MORE Issues With the Autocar Construcktor, (I Took the Torch To It)
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Great vid love the series
R.I.P Dad. 97 years old that man lived! All the best. Remember the good times always.
Condclesces to you and your family. May your dad rest in peace.
Really enjoyed this week's video Matt. Just an FYI, the type of person that watches your videos doesn't mind up to 2 hours for one video. Your kind of material is basically the saga of an old piece of history being restored to glory in a world where the newer things just cannot compete in hearty work. People like myself are there with you, living vicariously through your efforts. It really is a wonderful thing.
Matt inspired me - I bought a 73 Sears suburban mower st16 ,I’m restoring it - loving it - have learned so much from him - never thought I’d love mechanics - nurse for 20 years
It doesn't do good monetarily tho, most won't sit thru a full 2 hrs. Just skip thru probably
I would watch 2 hours of his video content but probably not all in one sitting. Preferences would be two hour long vids or even more…three 45 minute ones. I know what I did with the math 🤫. The true key is the quality of the topic, and good editing.
YOU might like that kind of stuff but the youtube analytics say MOST people don't, and since he earns money from this i'm sure it's better for him to do shorter videos
@@j.sargent9172 That 40 minutes was gone so fast I didn't even realize the time. Matt should do a double feature on Saturdays....
No need to apologize Matt for what you do or don't complete. This for me was a great episode of the Autocar. Sparks flying, metal cut, welding, torching, cleaning and fabrication. What we all tune in to see in your videos. I'll be watching for your next episode on whatever it is you're working on Matt and thank you for keeping us entertained. Cheers from this old, retired coot living the dream in Tennessee.
I'm pretty satisfied with the balance of focus between Autocar and other projects. Don't really care how quickly you finish because the fun is in the journey.
Nothing better than a Diesel Creek video to start the day with. Good morning from Eastern Kentucky.
From North East Florida
Sheez, 10pm on Saturday night for me here. Great way to end the day
Hell yeah good morning from the Pacific Northwest
9pm at my place greetings from Asia @@KaldekBoch
Lake Cumberland area in Kentucky
My 2 year old granddaughter watched the entire episode with me. You have a new fan.
Diesel creek needs a kiddie. Mascot
Awesome!!
That’s cool! My 1 1/2 Grandson just watched this video. He had his bob the builder hard hat his toy hammer and drill working on his dump truck. He’s definitely my little helper! Always wanting to learn how to fix or disassemble something. I was expecting that drum/hub assembly to be around two fifty to three hundred pounds. Yes you can manhandle them, but if it gets away from you, the risk of serious injury is pretty high!
@@1STLAR2147as a kid and pre teen the State DOT. MADE A MAJOR CONNECTING HIWAY to NY. Contractor bought all new dumps graders front end loaders and two massive. KOEINING??? SHOVELS WHERE TWO SCOOPS wood fill a tandem mack dump truck.....boy did I want to operate that machine😅😅
@@DieselCreek I'm learning a bit of tractor maintenance and your channel has been a godsend! Thank you for what you do!
That parts washer is worth its weight in gold. There is just something really satisfying about not having to cover yourself in filth and getting a clean part to work with
I cleaned my filthy engine with everything from scraping to brushing to degreasers to biological laundry detergent, even caustic soda (NaOH). It came clean but what a horrible job.
Just to let you know Matt, it really doesn't bother us when you keep finding more and more things wrong. It just means more videos for us.😀
As a retired pipe fitter/welder with 35 years experience, I have to say, you do nice work. Stay healthy, stay busy!
Matt, how much I respect you, man, for creating this channel. I admire the fact that, in addition to your professional work, you still have time to work with the camera and process the video material. Please don't change anything.❤❤❤❤
I appreciate that!
Do not sweat the Duration or length of project...We enjoy how much *you* enjoy doing it.
