Fixing my weird JDM MIDGET | This car is BONKERS!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- This is the weirdest vehicle we've ever bought. After arriving from Japan it's time to get this thing working, but once we started looking into the mechanics, it's going to need some work to get it running properly again...
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To keep the seat up (working on the engine), there is a small fabric strap tied to the headrest bar. That strap gets pulled over the seat and hooked onto a poking tiny spike on the bottom black plate. If you need a workshop manual (Japanese), sent me a message! :D I have been dailying a 1998 van midget for a few years now in! :)
Somebody get this man to the top!
On the vans in the interior completely stripped or is there some sort of trim?
@@afpreppie04 The interior of most of the midgets are bare metal. My one was optioned with a plastic leather type cover that has press studs on the floor, with a floor mat on top. The base around the seat is also covered with the same plastic leather type cover (you have to remove this, to take off the panels to put in the oil/work on the belt). My van version has a headliner in the back, but the drivers cabin is just bare metal roof + sides.
absolute legend
send them a message on their facebook page, more likely to see it :)
I like how even though your budget and production has gone up a fair bit, the actual show has not changed much. It still has what made it so good back in the day.
This is Top Gear: Australia, lol.. Our budget is huge but we spend it like it's only change from beer money.
For sure
First step: jack up your cah.
But with more b-roll, edm, and car porn.
Well they have changed a lot by money and fame, but I still watch because of these episodes, these are the grassroots of MCM. All those ”new sports cars” or ”smashing old sexspec cars” episodes is something I just ignore now… I got mixed feelings all the time about MCM now but I’m still here and supporting…
27:55 Two cupholders in a single seater?
This reminds me of my 1991 Subaru Mini Jumbo. Carb car in a EFI world. An air filter with a summer/winter/inbetween mode depending on the temperature and the manual choke also doubles as a anti-theft device :D
Haha you're right - didn't even notice!
lol. That's hilarious and something I never thought about.
"Nah mate, a choke is folklore and not a real thing so GO AWAY!" said the 2020 car tech.
Get an on board air compressor. Great for tires..AND an air horn!
It's not a truck without it. Plus Marty doesn't have one.😃
The micro-nugget is begging for an EFI and turbo conversion, the EF-CK only makes around 31bhp. However there are quite a few more powerful engines in the EF series, including turbocharged ones (e.g. TR-XX and Mira)
That little pin in thermostat is a jiggle pin. It allows for air to pass through to aid bleeding when you first fill the system before the stat opens. It jiggles to stop it getting blocked. :)
Need to go to Patriot Campers and have them make you a PCOR for the nuggetzilla!
These are the best kind of videos. Diy is something great to learn.
YES MORE MIDGET
As the truck is a carby, those pipes coming off the exhaust are used to heat the carby up, when it’s cold, my old suzuki Sierra used to have it, but I deleted it
All that truck needs is a quad or side-by-side engine swap and long travel suspension to become an awesome off-roader! Too bad it's gonna stay on-road. ☹️
Lol, I posted the pic of the earbud cable eyelet in the pocket . Made my day when you mentioned it :)
I think it’s awesome how you guys got to work on this half of the car while waiting for the other half to arrive!
GT4, these work good when you max out the mods to win the Kei cad championship and the 64 three wheeler can win two of the races if you hold the NOS on all the time👍
Still using a box cutter for cutting hoses. Lot easier and cleaner cut with a proper hose cutter for less than the price of the torch/ flashlight you bought.
"They also work with wireless headphones" > hehe, brilliant :D
Hey Legends - an idea for an MCMTV2 video - show us behind the scenes of your merch store/packing logistics etc.. I'm sure there would be plenty of interest in that (and because you're always mentioning you do it all inhouse!)
Love your show gents. All the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
I love Midget Car Mods!
