"Inside all kinds of alarms are going off..." That was pure gold, and I know exactly what he meant! Moments later, Matt admonishing us not to remove safety features from tools - shaking a finger at us with black electrical tape covering up some minor injury. More gold...
I love how Ed knows what hes supposed to do when the camera is pointed at him lol. Matt just walking by with camera in hand and Ed just starts doing the weather report. What a great guy.
Ed has had some extra energy in him lately. It's great to see. Tom is a score to have for an employee. Trevor and Skeeter will always be missed. Heck, I still wonder how Randy is once in awhile. edit: Safety disclaimers while pointing the bandaged finger was funny.
@kimkelly-kline3768 I think two episodes back they explained skeeter and Trevor moved on to other jobs, still on good terms and hope to have them back sometimes but just moved on for their benefit kind of thing.
Love that Tom-Tom is going to be on the channel more, but I'm really going to miss Trevor and Skeeter. I wish nothing but the best for them and whatever they're doing now. My favorite part of this channel is all the different characters. The builds and recoveries are nice, but it's the crew that keeps everyone coming back.
well, might just have something to do with being on youtube. If thousands of people are not watching, companies will act differently towards a "nobody" individual.
A tip for Lizzy. Your welds are looking very sound and uniform. The settings are perfect by the sound. One thing I would suggest is to speed up your travel and put a quick whip or back puddle (1/8"-3/16") to it. This will downsize your fillet to bring them closer to spec (1/2 the thickness of the smallest thickness material you're welding) The increase in speed will make your welds arrow straight and give them that machined look. This isn't intended to be negative at all because I think you have natural skills in your application.
Can you explain that “1/2 the thickness of your thinnest material” thing a little? I assume maybe this is only for structural welding? Any kind of sheet metal you tend to be thicker than the base material from maybe 10 gauge and thinner I imagine.
@@jeremyspecce You are absolutely right about that, Jeremy. Most of what I ever welded was heavy structural fabrications so that's one of those rules of thumb that stuck with me. Nonetheless, it is beneficial to at least have that in mind with whatever you're welding. The travel speed on this application should be increased. 1/8" plate doesn't require a 1/4 - 3/8 fillet weld.
Really? She’s running it way too cold, edges aren’t wetting in and it’s got a high lumpy profile. That is NOT good welding. It’s probably acceptable for what they are doing though. Just
@@davidcat1455 < speaks the truth.. She's got a LOT to learn yet. She should be burning a lot of that metal in at much higher amperage settings. Or on an older welder, on the "high side"
Lizzy is the daughter every father wishes he had!! My hats off to her Dad and mom it's a team effort to have a well adjusted can do attitude young lady!
You guys don't know how much I appreciate your channel. 30+ years of carpentry and now that I am retired I want to work with metal. I actually learn a lot from you guys.
@@taylormade710 I agree about the rings. They WILL eventually get damaged or a stone will get knocked out and lost. I had a battery arc across my wedding ring and had to replace it. Luckily I didn’t lose my ring finger.
Get a good air dryer for the plasma, that will fix that issue. Don't care how dry the outside air is, it's wet once compressed and cooled. Water causes the air to be more conductive, and eats the tips out. If you are close to the power limit of the tip, it will blow them out instantly. You can tell when the air dryer needs to be replaced on a cnc by how long the tip lasts! I recommend a good desiccant dryer dedicated for the plasma, just make sure to install a valve on the inlet. Otherwise when you disconnect it the desiccant will be exposed to room air. Get silica gel based one, and you can buy the silica beads in bulk and reuse them. You just bake them at 250F for 30 min, and they are as good as new!
I agree on having dry air. Ran in to the same issue with my plasma cutter. Burning tips in no time. Built an air dryer and now I can do several jobs with the same tip.
Matt’s attitude towards these things is hilarious. But he’s also really clever underneath it all. He’s one of those capable people who just gets things done. Brilliant channel.
Isnt that what work is all about? I honestly never could figure out how someone could go to a job they hate doing, that would be an absolute miserable life, there's a reason why there's thousands upon thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world there's one for everyone.
@@itsnoteasy5339 Well. I am not a LGBTQ. The work I did I dissliked most of the time and really hated at other times. Got it done. It only took 54 years. You do what you have to do for your family. I just loved quiting time.
@@TheMrpiggyboy well that's your choice and nobody "has" to do what they have to do, everything in life is our own free will choice and if you did a job you disliked then that was your choice but I went to school for computer engineering and make damn good money and absolutely love what I do because I made a choice to be successful
@@TheMrpiggyboy people make choices to be criminals and there good at it some people aren't but still choose to do it, some people are hired killers some people buy sell and trade but to do a job you dislike again I never could understand that kind of mindset
Matt if you ever want a spray to use on something where it will never rust in your lifetime consider using a product called Glyptol. It was invented by GE to coat the inside of large electric motors. The NASCAR boys now use it inside differentials and also inside the blocks of racing engines. I used it for years on the decks of truck cranes that were exposed to the fallout from acid plants and fertilizer plants and it's still holding up years later. Give it a try. You will love it except for the price.
