12 Years Restoring a $1000 Truck | 1985 Ford CL9000
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- When Randy started searching for his childhood dream truck he never realized his journey would take 12 years of blood, sweat and tears. This $1000 truck was a prime candidate for the scrap yard but Randy risked it all and brought it back to life. But this journey didn't come without it's challenges... check this episode out for the full story.
Chapters
00:00 Episode preview 1985 Ford CL9000
02:30 Condition of the truck when bought
03:20 400 CAT 3406
04:20 Why this truck?
04:35 History of cabovers
07:00 Exterior work
07:20 Painting
08:40 Memory of his dad
11:00 Front end
12:00 Part sourcing and manufacturing
13:23 Dashboard restoration
14:15 Test driving Ford CL9000
16:00 Childhood dream of owning a truck
17:25 Fuel efficiency of 80s cabover
20:00 Transmission
23:00 Was it all worth it?
25:40 Next on 1986 Fierro
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Master Episode 007
S01E07
Series: Between the Wheels
Episode: 1985 Ford CL9000
Year: 2022
Host: TrooperMax
Theme: Anthony Jarrett
Video Equipment Consultant: Mark Dalpe
Intro Graphics: Rahul Ralan
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Guys I'm looking for your help. Trying to decide what type of truck to film next. Drop your suggestions on which truck we should film and why. This would help us a lot!
85 Autocar should be your next story....My business partner had one when I had my LTL9000 FUN TRUCKS!!!!
Ford LTL 9000
Freightliner Powerliner, dual snorkel, 12v71 Detroit. Woo hoo. Or maybe an old cabover Pete. I did love this Ford though. Very cool
Autocsrs, Reo's, early construction work horses
Needlenose
That’s my son ! He worked very hard on that truck of his ! So proud of him ! His father lm sure he is too ! He must be saying l told you so Randy ! Love you son ! 👏👍❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and commenting on the video Gail. You son is a great guy and having done a similar project (Much smaller scale) I know how much work it can be. What he did he is truly amazing and inspiring. Glad we were able to share his story.
Blue Mule was a WT 9000
There where a lot of them back in there day total petroleum crude had a whole fleet of them
Your son done absolutely fantastic restoration and a great video well put together
Proud mom. The truck is beautiful. Worth every pennies
That's about as good as it gets right there...and the fact the owner restored it himself makes it even better. Priceless! Nicely Done.
Yeah Randy crushed it. Have done a lot of these episodes in 2022 and Randy's is easily the most impressive.
That truck is breathtakingly beautiful 😍
The Ford CL9000 was way of it's time. I remember Tom Inman Trucking in Tulsa Ok had a large fleet of them. Some had 425 cat, some had 3408, and they ran. Cool old school trucking. 👍🇺🇲😉
Tom Inman, had a contract to haul glass for Ford. I don't know if that was why they bought the trucks, but you are correct they ran very well.
That's a, Awesome beautiful CL, 9,000 Ford Cabover
This truck is very eye-catching, tempting and unique. Until today, I have rarely seen a truck similar to this one.
The man seemed ashamed to say he spent $75,000. Think for a moment, he spent $35,000 just on the truck itself, the engine rebuild and tires. He has basically a new truck. I say well done. Beautiful unit!
And no emissions to deal with. win win.
Besides, what do you get for 75000 nowadays? He did such a nice job restoring a piece of trucking history! These are unique!
I'm so glad he did. Beautiful restoration on a beautiful truck. Not too many big rigs from back in the day. Love the old cabovers!!
What an absolutely wonderful guy. His truck is awesome. Great video
Thanks for commenting Mark
Damn that is a beautiful truck. I love the ford cabovers. You sir did a fantastic job. Your Dad inspired an amazing son.
In 1978 I went for an interview with a pizza supply company in North Jersey. I was hired and told to come back that night to start my new job. The boss said the keys would be on the top of the drive tire.
