Saved An OBS Ford F250 From The Shredder! Sat For A Decade. HOW BAD IS IT?
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2023
- Last year, I bought an old ranger at the auction that just looked too good to let go to waste.
Here's that video: • Gramp's 87 Ford Ranger...
I did it again. I saw some old truck at the auction and I felt bad that it would end up at a local self service yard and ultimately destroyed. So, I threw a bid on it and... WON! Yeah, another project, I needed that.
This 1997 Ford F-250 is the very last of the OBS Ford Trucks, some of my favorite trucks ever made. These were reliable, serviceable, and cheap cost of ownership trucks but back then, most trucks were regardless of who made them.
This truck was advertised as inoperative, no key, clean title and I could see that it still had cab corners and lower fenders, a rare sight for a midwestern truck. Once it came in, reality set in. This old girl needed a lot of help. So I brought it home and several months later, I finally set out to make it run and drive.
This video is that entire process. Every painful and blissful step.
Now the great news is that this truck can be bought for exactly what I have invested. Between auction fees, transport, bid amount, and the parts I had to install, that's just $1300. I can only sell this thing once, so shoot me an email at Mazdamiester@gmail.com and I'll reply in the order they are received.
I really hope you enjoyed this video as always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
Catch you all on the next one!
-Eric - Auta a dopravní prostředky
We need more of these. I enjoy the knowledgeable teardown of engines, but it's fun to see you struggle on a project like the rest of us plebs.
Lol pleb is a good word
I was watching this thinking: "Dude needs an acetylene torch."
@@seananderson127 don't we all. A lift would do him some good as well. Benpak loves to sponsor CZcamsrs. He should look into it.
Eric talks at the truck the way I talk with my cars. Actually, begging and pleading with bolts that I know are going to be a b*tch to fix if anything goes wrong
@@seananderson127 YES !! ,right next to an oozing 25 year old rotten gas tank. That's how i roll, and prolly why i work alone ...too.
Eric, the confidence with which you say: "it's fine, its gonna be fine" is very inspiring.
It's also very amusing, especially when it isn't. XD
Almost as good as Jimmy from Jimmy's world saying " it'll be fine. What could possibly go wrong?" And he is talking airplanes!
@@samrodian919Jimmy's World and I Do Cars are the two best channels on CZcams.
@@samrodian919g get
If you like Eric's, watch Jimmy's World. From, "It's fine, it'll be fine." All the way to, "What could possibly go wrong?!"
Hello; I am 84 years Old. Man I like your Style;;
I bought one last year at an estate sale with 51,000 miles but it had sat the last 12 years. Heres everything I did to get it running: replaced sending unit in fuel tanks, fuel pressure regulator, spark plug wires, fuel rail crossover hoses, replace lower plenium gasket, tires, coolant overflow reservoir, coolant, oil and a battery and 2 o2 sensors. Fuel injectors were fine though two had chewed wires that were causing a missfire. Today it looks and drives brand new, I’m in love with the truck. 1997 f250hd extended cab xl.
They have a five-step program to help you: your wife is planning your intervention -- just stay calm and relax
Are you kidding! His wife could cure him in 5 minutes, but he would be so different that even she would go out and buy him a derelict car and say “sorry dear”.
Always just relax.
Found a Jack and coke relaxes the tension of perfection
OCD
@@Dirtyharry70585 Yeah, Buddy 😉👍
I bought a 1994 F150 new and am still driving it 29 years and 433,000+ miles later. These trucks are worth fixing and driving. Eric, find someone who wants to fix it and make his day.
Eric, you're living my childhood dream; buying beaten up and discarded cars (cool version even!), taking them apart, and making a living doing it. Not only that, you get to rescue vehicles and give them a new lease on life (usually). Keep doing what you're doing, and I wish you the very best.
I hope you're watching Vice Grip Garage!
@@trevorus or Junkyard Digs or Budget Buildz or Fuzzy Dice Projects or Thunderhead289 or Ronald Finger or Aging Wheels or M539 Restorations or Garbage Time or Flexiny or Jennings Motor Sports or ... there are sooo many channels reviving junk or abused cars in some way. Way more than I have time for :(
You can tell from the very first crank that it's low compression on one cylinder. Hear how the cranking sounds even and normal, then speeds up for a brief moment as the bad cylinder passes it's compression stroke.. then slows back to normal even cranking sounds? Remember that sound. Take that knowledge and use it on all your future builds. Keep at it! You're learning. Love your videos!
