saving history one Peterbilt 359 at a time...

[@Bubbles8V92]

Have a coffee on me, 359s means steel frame A is all aluminum M means aluminum frame rails with steel crossed members or mixed. If that is a standard hood, it should measure 60 inches along hood would be 68 and the very short I'm not sure of I have a factory PETERBILT fibreglass hood and it looks a little bit different than that one. It also never had turn signals on the fenders. There are not even holes for them, I appreciate the detail about the air sweep on the radiator. I've always wondered what that was and couldn't find anything online weirdly my fibreglass hood had an all steel cab and there is another one in my area just like it I did not realize you could order one with an all steel cab. Also all the fibreglass hoods that I have seen have an aluminum flat built into the centre line of the hood to check your radiator cap and it should be polished not painted. I just found your channel and I really like your personality in the videos Cheers from Ontario.

[@mikethetrucknut]

Thanks for following I believe this is an aftermarket hood that was put on. I have the original build sheet and it mentions the trap doors. For checking the water.

[@bbowerful]

Definitely grab that truck. Yes it needs lots of work but it would be great to save another older truck and not many left around. 😊

[@petahdickinson1782]

Dad is a legend he’s getting confident in front of a camera and he’s a book of knowledge a encyclopaedia to be in fact gotta love dad ! How’s mom going mike?

[@mikethetrucknut]

She's home but still having issues. Hoping they can do surgery soon and hoping it helps her.

[@sc4538]

Save it! This truck is what legends are made of.

[@dwightcorbett8889]

Gorgeous paint job on it, combined with a blue frame. It must have been a real looker when it was new.

[@mikenelainetrimpey6165]

From one Mike to another Mike, save Rrrrrrrr ! Mike save the Peterbilt 359’s. Your fans support your interest in this fixer upper!

[@mikethetrucknut]

YES! 😁

[@stephenmanley4097]

Restore it Mike, doesn't matter how long it takes, another good project you might regret if you pass it up. As you said you don't see many around anymore.

[@markad507]

I love your dad he makes me laugh every time he’s in a video

[@bobbarenthin7437]

Yes SAVE IT 😊 It deserves a new life ✨. That is a short hood and agree it looks like the hood was replaced . The fiberglass looks pretty good and the hood fit looks good 👍

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Good thing you brought your dad along.. he is very knowledgeable...

[@mikethetrucknut]

Turns out ge worked with the original owner back in the 70s

[@91Grunta]

Gotta save it Mike! Future project.

[@fly-over1517]

Love the 70's paint scheme. Weird how the rust jacking I only hear about in Canada, ive never heard of this problem in the states. Amazing how trucks get left to rot.

[@mikethetrucknut]

We have to much winter with salt and calcium on the roads in the winter. 😭 I'd love to have a southern US truck with a minty frame.

[@Adam_Hill]

If the owner is willing to work with you on a low price sure it’s worth it. Plus you can never have enough trucks!

[@shanekennedy5243]

Mike, how could you leave it behind, take it home it deserves a new look at life, you are just the man to do that

[@michaelcooper6800]

Thanks Mike. Looks an awful lot of work, but if the price is right, then why not. Colour scheme is fantastic, matches K2 and Duke. If you can't get around to restoring it you could always move it on. Mike from Lancashire 🇬🇧.

[@Adam_Hill]

“I gotta take a leak.” “I’ll film a different direction.” 😂 😂 😂 Too funny!!!

[@paulcallen6129]

He is correct on the sqhd 4:63 ratio with the RTO 9-15/125-15 Also an oddball standard hood that has been updated to a newer DI- A model. Has the little dog house in the cab and the odd steering column, the Cat ignition/preheater switch for a precup A model instead of a DI. 359 S designates a steel frame, not a short hood. I dig the Red Dot roof air too. Kind of a rare truck in how it was ordered. It's worth saving. That's also a logger spec Peterbilt tow pin on the front.

[@allenstone3117]

Really cool truck. Get it!. Would look cool with a sleeper added.

[@66kenworthowner]

It’s a neat truck but it’s really rough ! Do you want another project ? Good luck in your decision Mike.

[@bettertoburnoutthanfadeawa2897]

Hey Mike, you &your dad are the right man for this challenge!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

This fellow has some treasures and projects-( Pete 359,67 Plymouth Fury Convertible,Late 60s Ford Pickup,IH TD 24 Crawler,80s Ford Econoline Camper)...