I'm almost 80 and still try to do some welding and DIY stuff. I started working in a truck shop out of High School wrestled with those truck wheels and I was about 135# then. Wouldn't want to do that anymore, but glad I learned how and know how it all works. Great to see you working in your real shop with real electricity and glad the Auto Car is getting attention!
Love the “Grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain’t” but I can promise you this, there’s not a welder out there that doesn’t have a grinder
@shawnjarman9860 My Gramma was more into carpentry than metal fab. She said, "Do your best & caulk the rest!"
@@DarkFlamage It seems every kind of skill has a similar kind of saying. I have no idea where I first heard it but someone was teaching me some useful knots for camping this past weekend when I remembered, "If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot."
Hey Matt I was an instructor of Welding and Fab in a local trades college for 2 1/2 years and come from heavy fab, big beam compressor frame construction and cranes. When cutting thick materials I liked it as it taught patience especially with OXY/Acetylene. I also welded large pressure vessels as well as the port or nozzle cutting on the curve of the vessel with oxy fuel. I can see your skills in cutting your kerf is straight and patient. So many get impatient and do not allow the pre-heating of the metal before cutting of the metal structure. Less clean up with nice even kerf, a quick zip with the grinder or flap wheel and you are done. Great work and nice torch work!
I used to do NDT on all kinds of welds and pipes, etc. I'm not sure many of Matt's welds would pass the first "visual inspection" phase never mind the mag, rad or dye-pen.
@@alimackenzie2168 I’ve passed several X-ray and bend tests 🤷🏼♂️
I love how Matt always says, "We" for doing everything. Don't you worry, we're here for ya moral support, and that's 24/7 bud!
Remember the Time rule, if you are "confident" it'll take an hour, it'll take two... If you "think" it'll take an hour, it'll take three... If you "probably ,uh-er it'll take an hour" it'll take five... That applies to ALL trades and time frames ... Retired Carpenter, habitual tinkerer, novice mechanic, here... Appreciating your Content
The 1957 Autocar is what brought me to this channel. Fun seeing the 1980 Autocar being worked on.
Totally 100% agree! I still have an Autocar T-shirt which I wear proudly here in Australia 🇦🇺. I sure would love to buy another for this 1980 version.
The red International dump truck brought me to this channel and the 57 made me subscribe. And Matt's personality ofc. I never regretted it!
@@stuartbatcheldor5978 we have an orange Autocar T-shirt!
Same
@@DieselCreekyour other Autocar brought me here and I started watching your videos and fell in love with them
"If only I had an overnight crane..." Can't wait to see your garage with an overhead crane in place. I'm guessing 250lb for the hub/brake drum.
I used to work in a shop with an overhead hoist, and yeah, I miss it dearly. Rolling gantry cranes just aren't the same, though they're miles better than cherry pickers.
@ForfeMac my current shop has an overhead crane. We use it for pulling fifth wheel plates lol
To be honest, with that overhead crane beeing such an big piece of infrastructure, I thought it would be in place asap.. but Matt got other projects on his mind when he comes to his shop..
@@gijsvalk7302 Agreed.
I’m 21 years old and have absolutely no experience with heavy equipment or anything besides automotive but watching these videos brings me peace lol.
There is "" Adept Ape " he is very good. as well an Engine over haul company {small } in Moscow is very good. The one Sergei is so good his workmanship is Great. Most of the time they do have subtitles. Lots to learn. even with out translations. Just makes one brain think more.
@@edwardcarberry1095 I watch him too! Lol
I am 72 years old I enjoy all of your videos Thanks for your taking your time making them.
My new fav. saying "Well it looks good when you turn the light off" I'm going to use this a lot !
It's useful when you look yourself in the mirror. 😂
Good from far, but far from good.
Grind and paint. Welder I ain't!!!!😉
another is "a blind man on a galloping horse wouldnt see that"
"All I have to do is slap .........." Famous last words from Matt who surprisingly hasn't yet learned that jobs that are ALWAYS much bigger than expected. Retired mechanic/machinist in Land Down Under.
