Rescuing WWII Trucks!
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- In this grand adventure we take two days in a row and a lot of driving to go rescue some true Alaskan relics. A couple leftover surviving trucks from WWII.
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Cool Scores In God's Country ! Thanks for taking us along Austin ! Cheers 👊😎👍
Alaska is a beautiful state.
BYA, that bomb hauler was built the year I was born! Both are relics of a time gone by! Thanks!
I had a 41 G506. We used it on the farm to haul firewood and pull hay wagons. I wish I still had it! We bought it without an engine. Picked up a 235 that was built for oval track racing and dropped in it. Split exhaust and dual carbs was overkill but I was 12 years old and enjoyed driving it on the farm.
People often don't think of recycling in the sense of keeping this old iron useful. To me this is the best kind of recycling. Keep it out of the scrap yard for as long as possible. Great video and class. I never knew that trick to identify a 292.
Very nice video thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😊
Wonderful scenery. And it’s great these old vehicles have survived. Great work.
cool stuff
Love that drive.
I love your hobby. Look at my avatar thats a 1942 Chevy , i use it to haul the VFW in my area in the local parades.
Love the Mt.s. Very nice views👍😎🤗
thats awesome man, thanks for sharing
Really great video Austin. You certainly have a fantastic lifestyle.
Glad to see 2 more lady's safed. Looking forward to more videos on them. I was stationed at Fort Greely for awhile. Thank you for saving them. Looking forward to your next video.
Alaska beast, big old chain tires, and hell rebuild the 292 put big winches on front and back
Man that is definitely a good score. It will definitely help round out your collection
Thanks for the video.
The 1940s men were men and trucks were tractors, excellent finds man.
Love the travel videos, I watch your shows as soon as I see them. You have some grit to play with this stuff. Great find!
Love this stuff!
Thanks for making these videos!
That bomb handler is my new favorite. Excellent video. I love how you give the history.
Hmmmmmmmm………..still think Girl Wanted is my favorite, but…………………………
Awesome find can’t beat the old iron and the history .
It will be good to see how You bring life back to these trucks Austin.Good luck with them and Best Wishes to You and Your Family.
The scenery over there is breathtaking..worth watching for the backdrop alone.
Love the long videos. And the content. Ty
Back in the 1990's I had 3 Chevy bomb trucks. One was original and almost complete; the others were like yours. I had plans for all 3 but someone made an offer to buy them I couldn't refuse. The new owner lived next to a former Army airfield so I hope the best one became a museum truck. The hardest "accessory" to find was the crew seat for the back. I really liked these Chevys; so much easier to drive than even the smaller WWII WC Dodges. I had several different kinds of Chevys including a bomber turret trainer. You know the Chevys very well. I lived in Alaska during the summer of 1972, Anchorage and the North Slope.
Very cool video!
Exited to see the "classic Alaska mud truck" cool idea.
Very interesting and enjoyable vid.
Awesome roadtrip, beautiful scenery and great trucks! I would have loved to see a little more of the panel van...
Thanks Love your history on the rigs and Enthusiam Keep Finding. Restoring
Such beautiful country! I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska! Thanks for bringing us along!
Spent a couple of weeks at Fort Greeley, great memories of it and the Black Rapids glacier.
Excellent, EXCELLENT video. I believe that plane in the photo from 1943 is a B-26. It looks a lot like the plane that sat in Lowry Park in Tampa, Fla when I was a kid.
The Army trained pilots to fly those planes at McDill Field during the War. A difficult plane to learn, more than a few takeoffs ended in the water. Thus, "One a day in Tampa Bay" was a phrase heard often.
Personally, I hate seeing WWII vehicles not being restored to factory condition but, that's just me. Keep up the good work and thanks for saving them from the recycler or from Mother Nature.👍👏
Didn't know that I live across the bay. My sister in-law lives about a mile north of McDill.
@stubstoo6331 My great-grandfather moved there in 1896 to open a store for a North Carolina furniture company. Most of the family is still there, but I currently live in Pennsylvania.
