Thanks for watching this series everyone! drop a comment below and let me know what you would do different with this Jeep!!

@XPFTP

2 күн бұрын

the band needs to change there name. its kind of comicbookish. childish in a way ...

@nickstevens2927

2 күн бұрын

I was hoping you were going to fit the rabbit diesal in but hopeful is different to reality . Everything you have done to this jeep getting it roadworthy I did to a 1963 series 2 Land Rover and a heck of a lot more including a new 2.8 Nissan turbo diesel engine, overdrive .and diffs from a 1963 rover car to up the ratio . That thing used to bust drive shafts for a past time if I forget to disengage the overdrive so I fitted a Salisbury back axle from a long wheel base land rover and having the diff to match the front .

@Impuritan1

2 күн бұрын

@@XPFTP you a fan of The Beatles?

@davidwagner9644

2 күн бұрын

Nice Jeep. You should look for a Kaiser Jeep M715.. they were manufactured for only a couple years at the Toledo facility back in 1967-69. They are an awesome off road truck. Also indestructible like the 1986 Toyota SR5.

@davidwagner9644

2 күн бұрын

​@@XPFTPwho cares. It is their band, their name. You are free to not listen or listen. This is what makes America great. You have choices you can make.

You know it's going to be a great episode when you get not one but two intros!

@philbrown7499

2 күн бұрын

That was for the people that came in late. Matt thinks about his audience’s happiness.👍

@billycapshew2411

2 күн бұрын

😂😂

@johnwilliams4545

Күн бұрын

Several in fact 😂

@markkerin5699

Күн бұрын

Getting a little bit dotty with several repeated clips and also forgot the speedo cable. 😅

@paulthompson3877

Күн бұрын

that was such a boring episode

3 minutes in he already forgot to edit a piece out. classic Matt

@izzo4160

2 күн бұрын

Scrolled thru a lot of comments to get here. Started to think I was tripping

@andrewh3141

2 күн бұрын

LOL I thought I was the only one

@natarem

2 күн бұрын

He does this a lot where he repeats takes and leaves both in, it’s just part of his style I guess. Still great videos

@rustyachers2459

2 күн бұрын

Must be tough to be perfect. Get a life.

@nicholas4839

2 күн бұрын

I missed that part that was funny

The original video on getting this Jeep out of the barn is what got me started watching Diesel Creek, and have been watching every episode since. This brings so many memories back, and a tear to my eye. After my dad's '46 Jeep turned to dust, he bought a brand new '64 Jeep with a metal half-cab and snow plow. None of the fancy electric/hydraulic stuff of today. The hydraulic valves had actuator rods that came in the cab through the firewall. I learned to drive in that Jeep at age 14 plowing snow, and dad always let me drive it home from the last job. I loved that Jeep, and wish I had it again. We pulled hundreds of trailer loads with that thing, too. Thanks, Matt, for the trip down memory lane, and enjoy that beauty.

@davidpayne2880

19 сағат бұрын

Matt have you tried Clint at C&C Equipment Nice work

A suggestion? Do the wheels! Even if you only rattle can, Craigslist rebuild, it'll really make the vehicle pop! My 2 cents. All in all, it looks great!

@frank-t6857

Күн бұрын

My thoughts too. Nicely painted rims always makes any car look better

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

Күн бұрын

​@@frank-t6857yeah some jeep wagon wheels and. 235. Tires too

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

Күн бұрын

The HARBOR freight. aaaaaa. OOOOOO. GAAAAHHHH MAKE A GOOD ATTENTION GETTER

Several years ago, I started watching this channel because Matt and Mrs. Matt were renovating an old church (because I enjoy building restoration videos). Well, here we are, watching the restoration of another old vehicle! Don't know why, since I am not really a gear-head, but what the heck I enjoy Matt's ramblings, challenges, and successes! Way to go! 👍👏❤

@Jacobtheunwise

2 күн бұрын

I was questioning the several years ago until I went back in his videos and realised I've been watching for 5 years! Time flies

@RumMonkeyable

2 күн бұрын

@@Jacobtheunwise 👍😀

@tomlanore4283

2 күн бұрын

Yeah the church proved to be more then matt wanted so he sold it.

