FAMILY HEIRLOOM TRUCK! Can We Fix It? Dodge 4x4 Restoration Part 1

[@Hootman865]

Dylan I could listen to your Dad tell them stories all day long

[@aaronsg71]

That’s really McCool that you get to work on this family heirloom Dylan! Can’t wait for the final results!

[@chapmanracing1206]

Love seeing you save the old truck. I'm a Dodge truck man and love seeing them get saved.

[@HamptonBallance]

I am with you there!

[@Robert-qh2jp]

Dylan great video as always ...listening to your dad was great lost my dad in 2015...look forward to this build.... Honor thy father... Everyone be blessed

[@edwingodfrey5731]

Hey Dylan, I Love this build!!! There is a 1979 Dodge Club Cab Long Bed Truck that My Brother and I grew up with that means a lot to us. It was our Dad's truck and was last on the road around 2003 or 2004. My brother learned to drive in this truck and drove it around our woods, yard and up and down our road when I was away most of the time at college for a year. This truck is currently at my brothers house. We hope to get it running and driving again soon. This video will no doubt inspire us to get busy with the truck that we grew up with.

[@IrishFPC]

This is awesome. Love seeing the history and the family ties to the truck. Good on you and your dad must be so proud seeing you work on the truck and making it live once again.

[@cmdr_talikarni]

In high school (early 90s) my best friend had a 75 D100 4x4 360 (swapped on 4 barrel carb), he later picked up a 78 ext cab 4x4 with 318. Had so much fun with them.

[@cabowabovhnut]

Oh man! I'm stoked beyond belief that you are doing this! I've been so curious about that truck since I first saw it in the field in a video. I had a '74 Power Wagon that I really miss, so glad you're doing this! The parts with your Dad telling the history of the truck and your family really makes this such a special video, I loved hearing the way he says certain things about getting in the carb, just hearing him talk like a Tennessee man like me is awesome to me! Can't wait for the next video, family first, trucks and cars a close second. ❤😊

[@johnhicks1969]

I am so excited to see more of this truck

[@michaelstringer3826]

This is the build i have been looking for. The old 4wd mopars are my passion. Keep this build going!!

[@joshuaweitzel9310]

You and your dad to restore this truck together. His stories touched my heart. It would be really special to watch you and dad bring this truck back to life.

[@stevengamsby8376]

I have my 1974 W100 that my Uncle bought new in 1974 I got it from him in 1979 and drove it to high school and my son drove it to high school from 2020 tell he graduated in 2022 still run and 4x4ing in the desert near Sand Mountain close to Fallon Nevada great show

[@robertnovotny4588]

Hope to see the family truck being restored back in the near future 😊.

[@hernanmartinez8313]

It’s nice to work to on family history vehicle full of memories.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

I absolutely Loved Story Time With Pop McCool, I would Listen for Days

[@MrKoreyjay]

I grew up in my dad’s 79 club cab. Loved this video. You gotta take this on the power tour next year.

[@victormiller3368]

Always going to have a soft spot for these 72 through 80 Dodge trucks. Makes me miss the 76 W100 Power Wagon I had back in 2017. One of these days, I'll have another 72 through 80 Dodge truck. Can't wait to see the final product. Really digging the truck as a whole.

[@JoE_Songs]

love this project. Especially the effort to fix the metal with the donor parts, instead of switching whole body parts. looking forward to the net video

[@anthonyshelton6786]

the stories you have with that beast it truly deserves to come back to it's glory

[@stevegerman5569]

Great that you videoed your dad and his remembrances, Dylan -- this is something you'll look back on for years to come. I enjoyed this!

[@Irontrianglegarage]

That’s a great project. I grew up with a 1981 GMC C2500 heavy duty originally ordered by PG&E. They abandoned it when it arrived at the dealership. My dad bought it for his construction business. We used that truck for everything. Tow the boat to the lake, haul cars around. Move a couple of times. I wish he would’ve kept it. I would’ve bought it from him unquestionably. 292, SM 465, 14 bolt full floater. That’s so cool that you get to build that neat old Dodge back up.