@@motownpontiac I just looked it up, Glypyal is what I found. Assuming a spelling error. Amazon carries it, but you'll need George Soros to but it for you! $60 for spray, $155 for a quart! OUCH
I'm like a little kid at Christmas lol I can't wait to see that Beast at work on the trails . Thank you so much for taking us on this journey with the HEAVY WRECKER 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👍👌
That Lizzy turned out to be one fine welder. Glad to see the addition ofTom Tom to the team. I do miss Trevor though. Love watching the work on the wrecker, can’t hardly wait to see it finished.
You will get the wrecker done, of that I'm sure !! You are running a business and filming episodes at the same time, I don't think anyone could call any of your crew lazy !! I know some people get on your case about it, but your real fans will wait and understand . Good stuff, keep up the good work !!
A quick question. Have you considered using Dynomat on some internal surfaces (possibly even on the fire wall itself) to limit the transmission of engine noise into the cab? Keping the heat in and the engine noise out. Seems important now.
Dynomat doesn't insulate against sound, it is a dampener, it keeps things from vibrating/rattling. You need something like carpet padding to insulate against sound.
@@ADBBuild dynomat is used to insulate and for sound resignation(vibration/rattling) bquiet and killmat are both quiet the sound (used to stop engine noise from coming in)but also reflect heat so it kepps inside the cab warm in winter and cool in the summer
I agree, have recently used Dynamat on my 1954 TR2 British sportscar after the panel shop cut out all the rust. I used it on ALL the firewall and inside the cockpit sides (where the guards/fenders bolt on the outside, plus all the gearbox cover. I am most impressed with the result, no more rattles & squeaks and significantly less engine & transmission noise. I would suggest using it on the firewall and under the dash in the Heavy Wrecker.
Lizzy's welding is so good and great to have Tom Tom full time, the project is coming along really good, Bilstien will have a solution for the shocks. "I will be here until I leave" great line. In Australia we say "I'll see you later" even if you may never see them again and the response, sometimes, is "Not if I see you first", which makes absolutely no sense at all. Hi Ed, you're a champ!
Whoever's doing your audio now deserves a raise. SO much better than before when I'd constantly have to turn down the volume for the grinding / cutting, and turn up to hear ya'll talk. Great job!
This is getting exciting, soon we can see the Big Wrecker go to work! Your team has done an astounding job on this build Matt! I don't know how you would ever top this build with any project you might come up with! I wish you could bring Trevor back, I miss seeing him on the videos. I am glad Tom Tom is there, he will be a real asset to the team!
I love that Matt emphasizes that you shouldn’t remove safety features from gear, by pointing at us with his finger that he burnt earlier, which, rather than being covered in a bandage, has a piece of electrical tape around it.
I have never been disappointed with the pace of the wrecker, it’s just one of those things in your line of work. I enjoy watching everything you get involved with. Its at about the same speed as Paul and Bens wrecker. You have so much to do along with running a business that there is always more work than time in a day to do it. You keep it all going Matt by prioritizing the jobs that need doing in order of importance and end up with a mad dash rush at the end to get ready for whatever it is comes your way. It’s the same with Fab Rats, Rory and crew, Chad and I am sure many others. The thing I like is that you never seem to let these things faze you. You just take it all in your stride and keep going. Your suck it and see style of fabrication might give some people cause for concern but for me, I just think of all the amazing things you have done, your vehicles are outstanding and that’s all down to having a blue print (ish) inside your head and a card cad program in your shop, if it works, why try and fix it? Kudos to you all, I do miss Rudy not being around and will miss Trevor and Skeeter, Trevor was always blamed for everything by shouting Treeeeeevor, I will miss those guys and wish them all the very best in what they are doing. I have always liked Tom; he is a good addition to your team and somehow you always manage to have a friendly capable team around you Matt that the show will go on. Stay safe all of you and I look forward to the next one.
I hear no alarms! I was sitting here watching and I was thinking you need to see who can guess how many spools of wire ya'll have used on the Largest Offroad Wrecker build. Great progress! One of these days I hope to make the 1482 mile drive to see it in action!
Matt et al: So much depends upon who designs, stages and judges the individual competition events for the Olympics. (I do have credentialed experience in the 2002 SLC Olympics) It needs to be an impartial 3rd party. I suggest Colt and Matt from Bleepin' Jeep as a beginning. I have others that I would like to suggest, but we will start at the "Very Beginning" It is a very good place to start, . . . .
The "You should not do it" being punctuated by the finger with the electrical tape bandage really drove the issue home. Nice work gents (and Lizzy), it's looking amazing.
