Barn find 1969 359 peterbilt -first start in 22 years last parked 1997

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Barn find 1969 359 peterbilt -first start in 22 years last parked 1997

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4 жыл бұрын

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It took us 5 try’s to get this old girl to fire up ! It hasn’t been started since 1997, all we had to do was add new battery’s , a little crack , a air line and fuel cross over lone to get her to fire right up!

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@vesubioromo9425 3 жыл бұрын

Videos like this give me enormous appreciation for the men that designed and built these trucks. They roll right off the line and right into heavy road work, park them in a field where they're untouched for 10-20+ years, do a tweak here and there and Boom - fired up and ready to go back to work. Diesel trucks are amazing assets.

@oldmanfromoc7684 2 жыл бұрын

That looks beautiful, the 1st wide hood l drove was just before l went to Vietnam, my brother in law that taught me to drive got it brand new 335 turned up 4X4 sweet. Drove it again when I got back! God bless my brothers that didn't come back! R.I.P.

@bigred1247 2 жыл бұрын

Condolences rip and thank you

@MegaRetr 3 ай бұрын

I love when an old truck comes back to life!

@xbaldwin97 3 жыл бұрын

Old trucks never die

@johnstecz9169 3 жыл бұрын

Those trucks were on the road Back in my owner operator days in the 70s .I ran cross country for 20 years.thanks for rekindling fond memories,AKA the good old days

@BlohmandBlohmer 4 жыл бұрын

That 69 / 359 built America. We need many more videos of this truck.

@thebobandtomshowfan 3 жыл бұрын

@Info warlock Troll. Reported

@kman-mi7su 3 жыл бұрын

I'd argue the Mack R model built America, but all trucks had a hand in it.

@TheRoadhammer379 3 жыл бұрын

Mack, Diamond Reo and Brockway built Americas infrastructure. Peterbilt, KW and Freightliner moved America.

@jpierce1987 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting right to it! So many of these videos have 25 minutes of tinkering before the first crank! LOL. Good content!

@jeffgarrett2114 3 жыл бұрын

Because so many of them have been drove hard and put away wet the injectors stick batteries and cables corrode it gets water in the fuel or runs out just enough to where it gums things up. Injectors lose prime it takes a little tooling around sometimes

@richardkafka5625 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Pete! Deserves a new life!

@scottlambert2949 4 жыл бұрын

I like the way those peterbilts sound starting up its a beautiful sound no matter what 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@jerryb1234 2 жыл бұрын

These trucks came with all different types of diesel engines, your either very young, or really, really dumb, smh

@joshuameldru4004 4 жыл бұрын

I was in just about every state in the country by the age of 11. I didn’t know I would miss that beautiful sound/smell or a chance to have my dad driving with in the passenger seat again. It’s a different life that you have to be brought up in to really understand. Great truck, the video just brought back some memories. Thanks for sharing!

@kygambler22 4 жыл бұрын

Matlack on the side...lol...I worked there from 1969 till 1995. Good ole days

@flatworm00 3 жыл бұрын

This warms my heart! Love the old "Pete's"

@captainmorgan1107 4 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome find, you can't beat the class of a little window, wide hood 359. If it was mine I'd restore it to original, including a 36" sleeper.

@mybizz8542 Жыл бұрын

Why the 36" coffin? What's wrong with the way it is?

@prowannab 4 жыл бұрын

I love when an old truck comes back to life! But it always makes me ponder that not 1 single air line, fuel line , or coolant line has ever dry rotted. Or the brakes are always free. Hey every dash gauge works perfectly!

@bigred1247 2 жыл бұрын

Canadian made unlike the Mexican,Chinese shit today.my 08 sat 3 months and the brakes seized to thd drums

@e3IZrZ 4 жыл бұрын

This beauty wants to work again man, what a gem.

@TwinStix 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t kill these old girls 😆 good luck on the build 👊

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

Thank mann! I enjoy you’re videos !

@jacobdavis787 4 жыл бұрын

Who else read this with his accent?

@marshadowney1669 4 жыл бұрын

TwinStick Garage ggyggttttuuuu

@taliasamir6361 3 жыл бұрын

@rupertwelch893 3 жыл бұрын

Sure you can put a woman behind the wheel lol

@truckerray9634 4 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty clean truck for the age and considering it sat so long to have started up fairly easy. Good luck with the build, hope to see more of it.

