ABANDONED 1980s Parts Store! 1940s Chevy Dealership! 600-Mile Road Trip Fiasco!

It’s us, David Freiburger and Rick Péwé, the team that has brought you DED Tour adventures since the 1990s. This time we're on a 600-mile road trip from Colorado to Arizona in a 1971 Jeepster Commando that had been on a ranch for many years. After a bit of wrenching, we hit the highway and discover a guy living in a 1949 Chevy dealership, then find a family-owned auto parts store abandoned in the late ’80s with parts still on the shelf!
Along the way we have a lot of trouble with the Dauntless V6 engine. Stuck valve? Burned valve? Broken spring? Flat cam? Watch the video and tell me what you think.
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[@donaldliverance2597]

Fuck yeah I missed rick David I'd like to say thank you for coming back to us and giving us the entertainment we ask for

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks for watching

[@justinprest2473]

One hell of an awesome video D ! Love the 460 RV old parts shop and the music is mint ! 👌👌

[@heathergreylive]

"Here, have some rust." Rick Péwé is a legend, glad to see him again.

[@darkm4g1c]

A Péwé appearance after all this time??? LETS GOOOOOOOOOO!

[@russellbarhight8866]

Well of course péwé is a jeep guy didn't you see the roadkill episode with the supercharged jeep?? Would have aired 2 years ago I believe during covid

[@BigRob613]

Awesome seeing everyone coming back on here. Back to the roots of the old school road trips and wrenching.

[@MacPoop]

Oh wow, haven't seen Rick in years! INSTANTLY interested just by thumbnail alone!!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

I guess it worked!

[@ghomerhust]

@@TheDavidFreiburger rick and david banging on a jeep, MINT

[@moore_rb]

Friggin awesome. I was a customer of Rick's back when he ran Republic Offroad in Tempe, 30 odd years ago; and I've been reading and following both since the JP Magazine days. This vid was like a trip down memory lane... no burnouts, no slicks, just a crusty old 4-by, and a fun road trip. Loved it. Betting that the lone black spark plug pulled early in the video, plus the spitting back up through the carb were the 2 indicators of the mechanical problem... guessing there is a broken intake valve spring on that same cylinder?

[@ghomerhust]

what i love is that pewe has barely aged at all since even the early days of roadkill

[@numlockkilla]

David america needed this and we need you. You and Mike and Tony make the world tolerable.

[@FreedomRock44]

Don't forget Dulcich!!!!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks!

[@coryandclaudiajelly9846]

And Derrick

[@matthewjohnston1400]

@@coryandclaudiajelly9846 and Kevin (Junkyard Digs) and Chris (NNKH)

[@MrTBoneMalone]

David, I love what you're doing with this channel. It's not just cars, it's the adventure on the way. Love it!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

I appreciate that!

[@joerogers1364]

100%!!!

[@JamesPrill-hz1oj]

The O.G. dirt every day guy's, I probably have all the magazines with the DED trips. Would love to sit at a campfire and listen to Rick and David trip stories

[@swimlilfizhy]

I could watch Freiburger and Pewe do old jeep trips all day long.

[@chadhensley6078]

Brings me back to being a kid and raiding old warehouses, parts stores, and dealerships looking for NOS parts... Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@damole7874]

I honestly have been hoping for years that you and Pewe would go on a filmed roadtrip again. You guys are awesome. Thank you for doing this!

[@dirtfan05]

Yes!! My all time favorite Roadkill episode is you and Pewe dingle ball rebuilding the Go Devil. Something very special about that episode, looking forward to watching this.

[@davelowets]

Was that the one where they tried the leather belt chunk as a rod bearing? Or am I imagining things? That one was a WHILE back...

[@bobbruce4543]

I see Rick is still wearing his 4x4 sandals! Good to see y’all doing the old DED trip! The sea foam is better than how I was shown to clean an engine! I watch my dad and uncle put a gallon of diesel and two quarts of oil in a five quart system of a very carbon up engine and it had oil pressure so they run it. It worked.

[@davelowets]

ATF cleans out cylinders and crankcases pretty well also...

[@imex1157]

Ah yes another episode from a guy that will teach you more about working on an old car than any book. I love the videos Freiburger

[@keithwight856]

Nothing beats a road trip

[@thejunkshop5022]

Even during hot rod drag week he still puts new content out.

[@ghomerhust]

great seeing rick and dave banging on an old jeep again!

[@zambonidriver42]

That budget tool bag has a Big Lebowski vibe. Combined with David’s penchant for flip-flops and cargo shorts, I see a new T-shirt potential.