[@mikethetrucknut]

Just wait for the next video with some vintage kws

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

​@@mikethetrucknutlooking forward to it!!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

​@@mikethetrucknutif he has more than one rig you are interested in,you can bundle 2 or 3 together and maybe get a better deal

[@BrianGunter-u3c]

Mike you see how nice that hood lines up with it's got a great wheelbase nice and long perfect that would be a great project the you clean all the crap out of it and give it a good pressure washing the truck will look a I'm amazed how good the hood lines up with the cab and the wheelbase I would buy it just for that

[@truckingwithwim8039]

If you see yourself fixing it, and get it done, remember that you got one hell of a show truck, get yourself a trailer and have the combo complete, one day I'll buy a scania 140/141 or Volvo f89 out here in Europe and restore it, but first i need a space to put it 😂

[@jamesallen712]

Andrea.....Andrea..... I'm glad your Dad liked it so much he bought another project to go with Stubby. Sorry but a 359 has to be worth buying and fully restoring it. Mike, you do need to sort out a proper outside cover for project trucks waiting to be sorted and out of the Canada winter elements.

[@randywineinger779]

If the price is right, go for it! Too many toys was said by no man ever!

[@towncoupe]

Mike Absolutely Save the Old Girl Its a CLASSIC

[@alandeakin3533]

It's too rough Mike, leave it to rest in peace, it's had a hard life, far far too much work to get it anywhere near as good as what you already have. There are thousands more trucks out there with a better chance of bringing them back to life, and will be worth something when finished.

[@Nikkofus]

Mike you have to save him. It's a beauty of a truck and that paint is beautiful. You would also have to get a Peterbilt 281 like the one in the movie Duel. Greetings from Uruguay.

[@user-if8nz2yo5n]

They are like twins! Except for the age difference. But it's a beauty!! Classic retro styling. Love the day cab with dual stacks! Do it! Do it! Do it! Could the hood manufacturer be a Pete factory subcontractor? 👍

[@mikethetrucknut]

I think so I didn't realize they did the fiberglass hoods back in the day

[@richardbowles7690]

Awe. Takes me back. The first logging truck I drove loaded was 1974 Pete 359. Cummins 330 with turbo -- which were rather new at the time. 5+4 trans, 2 speed diffs. Hope you save this beauty.

[@alvinpowell6189]

That thing was rode hard and put away drippin wet!!!! It would have to be a smokin deal to even begin to consider this 359. Good luck Mike, listen to your dad on this one.

[@jamalabuswai3687]

Mike... Veni, vidi, vici ... I came...I saw...I conquered. Replace vici with sit. Veni, vidi, sit... I came...I saw...I left it be. You need to finish what you have in your current que. As always... great to see you and your father out together 😊

[@georgethecritic9850]

Mike, Mike, Mike, walk away, or better yet, run away! You don't need another prah ject. Have Dad bring back a nice one from Arizona.

[@tommyhall2768]

Love that 359 hay buddy good job

[@davidwayman3121]

You need to save that truck, Mike. You said it right when you said it right when you said you don't find 359's everywhere. If you can get it for a really great deal, you should get it and park it in the back of the shop to stop it from rusting anymore.

[@kw900lkevin]

Caterpillar Pre combustion (pre cuppers) chamber heads had glow plugs early A models, as for Newark it was Newark California before they move the office to Denton Texas

[@thomasdarling79]

You have to get it because of the colour and it comes with a free ratchet strap holding up the drive shaft. To cool to pass up🎉

[@johndeere1958ful]

They did come with fiberglass or aluminum hoods. 359s the S stands for steel frame the corvette dash came out in 1977 I have a 1985 359 they also had aluminum frames as well

[@jdmustang4622]

Yes sir. You definitely need that truck

[@barrydansereau7949]

Save the truck mike !!!!!! As you said they are getting hard to find.

[@MrSilverado1982]

The only way to buy that thing is if you have a rolled truck and just put the old cab onto another frame. It is a lot of work and the Dayton's are not ideal and the rear ends are probably junk since it's missing the diff. Idk even if you get it dirt cheap it is not going to be an easy project

[@bryanketcham9922]

im SO happy to have just found this channel.

[@randyhewitt5234]

Neat old truck, save it if you can get for the right price. Keep as a day cab.

