Trying to resurrect 1942 GMC 4x4 COE. WW2 era Truck.

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2 ай бұрын

In this episode of Iron City garage, Joe gets to work on the 1942 GMC 4 x 4 cab over. This truck was purchased out of California six months ago. Originally it was an old World War II army truck but more recently has been used as a farm truck. It’s final resting spot before arriving at Iron City. Garage was on the side of the road painted up as a Tonka truck. make sure you stay put for the whole video to see if Joe can get this 1942 GMC 4 x 4 COE running and driving.
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@carlyleporter5388 2 ай бұрын

That old man is the only mechanic in that shop.

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

Yep, hard to find anyone with experience like Joe

@leddygee1896 Ай бұрын

If I worked with Joe for a week, I'd know way more than I've learned about vehicles in general, for the last 40 years... You need a raise, Joe!

@zworm2 2 ай бұрын

Remember during WW2 those trucks were often driven by women. Even the former Queen Elizabeth 2 drove trucks like this during her wartime service. Great to see it running again.

@airplanemaniacgaming7877 2 ай бұрын

Yep. During those years, everybody pitched in. For example, Bonnie the Bren Gun Girl (Then the yanks had to make their own because of course. Rosie the Riveter) who is based off a real woman, made Bren Guns in Toronto for the boys who went overseas to show the Germans why Canada was terrifying in WW1. There's no doubt in my mind that the trucks that hauled those guns (when not being hauled on trains) were driven by women too.

@swohio3418 2 ай бұрын

Love seeing the old iron coming back to life.

@davidcolesr.8628 Ай бұрын

It Threw Me off that it would Leave the State’s! That is a Shame In Itself, My Opinion & We all know what they say about 😂Opinions? They’re just like an AssHole, Everybody’s got One.😅

@MichaelJBisbano 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoy Joe. He reminds me of the garage owners that I knew in the '60s & '70s..👀

@bluerazor7049 2 ай бұрын

"CaN I GEt a PiCTuRe Of you STandInG beside it!?!?" had me in stitches!

@bertgriffin3624 2 ай бұрын

At one point in my life I had a CCKW 6x6. 42 I think. I appreciate the questions being asked and someone who knows their stuff answering. God I miss working on the early military stuff. They would climb trees .

@bfarm44 Ай бұрын

She’s a beauty I have a soft spot for COE’s. So much potential

@williamsugden5159 2 ай бұрын

I'm loving this stuff! Keep up the great work! I could watch you guys work all day.

@geezer4962 Ай бұрын

Many thanks for saving this truck.

@aerialcat1 Ай бұрын

We owned one of those, it was a post war GMC, a flat bed that we made into a dump truck, I loved the tilt out windshields, you could tune them just right with the side windows down and it would be flat calm air in the cab.

@michaelguinn5736 2 ай бұрын

Morning Pete, the 42 Jimmy is very cool!!

@markmcelheney7513 Ай бұрын

That Bed Look's Like It Came Off Of An Old Duece And A Half Because Of The Bench Seat Support's. I Drove Alot Of 2 1/2, And 5 Ton Truck's In The Army.

@jayjones6904 Ай бұрын

Love seeing old iron being saved whether trks heavy equipment motorcycle or tractor's good deal guys ty

@0422russ 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Entertained the whole way. Joe is a genius!!!

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@larrytucker2938 Ай бұрын

Nice truck. It does get down below freezing in Salinas, not often but it does. I used to drive a two wheel drive version of that truck, taller and heavier duty dump truck with two speed rear end. It had a chrome grill and clean red and black paint job. An old lady waved and said,"nice truck"...it got a lot of looks. That was in the 80's. All those cabs were made in '37 but went on trucks even after WWII.

@EliyahuYHWH Ай бұрын

My all time favorite truck, thanks for sharing. Very interesting...

@DonavonWolfeStJames 2 ай бұрын

You have the best truck's on KZfaq. Buy far. Keep up the great work....

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@douglasmesina6922 2 ай бұрын

You gotta run Sheetz 100% gas in old motors. And a lead or zinc additive. She's a Runner!

@mikeblythe5558 2 ай бұрын

Joe is the master of will it start

@DavidTablet-nt8qy 2 ай бұрын

Sweet truck good save.thanks🎉🎉🎉🎉

@imdeplorable2241 Ай бұрын

I hope the new owner restores it back to its Army days. You don't really see COE's at shows.

