Well done, it was so good to see you both working together and not shy to admit being a normal couple. Can't wait to see you guys back on the road. 👍🏻

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rebecca! We can’t wait to get back on the road not long now.

Your dad must love you both very much to allow you to drive that machine around. Looks awesome!!!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Haha he was very eager to get his hands on it, that's for sure! Thanks for watching mate!

Congrats on the fantastic build and thanks for sharing the experience with all of us!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming along for the ride mate!

Well done on this build guys. You captured it all so well ❤️

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much guys! Really appreciate it 🙏🏼

Congrats guys! You took on a massive challenge, but stuck it out through thick and thin. You can be proud.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Terry!

Love it guys! Well done on the build again, great series. Looking forward to seeing the new Troopy layout! 👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much George!

Loved the build series guys the 40 turned out unreal Keep the vids coming 👌

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

Great rig. Looks absolutely fantastic. Brilliant stuff

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

👍 cheers mate!

Great work guys enjoyed the build series

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Paul! So glad you enjoyed the series 🙌🏼

Wow the FJ45 have come out Epic thanks for sharing you go big FJ45

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

👍😊

Such a good series. Turned out brilliant! Can't wait to see everything you guys have planned for the future

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian for following along!

Great job 👍👍

Awesome build. Love it👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming along for the journey Kev!

Thanks for sharing very inspiring

Awesome work guys, 👏

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bradley 😊

Good on you guys. It is a really selfless thing you have done and even better it is for someone you love. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers guys

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gary! We were discussing that ourselves, we think it was so much more fulfilling than if we had just built a car for ourselves 🙌🏼

Cruiser in focus while you guys are out! Love it! Marty from Perth

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I was absolutely spewing about that when I got to editing it, but figured it was still a nice view 😂😂

What a fantastic series. Well done Jack and Megan. I shed a few tears watching it. How proud your dad must be. Watching this video I was surprised to hear that Jack has a short fuse, cos I've admired the way you support and encourage Megan to try anything through this build. My guess is that was harsh self judgement, compared to reality. Love watching you guys do what you do.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Phil!

Hi guys i did mine jf45 1975 model up over 25yrs ago now replaced chassis main cab a really good s/h steel roof engine reco now has later model diff's with disc brakes all from a 83 troopy nut and bolt resto took 12+ months and around 25k and that was with me & me dad doing it & mates who are professional panel beaters & spray painters. Hate to think what it would cost now and it is sitting in the shed covered up hasn't moved for a couple of years sitting on a battery maintainer ... well i did put a new battery in it last year the old one lasted over 10yrs 🤣well done im sure Jacks dad will love it .

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds like it would be a mint Ute! Get it out and take it for a drive it deserves it haha. The old man has been driving the car to work everyday he can’t get enough of it. Far out 10 years that’s crazy.

@gregbrown5473

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is fun to get it out & drive around but after a few days you realise how rough they are to ride in 🤣🤣, & the newer ones drive much better . I will say you 2 have inspired me to turn my 1992,75 series into a camper now had the Ali-cab conversion done at the end of January, now trying to work out how to do the insides . There is so much gear out there now have taken down notes of what you lot liked & didn’t, can’t wait to see what ya change . There is a English dude on you tube who I think is over your way , he has done quite a few troopy’s now & he is doing one for him self now .

Great vid guy's,can not wait to see the troopie build,good luck.Thanks😎

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

👍 cheers Doug

You two knocked it of the park again...well done.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon!!

Great job guys 👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trevor!

Awesome work guys! Have loved following it along! I was very excited to see it drive past with Jack's dad at the wheel last week, he looked like a kid at a candy store!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 gold he has not stopped driving it around since we gave it back to him 😂😂

Well done , and great to see 25k 👍👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rod!

No Doubt about it,The FJ45 build was a MAJOR Accomplishment on many levels. Congratulations to you both. Am looking forward to seeing your trip video to Rottnest Island.Take a few pictures of a quokka, please. And the surfing. / From Victoria, BC, Canada.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along! Rottnest trip come out this Sunday so excited to share it!

Well done guys and such a lovely thing to do for your dad.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rosemary 😊

cool! yeah I reckon $25k definitely up to $40k if u wanted immaculate restoration. your lucky there wasnt any chrome !

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Yep this sounds about right! Not cheap.

Just found your channel. Loving it . have a lot of catch up Binge to do now. keep up the awesome work

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Geoff!

Well done it was great too watch can't wait for you to start travelling 💙💙💙

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thank for watching Kerri 😊

On track fabrication maybe able to help with your rear bar enjoy?

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the tip mate!

