Peterbilt 379 episode 2 we find a swimming pool in the cab and maybe answer some driveline issues

[@jeffearnest3269]

You have to get all your air leaks repaired for sure and get all the water out of the fuel tanks and prevent any water from getting into your fuel tanks and yes sir a fuel gauge working would be nice. I know it will probably take some time and cost a lot of money to fix and repair. You may have to replace the switch key so your truck can crank with out any problems and get your battery issue seen about too. Take care of yourself and your truck sir and I am glad to hear you praying to start your day always. Praise the Lord . May our Lord be with you wherever you go.

[@andhotrodshop]

yes sir, we got a lot to do. Lord willing and the creek don't rise we will get it done. we are grateful for everyday. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@winginitwithjohn8451]

Exciting times for sure. I recently bought a Peterbilt, 579. Going in for a frame stretch, and some other upgrades. Already titled and plated as an RV. Subscribed to your channel so I can see where you take this project. Love your Faith too!

[@andhotrodshop]

@@winginitwithjohn8451 thank ya, 579 sounds cool. Thanks for watching and for the subscribe 👊🏼👍🏻🎥🎥🎥 yes sir the good lord above takes care of me every day 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JR.Garage]

Man I definitely love these project episodes, love that it’s you and your wife working and restoring these old iron rides back to life. Can’t wait instill the ole girl is fully finished. 💪🔥

[@andhotrodshop]

@@JR.Garage thanks 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼🔧🔧🔧🔧 the more I dig in, the more episodes there will be cause I keep finding stuff 🤣🤣🤣🤣🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching

[@jeffearnest3269]

I believe the truck has seen it’s better days so you will probably have to give this truck a lot of time and money . I just hope you have deep deep pockets with lots of money and time to bring back your truck to a show truck in time

[@andhotrodshop]

well i got plenty of time 😂😂😂 i have waited 30 years to get this far, yeah it will be a long time before it can be a show truck. im just hammering away at the parts that are keeping me from driving it 😂😂🔧🔧🔧🔧 Thanks for watching

[@darylthisdelle7702]

I have been following Twin Stick Garage since he started. So now I am following you. Sounds like a great project. Looking forward to view how your project goes. Have a great day and thanks for posting..

[@andhotrodshop]

@@darylthisdelle7702 thanks 👍🏻👊🏼 I will take that as a huge compliment to get mentioned in the same sentence as twinsticks 🙌🏼🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻🔧🔧🔧 I think I started following him about 5 or 6 episodes in, but I caught up real quick 😂😂 I’m actually enjoying working on Gertrude 🤣👍🏻🔧🔧 thanks for watching, we really appreciate it 👍🏻🎥🎥🎥

[@bfine1962]

Just found you guys. Love the truck. Can't wait to see you rebuild it. God bless!

[@andhotrodshop]

@@bfine1962 thanks, glad you found us 🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻 yeah we will get her fixed up 🙌🏼🔧🔧👊🏼👍🏻 thanks for watching , God bless you too

[@johnbingamon525]

Hi neighbor WV here , just started watching your channel it is very interesting love the projects especially the Pete ( Gurtue ) keep up the amazing work you guys are awesome 👍

[@andhotrodshop]

Thanks, we appreciate it. just went thru WV going to Louisville and back last week. Thanks for watching, will keep the videos coming

[@LT.X380]

You will be spending a lot of money on your truck, but try to do it right as you go. Stay safe my friends. God bless you both. 🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@andhotrodshop]

@@LT.X380 yes sir, they real proud of big truck parts 💸💸💸 but it’s something I have wanted for a long time 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼 and the Lord has blessed me with the ability to fix it, just takes time. Thanks for watching, god bless you too

[@LT.X380]

@@andhotrodshop 👍🙏🙏

[@Landonwarren-xj1gt]

Cool channel I’m glad I found yall I use drive for a living I miss it but keep it up love the truck I’m old school

[@andhotrodshop]

@@Landonwarren-xj1gt thanks, we glad you found us too. Yeah I’m into the old school truck look 🙌🏼🔧🙌🏼👍🏻👊🏼 thanks for watching

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

The three spinning u joints means that the yolks are bad. I’ve had the same thing happen to my truck. Yokes do get damaged under high torque heavy load situations

[@andhotrodshop]

yeah im going to take all 4 driveshafts to my buddy and have him balance them and replace yokes if needed. He makes semi driveshafts for a living. Thanks for watching

