I watch this channel because I like to see people who really know what they’re doing but don’t come across as know-it-alls. Most of all love how everyone gets along and shows good humor even under deadline pressure. I could never watch those “reality” fabricator shows where they felt the need for conflict and people yelling at each other to make it more dramatic. Plus you’re just all-around good people. You guys rock.

@roberthoyle6442

2 жыл бұрын

I also appreciate admire how everyone treats and respects Mr Ed !!!

@Bdub1952

2 жыл бұрын

^^^^ THIS!

@ae80typed

2 жыл бұрын

Hear hear!

@chuckcts-v3460

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing "real" about those "reality" shows. All producer created BS.

@alale923

2 жыл бұрын

Those “we need to finish or we”ll lose the shop” shows are terrible and i classify them with reality shows like jersey shore etc.

sure hope that the build includes a run from the battery to the rear end so you can hook up to the trailer wrench without needing to remember to bring the battery jump box every time.

@v12alpine

2 жыл бұрын

They even have two batteries under the hood so I'd hope it's in the plan!

@georgedavis6583

2 жыл бұрын

I've suggested that before all my trucks had it. Best mod ever. Especially when your battery goes dead and you're parked nose in a spot. (I just jumped it from the rear bumper)

@Gantzz321

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgedavis6583 yeah not my first time either, but it is my 1st time DURING the rebuild

@brw3079

2 жыл бұрын

Don't force the part, get a bigger hammee!

@andrewk8636

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgedavis6583 I jumped a box truck from the back of my little colorado like that lol. Got some fat copper wires to the back

"Oh man, I'm gonna be able to pull trailers through the sand so good!" is the best mood of any build I've seen in a long time!

This might the most universally known and loved XJ. Well deserved.

Gettin old sucks! "You should've looked with your knees!" I know the feeling, it follows shortly after those first few grays in the beard.

Rudy is an example of a kid raised right! Good guy with a great heart and Matt is a good dad on how he raised him. Great job to all the guys and gals of the shop. Wish y’all much success

I had a grinder disk explode on my hand yesterday. I'm watching this show in pain with 8 stiches and an unfinished protect. The ppe is important.

@Dislob

2 жыл бұрын

I was the first to respond to a cutting wheel that injured one of my coworkers. He had to remove the guard to access a tight spot and the disk got stuck between two plates. It kicked back and broke his forearm. Those tools are practical but so dangerous.

@foxiedogitchypaws7141

2 жыл бұрын

The Filthy Mob, You Get Well Soon! I don't know you but right now everything is going crazy, take care of yourself. Family First. Take Care. 🙏🧑‍⚕️🐕🚑

@foxiedogitchypaws7141

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dislob , I hope your co-worker is doing better and back to perfection. 🙏🙏🐕

I'm so glad that Trevor went "gnrrrr click!" when torquing those bolts :-D

@DarkFiber23

2 жыл бұрын

AvE approved!

@4sl648

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkFiber23 And Chickadee Engineering

@KarlEller

2 жыл бұрын

It's how you know they're torqued to German specifications. Gudundtite.

@wibbledee

2 жыл бұрын

AvE gets everywhere, I approve!

@pkdude5334

2 жыл бұрын

I heard that on Rainman Ray

Gotta love the Vair for its meeeean looks, But the Banana really steals our hearts

@cgpandre

2 жыл бұрын

Looks & the growl too.

@davidr.4699

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be the same show without the Banana!

@vdavendettaweneverforgiveo1456

2 жыл бұрын

That's what she said about her new boyfriend

The video became great at 8:46!!! No one lifts my spirits like Good Ol Ed!!!

@johnhpalmer6098

2 жыл бұрын

I liked how as Ed pets Lady, she barks happily. :-)

@rollinrat4850

2 жыл бұрын

My friend's dog barks loud if you stop petting him!

@garychristison5773

2 жыл бұрын

The barking was dog speak for, Hi Ed, good to see you. The tail wagging helped with the translation.

@ivanolsen8596

2 жыл бұрын

Good old Ed must have got distracted while tucking in his shirt!!

