Will it run after 50 plus years 1939 international fire truck

[@retiredwelder]

I’m so glad this made it to you and not the scrap yard. Thank you for what you’re doing. Our world sucks right now and seeing you saving the good ole days one by one warms my heart.

[@mok822]

He is not restoring one car per week 😂 Its probably just passing by

[@tocaamerillo431]

@@mok822 Yeah, what IS he doing with these cars after he makes them run? Is this their final time running?

[@mok822]

@@tocaamerillo431 no idea but cant restore one car per week, each car takes many months to restore probably it is sold again

[@mok822]

@@tocaamerillo431 no idea but cant restore one car per week, each car takes many months to restore

[@retiredwelder]

I know he don’t restore one car a week. Thats dumber than a football bat. He gets them going and some of them he slowly restores and some he sells to people that restore them. Some are beyond saving and are sold for parts so people can use the parts to help restore their projects. Either way you look at it it’s better than the scrap yard.

[@roadweary5252]

Two things I love in this video: the safety towel and the old fire truck!

[@joeojeda9393]

🤣

[@hankystang1]

Safetyglasess

[@916commons]

Ole Dustin needs a lot more subscribers. Not sure what we can do to help, but this young man deserves all he can get! Get the word out!

[@nathanhodges7823]

Agreed - this guy is a legend.

[@Dealer6G]

sharing to all the platforms I can.

[@sethandotts3763]

his name is Dustin?

[@Jeremiah344]

@@sethandotts3763that’s what I was thinking😂

[@damianjackson9084]

​@@sethandotts3763yep that it is

[@michigan102]

"we'll get her running in a minute here" haha your confidence is to be admired Buddy 😂

[@DScaglione.]

If it’s in your hands, it’ll run for sure!

[@Deputy_Doofus]

True

[@renchjeep]

Maybe that big water pump is engaged and locked up? There should be a lever to disengage that pump. On our old 1928 LaFrance fire engine, it's a big lever on the left side about mid-ship, right level with the pump. It pokes through the running board, once again IIRC. I will take a look at our 28 LaFrance tomorrow when I go to work. Awesome stuff, man! I just love your videos of reviving these old forgotten classics! They all deserve to sing again!

[@thomasevans2309]

You're the Bob Ross of macanicing, enjoy every show Thanks.

[@CrowdSurfingGeezer]

happy little lifters

[@dan_mer]

That thing is so new it could be your daily driver. The tires look brand new.

[@michelle-lz8tg]

yeah!!...fabricate a cab for it and clean out all of the old firefighting equipment and turn it into a one of a kind heavy duty pickup truck.

[@tcmtech7515]

Back in the good ol days when they still put UV blockers/condtioners in rubber so that it would last more the 5 years before rotting.

[@rubinthomas8586]

Brother, we really enjoy your channel, thank you for the incredible content 👍🏼

[@brendagaunce8757]

Hard to believe that you can take something this old and never ment to run again YOU MAKE IT RUN. I have got from you that is to never give up.

[@jimprice1959]

That engine sounds really smooth. Also... There should be a lever that puts the transfer case in either "road" for traveling or "pump" for pumping water. That lever might have been in the wrong position.

[@rupe53]

Based on his efforts, I figure the clutch is also shot and slipping. (or at least way out of adjustment)

[@hawkinsisland8982]

Which is the farthest lever to the right, next to the parking brake. Forward for road, rearward for pump. If possible, push down on the release button, move the lever forward, that should move the transfer case into the road position. Fire pumps are not PTO operated, they're driven thru a transfer case whereby the pump is turned using the full power of the engine via the transmission. The transmission is put in the highest gear to run the pump.

[@jimprice1959]

@@hawkinsisland8982 When I was a volunteer with the San Carlos FD in California, we had a 1941 White. It had the "pump/road" lever on the driver's side running board. I remember flipping it over when coming to a stop when we had pumping contests. Our competition was an Ahrens-Fox with a front mounted piston pump. It was a beautiful machine.

[@thomasmcconnell2898]

I so enjoy watching you tinker and bring to life all the wonderful relics from the past. Thank you, sir.

[@scottnyc6572]

There’s plenty of organizations affiliated with fire departments that are dedicated to restoring these old fire trucks.They’re often used in town parades and children’s events.I hope it sees a good home regardless.

