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6:09 Those ramps seem like they could probably be moved closer together. . .
6:16 Those ramps can definitely be moved closer together. . .
7:10 I don't know how or why that worked.
It's #RichRebuilds, man! One never knows how or why - it just DOES.
Rich likes the sensationalism.
Ramped catapult
Yep. or use the links so they don't pop out...
Sketchy as fuck but miraculously worked
I thought the project got delayed due the visit you paid to samcracs step mom.
LMAO
I just want to know what his dad does for a living. That woman was way too hot looking.
I'd rather Sam's stepmums crack than Sam's.
Assistant you want: Leenda.
Assistant you need: Steven.
How is her name even spelled to begin with? Already seen it being Leenda.
@fuck google what if you want to clap the cheeks again but can't remember her name?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm Steven , im for hire in Au
Leenda.
Thank you so much for including the harbour freight recall, i had 4 of them and had no idea of the recall, im constantly using them and going under the car. So thank you brother, good things happen to good people, i wish you all the success and happiness, keep up the great work, keep moving it forward
plz dont die
The joke density in these voice-over videos is severely underrated!
I know, right? He spits 'em out faster than Eminem spits out brilliant rhymes.
Anyone who cares about having a back seat in one of these has obviously never tried to get into the back seat of a mini.
Yes. I did have a ride in the back seat of an original Austin Mini. There isn't much space back there.
At least it's well motivated to make some weight reduction on a car like this one. The exterior of this car looks quite modified with the blacked out wheels and headlight inner panels upon the hood.
One of the most popular Mini mods is called the Rear Seat Delete. It ain't a family sedan.
My kids love it in the back of my R53. With full size child seats aswell. Daughter behind me to be fair has to put her legs in an odd position though as my seats are in her lap
They're not that bad actually I can fit in my buddy's mini one S with not that much problem, just put the front seat kinda between your legs and you're fine, I'm 6ft 2
⚠️ WARNING: Do not eat while watching Rich drive up the ramps! I almost choked to death. Lol 🤣 great build man
Are you okay ? 😂😂
@@Daytheonly I eventually recovered but my poor wife who was next to me thought it was almost time to cash in my life insurance policy.
@Dennis dont get her to excited
The subtle meme flute playing made it for me 🤣🤣
Hope you got it registered, we all know what happened last time you took a car out for its "first drive".
Haha
what happened, what did I miss?
@@KingHarry got a ticketarooski and towed or something lmao, mighta been a goof with the towing part tho
@@KingHarry Audi RS7, no plates, no registration, and a cop...confiscated.
That whole fuckup did get us Leenda tho and a lot of going to prison jokes
Still no white dad for his kids it seems
I love that the "check engine" light is on
All the warning lights are on
I have really enjoyed this series, Rich. Particularly this video, showcasing all the hard work and thinking that went into it. Good job, guys!
The Husky talking woke up my old Husky and made him talk back. Best video you've ever made.
@Clams McGee thank you for your room temperature IQ contribution.
I have a german shepherd but I want a husky they are amazing animals.
@@liam.brewer quite the opposite end of the spectrum behavior wise, haha. I'd love to get a Husky and a GSD as puppies at the same time.
My cat slept through it.
You know those ramps will slide over to align better.
It's Rich. He often defies common sense.
@@spacexvanityprojectslimite3315 ex-IT guy, I think :)
It was pretty clear they know they're moveable definitely for comedic effect
@@ambruszoltan752 explains the gratuitous use of memes over mechanical sensibilities
It killed me when those boards on the trailer ramps flipped up 😂😂
Ship almost happened🤣🤣
classic uncle rich on the design and execution of that trailer situation 😆
have to say Rich, the ad transitions are pure genius - Greetings from Sydney Australia
Great conversion, quite quick for the money. I personally would need twice that range to use it as an everyday but still a really economical project.
"Shooting something for a documentation" LOL
Convert it into a shooting brake and you can't get enough of all the shoot.
Well. he is not lying...
He's a wordsmith.
Wanted to see her dance
The number of pieces miraculously falling into place to allow that car onto that trailer could spawn a religion.
😂😂😂
Oh great, now the Mini Cooper is faster than an i8, now, too 😭😭😭
No
Nop u wrong
I8's Are pretty slow so its not hard to beat
@@MrChicken420 ur dreaming
@@farisadam6646 do you own an i8?
That seemed like a pretty clean conversion. It was nice to see your break down of the different stuffage you put into the project. Pretty nifty! Say, do you think it would be possible to remove the entire drive train and battery system from a Nissan Leaf and install it nearly directly into the likes of a Nissan Rogue? It seems like there are a lot of similarities between the two vehicles.