[@carlslack-x5x]

Check the vent tube on the driver’s side tank 13:48

[@andhotrodshop]

@@carlslack-x5x yeah I plan to do some investigation while the driveshafts are out. Lots more room now 😂😂😂 thanks for watching 👍🏻👊🏼🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@randywhelan8944]

It had an inch of water in the floor when we looked at it. For us that was red flag #5 We had also noticed the u joint caps as well. Wait till you start looking at the front end , Hangers ,pins and frame connections. She just needs a lot of love and TLC ,but a pretty decent runner.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@randywhelan8944 it was dry when I saw it, but it had been a month without rain 😂😂😂 well we going to give Gertrude all the love she needs, may take me longer than I thought 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ but we will get it

[@1RyanDaugherty]

From everything else you’ve shared, I would say those u joints have been in poor shape for a while, but that leveling valve hopefully is your source of noise and vibration. Being out of adjustment even a 1/2 inch can cause similar issues, never mind being completely disconnected! For what it’s worth, at least that trans doesn’t have 2.2 million miles on it.. with the dash tag not matching the trans, that 13 spd was probably put in there at some point after the 15 gave it up.

[@andhotrodshop]

i was told the trans was put in 600,000 ago. there is a rebuild tag from a shop in PA thats dated 2022. hoping level sensor fixes it, just got parts yesterday for sensor. Thanks for watching

[@MrAcebandit132]

You can go to peterbilt and order keys and locks together. Kinda long on the back order wait,but that was about 2 years ago for me. 🤞

[@andhotrodshop]

ohhhh i hope the back order has gotten better, i can drive it with ignition switch i swapped out. But it would be nice to fix it right way. Thanks for watching

[@rshotrod1965]

I didn't read all your comments but here it go's.. Your visor should have "well nuts" that hold it onto the cab in the front. What holds the visor on the side by the doors are rivet nuts.. I would say the visor that you have is perfectly fine, you just need to get some well nuts. Just google "well nut 1/4 x 20" and rivet nuts 1/4 x 20.. Put a bolt in your leveling valve on your rearend and it will fix a lot. I would say with 8 hours of getting this truck home did the damage to your U-Joints. I personally would take the whole drive line (including the short shaft) to a drive line shop and have them check out all your yokes and put all new U-Joints in and balance the drive line. I would drain the transmission before pulling it to see what condition the oil is in. But if you are wanting to pull the trans then I would put in a new clutch, fly wheel and a new rear main seal while you have the trans out. Also have your input shaft checked out. As far as your fuel tank problem, I would first pull your vent tubes off to make sure they are not clogged up with dirt from a bee's nest, then if that don't level your fuel out then check the vents themself, then if that checks out okay then there is a high pressure fuel valve located on the frame cross member under the back of the cab (most of time). EDITED, After watching your video again I noticed when you was examining the U-Joints that you didn't have a return line (or draw line) to your driver side fuel tank on the bottom of the tank.. Hope this helps

[@andhotrodshop]

@@rshotrod1965 the visor is actually cracked and split from not being secured down. Yes it should have had well nuts in it, but it actually had like number 14 wood lag screws in it 😂😂😂 those just destroyed whatever holes was supposed to be there. Yeah I have gotten a bushing and bolt to put leveling valve together 🙌🏼🔧👊🏼👍🏻 I have a buddy that makes semi driveshafts for a living, going to send all 4 shafts to him 👍🏻👊🏼🙌🏼🔧🔧🔧 Yeah fuel tanks need several things, the gauges to work and the fuel to pull correctly 🤣😄 thanks for watching 👍🏻👊🏼🎥🎥🎥

[@rshotrod1965]

@@andhotrodshopI have edited a bit on that comment, re read it if want.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@rshotrod1965 when I pull the driveshafts I will check on all those hoses 👍🏻👊🏼🙌🏼🔧🔧🔧

[@codyhenson1417]

I would definitely say the vibration caused by the level valve putting pressure on the driveline caused the u joints to loosen. Definitely replace the caps for sure, whole u joint if any wear. If your fuel tanks are pulling uneven clean the vents or replace them on the top of the tank

[@andhotrodshop]

@@codyhenson1417 yeah I got a buddy that makes semi driveshafts for a living, might get him to balance all 4 shafts and new U joints. Yeah I need to figure out the fuel tank thing 👊🏼 thanks for watching

