We Fixed The Seating In The Corvair!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- So I went to my shop to fix the seating in the Corvair.
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What I like about this build is that it is built to work and haul other vehicles in a hostile environment and to last a long time. 1/2 dune buggy, 1/2 tow truck - totally unique.
Who but a tow-truck-guy would think to build something like this???
@@MrGaryGG48 it's still awesome as it is... I'd want it just for fun.
I just found this channel and what I like about it is that there is no drama, none of the traditional youtuber manufactured drama between so and so. No 5 minute intro, no people screaming at the camera with their unnecessary overhyped "personalities".
I love watching build that only uses " off the shelf " parts , just bolt it together . Right after you get it done , all your competition will have one just like it , not . I have dreamed up and fabricated a lot of stuff , but this is 1,000 times more intense . I enjoy the heck out of your videos . I have linked your channel to buddies across the country and many have said how much they enjoy it . Many are off-roaders and other like myself are former rescue people . Stay safe . Ed is my brother from another mother and Izzy is a cute kid . The whole crew is top notch .
I love how you get everyone hands on on the build and it shows their appriceation and value in it. Great team management sir.
The Corvair is coming together really nice. I gotta say that Randy cracks me up. It's like he just wants to laugh all the time. 👍
I was under the impression he might have mental issues.
@@woodlandwonders6887 .. Far from I would of thought. I couldn't argue if you said that I might.. 😂 😂
Lol @ Randy trying to finagle 1/4" more legroom
He knows how many hours he's gonna be in that seat.
That rear seat row seems quite uncomfortable.
Totally worth it!
I notice Matt made sure he got the most leg room. At the start he really checked that out !!!
Take .25 inch off the bottom of his shoes and that makes half an inch.
The more I watch these, the more I'm convinced that Ed never looks at the weather channel. The weather channel asks him about the weather!
Ed's Arch Nemesis is the Wind!
Think about putting in a couple drain plugs in the floor, just in case of river crossing!!! 🤔
Great idea
30-30 does wonders... (or use Eds Shotgun - surely he must have one under the seat.)
Scuppers!??
Rudy is quite the fabricator...👍👍
Matt, this channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites, especially with this kind of fabrication work! Really cool to see a family working hard together. You've raised some really good young adults too.
Awesome to see you guys listening to the viewers and doing this build. 👍👍
They put so much content into one episode any other youtuber would make a whole video on just mounting the shocks 😂😎
For the rear seats, raise the rear roof for vista seating, for Rudy!!, Love your show!
Don’t forget a cup holder for Mountain Dew 😂
I see “high school auto shop instructor” as a possible early retirement career for Matt. He’s got the attitude and “engineering” experience for it.
I think he would be a great teacher, such a cool demeanour.
Definitely the attitude but not the discipline. My HS auto shop teacher would have literally kicked my ass if I didn't follow the work order.
My high school auto shop instructor lasted 2 years, and he reminds me oh so much of Matt. Great teacher, all the skills to do basically any job on a vehicle, without the ability to deal with the bureaucracy that comes with being a teacher.
I looked up "The Man" in the dictionary and there was a picture of Rudy. I don't know what you pay that kid, Matt but you need to double it.
Prob not much as he'll likely inherent the whole biz one day.
Yea rudy's been at it with this thing
I really like the atmosphere you've going on in your shop. Your crew just seems to work together and get along so well.
"Cut it to size, beat it to fit, and paint it flush"
Thee ol'code.
that is a good one Evan.
I worked in a fabrication shop several years ago as a welder near Amarillo, Tx that built really large farm cultivators. My work station was in a section of the building where across from me, this other welder seemed to have only two tools; a cutting torch and a large hammer. He’d cut a piece of metal that didn’t quite fit and proceed to beat it into place with that large hammer. One day, he had been beating and bearing and beating on a piece and finally in disgust, threw his hammer across the shop. In the ringing silence, I called over there and said “I think you dropped something, to which he replied in a droll tone “it slipped right out of my fingers.”
Shipfitters motto
*grind it flush...
The inside of the Corviar is looking like the outside of the Mandalorian’s Razercrest
Sandalorian
Post apocalyptic chic.
@@adamgreen911 Yes hahahaha!!
@@adamgreen911 The Mandalorian's body armor is beskar. His spaceship, the Razor Crest, is likely made of durasteel. An entire ship made of beskar would be incredibly expensive.
It is very satisfying to watch it come together!