Bad Chad is freaking awesome and one hell of a great guy..had the pleasure of meeting him on a few occasions including at his property for the Rockabilly car show weekend.. if you haven't heard about him definitely check him out
well I agree you don't necessarily have to be the safest person in the shop the one thing I will say is always wear safety glasses. you can cut yourself or even lose a finger and Carry On Through Life perfectly fine but if you lose an eye it's devastating. my mom lost her eye in a freak accident when she was young and I almost lost my eye few years ago working in the shop. it can happen to anybody. now that you have air conditioning being installed you should really consider wearing safety glasses more often.
I'm glad you are getting back to basics. That was the reason many of us began watching you because you were mostly real not conjured up to gain attention. Don't forget to wear your seat belts. We want you guys to have long life.
Good to see the progress being made on the WLOR Wrecker. Lizzy continuing to do an awesome job welding, Tom Tom also showing his expertise in welding and completing the firewall, making it look real pretty. I am confident by the time Matt gets done with this project that it will be an awesome looking wrecker, not just a bunch of parts thrown together to be functional like some wreckers are, but something that is appealing to the eyes. That new bumper on Blue Steel looks beefy. Looking forward to getting the transmission in so the rest of the wreck can take place. Great footage of the work being done.
Ed’s thumbnails remind me of my Slovakian grandfather.. he had some serious claws, witnessed him drive a flat head screw into pine unassisted once. Talk about some legends!!
Hilarious as usual, and props to the lovely person doing all the editing, adding bits like the tear to Matt when he says "I may sound a little sad..", and adding the Complicated Math overlay to Lizzy as she's talking about about placing the 2x4 beam on the small dumpster. And .. it's all a setup to the first time that the Big Wrecker's actually used on it's first job. PS Love the old door to the Golden Nugget mounted on the wall. PPS I've been watching these videos for a long time. Keep up the good work! :)
The wrecker is looking great. I can’t wait until it’s on the road! However, I really enjoy watching the work on the wrecker, and sorta like it better than the tows. I hope you have some other build in the future. Wow, Lizzy has turned into quite a nice welder! You better keep her happy as she can probably get a job as a welder making pretty good money. Great video!
Plasma cutter- a few issues, you are probably using compressed air. Do you have a water trap in the system, water in the air will ruin your tips. Second, is it a contact torch or non-contact? We were using a Miller Spectrum something, having problems until we found it was a non-contact torch. We were dragging the torch on the metal, ruining the consumables. If that's the case, there is a guide you can buy that holds the tip 1/8 inch or so above the metal, if you can't keep that distance while holding the torch with your hands. I've also found that the hood has to be tightened properly, not too tight, not too loose. Keep up the videos, I' have learned where NOT to take my 4WD Suburban, just because it's 4WD, doesn't mean you can go everywhere. I wish it had a winch, but don't know where I would put it, I'll just stay out of trouble. Jim
Nothing more satisfying than painting up an old rigs underbody and innards after spending some time buttoning it up. After the job is done and the rig is running, you can really appreciate it and its just a detail that just sticks out!
Sucks Trevor is gone but good having more Tom Tom ! As long as Ed and Lizzy stick around everything is good 😎 Also been cool seeing Jefe step up recently and showing more confidence and being more comfortable on camera ! Oh and don't forget Rory refined Robbie's process...it's blowtorch and static now....much faster 🤣🤣🤣
Ed is a lifer. He was there even before Matt bought the business. Lizzy will leave one day, but hopefully not for a long time. She provides good content.
I've seen lot's of welding in my lifetime, both good and bad. I think if Lizzy isn't certified, she could be easily. She has welding skills as good as I've seen.
Rudy has his own channel, "Rudy's Adventure and Design". Skeeter was on Robbie Layton's today, and he was on Hunter Goodrich's channel a few days ago. No sign of Trevor.
Painting a firewall is always a major moral boost. Even if you’ve got to cut some pieces out, weld some brackets on, and touch up the paint again. Paint is magic for reviving the motivation juices.
Matt: I really liked how you had safety glasses on when gringing that floor out but am impressed how hard you puched your lips together to keep from eating sparks!
When I work for you I will crawl, jump, run through snow, mud, ice, sand, when someone is stuck, we get them out. Many great people work for you and being part of your team would be awesome! I know y’all are busy, keep having fun.
I've got that plasma cutter.... it looks like those plunge cuts, without a gouge tip, are diverting your arc on that thick metal. There's a manual somewhere that says start the arc at the edge of your work. Instead of having the torch perpendicular to the work, and going straight down... start with the torch at a big angle, then roll your hand up to perpendicular after the arc is lit. Good Luck Matt.