Came back that evening and saw a Ford CL 9000 for the first time. I didn't even know they existed. I grabbed the keys, unlocked the door and grabbed the the handle to climb up into the cab and the whole thing tilted with my body weight. Caught me by surprise. Got inside, inserted the key and started the Detroit 430 that was in it. It sounded like the engine was 100 feet away. It was so quiet. Put the 13 speed RR into gear and started across the yard to my trailer and the cab was floating around the gear shift lever as it staid in place. Totally new experience.
That evening when I stopped to sleep, being winter I kept the engine running for warmth, I put my head down on the pillow and there was no vibrations, no thumping combustion cycles transferred to my head. So smooth and quiet. It was an amazing experience. I stayed in that truck for over a year, you could not pry me out of it.. But there was a learning experience in driving it, especially in icy conditions. The floating cab action could send mixed signals, the biggest issue was on black ice but I learned to adapt.
44 years later I still remember everything about that truck like it was the first day. Also, it was the first 100 mph truck I ever drove, really. Mack came out with a similar floating cab in the early 80's but the Ford CL was the best of them all.
Thanks for sharing that awesome story, a lot of people see to have great stories on these trucks. Thanks Billy!
When trucks were trucks! Beautiful restoration.
I remember these on the road. I miss the good ol' era, when Ford and GMC made big trucks like these.
This just came up in my list and this guy is just like my old buddy Jason who sadly passed away. His eyes, mannerisms, the way he bursts out laughing....the hat...it's insane.
I guess out of 8 billion people two are bound to be super similar.
Yeah it's funny how that works. We just edited another episode and the guy in it is exactly like Randy from this episode so there may be more than one doppelganger . Sorry about your loss
I was 18 years old in 1978 and the dealership I worked at got a brand new L9000 cab over. I got the the chance to take it on a couple of drives. Love Love Love. What a Fine truck.
Awesome video. I just now stumbled across it. That old Ford is a beauty. I've only been a CDL-holder for 27 years, but I've never had a chance to drive a cabover Ford. Always loved their look. Just a sexy-looking truck. I've driven plenty of Louisville 9000s over the years, but never a CL. Ford had a good thing going back then. Even through the very last of the Louisvilles, when Freightliner bought out Ford's big truck line. I drove a Sterling, and loved it. I wish they'd never stopped building them. One of the best trucks I've ever driven. I'm thankful that people have the money, skill, ability, and the passion to keep these old trucks alive.
Excellent job on the paint! A$1,000 truck? A labor of love.
I'd love to just bobtail this around the US in nice weather. I'm adding this as I just got done watching the video.... it's a " Work of Art" . I would take this over any million dollar painting or art work. Just like he said .... I would just enjoy sitting in it in my backyard. I bought a special order cargo trailer with windows, 7x14 and built the inside to look like a beautiful log cabin with all of the things hanging on the walls including 5 foot long snowshoes. It was my dream like this truck, so I know what it means to just sit in it and enjoy it. What a nice guy.
Man that truck looks sharp, awsome job, well done!!
Lovely truck…so glad you left it in original condition and that it has no silly stretched wheelbase..👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
U sir know nothing , that rig needs at least 10 ft of stretched chassis rails !!!!!!!
@@shawntolliver6485 no sir it doesn’t….stretched they look real stupid
Stretching a truck is like crossing dressing with a bud light
Gorgeous truck , and a wonderful piece of trucking history.
Sure is!
I know nothing about trucks but wow this beast look very good, i love the oldschool style! It definitely catch the eye! That man didn’t gave up and and made it work, Great episode man! We want more!
Thanks man your the best thanks for commenting :) you always send positive vibes
Another beautiful cabover. You did a great job restoring it. What a beautiful sound also. I have driven a 9000 Ford and they do seem tall .
I remember going to work for a trucking company just out of the AF in 77, and they ask me which rig I wanted as they had several to choose from. I said what about the Ford 9000 which was tucked away in the back. Oh, you don't want that none of our drivers like it. As the man said it was love at first sight, I said I'll take the Ford and never regreted it.