[@josephcox4319]

Drove for Shell Oil in Phoenix Arizona and we had brand new 359 Peterbilt double West Coast tanker's, they had Corvette dashboards, 350 Cummins and 13spd, they had aluminum hoods except one, it had a fiberglass hood.

[@markltc8]

Another nice project Mike💪

[@joshlavallee8139]

Just the colour combo means you have to get it! :) Love the 359, hard to pass up for sure. All the best with your decision. The long wheel base day cab, sure would make a great addition to the fleet.

[@chriswoodward5368]

I would suspect that is a factory hood Mike. If it is that would make that a rare truck. It would be interesting how many were made like this. The paint job is fantastic.

[@jonathanwilliams4501]

They made a 425 3406C. I had one in a 1997 Peterbilt 379EXHD

[@JyrkiPokela]

because the engine is cat 3406 and too much oil. I could bet that the coolant is in the sump. I have encountered the problem many times.

[@Steve.Vaught]

Love the paint and interior. Just that makes it worthwhile.

[@brocluno01]

That's a sweet old truck. New in my day. Prolly Cummins 350 ... Could be fun, but ... Way to much work needed unless this was the first truck in the group.

[@matthewsawruk8119]

If the price is right why not --you proved yourself that you can handle it !

[@garystrand7147]

Well Mike can you get it home before winter? Then it is going to take time and money from other trucks. It is neat looking you could get a lot of content out of it. I guess drag it home if cheap enough then work on it .

[@PETENZcabover362]

Your father is a very wise man listen to everything he has to say when there gone it leaves a big hole if you get the truck tarp it keep going on your current projects net video

[@paul2466]

The amount of truck knowledge between you two is very impressive, great video!

[@mikethetrucknut]

Thanks! 👍

[@chrishunter5041]

The fact you've planed how to get her out it's looking like the next project "go for it👍"

[@grantbradford8960]

Save it Mike I love the 359s

[@glens2036]

It would be a lot of work, but not too bad. Save the Pete's.

[@ahson2465]

What year did they start putting the "Corvette" dash's in the 359's .

[@chrisloake1453]

It’s rough but a good challenge. Put a sleeper on it. Deals with the rear window and some of the rot on the back wall. Plus you have plenty of space

[@uliwehner]

or put a daycab extender in. Daycabs are cool in their own right. But a guy who eats needs a little extra room

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

If you did buy it,it would likely be the oldest rig in your fleet.... And it is one of the most popular 70s rigs to collect too...

[@mikeduin8311]

The look with the striping is awesome, cool truck, does need work though, but you're not afraid of that! Best of luck with deciding. And someone from Oilberta might like that Ferd pickup😅 All the best Mr. C!

[@how_to_hallagon1]

My uncle had a custom pete 359 he ordered and spec'd out and went to the factory to pick it up. As a young lad it left an impression on me to this day. Had dark cherry maroon with metallic flakes in the paint. Had his name plate in brass on the dash. She was like a centerfold model in a magazine.

[@peterlesliesmith8391]

Andrea is not going to be happy, it may mean more bags or cats.😂😂

[@Mr351Ford]

I would love to see it saved!

[@MrWoodshoes]

If you got it for free, why not, but save your resources for finishing the cabovers and building a pole barn to keep them in !

[@Jeremiah_Johnson139]

Maybe there should be a "will it start" video, before you purchase?

[@robertironside3166]

A model Cat in it: RELiABLE :-) Killer truck Mike. Wide hole it and drop a bigger bunk on it [or drop a bench seat in the back but it's a great truck man] 🙂😎👍👍 Cooler truck than Duke in terms of looks on the outside :-)) Get it mang! 359's... flat out Rocik!

[@albertanderson2601]

Go ahead and save it truck has so much potential

[@peterselten500]

Save big hole the cab an sleeper an keep the paint layout it looks great

[@francky771]

I saved a 359 from 1976 in France it wasn't easy you have to save it it's a fantastic truck with old school character good luck to you and your father

[@wirenut003]

Mike , looks like a good project truck, you could go buck wild on this a sleeper -stretch it out make it one of a kind. But I think you should get it for the weight basically ,what ever scrap is going for because it needs a lot of metal work.

[@phillipmoen6067]

I just joined your channel and I've been really enjoying it I would save this one there's not too many of them around and I really like that paint job on that truck.

