FORGOTTEN! 1979 Ford F150 with 351 modified abandoned in the back yard. Will it start? Will it run?

[@charleswildman137]

Old Ford cleaned up pretty good!

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It really did! Pretty cool truck really. Thanks for watching!

[@gravedigger8]

would like to have an old truck like that

[@MyLegacyGarage]

They are out there. Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace and eventually you'll spot a deal. Thanks for watching!

[@PapiDoesIt]

Man, I had that exact same truck back in the day! It was my second ever pickup. I swapped in an engine from a Fairlane 390 GTA and my Duraspark box leaked all its guts out but never failed. Sold it when I went into the Army.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Nice! They do love to leak all their guts out. Surprised it didn't quit on ya. Thanks for watching!

[@67Stang]

Good to see you working on another First On Race Day vehicle!!!

[@MyLegacyGarage]

I'm telling you they keep finding me! 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@justinraystyles3537]

More like found off road dead!🤣

[@TuckFinn831]

DUDE. Instant subscriber here.. haha. I pulled my great uncle's 77 F150 Custom out of the hay shed and I'm taking it under my wing. It's a 2WD copper metallic with some rust on the rear fenders .. ANYWHO.. It's awesome seeing a video of someone else bringing a 351m back to life as I did! So far 2 brake lines installed.. master cylinder and water pump just arrived. I also had to research the 351m.. basically it's a de-stroked 400 and I've heard it described as a "tall deck Cleveland".. All the parts are the same except the pistons and crankshaft. Great video, man!.. and hello from Pine City, Mn.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

The guy that bought it had one when he was a kid and was super excited to start tweaking this one for himself. I love seeing them go to a good home. Thanks for watching!

[@ghettosled1976]

Beautiful. Looks ready to be dropped off at my house. It hurt my feelings you didn’t immediately change out that fuel filter and change the oil the first time it barked off, but everyone does things differently lol. I’m in negotiations for a ‘79 4x4 with a 351 right now that has some killer patina I’m going to clear coat over.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Nice! Get it bought and get it on the road! Thanks for watching!

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

Classic old girl, just put brake lines on the Bronco today, realized i installed wrong passenger front caliper when i put it together few years back. got plenty of spare parts, Ie... Engine, trans, steering column, new replacement rockers inner/out driver side floor pan, front cab mounts, rear cab frame mounts. in other words, first truck was a failure, 2nd one was much better, and spare p205 transfer case. Very Nice. Wessley tire bleach coat wax look like new truck

[@MyLegacyGarage]

I actually kinda like the old full size broncos. Now as much as the old K5 blazers mind u. 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Chad :) also yes would change fuel pump to and plus get bottle of STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner in fuel tank too also flush out too keep dirt plus you name out too! Even keeping motor running smooth and easy starting up too! Yes on Jeep and Ford plus anything want show repair on to!

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Fear not the jeep and rabbit video will be forthcoming. Also have an old Biscayne back there to try and get fired up. Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewHCann]

@@MyLegacyGarage excellent

[@billdyke9745]

Rust works in mysterious ways... Cleaned up remarkably well. 🇬🇧👍

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It was a sweet old truck. The guy that bought it is absolutely in love with it. Had all new brake parts, wheels and tires ordered for it before he even picked it up. 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@brianhayes7618]

Glad your back

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Happy to be putting out a video and reconnecting with folks. Thanks for watching!

[@ptrcmrn]

Nice work!

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Thanks it turned out well! Thanks for watching!

[@k13ehr]

I would have thought that the last thing to test before even attempting a start would be seeing if the lights work which would without doubt run the battery down a little, seems a very dumb thing to do.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It's actually a great way to get an idea of the integrity of the electrical system before you apply starting amps. Plus it's fun to see what all still works after so long. Battery depletion is extremely minimal. Thanks for watching!

[@garyruark9506]

I had one. Maryland truck. Rusted the same but not as bad as that one. The funny thing is the cowl panel in front of windshield is galvanized. It never rusted but then why would it even if it wasn't galvanized? Obviously they needed to galvanize other parts. The rain drip moldings rusted and I cut them off and welded up seam. The rear body mounts rusted but the fronts didn't as bad. The rear of the cab sank so I had to improvise a fix for that. It was full of bondo when I got done. I kept it for years and then in 1996 began to restore it and gave up. I sold all the parts and cut the frame up and scraped it. I got about $4000 from parts. Only Ford I ever owned. GM and Dodge guy. Good luck with that POS.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It's been shipped. It went from forgotten to somebody's pride and joy again and that's the name of the game. Thanks for watching!

[@bobadam7021]

Maybe you should get hooked up with Sleeperdude, Ralphie drools over Rangers.Sleeperdude has a huge channel that is growing and that could get you in the spotlight. It might be fun to drop it on their front lawn with the keys in it.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

I really like Josh and his family's channel. Is this Ralphie just trying to score a truck? 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@bobadam7021]

@@MyLegacyGarage Nope,just a guy seeing a way to nearly double your subscriber base. Might even get you to free Jackery sponsorship territory. Love your sense of humor and your content, and I hope you get paid for the hours you put into these videos. .

[@oldgeezer3269]

Good to see you back bud You made this one look easy Vlery good carb yes? 😊

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It turned out to be a pretty decent unit right out of the box. Hard to beat the price. Thanks for watching!

[@shawnlanders2034]

With TLC and sn awesome make over, that truck would be nice

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It certainly could be a good driver without massive amounts of work. Thanks for watching!

[@hendrickalexander4259]

That is a big engin for that model

[@MyLegacyGarage]

They don't make em like they used to. Thanks for watching!

[@charlesbrown4765]

I want it she sounds good 👍🏻 79

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It sure did sound good. Thanks for watching!

[@lovetocrank]

Love the sound of that starter!

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It sounds better than most. 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@lovetocrank]

It sure does!!

[@XenonAdventures]

Please do some more c10 videos. Could you try and get a 69 and repair it?

[@MyLegacyGarage]

I'd love to do more C10 videos and surely will the next time I see an affordable one come up for sale. Thanks for watching!

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

that truck has rot in places ive never seen before the rot in the door jambs is structural my suggestion is to not repair it just replace the cab if you decide to move ahead without replacing the cab weld in parts from another jamb and reinforce the cab with a roll cage rember theres always rust you cant see if you cant see it you cant make a determination on the severity of the rust

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It definitely was some bizarre rust wasn't it? I believe the fella that bought it intends to do a cab swap. Thanks for watching!

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

@@MyLegacyGarage man thats good to hear yall be cool

[@DonaldDemoranville]

Do it now

[@MyLegacyGarage]

It did it! Thanks for watching!

[@freedomisntfree2089]

Fords . Lol .. anyway awesome 👍

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Ya know it's not that chevys break down less, they r just easier and cheaper to get parts for and easier to work on. 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@danielventura8073]

Pull the engine, junk the rest.

[@MyLegacyGarage]

Naw she's got plenty of life left in her still. That being said I'm not keeping it. 🤣 Thanks for watching!