Parked For 25 Years! Can we save this ride?

[@arnoldrodriguez3803]

Too damn cool. My dad took us on a vacation in the Summer of 76 when I was 11 from south Texas to Aurora, Illinois. All five of us drove in a 1960 Chevy Apache with a huge camper on it. Somehow we made it. While there he bought a 1970 f250, Camper Special with a 360 v8 just like this one. We transferred the camper over to the new truck in a parking lot with the homemade Jack stands my dad had added to the camper. No hydraulics just holes and pins in the jacks stands. We placed 55 gallon drums under the sides of the camper and with screw jacks like your truck has under the hood, we gradually raised the camper up, moving the pins from hole to hole as we went. Made it back to Texas and the truck became my older brother’s high school truck and eventually it became mine around 1980. Loved the video brought back memories of my childhood in the 1970s.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I learned to drive in a 71 Ford F100 that my dad picked up at a farm auction for $200. Eventually blew up the 302 and he and I rebuilt it. Good memories, thanks for sharing the video and resparking them!

[@MastaT_150]

You scored there!

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

That truck is awesome! What a time capsule! I hope you hang on to it. I'd love to see future videos of you working your magic on it. Great video!

[@randolph2231]

Old Fords never die

[@RexCars1]

WOW... Very Cool.. Great Find.. I just did this same thing about 3 months ago.. I rescued an Original Owner Bumpside F250 Ranger Camper Special that had been sitting ( somewhere between 10 & 15 years since it had run ).. Glad you were able to nurse it back to your shop.. Looking forward to seeing it run and drive...

[@JimPenix-u1v]

That's actaully a pretty nice camper for its age. Hopefully someone can restore it.

[@pauleriknielsen]

My Dad had a 1969 F250 Ranger Camper Special that he bought new. Had a 360 in it and it did awesome brake stands. It was the first vehicle I drove when I got my license in 1980 and I grove it to high school. Great memories.

[@prevost8686]

My father had a 73 F-350 Super Camper Special when I was a teenager . He got it in the late 70s and kept it for several years. The truth was a dark forest green color and it had a 460 engine in it.

[@bobeverhart8231]

fun memories

[@Fiveiron]

Using a wrench as a hose clamp... Lucky you're a genius

[@luckysgarageshow]

Thanks!!!

[@bmwpete65s55]

Always amazed vehicles that have sat for 30 years still start and run with minimal effort. That police helicopter was sure looking for someone! Flying in the same area for 30-45 minutes!

[@T-bone1950]

Did ya notice that while checking out the camper interior Lucky put his hand on the refrigerator door for a moment before realizing what might be in there and decided not to look. Good choice Lucky. I've seen too many abandoned house videos and an old 'fridge should only be opened by a trained professional in full PPE. 😊 ❤👍

[@mrmoss149]

😂😂😂

[@waynerohde1036]

I cleaned houses out after hurricane Katrina. The refrigerators got tightly duct taped shut before hauling out. Sometimes a little juice would leak out and OMG!🤢🤮

[@ruwithlee1970]

He's an old fart like I am he should know that oil was put in big Cans in the 1970's 😅

[@johnburch6927]

Spot on!

[@chrisnicholson3231]

We had a 1970 F250 with a similar camper when I was a kid. I loved it, Mom hated it. She called it "The White Elephant". Because of that, we didn't take as many family trips in it as Dad hoped, and he ended up selling it before I got my license. I still miss it.

[@luckysgarageshow]

Love this story. Very cool.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Man this episode hit me in the feels. My Late Dad bought a brand new 1967 Ford F-100 Camper Special from Smith Ford on Brookhurst St. in Garden Grove for $3200.00. We put in a cabover camper soon thereafter. And I don't think that there was/is a campground from Westminster to the Mexican border that we didn't camp in at least once. The way we unloaded our camper was really simple. It had a track system screwed to the bed of the truck and a pulley type deal that hooked to the end of the bed. You flipped a dog one way and you could turn the hand crank and it would slide the camper into the bed or if you flipped the dog the other way it would let you crank the camper out of the bed. It had legs with pads on the front of the camper and the legs on the rear had metal caster wheels so it would roll back. It was such a easy way that the then 9 year old me could unload the camper by myself. And yes everything inside of the camper was avocado green. R.I.P. Mom and Dad. I miss you more everyday. 6=8.

[@ilikeitwhenitssunny7067]

Love that truck and camper together. So cool looking.

