Willys Panel Wagon Pulled out of the Grave | Will It Start After 30 Years?

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Күн бұрын

We picked up this Willys Panel Wagon from a friend's back yard where it sat for at least 30 years. We'll break things loose and get it putzing around.
Chapters:
0:00 - Retrieval
1:11 - Freeing The Engine
7:08 - Getting It To Idle
13:25 - Making It Go
18:44 - Pulling The Transmission
32:44 - Reassembly
40:58 - The First Drive

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@aldoovercomer5473 Ай бұрын

Nice to see young generation interested in old.machinses. i recommend cleaning out the carb. All that stuff in float bowl will clog jets. Good job!

@gaterunner64 26 күн бұрын

I've never gotten over my fear of working on a carburetor. It seems straight forward enough but the adjustments needed to get the mixture right gets in my head.

@Ogsonofgroo Ай бұрын

One of my favourite Willys, buddy had one in the late '70's and there were many adventures, pretty easy to work on and back then parts were still cheap, loved them and the old Power Wagons, fun vid folks, thanks for sharing!

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Fortunately, it looks like many parts are still available through aftermarket sellers online. Thanks for watching.

@awilliams5007 26 күн бұрын

@@PlateauFarms check the oil, first.

@123renfroe52 26 күн бұрын

What a great team you guys make! Glad to see there are some younger people interested in saving part of car history!

@allanbeamer7110 Ай бұрын

Hey guys, wonderful seeing a bunch of young'uns tearing in to my favorite ride. Not to criticize any, but it's not a panel wagon, it's a Willy's Utility Wagon. First, it has glass in the sides, and 2nd, it's 4X4. If it was 2WD it would be simply a station wagon. Also, despite what the title says, double check a Willy's VIN registry and see if you can find a build date. Alot of these wagons would sit on a sales lot in to a new year and get THAT year on the title. Seeing a small block Ford was no surprise either. Usually it'd be that or a Chevy. My '60 had a 327 out of a '68 Camero. If the gearing had been different I swear it would have out run my '69 Corvette!! Some 35 yrs later, I have a more finished '59 Utilities Wagon. I noticed some question about parting out or not. For all your trouble, I'd say it's got more value as a running, driving wagon. Rust & all! And no self respecting Wagon that survived the '70's with its Ooga horn ought to suffer such an ignoble fate. All these years later, it isn't the Vette I missed! It was my 'ol buddy the Willys. Value? Running... maybe $5K and up. The more you fix it up, the better it's value. It's shocking, actually how things have gone up, what used to be fairly pedestrian and seen more often. Even in the Pacific Northwest you don't see 'em much. Great to see this video! Keep it alive!! 👍

@garycamara9955 27 күн бұрын

Station wagon

@rtcapo1382 11 күн бұрын

Home run gents! I hope you know what a beautiful place you live in, and the ability to put such gems as this back on the road! God bless!

@mariusrascol763 13 күн бұрын

You're Good as Professional that been doing it seance the 70S. Good job Guys!

@WaydeBurgess-yv4sq Ай бұрын

Great job guys glad to see younger guy's working on this older stuff you've earned my subscription

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

We have plenty of 'old stuff' waiting to be fired up so stay tuned for more.

@mariusrascol763 13 күн бұрын

Always clean everything. Your job will be a lot easier. Clean job is a happy job. EXCELLENT.

@tykellerman6384 18 күн бұрын

Just a tip for holding a bolt in your socket … put a bit of rag or paper towel around it and put in the socket holds great🤠👍

@UpTheHarbour Ай бұрын

Testament to how user friendly those old things are

@Hoa-Mechanical Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@MDTAR15 Ай бұрын

I get that thing mechanically sound, clean up the interior and the glass and drive it around just like that..... moss and everything..lol. Nice job guys!

@Fernando-qo8qn Ай бұрын

😊

@GregoryBamber 29 күн бұрын

Patina sucks. It needs panel and paint.

@jmonte2811 Ай бұрын

Great save in progress. Congratulations!!

@mariusrascol763 13 күн бұрын

Love to see young MAN working on CARS. America IS cars. Whitout a car in America you're DEAD. Love you young MAN.

@jerryenebak204 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of my first Willy's wagon. I traded a 1950 Dodge pu for it in 1978, I was 27 years old and thought I'd hit the jackpot. On my 5th engine (sbc) converted to a Muncie 4 speed in 82, It's still the jewel of my fleet. Hope you have as much fun with yours as I've had with mine. It's been as far south as Ensinada Mexico, North into British Columbia, East to Dallas - Fort Worth and now lives in Northern California.