Unlike some people that have a green thumb to grow plants and what-not. Matt has a smoking red one because he forgets that molten metal gets hot. 🔥👋🤦♂️
No bad mouthing bad Chad.. lol he shows us we can still build things even if we don't know how just yet. I'm kinda impressed you brought him up.. thanks
Lizzie, your welds are seriously beautiful! I used to weld professionally and took pride in how my welds looked, so when I say that your welds are beautiful it is the truth.
Matt, you're a pretty smart guy, I hope they keep you around at Lizzie's Off Road Recovery.
He can sit out front and give weather reports.
Love this comment!
😂
Has Matt studied engineering or is it all self-taught?
Oh, snap!
"Inside all kinds of alarms are going off..." That was pure gold, and I know exactly what he meant! Moments later, Matt admonishing us not to remove safety features from tools - shaking a finger at us with black electrical tape covering up some minor injury. More gold...
Ya, the hurt finger pointing cracked me up too.
That was his smoking finger gun.
💥☝🔥😫
Came to say the same 😂
The funniest part was him holding the grinder by the grinding wheel when it still had power on it.
@@DepletedWisdom the power wasn't on, & he just touched the wheel.
4:12 I'm glad Ed has a place to hang out and have fun in his old age. 👍
unpromted weather report XD
I love how Ed knows what hes supposed to do when the camera is pointed at him lol. Matt just walking by with camera in hand and Ed just starts doing the weather report. What a great guy.
I was just about to comment that, it's very heartwarming seeing him starting weather report at instance ❤
He had a great smile on his face too.
I think Ed was almost like..."Hey what about me and my Wx report?"
Cracks me up he just instantly spouts the report lol.
Ed has had some extra energy in him lately. It's great to see. Tom is a score to have for an employee. Trevor and Skeeter will always be missed. Heck, I still wonder how Randy is once in awhile.
edit: Safety disclaimers while pointing the bandaged finger was funny.
When Randy & Lizzie rode that wreck up out of the river bottom, I laughed til I hurt. Sometimes I go back just so that I can laugh
Where did Trevor and Skeeter go??
@kimkelly-kline3768 I think two episodes back they explained skeeter and Trevor moved on to other jobs, still on good terms and hope to have them back sometimes but just moved on for their benefit kind of thing.
@@jeepgirl2791 ok thanks, must have missed that vid...
@@kimkelly-kline3768 Skeeter was down at Robby Layton Nation in his last episode. Skeeter and Trevor are good peoples.
The only constant in life is change. Best of luck to Trevor, Skeeter and Rudy. Welcome Tom.
When did they leave? Trev was good value. Skeeter good for laughs.
Like a black hole!
Oh no! Is Lizzy next?.,.
@@johnslender5408 a few weeks ago. Matt addressed it in a video. Apparently, they just decided to move on. No drama.
I m missin Trevor and skeeter so much
I wish Trevor and Skeeter the best in whatever their next endeavor is. The truck is coming along nice!
They probably just got better jobs so I am sure they are fine.
@@bartondean4260 Skeeter was on Robby Laytons channel today.
I saw Skeeter in a coupe Hunter Goodrich videos
Heading to TX to work the oil rigs. Good $$.
Love that Tom-Tom is going to be on the channel more, but I'm really going to miss Trevor and Skeeter. I wish nothing but the best for them and whatever they're doing now. My favorite part of this channel is all the different characters. The builds and recoveries are nice, but it's the crew that keeps everyone coming back.
Definitely going to miss Trevor but not sure who this skeeter fella was.
@@jtbuilds9176 Skeeter was in Robby Layton's video today.
Skeeter was on Robby Laytons channel today. 😆
Skeeter came and went pretty fast. Nice guy, but his dog was more memorable. 😂
@Big Sexy Muthashutyomouth Seems as though my serious sarcasm was missed just like Trevor will be!
You can tell how in touch Matt is with his community by all the help he gets from retailers around him. The community gives back when you give to it.
well, might just have something to do with being on youtube. If thousands of people are not watching, companies will act differently towards a "nobody" individual.
It also helps when he bring the camera and puts them on the spot. I bet they secretly can’t stand him or his cameras.
A tip for Lizzy. Your welds are looking very sound and uniform. The settings are perfect by the sound. One thing I would suggest is to speed up your travel and put a quick whip or back puddle (1/8"-3/16") to it. This will downsize your fillet to bring them closer to spec (1/2 the thickness of the smallest thickness material you're welding) The increase in speed will make your welds arrow straight and give them that machined look. This isn't intended to be negative at all because I think you have natural skills in your application.
Can you explain that “1/2 the thickness of your thinnest material” thing a little? I assume maybe this is only for structural welding? Any kind of sheet metal you tend to be thicker than the base material from maybe 10 gauge and thinner I imagine.
@@jeremyspecce You are absolutely right about that, Jeremy. Most of what I ever welded was heavy structural fabrications so that's one of those rules of thumb that stuck with me. Nonetheless, it is beneficial to at least have that in mind with whatever you're welding. The travel speed on this application should be increased. 1/8" plate doesn't require a 1/4 - 3/8 fillet weld.
