Will it run and drive? 1979 Ford F100 Ranger XLT left in a mud hole!

The owner bought a house with this truck left abandoned in the yard. It was once a beautiful two-tone green XLT. Now it is left to rot in the mud, and the owner wants it sold. Will it start and drive again?
Update: The truck is sold.

[@klwthe3rd]

This year and model, 1978-1979 Ford F100 XLT Ranger is one of my all time favorites. Especially in the optional two-tone Light Jade Green over Jade Green color scheme. Glad to know someone bought it and hopefully they restored it back to it's former glory. Great video.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

I had a 78. It started like a charm at -30. There is a reason I like old Fords. Perfectly normal for the choke to want to close. That's it's job and why it is running so smooth when cold. You had more problems when you stuck the screwdriver in there. Let the choke do it's job. It will also speed up the idle on a cold engine. That tiny spark at the battery may have been the interior light. I noticed the door was open. Maybe the switch actually worked.

[@sixstringcity3931]

Became the caretaker of a 1975 F250 and Im soaking uo all your videos Thanks for sharing your knowledge and time!

[@whattherust]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@attilaatkinson3496]

I love fords so much

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

I daily the old girl, give it bath, tail gate. sounds really nice and healthy. Nice revival. 3k little steep, this is the reason why they go to waste in these old man's yards and wrecker yards. way overpriced, it's not even 4-wheel drive as you showed allot rust. people want way too much money for the parts that are bad, like think their sitting on national treasure. just let it go.

[@whattherust]

Right, it is better as a beater than anything to restore but it has a lot going for it. I am thinking the price will come down after a couple of weeks of listing it.

[@RodBeauvex]

NO LOW BALLERS I KNOW WHAT I GOT.

[@efrenalanis3400]

Where I live 3k is nothing for a short bed 79, 2wd is also more desirable here I could sell that thing for 5k easily with just a wash

[@josephg41]

Where I live that's actually a better deal than normal. Normally you'd pay that for the same truck with no engine, a blown engine, etc. Or you'd get a base model or something with an engine in unknown condition. Although the beds are never that bad. For that reason it should be a little cheaper.

[@davidbryant5875]

3,000 is way to much. It will be sitting another decade no one will buy that price to much rust front end has been wrecked lol 😂😂

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I had a 1974 Ranger XLT long bed with a 390, wish i still had it, good looking truck !

[@SteelDreamsGarage]

Great video a little TLC and the old girl would be ready for the road.

[@whattherust]

Thanks! I agree.

[@paulschedler]

The engine on the Ford pickup looks exceptionally clean from just about any angle that I look! I say it couldn't have more than the 68,000 miles it's showing. Good old Ford, I think.

[@davidlilly3564]

I am really glad you got it running and driving.

[@whattherust]

Me too. It sold today, so someone new is going to get use out of it.

[@andywalliams]

Well done Richard, another nice old truck saved from the scrap heap 🙂

[@whattherust]

Thank you Andy!

[@adamboylan2307]

Has to be the quickest starting, best running engine i ever seen on a revival. Wow that was easy. And it runs so smooth it’s not even funny.

[@creoilpenetratingoil]

Thank you for trying out Cre-Oil Penetrating Oil! Glad to see it helped get the Ranger running.

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

This truck is a cream puff than the other revival's this was a given👍💯🏁

[@whattherust]

So true. Just a matter of perspective! Thanks for watching.

[@johnmcdowell9059]

purrs like a kitten not hardly a tic out of those lifters

[@lewissewell5197]

I love old trucks like that

[@whattherust]

Me too. This one was rusty but still a good truck. It sold quickly and now someone is enjoying it.

[@philipcollins5440]

I am looking forward to all your videos 4 this year. May your you tube grow & grow this year.

[@whattherust]

We are hoping it will grow a lot in 2023. Thanks for the support Phillip.

