Resto Modding A 1956 Hyster Forklift

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8 ай бұрын

I took a 1956 Hyster forklift basket case and turned it into a reliable, modern forklift. Albeit a slow one.
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@omzig18 8 ай бұрын

My grandpa is one of the reasons forklift have a cage over them now. he was crushed by a giant roll of paper back when truckers had to load their own truck. He lived and was in traction for 6 months while they wired his bones together with copper wire it was the 40s so I guess they used what they had.the doctor said he would never walk again he said I'll walk to each of you funerals he was able to walk again and walked till the day he died at 94 of a brain aneurysm. And true to his word all the doctors some of which were younger than him died before him. He lived an amazing life but that's my favorite story.

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

That's an incredible story, thanks for sharing. My grandfather is 98 and still sharp as a tack. The stories of growing up during the dust bowl and WW2 are amazing

@Costi1100 7 ай бұрын

Saying you are going to walk to the doctors funeral is straight up gangster.

@sheldonrosenberg8653 6 ай бұрын

@@AustinCoulsonpls do a q&a with your grandfather

@klaasj7808 6 ай бұрын

they didnt live in the stone age back in the 40s

@paulwebb6914 6 ай бұрын

Folks were tougher back then...💜🫡

@CPPRODUCTIONS1001 8 ай бұрын

I Cannot believe I sat and watched a fork lift restoration and enjoyed it

@-tf-boforsho4008 3 ай бұрын

AGREE BRO

@markherring3513 3 ай бұрын

Same

@RegiPavan 2 ай бұрын

Me too

@michaelb.42112 2 ай бұрын

To quote Training Day, " Life's a trip, man. "

@robertdestefano1409 Ай бұрын

my friend its not war,sex,religion, its just plane wow. watch these and your soul will be at peace

@oldtruckswork8989 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the build. One thing to note is that these old forklifts count on the motor as counterweight for lifting capacity. Depending upon what you are doing, you may need to add counterweight on the back of the machine to keep it stable. Something to keep in mind when you go to lift something heavy for the first time.

@dougmilliganjr3421 7 ай бұрын

I was wondering every one I’ve worked on the rear weight was a separate thing

@TerminusVox 7 ай бұрын

I also wondered about losing the previous motor as part of the counter-weight. One thing to keep in mind is that EVERY PIECE of the truck is made heavy from the beginning. Usually vehicles are designed to weigh as little as possible to reduce rolling resistance. Lift trucks are made heavy on purpose.

@paolobalestra3187 7 ай бұрын

@@TerminusVox😊

@jpkalishek4586 7 ай бұрын

Very valid point. I'd weigh the removed engine and add plates of that weight to the body at least as far back, and if possible as low as can be. That would help stability and lower the center of gravity and mass.

@kennyarmstrong711 7 ай бұрын

Considering he rebuilt the whole thing, im pretty sure he knows this. I'm assuming he plans to not life very heavy things with it, or is planning on adding a counter weight to it. Of course I could be over estimating him and could be completely wrong, but how about giving him the benefit of the doubt, considering that it not having a counter weight is pretty obvious where the counter weight was coming from.

@farkasbalazs6024 3 ай бұрын

Clearly the kids did most of the job, good work! Very enjoyable!

@GodzillaB210 8 ай бұрын

Amazing resto. The paint is a bomb of retro color. I can see where the lack of speed can be a benefit. More careful and precise movement and placement. You have more than enough power provided in how you built it and you can safely put that power where you need it most. No reason to go mach 5.

@highlandrab19 8 ай бұрын

Just because a machine can go fast doesnt mean you have to drive it at that speed

@Ravenousjoe 8 ай бұрын

Especially on a forklift! As a Certified Forklift Operator, I can assure you going fast in one is a great well to cause serious damage, or get yourself killed.

@allangibson8494 8 ай бұрын

First - generation forklift would be olive drab (they were military equipment..)

@trichoubdz9210 8 ай бұрын

❤😊😅😊❤😊😂🎉😮😊🎉😂

@Harry_yeetAU 7 ай бұрын

Should have put a barra in it 😂

@jesscneal 8 ай бұрын

Man I love a good restomod. Seeing all that grime cleaned up and fresh paint on everything really flips my pancakes. Excellent work Austin 👍👍

@eaglenebula9080 8 ай бұрын

“Really flips my pancakes” bro’s cooking with peanut oil now

@UltraTasker-20 8 ай бұрын

same bro

@BassTurntUp 5 ай бұрын

You know, I really had no intention of watching an almost hour long video of a forklift resto-mod. But here I am, very into it! You've killed an hour of my rather boring day, so thank you. And as others have mentioned, your time lapse and voiceovers are of superb quality. Consider me subscribed, and I look forward to watching more of your content! 10/10.