Watching today solved a year long mystery....my 86 year old late husband had 14 packs of screwdrivers in his shop, but the biggest one was always missing.....He worked on CAT equipment and semis. When I watched you grab the big screwdriver to pop out the u-joint cap...it dawned on me.
News of the orange Autocar 🥰 Don’t change anything, you’re videos are the bests !!
The music is not the best, good content and presentation
I agree
@@johnrobichaud130 I think the music is perfect for what we're doing here...
Reminds me of gardening back home
I like how the channel hops from retrieving old equipment to fixing old equipment or bidding at auctions and moving dirt to building up a place to work and live in the woods.
Hot coffee and watching Matt torch stuff is a good way too start my day. He makes my projects less daunting!
10 years from now I'll still be watching and probably be the same truck.
I just love this project, its gonna be one beauty of a truck when its finished
Matt I'm 71 years old and still enjoy learning stuff. You've taught me a lot and enjoy your friendly disposition. Besides your a member of our lefty club!😊
Lefties rule! Lifetime member here as well.
@@arcanewyrm6295 welcome aboard
Glad to hear it!
Another lefty here!
@@Alan2E0KVRKing we rule lol
I've been a welder/welding instructor since 1975, and I loved your modification on the back of the truck, that's some nice work.
That custom frane notching for the Angle On the Back of the Truck frame for the trailers came out great Matt 32:21 @Diesel Creek
I remember your famous words, "if I only had a shop"! WOW! You were correct! Thanks.
That tipping trailer in the thumbnail looks it will come in very handy for hauling gravel to the farm. Your JCB purchases at the last auction means won’t need to use trailer and AutoCar to move all the fill to level the yard and for your house. Thanks for taking us along for the ride 👍
Matt, quite a restoration project of the Old Auto Car Constructor. I'm sure it'll take time to complete the mission . It'll be all worth it to able to drive and operate a classic truck and conversation piece.
Matt, you may want to invest in a Plasma Cutter. It would make short work of all the metal you have to cut! Saves you a TON of time cutting (about 1/2 the time, even with dressing after the cut)! I always look for your Videos! I have watched every one of them for almost 3 years now (I have watched most of your old ones as well)! Can't wait for your next one (whatever it is on)!!
The white and blue ball is now an integral part of the project. You will have to keep it with the truck for the rest of its life to avoid problems, breakdowns, fender-benders and the like. The dog can just collect sticks and branches from your woods!
Wilsonnnnnnnnn!!!!!
@@DieselCreekI'd say hang the ball from the cab rear view mirror but it doesn't have one beside the fact it would greatly impair your vision.😁😁
@@stephensaasen8589 It needs to become the new hood ornament. Maybe chrome paint it.
@@stephensaasen8589i hung a review mirror in my old 379 pete ... just to make people laugh
I worked at a neuroscience lab that required an employee to surrender the Valentine's Bear they had bought for their fiance and left on a shelf; for whatever reason, the bear being there solved a floating ground noise problem
I was yer no. 11 subscriber twelve years ago. I was in the hospital with my first born. Taymes flyed so fast, I thought it was just yesterday. I thought I resubscribed yer 11 times over the years. I worked on high seas and me boat sank often along with me stuff. When I buy a new phone you are always the first I resubscribed. Gday, mate. Watching from the Pacific group of islands.
Thanks for another informative video, Matt. Watching you tackle these heavy jobs and watching Scott over at Bus Grease Monkey makes me glad I don't have anything anywhere near that big and heavy that takes big and heavy and expensive tools and parts! Always looking forward to your projects and their progress. Glad we're all heading towards Spring and Summer warm weather.
I'm pretty satisfied with the balance of focus between Autocar and other projects!!!!
That is going to be a really neat truck once you get completely through it. Have always been fond of the Autocars.