[@willhinto7874]

That’s a camper special brings back memories 😊

[@leswilson1940]

Great find.. can't wait to see what you do with it

[@StevenWickersham]

Wow! Great find!❤

[@jerrygaynor4384]

Was an Airforce Brat and moved all the time. But I remember in about 69 my Grandfather had a camper and Truck just like that. They lived in Bakersfield and we road on top of shell to Lake Isabelle. Appreciate you bringing back some great memories.

[@jameszurlinden8925]

Sweet truck! I love the bumpside Fords! Had a 72 as a kid, it was my dads but sold it for college. Now on the hunt for a solid crew bump!

[@douggrove762]

He is lucky to have that given to him. I wish that I had someone give me one.

[@daleyhanson5889]

Ole Scampy" looked like a bull elephant coming out of those trees and bush,, What a jewel Lucky, 😅 great job guy's,!

[@luckysgarageshow]

Thanks 👍

[@Ngarepairercar1990]

​@@luckysgarageshowvery hard working keep it up

[@HitAndMissEngine]

What a time capsule. This was an amazing episode. The bed reveal was really good, especially seeing the Valvoline SAE 30 can of oil.

[@davidfriedline7525]

Well you did it again , i told you my grandpa had the 71 rancho wagon , he also bought a Ford Truck too! I believe it was 1975 Ranger and it he bought camper top and he built beds and grandma made curtains ! Went fishing , took the boat stayed in the camper ! Lol Its was yellow with white strips !

[@Dutchie_on_Tour]

great episode Lucky, hope to see more of this old ferd

[@dammbit9492]

What a gift!!! Nice! That will be cool once you have had a chance to figure out what you want to do with it.

[@leahcimthgirw3163]

I think that truck saved that camper in the same way that camper saved that truck with such low miles

[@hugoagogo2156]

Had one.Sold my '70 C10 1/2 ton bought the F250 Ranger Camper Special light green. 360 no AC dual glasspack exhaust. 91k from the 1st owner I put another 125k on it got lousy mpg was the reason for dual fuel tanks. Great truck worked it hard.

[@henryg683]

A really great score yet again Lucky 🍀!!! So glad to see you able to score these old gold items and keep them going!!! Looking forward to seeing what’s going to happen next with this one!!!

[@dalesmith112]

I'm so glad y'all are getting that camper off of it... The truck is probably glad too... LOL

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

I would get that camper to a coach shop to be restored! You gotta keep the camper to do Hot Rod drag week !

[@marksearcy9708]

Awesome score! You don't find them in that condition everyday. You need to put a four leaf clover on a shirt of the f250 call it LUCK'Y Charm.😁😁👍👍

[@seanhayes1965]

Long fan of your show and all things Lucky (presently sportin my Mobil Tech hoody). Thanks for supporting law enforcement, I’m retired Chicago PD.

[@70centurian]

This rig is Amazing....! We dont have this back East. Lucky CA stuff. BEST FIND on YTube...!

[@taylorgriffin7468]

I got SMELL-O-VISION as soon as Lucky stepped into that crusty camper! Childhood memories

[@richardwells8016]

I’m glad to see lucky with his own show he deserves it can’t wait to see what he puts together next

[@mickdromgool7732]

thats why they call you lucky, yu have been a hero of mine since i saw you n monster garage, mick from nz

[@roywhitman7109]

Thought I was on Vice Grip Garage's channel for a bit!! This was out of Derek's playbook!! Nice truck, though!!👍👍👍❤️

[@Sc-dn8dp]

Filming it maybe

[@ChubbyJontheBartender]

Derek wouldnt just throw a battery on a rig parked that long and twist on it, and sure wouldnt crank it with carb cleaner if he was in the middle of town like this

[@ghettosled1976]

Derek knows how to treat a truck that sat for 30 years. This guy absolutely does not.

[@br549200]

A Lucky revival!!

[@luckysgarageshow]

🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁👍

[@monkeyfoodgarden]

Y'all have a nice looking truck once the camper was off. To bad it's in such rough shape would have been fun to take to the drags. Thank y'all for sharing and living life in the sketch level red.

[@PK-ne8hk]

Its incredible how safe California is.

[@davesrvchannel4717]

Cool rig! Lots of hardcore RV guys would love to have this, great score! In Dec-Feb Arizona will have hundreds of thousands of campers there. Be a good time to sell it if you list in FB and show Arizona location you’ll get lots of interest

[@mrmoss149]

Lucky - when that thing was running it reminded me of the bi-planes we flew in WW1...

[@ragtopdeluxezl1]

So how long have you been dead?

