Collector Or Hoarder???? Bringing Home MORE Projects!!

What do you do when two cool old trucks basically fall into your lap?? You go get them! Plans for them can come later.
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[@theamerican8337]

I lost my two brothers my mom and my dad in an accident caused by a drunk driver when I was 15. I enjoy watching families on KZbin having fun or working or having fun working lol. This is my favorite channel on KZbin and I do my best to drive folks here daily. Your channel does more than you think for folks and the wise words at the end help

[@mikeewenson9824]

😢 so sorry

[@iowahooch]

Merry Christmas!

[@Rockymountainprospector]

Merry Christmas sorry for your loss I agree with you great family and content to watch!

[@treborheminway3814]

That's terrible. I'm really sorry to hear about your great loss. I can't imagine what that was like but am very glad to hear you can get some joy and comfort on here.

[@Chevyman02]

Sorry for your loss, how long has it been?

[@megabinder]

A lot of fathers can learn from you Chad.. great job including your kids

[@MastaT_150]

The vehicles y’all consider rough are pretty much pristine compared to what we get in the rust belt. Makes a guy a bit envious you sure live in some gorgeous country.

[@melsjunk2645]

I too live in the land of ice and salt and you're right about that! Mind you it seems the newer the vehicle the faster it rusts, much better steel in older vehicles. No body will be restoring a car from the 2000's after it sits for 20+ years 😂

[@skyepilotte11]

Great family effort recovering an antique truck in the snow...the seller was great in his helping. Merlin would be proud, lol.

[@chadsfab]

Thanks 👍

[@randykraigbrothers9519]

Dish soap works well for sliding and washes off with no problem

[@rubenfranco9046]

It's not hoarding if you actually do something with them. Bringing it home to rot in a different spot is just horrible. Merry Christmas guys, I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@Deanna-k4i]

What a beautiful Christmas video Thank you 😊❤

[@brucefrohn9834]

Hello Chad, that's definitely a 1937 Chev truck. There's no mistaking the grill shape. PS ... enjoy your videos.

[@masterbates7016]

37 with are you talking about

[@mattv4690]

Yup, I'm building a 36 right now. Definately not a 36 grill.

[@barryoliver]

Am I the only one that is marginally annoyed at how easy that loading would have gone if that big ass loader had helped for even 5 minutes?

[@joepeace565]

Chad, I watch your videos and have seen you do great work on wiring harnesses. They look great, are marked well and ensure a long future for the vehicle. Watching you remove the old truck from the trees shows your patience and ability to develop the best plan on the fly. Your family seems totally involved in the builds and take care to make, install each part for the best fit and function Keep up the great videos Joe

[@michaelnieman6218]

Chad in your mind you're a collector in your wife's mind you're a HOARDER however you're saving American trucks 1 at a time keep up the great work

[@masterbates7016]

You must be new his wife is behind him and the kids 110%

[@masterbates7016]

You must be new his wife is behind him and the kids 110%

[@masterbates7016]

You must be new his wife is behind him and the kids 110%

[@masterbates7016]

Is his mind and his wife's mind he is buying trucks to produce content to provide for his family. Hording doesn't apply. Hording is buying and collecting things you will never use. Knowing you won't use them and then never using them. What Chad is doing is nothing like hording

[@michaelnieman6218]

@@masterbates7016 it's meant as a joke or maybe you CANT UNDERSTAND didn't I say he was saving American trucks 1 at a time

[@maxironpaw]

The farmer in the snow was for sure a terrific equipment operator.

[@neilfromclearwaterfl81]

Keep it a 37 farm truck. Put a flatbed on it and get it running original. Only upgrades would be vintage looking 12 volt alternator, dual master cylinder and seat belts. Modern safety glass too. The old stuff used when it was parked would give you a glass necklace back in the day. Your head would go through the glass and then the early plastic they used in the replacement glass would shrink back to its original shape which wasn't very pretty. There's something special about the sounds of those old trucks with their gear whine perhaps due to those early morning deliveries they made being the wake-up call we had to get ready for school as they drove by delivering milk, eggs, butter, cheese and other farm goods. You run out to check what they left in the box to see if the farmers wife had included something special for the kids. We didn't have supermarkets yet unless you drove into the city so those old trucks with their tire chains and mud hooks were our lifelines in the dead of winter. We only lived 2 miles from the school so we had to suit up, put on our boots and walk over two hills to get there even when it was snowing in the dead of winter so we had to get up early to be at the school on time. Best!

[@MadWiking]

Thanks for sharing this rescue!! That's a 1937 1 1/2 ton truck. I've had one just like it here in Norway. Sadly it went up in flames many moons ago....

[@donanything6816]

Great video. Thank you for posting for our enjoyment. Always enjoy seeing your family working together. Nice camera work, Corbin!