@wilE6764

2 күн бұрын

@RumMonkeyable same

@SoleEpiphany

2 күн бұрын

I’m anxiously awaiting the overhead crane lol

“FRA-GEE-LAY, must be Italian.” A timeless classic.

@jeffhutchins7048

Күн бұрын

Don't shoot your eye out Matt!

Don’t forget the wipers! Treating the floor, pan and wheels would be the icing on the jeep.

What you need when working on the older stuff is an impact screwdriver. It's not that expensive but we'll worth the investment.

@MaxNafeHorsemanship

Күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing when watching him fight with those old screws. Impact driver is a cheap tool and essential. Surprised he didn't have one. I own one and we have three in the shop I work at. Also works well on Allen screws and small nuts and bolts that are stuck.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I have a nice Snap-On one, the bit I needed was busted at that time 🤦🏼‍♂️

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I have a nice Snap-On one, the bit I needed was busted at that time 🤦🏼‍♂️

@MaxNafeHorsemanship

Күн бұрын

@@DieselCreek Sounds like mine. The bit you need the most is usually twisted or broken.

@jeffhutchins7048

Күн бұрын

Was thinking the same thing but he got 'em out.

You should do the spare tire assembly installation. It gives the jeep its true personality. 👍

@johnelswick710

14 сағат бұрын

Agree. Placement of the spare tire belongs on the side

When working on suspension a critical step is to tighten all of the bolts at ride height with weight on suspension. Ride height should be neutral so bushing can flex up and flex down. If you tighten stuff with suspension drooping it flexes up to the ride height then has no room to go up because it's already stretched.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

Interesting, I’ve never heard that. makes sense though

@DarkFlamage

Күн бұрын

@@DieselCreek It is indeed true. Some rubber bushings that have metal sleeves inside, such as front a-frame bushings actually have 'teeth' on the inner metal bushing sleeve. Bolts are tightened (at ride height) the teeth bite into the metal ears and the rubber that's bonded to the sleeve will flex just the right amount with-out tearing away. (If that makes sense).

@Mr_Springy

Күн бұрын

This is correct, i would loosen off the bushing fixings then ‘bounce’ the suspension before retightening.

@coolbus1000

Күн бұрын

Absolutely correct! When using a fixed type rubber bushing in those spring eyes they definitely need to be tightened at road hight! They will tend to tear out if you don't, (been doing them for 20 plus years now)

@mike_all_jacks_son

Күн бұрын

@@DieselCreek matt, you should strart checking these acccounts before giving them hearts/comments, these are s*x spam bots 😂 many of the others are too

Hello Matt. I just got home from having triple bypass surgery. I feel like one of those machines before you restore them. I can not express enough how happy your videos make me. Among all the gauze, pills, and restrictions I got to watch my friend fix a Jeep. God bless you.

@ohiofarmer5918

Күн бұрын

God bless you, sir. There is a saying that for every day you spend in hospital takes a week of recovery. I did seventeen days plus supervised nursing home maducations for sepsis.A long seven weeks with a half million at least. Love Medicare part G It took spinal surgery to clean out the mess and the surgeon later told me they were highly concerned about paralysis.

@ohiofarmer5918

Күн бұрын

Hey Matt, try a shake and break tool for those screws. Mustie I did a review on it.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I wish you a speedy recovery!

@eloleddie

Күн бұрын

@@ohiofarmer5918 Follow the doctor's instructions, don't rush things be patient! May you recover over time so that you can enjoy life again!

Matt refrence the seats contact Dennis Collins with coffee walk. His business is CB Jeeps in Texas. They specialize in restoring old Jeeps it's worth a try. Good luck !

@first_last01

2 күн бұрын

Bump

@gavinjacques

2 күн бұрын

@@first_last01 Double Bump

@maniachill3069

2 күн бұрын

Again

@goldenlife9856

2 күн бұрын

Those aren't CJ5 seats nor are they the M38 seats so as stated I would call the Collins Brothers Jeep place

@AndrewAMartin

2 күн бұрын

They (Collins Brothers Jeep) specialize in mid 70s and newer Jeeps, so they probably won't be much help. Kaiser Willys is a better source for earlier Jeeps like this one.

That clear coat over the patina was a great call. The jeep looks amazing the way it is.