[@jonathangehman4005]

The paper wine bag really ties the whole room together

[@chrispitre409]

He also has a tendency to say “Duuude”

[@bastholio]

Good seeing Rick again :) Good stuff Freiburger!

[@jamesmurray9668]

Love Rick Péwé! He talks like every mechanically inclined dad in Canada from my generation

[@tbirdboomer05]

I love how Pewe explains everything as he's working.

[@Korruptionen]

Thank you for sharing this adventure with us, DF. And with Pewe!! He must be super rad to hang out with.

[@guitarrc81]

Been bingeing roadkill garage for like a week now so this is a real treat!

[@ZeusHands]

It’s really nice seeing Rick again! This makes me excited to see some other familiar guests eventually. (Tony Angelo 👀)

[@Audi0Surferz]

I might be early enough for you to see this, something I found that worked really well for installing main / diff seals in a pinch is packing tape rolls. The tape should be softer than the seal and you can make the OD as small as you need.

[@lukeparker9548]

I like the videos that have been done with rick, that shows how long ive been watching 😂

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

A good friend of mine from high school had one of these. He parked it in front of his house one night .And the next morning when he went to go to work it was parked in front of his next door neighbors house. A drunk had came around the corner hit the Jeep backed up and hit the across the street neighbors car and ran away. Needless to say the Jeep did not survive. It was hit so hard that the hood was shoved back into its self. He replaced it with a gag Toyota Corolla. And yes Dave I remember wiper blade refills.

[@alantrimble2881]

As someone who worked in a gas station in the ‘80s, I too remember wiper blade refills. I sold and installed tons of them, typically in the pouring rain.

[@numlockkilla]

America misses Mr Jeepster, Rick.

[@coreypruka5501]

Every time I see Pewe I wanna yell….. ‘DRIVER’S MEETING!!!!’ So good to see the original DED Awesome Twosome again.

[@jessebarta8195]

This is motivating. I have a Dauntless V6 to swap into my flatfender. On the other hand, the engine does a great job holding the floor of the garage down…

[@RandyInouye]

That’s cool. In 1975 I bought a 1973 Datsun truck. Someone put all Jeep running gear under it. V6 transfer case and axles. Someone built fender well headers. It had 5:38 gears front and rear. His plan was to put an overdrive in it. It was a blast to drive. I painted it metallic blue with graphics. Added a chrome roll bar and custom wheels. I added a 2 speed automatic so my girlfriend at the time could drive it. She’s now my wife of 44 years. I should have kept it.

[@frankoesterreicher6907]

As a long term Freiburger fan, I am digging this content 100%.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thank you!

[@spyder1364]

Have a special place in my heart for the jeepster! Thanks for taking us on another roadtrip.

[@wdautoclassics]

I have a 73 I rebuilt frame up, you got lucky finding what you have, bought most of my parts from Jeepsterman, parts dude and Crown. Great video by the way.

[@ryanmccormick5882]

I am a Toyota technician and factory toyota windshield wipers are "refillable." Toyota calls them wiper inserts and if the car still has the original wipers from the factory you can replace the inserts without replacing the whole wipers blade. Thought you might like that little bit of info. 👍🏻

[@nicktaylor4513]

Rick and DF are like peanut butter and jelly. This is the best content out right now on YT!

[@Normal_Carguys]

Rick is a good co host. Lucky to have him

[@Turbo496Vette]

Good to see Rick again!

[@y5mgisi]

Pewe is an odd duck. But it's the kind of odd i love. I remember becoming familiar with his name in the magazine articles he wrote. Super stoked to see two of my favorite dudes on a road trip with a cool old jeep.

[@distroy42]

Watching hotrod drag week live during work then coming home to this is fantastic glad theres so much content right now

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Ha! That’s cool, thanks

[@huckleberry3822]

Fix the damn Jeep David! What the hell man. Don't make us wait forever damn it. Oh thank you for coming back and giving us more. We missed you. Having Rick on was awesome.

[@henrymartens7486]

Thanks for a great show you two. I very much enjoyed it. As someone who started in the automotive field in the 70s the stop at the old parts store was really fun for me. As a longtime fan of you I wish you success with your new venture. I’m looking forward to hopefully seeing you and Pewe in many future episodes.

[@timessl904]

I love this so much. I feel like Petersons raised me and shaped my four wheeling perspective. To have David and Rick in one awesome video , absolutely great!