Nice build! Legit question, how do you register this to the DMV? I know nothing about registering a project car on DMV
The smart thing to do would be literally just register it as a normal passenger vehicle. If you he tells the people at the DMV what he's done they will 100% not let him plate it. They'd probably tell him it needs special inspection and it more then likely would not pass and then he's screwed.
It's a good question. Most of cars from IAAI would have salvage title so it would need smog certificate to start with and sometimes would need CHP inspection if the vehicle is popular for stolen.
I pretty sure those ramps could've been moved closer to each other.
Exactly lmao comon 🤣👌
Yea i was wondering why they didn't it seemed like common sense
@@T.Lspitz Rich Rebuilds/common sense...does not compute.
And clean off the trailer.
Can we get a side video of Leenda cleaning the shifter? Asking for a friend.....
I'm that friend! 🤞🏿
Are you saying that she can really polish that knob?
And the "flute" 😂
I am the friend, I gots to see that video...
4:07 check out rich's chrome tabs
Frs lmao
lol
Dude never misses a spot for a joke.
Go back and look at all his tabs in his videos. They're usually much worse than this lol
Lol 😂
The "recall" on the Harbor Freight jack stands you spoke about... ALSO had a "recall" on the replacements!
The irony.
"I want to see a proper back seat!" This is a completely new Prototype!! And wow that torque!! That's impressive!!
*That was an epic build!*
It was
hay randy
it wasnt and it will not live ling
Yeah
So you made a mini cooper that is more reliable that it was originally.
Not difficult
@@sofa-lofa4241 yeah
All mini coopers are reliable, that's all the wife drives.
@@PeresD Until you put in non premium gas, use non performance spark plugs, oil filters, oil, and transmission fluid. the car looks decent but costs way to much to use and maintain for what it is.
@@Vivi_Sterling More of an investment.
WAIT, wait, wait. Your lord and savior moved to Texas, Joe moved to Texas.....Leenda came to Texas!?
Rich......the writing is on the wall.
plenty of room to do burnouts
I thought I was going to die watching you load the trailer.
"What the *FLUTE NOISE* are you two doing" 🤣
I like how to retained the Mini warning lights out of respect to how it was originally manufactured.
🤣🤣🤣
I like 'how to retained' too, that's a great channel.
The "Christmas Tree Option" comes standard on all Minis, Range Rovers, Maseratis, Jaguars and makes for a colorful interior that you can enjoy while you wait for the tow truck to arrive
Mint! Nice work Rich. I'd like to do an EV conversion, but have always been put off by the cost of parts. Thanks for doing such a thorough series on a low budget conversion.
This is your best project since Delores. Which I followed from the beginning.
Bro! The Cyberquad project was super dope too!
I like them all. When I grow up, I will be like Rich.
minute 2:11 I have to replay 5 times this little scene . how amazing this electric motor bounce from side to side . I love it!!!
Men of culture . We unite again lol
Awesome job! That ‘engine’ bay looks tidy!
As much as I can appreciate the Tesla rebuilds and all of the work you put into those, this is sooooo much more satisfying to see. That's a nice ass mini. Great job.
Just asking for a friend but when is your assistant gonna come back 😆😆😆
lol
haha
Sadly, she's busy makin money
@@carsnob true
She has a TH-cam channel
Phoenix is so cute, I love Huskies. They are so talkative and cute
We just watched the Motherboard doc on your work in my Technology course, you are an inspiration!
Rich had leenda polish the knob in the car! Lol. No vacuuming....just clean that stick!
Let's see, 100 mph & I need to go 6 miles to surf, yeah I can sleep in a little longer.
Am I stupid or is this purposefully a no sense comment
Man what the fuck did you just say
I don't understand what this man is saying yet it has 350 likes. Can someone translate it for me?
@@DarkMarkison I gather they're talking about commute time... Lets say he's a law abiding citizen and generalizing city speed limits it would take him 14.4 minutes @25mph to get to his prime surfing location 6 miles away. Now @100mph it would take him 3.6 minutes so that allows him to sleep in a whopping 10.8 minutes providing there's no unaccounted time loss like dolphin polishing :)
@@RBRat3 ah, I finally understand
Can build and electrical car, can't load a car on a trailer 😅
He has a history of poor equipment
Well u can’t even load ur own car on that trailer
Hey now, I saw him load it on the trailer!
Can't wait for the reveal.