@@russeli1941 thanks!
Videos on the Heavy Wrecker are my Favorite! Can't wait to see it doing recoveries of some big stuff.
Lizzy's welding is top notch! She has talent and a good teacher. Well done Tom.
Really? She’s running it way too cold, edges aren’t wetting in and it’s got a high lumpy profile. That is NOT good welding. It’s probably acceptable for what they are doing though. Just
@@davidcat1455 < speaks the truth.. She's got a LOT to learn yet. She should be burning a lot of that metal in at much higher amperage settings. Or on an older welder, on the "high side"
@@rangeraficionado87
Thank you.
@@davidcat1455 guess I didn't look close enough. Thanks for clarifying.
She is horrible at welding and her new "bob villa" teaching scenes are garbage.
You should go to the desert more often there’s cars out there with a lot of holes in the firewall !
Gotta say, I love the safety info with the Band Aid-ed finger reinforcing the message.
Great to have Tom Tom in the shop. Keep up the great work.
Lizzy is the daughter every father wishes he had!! My hats off to her Dad and mom it's a team effort to have a well adjusted can do attitude young lady!
Agree! To me Lizzy's THE miss America 👌
ED is the best. Wasn't even asked for a weather report but still gave us one. Happy holidays to all of you and your families
I was going to make the same comment!
Rudy took so much with him when he decided to go out on his own. Make sure y'all send him some love.
The A Team 💛 totally dominate’s the Zeppelin of wreckers 💛 Thxs for sharing
You guys don't know how much I appreciate your channel. 30+ years of carpentry and now that I am retired I want to work with metal. I actually learn a lot from you guys.
I can relate. I can make you anything you want out of wood; but give me a piece of metal and I'm done.
Tom is a great addition to the full time crew. Always enjoy watching Lizzie weld.
@@iridium8341they gone. You can keep waiting in vain.
I enjoy watching her weld as well. As a horseman I would greatly enjoy seeing and learning a bit about her equine endeavors some time
Please tell Lizzy that wearing rings around machinery and tools is never recommended. Jewelry could catch on something rotating and bad things happen
@@taylormade710 I agree about the rings. They WILL eventually get damaged or a stone will get knocked out and lost. I had a battery arc across my wedding ring and had to replace it. Luckily I didn’t lose my ring finger.
@@taylormade710 Same with that hair when welding.
Get a good air dryer for the plasma, that will fix that issue. Don't care how dry the outside air is, it's wet once compressed and cooled. Water causes the air to be more conductive, and eats the tips out. If you are close to the power limit of the tip, it will blow them out instantly. You can tell when the air dryer needs to be replaced on a cnc by how long the tip lasts!
I recommend a good desiccant dryer dedicated for the plasma, just make sure to install a valve on the inlet. Otherwise when you disconnect it the desiccant will be exposed to room air. Get silica gel based one, and you can buy the silica beads in bulk and reuse them. You just bake them at 250F for 30 min, and they are as good as new!
I had no idea about baking silica beads to reuse them, awesome tip!
I agree on having dry air. Ran in to the same issue with my plasma cutter. Burning tips in no time. Built an air dryer and now I can do several jobs with the same tip.
No more getting side tracked , oh blue steels bumper is ready, let’s go
😂😂😂😂
Matt’s attitude towards these things is hilarious. But he’s also really clever underneath it all. He’s one of those capable people who just gets things done.
Brilliant channel.
‼️Thats why we miss Trevor, he intellectually bounced off Matt (and snow cat track)
Who ever taught Lizzy welding did a good job plus it seems that she takes a lot of pride in her work, good job!
Holly cow, Lizzie's welds are really starting to look phenomenal
Good work Lizzie! Nice to see somebody take pride and joy in their work
Isnt that what work is all about? I honestly never could figure out how someone could go to a job they hate doing, that would be an absolute miserable life, there's a reason why there's thousands upon thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world there's one for everyone.
@@itsnoteasy5339 Well. I am not a LGBTQ. The work I did I dissliked most of the time and really hated at other times. Got it done. It only took 54 years. You do what you have to do for your family. I just loved quiting time.
@@TheMrpiggyboy well that's your choice and nobody "has" to do what they have to do, everything in life is our own free will choice and if you did a job you disliked then that was your choice but I went to school for computer engineering and make damn good money and absolutely love what I do because I made a choice to be successful
@@TheMrpiggyboy 100% everything is in the mind.
@@TheMrpiggyboy people make choices to be criminals and there good at it some people aren't but still choose to do it, some people are hired killers some people buy sell and trade but to do a job you dislike again I never could understand that kind of mindset
Matt if you ever want a spray to use on something where it will never rust in your lifetime consider using a product called Glyptol. It was invented by GE to coat the inside of large electric motors. The NASCAR boys now use it inside differentials and also inside the blocks of racing engines. I used it for years on the decks of truck cranes that were exposed to the fallout from acid plants and fertilizer plants and it's still holding up years later. Give it a try. You will love it except for the price.
