The truck has proven itself. Rebuild it to its former glory it has earned it.

So glad you made it there and back safely. That’s a heck of a ride in an older rig.

Definitely shine juice. Glad you snagged it! Loved the Turkey gobbling towards the end!

That truck is going to be so handy to have for snagging up new projects. Nice score. I’d try to resist turning it into a project and just use it for its intended purpose. Keep this one around.

Watched the whole thing, loved it and your muscle. Making a job look manageable.

I wanna see shine juice. I love the orange. Definitely need to gt the paint off of that chrome trim.... that will make it POP! Glad you got back safely! Derek is a great guy! Subscribed

Love that the trucks gone to a good home keen to see more of it do the big block and give her a bit of a birthday clean er up make her nice like derik says big blocks always 10miles to the gallon haha watching from down under in Australia keen to see more

I am a first time subscriber. 1st time watcher. That comment is a sweet rig! Solid through-and-through, and with that motor swap I really like it! Tennessee is a gold mine for well shall we say, good junk!

Awesome to see Derek's Ramp Truck Go to a Good home

You just gained another subscriber! I’m from just south of Indy and it’s great to see local you tubers.

I'm so glad to be watching this!

Glad to see you doing something with that.

Good to see a fellow Indiana guy doing KZfaq things.. like the videos...

Today’s the first day I have seen your channel I have subscribed and I am looking forward to the next video thank you

Very cool, 2 of my favorites roadkill n VGG!The old rigs made the trip pretty well! I say LS swap it, more efficient, lighter and better all around! Clean up the interior hit er with a DA and slap some paint on er and it'll be a goin 2 twn rig in no time!!! Look forward to more. 💯!!!!!!!

The ol square body just seems right with a big block, but your right the LS would be a better motor. Hard decision for sure. I guess it comes down to how much you plan to use it.

definitely a LS motor, and some paint. great video!

Nice looking Ford Maverick

Shoulda' rolled the winder up on that D100 for a feller. If that were my ramp truck, it would be painted, L88 with a 5 speed. Just seen your videos today. Good stuff, earned a sub.

Steet Rat Garage Love That Ramp Truck Derek From Vice Grip Garage Give You I Like Watching Vice Grip Garage Derek is a wonderful Man Like Watching Your Channel Keep Up the good work Billy Lizza Uniontown pa

Also, those heads came on late 86+ sbc. They came with the TBI engines. The vortec heads came in 96 to up to 02. The vortecs have vertical font and backside intake bolts and no center intake bolts. Only real good center bolt heads are those of the 5.7l vortec. The rest aren't worth taking off for any added power.

Interesting channel. Greetings from sweden.

Chevy went to the center bolt valve covers in late ‘86 and I believe we’re available on ‘87 models. I believe that’s when they start TBI injection and roller lifters in Camaros and I would think Vettes as well. The roller lifter setup wasn’t used in the trucks until ‘96 when they introduced the Vortec. That looks like an older accessory drive kit though. Most center bolt truck engines, whether TBI or Vortec had serpentine belt setups.

You cant beat the economy and high torque curve of a ls 6.2 and a truck norris cam makes it even better.

Shine juice it. Freshen everything up, LS swap for functional drivability (or go through the current motor with some budget upgrades), especially if you are taking it on hot rod power tour and plan to use it a lot. Sure would look good with some Alcoa wheels on it.

1988 was the first center valve covers (4 bolt location) oil dipstick should also be on your left , ‘86 down on right.

Shine up the house paint for sure. Although the LS would be a safer route, you see it often. I would go with the big Block with sniper efi added.

The best part of the purchase was the flannel shirt LOL

Awesome find, cool trip, yeah LS is definitely best, on the body , comet, buffer sand paper, can’t look worse. My guess is Corvair , that would look neat on the Ramp truck, thanks for taking us along.

Ls swap for sure! Chrome duel wheels, new paint! New interior! Make the winch work right!