@@imdeplorable2241 that's cool not to many of us around family came here in Palm harbor from southeast NC in1862 to get the hell out of the way of the civil war. My grandkids are seventh generation.👍
That's some beautiful country ❤️
My God, that Alaskan scenery is breathtakingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing your amazing rescue mission!
man I love your videos! Some of your trucks I've "parts shopped" in the boneyard @fort hood, TX. Lots of stainless stuff from PRBs as well. Good times!
Those trucks look like quite a project 😁
I’m always impressed with the extent of your knowledge regarding these old iron war-horses. Loved the chat! ✌🏻
I would hope and pray that you will take the time to restore what you can on that Bomb truck. It could be the crown jewel to you collection. It would be great to be able to take it to car shows and pass on the history of the truck.
A great find! Thanks for saving all your findings.
That looks like Marty's yellow plane lol from one of the other shows I watch love these videos Alaska is so beautiful I would love to go there one day to move there would be a dream come true
Beautiful country, Austin! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I’d love to see it someday!
I feel,since they are ur trucks,u do what u feel is the right thing for u to do with them.That is how I feel about it.I'm a DIY -er at heart so follow ur path,so to speak.Peace!!!
You are lucky you’re in Alaska in the lower 48 all that stuff was crushed 20 years ago i’m glad you’re keeping it going
Another 'Tour de Force' from our favorite backyard.
You are correct saying we enjoy this type of content.
You have a unique perspective on a life people often dream about.
The perspective if you're not aware is that you make what you do sound like just another day, nothing here too write home about.
But in your subtle manner we are drawn in and feel the road and the brisk chill in the air while our hearts sing, glory hallelujah, this is America the Land of the Free and the Brave🎉
Great Video! Although " A 1930s Alaskan Gold Mine!" is my favorite, this is a good one!
The 41 looks pieced together with 67- like 77 Chevy truck parts... The ignition key and bezel that brake pedal and the 4 speed makes me think 67-72 and the same thing with the 6cyl.. that looks like a non intergal intake manifold and exhaust manifold that was a changed in mid 70's to a piece type setup it's one of the things i hate about the 70's L6 motors...
“Have to keep that momentum” lol Newtons Law of Motion applied to Alaskan highways. I knew this was going to be good content. Nice rescue, looking forward to see what happens next.
GREAT!
Hey Austin, How is it your so knowledgeable about vehicles that were built 70 - 80 years before your time ? 🤔 Dad, Grandpa, Books, YT Vids, Internet Research, Bible Of Common Alaskan Knowledge ? p.s. I'm all for the Swamp Buggy Idea ! Maybe duallys front and back. Then fill it with Snow Bunnys 👯♀️👯♀️ and Beer 🍻 ... 👊😎👍
Learned a lot of it on my own, internet research, and hanging out with old timers soaking up all that I can of their knowledge and tales. Thanks for watching!
@@BackyardAlaskan Excellent ! Thank your lucky stars you have older guys to listen too. That's the best way to learn stuff. They've been there and done that sh*t ! I really like your site cause your intelligent enough to know the stuff you know at your age. Your friend Brian has learned too. Cheers Buddy 👊😎👍
That gas tank on the bomb loader is gold.
That ex fire truck would make a cool ww2 style pickup truck with that spare hood with side panels installed.
I got like I told you before you're a beast and your knowledge is very very well I love your fleet keep up the videos not a lot of people make videos like this I love it!!
These would make a historical museum vehicles if you decide to not get them running. I hope you get them up an drivable.
Hey could you possibly get a tour of all the trucks and vehicles you have I see you got an international right there and that big yellow truck that's pretty cool off there in the background
Right at 22 minutes and 36 seconds I' hit a rock with my Toyota car.Thankfully it didn't break anything. The land's slides on the old Glenn can be nasty.
22:35 Is to be exact
Kool stuff thanks for sharing with us
292 had same HP as a 283 V8.....