[@Carcrafter7165]

I like where this is going. Looking forward to seeing the results

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!❤❤

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Heck yeah, looking forward to seeing this truck restored! 😎

[@Northspy49]

Can’t wait to see how this turns out. Full resto please.

[@OmarDenarzi]

Now these are the worthy stuff to make a video on, Really appreciated the work effort that you put into these videos my buddy Dylan ❤❤❤❤.

[@TailFenBaits-pp1rr]

Gotta be one of the coolest videos on the channel now! I wish I could have something like this from my family.

[@stephensaasen8589]

So love this story. I know my old classic autos hold the same kind of sentiment for my oldest daughter. She used to love riding in the old Nova or '72 F250 when I'd get them out to drive. Still have them and don't plan to release them. I can't tell you how many times I've heard stories where people said they remember riding with dad in the old car and miss it. One person even asked if I'd sell the Nova because their dad had one like it and wished for one. I always say no because we have our own memories with these vehicles.

[@AllenDonaldson-sb4yg]

Them old dodge truck are tough

[@chrislyons5841]

Watching this takes me back to High School. My good friend Dad had same year 225 I believe 4 speed. Some great memories on their farm. Same year green stake pad. The trick was newer would go anywhere old granny gear.

[@heofthesquarebum]

Congratulations on being able to work on your family's truck!

[@bonehead292yblock5]

I remember the first time I rode in a Pontiac grand prix I was a little kid in the early 2000s and I had a granddaddy that had 3 1977 Pontiac grand prix and I rode in a gold and white vinyl one and Ive missed him for 21 years he was a Korean war veteran

[@bigslim492]

Dylan the drivetrain on the old truck is something special so DON’T get rid of the old differentials and transfer case. Those are heavy duty parts and just a little bit rare. Take the frame, engine, and tranny from the ‘92 and keep everything else from the’75. If you want taller gears then put in some new gears. Yes the ‘75 has sentimental value but I don’t think you realize just how rare that truck really is.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

The club cabs in the mid 70's had very few made. I think less than 700 w100 short beds, and about 1000 long beds and less than 2500 w200's but I forget the exact numbers. From "The Standard Guide to American Trucks"

[@josepha9313]

Have been binge-watching your Dodge Challenger rescue from a few years ago. Fantastic work! Most of the vehicles I looked thru had missing engine/tranny and rusted thru floorboards. Not much left to rescue. I almost went for a 1966 Pontiac Tempest but the guy wanted 5000 for it and would not budge! I love the old Chargers, Roadrunners, 442, GTX. Original Hemi blocks alone are a fortune. Wish I could post a photo here.

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@terrystines2536]

I'm a Mopar guy and can't wait to see this truck going again !!!!!

[@stevehilliard1495]

I didn’t realize your name was actually McCool. That’s awesome, hi Dixie👋

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!❤❤

[@jasonstarnes3838]

This one definitely needs a t shirt. My favorite model dodge pickup! Cummins 5 speed swap!

[@silverback8183]

It's amazing at the number of people that let things that are important rust away

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

Well when you have a family to take care of, it’s hard to get to every project at once. It’s still with us though.

[@silverback8183]

@@DylanMcCoolVideo reminds me of the 70 Z28 sitting in the front yard of a house. The owner died shortly after buying it but the family absolutely refused to sale it, last time I saw it, it had a tree growing through the windshield.

[@clevelandmaker386]

​@@DylanMcCoolVideoDylan... don't go putting other parts on it..... repair the rust replace the parts that need it... keep it as you remember it...... You are so fortunate....my dad died when I was young.....I was into cars then but my family was so apart so all the passed down cars got traded in..... Do what you have to do to keep the memories alive....and if you do need parts....try rocket restoration in Olympia WA...aka Dead Dodge garage

[@diamonddahlberg]

I will be enjoiyng this series of videos. Keep up what you are doing, please

[@JPacGibson]

Dude, sweet old truck. 💯

[@neildawson8576]

Now you're getting into a great mule of a truck!Thanks.

