Restoring A Left-For-Dead Junkyard Square Body Tow Truck

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From the junkyard to the boulevard, our guys are towing the line because it’s all about second chances for a 1977 Chevy C-30 tow truck!
In what started its life off as a rusted-out reject in the junkyard, Carcass saw the beauty in this unique old wrecker body tow truck. Not only did it have the patina square body look, but of all the vehicles in the lot, it also had the most charm. Despite winning over the guys and checking every item off on their list, there was a lot of work to be done. The objective was to take on the challenge of finding something that was deemed “junk” and making it road-worthy.
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Brothers Truck Parts: Dash Pad, Instrument Bezel, Gauges, Sport Steering Wheel Kit, Door Seals, Rubber Floor Mat
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Brothers Truck Parts: Floor Pans X-Large
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Duralast: Duralast Push Pull Switch SW3594
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RockAuto.com: Steering Components
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Summit Racing: Bench Seat
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Summit Racing: Bilstein Shocks
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Summit Racing: Fuel Tank
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Summit Racing: Starter & Headers
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Summit Racing: Universal Cross Member
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Holley: B&M Transmission
Holley: Fuel Pump & Plug Wires
Matco Tools: 20V+ Cordless Infinium Brushless Grinder
Matco Tools: Transmission Jack
Tire Streets: Armstrong Tires Tru Trac
WyoTech: Refinish Doors

Пікірлер: 89

@dougbrown9861 4 ай бұрын

Brings back a lot of memories. In the late 80s, I bought a 79 GMC 1 ton wrecker with a Holmes 440 on the back from a salvage yard that was being used to move vehicles around, It was in a pretty rough condition but after I got through with it, there was a GM crate 350 under the hood and a wheel lift on the back. The bed had been cleaned and the body repaired and then painted white. A push bumper with grill protection added to the front and the interior redone. I bought the truck as an addition for my shop to pull vehicles that did not run to the shop. I ended up getting added to the city and county and state lists to pull wrecks and others, mostly DUIs. I could tell a lot of stories tied to that restored wrecker but that would take way too long. When I decided to scale back my shop, I made sure she went to a good home. Sad to see her go!

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

My dad had a new cab and chassis in 81,wore out the 454 and we dropped an LS6 crate 454 in it,and it was a monster...

@JT-LV 5 ай бұрын

Hard to believe these old tow trucks could do their job with a 305!

@ForceFed 5 ай бұрын

Nice work on restoring the truck, but you definitely lost me at replacing the manual trans with an auto. #SaveTheManuals!

@aidenog7380 4 ай бұрын

swap it yes but with a t56 not a auto lol

@skippynj1979 4 ай бұрын

@@aidenog7380 The tr4050 is the transmission you swap too. Saves a granny gear and gives an OD. I am in the process of saving a 87 K30.

@Strino78 5 ай бұрын

That PTO winch would have lasted another 50 years. I'd have kept it with the manual transmission.

@wannabetall2000 5 ай бұрын

This is just old episodes chopped up. Why do yall do this to us?

@yungkidnf 5 ай бұрын

That's all I need to know

@icebear_racing 4 ай бұрын

Because they make more money fro KZfaq

@michaelzimmerman635 4 ай бұрын

Jimmy not looking like Mr. Clean should clue you in.

@crossfire-irons 4 ай бұрын

Why not

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

Because they want you to pay for motor trend channel on cable,and not gonna do it lol

@oldschool8432 4 ай бұрын

All old trucks deserve a second chance. Good deal guys Edit: this show needs to be an hour long, at least Btw you should have left the manual trans in

@GeorgiaRidgerunner 4 ай бұрын

if you want to see it the full build is uploaded either here or on power nation 2 channel

@peteward8125 5 ай бұрын

Miss Osborne is looking pretty good !!

@blairbreland1443 5 ай бұрын

This is a rerun

@sabbo68 5 ай бұрын

Wait youre telling me this is not live?

@matthewmattson6881 5 ай бұрын

I knew it!!!

@frankcherry3810 4 ай бұрын

I just loved the days when you could see the ground on each side of the engine

@kevinkinney5445 5 ай бұрын

Hey, I watched this a few years ago! Whats with the repeat?

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

My dad bought a cab and chassis one ton new in 81,and spent 5 years wearing out the 454 pulling backhoes all over Houston... We dropped an LS6 crate motor in it, and with the 4.11 gears and 4 speed it was a monster for back then lol

@roywhitman7109 5 ай бұрын

There's just something special about an old tow truck!👍

@wsfwsf1497 5 ай бұрын

Wondered what happened to KO. Very nice to see she is still around.

@Uriahheep1975 3 ай бұрын

Chop chop chop n slapped. Talked smooth like Japanese lantern dealers.

@AndrewHCann 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video also tow truck come handy for lots stuff and useful too!

@marymongan6360 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant job on truck guys,, FairPlay,,,

@kevspss 4 ай бұрын

Love the folding hood.

@manueldiez2929 5 ай бұрын

Nice !!! Graiting from argentina 🇦🇷🇺🇸

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

Someone tried closing that hood from the side,and you can always tell lol Them trucks had real hood springs...

@ciscco3750 4 ай бұрын

Long live Chevy Small Block!

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

When you replace what's probably a rock crusher with an auto...

@Modine. 5 ай бұрын

Well it was nice to see Kaite again.

