DRIVING Elvis Presley’s Abandoned Jet For The First Time
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2024
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need a tube and a handle on the inside to push and turn that door latch from the inside welded onto it
cmon Jimmy next time do Can I get a Clear Prop or Can I get a clear Elvis 😅
Hey you should try putting the tail on or is that out of the picture
And he ALWAYS painted his hair. He was as blonde as a white cow. I see an Elvis and I want him painted black. What would that mean?
Rolling backward one length is not driving by any stretch of even your imagination.
For safety reasons, body roll and flex and bad roads, please install a slip sleeve on your vertical steering shaft. One good bump and it could easily pull itself apart. 👍👍
Truth!
I'd more more concerned about the 1 degree angle turn per minute on that contraption. How are they going to turn that 'vehicle' in corners and intersection in traffic?
This right here. I was thinking the same.
Excellent point
Good thing it ain't your money
Can't wait until DMV gets a look at this beast!
“But at the courthouse, they didn’t laugh
Because to type it all up, it took the whole staff
And when they got done the title weighed 50 pounds!”
- Johnny Cash One Piece At A Time
@@Acelachaser1965 first thing that came to mind
Florida dmv won't care lol
It already has a title.
What could possibly go wrong
I see a new shirt in the future...
"None of it makes sense, but that doesn't mean is shouldn't be done."
Good one @thedirtyknobs !
you need a pair of blue suede driving shoes when piloting that beauty. Way to go Jimmy you guys nailed it!!!
This magnificent contraption is absurdly majestic and majestically absurd at the same time
Absurd is the key word.
Part of “Weird American” tourist stops
@22:31 a verse from the Jimmy bible is quoted: "I drive by faith and not by sight”. What a great day to see this moving under its own power, major milestone! Congrats Jimmy & crew.
The Elvis Jet RV has left the building! 🛫😊
Seeing it back out of the building was awesome. Still a lot to do, but you have taken a dream and are making it a reality. Kudos to you and Grizzly and the whole team Jimmy.
Life wouldn’t be as interesting without the “Jimmy’s” of the world. :)
really, your life is sad
Go Jimmy!!!
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE DETERMINATION , TO UNDERTAKE SUCH A HUGE PROJECT AND SEE IT THROUGH !!! GET ER’ DONE BOYS !!!
As an ex-trucker, its Top-heavy, watch curves it’ll roll. After rethinking that is a rolling death trap, it is way too high off center of gravity.
He might have to add weight down low, needs tested in a big parking lot to see if it wants to roll
Yeah this thing is never gonna be feasible to actually use unless he quits pretending he has the slightest clue what he’s doing and gets rid of the rv base and gets a chassis built to the shell if he’s dead set on keeping the interior the way it is and usable
It shouldn’t be driven on the road. No visibility. Not safe. Parked Airbnb or trailered to be put in a parade with spotters. Could rent a lot near Graceland to park it and pay a manager and put a hefty price per night to slowly recover investment
There is feasible ways of making this functional but this definitely isn’t it not by a long shot that will not be legally allowed to traverse any road with dot out there! Not a single chance
It's taken Jimmy a year to put the decrepit fuselage onto a old RV chassis and have it back out of the shed sheees, this thing will be lucky if its ever going to roll on the main highways! The perfect name for this project; ConAir...
"This is such a bad idea, I love it" 17:03
Yup Jimmy, I love it too haha
I thought that was THE most CRAZY idea from a FULL TIME crazy person!!!! That is why it worked!!!!! All crew ---------> You are awosome guys GREAT respect!!!!!
Jimmy treading that fine between genius and insanity, just what we all need.
Best of luck to you all.
Love it. The wife and I may very well go to Oshkosh this year just to meet you and see this thing in person.
You remember the Concord that had the whole nose fold down during take off and landing so they could actually see the runway.
The Jimmy Jet needs the fold down nose to see the road.
You took something that could never fly again and made something out of it to share with everyone. Awesome job
Maybe!!
Did you tell him that because he didn't know what he did?
That thing looks about as stable as my Ex-wife.
This will never make it on the road
@ChannelNotFound Your channel shows you're a gamer- have you ever left the house & actually seen a road? Do you have your licence? & if so, which heavy vehicles have you operated & maintained? Or are you just whinging ? Regards Jake
I’ll definitely come and see it when it visits my town.
