Jay and Crew. I really appreciate that you invited this company to do & show an instill on your channel. The before and after steering on what is likely the hardest vehicle to steer on the planet was enlightening. Damn that upgrade Works! Thank you for supporting our community and the small business featured. I bet there gonna be swamped with orders now. LOL Hope they can keep up. Thanks again Jay.
@@waynetaylor8082 I'm willing to bet that Jay doesnt take money for this, for the simple fact that he recommends what he uses and can afford to give a little free exposure for it.
@@robclark3095 said " well large business owners tend to be greedier than small business owners. " Greedy person = anyone that has more $ than you Greedy person = what someone with less $ calls YOU.
I was born in Manhattan, NYC in January 1941 when these fire engines were being built. In Jan 2025 i will be 84 if I don’t achieve room temperature before then. Your vehicle therefore means much to me. Thanks for this episode, Jay.
Clever reference to passage to a better place. I think your mind is a good indication you'll make it well past January 2025. Stick around. Share your experiences with us a while. That's what keeps society humble and grounded.
My dad, who was born in May of '41, used to say the "Room Temperature" expression too. Thank you for a good memory🥲 He also always said, "Live it up, Kid, nobody makes it out of here alive!"
I miss these episodes featuring small firms associated with the car hobby. Shop updates featuring the work on your vehicles in the shop sorely missed. More please.
This steering mod reminds me of the first time I drove a military deuce and a half truck. I was in charge of a USAF training outing and was taking the borrowed truck back to the Army reserve yard. I was a farm boy, and used to big equipment, but the steering was like being stuck in cement! I had to make a hard 90 degree turn into a narrow access road and nearly ran over the pristine lawn of our headquarters building! Cranking the wheel over in a panic, I made the turn, but by just a hair!!
The favorite part about Jay's restoration blogs to me is getting to meet some of Jay's chief mechanics. Jay employs some of the best mechanics around. If I keep blowing their horn, they might even request a pay raise. 😊
OMG Ken Rosenbush meeting Jay Leno, and guest starring on JLG! this is a dream come true for an enthusiast, like meeting the president. Ken is visibly nervous, but pulls it off beautifully. Jay keeps it light and funny, and attentive when listening to the corsa story. go ahead, try and name a euro car jay doesn't know, let alone own. you're probably leaning against one at his shop.
Got a few trucks in my collection. 1945 Studebaker US6 and a 1964 Toyota 6 tonner. The old Armstrong steering takes it out of you. Love the Tremec conversion too. Makes a lot of sense to keep these things as good drivers rather than completey original garage queens.
My grandfather joined the Searsport (Maine) Fire Department in 1941, right around when they bought a new 1941 Chevy firetruck. It was his favorite truck; he often drove it in parades and to various emergency situations. It played a prominent rolexat his funeral, and the town still has it.
I am a retired firefighter. I think back to the old trucks I drove years ago. Power steering was the stuff of dreams. If you couldn’t handle the truck, you could not be an engineer. The kids on the fire department these really don’t know how good they have it. They never knew the old way of doing things. That old LaFrance truck of Jay’s will probably run forever and Jay’s successors will have a pretty cushy time handling the old fire truck, etc.
@@UberLummox LaFrance possibly considered the fire crew having heavy gear on and gave the engineer more room under the steering wheel. I have handled trucks where I could barely get my legs under the steering wheel, but the big steering wheel did give me an advantage. Speak of manual steering, I was qualified on Tiller. No power steering on the rear axle. I see that’s starting to change.
Many early trucks into the 60s still had Cam n Lever steering as Jays fire truck. 47 Chevy trucks were the first to make the huge upgrade to a recirculating ball steering box which significantly reduce the steering effort and brought a much improved level of safety to the steering system as well
As a kid in the 80/90s I couldn’t stand Jay Leno as a comedian. But at 47 I love him as a car guy! His years of TV experience really shows too, other TH-camrs should learn.