Man, I wish I had been exposed to this life (known someone who I could learn from) at an age when I had time a lack of responsibilities. I find myself a 39 year old man wishing I could go back and learn auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, Heavy equipment mechanics, machining...
Love watching the build along with the tows. Just wanted to encourage Rudy, I see my self working with my dad 15years ago. Working with your dad can be frustrating. But in the end you will appreciate it and even enjoy it. I know I still do. And moving out of my dad's house made it alot better. Keep up the good work!
You guys are amazing fabricators! Rudy is an amazing talent! And, you guys all work so well together! Thanks for sharing.
AYYYYYY as an engineering student, I just love watching the videos about the Corvair!!! I mean the recovery videos are great and they're the reason I subscribed, but I just love seeing the Corvair build! I wish I could work on the Corvair with them and hangout. This build project has definitely piqued my interest in making a project off-roader like their Corvair whenever I get some of my own equipment for the job and the disposable income for it! If I'm ever In Utah I'll purposely get my 2wd truck stuck so I can make a call and be youtube famous :D
But you'd also know just how much easier it is to design this in CAD and get it right hopefully the first time.
@@paulaxford6754 they are using CAD... Cardboard AIDED Design!!!
Edd speaks out wisdom of life in plain simple words. Profound in his own way.
You guys are knocking this out quick. I am amazed. Great work!
Ed has the best job! He’s Chief Ed, everybody can’t be a chief but Ed has the talent for it although he’s also the master weather man! If Ed retires I want to apply for his position!
And he always gets shotgun 🙂
Ed was already living in the yard lot in an old RV when Matt bought the place. He let Ed stay. He calls Ed his yard manager. Ed knows all the "ins and outs" of the yard activity. Because Ed lives there, he was able to prevent a break in/theft one time. 💖
Hello Matt,
Great job on your YT success. I love the fact that you remain humble and grounded as well as your family. I hope my children grow up to value and be part of the family business as well. Keep up the GREAT work and taking Ed out on the recoveries and adventures. It’s AWESOME! Happy Holidays ALL!
I wish I would have grown up in a family like this. This is amazing.
4:50 'kay, I'm gonna engineer this for a second
[engineering]
that was funny
For the rear seats, raise the rear roof for vista seating, for Rudy!!, Love your show!
Or maybe a roof mounted turret for drone launches.
My wife said "hopefully it will pull stuff!" I assured her that Matt knows what he's doing and that it will, indeed, "pull stuff".
It's like on forged in fire...but instead of "it will kill"...".it will pull" 🤣
if Matt were stranded, there is nobody else to pull him out.
@@joshmeacham3326 you might be onto a new fab offroad vehicle show.....
How he get time doing that when he does towing for a living
@@georgehunt5381 -- Maybe since it's getting more towards winter, there's less stupid people doing stupid things... That slack time between warm weather and people driving places they don't need to be and the snow covering things and people driving places that they don't need to be? :)
Content is getting better and better. Can't wait to see the final build.
Definitely my favorite build on TH-cam so far. While it’s not as informational it’s more of a backyard style with some fab skills. Loved how much content you put into one video 🤘
This message is for mom you want to be very proud of your husband and your older son and all your sons you go to work very well together I’m sure you guys spend like every other family but it is nice to see father and son getting along so well keep up the good work
Who are all the son's besides Rudy. and how does Lizzy and Ed fit in to the equation? Are they all related? Obviously Lizzy hasn't been in Utah long...she has a giant southern draw.
Ed is doing a heck of a job supervising! It will get done on time as long as he is there👍🤠
Randy is the kind of guy you want to live next door to. What a great, positive attitude. And that voice :D
Great seeing the progress and the team work, keep up the fun times.
Matt learn from my mistake . If you have room for an 8""booster go with the double diaphragm style . I just finished a 5000# truck with large tires and wheels started with the 7""and hated the stopping power 8"" double made huge difference . Love the build !
Second this if you're not going big brakes! With Wildwood Calipers or anything else that decent, you don't have to worry about it as much, but it feels much more natural with an 8" double.
I know your love of Corvairs but I would have found an older Jeep Wagoneer body may been more interior room and storage space.
Recon they’ll all have to wear helmets in the back, the bounce factor will soon consume the vertical head-clearance... 🤣🤣🤣
All my hats off to you all. Incredible work, and beyond impressive. Oh, and that corvair body looks siiiiiiiiiiick
I remember subscribing to your channel when you had under 50,000 subscribers. You have great wholesome content and a great crew. Its amazing to see your channel growing like it is.