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

I agree, that’s why I loaded one to take to Carlisle!

@brownwrench Ай бұрын

Fantastically clean under the valve cover!

@SF-fm9hs 2 ай бұрын

the bed that you removed ,looks like a 1943 Ford Burma Truck bed.

@markscott2577 Ай бұрын

I LIKE THE SHOW BETTER WHEN PETE HELPS OUT ON TEAR DOWNS…PETE, PETE, PETE..🎉🎉🎉😊😊

@BaDArxz Ай бұрын

They don’t make vehicles like they used to. Let’s be real, 90% of the vehicles manufactured in the past 20 years won’t be around in the next 20. Whereas these hardy old gals will outlive all of us.

@larrymiller4 Ай бұрын

What a keeper! Looking forward to a full resto. Feelin' the fizz just thinkin' 'bout it.

@Neil-ru7kw Ай бұрын

" hey Otis what's that can looking thang on the side a that motor " " uh , I dunno "🥺

@edwardswain2262 2 ай бұрын

Joe’s the best

@thundermite1241 2 ай бұрын

Imagine cramming a 471 detroit into this

@phannagan1able Ай бұрын

Awesome truck!!

@MarkD-nd9lg Ай бұрын

Save that drivers seat. Looks like a 1968 firebird or GTO bucket seat…worth a few bucks to someone needing an original core.

@mikemanning3025 2 ай бұрын

Hey Pete and Joe, could the engine be a 270ci ? Just curios! I own a 1950 GMC, 5 WINDOW 1/2 ton shorty, w/248 ci M 4spd. Optional 270 ci. Just a thought fellas. GREAT VIDEO GUYS!

@robertcallahan4065 2 ай бұрын

FYI Iron City folks, this truck license was last registered in CA. in 1976.

@timh.1300 Ай бұрын

Cool truck

@patrickbrown551 2 ай бұрын

Great video . I really like your channel.

@RonI-qz2tz Ай бұрын

Love the scout 80

@John0000000420 Ай бұрын

Cool Chanel... Just came across you guys tonight!!!

@jayjones6904 Ай бұрын

He's a real mechanic not a parts changer big time asset to shop and company

@charlescarter6146 Ай бұрын

Ok , glad it's going to Connecticut instead of over seas.

@rblueroan2205 Ай бұрын

That looks like the ones that go on the Chevy and GMC G506

@charlylucky7508 2 ай бұрын

I've never heard of "solinus" ca. I've heard of Salinas.

@allenschmitz9644 Ай бұрын

yea he was saying it wrong.

@fredflintstoner596 Ай бұрын

GREAT SOUND CAN'T HEAR A WORD HE SAID !

@perfeicaodaantiguidade4710 2 ай бұрын

Melhor vídeo e de carro antigo Lk

@glenpitts6813 Ай бұрын

I drove a dump truck like that.

@patrickschofield184 Ай бұрын

Would love to see a total restoration including paint

@dandahermitseals5582 Ай бұрын

Just subbed n watchin. Dan

@FoosaStomp Ай бұрын

I couldn’t figure out why everyone there is so salty, then realized it’s because they are in Pittsburg. 😂. Seriously good work enjoy the channel and saving these old ugly trucks

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

PittsburgH*

@highpower3006 2 ай бұрын

Love that guy's window stickers!!!!

@flugelhornkapo8513 Ай бұрын

Hallo everybody, very nice Videos ! I have a question , wich Band plays this awesome backing Sound ? Greetings from South Germany Bernd

@alwinbroeckelmann7558 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, they all run when parked. 😂😂😂

@jjtt7408 Ай бұрын

TRY TO FIND A LEAD HAMMER TO TAP VALVES SO YOU GET THE POWER TO MOVE THE VALVE BUT NO SHOCK TO BREAK THE VALVE STEM / LIKE MACHINIST USE TO TAP PARTS DOWN IN THE VICE TO SET FLAT ON THE PARALLELS AND CAUSE NO DAMAGE TO THE PARTS

@timothysmith5769 2 ай бұрын

I'll tell you what the bed on that is..... That's the bed from a Ford GTB, often called a Burma Ford. Both your truck and the GTBs are fairly rare trucks, so take care of 'em.

@TheXJ12 Ай бұрын

Great video, too bad the audio is sometimes wrong : it's only on one side and unpleasant with headphones.