Matt. Whilst I'm not an armchair critic, and also realise that you have in all likelihood moved past this stage, I have two comments to add. 1, Bearings are cheap and whilst you are in there changing them would be wise especially due to the seal failures and dirt ingress. 2. I would recommend that you cover the stub axles when fabricating near them, weld or grinding/cutting splatter can ruin a stub axel seal or bearing and then your day. Keep up the great work. Jason.
Truck was low mileage unit and almost certainly still has USA timken bearings so unless he can find USA replacements what he has is better than any NEW CHINESE bearings ! Two things not to buy made in China Condoms and bearings !
I’m excited to see this beast come together! I think it’s awesome you’re giving the old girl a new life
Mat that was lots of work done on the autocar!! And we got a glimpse of old blue!! Miss her turbo sound!! Thanks for sharing
Diesel creek has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Big shop, all the tools, so much equipment. This autocar project is fun to watch.
Decade's of strip mine work is going to make this journey a tough row to hoe! However, it's going to encourage people like me to watch every episode over and over again to glean every tidbit of information we can from it. This is going to be a epic series to follow! Thank you in advance Matt! 😊
This is an awesome series. I'm truly enjoying watching you fix this old truck up. I drove one in 1979 for my dad and it had a 5x4 with a 290 Cummins watching you work on this old truck brings back a lot of memories for me. Thank you
At last you getting you hands on to fix that truck I am excited to see it finished and up and running.
Hi Matt, been following you for a couple of years now from over the pond in the UK, I love some of the hairbrained stuff you get into, don't sweat it about the having to jump about so often and feeling bad for not being able to post back to back videos on any one thing either, yours is one of the channel's I appreciate the most for the diversity of organic content that is daily life. The progress you've made from containers to workshop has been great to follow, and your collection of eclectic machinery is nothing short of awesome. Hopes and dreams take hard work for some of us to turn it into a reality and you have achievement all around you, be proud my friend and don't change who you are.
As a yacht tech who has so often sworn at designer who made impossible to reach filters for no good reason given remote options are so easy, I am in awe of the externally mounted oil filter and applaud whoever put it there!
Matt, as as a retired oo of 21 years, for your safety and the public and DOT. On all of your brake parts please do all your parts new, so you have know doubt you safe because you haul a lot of heavy 🧓 iron!! Be safe!! Ms T Ellis Ne. Glad your shop is working out!! God bless your family!!
Yes maybe not more money but definitely cleaner for shop personnel, well more money for the shop. Those cleaned pads are just as effective as new pads plus they already fit the drums.
@@samdunn1807 You cant clean the brake pads completely, because they are totally soaked and cleaning just effects the surface. If they get hot, all of the oil and brake fluid will cook out of the pads and and your whole braking is gone. Havent tried it with trucks, but several times with cars.
@@samdunn1807 I hope you don't work in my shop. Thinking like that, is what gets people killed. Old pads soaked and clean are a disaster for death!! If you don't have the money to do it right don't do it.
As a fleet supervisor my policy was to always go with new parts on brakes. Liability is too high when you get in an accident and you will get in an accident. Be safe out there.
@@samdunn1807 Once that oil/grease is in the pad material, the brake pads are chemically altered and no way to restore them. New is best and safety with the loads he hauls is top priority. I would rate breaks as more important than motor. No place to cut corners.
Matt, My Dad a fleet diesel reuck mechanic and he always took the axel out and cut a ring close to the hub so IF the axel broke you didm't have to fish the end out. He also took a broom handle on each end to push out the nub if it broke in the spyders. Hope this helps you out some da.
Matt I would recommend building a set of cozad ramps for this truck. It's kind of a chore but they do help with lowbeds and give you a little more of a ramp
Coffee, Baileys and Diesel Creek…I love Saturday morning!!!
I love this series on the big ol' Autocar - such a great no BS tough truck!
