Most people don't put in the effort you do with metal fabrication and it shows in your work, its not just beautify built, the attention to detail and the quality of your work is always just that much higher than it needs to be. I hope the people that hire you are aware that they are getting the highest quality available and they pay you accordingly.

Hey Matt, thanks so much for taking the time to post this video when everyone is in holiday mode - and so you should be too with your family. Appreciate that you are putting so much time and effort into your channel. Memories from the old cow shed!!

He's doubled the value of that Ford. Judt kidding He's quadrupled it!

The reason why I originally subscribed to the channel and always look forward to watching an urchvid when a notification comes through

And that....ladies and gentlemen is how you do it properly...the Urchfab way...best wishes to you Matt and your family for the coming years ahead..always great videos..great tips on welding and fabrication and quite honestly a bloody decent all round bloke.

I missed this build previously and I'm not sure why. Will definitely go back and watch now! Can't imagine how satisfying it must be to step back after all that work.

Guess who's back, back again, Matty's back, tell a friend

Got my eye on a mk6 transit with a view to building a tiny home on a chassis cab. This was inspirational, cheers Matt.

This is what got me hooked to the channel , Matt is a top class fabricator , haven’t missed a episode since , well done Matt !!

Excellent work Matt

Remember watching the actual build series for this van. The work that went into it was superb

Nice job!

This would have been a great series video with voice explanation. These are great as learning videos as well.

Nice job Matt!

Man what a sweet build ,looks awesome.

I don't care what you put up Matt, it's always bloody interesting and full of creativity 😁👍 I really need to get into welding!

Nice build Matt

great seeing that all in one go again, really tight work there Matt.

Proper jarb👍

Quality work. Thanks I enjoyed that.

Nice work Matt. 👍😎

Great looking deck you built Matt. Continue on. Looking for more Ford videos soon.

Thanks for putting that together, nice one. Looking forward to seeing more of the Mongrel now you’ve got it back.

Matt, your fab skills are a joy to observe. This vid was a dose of peace and tranquility during the holidays and just a nice breath of fresh air to relax and watch. Miss the lighting in the old cow shed, but I’m super stoked you have a nice place now with a lift! Looking forward to watching in 2020 and beyond man

Another awesome fabrication video, well done.👍

Great video.i enjoyed it greatly .was good to see theres still guys out there that just get stuck in and get the job done right . Keep up the fantastic work urch 🤘👍

That was most enjoyable. As always, your workmanship is of the highest standard, well done you.

Very neat....should last well...

Nice work .Cheers

Great to watch it all come together in one sitting.

Matt, you did a damned good job on the old girl.. Like all your work, it's a credit to your skills and ability. All the best for 2020..I'll still be watching for your posts whenever they appear

Really impressive work Matt. Looks great!

Satisfying to watch...👍

This was a great original project series that you carried out Matt, a real credit to you. I would have struggled to sell it after putting in so much work. Happy new year to you.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah wish I hadn't needed to to be honest.

Cheers Matt Thanks for entertaining me this year ... Nout better than wolfing dinner down while watching you create some thing.. Happy new year

This is the build that got me to subscribe to your channel. Sorry you had to sell it. Maybe another ramp truck build is in the future? :)

That is way cool and , I think, one of your best video's. Thanks and great truck. Mike

Great work Matt, keep it going bud 👍👍👍☺️

Excellent work once again.

Super cool @Matt! Thanks for sharing!

Great job. Another great video 👍👍

Cool build. Some really clever details in there.

Good stuff!

Thank you for doing a time lapse as well!

That’s mint mate, beautiful job

Thats alot of work, really nicely done Matt! Without any drawings i suppose? Always good to have a timelaps camera rolling 🤛👍

Plasma torch wouldve been a massive time saver on that project!

Hope santa was good to you lol wish you and family and your fellow followers the best new year possible A massive thanks for your videos 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁✌️

hi nice work.

Never missed an episode brilliant 😎

Man, that is some excellent work! I would like to do the same some day.

wow that's a dream truck good job

Was a nice bit of work that project, look forward to the next custom recovery vehicle and what you learned from the MK1.

nicely done... just keep away from 3 wheeled morgans and robin reliants :-)

This is beautifully done, Very helpful too I was looking into doing this on a truck of my own and this helped a lot. Keep it up!

Fantastic video.. I still vote its time you built another transit lol was a great series of videos.

Cracking job Matt. you managed to get around all that heavy lifting and positioning all on your own..i actually turn work like this down as i'm just not able to physically do it anymore..getting old and fat is not good for business lol.

Pretty fair effort there Matt. So far you have convinced me the workshop needs a Colchester student. That’s organised but now I find an irresistible urge to build a wee transporter. Whatever you do, please don’t get married for god sake.

Wow impressive, nice job

Respect Ironmaster omg ;-)

Man that looks sexy I personally like the pouch at the front made from checkerplate

@dereknicholson4831

4 жыл бұрын

I assume some holes were added to drain out rain water or oil leaks from whatever's being recovered.

Hay dude video I enjoyed it it was nice to see in time laps. appreciate all of your work and time to post videos hope you had a good Christmas and santa got you lots of toys 👍👍👍👍👍

You have SKILLS !

@MrWilliam.Stewart

4 жыл бұрын

He most certainly does. A very talented individual.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate.

that was a awesome build thanx for the upload matt

Class work Matt 👌

Great video and loving the new music. Good job Matt

Noyce!!