[@courier11sec]

It's always a good time when we see Peiwei! The artistic choice to use a glamor filter in the undercarriage footage is the kind of thing that's kept you at the top since I started reading your work in the 90's. 😸

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Hahahaha

[@randyhornhunter7449]

I have a 71 sitting in my driveway that is my winter project for this year. Awesome vehicle.

[@thatoneguy24752]

Love seeing Mr. Freiburger adding even more quality content to KZbin. Keep it up sir, I'll take all I can get

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thank you

[@thatoneguy24752]

​@TheDavidFreiburger Thank you sir, it is greatly appreciated

[@thatoneguy24752]

​@TheDavidFreiburger If you end up in Northeastern Utah, specifically the Roosevelt/Vernal area, and need a place to tinker, let me know

[@GummeeH3]

Wow. Pewe really fixes things. I think he's a good influence on you Frieburger.

[@johndelta00]

Pewe is a living legend.

[@emilianocruz11]

Yess a new freiburger episode ❤❤❤ make My day better

[@johnholm8175]

I believe your channel may be the fastest grown channel. Did you try swapping plugs with another cylinder

[@davidhuls8016]

As a mechanic that absolutely loves wrenching on my own junk, it’s killing me that you didn’t diagnose the cylinder misfire yet 😂. I will be patiently waiting… great video!

[@fishnhomeylod462]

Fun stuff, diggin the Jeep!

[@davidcolesr.8628]

I Live Vicariously Through You David

[@RobK-q8fg]

You’re putting out some GREAT content! Awesome to see Rick Pewe!!!

[@arcstrikestudios]

Always enjoy when you and Rick hang out.

[@user-fv5sm5zt8q]

Im loveing these new shows

[@shawnireland4881]

Awesome episode. Back to the roadkill roots!

[@dogpotter]

Thanks for taking us along on your road trip! that was fun

[@davidking3311]

The videos when you have a cohort with you are always the best , and Pewe just reminds me of reading the old 4WOR adventure pieces

[@78SilverBronco]

This reminds me of OG roadkill, love it!

[@frankbattiest4492]

If you’ve never done it i strongly suggest you take HWY 50 from Colorado all the way into California… such an amazing drive through Utah and Nevada and a great chance to see why it’s Americas loneliest hwy. Love’n the raw honest content!

[@foregonetrails]

I love seeing all the people picking up Commandos. Great job on the history, not many get it correct.

[@Westy73]

Nice thank you for not buying crappy tools I buy every Diamalloy I find.

[@tommyvan4609]

This is an amazing video!!!! I really enjoyed seeing you and Rick cruising in that old Jeep. Thank you for taking us along!

[@dailydouble2286]

OG original DED tour. 💪

[@gunsandhorsepower]

Man, make me want an old Jeep like a j10 4x4 and just a road trip across the country and just hit back roads while offroading. I love that videos, man

[@markstoybox2058]

Heck yeah you and Rick and a roadtrip🤘😎🤘

[@DizzyMan24]

I work a Toyota dealer, and we still do wiper re-fills all the time, lol. Also, love the jeep and who doesn't remember Pewe from the OG Cheap truck challenge episode.

[@HappyHands.]

If someone offered to give me, free, this Jeepster, with all its dents, or a bran new Cybertruck... I'd chose that old Jeep without even thinking about it.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Well, you set a pretty low bar with the Cybertruck

[@DJ-sr9yq]

Haha, he did, but valid point none the less.

[@Brinaas2003]

Id take a power wheels over a cyber truck

[@scottvincent3062]

Ok how about a new eurotrash ram with the turbo 6.

[@timlavance867]

Take the Cyber truck.sell it and buy cool stuff that burns petrol

[@R4G1NGBU11]

Since you started off with Rick, we need more Fred and Dave! Need more 4x4 content!

[@Thelastcritic]

My wife has her Grandfather's 72 sitting in a barn in Alabama waiting for me to go rescue it to Gunnison CO. It's got the AMC V8 and the truck cab.

[@stahlke775]

I’m so glad you are back on KZbin!!!

[@KarlDavies-dn3eg]

Yes!! Happy Thursday everyone 🤞😀

[@enginebae3471]

Loved this. I think I’ll spend the rest of my evening working on my 67 CJ-5. Got a new carb for the old dauntless.

[@subtlez28]

This is great! Old school vehicle AND tech!!! Nice work David!!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Glad you liked it!

[@tf68charger]

Awesome episode

[@justin_slack_maciejack]

HELL YEAH!!!! I have always wanted to see you and Ricks adventures.