@sed6 4 ай бұрын

Me too!

@dougrobison1156 7 ай бұрын

Hey Austin! This is my first watch of your channel ... Things I love: The timelapse with voice over description format. Your shop. The paint curtain. Your ingenuity in the "mod" part of resto-mod. The color choices. Cleanliness of the workspace. Your helpful children. And helpful wife. The pacing. Your focus on safety. The craftsmanship. In short, there is TOO much to love to list it all here. Bravo, I am subscribed!

@AkiSan0 7 ай бұрын

same here!

@NicholasDoering 6 ай бұрын

Another one

@BIBTAP 6 ай бұрын

Same! Good stuff right here. I like that the family came out and helped. Very cool.

@pixieflitwit1516 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Subscribed as well. Only complaint is the background music. It is absolutely unnecessary and fairly annoying. Otherwise, great content and fantastic end results.

@WrenB111 8 ай бұрын

An automotive museum or industrial design museum should have this on display. The level of work and attention to detail is amazing. Most definitely a new subscriber

@zynifi 7 ай бұрын

I really agree

@harlech2 8 ай бұрын

Man, that forklift was in cosmetically great shape. Someone took good care of it before you got it. Great mod job...now, it will get another 67 years! Also, awesome to see the kiddos involved.

@BallBusta 8 ай бұрын

The paint job really ties it all together. Very fitting for the era it was originally manufactured. Even the crankcase looks mint. Very impressive work!

@chrispools 6 күн бұрын

Why am I sat watching a man restore a fork lift? Thanks you tube, great job pal. You know what else is great, seeing you get the kids involved 🙂

@SpikerDragon95 8 ай бұрын

This guy easily could buy a new forklift but nope, he restore an old forklift, thats what a pure heart forklift certified looks like

@michaelvann1934 8 ай бұрын

This is a crazy build. I love seeing old equipment get a second life.

@tonysharoneubanks2762 8 ай бұрын

Nice job!! Redesigning the motor and hydralics was very interesting. Thanks for sharing. It's nice to see you training your kids up too. They will always remember the times spent together. Great job!!

@jugdiepsingh5209 7 ай бұрын

Great job getting the kids involved too with all the safety precautions they will make great engineers 👍👏

@tylerbarrett6652 8 ай бұрын

This was a big job... no wonder we hadn't heard from you in a little while. Quite impressive ingenuity with all the modifications you made.... GENIUS, I'd say. Thanks for sharing this with us. Turns out you've been holding out on us with some of your most sophisticated skills!!! lol. Can't wait to see what you get up to next... and it will be great seeing you put this machinery to use.

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

Yea, this project was not supposed to be so intense. I was hoping to just swap the motor and clean it up a bit. Maybe shoot it with a quick coat of some cheap paint.

@justinunger38 8 ай бұрын

@@AustinCoulson I think you should build a mobile playhouse with that international truck with the bus on it

@lstoli04 8 ай бұрын

Better than I imagined! A beautiful restoration!!!

@derkvanrijsewijk1471 7 ай бұрын

I love your talking. You are informative with your talking. Your in-site and life lessons are wonderful. The most wonderful is how you and your family (of all ages) plus the people you interact with both for work and your personal needs. This was a very funny and fast installment. Don’t change what’s not broken. Thank you for all you do for us watching!😊❤

@Alexandra-Rex 7 ай бұрын

This turned out just beautifully! And it's really awesome that you not only teach your kids how things are done, but let them try to do it as well.

@brh4115 8 ай бұрын

Missed you Austin! What a great project, as usual your attention to detail and your ability to fabricate based on needs is amazing! I enjoy all your videos. It’s great to see the family help. The kids will have some great skills to fall back on in the future. Thanks for the videos!

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment.

@dmatveev89 7 ай бұрын

Nice piece of machinery to work on. And great video indeed! Almost 70 yo forklift still doesn't look outdated. Timeless

@n0rmal953 2 ай бұрын

You have excellent taste for the paint job. And your kids helping are super cute!