@kay-gv9ir

2 жыл бұрын

i hope someday i can be someone's Ed that will take me along for adventures jus cuz they like having me around. Lucky you, Ed!

Enjoy your 'road' trip! I don't know if there's anything as satisfying as disconnecting from society and enjoying nature for what it really is. Roughing' it, living like a cave man, getting dirty and shunning modern convenience for several days is a great way to do just that. As soon as cell coverage is gone, I turn off my phone and chuck it in the glove box and fuggetaboutit for several days. NOW, no one can 'make that call' except the folks you meet on the trail to help out! Better yet are the trips into truly empty places where you're the only human for miles! Chill out and take the time to simply sit very still, be very quiet and do nothing but appreciate your surroundings. The older I get, the more I appreciate that simple act!

Love the editing, love the personalities, love the natural comfort on film, wildly hilarious & entertaining! You guys are evolving so quickly towards real showbiz it almost makes me kinda sad. Not saying it's a bad thing. Just.. please never forget your roots, and stay true to yourselves! Thanks for the ride along.

@Fix_It_Again_Tony

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. My thoughts exactly.

@kelvinwilsonpoet3200

2 жыл бұрын

We don’t want show biz. That’s why we have turned from the the fake and flake to dinky/di (that’s Aussie (Australian) for Authentic) great job guys.

@ivanolsen8596

2 жыл бұрын

@@kelvinwilsonpoet3200 Your not Kelvin Bloody Wilson are you?

I hope everyone had a great week! An glad to see the banana coming together! Much needed upgrades.

Quote of the year: "I'm going to be able to pull trailers through the sand SO GOOD" -- Matt, 2021

@orangepickel2

2 жыл бұрын

Time will tell as to pulling the trailers.

@rollinrat4850

2 жыл бұрын

Give this gentleman just a little credit. Time has told that Matt's got more than just a little expertise in the matter of towing things....... 'Winder Towing'

@orangepickel2

2 жыл бұрын

@@rollinrat4850 give me a little credit I have somewhere between 750 and a million miles of driving a big rig draging 53 ft trailers up and down every single mountain of the east coast of the United States up and down the Rocky mountains Continental divide United States including 11,000 ft pass in Colorado on the i-70 and in the dead of winter with black ice on the road. There are many things that affect the abilities of the cooling system of a airplane a boat a car a truck as a variable that change on a daily basis. An example I help company I was working for at the time as a licensed small vessel captain by a 70-ft crew boat was made of aluminum this had twin 12V 71 twin turbo charge intercooled Detroit Diesel engines. Saltwater fishheat exchanger cooling system when you have the saltwater cooling of a heat exchanger that has antifreeze in the fresh water side. Deller guaranteed that the vessel could make 21 knots which is roughly 23 24 mph ocean water of Texas. Roughly 29° of latitude. However it was shipped to the island of Guam 13° of latitude above the equator the ocean temperatures are much warmer at or near the equator than they are in Texas the amount of humidity in the air meaning water vapor of the temperature of the air itself is quite different that vessel could never exceed 17 knots full throttle in speed runs now the engine room is on the vessel has forced air ventilation meaning fans blowing air into the engine room to aid in cooling. I was a captain of that vessel. As a private airplane pilot I know that anything called sectional density altitude that if the air temperature is above a certain number of degrees that even a jet engine airplane that does not have after burners on it cannot develop enough ground speed for for the airplane to take off.

@rollinrat4850

2 жыл бұрын

@@orangepickel2 Attaboy, Congrats, good job! Pride in your work and enjoying it is important. Start a channel, then. No offense, I'm just stating the obvious. Is the obvious offensive?

@mikebertinshurtow

2 жыл бұрын

Famous last words? 😛

Great job guys, it’s looking superb! Be safe out there on your trek!

That was neat Lady saying hi to Ed. We had a dog just like that named Peggy. She was the smartest dog I've ever seen. An a sweetheart 💕.

The safety glasses PSA was hilarious!