1973 when I got out of the USCG I was appointed to a Fire Dept . Our vehicles at that time were American Lafrance and Seagraves all which were gasoline engines. Armstrong steering that required two hands so I know what you are talking about. Mind you that defrosters and heaters were non existent in those days. In a few years we eventually switched to enclosed cabs with diesels and power steering and automatic transmissions. What a job ! Did 30 years and retired in 2004.
To be fair. Only after the dude used a bunch of euphemisms to avoid saying he was just the sales guy.. seemed to irritate Jay and Jay shot back.. Should have just said he was on the sales side of stuff and Shay would have left him alone, instead he called himself a ‘facilitator’ and what not.
My grandpa used to say the following about his Mazda B2000 with no power steering “this truck has power steering, it takes all the power ya got to steer it”… great memories, he was a good man
When I worked in a shop in the 1970s we had three Brockway trucks with manual steering. They were hard enough to steer when empty but when full they were punishing, to say the least. I put in a request to add power steering, which had been a $1500 option in 1963, and found that the cost of parts plus me doing the work was less then $500 per truck. After the conversion the three trucks became even more useful and the company kept them until 1985 when they were completely worn out. I think it was Mack trucks that offered power steering as standard that changed the way truck companies outfitted and sold their trucks after 1967.
As a professional mechanic I enjoy seeing how it's done. 🚒 looks like a fun project. I could almost imagine the smell of gear oil when the steering case was opened. 😊 Well done guys!
Jay, first, I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with you two days ago at your R.I. Concourse about my maternal grandfather probably having helped build your Pierce Arrow at the factory. Second, as a subscriber to your channel I have learned more about cars from you than from any other source, so I greatly appreciate that. :)
I’m a few years behind you brother, but I still love wrenching, Scotty Kilmer & Dave’s Auto Center too. My Toyota Parts dealer gives me a 15% “special customer” discount.
My department had a fleet of LaFrance engines from the 60’s and 70’s for the first 8 or 9 years i was in. I loved driving them, but MAN the steering on a few of them was sketchy on a good day on a smooth road. Add weather and potholes and it was a real adventure.
Next to the covid edition videos of just Jay going over his cars (best videos ever) the restoration blogs are my favorite, and this one showing the actual work being done is phenomenal. This type of show is almost all I subscribe to. Vice grip garage so much deserves an appearance 😊
I recently spoke with an old friend who did this install on a deuce and having been the first install Id seen up close I had several questions about it regarding the quality and especially the safety aspect. He was as skeptical as I initially but fell in love with the very modern steering feel. The biggest consoling factor is that even if you lose electric power, your steering input still goes right through it. For once this an effective aftermarket assembly the really works! 👌👌
The resto blogs are my favorite shows. It scratches all my gear head itches. There are so many talented people who never had to go to Ivy League schools. That's how we won WWII. Thanks Jay. PS I watched it twice.
Dislocated my thumb decades ago, driving an old chain drive Autocar in the gravel pit where I worked right out of high school.Hit a rock in the road and that spun that huge wheel so fast there was no way to move my hand fast enough. I never grabbed that wheel the same way again!
Just a note for anyone with steering issues on a normal vehicle (let's say medium duty truck or smaller). Make sure you grease your kingpins and steering linkages on every oil change! I couldn't believe the difference it made when getting my 1944 Ford tractor on the road- very similar to Jay's before and after, but it just took a few pumps of chassis grease and 5 minutes.
This is way more interesting than the reviews of brand new electric cars that feel somewhat commercialized. I definitely love the videos on this channel where you bring in some guy with his own classic or unique car.
Not for nothing, but given the success of this channel and the countless contributions you (Jay) have made to the preservation of these amazing machines and education of the car community, how is it that you have not attended or done a show about The Race Of Gentlemen? This event is right up your alley, and the number and quality of historical, period correct cars, bikes, customs, and hot rods would set you up with hours and hours of quality video programming. Plus, I can't help but think you'd have the time of your life. Give it a thought.