Where does one find that type of product
@@motownpontiac I just looked it up, Glypyal is what I found. Assuming a spelling error. Amazon carries it, but you'll need George Soros to but it for you! $60 for spray, $155 for a quart! OUCH
GlyptAl. Found it on Amazon
How much?
Looks like it only comes in Red? Don't know that it would go with the MORR paint theme...
I'm like a little kid at Christmas lol I can't wait to see that Beast at work on the trails . Thank you so much for taking us on this journey with the HEAVY WRECKER 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👍👌
Me, too....👍
Big yes
More like a fat kid with a cake.
I just want to see the off road wrecker party....
Lizzy looks like she is doing A Fine job 👁️👁️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Of all the builds out there on the 'Tube, this is the best.
I love Ed. I hope he is on this side of the grass for many more years!
That Lizzy turned out to be one fine welder. Glad to see the addition ofTom Tom to the team. I do miss Trevor though. Love watching the work on the wrecker, can’t hardly wait to see it finished.
I love how a hammer is one of Matt's main fab tools.
Carpenter claw hammer lol
Nice Stitch Welding Lizzy and Tom. So heavy..............
Look at that!!! They spray your sky’s the way they spray in California. 😊. ……the part where Litzy is measuring the 2x6
You will get the wrecker done, of that I'm sure !! You are running a business and filming episodes at the same time, I don't think anyone could call any of your crew lazy !! I know some people get on your case about it, but your real fans will wait and understand . Good stuff, keep up the good work !!
A quick question. Have you considered using Dynomat on some internal surfaces (possibly even on the fire wall itself) to limit the transmission of engine noise into the cab? Keping the heat in and the engine noise out. Seems important now.
Dynomat doesn't insulate against sound, it is a dampener, it keeps things from vibrating/rattling. You need something like carpet padding to insulate against sound.
You need to look into some lizardskin spray-on sound deadening and heat insulation
@@ADBBuild dynomat is used to insulate and for sound resignation(vibration/rattling) bquiet and killmat are both quiet the sound (used to stop engine noise from coming in)but also reflect heat so it kepps inside the cab warm in winter and cool in the summer
I agree, have recently used Dynamat on my 1954 TR2 British sportscar after the panel shop cut out all the rust. I used it on ALL the firewall and inside the cockpit sides (where the guards/fenders bolt on the outside, plus all the gearbox cover. I am most impressed with the result, no more rattles & squeaks and significantly less engine & transmission noise. I would suggest using it on the firewall and under the dash in the Heavy Wrecker.
Lizzy's welding is so good and great to have Tom Tom full time, the project is coming along really good, Bilstien will have a solution for the shocks. "I will be here until I leave" great line. In Australia we say "I'll see you later" even if you may never see them again and the response, sometimes, is "Not if I see you first", which makes absolutely no sense at all. Hi Ed, you're a champ!
Whoever's doing your audio now deserves a raise. SO much better than before when I'd constantly have to turn down the volume for the grinding / cutting, and turn up to hear ya'll talk. Great job!
That floor jack with the big wheels is fricken brilliant!
This is getting exciting, soon we can see the Big Wrecker go to work! Your team has done an astounding job on this build Matt! I don't know how you would ever top this build with any project you might come up with! I wish you could bring Trevor back, I miss seeing him on the videos. I am glad Tom Tom is there, he will be a real asset to the team!
I love that Matt emphasizes that you shouldn’t remove safety features from gear, by pointing at us with his finger that he burnt earlier, which, rather than being covered in a bandage, has a piece of electrical tape around it.
Exactly. Why use duct tape when the electrical tape is so handy?!
@@lanceleavitt7472 Duct tape is for large owies. You should at least use a paper shop towel in place of gauze, too.
Lol. I noticed that too
Beautiful sunny 27°F Sunday in southeast Indiana. No wind(finally)😉
I love Ed and his candy cane 😍😍😍
I just love seeing Matt wear PPE. Especially safety glasses while you grind. DO NOT LOSE AN EYE MATT. The world needs you!!!
From Australia.