@RODALCO2007 Ай бұрын

Nice job, excellent team work to get this old Willys panel wagon going. Great video camera footage from all the different angles. Good to see the younger generation enjoying these older vehicles.

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@lindathrift4805 Ай бұрын

You guys r miracle workers. What a nice team project.

@Mark-vx5dt Ай бұрын

Fantastic! I loved that shot of you driving and looking down at the non-existent floor haha! Great job.

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

Using Scrap Metal Would Solve The Problem Of The Missing Floor.

@LuminousBlueVariable Ай бұрын

Excellent job guys!! I really really enjoyed watching this video. It was very well made. Well done and thank you for sharing!!

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@ronjones1077 Ай бұрын

Cleaning the windows would have made our little trip visible !

@MISTERPRESIDENTELECT Ай бұрын

I am from India. This is a very very excellent truck. Do be fixing it, and decorating it for festivities. You can get new springs for 150 thousand rupees ( $37). You might look like slum dogs now, but wait until that thing is washed and painted... I am from India.

@disneydorks6396 Ай бұрын

That was AWESOME. Reminded me spending time with my two brothers before we even had a license to drive! Must see more! I for sure hit the subscribe button and gave it a BIG Thumbs up!😀❤

@stantilton2191 Ай бұрын

Great job guys. It's always fun to play with the old rigs. I enjoyed it, thank you.

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Thank You!

@NBZW Ай бұрын

Your in luck young man, the engine conversion has been made. My 55 had the Continental 226, nothing but trouble till it went to the dump, have fun.👍

@dondesnoo1771 Ай бұрын

I had a 53 all wheel dr and it had a Chrysler 6 flathead looked original found out continental rod bearings. Wouldn't fit looked up the numbers had another w the continental

@noorzaidi220 Ай бұрын

Im still driving my OPEL FRONTERA 2.2 16 V PETROL 1994 4 X 4 ...JUST SIMILAR. 🎉

@CheapSunglasses0 15 күн бұрын

I just love how the bolts come out.. I had 3 of these... and nothing, short of a blow torch would budge any of them hahaha. Great video guys!

@kirk467 Ай бұрын

Hi from Louisiana, thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻

@dennisstuhr9201 Ай бұрын

Good work boys . You got it running and that’s an accomplishment

@chrisdecker3657 Ай бұрын

Well I'm not complaining or nothing but you know they do make ratcheting wrenches

@philipblick8887 13 күн бұрын

Great video guys congratulations from New Zealand 🇳🇿👍

@estancieradel66 Ай бұрын

Excelente! Saludos desde Argentina!

@goodevins9408 Ай бұрын

Great upload!!! Enjoy the content

@michaelcann280 Ай бұрын

Great vlog guys hope we will see more of this wagon please. so good to see youngsters doing the jobs correctly to well done all. cant wait for the next vid please try to include complete steps of things you do thanks.

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

We did have more specific footage of the work we did, but it became necessary to edit it out as the video was already ~50 minutes long.

@banglabanger3300 Ай бұрын

Thanks lads . i really enjoyed watching.

@UNCLEBURTON 29 күн бұрын

Great job guys! Awesome build with the fam! Enjoyed the video this morning! Thanks Cool truck

@alwinbroeckelmann7558 Ай бұрын

Great to see you guys taking on the challenge, can you get it roadworthy now that would be cool to see. Does need a lot of work. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🇦🇺

@StuffBudDuz Ай бұрын

Thank you for using a tripod. So many car repair channels are unwatchable due to nauseating handheld shots. It's rare I fine one that I can sit through for more than a few minutes. Thanks for sharing!

@davidrobinson6353 Ай бұрын

Great job Lads,,,,,, ready for next project,,,,,,,🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@Darthvolvo Ай бұрын

Seems like it was a fun project!

@chrislarkin4067 Ай бұрын

Had 1950 wagon lots of good memories

@DannyCreech 19 күн бұрын

Was going to comment that at the end you should have pressure washed it then sprayed it with some old oil to keep it from rusting more. But then decided that the rust is probably the only thing holding it together. hahaha Cool old wagon.

@timothynewkirk2654 12 күн бұрын

Looks like a V8 Ford... I have a 1959 Willys Utility Wagon w/ original engine! Good luck Boys! Newk from Kentucky . ..