@RutherfordRyan1 2 ай бұрын

Be careful of the asbestos dust from old exhaust gaskets men….!

@douglasmesina6922 2 ай бұрын

Everything was running when it was parked. I had a tarantula for a pet for 12 years.

@79tazman Ай бұрын

I would of got the thing running out in the yard and drove it into the shop the thing should have a inline 6 and those things are so simple to get running as long as they turn over and not seized and it has some compression and the carb is half ass functional

@zadocpeabody960 Ай бұрын

What happened to putting the catter guard back on the front of that cab over????

@jarvislarson6864 Ай бұрын

That's a newer than the truck dump bed trailer box on back

@jjtt7408 Ай бұрын

THAT WAS WHEN TRUCK DRIVERS WERE MEN WITH STEEL BALLS AND GOT THE JOB DONE WITH NO B/S LIKE MY OLD MAN (R.I.P. POP ) TRUCK DRIVER FOR SPERRY RAIL 17 +YEARS

@79tazman Ай бұрын

What size of inline 6 in that thing is it the 270 cu in or something smaller?

@dandahermitseals5582 Ай бұрын

On old machines like that is after draining the oil fir new then pulling the plugs and flooding cylinders with mystery oil ( kerosene/ATF to soak a few days before any attempt to move pistons) and then I pull the starter and clean up the bendix thouroughly and gease. Spin test and inspect the brushes. Then you grab the hahmonic ballancer with both hands and gently turn back and forth a little to break loose the rings. If it moves slowly work it back and forth untill you go 180 on each side. Now gently rotate a full rotation. Then back. Now oil the cylinders and turn.it till it is turning full rotation. NOW --- with the plugs out ( you'll want to spread shop towls over the open plug holes and it is time to spin it with the starter motor to get everything cleaned and slicked up. Next clean and free the valves by turning and a lite square tap with a ball pean hammer on the top of the valve stem to settle and seat the keepers etc. Then after checkingbthe carb n setting up a n alternate fuel source. Plugs back in and pray for spard to start it. If you goninto it like you will likely wake one up. Im 80 and been reviving of forgotten machinesInwas bout 10 yrs old. ( Old diesels are almost allways waiting to be rescued) I love the old COEs. Especially the Dodges withthe hemi engine.😂😂 Dandahermit.

@0wl999 2 ай бұрын

What about the white Autocar? panel van in the background?

@tellysavalas2966 Ай бұрын

Silas from the youtube-channel "adventures made from scratch" has these old GM straight-six engines around on the regular, out of old grain trucks. Dont know about shipping prices, hes sitting in kansas, but hes very reasonable on pricing.

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

I’ve never been able to buy anything off Silas. Tried many times. He doesn’t like to deal with other dealers.

@tellysavalas2966 Ай бұрын

@@Ironcitygarage oh, dude, didnt know that! Guess that throws a rather bad light on him then. You had his addy right?

@DimasFajar-ns4vb 2 күн бұрын

wow 4 wheels 1940

@farmerbill6855 Ай бұрын

Did you find a head for it?

@davidanalyst671 Ай бұрын

what do i have to do to see the rest of this trucks journey?

@user-xl5np5dp8n Ай бұрын

Never lead with "trying to resurrect". Maybe you should say "we're gonna bring it back".

@mauroperez7440 2 ай бұрын

Locos de la guerra jajaja esta para hacerlo food truck.

@edwardswain2262 2 ай бұрын

Where did you get the work light from, I need one of those

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Link is in the description for Pete’s Amazon store

@user-tg8dy6vy3g Ай бұрын

I bet you can put a Detroit motor in there

@paulmcmain1760 2 ай бұрын

Very cool

@daryl3723 2 ай бұрын

Were the kid that used to be there he was a hard worker.

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

We parted ways with clay. Working hard and working smart are two different things. He made Many mistakes, refused safety gear etc. It was time to go

@daryl3723 2 ай бұрын

@@Ironcitygarage sorry to hear that keep up the cool videos

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

@@SuperTundra08 what does it make you wonder?

@daryl3723 2 ай бұрын

@@Ironcitygarage good one 😄😄😄😄

@SuperTundra08 2 ай бұрын

@@Ironcitygarage Makes me wonder if you might be a hard person to work for

@heartland96a 2 ай бұрын

Do you have a source for the troop seat and head board wood ? Or will that be up to the next buyer?

