Total Cost Of Building Elvis Presley Private Jet RV
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I add up how much to build the Elvis Presley Private Jet RV. It's crazy!
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so jimmy dit your wife hear what the total cost was ? hope not because i bet you will sleep in the doghouse for the next 6 months...
Hey Jimmy, maybe you could raffle off some of the tags?
Someone saying Elvis never flew on it is that true 😞
If you need parts, contact me. We have three jetstar 2s, parts for days! No engines, but might be able to help there too.
@Addy-745 No, Elvis Never Rode on that Jet Unfortunately.
Lisa Marie was a Much Larger Less Claustrophobic Jet he Preferred..
Hi Jimmy, I love your videos. I am 70 y.o. now, and an airplane nut since I was about 5 and living near the Corpus Christi N.A.S. So a little history, FWIW. For years I flew into ABQ, and would have time to explore the area, where I saw Elvis's red Jetstar sitting on different ramps at ABQ. I say this, because the jet was moved around the airport. It was not exclusive to Roswell. I believe the Jetstar was in ABQ for about 10 years or more, around 1978 to 1988. I don't know much else about it.
What really makes America great is its endless potential for creativity and imagination. Never let that fade away. Greetings from Italy.
Hey Jimmy, being a retired OTR big truck driver, I quickly discovered that the more air you can put between you and the road, the nicer the ride! If it were me, I would go to the most local big truck salvage yard and pick up 6 or 8 of them (they MUST all be from the same model of trucks so that you get the same performance out of all of them). Also, you will need to get 4 or 6 leveling valves, as well as the shock absorbers from the same model and year truck you get the airbags from. These will keep the body "floating" on a cushion of air.
The main difficulty in setting it up with full air ride will be designing a system of stabilizers that will keep the body in the correct orientation on the frame.
I'm really looking forward to seeing your PRV (Plane Recreational Vehicle) when it's done!
Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Brilliant comment sir! That makes perfect sense!
i'm a school bus driver, so the air bags makes sense to me, too.
Just cut some tire tread for pads to isolate the dissimilar metals. Stainless carriage bolts with thick, hard plastic washers to attach for minimizing electrolytic corrosion. But consider the mount placement for future access to clean corrosion that will happen. You will want a solid connction to the frame. No springs, air bags or even engine mounts. Otherwise the fuselage can get a swing movement like a truck carrying swinging meat. That's one of the most dangerous jobs in trucking. The RV chassis already has proper suspension, and the fuselage is far stronger, and more rigid than the old RV shell. Saw how that old thing came apart. The Elvis jet in the desert for 40 years with no apparent leaks. The leaks in the RV shell is what doomed it.
All Elvis’ young dates all in their 60’s now can come and reminisce ❤️🇺🇸
I really feel like this jet belongs in a museum.
Im porn in the island of Samoa on 08 January 1969. I hear mu mom always talk about Elvis , make me favour to Elvis , my mom love me because if my birthday is same with Elvis Presley birthday, when im the age of 10 i start sing Elvis songs, people of my village call me ELVIS, thats why i love to watch your Utube program , Elvis sings still in my heart, my mom pastaway 13year ago , but my kids love to play Elvis song to me on my birthday , i left Samoa in my 27 yearold, niw im in New Zealand for 26 year, thank you for the good utube chanel.
Mr.Webb sir going to give you a heads up warning. As an owner of a 1965 Avion camper...you will be hastled to no end by people wanting a peek. Charge five or ten bucks to see it. That way a fuel stop will only take 2 to 3 hours.
With a Grizzly, all things are possible! Even crazy Jimmy ideas! Git er done Jimmy's World!
I personally am loving this. I watch bad chad an he restores old cars. So I can see the vision. Can't wait to see it!!
This is going to go down as one of the most epic aviation builds that crosses over into the automotive space. Really hoping this works out exactly how you're imaging it!
Hopefully the purchase price included rights to use the Elvis name. I knew someone back in the 90s who had some MLK,Jr figurines made to sell and he got slapped down by attorneys for the family real fast.
Wow
That's because he was using their likeness. This is Elvis' jet as can be proven so they cannot do anything about him going around showing off "Elvis' Jet".
Im from malaysia,ill be ur fans on utubes videos of ur aviations storys,best is about elvis my idol rock n rolls planes u had.
That short clip of you guys driving that chasis with the 2 front seats is hilarious.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product Jimmy. Thanks for doing this. My mom would be ecstatic to see this if she were still with us. She was a huge Elvis fan. Loved Elvis more than my dad even.
Can't wait to see all the vids of the build. This is gonna be so cool! Jimmy, you da man!
The old rotating beacon is a great idea. I’ve got a bunch of old vintage beacons from fire trucks and police cars. Need to keep my eye out for one of an old Jet!