In the 1970s my dad put a HUDSON steering in a 1946, CJ2A Willys jeep. Made steering Almost the same as Power Steering. With no power steering box to worry about!
This was a cool restoration video J those guys who did the conversion to electronic power steering on the fire truck nice job guys that's probably like night and day now driving the fire truck
Power steering you can have put on an old vehicle. Sounds great to me. It means that if I ever get a vehicle that has no power steering I can take it somewhere and have someone install electric power steering in it. Excellent!!!
I am a huge fan of all of Jay's videos but the restoration blogs are my favorite. I enjoy seeing all of the wonderful crew that do this amazing work... Jay certainly knows how to attract talented people to his garage. I'm a big fan of George, but I like everyone who works there. I guess Jay just brings out the best in people. Big surprise.
I always enjoy a restoration blog, I wish there were more often. Nice guy Ken. I think if I was using a cutter in an engine bay I would use some fire proof blanket's around the area to stop metal going all over the engine bay. Great conversion.
Jay, I love your passion for old and new vehicles. The engineering is the ultimate form of creativity. Comedy and cars…What a mix. It tickles my transmission and running gears. Love it Jay!
Hi Jay, It was hard for me to watch the guy with the channel locks holding his 3 fingers in the jaw while working! Thanks for all the content. Best always.
I wanted to drive 46’ Mack 12valve automatic fire truck I did to shop ,what a terrific experience,9 yrs in business,2 1/2 yrs in restoration and full time on my own ,first time had any form advertising ,concentrate on your work the word will get out
I love the restoration videos...these are awesome Jay....thank you for sharing your collection with us all... I'd love to see your garage...wow...what a car collection and your bikes .. keep the videos coming....
Similar Steering Power Assist motor applications are used on large boats/yachts for rudder control without water current creating control errors. Jay is smart. He keeps his 'yachts' on land. One Yacht vs 25 classic cars? You can always rent or take a tour on the boats. (Yes, I've used this comparison as justification for old cars addiction!)
In a similar note to using MTL; if you have a manual gearbox that calls for ATF, use Royal Purple Synchromax as an alternative fluid. It will help with the notchiness and synchro wear while being compatible with gearboxes that aren't designed to use gear oil. If your gearbox does use gear oil, Penzoil Synchromesh will give similar results and quiet worn synchros and help with some of the cold shifting notchiness. Obviously not a true fix but it will help you get along the way until you're ready to rebuild your transmission.
Glad to see you out and about Jay nothing keeps you down long I know you've had some tough times lately I'm just so glad I've been watching you since you was a very young man I remember seeing your first time on Johnny Carson I believe it is a green suit you wore anyway thank you so very much
When I worked at Mullane Ford in the early ‘70’s I had to install PS in a Maverick. Ford sold a kit which took me a few hours. I was also a volunteer firefighter. My fire company had a ‘62 Mack which of course didn’t have PS & the manual transmission required double clutching with no synchros. It was at times a challenge to drive.
The restoration blogs are also my favourite vids. Nice seeing Jay's first vid as a clip here. Might have been a while ago but I bet you still wear the same shirt! Great collection of varied themes here and interested in them all. Many thanks!
i can see how nervous the guy is...but i bet if he polished his speech bet he will have a good presentation in the future... i appreciate how humble the guy acknowledging that hes not the inventor he just "provide" his idea with available technology to broader consumer base... NICE JOB!
Come on Jay, eat your Wheaties! Just playing. With power steering, what an excellent parade vehicle. Maybe it can even tow a trailer with a water tank with a pump. Keep it on standby. Always a good part of my day seeing Jay geeking out in the garage. Because he actually eolls up his sleeves without thinking about a manicure. Which reminds me: Why is it called a 'man' i cure? How long has RuPaul been alive? Longer than that term? I think not. Another Unsolved Mystery for 'man' 'kind' (are we so 'kind'? The jury is out!).