I think the engine needs a little further love. My experience with Jeeps is that when they’re happy and healthy, they start on the first turn. She’s laboring just a bit. New suspension is spot on.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I have been meaning to throw my timing light on it. Seems to run just fine once you got it started. I had some dirt in the fuel system fighting me as well while ago. I need to clean the carb again.

@bigfoot1980

22 сағат бұрын

@@DieselCreek I thought I detected a little rough idle. I thought it might have been a bad plug or plug wire but a dirty fuel system makes more sense.

@johnkraucunas1023

17 сағат бұрын

Keep your eyes open for a top and doors, just for those cooler windy days, or anytime there is a chance of rain, will extend the days you can drive it tremendously.

@DieselCreek

17 сағат бұрын

@@johnkraucunas1023 I might build a bikini top for it but I have no desire to drive it in wet or inclement weather. I don’t want it rusting anymore

Penne... such a perfect partner to Meatball! 🥰 Please say a prayer for our English Mastiff, Murphy... he just passed yesterday from congestive heart failure at 8 years old and he was the Goodest Boy. 🥲

I enjoy every episode of Matt's DIESEL CREEK viedeos. This one was special because my Father bought a Jeep just like this back in 1955 for the farm we lived on in SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. He taught Mom how to drive the Jeep around the fields and through the woods. We had a bunch of BLACKBERRY VINES all over the farm and Mom would take the Jeep to pick BLACKBERRIES in the summer. My brother and I would ride on the tailgate to the patches of berries. Mom, not being real good with the clutch on the Jeep, would "DUMP THE CLUTCH" and leave my brother and I, "BUTT FIRST" in the middle of the prickly vines.

@woodhonky3890

2 күн бұрын

So you fell in the stickers buttwards?

@not-pc6937

Күн бұрын

Some great memories 👍😄

I think painting the wheels would be a great final touch after upholstery. Love the patina!

@travismiller9213

19 сағат бұрын

Agree.

Blown away. To restore the Jeep to show room condition would ruin it's character. If you find the seats, a fashion show would be appreciated. Outstanding job Matt. Don't forget to let Eva drive it around on occasion. She's the one who wanted you to get it. If Mama ain't happy, no one is happy. Happy 4th.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

She definitely isn’t the one that wanted me to get it. She did take a shining to it early on though. I don’t think she has even seen it since the first couple videos.

Love the progression of the muffler removal. Impact gun,fire,hammer,channel locks,cussing,grinder, hammer,channel locks, success!

Hi Matt, Jeep looks good. One suggestion, pull the seats out and use a do it yourself bed liner kit on the floor, will help preserve it and make it easier to wash out when needed.

@jorgejiminez-rk1uu

2 күн бұрын

my suggestion for preservation, rattle can that underside! I can't stand when VGG doesn't do it either. At the very least, some rust-stop needs to be sprayed under there. Once it starts, that rust starts eating it quick (shown by the muffler and shocks).

@glenryan6569

2 күн бұрын

Tinted matching blue would be perfect

@George-dy3pt

2 күн бұрын

NO

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

2 күн бұрын

Spray with wax and bar chain oil

@tetedur377

Күн бұрын

@@user-ht1xu4gv2u It's the Mustie way.

Matt, what I like about your videos is that things don’t always go perfectly. You make mistakes and then work around them or fix them. That teaches me more than just watching everything go perfectly. Thanks so much!

Wash the window seal in warm soapy water ( dishwashing soap ) then install it on your glass ..run a string around tje side your frame goes in...slide it as best you can on the bottom edge.. lined up as best you can too..and start pulling the string out as you go around getting the seal to go on ....keep pressure on window ( lightly ) and do it slowly and you won't crack the glass trying to use tools... soap helps too to slide it on ( soapy water is fine too )... the string makes it simple to pull the seal out as you go.... 🇨🇦🤓🤟

Call Dennis Collins he’s a huge jeep guy in Texas he will know where to get all parts for your jeep

@Jay.Kellett

18 сағат бұрын

Maybe some wiper motors and blades too?

Have a nice Sunday People. ✌🏻

That opening shot with the log pile, all I could think of was The A Team and Hannibal saying "when the bad guys come along we blow this thing!"

Those "COBRA",pliers are the best thing since sliced bread,!!!!! Cool JEEP MATT!!!!