This is pretty awesome never seen this channel before but I got a recommendation and I'm glad I watched it lol
Bro when you paid over 200k i thought you would restore it but my god you absolutely destroyed it
What a strange project! But after having followed Jimmy for a while it all makes sense and I wish you nothing but success
Don't know if your going to actually read this,I am a retired truck mechanic and fabricator,I made a freightliner motorhome 25yrs ago,almost all truck beds including tanks are mounted with treated wood and clamped with large u bolts with springs to maintain flex,the frame needs to twist or it will Crack ex army mechanic here 63b 63c 63f go army ....harley rvbroke
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Put airbags on it and two strengthen the frame by welding in X braces both weld and bolt them in place that way if the weld cracks you have bolts for backup and if the bolts break than you have a weld that can get you to the closest hardware store!
Good luck with the project!
Jimmy is crazy, this idea is crazy, but I enjoy watching 😂
With the support and fans you got I gotta say you are now part of American History going this way. There are other planes he owned. They are at Graceland. You should write Never Never Land The Plane on those souvenirs
You can use semi truck body mounts. Along with semi cab air bags. They have levelers on them.
Awesome!!! And yep... I would use airbags.
Personally, I would go with the dampeners. I have been driving trucks for 26 years and I can tell you with the air ride cab suspension that you suggested, you would get a lot of sway in turns and such. Plus, the wind will make it sway as well. That is going to be a real top heavy machine. Just my 2 cents.
Nice Jimmy . Air speed is alive !
Takes jet ride to a whole new level
Jimmy the best ideas cross brace the motor home frame, sink the jet down on the frame , use some type of corrosion prevention system , then take the jet to as many air shows as you can and charge for tours sell the the spec sheet with your autograph!!
School buses use a standard J-Bolt to keep the body attached to the frame and use a hard rubber isolator between the body and frame. Now that frame will be flexible until you bolt the airplane to it so no need to stiffen the frame of the motor home, the airplane will do that. The bottom of the airplane needs to be opened up and everything not needed, removed. Then build a frame on the bottom of the airplane that will attach to the motor home chassis. It's not rocket science but a rock solid plan needs to be in place before you start...but you already know that part. This info comes from 25 years as a school bus mechanic and about 20 years of that as an ASE certified mechanic.
I would build a cradle for it to sit in on the frame of the motorhome. It would help box in the frame and stiffen it. Looks like a fun project.
such a shame. it belongs in a museum😥
Box the frame ad-supported links and bag it. Simple cheap and extremely strong. Don't forget to steel seal the metal/ por. And drain holes. Have fun and be safe!
Air ride is definitely the way to go. The industrial vibration dampers will guaranteed be too stiff. That's a sore back, just waiting to happen.
Jimmy! This is really a cool project. I'm so glad you are recouping your investment with tags. I worked on Jetstars while stationed at Ramstein AB Germany from 1979-1981. I spent many hours with a squirt bottle of wax polishing the C-140s. After they replaced the C-140s at Ramstein. The moved one of them to Rhein Main AB at the Frankfurt airport. Later in the 80s I was stationed at Rhein Main for 3 years. They decided that they would use the Rhein Main C-140 for battle damage repair training. I was appalled to see the patches on the side of that beautiful plane after they punched holes in it. I just thought I would share some Jetstar history with you. Keep up the good work!
Should be fully restored and put into a museum
Bros milking these Elvis Presley jet videos to the point when I see new ones I don’t even want to watch it 💀
I know mate it would be worth more painted up and put it in a museum he's ruined a piece of history witch cannot be taken back.
I see you too are a man of culture - Westen Champlin shirt :-)
Jimmy, I would use the air bags. They are made for the rigor of our highways. You are building a rolling earthquake, so you want the stoutest parts made for the road, not the building bushings made for very gradual movement and not frequent movements.
I wouldn't mind getting a Elvis Key Tag, but at those prices after checking out , there's absolutely know way on a Pension Income one can afford to get even just the Key Tag alone. let alone the Gold Edition. I think the truck Air Bag System would be the best answer & looking forward to seeing it done. "What can possibly gone wrong?"
You better mount that fuselage with some shock mounts to calm down some of the vibrations and triangulate a mount off the basic 3 point landing gear structure and where those forces originally were passed through to the fuselage structure.
Hocky pucks work great for body mounts and motor mounts for shade tree engineered off roaders... seems good enough :) I would think you would want to tie into the bulkhead on the nose not just the nose gear as the lean torque while driving might exceed the designed limits of the nose gear attach points.
Such a super cool idea! Elvis will be proud👍🏻🇺🇲
Got to hook the landing gear lever to the leveling Jack's, and seeing as it's an Rv you should consider coming to our tractor show next September 2024, you can check out old tractors 🚜 while everyone tries to figure out what the heck your driving.