That clutch Z bar is heat treated....making modification a little more difficult...lol
You should make a sheet on each truck you have with its vin numbers and specs it has along with the mods that were done and along with the history you know about it
Yeah Brother, some cool stuff to keep busy with, and the very cool stuff bout this vid is the very informational history along with it! Thank you and keep 'feeding' us the progress from the 'Can Do' man!
That transmission looks like a Gm SM465 it was probably mated to that 292. Gm used them in pickups from the mid 60's ish all the way through the early 90's in one form or another
I love that truck!!
I found your channel by searching for m37 rebuilds and saw you’re also from Alaska! (Out in Wasilla)
My late father modified and left me with an M37 and it’s been sitting non running for over 10 years. I know he replaced the engine (I think it’s got a v8 Chevy of some flavor in it now?) last I knew it was overheating…
Going to be pulling it out of the back yard and combing through it soon hopefully! I only remember some of its history and really just want to be able to appreciate it for what it is and wrench on a vehicle my dad loved and rebuilt. Hopefully it’s not too far gone to make it live once again. I’m more tech savvy and wish I had paid more attention to details and vehicle things when I was younger so I could connect with him on this level, but maybe it’s not too late to learn what I’m even looking at!!
Thanks for having such a cool channel! The videos I’ve seen so far are awesome- keep it up!
If you live around the Glenallan area there seems to be lots of WW2 vehicles around that part of Alaska.
You must have alot of spare time on your hands to repair those relics. I have several WWII vehicles, but not as skeletonized as those. Good luck on your search for parts.
I very much so enjoy bringing them back to life! Thanks for watching
Great country to view on your drive , great truck to get back on the road lucky man. Cheers from UK 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍
47:44 Looks like a 73-79 ford f150-250 fuse box under the dash but I dunno
Rad history lesson.
Thanks for the knowledge share.
great saves as always, m6 is on my wishlist of rigs
tough trucks you have aquired for your collection. as stock as possible is king in my book, but one works with what is possible. 👍🏻
The awesome thing about having the same length drive shaft for the front and rear is you can swap them if you ever run into a problem with your diffs or anything
Yes exactly!
Great to see saved two more, and you're not going to do what all those clowns in the lower 48 would do, repower with that LS crap.
I think low buck garage rescued a bomb carrier like that, his has dually front wheels, which I didn't know I needed so bad till I saw them, hah.
not everyday one can drive by and see an airplane parked on the side of the road..and you didn't even say a word..lol..
Great rescue Austin. What kind of Goblin do you guys have up there that keeps stealing rear axle shafts from the rear housings? I think we fellow G-506-ers need to get some torches and rifles and go hunting for it...
Austin : enjoyed the sight seeing tour !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Boston wise guy 🇱🇷🇮🇪🦉 have a doughnut
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You're badass keep it up
Where did you get those cool little mirror brackets for your truck
Great rescue should make for some cool videos
That 4 speed is a SM465 in the fire truck ran from 1967-1991
I’m in Oregon, I have a 42 cab I’d give you. It’s kinda rough but it’s there.
I have a 42 g506 with huge front hubs
are you near Wasilla?
Great trip, history lesson and trucks saved!
I’d like to see you create a mud beast out of one of your trucks! Thanks for sharing Austin, Kirk from Louisiana sending prayers and positive vibes to you and your family! Take care of yourself brother and I’ll be looking forward to another video with you working on your projects! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻 love the scenery there brother! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Your roads are probably just as good or better than the pavement in the more urban areas,you ca believe that,all across North America the roads are awful except the areas where the money lives.
better to build one truck that last 100 years than build 100 trucks that last 4 years.
Im not a Ford Guy obviously but im diggin that 7.3 Ford i hear good things about em. Very Robust, and no Timing Chain? Is that true?
It would be fun to make a fake bomb to display the bomb handling truck with.
Where abouts do you live (not asking for an address, just generally?