@traceylocke8690

2 жыл бұрын

I'm just glad to see them actually use them. Only one pair of eyeballs per lifetime.

@arehresman

2 жыл бұрын

Cut to Matt using sunglasses as safety glasses a few scenes later lol

@rollinrat4850

2 жыл бұрын

The most wonderful thing about prescription eyewear is the need to see👀to do my work and live my life, EVERYDAY. NEVER take your blessings for granted!!! Just remember to use your safety glasses until you age enough, so you can KEEP enjoying the blessings of that ability to continue SEEING👀👁👁👀👁👁👀👁👁 later in life! THINK ABOUT IT!

@sw11593

2 жыл бұрын

@@arehresman better than nothing

@wmose3694

2 жыл бұрын

@@arehresman you do know that you can get sunglasses that are safety glasses as well use them all the time on the farm

Glad you made it back safely , Rudy and Trevor had been working hard through hand cramps and back spasms good work men ..

@dmelson7502

2 жыл бұрын

Real men work through back spasms and thumb cramps. Anyone who can't see the compliment there I'm not going to spell it out.

I love the torque wrench when doing the flywheel bolts. That click was icing on the cake 😂.

@slateslavens

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone borrows AvE's torque wrench!

@854XTOY

2 жыл бұрын

@@slateslavens That's the Cockford Ollie ;)

@chuckpreston4981

2 жыл бұрын

He has a finely tuned torque meter in his mouth, doncha know...lol

@slateslavens

2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckpreston4981 Bruh, trust me. while you're not wrong, the entire 'hrrrrrrrrh-click' is an AvE meme. And if you like these videos, you'll _love_ the Great Canuckistani, Unckle Bumblefuck.

@timothyjamieson1282

2 жыл бұрын

Here in NZ workshops, that torque setting for the torque converter bolts is called TAF. Just as Trevor clicks off its TAF- Tight As F--k....! Lol

I see Trevor picked up the patent pending AVE torque spec open ended wrench... Great tool for good work... Enjoying the content keep it up guys

@nonconsensualopinion

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta grab that adjustable crescent wrench, aka "Swedish nut lathe" and round it off to torque spec.

The banana is coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see the Sierra Nevada trip

@joshh587

2 жыл бұрын

⁵

@bassdrumflextime1253

2 жыл бұрын

isn't sierra nevada on fire

@user-user707

2 жыл бұрын

@@bassdrumflextime1253 exactly what I commented about on one of the last videos. It's bad out here right now.

Matt I really like the way this channel is about friends and family doing a job you all enjoy. Thanks for the videos. My son and I think Rudy is the most prepared of the crew.

Matt could easily have hour long videos and I'd watch em on Sundays while working on my coffee. Cheers guys 👍

Just wanted to drop a comment and say, Rudy is crushing the fabrication! I wish I had those skills!

You can see Matt is genuinely pleased with how much they got done when he got back from texas

I am loving these Sunday banana builds!They’re a great start to the day thanks guys keep up the great work.

Matt, a nice trick I learned when cutting threaded bolts or screws is this: Install a nut first onto the threads, make your cut, and then remove the nut. The nut cleans up the threads in the cut area and makes things fit very nicely!

"It might look like I'm just winging it.." *Cuts to next shot* Love it.

I love the build series that have happened on the morrvair and the banana. I’m looking forward to the MRAP project!

Excellent! Such inventiveness, such Heath Robinson creativity, such talent, such a lot of welding and grinding! Love it guys, Your man in Paris can’t get enough yea!

I just moved to Southern Utah for college and not gonna lie this channel motivated me to move to Utah

That radiator is a beautiful sight! Nice fab work, you guys are doing a great job of using all the space in that engine compartment. Very impressive!

@ddd228

2 жыл бұрын

YES! I hung my aluminum radiator on the wall for 2 months B-4 installing.

We need more of the Rudy and Trevor Show!

It's going to be fab work right up to the moment it leaves the shop, isn't it? But The Banana is simply worth it.