Matt do you plan on selling your own branded version of those safety squints you always use?
I love what you guys are doing. My favourite channel to watch by far right now
I've started a channle recently taking stock trucks off road here in bc. I just want to make folks laugh.
Your channel is not too shabby either there Levi..lol. Long time sub of yours as well, nice to see you here!
@@bushtruck where are you located, would love to wheel with you (lower mainland) ill check out your channel after this vid though.
Amazing how fast those 24 minutes passed by. I'm still worried about how much this thing is going to weigh. I'm no expert, but we do know that Matt has said he designed the Yellow banana to be as light as possible, so it floats on top of the sand.
@@TrevorDennis100 itll definitely be interesting to see what he chooses to do to offset a bit of the weight. Might have to go with a bigger wider tire but that 5.3 will make turning those tires easier than the stock 4.0.
The Corvair, shop, and the video quality are looking mighty fine! Love watching your guys' progress! Keep it up!
Would definitely look for some different seat options but loving the updates. Please focus a little more time on getting this beast finished! Watching this build gets me as excited as the smokestang
It's obvious you put a lot of work into the moorvaire but I had no idea you put this much work into her. She definitely turned out beautifully.
Loving the progress on the wagon - it's great to see the team help out on the build. You've got a great crew over there, Matt!
Matt is right "" It happen all over everywhere USA''. eye measuring
He just uses his eyechronometer as his friends at the Fab Rats channel calls it.
Yep, you'd be surprised by how many of us woodworkers just eyeball things then make cuts. Yeah we could measure it, but that takes more time so we always cut it bigger than we need then adjust using sandpaper and hand planes lol.
@@toysoldier46552 Ya agree I'm a Blacksmith (No not the reality tv kind.) with 20 some yrs ..and most time .."Yep looks good"..
@@jnlaf Nice to know I'm not the only one lol.
I am so proud of you for teaching your kids and other family members the trades! Trade jobs pay well!
Rudy looks so tired but the grind is always worth it when you finally see the finished product
Matt that was one great video watching all the way from Spain I enjoyed it very much thank you love to see the crew working together and everybody with smiles on their face you have an amazing crew there God bless you and everyone there as well especially your family and friends watching all the way from Spain can't wait to see more of these videos peace out
Keep videoing this build. It's great. It's different. It's you and nobody has one like it! Keep welding Rudy!
I would love to see a race between Matt's team and another team doing all of this using state of the art techniques such as CAD and CNC metalworking.
I'm almost upset at myself for being all caught up with watching Team Matt's videos. I *so* want to click Next and watch the next video already! But alas, I must be patient and wait for the next installment to be uploaded. I'm really enjoying this build and can't wait to see the beast on its first recovery. I think I'm so enamored with this project because I wouldn't know how to do something half as cool as this myself.
I love how humble Matt is
Project is coming along nicely. Will be cool to see it's first road and off road tests.. And will be cool to see it tugging cars out of the sand.. lol
Don't forget to leave a way to access things that may break or fail.. Such as the pump on the fuel cell. Was annoyed when I had to drop a tank to get at that part on an older car I used to have.
Matt, you crack me up.
I was in on a kids jungle gym build with scrap tongue & groove boards. We built a two-story fort, with a slide, tire swing, and ladder, not using a level at all; none.
After the structure was completely done, I found a 6’ level and checked for level and plumb. Every part was plumb and level.
We were blown away!! But hey, the kids enjoyed it and had a blast.
I'll throw in another comment about the weight. Tire flotation over soft surfaces is all 'pounds per square inch' of ground pressure. Matt estimates the final weight at 5,500 lbs and he is moving up to 40's which will give him the ability to drop air pressure and get the ground pressure even lower than the smaller banana. Another big plus for the new heavier tow vehicle is it will add more kinetic energy to the rope in a shorter distance and at a slower speed than the lighter banana. The towing advantage of the heavier Corvair on a kinetic rope is going to be a big advantage.
Wow, that's going to be the heaviest Covair that has ever hit the road!!!
IF it ever hits the road the road will lose!¡!¡!
Better b... ...
That's what I'm thinking as parts are added one at a time. Total weight will sneak right past you.
