This Is Amazing… 1960’s Racing Engine Install Baja 1000.
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Winches in Australia are hidden for pedestrians safety. Also stops them getting broken when you hit roos.
Too true
Also from getting knocked off (stolen).
And it just looks tidy
@@AdamDavies-o5q I knew someone who lost the whole front bumper including the winch off the front of their bronco. They cut the ends of the chassis rails off with an oxy torch while it was parked in a back street in Melbourne.
Yep, spot on
Hey Matt the reason our winches are hidden behind the bull bar is because of the transport department rules where you can't have anything protruding past or out of the perimeters of the bull bar
same in the uk there are very strict rules regarding mods for on road use no way round it as all vehicles over 3 years old have to go through a very strict and extensive annual mot test and inspection we would never get away with anyway near the mods you do unless it was for offroad use only
@@outbacknomad9939I love AMERICA!
Just as I watched it, I called that out. And here you are lmao!
@SteveB4x4 you all need to finally stand up to your government and take your rights back!
@@hillbilly8558 I think the people of the UK are pretty happy to have the right to drive on roads not shared with dangerously modified cars, thanks!
Matt, my suggestion for the front bumper. Make it wide enough to stand on when servicing the engine.
That is a great idea! Working on a tall truck with a stepladder SUCKS!!!👍👍
Yes, yes, yes. I've stood on the front bumper of a truck just like Spud more than I care to recall. If it had been a little wider that would have been very nice.
I came here for this. Big heavy flat bumper that you can stand on. Will also serve to help offset all the weight on the rear.
@@travisanderson4263 plus if Matt hinges the top of the bumper, he can intergrate a couple of toolboxes/storage.
Having competed in the NORRA 1000 (Vintage version of the BAJA 1000) 3 times, I can assure you that sand in the starter is not the only place you'll have to be concerned about. The silt beds are a "mechanical everything" killer. We had to replace the clutch every day (sometimes multiple times a day)... I commend you for wanting to take part in the SCORE Baja 1000 but you may want to get your seat time in the NORRA Mexican 1000. It would shorten your time table by 1 month but it's much more manageable for your 1st taste of the Mexican racing events in my opinion. In any case, press on, you're doing great!
You didn't mention the physical conditioning necessary. There: mentioned it for you.
I had never heard of the norra 1000, ill have to look into that
@@ericperkins3078lets be realistic. Youre not gonna see anyone outside of the top classes worrying about hitting the gym for race prep unless they take themselves too seriously
@@jblob5764 holding on to a wildly bucking off-road vehicle at high speeds for hours on end is physically exhausting and can cause permanent injury to joints and connective tissue if you haven't properly conditioned. It is absolutely an athletic event. Pretty insulting to professional racers to pretend they just climb into a motor vehicle and steer it to victory.
The idea of them entering the Baja 1000 can only be some form of a joke or just bait for more views.
The whole purpose of this channel, all the merchandise, the tow company, and everything else is to feed Matt's Corvair addiction.
Amen. The emotion in his wife's voice when she objected to it being in her yard was sad.
My older brother was a VW rail job nut. Never home, always hobbying.
I never even knew what a corvair was until I started watching Matt, and now I am a big fan! Lol it's sure I will own one at some point 😂😂
I love the joyful look on everyone’s faces driving the Baja buggy. The look that says “this is awesome and I’m getting PAID to do it.” 😂
In Australia, drop bears will rip off winches sell the copper. Hiding them is generally enough to deter.
Drop bears? Is this someone that goes around stealing metal? Also there are special mounting bolts made for your winch to prevent that
I’d be more worried about the hoop snakes always chasing ewe downhill for your Fosters and TimTams.
Fosters is an export brand. I have never seen one in Australia.
Uhuh, beer is spelt XXXX over there
32:16 Aussie here, I like the look as it looks neater in my opinion, also by tucking it inside the bullbar, it’s somewhat protected when you hit a roo
There are no sray animals in the deserts of US I guess
Not as big as a roo
More deer would get hit in a month over there than a whole year of smashed roos here.
@@sixdegrees6434not in the desert
"I'm just gonna stop working on the prerunner and cuddle with Peanut for a minute." Wise words Matt! We should all remember to stop and smell the roses.
Or... We should all remember to stop and smell the ancient oil, carb cleaner, and burnt wiring.