@dmelson7502

2 жыл бұрын

And then probably years of doing nothing to it that absolutely doesn't screaming need to be done.

You could take a 12v garden misting system and fabricobble it up to the front of the radiator with a 3 or 5 gallon reservoir in the trunk. On demand evaporative cooling without sacrificing any more water bottle caps.

1 simple trick to remember safety glasses that really worked for me. When I was younger than Trevor but a bit older than Rudy I had friend who is a brilliant mechanic. He took glasses off for just moment to look at an invoice and didn't remember to put them back on. 60 seconds later he was blind in 1 eye. Had 1 little girl and another on the way. After watching how hard that was for him I have done better at remembering glasses for 20+ years.

Hey Matt, I would place drainage holes on those custom battery trays so that they dont corrode early from standing water/acid 😁

i love how every time they weld or cut something they are wearing a different pair of glasses

@twoZJs

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! We are all human, the glasses change give ya an idea how many vid 'cuts' before it was just right. These PPL are great w/their vids, the field shooter is jumping every second it seems.

Thanks for your hospitality the other day Tim! Enjoyed the chat. It was a quick trip to Vegas and back to Sand Hollow that day. Borrowed a shop rag to wipe the plate down, and put the 22 tags on in the yard!

Every team needs a guy like Trevor and Rudy is just the prodigy he does it all Matt definitely showed him the way and he seemed like he just took off from there! Great job guys!!

Love watching you guys put the jeep back together. With the t-shirt give away, give a pair of safety glasses too.

Much love to Matt's off-road recovery KZread family🤪🤙🏼❤👊🏼🖖🏼👍🏼🤯🥳🇺🇸

@cgpandre

2 жыл бұрын

🍻

@archieletsyouknow5508

2 жыл бұрын

@@cgpandre good to see another fellow beer lover.. Albuquerque New Mexico to love

Looking good. Hope the Sierra forest lands are open for your secret trip. The 2 big fires have a lot of them closed until Sept 17th.. 👍🏼

My favorite color is yellow. It's just so vibrant and alive. I played an ultra-rare bright banana yellow American Kramer electric guitar for many years. It was number five of only eight that we're ever made. Best sounding guitar I've ever played. I'm also a huge fan of the XJ. I've owned two and loved them both for many years. Just seeing this bright yellow XJ always puts a smile on my face. Then, to make a video involving that XJ, all of the love you put into it, surrounded by an awesome group of people who are living a life that so many dream of having just sews it all up. I can always depend on this channel to put me in a better space when I'm feeling bitter about how ignorant we all can be.

The banana is looking great guys! So glad to see it get the love it deserves

You all are doing a great job, she's looking good!

Can't wait to see the Banana when it it is finished, especial in up coming recoveries, it's been fun watching the build, it shows you guys know your stuff.

Trevor is the Star of the show!!!! Great Video! Great Team!! Can't wait to see him in another Matt's Off Road Recovery Video!!!

Im so hyped to see this seceret mission already

Lol, love how mounting the starter was under bonus items.

@jeffreeves1567

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, you only need a starter when it’s not running.

@om617yota8

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreeves1567 Hahaha that is a completely fair point.

Replaced the 4.0 on my 1990 MJ about a month ago after cracking a cylinder wall on a water jacket and blowing the head gasket. So much fun watching you guys struggle with the same things I did upon reassembly!

Don’t forget an extra windshield sprayer for the radiator. To help cool down the hot temperatures.

I like how you used AvE's torque wrench on the torque converter bolts.

Your dad better really appreciate having you as a son And amazing team truly that starts with having a great boss !!

Look forward to seeing the banana all together and working again! It was fun seeing everybody at the Peach Pays parade yesterday! The Morrvair is just as impressive in person!

Great work, it's coming along nicely! Thanks to the viewers for all the safety squints! I never damaged my eyes, just born this way, one eye only sees some light and dark, the other better but not perfect. Means no 3D and no depth perception, so it's great to see that your looking after that!

cant wait to hear that new 6 banger motor run

I appreciate you taking the over abundance of safety glasses with good humor. It's more the fact that you are a large awesome media channel now. Like it or not you are becoming an example to the next generation inspired by your videos. Would hope that we influence the next generation the right way.