[@christopherrichards4205]

Driving with that leveling valve like it was can damage the ujoints, shaft seals and bearings. Also puts your trans in a bind and can cause strain in the input shaft. That 1 leveling valve being bad or not hooked up can cost you around 30k in damages.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@christopherrichards4205 well I’m hoping it not that much since only went 200 miles, but we going to get it hooked back up and fix each piece 🔧🔧👊🏼👍🏻🙌🏼 thanks for watching

[@stevebisbee2481]

Just going to put this out there. I drove a 2001 379 pete. It had water coming in under the cab lights. It run down behind the fuse box and eventually destroyed the fuse block. Should check it before putting it into service.

[@andhotrodshop]

yes sir i didn't show that side in video, but we pulled all those panels out and water had been on drivers side too. water and electric dont mix too good 😂😂🤣🤣 thanks for watching

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Get a roadworks visor you drill out the factory holes they give you well nuts the hole size on a road works is half inch well nuts are rubber with a threaded insert when you tighten them they expand to seal the hole water tight I installed mamy on my trucks with no issues!

[@andhotrodshop]

i will have to look into the roadworkds visor, the VP visor had the rubber well nuts on the 3 center mounts, but each end someone has reallly hogged out the holes. not sure how many different visors been on the truck in 30 years 😂😂 thanks for watching

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

@@andhotrodshop 10-fer

[@MatthewGessner-sh7fc]

4 states in joplin mo they can help with visor you need an the one you whant to sale

[@andhotrodshop]

I got a new visor now. 👍✋ thanks for watching 👍🎥🎥

[@Smittys_Speed_Shop]

Need to get those verses hand lettered on the rig somewhere.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@Smittys_Speed_Shop I’m going to keep that paper in the truck somewhere. I just had to laugh when I found it. I was like yes Lord it’s your plans that succeed, not mine 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stevevandine8592]

Well driveline issue could cause the vibration to heat up carrier and transmission bearings as well as test your caps and crosses yes but in three hours doubt it just started anything those caps spinning usually means the crosses have roller flat spots from many miles and not enough lubrication or too much blowing seals out and running dry then the straps and yokes can't hold them tight hopefully new u joints and straps not the yokes too fix ya right up you can take punch and peen the yoke to tighten it up if it's not real tight with new straps torqued on good luck maker great again

[@andhotrodshop]

@@stevevandine8592 yeah I’m not sure how long the caps were spinning out what caused them, but in the next episode we take all driveshaft out and have them gone thru 🔧🔧🔧👍🏻🙌🏼 hopefully that’s all that was done and we can get back to fixing this old girl up 👊🏼🙌🏼🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching 🎥🎥

[@jameswhite2198]

I have a 94’ 379 and every time it rains it’s full of water owned the truck 5yrs haven’t found where it comes from yet 👍 pretty sure it’s fairly common with 379’s

[@andhotrodshop]

@@jameswhite2198 I’m going to do my best to find and stop all the leaks 🙌🏼👍🏻👊🏼🔧🔧🔧🔧 hope I get them all 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching

[@Alan-s9v]

hello again i mention leveling value the other day: yes it cause damage to your universal joints but also i would say just by your video that your end caps probably has missing rolling pins it also cause damage to your yolks on rear end transmission if drove for long time .i highly recommend changing all universal joints and the carrier bearings !!!! carrier bearings alone being will cause damage . on my sons 2007 379 carrier bearing blew with in 55miles damage yolk. Also you check four states truck in Joplin,mo. for that visor can ship any where usa .And you get ready for interior look up The Day Cab company they make all the replacement panels . Hope this might help y'all ?? what is year of your pete

[@andhotrodshop]

@@Alan-s9v it’s a 1994 Pete, yes twinstick garage introduced me to the day cab company, looks like real good stuff 4 state trucks didn’t have it on website, but it may warrant a phone call. Thanks for all the good info, thanks for watching too

[@Louie2309]

You need to get some T shirts made. “The most annoying couple on KZbin”.👍

[@andhotrodshop]

@@Louie2309 😂😂😂🤣 that’s great

[@1972cst]

Gotta be the only classic Pete with a water feature in the cab 😮🤣💦🌊

[@andhotrodshop]

@@1972cst some people pay big money to have indoor swimming pool 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daneblackburn613]

You need u joints, straps, yokes, and yoke nuts if they have been turning. You can try straps and see if they tighten up enough not to turn