Keep up the good work Matt , love seeing an Autocar getting fixed up to be put back to work doing what an Autocar waa built for ,i can remember seeing lots of Autocars , Macks and Brockways running up and down US119 thru Connellsville Pa , where i lived as a kid , loved seeing those trucks
Careful how much you cut off rear frame, some float stingers will not seat on top of the frame without shortening or modifications. The slider can be used to make it work, but in winter weather it’s a big pain moving a slider every time you split the float, sometimes impossible in slippery snow and ice.
If the vent on the Banjo housing is stopped up it can cause seal failure. The fun starts when you R&R the walking beam bushing.Stay safe Matt
yes. hendrickson walking beam was very popular once but can be good fun to repair
That vent is a very important part and can cause all kinds of problems if not working properly. It should be inspected whenever checking fluid levels.
Good morning diesel Creek kids! Another fine Saturday in Michigan now that we have a episode to start our day with
I'm also a Michigander!
Shout out from Bay City on a Saturday morning! 👍
Hi Matt I hope you get a knowledgeable Sandblaster that knows his job and also the correct finishes to use on your truck, from the looks of the rest of your equipment they are going to be able to have to stay for a while as well as a good body sheet metal man.
Matt @ 76 and disabled I enjoy watching the show I used to do all kinds of stuff similar to you then blew my back
I'm all in for this truck restoration. I can't wait to watch the next episode, fascinating.
More to come!
Love Love Love his truck, reminds me of my old days. Thanks for keeping the old girl alive.
It's coming along and progress is being made. I think it's going to be awesome when you are done. Thanks for sharing and I'll see you later.
"grinder and paint, make me the welder i ain't". the kids love when i say that!! 🤣 keep up the good work Matt, love watching your videos.
Love all of your videos and every of your projects. I'm an old disable man and watching your videos make feel like doing it. Thank you
Good morning from a 🇬🇧 UK guy retired to southern Spain.🇪🇸 love the new videos from Matt 😊
Old stuff always takes much more time. Your doing fine…. You make all the disassembly, cleaning, thinking and fabrication look like good fun!
"Diesel Creek" is so addictive. Here in the UK, I eagerly await every video. Roll on, next week! (Hopefully)
Dam Matt you really just ripped the top off that can'o'worms didn't ya. Going to be a lot of content for us. Been waiting on this build, nice to see it underway. Thanks for the time to share with us.
Seems I recall about a year ago someone was going to get the columns set up and get a crane put in his new building before it got filled with machines. Your torch and welding skills have improved.
Another reason I enjoy watching your projects, makes me feel better about progress on mine. Haven't decided yet if that's good or bad lol.
Nice work Matt. Can't wait to see this old truck with a lick of paint and a new motor under the hood.
Know the feeling of not wanting to dig deeper. Did the transmission on my father-in-laws 175 Allis-Chalmer last fall. Every time I thought I'd do an extra seal on the final drive or what ever I'd find more broken or worn parts. Finally got to the point I didn't want to look anymore.
It's so satisfying to refurbish an old vehicle, and knowing that doing it yourself is getting it done right, oh yea nothing better than peace of mind....Javi G.
You're wrong, Matt, spending time with you is a real pleasure. The Coach, we've been waiting for a long time, sure it's going to take time, but we know that when it arrives it will be perfect and will be of great service to you, especially with the Richie brothers! French friendships.
the back of those frame rails turned out awesome, great job, i like how you did it👍
Don't worry about this taking time from our perspective. It's just good to see this old truck being brought back to life. The partswasher is earning its keep. Cleaning the hubs would be hard manual work and being able to have these done while you get on with other areas is a real multiplier. Enjoyed this!