Ed’s old door on the wall looks sweet
I have never been disappointed with the pace of the wrecker, it’s just one of those things in your line of work. I enjoy watching everything you get involved with. Its at about the same speed as Paul and Bens wrecker. You have so much to do along with running a business that there is always more work than time in a day to do it. You keep it all going Matt by prioritizing the jobs that need doing in order of importance and end up with a mad dash rush at the end to get ready for whatever it is comes your way. It’s the same with Fab Rats, Rory and crew, Chad and I am sure many others. The thing I like is that you never seem to let these things faze you. You just take it all in your stride and keep going. Your suck it and see style of fabrication might give some people cause for concern but for me, I just think of all the amazing things you have done, your vehicles are outstanding and that’s all down to having a blue print (ish) inside your head and a card cad program in your shop, if it works, why try and fix it? Kudos to you all, I do miss Rudy not being around and will miss Trevor and Skeeter, Trevor was always blamed for everything by shouting Treeeeeevor, I will miss those guys and wish them all the very best in what they are doing. I have always liked Tom; he is a good addition to your team and somehow you always manage to have a friendly capable team around you Matt that the show will go on. Stay safe all of you and I look forward to the next one.
Lizzie works like a machine! She is very knowledgeable and not afraid to work hard and weld all day! What a wonderful person on the team!
Ha! Rowdy was my student at HHS. Fun!
Pain is a good teacher...in life. Order the parts ahead of time instead of waiting for them. Obviously you'll still be waiting for parts.
I hear no alarms! I was sitting here watching and I was thinking you need to see who can guess how many spools of wire ya'll have used on the Largest Offroad Wrecker build. Great progress! One of these days I hope to make the 1482 mile drive to see it in action!
Wow Matt, the firewall looks great! Love the build, can't wait to see the rig in action! You are an artist!
Ed has gotten so a custom to the camera that without asking an just seeing the camera walk by he breaks out a good ole weather report haha love it
Matt et al: So much depends upon who designs, stages and judges the individual competition events for the Olympics. (I do have credentialed experience in the 2002 SLC Olympics) It needs to be an impartial 3rd party. I suggest Colt and Matt from Bleepin' Jeep as a beginning. I have others that I would like to suggest, but we will start at the "Very Beginning" It is a very good place to start, . . . .
The "You should not do it" being punctuated by the finger with the electrical tape bandage really drove the issue home. Nice work gents (and Lizzy), it's looking amazing.
Bad Chad is freaking awesome and one hell of a great guy..had the pleasure of meeting him on a few occasions including at his property for the Rockabilly car show weekend.. if you haven't heard about him definitely check him out
Chad is AMAZING! Watch his channel he is a wealth of information
Awk too
Not a fan!
Love Bad Chad
well I agree you don't necessarily have to be the safest person in the shop the one thing I will say is always wear safety glasses. you can cut yourself or even lose a finger and Carry On Through Life perfectly fine but if you lose an eye it's devastating. my mom lost her eye in a freak accident when she was young and I almost lost my eye few years ago working in the shop. it can happen to anybody. now that you have air conditioning being installed you should really consider wearing safety glasses more often.
I am not a welder but I have watched countless welding videos in an attempt to learn how. Lizzie is a welder. She is a very impressive young lady.
"Happy little Trees" is the quote you're looking for. LOL
I'm glad you are getting back to basics. That was the reason many of us began watching you because you were mostly real not conjured up to gain attention. Don't forget to wear your seat belts. We want you guys to have long life.
Good to see the progress being made on the WLOR Wrecker. Lizzy continuing to do an awesome job welding, Tom Tom also showing his expertise in welding and completing the firewall, making it look real pretty. I am confident by the time Matt gets done with this project that it will be an awesome looking wrecker, not just a bunch of parts thrown together to be functional like some wreckers are, but something that is appealing to the eyes. That new bumper on Blue Steel looks beefy. Looking forward to getting the transmission in so the rest of the wreck can take place. Great footage of the work being done.
Like to see all the team work can't wait to see it working.
Yeah it’s going to be entertaining to watch this truck work
Man it's looking good. Firewall turned out awesome as well. Great job everyone. Lizzy is doing a great job too. 👏
Thanks for Keeping Mr Ed Around He Remines Me of My Dad. Enjoy Your Blog AJ Mrfixit East,Texas
Ed’s thumbnails remind me of my Slovakian grandfather.. he had some serious claws, witnessed him drive a flat head screw into pine unassisted once. Talk about some legends!!
Hilarious as usual, and props to the lovely person doing all the editing, adding bits like the tear to Matt when he says "I may sound a little sad..", and adding the Complicated Math overlay to Lizzy as she's talking about about placing the 2x4 beam on the small dumpster. And .. it's all a setup to the first time that the Big Wrecker's actually used on it's first job. PS Love the old door to the Golden Nugget mounted on the wall. PPS I've been watching these videos for a long time. Keep up the good work! :)
The wrecker is looking great. I can’t wait until it’s on the road! However, I really enjoy watching the work on the wrecker, and sorta like it better than the tows. I hope you have some other build in the future. Wow, Lizzy has turned into quite a nice welder! You better keep her happy as she can probably get a job as a welder making pretty good money. Great video!
Matt has talked about building a rock crawler for Lizzy so that's one build we will almost certainly see in the future.
Lizzy keeps impressing with her welding skills, great to see Tom-Tom becoming a regular part of the team.
