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That is a very rare truck there were only 10000 made with that dashboard and hood which was discontinued in 1977 it’s worth a lot of money restored
That 359 dashboard. And that truck is pretty rare with that kind of dashboard. And yes, that hood is stalked. But it was pretty rare for a fibergrass hood, too.
I believe that dash was used up until 1976 or 1977, then they began production with the “corvette dash”
It never ceases to amaze me how much your trucks over there in the US can tow.
Less than some European countries... It always sounds a lot because Americans like to use lbs; 44 tonnes is 97000 lbs
@@Savagetechiehe meant the pickup truck I guess
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What ever you do don't destroy just sell it to someone who wants to appreciate it
This is a parts truck at best
@@user-st8ny6pi2dno far from a parts truck make a nice build
@@user-st8ny6pi2d he will make more money from videos of him destroying it than he will by selling it or parting it out.
Definitely a truck worth keeping and restoring. Nothings better then an old Pete being put back on the road once again.
Totally not worth restoring
@@realkiljuSo… here’s the thing about vehicles… it may look ugly, but there’s gold underneath said ugliness. Not even mentioning that an old Pete will last longer than a new one. They were just built better. Edit: Rephrased. Also, this is posted on an alt.
@@realkiljuwtf is wrong with u how could u not want to restore this old girl back to her former glory
Kesinlikle restore edilmeli mutlaka
@@realkilju Hastır oradan
restore it who cares how old it is or how popular it's a piece of history
Would you be talking about Bruce's back or the rare found truck? LOL
@@Armand0011😐
Not all history is worth money. I've got a vile of dirt from the times of Jesus- it's history but its just a vile of dirt. There are some trucks that are just dirt. Great for parts to save more desirable rigs. The thing about tractors like this is if guys loved them or they were something special they were used hard and sometimes put away like this one. But for half the money or less you can build this one out for you can buy one ready to be customized to your liking and put to work. That's why if it's not special it's trash.
You think its cheap to restore something? Especially if you're going to do a decent job. He is running a business. Whether that be making videos or fixing/selling trucks. He has to do what makes money. Spending his time restoring a rare/sought-after truck is going to get more views and sell for more if he decides to. Can't just throw away time and money on every beater around.
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I’m always blown away by how these old diesels start after sitting for so long. Good job, Bruce and crew!
Because he uses ether.
Sounds strong aswell cats n Cummins engines 💪
tech at its best
@@LibbyMia-rz8gkover built redundant tech.
It’s been parked since I was born 😂
She deserves to be restored , she showed she's willing to live again with the ease of starting. Give her a new life.😊 Old trucks are truly awesome and beautiful.
As someone who has dealt with back issues for awhile, i hope you make a full amd speedy recovery
This is an awesome truck, I personally would love to see this brought back to its former glory and see it restored back to its OEM spec
Build it as a bandit series race truck ..That would be bad ass
That or drag/drift 🤷♂️
@@nathanhelms1674”drift”😂 what you think this is? A race car?
@@rantaviouswilliams Come on now wouldn’t you like to see it as a massive drift truck?
I really think you should do a full restoration on that beast. It would look awesome!
He doesn't follow through with anything he does... never has
Please keep that truck Bruce, i don't think people would like to see you wreck another old truck, if you don't want it, sell it to someone else. Please don't wreck it.
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I second that
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@@elijahwade2263 what?
I would love to see him wreck it it’s just a damn truck that you don’t own so get over it
Hello Mr. Bruce Wilson, greetings from the city of Goiania, state of Goiás in Brazil. I think that your videos would hold more attention and become more interesting, if they showed not only the vehicles working, but washing and giving an extra look as well. Thank you and success!!!
Tá certo, seria muito bom pra ver a limpeza!! That’s pretty cool that ol’ Bruce has Brazilian viewers
Looks rough. But has potential
I like to see him strip it down. Rebuild the whole thing. And paint her in Ultra Magnus colors of transformers generation 1
If anyone can get it crank it's you Bruce!
Keep it,but fix it back up original no lowering or stretching the frame,clean it up fix the throttle & you should've had your giant channel lock pliers to go the cap off the tank,change the oil,filters & either try to fix the grill or find another one replace the headlights & differently try it get that one wheel freed-up & fix that leak under the truck
I'm not a mechanic mechanic like you guys, but I sure can appreciate the work and fun you put into this. I tend to do the same into tube amps.
I appreciate how you can bring these jewels back to life. ❤
Damn that engine sounds good and strong..shit..considering it been in a wreck it started right up..that starter is kicking it hard
Love to see this one build for next years semi casual show. Back from the dead rebuild and fix up. Do a cut off and air bag it from to back, get a hood from some salvage yard... even do an in frame on the motor [if not you film somebody else doing it]. THAT would be good content.
Very rare truck would love to see it back in working condition 😮💨
My dad had back surgery like 4 weeks ago and he couldn’t bend down to pick stuff up or lift heavy thing. The max amount of weight he could or was allowed to pick up was a gallon of milk. He over did it sometimes but when he went for a check last week they said he was doing better than most people with that surgery
Rear end is Hendrikson walking beam. They lightened tare weight years later by using cast alloy instead of steel.