@chrispaden3052 7 күн бұрын

Great video... now I want one!! 🎉

@zworm2 Ай бұрын

Reminded me of working with my buddies on old Morris 1000s and Austins in the 1970s lots of fun! Just subscribed and looking for more content. Way to get stuck in.

@jackempson3044 17 күн бұрын

That is a cool body style. It sets cool. Clean it up and restore it. I sure would.

@francoisbouchard602 Ай бұрын

Good.job Nice truck Willys good show 😃👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

@claudioandersonribeiro6763 Ай бұрын

Excellent job. I hope there will be continuity until the vehicle improves!!

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Yes there will be more on the jeep. We have some decisions to make regarding the drivetrain, however, as whoever swapped the engine used an adapter casting of unknown origin which allows for only two bolts to hold the transmission to the bellhousing. A such I don't want to start dumping money into it until that problem is solved.

@elianrodrigues2297 Ай бұрын

Parabéns munto top. Um abraço do Brazil🇧🇷

@redredmane5544 28 күн бұрын

A Willie’s Panel Wagon! I bet parts for THOSE are damn hard to find!!!

@EaU_dE_toiLetTe Ай бұрын

Stunning sound though🎉

@flee.The.Cities Ай бұрын

Lovevthis video❤ thanks for posting the repair to start is a treasure...but am i the only one saying, " wash me plz"

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Next time we work on it, the first thing we'll do is wash it. Just thought it would be a funny visual; seeing it drive around covered in moss and ferns.

@bobbell5928 Ай бұрын

Waiting on the next video. With a few refinements you'll have a million subs

@brianbloom1799 Ай бұрын

If its a standard, Put oil in the cylinders and Put it in 4 gear, Pull the truck and pop the clutch, she will free up.I started a Big block ford 460, sat in a 3/4 ton for 31 years, It freed first try.

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

We would have done more before pulling the transmission, but when we replaced the starter, we realized the bellhousing was full of sand so we wanted to take it apart anyway.

@VOLD60727 Ай бұрын

Молодцы ребята!

@user-yj9jl2ss6u Ай бұрын

Aint she pretty. The queen of the furrow. A dream machine for this old timer. Worth a 'Like'. Take care...

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

I'am 51 And The Older The Vehicle Is The More I Like It When It's Repaired And Restored.

@williamwhite9321 Ай бұрын

New sub way to go waking that ole gal up love the moss

@ianjriquelme92 Ай бұрын

Nicerescue! cheers from 🇨🇱👋

@McleanOnTheNet 3 күн бұрын

Good job, It’s not often when you see a vehicle that you have to water now and again to keep it patina.

@madhatte73 Ай бұрын

I had two of these, both with the small-block Ford. I pretty much ate the entire supply of T90 parts in western Washington with those trucks,

@guerrillaradio9953 17 күн бұрын

Your dog sounds pretty stunned. Subbed.

@JammyCrackcorn Ай бұрын

Marvel Mystery in the spark plug openings!!

@Neil-ru7kw 26 күн бұрын

I couldn't believe seeing that Suntune temp. gauge . Haven't seen any Suntune gauges since the late 70s . Kmart sold the brand , gauges and dwell/tach and timing lights . The mech oil pressure was notorious for leaking . 👍

@rogerfutrell5767 Ай бұрын

Love those high performance “cherry bomb” mufflers.

@skipstein744 Ай бұрын

A great revival! with some TLC she could be back onthe road. Onward!

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

The frame and Drivetrain are in decent shape, it's really just the body that has suffered so much deterioration.

@martinsreliquias1614 Ай бұрын

I love Willys....Even the chickens 🐔 helped! hahahaha...

@darrellroeters4951 Ай бұрын

Love the chickens

@kirk467 Ай бұрын

Would be great if you guys could, restore the old girl! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@carolyncarpenter9682 Ай бұрын

In high school I wanted a fast convertible; now, older & wiser, a Willys wagon would have been great in those days and now😁 Ed c

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Make the willys go fast and you can have both!

@screwsnutsandbolts Ай бұрын

Great video ! 👍

@mariusrascol763 13 күн бұрын

PROWD of you young MEN. Nice

@kathyw2297 Ай бұрын

Good job guys!

