I Found an Affordable Cab for my 1940 Chevy Truck Project

Watch as Merlon travels to Alamo, NV to visit an old friend, Cord Higbee, that has a sweet old dump truck. He scores some part off some other vehicles and Cord shows him some of the hidden desert treasures in his own back yard.

[@charlesalden9167]

Dr Frankenstein your mind is at it again with another creation. Crazy how you & your cousin Paul always carry 4 inch tools in your pockets. Must be from your dads & in the blood. But best part none of you gave up on the old engine & when it came alive the look on your face was like a little boy who won his first prize. Prayers are always with you & your family

[@larrylytle6482]

Cord knows where all of the good stuff is! Larry

[@mattlamb4691]

Great video... I used to live in Alamo. 70's. Great little town. Many memories..

[@ponypwr]

My man Merlin is so Oldskool! "This bed will be repurposed on a "modern" truck like this one" (points to a 1960s truck)! Lol love it!

[@markjennings-principals.p.5870]

"desert fresh" That got me goin'. ;)

[@diesel46809]

You find the best trucks and the best projects to be working on. Great job, keep up the great work.

[@chazdahl1112]

Man that was cool!! I love the grill style of that ol dump truck..

[@lopin890]

Another SCORE Merlin!!🥰🥰 ..... And NO RUST!!!WOW!! Can't wait to see what becomes of THIS beauty!! Always good to have friends with cool 💩 they're willing to part with!! Stay Frosty.... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel.... Safe travels, friend❣️❤️❣️

[@marklar7551]

That bumper looks like an awesome sound bar shelf!

[@thman6453]

Man should make a great hotrod 👍 that diamond T at the end was pretty cool 😎 👌 👍

[@jdhfarms3596]

YES! I have carried a 4" crescent in my pocket since about 12 years old in the early 80's. I lost a Diamond brand, had a cheap one stolen and currently have a crescent brand. It's polished pretty good from living with a jackknife and a metal case tape measure 7 days a week. I love the truck builds. In Michigan we have such humidity and salt on the roads that we just don't see things like that in the wild.

[@What_Willy_Do]

A 4” crescent is of equal value to my knife and wallet when walking out the door!

[@skipman8yard]

Great vidj merlin wow some cool trucks there 👍👍👍👍👍✊✊✊✊✊💪🇬🇧😎🏴‍☠️

[@jenniferbatten8975]

I love that Diamond T at the end. I also thought it was very funny spraying the valves with citrus! It started and smelled nice too :) I've done stuff like that

[@donaldhalls2189]

Old Chevys never die awesome old truck make a great rod, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@TheOldaz1]

Amazing to find one of those without serious rust-through. Great stuff, diamond in the rough looks the part.

[@harveystephens6115]

U can start about anything. Enjoyed

[@nope4239]

Sweet Every time I find something like that it someone's project

[@e.s.bryant765]

Heck yea! I love all your content. Keep them coming.

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

I love the desert. Growing up in upstate NY before cable TV we would go to the local pub called The Bucket and watch cars rust. Needed a blue wrench for everything below the door handles.

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 😀😌

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Sweet score!!! Can't wait to see what you build with it.

[@mrheart4242]

If you can get 2 of the bumpers or a front and rear. Bolt them together put on some legs and a glass top for a coffee table.

[@1944chevytruck]

More Repurposing good deal!...more yard art!...I love starting old engines!...thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@gregb76]

Nice video Merlin checking out some of the old ones I thought I had watched them all.

[@RuralTowner]

The ending. OLD SCHOOL way of finding neat old rigs in the days before Craigslist, the MarketPlace, countless other online sources, or even when local White Sheets did little to help.

[@johnkranz4004]

Excellent video Merlin

[@lynndraughon6961]

Great wrench, I have carried a 4 inch Diamond adjustable wrench in my pocket for over 55 years, couldn't be without it. Love it. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[@frederickmcconnell547]

Merlin, I'm so glad I found your channel while watching Paul. I really love your videos!

[@desertd2609]

Another rad ride in the works, nice find!

[@papayork1907]

Awesome, Merlon! Cords got a cool place there! Nice finds!