@m.vanveen685 5 ай бұрын

I drove this type of forklifttruck in my time on the Hero in Breda, The Netherlands. This beside all the other "heftrucks" I worked with. This was a nice time for me, now almost fifty years agon. The Hyster was dependable and one of the easiest to work with. You made a work of art from this "heftruck". My compliments. It should be in a museum for modern technics. Beautiful. Well done.

@WilliamPozo 8 ай бұрын

Love this video. Thank you for sharing the whole process like that. This thing should last forever now. Learning allot from you!

@michaelhanson7085 8 ай бұрын

Awesome workmanship and functional ideas!! Two very admirable qualities in a restoration with enhancements. Great project 👍

@currentgiant7498 9 күн бұрын

Grandpa George used to say, "it's all about the right tool". As I've gotten older I found that to be true, however a bit of skill, like the kind you display is also required. Amazing shop, amazing tools, amazing skill set self-employed and a beautiful family. You my friend, are on top of the world. Best wishes. CG

@Dravyn21x Ай бұрын

Really nice Forklift. Love watching the old stuff getting restored.

@Warcity777 8 ай бұрын

I am in love with the colors you chose they just pop just right not to much. AMAZING JOB!

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have a questionable style that doesn't always translate from my head to reality, but I am thrilled with how this came out.

@scottpageusmc 8 ай бұрын

My family owned a concrete forming company in Denver for nearly 60 years, and I remember driving the same model of forklift in the yard loading trucks. Outstanding restoration!

@Whidragon 7 ай бұрын

I enjoy that your spreading your knowledge to others by this video and also teaching your children. Way to help the next generation 👏

@andydawkins9640 8 ай бұрын

Awesome mate, love the couler. Also its lovely to see the hole family getting involved, teaching your kids . 👍👍👍👍

@rosenberger671 8 ай бұрын

I literally had a smile on my face watching this restomod! What an amazing job, both with restoration and re-engineering. Oh, and I did watch your ice cream truck videos as you posted them. Another great build!

@DeathTollRacing 8 ай бұрын

So awesome. You know everyone is going to want you to make drop in repower units for their forklifts now right? Such a cool setup.

@dylantrinder1571 8 ай бұрын

Just found this channel and loved every second of this video. It’s really nice to see some great engineering and fantastic to see your family also getting involved. Thanks for sharing. 😊

@roger44alan Күн бұрын

That is one Awesome looking Forklift you do not see that every day.

@DecDude84 8 ай бұрын

This ended up looking amazing. You are very skilled! Always love your content.

@hennybutabi 8 ай бұрын

what a crazy amount of work! the result is amazing👍

@Carstuff111 7 ай бұрын

Ok, not only do I love the fact you are saving an amazing, beautiful piece of machine history, but it is awesome to see your kids are enjoying helping you out!!!

@VicWilliams-bm6kk 6 ай бұрын

In the 1990s and 2000s we ran our storage yard with two dual pneumatic HC80 Hysters, one built in 1966 and the other 1971. Sometime around 1999 to 2000 we had both units completely restored to original specifications and paint jobs down to the sticker kits from the manufacturer. Your video got me reminiscing about both of those fabulous forklifts I used to own. Thanks for the memories. Great video!

@coreywagner5268 8 ай бұрын

Literally the best channel on KZfaq! So underrated. Keep up the awesome work. Always enjoy the videos.

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@russrawley6712 8 ай бұрын

Hi, just new to your channel and as a l o n g retired old plant mechanic I really love the format (time lapse) you use along with commentary you can't ever take your eyes off the screen, such great work done and all the attention to detail, well done sir, fully subscribed too Russ from England👍😉

@tomrepici9608 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the coolest things I have seen restored. Absolutely wonderful work!

@112462112 7 ай бұрын

Totally impressed at the broad range of abilities you have and the quality of work you did here. Fantastic!

@cajunnick822 7 ай бұрын

I like how his 8-year-old son is actually working on it and learning how to do mechanical things. Amazing.

@Jordaneal 6 ай бұрын

What a cool video to watch. Awesome design and mechanical choices. A+ dad on top. Respect.

@PJGEON 7 ай бұрын

Wauw, both content as esthetically and technically this is a top video. Information, good music, nice to have the kids in there, see technical stuff. And the perfect balance between details and quick scanning through the labour. Perfectly fine and a real joy to watch. Thank you! Usually I don't really respond, but this is really good!