This right here, I'm surprised at how few have pointed this out
Any other hot rod whispering knowledge to share? Great stuff
For as bad as the outside looked, the interior/dash looks great for its age and mileage.
After he started washing it I definitely think that it was some shop's well cared for roadside truck. Parked inside when in service and kept clean inside, until whatever caused it to get parked happened and then the gunk started
anything look bad when you DO NOT CLEAN IT
I had 2 1993 F150s one was an XLT and the other was an SVT lightning. The XLTs white Cleaned up and buffed up pretty well still original paint. The lightning is black cleaned up to showroom condition with a professional detailing, Replace the shocks, Replaced the radius arm bushings Front coil Springs To drop the front end a little And Chevrolet rear Spring shackles to lower the rear a little bit. The body style was my favorite😅 before I owned 2 of them and remaines my favorite to this day. The one thing it proved to be the weak point on both of these trucks was the plastic interior
Dude, as long as the frame isn’t bent that is an awesome find!
Idk. That frame is a little rusty crusty though. I'm from Tennessee though.
@@joshuagibson2520 That is Rustbelt "Rust Free". No holes.
She just needs a touch of wire wheel & an undercoating@@michaelkrenzer3296
I'm from Florida, so before I started watching guys like VGG and JYD, I would have said it's crusher material.
But watching what those guys bring back, that frame wasn't that bad at all.
Enjoy seeing you repair instead of dismantling. Great content as always. And thank you 👍
If he normally dismantles, he couldn't find used injectors among all the dismantled parts? Also, how long were the injectors in the ultrasound? should they have been in longer? should they have been in acid in case they were clogged with rust instead of fuel varnish? It's possible for used but factory injectors to still be better than new aftermarket, though after rusting up and then soaking in acid, I'm not really sure, but I'm sure they're cheaper.
Any car or truck saved from the crusher is a good video! Definitely do more of these
If you have 50 random keys, chances are good that one will work.
That's an awfully pristine looking suburb to be parting out old trucks there. It's often handier to have neighbors who do the same thing, not only to avoid complaints but also to share parts and tools such as spare fuel injectors.
This is a perfect opportunity for a crossover episode with the Lock Picking Lawyer.
I thought the exact same thing. If only LPL wasn't so adamant about his anonymity. (Don't get me wrong, LPL has every right to remain anonymous. I just wish it wasn't so.)
Or Vice grip garage...
Just what I was thinking, good old Vice Grip Garage!
"I didn't change anything so hopefully it runs better"
I feel so understood after working on things in my driveway just like this.
I really appreciate the persistence; not giving up, especially when faced with what seems like an insurmountable problem. There's quite a bit of utility still in that truck, and I was surprised at how good the exterior and interior looked, especially for its age and how long it sat. Thanks for getting it back to a semi-respectable condition so someone can take it from here. Loved the effort and the result!
Love this channel for the same reason I love "vice grip garage". Positive attitudes and fun content. You usually do newer stuff and foreign cars but both are common sense wrenching
Eric, thanks for giving me the motivation to keep working on my own bombs. Halfway through and I'm glancing at the boxes of parts. When this is finished I'll grab a few and head out until I get frustrated or need more parts.
Pretty neat. Hopefully you will do a follow up and let everyone know what happens with this truck. Thanks.
I thank god every day there are people like you saving the lost OBS fords. They all deserve to be saved and restored.
"it's nicer than what I'm buying parts for" - ouch, that hit close to home
An hour long video from the man, the myth, the legend! When are you gonna build your own spec Miata and run some events?
I use a infrared thermometer, on each exhaust port, to see which cylinder isn’t firing.
As my maths teacher of many years ago would say - "We must maintain a positive mental attitude!". You, sir are a perfect example. Mike in Oz
I actually cheered when you yanked the hitch off! The slo-mo was “chef’s kiss!
Can tell you as the former owner of a 95 obs Ford that rear tank is a huge pain even if you don't have a service bed. I ended up cutting a hole in the bed to do the fuel pump in it . The saddle tank wasn't much more price wise and was way easier to do
This, throw a bed liner in it and forget about it, then next time it goes bad, as it will, you’ll be happy with yourself 😂
@@beezlebub3955 id definitely at least tack weld a patch on top of the hole for structure and usability, but cant deny thats a good way to do it in a pinch
Why drop the tank? Simply raise the bed. Yes if you live in the rust belt, you will fight with all that rusted hardware, but once you replace all of it with the proper stainless, + anti seize, you will be able to quickly get to the China pump every 14 months when it fails.
