FJ45 Build EP2 - Will It Drive After 15 Years Parked in Nonna's Garden?

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  • @rhycespeller3046
    @rhycespeller30462 жыл бұрын

    That mount franklin bottle is as classic as the car is!

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Found the bottle in the car as well 😂

  • @Gordon_L
    @Gordon_L2 жыл бұрын

    The fact that you locked it shows that you already value it ;-) If you get yourself an oil can and a small spray bottle , a litre of acetone ( bunnings ) and a litre of automatic transmission fluid you can make loads of good penetrating fluid for cheap , put it everywhere that's going to need to come apart and it can be working while you think about where to start , mix it 50:50 . Don't spray on plastic as the acetone may damage it but there's not much plastic on the mighty FJ45 . Good job getting it out , the journey begins ...

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip Gordon! Yep it’s getting real now 😂

  • @ScottyP79
    @ScottyP792 жыл бұрын

    What a beast to start like that after 15 years 💪🏻

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Couldn’t believe it hey!

  • @geoff8263
    @geoff82632 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic Project... It is great seeing old cars being brought back to life.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    She’s going to be a beauty! Thanks for watching Geoff 😊👍

  • @mathewjamieson4301

    @mathewjamieson4301

    2 жыл бұрын

    Now go and do some circle work there bra

  • @neilmitchelhill9388
    @neilmitchelhill93882 жыл бұрын

    Sorry been slack but binge watching now, very exciting

  • @pricey27
    @pricey272 жыл бұрын

    So good!

  • @chazzer1969
    @chazzer19692 жыл бұрын

    Call it "MEG_CAM", sounds similar to "WEB_CAM" bcoz "MEGAN CAM" sounds a bit boring 😊 Cheers for this short video clip guys. Smiles and happiness from you guys are very contagious. Make me smile and happy too whenever I watched videos from you guys. "LOVE" is all you need. As long as you guys love each other and are there for each other? You can face the world easily. Truly. "LOVE" is all you need" 💕💑💕

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Meg cam is a good one for sure we will use that from now on 😂. Thanks for the kind words Chaz 😊

  • @lawrieb8422
    @lawrieb84222 жыл бұрын

    That is awesome. What a tank. Can't wait to see it when complete.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your Not wrong it is a tank 😂

  • @Macka.
    @Macka.2 жыл бұрын

    good work gettin it out ... Now The FUNNNNN Begins LOL

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Macka! Yep the real fun begins 😅

  • @henrysammut9104
    @henrysammut91042 жыл бұрын

    Great job guys. Love the excitement at just starting the motor!! Can't wait to see how excited you get when it finally hits the road 👍

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Going to be a good feeling cruising in the old truck!

  • @jasonbarnes5605
    @jasonbarnes56052 жыл бұрын

    Step one done! Looking forward to the build process.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Step one done it’s going to be one hell of a journey 😂

  • @JustOneKnight
    @JustOneKnight2 жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness plus

  • @Mr4xl
    @Mr4xl2 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to the transformation and challenge

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Stuart! Definitely going to be a challenge but we're ready for it 😀

  • @deriusnorris4463
    @deriusnorris44632 жыл бұрын

    What a beauty

  • @robokiss7822
    @robokiss78222 жыл бұрын

    Great job on getting it going and moving you can really see from your video the truck has been sitting a long time 👍

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hasn’t moved for the 15 years crazy hey!

  • @kyegerber9063
    @kyegerber90632 жыл бұрын

    A quick way to bleed the clutch and the brake fluid is to get a old spray bottle like Ajax spray and wipe and use the nozzle, hook a bit of tubing onto the end of the nozzle and the other to what your trying to bleed, saves you having to pump the clutch or brake just keep squeezing the nozzle and it’ll bleed through in seconds.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip mate. Took me a while with the old bricks 😂

  • @dougneville9097
    @dougneville90972 жыл бұрын

    Well done team,so looking forward to this resto.Good luck..😎

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Doug!

  • @HammerRocks
    @HammerRocks2 жыл бұрын

    Oh what a feeling.... Awesome work. Looking forward to the next episode. ❤

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Hammer!

