Ive watched this entire series from here in the UK and the weekly updates have become a much anticipated part of my week. For all that I can still hardly find the words to express how impressed I am with this magnificent restoration effort - all thanks to a great bunch of lads who are a credit to themseves, their museum and indeed their country. Well done!

@NSYresearch

11 ай бұрын

You just said exactly what I wanted to say ......thanks to all at Aus Armour

@Andrew_NJ

11 ай бұрын

These three guys (Daryl, Jesse and Ryan) need their own show called Aussie Tank Restoration and each season they fully restore a new tank. Some of the best content on KZread.

@stephenyoud6125

11 ай бұрын

Me too. highlight of the week for a Pommie living in Germany. Well done lads. awesome Job

@peteslinn482

11 ай бұрын

Well put, good on all the blokes at Aus Armour!

@brentfellers9632

11 ай бұрын

Ditto from 🇨🇦 😊

It's so nice to see the result of so many months of work. I can't wait for whatever you guys start working on next. To everyone who worked on this vehicle: great job; it turned out excellent!

@plainnpretty

11 ай бұрын

Well said

My Father In Law was horse-mounted Cavalry when the war started. His first transition was into the Grant. We have a picture of him on the gun line at Fort Knox our son was able to recreate with M1 Abrams over half a century later. I wish my Father In Law could see the great work you did on this restoration. He would have loved it! Thank you for all your hard work and skill in bringing this beast to life.

My wife and I both retire in 2025, we plan a long trip from the UK to Australia and New Zealand, a visit to Ausarmour is at the very top of my wish list for our trip, can't wait! Meanwhile keep up the fantastic work

I swear seeing her going around the track like that, my grin was as big as everyone else's. Great work! It's great to see an old piece of armor brought back to life like that!

Excellent! I’ve followed this project along and the amount of time and effort put into this restoration is amazing.

What a wonderful series of videos! Thanks to the whole team for putting in the work. Special thanks to the Parker family for preserving history and donating a part of their collection!

@Roplayt

11 ай бұрын

Why is there no comments in this? W bro

@Thrvsh

10 ай бұрын

@@Roplayt fr they didn't even say thank you lol

@Roplayt

10 ай бұрын

@@Thrvsh lol

I'm from Brazilian Army, mechanic retired, and we have some Grants as Historic Pieces, but i think none is alive, just parked at some squares. I liked so much to watch this serie, and I know the pleasure with this kind of job. My congrats to Daryl, Jesse and all the team. Fantastic work to give life again to this vehicle. You did it, very well

@user-qs4uh1pd8r

4 ай бұрын

Eles colocam fogo e depois jogam água para tirar parafusos emperrados..um absurdo...acaba com o aço das peças...esses mecanismos australianos são amadores

Absolute hat-tip to Daryl, Beau and Jesse for an amazing job! I learned so much from you guys and Jason about what goes into a piece of work like that… and gained a new appreciation for the men who crewed them.

That was a wonderful restoration, and the Grant is a credit to the entire team of restorers. Well done! And thanks for bringing us along on a great video journey as well.

My hats off to you blokes, what a crew you’ve got in the museum. I cant wait to get up every Wednesday morning and see Workshop Wednesday to she what kind of shananagins your all up to . Watching the crew of artisans put their talents to use restoring pieces of history for everyone to see is a sight to behold, thanks guys.

@panzerkamfwagonsturmtige8527

11 ай бұрын

Indeed

All the hard work leads to this moment and what a sight she is .. well done boys your craftsmanship is world class ❤

She may not be the youngest Lady at the ball, but she will still and for sure turn some heads!! Well done gentlemen, well done. From an old armor man myself. 19E10 M60A3 TTS, B-2-1 Ft Knox Ky, B Co. 4/16th Armored 1st ID Ft. Riley Ks, C Co. 2/37th Armored Bn, and finally D Co. 2/37th Armored Regt. 1st ID Fwd, Panzer Kaserne Germany. I was there when the Army went from the Bn. system to the Regimental system.

I love the way you present the restoration project. This one is so involving for me as the just observer from the other side of the globe. Excellent job!

