The Bob Ross of mechanics

Canadian here... so just an observation: when you see an Australian sweating you KNOW it has to be hot!!! Loved the video. Cheers from Vancouver 🇨🇦!

Bruce, you’re a absolute youtube gem. Thanks for taking us along with you again. Thoroughly enjoy your videos.

Using an old fire extinguisher to fill up an old water pump is just classic, love the methodical way you work on these old engines.

The previous mechanic put grease on the fitting. Remember, the next guy is sometimes yourself. Wasps and snakes? Welcome to Australia 😊😊

I don't know how anyone can get along without a rural fire truck. Now I want one....

Thx Bruce from Vancouver Island, Canada

105 degrees Fahrenheit and 90+% humidity. Weather good for snakes, wasps, working on old trucks and drinking beer to heal the pain of the snake and wasp bites! 🤩🤩🐍🐍🕷🕷 🛻🚚🍺🍺

Hey Bruce, I'm watching from Wisconsin. I worked as a mechanic and now that I'm retired I also pick up old trucks and put them back on the road. I'm currently rebuilding a 1965 Ford F350 with a small dump body. I've got the chassis pretty well road worthy and now I'm repairing body rust getting ready for some fresh paint. Hopefully by July I'll have her ready to go. Thanks for the videos! It's nice to see you're respect for these old girls!😊

A BIG thumbs up to you and Steve for the things you BLOKES do. Keep up the good work.

A FINE job and I wager the old VW is purring by now. When I was in the Army I ended up while in my 1st duty station driving a 5-ton 6x6 with a 2500 gallon water tank on the back and a 4 inch Marlow pump pulled by a V-4 Wisconsin motor. It was a spray truck for watering down roads but I ended up hauling water from a hydrant out to where all the reservists and weekend warriors had their summer camp so they could take showers. I even got to fight a brush fire and wet down some tank trails. Then joined the local fire department and they had a 1942 and a 1948 American LaFrance pumper and a 2 1/2 Army truck with a tank on it. Been jamming gears ever since. So THANKS and I hope you lube those bees up with the WD-40 a little. CHEERS!

Respect for a man who can get an old dirty carb working by 'hand' choking to get a workable mixture. There aren't many of us around!

You do one thing most don't have Bruce and it's the key pretty much to everything . Patience 😁

Bruce, I love the methodical approach you take by checking everything prior to starting the engines that sat idle for years. This way there is no disappointment or damage. Steve at Steve's place down under is a good friend. We communicate often and tells me you guys talked over 2 hours. I appreciate your calm demeanor and your explanation of what you are doing. Love to see a video of you guys together. I always give you a like. I'm 68 and you remind me of my grandfather. He was a good man and a great grandfather. Be good. Jim from Connecticut

Always a pleasure to see a new video from you. Thank you.

I love your work and attention to detail. I used to work for a small business restoring old VW buses, bugs and MG's etc, here in South Africa. My mentor would smack me upside the head if i missed a bolt or forgot to clean a thread😂 skills you don't see in the new era of the motor industry. Amazing to see the care and thought you put into your work. Thanks for the good content!

Have a cold one Bruce, you have earned it. Bob NZ.

Incredible patience. Great Video! Thank You.

Hi Bruce . When I was 10 (1960) a song was getting played every day in the Los Angeles Ca. area that myself and the other kids loved and sang along to . I'm sure you know it . "Tie me kangaroo down" was a big hit . Cheers and take care , Neil

Bruce and camera man, thank you so much for sharing these videos. It takes me back to hanging in the shed with my grandad working on old farm equipment on the north coast of NSW. Probably what lead me to become a mechanic my self. Your Aussie ingenuity and humour makes you a national treasure. Cheers!

Always an education!. Bril, Nuff said.🙂

This is one of my new favorite channels. Really appreciate the historical knowledge on all these old trucks combined with the mechanical know how and bringing them back to life! I currently do motorcycle restoration and this is fascinating to me.

If there's one thing I've learned in my lifetime of resurrecting old gas engines that have sat for many years, the carb is ALWAYS knackered and must be cleaned. I hope to see this fascinating water pump pump water!

Hey Bruce. For brushing inside battery clamps, I buy a plumbers brush for cleaning inside copper fittings, cut the handle off, and chuck it up in my battery drill. Works very well.

Yes, I too was hoping to see it spray water. Your demeanor, knowledge, actions remind me much of watching my father work on equipment while growing up on the family farm. Another very enjoyable video, thx for sharing.