Hey man to each their own. I didnt know anything about this truck until Randy showed it to me and I can see why people like it. Really cool rigs, unique and beautiful.
The best coe truck ever produced. You have out done yourself that one Beautiful truck. I am 59 years old and this was the very first truck that i drove in the State of N.C..After i graduated High School in the Class of 1983. I grew up in the Logging Industry with my dad so learning how to drive any thing back then. The good old days of trucking..
I would love to see someone restore That COE Ford from the movie ''' White Line Fever/ The Blue Mule. Thanks for this great Video. Stay Safe & Blessed.
Very cool thanks for sharing
Awesome restoration! I owned one back in the 80s . Purchased new in 1980 and sold it in 1987.
I shook hands with nearly every nut and bolt on that truck by the time I sold it.
That's very cool Dan seems to be the case with a lot of trucks. My dad did the same with his freightliner I remember him working on it nearly every weekend at one point. Or driving to truck repair shops with him hours away. Goodtimes
Wow, that rig is one of the most beautiful tractors I have ever seen! Looks amazing and sounds so sweet. Kudos to an amazing restoration and preservation of a historical vehicle.
What a heartwarming piece. Great restoration project....what a classic. AND he didn't stretch the frame and turn it into a stupid looking circus truck.
Yeah he even painted it the way they used to have them. His attention to detail was impressive which made this build as good as it is.
I worked for a freight company during the 70s and 80s that had over 200 CL9000 truck for line haul operations. Our drivers loved them. Compared to other cab over trucks at the time these Ford trucks where better riding, better handling. The high driver position gave the drivers a better view of the road. They where a very great truck.
Loved this
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for commenting. Lots of cool episodes coming up every 3 weeks
That Ford cab over is so gorgeous. I remember when it was only cab over trucks and then it went to long nose trucks i was like the hell with a cab over. Over the last few years ive seen more and more people restoring cab overs and its brought me back to a place where i started with trucking and its cab overs. I love them man. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching lots of new videos coming. This friday is the first truck episode since this one. And later in the summer we have a 1980 Peterbilt cabover
My dad hauled with a cab over. I have a special place in my heart for these trucks. The CL9000 was sweet. When he had downtime he would haul around carnival midway rides and when he retired from the road, he ran those rides regionally for another 8 years before god called him home. He LOVED running his old Ford, he could get that truck in anywhere know matter how tight it was
Great story my friend thanks for sharing. Glad he video was enjoyable
I'm fairly certain I remember this truck. I used to drive for South West Transfer ( Winnipeg location ) in the late 80's. Steep Rock Transfer used to warehouse there . I remember what the guy that drove it looked like but I can't remember his name. He is probably gone by now. There were a lot of small town transfer companies back then. Gardewine bought out most of them. This guy did a great job restoring this truck !
credit to that man thats a beautiful job
Great job putting this all together Max… Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your story with us. It was a pleasure being able to bring this to life. Looks like your story has resonated with a lot of people thus far... people seem to really like it. Should be proud of what you have accomplished.
Love the colors
Love the cl 9000 an ltl 9000 nice ride good job
Now this is a real truck. Always my favourite cabover.
I drove a new one in 1979 OTR, 350 cummins, air ride cab. It was a comfortable truck. I owned a 1977 Kenworth K100 for 5yrs.
I should have never sold it.
I bought it from a tanker driver, only 350,000 miles on it. Great truck, I bought in 1983. $10k can you imagine that.
Wow Good Job Randy, Very Impressive!!!! Your Dad would be very Proud of You!!!!
Randy knocked one out of the park with this one for sure. Never met his dad but I am sure he would be proud too.
Thanks uncle Myles😊
Nice job on a unique and good looking truck.Nice spec too with the 400 Cat and 13 speed with the Neway.I always had a soft spot for the LTL 9000.
Lots of comments about LTL 9000s here, may have to find one of those for a future episode!
Driver that is a pure masterpiece! I grew up spending every possible minute I could riding with my dad in his 9000 I loved that truck, I lost my old man a year ago but the memories will live with me forever. Again beautiful truck and thanks for sharing.