Ye
I scrolled a long way through the comments and NOBODY commented on a 41 mile battery life? You can grab a porsche boxter for under 5k with a 50% lower 0-60 and a 50% higher top end, same number of seats, better balance, 0 modification, and literally 10x the range. He put HUNDREDS of hours into a vehicle that can only go 20 miles from your house without several hours of recharging. I can't think of any person on the planet this vehicle is suitable for. It was fun to watch.
41 miles is plenty mate. Also he could just get better batteries
as a guy who build these mini cooper ones, i must say i'm impressed with the choices and how you did it. we do build mini electric but personally haven't seen them produced in volume. saving a f58 non runner was a good call, i'm guessing this is a older car 2010-2014?
This is an r53 from 2000-2006 I do believe
You guys getting the mini onto that trailer gave me a near heart attack.
i started crying when the wood went flying
@@ltethan649 and when the wood went flying we was out here crying
@@dankfacts4640 no lube
“Take the ice cream off the cone” lmao
As someone who got hit in the shoulder with a car battery in an accident, I believe it. I also found the comparison hilarious.
@@chrisestill8825 I’m sorry to hear that, but I’m glad your ok though.
Where does he get these one liners? "like building a belt with watches, it's a waist of time" these are the funniest joke of the series
I actually look forward to the ad spots. They crack me up almost every time.
I love what you have done to the mini. Maybe stiffen up the suspension in the rear, or install coilovers all around because it is sagging. For battery safety, an "X" roll cage in the back on top of the batteries?
After watching your series on the conversion I am now tempted to find a old 4runner and mate the motor to the transfer case still giving me a 2 speed transfer and 4x4 for icy roads which would let you put the battery's under the hood since there would be nothing in the engine bay anymore.
I thought $5k would be a stretch. You knocked this clean out of the park. Excellent job!!
With me being in germany. Your video usually starts Premiering around 9 to 11 pm. But today it happend at 12 pm. I am guessing it was due to the visit you paid to sams mom.
Nah he ain't need no full hour for that
@@kiddwrld6630 no it's a girl not a bruh.
@@andrewmeadows2596 bruh what
Visit so good he came 9 hours early 😂
Legit cracking up at the wood ramp
The ramps popped a wheelie and launched the boards off quickly!
The best bit of the whole vid
Haven't watched this channel for at least a year and it's great to see it going so well.
Great project. The motor installation looks super tidy!
@ 8:08 The captions read “music” when Phoenix was singing. That’s the first time captions were accurate!
While Linda cleaned the stick shift of the car! 😂😂😂😂
What he didn't say, is that she's the one that got it dirty! 😜🤣
7:10 this is the kind of high quality solution we come to this channel for.
Lol that Billy Madison meme is top notch. I still to this day say "that is correct" exactly how Farley says it in that scene 🤣
We need a Rich Rebuilds and Hoonigan collab.
13:21 I had that "wump" sound in my Spark EV. Had to to replace the motor mounts. Too much torque. 400 lb ft
“Too much torque in my chevy spark” is a sentence i never though i’s hear in my life. Man i’m so glad EVs get more and more popular.
@@danblackfield8928 I look for Spark EVs on the Down low all the time. It amazes me how GM can make something *so good* when they Dont want to at all.
"Go to a race track" Oh yeah let's just spend the extra 1000's to put in a roll cage, fire extinguishers and suit, helmet, and pay for track time. Wouldn't wanna wake up the dumpsters!
You don't need to install all that stuff to bring your car to the track. Either way, that was a stupid suggestion
My response would be "point me to the nearest one and I'll go there."
I never knew Karen had balls!!
Should've replied "Go get some work done"
Makes sense. Don't do burn outs on other peoples private property
That guy was probably 10 seconds from calling the cops. Best find another test spot.
Rich you let us down, you missed the " she cleaned your flute" hehe
He got it alright.. He just took the comment in his stride so he can keep it family-friendly.
wait, so the manual gearbox still works and you can like go up and down through the gears while driving? COOL!
Great build I like to dabble in mechanics but this build was the best I have seen so far on youtube ,well done guys well done!!!
17:05. An electric 1991 Dodge D150 would be pretty freakin' awesome to see!
getting yelled at by the no fun brigade after doing some donuts sure brings back some memories
I know right? There'll always be a loser that hates other people having fun lol
"24 hours of Lemons" 😂😂😂!
This guy is hilarious!!!
no, that's a real thing. he's not making it up
@@nachojones1 Wow 🤦.
That's awesome 😄.
Rich great smackdown by the guy who told you to go to the racetrack. You should try Mexico, I hear there aren't any speed limits.