I mean of course it will be it went from a unibody rear engined air cooled apposed 6 to a full frame solid axel front and rear a big old manual transmission and even heavier transfer case and a iron block 5.3L V8 with all the plumbing for rad and rad with fan in the back . It's basically a K5 now .... they can call it a buggy but it's sure not a buggy it is a 4 wheel drive recovery vehicle that was built not bought how could it not be heavy !!!!
@@jasonsparshott7208 Expect overheating. Put rad in Front.
Lmao, putting the camera on Ed...
"You need a weather report?"
And he says he's not working....
6:20
Anyone else catch his “now you have to sign them” joke? 🤣🤣
Ed's weather report, more often than not, could be.... Isolated smoke hovering low overhead. If he doesn't have lung cancer now, give it a day or 2.
As a welder for half a year I leaned so much and I’m truly amazed at the things he built!! I used to make projects too and was always amazed when I’d finish them to pass on to the electricians
I love this channel & what y’all do. That and how wholesome the comments section is winds up being a really unique corner of TH-cam. Thanks Matt
Having done a few LS1 conversions, my advice would be an electric water pump!
As someone planning an LS build, why is that? What problems do the normal belt driven ones cause?
No fucking way. Mayb for a 1/4 at a time
I COMPLETELY AGREE!!
1. Less to remove for access to repair especially when motor takes up so much space, unless you're engine bay is massive
2. More reliable
3. Less drag on motor
4. Easier to diagnose flow/cooling issues
5. Variability in cold/hot climates, can increase flow rates when running hot, and decrease in cold
@@4theloveofDub legit only reason for electric water pump is so engine isn’t using power to drive pump I wouldn’t though the only thing I’ve seen electric pumps do is fail hahahaha
@@dirtbikepimps1469 buy a decent electric pump, problem solved.
You guys are having toooooo much fun...looking good! Ed you are too❤️❤️❤️✅🐾🤠🌞🇺🇸
"...but yer feets are here."
Those moments when the façade drops and people communicate.
This channel rocks.
Looking forward to see more of the build, it's fun and interesting to see others fab from scratch.Keep up the good content :).
Lol!
Randy: "I pulled a Matt"
Matt with that back seat you're going to have to start hiring smaller people. 😜
Going to need a second vehicle for customers to ride in half the time so....
I can't understand why building off of a corvair wagon was picked here. Would have made more sense to go off a landcruiser body or something with a bit more friendly internal dimensions. I probably would have started the build with the tow point structure too...
Yeah, and the seat cushions aren't even in there yet.
@@fshalor738 i believe it was more of a case of "we need a bigger vehicle, here's a scrap car we're not doing anything with" than cherry picking the optimal vehicle.
@@fshalor738 I tend to agree but I think this falls under the classification of: Hold my beer this is going to be cool. I doubt this is going to be more than a show rig for the channel.
Everyone needs an Edd in their life!
Just ordered my recovery rope. My wife and I watch to show all the time. Keep the recovering videos coming.
Cool to see Rudy working with his dad!
Electrical tape and paper towel, the universal first aid kit. LOL
And if it's bleeding- black pepper liberally applied before the tissue and tape.
Hell i cut my thumb at work on a piece of 1020 steel that i just milled at work when i was 19. I wrapped it with electrical tape and went back to work. 15 years later you can still see it easily because the steel dust still in my thumb. Healed fine
You forgot superglue
These videos keep getting better. Love the shop content
Matt is quickly becoming my favorite TH-cam personality.
His entire crew is fantastic.
It’s not a TH-cam personality
The xj should be the film truck when the corvair leaves the lot do a recovery.
The XJ will be there to pull out the corvair when it gets stuck weighing more than a semi.
@@barneybarret6088 Yes. That sheet metal looks quite thick. Also some worries about the weight right here.
Legit hyped to see this rig on the trails
I absolutely love this build content soooo much. Thanks for keeping us up with the adventure!
They should play the music from the A-team when filming the build.
That rig is coming along very nicely!!! Good job Rudy!!!!
Matt: "Hey, how come my hands and face are always sunburned??"
Y'all are so positive it's a great thing. Rudy I think said it's not a challenge it's a compliment. Man wise words. 👍I needed this
Right when you said I would not recommend doing this, I was thinking "I know thats one hell of a lot of work but it sure would be cool to be a part of!!!" All y'all kick ass!