[@anthonyciampaglia9238]

I lost my dad last September we were like brothers instead of father and we were that close I’m 41 years old now I lost him when I was 40 and a half years old I would watch you channel with him he would always watch it with me but it would always put him to sleep he could fall asleep watching the local baseball and football games on the tv I’m from Baltimore Maryland born and raised and my teams are the orioles and ravens

[@kevinkbradshaw2239]

I've got my Grandpa's 1970 C10 that he got new. He's gone now and it's mine. My first memory of it is driving it in the hayfield in when I was around 5 years old. I'm slowly trying to get it going, but I don't have a garage and not as good a mechanic as you but slowly getting there. Keep up the good work, we love your channel in Missouri

[@Tuxedorunner]

That’s amazing, especially the history, I’d restore it, 2in lift, the memories are perfect. Definitely really excited on the build. 🙂

[@user-kw5qf9bw4k]

your Dads stories are the best part of this video. keep going with it

[@Lambmit]

It is cool to take the best of both trucks and put them together but keep the originality of the original truck.

[@adamtereska8734]

Dylan, you need to think of it in this manner: all of the memories are inside the cab. Rocker panels, floor pans, and cab corners will not take away those memories. A replacement bed, doors, and fenders won't kill the memories, but they will help continue to save the past memories and build new memories as well because it will make the truck last longer. Your dad and uncle would be proud to see it like new. The "patina" doesn't make memories either. This family heirloom is a worth a set if fenders, doors, bed, cab corners, rocker panels and floor pans. This is above "patina."

[@geoffsclassiccars]

👏👏👏 Couldn't put that any better definitely needs to be saved

[@mattbrown5511]

What a way to honor your family history through an heirloom. God bless your whole family.

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!❤❤

[@funguy3657]

My grand dad had one of these trucks . Was a brown one. I loved that old truck and when he past away the older family members sold it off never to be seen again

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@philspear73]

My buddy's dad had an old extended cab similar to this in dark green, man we pulled some shenanigans out by the lake in that sucker! My head hit the roof a few times one night.

[@SvartaGolfen]

Go all the way, fix the rust, respray and make it (Mc)Cool again

[@kennethsonier1766]

Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ here in New England there are no classic Dodge trucks on the road because of the salt. They just write beyond belief. I'm a GM guy from day one but once in awhile you can't pass up a good deal. In some ways around 97 a gas station but had been in business forever closed and everything was for sale. There was a 74 Dodge adventurer that sat on the side of that garage since I was a kid, for sale on the windshield. Very little rust because it wasn't on the road for many years. 180 bucks which was what I had in my pocket and the guy took it. It had a 383 and a 4-speed on the floor with a Dana rear end. Of course I had to replace all the wiring because it was brittle as hell. All said and done I liked the truck. It was good hearing your father tell the history and it's great seeing that you're going to get it back on the road and running once again. Thank you for another awesome video Dylan ✌️🇺🇲

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@gunsandhorsepower]

Cant wait to see this thing rip in the feilds again man a big cam 440 would be amazing for this truck we got to see a video of him and dad riding in this again

[@mikebelcher5111]

I very clearly remember the snowstorm your father is talking about. It was 92. It hit Kentucky hard as well, we had 5 foot deep of snow everywhere and we had drifts well over 7 to 8 foot. It was something to behold I learned that year a heavy truck.It's bad about packing the snow.And rising up on top of it. Then your bottomEd out However, our little light weight 4x4 s10 wouldGo, we'd have to stop back and bust through but it kept going.

[@meek01__53]

Cool video, Love the stories! You should mount a winch in front of your lift to make it so much easier to get cars onto the lift. Something you can remove if needed but save your back.

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@RCindustry]

The bed on my 74 is Rusted just like that that undercoating they used just held the moisture inside of it I guess

[@richardS730]

My step dad bought a 96 dodge 1500 in 01 or 02. That truck was a beast. It hauled a 60ft single wide up a holler in about 10 inches of snow like it was nothin. I had so many memories in that truck. It later became mine times got hard and I had to sell it. I've only had 2 vehicles I've owned that I got emotional when I had to sell them and that was one of them. I guess what I'm getting at is I was never a dodge fan until my step dad bought that 1500 and seen what an ol dodge can do

[@metalhead4996]

Your Dad is cool!!! He reminds me of my uncles telling car stories. Love it!