[@rupe53]

Yup, plenty till you try to sell an old truck. Seems like everyone loves them but one is enough. I have a 1929 ALF we've been looking to sell cheap for years, but no takers despite being a running / driving piece.

[@cpufreak101]

@@rupe53 wonder if you just have a problem with the listings. if it's just sat with a for sale sign on it that's a slow way to sell something nowadays, if you find a website specializing in old firetrucks and note it's for sale you'd likely find a connection for a buyer pretty quickly, even just throwing it up on facebook marketplace and using the right buzzwords will help out.

[@rupe53]

@@cpufreak101 It's a VERY specialized section of the market. Even a small truck isn't all that small so people can't just shove in into a standard garage. (mine is 21 feet) Even a small one weighs more than 2-3 cars of similar vintage (mine is almost 9,000 pounds) so you might need a heavy trailer as well. Open cab means "fair weather" for driving too. I didn't even mention parts availability on small production runs. As I said, for most collectors, one is enough. BTW, we could give it away, but that wasn't my intention, although FB Marketplace might be worth a try to see what the offers are.

[@Shield.148]

SPAAMFAA.

[@rupe53]

@@Shield.148 yes, that's where I got some parts for this one about 30 years ago. Turns out the president actually lived in town back then. They are on my list as I type.

[@garykolo8650]

Fire Trucks are my true love, Been driving them for 40 years 🚒🚒🚒🚒

[@WopRicci]

That baby's sweet. I'd drive that every non winter day!

[@markcollins5026]

Man. this cat makes the best videos straight to the point, fun to watch !

[@sheldondyck8631]

My friend has an old Mack fire truck converted to a dump truck. He uses it to haul stuff around his farm. It still has all the fire truck stuff on the cab, lights, siren, spot lights etc.

[@ben6119]

I love your enthusiasm and how much work you put into bringing these things back. My video would be nothing but cursing. Another great video!

[@juredernovsek5618]

dude I love your videos! great knowledge, comedy, passion for good old machinery and satisfaction when they come back to life. cheers

[@alperrin9310]

What a talented mechanic! He got that engine just purring like a kitten. If someone can get me running so easily after sitting out in the rain for fifty years - I'd purr like a kitten too! Thank-you.

[@1425race]

Love your singsong accent, your optimism, your undoubted skills and the way you edited out all the boring bits, you have a new subscriber.

[@jimp4037]

I absolutely love your videos. Thanks man.

[@professorright]

This “will it run” channel is the coolest. Keep up the great work.

[@zonie70]

One of my favorite channels right here ! Master at getting old stuff to run . Keep up the good work . 🌵

[@terryeustice5399]

Congratulations on getting the old Fire truck running. Sounded pretty good. This is the second Fire truck I have watched. On KZbin. Thanks for sharing! 💯👊👍💕

[@BrianEBoyd]

My hometown had one just like it. Ironically it was destroyed in a fire.

[@martinj.fowler6262]

I had a friend at University who was from Northallerton in North Yorkshire, UK. One night on the walk home from the pub we discussed what our home towns were famous for. He said Northallerton held the world record for fire response at 7 seconds because the fire station caught fire. I have no idea if it's true but I found it funny at the time :D

[@BrianEBoyd]

@@martinj.fowler6262 The fire station was across the street. The storage facility was half gone before they showed up.

[@noahingram8052]

Haha that's horrible

[@BrianEBoyd]

@@noahingram8052 Well it makes sense. Matt Groening is from Oregon. This took place in we believe the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield Oregon

[@samholdsworth420]

Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day!!!! 😁

[@thomasbrbech6587]

On a different note… you have the most amazing southern accent.. makes it even better watching your videos.😊

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

Just something about an old engine running always makes my day. Your passion is what we need now days

[@meangreen7322]

Great video, I've got a 1928 studebaker fire truck with the same set up on the pump. It has a lever that either drives the pump or the rear end. Check out your linkage coming from that gear drive. Cheers from Michigan

[@GiGi_I_44]

I already know you’ll get it running! 🙌 Love your videos, Jennings!!

[@therealistmccoy6237]

12:07 that was gold 😂 acted like a ramp and everything Amazing video though and great work!

[@michaelguinn5736]

I will stop whatever I'm doing to watch one of his videos!!