Great idea to add electric steering. Would have been a good idea to protect the engine bay with a Fire Blanket to stop the spray of sparks when cutting the steering shaft. A 3D printed rubber gasket and stainless steel flange over the hole in the firewall for the steering shaft, would be better way to finish rather than 10 tubes of Silicone to fill the space around the shaft. Surprising considering the amount of effort in restoring vehicles for the collection. Does not matter what the vehicle is, the same attention to detail should be used.
Jay and Crew. I really appreciate that you invited this company to do & show an instill on your channel. The before and after steering on what is likely the hardest vehicle to steer on the planet was enlightening. Damn that upgrade Works! Thank you for supporting our community and the small business featured. I bet there gonna be swamped with orders now. LOL Hope they can keep up. Thanks again Jay.
My favorite thing Jay does is help show american small business owners
No doubt, pays his bills. A true business man.!
@@waynetaylor8082 I'm willing to bet that Jay doesnt take money for this, for the simple fact that he recommends what he uses and can afford to give a little free exposure for it.
I'm surprised anyone would start a small business in CA these days with large businesses fleeing the state. .
@@bobroberts2371 well large business owners tend to be greedier than small business owners.
@@robclark3095 said " well large business owners tend to be greedier than small business owners. "
Greedy person = anyone that has more $ than you
Greedy person = what someone with less $ calls YOU.
I was born in Manhattan, NYC in January 1941 when these fire engines were being built. In Jan 2025 i will be 84 if I don’t achieve room temperature before then.
Your vehicle therefore means much to me. Thanks for this episode, Jay.
lOl @lescobrandon3047 . I have a feeling you will be around for a while. God Bless!
First time I've heard the room temp saying haha. That's more natural than the majority that hit the fridge
"If I don’t achieve room temperature before then"... Thanks for showing that a sense of humor knows no bounds. 😅🤣😂
Clever reference to passage to a better place. I think your mind is a good indication you'll make it well past January 2025.
Stick around. Share your experiences with us a while. That's what keeps society humble and grounded.
My dad, who was born in May of '41, used to say the "Room Temperature" expression too. Thank you for a good memory🥲 He also always said, "Live it up, Kid, nobody makes it out of here alive!"
11:21 - Back in the NBC days, that would have been cut! I'm glad this is the Interwebtubes.
I miss these episodes featuring small firms associated with the car hobby. Shop updates featuring the work on your vehicles in the shop sorely missed. More please.
This steering mod reminds me of the first time I drove a military deuce and a half truck. I was in charge of a USAF training outing and was taking the borrowed truck back to the Army reserve yard. I was a farm boy, and used to big equipment, but the steering was like being stuck in cement! I had to make a hard 90 degree turn into a narrow access road and nearly ran over the pristine lawn of our headquarters building! Cranking the wheel over in a panic, I made the turn, but by just a hair!!
The favorite part about Jay's restoration blogs to me is getting to meet some of Jay's chief mechanics. Jay employs some of the best mechanics around. If I keep blowing their horn, they might even request a pay raise. 😊
OMG Ken Rosenbush meeting Jay Leno, and guest starring on JLG! this is a dream come true for an enthusiast, like meeting the president. Ken is visibly nervous, but pulls it off beautifully. Jay keeps it light and funny, and attentive when listening to the corsa story. go ahead, try and name a euro car jay doesn't know, let alone own. you're probably leaning against one at his shop.
Got a few trucks in my collection. 1945 Studebaker US6 and a 1964 Toyota 6 tonner. The old Armstrong steering takes it out of you.
Love the Tremec conversion too. Makes a lot of sense to keep these things as good drivers rather than completey original garage queens.
My grandfather joined the Searsport (Maine) Fire Department in 1941, right around when they bought a new 1941 Chevy firetruck. It was his favorite truck; he often drove it in parades and to various emergency situations. It played a prominent rolexat his funeral, and the town still has it.
I am a retired firefighter. I think back to the old trucks I drove years ago. Power steering was the stuff of dreams. If you couldn’t handle the truck, you could not be an engineer. The kids on the fire department these really don’t know how good they have it. They never knew the old way of doing things. That old LaFrance truck of Jay’s will probably run forever and Jay’s successors will have a pretty cushy time handling the old fire truck, etc.
