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

POWERNATION
2024 ж. 26 Мам.
37 481 Рет қаралды
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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

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  • 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!

    @dougbrown9861@dougbrown98614 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...

      @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

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

    @JT-LV@JT-LV4 ай бұрын

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

    @ForceFed@ForceFed4 ай бұрын

    • swap it yes but with a t56 not a auto lol

      @aidenog7380@aidenog73804 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.

      @skippynj1979@skippynj19794 ай бұрын

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

    @Strino78@Strino784 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

    @oldschool8432@oldschool84324 ай бұрын

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

      @GeorgiaRidgerunner@GeorgiaRidgerunner4 ай бұрын

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

    @wannabetall2000@wannabetall20004 ай бұрын

    • That's all I need to know

      @yungkidnf@yungkidnf4 ай бұрын

    • Because they make more money fro KZhead

      @icebear_racing@icebear_racing4 ай бұрын

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

      @michaelzimmerman635@michaelzimmerman6354 ай бұрын

    • Why not

      @crossfire-irons@crossfire-irons4 ай бұрын

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

      @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

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

    @frankcherry3810@frankcherry38104 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

    @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

  • Miss Osborne is looking pretty good !!

    @peteward8125@peteward81254 ай бұрын

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

    @kevinkinney5445@kevinkinney54454 ай бұрын

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

    @Uriahheep1975@Uriahheep19753 ай бұрын

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

    @AndrewHCann@AndrewHCann4 ай бұрын

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

    @wsfwsf1497@wsfwsf14974 ай бұрын

  • This is a rerun

    @blairbreland1443@blairbreland14434 ай бұрын

    • Wait youre telling me this is not live?

      @sabbo68@sabbo684 ай бұрын

    • I knew it!!!

      @matthewmattson6881@matthewmattson68814 ай бұрын

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

    @roywhitman7109@roywhitman71094 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant job on truck guys,, FairPlay,,,

    @marymongan6360@marymongan63604 ай бұрын

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

    @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

  • Love the folding hood.

    @kevspss@kevspss4 ай бұрын

  • Long live Chevy Small Block!

    @ciscco3750@ciscco37504 ай бұрын

  • Nice !!! Graiting from argentina 🇦🇷🇺🇸

    @manueldiez2929@manueldiez29294 ай бұрын

  • Well it was nice to see Kaite again.

    @Modine.@Modine.4 ай бұрын

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

    @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 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.

    @ItsDaJax@ItsDaJax4 ай бұрын

  • grease the ball joint looked like tie rod too me

    @biglazybilly@biglazybilly4 ай бұрын

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

    @seanlinne8383@seanlinne83834 ай бұрын

  • 👍Happy New Year 🎉🎆

    @fritzharun390@fritzharun3904 ай бұрын

  • Great deal

    @BillBowyer1971@BillBowyer19714 ай бұрын

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

    @thatwrx8416@thatwrx84164 ай бұрын

  • No cleaning the steel before welding??

    @rabidturnip78@rabidturnip784 ай бұрын

  • Check Tommy's brake lines😂

    @six4standingtall@six4standingtall4 ай бұрын

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

    @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

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

    @mikewhite3123@mikewhite31234 ай бұрын

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

    @elgenerz@elgenerz4 ай бұрын

  • Mussel truck tow truck edition

    @phoenixarizona8441@phoenixarizona84412 ай бұрын

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

    @jackoffjack@jackoffjack4 ай бұрын

  • When money no objects

    @carsonn863@carsonn8634 ай бұрын

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

    @gothicpagan.666@gothicpagan.6664 ай бұрын

  • Anyone notice the bad frame rot at 15:12

    @darrinbush5953@darrinbush59534 ай бұрын

  • How much

    @alknorr9245@alknorr92454 ай бұрын

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

    @maynardreed4036@maynardreed40364 ай бұрын

  • 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍

    @melchristian8876@melchristian88764 ай бұрын

  • gonna be the best build yet

    @jonnyturbo6142@jonnyturbo61424 ай бұрын

    • Clearly your new to this channel

      @michaelsawley6569@michaelsawley65694 ай бұрын

    • Not even close.

      @Happy357mag@Happy357mag4 ай бұрын

  • Rerun

    @renthal971@renthal9714 ай бұрын

  • Isn’t this like 3 years old?

    @bigtony7451@bigtony74514 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.

    @drewdoestrucks@drewdoestrucks4 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!

    @patrickchavez3848@patrickchavez38484 ай бұрын

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

    @michael1988CA@michael1988CA4 ай бұрын

    • @mattsoffroadrecovery

      @michael1988CA@michael1988CA4 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.

      @Happy357mag@Happy357mag4 ай бұрын

  • Go watch vice grip garage.

    @Slowlanegarage@Slowlanegarage4 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!

    @NickedBlade@NickedBlade4 ай бұрын

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

    @mrkeopele@mrkeopele4 ай бұрын

  • Thats all??

    @StRumyaan@StRumyaan4 ай бұрын

  • 4x2 for a tow truck ? Wtf

    @erezyoal@erezyoal4 ай бұрын

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

    @alfredtrejos5400@alfredtrejos54004 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.

    @hanenkamm1979@hanenkamm19794 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.

    @jeffreynelson3294@jeffreynelson32944 ай бұрын

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

    @Slowlanegarage@Slowlanegarage4 ай бұрын

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

    @jenseninterceptors@jenseninterceptors4 ай бұрын

  • Another rehash, come on now 😵‍💫

    @TheArchiecat@TheArchiecat4 ай бұрын

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

    @christiand6768@christiand67684 ай бұрын

  • MAGA one square body at a time.

    @Z-Bart@Z-Bart4 ай бұрын

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

    @ivanaguilar8314@ivanaguilar83144 ай бұрын

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

    @clevelandmaker386@clevelandmaker3864 ай бұрын

  • Staged much?

    @johndishman8893@johndishman88934 ай бұрын

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

    @michaelsawley6569@michaelsawley65694 ай бұрын

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

    @TowMater603@TowMater6034 ай бұрын

    • Tell that to General Motors!

      @psychodad1961@psychodad19614 ай бұрын

    • What then do you call a Motorcycle?

      @garyslentzii2796@garyslentzii27964 ай бұрын

    • @@garyslentzii2796 i call it a bike.

      @TowMater603@TowMater6034 ай бұрын

    • @@TowMater603 You peddle a bike

      @garyslentzii2796@garyslentzii27964 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

      @danareynolds1786@danareynolds17864 ай бұрын

  • A recycled episode 👎

    @rubenfranco9046@rubenfranco90464 ай бұрын
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