[@markbork5634]

I carry a 4 inch crescent with me and have since I was 16 years old. 52 now started alot of vehicles jumping the contacts on the starter solenoid of many vehicles

[@bc6967]

Man bro the knowledge you got is priceless on these motors and old vehicles bad ass

[@What_Willy_Do]

I wish I could have found that whole truck before you got that cab. I would have loved to rebuild it and have a badass dump truck

[@evolgenius471]

Desert Gold!!!! Dig it!

[@rescueinoldraggedy7407]

Nice old truck , cant wait to see what you do with it ,

[@allenlicher6653]

Cool Truck Mr. Merlon, can't wait to see what you do with it. Keep the videos rollin' always good stuff from the Old School Garage!

[@lorenmeyer5290]

AWESOME find! Love all that old iron!♡♡♡♡

[@SpeedingguyDrake]

Much better audio editing this time, the quality is improving every episode! Good job!

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

Yeah we’re growing like crazy we have a way better camera system now to thanks

[@b.s.adventures9421]

I Love Nevada. So beautiful. So much space.

[@edpoints1127]

Whoa Merlin!!! You're on the content freight train and killin it! Great to see you putting out more videos. Great video!

[@Coalblack79k10]

Man this channel needs discovered your content is bad ass you will boom watch and see I’ll back you the whole way 👍🇺🇸

[@davidbeach6947]

😱 my dad had a diamond T water truck for his sprayers and cotton picker in the 50’s

[@John-ve3gg]

That's some cool stuff!!! Excellent!!

[@dennisdixon6344]

Good job...good content...keep the videos coming & you'll get more viewers...you're right on the verge of getting hundreds of thousands of views...

[@chevyfan82]

Nice find 👍

[@timothymorrell4023]

Well i got a new word to use now.... "TEETERY" That cab is amazing! Maybe i will get to meet you when i win that sweet car from "fab rats" hahaha =) MR WIZARD STARTS ANOTHER ONE!

[@79tazman]

When a low compression engine won't start just feed it 24 volts and some ether it will fire right off. It has always worked for me

[@christopherconrad4156]

If you could mail that bumper and brackets to nova scotia ... I have the truck to bolt it on.😆

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

Yeah so you know how hard they are defined as the first one I’ve ever owned that’s complete

[@royfrank7101]

I seen a gent put a first generation Dodge Cummins in a early 80's Chevy 4 door, he and his partner would rebuilt auction cars and ship them to Europe and thier trailer would haul 2 to4 cars depending on size and had a rack on the truck that could carry 2 or 3 more cars

[@dentfixer5968]

Cool Stuff !! 👍

[@ko84b]

Hey! I used to live in Alamo some forty years ago. There were Higbees around then too. Didn't know (or don't remember) Cord, if he was even born. I have a brother who lives there still. Actually, I suppose he lives in Richardville, but still consider that Alamo.

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

Cord is not as old as he looks and I don’t mean that in a bad way he’s pretty young

[@ko84b]

@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage I just mentioned this video to my brother, and he said that he was jealous of all the old vehicles that Cord has. Didn't know what he would do with them, but just the same....

[@Thomas_jefferson69]

That's a cool truck

[@justinsane7128]

I knew I wasn't the only one carrying mini tools in my pocket

[@joeh1940]

How about a video on that chevy hauler....

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

It’s coming

[@joeh1940]

@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage hell yeah!!

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Merlon !! You are getting more projects to work on

[@christophersanders5007]

I know where this is. I use to live up this way in Panaca.

[@bernhard8540]

how you can tell diesel oils life span is over when you wipe the dip stick with your finger and when you go to wipe your finger off if your finger is stained black then the oil needs changed and is no longer doing its job as a detergent, if your finger wipes off clean then it still has detergents in it and it's ok :) just a helpful tip for anyone newer to diesels and wonders why the oil gets so black :)

[@clydebethatway7485]

You had a complete truck dump truck even would be nice if he kept it together

[@carmudgeon7478]

6" Knipex, 6"Crescent, 11-in-one Klein screwdriver, Coast Px15r flashlight and an Olfa knife stay in my pocket. Even at church.