@thatwrx8416 5 ай бұрын

The fact it has 6 good aired up tires is a bit misleading

@BillBowyer1971 5 ай бұрын

Great deal

@ItsDaJax 4 ай бұрын

I'd have kept the manual. I'd have z cut that frame and added a reinforcement plate before I even towed a Civic with it.

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

How bout that engine just purring when absolutely nothing was done to it in years lol

@biglazybilly 4 ай бұрын

grease the ball joint looked like tie rod too me

@fritzharun390 4 ай бұрын

👍Happy New Year 🎉🎆

@rabidturnip78 4 ай бұрын

No cleaning the steel before welding??

@six4standingtall 5 ай бұрын

Check Tommy's brake lines😂

@seanlinne8383 5 ай бұрын

The aluminum wheels looked great on there. Why did you take them off?

@mikewhite3123 4 ай бұрын

Definitely wouda went air bags instead of all those springs,especiallt after hacking the frame anyway...

@phoenixarizona8441 2 ай бұрын

Mussel truck tow truck edition

@elgenerz 4 ай бұрын

9:33. No guard on an angle grinder with a cutting wheel ? Yowza.

@jackoffjack 5 ай бұрын

MY GOD!!!! WHERE YALL GET THEM HAIR CUTS BOYS???

@carsonn863 5 ай бұрын

When money no objects

@darrinbush5953 5 ай бұрын

Anyone notice the bad frame rot at 15:12

@gothicpagan.666 5 ай бұрын

Could have saved some money on the spaz box and elastictrikery winch ?

@alknorr9245 4 ай бұрын

How much

@maynardreed4036 5 ай бұрын

Not sure why they made automatic and got rid of the problem winch for an electric winxh.

@renthal971 4 ай бұрын

Rerun

@drewdoestrucks 4 ай бұрын

They never said why they cut the back off the tow bed and rebuilt it with new steel? Never understood why every rebuild show always chucks the pto winches for electric winches. Easier to work with an auto I guess.

@bigtony7451 5 ай бұрын

Isn’t this like 3 years old?

@jonnyturbo6142 5 ай бұрын

gonna be the best build yet

@michaelsawley6569 5 ай бұрын

Clearly your new to this channel

@Happy357mag 4 ай бұрын

Not even close.

@michael1988CA 4 ай бұрын

You should compete in the off road wrecker games with youtube.com/@MattsOffRoadRecovery?feature=shared !!

@michael1988CA 4 ай бұрын

@mattsoffroadrecovery

@Happy357mag 4 ай бұрын

I seen this on TV like 5 or 6 years ago. This isn't new and I doubt they are still on the show, or if there is even still a show.

@patrickchavez3848 4 ай бұрын

How rude, to take that truck, breath new life into it then say "it's just not worth it" is a kick in the chassis!

@NickedBlade 5 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but i'm one minute in and i have seen this already, you cut the back of the frame off and put on new steel, replace the winch as well as replace the very back of the wrecker bed; have a described enough of the build yet? i think i did so i wont be watching this video any more. thank you and have a great day! I know I will!

@melchristian8876 5 ай бұрын

👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍

@Slowlanegarage 4 ай бұрын

Go watch vice grip garage.

@jeffreynelson3294 5 ай бұрын

Why would you guys swap out the stick for an automatic? And why do you keep referring to plain old rust as desirable patina? Rust is rust is rust and rust looks like shit.

@Slowlanegarage 4 ай бұрын

"Not worth restoring" is the most agitating thing ive heard the script writers write. I hate scripted shows

@mrkeopele 4 ай бұрын

so, then, fill in the blanks... $ invested, vs selling price

@alfredtrejos5400 4 ай бұрын

You should have been video last year why do you have to put it again

@erezyoal 4 ай бұрын

4x2 for a tow truck ? Wtf

@hanenkamm1979 5 ай бұрын

“Could’ve should’ve would’ve“ I love it, but I think it would have been cooler to keep a manual transmission and refresh the PTO winch. I also think the door logo could have been done a little bit more dated to match the rest of the patina… It will eventually.

@StRumyaan 4 ай бұрын

Thats all??

@christiand6768 4 ай бұрын

Just swapping out parts. Dont like it at all. Should kept engine, transmission and winch.

@jenseninterceptors 4 ай бұрын

2024 and these guys still seem awkward together, great content but different cast might help

@TheArchiecat 5 ай бұрын

Another rehash, come on now 😵‍💫

@ivanaguilar8314 4 ай бұрын

So they married the engine and transmission with an impact?🙃

@Z-Bart 4 ай бұрын

MAGA one square body at a time.

@clevelandmaker386 5 ай бұрын

Bullshit..... that yard is private.....And Tenn....so you not getting anything out that yard if you are black

@johndishman8893 4 ай бұрын

Staged much?

@michaelsawley6569 5 ай бұрын

Why keep repeating the same episode 👎👎👎👎 You just cost yourself a subscriber

@TowMater603 5 ай бұрын

That's not a motor , it's an Engine. That truck is not Electric.

@psychodad1961 5 ай бұрын

Tell that to General Motors!

@garyslentzii2796 5 ай бұрын

What then do you call a Motorcycle?

@TowMater603 5 ай бұрын

@@garyslentzii2796 i call it a bike.

@garyslentzii2796 5 ай бұрын

@@TowMater603 You peddle a bike

@danareynolds1786 4 ай бұрын

You better tell General MOTORS to change their name to General ENGINES, and Ford MOTOR Company to change theirs to Ford ENGINE Company then. Derrr

@rubenfranco9046 5 ай бұрын

A recycled episode 👎