[@howardkoster4026]

Looks like there is a major soda can leak from the bed......This pickup truck is AMAZING!!!! Good deal getting this running !!!!! AND a POSI rear to boot !!! OOOhh, btw,, HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support Howard. Happy New Year!

[@lynnlutjen261]

Love your rescues. Keep up the great work

[@whattherust]

Thanks Lynn! I certainly will.

[@ericshull9028]

@@whattherust I Love It

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks 👍

[@black63ford]

The brake pedal pad has been turned over. Look at the wear on the top left. Your channel is one of my favorite. Thanks for your effort.

[@whattherust]

You're welcome. Thank you for the support.

[@georgevan3102]

My favorite f150. The 1979. Favorite color too. Would love to have that

[@jesterr7133]

It needs some TLC, but it will make a good daily driver or work truck for someone. It runs great, considering that it sat for years and hasn't had much work done on it yet. With tires, a carb rebuild, and some brake hoses, that truck will be road worthy.

[@garysimonson9593]

the brake pedal pad has been flipped over, it's upside down. That's why the bottom right corner isn't worn, it was at the upper left corner before being flipped. And another good little 302... such good engines.

[@whattherust]

Right. I had not noticed that, but a few people pointed that out. I did not know that was a thing until this truck!

[@gavinrewell9703]

Nice work

[@renchjeep]

I'm gonna say 167k miles on that one. And the driver was a left-foot braker, like myself! LOL. Thanks, Richard, for braving the cold to bring us this video. Happy New Year, and stay safe, my friend.

[@whattherust]

Thank you very much. Happy New Year!

[@danielventura8073]

@@whattherust I just want to say I am a huge fan of your videos. I've learned so much fron you, and Rev, Derek from VGG, Junkyard Digs, Thunderhead 289, Scotty Kilmer and others, I've started to do some maintenance on my Focus rather than take it to the dealer and wait 6 months for parts (it's still under warranty) I'm 61 but still doing it. I'd love a classic but keeping in practice on my little gas sipper 2.0 VVT etech 4. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@whattherust]

@@danielventura8073 Thank you Daniel. The kind of feedback is so nice to see. I hope the future videos on the channel will continue to interest you.

[@rds2821]

I owned a 2 tone blue and silver F 100 Ranger Lariat. Junked it at 347,000 miles due to frame breaking. I still have the 351 engine sitting on my property. It was one damn good old truck.

[@danobrien3109]

Likely only worth half of that three grand he is asking. Maybe worth two if he has a replacement box and the front bumper. I was surprised how easily it started. Always enjoyable watching you work. Missed the the lovely Miss Christina. Hope you health and happiness for the New Year. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@whattherust]

Thanks Dan. This one was kind of last minute, but Christina will be right back in the next one. Happy New Year!

[@oldpath7357]

Definitely not worth three grand for sure. LOL Maybe 1200.....

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

yea id say 1500 at most. bed is whacked to hell at the back

[@MaxGiganteum]

@@frigglebiscuit7484 Apparently, you missed the whacking at the front of the truck too! 🤔 - Max Giganteum

[@SlyDellian]

8:52 - “Is the engine frozen? No, but I sure am!”

[@whattherust]

True David. It was cold for these parts. Luckily I kept moving and warmed up.

[@SlyDellian]

@@whattherust Hey, I just noticed that you’ve got over 20K subscribers. Excellent work! I’ve been enjoying watching this channel grow. Keep those vids coming!

[@terrywebb8636]

Gotta love them old Ford trucks, any old truck as far as that goes. Thanks for sharing Richard, hi Christina.

[@whattherust]

Hi Terry! Thanks for watching.

[@davida.p.9911]

Really cool old Ford! And she runs like a charm! The rust, hole in the floorboard and bad bed are the only drawbacks, but those can be fixed with enough time and effort. Excellent job getting her running again, Richard! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks David! Yes, the rust is a real problem here, but the truck could be used around town as a beater without too much work. Happy New Year!