Does its steering wheel diameter look a little small to you? Maybe that's one reason it was hard to steer?
@@UberLummox LaFrance possibly considered the fire crew having heavy gear on and gave the engineer more room under the steering wheel. I have handled trucks where I could barely get my legs under the steering wheel, but the big steering wheel did give me an advantage. Speak of manual steering, I was qualified on Tiller. No power steering on the rear axle. I see that’s starting to change.
Many early trucks into the 60s still had Cam n Lever steering as Jays fire truck. 47 Chevy trucks were the first to make the huge upgrade to a recirculating ball steering box which significantly reduce the steering effort and brought a much improved level of safety to the steering system as well
@@Rich-q9rwow! In my old truck, the power was in my arms.😅
Armstrong steering
Jay was unusually patient in the powersteering interview - I must say I really enjoyed it.
The garage tour was ace aswell
The restoration blogs are my favorite! "Only 1 horsepower" is pretty funny, that's more than an entire person, let alone just their arms.
As a kid in the 80/90s I couldn’t stand Jay Leno as a comedian.
But at 47 I love him as a car guy! His years of TV experience really shows too, other TH-camrs should learn.
This is his true calling!
Don't think the Menendez brothers and their family like him..
my favorite type of Jay Leno episode
LOL 11:20 70 Year old guy mentioning a Fluffer.... Never Change Jay!
How many viewers caught that or knew what it meant?
And then the 70's "adult movie" music when putting the film on the Rolls, priceless! lol!
Yeah, I couldn't tell if the power steering guy didn't understand what Jay meant, or if he was playing stupid
i burst out laughing, you know that guy has a new nickname back at the shop now
@@FearlessRefactoring LOL
Jay is the master of practical and tasteful upgrades of classic vehicles.
1973 when I got out of the USCG I was appointed to a Fire Dept . Our vehicles at that time were American Lafrance and Seagraves all which were gasoline engines. Armstrong steering that required two hands so I know what you are talking about. Mind you that defrosters and heaters were non existent in those days. In a few years we eventually switched to enclosed cabs with diesels and power steering and automatic transmissions. What a job ! Did 30 years and retired in 2004.
Ok this is really cool seeing a project get done during an episode. More please.
Yes. Even the resto episodes are a bit static, but always fun. Good to see the elements of the work here.
I love seeing Jay, i hate seeing him get old.
Jay gaining wisdom. Age may be cruel, but when people continue evolving, regardless of age, I actually feel better about getting older.
I hate seeing him get old too. It reminds me that I'm getting older also.
My birthday is the same as Jay’s. I can watch him and measure my aging.
Did he just call that dude a fluffer??? The poor bloke actually said he wanted to get away.... 😮😅😅😅😂😂😂😂 Leno rules! This was funny AF...
HAHAHAHA
KEN DIDNT HAVE A CLUE!!! Jay's still got it!😂😂😂😂😂💦💦💦💦
Yeah he was uncomfortable from the start. Seems like somebody voluntold him to be on cam but he didn't want it.
Just watched holy crap actual LoL
To be fair. Only after the dude used a bunch of euphemisms to avoid saying he was just the sales guy.. seemed to irritate Jay and Jay shot back.. Should have just said he was on the sales side of stuff and Shay would have left him alone, instead he called himself a ‘facilitator’ and what not.
You know you've got an old car when Jay recommends a company and you see they've got something for what you drive ;)
Fantastic 3D mock up. With a section cut away you could hang it in place and even prefabricate the necessary brackets 👍
This episode was great! Please do more like this where the work is shown. I really enjoyed it, and hopefully others did as well.
Opel/Vauxhall/Holden/Chevrolet Corsa Mk1. This car got millions of ppl around the world moving.
