Iron City Garage

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Iron City Garage is a business dedicated to antique cars and trucks.

08/29/2026

🚒 After sitting for 40 years, this 1956 GMC fire truck is finally moving under its own power!

We recovered it from Eastern Pennsylvania, checked the engine’s health, brought it back to life, gave it its first wash in decades, and transformed the finish with patina sauce. Now it’s time for the ultimate test—driving it across the street under its own power!

It might not be road-ready just yet, but seeing this forgotten fire truck move again is one incredible ending to the rescue. What should we save next? 🔥

08/29/2026

✨ This is how you make 70-year-old patina shine without erasing its history!

After giving the 1956 GMC fire truck its first bath in 40 years, we apply patina sauce to its weathered finish—and the transformation is incredible. This stuff is an awesome product for any patina truck, bringing out the original color and character while helping preserve the look that makes it special.

Would you restore this fire truck or keep the original patina? Let us know below, and watch for the final part when we take it out for its first drive! 🚒🔥

08/28/2026

💦 This 1956 GMC fire truck hasn’t had a bath in 40 years—so it’s time to see what’s hiding underneath all that dirt!

After getting the old GMC running again, we pull out the pressure washer and begin removing four decades of grime. With every pass, more of its original red paint, vintage lettering, and incredible weathered character begin showing through.

How big of a difference will its first wash make? Watch until the end, then be ready for Part 5 when we bring that old finish back to life with patina sauce! 🚒✨

08/28/2026

🔥 Will this 1956 GMC fire truck start for the first time in 40 years?

After checking the engine’s health, we begin putting everything back together and preparing this old GMC for the moment of truth. Fuel, spark, timing—everything has to come together if this engine is going to make noise again!

Does it still have some life left in it after four decades? Watch until the end to find out, then be ready for Part 4 when this fire truck finally gets its first wash! 🚒💦

08/28/2026

🔧 Before we try to start this 1956 GMC fire truck, we need to find out if its engine is still healthy!

Back at Iron City Garage, we begin investigating what we’re working with by checking the engine’s overall condition and performing a compression test. We also empty out the cab to uncover everything that was left behind after all these years.

Does this old GMC still have a healthy engine—or are we about to discover some serious problems? Watch until the end, then be ready for Part 3 when we finally attempt to bring it back to life! 🚒🔥

08/28/2026

🚒 Can this forgotten 1956 GMC fire truck be rescued and brought back to life?

We’re in Eastern Pennsylvania picking up this incredible old fire truck from Ranger, a guy we originally met at Carlisle. He invited us to come check it out, and now we’re hoping to make a deal and bring it home to Iron City Garage!

Will this old GMC be worth saving? Watch the recovery, then be on the lookout for Part 2 when we begin checking the health of its engine! 🔧🔥

08/26/2026

🚨 ANOTHER ONE SAVED FROM A COLLAPSED GARAGE! 🚨

This 1959 Buick spent the last couple of years sitting underneath what was left of an old garage in Natrona Heights. Today, we finally pulled it out of the rubble and brought it home to Iron City Garage!

It’s dirty, weathered, and definitely needs some attention—but there’s still plenty of beautiful ’50s styling hiding underneath it all.

What do you think—did we find something worth saving? 👇

08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

🚗 FIRST DRIVE IN 30 YEARS!

We found this 1970 Mustang Grande trapped inside a collapsed barn, rescued it before it could be crushed, cleaned away decades of dirt, and brought its engine back to life.

Now, in the final part of the series, the Mustang drives out of the Iron City Garage under its own power for the first time in 30 years!

It still has a long way to go before it’s roadworthy—but seeing this forgotten Mustang move again made the entire rescue worth it.

Would you restore it completely or preserve it exactly as it sits? Let us know below! 👇

08/26/2026

🔥 IT’S ALIVE AFTER 30 YEARS!

After being trapped inside a collapsed barn and sitting silent for three decades, the engine in our 1970 Mustang Grande finally comes back to life—and man, does it sound good!

In Part 8, all the inspections and preparation finally pay off when this forgotten Mustang fires up for the first time in 30 years. Hearing that engine running again made the entire rescue worth it!

But starting is only the beginning… Be on the lookout for the final part when we find out if this Mustang can move under its own power! 👀

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8012 Conemaugh Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15221

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