[@erickricharson5196]

I currently have my late uncles 78 and 79 ford trucks coming cross country from Virginia to me. 1 of them he had when I was a kid. I am looking forward to fixing them up in his honor

[@morewhattherust]

That is great to hear. Good luck, and if you need parts, my latest video of the junkyard has many Ford trucks in it.

[@erickricharson5196]

@morewhattherust Yes I will need alot of things. Like a good dash bezel for the 79. How can I reach you?

[@whattherust]

Send me an email to [e-mail]

[@DependableAutoTruck]

You did good hard to work with snow everywhere

[@whattherust]

Thanks Howard. It was the coldest rescue I have done.

[@lancepearson4035]

Considering the weather you were working with that was a remarkable "Will it Run?" - well done and Happy New Year from New Zealand

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year Vance!

[@tomwinkle1597]

I think $1000 would be fair. Seeing oil in the coolant is a sure sign of major issues. Cracked head or blown head gasket for sure. Gotta love them old fords. Great video, ty

[@whattherust]

You're welcome Tom! Thanks for watching.

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

I agree

[@matthewanderson7766]

I was thinking 6 or 7 hundred

[@lessharratt8719]

That's what barrs leak looks like in the coolant if you put a couple cans of it in. Remember the water pump in the cab? Not so sure that's oil but it could be. $3000 is dreaming.

[@MaxGiganteum]

​@@lessharratt8719 Stop leak is the first thing I thought of too... oil that thick in the coolant would be some boob pouring oil into the radiator by mistake/on purpose OR... possibly a cracked block. Of course, the "goo" would obviously look, smell and taste like oil. Based on what I could see, that wasn't oil but that's MHO. - Max Giganteum

[@MuzzleMike]

Back in the 90s I had 78 with the same color . I got it and changed the icm under the hood . It ran me for a couple of years . The family got to big so it had to go . I loved that truck . The AC had nice cold air .

[@oliverpetroski4205]

Interesting project. Too bad its bent like a banana in the front. But thats fixable. In my country that truck would be fixed and driven again.

[@charlesw.hopperjr.5236]

Runs, and Rolls’ It definitely worth 3 grand;Another Great Pickup! Working in the elements is never ideal, but you got er done!Great Video,Take Care, Your Oregon Friend ☮️

[@marygarner5249]

Always look forward to your video's you can get just about anything running again 😁😁👍

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the continued support Mary.

[@yanlzcagercekler7252]

I also run this type of cars, the important thing is to run them, the language is important, this is what you did, giving the cars the value they deserved and making revisions. If the society puts you where you belong, if you put your hands on the cars, leave them where they belong, good luck with your efforts.

[@ronbunker5778]

That truck is awesome. It's really cool when they start and idle that quickly!

[@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk]

Awesome videos 👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Tanveer.

[@LPWSzzz]

79-79 is my favorite ford style besides the bull nose

[@georgevan3102]

Gr8 video. Nice revival

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This is one of the few I have done in the dead of winter.

[@TheKeymaster316]

What’s crazy is that the reason it was parked all those years ago was probably the fuel pump, especially as good as it runs. This will make a great little project for someone. They don’t all need to be restored, they just need to be driven!

[@whattherust]

Exactly!

[@hendosexperience4703]

Thank you for saving another one brother.

[@whattherust]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@donsmith8614]

Glad your back for the new year, sorry christina wasn't helping you. That was an easy fix, i second Dan's assessment of it's value, at least it's running & driving. Keep the video's coming

[@whattherust]

Thanks Don! more coming!

[@babaninja9043]

Beautiful I love it

[@raywilson800]

Luv them old ford's. ❤️Thanks for braving the cold.

[@whattherust]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@Bonazzoliband]

Damn. that looks cold. Great job.

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

Years ago, I had a 77 F100, that, had a bad egr valve, so, I just took it off, and, soldered a penny over the hole, and, voila, it sounds and ran great.