Peanut probably doesn’t smell like roses…
@@russbell6418 That, is probably why she was later shown freshly bathed ;)
I can’t say I’ve ever seen the inside of a Corvair engine but the rules of engine building have never changed…..cleanliness is next to Godliness……and I would never think about putting this engine back together until it was thoroughly cleaned!! Every tiny orifice. I watched this 17 year old son of a guy I worked for glass bead all the pistons since he was going to re-ring this 350 and he put it together over the weekend stuck it in this lifted square body! It ran for about twenty minutes before I’d started knocking really bad. Well come to find out he didn’t clean all the glass beads that had stuck in the underside of the piston skirts!! That decent motor went to the scrap iron pile!
I was astonished that he is reassembling an engine that he knows has grit in it. At least, he never showed it being cleaned.
That’s a comment generator!
"i love puttin stuff on other peoples plates" what a great kiddo you got
The young ones are learning fairness and compassion in the schools. How outrageous!
“We put it on display like it’s half off”
Jake’s one liners are the best. 🤣
36 year old fabricator raised by a fabricator and I was taught "fish plate". Never heard it any other way
Cool cool thing about a used Corvair, is that there are just as many engine parts loose in the cab as there are in the engine bay.
Matt, quick google search proves you right! A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish,[1] a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile.[2] The top and bottom faces taper inwards along their short dimensions to create an even alignment between the two rails when the fish plate is wedged into place by tightening its bolts during installation.
Mr. Massey, You are obviously blessed with technical ability and mental acuity/intelligence. I wanted to take the time to simply complement a stranger and fellow American. Our country needs these things more than ever. May God bless you and your family.
Long live Perplexity. Hurrah.
I just assumed when he said Gordon Ramsay had contacted him about a "fish plate" we were talking a MORR take on seafood, maybe even a chain of restaurants.
Yeah Gordon, I'd like a fish plate please. 🤣🤣🤣😀❤👍
I love that Rhett made Matt a derby car , what a good son. You can see how proud Matt is for that car, good job rhett
I thought Matt was like, wtf a derby car
Yeah, he didn't seem super thrilled with the derby car. great something else i have to work on.
Fish plating a frame is typically used when someone is building a custom frame and two pieces of steel are met and a plate is created to overlap both pieces to add structure support: that’s the best I could find
Matt and his son hugging was an awesome " father son moment " 💯
I saw negative comments about Jake and Katlyn. Don't understand why. Jake seems comfortable talking on camera and i enjoy his addition to the team.
Katlyn is knowledgeable and i enjoy her input to the channel. I think most of us miss Lizzy but if Katlyn leaves we will miss her too.
Some don't like positive people. Both are always smiling.
Love the Sunday videos
"I've always been really meticulous about putting engines together as clean as possible."
Proceeds to assemble engine sitting in kitty litter. LOL
32:16 The Aussie thing. With the winch inside the bumper it doesn't get smashed when your bush bashing, crashing through scrub, or dodging Roo's on the road :)
Yep and to keep weight closer to the front wheels
thats what i thought. i think it just looks cooler too xd.
I think it's more about pedestrian survival. Nanny state
Yeah, nice try. It really stems from regulations, it seems, lol
What kind of winches you have over there? Usually the winches we have are stronger than the bumper it's mounted to lol.
Hi all at MORR, so sand In your starter, brings back memories of my Stock car (English stock cars a single seater steel tubed frame with steel bumpers front and back,) but I was racing with others on an English speedway track In the stadium on a surface we called shale, it was more like red brick dust ground finely, but was a wet meeting, as I went round a turn (a race of 30 laps with 20 cars out there) through a puddle that got thrown up into my bell housing, as I had my foot on the clutch, the fine particles got behind the circular spring of the clutch stopping it from gripping when I released the clutch peddle. My night was done. I enjoyed the BAJA build but worried you may need stronger shocks all around judging by other competitors' vehicles. But you build tough Derby cars so you know vehicles needs. Good Luck when it comes around
We hide our winches because the law in Australia states that we cannot have anything protruding beyond the natural shape of the vehicle. The reason for this is pedestrian safety in case we hit someone. This includes tyres.
We have a lot of safety rule in the US but they are all based in common sense you guys are treated like kids in your own country not many people here jump out in front of trucks with winches
And crash safety. Some of the morons here use huge bullbars that have actually penetrated into other people's cars and killed them.