[@andhotrodshop]

@@daneblackburn613 I got a good driveshaft guy that’s going to help me out 👍🏻🔧👊🏼🙌🏼👍🏻 spinning caps is a bad thing 😂😂 thanks for watching

[@truckdriver656]

the leveling valve will cause alot of drive line problems

[@andhotrodshop]

@@truckdriver656 yes sir, hopefully we got that fixed, had lots of people point that out to me, didn’t even think about it in the moment 😂😂🔧🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻 thanks for watching 👍🏻👊🏼🎥🎥🎥

[@MattBerg-t3w]

Ig go through the whole drive shaft even carrier bearing and set the ride height then test drive it then add cab and sleep panel lights breather lights amber front and red back to the must have list oh and for non stock accessories check out 4states or the 75 chrome shop

[@andhotrodshop]

@@MattBerg-t3w yes sir we got a driveshaft guy all lined up. And we got level sensor fixed 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼🔧🔧🔧🔧

[@bobbydaniel2874]

I'm gonna take a while guess I'll show you all from Allegheny County.i am from rocky mount virginia .I drive a truck my self run up to covington alot but any chrome shop raphine va 205 off 81 the got about any visors you want . And yes the leveling valve like that put the drive line In a bind . Some else you about a 72in sleeper . Yes you can get a 72in flat top sleeper . That's what I have on my 389 peterbuilt.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@bobbydaniel2874 if you coming to Covington you must be chip or stick hauling 🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻 I got my start when they had those old green Mack’s running around that mill like ants 🤣🤣 yeah I have been to raphine shop, but that was before I bought truck. Might have to go back. Thanks for watching 👊🏼🙌🏼👊🏼🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@bobbydaniel2874]

@@andhotrodshop I have hauled both. lol mostly flat bed these days . But I'll still get a ole chip wagon from time to time . For 15years straight every day covington that place place was home away from home lol . Whom did you drive for a what was or is your cb handle

[@andhotrodshop]

@@bobbydaniel2874 I had to move the carbon tankers that were right at the end of the chip dump all the time, and going to the starch kitchen over the hill on railroad tracks was always a good time 🤣🤣🤣 I’m sure I have passed you somewhere 👍🏻👊🏼

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Real easy fix the leveling valve go for a ride see if it's better no or less vibration

[@andhotrodshop]

i actually found 3 Peterbilt's that were bound for scrapyard less than a mile away yesterday and they let me take the bushing and bolt for leveling valve for my truck, its good to have friends with trucks.

[@aldainsmith1866]

I wish everyone would watch this video. If you buying a used truck. Major things to look for.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@aldainsmith1866 I’m hoping everyone does watch this video 😂😂😂 but I’m still happy with our truck, once I found those prayers I knew it was meant for us to have this truck 🙏🏻🙏🏻 we will get it fix and be just fine 👍🏻👊🏼🙌🏼🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching

[@tfjack97]

Just ran across your channel and now watched eps 1& 2, it seem like a neat project, but just what are you going to do with it, is it just a big toy? Since you said you wanted to change the sleeper in to seats. Show truck or what. I like your approach to your madness, so i just had to subscribe to see what you are doing, thanks for the videos.

[@andhotrodshop]

@@tfjack97 thanks for watching 🙌🏼👊🏼🎥🎥🎥 we plan on using the truck to haul customers cars to shows. 👊🏼🙌🏼👍🏻 that’s why I want seats in the back, only one show right now is out of the range I can get to in one day 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼 we will keep the videos coming

[@alanlanghorn9528]

Just get all new uni joints yes it cost money but save the drive shafts as if a uni lets go and the drive shaft come out it can drop down and flip your truck over and damage it or other people even my advice is dont take it on the road if you can do the work yourself buy the parts and start at the back end and go all the way through the truck back to front .look for a couple of good used seats that suit both of your needs have been around lot trucks but now out of the industry though

[@andhotrodshop]

@@alanlanghorn9528 yeah I got a buddies that builds semi driveshafts for a living, I’m going to let him balance them and put new U joints in while he is there, it’s going to cost, but he always treats me right 🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching

[@alanlanghorn9528]