[@Falconurbex]

Happy new year to you and your family from sean and family in bolton in the uk

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@marvwatkins7029]

Yeah Ms. C. is no fool to stay home with that weather.

[@dconoway9932]

Love what you do an your infernal optimism to see something good in each vehicle you resurrect. Some of those vehicles were ugly off the production line but hey, beauty is in te eye of the beholder.

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the nice comment. It is true I see good in any old car I work on, even a Pinto.

[@chevylandt.v]

Now I want to get mine going.

[@whattherust]

Do it!

[@chevylandt.v]

@@whattherust hopefully in the mid year.

[@williegibson2510]

I would keep the original patina, wheels and tires, 2.5 exhaust, fix the floor board, tailgate.... And this would be an awesome daily driver. For 3 grand....you can't go wrong. The sound of these old ford engines is amazing... I love your channel man. Keep it going for 2033. Happy new year

[@whattherust]

Thanks Willie! We have some very good ones coming up in early 2023.

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I live in Arizona, it would easily go for 3k in running condition !

[@dalesworld1308]

My father had the Explorer version of the truck with the Windsor 350. Good truck, rode better than most cars. Good job saving it.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much.

[@Dany-oj2jv]

great job bro... like

[@dogbitefred6631]

Might be worth $3K with a front bumper, decent tires, and a tailgate. I sure missed Christine and her soothing voice, hope everything is well with her. Thanks for taking the time to make the video in crappy weather.

[@whattherust]

She is fine and will be back for the next one! Thanks for asking.

[@highway445]

That sucka sounds great.

[@michaelcoonce6694]

Those modules were notorious failure points . They would leave you stranded with no warning

[@danobrien3109]

Wasn’t just these models. It was all fords in this era. Those ignition modules were crap. I had a Fairmount that would just die. Sit at the side of the road for an hour or so get back in and it would start right up. Got smart and started carrying an extra one in the car. Two bolts and two plug ins and it was changed. They would get hot and the contact points on the board would separate, reconnect after cooling down. Weird but that was the fix for me. 👍🇨🇦

[@michaelcoonce6694]

@@danobrien3109 yeah they would stall at random times with no warning. Ford got sued over it when someone got killed in a accident when their car stalled

[@davidcorder95]

Not bad of a truck it would be cool find one and have fun with it

[@allanhanson9588]

I have a 79 base ranger 4x4 the same 2 tone green . I'm sure digging those XLT door panels though.

[@twinkie27271]

Those arent solenoids, they are starter relays. The one in the cab fits a riding lawnmower. Nice job getting it running. Happy New Year!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Scott. Happy New Year!

[@lottiecooper609]

Thank you for being brief when showing vehicles!! I'm glad it's not a two hour video with eighty to ninety percent of the video talking!!! The title does say, will it run, not let's talk all day. I like long vids don't get me wrong, I can just do without the car salesman nonsense!! So again I thank you very much. Happy new year folks!!! Can't wait for another great year of videos!!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the comment. This type of feedback is helpful in shaping future videos. Thanks for watching!

[@branthandford2212]

Love them Fords

[@darrenhawken9766]

Great revival, thanks for sharing 💨💨👍

[@whattherust]

Glad you liked it Darren!

[@billyfoster3223]

Great work once again, Richard! Enjoyed this video! Neat old truck!😁👍🛠️

[@whattherust]

Thanks Billy. Happy New Year!

[@robinhaynes5965]

I love this guy! Great revival!👍👍

[@whattherust]

Thank you Robin. Happy New Year!

[@giancarlopbranco]

That's a wondeful pickup, and that's a great job, Mr.! Congrats!

[@whattherust]

Thank you Gian!

[@danswartwood4580]

Yes, thank you

[@garywilson12]

you did a great job on that old ford truck, i tend to agree its worth aother chance back on the road

[@whattherust]

Thanks Gary! It sold quick and the new owner is getting it ready to drive again.