@thouartit 4 ай бұрын

Triple A+ all around- filming, voice over, perfect editing, out of mind skills and best of all kids included. Everything you absorbed from whomever taught you, who learned from someone else will get absorbed hopefully into both children. There is so much power and juice when these sorts of skills are handed down. By teenage years they will know as much as you do and can create such wonderment with their projects. Yes- they might choose to not make their living with tools, but having those skills lends tons and tons of self confidence in their journey thru their life's arc. Cannot wait to watch you daughter rebuild a scabbed out mustang for her every day runner !!!

@lokinya 8 ай бұрын

I think these are the coolest restorations/mods. Cars and bikes a plenty, but why not more like this to keep it interesting!

@iantyyc 8 ай бұрын

You are super talented & knowledgeable! I admire your attention to detail, and love the metallic flake in that paint. I really enjoyed watching this one.

@george_in_TN 8 ай бұрын

I have never watched your channel. But couldn’t stop with this build. Amazing job! Impressive ingenuity.

@taurota1554 3 ай бұрын

Awesome and outstanding.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

@michaelhayhoe2540 8 ай бұрын

How many hours do you have into the forklift? Very creative restomod! The pizza and ice cream truck are incredibly creative builds. You have astonishing skills and your video are terrific!

@AustinCoulson 8 ай бұрын

I didn't log my hours on this build, but it took about 3 months of maybe 30 hours a week

@mattjohnson3877 8 ай бұрын

Came for the forklift, stayed for the icecream truck...

@erniefoster7116 7 ай бұрын

This is one of my new favourite KZfaq channels now. Love to watch a good trades person who does things properly and does it right. Great to see the kids getting involved as well, they will learn a lot from you. Love the time lapse and commentary as well. It’s funny how you become attached to some tools and equipment and want to look after them. Even if it is not as fast as before the colours will make it look like it’s moving fast. A new viewer from Down Under Australia.

@jaybee6477 7 ай бұрын

My work has been talking about replacing my 1973 Tcm forklift, I finally got them to rebuild it, new paint, rebuilt engine, new rad and all the bs. This is so cool to see someone treat this old forklift like a rare corvette. I have 3 forklifts and a 3 wheeler that hangs on to my flatbed. But that 1973 TCM and i have had some good times for the past 20 years, it’s definitely my favorite

@alcopower5710 8 ай бұрын

Your mechanical and fabrication skills are off the chart. That is the best looking forklift ever. Thanks for sharing 👍

@Renny1953 7 ай бұрын

You've got to admire a bloke who can do something like this. Very clever indeed. He's the sort of neighbour everyone wishes they had. Loved it.

@samuelbeckett4632 7 ай бұрын

It's really great that you get your kids involved with some of these activities; it builds skills, confidence & understanding whilst thier young minds are developing & so inquisitive.

@adamspivey 7 ай бұрын

I watched the ice cream truck video and the pizza truck and the old Ford pickup, etc.. LOVED them all. You are truly skilled at a great many trades. Cool to see you including the family and inspiring them to learn how to build/fix things.

@abelpadilla7789 4 ай бұрын

It’s so Awesome to see you guys restoring this forklift from the 50s amazing work my friend

@Popgunner101 Ай бұрын

I had a YE-40 for many years. I made lots of money using it. The Hyster dealer in Salt Lake City-Arnoldsen Machinery still had parts for it. I used to run 20 psi in the front tires to run in in the dirt or higher if I was using it on pavement. Yours restored is beautiful. Good job!

@akshayd211 7 ай бұрын

Very high technical ability, and lucid story-telling. Kudos, Austin! :)

@russelblackwell6041 7 ай бұрын

It takes a high level of intelligence to do what you have just demonstrated to us amazing a big plus for me is seeing dad teaching his kids your kids learning and the gift of spending time with your kids WELL DONE

@Mopar46 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic job, mate! Love your work. Good to see the family getting in on the act, too. I drove forklifts, on and off for 50 years, and one of the first ones was a Hyster 3 wheeler, that looked pretty much the same as yours, except the drive was electric. Cheers.

@mikewolf3264 7 ай бұрын

I love that your kids are involved. That's awesome there dad. Keep it up man. You guys did a great job on that thing.

@WeeShoeyDugless 7 ай бұрын

Fabulous job there and shows off your fabricating skill, top notch. The finished article looked superb. Well done👍👍

@craigmoore7521 8 ай бұрын

Amazing work!!! I look forward to watching more of your videos!!!

@shaynecoventry8894 4 ай бұрын

You did a great job bro. Bless you and your family for helping you out man! You are blessed.