For the frame stiffener look into a torque tube down the center of the RV frame
Cant wait to see it live .. I have been fabricating for the aviation industry for years would love to help some how..
I would try to sink the frame deep into the fuselage, right under the plane floor so it sits nice and low so you won't see the huge frame under it. With that massive fuselage on top of the frame it will be super top heavy and bobble like crazy going down the road.
That was my thought as well. Also, I think that it would be worth the trouble to narrow the track of the coach chassis so that the wheels aren't sticking outside of the fuselage so far. It is a lot of additional work, but after seeing that other plane/rv thing, it would definitely give it a more finished appearance than simply plopping the fuselage on top of a truck chassis and calling it good...
That’s how I’m thinking too. Hide the frame of the RV up inside the bottom of the fuselage. Somehow use the outer skin of the plane to cover the frame and running gear , air bags and any of the workings of the RV. And that would keep it from being too heavy in high winds. Traveling across country could get tricky.
Google Gulfstream limo. Built many years ago but they did it right. Rides super low and looks nice and sleek. The video Jimmy added to his video of the black plane rv looked ridiculous 😂 I hope he puts a little more thought into it than just rushing into it and slapping a plane, ontop a frame, with some springs made for a compressor to stop vibrating.
should be able to adjust rudder trim to keep it going straight . . . 😂🤣😂
I would add 3 points to the frame. The both rear mounts can be fix, and the front can be used like a bearing. This is how they do it with the 4X4 RVs with the added cabins when they use it for offroad action. Truck can flex, as it should, and the cabin doesn´t receive any force.
Jimmy, you know Elvis is not dead. He just retired from the lime light. 💯 no joke.
On the bus frame I would start with boxing the inside of the C channel frame rails, then weld 1/4" plate (with reinforcing angle or 1" box tube welded on underneath the plates) across the top and bottom frame rails in strategic places. The fuselage will lend some rigidity if you simply both through some thick Delrin blocks. The bolts or nuts hardware should be attached with insulating washers of nylon or any suitable hard, non-conductive material. Ditto on the X-bracing between the frame rails.
I'd start by ascertaining if the frame rails are tempered. If so, welding will destroy the frame.
Jimmy, Amazing work! I love to see your project. I saw the red lights. It was so Awesome!. I will never forget when I rode the "People" airport. I watched the wing end with a red light moving on the floor in 1987. Thumbs up! Cheers!
Make sure you come to Tupelo Ms, Elvis’s Birth place! Would love to see it first hand!
Hello from Minnesota!! Great episode!!
It’s going to be one of the best RVs in the world
We own a 41 foot Fleetwood Discovery I’ve found that air bags are a must to keep the big trucks from pushing you off the road. Wind is going to be a real deal with that bird. My rugs Cassie’s a spartan they had to Cross beams welded between the frame to keep the frame from bowing it also keeps the windshield from cracking when it bows. Great video.!!
"Pimp that Ride" with Airbags!! Seeing the whole fuselage dance would be so cool!
This is going to be an epic series to build and what could go wrong great video thanks Jimmy and Jessie and grizzly
Those big running lights on the wings, I was thinking you could use those as the headlights on the front, maybe incorporate them into the headlights on the front of it.
Air bags Jimmy 👍😎
Just remember, both truck frames and airplanes are designed to twist and flex. That's part of how they get their strength, if it's too stiff, it will break a part.
You need to add trussing under the chassis much like a bridge, concert stage lighting rigs, cranes, and even monster mega trucks. I wish I could add pictures here but look up the monster truck called “Sin City Hustler” … kind of fitting, Elvis and Viva Las Vegas :). Don’t forget me if you use the idea ;)
KARATE CHOP! 🤚Only way to strengthen chassis is to add diagonal bracing. Channel steel most likely. Better have a good mig welder, Jimmy Sky King. Thank you...thank you very much.
It will work people will want to see this Elvis RV Plane.
Cross brace the frame under it allowing the plane to strengthen the top side. Use Truck style body mounts. The red flashing light needs to be on the plane.
Suggest you use airrbags to integrate the jet and chassis. This will be best for mitigating road vibrations transmitting through the airframe. This will aid the airframe integrity (and thus its water resistance) over the many potential miles of road travel.
I hope I have a chance to see the RV. Sounds great 👍. Thanks for sharing 😊.
Can't wait to see it Jimmy good luck with it.
I’ve read it in the comments and I agree. Box the frame and X the rails together. If you wanted decent clearance around the added X’s you could go with Crome Moly tubing. I highly recommend TIG welding all of the work! Good luck you crazy nut🤘🏻
If you got the money Jimmy mate worth every penny for the history of the king 🎉
add x diagonal struts to the frame.
From your 1 year ago video, i go to this latest of ur videos, awsome, im from KL malaysia
🤔🤔🤔🤔 You're going to have to x Brace that frame. Like drag cars It keeps them. from Twisting You could do the few salons like they do clocks with a triangle basis.
