That Ford is a great looking rig, but as much as those chromed hubs look good, they probably wouldn't be legal either, since the chroming causes hydrogen embrittlement and if it caused cracking, the chrome could hide them.
What a well done video of a very special time in one's life, both the son and father. Thanks for sharing that, it certainly reminded me of lots of trips with my uncle when I was young.
Check out this completely restored crane truck From a local building supply business. This was the first truck the company bought, so owner wanted it back to new condition. Truck was at our head office dealership for A/C repairs recently. Sorry I don't have an under hood shot with lots of the parts chromed on the E9. Around our dealership it's referred to as "The Bumper" thanks to that giant chrome bumper!