Is this the CHEAPEST 6X6 Army Truck in the WORLD?
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2024
- In this video, I do a bit of work on this Military 6x6 International ACCO Truck to get it ready to sell. This ex army truck is now for sale for $900, and I will respond to interested parties in the order they email me on a first in, best dressed basis. It is riddled with issues like a rusted out cab and gears that are all but impossible to get (and some you can’t get at all). It has no brakes, not even a brake pedal, an old door hinge as a throttle and you have to be Hee-man to steer it. First and second gear are usable and the clutch seems ok. It won’t come with a battery or fuel tank, but if you bring your own, it does start off the button and the 6-354 Perkins diesel does run nicely. It can be driven onto a float for transport. The engine could be used in a conversion for another army truck or even in a tractor.
It is located approximately 3 hours north of Brisbane on the Queensland Coast. Thanks very much for watching. PS sorry about the bad sound, this video was made at a time we were getting storms and the cicadas were roaring in the trees which is why there is the terrible background noise.
If I ever get deathly ill and qualify for Make a Wish, it's gonna be to spend a couple hours with Bruce working on old diesels out in a paddock. Great chap and entertaining.
Thanks Bruce.The poor old Perkins must have wondered what happened when it felt all that new oil.
Enjoyable to spend time with a mate working on an old truck. 6.354 is a reliable old engine, I remember being sent for factory training on the 6.354 at Perkins, Peterborough, England as an apprentice back in 1981. Thanks, Bruce.
Whoever had Mr. Bruce for a wrench man had a GOOD one. i bet it was a hoot working for and around him. CHEERS!
I appreciate these longer videos from Bruce, so much better than the severely edited 10 minute total restoration ones.
When we saw this uploaded last night my wife and I both exclaimed “Bruce!”. We love hearing your stories as you care for these old beasts. Cheers Bruce!
I was the quality control manager at the International truck factory at Dandenong when the last one was made in 1974. They never had Perkins engines the had the International AGD282 petrol engine with twin carburettors. They cost a fortune as they had to be the same as the original ones made ten years before and much of the old tooling had been scrapped. Also the Army inspection made life hell for us
Bruce, I`m a 76-year-old ex-engineer, but still love old stuff of all kinds. Your channel Is good for watching stuff, and full of life's little stories. I both enjoy and chuckle also. Don't stop, keep it up. your a great old guy indeed. About the 6pot Perkins, as I live right on the coast, boats are more likely fishing boats also use reliable Perkins sometimes. No good out there fishing If your motor won't start eh - lol.. OK weather, It has been blimin raining all day today here, but was sunny blue skies yesterday. Cheers Bruce - Ian UK.
Love this Aussie style of video, super interesting seeing these old trucks worked on by a bloke who knows his way around them 👍🏼
I like the calm, no drama way he goes about his task. He just perseveres.
Thanks Bruce. Love your videos. Reminds me of good old days of true mechanics working on motors. You can tell a good mechanic by his rags.
Dear Mr. Bruce.
There is something incredibly relaxing and enjoyable about watching your thorough approach to every problem. Ripper!
Bruce definitely knows his stuff ,brilliant channel to watch deserves million subscribers 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍👏👏👏
Hi Bruce, you only need to release one injector pipe to bleed a DPA pump, the pumping elements rotate and service all 6 injectors in turn. That motor is running nice.
Excellent video Bruce! I enjoyed watching you take the time to clean the drain and fill plugs, and the oil filter housing. Not many people would take the time to do that. The Perkins sounds great after you bled the fuel system and secured the lines. Thank you! Phillip from Spokane Valley, Wa. U.S.A.
Its becoming a highlight of my day to watch bruce work on things, thanks guys!
Onya Bruce. Yeah, the old Accos were good fun, but my all time favourite was the old Stud. Back in the 70s the Army still had the 2 fuel fleet which included WWII Studs and every 12 months or so they needed some exercise. Use to drive old Austns, BMCs and blitz wagons on the farm in the 60s, always loved the crash boxes, as teens we’d drive them full of grain to the silos, no coppers out there 😂. But in the 70s I met the Stud and done my nuts 😂😂😂. LH drive, crazy shift and the “death wobbles” over 45mph. Who could ask for more.
You are really hardworking and dedication to cold start 😍😍😍
That's brilliant, I was amazed how good it sounded considering the bodywork. Hopefully, it is restored to its former glory.