My Dad was over jeeps and trucks for the invasion of Okinawa and lived till he was 85. He did what it took to assist is taking the island and help in ending the war..Blessings
Asbestos is wonderful my dad used to save it. We had rolls of it like paper towels. When I was tiny I thought they were regular paper towels but my dad warned me before I used them. I saved a roll until about 2012 when I forgot it in my last house move. For shame. We used to use it for exhaust repair in cars. wrap the pipe and then clamp a soup can on there, and good for 5 years more. cheers everyone. I'll never stop using r12 though.
My father brought his water wagon off the landing barge when the barge developed engine problems around DDay. We lived near so he drove home and it overheated because of the heavy waterproofing. Glad to say he finally returned home in 1945..
This feels like an idea thought up by those admins who’s job is solely to just keep coming up with new ideas to keep their jobs, no matter how asinine.
Lead was flying thru the air like water so asbestos wasn't that big a deal but when he goes to put the "thin layer" over the breathing hole he splats on like a half inch lmao
yeah its safe until it goes dry and from heat(dont know where that would come from;)! ) which they probably never took the time to take the compund off the engine (i think the produce heat, not sure though!) so as they are driving down the road all the fried asbestos dust would be just blowing in their faces! and even worse when they had to do maintainance!
+Nelly Nelson they would have had to take it off before driving long distances. Also they would have the windshield up so even if they didn't remove it they wouldn't breath it in
Thank God for those WW I I hero's the things that they endured and their sacrifices the world would be in a much more unpleasant State and you would never have been told about the dangers of stuff like asbestos or anything else that is dangerous to us . . . Thank as many veterans as you can from all theaters of war . . .we owe them at least our respect
Sad that there's probably nothing else like asbestos when it comes to water proofing. If there were, they would probably use it in all cars today. Unless it's horribly expensive. I just find it interesting that they were doing this stuff way back then. These old Willys MBs seem nearly unstoppable with the water proofing.
I did notice that one thing that they didn't feel was a concern was the exhaust system. Today, a scuba tube is a factory option. One of the things today is considered is wheel bearings and starters.
DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT???: "protection must be provided for the vehicles lest rain interfere with the waterproofing" ... say what? Army intelligence at work
I wander how they seal gear lever and the gear box connecting place from water?water can go inside to the gearbox from this place. And also the break system ?
A couple of points I had expected to see would have been some form of exhaust stack. I thought the backpressure from water might be enough to stall an engine or if the engine were to stall, prevent it from restarting. A couple of other points would be the vent tubes on the axles and transmissions. I guess the gas caps weren't vented either, then again, the fuel system requires a vent somewhere otherwise a vacuum would form keeping fuel in the tank. Can't help but wonder how much skin is left on the hands of these guys!! Thats my $.02 worth, otherwise a great bit of info
Well..... would b faster to cover the all jeep with compound.....what about the huge opening behind the dashboard ????u have all the electrical connections there....
This was just an intro video for the men. There was/is more training and practice and I can assure you people knew to vent or seal all the drive train components.
Edward Jones I know your comment is a couple years old, but you have more faith in the us army than i do. The guys I see working on gear wont do anything unless its written down on the procedures. Maybe back then the guys were more mechsnically inclined. Todays kids can’t even change the oil in a car.
@@Paiadakine Some new cars now, changing your own oil voids the warranty. Has to be changed by factory dealer. They check computer data for maintenance and driving conditions, even driving too fast can void the warranty.
Dust particles from asbestos is dangerous , thats what causes cancer , this is in its putty form . But if this stuff dried up and they had to chisel it off creating "dust" that would be a problem .