@@LynxStarAuto cause you would not have any bed left as it's going to break in pieces and if you are lucky enough for it to survive your still going to have 6 + bolts to drill out and if you have a 5th wheel or goose kneck hitch you can't use stainless steel hardware as they don't make grade 8 hardware in stainless steel. Stainless steel is not really a good metal for hardware of that type. Too brittle
@@claytoncoolidge992Well I was talking about a conventional, everyday truck with a standard bed. Something severe duty like a 5th wheel is a different story. Also, if it's that far gone that the bed would break in pieces, is it worth it to keep on the road? If you have inspections, would it even pass? 🤔
Love the editing, humor and fast forward when appropriate. Good man saving the obs...had to look it up. Let us know if you sell it!
Thanks Eric for taking us along on your auto adventures. You are a humanitarian .
Really enjoyed this video. Coming form the UK, it's always makes me smile watching you have to climb INTO the engine bay to get at the bolts you need.
These are the kind of vids i love resurrecting stuff and over an hour long. I love the teardowns as much too.. keep em coming eric and thanks
Was just rewatching older teardowns and project updates then Eric drops an hour long video this mite be the best labor day ever. Thanks for giving me something to distract myself while sitting at my mother in laws house 😂😂
I enjoy these videos as much as the engine teardowns. I do understand however that they are far more involved, expensive, and time consuming to make, so I understand why they don't come as often.
I love these "struggles" videos dealing with how and what it's like for us old mechanics optimistic thinking "we'll just put in a couple hours" for quick repairs. I just don't like working on these new vehicles. Nothing but hassles. Everything should go easy and fine! Thank you!
I know nothing about cars, trucks, or engines. I'm not interested in knowing anything about them. But I watch your videos, because I'm always fascinated watching someone who loves what they do. Regardless of what it is they're doing. There is no greater love than struggling to save something anyone else would have (and did) written off as not worth saving. Thank you for sharing that love with us.
It's a daily struggle to keep cars running and in good condition, especially during Canadian winters , but it brings satisfaction like no other! If only the pay would keep up with how complex modern cars got.....If you got a good mechanic taking care of your car for you, show him some appreciation, you'd be surprised how much it means to us.
Eric I like the non-engine vids too thanks for sharing
I was given an '88 Gran Fury cop car that hadn't run in years. Changed all filters, the oil (used Wally-mart SuperTech synthetic with a bottle of Restore), ignition tune up, 5 gallons of gas with a lot of fuel system cleaner, and 2 cans of carb cleaner. Ran rough as a cob, got it up to temp, then let it sit.
Fired it back up, ran it more, gave it a series of revs (not to the moon), and it cleared out. It runs beautifully now
It is times like these Eric when you say, 'I wish I had a pit' or 'I wish I had a car lift.' Been there, had some of that.
....and you finish your engine job, put coolant in the radiator.....and discover it is as rotten as a pear........been there too. What wonderful words I recall using.
The utility bed paddle latches are probably keyed alike, so you could probably take one of the latches off the open side to a locksmith and have keys cut.
I have a 97 F250 that sat behind a barn for ~10 years, i probably spent $15K restoring and modifying it.
"I didn't change anything and I hope it runs better" .😆😆😆
Story of my engine testing life too, man.
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This was a very entertaining episode, and I hope the financial returns are worth the frustrations and time invesment. I'd like to think the tray is worth something, and it's a worthy work vehicle.
$1300 is cheap. Seriously cheap.
I hope whoever buys it does show us what's in those lockers
$25 or less for lock picks will open the right side. Very surprised all the CZcamsrs don’t do that!
My 1993 OBS f150 just got totaled by a lady who blew her stop sign. I was the second owner, it was rust (in Missouri, I’m from Arizona) it had 150k miles. It was a super cab, short bed 4x4 5 speed, 300-6 XLT. With ALL of the options save for power mirrors and power driver seat. I can’t find one like it, and never will. I’m glad to see you’re resurrecting an OBS, thank you for helping one of these old trucks stay away from a crusher.
I love the look of that truck, it's a prime candidate for a chassis swap and restoration. I hope it finds a good home.
A chassis swap? Frame wasn't that bad.
Eric, I enjoy your videos. I have a small rebuilder lot and yard down in Bonne Terre. I get where you are coming from. I've learned you can't make them perfect you just make them good. Keep the old cars going!
A little hint, Eric, when you have a hard-to-reach bolt (or nut), try magnetizing your Torx bit or socket, so they will stick together. Then it is easier to stick it down there without losing your bolt (or nut). That's why I keep an old woofer magnet handy.