[@garrybowling1691]

I will say this you really do not give up on the old classics. Great job. Love your channel

[@wilcleno1866]

That box is the transfer case to send the engine power to the transmission or to run the pump. The pump on that truck is a Hale 500GPM pump. I was a firefighter for 32 years and worked for a fire truck dealership. You put the transmission in 5th gear to run the pump.

[@peterduxbury927]

Hope that it could be driven and restored. The engine sounds sweet, being low mileage.

[@newjerseybill3521]

My guess it's probably stuck in pump gear and the pump is seized.

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Really great job getting this old girl running again! I swear you are the best guy on the internet, as far as getting an old locked up engine broke free and running again! Very cool old fire engine.

[@frankpetrone2966]

You got it running and the engine sounds good. It should be restored and put into a museum.

[@hoseclampehhh]

Dude, love these resurrections. Well done.

[@jenningsmotorsports7554]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@IronMan-uf8dr]

@@jenningsmotorsports7554 please can u carry a piece of foam to sit while on driving seat for just ur safety my dear

[@robertzaragoza9567]

Your a great mechanic, thanks for saving that fire truck, that fire truck serve the town, with many fires. We thank you.

[@Iskandar_Igit]

in all honesty, maybe in the entire youtube world will it run videos, you my friend is the king of will run vids!

[@danielparsons3995]

Never clicked faster in my life to see you post. I'm very happy for the weekly posts ❤

[@kennethsonier1766]

Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ the old international sounds pretty good. It's great to see you bringing these old classics back to life. I'm still waiting on the Diamond T. Keep up the great work Buddy 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@not-pc6937]

List of tools for the next job - remote start switch - funnel - 2 stroke petrol for that first start 👍great job keep em coming 👍

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Dude you’re one of the best channels out there. Just a good ole buy tinkering on some old junk. Now being a car lover myself. Where in the world can I buy some old cars like this. I am all over marketplace but nothing like this stuff you’re bringing in is ever for sale

[@TheSopke]

Enjoy the channel (high school auto shop teacher here btw)… suggestion . You should get a bore scope camera.. we got one a little while ago for 60$ off Amazon .. a cheapie but it works well.

[@maggs131]

27:01 the exhaust is big enough for a possum 🤣 im in stitches my friend. On another note i believe the pump PTO is engaged and that pump is probably a solid mass of rust.

[@peterduxbury927]

Would be nice if investigated further, and allowed this Fire Truck to drive again! You may be quite right about the PTO.

[@maggs131]

@@peterduxbury927 and if it is engaged, that's why the truck won't attempt to move

[@BRTowe]

That'd be my guess. If it was in the actual gear train it probably wouldn't roll easily.

[@rupe53]

Yup, rusty pump is my first guess as well. That looks like the same gear case as in my 29 LaFrance. Gotta find the lever to get it back in road gear... and it may be on the outside of the truck, not in the cab.

[@maggs131]

​@rupe53 its one of those next to the shifter. One is a parking brake the other is the PTO 1:33

[@CrowdSurfingGeezer]

Why does the purr of an 85 year old engine stir my heart so?

[@dougalexander7204]

I’m always amazed at how you find your vehicles and get them running. Someone needs to buy this from you and restore it for parades. Take care of yourself and much respect.

[@rickyhenry4958]

I’m not much of a mechanic but I still love these videos

[@davida.p.9911]

Probably have to find the control that disconnects the water pump from the transmission. When the pump is engaged it would likely keep the truck from going into gear because you don't want the truck to roll away while you're battling a 4 alarmer. Just my theory of course. Awesome job getting this old girl running!!

[@angelgering2501]

I just wanted to say my 10 year old son absolutely loves these videos! 😊

[@redactedredacted5478]

Two reasons I love this channel 1: They are always one part videos, and leave me satisfied by answering the same question asked at the beginning, and 2: You say things like "mean ol bumpy rust" and it just sounds like plain English to me, but drives my wife up the wall trying to decipher.

[@robj2704]

Good ol' PB-Blaster. Never found anything better.

[@user-cz3ey6hu2g]

Love your channel. You do amazing things with vehicles that even the scrap yard would reject. Keep it going ✌️

[@cezar-antoniocrintea396]

Your channel is simply great! Every time you manage to start one of those beauties it`s like we hear sounds from another time. Thank you so much!

[@royalwolf4223]

Love your content man, started learning about working on vehicles when I first started watching you.

[@travelingdude33914]

Another cool old truck brought back to life 👍👍

[@angelsone-five7912]

You never fail to make me smile, looking forward to the next.