Thanks a lot Matt. You can tell a lot about a person in how well he treats his pets.

This is the vehicle that brought me to the channel. I wasn't a big diesel guy, but Matt has won me over. I even surprised a mechanic with some info I picked up from here!

Only one thing missing in the video, the reactions of people at the car show to the Jeep!! Loved the video and the rust struggle!

@paulsilva3346

2 күн бұрын

Yessiree was looking forward to having people go WOW at the car show 55:34

@siegelge

Күн бұрын

It still wasn't road legal in Pennsylvania. No license plate or state inspection. He could put an antique plate on it to get around inspection, but it does restrict what you can do with it and limits mileage. In PA you can also use the regular plates that were issued the year the vehicle was made for an antique plate (for vehicles older than 1976) but the one on the jeep is 1958, it would have to be 1964 to use it.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

@@siegelge the plate can be any age older than 1975. That plate is registered to this jeep. It is in fact, road legal.

Headers go over opening! Girders/ beams are use to support framing members in long distance! "POLES" ARE USED IN STRIP CLUBS! "POST" ARE USED IN HOME BUILDING!

@firesurfer

Күн бұрын

There is a joke in there, but I'm not going there.

I can’t believe that almost 215,000 have watched this video and not more have subscribed to this channel because the is one of the great ones if you love old equipment unreal great show thanks for all the hard work

The completion of the Jeep project and driving it off into the distance at the end was very poetic, Matt.

Matt. When mounting a window in the rubber seal, first put a piece of rope in it. Put in the glass and pull the rope out with a hand. Use the other hand to give a tiny amout of pressure on the glass. To mount the Pees (that's the Dutch word for the rubber lace), put the lace in like you did and then use a small tool that will look like a half cut pipe (a C shape). Than you pull the tool backwords over the lace in the space of the rubber. A finger tip of oil will make it a smooth job. Have done this on a lot of boats in the past. Your Jeep is a beauty!

@George-dy3pt

2 күн бұрын

Why? Did it not work the way he did it?

@frederickowen8887

2 күн бұрын

There is a plastic tool we used at the Subaru factory made of UHMW polyethylene I believe called a “white stick”. It worked wonders on the back windows of Isuzu pickups when we used to build them. (They had the same glass design with the rubber gasket.).

@kbar150

Күн бұрын

​@George-dy3pt it did work. But it's future knowledge for possibly both the autocars too.

@ricksmith4736

Күн бұрын

WRONG... When the gasket has a locking strip the gasket goes on first, then the glass is worked into the gasket

@BB_46

Күн бұрын

Been an Auto glass Tech for 26 years and you are wrong on your directions on installing a lace in windshield. Matt pretty much did it right in a weird cavemanish type of way that’s required with not much knowledge or the correct tools. Good job Matt.

She's beautiful! I remember when you found her and am happy you finally worked on her. Again she is beautiful.

As a long time viewer and jeep owner, this episode really was special! Love, love, LOVE that little blue gem! So happy you put life into it, and seeing your dog enjoy it too!

As a Jeep owner since the age of 16, it makes me really happy to see old jeeps like that being kept original. You better get used to other Jeep owners waving at you and walking up to you in parking lots to talk about Jeep stuff. lol I'd suggest sandblasting and painting the wheels and then putting a paint-on liner on the inside of the tub so it doesn't rust out. She's a beaut, Matt. Great video!

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

Күн бұрын

Naw used jeep factory wagon wheels and interior coated with. POR 15

@markpashia7067

Күн бұрын

I was thinking that he should at least use that patina treatment to the wheels to stop further rusting as bare minimum. But certainly would be good to do something to those floor pans.

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I like jeeps, but I can’t stand. The Jeep wave thing. But that’s nothing compared to these damn ducks. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

Күн бұрын

@@DieselCreek get used to it. We put decoy ducks on our. CJ just to settle them down

@jonnycando

Күн бұрын

You will be better off getting new seats….that actually might be cheaper.

The Jeep’s got that wet look. It fits right in with the rest of the old-gold on the farm. Love it.👍🇺🇸

Good to see the classic intro music back. Brings back memories of knocking down trees with the ho lol.

I'm glad to see you finally got your wife's Jeep all shined up and ready to go!

