"Project Ronnie" - Episode 2B - RUSTY BONES! - DISASSEMBLY DESTRUCTION

[@davidalexander4754]

Your racing program is top notch. But doing doing projects like this is going to bring a whole lot more of new people to the channel

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you David! I appreciate you. Looking forward to this

[@cooltrkin]

Can't wait for you to go fishing. Farm Truck should be your first Call out. Love what your doing With Ol Ronnie. Everyone makes a short box out of those trucks, keep it a long bed lowered big street slicks. That would look BITCHIN!!!!!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Great Advice!!!

[@prettyboyfloyd3397]

Drive that off season content Stevie.That means $$$ for power adders. Builds like this keep us all involved no matter how old or how limited our budgets are. Most of us aren’t in a situation where we can do this but it’s fun to ride with y’all on a build alot of us dream about doing. Thanks for your inspiration Stevie. Watching y’all from down under bro 🇦🇺

[@micahbuchheit1283]

Another fine video CHAMP !!! I miss my '72 stepside . More content from KTR in the off season is double sweet. Thank you !!

[@powellsa]

Long time subscriber here... Love what you guys do. The fact that the truck belonged to the man who helped raise you really hit home with a lot of us. Looking forward to part 3!

[@killerta87]

Stevie deserves so much more of a following, such a likeable personality 🤟 funny as hell dude

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank You Man!!!

[@killerta87]

@@SteveJacksonRacing been watching for long time and just realized can buy merch haha. Can't wait to show some swag off

[@sethbarrier9377]

Love it and the memories that will bring to you rest in peace Ronnie

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪

[@uglyjunk44]

Dam Stevie, absolutely loving the videos. I don’t care what you do with the truck as long as its a mean SOB. I can relate with you laying on the floor struggling for hours with old rusted crap. Im sure a lot of viewers can. Keep the videos coming. Stevie Fast 2024.

[@joshsimpson1502]

First truck was a 83 short bed with a ls swap in it. Looking forward to where this goes! Brings back memories of being 16 and care free.

[@davidhollis9634]

Stevie, Thank you for the build videos. I am a C10 drag racer / auto crosser and am always trying to improve performance. The C10 community is huge, give a shout out for parts if you need help finding stuff. Merry Christmas, DAVID H…

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you David! I will!

[@eddiesantiago9106]

The sawzall is the best tool ever Steve ! Love the content !!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Eddie!!! 💪💪💪

[@BubbaAyers1969]

Going to be following this project as I’m doing mine, great video and thanks for sharing with us 👍

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Bubba! I appreciate yall

[@Doogie_Causey]

Classic Industries & LMC Truck Carries Lots Of Square Body Parts. Hope you video all The work y'all do on Ole Ronnie

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Doug!

[@billlevassiur5891]

Glad to see you pumped up concerning this project.

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Bill!

[@Ben-Y2K]

Phil questioning the stips on the refrigerate bet. Tell me you're a grudge racer, without telling me you're a grudge racer 😂

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

You are dead on Ben! Hard to catch Phil in a trap

[@raz406]

I love this project! It’s very interesting to see how you guys live when you aren’t racing. It certainly makes you seem more “normal”. As far as the truck goes, they are only original once. That truck has coming on 50 years of history to its credit in that configuration. Preserving some of that, even temporarily is awesome. Make it safe, and get out there and enjoy it. You can always hang some soulless tin on it later, let that thing live on for the time being.

[@Heathen_Hotrodz]

100% Shortbed conversion. Great truck to RestoMod !!!!!!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪

[@coyotemike2012]

Like a true mechanic..... anything and everything is a hammer.

[@jessebecool1189]

I wouldn't touch the body...that's what makes this truck special being original and the way it was when your father drove it. Also gives the build character

[@donnesbitt9918]

Stick it out. I restored an 83 that we put an 85 front clip on while my boys were in High School. 3 year project, the boys learned their way around a toolbox.