[@keithjohnson7453]

Never stop what ur doing You’re a Very talented young man Being a retired body man I always just loved bring cars back from the dead.

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing and hopefully you’ll get it moving soon! Kirk from Louisiana sending prayers and positive vibes to you and your family! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻

[@johnromansky6834]

I love the look of the old cars and trucks , they are like works of art that are functional.

[@HWPcville]

Thanks for posting. It's aways enjoyable watching you bring an old engine back to life.

[@harmonkatz6983]

Cat… you get the award for the most optimistic person….ever !! Good for you.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

"So.. all the Valves seem to be valvelatin' and doing what they spose to do.." This Guy's Diagnostics is like car-comedy radioshow of the 60s 😂😂😂 Great entertainment combined with the real deal big bang action.. 😎👍

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Keep up the good work I love to see these old clinkers Ron again.😊

[@barbaragravely920]

Awesome Job gettin her to run she sounds great . Thank you for sharing this ol gurl i hope to see the next part of her driving around ? Hugs and respect Barbie & Sam NWP, FL

[@none-yabizniz187]

Great video as always. Thank you for what you do.

[@zeller200]

That gear box disconnects the transmission from the drive shaft and engages the pump. On I believe the right side / passenger side down by the running board you have two knobes one is for the clutch the other is to engage the pump or disengage the pump. To operate the pump you would shit the truck from road to pump, then get in the truck and push in the clutch and put the transmission in the gear that gives the pump the right rpm's and let out the clutch. That truck may have a water governor that would keep the pump pressure set at the desired pressure by regulating the engine speed. The governor works off of water pressure. The truck may also have a pump cooler and an auxiliary engine cooler. Volunteer Fireman here learned on a 1951 Ford in joined in1991. We put out some big fires with that old girl.

[@newjerseybill3521]

I suspect the road / pump control on this rig is the third lever up front.

[@careycraig4360]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! I just can't believe that you have the PATIENCE and PERCERVERENCE to tackle these types of problems. You got the Old Rig Running! which in my humble opinion was a Minor Miracle! Good-Luck to you in your next Project!!

[@williammurch7972]

I liked this one alot being my dad was a fire fighter. Love fire trucks.

[@edmann8084]

Good job!!!I love to hear those old engines run!!!

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

She runs sweet as!! My guess is it's the transfer box that's engaged in the pump mode and the pump is siezed solid with sitting. Have a closer look at that 'box' you pointed out to see if you can move the lever on it to alter it to the drive position? Great video as usual👍🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@tomlin7863]

if the pump wasn't drained and sitting all those year, rust, and that truck has the pto in the cab and one one the pump to engage it, and while it was sitting people playing with it could of engage the one outside on the control panel, and that truck pumped in 3rd gear, i know i have ran one the station i was at had one exactly the same thing in 1979 as a back up truck, it had a 50gpm pump with a 500 boster tank, so inside you pull the level in 3rd gear to engage the pto, and outside to engage the pump and acted like the pump was still engaged.

[@IKnewMickey]

Always great to see these old engines run.

[@benjamincresswell3713]

Dustin, you sure know what yoor a doin. You never cease to amaze me with your ability to jump right into a project and "fire it up," as Elkskins would say. One of your strong points besides gluing a rotor back together that I admire greatly is something I learned too, early on. When you finally get to the point where you're going to try starting a previously seized engine you understand A/;F ratio enough to get it to fire and then keep firing. That is something I watched people I grew up around never quite master. It's also one of the reasons why I use a starting fluid with a high Ether content. That gives me an edge to get things to begin to "help" the cranking speed and get a little more rpm going so I have time to regulate the A/F mixture. When it comes to starting a vehicle engine I have never had fancy new batteries and it was always imperative that if I could get any sign that an engine wanted to start, that I keep it in that vein until it achieves some rpm befor the battery runs down. I never had much money so I had to learn that one. OK Dustin, thank you for the sound rationalizations and logical approach. See you next time. ben/ michigan PS, when I gave you the thumbs up, it didn't tabulate, the icon disappeared. Strange.

[@davidford2169]

Another great video,... FIRE ENGINE !!!!.... at least you got it to start,and it sounded sweet.👍🇬🇧

[@42lookc]

Good job! You got that ol' Binder purring like a kitten!

