Will it run and drive? 1970 Chevy C50 left to nature!

This awesome work truck was left on a property after it was sold. The new owner would love to return this truck to work on the property, but will it?

[@NileKelly]

Soon as that thing rolled out of its grave, I was like, "Yeah! Woot-woot, yee-haw!"

[@joefrieson5100]

Nice to see the old truck come back to life

[@illreportbackinabit.8514]

When you actually see people resurrecting old rigs like this and planning to use them you know we are headed for a Mad Max world.

[@whattherust]

That is funny stuff.

[@MaXpeedingRods_Coop]

@@whattherust how could we sponsor you

[@marvwatkins7029]

As soon as they heard that truck start up, those creatures below probably left fast.

[@nickelnoserestos2598]

I don't understand why these nice running trucks just get abandon one day and never fired up again. That's a nice rig. Glad to see it going and it's great that it'll be used again.

[@marvwatkins7029]

A unique way to deliver screens!

[@knobdikker]

Since that thing is going to be pulling heavy loads, I highly recommend getting the exhaust valves changed out to stellite, install hardened valve seats on the exhaust valves, and bronze valve guides, so that today's unleaded gasoline will not eat the exhaust valves out under heavy load. Any good machine shop can do that. It was made in 1970 when gas had tetraethyllead in it to protect exhaust valves and seats. That's a Rochester 2GC two barrel carburetor. HEI debuted in 1975. But it is a very worthwhile and easy mod to do on any 1974 or earlier Chevy.

[@ianwinfield929]

She's running like it was parked yesterday! Glad to see you restart this old gem!

[@whattherust]

Thanks! Yes, it runs amazingly well.

[@tikijoe2848]

Good job getting the old girl back on her feet!

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@nelsonramos7439]

Excellent job nice strong truck awsome save. 👌

[@whattherust]

Thanks Nelson.

[@theroving1]

Great to see this old truck running again, I think it needs to be revisited at some point when it's being put to work. Thanks for another great video!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Kev! I think that is a good idea, and I will be keeping in touch with the owner.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yes, I agree Kev!

[@nolantate9823]

Love these old chevys like this one

[@whattherust]

This truck was so impressive. It had sat there for a very long time, and it really gave me minimal trouble. Had I not had to hot-wire it, this might have been my easiest rescue yet.

[@arnel.832]

Watching here Philippines

[@ronbunker5778]

Those old 350 Chevs are incredibly tuff!

[@whattherust]

Definitely. This truck runs like new.

[@eric_seguin]

Thanks for the video. My favorite was the '62 with a 292 IL 6.

[@whattherust]

Me too. The 292 is a torque monster and sounds fantastic opened up.

[@johnoneill9539]

Nice rescue well done👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!

[@billyfoster3223]

He gives a Duke Boys yell when successful!😀🛠️

[@yssejjj]

Everything about this man and his video style is so therapeutic, new sub!

[@whattherust]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@k-dawg3893]

Nice work! Those old Chevy's just want to run!

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This one was a lot of fun.

[@fraserobrien3828]

wow great job ,fun times man .looking foward to more stuff ,,thanks

[@whattherust]

Thanks Fraser. This one was a lot of fun. It is such a cool truck.

[@josemsantiago7524]

Good job getting it started, also moving it with all stuff on it.

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This truck wanted to go!

[@locotrucker46]

You did a great job on that old chevy

[@whattherust]

Thanks Harry. I see this truck time to time. It is awaiting a full brake system rebuild.

[@davida.p.9911]

Awesome! Love to hear that old motor fire right up again! And I love those old Chevys! Excellent job bringing it back to life.

[@whattherust]

Thanks David! Driving this truck was fantastic. It sits so high that one gets a feeling of invincibility.

[@robertpimpo4698]

Nice job love those old chevys

[@dynomitegliatti7811]

thank god the radio didnt work lol great job sir

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Hello to you Just found this great clip. How exciting to get it running Awesome my man

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@juanbustamantecreager761]

I was waiting for you tu listen that Marvin Gaie tape,thanks again,excellent. Job and good old Chevy,(Won't come back)

[@whattherust]

Agreed, we would have, but KZbin would not have liked that.