[@owenpierson3257]

Would the engine and transmission work for K2???

[@JustAnotherLoad-zb6wo]

It would be cool to see it running again

[@carltonlane8931]

If you can afford it,it needs saving,good luck with the wife,um,thanks for the video,nice to see your dad ,he knows a lot,skill.

[@Wolfe351]

hope we see a full start up video of this one soon.....assuming you decide to get it for the future projects list! That classic paint looks beautiful.....wonder how well it will clean up?

[@stansdds]

That truck will need lots of work, but she's a classic. It would be a long term project, certainly not a quick turnaround project.

[@Bigrigspot]

Thats gonne be a nice built 👍🤩

[@petermichael3534]

Mike when or are you talking the 359 Peterbilt Home?

[@eugenesiedl5065]

My opinion is I've heard of a lot of guys to swap out rear differentials and put modern-day airbags and all that on them but it is basically up to you but I would try to leave it as original as I can but in order for it to be able to go through dot you may want to upgrade everything on it and think about it it ain't like you don't have the stuff to do it with

[@glens2036]

Notice the bar code sticker on the intake? Aftermarket? Or Cat?

[@mikethetrucknut]

Not sure

[@robertbrestel]

Save the peterbuilt ❤❤❤

[@kerrymccall5003]

SAVE IT! At the very least you have a parts truck for your next project.

[@charliedunivan2660]

Sweet truck yes u should buy it

[@dannyv2335]

I am such a sucker for a 359 with single round headlight’s.

[@mikethetrucknut]

Me too

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

I seen someone else who has a KZbin channel do a well it start on this PETE just can't remember who it was😊

[@michaelcooper6800]

Did it start?

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

@@michaelcooper6800 no

[@brucejones4512]

And it's a nice old truck😮

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

BTW I know you mentioned once your first car was a 64 Impala... I just picked up the Revell 1/24 model kit of the 64 Impala SS a couple weeks ago at a show and yes there is a video or 2 of the build on my channel...

[@jimmclaughlin9362]

Mike, I think getting that 359 in the shape it is in, would not be a good idea. But, in the event that you do decide to tackle it, Bruce Wilson has one that he is contemplating getting rid of. Either by selling it or pushing it down the mountain at Whistlin' Diesel's place. ( Ugh! Please stop!) It has been hit in the front end, but it should be easier to be roadable/restored than the one you are looking at. It could be a source of parts for the one you are looking at, or vice versa. Either way, if you could strike a deal with him, and get that one so it won't end up trashed, that would be good.

[@mikethetrucknut]

That's why I was so passed when he was smashing it with a sledgehammer. I get it people can do what they please with their purchases but I like to see old trucks saved not wreaked for shock value views.

[@jimmclaughlin9362]

I don't recall him smashing this one with a sledge hammer, but since he may be going to get rid of it in a bad way, you could step in and rescue it, and between the two, you should be able to restore one of them.@@mikethetrucknut

[@mikethetrucknut]

@jimmclaughlin9362 only issue is he's in Florida and I'm on the complete opposite side of the continent .

[@michaelcooper6800]

Mike, I wouldn't waste my time with him.

[@jimmclaughlin9362]

But Mike, you know what else is in Florida, right? LOL! And maybe not all that far from him. You could take the family and have a short vacation while you are at it!😁@@mikethetrucknut

[@andresimons8553]

hi mike you can use the parts for stubby!

[@mat1242]

I love that flat dash

[@jimshafer3101]

It definitely has to be saved

[@hansstellingsmanetherlands5548]

Oh boy oh boy do i love that color scheme on this truck ❤️

[@matthewwittekoek4134]

Save it for sure, you don't know if that peace of history is going to sit there for ever and never be loved again.

[@marioludwig9183]

Hi Mike. Buy the truck. It would be a shame for the vehicle and with you it would be in good hands. Even if it is a lot of work. Greetings from Landshut / Bavaria Germany-

[@AllianceB95]

This rustbucket has more style to it than any of the modern Curbsniffers (im talking all DPF Curbsniffers) Restore it !

[@kentzakis2309]

Give the owner a 36 pack of bud That's all it's worth Too far gone

[@thomaskraemer6583]

My 1980 had a glass hood. It was also an s model.

[@h.romers1921]

It’s a nice project when you finished all the other projects!!!😂