Excellent work from all involved. And sincere thanks from a retired US Veteran. 😀

That's a great job, guys. This series you do really helps a Old retired maintenance man halfway through his week.!

Congratulations, the Grant looks and runs amazing! Always wonderful to see people taking such care to preserve history, but also doing it with a real Aussie sense of fun.

Finally you made it! It looks absolutely brilliant and I'm sad because of I cannot see it in real. Congratulation to all crew for this beautifully restored vehicle. I'm looking forward to see the STUG restore to finish.

These videos are simple excellence. And each and every view brings smiles on smiles to form utter joy. These men are admirable for their skills, dedication, and, yes, endearingly wry Aussie humor. Kudos. Thank yous. - New Hampshire, USA

Hello from Canada, I have watched the entire series from the beginning. It has given me a new appreciation for US industrial might and standardisation. I also have a new appreciation and respect for the M3 Grant. It is obviously a transitional tank between the early attempts in WWI to the mighty beasts of WWII, but it is much more nimble than I ever thought just from looking at pictures and diagrams. I would certainly have preferred a Grant to not having tank support at all. In the Pacific campaign, where the Japanese only had very small light tanks, the Grant would have been a formidable opponent. Even in the desert campaign, the British appreciated the excellent engineering and serviceability of the Grants. They did their job, and now this one can take its place of honour. Well done to Daryl and Jesse and all those who helped out along the way. A special thanks to Kurt. The quality of the videos and narration really showcase all this hard work to the viewers.

You blokes have done a wonderful job of restoring the Grant Tank. As a tank porn nerd, what another beauty from the A A & A Museum! Would you consider doing a follow up live Q&A?

Incredible workmanship, kudos to all who worked on this tank and thanks for the video's, Wednesdays wouldn't be the same without them, thank you.

My favorite thing about the Grant is you can see where the Sherman variants were coming from. It also tells the history of its development throughout its design. A decent stopgap tank in a desperate time. It wasn't the greatest tank but it was where it needed to be while it was around. Its often the beginning and end of a story people remember when the middle is just as important.

I too have watched every episode and will continue to watch all the restorations in the future. It’s a big part of my Wednesday morning as always, the whole crew has done a remarkable job to save this great piece of history Humphrey, Bogart, and Lulabelle would approve ❤

Congratulations to all involved in the resto and to Kurt for videoing everything. These vehicles need to be restored, they are part of history and you guys are keeping history alive. I've watched every episode of every resto and can't wait for more, I just wish I had the means (££'s)to visit and see these beauties in the flesh. Keep up the great work

I couldn't stop smiling and laughing during this video, like a kid at X-mas. WOW, just WOW !!! From the US industry workers who made her to the Digger lads who crewed her, you've done them all proud with this job, you guys are amazing.

One word to describe your work: AWESOME! thank you.

Nunca pensei que aquela sucata ficasse assim, fantástico, adorei todos os episódios, parabéns a equipa. Congratulations from Portugal

What a beautiful piece of art you've made! I think this is one of the best jobs to work on. Especially when you can ride this beast. Boys gets older and so the toys gets bigger😊

Amazing work on that rare piece of history, so much patience and expertise was needed ! Congrats from Belgium :)

je regarde votre série de France avec un énorme plaisir, continuez continuez s'il vous plait, ne vous arrêtez pas, vous êtes une équipe formidable.

Great Stuff Guys, Preserving our History so important.

It happens quite rarely, but 17:15 got a chuckle out of me. This is the best channel on yt I've come across in a while and following these projects (almost) live is a privilege. Thank you all so much for sharing these and I can't wait for the next Wednesday!

Amazing job guys. I think it's so cool that you had visitors in the museum when you brought it in. Here in the states I can't get down 3 aisles at Home Depot because of a forklift. lol This is my absolute favorite youtube channel. Great work, be proud of yourselves, then on to the next one.

Thank you for saving such a unique stepping stone in US track vehicle development. Great job guys.

What a fantastic job you guys have done. Better than new. Bringing these engineering marvels back to life is fantastic to watch. Thank you for including us in your journey. Can't wait for see the next project.