[@bonesnelson5319]

Definitely like the idea of changing to a short box might be too many rust holes to keep the patina. I say a blown big block chevy for power! Great video Stevie keep em coming!

[@cliffbeckwith4019]

Welcome to my world, im a bodyman, I must say your taking on quite a project, PB Blaster will be your best friend, and since all the front end is rusty, put an 80s front end sheet metal it looks way better. One other thing, aftermarket sheet metal fits like shit prepare to make it fit!

[@Blain5700]

Big block burnout truck. At this stage replace all the inner fender wells, suspension, brakes, put a fuel cell in the bed, all the bones. Leave the body panels like they are and replace them as they fall off. Then if you want to change it up in the future depending on how the truck takes the abuse, you've already done half the work. ✌✌

[@RonniePTexan]

Invest in a case of Liquid Wrench and use a few cans now just spraying the hell out of any and all bolts that may be coming loose for this build. Wheels need to be widened steel wheels. Then use rally hubcaps and beauty rings for a badass almost-stock look but they'll be 10-12" wide, at least in the back. Use 8" wide wheels for the front. You'll want it to be stock enough that Ronnie would recognize and approve, but wide enough to put some serious rubber on there. Only replace the body panels that will fall off. Otherwise keep the high speed/light weight/rusty body panels. The truck is literally losing weight as we speak! POR-15 (or POR 30?) can be put over most rusty stuff and it'll make it stop rusting. Primer black. Flat black. That's the only color you need. If you MUST add an accent color- primer grey flames in the front. Engine: Either a 427 LS or 540 Big Block Chevy and a nice fat Pro Charger. If you want to get seriously badass: Zoomies. Zoomies with an exaust cutout valve on all 8, so you can flip a switch and have a normal exaust one minute, and then have flame spitting zoomies the next. If you can think of anything cooler than that, I wanna hear it. Nitrous: Yes. I know I already said Pro Charger, but nitrous is a given. The zoomies need flames. The truck needs power. Nitrous is the answer to every question. Even if it's just a little tiny 150 HP shot, or you hit it with 500+ HP, nitrous is always the answer.

[@toddgartshore1170]

Ummm Mr. Fast I have an idea put the Shadows motor in Ronnie an give it a couple maybe a few blower barks and let Shadows heart beat decide what to do with the body lol. Love the video keep em coming.

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thanks Todd!!! The shadow motor would break this thing in small pieces!!! 💪💪

[@toddgartshore1170]

@@SteveJacksonRacing your welcome bud. Then that's not so much a good idea lol. I can't wait to see what you do with the truck. I hope that you and yours have a Merry Christmas.

[@joshholbert9120]

Thanks Again for sharing this adventure.

[@jackperry9369]

Love this stuff man it so common how I grew up lol 😆 thanks man looking forward to the build sweeeeeet

[@DEATHTRAPHOTRODS]

Can't wait to see where this project is going!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

I am super excited about it!! Thank You

[@christophersipple5498]

Love to see you back at your roots man

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank You Christopher

[@aaroningalls8273]

Rust on the floor is called asserting its dominance!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪

[@aaroningalls8273]

Hey and if you want to make it a short bed i have a 76 short bed frame ill trade you for the long bed frame

[@thomasreed5247]

I would love to see that truck as a badass screwblown shortbed grudge truck

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪💪

[@vincebahorik8602]

Enjoying what you're doing bring it back a lot of memories

[@jerryderr6298]

Sweet videos ! Trucks going to be a lot of work , can’t wait to see her finished up ! Thanks for the videos 💪

[@Heathen_Hotrodz]

Cant wait for Episode 3 !!!!!!!!!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

MEEEEEEE TOOOOO

[@MastaT_150]

I definitely vote to do a short bed conversion, you can still keep the patina if you want. The right person can cut out the rust and replace with fresh metal then blend it back in keeping the patina. Just look at what was done to David Freiburger’s “Disgustang” . Hot Rod Ranch cut just the rust and put in new metal and I think they did a great job hiding it. That truck actually looks pretty solid from the video but that’s coming from someone in the rust belt where it would of probably been a pile of dust right now.