[@jesterr7133]

We had some rough weather in TN the last few weeks. Thanks for going through the trouble to make us a video in this weather. You didn't have to do that.

[@whattherust]

You're welcome. It was cold but fun. Thanks for the support.

[@garysimonson9593]

I sure hope that ol' girl went to a bumpside Ford fan who will give it the love it deserves. Such a nice, high-option truck with good bones. Would be a real looker with some body and paint work.

[@whattherust]

I think a big fan of these trucks bought it. He spotted it from 50 yards away and bought it immediately. It should be in good hands.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Nice video about the ranger. They kind of got used to seeing the two of you together doing these videos. It's almost like seeing Batman without Robin. Hope your Tuesday well. From a distance your truck looks pretty decent. I'm not sure about the price but then things are selling for more than what they used to. I've always liked the ranger package I had a 75 or 6 similar two-tone green paint job. I was 19 at most when fixed the body and painted it. Back then just had a little rust above the rear tires so two patch panels there and then a common spot behind the back tire towards the bumper at the bottom of the bed. Always been one I wish I had been able to keep. For the most part I think of a 1-ton dually 79 Ford ranger when I hear ranger in the vintage term. Maybe because I've got one. Enjoy the video look forward to more in 2023

[@whattherust]

Thanks Chuck. Happy New Year!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

@@whattherust I put out three shorts in the last 3 days. In case you're curious. They'll be a number more of them as long as people seem interested. And they'll get better the recording and the vehicles. Although a couple of these have some interesting backgrounds. www.youtube.com/@CAROLDDISCOVER2525

[@whattherust]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 I will check them out!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

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[@AndrewHCann]

Well Done Richard :) yes those old Ford Truck live for years and remember my 1972 Ford F350 extended cab long box type also Restoration in 2005 fully and sold for nice $ in 2007 ! My cousin bought new in 1972 to also used tow truck all life too and myself to ! Think owner get someone to enjoy too take care of too and Happy New Year 2023 to Richard!

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year Andrew!

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Great job! I had blue and white '79 with a 400. It was a great truck, thank you for sharing!

[@whattherust]

You're welcome Raymond. Glad you liked it.

[@holeeshietpyro4072]

very cool rescue, and cheers to visiting TN. I might have two vehicles in kossuth, ms i want back running, might have to solicit you one day, hahah

[@whattherust]

Sure, send us an email.

[@frankroper3274]

I owned a 1999 F150 with a 4.6L V8 and a 9 ft bed and extended cab. I was the 2nd owner and it still had warranty when I bought it. I sold it for 600.00 on craigslist because gas got so high.

[@davidlilly3564]

Happy new year to you and your wife.🎉🎊😀

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year!

[@frankroper3274]

My stepfather had one around that year with a 390 cu inch motor. It would run like a scalded cat!

[@whattherust]

I love those 390s.

[@garymcmullin2292]

when you get one of those fords that won't charge try un-plugging the voltage regulator and replug several times just in case corrosion is on the plug and terminals, it is the small rectangle box on the fenderwell near the stater relay. A bad wire connection is the usual cause. A quick test of the alternator is to unplug the regulator and bridge the A+ to the F this feeds the field with battery voltage, the alternator will draw the engine speed down as it generates electricity, if it is a good alternator. The other way is to unplug the regulator and use a jumper wire from the output term on the alternator to the field term on the alternator, this is also feeding the field and is actually better than the former method because you are bypassing the wiring harness where there may have been an open or high resistance circuit.The old engines sitting unused for so long get the rings jammed up, will cause the excessive blow by out the crankcase, add a quart of automatic trans in the oil to help free them up.

[@whattherust]

That is a good tip. Thank you.