100% correct about bees and wasps smelling the sweat. Ive spent long hours prospecting in the bush and they will seek you out and become very persistant at having a drink.

You're the man Bruce, a pleasure watching you work.

Mr Bruce, your workmanship and patient approach reminds me of how my Grandpa used to get things done. I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy watching your videos. I do hope that the hot weather subsides.

Hi mate great video again. Thanks for the shoutout. It really means a lot. I have one of these pumps at my place but without the engine. Not sure where I got it. Anyway mate all the best and talk soon

The Jimmy Hendrix of old truck engines👍👍😉 Greetings from🥖🇫🇷 Peter

Hello Bruce all the way from the US!👋👍

Bruce you are an amazing mechanic and you teach me something every video. Keep it up

If you ever work with Bruce for a week, you are level up easily worth of 25 years. His tips and explanation worth it all. Only a A MASTER mechanic wears a Gold watch while doing his work.

Queensland Rail used to use VW motors for portable air compressors. Two of the cylinders had modified cylinder heads incorporating inlet and discharge valves for air.

Thank you for another great video! Love the content, best regards from Sweden ❄️

Watching a magician at work

So much universal useful tips & tricks in a single video! Thank you!

Never Sean a starter motor on that volks wagon motor like that before interesting set up

Great content! ALWAYS great to come across another Aussie youtuber! I've been doing this for 18 years now (& somehow, still retain a tiny bit of santy!) ;)

Gday Bruce, it’s almost there and I hope you get that carby sorted, I was speaking to Steve the other day on the phone, he’s a top bloke with plenty of toys to last a lifetime mate, top job, cheers

Australian wasps are the size of UK birds! Thanks again Bruce for another entertaining video. Sadly mechanics of this caliber are becoming few and far between and being replaced with single make fitters. My father is this generation of mechanic where it was the norm to repair or improvise instead of simply replace parts.

Great video! Love the production improvements.

love the hand choke - reminds me of my old HD holden and many a time of having to resort to that

Very good advice on using heat near batteries and fuel Bruce 👍🏾🇦🇺

We use to swap plug leads around to creat a backfire most times it would clear a blocked jet ,then reset leads into correct order

My old boss said 'A rattily tappet is a happy tappet'

It’s taken me so many years to find exactly what this is on KZfaq, an old Aussie who’s worked the land all his life and it’s the generation that’s getting lost

"The previous mechanic must have put some anti seize on it" Why can't i ever get a "previous mechanic" like that ?

i do watch steve`s place down under,,very enjoyable im from the uk

27:44 look of a high tech eyegnostics tool on the face 😂❤

Thanks Bruce have worked on this type of unit way back then they came from Narwhal flushers out of Sydney

No worries Bruce!😊

I learned a few things. Good video. 😊

I know exactly what you’re talking about with the right tools 🛠️ i was a mechanic for 26 years and I definitely know the swivel socket stuff gets u out of trouble and like you say take your time and be patient

Brilliant video Bruce. Can't wait to see the next installment. Watching from England. You're great to watch 👍

Great Video Bruce! Looking forward to the next video on the VW Fire Truck. Thanks!

Holy crap this bloke is such a legend hey

Bruce thanks so much for all the great videos I really love them

Steve's place is awesome aswell. But i like your style ole mate😊

Not sure if you were a firie but your info was bang on. Hello from NSW, good to see fire trucks havent changed as our current fleet at the NSWRFS is identical in function.

😉It seems you have picked on a Unit that was well maintained, Bruce. Your tips regards oil on the internals with plugs in and with the plugs out was exceptional none the less.

Good on ya bruce 👍 i always learn something from watching your videos. We all greatly appreciate you sharing your knowlage 😀

I've always turned an old motor by hand with the plugs out, never thought about the compression forcing the oil down before but makes perfect sense...

You are awesome man just clean the carby out and the main jet ✈️ and all be good. Can’t wait until you get it done and running like a new one boss

Respect a real mac, great videos Sir, Arno

Bruce, i wanna see you repair that carb and bring it alive again ! Loved the video but i need moooore :D

great job Bruce its blokes like you that get/ keep this old stuff goin again❤❤❤❤ im in NSW and out west still see those W.P signs NEVER knew what they ment so thanx for the info

a real volkswagen beetle. There you have some good things from Germany. major service, clean all filters, fluids, battery, new spray/suction hoses and it will last another 40 years, nice to see German stuff in Australia, greetings from the Netherlands

Bruce, could it be that the idle jet has an electric solenoid? They added those to stop the engine from "dieseling". Great video, and keep them coming.

