Ready for a Mad Max movie! Will it run? 1973 Chevy C65 sitting for 26 years!

This truck is tough! 427 cubes, 10 wheels, and huge! It is tailor-made for the end of the world, but it hasn't run in 26 years!
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[@alexsholokhov1976]

Cool! Old-school rigid truck from the times when cars been made by engineers not by marketing staff. Can't believe how easy it started after 26 years. Trust it will be road worth soon with your help! Great Job done!

[@TruckzNTrainz]

Love these "square body look" Chevy trucks. First video I'm watching and i like how you guys work together.

[@whattherust]

Welcome to the channel. We hope you like what you see, and we encourage feedback that helps us get better. Enjoy!

[@richardcline1337]

Back in my very early teens, my foster parents were part owners in a water well drilling company. The house I now live in had it's water well drilled by the company just prior to them shutting down. Many memories of those days.

[@whattherust]

Very cool Richard

[@darrellbaty4127]

I once watched an old man named Hoot wash in a 50-foot-deep well with my garden hose and a puddle of water. It probably took him around 30 minutes.

[@paulmiller1618]

Would make a great car hauler as it is. Love seeing unusual vehicles

[@davida.p.9911]

Makes you wonder how the mechanics worked on them back in the day. I think they had upright creepers or something. Awesome work, Richard! And awesome camera work, Christina! I hope Ricky can get the things moved he needs moved. Thanks for sharing! 😎👍🔧

[@whattherust]

Right on David. The mechanics must have disliked seeing these trucks roll into the shop. Luckily, the radiator was out so I could sit in the engine bay. I am not sure what I would have done otherwise.

[@JBeard1501]

man that ol girl sounded good..good job once again richard looks like you scored another victory.

[@locotrucker46]

Of all the will it run youtubers that I subscribe to, you guys are definitely my favorites. Love you guys and all your videos.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. We appreciate your support and the comments that you provide us.

[@locotrucker46]

@whattherust yall are very welcome

[@raywilson800]

Cool. You got that old truck running. I used to drive new ones from Dealerships to Companies that put beds on them.

[@whattherust]

Nice. I would imagine they did not have much for top speed. Maybe 60?

[@ignacioromero5014]

Hey (people on site), Richard's the Mechamic in charge, let him execute his plan without all the opinions. He knows what he's doing. lol You're welcome Richard.

[@alexsprings87]

I love the random vehicles you get running. Im working on a 1968 Dodge D500 (360ci, 5-speed) right now. Some of us love the oddball stuff! Every vehicle has a story, not just the popular muscle cars!

[@whattherust]

That's right. Thanks for watching.

[@chriskidwell7518]

You need a radiator for that big Chevy! Great video😊

[@BillBAILEY-gv1no]

Great job on getting it running yea it did run good nice job Richard and Christina

[@rogerraynsford5737]

The beast comes back to life great.

[@shortcutgarage]

I love when you do these oddball will it runs, even better when you get them running to be put back to work. Keep it up guys!! Love it!

[@whattherust]

Right on. Thank you.

[@skipstein744]

Geat find of the 427 C65 truck. Also, please bring the VW's back to life, as they are classic rides of the past. I have owned 4 VW's bacdk in the day. Always fun. Onward!!

[@JacqueKeesee]

Nice job !. Love the lil dog . Thank u for caring . ❤looks like a pom . I lost mine bout 4 yrs ago . Miss him . But keep up the good work. And y’all good ppl 😊

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. We really like this little dog. Her personality is unique and fun.

[@JacqueKeesee]

@ they do have personality and attitude too . I love Poms so much . Glad she found a good home .

[@garyalleccia2793]

Talk about "getting into your work" literally! All the power to you Richard. Well done as usual.

[@whattherust]

Right on Gary. I wonder how many more years I will be able to tackle something like this. Hopefully many.

[@darrellbaty4127]

This is another fine video, thanks for showing us what you can bring back to life.

[@ronbunker5778]

That is a beast! Great job Richard!

[@terryeustice5399]

Thanks!

[@davidnelson95]

Good to see another video of you working with your old friends

[@whattherust]

Thanks. They are great people.

[@chuckypaonita7974]

Awesome video Richard and Christina

[@antk274]

Yes definitely do one or all of the beetles!! Thanks for the videos

[@jimrobin98]

A truck just like this was used when my parents built their new house in 2005! It is a beast! That 5th gear is what they used to operate the power take off to do the drilling. Their hole didn't even go 25 feet before it started caving in! It was used to drill and set the well wall! It should have rear outriggers on it so they could set it up off the ground. The power take off is also heavy duty. They had to make sure the power take off to was not engaged or it would be hard to start.