What an amzaing project, well done to the team, great work.

Was a pleasure to help work on this thing. Too bad I can't go to AusArmourfest this year to see it but I'll be back one day.

As an American Ret USAF member I am very happy to see this project completed and the attention to detail y'all had. I have followed this from the beginning and loved ever minute of your work. It is fantastic to see military equipment restored and put on display for other to see and learn the price of freedom.

It would be interesting to see how fast the turret rotates and how far the gun swings. 👍👍👍

Congratulations guys, great job. Looking forward to the next projects. Greetings from Poland.

Great Job Guys. Getting it rolling again is a testament to the M3's durability. Real living history.

Fabulous job guys, you should be very proud of what you have done with this old lady. She's a credit to the whole team.

Great job guys, my uncle was in the 2/2 army field workshop in 7th Div and worked on all sorts of stuff the 7th Div had., I´ve always loved the Grant.

What a fantastic journey. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Well done to Daryl, Jesse and Ryan. Thank you 👌👍.

Congratulations from Canada for a beautiful restoration! This was such an important vehicle from the "in between" phase of tank development. They saw such a relatively short service life, which made the long serving Sherman and Centurions technically possible. Reflecting the still radical experiment phase in both design and construction - to its combat use: it was the best, first, truly mass produced tank for the Allies. We're fortunate so many survived in Australia, where they remained a potent tool in that Theater, long after they were obsolete in Europe.

Greetings from the USA! Thanks for restoring one of our tanks so well! And thanks to all of Australia for standing up with us as such a great Ally to this day! Good on ya!

Very cool - well done guys! So pleased to see the Grant running and operating! Congrats from Canada.

Congratulations to the whole team. I've followed this restoration religiously and it's amazing to see what you've been able to do. Thank you as well for sharing the process with us! No doubt in the future your restoration videos will be used as historical reference! I look forward to your next project with bated breath!

Kurt, I'm looking forward to the one-hour special that shows the complete restoration in short form.!😊 most especially the finding of the floorboards

Молодцы. Собрали хороший экземпляр для музея. В будущем ждём обзоры по другим танкам находящиеся в экспозиции.

I reckon I have watched about 90% of this restoration and I can honestly say that I have loved every single episode. What absolute professionals Jesse and Darryl are. They're not just mechanics or metal workers, these men a historical artisans. And lets not forget "Kurt from Aus Armour". This hard working legend has brought all of this to light for all of us to enjoy. A great hire! Well done everyone. 👏👏🥰

Absolutely awesome! Well done to all involved in the restoration of this tank. 10 out of 10.

Wow looks amazing finished. Great job to everyone involved.

imagine just being a visitor and then you see this bad boy roll in. so cool

Congratulations to everyone involved in this wonderful job of restoring this iconic tank. We have a few of them in museums here in Brazil, but none are operational. I followed this restoration from the beginning and was very moved in this last episode. I had a friend who bought a series of M3 light tanks and restored some. I had the pleasure and privilege of also accompanying the restorations and being able to take a walk when they were ready. Congratulations to all of this fantastic team and the museum staff. Congrats from Brazil.

Thank you Tank team! You have granted us viewers many great views of your fine work. 👌

@ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT

11 ай бұрын

"granted" Love it! 🙂

Beautiful work. Another informative and entertaining tank restoration. I love seeing these historical vehicles brought back to life. Well done.

it's like giving old grampa breath a new life. kudos to the museum for restoration

Wonderful job fellas!! The tank looks great and works so well. I think you have nailed the rebuild so well. The Detroit Diesel you installed sounds like a tank engine should and seems to start well and have plenty of power! It was fun to watch the progress every Wednesday!

Fantastic work. Was there last week so just missed the finished product. Would have been nice to see it live.

congratulations on a great restoration and an entertaining series to watch

You guys are so lucky. If I was able, I'd hang out there all day every day until you put me to work just to stop me drooling on all the awesome machines.