You are a legend, I’m a mechanic but been out of the game too long, you should be a teacher but I guess that’s what you are mate, leaning a shitload from you bruce. Keep up your amazing work!!!

Thanks for the video Bruce

I fell in love with your channel instantly!

Well done mate. Got the 1200 fired up and it sounds good 👍 If the jets are ok it might have an automatic choke which sits behind a little triangle with 3 screws. Under the cover is the spring choke which is like a large spring from inside a watch. They become temperamental for sitting for so long in the one position. Might be worth a little inspection if that when your checking the jets 😉

G'day Bruce you are the sort of mechanic I aspire to be and the type of person I want to learn from. My career may still be relatively young, but I see myself being like this some day

I love this no nonsense channel, RockOn

With that fergy haul out tractor try tap the injector pump the rack may be stuck, and check the stop leaver that may be still pulled out or stuck off. Like your channel.

G'day Bruce l was familiar with those pumps when l worked at Forrestry in the ACT They were mounted on the back of an Isuzu The engines would run hot after a long period and the fuel would vaporise in the fuel pump The solution was to keep a water bag handy to cool the little pump down !!

Enjoyed following along on this mission bro. Look forward to see it pass water. Safe travels. Ken.

You are right plugs in!!

Top hoe jij alles aan de praat krijgt Erg leuk om te zien hoe veel ervaring jij hebt Blijf jou video's bekijken 🙂👍🙂

Some signs are also marked as HWP meaning it'll be useable for Heli's too ie; Helicopter Water Point, depending on the dam and the tree coverage, some dams are only accessible by long line Heli's. My dam is both but would advise not to use it with a fire unit as the scrub around it is highly volatile and thus leaving it for the Heli's (short and long lines). Edit: Forgot to mention, our 'Bush Fire Brigade' now called Rural Fire Service was founded with an old bedford fire truck but the centre was all tank and only had hand rails to hang off either side. Pretty cool seeing another states version!

That pump looks like ones sold in the US back in the 80's for rural fire departments. I think they were sold under the Hale pump brand.

Can't wait to see er pumping again 👍

A bit hot there old fella. Thanks for the video Bruce 👍

Nice old rig, certainly needs some TLC ,thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

Fantastic video, Bruce! As with all your vid's, I thoroughly enjoyed it. A bit of a 'tinker' and you'll have her running like a sewing machine.

at least you are not sweating lol thanks for the vid

I worked on vw motors for a few years, and most interesting were an old 36 hp driving a compressor for an ice skating rink. Another was a liquid argon truck that used a 40 hp to drive the pump for the Argon.

By the way Bruce, I'm using ATF to prevent the piston seizure, when I trying to start an old motor 😉 since long time ( An old army mechanic told me that ).

Man that is one of the best engines for a project bug, I heard that the old industrial vw power plants are like the old ford straight six drive from Brisbane to WA and back happily… great video great find

What a sweet sounding engine

Congratulations Sr. Bruce. My names is Alexandre Welby . My family and I are from Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Another great video Bruce,keep em coming really enjoyable.

Well done good video

Your very clever, enjoy your videos 👍👍

Great video Bruce ! I have been waiting for this one . Really unique set up with the VW engine . You should be able to get that engine right without too much more work . I already watch Steves place and Pete-mate . Enjoy watching all three of you blokes . Take care mate , get some rest between videos . Scott 🌵

Hello from the uk! Keep the food videos coming

Hey Bruce, another ripper vlog, he’ll mate I wish I knew you were around when I first started farming, I would have called on you to track down old machinery for me, I had my farm in Turallin, just out of Millmerran and bought all my gear old ( some was sold as garden art) but managed to get it going and use it until I could improve on it. Something like this old pump would be an awesome asset for the bush fire brigade. Is that a TK Beddy, they were a great old truck, I had one it was a 4x4, did a lot of work to her and she’s still running today

You juuust about got her runnin now mate not long now! 😃👍!

Never stop mate and I would love to meet you someday. I have a 1hdt factory turbo diesel lawnmower haha landcruiser. Sorry I’m not putting the old girl down but the truck 🛻 things you do are you knowledge is out of this world 🌎 ❤ it.