And...if you get hit by a big steel bumper...or a winch...i thibk the end result is the same.@derrickhardy1071
@derrickhardy1071 I watch 4wd 24/7 based out of aus. The guys are great. Videos amazing.. theyve done a few streams about regulations and new regulations the gov is working on now could make offroad as a hobby nearly impossible for anyone but the ultra wealthy. I mean 90% of Australia isn't really populated so their normal commute in those places is offroading. To get from village to village is a task. And they have lightly modified vehicles. Nothing like you see here in the USA. Heck we can slap 37s on anything we want and send it. They have to go through engineering inspections and all things have to meet certain things or it can't be used on the road. It's insane. None of my vehicles would be legal there. Even my mostly stock JK wouldn't cuz the tires stick out
@swampypolitics9574 if that's the case my Ole Nissan sentra with 17s would be illegal as hell my jk couldn't leave the US lol maybe my subaru but that's not stock either
Some people in this comment thread should really count to 10 before posting. Just because you can, doesnt mean you should. Be better.
Yes, Melania!
As much as I agree with you the algorithm does not
Hey Collin, the door handle on your ford is a mechanical linkage(cable I believe)it may just need re-attached inside the door. I'm a collision tech, worked on lots of them
I got the impression in the bear video that it was the locking solenoid that had given up the ghost. Either way, why not just fix it?
Matt sure loves those kids,how good is that!!!God bless you all!! Such a great family!!! Thank you for the journey!!
Flitch plate: Steel stiffener sandwiched between 2 wood beams to make the beam stronger. Fish plate: extra piece of metal across the gap of two other pieces of metal to join them together. Or in Ramsey's case, fish plate is something with pictures of pisces on it to eat food from.
Watching you guys fit the front clip to the Spud Truck made me think that you should make the whole front clip tip up for accessing the engine, pivoting at the cowl. Way easier to access and suuuuper kooool.
I did enjoy seeing Rudy working with you all.
Apart from rules in some states a winch behind a bar is protected from damage and is pushing on the back of the winch plate, not trying to shear the four mounting bolts; the main bolt load is on the bolts holding the mount to the chassis rails and they are usually much larger. It is also pulling directly in line with the chassis rails rather than pulling the bullbar or whatever it is mounted to downwards and creating another sheer force.
In Australia we stash our winches inside our bull bars so they don't get smashed up.
It's easier to bash a bull bar straight again compaired to replacing a shattered winch.
7:28 Enjoy those hugs, Rhett. You'll miss em when you cant get em anymore
18:12 - Awe cuddles are Peanut’s contribution to the project 😂
On the winch issue, I feel fairly confident in saying that like myself, most if not all of your Australian viewers get a little bit (actually a big bit) jealous when we see the modifications you guys can make to your vehicles. While the laws here do vary slightly from state to state, there is nowhere here where you can raise your suspension even 4 inches, and good luck getting a car registered on 37" tyres. You can get a vehicle "engineered" but that is an expensive process and still produces an end result that you guys would struggle to discern from "stock". As others have mentioned accessories like winches cannot protrude past the face of the bar, but that also counts for things like uhf antennas and spot lights and light bars.
If our vehicles get defected its usually a case of returning it to stock or finding an engineer willing to sign off on any modifications before it will be allowed back on the roads.
I love watching what you guys are able to do with your off road fleet, but have to accept that I wont be doing anything of the sort unless I relocate to the USA.
You're not hiring by any chance are you? Asking for a friend...
Gow does 4x overland(Andrew) get away with all his modifications.
@@simon_says_shhh not familiar with that particular individual, others who make their living off CZcams off road channels don't actually use their vehicles to get to where they are filming, instead trucking their vehicles to the start point of their trips. You will rarely (if ever) come across police on the tracks. On and around the beaches though you will as the beaches are classed as part of the national highway network.
As I said you can have a modified vehicle certified by an engineer, which is not a cheap process, and still won't stop a copper from defecting your vehicle for the slightest issue.
Don't get me wrong, you can absolutely build and use a modified 4wd here, but we can't 4 link a vehicle, suspension mods are limited mostly to longer springs and shocks, to solid axle swap an IFS vehicle you're looking at a 15-20k investment. We can't increase the wheel/tyre size by more than 5 or 10% without the aforementioned engineers certification and you'd better bring your cheque book if you want one of those. 35" tyres are like waving a flag saying "come and get me".