[@kevinvansandt9117]

😂😂😂​@@ragtopdeluxezl1

[@americanrambler4972]

At 35:14, you’ve just finished poring the old bottle of ATF into the transmission. I am liking and rooting for this truck to start and move. Brake pedal stopping is probably to munch to ask for.

[@taylorlengyel]

Lucky! that truck is absolutely killer! love it

[@KS-cn4zi]

Love your humor Lucky, I really enjoy your vids, thank you for the awesome entertainment. This brought back so many great memories of my Dad’s 76 F250 Camper Special XLT w a 460. Burnouts for days, lol. He had a huge camper and we traveled all through out the states in that great rig.

[@luckysgarageshow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@vwcadwagon]

That camper is awesome. It's the only reason I would want the truck!

[@scottr9900]

Man, that grille is pristine! So many guys ripped those out and put in tube steel. A fine looking ride. Not sure, but I think there are IFS conversions to replace the twin I-Beam stuff so you won’t be buying tires all the time. Dirthead Dave knows a bit about that.

[@bigdaddydellnunya5830]

That camper is awesome you guys should restore it what a cool old rig

[@durango8882]

When i can’t find a hoseclamp i always have metal zip ties. Nice truck Man!! New subscriber 👊🏼excellent idea with a boat gas tank. thanks i’ve never seen such a huge camper on a small truck bed🤦🏻‍♂️🤪

[@StreetTruckGarage]

Awesome truck, when u took the shell off the back i felt like i could breathe... whew

[@richardbates2367]

This will clean up to be a very nice truck for you to use to haul stuff with and not tear up your newer Silverado Lucky sir

[@1963hardtop]

Front Disc's! Wow. That truck is in great shape. I have a 70 half ton and just sold 69 f250 camper special. I'm on my 4th bump side. They are good rigs. Lucky, you need to get to the barber, amigo.

[@Hallscustombodyandpaint]

Lucky,,, you sure are!!! 32:47 I have a 77 dent side. Wi. Truck now moved back to mi. Im a significant fan. I'm so happy for you!

[@bobeverhart8231]

amazing that all 4 jacks worked my wife and i bought a 79 f250 with a campway camper that ford took us to canada way into baja cal and everywhere in between great truck

[@Telephony954]

Well, why the hell not. I like the story of a guy making it 30 plus years and " never busy again" Be well.

[@KennethMason-j6i]

You're blessed that's a time capsule innocent nice truck looking through that back window the camper didn't even look bad

[@darrellcoy]

The glory behind all the Roadkill stuff is the stop for explanation. Explaining to the people whats happening and their thought process. Felt a lack of it here..

[@darrellcoy]

And the ending is just.... Thats it.

[@mtrmotorsports977]

That truck and camper is awesome. I cant believe how clean the interior is. As soon as a saw the wheels in the back of your truck I thought they look like Chevy wheels.

[@luckysgarageshow]

I'm glad you're liking the truck and camper!

[@lisabunch9283]

Amazing to see you bring that 360 back to life!

[@Mr.M1STER]

The makeshift hose clamp with the ring end of the combination spanner is not something I have seen before. I like that.

[@gregstarkjohann6856]

wow back in 1971 that rig was top shelf.11 foot dolphin camper with a truck that had AC

[@Carcrafter7165]

The dude that loaned you his wheels they look really good on the f250.

[@smartgorilla]

this is my dream car going to places. id love the camper

[@Hustler_state]

I have a request. Several times through the video lucky is just fiddle fucking around with this or that for the carb, and just whatever it may, plz if ya can, get closer to him and just show what he's doing and maybe even lead him with a couple random questions. I know ya did with the hose clamp. But if your watching lucky, dudes always doing this or that for whatever he's about to get into. Thank you. Love the content !!

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

God I love that truck. What a find ! You da man Lucky 🍀

[@MikeY77z28]

The way its idling going thru the alley sounds like christine coming back to the garage from attacking someone

[@whateverrobert]

That whole thing is awesome.

[@ThomasEllis]

This is amazing. Way to go Lucky!

[@aaronbillbradley7343]

The 70’s F250 fords had Dana 60 rear axels with 8x6.5 split rims. Ford used Dana axles until 1997 in trucks, but kept using them in E250 ford vans. The 1998 and up had metric 8x170 rims. Good luck, nice find.👍🏼

[@gordonsmith935]

That’s amazing that the camper jacks still work.

[@normp3273]

This was a cool episode! I'm diggin it.

[@hiimjustinw]

That thing is too cool!