Something you might want to add on the tail, is a pintle hook, quite handy if you need to haul a equipment trailer that is either too heavy for your dually or or into an area that is just too nasty to take that dually. You are doing it just the way it should be done, inspection, removal, replace, and in some cases, upgrade. Great Job Matt, Keep It Safe
Hi Matt ,,, omg everything you are doing reminds me when i was younger doing all that ,, but im retired now and love watching you doing the worked that i used to do ,,, thank you for bring back some memories ,, i worked on all off the road vehicles and big trucks ,,,, thank you for the videos keep up the good work
Got a lot of work to do on this project. Watching you cut the frame with the grinder I thought you need to get a plasma cutter if you don't already have one. I agree that you need to keep the ball somewhere in all your videos or in the truck. Keep up the good work.
There were few things I hated more than doing wheel seals, shoes, and S cams on truck and trailer brakes; it's all "neck down work", as we called it. You have my sympathies, Matt. Great video!
Priorities. Spark guards for the cab and floor. Sparks everywhere over the lunch table and microwave. Thanks for bringing us along Matt. Take care & stay safe.
Yah 😂 my poor microwave took some abuse. The plastic door will never be the same
Matt the job you did on the rear frame was fantastic. Loved the new look, you did a very pro job redesigning that. Not to mention the better functionality you'll get. You could cap that 6011 with 7018 for more strength and a smoother look. Just saying!
25:26 "Kinda created a dirt-seal." That made my day. Thanks for sharing !
Awesome. Autocar content is my favourite!
More to come!
Thx Matt. That Autocar is a pretty cool old truck. Look forward to seeing the finished product.
Love seeing you putting so much time on fixing this truck up
Good to see so much work being done with a sledge hammer and blow torch as precission tools. Heavy duty!
As someone wrenching on old trucks - great job, Matt! And, yes, every job on old iron takes at least 2.397 times longer than estimated!
I used to be in the wrecker business. That my friend is a pressed in shaft and the tool we used was a Tiger tool. Same thing, different brand. Dropping those shafts in the middle of winter at 2am on the side of the interstate sucked royally. Press side to side to get them loose then get on the one that pushes the best and they usually come out without too much grief.
what a massive job!! those welds look sweet! you can make as long of videos as you want we will watch it all!! thanks matt!
Always a treat when Diesel Creek posts a video - thanks Matt! 🎉
More to come!
Hello from Michigan Matt, what a pile of work to do on this old rig. I can picture it all cleaned up and painted. I like this Autocar Construcktor, because when i was a kid, my grandpa drove for Melling Tool once he stopped growing crops, and leased the land out. His was the same color orange, and once in awhile he would give us a ride if he was moving trailers. With the shopping at the auction, you could probably use this to pick up your win's. This shop has got to make doing this so much easier than doing it outside. G-d bless, and can't wait to see this thing finished.
I’m glad to see you back, I was worried for a while. Thanks for the video it’s made my Saturday starting my three day weekend.
Thanks Matt. Its been a fun journey and I look forward to more.
Matt ; I think I would have taken it outside and hit it with an large air hose and then washed it . then took it inside for the next year. Big project I love to see it come back to life. You have to explane to us none truckies a 13 speed transmision.
Good morning Matt
Mechanic, welder, and torch work, it all has the look of many years of practice and care. Keep up the videos! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a great truck - she’s gonna be a real beauty when you’re all done!
Matt I enjoy your videos wish I was 40 yrs younger any way does not matter to me if and when you get to finish a project. Any way as an retired truck mechanic a little advise. Never take your wheel wedge bolts all out. The lock ring on the rim could be broken and the tire could get you. Hammer the wedges when studs are loosened then remove. I and others do not want you to get hurt !!!. Dave J.
The good old days when; a sledge hammer, a blowtorch, an angle grinder, a set of sockets and wrenches, and pliers, screw drivers and a measuring tape could fix just about anything!!! If you didn’t have it , you could make it!!!
Including a stick welder to the list 😊
I've mentioned it before, but those Firestone Super All Traction are rare and highly desirable tire for historic trucks. Find the right buyer!