Vehicles like the Morvair, the Wrecker, Trail Mater or the Spud Truck simply don't happen here because it would never get registered, and modifying an already registered vehicle to that level would be a huge waste of time, money and effort because the first traffic cop to see it would write a list of defects long enough to keep it off the road permanently.
Also just had a quick look at 4xoverland, camping fit-outs are accessories, not modifications. Even his HiAce was bought from Bus4x4, a company that manufactures and certifies their vehicles under the Road Vehicle Standards Act.
That’s what happens when people start accepting a government that’s not “by the people, for the people”. Don’t worry, we’re rapidly approaching your level of government intrusion and intervention. When people from other countries look at our decisive politics and can’t understand, it’s all about this. Half the people, mainly who live in the cities, want the government to take care of their every need, with everything that comes with it, and the other half don’t want the government in their lives at all, or any more than is absolutely necessary.
@@stevenlewis6781 Standard Libertarian spout-off. Our national substitute for politics.
@@OrmondOtvos I live in rural Kansas and our government for the most part is not intrusive. You might even call it Libertarian. When you compare it to the government’s in other countries, it is literally the Wild West. And that’s the way we like it.
Jake & Caulin sounded like bill & ted crossing into Colorado. Is it their bogus adventure lol😂
A FLITCH plate is the steel plate filling in a timber sandwich, the whole assembly being bolted through to create a one piece structural member. The steel is used to reinforce the timber where the benefits of a timber beam are required with the strength of a steel one.
A FISH plate is a metal reinforcing plate fixed to the side of another (usually steel) member to improve the structural performance of the main member, invariably at the ends for additional shear strength.
At the start you said that people dont care about engine stuff, I care, I love the flat aircooled engines! Please tell us more about the sand in the lifters or something like that
Really grabbed my heart to see Matt hug Ret like that. Nice, Matt. What a blessing to have such great sons to have so much fun and life with. And, of course, lady Jamie is such a gem.
What would have been cool was if you'd welded the bonnet shut and made the whole front section tilt forward like you see on a Triumph Spitfire. Makes working on the engine a heck of a lot easier.
I’m a Corvair nut too. First contact with them is doing warranty work on them at the Chevrolet Dealership where I worked in the repair shop. I can’t remember how many I’ve owned, as many as 7 as I recall. The one that I remember the most was the one we did a complete painting restoration on and put a Olds 403 inch in the rear ( radiator in front ) with a Toronado front drive unit . I would have loved to build a BB 427 for it. That car was the sweetest ride I’ve ever owned. I probably bought and sold at least 500 cars and trucks along with installing engines I built for them ( 396, 427s and 454s.) I’m figuring that I have one more complete build in me. I would love to teach a course on building a 1969 Chevrolet Z28 Camaro 302 DZ motor, M22 trans and a 4:10 12 bolt rear axle with disc brakes. Including complete interior rebuild includes dash .
I had an Olds 403 in a '77 4-4-2, later swapped it out for a Rocket 455 with a jet boat cam which was a torque beast! The 403 is the same engine that went into most of the '79 Pontiac Trans Ams...yes, the prominent 6.6 for that year was an Olds 403! Good engine! I toyed with the idea of making my 4-4-2 into a dual engine AWD using a pair of 403s and Toronado front drive units since the 403 is technically a small block and weighs less than the 455. Shoulda woulda coulda. Maybe there's still time! Not a Corvair, but still...memories!
2 reasons for the winch being in the bumper.
1. Our laws on protruding parts excludes them from being free.
2. The winch is protected.
Yes not supposed to have projections infront of the bar or bumper, for pedestrian safety. Also enclosed winch is protected from collision [low speed].
Can’t also legally build your own bullbar over here either
Nor even have tyres sticking outside the guards (hence why bolt on flared grades were a thing once). Its all about pedestrian safety. Pretty sure they were talking about no bullbars in the city once too (unsure if that's a law or not, probably not).
It's basically government overreach, plain and simple @@kimsland999
So if a pedestrian gets hit with the winch it will hurt you, but if they get smacked with the bumper it's not a problem. Safety nazis got it all figured out.
As someone who spent the first half of his life working on trucks the same size and vintage as the spud truck... extend the front frame out a 12-16 inches past the nose and build a platform to stand on. Mount your bumper to that. Makes it so much easier to work on. (then you could also hide the winch in there and make him happy)
I know your shop is busy but you guys would benefit from a good-sized parts washer.