[@davestevens4263]

Corbin is my favorite ! & Corbin approved. Lol

[@donanything6816]

@@davestevens4263 He's a kick, for sure. ☺

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 😀👍🎄

[@snakeskinproductions7500]

Huge shout out to the guy driving the Telehandler. Impressive driving skills. Nice find on both these trucks...🤓

[@WilliamPetefish]

Telehandler is a must for loading and unloading stuff. SOOOO handy.

[@rockercover]

Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Happy approaching soon: New Year.

[@johnwinkler6575]

I loved doing that kind of stuff with my three sons. There was an auction down in Florence Colorado last summer and I told my boys I’d like to go to one more auction before I was too old. Not only did my three sons go 5 of my grandsons. and one great grandson went. We spent the whole day. We ended up buying a corvair and a bunch of Corvair parts that none of us are ever going to use. But what a day.

[@Eric.schmidt]

Rollback experience talking here. Next time carry a bottle of dishwashing liquid and water in a pray bottle. Easier clean up for sliding those locked up wheels on the deck. And when you have the back end jacked up like that put the tow vehicle in neutral and winch the tow vehicle under your load.

[@chadsfab]

Great tip!

[@lonnyford1186]

Merry Christmas and may the New Year be bright and full of joy

[@darrylphipps2221]

Glad 2 C Chad Is Driving A Ford ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@noonehere1793]

Thanks for the Christmas present…..THIS POST…..which i didn’t expect! Mondays are always nice when you start them with Chads Fab. I hope you all have FABulous new year👍👍😁

[@whammond511]

Restore it to as close to original as possible. Keep it with that 1937 vibe including the engine & drivetrain if possible. To RatRod it up makes it just another old rodded truck. But to try and bring it back to road worthiness as it was when parked would be a great statement. You could use it in parades to advertise Chad’s Fab!! Hope you can somehow use the chassis, motor, drivetrain and all the body parts to keep it as original as possible.

[@chadsfab]

Not a bad idea, I think the engine will run again.

[@Kentucky921]

Dawn dishwashing liquid does a great job making a slick surface and is as easy as a water hose to clean up, also you can take a good size bar and a 3 lb hammer and hit the brake drums to free them up, just saying, I used to free semi tractors up by hitting the drums to free them

[@Bumblebee4788]

Yeah ,don't be like Dennis Collins..👍

[@alexreter6439]

Keep classic relics rolling Thank you for the videos guys really enjoy watching you building family memories .

[@eddavis447]

Merry Xmas you guys! Needs to be a roll back tow truck. Original color

[@raystevens687]

Hay Chad I'm wondering if you asked the farmer if he could come over with that front loader it would probably slide on to the trailer.

[@heidiayers2124]

Wow! very cool truck! Glad you all got home safely. In Seattle 2 inchs of snow and we shut down. So i was freaking out 😲 white out conditions tips of signs as beekons? Does this slow you down? Noooo Even when its hot you choose to take beautiful expensive well built trucks up huge rocks as a fun time. Crazy!! Did i mention i love the channel. Shout out to mom who keep things running efficiently 👏 Hope you all have a Happy New Year 🎉

[@yumahawg]

Not sure when this was done with the green grass and trees. Good job loading the truck. The big loader could have been a big help.

[@yumahawg]

And the old Chevy will make a cool project.

[@jaywebb3105]

Buy all you can Chad, save as many as you can.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

There was a JCB telehandler there that they moved early in the video. That would have lifted the truck easily. I've used sheet metal to load vehicles. Use two layers with a little grease between then and they slide easily.

[@Stretch1931]

For the 36/37 chevy that was in the farm field since the 50's, I have a few ideas: A resto-mod daily driver with a modest small block chevy to run errands, and nothing heavy duty. Second option: A fully toughed up truck with a turbo-diesel, dual side tanks, heavy axels, and a dually. And last option, chop and drop, and put a blown hemi in it, with fat tires on the back.

[@harrytaylor6854]

Dish liquid soap works real good we used it for sliding houses .The truck looks like it's in decent shape The older truck at least you got something to work with well done guy's and MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@scottgarber7363]

That old truck sure put up a fight. Another cool truck to add to the collection. 👍

[@ramjam720]

Chad, you and Stacie are son hoarders. You already have five. Boys are hard on vehicles, so it makes perfect sense to hoard "buildable" vehicles. Re-purposing vehicles is a wonderful way to keep your kids attention focused. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🎄

[@vichellebd]

Happy Holidays

[@stephenpoe2037]

Two wonderful rescues ! Merry Christmas and thankd for taking us along for the ride !

[@angyhanson4561]

Such great finds! I'm so excited to hopefully meet you at the off-road games with my Grandfather!