[@TheBigbum1974]

Good grief. It always amazes me how much this man can inform me about cars.

[@LivingOnCash]

Great episode! Old Jeep and road trip is a sure win combination. My first 4x4 was a '63 Scout back in 1975. It was bone stock with a 4 banger and a full metal hard top. Climbed like a mountain goat but nothing compared to today's stuff. Still, it was a lot of fun and sometimes doing mild trails in an old rig is as much or more fun than serious crawling in modern rigs. Kind of like the driving a slow car fast vs a fast car slow.

[@AsdfCableGuy]

Hey Freiburger! Out of all the MT hosts I can’t express how pumped I am that you are gathering back to the KZbin roots! Have you checked out the Swedish c202 or c303 military stuff? You’d be amazed at the capabilities!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thank you! And no, I havent

[@barryhickman6911]

Personally, The Jeepster Commando has always been my favorite Jeep! This was an amazing and very entertaining video and Rick seemed like a cool guy! Love your new ride and look forward to you and it on some future adventures! REALLY enjoy your channel my friend! I'll stay tuned!

[@ipdjbt]

Had no idea they used a Buick V6. What a gem of an engine!

[@JCWren]

I could watch this kind of content all day long. I would watch Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, Hot Rod Garage, and Roadworthy Rescues, but Dog knows when the hell Motortrend is ever going to release any new episodes...

[@spencerburnham8066]

Love seeing pewe and freiburger together

[@caryorban8322]

I absolutely love this KZbin DF! The bestest I've ever seen from DF. It's real, raw, live, & nothing is hidden. Way to go DF !! Keep this up man. I loved the corona beer testing 💯👍😁. Also the vintage jeepster commando.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

I can’t do road trips every time, but I have more coming!

[@joeno215]

I still use refill wipers on my 1973 blazer so I can keep the stainless wiper frames on it. Love the content. Thank you.

[@muchristian]

Good stuff gang. Thanks for sharing the fun

[@allautollc1]

Yessssssssssssss , new content found on phone gonna watch on big screen love the content keep it up ! DF NEVER FAILS WITH GREAT NEVER DULL CONTENT!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Nice, thank you

[@allautollc1]

@@TheDavidFreiburger Your videos are the best . They are truly my happy place! Thanks for always sharing your adventures!

[@Tunnelramlife]

Pewe never ages.

[@davelowets]

No, he doesnt... I sometimes think he came out of the womb looking the same as he has.

[@Tunnelramlife]

@@davelowets 😆

[@emilianocruz11]

When see rick payway remember when freiburger owned the famous barn find 66 buick miss that car so much

[@RussAndRust]

came here for the video, got some cookware history as well! I have some of my grandma's old Guardian Ware aluminum stuff that she cooked with from when I was a kid, so at least 30 something yrs ago...my favorite is the dutch oven and still has the glass lid for it!

[@MaxAC]

I love the early jeepsters. 4x2 only, because the convertible looks killer with the mag looking caps on it. Great video, Cheers!!

[@panic-revv85]

I love this stuff, keep it and and safe travels!

[@lauackerman4801]

Dove Creek! I grew up down the road near Bayfield, outside of Durango. We called Dove Creek, Pigeon Ditch! Great road trip!

[@epiphoneguy8392]

You passed through Cottonwood, my neck of the woods! Great video and hope you gentlemen enjoyed yourselves.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

I did!

[@markive9907]

One ice cold night 6 of us guys slept in that motel coming back from a elk hunting trip in the San Juan’s it felt so good to be warm 😊

[@rdr61]

I had a 1971 Jeepster Commando it came with the Hurst package and was one of only 50 made...wish I never sold it, but the list of cars I shouldn't have sold is long !

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

That’s a super valuable Jeep

[@davelowets]

That would have been a super sweet thing to still have today! I would HAVE to restore it if I owned one, and then couldn't bash it to bits on the trails. Edit: I seem to recall that the exact number of these made is actually unknown, but it was thought that there was somewhere around 100 made? 🤔 It's too bad they all had the V-6 in them. I believe a V-8 (AMC 304) was an option in 71 for other Jeeps.

[@BILLJR79]

I knew Pewe would be here with Freiburger , this is cool .

[@kemaldzinic-meyer9647]

Honestly,it looks to me as the previous owner took good care and made sure everything that could leak, doesn't.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

except for the fuel line, rear axle, carb…

[@davelowets]

​@@TheDavidFreiburgerThe important stuff..... that's how it always is.. 🫤