[@whattherust]

Right on.

[@michaelwillis3589]

Great job in getting that rig running!

[@jamesmallinger9555]

Hello Richard & Cristina and the Alabama crew ,nice job on the C60 chevy truck,and new critter you adopted,❤LOVE JIM J&R MOBIL SERVICE AND GOD BLESS Y'ALL AND YOUR CRITTERS

[@whattherust]

Thanks Jim. Our critter list is getting larger!

[@nathanhodges7823]

That early bug would be nice - shame I live thousands of miles away! Great vid, thanks!

[@michigandogman3060]

We had a 78 ford maverick and it was a lemon! My dad bought the car new and it was one problem after another, my mom traded it in on a 1982 Pontiac sunbird.

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@frankryder9325]

Hey Richard I can just see Christine going shopping in one of those Vee Wee,s in no time LOL !!!!!

[@ron7447]

A little weight reduction under the front seat 😅 Cool old rig for sure. Appreciate the video.

[@muddsnow3167]

Love to have the license plate, and that old horn on that shorty. I wish ya good luck.

[@dalehartley-vd9qo]

Another awesome video a little fixing up I think that truck had life left in it great job Richard and Christina I say yes to a VW will it start

[@anthonyciampaglia9238]

I was 13 years old when that rig was last running I’m going to be 42 years old in march

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank you Richard and Christina. The old truck fired up. Got some engine noise. Almost sounds like a diesel. Probably lifters and valves. Thanks for sharing! Seasons Geetings ! 🌲 Rustling too 💯

[@whattherust]

Thanks Terry! Seasons Greetings to you as well.

[@hippydippy]

"It's Alive!!!" Sweet.

[@JuanFuentes-hi7lk]

Me big likie keep up the good work there senior I like your attitude you know what's going on may God continually to bless you and your wife and all your loved ones all the way from Joplin Missouri and through the airways Juan, c, Fuentes

[@woody77788]

Great video! Love to see the VW's rescued. Thanks 🙂

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice truck Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👍👍👍👍😍

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

What a beast!! Great episode, guys (and gals). Yes, tackle a VW or three!!

[@stevelangston2359]

You some very good friends! Awesome engine

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent Video Christina ;) , Richard :) , crew also my one cousin used those Trucks types for Well Drilling business to for years and my first Sandblasting company did with 1973 Chevrolet C60 5 ton gas 366 V8 2 barrel carb with hand choke knob in dash , air brakes , daul exhaust 10 speed 388 rear end gears truck was Red and Black ! Boss own it nickname it Midnight Black Red Hauler he showed me how drive it that in 1994 to 1995 years age 19 I was Lol!

[@whattherust]

Very nice Andrew. That truck sounds a bit like this one.

[@kevinfiebelkorn4715]

If that truck is a dinosaur, then I wonder what that makes me? I was just about done with high school when that was built. Looking forward to seeing it move.

[@andrewhill7071]

Me too! 1975

[@jakealter5504]

A trilobite then? They were before the dinosaurs by millions of years

[@michigandogman3060]

I was 9

[@dc1usn]

Yes! Lets see some VWs. Start with the oldest one!

[@abrdds]

Your buddy Ricky in Bama has all the toys. Touche’ ✊🏾❤️😍👍🏾❤️

[@johnnyh409]

We did VW Beetle engine rebuilds. In by 9 out by 5 ! Easiest engine to rebuild if you know how they are put together! We stocked cylinder heads, jug and piston sets and had line bored blocks and cranks on the shelf. So no matter what we ran into we had the parts on hand. I really miss those days in the garage! Jeff the owner is long gone along with the shop.🥲

[@TheCrackerBox]

Thanks for another Guys

[@mikecostello1727]

Absolutely fantastic save!!!😂❤❤

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

Wow that's cool as hell yeah 💯❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomas-i5o7h]

YES, I for one would love to see you rescue theses VW's. Between the three you probably have enough parts to build one good one, then the owner could sell the remaining two for parts.

[@possumwerx]

There are so many parts available for the VW bugs that you can practically build an entire bug from aftermarket parts. There would be no need to convert 3 into 1 when you could simply build all three and put the three of them back on the road for someone to enjoy.

[@Alexander001ist]

loved it big truck!! good job guys-see you soon again!!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Alexander!

[@richarddavis3007]

Grove one for years good motors lot of power

[@grahammedlock3094]

Great video. Part 2 please!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. We will be getting back to it as soon as we can.