Showing that trick to a 13 year old blows their mind. Enjoy.
@@soyews i showed that trick to a grown man the other day.
PB is proof god loves us and wants us to be happy.
These are my absolute favorite trucks. I grew up in one and they hold a special spot in my heart. I can still hear the door open dings 🥲
Eric, I just can’t tell you how much I love your content today. I was watching a video and every time you you said it’s gonna be fine I just sat here and laugh my ass off. Thank you so much for a great Content
My wife does not know what a clutch is, but she says your vids are Soothing... :)
Old fords have a very particular smell and i love it. My 94 cobra my 95 f250 my 77 ford ranchero, my cousins 93 fox hatch my roomates 88 hatch. All smelled exactly the same. And its a smell i will always love
Bro, im going to start working on my van now, Thanks! i dont like working on cars because it never ends and I dont have all the tools...BUT, i realize im not incompetent now, everyone make mistakes. after seeing this, im motivated again!
I'm definitely not a car guy. Having watched Eric's teardowns, what I have learned from this video is that tearing down an engine that is still in the car is far more difficult than tearing down an engine that has been removed from the car. As a result, I will remain "not a car guy."
What makes it even worse is when you’re tearing down said engine in said bay, and it absolutely has to function properly when you’re done with it lol. The level of care that he (unironically) displays while dismantling some of the junker engines he picks up is ludicrous compared to how other dudes will treat engines that are being resold. Our boy’s a real ratchet swinger.
Hey it's not for everyone. Some of us live off this stuff, and some like yourself, stay far away. It would be like me sitting at a desk looking into a computer screen all day. Can't do it. 🤷♂️. ✌🏽
Great work on something that was a pain when they were not old. Awesome 👍😎
Put this video up a few hours ago. I wouldn't be surprised if it was gone tomorrow. $1300 for what looks like a decent work truck is great.
Thank you for these . . . so even guys that know (generally speaking) that "should know" what they are doing, have the same problems that I do.
Again, thank you.
Yes Eric, you should definitely do more of these videos. You do what I wish I could still do, and I enjoy doing it vicariously through your videos.
Eric, I sure felt your pain working on this one. I have 3 OBS F150's : )
I love the Before & After on the wash job it's amazing.
When the time comes. On Eric's tombstone "Here Lies Eric It Wasn't Fine"
Good save man! And you’re correct-to make that a decent DD, someone is gonna sink another 1500 or so just fixing all the things you mentioned (likely more) unless they have a shop full of OBS parts, but it could absolutely be a good parts getter/shop truck for someone.
Man , I've got to tell you that I loved this video! You have a great sense of humor. Your frustration working on old, rusted junk reminded me of myself! I'm in my sixties now, but started working on junk by age 13. So your not alone. Keep making videos my friend, cause your good at explaining things. I hope you will respond back, and I wish I lived closer, I'm in Delaware, as I would love to have that truck ! William
I greatly enjoyed this video and I'm glad I saw it cause I learned that an old truck in this condition will be a ton of work to fix.
After watching this video I determined that I will never buy an old truck again cause it takes too much work and too much time to fix.
Thanks!
My dad had one growing up. I learned how to drive in that thing. My dad also had a work bed on it like that.
You always find interesting project cars and revive them! Thanks for the hugh pain and effort you went through to get this thing running. Hopefully, the new owner will fix the brakes and it'll be road legal again. You and Wes from Watch Wes Work would make a good team as far as revivals go. He fixes even more challenging stuff than you do.
It cleaned up pretty nice. For 1,300.00 someone can well afford to fix it up and have a really nice work truck. Very nice of you to turn it for just what you've got into it. As always looking forward to what you come up with next.
I own a 92 obs ford f250 with a 7.3 idi, no matter the issues I love this truck and it is a generational vehicle, if you had a parent or even an aunt, uncle, grandma or grandpa that had these vehicles you know the nostalgia
YES!!! Fellow '80s/'90s kid here. I love the OBS Fords. Used to have a '94 Flareside Mark III conversion with a 5.0
I miss that thing.
Also, I couldn't help but contrast the difference in the amount of work it takes to do something like removing the plenum with the engine in the truck vs on a stand.
One of these times when you get a bolt in the hole that it needs to go into, you need to quote Bill Murray in caddyshack going " it's in the hole".
I want you video all the time I like you taking the engine apart you're a good young man keep up the good work I will follow you Till I'm Gone
I like this type of content. Keep them coming.