(Naples, FL)
That was AWESOME!!! I did my own kind of Jimmy dance when I saw you start it, and then back it out of the hanger. Kudos to you and Grizzly on a job well done. Can't wait to see the total finished product. Thanks for sharing.
Looks wicked top heavy. You should have recessed the truck frame up into the fuselage. I doubt it's road legal the way it is.
Dropping the Body over the Frame (Channeling) would severely reduce the interior height.
I agree. I wonder how much space is actually between the cabin deck and the rest of the lower half of the fuselage. Some meat could have been cut off the bottom, allowing the whole plane to sit flatter on the chassis(obviously a new sub frame type structure would have to go in)..
And if nothing was modified from the floor up, the head room inside the cabin wouldn't change, just the whole plane would be sitting lower and closer to the chassis. Surely there is some empty / no longer needed space on the underside of the fuselage. But I'm no expert.
@@sanfranciscobay Split the frame in the middle and widen the chassis? Set the plane into the chassis like a bath tub? Keep the engine behind the rear of the fuselage? wouldve been a better option but idk how wide the plane is.
Sorry Jimmy but it looks horrible. Good idea, poor execution. It really does need to be “body dropped” lower over the chassis. If you have to cut the belly out and make wheel wells so be it. It just looks like an abomination at this point.
Jimmy I love Elvis keep his spirit alive!!!!!!!!
Great going, we are happy all went well! Greetings from Sunny South Africa
The mechanics of this thing ..... awesome! Work of science and art, Jimmy. You are the best! I so enjoy this channel.
Fantastic guys Grissly is the man.
Can't wait to see it on the road.
Much love from Australia ❤🇦🇺
The look on the machinist face as you were giving him the 'Butta-Bing-Butta-Boom' explanation was priceless.
Jimmy well done. You see things others don't !!
Congrats to you guys. Awesome journey so far with the Elvis Jet and looking forward to seeing its new future unfold!
I first subscribed to Jimmys channel because of seeing that he was buying the Elvis jet ive since watched all previous videos on the channel and can say i never thought i could get this interested in areo content! Wether it's Jimmy trying to get an old abandoned airplane started or a museum tour or working on the Elvis transformation im here for it!! Exellent channel really really enjoy everything your doing!! Keep up the awesome work dude! Much love from the U.K 🇬🇧👍❤😊
Happy to see something cool happening with that old Jet. Love it !
Ditto
You salvaged a piece of history in a way that allows the most people to see. Do a Utah Bomb Run tour to/with Diesel Brothers, Chad's Fab, Robby Layton, Fabrats, Matt's ORR, Las Vegas, Merlins and finish up in Moab at TrailMaters.
Ok just some ideas. Now when you want to cover the body to frame (skirting) Use the top and bottom panels from the wings. Put the rear cone back on and insert a 360 camera in the tip for rear view. source some jet engine cowlings and use half for fenders. Make some mud flaps from runner carpet from a jet and dye it with runway pattern or taxi way pattern on them with led lights. You might have body to chassis issues ( stress cracks, bolts break, aluminum body fail ) if you don't create a cradle to match body curve and chassis frame. You created an hour glass shape and the smallest area is the weakest point Just my opinion it looks very weak, undersized for safe use. Hit me up if you want more ideas or would like some assistance. This is the Best project i am waiting every day for updates this is great. you guys are doing It . Congrats it moves!!.
I’m amazed that you did a awesome thing and it makes me so happy cause Elvis was a big part of my family’s lives my dad and mom helped him with his music cause my dad played music every weekend at the Fla. state barn in Tampa Florida. My dad would be proud to see just how much people love keeping him alive . Great job jimmy can’t wait for the next video on all the places you go to this awesome RV.Good luck be safe 👍🙏🙏
Oh, my word. You did it! Jimmy. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
That is one big kid with a mustache jumping up and down with joy so cool its a great feeling to see something you fabricated work as planned. Congrats Jimmy so cool as Elvis would say thank Ya thank Ya very much.😂
Nice Work Boys!
Don’t Give up!
Can’t wait to see finished product!!!
For safety reasons, body roll and flex and bad roads, please install a slip sleeve on your vertical steering shaft. One good bump and it could easily pull itself apart
Hey jimmy! Just because it’s crazy doesn’t mean we don’t love it
Coolest project I’ve ever seen! Congratulations on getting it moving! Freakin Awesome!!