[@morgansword]

I have in one way or other owned every year of ford trucks starting in some of the twenties and a T that I never did find a date on..... all that said, from nineteen forty one through two thousand, I have had in one size or the other meaning some were in the larger size F450 and up including a few cab over series with cummins or detroit, a bunch of cat engines for our dump trucks. I put over three million miles on a seventy two highboy. I would still own it but my ex wanted it worse to take anything I loved.... "You've heard that song".... mommas in the cemetery, daddies in the pen... It was a close one and thirty four years later.. I still love her. Mother of my kids.... which I don't want to know which are and those that are not. I have to say the true lock positraction rear end in this truck here in alaska sells for 1750.oo dollars from this years of truck.... Kinda a no brainer that truck has a lot of value were you to just part it out which would be a crime. A good bath and two months in my old shop... I have been crippled for the last seventeen ... make that eighteen years (happy 2023) and have not taken more than a dozen steps in excruciating pain... My care attendant worries that I will take my life as I value life very little anymore. I lost everything to the bone pickers... my words for family who loved me till they had it all. It took me a long time to come around liking the big change in the grill on this year of rig but once it did, kinda funny how it works like that. If your going to do the top to get the valve seals right again.... it would just put pressure on the bottom end and be its demise so a pull, clean, reseal with new rods an mains... cam bearings get less wear so doubtful they need touched. I have built so many ford engines that I now have come to the conclusion a new cam with solid lifters and adjustable rockers is the sweet spot for a power and fuel increase big time. I don't care if its the 302 or 351w, those engines were some of ford's best hour. I tried my hand successfully at turboing the three hundred six, used their nineties split manifold for exhaust and a large two barrel carb... that gave me almost four hundred, went to the four barrel with a turbo and over six hundred horses to the rear wheels. That six is probably the very best and some bad design flaws like a water pump that is a quarter inch from the first cylinder... a gentle bump into it was death to that cylinder. .... oh and cavitation issues as well on this engine. We used this engine to power a mill on just all stock setup... used the dry sump oil pan so we could change oil while its running, and hooked it to a five hundred gallon fuel tank. I would run 24/7 on this amount and powered a mill that had two circular saws, a planer for lumber plus blowers for sawdust and such,... so at two weeks was the official shut down and a fluids complete change then. Every five hundred hours on it running was oil change running. That engine never gave any troubles with a fuel pump failure in two years was all. It stayed on the mill for five years so you figure that engine was in the millions of miles. What saved it was being on a governor and so no up and down,, just run. Somewhere in that five years we sold everything and they pulled the engine for diesel power. The engine was just tossed into the scrap pile as no one but me believed in it.... so I did the customary questions like how's this mill doing for you guys and what is your lumber output like... they were just bragging about how many thousand feet a month it was producing... I did not have the heart to tell them the old motor they scrapped did that same or more in three weeks. FOR LESS MONEY. They were just all about themselves and what do you prove, oh, I know... first liar doesn't stand a chance. I'm thinking that if the truck has a oil cooler on the filter system, a seal goes out and mixes oil into the water system. It will get worse over time just to prove a point. Don't have a good argument for why I like solid lifter engines better but being old should lend reason enough. In seventy seven, end of and start of seventy eight several design changes were done, called their transition years or about every ten years was the same kind of thinking by the big three. From carb to throttle body fuel injection about then. along with the duraspark to another system I don't remember too much about. I was glad though to get rid of it. Seems as though the box would give up so swap the box right?? Yeah but leave the old one on and when the new one gave up, plug the old one back in and it would do fine for a good while... never did try to figure that out. Sorry for the long winded comment... sure that you got tired of reading it for sure

[@angelsone-five7912]

Nice one Richard, you showed that who`s boss, lol. I notice you are having some weird weather in the U.S. at the moment, all it does in England is rain!

[@whattherust]

It has been colder than usual for this time of year, but it is already warming up.