Well done guy's awesome job 👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Wayne! Appreciate it mate 🙏

Outstanding work guys! Love your work? Looking forward to your next adventure thanks?🤛🤙🤜💕

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Russell thanks for the support 👍😊

Another great chapter in your lives. Keen to see the next one.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Greg! So keen to share the next chapter 🙌🏼

I've just finished a fj40 short wheelbase and my fist build . As well i did it all my self at home and it cost me around $7000- and 1year , I also didn't pay anoth attention to panel work but hey it worked out OK and I'm happy with it. Love your build

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great Darryl! I bet you in love with it just like we are with the fj all that time and effort!

excellent work guys

@itsJackandMegan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Sal! Happy to see you enjoyed this series, you’ve made us want to rewatch it! 😄

You 2 very often epitomise the possibility of couples rolling up their sleeves and tackling a challenge. You both capitalise on each other’s strengths and are not threatened by the other’s successes. You are inspiring young legends. Keep going beautiful young people……even the “older “ folk enjoy learning from your victories….😊🙏🏻🙏🏻

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words Mark! 👍😊

Great job guy.....seeing you working on the Cruizer as a team...great stuff. Your dad must be so proud of you guys.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean thanks for following along!

Love your content guys Wish you all the best. Cheers Tim and Trish. ♥️♥️♥️💝

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!

Great vids keep up the good work, be careful cooking next to a jerry can!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

Would love..To see a small amount of footage of the Old Man driving her around, CHEERS Folks for sharing.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

We will be doing an off-road trip with the Troopy and the fj in the coming weeks! Cannot wait mate

@dizzyborden3618

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan Lucky Ducks

Looks amazing hope you're dad love's every minute of it x😉

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate! He has been absolutely loving it- driving it everywhere 🤣🙌🏼

Amazing series guys. A credit to all your hard work. The best part was your dads reaction. I know you said it wasn’t perfect but you’ve saved an aussie icon and a family treasure and the best part is it will be used and treasured for many years to come. Looking forward to the troopy tlc sessions.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Scott it will definitely be in the family for a very long time!

Was great fun watching the build. Get it back to your Dad before you scratch it!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your travels in the troopy. One more thing. Did you remember to shut the gate at the farm??

Good work guys...

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! 😊🙏

Loving your vlogs guys. One thing if I can say is be careful with your stove so close to the fuel filler. The fuel tank vent wont be too far away from it. Would hate to see all your hard work burnt to the ground.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Very good point! Thanks for the tip. 😊

A full nut & bolt restoration of a 40 where you just drop the keys and get back a perfect vehicle it's at least 40k€ in Europe and I have seen restorations up to 90K€! (Generally starting with a body in worst condition than yours). After, being more reasonable another option is to only do what is necessary to do, to not touch anything fine and to split the work with a mechanic shop. For example for my resto (also the FJ40 from my father ;) ) the shop was in charge of all the big work (removing body, sand blasting, fixing rust, paint, partial engine rebuild, suspension, etc.) and I was helping on the small things I could do with my skill and gear (seats, winch, electrics... not that much in the end). But the biggest part to allow a non specialized garage to do this work was that I was in charge of providing all technical documentation and finding information online for any blocking point, and lastly to provide all the parts. I ended up being very good to play with the Toyota EPC and finding parts both new from Toyota or NOS from the other side of the world, but to stay 100% OEM I probably spent hundred of hours doing that, I enjoyed it a lot but obviously would be a big cost for a shop to handle (and you can't control the choice of parts made). In the end it costed me 15k€ of work from the garage (negotiated upfront) + 5-10k€ of parts.

Im mostly surprised with the fact that you did it in 3 months. I'm 2 years into my car restoration build, but im not even close to being done. Great job guys!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

👍

What a sight the golden light on that yellow. Thanks so much for taking us along in your journey. I so appreciate how real you guys keep it. It makes it so relatable and like, "hey if they can, I could too." I'm looking forward to the troopy episodes too and seeing you guys on the road again. And... Rottnest, I mean who doesn't smile when there's quokka's :)

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

No worries mate thankyou for following along we really Appreciate it 😊 we can’t wait to start our next journey lap 2.0!

You guys should edit one big video on the build

Greetings from the Middle East to Australia Nice video

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Ali! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

Is it worth it? I bet it is. Look at what you've restored. It looks fantastic, plus all the sentimental value it will continue to create are priceless. 👍

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right cheers mate!

Congratulations!🌅

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate!

Love Ollie in the video's keep them coming guys

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Ollie loves it!

Well done guys I loved your build you should be so proud,

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig appreciate it mate!

Congrats jack & Megan great video wish I never sold my fj55

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul!

