Will it Run? Awesome 1951 Ford tow truck left alone in a junkyard for 30 years!

The first time I saw this truck I said no way I was taking it on. Christina really wanted to do it, so here we are! Come along for this wild ride that takes us to places unknown.
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[@robertvance1873]

Christina is Richard's Beautiful Lucky Charm Good Call on the Bent Exhaust Good Job to Both of you.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Robert! Much appreciated 🙏

[@garyjohnson4608]

I'm happy to see all these folks lending a hand !! This is making the job of getting this old girl running a lot easier on Richard !!!

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Gary! We had a great time. Appreciate you watching.

[@kenwestern2821]

The past lives in our fond memories. Bringing them back to life and hearing them breathe after all of those years is truly a blessing! Great job and congrats!

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Ken!

[@joesprague1464]

We had our ‘48 ford f1 in two parades last week,it has a flat head six and a four speed crash box transmission.I found this episode particularly entertaining

[@danobrien3109]

Your never quit / can do attitude to get these old vehicles running is inspiring. All those little victories add up to the big one in hearing that engine run. Never get tired of watching you guys. Thanks for all your hard work in giving us these videos. Be well stay safe.👍👍🇨🇦

[@JanitBianic]

Great editing! All curses removed haha

[@jaymac2184]

20:00 - "You want a hammer?" Laughs... "I think I'll clean the ground". 2 seconds later "what are you doing" "We've got the hammer" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aguywithwood9293]

An awful lot of glee in asking Richard what he was doing. Love it. You guys know you're blessed to be working on something like this with a group, and that makes it fun for me as a viewer. Now then, I'm sure I have a bad starter here on one of mine. Let me know when you're coming to Oregon and I'll even slide a piece of cardboard under the car just for you.

[@whattherust]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@royhaught9516]

If anyone can get a vehicle running you guys sure can! Great video!

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Roy!

[@CortinasAndClassics]

THIS is why I love watching this channel. A fantastic effort to everyone involved in getting the truck running for the young lad who loves it. Well done Christina on finding the exhaust blockage and I feel for Richard changing the starter 476 times.. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. It was great having the family involved. So many good memories were made.

[@tomh6779]

lol

[@garycrawford6912]

Looks great, good job cleaning it out Cristina. Always remember to wear a good dust mask when digging around in them old vehicles. Love y'all's perseverance.

[@garycrawford6912]

Christina sorry

[@jimviner642]

Once again, Awesome job Christine for catching the plugged exhaust.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Jim! Much appreciated 🙏

[@jimviner642]

No, thank you for the content!

[@tectalabyss]

Great job Guy's Big thumbs up to your Wife ! Love the sound of these old Flatheads. As always I liked and shared. Keep the great videos coming. All the best from Upper east Tennessee.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Bobby! We appreciate you watching!

[@BrodieBr0]

By far my favorite ''will it run'' channel here. I've been hooked ever since that video with the 1948 Dodge Truck. I thought that engine was toast, and ever going to run again but man you proved me wrong. lol I love your guys's never give up attitude, bringing the old back to life!

[@christinarust6957]

Thank you! What a wonderful comment. Much appreciated 🙏

[@katj6488]

Wow Richard and Christina, you guys are the true shade tree mechanics after working on this truck! I will say I felt sorry for Richard with that starter,but he did not give up! Great job you two on this old girl or old guy!!

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the support Kat!

[@randykunkel3758]

Nobody else would have stuck to it you guys! Way to go! That engine sounds great.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Randy.

[@reedb9039]

Damn Richard,you have more patience than I do. Way to go. You have a beautiful mechanics helper too.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate you 🙏

[@quartermilesmile]

Bravo! Well done on getting another one running!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Peter.

[@mmoats4294]

Absolutely the best at starting old vehicles. Always enjoy all your videos.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much for the compliment!

[@davida.p.9911]

Awesome!!! Another winner!!! 👍👍👍👍 I wasnt aware a flathead 6 was made, but now i know. CONGRATULATIONS Richard and Christina!! And also Ricky and his family!! Very well done!! I'm gonna say this was the "Hokey Pokey" version of starter installation and removal....lol. 😂 Thanks for sharing guys!!

[@christinarust6957]

David thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Much appreciated 🙏 Take care.

[@johncolaneri6488]

You guys are the best! Thanks!

[@floridarusticrepairs]

That was a helluva job. Great work!

[@russellregnier5811]

I love watching you guys get these old cars running. I've done it a couple of times myself and some people ask why do you even bother. They don't get it, the feeling of hearing a motor start for the first time in years. Good job

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Russell!