[@paulfellows2094]

another fine job nicely done

[@whattherust]

Thanks Paul!

[@Bonazzoliband]

Awesome seeing that truck moving again.

[@whattherust]

Thanks. It was a lot of fun.

[@hippydippy]

Wow! That engine was ready to live again & man did she! Nice job.

[@whattherust]

Thanks. This is going to be a great work truck.

[@cjphillips6648]

Great job!

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This one was fun.

[@fordfandiecast]

Great job getting that beast rolling

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@johnmontague4245]

Greetings from Scotland. What a nice old truck. You had the magic touch getting it started reasonably quickly. Would love to have seen it power washed and cleaned up. Nonetheless a great video, and a happy ending. Cheers

[@whattherust]

Thanks John!

[@frankthomas5971]

Those 67/72 CHEVY/GMC'S trucks I love them I've had a lot of them my dad had several as well but that okra yellow and 1956-76 light red that looks more orange then red and the light powder blue and black ones or the two tone blue and white color trucks are my favorite

[@whattherust]

I like them too. Tough trucks, and rare today.

[@frankthomas5971]

@@whattherust my short bed 72 has a factory tach cluster and tilt column and that's the one I have that's got that GM okra yellow paint on it and that truck has rear leaf springs

[@vilstef6988]

One of my favorite remarks from a KZbinr doing a resurrection video, Derek of Vice Grip Garage said the oil in the car 'was blacker than Madonna's purse!'

[@booiedeus8539]

👍👍👍

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Congratulations! Well done. I like the dump truck feature at 21:04

[@whattherust]

Thank you!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Hello @@whattherust What are you working on next?

[@whattherust]

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals The last couple of weeks I have been working on a 1948 Dodge truck and a 1950 Chevy Styleline.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@whattherust That will be fun when those videos pop up. Have a great week!

[@whattherust]

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals Thanks. You as well.

[@frankthomas5971]

Hey Richard a lot of those 69,70,71,72 Chevy/ GMC trucks was that color it's called okra yellow 💛 my 72 short bed Chevy C/10 is that color

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the info Frank. I just looked it up, and you're right, it looks like the same color.

[@buxxbannerspov30]

Yes! I was wondering what the cassette was!

[@whattherust]

I almost forgot to check it!

[@marvwatkins7029]

Hopefully no fire ants or poisonous spiders below.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

This old truck would be a hit at some classic car shows.

[@gavinrewell9703]

Your excitement and enthusiasm is infectious. Great video.

[@whattherust]

I really appreciate the feedback. This stuff does get me excited!

[@donsmith8614]

Good job getting it running, but i would of taken 30 sec to clean the windshield, so you wouldn't run over the looky lou's, haha

[@victorhugocedillo9475]

Máquinas incansable , muy buen motor

[@whattherust]

Si lo es!

[@familyfirstmaconga.1942]

They had good taste in music......

[@whattherust]

Yes, and I would have loved to have had it playing.

[@Bonazzoliband]

@@whattherust Except then youtube would have put a copyright claim on your video.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Red clay of the Southland.

[@bryanyoung2963]

Good job good video and it's a runner 👍 she would be worth a good tune-up and maybe rebuild the carburetor and get a choke hooked up hard to believe how smooth that thing ran.I going to have to push That subscribe button.I watched a few of your videos and I was wondering do you ever sell the vehicles? The one that you buy. And I appreciate the fact that the little ones can listen and watch your videos.

[@whattherust]

Hi Bryan. Yes, I sell all of the ones I buy. I get them road-worthy, cleaned up, and then sold. Lately though I have done quite a few that aren't for sale, like the 64 Riviera and this truck. For those I just help the owner get it going. You can be sure all of my videos will be good for all ages.

[@Tha_Monsta88]

You could make a moving house with it

[@whattherust]

Definitely!