The banana is turning into a sand throwing machine. Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family stay safe out there. 🔥💯💪🏼👍👍🙏🙏✌😊✌

THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME ALONG WITH YOUS ON ALL UR ADVENTURES..GLORY GLORY BE...I DO ENJOY WATCHING ALL YOU FOLKS DOING THE FAB WORK..ECT ECT IN THE SHOP.. GOD BLESS ONE & ALL... HOW COME LIZZY IS NOT DOING ANY OF THE WELDING LATELY ??

At least when Trevor falls off the step stool his eyes will be protected!!

@61rampy65

2 жыл бұрын

Safety glasses protect you from everything! Even nuclear bombs and ladders.

@JosephTBradley

2 жыл бұрын

I think they just wanted a new ladder 😂

@Mr.DontKnow

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

The trevor torque wrench is the only torque wrench I use

Sense of humor between Rudy and Trevor while working was hilarious, I enjoyed watching the video and also to Matt for making a safe trip back to the shop. I agree with Matt about that big radiator, you could feel the high potential of it keeping the banana cooled down while under load during recovery👍🇺🇸..

Trevor rockin' the Bubbles safety glasses! Rudy using his to protect his....hat? LOL Kidding aside, it's entertaining and I even learn a thing or two watching you guys work. Thanks for putting up with juggling cameras and tools, and bringing us along.

Matt sure loves his claw hammer. Lol.

@gerfmon1

2 жыл бұрын

Also known as the "Tonya Harding". :-)

@carlabushnell5201

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerfmon1 especially if you’re VGG!

@baddawg3380

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerfmon1 I understood that reference. LOL

Great video, love the build, and cannot wait to see the Banana in action on “The Secret Project” 👍👍👍👍👍

Should add an On-Board welder to your setup! "Premier power welder" makes some kits. Should hit them up! Not too many people know about these things and you could help revive them

The Banana is looking good, can't wait to see it finished be blessed always 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰🤗

To whoever the wonderful humans are who overstocked the shop with safety glasses, THANK YOU! Lmao! That's brilliant, wish I had thought of it ;)

@Whabligone

2 жыл бұрын

lol... they said no more.... let's send them a few boxes more just for the fun of it

@ke6gwf

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whabligone I figure they mean they have enough for this month, so maybe set an Amazon Subscription to automatically send a single pair once a month? ;)

You guys are f*ckin' badasses. Love the "If ya ain't got what you need, fabricate it!" vibe of this channel! Makes me want to go build stuff!.....so, now I'm going to go build stuff...now.

The banana is gonna be awesome. You guys are great fabricators, and Rudy is an awesome welder/fabricator for a young fella. Looking forward to seeing the banana in action!

Its been so fun watching your business go from one very dependable and capable Jeep, to two very capable and dependable vehicles, and now you are making the Jeep even better. Big step up in business sense!

Ironically, the cure for cramps is potassium - which you can get from bananas....

"Filming is harder than it looks. I should be nicer to my cameraman."

As a guy that has been to the Dr twice to get metal from grinding picked out of my eyes, I'm happy you are wearing safety glasses. Oh, and when you get in your 50's and start wearing reading glasses, get safety glass versions with side shields. Metal working accidents accidents suck, I have the scars and the stories.

How the hell does anybody give Matt thumbs down. Matt is the shit !!!! Your the man Matt!!!!

Any issues with the sierra nevada trip and all of CA's national forests being closed for fire danger?

Always loved bananas, but this one would have to be my favourite.Great fabrication there boys

Sometimes when your back goes 'out', lay on the floor and wriggle around keeping your back flat on the floor. The Dr. is Out. Nice welding Rudy. You might try putting the nut on first before cutting studs. Removing the nut cleans up the threads Matt. Some thin rubber under the batteries after painting the Trays.

It's very cool to watch this fabrications that you guys go through. I love them! Thanks for sharing them with us!