Sorry for your loss but glad this was a positive moment for you today. Thabks for taking the time to stop by and comment
Wow, Terrific Job, Good for You, for proving the guy wrong, and completing him wrong.
Randy has motivated a lot of people l. His work is remarkable
Those cab overs with a short trailer can get into places you would be very surpised it got in and out of. Very nice job Randy.
Ever since i first sat in one of them, i wanted one of thesee babies. I just thought they were so much better than the others and nicer and a clean looking truck. Ford made a great truck back then, now at 72 and in failing health, i still drive a Ford, but an F-350 raised up some and clean looking.
Being one of the 1st cabovers to have 4 corner airbags, the leaning it did in corners could be very scary. Great job on the restoration!
CB handle... Falcon. Best damn cabover I've ever driven. Nice job, keep on truckin brother! ❤🇨🇦
Super nice truck. Drove an identical 400 cat 13 speed cl9000 a fewtimes in the 80s. Nicest vehicule i ever drove on the big road. Aluminium flatbed in tow. Fully loaded it would climb the longest hills in tenessee at 60 mph when the others crawled up At 40.
That's awesome Phil sounds like it was a blast to drive.
Looks amazing. Amazing job. Thats pure passion 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😀
Iconic look
That's a nice truck. The owner has taken very good care of it.
That’s my all time favorite cab over my dad ran a lumber company in CT named Brewster lumber n the 80s and are biggest all steel dump body flat bed was a 79 Ford Louisville with a gas engine it was formally a logging truck great memories and truck that ford 9000 I just saw on video was the truck I always wanted growing up being the son of a ford owner great restoration I wouldn’t change anything on that truck it’s perfect!!!!
Seeing this reminds me of "The Blue Mule" from a trucking movie with Jan Michael Vincent , main actor. Looks great.
Beautiful truck!
Absolutely thanks for watching and commenting!
I worked at Garnon Ford in Erie Pennsylvania as a lot boy when these came out...took a couple of these out for test drives...19 year old kid playing with big toyss...loved it! Started my brief career for truck driving.
Beautiful I love these and the LTL’s
And what a great way to honor your dad.
What a beautiful rig ! Great restoration!!
Feel your dad’s spirit sir, awesome memory of him, which inspired you. ❤
Hmm! OK my goodness yes this old school looks amazing! I was never fond of cabin in over which I drove in a couple during my trucking career but I did like 2 styles of these type these trucks (Ford and International). Good job bringing back this old girl. #keepontruckin 😉👌
Beautiful !!!
The cab rode great but it felt like you were gonna flip over sometimes but it's ahead of K100s Freightliner etc .
All the best to you and yours Sir.
Jim-Vet
Cab overs in the early 70's,
I worked on Cab overs for a few years, White Freightliner dealer ship in Syracuse NY
many moons ago, Ervine White owned it. It was a going place for a while, but went
the way as so may back in the day. A lot of Detroit and Commines Power Plants, don't
recall seeing many Ford Cab overs, GM, International, Color combo, Green and Green
and black, Red and Black red, blues, city Tractors cab overs didn't last long do to being in the salt belt.
Did a lot of walking beam bushing. King Pin bushings. clutch and brakes. Cab dash wiring
issues. a lot of shacking goes on in those cabs. your Tractor Looks awesome, sounds
just as I recall, good sound.
Awwesome story thanks for sharing lots of trucks to come...
My dad bought a new CL 9000 in ‘77. I went with him on a trip. A unique experience.
Hi well done I admire your patience and understanding and energy. From uk love all you have done and achieve well done. I see your hart and mind is ease where thinking of your dad . Amazing i am proud to see and hear your history and connections with the truck 👍👏👍👏😇
Those two story Edsels are quite neat. I had an 87 with the same powertrain this one has. That 400 Cat runs the same day in and day out no matter the weather with the intercooler instead of the CAC. Pulled the mountains the same at -30 or +30. Also you see things in a mountain trip out of that truck you won't see out of any other truck.Used to be fun to make a passenger grab on if you go around a corner not fast but just a little quick and that air ride can would lean over and they would be looking down at you! Hahahaha.