Liked, shared and commenting. I’d just wash all that house paint off I could with pressure washing. Then I’m old school. I’d prefer big block over new tech. But it’s yer ride n yer decision.🥃🍻

He bought that truck about 2 hours north of me in macon Ga he drove right by my house in that amc rebel.

Add a LS swap.light it up . Paint the original color. And duel wheels in the back too. Those square body trucks look good cleaned up.

LS swap would be nice but it will be spendy all in. If that motor runs good, I’d just tidy it up and send it. Duplicolor makes a nice orange in convenient rattle can to make her shiny again. 😊

I really enjoyed this episode. I subbed when you made the last video with the ramp truck. I'm glad you made the trip safely. I would get it working mechanically, probably the LS is best option. I know Derek's Monte LS had a lot of pricey computer and add ons. Can an LS swap be done more economical? Great find on the vgg flannel...$70 on the website. I think he ships his shirts and hats from that same building where you got the ramp truck in Lewisburg Tn.

Centetbolt valve covers started in late 85 for the 86 model year with non vortech motors.

Nice Maverick

If you don't have a thermostat in the winter, zip tie a pice of cardboard to the front of your radiator or even your grille if that's all you can access. You can do like half the radiator or so and your Temps will come up more towards normal.

Bring it to Power Tour and we'll see you out there! That way we can ride on the back if (when) we break down haha!

Looks like industrial County orange paint like the DOT road services use.

We had a 4 door maverick growing up so darn ugly 6 of us had 2 ride in that 90 miles every Friday then 90 back to Nashville we spent weekend at kin folks

If you haven't already you should go BBC and dually the rear OR 4X4 it with the Suburban drive train. BTW, you were a just a couple hours from our place while you were pickin up the truck. rick in Tennessee

I hope Derrick approves of the VGG lingo. Otherwise great video

Make a proper upgrade on the enjin in the truck with a stronger gearbox and diff. Fautina, it with a few coats of clearcoating. Then the white magrims, and it will looks awesome.

Something to look into, be some work to do, is put a break in bed. You said ramps sort so go somewhere behind wheels and notch bed framework and let it fold down 5° or 10° and that give you shorter ramps needed. Just have to watch tail clearance. Other option is to use airbags for semi and make it so you can have air ride so you can dump air n get tail down. I'm building a ramp truck n it be air ride in rear. Design plan is no ramps needed

I would big block swap it, and try polishing the housepaint :D

Rub most of the orange off and bring out whatever is underneath including the trim. You could leave enough of the orange for history’s sake. Shouldn’t worry about the body damage. Consider bagging the rear so it can be lowered for loading. My two pennies.

Bigger radiator, 160 thermostat, n ew fan clutch and shroud. Do a compression test before replacing the engine. And new paint and correct trim

Ok do the right thing I had a few first dual rear wheels second. Cummins diesel and 5 speed as far as the rest flat black paint light tint on windows chrome simulator s. Dual stacks behind the cab. Just do it. Great hauler great mileage and cheap.

Shine Juice Goose!

I live near Indianapolis. I would love to turn wrenches with you. Awesome content.

Maybe a desiel swap of some kind. I think centerbolt motors came out around 86, 87.

LS 6L, do the interior nicely for long distances and a mild exterior resto.

You are braver then I. To drive that basket case .300-400 miles

Howdy from the Northwoods of Minnesota, Love and Respect All. 86 valve covers. Likely just top end put on. Otherwise it's a roller cam block. Cannot beat n old school sb. What's your plans for truck? Haul car n pull trailer? All needs considered. I would do RV tow rig cam AVS2. Good mileage and power. My 77 run 4k with 4spd 4.10 750-16 on interstate. Made 12 mpg. 3.73 n 350 or turbo 400 n sb be great plenty. I pulled 30k behind my 350

You earned a sub. Good content bro. Where from? I see Illinois right?

Doorman offers the widow cranks cheap. The door panel you can paint put some new padding and seat cover on the seat. I would dirtymax swap it.