Brilliant workmanship as always, it just a shame we can't work at the speed normally! 🤪

INCREDIBLE.....Well, to me anyway. Just watched this on my phone connected to my truck stereo... good sounds too, Matt. Now wish I had not binned metalworking etc at school.. could maybe build stuff to a good level... instead I can tell you about Keynsian Theiry and Plate tectonics....FML 😆

Great stuff!

Sweet! I’ve been missing the recovery truck.

This was the build that got me watching and subscribing to the channel, great stuff. Happy New Year Matt.

Good side line for you Matt. Nice work, as always.

awasome worke m8! love yours videos

Cool video Matt, enjoyed it!

you got my hopes up for a moment thinking you came to your senses and moved back to the olde shoppe. i miss that wonderful floor!

Muy bien Bro saludos desde Honduras👍👍👍

Fantastic job Matt. Thoughtful design, well-built, and well-finished. Hope it serves you well for many years.

wow ... my hats off to you sir !!!

@immanutt4442

Жыл бұрын

I am speechless ... however you are one fabricator artisan

Nice short version of the original build, hows it holding up to the work load?

Nice one Matt! That was an excellent build! Happy New Year to you and the family! :-)

Fascinating to watch a true craftsman at work. Happy New Year Matt

Great video Matt. Have you always done this type of work?. Regards MachineNZ

@xxxxxxxxxxx82

4 жыл бұрын

HAHA No, he watched a couple vids on KZread a week ago and just starting to get the hang of it lol 😉 This man's an artist in my opinion 😁👍

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

Oh and off, yeah.

You're a very skilled man, great workmanship. You should really not seat on the bare floor. They make very good kneeling pads which are great. You're not as old as me, but believe me it's good advice.

Two questions please: 1) What is the max weight you can put on it? (What is the heaviest car? 2) What driving license you have to have to drive the truck bed. Please ;)

@petelattimer6808

4 жыл бұрын

in the UK a normal car license covers you for a truck that size as its not over 3500kgs gross weight. weight you can put on it depends on the weight of the truck and body as these vary from body to body. most weigh in at around 2200kgs empty (as i believe this one did from memory, i think it was weighed in the original build series but cant be sure) which would mean a maximum of 1300kgs load. looking at modern cars, cars such as the Ford Focus/Mondeo/Kuga etc are all too heavy to be legally put on the truck, as are many others. anything bigger than a Fiesta or Corsa is probably too heavy nowadays, despite what the scrap guys tell you, its illegal. no amount of spring upgrades changes the plated weight

@xxxxxxxxxxx82

4 жыл бұрын

@@petelattimer6808 UK and its amazing laws! Good reply by the way 😉

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

1500kg, and a standard driving license.

Urchfab is a Probuilder Im just woundering if your going to paint the frame or just have it what do you call it? zinked? Sorry my english isnt that great, Im from Sweden you know 😜 Merry christmas and a happy new year!

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

I painted it but galvanised would have been better.

Since I saw this thing a year or so ago I've been looking for a long wheel base van to build my own. Quite rare and expensive in Australia unless you want an absolute pile of garbage.

I would like to know how much the build weight? Awesome build homie

Great video, subscribed. What was the wheelbase on that van?

How is it holding up after a year of use?

Hey Matt, could you do an update on your customer's Pop? It looks like an interesting project, and would make a good filler when you don't have updates on your personal cars.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

It's coming back for some work in the future.

Holey Editing Batman. How long did that take Matty. Great work as always Mate. I remember watching the entire build when you did it. Good to look back. Happy New Year Mate. Billy J...……… OZ Land.

Great video!! All your vids are superb! Can you tell me what make and model of camera you use to record them please? Thanks bud 👍

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

There's a link in the description.

@tommomx

4 жыл бұрын

Urchfab just a quick heads up the link in the description for your camera brings up an HDMI cable for some reason, the mic and tripod links are good though 👍

some nice work there matt, but how do you get the ramps in the store point with a long load on the back? 0.0

@Jonathan_Doe_

4 жыл бұрын

chrismechanic B Crouch down lol. I doubt he’s gonna have anything long enough on it to overhang the back of it anyway.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

It was a bit of a reach but manageable.

What was the length of the original bed you had on it? My tipper has just failed its mot on a rotten bed. Been thinking of turning the truck into a recovery truck and getting a tipper trailer for a while so now seems like the time. Held a 16 foot length of timber up against it though and it just looks wrong. Think I must have a medium or short wheelbase. The tipper bed is 10 foot 6in and that already overhangs the back wheels 2 to 3 foot at a glance.

I miss the FORD RECOVERY TRUCK :-(

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@micheltebraake7915

4 жыл бұрын

@@Urchfab Hopefully you can build a new recovery truck in the future.

@wd40 again me son you should be a member of the board the amount of advertising you give them 😂

What did it weigh empty this Matt?

Cool build but I did some research and you can only have 15percent of the wheel base as overhang. But who is checking

@chriscoulthard4947

4 жыл бұрын

Wheelbase or overall length? My iveco van has 11 foot wheelbase with 5 foot overhang.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

It's well within the limits.

Have a question. The storage box below the winch. Did you put a drain hole in it? On your next recovery truck build should build a mount that can transfer the winch pull from rear to the side. Mount it by the rear axle somewhere.

@Urchfab

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, many.