If you're referring to how dirty all of the various car parts look, especially under the Morrvair and banana, that's a very intentional choice. I honestly don't remember which shop video it was but I think it was relatively recently - Matt actually answered that question and said that they'd rather have all the dirt collect on the outside of the parts and stay there, than power wash it all and risk dirt getting into sealed areas they shouldn't be getting into.
I have no idea how legit that line of thinking is, but that's at least what he said.
LOL At 33:00 Matt started wondering if his life choice of having a child was the right one. The Jake chimes in
Best Wishes for a Good Baja, I Love the sport.
The competition is well seasoned, You will have serious alpha racers there.
If you want to WIN my advice to your team is:
You can't just bring your "A" game, you have to "BE "A" GAME 24/7" ....... If you want to win.
If your just going for the experience and to make cool video's your going to the right place, but I think Utah has more to offer and could be the planet's next BAJA type race if organized.
Please be safe and watch out for each other, Real Life Bandits are at BAJA..
Love the Show, Love the team, keep it real.. LIve Well, Be Well.
Yeah, What he say's.
For sure. Someone should be near the tools and parts at All times. Keep the vehicles Locked. It'll only take a moment as seasoned thieves will walk by and what's at hand will be in theirs. Motion activated lights set up at night near all your stuff !!
It's "Fish Plate."
Fish plate welding involves using metal plates, known as fish plates, to join two sections of a structure, typically railway tracks or beams, by welding them together. This technique is often used to repair or reinforce structures. The fish plates are placed over the joint and then welded to ensure a strong, continuous connection. This method is especially useful in maintaining the alignment and stability of the structure being worked on.
Sweet Peanut sure does love her some Matt
Matt you are honestly the dad I wish I could have. Thank you for everything you do for people and your family.
16:39 the more i see that cradle, the more i like the idea. Might come in handy for a hot swap engine package idea i've been doodling with.
It's cool to see these youngsters growing confidence in what they're doing with MORR!
I am away from home for five weeks, (currently between Iceland and Greenland) and I was assuming I would miss out on my favourite channel, but it seems that Elon Musk's Starlink systemhas enough bandwidth to allow me to view MORR at 729p (on 14" Macbook Pro). All I can say is thank goodness for that.
Rhett is such a nice son. He is so nice.
Regarding the fish plate/fitch plate thing. I know a fish plate as the bolted plate that connects two rails together. The riveted/welder reinforcing plates are usually called "doublers" I think.
Aussies hide their winches to make them harder to steal. It WAS a penal colony remember, thieving is part of the DNA here. My work truck had the winch stolen, so I welded the bolts to the bar, so they stole the bar AND the winch. Then I welded the bolts for the winch AND the bolts for the bar, so they stole the whole truck, and paddock bashed it to death and set fire to it. When we reported it the cops actually showed up looking like chief Wiggum, with box of donuts and cups of coffee in hand. I couldn't have a made a comedy and scripted it or cast the actors any better. I told them where the thieves had broken into the yard and what else they'd been into, and they're like "you know an awful lot about this...where were you last night". Geniuses.
Plus there’s a law about protruding parts. Nothing can protrude past the bar! Wenches, antennas, lights etc can’t.
Wow. Aussies are cool people even if you folks can't pronounce China "Choy Nah" or aluminum " ali lumen ah". I think the rest of the world has forgotten that it was a penal colony. I've heard how worthless the police are down there but dang to accuse you of stealing your own truck is ridiculous.
@stevenpierre1987 Americans mispronounce and misspell ALUMINIUM, notice the second i.
@@Lewisandthe3Bs well ya got me on the spelling. I guess the entire rest of the world pronounces it wrong including Choy Nah.
@@Lewisandthe3Bs yep even according to Wikipedia the English version has only one i.
It’s the way we pronounce it. A lum i num
Because they get stolen when sitting on top of the bumper in plain sight, also the recovery trucks with tipping beds in Australia are called tilt trays.
Its so cool seeing you all work with LT. I grew up watching that dude and watch his youtube channel from time to time. Cool dude.
8:43 "3,2,1 we're in Colorado... i can smell the, uhhhh, smoke from, uhhhn 'wildfires"'
love the "Caution: Children at Play" sign. Brilliant double-entendre!
"My job is to prevent Katelynn from helping Matt & Jake" -- Peanut
Matt found this on Widipedia.
A fishplate joins two lengths of track.