Matt, I don’t know what is better, seeing this true barn coming to life, or you and Meatball enjoying the drive! For me both are priceless! As is your content!

She's a beauty Good to see you preserving, maintaining and using her, not everything needs to be restored. Thanks for sharing.

Oh, the sweet memories of the '75 CJ-5 I owned back in the early "80s. Six cylinder, 4 speed tranny, metal top with carpet glued in for insolation. That was near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Detailing cars in my youth, I was taught to pay special attention to the wheels, tires and hubcaps. Really sharpens your overall look.

Great work! My only suggestion would be to sand blast the floor, bed and undercarriage, and paint bed liner on all of it.

Happy to see you back mate hope you’re well and your family and friends as well.

Had a CJ6 that we took a long vacation from Massachusetts up to Prince Edward Island in Canada with three kids and a dog. The only thing that would stop that Jeep was a light fog. Water condensed in distributor, fix was to displace water with WD-40. Always carried it. Another great video Matt, good photography and editing. Thanks for pleasant Sunday. Like and Subscribe!

SHE CARRIES HERSELF WITH A RARE BLEND OF GRACE AND HUMILITY❤️❤️

Rugged Ridge makes complete, ready to install CJ seats with frame, springs, padding, upholstery, everything for about $200 each. They might not be 100% identical to originals but would give you seats without paying through the nose to reupholster the ones you have...

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

I just checked their website. Those are nothing like what I need unfortunately.

Love your Jeep, when I was a spring chick sometime in the 80s my granddad had a jeep in the farm (in Brazil) and I fell in love instantly, I sworn that I would own one one day. Good to see you doing the old elbow grease, that turned out great and it's saved from destruction and in good hands. Keep up the good work. Also good to see the dogs around.

I love the way you left the Jeep (patina) as original as possible. Definitely came out good. Great job Matt.

This is literally a dream of mine. Own some acres in PA, build a nice shop and get old Jeeps running again. I’m glad somebody is out there doing it, at least I can live vicariously through the channel. That thing is a BEAUTY!! Another great video. 👍

I love Matt's humor. Also the way he's willing to tackle almost anything!

We are not done with the series until you show us the new seats, LOL. Glad to see her back on the street, turned out great.

Great! Every barn-find car need something like that. Run, ready to the road and street legal. Colour and patina really nice.

The guy I used to work for restored Lincoln zephyrs as his hobby. He ordered a set of all the glass for one of his cars complete with factory logos on the glass. It was packed in a custom built plywood container but somehow the shipping company managed to fold it in half and drove over the top of it leaving dually tracks across it. Best part was they attempted to deliver it in that condition.

@or-what

2 күн бұрын

Typical United Parcel Smashers

@railroad9000

2 күн бұрын

@@or-what The company I worked for had the same name for them!

As always it's such a pleasure to hang out with you Matt. See you on the flipside!

I love your videos. Please don't ever remove the editing mistakes in your videos. I really do enjoy them, seeing how your brain works when you don't like a wording or a way you presented information is very neat. Especially your videos of the Autocar truck. Keep up the hard work, you get an impressive amount of stuff done in just a week.

Glad you took the dog with you, that was perfect. Glad to see you finishing another old project.

Matt, consider the floor, a good cleaning/rust removal, then Rustoleum followed by a good bed liner coating. Just a suggestion....glad you saved her from the rust pile and the "lifted 44's" crowd.

Great to see the old jeep still kicking always an awesome day when Diesel Creek posts a video

Glass installation for the first time. Yep - as with so many first time / one time tasks, by the time you figure out how to do it you're done. I'm so jealous of your little Jeep. Little flat head engines have such a laid back, run forever sound. No stress, just doing what they do.

My Dad and Grandpa had a shop and a jeep dealership back in the '60s and 70s in Colorado. Hearing that engine brought back so many memories. The first engine I ever rebuilt was the very same little 4 cylinder in a CJ. I was 12.

This is why I enjoy this channel. A project that started a couple years ago makes a couple of appearances and gets finished. I would rather watch a few dozen projects evlove over time than get stuck watching the same video for months at a time.

