I Bought A 300 Dollar Truck Sight Unseen. Did I Mess Up?

[@davelegg1490]

If you bought a running and driving truck for $300, you definitely won! Even if it has problems, the parts are worth more than you paid.

[@thomashenske6814]

Absolutely

[@dagobertomoya579]

May your Father Rest in Peace Isaac…your dad look like a real cool man and I know he was because he had to cool sons you and your brother…stay strong and remember your dad will always be looking after you.

[@TheREALOC1972]

Good choice, There's still a TON of parts available on the OBS Chevy truck and they are relatively cheap. You'' have that back on the road in no time.

[@Garydasnaill]

Yup you can go to the junkyard and find a bunch well near me at least people junk them for the dumbest reasons it’s sad but there a lot of good parts

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@Garydasnaill Yep, one of the teens that lives down the road from me has a 88 or 89 and paid $500 for it from a salvage yard that sells whole cars and it was only junked because the local dealership wouldn't take it in on trade. He and dad towed it off the property as is the law here to the county road threw a battery in and drove it home. Yes it had it's problem, needed a new heater core and a good service but after doing a good service on it, changing all the engine gaskets and puting a new Heater Core in it it runs like a top.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Truly one of the greatest most reliable engines produced in the history of time. Simple, 2 vacuum lines and not much wiring, virtually nothing to fail. Just replace the door hinge pins and bushings every 10 oil changed and you'll have a "till death do you part" truck. Hopefully you can put at least another 300,000.00 miles on it.

[@Garydasnaill]

Yup the 300, 351w and the 350 are the most reliable engine I’ve owned they all made it over 300k no issues

[@tinygaragepowersports0122]

I have a 1990 C1500 with a 5.7. 217k oil burning miles. Fires right up every day and runs great. I just pull the plugs and clean them once in a while...I'll be rebuilding a core engine for it soon. Your dipsticks for the oil and trans fluid are at the front, which makes me think that engine/trans is out of a G-van. Just something I noticed. Love these trucks! Mine came from Alabama so it has no rust, and one (poorly done) repaint. But, she still gets looks, comments, and thumbs up all over. Running OBS for $300? Yup...that's a deal.

[@blickmoto]

I love these OBS videos man. What a cool find! I'd drive that bad boy!

[@Robert-j6w5v]

You kept saying truck is In bad shape it’s in better shape than 99% of the older trucks on the road here in Massachusetts you got a good truck

[@genebeilkeiii8489]

Up here in north central Wisconsin, too. Those obs trucks are far and few between nowadays. And the ones you see aren't in that good of shape.

[@Garydasnaill]

Exactly I’m from Pennsylvania and that’s a soild truck up here they are rotted to hell. That truck isn’t rough that truck is worth fixing up

[@letsdothis9063]

That's the beauty of living in the south. There're SOOOO many OBS trucks still trucking down here. I live in Mississippi. For the poorest state, you would be surprised how many people drive brand new trucks. But, we still have plenty of folks that don't care about status, and only care about their good Ole truck.

[@Garydasnaill]

@@letsdothis9063 Yup up here in pa a lot of people still drive these old trucks and buy them see obs Fords and Chevys daily driven everyday because they are just that good of a truck

[@jaredmcquiniff6174]

I like the vinyl floor and crank winders!

[@WingmanJohnny]

Chevys run forever. Sometimes you win my brother. God has blessed you

[@photondebuger45]

I got a 98 Sonoma for like 500 and it's a compact truck, yours is a full size and has a V8 for 300. Thats a great find for a truck, people would want like 3k for something like that I bet. Basket case or not lol.

[@2ndspingarage]

Everyone in the Rust belt, thinking you're crazy. I'm glad I'm in Oklahoma.

[@enjoythesho1992]

I bought a 95 Taurus once that had been parked untouched for 7 years got it home tossed a battery in it and it fired up and drove down the road with zero issues ran great even on 7 year old fuel

[@williwonti]

No way was that ethanol laden gas

[@SLIMMY93]

Love you, Uncle Ike. It was good to see you over the weekend. Be safe and FIX MY KART! Lololol, JK I know you're a busy man.