@johncholmes643 4 жыл бұрын

We have a lot on the west coast man

@bertgrau9246 4 жыл бұрын

@@johncholmes643 I thought in California, you had to have a truck with an engine no more than 5 years old? I think an original 69 Pete the engine would as old as the truck

@johncholmes643 4 жыл бұрын

@@bertgrau9246 Well, there's Washington and Oregon as well. There are many old classics in California as well. Here in Eastern washington it's arid desert. Stuff doesn't rust..

@ironlung7176 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is awesome .Started pretty Damn quick after sittin for 22yrs! Good lookin old Peterbilt. 👍Good fixer upper..

@michaelashcraft8569 Жыл бұрын

I started Trucking in 1976, I never thought I'd miss it when I retired some 30 years later, but, I DO! Now I am too old, and too sick to go back, but, maybe just one more Road Load in such a classic as this would make me feel younger, and, better...

@deanhueter2866 4 жыл бұрын

I lost a lot of business to Matlock back in the 60s & 70s prior to de-regulation , but boy does that tractor bring back memories. Good luck with your adventure.

@mattlight8105 4 жыл бұрын

That your old truck?

@jay34183 4 жыл бұрын

That thing woke up and drive off like nothing after 22 years. That's true reliability

@GCCGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that’s a neat little hot rod! Little window aluminum frame with an updated motor and trans. Pretty neat.

@samthompson2882 3 жыл бұрын

She was napping and had to get woke up! 20+ years is quite a nap lol. Beautiful truck!

@jamesmann1243 3 жыл бұрын

I worked for Matlack from 1984-94. I remember seeing that truck every spring out in Iowa, during the spring herbicide season, All I remember is the owner was from out west someplace, nice older gentleman. Would love to have that unit. Brings back a lot of good memories!!

@Ezrider359 4 жыл бұрын

looks like a great start to a good project, engine sounds good.

@randycecil7375 4 жыл бұрын

Almost as good as your project peterbilt!!

@vincentjaleelroches1012 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there Ezrider main I'm from the country of Belize . I have me A sweet 359 1984 day cab .

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it will be !

@Shane-Singleton 4 жыл бұрын

Should be a great project. Just have to keep picking away at it little by little ;)

@janniejones2448 3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentjaleelroches1012 7

@SteveNation2011 4 жыл бұрын

Bringing her back to life! Great looking truck.

@andrewbrown8869 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats the feel of that ivory white wheel and hockey puck Eaton shifter. The truck I learned to drive in was a 74 359 with a straight pipe big cam Cummins 400 matched up to a 13 speed Eaton. best combo ever

@danielwebb9306 4 жыл бұрын

Great job finding that awesome truck an saving it those old trucks are a lot better then the new trucks they have today .I'll take an old truck anytime .

@robertslaven746 2 жыл бұрын

I love that tractor spent my start in a68 w 12v71 in one it is. A legend

@JonWhitton 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! 20 years and she starts, wow!

@Romans--bo7br 3 жыл бұрын

That's because it still had "good" fuel in the tanks.

@karlcooper4204 3 жыл бұрын

The old girl cleaned up real purdy .

@maxpuppy96 4 жыл бұрын

Matlack was a tanker company, good company to work for back in the day.

@chrismanning1746 3 жыл бұрын

There was a terminal in Norwich.CT my uncle drove for them

@michaeljones8079 3 жыл бұрын

Saw them out on the west coast all the time too.

@tonyfreeman5048 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet ole Cummins. That's really rare a 69 with air ride

@shelbydurand1751 4 жыл бұрын

Peterbilt 1st design air ride small shocks.

@scottkucinski4967 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing more older trucks on the road, I myself own a 1991 and wouldn’t trade it for a new one

@engineerpat5290 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!!! RESTORE IT TO HER OLD GLORY

@AndrewHCann 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Highway Transport Tractor and lives on too!

@GTGTO-su8bp 2 жыл бұрын

I'd buy this Pete any day of the week. And the bunk is just the right size too. I drove one like this back in the 80s from Vermont to LA, and back to Montreal with produce. It was painted Purple and we called it the Grape Ape. 425 Cat with an 18speed.

@tompaul2591 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! From the good old days before DEF, SCR, DAC records, ELDs and any other stupid acronym you can think of. I miss driving but not all the bs that comes with it now. I just started a 78 Pontiac that sat in my garage or 15 years. Fired right up. Had to drop the tank and get the old gas out because it started clogging fuel filters but shes purring along now. Old vehicles rule.

@josephmann3884 4 жыл бұрын

Tom Paul but also no air ride suspension, no air ride cab, no power steering. Noisy , hot and rough riding. Most drivers today would not last 500 miles in that truck let alone put it in a dock with a 53 foot trailer. Always love how drivers who remember the good old days seem to conveniently forget all the bad old stuff that existed in the good old days. I learned in them old trucks ,I will keep my 2019 thank you very much.