You haven't lived until you try to change those trunion bushings on that suspension
@@thomasglynn2282 You are right, when the wheels started coming out past the box on our grain truck while turning. I've done a couple in the late 90's and yeah, what a joy. I had to cut all the end bushings with a recip saw to drop them out and then take them and have new bushings pressed in the beams.
That gunk that shot out the exhaust had me rolling on the floor
someone lost their nest...
359 short hoods aren’t as common as standard or exhd’s. And it has shutter radiator setup. This thing is worth some money. Not everyday you come across a small window Pete.
That is most likely a 358. 1967-1976. Fiberglass hood introduced in 1972
Great to see you guys get that old peterbilt tag axle to run and drive again.
Kind of cool how it didn't overheat even with the shutters closed even though it's not high idling
it needs to be restored I restored mine in France a 359 from 1976 it is a magnificent truck with a great cummins 400 big cam engine
Very cool truck that needs to be saved! I hope you clean it up, get it road-worthy and enjoy it as is.
You should do a old build like this for the truck show next year.
Great thing is, a classic restored truck can not only look super cool, they can pay for their own restoration
A slipped disc could be the beginning of the end if you do not rest your back for a few weeks. Take it from someone who now requires a microdiscectomy/disc fusion on L4/L5 because I didn't stop after being told. It sucks and the sciatica is relentless. Take some time off Bruce.
For a second, I thought that you would get stung by those bees when you sprayed them with that starting fluid!
I drove a lot of these old trucks, Bruce. Factory fiberglass Hood.
Definitely a Keeper, Don't Kill it, Save it, do a Rebuild Set of videos Bruce...
Hay Bruce get well give that truck the Braxton
The suspension is hendrickson extended leaf popular for construction back in the day. It's probably a 73 or 74 cause I have a 73 set up the same only I ordered it with cat engine. Still have it and use it
Thank you! This is the best video about reviving old trucks! More stories like this!
I don’t know crap about trucks. But i love you will it start. Wish you luck on your back. I wouldn’t mind hanging around with you guys a few days just to learn a little something. Also love the truck you bought for your son.
And by the way that big turbo on the truck is called a VT 50 and yes genius the reason it has a compression release is because it is a small cam Cummins
Neat to find some of them old road dogs with the actual shutter still working
If you were in Texas I’d buy it tomorrow
That cab would make a nice pressure washing video.
the way that started makes me think it wants and deserves to live on.
Run-aways are no joke. My friend in high school had a diesel powered station wagon, one of those brown panel ugly car. We use to take it out for rided during lunch period. Never been so scared in my life when it revved up and would not come down. We had to lock up the brakes and ran like hell. It finally stopped after 45 minutes with the fire department watching. My friend got into a lot of trouble because it was his fathers car and he did not have permission to use it. it went straight to the junkyard.
Restore this old beast! Plenty of life in her yet..i love how easy she turned over even after years of neglect.. built to last.. ❤
Boy that old truck brings back memories.. One little warning for ya guys.. if one of those mufflers ever explodes don't be standing by it. I had one on a Peterbuilt explode just as i got in the cab. The boom it made was enough to hurt ya
Great video and great find. She may never work again but she definitely live
Great name mate, was my Dad's too, he was heavy diesel Mechanic , learned his trade in army
Great video bub! Always keeping it real and always explaining what your doing. Perhaps sum of these youngins are learning a Thang or threee!
Hello, Mr. Wilson. Very strong trucks
Sell it someone who will restore it...the truck deserves a good home
Looks like a old Whitehurst paving truck (Richmond VA) they has a large fleet of that style check the doors for a diamond shape were a sticker was on the door. Should be 315 9 speed . They also had dump trucks that way also great will it start . She's a 259 should give her another chase. Make a great flat bed or a scrap truck or single axle farm truck
Very cool I used to work for Peterbilt for a long time 359 is what I want to say but the fiberglass hood throws me awesome truck though love what you do keep up the great work keep the old iron alive thank you
Worth restoring….because Edison Motors explains classic trucks where built tough for the job and easier to work on….they mention people don’t know what they buy and scrap em or demolish them for scrap. Today’s truck requires lots of attention to make sure they run well and meet DOT requirements…with the old…less concerns of less sensors and DOT requirements. FYI Edison Motors is bringing back the classic kenworth/pete square body style for logging. Which Kenworth stopped production years ago. It’s electric but going for simplicity and quality….can’t wait for the reveal and first truck out of production.
Nice old school vocational Spec Pete with a Hendrickson RT walking beam.
Hope you fill better soon buddy 🎉
I love your videos. Keep them coming.
I watching youtube videos on a beautiful Saturday because I slipped yesterday and had a disc go out a gain. I feel your pain!
The truck is worth keeping i would think and the engine sounds sweet 😊
looks like early 80's we have one in the peterbilt plant that looks just like it
It's a pre '78, post '73.