[@mattshoemaker207]

Hello Richard and Christina! Watching from Charleston SC area.

[@rockshelter]

So cool! Lets see vw now 😊

[@geralderdek282]

Love your newest member of your family! Cute little guy, or girl?

[@whattherust]

Girl. It is a sweet little dog.

[@jackiemontgomery6378]

Awesome!!

[@KeithRutledge-t1w]

Hi Christina and Richard ! So I made a wager with myself on you guys getting that old girl to go , Happy to say I lost !! Lol lol lol. Not doubting your skills for a minute , but I really figured that truck would have some serious issues. A lot of those old trucks were beat pretty hard ! Never had anything to do with VW 's so getting any of them going would be Very interesting ( to me anyway ) Another , as always Cool video ! Thank-you both so much ! And the Very Merriest of Christmases And A Happy ,Happy New Year !! Bless ya both !

[@whattherust]

Merry Christmas Keith, and thank you for the continued support.

[@tannerlawson1721]

What a treat awesome love live love it i yope your little family have a merry xmas

[@whattherust]

Merry Christmas Tanner.

[@lotharrenz4621]

in the end, size does matter, it seems. :) what a chunk of a truck. :) and when it ran, there were the days of thunder beginning. ^^

[@whattherust]

Right on Lothar.

[@danswartwood4580]

I would like to see the newer bug running😊

[@aaronsg71]

I take it that this monster didn’t come with a ladder?😅 man what a beast!

[@whattherust]

It should have!

[@kevinj2412]

The twin screws have what's called a power divider in the front diff which is actually a differential and it's engaged with air pressure. In the unlocked mode the power can go to either axle, not just the rear, it's called the path of least resistance. But when locked, it ties the 2 together. So if you would have had air, even with that rear drive line unhooked you could have moved it.

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the explanation. It will be useful the next time we work on the truck.

[@locotrucker46]

Another great video

[@davidcantrell6237]

Yea one of those old bugs would make a good will it run video !!!

[@maddog3080]

Just some info for you. If a truck has air brakes, you have to apply air pressure to release the brakes. The brakes are spring activated and require air to release the springs. Secondly, the front drive axle is the main drive axle, and when you switch the locker on it applies power to the rear axle. You probably fried the clutch by trying to move the truck with the brakes applied

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the info. I am hearing different views on which axle is the main. I need to check the shop manual I have. The clutch is good. I didn't leave it engaged.

[@BillBAILEY-gv1no]

I liked it very much

[@jamierushing]

Hi y’all from west Alabama love u

[@robertvance1873]

Everyone local here in South Bend Indiana wanted over $80 bucks for four denso spark plugs and I got the same thing on Rock Auto for under $50 bucks SCORE.

[@robertvance1873]

With the holes in the breather I bet it sounds Wicked when you step on it.

[@John0000000420]

Cool Truck... Great Video... I Say Go For It With The VWs... Hope You All Had A Great Thanksgiving!!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks John. We hope you did as well.

[@ignacioanaya3403]

Rescue the old bugs, those are fun to drive

[@andydiaz7296]

Great basis for 540’s , 366,427 & 454 tall decks are great strokers primarily the 427/454.

[@whattherust]

Right on. If I were to build a big block Chevy, the 427 would be my choice.

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I would have changed the oil and filter before running the engine, and add some valve train cleaner !

[@possumwerx]

Richard still doesn't seem to have learned to check the oil pan to make sure there is oil in it along with no water before starting the engine. One of these days, he's going to end up with gray Crisco in the pan with the added bonus of clogged oil galleries and fried bearings.

[@adellesloan2112]

I'd love to see all three VWs running.

[@Hotrodford]

Great video as usual

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@martimaleman]

Many years ago I decided to get a Heavier Truck .. No I'm not in any business that would require me to have one , However of my 7 brothers 4 of them each have a different trade .. As such being the youngest brother , I was expected to help them out when out of school & sometimes weekends an most Holidays. Thing is my profession keeps me behind a desk an always loved working with them. When I built my house for my new family All of my brothers an there good friends pitched in to see it to its final built state. I really wore out my old 67' C-10 an went through a few transmissions an two rear ends. .. I finally parked it ten years ago An my Eldest son wanted it. The rebuilding process had him so delighted he became a certified mechanic an has his own business now. He still has the truck to this day! However thru the years I've gotten restless an decided to get a Heavier Truck. The truck in this Vid is Near what I'm looking for. I'm not in for a complete restoration but I know I could do it. Money isnt the problem. Its time. Hopefully I just might come accross something like this Old Chev truck .. I dont have the expertise to transfer the Cab & front end of this truck over to a newer Frame of say ... A Suburban .. I do know of an have cousins that do it for A living as they own a Body shop .. Again its time. I'm not the kind to let someone else do the work I can do. I May not have there knowledge but with proper coaching I could do it. As Far as the Old V-Dubs , By all means would be nice if you could do one of them up not just to road worthy but A Resto. There not as expensive as my Project an am sure the Vids from it could bring in many VW fans .. I still have my ol 72' Bug I courted my deceased wife with .. She loved my Bug thats why I'LL never sell it. I might give it to my youngest daughter as she is a VW fan an has a cabriolet .. Take care 👋