The shop updates are always my favorite
My grandpa used to say the following about his Mazda B2000 with no power steering “this truck has power steering, it takes all the power ya got to steer it”… great memories, he was a good man
I learned to drive in a Toyota truck of the same size with no PS. As I recall it wasn't bad at all, probably because the truck was so light.
Thank you, Mr. Leno for another amazing car restoration review🙏🏽
From "Armstrong Steering" to little old lady steering in a simple fix! Lovin' it!
Sitting at work watching Jay get his stuff fixed so when I get home I can sleep and dream about getting my things fixed. Love his content!
My grandfather drove a firetruck like that when he was fire chief in Park River ND in the 40s...
I couldn't imagine how nervous I would be working on one of Jay's vehicles, let alone a Rolls Royce !!
When I worked in a shop in the 1970s we had three Brockway trucks with manual steering. They were hard enough to steer when empty but when full they were punishing, to say the least. I put in a request to add power steering, which had been a $1500 option in 1963, and found that the cost of parts plus me doing the work was less then $500 per truck. After the conversion the three trucks became even more useful and the company kept them until 1985 when they were completely worn out. I think it was Mack trucks that offered power steering as standard that changed the way truck companies outfitted and sold their trucks after 1967.
As a professional mechanic I enjoy seeing how it's done. 🚒 looks like a fun project. I could almost imagine the smell of gear oil when the steering case was opened. 😊 Well done guys!
Jay, first, I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with you two days ago at your R.I. Concourse about my maternal grandfather probably having helped build your Pierce Arrow at the factory. Second, as a subscriber to your channel I have learned more about cars from you than from any other source, so I greatly appreciate that. :)
Love you Jay and your videos, I am 75 and sold cars for parts of 5 decades 😊
I’m a few years behind you brother, but I still love wrenching, Scotty Kilmer & Dave’s Auto Center too.
My Toyota Parts dealer gives me a 15% “special customer” discount.
My department had a fleet of LaFrance engines from the 60’s and 70’s for the first 8 or 9 years i was in. I loved driving them, but MAN the steering on a few of them was sketchy on a good day on a smooth road. Add weather and potholes and it was a real adventure.
You can install it your self, but it's better to be Jay Leno.
It's good to be Jay Leno😊
Next to the covid edition videos of just Jay going over his cars (best videos ever) the restoration blogs are my favorite, and this one showing the actual work being done is phenomenal. This type of show is almost all I subscribe to. Vice grip garage so much deserves an appearance 😊
I recently spoke with an old friend who did this install on a deuce and having been the first install Id seen up close I had several questions about it regarding the quality and especially the safety aspect. He was as skeptical as I initially but fell in love with the very modern steering feel.
The biggest consoling factor is that even if you lose electric power, your steering input still goes right through it. For once this an effective aftermarket assembly the really works! 👌👌
That's a good point. You can manhandle a car with hydraulic PS if it fails. From what I've tried, with electric PS it nearly impossible.
Who else has seen every restoration blog?
Yep. They're amazing, every single one of them. I wish he would make more of them
A wild Freddy appears 😉
The resto blogs are my favorite shows. It scratches all my gear head itches. There are so many talented people who never had to go to Ivy League schools. That's how we won WWII. Thanks Jay. PS I watched it twice.
So true thanks,you be amazed how many small shops still have mills,lathes etc from the war still being used
Dislocated my thumb decades ago, driving an old chain drive Autocar in the gravel pit where I worked right out of high school.Hit a rock in the road and that spun that huge wheel so fast there was no way to move my hand fast enough. I never grabbed that wheel the same way again!
My father sometimes told me stories like that about breaking thumbs off while driving
@@danam0228 not fun! Luckily the thumb went back in pretty easily!
Just a note for anyone with steering issues on a normal vehicle (let's say medium duty truck or smaller). Make sure you grease your kingpins and steering linkages on every oil change! I couldn't believe the difference it made when getting my 1944 Ford tractor on the road- very similar to Jay's before and after, but it just took a few pumps of chassis grease and 5 minutes.
the shirt with the fire engine on it is epic
This is way more interesting than the reviews of brand new electric cars that feel somewhat commercialized. I definitely love the videos on this channel where you bring in some guy with his own classic or unique car.