[@robertandresen2275]

Man I tell you, if could sit and listen to the stories pops could tell it would be a great experience, great job on the family heirloom.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

I Will Follow This Build Closely, I Like that Rig

[@taylorhartman96]

This episode really hit home for me. Last Thanksgiving I was able to find/buy back the '76 W200 that my Dad and I built when I was kid. It means so much to have it back and I'll be restoring it like you are with your '75. Looking forward to following the build!

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!❤❤

[@kimworthington]

Video series? Would love to see you dedicate a run of episodes to this beauty.

[@petecunnien5368]

WOW from a video standpoint and a build standpoint!! This video hits on ALL cylinders and the back story and forward build is going to be AWESOME

[@markaphillips14]

Find a 2nd or 3rd hen frame. That would be awesome

[@JohnFunches-qu1zg]

I JUST LOVE - HOW YOU TRULY LOVE YOUR DAD! 😍👍

[@stevepearce4803]

Funny to see a truck like that, I had a 1974 Dodge club cab and it had a 440 in it. It was so much fun with the big motor in it.

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@PaytonTurner12407]

Dylan McCool is back back again 0:07

[@USSinGen90]

Well since you're keeping it in your family and if I had the money I would do a full restoration keep the truck in black but Sam blast the truck and do like you said put another frame on it but Sam blast it breast prevented undercoat the frame and then you have a solid foundation awesome story

[@mr.rockatansky7075]

Just an idea for you from someone else with a large cab pickup from the 70’s/80’s. They really like to rust from the top down for some reason, my crew cab GMC has a little rust starting above one of the door jams that I’ll have to fix one day, but no one likes dealing with roof rust. Anyway, my point is it looks like the blue truck has a pretty perfect roof for patch panels so you may want to keep that it mind while you’re going over yours. Can’t wait to see the finished product 🤘🏻

[@bellowsjeep3999]

What a great video and a great story. So glad to see your father telling his story. What a super cool truck! I love it! Can’t wait to see how this comes together! I am a huge fan of your plan too!

[@AmyTaylor6572]

Hello there 👋👋, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. God bless you!!!❤❤

[@louisdettman1679]

I love the fact that you are keeping the family heirloom in the family I’m currently doing the same thing with a 78 ford it was my moms first car her parents bought it new and it has been sitting since 1997

[@bad71charger]

Looking forward to more on this truck. My father in law still has his original 78 dodge adventurer club cab 440 truck. Bought it new and still has it. Maybe one day my wife and I will have it and keep it going.

[@bradcarroll5265]

That’s an awesome truck! Pulling it in the shop with the Charger was great lol.

[@phat-kw9ox]

Moral of this story “ we’re gonna have to figure that out” Love it

[@jamierushing]

Hi Dylan from west Alabama hugss

[@chrisbeverly7266]

Great family story and memory thanks for sharing that with us man

[@russellhanlin9510]

I think that's so cool keeping family history alive

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

That truck is awesome! It has exactly one Dylan horsepower!

[@rogergoodman8665]

Its awesome your gonna bring a long parked truck back to life that's been in your family since new. I'm currently working on the last new car my grandfather bought, a 1969 LeMans. Its been off the road since 1982. Next on my list is a full brake system replacement.

[@Trenton-om9qs]

Cool to see you bring your family truck back to life. Ik a lot of us have/had trucks and cars that are sentimental and have lots of stories to tell. Ik i sure do😂

[@shadygingergarage]

LOVE IT. My first vehicle was a 78 Dodge Club Cab long bed. It was a half ton 2wd with a four barrel 360/auto and a "posi". Dunno if it was stock or not, we bought it from a dirt track racing friend for $150 back in 1998. Unfortunately we had to sell it to rebuild the rear end in Mom's 1976 Chevy C30 crew cab. I miss that old Dodge but I have the worst luck with Dodge anyway. So I stick to Ford and GM these days. Absolutely love your Club Cabs tho. Makes me very nostalgic.