[@tyhogue8316]

I always put a canopy on my trucks!👍

[@rickytart1028]

Reminds me of my 1978 F100lll

[@kirk467]

A ford starter solenoid, that’s what it looks like my friend! I can see the existing one on the side wall passenger side! Looks like a 360 or 351 engine! My best friend lives in Sparta Tennesee and has a river house in Chattanooga! I’m hoping to visit him and his family on day, he texted me before he flew out before the freeze telling me it was supposed to get down below 0 degrees while he’s out on his flight, he’s a pilot captain for United Airlines! Great job, awesome save! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Kirk from Louisiana!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Kirk! We appreciate the support.

[@johnmontague4245]

Hi Richard, flying solo on this one ? Well done for attempting this one given the colder conditions. The truck sounded remarkably good, although I’m sure the devil will be in the detail. The bed is obviously knackered, and the engine will require a full service, plus the breaking system overhauled. However it would make an excellent truck for daily use or just messing about at weekends. A happy new year to both you and Cristina, and a new year of “Will it runs “ awaits. All the best…John

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year John! Yes, just me this time, but Christina will be back for the next one.

[@paulym5814]

That’s why he thought he found some old girly magazines in the bed of the truck. Christine wasn’t around. Just kidding Richard. Christine is quite the beautiful woman.

[@edwardskoda2409]

Indeed well done. I love these car resurrection channels. This must be a husband-and-wife channel like VGG?

[@birdssurfshed]

Just subscribed. Really enjoy your straight forward videos.

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the sub. More videos coming!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Yup do some work to the brakes, some clean up and drive it. Then start to get parts for it then slowly fix it up. Happy new years everyone.

[@whattherust]

Happy New Year!

[@gmwrenchead]

I enjoy watching your channel. The battery group with the correct post configuration is 24F.

[@whattherust]

Ah, 24F! I knew it was a letter, but had the wrong one. Thanks for the info!

[@fordfandiecast]

Great job. Great truck being a short bed.

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@dustyrusty6840]

I still have my 78 F-150 Ranger XLT I bought new, a 79 super cab with blown engine and a 79 ford custom with a 302 that still runs I bought from an auction for 395.00 the same color as that one.

[@whattherust]

That is a great collection of trucks.

[@jesusvillaortega4492]

te adaptaste a las malas condiciones y funciono, buen trabajo...👍

[@whattherust]

Gracias Jesus.

[@BanishedToEarth]

Where's your wife at? Love the dynamics when you both work together!

[@whattherust]

It was quite cold that day, so I went solo. She will be in the next for sure!

[@stephransley4371]

Sounds great another great success.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Steph!

[@25Soupy]

My grandfather had a 1976 Mercury Monarch the same green and fake wood interior to a tee.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

The book might have been a hymnal.

[@whattherust]

I think it was.

[@DDRighteous]

I owned a 79 f150 years ago. At 96,000 the engine had so much blow-by, I had to swap out the engine. Mine had a 302. I wish I still had that truck.

[@lotharrenz4621]

goodness, of course the engine runs and idles, but the corrosion. :0 with the cabin floor and bed being that bad (I really expected you to say "the bed is bad", but maybe that was too obvious) I doubt they'd get 3k. even from the other side of the big puddle. :) I'm amazed it is even drivable. but it does drive! (I wonder if anyone owning a ride you brought back from the grave would use your videos to show to a potential buyer. I know I would, after all you're giving everything a good look and estimate, pointing out the big problems.) anyway! what a nice start into the new year! :D

[@whattherust]

Good point Lothar. I think some people do use the videos. The Pinto wagon for example.

[@briansutton7764]

If the dome light works, the door being open would cause the dome light to come on. That could be your draw causing the spark while attaching the ground to the battery.

[@whattherust]

Agreed, but the dome light bulb was out. The draw turned out to be the ignition. The key was on, but I did not notice it. Thanks for watching.

[@briansutton7764]

@@whattherust I couldn't tell in the video whether the dome light was on or not. It was the first thing that crossed my mind. P.S. when I seen the driver's door was wide open.