Jay . Must admit l had my doubts about the PAS installation , as l think you did too . But all went well . That Monteverde is a delight ! Thanks Jay.
Not for nothing, but given the success of this channel and the countless contributions you (Jay) have made to the preservation of these amazing machines and education of the car community, how is it that you have not attended or done a show about The Race Of Gentlemen? This event is right up your alley, and the number and quality of historical, period correct cars, bikes, customs, and hot rods would set you up with hours and hours of quality video programming. Plus, I can't help but think you'd have the time of your life. Give it a thought.
In the 1970s my dad put a HUDSON steering in a 1946, CJ2A Willys jeep. Made steering Almost the same as Power Steering. With no power steering box to worry about!
These are by far my favorite Jay Leno videos, with the exception of the recent Big Boy locomotive :)
This was a cool restoration video J those guys who did the conversion to electronic power steering on the fire truck nice job guys that's probably like night and day now driving the fire truck
Keep up the great work Jay! Good health and smooth roads ahead!
Given the build quality and durability of a Chevy equinox; there will be a lot of these units in junkyards all across America
Power steering you can have put on an old vehicle. Sounds great to me. It means that if I ever get a vehicle that has no power steering I can take it somewhere and have someone install electric power steering in it. Excellent!!!
Man if those parrot grip jaws slipped at 13:25 😮😮
Haha, I was thinking the same. When they edited away, I imagined it was because it slipped off, and they didn't want him cussing :D
@@notman05 why on earth would anyone put their hands in the gap 😂
I know. I could barely watch.
That was my thought -- yikes, glad it’s his hand and not mine !
They cut that clip right away after he started pulling. Quick trip to the emergency maybe?
I am a huge fan of all of Jay's videos but the restoration blogs are my favorite. I enjoy seeing all of the wonderful crew that do this amazing work... Jay certainly knows how to attract talented people to his garage. I'm a big fan of George, but I like everyone who works there. I guess Jay just brings out the best in people. Big surprise.
The power steering really improved the vehicle extremely genius. And as far as the rap and the Rolls-Royce, another genius material excellent video
Brilliant power steering addition for the old firetruck.
5:12 I use to work with the guy from American LaFrance who did all the gold leaf
I always enjoy a restoration blog, I wish there were more often. Nice guy Ken. I think if I was using a cutter in an engine bay I would use some fire proof blanket's around the area to stop metal going all over the engine bay. Great conversion.
Jay, I love your passion for old and new vehicles. The engineering is the ultimate form of creativity. Comedy and cars…What a mix. It tickles my transmission and running gears. Love it Jay!
Love these videos. Jay is awesome helping small companies.
These are the best of the best .
I am so thankful for these restoration blogs. I love when you walk through the garage too. Thanks for making them.
Thanks for having us over, Jay.
Power steering addition worked out perfect... Great solution...
Watching them apply that protective film was superb.
The restoration blogs are probably the most fascinating episodes jay does. I love jay, so glad he wants to shine a light on others.
Hi Jay, It was hard for me to watch the guy with the channel locks holding his 3 fingers in the jaw while working! Thanks for all the content. Best always.
I wanted to drive 46’ Mack 12valve automatic fire truck I did to shop ,what a terrific experience,9 yrs in business,2 1/2 yrs in restoration and full time on my own ,first time had any form advertising ,concentrate on your work the word will get out
I love the restoration videos...these are awesome Jay....thank you for sharing your collection with us all... I'd love to see your garage...wow...what a car collection and your bikes .. keep the videos coming....
Similar Steering Power Assist motor applications are used on large boats/yachts for rudder control without water current creating control errors.
Jay is smart. He keeps his 'yachts' on land. One Yacht vs 25 classic cars?
You can always rent or take a tour on the boats.
(Yes, I've used this comparison as justification for old cars addiction!)