A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish,[1] a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile.[2] The top and bottom faces taper inwards along their short dimensions to create an even alignment between the two rails when the fish plate is wedged into place by tightening its bolts during installation.[3]
Jake's world, Kaulin's world, party time, excellent!
Get the bois an old phone booth and let em cook.
@@duramaxdadI thought Bill and Ted did the phone booth thing.
@@RustyEast Party time. Excellent.
Matt,
Fish plates were used in railway metal workings.They were long thin plates with 4 slotted holes that aligned the rail ends together pre welding the rails. They were bolted either side of the rail at the joint. The rails and fish plates were slotted to allow for expansion or contraction as the temperature rose and fell.
Winches in Australia are hidden for pedestrians safety. Also stops them getting broken when you hit roos.
In addition to all of that, have you ever tried pulling dead kangaroo out of a winch??
And it looks cleaner too! 😊
They need less pedestrian on the trails
Pity there's a huge amount of 4WD owners that ignore the law banning lights on top of the Bull bar.
You guys are so considerate for your pedestrians
I love all the awesome toys you just keep collecting. It's pretty cool!
Thanks for noticing how we mount our winches down under. Sometimes less is more (+ pedestrian safety)
0:01 When I was a boy everyone at school wanted a cool 'Dune Buggy" :) ...
We lived on a farm, so when I was 12 I bought my first car, an early 1950's VW Beetle!! .. (I worked for weeks doing Hay for a nieghbour and they paid me with the VW). ...
I took the body off and got it running with help from my older brother.
I had a working Dune Buggy!!
NOW that I am retired, I want to buy a Corvair, and make IT into a dune buggy, like Matt does!!! !
Ha, peanut starting to look the right color for a shop dog... and has she put on a little beef?
Also, Australian here. It's a roo bar, not a pissy bumper. It is structural and the winch is mounted to it. You don't want to be scraping roo out of yer winch.
Careful what you say, I mentioned peanut looking a little thick and they deleted my comment 😮. Probably trying to protect her feelings.
@@jessepitt Nah, I've had all sorts of comments disappear on all kinds of videos. It's just CZcams being incompetent at being an interactive platform as usual.
As an Aussie who built many Aussie bull bars for on 4x4s we put the winch behind the bar not on top to protect it from damage.
I now live in the USA in California and see winches mounted in view with little to no protection it amazes me.
I love the flashing “87” on the dash when Kaitlin is driving!!🤣
I think that is Colin 9:09 unless I missed where she was driving something going 87.
It is weird seeing the octane rating flashing on the dash. 😉
its not flashing for the naked eye though, the camera makes it look like flashing because the refresh rate of the leds is lower then the camera can record
Speed limits 80 or 85 there
@@paulb5390Not in Colorado
Of all the car channels I watch Matt's about the only one that puts the sawzall blades in the right way. 😉
Can we get a full Peanut video including a GoPro strapped on? I need to see all of this from Peanut perspective.
Paul at FabRats mounted the winch upsidedown on the overlander (the onx project). It was a really good ideia and could work for the Spudtruck
We do the same in China (hiding the winch), it does a 3 n 1 job. Protects your winch, Prevents your winch from getting stolen, Keeps sand, bushes, trees and road kill out. I have notice a lot of off-road rigs in the US have expose winches and things are just getting beat to snot when running through the woods and such.
In general we in the states try to stick to established routes so we aren’t running over trees and wildlife on a daily basis 😂. I guess china/Australia does it differently.
@@jessepitt It helps that the Southwest IS a desiert.
Of all the dogs I have ever seen, I think Peanut is the most loving of all time. A real sweetheart!
Another day of workin on the Baja 1000 car is just what we needed! And spud truck!
Love the fact that you are giving your team these experiences
That random Danny boy tune is instantly recognisable to any irishman
I wanted to say thank you about the welding. Never welded on a vehicle much less these computerized ones.😊
Driving a long trip , sometimes you want to be behind the wheel . Especially when you get food poisoning and you know your "friends" wouldn't stop every 5 minutes like you have to
In Australia the winch is mounted to the "bumper" not behind it, the bumper is very structural, bash protection and animal protection,
Looks neater and its stronger,
Sunday morning coffee and more MOOR!
Kaulin and Jake you guys remind me of the guys in super troopers movie lol
Hi Matt
Why we Australians hide our winches?? Here in Australia it is illegal to have anything sticking out past the bull bar or bumper bar, so it has become regular practice to put the winches behind or underneath. Even hood ornaments are not legal unless they are collapsible this is in case you hit a pedestrian.