Neat, Jerma's Aussie cousin works at Supercheap Auto
Love guys, any forts in the future on dropping a 1000cc motorbike engine in, woth a fort guys cant wait to hear run with all that hard work, keep up the hard work guys
😆Woohoo! More Midget action coming soon. That thing is rad!
I wish the Autozone stores here in the US would be more like supercheap auto
such a neat little truck. I want one.
Is it just me or does it look like it’s been styled to look like Marty’s black hilux from back to the future?!
I desperately want to see you guys put gas struts on the seat, as if they're hood struts XD
How did that Hammer you showed us how to make work out??? Work well on building that shop??
What do we know about a Daihatsu Midget? I got it on Grand Tourismo 1 for Playsi One. I pimped the hell out ouf it ;-)
I would like to have one for real. Nope, I'm not kidding. Just a crazy German .I like it different I like the Multipla too from Fiat. But most people say: Only a mother could find "that " attractive. But the pic ain't foolin'😁
Could you use the seat belt to hold the seat up? Just a thought
Guys !!... take the motor out and make sure everything is good.. OR.. get a MC motor ... 1000cc and make it more awesome :P
Any details of the air con unit..I wouldn't mind trying to retrofit into a mini
buy a 6L GTR and bring on the chats!
you guys should sell car mats id buy the hell out of that
22:15 just tar and glue remover, gone in a minute and a fiver a bottle
Honestly pay all the monies for an actual canvas MCM bag
Dear mighty car mods, being as you are sound guys, what brand headphones do you recommend?
I wish we had a super cheap auto. So sick of the selection in the stores we have in the states
Can you guys draw up a time line of all the cars you've owned please
Is that a roof over the parking lot of the auto part store??
At 550kg it could go on a single axle trailer and get towed to the track with the golf 🙃
Wow, music from the early days
Carb airboxes often had a switchable intake. Take it from a cooler area in summer for more power. Take air from a warmer place (such as around the exhaust manifold) in winter to avoid carb icing.
The Bombardier Iltis (VW) had a similar setup, but using a thermostat, so the air intake would automatically use hot or cold air (or a mix).
Good tip = thanks mate!
Yeah my 1995 Suzuki sierra had the same thing 👍
Had one on my Gemini haha
Came to the comments to see if someone had said this. Common on small engines, but usually a plate that you move in the airbox.
You know...this is just what I needed today guys, thanks. Just had a bummer of a day...just got home from work...cracked a beer and lo...an MCM vid. made my day. Even bought a duffel!
Thanks mate. You know what - some days are just straight sh*t. But when you're feeling like that its so important to remember that usually in a day or two once you get some decent sleep and sort a few things out it always gets better!
@@mightycarmods True. It always gets better when you have a good night's sleep and sort some things. If you can't do all the things at once, then just do one at a time by one step at a time. I'll get better. :)
@@mightycarmods I can't help but think this is Moog replying...anyway... thanks for replying! I do really love watching you guys; it brings me so much joy. You two have such a great friendship and rapport on screen. I think I shed a tear when you got Marty the Superturbo! I also really appreciate how you advocate for mental health... obviously coming from the heart and perhaps from something personal...just makes it that much more honest. Anyway, thanks for doing what you do!
Top tip ..cover your sandblaster cabinet on the inside with clear removable plastic sheets ...them windows will get battered pretty quickly and go misty very expensive to keep changing them
Thank me later 👍
Good tip, and a sheet of PPF works well, a lot of them self heal with a heat gun.
@@thejoetandy 100% Gentlemen, I learned the HARD WAY, LOL.
it has plastic on the windows and lights
@@mightycarmods NICE.
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If that's what I think it is, you HAVE to keep that MiniDisc player and have a library of MiniDiscs behind the sun visor.
That is definitely NOT a minidisc player. Those of us that have them could explain why, but I'll refrain. That device looks like something used for roads.
I was just wondering what if you do an engine swap with a similar capacity motorbike engine. A 600-700 cc revvy engine would destroy Marty's kei truck. And also "purity" .