It's such an incredible build! I enjoy following the updates. Thank you, Jimmy, for doing this wacky build and sharing it with all of us.
Jimmy I’ve been watching all the way through this is the day that I have been watching for.
It runs ❤ this will be awesome 😊❤
Well I can tell officially it’s official, Jimmy’s Brain has left the building I shih-tzu not. Love this channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You'll need to put a walkie talkie system in to talk to your ground crew and driver. This is so awesome!!!!
It needs to be driven from underneath the Jet - for reasons of visibility and control, not from the Cockpit.
Just to hear and see Jimmy’s pure excitement and happiness, all worth it! 🤩🙌👍
A beautiful energy of Elvis is on this beautiful creation.❤
Will DMV License it and will Insurance Insure it?
I never thought of that LOL good question😂😂
This is truly epic and I love it but I can only imagine how many adult situations took place in there , make sure you get it good and clean lolol 😂👍🏻🍻🇨🇦
I hope that someday I get to see this in person. GREAT JOB GUYS!
Jimmy, you are a visionary and amazing! Your bravery is inspiring and you laughter is a joy. Grizzly is simply a mechanical genius too! Your teamwork is the key to the success of the Elvis Busjet!
It was a great decision. The plane was sitting, not being used.
The definition of a conceptual design flaw. Perfect for CZcams.
Sweet, Long way yet. Good to see the test platform away and the expression of excitement 😊❤
That's awesome Jimmy and griz that's a mikemarker accomplishment gentlemen 🎉🎉🎉 congrats on a win can't wait for the next video
Hello Jimmy and fans,👋. What could possibly go wrong 😉
🎉you remind me of Wright brothers building the first plane 🎙🎸🎶 Its all Rock n Roll Baby
Drive by braille jimmy drive by braille, only stop when it sounds expensive! From a viewers standpoint it’s hard to believe a year has already passed. Love what your doing with it!
Absolute madness, total lunacy, bonkers... I love it😂
@ 5:08 JImmy.. Subliminally got The King On the brain, doing the famous Elvis kneel, He's just missing the Tassels and cape😂😂😂😂
Proud of all of you! Looking forward to the first road trip. Stay safe.
A lot of giddy there.
I can't believe it has been a year already geez.
Great job guys, great job.
The most American thing I've ever seen. Congrats, this is incredible.
I 100% support Jimmy's decision to drive the plane since it can't be flown.
It could of been flown again. They did make engines that could replace the originals. It could of been fixed
@@erickricharson5196 But why?? For one thing, it's debatable if Elvis ever flew in this thing!!
@Cougracer67 it was a point I made. Someone said it can't be flown. It technically could of flown again.
@@Cougracer67 That's what I don't get if Elvis ever flew on this jet there would have been a flight logs manafests record with Elvis's name on it, there is none, so Elvis has never flown on this jet.
So cool to see the not so elvis jet move under it own power love your excitement jimmy
Absolutely fantastic guys, that thing is mad! Congrats on the progress!
Two words,Willy Wonka,crazy genious,so wrong, but right at the same time! I applaud you
Florida Man gets into an accident driving a plane on the highway. I can see the headlines now
Amazing Jimmy you did it can't wait to see you drive it on the road.
I really can't wait to see more of the Elvis jet, and you do need to get cameras to help you see keep up the great work.
Absolutely true. (the cameras)
Ghost bidders cost Jimmy a lot of money.
What is the penalty from Mecum Auctions if you are the high bidder and fail to purchase?
That thing looks supper top heavy. It's a cool idea, but I fear this thing is going to hurt someone if not unalive them.
I thought the same thing when they were first mating it to the chassis, seems like shaving the entire bottom of the plane so the floor would sit directly on the frame would have helped with the center of gravity.
@johnpoteat9774 exactly. That fuselage weighs more than the rv body did as well. They should have just welded an axle from a semi trailer to it and put a 5th wheel plate, and made it a trailer. I built some stupid stuff in my life, and even I am saying oh hell no to this
Agreed it’s not if this thing takes someone out it’s when it takes someone out and sadly it’ll probably be someone innocent just driving down the road and got collected by it
Dude. THIS THING IS SICK. Finished out, it could be a very valuable - priceless even - vehicle. I've been watching this project since the start, and I'm very impressed with your and Grizzley's ability to make this insane sounding idea come to fruition.