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the nice comment. Those big trucks can be quite a challenge to own. If you do decide to get one, get one as nice as you can. They are cheap, so a nice one shouldn't be more than a few thousand.

[@martimaleman]

@whattherust As I'm not an avid fan of ANY Brand , whatever I can find that suits my needs that'll do. Went by an older wrecking yard that hasn't done much business in recent years as the Laws here in this state are really Cranked up for tree hugging , frog loving an insect coddling folk that are in positions that have really wrecked many car/Truck enthusists an put the clamps down on manufacturers restrictions. Yes I know there's just to much liberalism that has saturated places that were meant for the peoples .. Not just one aspect of governing but true democracy maintaining our Republic not tearing it down piece by piece .. It was never meant for a few educated folk that are Detached from the Real world needs as far as its constituents an future ones. Life didn't spill over in a dime when The main mode of transportation went from horses to cars .. That being said what's still availiable to get an still accomplish my goals is the still out there. However , ain't as much as when I was a teenager but still lots of good old Iron Just waiting for new life to be breathed back into it. Have my eyes set on two so far. An old 4door Power Wagon 4wheel drive an an old Suburban.. Both have excellent qualities an minimal rust .. There not two banged up either. So once again am on a fence. Want the Truck to have power , But not the kind that'll Rip asphalt for breakfast. Am thinking of putting in a Diesel Engine in it as I do love taking my boat out for the holidays & throughout the Spring Summer seasons Its quite heavy an in dry dock now. Only makes sense to have a powerful Torque'y Engine to get it where I'd like to experience more than what's available nearby .. So there you have it. Maybe by spring of next year I'LL begin my project. Don't like working in colder weather. It pulls the fun right out of the project. Thanks for reading my long winded comment take care An GOD BLESS all Y'all 🙏

[@Mikelp73]

I prefer my local parts shop. I can look at the part when I buy it not as stock image on the internet. And when it’s wrong it takes even more time. I do order some parts like oil filters because I buy on sale to keep on hand. But if I need to to brakes and rotors I want the parts in my hands that day.

[@NoBudgetGarage661]

I would get the early one going.. last one is a 71 Super Beetle. It has a different front end and less desirable

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

Sure wish you guys lived closer to me!! 😕 I have a 1984 F150 stepside, with a locked up 302 I’d lke to get going again!!!!!

[@scottloughnan1358]

nice truck guys

[@markthompson9032]

The Oldest Bug Your Best Bet! The older is Worth More!

[@JeffreyColford]

Hi guys. My dad had a 1975 C65 with a 427 and a 13 speed tranny. I think what you have is the dreaded 5 and 4, that is to say it has two trannys a main 5 speed with an auxiliary 4 speed which need to be shifted simultaneously at times. The running joke was that those guys held the steering wheel in their mouth while shifting. Another issue with air brakes if it has a maxi parking brake it is held on by strong coil springs in the air pots at the wheels. When the air is at full pressure it collapses the springs and releases the brakes. Since you don't have air you can't release the brakes unless you go to a truck parts store and get caging bolts to insert in the brake pots and tighten to collapse the springs and release the brakes. The bolts are cheap and the process is simple pull the rubber plug out of the center of the air pot, insert the " T " end of the bolt and turn it 90 degrees to lock it and put your impact gun on the nut and tighten thus collapsing the spring and releasing the brake. I hope this is useful and if I've over stepped my boundaries I apologize. PS Yes i am a Canadian and absolutely enjoy your show.

[@whattherust]

Very useful Jeffrey. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@spaceghost8995]

You can use an outside air compressor to pump up the air system. You may have to add a Schrader valve somewhere.

[@michaelbarton-y8d]

Good job guys, Happy holidays.

[@whattherust]

Thank you. Same to you Michael.