I was surprised that it wasn't a motorbike engine, it seems like a weird decision for Daihatsu to build their own 600cc engine rather than buy a readymade one from any of the big motorcycle manufacturers in Japan
@@DjDolHaus86 i believe they developed their own engine due to the fact that kei cars are widely used in Japan and makes sense to make an engine exactly for your needs how you want it to operate.
Itsbenmodified on yt did it 😅
Ducati or Yamaha R1 engine.
turbo busa swap incoming
Needs a 650/1000cc bike engine with a turbo coversion!
"cough" turbo busa "cough"
Tip from a auto body tech that’s watched every episode over the years…. we use the rubber cleaning wheels in the shop I work at when using them have then spinning off the edge of the panel and careful on plastic parts!!! Always enjoy the new content!!!
Thanks Robert
A new mighty car mods today is going to be a good day. More midget, that little truck is so badass.
A real estate agent near me uses one as a promotional vehicle 😂
The hell are the selling? Garden sheds? 😂
Jimboomba?
I've never seen on in all my country(USA)
Do you have pretend Estate Agents as well?
I guess it's working as a promotional piece because we're talking about it!
Why am I more hooked on this series than most build series featuring my favorite cars? Can't wait to see this thing ripping around a track, hahaha.
I think it is because the two of them are really likeable and relatable. Couple that with excellent production and it’s a winner
Best off roading/ 4 wheel driving/ midget channel
That airbox is as Marty says, the second feed comes from the exhaust shield so you have a warmer air feed.
stops the carb from icing up in the winter, but also helps keep the engine running because the fixed carb doesn't like cold.
Old 70s 4 banger Mazdas had this as well a summer and winter setting on the air cleaner with a tube that connected to the top of the exhaust
I wanna see a supercheap auto shopping trip with the midget as the shopping cart.
Would love to see a motor bike engine swap in this! great episode
Did someone say Hayabusa?
I remember these cars from Gran Turismo 2 on PS1. Nice to finally see a real life one. They sure are indeed small.
Same here, and i have wanted one ever since... Bin the Ferraris and Range Rovers, this is where the magic happens!
Great car fellas. Would love to see more weird and bonkers cars on the channel. Love what you guys are doing.👍👍👍
Bring back 2sexy plesseeee
Omg agreed!
Please please please bring back 2sxy mighty car mods
I think it’s a good idea to always cover your load especially in unknown tunnels
I GOT THAT, LMFAO.
I love that you reused the music at 8:45 - that gives back so many memories of your guys earlier videos. Greatful for all the entertainment and knowledge you guys have given us
22:14 WD40 is amazing for removing old glue residue without any mechanical damage to the surfaces.
I can see Marty's truck having a top speed advantage. Not something I was expecting to ever type.
My second favorite type of video to watch with a midget in it .
I don’t like the Tomorrow never dies (TBH any Brosnan -era Bond movies, but Tomorrow never dies was the one with Daihatsu Midget) as much as I like MCM. That must be what you meant?
This Super Cheap Shops are spooky. You do not need all the warehouse keepers and sales man anymore. All searching and collecting done by yourself using your mobile? No jobs needed anymore. Welcome agenda 2030.
Beside that. Cool car!
i hate it when my hoodies are not compatible with wireless headphones. thank you guys for finally addressing this devastating modern issue
wooooo midget video. love this new car
love this little thing needs a bike engine conversion and turned into a little drift monster lol
Totally agree.Was thinking the same thing.
I think Matra did the center driving position long before McLaren.
This is awesome!!
You muse have so many untouched cans of WD. Grab cans every episode!
Love it when i'm watching old MCM vids and a new one drops 🥳🥳🥳
Saw chop fingers sticker on a Scion XB, raced him in my 02 Silverado, beat him and chopped my fingers at him!!! Tucson AZ
This is so good, I love everything about it. I've only been watching these boys for the past 5 or 6 years but one thing I've learned from them is it doesn't have to be scary fast to be fun! So good.