@stekarenhd6911 Ай бұрын

Never thought Id consider a forklift as cool as I do this

@JDLarge 7 ай бұрын

You are truly both gifted with an awesome skill set and blessed with a lovely family! You tube said I may like this forklift video and I have to agree, I’m blown away. It’s refreshing to see someone put so much love into their work and the finished product speaks for itself! You’ve made a sub out of me for sure, I guess I know what I’m doing on my downtime. I WILL be binging on your library lol. Thanks for taking us along. 👍🏼👍🏼 from this guy!

@MD-jo9mh 8 ай бұрын

I just bought a Hyster that only moves in reverse...encouraged by this and impressed at the depth and breath of skills you have. Great looking truck!! 👍

@richardrutel6806 Ай бұрын

This was, without a doubt, the best restoration video I have ever seen. Absolutely amazing.

@butangviber 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the build process and the end result. Just wow.

@goodevins9408 7 ай бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for sharing the build

@Budietoyka 8 ай бұрын

oh my days, this is absolutely beautiful. Great job, man!

@kevinkepley4714 3 ай бұрын

It's good seeing your kids getting involved

@geraldwalker4035 7 ай бұрын

I am always asronished with these kind of restorations, how you can remember how everything goes back together. Super job.

@AustinCoulson 7 ай бұрын

Taking videos of the disassembly helps a ton

@M.Keez.4 8 ай бұрын

Such awesome job 🔥🔥🔥🔥 the kids helping are the best parts!

@jetproject7955 8 ай бұрын

By far one of the coolest videos I have seen on the KZfaq here lately, I like this style of video. I hope to have a shop like this one day.

@dittmerg 8 ай бұрын

Excellent job! Loved the fabrication parts.

@shoutykat 7 ай бұрын

I love so much about this. The conversion, the paint, the kids helping, just wonderful. That steering indicator could use a dab of that glorious red paint on the tip though.

@ryanfester2824 7 ай бұрын

Really like how you included your kids. I also really enjoyed driving forklifts back in the day. Subbed

@Forkliftdude2 7 ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing job Austin. That looks beautiful. Good choice with the colour sceme.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@lyteyearz5810 7 ай бұрын

Bud you are a master of what you do. Really inspirational! Also, kudos to involving your kids. Reminds me of my childhood!

@Cgerb73 7 ай бұрын

Subbed! Awesome job, love resto-mods on old equip and bringing them back to life. Excellent video editing and narration to boot. Thanks for sharing.

@Oksobasically2 Ай бұрын

I would give anything to learn under you. I am mechanically inclined and have a job in fluid/hydraulic/pneumatic systems and dabble in basic electrical. However, im not a fabricator by any means. Your ability to change the form and function while increasing reliability is amazing to me. To have the chance to become as well rounded as you are would be such a blessing.

@kevinwatts73 7 ай бұрын

Great video Austin. Didn't think I'd burn through 52mins of a public holiday here in New Zealand watching someone restore a forklift, but I really enjoyed it.

@blackdog12873 7 ай бұрын

discovered you today and im a fan. i didnt think i would sit through the whole video considering the length. but you got me hooked in the first 15 seconds and didnt let go! awesome job on the forklift and an even better job on the edit and narration and the whole package. well bleddy done!!!

@MrMadreko 3 ай бұрын

Incredible! What a peice of art this FL is right now. Respect man. Very well done. 👏👏👏👏👍

@thomas-gk9jp 7 ай бұрын

Hyster became Hipster 😁 Amazing job Austin, trully impressed !

@rondo122 8 ай бұрын

super nice project mate, thanks for sharing with us!

@jamesberlo4298 7 ай бұрын

Hyster makes nice stuff with Clever Design Features, Excellent Work, first class Job.

@billchildress9756 7 ай бұрын

I ran a few forklifts in the 80's. I also Love watching Very Creative people do what you have done in this Video! What was Old...Is now New, I'm certain that Hyster would Approve!!

@PK88. 7 ай бұрын

Hell Yea! Another channel I could watch in the background as I do my studying! Great content!

@ericalbertson6621 8 ай бұрын

Love this besides getting rid of side shift, it’s a life saver at times

@drmmeradm17 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What a fantastic job done to this.

@Don_Dries 4 ай бұрын

I love big KZfaq projects like this one, nice work!

@landroverihtractor1965 7 ай бұрын

Really loved this mod and the paint is epic - I watched the pink ice cream truck too - love it!!!! Looking forward to what's next :-) thanks for sharing your great work!