[@Derf1313]

Merry Christmas, to all of the Carter Clan, I hope its a blessed season! Nice saves, those trucks will be able to continue their stories... As to the red on that '37, what I've found on lots of projects are what my dad had me prime stuff for weather (or underground, fuel tanks, lol!), red lead paint. It was used as a primer for lots of tractors & implements, even found it on big trucks down to yard furniture. Don't think you could even find it after about the mid 70's, except in farm barns, & our garage (dad was a builder, graduated in '29!)... Great entertainment, & family outings! Thanx !

[@chadsfab]

I hadn't considered that could be red lead paint, I will need to be careful around that stuff. Thanks for the kind words.

[@Derf1313]

​You should be able to get test kits at most hardware & lumber yards. Best way to deal with it, is just paint over it, lol. But it certianly protects "old iron" ! Blessed New Year. Thanx !

[@davehollingsworth3007]

A great dad with good sons! You have a lot to be proud of! Looks like a "Stove Bolt 6" . Be Safe and Thanks for the video!

[@mightyangelopenbook8555]

Love that red Powerstroke, it does need some more aggressive tires though......💣

[@johnhorwath5629]

Thanks for the Xmas Video! Merry Christmas

[@timbaxley383]

Merry Christmas 🌲🙏

[@jimi.c.e.3200]

Merry Christmas To you and your family! If nothing else you saved that 36 or 37 truck from major tree damage. Some one is always looking for those parts or the whole truck.You and your sons got experience of getting it out of the woods. Thats the fun part!!

[@masterbates7016]

That is not a 36 or 37 lmao

[@Featherburner]

@@masterbates7016 Absolutely a '37.

[@twwtb]

But honey, it simply followed me home. Can I keep it? You are right about farmers and old machinery. My relatives bought old machinery to start with, fixed it up and ran it until another deal came up. Most of the stuff they parked was "running when parked" and hardly worth the trouble to sell. Today, some of it is worth restoring.

[@harveyrj6502]

Merry Christmas to you all

[@bigblue1287]

It's called almost like finding money. Chad being friends with the right guys at the right time! The personalities growing Chad.😉

[@secretelitemusic]

That guy certainly drives a mean telehandler. Saved Chad and co a fewv months of snowblind horror.

[@christophersampson502]

Merry Christmas to y’all

[@shanefluhr6454]

When I was young Going Out and looking for old cars or parts with my dad. There was nothing better

[@timtambornino5297]

The old truck is a 1937. That one is in great shape, good luck with it.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

Nice 😅..... hope you had a very Merry Christmas 🎄...and have a happy New Year 🎊

[@tdc9136]

You would think with that loader the farmer could have taken 2 minutes to lift that back up and get it on the trailer.

[@chadsfab]

It was an estate sale and everyone was busy moving the stuff they bought.

[@jeffbeard395]

Thank you for the blessings all year through. Merry Christmas to all

[@danielwestrick1539]

I am glad that Fabrats brought you along. They never seem to give you guys the appropriate time to finish you part of the project. I love watching wealth of knowledge you share with your family and the vintage projects that you put together with your crew. Keep it up!!! I like Merlins old school garage too. You and merlin always seem to finish your projects and bring us along.

[@johnkranz4004]

Two Kool projects And Merry Christmas 🎅🏻

[@jefftabor595]

Merry Christmas!

[@kjjeep2718]

If you had dropped this video a few weeks ago Harbor Freight would have sold out every off-road jack they had. It would be perfect on the farm! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

[@richardmattson2445]

I think harbor freight gave you guys a good jack. I bought one and have bled it several times and it will not stay up long enough to move a vehicle 2 feet let alone use as a dolly.

[@davestevens4263]

Heck yah ! Rat rod it out with modern parts & leave the patina , just act like your Paul or Merlin & leave the awsome patina on it . I'm a 50/50 guy I like the old look & some stuff to be all 1 color & nice .

[@lesheath6216]

You must be living right to keep finding these cool old trucks

[@tdc9136]

Lots of old vehicles around but most owners think they're gold plated. I've seen sellers advertise a junk vehicle for half the cost of restoration.

[@beaumont9072]

Happy Holidays America 🇺🇸💪🏼🦅

[@edarevalo1148]

Merry Christmas to you and your family and to everybody that reads this.

[@papatomsthoughts]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. God bless

[@CelticReeperOutdoors]

Merry Christmas y'all, great job saving the the old girl, she'll be nice when you figure out what to do with her

[@jamesslaven]

I am excited to see what you do with the 37 Chevy. It reminds me of a truck my grandpa had when I was a kid. I always like that you guys try to finish your projects and pay attention to the details. I look forward to your videos every week and I think 2024 will be a good year for your family. 😊

[@charlesowens9784]

Merry Christmas

[@alargebeaver]

Very cool trucks! Merry Christmas!

[@sparky951]

Merry Christmas Chad's Fab Family from a fan in California. I pray you enjoy a prosperous new year.