They're like best friends I never had.
Holy hell I lost it at the "10 bucks if you catch it" 🤣
A lot of comments, a lot of views, short span of time 👌. Loving the content and thank you for sharing the love on these little nuggets
What a mad nugget, I love it!
It has so much personality, looks goofy, but so endearing. I'd rock one if I could for sure.
Lovely car, nice going weirder and weirder with these vehicles!
WD40 to remove gunk from double take or decals, works like magic. Something to test next time :) love the best 4x4 / Midget channel! Excellent new buy!
WD-40, GOO-GONE, I've also used mixed gas from 2 stroke.
WD40 really works for this? I'm trying it when the opportunity arises.
Was just about to comment this. WD-40 actually works brilliantly
Why is paint behind locked glass?
that looks like the easiest oil filter change i have ever seen
only the fb rx7 is easier because you don't have to lie down. just unscrew from the top and put a new one on.
Saw you guys on road kill been watching ever sence love the channel
As the once proud owner of a Honda TN360, I guarantee this Midget will be a heap of fun 👍
8:15 Put seatbelts in back so someone can sit on the boot box if you need to haul a passenger.
All I can think now is a 650cc motorbike engine swap with transmission. Imagine the burnouts!!
One thing that I constantly appreciate about MCM is Moog’s background in audio engineering. The Voiceover and soundtrack is something that always brings the videos over the top on production quality. The sound design, as well as the cinematic camera work, is what brings me back again and again to the bright, familiar faces of MCM. Your videos always bring a smile on my face and get me stoked to work on my cars!
Interesting because sometimes he really messes it up and gets the music way too loud compared to the dialogue volume, so you have to constantly adjust the volume. I think maybe his background actually hurts him there because with music production you want something dynamic going on with volume. But with TH-cam you don't. Your average person is listening on headphones or chilling on their lunch break using the computer watching these and all of a sudden the music blasts your ears. He seems to have improved lately though so maybe they figured something out.
You should graft a Hyabusa motor into this truck. It would absolutely thrash anything Marty throws at it
I keep saying that
Cheers for entertaining me over coffee ☕️
Just get some big S hooks from Bunnings to hold the seat up.
18:34 for this coolant angle pipe (don't know how else to call it), I'd fill craters with JB weld or something. Because as it is right now, it will sweat coolant all the time.
Would you guys ever do a motor swap on the k-car? Like a Yamaha 600cc off a R6 to replace the 3 cylinder 660 or a 1000cc from any liter bike? Or are these illegal things in Aussieland?
You two arguing about who has a real truck has all the Americans rage typing “ThAt’S NOt a ReAL TruCk”
i belive you can fit in there an engine from suzuki carry 1989-1996 ! or you can go a bit harder with a Hayabusa engine so be able to fly ! xD Do an engine swap guys. the Ultra sleeper car ! xD
This week I found out Kei trucks aren’t registerable in New York State. NYC would benefit greatly from Kei class vehicles, but this state is such a dump that they would literally ban water in a desert.
I'm sorry Moog but martys kei truck DOSES 🤷♂️ hands down winner I'm afraid
Man we need a Super Cheap auto in my country MIDAS sucks at times.
Do you think it would fit a 750cc Suzuki bike engine in it ??? If not what what would fit in it and marry upto the gearbox ???
At this point should just open up a service shop. Not really “car mods “ you guys are doing more like maintenance
>Might Car Maintenance
You get into an accident with that tiny car and you lose both your legs because of the spare wheel....
Drive carefully! 🤘😁
Anyone else thinking Suzuki Hayabusa engine swap?!? You can even turbo the Hayabusa engine!
Can you engune swap with a bmw s1000rr motor? I bet it would fit easily and 200hp would be mad
You just put the seat belt across to keep the hood/seat up in them, but try keep it clean.