[@tombob671]

Reminds of back in the day taking 3 junk starters and making 1serviceable unit. Just trying to get to work and payday. 1968 just got of the Marines and was poor. The Marines taught me to improvise, adapt and overcome. Lesson well learned and has served me well 😊

[@essexdavenorton]

U2, look like you had a great blast. It was a fantastic video. Richard must have the patience of a saint and Christina. That was a good call take these great videos coming

[@whattherust]

It was a good time Dave. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffrowlette]

Like a real man, he doesn't know the meaning of the word "NO" And Christina is an Angel 👍

[@jimrobin98]

It's good that you have enough left in you to laugh about it!👍👍👍!

[@ianmatthews7887]

Fantastic. Your determination is amazing 🙂

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Ian.

[@rosendogarcia1146]

You & Christina worked on that truck. Another one under your belt. I like u're determination . Richard always puts his mind. You both are a team, A-1 👍. I like the video's put out it's better than TV. Keep up the good work you guys make a awesome pair.

[@whattherust]

Thank you very much. This tow truck was very challenging, but the result was worth it. More to come!

[@marvwatkins7029]

Richard virtually will not quit on a vehicle, no matter what its challenges. Once he's in it, that's it!

[@christinarust6957]

So true! Thanks for watching Marv, much appreciated 🙏

[@johnoneill9539]

One if not the best rebirth ! Of a demised engine,hope it’s restored …

[@nayase7303]

great job persistence paid off

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@darrelkinney9856]

Old Sckool doesn’t give up. More class in one inch of that truck than any new vehicle of any name brand .

[@gorgeesteves422]

Felizidades por esta puesta en marcha 👍👍

[@whattherust]

Gracias Gorge!

[@DerricksFunnyFarm]

Really happy that you guys kept at it! They seem like great people and car lovers too.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Derrick. These are some of the best people I have ever met. Just amazing.

[@chrismosmeier555]

Awesome video, it was satisfying for me to hear that engine idle. I can't imagine how you guys felt after the amount of time you invested. Can't wait to see the next video of this truck.

[@richcarle3925]

Always love watching you two revive these old vehicles!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support Rich. Much appreciated.

[@MrMILZEY]

Well done everyone.Amazing effort.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@OdySlim]

I think its the same tow truck from the movie " Porkys" Remember that one? Regards from Ody Slim

[@outfield1988]

Your videos are awesome. They make my day Thank you both.

[@jasoncollins618]

You guys are awesome very inspiring for our youth thanks for the video

[@whattherust]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@LongBowMan89]

Great save with the ol flathead six, I have a 1948 F1 with six banger in it. I have bunch of parts laying around since as you said in the video about all the V8 parts. I buy up 6 cyd parts I come across to stock pile them for down the road. If there's anything your looking for I might just have it Cheers Cody

[@christinarust6957]

Such a smart idea!

[@whattherust]

We need a starter for a 48 milk truck! I don't think we had the right one the entire time we worked on this truck.

[@LongBowMan89]

@@whattherust I'll check my parts and see what I have !!. Facebook best way to contact you ? Cheers Cody

[@whattherust]

@@LongBowMan89 Best way is through email. [e-mail]. Thanks very much!

[@willyphast2509]

and no smoke out the rear. wow. great job fella,,

[@douggrove762]

I like that tow truck.

[@gorgeesteves422]

Gracias por estos videos

[@mowler8042]

Everytime I watch an episode I think about what I could say to get my wife to do this with me someday and I think my chances are slim to none

[@whattherust]

I am a lucky guy for sure.

[@mattbrown5511]

Richard has the patience of Job himself. It is refreshing to see someone as stoic as him. He gives perseverance a good name. Thanks for the inspiring video, Richard and Christina. Y'all are great.

[@christinarust6957]

Thank you Matt! We appreciate you 🙏

[@RossEphgrave]

You hit it on the head! I'm new, was going to tell him he is quite the stoic. Wish he was my mechanic. Wonder if the two of them will come to Canada?

[@terrywebb8636]

" mater " lives, the little boy can be happy

[@montespurgeon8111]

Thanks Richard n Christina absolutely loved this video I myself I'm building a 49 f1 wish it was original but resto moded

[@whattherust]

We are happy you liked it. There will be a follow-up on it in late summer.

[@davidnelson95]

I am not believing how much trouble that one was to get running record times for taking off a starter did you dream about taking it out it night bless you glad you got it running

[@whattherust]

Yes I did! I had it in and out in minutes by the time I was done.

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Love seeing old things revitalize I’ve got to old to to big things so I do vintage fishing reel now . I had the privilege of working on a word war 2 bi wing plane for about 15 years one of of 4 left in the word an one is in the smithstonean institute . All the ribbit holes was bad an I had to tig weld them all up it was a painstaking job the old guy that was rebuilding it really knew his stuff !!!!