@RustyZipper 4 жыл бұрын

Joseph Mann - can I drive this in sandals, sweat pants and where is the Bluetooth for my headset?

@cecilwilson5442 3 жыл бұрын

That's the trucks that built the world reputation for American heavy trucks ,, nowadays lots of plastic and fake chrome,, brilliant happy men,, what a brilliant old truck,, deserved to be able to run nothing better,, great show case,, from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated thank you for the video awesome viewing ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

@stephentruscott200 4 жыл бұрын

At first I thought that it was `TWIN STICKS` talking.

@Chevy4x4dawg 4 жыл бұрын

Kick ass ride!! Sweet Pete.

@jimmahaffey9375 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting truck..my dad bought one same exact color new in 1969 but it had a small sleeper....first truck I ever drove...335 and a 4 and 4

@muffs55mercury61 2 жыл бұрын

This old girl will still be running when today's trucks have long gone to the junkyard. Today's stuff is so smothered with electronic and computer garbage and it costs a fortune to fix when something goes south. I was OTR from 1996 to 2003 and then regional after that and these trucks were everywhere. That engine sure sings sweet!!!!! Burn out any old rotten fuel and it should run even smoother.

@bradfaymoville1822 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a good ol girl ready to go back to work! Love those old trucks cuz they where the good ones! 😁

@cowboykelly3937 3 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to have that truck. It in phenomenal condition. Perfect find there boy's.

@379Pete 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Pete. Can’t wait for the update

@braysanborn6000 4 жыл бұрын

Love it ... Square door large car Pete .. It dont get much better! Congrats driver 👍🏁

@victormottern3680 3 жыл бұрын

Some day, I keep the faith, an old trucker, never dies, he just gets a, will let you fill in the rest.

@brianwilson8119 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine driving cross - country in that "bare bones" interior. Those were the trucks that Red Sovine, Dave Dudley, and the rest of the "trucker tune" greats sang about...brings a smile to my face and a tear to my eye

@jsd795 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, get a good seat, replace those straight pipes , get a good radio, and of course get the AC and heat up and going, you'd be surprised at how tolerable it would be to drive. The suck part would be that turd 855 cummins, but that can be remedied aswell

@brianwilson8119 4 жыл бұрын

@@jsd795 Big 10-4, driver!

@raywilson800 4 жыл бұрын

Must of been in dry storage with weekly maid service because l never saw one sit out in the elements for 22 years and stay in that good shape mechanical or cosmetic. That's a hell of find.😎

@Kimberly-br6zj 3 жыл бұрын

Old Cummins fired right up

@1pieman 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet. great find can't wait to see you bring it back to life

@oilfieldtrucker4868 4 жыл бұрын

Dust the motors worst enemy

@killthebums 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the look of the smaller windshield on early 359's good luck with it

@jeremymadden4966 3 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, now you know why peterbuilt trucks are the class that pays.

@kamilpasula9070 4 жыл бұрын

Alright lets follow new boys keep it up she looks great. Good luck guys!

@jaypatel7424 4 жыл бұрын

The infamous Peterbilt crank sound & the crankling & knocking 🙏🏼💪🏽🇺🇸❤

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 4 жыл бұрын

no..Cummins take that motor the same one in a Freightliner a Kenworth a ford

@vanPoll 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing to see it is still in such good condition after all this time... Unbelievable.

@russvoight1167 2 ай бұрын

Back when trucks were trucks , two stick 4x4 anybody!

@tonymiller7949 3 жыл бұрын

Got to love them peterbilts I work on them every day international s Kenworth s too I'm a deisel mechanic certified

@glenvanbavel8710 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome old Pete . Cool video

@ji6050 4 жыл бұрын

Good tread on the tyres. Might need to pump them up. 80psi 90 100 💥. " Hot Dam" Any know where I can my rig some new rubber "over".

@mybizz8542 Жыл бұрын

Small cam Cummins sounds great! Cudos

@heyrod59 4 жыл бұрын

There's bound to be issues cranking an diesel engine off that's been sitting as long as this one has. Bound to have sticky injectors and fuel starvation issues but this one sounds pretty good...