Man you had me going at the end there I was waiting for you to pop the question. You two have become part of my Sunday u tube watch & I always enjoy every epp! Keep up the great work and I'm sure the troopy upgrade will be mint. Look forward to seeing you out on the road sooner rather than later showing of our wonderful country.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Appreciate it mate.

Absolutely a great job guys. Love the video as always. I just wondering, Would you travelling around Australia with FJ if your dad allowing you to have FJ? Stay safe xx

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nora! We would love to travel aus in the future but I would cost a fortune on fuel!

You’s two did a fantastic job on the old girl

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate! We were stoked with how it all turned out in the end.

Well done Jack and Megan, I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, the FJ build has been no exception. In your previous vidoeo, the expression on your Dads face was absolutely priceless.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

It was priceless he absolutely loved it!

Good info guys....sooooo...what's Megan's project going to be?

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Greg! Megans new little project is organising and repainting the fit out in the Troopy for the next lap! 😅

I’m in car love! My dream car for sure.

I have no intentions of restoring an old vehicle, I just watched because I enjoyed the story/narrative/journey or whatever, not even sure what I am trying to say but good job.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! It was a great story wasn’t it.

@404errorpagenotfound.6

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan great story and warm honest sharing involving traditional family values - respect. Visit QLD, hopefully have my next off road vehicle ready soon.

Morning Guys. Wasn't expecting a mention hahahahaha. Nice surprise. :) Once again. Love the presentation. Listening to you both is like sitting around with old friends. It came to me, the reason why everything that you do that appeals to me, and why it appeals to me, is because you are doing the stuff that I never had the opportunity to do and wanted to do. Anyways, you got yourself a new Patreon. Will do some sums and donate as much as I can. Love your work.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Morning mate! Haha it made our day seeing you on the road! Really appreciate your support, it means the world to us!

Awesome guys ... the best part of the build is the fact you shared so much of it ... even with people who arent in a position to be able to do something like that and you treat your viewers like they are there with you when your episodes come out ... this is one of very few channels i really look forward to ... so when you said No episode next week ... i folded my arms and got all huffy Bahahahaha ... and its great that your dad is so interested ... fantastic ... keep up the great work

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Macka! The old man has been driving the car to work everyday he loves it!

Still the best by far on KZread! Thanks for your honesty and openness. Thanks Megan for the countless hours spent in editing to give us, your audience, such a high quality program. And protect your relationship because together you are a great team. Always the highlight of the week watching your vlogs. Thank you Jack and Megan!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your support so much Steve! Thanks heaps mate 🙏🙏

Praise where praise is due ….great job !

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kevan!

Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series 🇯🇵💪👍👆🎥😍👍

in U.S its about $ 100.ooo

Q and A So much excited Keep going

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching mate!

Wow. $6000. What a bargain. The memories are worth so much more as was your Dads reaction. Well done to both of you and looking forward to see where life leads you next.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Damian the old mans reaction was totally worth all the hard work!

You should keep it and mod it

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

I think Jacks dad is too in love with it to let us keep it 😅🤣

@bobw9297

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsJackandMegan pull the sweet daughter in-law smile

You done good guys, i would of wanted around 15k back in the day to do it, i can't imagine the emotions your Dad feels driving it again, it would be like a old friend you lost touch with or getting the team back together, looking forward to see what comes next, stay cool & groovy.

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

You said it perfectly mate exactly the feelings I think the old man had!

Let’s say you got out of it very cheap. You both need to take a bow because it looks good

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kevin!

Well done , great to see the end product of such hard work…surprised of the cost (cheap) but I suppose you factor man hour costs would be another story. You are so lucky Megan is so chilled and supportive , my Mrs would have absolutely no interest in doing something like this. I noticed at the end you kept the original license plates , how good. If I can be critical at all…sushi rice and kombucha in a can ?! Lol

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along Trevor! Yes Megan had a lot of patience throughout the build 😂

Two thumbs up for me guys

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Peter! 😊👍

Guys guys this isn't a car ,it's a tough as 4x4 chasis with a tough 350 motor even my wife comes from a farm and she says why do you call it a car it's an off roader plus road land cruisers were never called cars that's just embarrassing to there build they still are strong to this day but harder to work on engine wise ,can ,can ,you please call it a truck ,as your troupee isn't a car love your build ,well done , cheers shaneo nelson nz 👍🍺

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Shane 👍

Did you jump off the bumper bar Jack too get that high

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I look a lot higher in the photo 😂😂

Is the farm just north ofBallajura?

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

Near Bullsbrook 😊

@Leyon80

3 ай бұрын

@@itsJackandMeganbloody beautiful spot. I grew up near Toodyay , ur farm looks very similar

Yep relationships can be like that, but when you are destined to be together you get past it .

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Shut the gate!

@itsJackandMegan

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