Lady barking (translated): "Hey, Ed, let's go outside and run around." Ed: "How about no..."

@0714will

2 жыл бұрын

😆

Trevor and Rudy- y’all are fun and FUNNY! Love watching the Banana build ❤️

"Man just look at that radiator" *points camera to face* 🤣🤣🤣🙌 can't wait to someday meet yal!

Every XJ and ZJ owner is crazy jealous of that GIGANTIC radiator.

“Years of Christmas experience “ lol good one!

@johnhpalmer6098

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I was the same growing up, even found one year the Monopoly game under my parent's bed, LOL, that was before Christmas, and have been able to make an "educated" guess by the not so vague impressions through solid wrapping paper of an album I got, and guessed right. Still, the thrill of getting it was not lost. But my parents were also enterprising enough to surprise me by giving me my Dad's old Ford Fairmont a(POS) by hiding the X type of tire iron in a flat box with rocks to disguise it, and then a similar trick with a 35mm point and shoot Canon camera.

@joshfrank1680

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnhpalmer6098 That's gotta be one of the wackiest, miscombobulated stories I've read. lol

Pickles aid in the reduction of muscle spasms, just an FYI.

@myconight

2 жыл бұрын

We just learned this, and it Really works. We drink the juice at the first sign of a cramp, and no more cramps!

@davidhedberg2732

2 жыл бұрын

And bananas

@mindseyeproductions8798

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidhedberg2732 Ohh yes banananananans

@myconight

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldfulton1175 I always drink a large glass of water with 2 or3 Ibuprofen's b4 going to bed, I swear I wake up energetic, a lil bit of a buzz still, and then I start remembering the stupid crap I did... if I say Ahhh Mannn, my wife asks me what I remember...lol

@BUD420MAN

2 жыл бұрын

and can almost reverse an oncoming heat stroke. Working construction in an AZ summer , I've seen a few people need the help. Still need to go to the hospital as a precaution, but at least you "Hopefully" wont die on the way there.

Great install of enhancements. It's always good to have the ability to create parts that work with what you are trying to accomplish. You all work very well as a team and seem to have a great time doing it as well. A huge radiator was a great idea due to just how hot it gets there, a real asset.

i love how happy matt is using his claw hammer! don't you worry matt i think all of us have used one fabricating at some point or another. people just wanna seem professional on youtube thats why they hating on it. i personally have one in my toolbox for those moment like you had in this video!

Next recovery vehicle needs to be a short yellow off-road school bus. Then you can fit the crew in and all can sing "the wheels on the bus.."

@allanaaron2281

2 жыл бұрын

Came back to add...then you can also use it for that Tik-Tok "Bus it" challenge

Love the Metal Gear Alert sound at 10:56 when Matt said "It'll be running in the next video, right Trevor?" LOL

Love the video! You guys are killing it just wanted to share a Tip for cutting bolts! Screw a nut on it so after you cut and clean it up a bit with a flapper, you can unthread the nut and it helps clean the threads. You can run it on and off to make sure it’s clear.

It’s amazing what you can fabricate and build. You guys have many years of experience between all of you.

You guys are experts when it come to customizing, it's amazing to see what was achieved!

The way you guys work in the shop was just like I was in the Marine Corps. Get the job done by any means necessary damn the safety. A lot of bumps and bruises but that was about it.

Rudy and Trevor are awesome

Loving this build Matt. Banana deserves it.

Glad it's coming together. A great job as always by Matt and crew!!

Might consider using the copper based anti-seize instead of that nasty ( gets on everything ) silver colored stuff.

@billbillinger2491

2 жыл бұрын

Does the copper based 'NOT' get on everything? I haven't compared, as I haven't ran out of silver yet.

Trevors Rockin’ the sporty eye protection. Please wear both eye and ear protector. You only got two of each, and you’ll want them working good at 60 or 70 years old.

Matt's of road recovery, Trevor and Rudy. You guys rock. I like the music tune that plays in your videos as well. Good work fellas.😎🇺🇲