[@roeihei1]

yay, another Car Necromancing video, thx Jennings!

[@ronaldmiller2740]

THANKS ANOTHER GREAT !!! VIDEO....

[@michaelcsiti152]

Im continuously amazed at the amount of old vehicles you find and get going. Also for your age the amount you know about these old rigs. Been subbed for a while just for those reasons alone. Found you from watching Mortske repair one day. Thanks for the great upload and the hard work you put into these!

[@robertsmith-fj2rx]

The content you have planned with the interviews sounds fantastic. Add the extra cameras and you are on a winner. A huge congratulations on you and your wife’s sobriety to. It requires effort that does not stop when you give up which a lot of people don’t understand. Look after yourself and your beautiful family.

[@jeffsmith-ze6wb]

You’ve did good once again getting another one going!!!

[@leehall5447]

Those tires are sick

[@danielneeley5480]

Another amazing adventure by you my man, awesome job bringing some fire to the old fire truck!

[@JacobafJelling]

Keep the long ish videos coming. You have the only channel that I watch every video of. Hope you’re having fun and relaxing when making your videos

[@mickm.121]

Another great one! Thanks for doing these videos

[@k-dawg3893]

THe old girls runs real good! Nice work

[@djdonalin]

Perfect timing keep up the good work very enjoyable watch

[@joegrennon]

It's good to see a new video so soon after your last. Keep 'em comin'!

[@SunkCostGarage]

It's crazy that you keep finding all these runnable relics to bring back to life. How about that Cuda, though?

[@jeffbruh3253]

Ive been hoping for an update too

[@FrederickTheAnon14W]

Most vehicles that are actually together and in relatively one piece will run with enough time and effort, Its just that in today's disposable economy mindset a lot of people don't have the patience or resilience to get older vehicles running and/or restored.

[@brandonpeterman9964]

​@FrederickTheAnon14W there's also a lack of people with the knowledge to get these old relics running again

[@FrederickTheAnon14W]

@@brandonpeterman9964 We live in an age where knowledge is the most accessible that it has ever been in recorded human history, so "lAcK oF pEoPLe wItH tHe kNoWlEdGe" is no excuse. It's not a knowledge problem but a personality/mindset problem, as my first comment addressed.

[@robleary3353]

Dead set you are the 'the dead vehicle whisperer!'. Bringing old bits of kit back to life!. Nice one. Always an education!. One of the few sites I dont 'fast foreward'. Keep doing what you do!. 😊🍺

[@IvanMartinez-c4t]

Even with your Accent youre the best mechanic ive ever seen..😮

[@simonmuschamp4582]

Awesome old beast! Would love to see a full resto on something cool like this. 👍

[@jwoody8815]

This is a testament to the Engineering back then, she still run like the day she was new, after 70+ years, impressive! Its definitely in restorable condition.

[@ariadneferreira2252]

Whoohoo!!! A new video!!! LOVE your channel! I clicked so fast! ♥️💕

[@bernielowe3709]

Another wonderful video by a young man. Really enjoy all your content.❤❤😊😊

[@dadsvespa]

I didn't think this one was going to start but you did it again ! Good Job dude! Great to hear these dinosaurs come back to life! That is a well build chassis on her! She'd haul some weight! Almost bought one similar from a guy up in Maine. I wanted to make it into a huge pickup truck that could haul a few tons! lol. Didn't buy it though. Shoulda. Great video!

[@cobra19946]

The hoses are 50 foot sections. Only problem with the brass couplings was that when they froze during the winter, they had a tendency to split when you ran the water through it.

[@JammyCrackcorn]

I Love your channel…always enthusiastic and knowledgeable…

[@accountfake1070]

Maybe the box is a water pump. When the pump is engaged the vehicle is stopped from moving. The other levers may detach the drive train from the pump allowing the vehicle to move. Just a thought.

[@MostWantedOHA]

Hey Bud , THE BEST Channel on Utube !!! Thanks !!! Brings me a Great Comfort when your videos go Up !!! % Next will be Made for T.V. !!!

[@deanyanko3326]

Thanks for the heads up on the trans /acetone mix blowin out of the cylinder I have an in board boat motor to unstick.

[@roberthamrick2580]

Excellent video. Appreciate your sense of humor. You do not give up. As another gentleman said, where do you get all these old vehicles to work on? You are doing a great work in that these old cars are time capsules from the past, and just need some TLC.