[@RightHandy13]

My grandparents had this exact style camper when I was growing up. Lots of fun trips to Pismo beach before he sold it to make room for more hot rods.

[@63mrl]

That slide camper is awesome. Youth merely see an eyesore.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

I've 37 and love the way the inside of the Camper looks.

[@garymckee63]

I'm 62, and I see an eyesore. Sorry 🫠

[@63mrl]

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[@ragtopdeluxezl1]

Was hoping he was putting it in some back alley and leaving it there. I'm old and remember those new and they were questionable then.

[@AsswipeGarage]

Youth are an eyesore 🤣

[@rockercover]

What a treat from a *yester-year.* These solid, (in large part), machines either find you or you find them. These are from the era when trucks were built tuff. Engine sounded like it had several stuck valves / lifters, may not have freed up much after running for a while, but what a *drivable* surprise. My Dad had a 1972 camper-special / (with camper on-board), pretty sure it had the 360 CID. Way to score another classic. 👍

[@aftonline]

That Ranger has come up in the world. Alloy wheels with Michelin tyres. Very fancy!

[@kirksway1]

that camper is super sharp. At that age they are usually rotten. I'd love to get my hands on that 🥰

[@jont0315]

Yall wasn't lying when yall said the camper was in the hood🤣. Not everyday you see law enforcement living in the hood. (Assuming the previous owner of the camper lives at that house you guys was at). On another note, I always appreciate the older guys that keep up with the times. Got yourselves a new sub. Gonna binge watch now😂

[@davebarron5939]

As a MI. boy from the God-Forsaken Frozen-Wasteland, I was mesmerized when you first opened the cab door, rocker's and floor! TAAA ..... DAAA!

[@ScottDLR]

Super nice, Camper Special Ford - and with AC! The best part is no rodent damage anywhere. Here in western Washington, it would be moldy, rotten and full of crap. Oh and the saddle compartments would be rusted through. Someone will be thrilled to get that rig.

[@speedmullen]

Lucky's Air B&B at the shop - sleeps 2, great SoCal location...

[@seaglider844]

So nice to revive vehicles from California, up here in the north east that truck would've been rotted/seized/collapsed into the ground. Nice looking truck!

[@kh40yr]

ONE HOUR AND 7 MINUTES??. That's all I can take. Can't take no more. WAAAY TOO MUCH LUCKY!!. Ridiculous, Ridiculous Ridiculous!!. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!!. Nice save. Worth every dime. You didn't lose on that one. Shady Acres tho'. Watch yo Back.

[@herbiederby3394]

Nice gift you got lucky....the rescue went smoothly and safe....💯🙂👍🙏 Have a coke and a smile ✌️🤣

[@KennanKlein]

Thanks lucky!appreciate watching what you do!

[@luckysgarageshow]

I appreciate that!

[@tonyk1amt806]

Ranger was the trim level, there was also an Explorer trim level, and a Custom. Cool old truck, looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I had a 70 F100 and 72 F100 Custom many years ago.

[@welndmn]

That thing is sweet! Total time capsule

[@michaeltoone2305]

Great truck Lucky! Over my many years, I’ve owned a 67 F250, 71 F100, and a 72 F100. I’ve been looking at the 67 to 72 ford trucks on Market Place. Some day hoping to find another one. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it? Looking forward to the videos…

[@rickt44]

Back in the day Ranger XLT was top of the line trim package

[@kevinritchie9227]

Just ran across your channel. You got a sweet ride. Im amazed the camper doesnt leak. You cant even get that now with new ones. I think the truck would look great just clear coated with all the patina. JMO!

[@luckysgarageshow]

Thanks for watching!

[@lauackerman4801]

The gate opening itself is epic!

[@nukedathlonman]

Damn - that's one super nice time capsule of a find Lucky! Hang on to this one! :-)

[@gcrauwels941]

I dream about finding a truck like this. Dang!

[@Carcrafter7165]

This truck is mint. Hear the PD chopper in the background keeping you both company.

[@wyattoneable]

What a gem.

[@kevinleeobermeyer5601]

That boat tank will keep prime if you use the correct click-together connection with the two jet stems. Awesome truck!

[@wheninrome42]

adding that wrench over the hose trick to my arsenal!

[@danieltolle148]

Very cool. That will be a great project.

[@luckysgarageshow]

I think so too!

[@adamdice231]

Can tell Lucky doesn't work on these old Ford FE pickups much. The fuel filter is in a canister at the bottom of the fuel pump. No worries though. What an excellent find.