[@whattherust]

Wow, that is amazing. Not many people have the experience you do. Very cool!

[@patrickmartin6037]

My dad told me you can't kill a flathead ford . He was right . This reminds me of my dad. He had a skill locating old cars and trucks. Then being able to buy them , get them running and take them home. They would be either sold or traded for another vehicle. My love of cars comes from growing up as a kid in the 70s out driving around in the country looking for cars. Thanks pops.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Patrick. I am glad this brought back some good memories for you.

[@patrickmartin6037]

@@whattherust I forgot to tell you Richard. Great job. Just goes to show what patience some knowledge and a few tools can do. You realy can't kill a flathead ford lol.

[@whattherust]

@@patrickmartin6037 Thanks again.

[@ThomasRibbin-vw2nj]

Good. Job

[@garyalleccia2793]

Best video yet! I've had my wife in the past say, did you check this? And sure enough she was right! Great call on the exhaust Christina. That's why great couples make great teams. And you two are an awesome team. Well done! A lot of dedication in this one Richard. You are a more patient man than I will ever be. Rock on brother...

[@rickytart1028]

Good job....

[@whattherust]

Thanks Ricky!

[@twocooneys]

Looks like a grumpy old man. 😁

[@christinarust6957]

Great movie!

[@robertwilliams1147]

Your next meal you may need a few starters lol fantastic video christina very in tune again .

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the support Robert.

[@charlesstaceylindseysr4354]

It appears that the valves are stuck open with not enough compression the start up,has been my experience with lots of old flat head engines, maybe pull the head off. Love the channel Good Luck

[@trucker447]

Great job and i love the videos!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Rob! More videos coming.

[@billyfoster3223]

Great to see you two again, Richard and Christina! Great video and old truck! Cheers to you getting it running again! Looked like it was a lot of fun, and hope to see more future videos.😁🛠️

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Billy! It was a great time, lots of laughs.

[@chuckypaonita7974]

What a great video, your hard work paid off, and great job to you Christina on calling the exhaust being clogged, can't wait for the next video, take care!!

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Chucky! Appreciate you, take care.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

It's such an awesome job. Great video, both of you. Awesome story on the truck, and now it lives again.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks guys!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

@@christinarust6957 our pleasure.

[@henrymartinez8202]

Christina rules, great job once again Richard! Thank you for what you do so well.

[@christinarust6957]

Thank you Henry! We appreciate you watching!

[@dominickserignese8837]

You guys should revisit that Nova and dig into the timing chain. You were so close to getting it running, it has to be the timing chain.

[@whattherust]

I think so too. Perhaps we will go back later this summer.

[@jamesblanke9175]

nice job😀

[@whattherust]

Thanks James!

[@dalehartley-vd9qo]

All right another flat head love to hear them Richard the flat head King

[@whattherust]

Thank you Dale! I love the sound of those flatheads.

[@General.Longstreet]

Awesome job!❤

[@whattherust]

Thanks Marshall!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Central California watching

[@MartinWachter-y9x]

Richard Is Another Rick Flair Weu!!!

[@whattherust]

Funny stuff. Woo!

[@dominickserignese8837]

The quality of the steel they used back in the day was amazing! What a cool Old Wrecker.

[@whattherust]

I love it. Such a great look, and a lot of interesting history.

[@mike-tl3is]

Say listen Richard i need someone to remove my you guessed it MY STARTER. LOL

[@jamesmallinger9555]

Richard is not a quiter❤Love Jim,J&R mobile service

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support James.

[@frankryder9325]

Im sure this was in the movie "Wrong Turn" LOL !!

[@markwhitfield5412]

well done, get some heat in it, the rings should come around, free up and get better and better.

[@whattherust]

Exactly. The more this runs, the better it will get.

[@TheIronDuke502]

Wow, Wow, Wow, That was a really intense situation over a long period of time. Seems like the piston rings eventually came back after all of that cranking and all of those starter swaps and swaps and swaps. To be honest, I think this scenario was a great example of fundamental mechanics covered in that especially once the head was removed and the valves cleaned up where they would seal and with the last carburetor, The situation seemed to greatly improve. That sure was a great call in opening up the exhaust. That engine actually sounded pretty good in the end. I love the sound of those Inline 6 engines and especially the flathead engines. There sure was a lot of great teamwork from everyone to get the Ford running again after all of those years. Great Video As Always.

[@whattherust]

You're right! The compression came back on all cylinders except #2. That was the one that had the most water damage.