[@jstephenallington8431]

Isaac, you always find some of the best deals, it's incredible! Love you videos, and I can't wait for the next one!

[@SilvasSmallMining]

Always check or test the cooling system with water, before adding g coolant! That way, you don’t make a huge mess and waste coolant on the ground. The rubber core plug should have been the first indication of major leaks. I betting it’s got blown headgaskets at a minimum. A rusty frozen thermostat too. A good parts truck for $300 bucks though. Nice score man. Hopefully, not all rusted out. Take care.

[@kaptainkmann7808]

just a question because I'm no mechanic and am not all that sure on this but wouldn't a blown head gasket cause the oil on the dipstick to look milky or cloudy ? the oil looked dark but not terrible just old.🤔

[@SilvasSmallMining]

@@kaptainkmann7808 not all the time. I’m a 25+ year mechanic. Might not be blown, but if it is, it’s likely blown into a water jacket and not an oil port. Corrosion and electrolysis work fast. It’s just my “two cents” is all.

[@kaptainkmann7808]

@@SilvasSmallMining that makes sense and as I read your reply I thought about that coolant sitting for 7 years ! If it is blown at least it's out and not in. I'd say the odds are your right.

[@jfv65]

@@kaptainkmann7808 a blown headgasket can go 5 ways: 1. out the side of the head. 2. from combustion chamber to a coolant passage (common, this is when your cooling system will see excessive high pressure. Rock hard coolant hoses) 3. from combustion chamber to an oil passage (excessive pressure in the sump , in EGR and crank breather. Blue oil vapors out the exhaust) 4. from coolant passage to oil passage (common, this is when you see oil and coolant mixing and form 'mayonaise' deposits 5. from combustion chamber to another combustion chamber next to it (this is rare but it can happen. It's harder to diagnose without doing compression testing. In any case it will make the engine run bad, low power and usually a CEL on the dash. No 'mayonaise', no blue smoke out the exhaust) under the oil cap, in the radiator and coolant expansion tank and on the dipstick)

[@shanewright6958]

You can’t go wrong for the money 👍👍

[@georgeclontd4984]

300 buck hobby truck. Deal of the year. Congrats. You won the auto lotto.

[@shrapnut7612]

Those long trucks ride REAL nice on the highway, that long wheelbase and all. They just suck trying to park, bad turning radius.

[@bumpedhishead636]

My bet is they were running water, not coolant, and it froze, cracking the rear freeze plug. It also happened once before, and that's why the front freeze plug got replaced.

[@docholiday6944]

LETS GO IKE!! Be safe and drive careless! 😜

[@IngenTechNational]

8:10 That's the quality of the 1988-1999 Chevy throttle body injected 350s after sitting for years with 300,000 miles. These are the best trucks Chevy ever made in my opinion.

[@lougogliettino2767]

Issac you're the first person I've ever heard say you love a 700r4. Keep up the good work buddy

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Them gm 350s are great motors besides the power steering pump wine and the coolant leek you can see it still runs fine . Great purchase Ike 👍

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Thanks for the like Ike 😃

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Issac :) also bet the frost plugs in back of block by flywheel need replacement to also rust clean up put 100 ml of differential fluid 80w90 in rad it help plus lube up motor even the water plus clean core out rad too help thermostat last longer than normal change time! For first Engine Oil change do get a bottle of Gunk Red Seal Engine Flush treatment too run in Engine Oil for 5 mins Park before flush treatment with Engine run and plus bottle in crankcase too ! Do new oil filter too! Plus changes Engine PCV Valve too also air filter too and for Transmission get Wynne black bottle of Trans-Medic plus add to Transmission it help out! Differential fluid change and Yoke on front axle seal change to so ruin axle ! Fuel try put 89 octane gas with 5 % Ethonal with black or Grey STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner in fuel tank every month too ! Check Alternator if need new or rebuilt to and Starter too ! For Spark plugs use AC Delco LT44 platinum type plugs too with High Suppression wires set ! Get new Supertine belt too if get change and then have super truck to drive!