Love your show keep it up !!
The fact that you guys consider anything from those corvairs as “race car” parts cracks me up. But I love and respect y’all’s dedication too it.
Racing Corvairs puts us in pretty good company.
Don Yanko, Carol Shelby, Bill Thomas, John Fitch, Doug Row, and many others.
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery Really? They'd be surprised to hear it.
Hidden winch looks WAAAAAAYY better. And safer for when you are driving trough people 😂
They hide their winches so the kangaroos don't take them out 😅
Matt, your shop is quite well equipped but every time I see you cut off things like that spud truck frame, I think that you could benefit from a portaband saw. If my cut allows it, the portaband is my first choice.
My dog Buster does me the same way he’s a 100 pound Australian shepherd that thinks he’s a lap dog. Lol
Ahhhhh Reversion I love it Muhaha. Can't believe there's Corvair motors still in use in Baha.
I like these early morning videos
34:52 a fish plate is something you order at Long John Silver's.
I definitely vote for a 408 stroker with 10lbs of supercharged boost. That would be the low end torque you need
Changing the length of the intake runners also changes torque.
I love what you do. I've been in welding and industrial manufacturing, making food-grade equipment for 35 years. You called it right: fish plates. The size and shape of the plate will change to match what it is needed for. Keep up the excellent work. Maybe I'll come out to see you someday.
Fish plates are a reinforcement used in welding to strengthen joints and prevent stress risers. They are typically used in frames, particularly in areas where flexing or movement occurs, such as A-frames or tag trailers.
Design and Placement
Fish plates can take various shapes, including diamond, arrow, or pyramid forms. The most common design is the diamond shape, which doubles the weld area compared to a simple rectangular shape. They should be placed strategically to distribute loads and reduce stress concentrations.
Welding Techniques
When welding fish plates, it’s essential to ensure a strong and consistent bond. A common technique is to weld the bottom of the plate from tip to tip, then angle the tips upward at a 30-degree slope to reach the center of the beam, channel, or tube.
Prevention of Stress Risers
Fish plates help prevent stress risers by distributing loads over a larger area. This is particularly important in frames that flex or move, as holes or welds can create stress concentrations that lead to cracks.
Key Takeaways
Fish plates are used for welding reinforcement, particularly in flexing or movement frames.
Diamond-shaped fish plates are the most common design, doubling the weld area.
Placement is crucial to distribute loads and reduce stress concentrations.
Proper welding techniques, such as welding the bottom of the plate and angling the tips, ensure a strong bond.
Fish plates help prevent stress risers and cracks in frames.
always good to see posted a minutes ago
My brother sandblasted oil pans & valve covers on the outside. But the tiny sand dust stuck to the inside. Steam pressure washing wasn't enough. Sand & dirt are the enemy.
I highly recommend you tear down & clean an engine completely before putting it back together. Maybe there is an oil filter that has small micron filtering, but then the oil pump might not do the job anymore.
I've seen Many forget to rinse trans lines and coolers, same as Oil coolers and the pumps.What's in them gets to work right away...
Kallen and Rhett are really becoming an asset to the business! You are a great Father and teacher Matt, and should be proud of your Boys!
That spud truck would look beastly with a hulking bumper like an M936’s with a visible winch mounted right on top of it 😊
Did I see Colon going 87mph on the dish when he was talking about the C10 Truck
You got a problem with that?
Speed limit on a lot of roads out west is 80. So he was probably speeding by 7 mph. So cool it
Is 87 mph the magic gigawatt speed for back to the future time travel?
A colon only possibly goes 87 from chipotle or taco bell - to the nearest restroom 😂
His name is Kaulin, by the way. 😉
@@puremolonlaber6674 you’re a fuckin British cigarette… people speed, and they like it. Get over your prudish self.
I'm an aussie, and I'm not embarrassed by my winch :p It's just a road legality that there can't be anything that may snag a pedestrian, some LED bars are technically illegal to mount on top of a bullbar or bonnet
I'm an Australian. They have SUPER STRICT STANDARDS on where you can put things. IE 40 inch tyres are an absolute no. We can't go anywhere near the vehicle you guys make
Sorry to hear that
I had a SWB cruiser registered on 44 Hawgs. You can do it, just needs a lot of engineering.
Colin at the end lol. I'd be like thats wild I heard 1100, imma go with that 😂😂😂