[@TheIronDuke502]

@@whattherust Number 2 may still come back after the engine is run a bit more when the engine gets up to a good hot working temperature and the piston rings clear the cylinder bore. The valves may be not sealing properly, So with that engine sitting all those years, Anything is possible.

[@curtistucker8514]

It name is Towmatter from the movie cars

[@garydunn1853]

VERY GOOD JOB I LOVE FLAT HEAD ENGINES THEY ARE GREAT, ONLY HAVE ONE COMPLANT CHRISTINA DID NOT SHOW ENOUGH OF THE ENGINE I SAW LOTS OF FENDER AND CAR BUT NOT THE ENGINE. SORRY TO ARC .

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great job. Congratulations. Have a great weekend and stay safe....

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Brent! Same to you.

[@whattherust]

You too! Thanks Brent!

[@staind288]

Wow, that sucker put up a fight, now!

[@Scotts23]

Vehicles like this badly need to be saved not sitting there rotting away to nothing

[@familypurcell8008]

I love these videos

[@whattherust]

Thanks! We had a lot of fun making this one.

[@christopherohara9421]

You should do compression test as soon as you can so your not pissing in the wind on all your projects

[@whattherust]

We actually did three different tests, but we did not include them in the final cut. In the end each cylinder came back except #2.

[@donnathompson3906]

great job man

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@mehmetfidan6901]

This is a very tough car

[@whattherust]

Yes it is!

[@charlespickett5752]

Fresh oil on the cylinder walls will help compression.slant 6 Chrysler we're terrible for gas washing the cylinders down.

[@darrenbyrne4622]

A great vid hay richard what are ya doing ? Love it keep them coming ❤

[@whattherust]

Thanks Darren. More to come!

[@RossEphgrave]

Richard you have the patience of Job. What a challenge this was! Christina is a worthy assistant! Teamwork makes the dream work lol. If you are ever interested in coming to Canada i could keep the two of you busy for days with my old mini van.

[@russelgild2356]

You guys are great and getting better with with every post . You are a very intelligent man and your wife is a great supporter. Keep it coming

[@whattherust]

Thanks Russel! More to come!

[@lotharrenz4621]

NOS = New Old Starter. gotta remember that... newer than old, but still older than new. I marveled that the cabin bottoms and the seat bench are still there, after a decade or two with half the windshield missing. there is even moss growing on the dash. and now we know where all the water went, poor gearbox. :P I did wonder about the noise while starting, maybe the gear isn't even fully engaged, and the wheels scrape against each other. but at least they have plenty of wrecks to loot. :) speaking of which, I hope this one gets fixed and restored. especially the boom and gear in the back needs work, I'd say, it does look too small, and has been fixed repeatedly a couple times already. here in germany authorities would have a hissyfit or two about these handmade parts. XD

[@whattherust]

I think we had the wrong starter drive. The one I took out had 10 teeth, but I think that is wrong. We just could not find a 9 tooth drive anywhere, even online. There was so much grinding something was certainly amiss.

[@lotharrenz4621]

@@whattherust It kind of hurt my inner mechanic to hear it. XD still made me smile with you guys when that iron klutz finally came back to life again. :D

[@buxxbannerspov30]

You are a very patient man! Love your videos!

[@christinarust6957]

Yes he is! Thanks for watching, much appreciated 🙏

[@frankpetrone2966]

Great job! You stuck with it and won! It will be nice to see the truck drive in the future.

[@whattherust]

It will be by the end of the summer. We need to get the correct starter first.

[@marciopereira572]

Show 🇧🇷👍👍👍

[@lynnlutjen261]

Good job I had my doubts about the starter but you pulled it thru 👍❤

[@christinarust6957]

Richard will never forget that starter! After a while all we could do was laugh about it. Thanks for watching, much appreciated 🙏

[@JohnSmith-w8u]

An absolute gem of a video. Great team effort and a A++ for persistance. Grats Christina! Ya know, I wish I had Cre-Oil about 30 years ago :)

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much John.

[@davidz971]

Spray that Kryoil on the shifter and linkage right away when you get there ?

[@morseoneuk]

Pure perserverence........ Gold star for determination.. well done.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Confusing a few birds at one point.

[@giancarlopbranco]

Hey Mr. and Mrs. What the Rust! These pickups from fifties are amazing! Thank you guys for share that fun with us!

[@Peeker1]

Wow! Wow! Great job. Already looking forward to the next one.

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks David! We appreciate you 🙏

[@joepolidora8801]

3P's..... PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF

[@whattherust]

Right on!

[@stevenrich3249]

good

[@angelsone-five7912]

Hey! How about changing the starter motor? 🤣