[@johnbradfield8167]

Merry Christmas Chad,and your family. Happy Newyear too.

[@jodywells7519]

Merry Christmas to you all !

[@juanmcdonald7297]

Great team work,, Mr Chad as a father of 2 boys and a girl , i love watching how you have raised your kids , hands on, love to see how into this stuff your kids are in.. RESPECT ❤

[@Featherburner]

Two things tell me it's a '37, First, the headlights mount to the grill shell as opposed to the fenders on a '36. Second, the ribs running down the hood skirts are unequal length on the '36 as opposed to the '37.

[@abnpthfdr2934]

My opinion on that '37: Once you wash it off and take it apart, try getting everything straight, but don't put any paint on it; leave the natural patina on it restore everything else but leave the outside body as is (no paint). Great finds. Happy new year to you all and many blessings in 2024!!!

[@dalegereaux1863]

🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS !🎄

[@theresecrouch2924]

Great video, saw the combine..very cool..when I was a kid they would come over the back hill in group to do all neighboring farms..we'd run in the house alerting the family " the combines are coming, the combines are coming "😊...big event in our summer ❤

[@joesphbest3120]

Nice job with your boys, an all a round good family. May God Bless you in all you do.😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@JimG31547]

I hope you and the family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for a year of great content.

[@wamrfixit2]

Chad its great to see you with your boys gaining that success that a lot of fathers dont have. Its an honor to watch your channel. MERRY CHRISTMAS from my family to yours!!!

[@better_than_nothing]

Come on Chad! You know what you're going to do with it. That truck is begging for an LS powered restomod. Now do it! I have faith in you.

[@BETTERTOMARROW]

Good ad for the jack...

[@gdv-54140]

THANK YOU for all the work provided, thank you for all the videos this year (and thanks for the subtitles) Thanks to: Matt's Off Road recovery, Fab Rats, Robby Layton, B&Ms garage, MischiefMaker, Chad's fab, Rudys Adventure, Tom Tom Shop, Trail Mater, XTG Familly, Batiste Pitois, Martijn Doolaard, Andrew Camarata, Samantha Weber, Atik Ailesi, Alex Wild, The Outsider, My First Boat, WINTERACTIVITY, Lonewolf 902, Outdoor Living and Crafting, My Self Reliance to all HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 (and thanks to google translate) ​ Envoyer des commentaires Panneaux latéraux

[@jerrymclean8075]

Merry Christmas Chad's Fab and crew!!!

[@stevehaken]

Love the family road trip! Also, a new project. ;-) Merry Christmas.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Y'all need to pack some aluminum lunch trays for locked wheels, ala Dennis Collins.

[@gregoryblair9810]

Yes, before self propelled harvesters it took two people; one drove the tractor which aimed the rig and provided pto power, and another person to operate the header and thrasher part. And he hsd to keep an eye on the hopper to see when it got full.

[@chadsfab]

I would love to see one in action.

[@MrJimmyjoe5]

So cool watching all the farm equipment in the back ground. That was just teasing you. To help load the truck. Good job guys. The truck would be a great hay hauler.

[@robertutech1685]

You guys must like hard work. I spotted that end loader in the background. And you never asked for their help. Love you channel.

[@Mitch_Bierma]

Hey I’m in Idaho falls!

[@edwardhughes3240]

That could be the coolest rollback in the area. Keep it as an on road rollback! Eddie

[@UAHTiger]

Merry Christmas! Thanks for letting us be a part of the adventures you do with your boys.

[@charlescompton887]

It is a 1937. I have loved those trucks for many years.

[@tonyurquhart8278]

Merry Christmas Chad & all the family.

[@danielsmith9500]

I had a 67 1/2 ton long bed with 52 k original miles. I was young and dumb. Had a straight 6. And three on the tree I let a buddy have it thst had the funds to fix it right. He passed few years later

[@petereriksson4405]

Good work with the loading! You should keep some plastic skids. On the rear it would probably work with a cut up plastic barrel underneath the tires. Slides a lot easier on hard surfaces

[@davebaker489]

I wonder if an intervention is in order for Chad ? Naw we ALL want to watch the next project. Merry Christmas to Chads Family and Mr Chad too.🎅

[@gregorygene9003]

Merry Christmas Chad and family and wishing you a prosperous 2024 🎉❤

[@chadsfab]

Thank You!!

[@typhoonmike]

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Best wishes for the coming new year. I love your channel, especially how you have your whole family involved.

[@leecunningham5062]

Always interesting, educational and factual.....thanks Chad

[@gregoryblair9810]

Smiling at your winter clothing. In northern Montana we start dressing like that between -10 and -20 F. Unless working in wind or riding sleds.

[@chadsfab]

It was pretty windy there for a while. I'm definitely conditioned for that nasty Canadian though.