[@DragonsFireMetalWorx]

this old dodge reminds me of my first Dodge...I think it was a 77 or a 78...but it had a 400 2bbl, was shortbox and club cab...and 2wd...previous owners had slathered about 4 lbs of glitter into a clear coat over the original black base... the sun roof leaked...Dad had put a stock sounding muffler on it...but it was mine when I got my license... I burnt the tires off of it in no time lol...helped too that I slashed out the stock muffler and put in a glasspack... you never forget your first Dodge am I right?

[@crazyryan2689]

I love seeing the videos and stories of what happened with old trucks and cars and what they did and who did what to them.

[@bumpsidegarage3002]

Love it. Old trucks is what I’m all about.

[@raulmatias4938]

I wish my dad still had his 72 Chevy but unfortunately my oldest brother stole it from my dad along with his 73 2 door Pontiac Catalina glad you're bringing it back to life can't wait to see it done

Love this Dylan, you and your dad will need to go somewhere special together when this is done

[@tomwarner2468]

Being a northerner ,I wonder if he put any weight in the box before he took it through the heavy snow?! P/u's are pretty much worthless in snow without weight including 4x4's! Good tires are essential! I painfully watched the young man trying to drag saplings out with 4x2 dodge ,rotted box ,and I think smooth tires !He was rear bumper pulling it!

[@josephviste8065]

Dylan McCool I love that truck that you get to work on. I've always loved the look of those trucks.

[@adrianshields5436]

Love hearing your dad's stories. He's soooo chill & "matter-of-fact" with his explanations of the truck's history...lol

[@charlesstarlin6354]

Awesome always cool stuff always thanks

[@markhoffman6861]

LOVE the truck and absolutely love the fact that you're going to save it. I have an '84 W150, 318 w/727 and NP208 that I've had since '86 (brought our youngest son home from the hospital when he was born in '88 in it) that I will never let go but it needs the engine gone through and the trans is slipping so time to get that rebuilt too, but it's rust free! Wish you were in my neighborhood...

[@FreedomRock44]

I love dylan's satisfaction.....Yeahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Sounds real Good!!!!

[@FreedomRock44]

Dylan You know what this means.......More episodes of Briar under the truck here: and many of them. Work that boy Dylan!!!! Poor Briar!!!!!! Sounds like lots of rust repair.

[@LuCidRayn01]

I had to do the same to my 2002 Silverado Z71 4x4 single cab stepside. Truck was in Boston for its whole life and I was lucky enough to find a donor truck to swap frames with. Love that truck.. there was only 1 truck with that configuration that I could find in the entire southern part of the U.S. everything else was up north and I wasn’t buying anything from the rust belt.

[@davidhempsted9081]

I love the idea of swapping bodies and and making Ol’ blacky more modern. It will be a lot of work and make for some great content. The only thing that would make it awesome is putting a Cummins in it. Maybe down the road some day.

[@roberthowell6274]

Dylan, that is a very cool truck. Also cool that’s it’s been in your family since new. I have owned a dozen or more w200 from 74-78 small and big block. The club cabs were not “rare” when I grew up in north Florida there were quite a few my dad and grandad had em. Please don’t go down the Cummins rabbit hole it’s been beat to death. Put it back like it came from Chrysler but with a factory big block setup.

[@john242ti]

Sounds kinda like that's his plan, but sticking with essentially the stock engine, but updated with TBI instead of the QuadraJet and the 4-speed automatic instead of the stock 3-speed.

[@robertshort6147]

cool old truck and great stories from your dad. it will be great seeing that old dodge back on the road!

[@chrishastings2665]

Do the extra work on a truck like yours. It will totally be worth it. I'm really looking forward to watching you save this family history.

[@michaelgregorich3774]

I highly recommend sending that frame to frame shop to verify its not tweaked or to make it not tweaked.

[@elihiggins1056]

Love the truck Dylan! And love the idea of bringing it back to life even more! I look forward to seeing it again.

[@tomcox2565]

I love those tin grill round eyes! I need me one of those. I love the two tone pained Dodges back then.