Love this style content, seeing how the guys fix things and problem solve.
In a similar note to using MTL; if you have a manual gearbox that calls for ATF, use Royal Purple Synchromax as an alternative fluid. It will help with the notchiness and synchro wear while being compatible with gearboxes that aren't designed to use gear oil. If your gearbox does use gear oil, Penzoil Synchromesh will give similar results and quiet worn synchros and help with some of the cold shifting notchiness. Obviously not a true fix but it will help you get along the way until you're ready to rebuild your transmission.
That was... amazing. One-finger steering in a '41 fire truck...
Great show amazing modifications and workmanship at the garage
EPAS makes a huge difference. I have put it on a couple of my cars and it makes them way more enjoyable to drive, especially around town
Thanks, as always, Jay. Definitely not a simple, "plug-and-play" modification, this.
Gripping the channel locks with two fingers in the jaws!!!! My own fingers are hurting just waiting for the slip and smash!!!!
Glad to see you out and about Jay nothing keeps you down long I know you've had some tough times lately I'm just so glad I've been watching you since you was a very young man I remember seeing your first time on Johnny Carson I believe it is a green suit you wore anyway thank you so very much
Restoration blogs ARE THE BEST! please do more. Love the discussions.
20:30 "One finger driving means something entirely different here in California" and I thought the east coasters were proud of that gesture.
When I worked at Mullane Ford in the early ‘70’s I had to install PS in a Maverick. Ford sold a kit which took me a few hours. I was also a volunteer firefighter. My fire company had a ‘62 Mack which of course didn’t have PS & the manual transmission required double clutching with no synchros. It was at times a challenge to drive.
can we please have a Vlog of the work shop guys and the work they do PLEASE id love to see the actual work that goes into Jay's collection
Jay is a national treasure...
The restoration blogs are also my favourite vids. Nice seeing Jay's first vid as a clip here. Might have been a while ago but I bet you still wear the same shirt! Great collection of varied themes here and interested in them all. Many thanks!
And, like a thief in the night, George sneaks up on Jay!😂
Thanks for the update episode, Jay and crew! ✌️♥️🙂🇨🇦
Redline MTL trans lubricant great tip Jay !!!
You've inspired me to install an electric P/S unit myself. Thanks guys.
Jay your restoration blogs are the best
i can see how nervous the guy is...but i bet if he polished his speech bet he will have a good presentation in the future...
i appreciate how humble the guy acknowledging that hes not the inventor he just "provide" his idea with available technology to broader consumer base...
NICE JOB!
First time in front of a camera
Restoration Blog's are the best!
Come on Jay, eat your Wheaties! Just playing. With power steering, what an excellent parade vehicle. Maybe it can even tow a trailer with a water tank with a pump. Keep it on standby.
Always a good part of my day seeing Jay geeking out in the garage.
Because he actually eolls up his sleeves without thinking about a manicure.
Which reminds me: Why is it called a 'man' i cure? How long has RuPaul been alive? Longer than that term?
I think not.
Another Unsolved Mystery for 'man' 'kind' (are we so 'kind'? The jury is out!).
Love the Monteverdi! Need to hear that induction roar again.
Great idea to add electric steering. Would have been a good idea to protect the engine bay with a Fire Blanket to stop the spray of sparks when cutting the steering shaft. A 3D printed rubber gasket and stainless steel flange over the hole in the firewall for the steering shaft, would be better way to finish rather than 10 tubes of Silicone to fill the space around the shaft. Surprising considering the amount of effort in restoring vehicles for the collection. Does not matter what the vehicle is, the same attention to detail should be used.
Armstrong Steering! Keep 'em going. Are you on the move Jay? With all the car haulers, looks like your moving.😊
Jay Leno, thank you for sharing your very interesting life, Sir.
I love the fire truck, I bet Jay is gonna be out in it way more aften now. Interesting show, a proper educational edition
Thanks Jay, absolute gem, restoration vids are the best
That was really interesting, thanks Jay. Wow, you've got a Monteverdi !