Eric, I think you deserve more than breaking even. I know you enjoy doing what you do, but your time is worth something. 👍
I don't think he is worried about making a profit. When life is good you pass some good deals along. I think it is refreshing to know that a successful young man does not let greed rule his life. We need more of that. Jmo
It's a universal rule that trucks that are clean on the outside work better than filthy trucks. Decades ago I resurrected a 1950 Studebaker truck using that principle - drove it for years.
Watched from Old Harbour Jamaica and I grow up on those trucks.
Eric, Great video as always. I just never ceases to amaze me how the Federal government will require all this safety stuff like TPMS, rear cameras, etc, etc and still allow the use of steel brake and fuel lines that WILL fail. I guess that loosing brakes is an inalienable right for automobile owners.
Most all fuel/brake lines are coated now. Its been a minute since I have seen brake line failures from rust. It used to be very common.
Really enjoyed this will it fart video. That F250 is definitely worth saving will make a good shop truck for someone
The old girl scrubs up well!
Your witty humor makes these videos so entertaining to watch. This truck made for an interesting project. I’d like to see what the next owner ends up doing with it.
Those keys probably work. Lube the locks and the handle with dry film silicone spray. Make sure you have the keys right way up and jiggle them while you turn.
I shed enough tears during cash for clunkers. Seriously😂
That made me so happy to see the "calm" anger ripping the hitch off. This is the exact point I get to on almost every rust bucket I work on, that makes me question my reasoning behind ever deciding to work on that vehicle.
Thank you for saving a working mans truck definitely needs a chance at life. looks like a good wood hauler or mechanics truck
"It's fine..." "It'll be fine..." "It's just fine..."
I bet if ford made those exact same trucks today with the same quality as the 1990s they would be sold out garenteeded
The easiest way to tell which cylinder isn firing is to run the engine for no more than a minute. Shut it down then feel the exhaust manifold where the individual pipes leave the cylinder heads.
The one that’s not firing will be cold. That means you only need to troubleshoot one injector, spark plug or lead.
I say don’t run it for more than a minute because I like the skin on my fingertips to not be fried off.
Almost as relaxing as watching The Detail Geek clean up a messy truck.
So here’s a five step program… 1. oh ya… 2. It’s a ford, but I’m a Chevy guy… 3. yeeah I’m also an 80s and 90s guy… 4. I have too many cars… 5. but wait the more the merrier… 6. What did my dog do with my wallet?
Is this fella Adam Sandlers son?
Great video! I can’t help it, at 13:00, where you’re at the distributor cap, I repeat to the tv, “just change all spark plugs and wires, just change all spark plugs and wires.” Now I’m going back to the place I was before.
For me the addiction is the 1986 F-series, the last of the bullnose. I have loved them since my first truck that I got in 1987. I can't let them go. Glad to see you keep at it till it was "running". Thanks.
Dealing with old, unmaintained cars/trucks is ALWAYS fun!
Just did this same job. An induction tool for heating hardware is pure GOLD!
One of my favorite videos so far! Last April I bought a 1990 OBS 4X4 with the same engine & fuel tanks. The rear tank worked, but the saddle tank did not. The cat was plugged & the 4 bolts that mount it the the down pipes were beyond rusted & had to be torched off. I ended up pulling the bed off with my neighbors back hoe so getting to the bad fuel pump & replacing the saddle tank (too varnished & rusty to clean) was really easy. I appreciate what you did here. Doing all this work on the ground with a floor jack, creeper like so many of us knowing that you have a shop with lifts that you could have used is very commendable. Thanks Eric!
Transmission fluid & Acetone frees rusty stuff unbelievably quick &clean
Never been a ford fan but that is definitely my favourite generation.
Thanks for doing this. This was a fun video. Very well done.
Eric, you're a lifeguard on the beach of broken cars....well done !
Awesome show Thanks.
Last December, my son and I, replaced the front radius arms and saddle tank on a 1996 F150. It was far more rusty than this one, and was a real bugger to do. Lots of heat, pounding, cussing, heat, beating, and more cussing. The fuel line connects were a real bear. Whomever buys this, I'd recommend removing the service body before tackling any of the brake lines, fuel lines, exhaust, and saddle tank. Even then, it'll be a real treat to work on with all those rusted/corroded fasteners. Good luck to the buyer!
Love the positive attitude and saving this beast
Dude You Are a Rock Star!! Great Stuff!!
Vice Grip Garage vibes. I love it. Do more of these.
Thanks man, that was ENTERTAINMENT!