[@TheIronDuke502]

Hello Richard & Cristina. Surprisingly Enough, That body style was still being manufactured well into the late 1980 until the rounded cabs were introduced in the early 1990s. The highway department here in Kentucky had quite a few of these trucks, But with the 8.2 Detroit Diesel engine mostly although we also had a few of those trucks with the different gasoline engines. The transmissions were usually the 5 speed with the 2sp axle. Most if not all of the longer bed truck frames were of a single axle configuration instead of a tandem axle like the truck you are working on. Interestingly enough, The 427 tall deck engines were very desirable to the truck pulling teams who originally used the single axle 3/4 and 1 ton rear differentials and migrated to the 2 speed axles because of their durability. KY Utillities used to have a very large number of the tandem axles for their line trucks The downfall of the Detroit 8.2 engines were that they were absolutely terrible about the air compressor bolts breaking off in the cylinder heads. We were so glad to see those GM trucks go “Bye Bye” because of this recurring issue.

[@whattherust]

That is great info. Thank you for taking the time to write it. I think I would have liked that truck with a Detroit Diesel in it. I remember how those engines would "bark" under acceleration.

[@TheIronDuke502]

@ We also had the Ford F-750 single axle dump trucks that also had the Detroit 8.2L engines that were basically configured much like the GM trucks with the notable exception of having the Lucas-Girling electric over hydraulic braking system in which there were no air brakes to deal with. This afternoon, I remembered after I commented before that the GM long flatbed trucks like the bridge crews used had the absolutely “Ginormous” winch which was installed just behind the cab and over top of the PTO which was roller chain driven. The end of the bed had a very heavy roller which was the same width as the truck bed which made the winch work much better for pulling heavy sections of steel or other heavy objects onto the truck bed. It was not uncommon for the crews to load the truck beds down with just about anything you could imagine to go to a job site where they would use a front end loader to offload everything from the truck. The traffic crews that used to stripe the highways also used the long GM trucks in which they would load down with the drums of the yellow and the white paint which the striping truck would pull alongside and pump whatever paint was needed. Those trucks were used quite a bit. The GM trucks that the Spray Crews used for spraying highway right of way had dump beds installed on them and usually had the large FMC spray units installed during the peak months of the year for spraying weeds on the right of way.

[@douggrove762]

That's Chevy truck for you.

[@KevinRichards-my5oj]

1973 was the first year for that body design. The ones with bus bodies were produced up through 1991 but ones with just the cab like that one there on the other hand were produced only up through 1989. 1973 was also the first year for the smaller light duty models with that cab design too. 1987 was the last year for the light duty half ton & three quarter ton plain cab pickups. Like those medium duty series models with the cab like that one there, the smaller one ton plain cab pickups were also produced up through 1989. After that, the medium duty series models with bus bodies, Suburbans, Blazers, Jimmys, & crew cab pickups were the only models left in production up through 1991.

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the info Kevin. I did not know that medium duty cab was used up to 1989.

[@Fiftyx60]

Please rescue one of those VWs, please!

[@supertech-h7e]

Pink Floyd - Time -hanging on quiet desperation is the English way

[@pitTmancenter112]

It could be that the green long wheelbase car beside the beast truck is a Packard from about 1938 - 1942.

[@richarddavis3007]

That is one of the goven down carbs

[@oliverpetroski4205]

The first one, that oval beetle looks cool. 52:42

[@whattherust]

Right, that one is old, and the most interesting of the three.

[@chadaustin344]

Those trucks had the 5 and 2 5 speed trans and two speed rearend

[@chuckelliott3894]

Sounds like piston slap to me from this end

[@richardrawson]

I’d love to check out the inventory on that property- dying to know if they have any old police package cars, especially 79-91 Ford LTD Crown Vics!

[@laurensjan8425]

Thanks for this awsome and wholesome video! I was wondering what your favourite car(s) are and why? Mine is the Porsche 964 3.6 twin turbo, but thats just me 😉

[@whattherust]

That is a tough question to answer, but a 1964 Buick Rivera would be near the top of the list. The styling is so good, and the nailhead engine is fantastic.

[@laurensjan8425]

@whattherust I've just googled it and it is a pretty good choice! Hope to see you work on it in the future!😁

[@RandyWilliams-h4b]

If Richard was there alone wout Christine those GUYS wouldn't be Nowhere SIGHT LOL

[@cliffordmarkell40]

I love your hillbilly creeper

[@azelrafferty-mn2dj]

That's a 366 big block gas I believe 5 speed two speed rear end

[@willyphast2509]

everybody loves a 427ci. me too thanks folks,,