Sound system to reproduce jet engine sounds tied to tachometer or air speed sensor to ramp up as vehicle moves faster would be a great addition.
Just my quick thoughts to consider…
Possibly strengthening the chassis might include adding some type of “C” Channel “X” Bracing in between the parallel run main sections. This has been done on older style Convertibles. The “C” Channel can be actual structural Channels but they may be too heavy. It’s very possible to have a heavy equipment machine shop firm out of thick steel to make the “C” Channel and construct “X” brace subassemblies. How to mount might want to use Bolt on rather then weld. If the parallel run strength channels flex vertically, consider adding strengthener flat bars. You can make the “C” Channels out of same metal thickness as the Parallel Frame members.
If you don’t know the Jet Cabin section weight, do what you can to weight it. Knowing it’s weight will help determine best way to mount on to the frame. You could design metal cradles that securely fastened to the frame and where the aluminum meets the metal cradle, isolate with separate neoprene pads and bushings for fasteners on all four corners. I’m referring to making the front connection into two frame connection points rather then only one. This way, the Aluminum cab section is held onto the frame by four points. This would minimize side twisting over only having one point.
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It would be better to mount it only on three points two at the rear and on at the front just as the aircraft landing gear. And a three point mounting is always more stable than four.
@@samrodian919 I don’t agree with a 3 point mount, feel a 3 point mount offers problems that will show up later. A secure mounting to the strengthened Frame provides a more solid assembly especially when dealing with road vibrations. Knowing the weight and comparing it to what was the Motorhome box structure will surface any other issues. Already there were complaints of the Frame during transport being flimsy, this shows how much rigidity is added with the fully mounted box structure. A 3 point on that frame wouldn’t be as secure as a 4 or more point connection. The rigidity is enhanced by increasing the connection to the Frame. Fewer connection points encourages a flimsy assembly. On this note, if a complete connection to the Frame is made, it would come the closest to having a box structure like before. Thus maybe it wouldn’t be necessary to strengthen the Frame.
This is great Jimmy
To protect against galvanic corrosion, it just needs a mastic like floor paint. However, I would use the air bags like you said. WeldC channel cross members between the cross braces so it’s “X” shaped between for stability on the road.
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Put in in a museum
The best way to stiffen the frame is to close in the frame. Closing the frame will made it a clean, I’m sure Elvis would approve.
That is so funny seeing you drive around that chassis😂
I'm no metallurgist, but do you think that welding 45 degree supports in-between the frame rails would reduce the flexing? Any chance of this making it to Sun 'n Fun next year?
Once you mount the jet to the truck frame you will not need to beef It up. Frames need a bit of flex in them.
Air bags, and build steel joist type lattice work. And weld them in down to frame in a x between the rails say every 4 to 5 feet. That will stiffen it up. I would send you a drawing if given address to send to.
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I like the rubber mallet idea.
My suggestion: Use the air ride mounts. And add in additional frame crossmember supports. Just use the standard production truck frame cross members for that frame. They will literally bolt right in.
Air ride with adjustable shocks, for sure!!
I think don’t forget that you may have to do maintenance on the chassis and engine so give yourself an in.
Excellent work!
Love your channel and you!
Fix the landing gear and mount it to it, Then have the landing gear raise and lower the whole rig. In Los Angeles there is a low rider builder that could be a lot of help making it happen.
Good Project And Good Business As Well
I am not an elvis fam but I would like to see that.
So I think your on to something with this build.
Kudos mate & good luck.
Airbags have the advantage of being adjustable and would isolate the frame and fuselage from the Galvanic action/corrosion.
Airplane, air-ride, just makes sense :)
The best option to stiffen that chassis is by using a torque tube. Weld in a 6 inch pipe from the front to the back. Run it through at least 4 crossmembers. Super easy and cheap.
Use hockey pucks with holes drilled in thim to mount the airframe.
I don't have a preference to your mounting choices, but I do have one concern. I could be wrong, but the way you talk, it sounds like you're just going to piece it together from what you have (i.e. fuselage to frame). Those who restore classic cars the right way call it "Off body restoration," and I would classify the Elvis Jet to RV project no different. During this phase, usually everything is replaced and/or rebuilt, including the engine. My question is, why wouldn't you do that for this project? Why not make it reliable? Rebuild the engine, replace the brake lines, and new wiring, etc. etc.. If you piece it together and something happens down the road (literally), it will definitely be harder to fix the problem later, and it probably cost more as well. While it's off the frame, everything is right there, easily accessible, easy to get to it. Makes sense to me. Keep up the great work!
I am a little late I know.. but I bought one.. numer 1072 my birthdate. Hopefully i can drive the Jetstar one day! Greetings from The Netherlands