Yes, the old cats ran well. I remember making fun of these Fords until I took a load of frozen ducks from southern Ontario to Alberta in one. I was so surprised by how nice it drove and how comfortable it was. 1st time I had used cruise control. Pretty fancy!
What an amazing accomplishment BEAUTIFUL rig driv,ah and great story. Appreciate you sharing with us.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment. We are happy you enjoyed it happy to share. Lots of other cool stories coming up. Only make one video every 3 weeks or so but the stories are good. Thanks
You gotta love those Ford tractors,I always liked the long nose
Beautiful work on an iconic ytruck, Well worth the effort! Great job!
Beautiful you have no idea how lucky you are to have this..Our ford Australia truck division decided not bring these into Australia due a law on to wide front axle laws..the CL is the prettiest of all the cabovers.. we got LTL s and Lts's but there ain't nothin as pretty as the CL.
Restauración 100% original, hermoso camión. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Work WELL done!! We share the passion for the CL’s for Ford’s. Ford’s Big Red shared it’s innovations with the CL9000. Thank u for the memories I experienced drivin 1. Yur Father is truly proud as YOU should be, thank you for yur contribution.
wow what a beautiful restored truck. From what I can see it looks better then new.
Love this my dad had an 86 Ford LTL 9000 I wish I could have one now w/ a 3406 CAT and a roadranger 13 speed
What a beautiful truck. Sounds great.
Love this story! It’s a beautiful truck! 👌
Stunning restoration. Great interview with a super decent gentleman.
After all of the work done, should have done the air conditioning.
Excellent video: one of the best!
Glad you enjoyed it means a lot! Hope you can check out some of the other vids got lots of unique stories
beatiful restored, stunning cabover👏👏👏👏👏greetings from Italy 🇮🇹🇺🇸🇨🇦
Glad you liked it!
This video is an absolute treat! Thanks for making it. These trucks were quite the show piece back in the day and still looks great.
Our pleasure glad we were able to share the story. Plan to do many more
Beautiful restoration! Back in the 80's we called these trucks two story Edsels.... I never liked cabovers much but I drove one of these off and on and it was pretty nice, Ford did a good job on these but a lot of guys didn't maintain the air ride cab and bolted them solid.
Interesting... that must be a rough ride getting rid of that feature. I must say it was a really smooth ride in this and we went on some rough roads. I remember my dad's old freight liner having much more bounce.
@@SubdivisionAuto I never rode in or drove a CL9000 with the bolted or fixed cab but I expect that it wasn't much different than other cabovers without the air ride cab. I drove an 80's vintage Freightliner cabover for a few miles and it rode real nice... but like I said, I didn't like cabovers very much in general... kinda liked standing up to pull my pants on in the morning.
I'm not taking anything away from this restoration though... I'd be proud to own this truck, even more so if I spent 12 years rebuilding it!
What a beautiful rig! They sure aren't made like this now adays just beautiful
No sir they are not. One of a kind
LOOOOOVE this Beautiful truck!!! I see him driving around town (Hanmer) 😁💖💖💖
A beautiful and rare truck!
The9000 was a big step in trucking innovation .The air bag cab was incredible back then.I started driving in 78 in a ups cab over GMC. I retired 39 years later in a KW conventional .Bravo Sir!
Seems like a group opinion a lot of people have been saying that. Randy has a truck that's pretty important to trucking history. Thanks for you insight
i would have loved to see more of the dash. The Ford's had a very modern looking dash. Also would have liked to see the cab tilted forward. that is what makes a cabover a cabover. show off the 4 bag air system.
Thanks for the feedback I will keep that in mind next time as I plan to do many more trucks.
I have a vid on utube. Randylyndscl9000
Great job on the restoration! That’s a classic truck ! Has style !
Simply superb machine i drove one for 1000000 miles and i love it
Hello Randy, Great story! Beautiful restoration!!