Plasma cutter- a few issues, you are probably using compressed air. Do you have a water trap in the system, water in the air will ruin your tips.
Second, is it a contact torch or non-contact? We were using a Miller Spectrum something, having problems until we found it was a non-contact torch. We were dragging the torch on the metal, ruining the consumables. If that's the case, there is a guide you can buy that holds the tip 1/8 inch or so above the metal, if you can't keep that distance while holding the torch with your hands. I've also found that the hood has to be tightened properly, not too tight, not too loose.
Keep up the videos, I' have learned where NOT to take my 4WD Suburban, just because it's 4WD, doesn't mean you can go everywhere. I wish it had a winch, but don't know where I would put it, I'll just stay out of trouble.
Jim
"that smoke is from my finger!" 🤣
I love how Ed immediately jumps into a weather report if he notices he's being recorded
Ed will give you the “ weather report “ if you want it or not. Lol. Thanks Ed!
He gave us a weather report twice today lol… I love that old man
love the unprovoked weather report from ol' Ed
Caught the camera guy off guard 😂
Cab mounting bushings are super cool
Nothing more satisfying than painting up an old rigs underbody and innards after spending some time buttoning it up. After the job is done and the rig is running, you can really appreciate it and its just a detail that just sticks out!
Sucks Trevor is gone but good having more Tom Tom ! As long as Ed and Lizzy stick around everything is good 😎 Also been cool seeing Jefe step up recently and showing more confidence and being more comfortable on camera ! Oh and don't forget Rory refined Robbie's process...it's blowtorch and static now....much faster 🤣🤣🤣
Ed is a lifer. He was there even before Matt bought the business. Lizzy will leave one day, but hopefully not for a long time. She provides good content.
Does lizzy have a onlyfans?
We could have used a goodbye party for Trevor and Skeeter before they left. Something at least.
So what happened with them?
@@andyleo8418 we don’t really know. Matt just said very briefly a few videos ago that they left on good terms.
@@ewxlt Trevor is a huge loss. He and Lizzy worked really well together. I don't remember much of Skeeter.
just seen Skeeter over at Robbies it was good to see him again.
Glad to see Eddie about the weather
I've seen lot's of welding in my lifetime, both good and bad. I think if Lizzy isn't certified, she could be easily. She has welding skills as good as I've seen.
Tom: "we could really use a new hood, this one is so bad."
Also Tom: "this hood is too nice to use, don't want to ruin it"
I know Rudy, skeeter, and Trevor moved on but can they do more cameos?
Rudy has his own channel, "Rudy's Adventure and Design". Skeeter was on Robbie Layton's today, and he was on Hunter Goodrich's channel a few days ago. No sign of Trevor.
dude, these videos are like an addiction. i think i may need help
20:03 oooooo boy, now that's a rebuild that Vise Grip would be proud of!!
Painting a firewall is always a major moral boost. Even if you’ve got to cut some pieces out, weld some brackets on, and touch up the paint again. Paint is magic for reviving the motivation juices.
Let's goooo
Also *makes a weld* uh oh, *hand me that big sledgehammer” 😂
"Shouldn't do it!"... while pointing with a taped up finger. Classic.
WOW when the wreckers chassis rolls by the banana it give some real perspective on the size of that BEAST!!!!
Suggestion for the ropes in in the banana and Morvair. Put hose spools for the lines and yellow milk crates for the soft shackles.
I find it hilarious that Matt is advising safety while his finger is taped from an injury. 15:55
Matt: I really liked how you had safety glasses on when gringing that floor out but am impressed how hard you puched your lips together to keep from eating sparks!
Lizzy "I'm gunna be here till I leave"
This girl speaks the truth!
When I work for you I will crawl, jump, run through snow, mud, ice, sand, when someone is stuck, we get them out. Many great people work for you and being part of your team would be awesome!
I know y’all are busy, keep having fun.
I've got that plasma cutter.... it looks like those plunge cuts, without a gouge tip, are diverting your arc on that thick metal. There's a manual somewhere that says start the arc at the edge of your work. Instead of having the torch perpendicular to the work, and going straight down... start with the torch at a big angle, then roll your hand up to perpendicular after the arc is lit. Good Luck Matt.
Unlike some people that have a green thumb to grow plants and what-not.
Matt has a smoking red one because he forgets that molten metal gets hot. 🔥👋🤦♂️
I am so glad to hear that you're going to be working and hopefully going to finish the wrecker.
No bad mouthing bad Chad.. lol he shows us we can still build things even if we don't know how just yet. I'm kinda impressed you brought him up.. thanks
Lizzie, your welds are seriously beautiful! I used to weld professionally and took pride in how my welds looked, so when I say that your welds are beautiful it is the truth.
Love my Tow Points / Yankum fairlead. So nice having a metal-free system made in the USA. It’s built well and I think it has a clean look.