[@kyle.carmichael5856]

I'll take them old screens lol

[@shawnlawrence4840]

If these machines are revived then we would less likely to be in recession.

[@lalonnie948]

HEI didn't come out until 1975, so it may be a later motor. Glenn Campbell

[@billywird]

Well sir, a tip from experience. When you are fooling with a HEI ignition system it is a good idea to NOT!!!!!!!!!! have any excess fuel leaks that can spray onto that distributor as it can cause a maximum fire and without any type of fire extinguisher it is a watch it burn scenario. Ask me how I know. Those trucks came with a 350 engine generally and those engines were of course 4 bolt main blocks and tuft ridden crank shafts (extra hard mains and rods for severe duty use. They also came standard with the double roller timing chain setup. That engine has been replaced and it is somewhere between 197 and 75 if that is the original intake manifold to that engine. HEI did not come in until 1974 if memory serves me correctly. The 1973 engines were the last year for factory ignition points. Of course, the advantage to the HEI setup is you do not have to clean dirty ignition points. When I used to go to the dirt track with a friend of mine (he had a car he raced, and I was a helper bee). Most of the high-end racers used the HEI right out of the box as it was consistent at higher RPM's The bed on that truck is period correct and if it were mine, I would repair the floor (that is if the frame is sufficient).🥸👍👍

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the info. I was not aware any SBCs had a factory double roller chain. I saw this truck a few weeks ago. It was recently sold and the new owner is making it road-worthy.

[@SladeM.]

you said it had the passenger truck dash and 72 was the last year they did that? The 67-72 heavy duty trucks like the one in the vid used the cabs from the half ton-1 ton trucks. same with the 73-87's

[@whattherust]

Yes, exactly.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

Nice old truck parrot and if that was fencing panels on the back of it? They're selling for about $100 a piece now. You just FYI and that second hand

[@whattherust]

Those are screen inserts for screen doors. There must have been hundreds of them there. I have no idea how they got stacked up there, but the new owner of the truck sold them for scrap.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

@@whattherust being old aluminum should weighed out pretty good. By the way I talked to text and when I said p e r i o d, autocorrect changed parrot. I wouldn't call in your bird haha. Thanks for the reply. I truly see everyone these old vehicles as a piece of history and if the story should be written down so each successive owner would have it. Besides a good story and directly can add value to the car/ truck thanks again

[@paulfellows2094]

sounds like she has pleanty of pep left in her awesome job

[@romboutweltevreden1464]

try running the engine on its own tank with the fuel pump

[@marvwatkins7029]

Didn't check the tires?

[@jimneustadt2688]

I am amazed you don’t wear eye protection

[@dynomitegliatti7811]

first hei was74 sir

[@marvwatkins7029]

HEI that late or really early?

[@johnnyh409]

Always carry a highway creeper when ever you go!

[@thekingsilverado8419]

See if my Merle haggard tape in still in the glove box please..

[@ryanbeyea2834]

What's up

[@juanbustamantecreager761]

Hi,What kind of fuel You use,those engines used added lead, Saludos

[@whattherust]

I use regular unleaded unless it is a high compression engine, then I use super. It is true that the lead is gone from gas today, but it takes quite a few miles to cause valve recession, and some old engines are quite resistant to it no matter the miles. Lead additive just isn't worth it, in my opinion. Great question!

[@juanbustamantecreager761]

It cause detonation with out lead,I add in My old pickup.Saludos

[@ryanbeyea2834]

Hi

[@gerrikupicki4060]

🤔😥1970😔😥

[@dynomitegliatti7811]

chevrolet that is

[@romboutweltevreden1464]

new accyconnectors use

[@thekingsilverado8419]

The owner must be a screen door thief the doors R on his other truck...

[@jeannev7048]

typical chevy

[@gerrikupicki4060]

🤔🤨😡🤬😨🤯😱

[@shhabshhab3185]

A legenda di Sweetlovee.Monster snowquen hè u mo idolu. Hè a persona chì aspiru à essee, hè a mo luce di ghjornu

[@christinarust6957]

Great job!