It sure is. He reads the comments so I know he appreciates the love. Thanks for dropping in more trucks on the way soon
I'm sorry for your loss!! Beautiful truck !!
That's what you call a truck man the 12 years it took I can see it was all worth it, I actually drove 2 of those Ford cabovers back in the mid 80's worked for a company back then that hauled Ford Motors glass I'd never have had another experience like it again after that I drove a 340/08 Caterpillar long hood Peterbilt with a 15 double over drive twin turbos then I bought my own
Very cool man thanks for the story and watching
I have a 2005 jeep rubicon not mint but close to it. paid a little bite for it, 110 thousand miles on an inline 4 .0 lite bullet proof engine. put some nice rims and wheels on it and like he says I could just sit in it in my yard and have a few beers without driving it. makes me happy. that and knowing you could just pull off road and go just about anywhere.
Thats awesome man. As a fellow Jeep owner (88 Cherokee) gota love the jeeps! Keep enjoying!
Thanks for posting! My dad drove one of these, good memories for me riding in his doing East coast runs.
Right on Rich those are good times. Only my dad drove a freightliner and we did the trips drown to Florida. Good times indeed
Ive always loved these trucks. Best looking cab over they ever made.
Guy has skills,,,,and tenacity,not EASY DOING A RESTO LIKE THAT BY YOURSELF,,I HAVE CLASSICS I MAINTAIN GREAT,BUT HAD THE PRO`S DO THE FRAME OFF RESTO,MY 66 IMAPAL SS WAS IN POOR CONDITION WHEN I PURCHASED IT,100K LATER I CAN REALTE TO HIM WHEN HE COMMENTED ON THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN DRIVING IT,NOTHING LIKE IT,,,,,IM TRYING TO PAINT THE ROOF OF MY 03 SILVERADO AND IT IS NOT AN EASY TASK TO GET RIGHT FOR THE NOVICE,THANK GOD IT'S THE ROOF,,,,,GREAT JOB GUY
Yeah man it's a life style not a hobby. Expensive time consuming but rewarding. Very cool about the impala
I always liked the W9000, my dad drove Freightliners in the 70's and 80's, lot of memories in cabovers.
Loved the cabovers.
Agreat job on that Ford 9000.i love the 9000 when they came out .I drove the freightliner in my truck driving days. I alway like the ford's. Great job.
I did 37 years in a big truck. Retired now That model Ford was the only COE I loved to drive. Gotta watch them in a cloverleaf. They tend to lean something fierce. Was an all black company here in Mich late 80’s early 90’s and 9000’s were the only truck they owned. Company was called OJ Express. Hauled Ford and GM parts.
Omg I so remembered that truck when I was a kid seeing old Norval Sanders coming to Wpg with a load of livestock or lime coming out of Steep Rock and he'd stay at the Canadiana hotel in wpg overnight. Then reloading with Beer and Co-op groceries and general freight the next morning.My late father(driving and owning a small MB rural) just like Norval would talk to him weekly in wpg. Steep Rock Transfer, Moosehorn Freighters, Northwest Transfer written on the bunk and on the doors on his Ford LTL 9000. He was a good old boy! Always wondered what happened to them old iron, very happy you saved that truck from the shredder good job and enjoy your time with it. Thanks for the memories seeing that truck coming back to life, You made that engine purr again like it did in its prime trucking up and down #6 highway in MB. Congrats again on your prized trophy. Made my day lol
I never met him in person seems like a great man. 😊
I drove on back in the 80. We called them the 3 story Edsel they were a great truck to drive once you got use to the air ride cab. Every time you went around a corner you thought the truck would fall over. Quiet and great ride the good side the bad no road feel and not very reliable at all. Air ride cab A/C and wiring problems were common.
Nice smooth shifting. Great sounding 3406b. Nice truck.
When I drove I Drove a 1980 CL 9000, GREAT TRUCK. YOURS IS AWESOME..
The most amazing,best engineered class 8 tractor ever made. Nothing else came close.