[@georgebryan6019]

old fat finder car great the best looking cars ever

[@av.nedelcu5910]

I got a thing for old yellow truck/ cars. And so do you I think…so, can’t wait to see if it grow into a hotrod… one question : Cummins or Ls?

[@chasemcmurray3737]

You should drop a Cummins in that. Like on Vegas rat rods.

[@wendellharker6690]

How long has he worked for LVP I worked there for 17 years last year was 2011. I was a mechanic now I live in Wisconsin thanks for letting me watch. Wendell Harker

[@LoneScout1]

shake hands with danger on the box removal boys

[@bbland2750]

Please post a sorce or link to Cummings Vertical A/C mounting bracket. Thanks.

[@steveo7767]

You need a profile pick maybe an old school logo on one of your trucks as your KZbin pic.

[@ambrosemackinnon8314]

It's a horrific nightmare to destroy that very nice old truck ..I wish someone somewhere would buy that truck and lovelingly restore it back to its former glory

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

Don’t worry it became a donor to a half ton and it will be restored to its beauty the dump truck would’ve ended up in a museum and probably never appreciated

[@ambrosemackinnon8314]

@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage thank you ...great..

[@jesterofatlas5749]

Can't wait to see the cab get used. What did you have to do to get it to run?

[@williamjones9099]

Sweet truck cream puff

[@bryanfelt4681]

So Merlin, what did you end up doing with the 40 Chevy cab and front clip you picked up.

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

I didn't think it would run with the sound of low compression

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

Believe me I didn’t think it was going to run either but after it finally came to life and we got some RPMs out of it it sounded better by the time we were done

[@timcanizares5240]

Merlin... can we get a link to that alternator/AC compressor bracket

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

I will try to do a video on that there’s an accessory place that actually makes it

[@timcanizares5240]

@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage 10-4 thank you sir...

[@morgansword]

If people only knew how many still exist as they did make hundreds of thousands of them.. I have seen them run into a crusher and near cried as they were still running driving rigs with so little to fix yet the state wouldn't budge... I gave someone who's name remains anonymous a fair some of money and then they were gone for a few hours to come back and find a rig gone... maybe as there were so many he said. I drove it into a box van and took it home where I got a abandoned title. Fixed a few things on it to make it safer.... a thirty five ford cab forwards with its original v8 engine, just touch the starter and it was running like it did so many years. I found it a good home with enough money to help me suffer its going away/LOL,. I found rigs in every state, the oddest one was a older fellow liked what I did so he has me come over to his shed garage that was falling apart. In there was a fifty six ford pick up, a old indian bike, a few extra parts and then he said at his house was one more... I went and there sat a packard clipper in sweet shape like well cared for. I told him I had not near the money for all these fine toys of his... his response was to me, sign that you too will care for them and they are yours! Those rigs are very personal to the original owner and don't care to see just trashed. Not all are nice as they think an some are much better than one could hope for.

[@chasemcmurray3737]

What happened to the show Vegas rat rods?

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

It’s over discovery Could not come to an agreement to renew the season

[@RonSales]

I got a 265 chevy UPS truck motor sitting in my garage that would repower that truck.

[@rjdinnini6249]

Is that the cab for the worlds biggest off road wrecker?

[@geoffreyfox7618]

Well if I remember right Dodge brothers made parts for all GM, Ford, so they would have stayed similar

[@charlesmecum5009]

How much can u earn on you tube I know based on subs but what does 28k subs generate

[@ccrockyhorses98]

Merlin you Cummins swap those old trucks

[@kevbev1524]

Put LS in it and run it

[@SteveKing84]

12v ain't doin it, push it to 24, lol

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

I told him 36 was next we were going to start that motor no matter what

[@SteveKing84]

@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage I was anticipating another battery, haha

[@littlegeorgegeorge2139]

That's despicable

[@jerryb1234]

Dodge don't build, design or own the Cummins engine Merlin, and Cummins has put there engines in plenty of other vehicles other than Dodge for as long as I can remember, smh, so please quit wishing out-loud.

[@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage]

But I have the big three under contract Dodge is the only one that has ever put a Cummins in their pick up line I know the Cummins is a module engine however Dodge has used it for 25 years now as their staple diesel engine none of the other big three have done such a thing