[@Willtrax]

I want dibs on the seats. I have a 91 Suburban that has the Chevy lean seats.😂 It's my work beast. Just got it back from the shop. I blew the rear diff. Now getting road worthy again. Mind you my truck has been sitting for 3 yrs under two holly trees. I love my Chevy Burb❤

[@jimmiller-vl4fk]

Good Truck ! Great buy!!!

[@matthewcox1122]

Love the wine almost supercharged 😅

[@jakemcnatt9006]

Favorite part I’m gonna test the transmission and not get it hot proceeds to power brake her love you Ike great video like always

[@danf4616]

Wow great deal! I've used far worse trucks for years. Little fix up (maybe a lot of fix up😁) and that is worth $3k - $4k probably. 👍👍

[@crazysham6396]

I bought... Oh s*it here we go again....🤣

[@garyjrheffron2657]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that uses transmission fluid for power steering fluid

[@CJrekrap]

The best car ever bought was $300 lasted me six years of driving in LA traffic it was a 2000 Toyota Camry with a 2.2 L. It had 250,000 miles. ended up selling it to the junkyard for 300 bucks.❤️

[@byrongilbert3720]

i think you got yourself a nice truck for 300 bucks. i hope you plan on some more videos on this because im curious if it was in fact the freeze plug that was leaking. if you dint have that chery 85 i'd say keep it whole and fix it up. but nothing beats a gorgeous square body. love your videos isaac. see you on the next one.

[@Yelnats101]

I might be a day late. Saturday!! Another great day!! Have a great weekend Ike

[@MarkGursky]

I bought an 88 Scottsdale with the 305/700r4 combo. Stripped down interior for 300 too. Just needed a brake overhaul to be roadworthy

[@marksmithson1414]

OMG Isaac that's a pretty cool deal for $300. There is some really cool part you can use on the other truck Wow what a deal!!

[@williesweetjr8713]

IMO, that interior is not a 300K cloth belonging to a contractor of any kind! Loved the 700R4 with the shift corection kit, Corvette servo with the back shaved flush. Installed it in a 1983 Crew Cab 2500 I used to own.

[@beans4gas]

I had the same truck but a 96 GMC. I like the square interior of the older trucks. First year of the plastic manifold and the cheap gaskets.

[@josephstewart7351]

I bought an Izuzu Hombre Pick up same circumstance Brother of a friend died . Mom got tired of the truck sitting in the driveway Sold it to me sight unseen for $400 bucks. It was purple ! I drove it as my daily driver for 4 yrs. Traded it at car lot. still see it around town 5 yrs later !

[@The1948Pan]

i knew it was a runner from the start. I have an 1989, 350 4 speed. Ours is a farm truck with a flatbed now. Good bones right there.

[@SaneCayne]

SBCs are never going to be hard to come by, Ike. At least not in your lifetime. Waste of time to hoard them. They're EVERYWHERE for $100 for cores to $750 for complete, running ones. No one wants 'em but Gen X'ers like you and me. And Gen X'ers like you and me already have 3-7 of them sitting under our workbench.

[@christopherfulgham9285]

You ain't lying. I got three that run fine sitting on the ground with nothing to put them in.

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

Think about it Ike it has the van transmission dipstick in it. They replaced motor and the transmission from the same van. And most vans have 400 turbo in them.

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

My van had a 700r4 in it

[@chrisv6008]

Replaced the engine not the transmission

[@hunterst0989]

Brother I had a 89 red extended cab 350 5 speed that I got in 05 as my 1st truck. That truck took me to texas while hauling my cj7 crawler and gsxr750 all the way from St Louis. No sweat and got like 10 mpg doing it. It was a great truck for the price.