LoL... Matt Loves His “We Bit” saying... Rudy “Don’t Say That”
ED is freaking awesome. I hope my semi-retirement can be like his.
matt you in derby and paul great team when building stuff together comedy and priceless
I’m so excited to see this build come along! It’s gonna be a beast! Great content and shoutout to the editors and camera crew for capturing and editing great content!
I'll be curious to see the final weight, other than that it's gonna be sweet.
Still probably weighs a lot less than a modern small pickup (new Ranger or Taco's both 3900 for base, up to 4500lbs)
It's a tank.
@@austinhamann704 danger ranger worst truck ever
Same here
Well their not done either... I don't know if they said what size sheet they were using
Lol, we were driving through Hurricane yesterday and we saw the resting place of that poor Geo Metro. It made us laugh.
I am a 55 year old that started and runs a multi million dollars business...to release my stress...I am addicted to this channel and watch every video. Can't wait until this beast is unleashed! Thank you all for this awesome entertainment! Hi Ed!!!!
I'm 40 and poor and it works for me too 🤣
Just see what went went into building the Morrvair is Jaw Dropping! You have a nice Big shop, talent running everywhere. Great work environment. Happy ! Thanks for sharing your build with us. Lotta Steel! That’s why your in the 5400 lb range. 😎🤙
Fun Fact: Corvair is actually the french word for Money-Pit.
isnt money pit spelled B O A T?...lol
I am french and it isn’t
@@f.dt.f3965 If a person knows what they're doing a boat should save you money.
@@musicman6887 "slow clap" did you really have to be french to realise he was full of it..
@@musicman6887 French folks are very 'nice' . pardon my French
“Where’s your gloves, and safety glass?” - Matt *hides*
Also super impressive the amount if work you guys are able to do in a matter of days.
Matt wasn’t wearing glasses when he was grinding that tube at the beginning.
@@Sashazur that's a very risky thing to do..... after having multiple pieces of metal and cut off wheel pieces in my eyes ( and skin ) I won't use a grinder anymore with out safety glasses or a full face shield ! I still don't run a guard on my grinders ( even though i took the complete top off of my right fingers and hand and had 1/2 of a 8" cut off wheel stuck in my upper gut ) but you can't really don't have any room to get in tight spaces with a 4.5" disk and a guard blocking over half of the wheel !! I run 5" everything with no guard which is definitely not safe or correct but it's often needed ....?
@@jasonsparshott7208 Yeah it only takes one piece of metal to the eye to have a very bad time for the rest of your life
@@off_mah_lawn2074 very true ! I used to take huge risks with grinders but after having a 6” cut off wheel come apart on me plus multiple pieces of metal and different materials stuck in my eye or cut my eye I’m much more aware now … I still don’t run a shield on my grinders but I definitely should it’s just so much easier to get in tight spots with out it …. I need to invest in other cutting tools so I can run a shield / guard . At cut off wheel blowing apart at 10,000 rpm and no shield really sucks I wish that on no one but it’s bound to happen….
@@jasonsparshott7208 Yeah guard is definitely good. I feel like a good set of safety glasses as long as you’re wearing them should avert 90% of the danger. Glad you are okay from that accident!
That is some real heavy duty metal! This thing is going to be a indestructible beast. You're probably going to have to weigh it every time you go past truck weigh station. Ed is working, he is supervising to make sure it gets done right. So, even the shop got an upgrade of more space, that means you a growing. Rear shocks look great. Man, it's like Christmas around there with all these packages arriving. Ending with the Matt's Recovery Ropes, awesome video.
I'm extremely excited to see this finished and being used on recoveries! Looking good guys!
4:33 "safety first!" while not wearing hearing protection... I'm 34 and already have tinnitus. It sucks. Wear your damn hearing protection.
Working on your own Truck is one thing, this is some next level Mad Max Engineering, Very Nice.
Glad to see you guys are spending so much time trying to keep everybody comfortable.👍🏽
I think when you're going across the dunes in the Corvair, you're going to bust your head. Maybe you should put some padding on the inside of the roof. LOL and did you notice the Corvair has a cute little smile?
I think they should raise the roof.
I would have been happy if that video was 4 hours long hopefully another upload of this soon
Randy i understand. Matt never rides in the backseat he just doesn't know.
He did in a very recent video!
When you started showing this i thought man they are gonna drag this out for ages.. I got to say im pleasantly surprised how quickly its moving along impressive !!
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery looking forward to it will be down right impressive
What engine does the banana have in it a 318 or 4 0
This is no Project Binky level of craftsmanship. Hammer to the rescue!