J.C. WHITNEY has a whole vintage JEEP CATEGORY.. they say 195 ea seat..GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

@51ubetcha

2 күн бұрын

Is JC Whitney still around? I haven't heard or seen a JCW catalog in ages

@Pointlesschan

2 күн бұрын

@@51ubetchaprobably all online now

@paulsilva3346

2 күн бұрын

Ya BEET Me too it... 55:34

@sjnnjs58

2 күн бұрын

@@51ubetcha yes they are, only on internet now. still look things up from them

@GeraldMiller-mp8fc

2 күн бұрын

Just subscribed the catalog is back four times a year.

That old jeep is in pretty good shape considering what it’s been through. Glad you saved it. My dog loves riding more than anything as well.

I’d keep it as it is now. A country road cruiser. It’s a beauty.

Matt long deserves 1 million subscribers. Let's get him there 🥇

I've had three Jeeps over the years and having worked on all of them I really appreciate watching someone restore and breathe life back into the older ones. I've lifted and customized but in some cases, like this one, I'd say keep it stock looking and modernize it mechanically so it runs and drives better and safer. Nice work Matt!

Personally I think your best bet is gonna be to chop the existing seat frames off of that crossbar bracket thing, and then just fab up some simple brackets to hold the aftermarket seats you were talking about.

Good episode Matt, it’s actually easier to place your rubber seal on the screen and then insert screen using stringin the seal to pull the seal over the lip. If you don’t have the bead seal tool, a blunted old screw driver to run in front of the bead also makes it easier to insert. Years of working on minis feels your pain 😂

Dogs and Jeeps, two of my favorite things. Matts videos are good too.

Hey matt, I'll tell you a little trick about what I learned about headlight restoration. Take a half of an orange and sprinkle some baking soda on it and then take some Arm and Hammer toothpaste and spread the toothpaste on the headlight and scrub it put the orange. It's really awesome and it works awfully well

It's good to see an old Jeep get a second chance at a useful life. It looks great, Matt.

The new BGM @ 17:00 is really good. Thank you, Semi-Supervillains!

Another good way to get those pesky rusted screws out is with a die grinder and thin disk. Cut a slot and use a regular screw driver. Thanks for another great video.

Take the dents out of the front fenders, paint it gloss olive drab, put a white star on the hood, and mount a plastic "Army Man" (machine gun or bazooka pose) as a hood ornament.

I was watching when you found this jeep in the barn. WOW!! What a great project! You really brought her back! Great series of videos Matt!

Seeing that rusty old Jeep turned into a road-ready beauty is amazing. You guys did an excellent job!

@13thTechnology

2 күн бұрын

Watching this restoration brought back so many memories of my own Jeep

Save those old leaf springs. A Bladesmith can make knives from them. Make a few extra bucks selling them.

@lordwolve

2 күн бұрын

I concur!

@Philc231

2 күн бұрын

I would buy a diesel creek blade .

@grahammctygue724

2 күн бұрын

Diesel Creek hunting ,skinner would make a nice present be blessed 🎉🎉😊😊

Not building a show car.... and procedes to make exactly what I would love to see at a car show!!!! You built the perfect show car :D

Great jeep vidja love to see these old classics on the road! Also I hope to see more videos with the pup involved. She's beautiful and seems to like going for rides.!

What a perfect end to this video, jeep in happy place, Matt in happy place and doggo has it nice and comfy in the back of this nice barnfind, a man cannot ask for more than this

The windshield: Experts would have you put the "H" seal round the glass first, then put a loop of twine into the body side of the seal. Put the glass against the frame, slot the bottom of the seal in place, then pull the twine into the car, pulling the lip of the seal into the frame. It's much easier to do than describe how to do it. You however, are living proof of the idea "Who needs experts"

@ricksmith4736

Күн бұрын

WRONG, when the gasket has a locking strip the gasket goes in first then the glass is worked into the gasket.....

The very best thing you could do with that beautiful little beast is to ship it over here to me in the UK. Lovely video Matt. Thank you.

Tip for the bushings.... With so many comments I am not sure if you will see this one. Those bushings require you to put the car on its wheels before final tightening. If you tighten the bolts up in the air you preload the suspension at the wrong point. The center steel sleeve locks in place and the rubber turns a small between the outer and inner sleeves. Tightening them at full droop in the air can over stress the rubber joint. It may not matter on the jeep but on performance cars the correct procedure on the bushings makes it handle like it is suppose to. Windshield --- always use plastic tools for the seal.