@@andhotrodshop that be the go for sure get the drive line up and running to the correct way and your got that part good twin sticks just fitted some new things to hold bolts in his last video you may be able to chat to him and get on to that supplier he used and get new bits to fit your holes for you visor to make the holes tight again to be easy to drill them out and start again .but sure you two will work it out best of luck with it did you see the sleep box sh tube mad for westerns truck on gentry and sons page have a look they fitted doors and western wanted seats in the bunk to just thought would mention that .sh tube may find you bits they do lot stainless and things

[@andhotrodshop]

@@alanlanghorn9528 I actually already own one of those nutzert tools that twinsticks has, I can’t claim I told him, cause a lot of people told him about it 🤣 and I did reach out to SH tube even before I bought the truck and asked if they wanted to do that same thing again. I still haven’t heard back 😂😂😂😂 I guess that’s a no 😂😂 yeah get the truck running good, then fix the cosmetic stuff

[@jamesconn7311]

have ya tried graphite in your switch ?? might help , might not .

[@andhotrodshop]

I do keep that in the shop for all the old cars we work on, i also tried a product called lock lube. But sadly no success in getting switch to work. the lock lube did make it maybe 10% better, but its still worn slap out. I have a spare Dyno ignition switch in the truck till i can get a Peterbilt switch to put back in the truck. I like your thinking though 👍✋👌🔧🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching ✋👍🎥🎥

[@arrowkart4j]

Looks to me like somebody took advantage of you. That truck is rough the more you look the more you’ll find..Good Luck 💰💰💰😩😩

[@andhotrodshop]

@@arrowkart4j well just like the Bible verse said the Lord has a plan for me, maybe that plan includes me working a lot on this truck 🙏🏻🤣🤣 I’m still happy I got it, when we are done it will be something cool. After all I have made a business of customers bringing me hot rod that are train wrecks and fixing them. This time I brought the train wreck into the shop 😂😂😂🤣🤣🔧🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching

[@andrewfleming3930]

Visor you want off number is valley chrome

[@andhotrodshop]

yes sir i called them, but they will not sell direct to me, even though i am a shop. i was not dealer for them,. thanks for watching

[@TheRedpete379]

Air horn or windows

[@andhotrodshop]

i think its windshield, need to do more investigation. Thanks for watching 👍✋🎥🎥

[@stowaway475]

How much you gonna let the visor go for

[@andhotrodshop]

are you going to come pick it up? don't really want to ship it. i know my luck, it will get mangled in shipping

[@stowaway475]

@@andhotrodshop no I live in Cali bro

[@andhotrodshop]

@@stowaway475 I'm coming to Indio in October, but i don't think that's gong to fit in a 39 chevy with all our luggage 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stowaway475]

The u joint look pretty bad just you know you have to bag the top cap u joints out and I'm pretty sure those u joints did as a combination of the dive line angle and the transmission being bad if the trans is bad it might just be all the u joints

[@andhotrodshop]

yeah the driveshafts is in the shop now, don't want to spoil episode 4 but we got to replace more than U joints on the driveshafts 😂😂🔧🔧🔧🔧💰💰💰💰 thanks for watching ✋🎥🎥

[@stowaway475]

I mean bang

[@andhotrodshop]

@@stowaway475 i got ya, knew what ya meant ✋✋👍👍

[@RattmanPerkins]

Any peterbuilt key will unlock the doors almost, my Dodge key will open mine

[@andhotrodshop]

that doesn't make me feel any better 😂😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for watching

[@MattBerg-t3w]

Oh and look up gentry and sons trucking he has a lot of different parts and can even answer some of your questions

[@andhotrodshop]

@@MattBerg-t3w I tried that, didn’t answer messages Thanks for watching 🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻 we appreciate it

[@toddepperson7465]

i'm commenting about anything

[@andhotrodshop]

@@toddepperson7465 🤣🤣🤣 that’s funny 😂😂 I love it 👊🏼👍🏻🙌🏼 thanks for watching and the comment 🎥🙌🏼

[@tonyasmith6596]

Hey your best bet is trying to order a vizer from Cromeshop mafia in Joplin Mo the will have everything you want

[@andhotrodshop]

@@tonyasmith6596 thanks 👊🏼👍🏻🙌🏼🔧🔧🔧 thanks for watching 🎥🎥🙌🏼

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Nice to talk but get moving on some repairs!!

[@andhotrodshop]

im going, im going 😂😂😂 i had to work on 3 customer cars yesterday. got to make money to fix this thing 😂😂😂✋👍👌🔧🔧🔧 like i said before thanks for watching