[@chadmccolm6544]

You can’t keep an old gmc down. Good old pickup truck. Good video 😊

[@TheDailyRacer]

Hey I need those wheels for my trailer! Chevy on Chevy from the front of my van to my car hauler 😂 good find. I love a good parts car.

[@srcoon1988]

She looks like a perfect candidate for a sleeper build. That's my plan for my 1994 gmc light k2500 (2500 with 6 bolt hubs) cab corners and box sides to fix the rust. She is a very basic day cab work truck

[@rickybearden4575]

good burn outs i would flush out the radiator , replace the freeze plugs drive it for a while make sure it dont have a blown headgasket drive it til the wheels fall off !!!😊

[@papatomsthoughts]

$300??? Good buy no matter what, parts alone. 😊😊😊😊

[@jazzkillorin5933]

Loved the tool box joke 😂

[@billspooner3792]

Does the engine an chassis have a compliance place an engine number? In Australia the vin an engine numbers match that means factory fitted, I dont know how it works in America, but that be my first check to see if its the original engine or been swapped

[@millwrightwithahammer7115]

Ok You have to get your hands on a 2000 to 2003 Volkswagen TDI 1.9 diesel motor or donor car with one in it manual gear box. Oh the project ideas these motors are torque monsters and bulitt proof. I have owned a 2002 now since new and I swear it runs stronger today than brand new.

[@johnkennedy2505]

Nice gm accessory cup holder those are hard to find in good shape. make sure you transfer that to a truck you are driving all the time. goes on like a french cleat to the dash with 2 screws in the bottom.

[@varjen018]

"No, we have vice grip garage at home!" ;)

[@vanstechcorral]

I was given an 89 K2500 4x4 with 350 and bad 700R4. Got another trans for $300. Onl 7:34 y had 120K on the engine. Replaced pass door glass, a fender, window glass and sliding window.

[@timothyballinger6280]

I got a rubber expandable freeze plug in my truck that I installed 8 plus years ago. I gotta be honest, ive had zero problems from it!

[@Garydasnaill]

I’ve owned both Obs Fords and Chevys best trucks I have owned and the most reliable trucks I have . Only thing in both you gotta watch the rear frame on the f250 and c/k 1500 models because I found a bunch of both obs ford/chevys with rotted out rear frame’s… the 96 plus obs Chevys I don’t like the spider injection is a headache never had luck with them rather have the TBI

[@danbartolini27]

Back in 1988 my Dad bought a gmc/Chevy truck 1st year body style it was a POS GM kept send him parts for things that would break. Without him asking. Oil dip stick window button hood latch cable...

[@blackryderryder509]

Good buy so far

[@dandrson7903]

Looks in decent shape to me for the age. Lots of good parts.

[@shartne]

Pressure wash it put some seal sweller in the power stearing pump and add more power steering fluid too. the millionare fishing reel is worth some money . It runs perfectly. You will like the back seat man they are handy so drive it. Bet needs wheel cylinders. whole truck is good. It was a good truck until you keep doing the KZbin power break and tear it up.

[@countrychase3873]

The TBI may not be a great platform for hot rods, but they are reliable.

[@jakeashlaw7281]

If you are ever in Powell, Tennessee I have a Silverado W/T grill to donate to this rebuild

[@that65_guy]

My brother just got one of these for free. 4.3 with a Muncie 4 speed with o/d in it for free because the guy wanted it gone. Clutch throw out bearing was bad and radiator needed to be flushed bad so I replaced the throw out bearing and flushed his radiator. Came with a bed full of ceramic floor tiles 🤣

[@mrbriggs68]

Highly unlikely the last year they made a Muncie transmission was 1974

[@jeffclark3924]

Thanks for the power brake, it was dope!

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Any time!

[@blickmoto]

That's a flat tappet engine. They started putting roller cams in 1995 and up. 👊🏾

[@InnocentMiscreant]

Don't forget to check the rpo codes in the gm vehicles you buy always a go to for me

[@MadsWorld34]

its a chevy so yea you got taken. LOL i had one V6 5 speed and i loved it. ended up building a 434 SB. but that Rad might be before and the reason they replaced the engine

[@MadsWorld34]

and them small windows behind the doors one will cost as much as both the windshield and the rear glass. so dont break one of them out.