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hans-gunterschwaniger8714 Ай бұрын

Wow Tolle Arbeit :-)

@aviasuaz 11 күн бұрын

😂son Grosoooooos !!!!! Jajajajajjaj Chapeau chicos !!!!!!💪💪💪💪

@tikochavsd Ай бұрын

Cool, men nice work, now wash and enjoy

@josephdangelo1503 20 күн бұрын

That looks like a Ford engin?? What in the world is that doing in that old Willy's I would have figured that truck for a flat head! I'm just glad you youngsters are after it, vehicle like that should not have been left.Really nice to see among the young guys interested in old stuff

@user-qu9sv4dm1u 20 күн бұрын

Terry Thomas's character in "It's a mad mad mad world" drove one of these. Full restoration required.

@jesseheadlee5984 Ай бұрын

Very good boys

@jokerswild4823 Ай бұрын

what a fun panel wagon.

@mnanninga4247 Ай бұрын

My uncle used to have them when I was little. Hope you get it finished up. Don’t know where you’re located, but I’m interested if you don’t.

@perfeicaodaantiguidade4710 Ай бұрын

Parabéns pelo carro muito top

@sugartreefordman7293 Ай бұрын

Cool old rig! Would like to see a cleanup video on it

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

So Would I And Takin To A Car Show.

@fj40landcruiser10 Ай бұрын

young men you are wonderful every thing was great i salute you for your stamina great generation indeed🎉🎉

@scottockerby18 26 күн бұрын

That would be a great rebuild

@oldodger Күн бұрын

Lots of work

@rainaniomacedo5000 Ай бұрын

Ótimo trabalho. Parabéns

@emersonjambeiro5004 23 күн бұрын

Aqui no Brasil tivemos esse modelo. Era chamado "Rural Willys" e a versão pickup era chamada F75.

@hundybenggong9503 Ай бұрын

I am waiting for the jeep wash. Another action I like it so much.

@evgenyzamansky1155 29 күн бұрын

Такой аппарат вообще есть смысл восстановить до идеала!

@Erik-dc3ki Ай бұрын

well done guys😃

@Sockieknowshockey Ай бұрын

Next video. The cleanup!

@Hoa-Mechanical Ай бұрын

you are so talented

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

Yes They Are Very Talented Mechanics.

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

The Old Ooga Horn Reminds Me Of The Antique Front Crank Automobiles.

@davidmcginnis2075 Ай бұрын

I like the ( swamp thing) look , 80' movie

@davidmcginnis2075 Ай бұрын

289 ford

@brucewinkler3317 Ай бұрын

I Love The Wes Craven (Swamp Thing) Movies Too.That Would Be The Perfect Name For The Jeep (Swamp Thing).

@5150Bud Ай бұрын

Built in Toledo Ohio three blocks from where I grew up.

@joaquimlopesdasilva7253 Ай бұрын

Parabéns para toda equipe por o motor funcionar depois de 30 anos parado 👏👏👏👏👏

@torvaldsorenson2079 Ай бұрын

I am SHOCKED, absolutely SHOCKED! You guys got the farm shop cleared out enough to actually get the Willies in under cover. AMAZING! :) It hasn't been that cleared out in ....... ummmm..... probably 40 years. Well, enough of that, I do have a couple of questions; what is the little burst of flame seen at 8:50 to 8:56 just above the right headlight? What did you use for the clutch plate alignment pin at 35:22? A 38:00 it looks as though there is a crack across the bottom of the flange that mates to the bell housing, is that correct? When are you going to tackle the Road Grader?.........Reminds me a lot of the resurrection of the Put Put. :) Hey, you could name it Put-Put II.

@PlateauFarms Ай бұрын

Clearing the shop has been a slow but rewarding process. The burst of flame is a backfire from the Carb which started a small fire on top of the engine. We used a plastic alignment tool that came with some past clutch job, although the pilot pin had to be turned down, the splines matched being a somewhat standard 10 spline by 1 1/8" shaft. That crack is the result of what the person who swapped the engine did to adapt the bellhousing to that intermediate casting flange. They brazed on a steel plate to the cast housing. It is not structural at all, unfortunately, meaning that only the top two bolts are holding things together. This is the greatest mental impedance for us when considering where to continue the project form here. As for the road grader, we recently got a 40ton porta power pancake jack to remove the wheel hubs so we can extract the final drive chain. Hopefully. we will film the Put-Put's second revival for KZfaq before too long as well. Thanks for Watching.

@torvaldsorenson2079 Ай бұрын

@@PlateauFarms Thanks for the reply! Good to hear that the grader is on the list of revivals. :) It's always an "interesting" experience finding what others have done to a piece of machinery in order to repair or "upgrade"n it. You mght be able to beef up that braze then turn the steel plate flush with the face of the trany and have a workable solution to the bell-housing/trany mismatch.