[@billlevassiur5891]

Get a new short bed, all of your rust there will be eliminated in that area. Replacement / aftermarket parts are readily available.

[@mikeouellette4420]

Its awesome to see a professional like you get excited about working on a rusty pile like most of us do all the time keep the content coming i love it

[@Jnichols77]

I made a 12” square out of 3/8 plate that mounts in the top of the floor jack and it makes pulling/installing transmission so much easier with one person.

[@russellholmes1034]

Keep up the content Steve thanx 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@McGuigan21]

Thank you for bringing us along for the journey. The nice thing about builds like this is, most people can relate and may even be motivation for them to go outside and wrench on something.

[@coyotemike2012]

Procharged sb/bb/ls, th400, 9" box and c notch frame rails, mini tub, leave some patina only replace to far gone panels, but when replacing panels, leave the weld and just clear over the repaired area.

[@Andrewlang90]

I’m excited to see this ol square body Ronnie get that Stevie Fast speed treatment. Also look forward to the shirts that come with it. Also, hope it stays a long bed 🤞

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank You Andrew!!! March is in the works!!

[@JohnMartin-hh3ec]

Take a picture of way the truck does now. And have it wrapped after making it a short bed and fixing the bottle panels.

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪

[@Tiny6868]

Stevie love what your doing Brother. Can’t wait for Episode 3. Keep it up. 💪💪

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank You Gary! I appreciate you!

[@camshaflober3691]

Atleast Ronnie is in the best hands there could be. Maybe if Shil Fhuler and Stevie had the same hand. Great vidja as always sir.

[@fordsfarms1297]

Lots of us have old trucks. Either our dads or other family members or like me my first vehicle was a truck that I still have. Regardless of brand or model getting these older trucks back on the road is a lot cooler than these powder puff trucks they all build today. Depending on what your doing to the suspension leave that truck long bed. Just put a driver TWO TONE paint job on it and get it back out there and enjoy it!!

[@staglione79]

What ever way you decide to go with Ronnie is going to be bad ass. Keep it up Stevie it's good stuff💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@billlevassiur5891]

There are some advantages to working by yourself, you can talk to yourself and reflect on what is going on and no one will care. Merry Christmas.

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Very true!

[@thomassanders6679]

Good stuff Stevie fast, I met you in Holly Spring MS back in the day when everybody had the back tire for life, lol and it's nice to see your success, but most important you are still the same funny ass person until you climb in your office. good times brother thank you letting us see this side of you again

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Thomas! I appreciate you man. I miss Holly Springs

[@terra2805]

We're all aboard 'till the wheels fall off Stevie!!! I'm genuinely excited to see the direction this build is going to go!! Whatever direction I know the final result will be sick as "BEEEP"!!! Merry Christmas to you and all the guys Stevie!! Hope you have a good one!! 👍

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thanks Man!!!! I appreciate it. Merry Christmas to You!

[@ronniethompson3498]

Very cool build

[@allendodson9881]

Merry Christmas to You and Your Family.

[@calvincandie5344]

I have clicked the bell icon......i have subscribed....i liked this video....the rest good sir is up to you 🙏

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

THANK YOU CALVIN!!!! I appreciate you. Im bout to turn it up!

[@markjackson1842]

Awesome content,and yes alot of us would love to be able to do what you're doing. Thank you

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Mark!!!

[@peterjdo]

Loving this Stevie, can’t wait to see what direction you are taking. 😎👍

[@CARRIERGUY]

Awesome video! Enjoyed watching ya wrench on the ole c10. I have 2 and it makes it easy when you can just sit in the engine bay and work on stuff! Cant wait for more videos on this truck!