I have to agree with Rich find a car that the engine is dead, instead of ripping out a perfectly good drivetrain.
I love how uncle rich glosses over the fact that he gets death threats in his email every time he makes a decision. I think this is the fourth time I heard him getting wild emails for a decision he made.
Why does he get death threats?
@@thefunshackwars5418 telsa fans i beleive absolutely ridiculous. I also think it's because the decisions he makes are against status quo.
People who make such threats because you do something they don't agree with add no value to the World with their own existance
You are LS swapping a Tesla? OMG🤣🤣🤣 I can already hear the "REEEEEEs"🤣🤣🤣
I hope he does it lol...
@@brianm.595 sure do too!
Holy Shit. I hope he opens a new business called the Icified Garage where he converts EVs to ICE.
@@brianm.595 He's already half way done-- did you not see the end of the video?
No one gives a shit.
This build is definitely gonna help, when I do my electric boat conversion. Thanks Rich !
This would make a great candidate for an all wheel swap and be a drag monster
I missed the part where you said how much the battery cost.
Some of those other numbers seem really skewed in your favor.... you bought the car for $1500 and sold the blown engine for $1000 ??
I haven’t laughed this hard in nine months.
@fuck google no I think it was 10mins before his girl told him she was. He probably been crying since she told him.
@@andrewmeadows2596 100%
You need a clutch. And much stronger springs in the rear.
Well done Rich !! As everyone has said already 40 miles is tiny, but for the price it’s still very impressive. Have fun at the race!
Great idea for a Mini Cooper. Just wanted to say epic build happy to see people still pushing great ideas 💡 to new heights. Also awesome filming good content i can't wait to see what you and your team do over the years to come.
When that wood went flying. I seriously lol’d so hard...totally needed that. Thanks. 🤣🤣🤣
Cant wait for the second assistant reveal, sams mom.
This is like Doctor Who - who's going to be the next assistant, what's the next vehicle going to look like... 😂
Never seen a trailer loaded like that before. Badass.
Does it have a LSD? Might help a lot with the high torque for 0-60.
I have some LSD. I'm feeling good 🔥
The lemons race idea sounds amazing. I can't wait to see that.
Getting that on the trailer was a prime example of "task failed successfully"
Put a cover over the batteries in the back, and you have a spot for groceries. Also get some black electric tape to cover the lights on the dash. This is an amazing build....
Wait, people really threatened you about converting that old mini cooper? Don't listen to those snowflakes man. Do what you want with that old car man.
You're as bad as they are-- just the shoe on the other foot.
@@calholli how so?
@@someguy6369 You called them a name. Totally the same as threatening someone!
@@MacClay8 aw crap. Guilty as charged.
It's 2am in South Africa and I'm loving what I see...been here from the beginning...
I'm also from sa😂😂😂 cpt
im only here for Leenda dawg
when is our EV scene going to be this big...also from cape town.
5:56 - You're driving with no plates... AGAIN... Have we learnt nothing?!
Plates?
Always keep plates in your car incase you gotta cook in an emergency?
This man be perving on his assistant
He’s smart, he knows it brings extra views when her incredible body is in the thumbnail
Wouldn't you?
she is flat relax
he uses women as props in his videos all the time, you shouldn't be suprised lol
Haven't seen how the axles were attached. The original engine had a carrier bearing mounting for the 2 piece axle, which would require a custom sub-frame to allow for the same mounting position if there isn't an engine to mount to. If I'm not misktaken this topic was skimmed over and this very important detail is missing.
This was an epic build and really affordable. Well done team.
New Game: Take a drink every time Rich says "DIY EV"
Omg the suspense at the end! Is that an ls engine and 480le trans? And wtf is it going into... oooooh I can't wait till next weekend!
My question is that all the warming lights are on. Do you have a plan to reset the warning lights.
Also the total cost is in fact great but have you considered price on labor too?
Rich just went full samcrac loading that Mini onto the trailer
Rich hopefully one day you can bring one of yr ev shops to Dallas TX!!?
oh that final drama clip, it's going to freak out some people :D
That WAS the funniest car loading job I ever saw, hahahahhahaha
Awesome build. Definitely something I want to do in the future with a Subaru, since Subaru barely has a hybrid and it sucks. Side question: Since its an around town car, what plans, if any, do you have for heat and AC?
Rich really knows he's stuff man.
@ Rich Rebuilds - Have you considered doing an EV conversion tutorial? 🤔
If yes, I'd be the first in line for sure. Let me know.
Thanks for the awesome content.
I have 1984 bmw 633csi I want swap