[@timsutterby9899]

Isaac it'll be fine !

[@JohnHill-jm7tm]

WOW $300. You done real good 👍. 2 am this Old Man from Washington NC just finished watching with my coffee ☕. 🛵🧔💝

[@hoodoo_taco]

Could that have been a block heater installed at one time?

[@DenRoedeMogM]

How many cars do you have registered and how much does that cost for the tag and insurance..? Here in Denmark we have to pay between $500 and $1000 per year just to tag tax and insurance.. :-/

[@mccall9770]

cost depending on area is comparable.

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

About the same here

[@darrellroeters4951]

Why do you have to pull motor to change freeze plugs?

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Its behind the flywheel

[@Austin-ge7cb]

Hell Yeah sbc life gotta love a 350 I have a 94 It runs like shit and the shop fucked up the transmission But it will still start right up and 4x4 works good lol

[@ericwilson2585]

Is it better to use ATF in the power steering pump?

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Its what it asks for on this truck

[@robertmichael8036]

That's awesome brother cool 😊

[@nelsondavis4310]

I hear a bit of whine, is that the trans. or PS?

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Ps

[@michaelanthony3816]

Sounds like your torque converter is bad or alternator is . Good luck

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

Fix the freeza plug before adding coolant.

[@eliswalley6088]

Needs a little work to the engine, put a new rear end in it, a new Bluetooth radio and speakers and a new flowmaster 40 series muffler on it with a high flow cat

[@HighDefBNG]

Great vid! Thanks Ike!!

[@DimaApachev]

Jackpot !!! 👍👍👍

[@Charlie-h7x]

I had an 89 and it was a big piece of junk brand new. Couldn’t grease ball joints and tool box cracked the bed side panels.

[@reyreyes2884]

Nice truck 😊

[@twocvbloke]

For $300, something that starts, runs and drives, it ain't bad, apart from the not holding water bit, but that's just technicalities... :P

[@dmoore6343]

It's a chevy.... take it straight to pick-a-part! 😂

[@matthewcox1122]

It'll spin old rubber it's definitely a keeper 💪🍀👌👍😅

[@jimmyburrows5713]

Fuel pump swelling the rubber hose in your gas tank, cost fifty CENTS Jimmy

[@mitchellmartinez]

My old 1990 3500 dually had that same length and cab

[@huggi3z08]

I am getting Fred Durst vibes, scratch that, Will Farrell

[@danbartolini27]

I'm thinking if it was a head gasket there would have been water in the cylinders and it would have been stuck

[@loydheckenlively9426]

It's a little more work, but I'd pull the motor out of it and replace all the freeze For what you paid for it, pull the motor replace all freeze plugs Three hundred dollars you gotta steal

[@docholiday6944]

That's the color that they paint the park rangers or corp of engineers trucks 10:47

[@jacobthornock317]

Looks like a US forest service truck

[@jimmyleeR1]

was going to say this but you beat me to it my state it was still this color until a couple years ago they change it to White because when they go to resell them with them being this color no one wants to buy them so they change it to White like a bunch of states have done in the last 10 years

[@OldMateHowie]

Those suspenders, could’ve been a fire man?

[@Bosco-knows-all]

That green is US Dept of Forestry green...

[@memosrt]

What was that @ 20:36?

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Lol. I slipped

[@memosrt]

@@isaacitllbefine7231 I though so.

[@motopresent-motorcyclingmi7723]

“Guggh . . .”

[@dannyphillips7196]

sounds like throttle body gasket

[@gearhead2017]

You scored when you bought that gem isaac

[@soranrix]

That fishing wheel is worth 100/200 dollars if it a abu one 😉 regards sören

[@OGMrE]

This is the tool box..... 🤣🤣🤣