  • @djuhen
    @djuhen Жыл бұрын

    Nice old car

  • @brentmcd12
    @brentmcd122 жыл бұрын

    cool ! very interesting

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍😊

  • @freespirit_traveller_australia
    @freespirit_traveller_australia2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, I cant believe you actually could drive it out👍 . I did cringe when you had to remove the prickly pears Ouch!! Looking forward to the transformation 👌

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t believe it drove either so stoked! Yep the prickly pears are a bloody pain to cut.

  • @nelskieda1fishing104
    @nelskieda1fishing1042 жыл бұрын

    cant wait to see the beast on touring!

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Going to be an awesome car!

  • @ccmogs5757
    @ccmogs57572 жыл бұрын

    Beginning of a new journey :)

  • @bjgtrev1970
    @bjgtrev19702 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a great rebuild in front of you .

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to get into it mate.

  • @craigtomkinson2837
    @craigtomkinson28372 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Craig!

  • @ryanphotostudio
    @ryanphotostudio2 жыл бұрын

    You mate have found a UNICORN - only Landcruiser on the planet that has a working handbrake haha good onya

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @GR8Tmate
    @GR8Tmate2 жыл бұрын

    The Mad Professor & his lovely assistant 🤣

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @shaunmoller2997
    @shaunmoller29972 жыл бұрын

    FJ45 Legend of a vehicle it started keep it up you two love the noise of the motor awesome episode greetings from South Africa

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love the v8 rumble hey!

  • @danedge5180
    @danedge51802 жыл бұрын

    locking it so funny

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂 so funny hey haha

  • @baylst524
    @baylst5242 жыл бұрын

    In the first video it looked like the car had a choke see if it does cause if you don’t choke the engine before starting it it will be hard to start

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    It does mate and your right I used it and it started a lot easier!

  • @blainerakena4091
    @blainerakena40912 жыл бұрын

    Waiting anxiously for the next video...awesome project. New subscriber from NZ

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for subscribing mate! 😃👍

  • @Miguel-rh5un
    @Miguel-rh5un2 жыл бұрын

    This is insane! Just got yourself a new fan and subscriber!

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks legend!

  • @joem5716
    @joem57162 жыл бұрын

    looks great and runs....all you need to do is get it registered and drive away!!!!!!!!

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s already registered! Very lucky.

  • @amirbakhshi8216
    @amirbakhshi82162 жыл бұрын

    محمدرضا از نوع خارجی 😂😂😂😂😂👌👀👀🇮🇷

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍😊😊😊

  • @peteharper8796
    @peteharper87962 жыл бұрын

    Wow guy’s that’s an adventure in its self good luck with getting it back on the road It’ll look great when you’re finished

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely an adventure mate!

  • @RonaldD4490
    @RonaldD44902 жыл бұрын

    think this is a case of blood sweat n tears lol in a good way

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your. Wrong there! 😂

  • @RonaldD4490

    @RonaldD4490

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@itsJackandMegan you already shed blood the prickels most probbly sweated cutin over growth n gettin it runnin n your goin to have tears of joy when finnish the project. correct me if im wrong. lol or you just muckin with me lol

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RonaldD4490 Meant to say you’re NOT wrong there 😅😅 bloody typo

  • @bobrodgers2335
    @bobrodgers23352 жыл бұрын

    that's a great project, and with the energy you two have it will turn out tops. :-)

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the vote of confidence Bob! Thanks for watching 😊😊

  • @bajatroy
    @bajatroy2 жыл бұрын

    No need to cut it down it's a landcruizer..run it down

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @bajatroy
    @bajatroy2 жыл бұрын

    Fuel in plastic bottle?

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @bajatroy
    @bajatroy2 жыл бұрын

    Radiator?

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry mate not quite sure what you mean here?

  • @LesSharp
    @LesSharp2 жыл бұрын

    Pretty hard to kill a small-block Chevy.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    From what we have heard your right mate!

  • @jimmymoore2024
    @jimmymoore20242 жыл бұрын

    Why was the old truck parked up in the first place?

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    The old man bought a new house and had nowhere to park it up safely and it was just forgotten about unfortunately.

  • @mattprince6858
    @mattprince68582 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t you have a different boy friend you traveled with? I am confused.

  • @itsJackandMegan

    @itsJackandMegan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, same bloke 😅