I screwed my back up too and the doctor told me to take it easy on the heavy lifting, then I asked him what about when I have to go to take a leak? 😆
Good one ☝️
I am Kerwin from Trinidad and Tobago love your videos fix it up and go logging
What a beauty!!! And I maybe is me, but that engine sounds awesome. Restore or find somebody that will...
It would be cool to see it fixed up a little bit and put back on the road
Dear Bruce I'm glad you found this old girl and bought her. I'm glad you got her going again. She looks a little rough. But I know you can find the parts for her. I hope you take her apart. Replace all the hoses exhaust, The brake parts. Give her a good bead blasting. To strip all the old paint off. Then get ready to put her back together. With all new parts. That you bought. And maybe put her back into service. Or sell her or some trucker who wants an old girl. That will still work hard. I can imagine the guy who worked on her maybe have passed on. Or still around to see this old gal back on the road. I believe this is the 72 or73. I can imagine if the railroad historical society where you live at is watching this video and watching you get this old girl running again. Get some contact with you. To work on a EMD F-8 to get her running again. I hope you get well soon. Because I heard you hurt your back. I know what that feels like I fell off a loading dock. I damaged my hip and back. So keep up the good work. Take it easy get healthy. Hope to see more videos. And paint that Peterbilt. In Ultra Magnus colors. Transformers generation 1. God bless you Sven
Slipped disc....OUCH! Get well soon, Bruce! I say take the engine out and put it in something....a tractor or another truck. 🤷♂️ Or take it out to a big field and drive the snot out of it. 😂
Bruce, I love the Old iron this old 77 or earlier Pete. This was back from an Era of Tough old sons of bitch's Those men that put in the long hours on Spring Ride technology I would love to see you do a modern chassis under it set the cab back far enough to do a long nose swap not sure if anyone has done that on youtube but how cool it would be with a nice set of pipes letting out the smoke
I’d love to have that truck Bruce , I collect Massey Ferguson tractors and need a cheap reasonable truck to haul them around to are local shows , I hope it doesn’t get destroyed someone like me would love to fix it up and put it to light farm use and equipment hauler
Keep it Bruce and Convert into your Detachable tow truck!! It's perfect for what you need
Let’s be honest, it isn’t worth doing that. Unless you got endless cash.
@@samuelw.3992same with your little toy Car Kid.
@@MrShujinJonmichal lmao shut your mouth kid. Lmao.
Probably should’ve had someone else in the seat while loading 😂😂😂.. great video!!
Hello Mr an Mrs Wilson good to see yall good luck😅
dosnt have to be this one, but i think it would be cool to find an old patina swamp truck like this, and get the engine/ wheels and interior looking nice, and keep the old patina look
Yeah, I agree. Paint the wheels and frame, leave the patina and fix up all the mechanicals. Upgrade everything in the engine bay, make it a beast.
The brakes are welded to the drums (rusted) time to hammer. The return springs is missing from the throttle pedal. Yay you know the drill.
Just found your channel. I like the truck, try to keep it and get well soon ❤
Bring that thing back to life!
What kind of shades are those?? Really nice. Great videos also, get well soon.
I would like to see a rebuild video there are lots of parts out there. look at Steve from FSC Trucking rebuilding his 2 trucks.
Люблю американские грузовики. Они харизматичные, хорошо что он обретет вторую жизнь. Кто еще из России?
Greatwork!! Love the sound of that engine!!
Would you be willing to sell that old truck?
You know he would
I cannot believe that your helper asked if the heater box was a speaker
Make it a pulling truck!!
Semi Casual's new lawn ornament !
Hope to see you fix this one up.
Bruce it would make great content for a restore series
Restored it and lots of parts and lights and wheels and tire
I’m sure Edison motors would gladly buy it
I wish I lived over there if I can get it to Australia cheap I’d love it
Shout out to Lake!
She's ready fer the road! 😅 No front brakes😳 My knuckles are almost white just contemplating Bob-tailing in that!
I’d tend to agree with others here just restore this truck for a change no mods led lights stretching ect keep it as original as possible and turn back the clock it’s a cool old thing
Bones would be a great name for that rig
Fix it up! The old Pete's outperform and outpull the new ones when "Bundled Out" because the "Mandatory Environmental Modifications" destroys the 'humph'! Just stay away from the "Chicken Coops"! I learned on a 1970 Mack DM w/ 3 stick shifters! How trucks have changed: better and less effort shifting but less performance, shorter body/ component and overall life. Your video proves the sustainability of the "SOLID, BUILT TO LAST, SOLID METAL GUT" Trucks of the past! Thanks for another great video. Brought back my beginning days as a driver and memories of the good ol days before ELDs, Strict Regulations and Environmental "Improvements" that cut my profits nearly 50%!!
Fix it up and make it look and run nice. Add it to your Peterbilt collection.
Cool vid and that ole girl was willing to start for you. She's willing so fix her up.
Good shit Bruce, this is the content I like. Good job. 😊 Now that it idled so long change that oil 😂
Bruce sure knows these old diesels!