@jessebaca2750 4 жыл бұрын

Now that you found my truck take it to the truck wash and return it to me ASAP 😁 Great video time capsule I’m sure everyone wants to hear more about this tractor 10/4 👍🏽

@brandengoss2289 4 жыл бұрын

She still gorgeous and that Cummins sounds very healthy

@thejasongenovaarmwrestling1520 3 жыл бұрын

My ass it hadn't been started In that long 😂 😂 😂

@dark_one1337 4 жыл бұрын

nice Truck one of the few "Maintain ,clean up and drive as is" Trucks.

@michaeljones8079 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me miss my 1970 narrow nose. Ran that 335 for 600,000 miles. Had to put a 13 speed in it because parts for the 5 and 4 got hard to find.

@georgegeorgepht 4 жыл бұрын

Take a brand new truck off today’s assemble my line and let it sit for the same time and I bet you couldn’t crank it. Much less a million mile truck and letting it sit for that time. No way would u start it. Good luck with the truck! Looks like a cool find.

@framfull 4 жыл бұрын

Probarbly looks best untouched, just as is. This is a great legacy.

@kman-mi7su 3 жыл бұрын

Wow she sounds pretty good for something sitting that long.

@user-ro1ct9cc9p 2 ай бұрын

Nice old pete

@user-xg7yn7xm8v 3 жыл бұрын

Super truck!👍In Russia too love such trucks.

@Darkmatter2134 4 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous. However I did find a sweet find myself. Early model Freightliner Classic with the lights mounted on the hood not the fender.

@wilE6764 4 жыл бұрын

Dam!..someone took care of that rig..never think it was 50 yrs old..lol

@aequitasveritas5908 4 жыл бұрын

YOU KNOW I HAD A PRETTY SH!#@Y DAY TODAY. THIS MADE ME SMILE. THANKS.

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

AEQUITAS VERITAS I’m glad it made you’re day better !

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

AEQUITAS VERITAS I’m glad it made you’re day better !

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

AEQUITAS VERITAS I’m glad it made you’re day better !

@airsoftboy14 4 жыл бұрын

AEQUITAS VERITAS I’m glad it made you’re day better !

@TheShowgunofHarlem 3 жыл бұрын

184 Volvo drivers gave this a thumbs down... Wish you made more videos about this. Great truck.

@caterpillaryellow3941 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet find.

@DohosanV 4 жыл бұрын

She looks like she's in really nice shape.👍

@jesserasso1042 3 жыл бұрын

That's a bad ass square door the lights are pushed together in the middle like the narrow nose petes

@pilotmanpaul 4 жыл бұрын

I can still see that old girl hauling reefers and dry vans. Just a bit of fixing and cleaning and she's back at it again.

@frankcrawford5404 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing like seeing a 51 year old truck coming back to life!!!! 😎🤩😎😊🥰 I'm very envious !!!!!!!!!!!!

@kradlinks2880 4 жыл бұрын

I work as a structural engineer but I'm a die hard diesel bunny. If i can ever get me a house in the country i want to find an old truck to restore as a show truck. I like the old peterbilts but I'm more of a R-Model Mack kinda girl.

@weejohnbb 4 жыл бұрын

Well that's a bummer, looks like it can only turn right. Amazing first time start.

@reeekid787 4 жыл бұрын

This truck been sitting 97 and runs perfect

@victormottern3680 3 жыл бұрын

A very nice truck,, to drive, auto cars, b and r mack's, got to love them bull dogs, and laughing to yourself, over the road, just to try to keep up with the paperwork, miles.

@richardgalli7262 3 жыл бұрын

A 50 year old tractor still looks decent and running well.

@hughstephenson2957 3 жыл бұрын

I always mix fresh diesel, additive and 911 with the fuel in the tanks.. plus add upper cup lube so you don't deal with injectors sticking

@robroberts8600 4 жыл бұрын

Funny looking Barn. Ohhhhh OK

@rayhanna6392 4 жыл бұрын

Make sure to add Your DEF Fluid!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@victormottern3680 3 жыл бұрын

Def fuel , what's you say..

@rayhanna6392 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@michaellangdonful 4 жыл бұрын

That a 350 small cam Cummins under the hood? Never mind I found a response to another comment saying it’s a big cam 400. Gotta love the old trucks especially before the days of air ride suspension.

@williamrudolph3213 3 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't LOVE them if you had to drive them spring suspended bucking sonsabitches

@heknows5418 4 жыл бұрын

Old truckers never die they just get a new Peterbilt

@justinweaver8787 4 жыл бұрын

I love the truck hope you get it to the level u want it. Best of luck

@Pontiacse93 4 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of the older trucks better

@Johnditit 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking truck! I just bought one of her cousins, a 1969 Kenworth W900 A model dump truck. I will be posting my adventure on my channel. Mine doesn’t run, YET!