Matt, you did an amazing job on your 1964 Jeep CJ5! The patina clear coat makes the original blue paint "pop"! Well done, Matt!

@mikehunt3222

2 күн бұрын

I’ve been a bodyman and painter for over 40yrs now and have never gotten this attraction to “patina” when it comes to vehicles. To me it’s just another word for “I’m too lazy and/or cheap to do all the bodywork and put a nice paint job on it”. But maybe that’s just my OCD kicking in.

@user-ht1xu4gv2u

Күн бұрын

​@mikehunt3222. Booooo😅

@DieselCreek

Күн бұрын

@@mikehunt3222 I am much more drawn to the looks of a vehicle like this rather than a shiny nicely painted one. Shiny paint does nothing for me. I agree the patina thing is overdone in a lot of cases. But something about originality means more to me.

Must say I usually prefer mechanical repairs ahead of anything else, but that chem treatment on the surfaces actually was the best! What a lovely blue it is now!

I'm with you Matt, keep the Jeep original, a good running and driving "survivor". The only thing I would add is a roll bar and a Bimini top for protection from the summer sun when you're out enjoying it.

When i see screws like those, i put a little valve grinding compound on the tip of the screw driver. It really helps to bite the rusty screws. Give it a try.

To install that window, you tuck a small rope inside the grove, put the window into one corner and pressing it in while pulling the string out. To put the lock in you use soap water to get it slippery.

@brianw8963

2 күн бұрын

Yep, I use a heavy string trimmer line and silglyde lubricant.

@George-dy3pt

2 күн бұрын

Ugh it worked the way he did it

@brianw8963

Күн бұрын

@@George-dy3pt Yes it did. Those seals that have the separate middle insert have more give to them. I was surprised that old rubber still was pretty good.

Breaks out the orange rubbel gloves to put the patina sauce on it. Awesome. I just wait for a hurricane every seven or eight years. Right before the heavy stuff hits , I walk out and squoosh a bottle of Dawn liquid over the whole thing. All that wind and rain brightens up the whole neighborhood for a bit.

@jeffparker3334

Күн бұрын

What…?

I thought you'd forgotten about this one. Lovely to see her finally finished. Great little jeep

Nice job in getting it street legal Matt. Only thing missing is a rear view mirror on windshield frame.

That Jeep is older than I am and one of my favorite parts of the weekend is Diesel Creek.🙂😀😃👍

For future most glass guys I know use a heavier string to install the window into the weather stripping and the lock lock in after. You lay the sting in the channels and pull it out as you work the window or the rubber lock into the groove. It catches the edge of the groove and helps it form over the window or the rubber lock piece.

@MobWithGuns

2 күн бұрын

Came here to mention that too. String trick

@patbfd

2 күн бұрын

Old School string trick!

@malcolmcavalier7849

2 күн бұрын

Since he did not have a helper , he did it the right way. It would have been safer to use a plastic trim stick and silicone spray , not that metal puller. They do make a tool for putting in the lock strip, makes it super easy.

@jerrykeay5655

2 күн бұрын

Coating the string with Vaseline also helps .

@newandoldtech5634

2 күн бұрын

Electrical wire sometimes work, single wire, small diameter. Red colour works best

31:52 1- необходимо надеть уплотнитель на стекло 2-вставить уплотнитель , клин в паз 34:27 3- вставить с наружи уплотнителя по периметру верёвку смазанную жидким мылом ( не толстую, не толще устанавливаемого стекла) 4-положить стекло на рамку, концами верёвки в салон автомобиля ( концы верёвки должны быть в середине стекла) 5- тянуть постепенно то один то другой конец верёвки так что бы резиновый уплотнитель выходил внутрь салона, лёгкими ударами ладони осаживая стекло. Спасибо за видео, привет из России! Всем добра!!!

love the idea of leaving it in it's original shape , doing all the safety was a great idea..nice job as always

Awesome job getting the CJ back in shape! You've got more restraint than I do. When I used to restore barn bikes, there was always "the next thing" that I'd end up doing. Took a long while to figure out when enough was enough. I always dig the Semi-Supervillans intros. 👍

Dennis Collin’s he is on you tube he is all about jeeps and classic cars he will have what you need great guy very respected guy