@ndown15 we always planed to restore it, but with kids and life full already we have not much time to do it. i guess since it sat for so many years it can wait a litle more ;)
we try our best to run it at least 5 times a year and leaves it under a tarp. we have all brakes parts to make them run like new, just dont have time to do it !!! lol... (yes, it doesnt have any brakes for now, oups)
@sicopr2003 behind/under the cab normaly there is two, there is a switch on the dash to read level from one or the other, and huge brass lever on each tank to select which one feed the truck. we removed one to get it cleaned so we wont use the red one that sits on the dash right now. surprisingly the one we removed was somehow clean inside, and not rusted. the level sender is still operative as well !! good stuff. i will wire everything back as factory to read fuel level.
The sawmill where I worked at back in the mid 70's had two of these old Blitz's with fixed crane jibs and winches on the back to cart mill tailings to the fire pit.
One of them had a broken engine mount and every time you took off the engine would toque twist and the positive terminal of the coil would touch the chassis and liven up the whole truck.
The Boss's big fix was to tape a piece of rubber over where it touched to insulate the chassis. It worked a treat but every time a new guy wanted to run the tailings over to the pit someone would remove the rubber first. The poor new guys had no idea what hit em. It was great fun to watch them squeal as they got zapped through the bare metal frame of the seat and through the bare metal steering wheel.
its a credit to you guys that u got this old truck running and out of the forest! are you going to restore it?
ndown15 4 months ago
@ndown15 we always planed to restore it, but with kids and life full already we have not much time to do it. i guess since it sat for so many years it can wait a litle more ;)
we try our best to run it at least 5 times a year and leaves it under a tarp. we have all brakes parts to make them run like new, just dont have time to do it !!! lol... (yes, it doesnt have any brakes for now, oups)
patswazent 4 months ago
beautiful project for restoration
ARIS3OLE 5 months ago
Where is the gasoline tank?
sicopr2003 7 months ago
@sicopr2003 behind/under the cab normaly there is two, there is a switch on the dash to read level from one or the other, and huge brass lever on each tank to select which one feed the truck. we removed one to get it cleaned so we wont use the red one that sits on the dash right now. surprisingly the one we removed was somehow clean inside, and not rusted. the level sender is still operative as well !! good stuff. i will wire everything back as factory to read fuel level.
patswazent 7 months ago
Motor sounds good.
Kagaines 8 months ago
The sawmill where I worked at back in the mid 70's had two of these old Blitz's with fixed crane jibs and winches on the back to cart mill tailings to the fire pit.
One of them had a broken engine mount and every time you took off the engine would toque twist and the positive terminal of the coil would touch the chassis and liven up the whole truck.
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AussieMusicRocks 8 months ago
The Boss's big fix was to tape a piece of rubber over where it touched to insulate the chassis. It worked a treat but every time a new guy wanted to run the tailings over to the pit someone would remove the rubber first. The poor new guys had no idea what hit em. It was great fun to watch them squeal as they got zapped through the bare metal frame of the seat and through the bare metal steering wheel.
aaaaahhhhhhh those where the good old days.
AussieMusicRocks 8 months ago
0:06 I would check the motor mounts after that one lol
1tirefryer 11 months ago
@1tirefryer they are as good as the rest of the truck.
patswazent 11 months ago
@patswazent lol that's a reassuring statement after looking at the thing!
TheHevquip 6 months ago
You know its safe when you have a cylinder head next to ur knee lol ! But still more then i have in the cabover department....
fishtankfreak 1 year ago
that is a Chev blitz. Looks like a C-15A. I have the bigger C60L.
acco1840 1 year ago
y'est malade votre truck
AllDeath666 1 year ago
great vids man good to see the old thing running, just dont smoke a cig in it lol
bigbadbronco86 1 year ago
haha beau truck :P
cos vous aller faire avek?
coshyno 2 years ago
salut les gars beau truck etes vous du quebec
bigdon2241 2 years ago
@bigdon2241
yes, on est au Quebec, dans l'estrie.
patswazent 2 years ago
brings back memeries our had a flat head 8 in it great truck
wldrbob 2 years ago
Ahhh metal squeak, inline 6, and straight cut gears....
outalinecowboy 2 years ago
is that a str8 8 or a 6
ChuCk230e 2 years ago
straight 6 with poured-in bearings (babette)
215 something cu.inch 100hp supposedely
patswazent 2 years ago
Iv always wanted one of those, that one looks in really good condition, easy to restore
bloodreighn 2 years ago
sounds good for a sitting for some time
6milpesoman 3 years ago
beaut of a truck
VintageAutos 3 years ago