It was worth it just for the entertainment value of watching this crazy project come together! Congress and wishes for safe journeys in the Elvis capsule.
This is so much better then letting it rot, or be cut up for scrap.
Very True!!
I think this is a train wreck but fun to watch.
G,day Jimmy and Grizzly from Sydney Australia.
That's terrific, very satisfying seeing precise engineering (steering column). I was thinking about the rear vision mirrors, but a camera system is much better.
🕺🇺🇲
Jimmy you crack us up jumping up and down like a little kid. Congratulations on getting the Elvis plane Rv going.
Most wild "hold my beer" ride EVAR!
You should cover the chassis with a fiberglass replica of a cloud!
Good idea!
Or a plane wreck.
Sketchiest, craziest and yet coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Awesome job!
Congratulations 🎊 Jimmy I've been there right from the start excellent can't wait to see it drive, it will certainly attract attention lol 😂 cheers 🥂
Unsafe at any speed!!!
Is this actually going to be street legal?
That will be interesting to see. I would hope he looked into that beforehand. Time will tell.
Man this video made me smile so big!! I'm so proud of you guys!!! Long live elvis!! Is it me or will this machine be slightly top heavy? I can't wait to see this thing rolling down the interstate!!!
I enjoyed watching! I seen the first now to this! Amazing! 😊❤
Sorry Jim, it looks a piece of junk, but I hope it works out for you.
it was a piece of junk when he bought it. now it´s a self-propelled piece of junk. if that isn´t something.
It's also only half finished. Some body fairings, a new paint job, and it'll be gorgeous.
All of the people asking, why would you cut up Elvis’s ABANDONED jet!
And it’s very obvious that they have not been following this build or they would already know
Actually......this project has come together much easier than I had initially expected.
It's coming together nicely Jimmy!!! Great Job Guys!!!
(I should say much more smoothly than expected....easy not so much) 😊
That is soo awesome! I was born in Roswell and worked out at the airport for many years. I would drive by the Elvis plane everyday and just stare at it wondering if anything would ever be done with it. It was a bit sad when I heard it no longer sits out there anymore. On the positive side, soo happy for you and your crew, amazing job and wishing you all the best.
they’ll build it, play with it for a couple of years and throw it in the backyard where it will rot, it would be better if it stayed at the airfield, at least it wouldn’t be mutilated...
I still think it was an idiotic purchase
Hear hear.
How can it be a idiot purchase. He's making money from the tags, videos, sponsors, and the amount of publicity that he has gotten from the news and online is insane. People pay 250k for commercials. He's still got probably 20 videos still with this thing and each one gets him paid. Will take some time but will be making him money in the long run. So I guess you don't understand the game.
And we all think your comment is Idiotic😂
This is a horrible comment😂😂
This will join the ranks of the DC-3 RV, the AN-2 Truck and the 377 boat. Cool ideas that were probably thought insane at first.
Waow, your center of gravity will be much higher then it was an RV....., curieus to hear how it will drive. Good luck!
Hey Jimmy and your friend we are very positive that your jet plane/motor home project will be bringing to life a part of elvis that he, s unable to see. But I'm sure that he would appreciate what you have done to his private jet to save it from being broken up for scrap and it's a project that has been put to good use to keep the legacy of elvis alive going to remember him for many more happy years to come from John and Nora here in kidlington in oxfordshire
Jimmy you are fantastic! I love your projects, please keep them coming
Love it Jimmy... some day I want to see it or even take a ride!!!
Congratulations on getting the Elvis jet moving under its own power! Amazing...
That is the MOST epic thing i have seen. I cant waite until it is finished. Great job Grizzly and you too Jimmy
Good job Jimmy and crew. Keep up the good work it's looking good
Cant wait to see all the windows untaped and whole fuselage cleaned up!
“Where no man has gone before “!
Congratulations Jimmy!
Well done!
Yay! I was hoping you'd use one of the yokes as the steering wheel.
It'll be interesting to see how you clean up the gaps between the chassis and the fuselage, and finish off the rear end... and how it passes inspection.
I know you will do it - greatly!
That's about as good-looking as Elvis is today. I have a feeling that the fuselage is gonna fall off the chassis when you corner at anything more than 10mph. But it is awesome.