonp7]

Still there but lost a few feathers....

[@tadmcgill8013]

What a great shop truck!! I’m jealous. I hope you continue to show us Lunch box’s transformation.

[@aaronaikman7141]

I'd love to see you get a grill on it and a front bumper love your programs!

[@umpthingdifferent]

This ole Dodge is a beast what a fun episode gotta enjoy minimal amount of work for such payout just gotta smile 😁 a gem

[@johnking1770]

I’ve never really cared about trucks much, but something about that one is cool. Cannot wait to see what you do with it.

[@adrianames8590]

Great video! Please do more Lunch box videos. It would be cool to find the grille and chrome for the front. Maybe some dog dish hubcaps.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Very impressive having almost 300k miles on this d100 that is crazy for that engine or any engine from that Era and this truck is super clean for the age @Dylan McCool

[@MtnmanMtnman]

Love the old truck, would really like to see more video’s making the truck more reliable and cleaner. Get the heat working, clean up the box, maybe deliver some meals to the elderly over the holidays! The trucks name is lunchbox……

[@Firstbaptisttulelake]

Love to see more on lunch box. She's so cool.

[@stevetaylor5649]

Great truck! Definitely do more content. Your speedo problem is very common likely caused by a dirty/binding speedo cable. Really easy to fix - disconnect at both ends, soak in carb cleaner, and lube with graphite. Should probably do ASAP as it will break if you continue driving it as is. This could be the ultimate rescue truck.

[@ricgross5815]

Love it Dylan, hard to kill those slant six motors! Somebody really took care of that truck. Getting shelves for the compartments in the bed could be tough though. Good luck, keep it up!

[@WesReneau]

I spied a blue crew cab that needs a full restoration! But this truck is sweet! That service body will make a great shop truck.

[@jordanabbott7726]

Lowered, wheels and tyres and an exhaust! Those old slant 6’s sound great with a bit of an exhaust

[@johncatalano7185]

Hey Dylan: The mere fact that you got the Lunch Box to run and idle is a victory all by itself...If you can work on the front clip and make it workable, you could have the utility rig that you've been looking for all of these years!!!! From the home of PB Blaster Silicone spray... Cleveland, Ohio....

[@MrBrombomb]

What a cool truck! I can't wait to see it become a finished product. By the way, I'm completely shocked that this truck has a direct drive starter instead of the expected gear reduction starter or replacement aftermarket Dakota mini starter. Personally, I'm a fan of the gear reduction starter. That being said, this truck will prove to be very useful.

[@upfactoryracing4148]

For a service truck it's pretty cool. Call me crazy but paint it John Deere Green with yellow rims and it would be at home on any farm or garage!

[@weatherman0017]

hell yeah, you motivate me to keep workin on my project truck so i can have that satisfaction when i drive her when the day comes

[@jerryseago7481]

You should get it working great and make it the shop truck. Put some McCool Roadstoration signs for the doors. That is a cool truck!

[@briane.5656]

You had me at 'truck', knowing it would be a fine old Dodge. :-) Gotta love it. I've had three Sweptlines, a '67 I drove in high school, then a '65 and now a '70 Camper Special. The '67 was a slant six with three on the tree, the other two both 4-speed granny's, poly 318 in the '65 and LA 318 in the '70. I like the front end best on the dual headlights of the mid-65 and earlier, least on the late-65 to 67 with the round orange blinkers. But you need to pick a grill, if only so we know what Lunchbox identifies as. ;-) My only concern for you would be if ol' Rumpkin gets jealous.

[@brycewalat5321]

Love your videos! You definitely found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with this one. It needed so little to get back on the road! This makes an excellent shop truck! Fix all that’s broken, do some judicious modifications, and you’re good!