[@joeinmi8671]

The "world of osha violations" got me. Idea for the truck: fix it up, clean up the engine and trans and drive it! That bodys mint compared to junk up here in MI.

[@russellraines6928]

Great build

[@RonniePTexan]

If anyone reading this hasn't hit the Like button, Subscribed, and Shared it then consider yourself slapped upside the head. This is TEAMWORK guys, and if we don't do our part, how we gonna expect Stevie to do his?

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

PREACH IT MY BROTHER!!! Thank You Ronnie!

[@dangilbert8391]

Nice and thank you for sharing

[@frankier3075]

Making a street/strip brawler is always fun esp with a 871 blower lol. There is a whole C10 scene out there that can help you source parts I.e. Dinos Chevy Only or C10 talk. No need to box the frame either. Your body guys can handle the rust repair, bring the existing paint to life and then color match to that. This thing would be a wicked even as a street cruiser with rust repair and original small block

[@frankier3075]

Also David freiburger and Mike Finnegan might be a good source of info on parts since they both have C10 trucks

[@BillStraub303]

I was one of the ones voting for making it a driver but keeping the rusty old look. Now after seeing how all the panels look I'm changing my vote to replace the panels and paint it. Holley just started producing replacement body panels for those trucks and they should be stocking them so might as well do it. I feel like building it and coming back later is not a good approach. As busy as you guys always are, you won't likely get back to it. Just build it right once and be done and driving. Look forward to watching no matter the direction you take. Also, got an idea for a t-shirt from this video, a picture of you with a confused "What" look on your face and Phil next to you laughing like he was when you said there was probably refrigerant in there!

[@-MacCat-]

Keep up all the great work and have a happy and safe festive season, to all the KTR crew.

[@quickdeuce]

Rock'n Ronnie getting there.

[@thunderstruck6060]

Turning into the short bed tub it and give it a blower motor go overboard as much as you can looks great awesome video👍👍💯💯🙌🙌🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Josh_D03]

Stoked for this build. Rock on Stevie✌👊🙏

[@jones5311]

I have been working on my AWD 84 F150 since 2015. I hope this will light a fire under me to get mine finished.

[@lilheavy1]

you the man steve cant wait til the finish product

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank you Joseph!

[@cautionlapracing]

No Prep Kings are in trouble...Stevie is starting his build!!!!! 😆 😆

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Already too fast!

[@dougvaldivia3395]

no doubt if jackson is on it the build will be first class some of the tear down whatever you can grab

[@rickyscz28]

Keep on keeping on brother!! I love watching this!! I can't wait to see where it goes!! My grandpa had a truck like this so it hit home man!!

[@shondgraham794]

man that good ol factory dual exhaust looks awesome. lol.

[@superpoof]

This, Sir Jackson, is why you are the king. Relating to your subjects, involving them in your life, and allowing them input makes you a very personable YT influencer. This is always the first channel I go to when I am alerted to new posts." Have a merry off season and a happy Christmas": Chase Elliot. ( Not a fan of his, but it was a great slap to Harvick). Tell Nitro my girl Black Lab is in love with him. But always remember, I'm a very protective father. LOL!

[@stevesmith8107]

If the big stuff is available I'd Jerry rig the body safely an ride til new stuff comes in. You can always have it wrapped in the same patina look of rusty Georgia red an put new stuff underneath 👌 Spary foam the rusty panels an add some brackets to hold on an let it rip

[@thomasvittetoe1930]

Stevie the songs you come up with are priceless, and for now on when I watch Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory I’m going to think of you 😂

[@johnneal9545]

Trophy truck SMC panels for the bed and a one piece tilt front end, if you can find one don’t shorten it with a bottle fed big inch rat. 💪

[@JFMotorsports596]

Definitely BAE, definitely screw, definitely an OG style lenco with clutch and some lightning rods

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪💪

[@woodgrain18]

540 Big block Chevy 14/71 blower all the Methanol with a huge carbon fiber hat a badass power glide a quick performance 9" Calvert leaf springs and caltracs and then kill all the tires and make some mid to high 5 second passes on a 28 or 29x10.5w's!!!!