I have followed the other restoration projects and I have to say the grant restoration project had to grow on me for a bit. But in the end it was one of the most enjoyable restorations to watch. Putting on the unit markers was so satisfying to watch. I am looking forward to the next project!

What a wonderful culmination to this project. Congratulations to the whole team on bringing this iconic vehicle back to life.

Good morning from Virginia! Another amazing restoration project, alive and running!! The old girl looks fantastic!!!

Thanks for filming the restoration from A to Z. It will be a great DVD for people to buy in your gift shop and give people an idea just how had bringing one of these vehicles back to life.

What a great job by all concerned. It's wonderful to see a piece of history up and running again.

Would love to see main gun ammo on display too. Awesome resto Guys,happily followed All yr videos from the get go! You can justifiably be proud of this one(and it's brothers hopefully)

pretty cool to see pieces of our shared history of being restored. I always imagine what kind of old ww2 stuff is laying out in a field or forest waiting to be resurrected from the grave

Huge props to you guys for getting in that thing without a helmet. After smacking my head on solid or pointy bits in a M09 I refused to go in without a helmet.

Top number job you lads. Truly an amazing restoration. 🇦🇺 🇬🇧

Fabulous attention to detail- which is also very time-consuming but really makes this such an outstanding end to a superb restoration!

the M3 was the first model I ever by myself so seeing this is VERY welcomed into my heart. THANK YOU.

Looks and sounds fantastic. As a machinist, my grandfather had a deferment and helped build tanks early in the war. He did get called up and served overseas in the Pacific late in the war. I’ve got a picture of him riding on a tank.

Nice work Gentleman!

Always amazed by the quality of work these guys do! Turns out awesome every time! 🤩🤩🤩

Your mechanical magicians have done it again! Outstanding! The best part? You guys get to drive it!

Great to see this old girl running again a testament to the hard work and skill that went into the restoration.

Nice work guys. I always watch the video of your restoration on wednesday, love it. Greets from The Netherlands 👍

Job well done gentleman! This show has become a part of my week i look forward to. It's right up there with the Curse Of Oak Island and The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch! I'll assume the Stug is on deck to be finished...and maybe a drivetrain might magically appear for a certain Tiger 1?

We are from USA me and my mother been watching this from day one so nice see it running again good work Australian Armor 👍

That's a great conclusion to the Grant series! Darryl and the boys should be very proud of the excellent work that they put into restoring that particular piece of history.

What a fantastic restoration lads! So much hard work and effort has brought back a significant piece of history back to life! What an accomplishment.. Glad I ran into this series.. watched from Missouri USA!

Absolutely brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed this journey from wreck to runner 😊

You Aussies should be damn proud of this project. You have preserved a piece of history that otherwise would have rusted away and lost. Job well done!

Welcome back to the land of the living old girl, glad to see you back in one piece. You Aussies take good care of her now, we Americans want to see our veterans cared for, treated well, and given the respect they deserve, whether they have skin of flesh or hide of steel.

Finally! Will you start working on a second Grant now ? :D

@kristoffermangila

11 ай бұрын

They'll probably get going on the StuG III.

Congratulations boys, that is an outstanding job. You should all be very proud 👍🏻🇦🇺

Tis both a sadness and a joy attached to any long journeys end. Good on you AusArmour. She is a stunner, job well done.

Very impressed with this restoration and very proud to see it running and in the Australian unit makings A genuine credit to the guys in the workshop for all their hard work

Simply superb, great job lads! I've really enjoyed following the progress and can't wait for the next one!

SO cool i'm glad you all did a bang up job. well done guys

Лучшая работа в мире, как же я вам завидую 😊, удачи парни и творческих успехов!

Great to see someone keeping these old tanks rolling!

Gratulacje, wspaniała robota.

Qué trabajo más increíble que han hecho los muchachos. Qué maravilla. Amo el trabajo que hacen, el cariño que le ponen, el compromiso con la historia. Los admiro profundamente!

So happy to watch grand finale of the Grant Tank restoration !. Well done boys ! 👍

In another 70 years, the work that you guys did restoring and documenting these vehicles will be as important a part of the collection as the original pieces are. Well done!

First drive!