- Turn on subtitles/CC's if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video. - This is a 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster 5-window pickup. In the 1990's it was driven up from the cities and parked in this storage shed where it then sat until now. The owner, who learned to drive in this truck, reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in getting running and driving again. Chapters: 00:00 - Pulling it out from 34 years in storage 04:48 - First look at the engine 07:14 - Freeing the locked up engine 13:49 - Testing compression/starter 16:14 - Carburetor rebuild 21:56 - Getting spark 25:20 - Will it run 27:26 - Water pump & cooling system 33:41 - Fuel pump & fuel system 38:57 - Adjusting the valves with the engine running 43:06 - Oil change 44:54 - Brakes 01:07:17 - Greasing joints, checking fluids and running gear 01:14:59 - Re-shimming connecting rod bearings to eliminate rod knock 01:29:53 - Cleaning out the interior 01:45:05 - First drive and wash 01:57:21 - Cats