[@sdelony]

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year

[@gregcooner2289]

Man leave that thing a long bed. That’s part of the trucks soul.

[@artaviusmcclain9744]

Would love to see you do a drag and drive event with Ronnie.

[@allenwilliams87]

Short bed. Lowered with the factory wheels and a badass engine/Trans setup

[@CaptKirk-rb7vh]

I’ve got an ‘87. It has 2 tanks. I run pump 93 in 1 & race fuel in the other. You will have to replace the switch valve in order to flow enough fuel to make any kinda powa!! I’m using an IMCO marine switch valve. Still have the factory tank switch in the cab. It works well.

[@glockspecific7757]

I’m the same, get my best work done late at night by myself! Not sure why now that I think of it

[@drron5608]

I think u should back half the truck makes sense for the power and can change it to a short bed

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪

[@robertboucher6700]

Cool. Cant wait Stevie! Its going to be cool as hell!

[@troyemberton9470]

We LOVE RONNIE!!

[@jaimemccord1027]

Love that hammer 🤣😂 I’m pretty sure you were a top guy once upon a time geez man lol

[@DFW116]

Tub it huge tires make it nice huge power and I want to see it hit the track but keep it road worthy

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Yes Sir!!!

[@burr-leeTV]

As far as you're going to need to pull it apart ... Short Bed , Suspension and either refresh the existing drive train or LS swap (both have their merits) . All new panels and paint is my vote . and rockers and box frame and..........

[@benburke1761]

Awesome content as always! Your always so full of energy and a natural at what you do! It's a real inspiration to get our truck done! You need to come to one of the no preps like we race with Lyle in his car Beer Money, I think you'd get the bug for that stuff! 💪💯 #KTR #RONNIE #2022🏆

[@Cody_4]

Ah hell a 20 minute video, hell yeah 💪💪

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@Cody_4]

@@SteveJacksonRacing Was about to comment that a motorcycle jack and some 4x4 blocks work good as a transmission stand but I see you’re a man of ingenuity

[@davidballentine6585]

Replace the rust. Make it a short bed. Make it look like just a stock truck. Think you should try one of the smaller belt driven prochargers like a P-600 Or maybe a reverse drive if it'll get enough air to it.

[@vehdynam]

Great project , really solid truck. If it was here in Ontario ( land of winter and salt) that truck would not exist. I like mini tubs , redone body and bad , bad driveline. Not a patina fan. lol

[@jdias51]

Leave the rusty quarters, leave the big ol rear bumper for ballast, new original style interior, do a 1 piece new floor pan (I just did mine it was easier than you think), smooth firewall, fuel cell inbewteen the frame rails under the rear bed with a fuel fill in the center of the bed, get a brand new bed floor with the mini tubs already cutout, new mini tub rear tubs(they make them already widen), clip the front end ladder bar the rear x brace cage through the rear window 4l80e with a manual vavle body but retain the lockup

[@madballz28]

Love the merch

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Thank You Harry!

[@mikebonge7206]

that engine bay, was very original,, all the hoses etc go all out the first time,,, u no it cost u more if do not

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Very true. Thank you

[@bigcncguy]

I am once again asking for a blown big block to fit its way into the truck, it fits like factory and will blown minds and tires with ease Say hi to Collin too!

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Yes!!!

[@nosnerd1967]

Flipped air cleaner lid for the WIN 😬😆😬

[@5oh865]

I knew it was going to be fast when I saw that air cleaner.

[@scottvaughan473]

It’s up to you. what do you wanna do with Ronnie? Are you looking for a cruiser or something to raise hell in. That’s what Stevie Fast needs to figure out. It’s a perfect door slammer. Because every time you slam the door it’s getting lighter and lighter lol.