Enjoyed the video very much Chuck. You touch on diesel at the end of the video as a possibilty then mention that a Cummins would be too expensive. I'm on the other side of the Atlantic here where diesel is much more popular (because of our fuel costs) and I think you would like that torque profile very much with a heavy load on a long climb. Is the straight 6 your only realistic diesel option there? I'm thinking that there must be other things which get wrecked but still have a working oil burner.

Just do the LS swap. Parts are available everywhere, and for what you want to do, it’s just the smarter choice. 4L80E trans for gas mileage, and you’re ready to go. As far as body. Maybe stick with an orange-ish theme color. But get the house paint off there.

I vote big block, since it's a hauler. I'd give her some custom Street Rat Garage paint and a decent interior.

I'd put LS in it and give it a color change from orange to something more cool, like silver.

From Louisville Kentucky to Nashville Tennessee is 175.6 MI divided with 8 gallons= 21.95 mph

That jacket and vice grip wasnt left there by accident😎

For the engine if you have a good 400 small block use it more tourqe etc.

That's a 1987 to 1993 Carb/TBI engine with angle bolts in the intake manifold like the older sbc...

I would put LS engine with a fixed transmission. (Fix the heater goodness) (first) The interior get it comfortable. Exterior I would leave alone (clean up the rust) New Ramps.

You bought the only thing I would even look at. The other 2 cars for sale look like scrap iron unless you got deep pockets and plenty time on your hands.

LS Swap it... this would be awesome..👍👍

Pressure wash it hard, get the loose stuff off, 0000 steel wool it and shine juice maybe

1985 and up on those valve covers

The center bolt heads started coming out in the early 90' I believe

small block 400 it! XD However that is a good loyal engine, whatever it is. maybe it would be better to just rebuild on it.

AS FAR AS THE BODY GOES, YOU CANT REALLY MAKE IT LOOK WORSE NO MATER WHAT YOU DO TO it! but an interesting video Thanks. looking forwart to the next one

I'd keep that truck simple. You have a big block im sure. 4l80 and reliable.

LS swap. With the gearing of the dually rear axle, it'll have plenty of getty up and go through mountains and such.

LS & not sure on the body with that brushed paint job. 😀

Put that LS brother!

If both axles are 14 bolts you can just swap the hubs to convert it to a dually if you don’t want to swap the whole axle

If this was my rig I'd swap the axle and put in a standard back in there. Oh and fix the wiring... A big block would be cool, diesel would be awesome but way too costly. An LS might be the way to go especially since you have one.

That feller is brand and new. Derek left that there intentionally.

Flat black spray bomb on the exterior would be real nice...from 20ft LOL

It has character. Upgrade safety stuff and let it be.

Tractor paint + big block. Different mirrors. Some sort ot telephone company two tone.

I would do the LS swap and give it a good paint job

Go to the junk yard and or the auctions get a 2500/3500 diesel swap keep it true to brand. All the power you need great sound and Chevy reliability

87 for the center bolt valve covers.

That engine does not need diesel oil. It should have a factory roller camshaft. Unless it's just wore out, or you want buy oil that's a little cheaper.

I know I'm seeing this and commenting 8 months later, so you might have already done what you're going to do with it, but if not: Use the big block for this and save the LS for something you want to drive fast. The big block gets 8 mpg unloaded, but probably about 8 towing a mobile home also. The LS needs to rev a bit more. You want torque for moving heavy loads and horsepower for speed.

The Matt's Off-Road Recovery channel dude is into Corvairs so you mite hook him up...

This would be awesome with a big block would have been what it came with

she's a keeper chrome gets you home

Derek had to leave the buyer something to do on the old rig.

Wash/Wax Dually in the rear.

Leave the engine in and Do some Shine Juice

How do I contact Derrick about buying something?

It's a good thing you're not too negative in this video because someone May accuse you of being a pessimist..

Turbo big block.

Check out No Nonsense Know How’s series on his tow truck for ideas about lighting.

imo,big block it, dually ...transmission change maybe.... go wild on a paint scheme, for the cab forward/ straight color for the work end...longer ramps with supports....interior, needs VGG's jacket material for accent, maybe center bench arm rest....

Keep the SBC and add a Gear Vendors.