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Next guy

@heartland96a 2 ай бұрын

@@Ironcitygarage OK

@flintsmith3317 Ай бұрын

It probably ran when it was parked but it didnt have antifreeze an froze up an broke an never ran again.

@jhoncho4x4 Ай бұрын

Is the model # GMC AFKX-352?

@wesley00042 Ай бұрын

85 horsepower? Impossible. I'm reliably informed by the Big 3 that I need 450 horsepower to haul my lard ass to the bowling alley.

@scottjones1497 Ай бұрын

There are places in California that gets cold

@2009Berghof 2 ай бұрын

What is the issue with the WWII era bed? It does not fit the truck. I think the answer is that the bed is from a FORD 1 1/2 ton GTB "Burma jeep." I say that as the bed has the bumps over the rear tires that a Chevrolet G506 does not have. The USAAC did not like the Burma jeeps because the tire bumps got in the way of a crated aircraft engine. Chevy 1 1/2 tons did not have the bumps. The mismatch paint should be a red flag. Getting a correct bed will be difficult.

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Yep you’re right.

@allenschmitz9644 Ай бұрын

aw the new buyer can make it a Mountain jitiney bus back million people carrier.

@michaelwalter3399 Ай бұрын

4:30 The price of fame, dude.

@ShercoBill 2 ай бұрын

The cargo body is from a Ford GTB

@heartland96a 2 ай бұрын

Was it the same bed used there and in the ton an a half Chevy ?

@ShercoBill 2 ай бұрын

@@heartland96a No, that cargo body was only used only on the Ford GTB. I believe that the rear wheel arches, built as part of the bed, were then discontinued for all cargo beds. It was faster, easier and cheaper to build a true "flatbed" cargo body for all WW2 trucks.

@heartland96a 2 ай бұрын

@@ShercoBill Thanks for the update .

@allenschmitz9644 Ай бұрын

Ready to sell to India for top Rupee!.

@darrellroeters4951 2 ай бұрын

Is it a chop shop hiding faces?

@bearwalton Ай бұрын

Fuctu...overseas?

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

The truck is back in California now, surprisingly it did not go overseas

@fredflintstoner596 Ай бұрын

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

@79tazman Ай бұрын

So your selling it to go overseas? That really sucks that it's not staying here

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

It went back to California

@edwardswain2262 2 ай бұрын

Who is the masked person?

@Ironcitygarage 2 ай бұрын

Former employee

@robertotaltavull6270 2 ай бұрын

Habla mucho..... Es muy denso

@allenschmitz9644 Ай бұрын

el Gordo gatos

@charlescarter6146 Ай бұрын

Too bad that cool ole truck is going overseas but business is business I guess.

@davidcolesr.8628 Ай бұрын

I’m a New Subscriber, I’m on Board with what you are doing but it threw Me Off that the Ole’ Loyal Fucking COE will be Leaving the State’s. That is a Crying Shame in My Opinion, She was Manufactured the Year between Mom & Dad’s Birth’s😢. But We all know what they Say about Opinion’s? Everybody has got One😂😂. I Certainly do Wish I could Afford to keep Her on this Side of The Pond😢. No I’m not Shiting 💩 in My other Hand😂😅 Hopefully it Remains in Ct.😅

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

California is still a US state as of right now.

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

It’s not leaving the states haha, it actually went back to California

@DaveJohnsonad5nm 2 ай бұрын

That would make a great project for an L6 Cummins swap.

@thorn-1 Ай бұрын

Before they took the lead out tail pipes rusted out and the rings wore out at about 100,000 miles. Lead in our system caused violent behavior and lower IQ. Good riddance my car has 188,000 miles and doesn't use oil it still has the original tail pipe. Leaded gas started in about 1935. why didn't the valves burn out before there was leaded gas.

@Mauscmkwk 2 ай бұрын

Needs 350

@user-ym8pd9kj4k Ай бұрын

Shut that background music off!!!

@daleolson3506 2 ай бұрын

The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩💩😬

@Ironcitygarage Ай бұрын

You still watched it

@michaeljoseph9881 Ай бұрын

I like those old church students the dodgers and some of the pre-war war too but we're too machinery. You? Know diesel gas. Doesn't matter? I'd like those old choices coz you were easy to work out.