Very good question , i,ve the same interresting about this case , Iff the generator will overfloatet - in some Vid,s the Lada 4x4 is floatet until the windowscrene and he runs i wonder
I love how common sense applies - don't have to tell the audience to turn the vehicle off, apply handbrake or leave in gear to stop rolling, they know that the person watching this has enough cognitive function to understand basic self safety
Asbesthos is bad. Back in the say it was used in everything from water pipes, indoor roof, outside wall plates. But later lead pipes are still in use that conterminate drinking water
Phase Four- Years later, poor bastard DIES FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AFTER LIVING THROUGH THE WAR. With dangers of exposure not fully known or disclosed until relatively recent times, Grandpa's final malady is never really related to his war days and makers of asbestos goop never are taken to task for killing him. Just fucking brilliant. And, not in the least, the half-assed proceedure shown here to "waterproof" a vehicle. Jeep at end shown up to its dash in oceany goodness doesn't address any of the exposed gauges, underdash wiring, you- name-it getting wrecked by "dat pesky ol saltwater". ALL of the under carriage AND any engine orfice ( rad cap, oil filler cap,dipstick) unless addressed ASAP after seizing the island probably seized all those vehicles. Again....JUST BRILLIANT. "DUCK AND COVER," I SAY.
And they had no expectation of using that vehicle after the war. Stuff was supposed to get the jeep and them to shore and hope they were not killed first.
Two jeeps currently, have had as many as three. All trail Jeeps! Love our military and the action that was taken by all who supported our military for the WW2 effort. Asbestos?? Agent Orange?? Our veterans are dying and homeless, the border is wide open and the US Congress is more interested in funding housing for people who enter our country illegally and sending money to other countries to protect their borders than the Americans who fought for our freedom!
Anything will rot a Land-Rover chassis, and the new ones are worse than the old. Even the galvanised replacements aren't entirely immune: mine needed a couple of new out-riggers welded in after only 23 years
They love to call these "Willy's" jeeps, since Willys Overland designed them. But Willy's Overland only actually built the first two prototypes, only two. The government bought the design from Willy's, the only company to submit one with the two month, or something like that, deadline they had. But Willy's was a tiny company, by comparison, and was never going to be able to produce the kinds of numbers that the government needed. So production was awarded to Ford. Willy's only got to make the trailers. Also, they used and lost their best asset, their "Go Devil" engine, as a matter of convenience at the time. That put them out of business, in the end, Willy just got screwed hard on that deal.
I believe you're thinking of Bantam. Willys was awarded the contract but the government split it between them and Ford because they thought Willys wouldn't be able to keep up with production. Bantam built the trailers.
You are incorrect , Willys built the most Jeeps for the war . Willys didnt go out of buisness after the war , they became Kaiser Jeep in 1963 . Willys also was one of the largest automakers in the US at that time . My dad worked on the assembly line during the war .
Unfortunately, for military vehicle restorers, every overlapped seam, nook and cranny of the body would be soaked with salt water after that, and within a short time, would be toast.
My Dad was over jeeps and trucks for the invasion of Okinawa and lived till he was 85. He did what it took to assist is taking the island and help in ending the war..Blessings
Say hi to your dad
Thank you to your dad for his service.
So?
We sincerely appreciate your Dad for Korean- freedom 1945 from Japan
Asbestos is wonderful my dad used to save it. We had rolls of it like paper towels. When I was tiny I thought they were regular paper towels but my dad warned me before I used them. I saved a roll until about 2012 when I forgot it in my last house move. For shame. We used to use it for exhaust repair in cars. wrap the pipe and then clamp a soup can on there, and good for 5 years more. cheers everyone. I'll never stop using r12 though.
My father brought his water wagon off the landing barge when the barge developed engine problems around DDay.
We lived near so he drove home and it overheated because of the heavy waterproofing.
Glad to say he finally returned home in 1945..
I love their air intake solution, put the hose on, wrap it with duck tape, use bailing wire to hold it on, then wrap it with asbestos.
They sure did love Asbestos back then. I'm glad my old Script spent its working life in Colorado. Not so much salt water in the desert.
Wish I had a bucket of awc. Looks handy.
Our Jeeps at BFVFD came from WWII surplus with the pre-built waterproofed leads. Not that an abundance of water is a normal concern in Colorado...
This feels like an idea thought up by those admins who’s job is solely to just keep coming up with new ideas to keep their jobs, no matter how asinine.
Wow, that's a lot of work. What's the process for the M38-A1? I know its ignition system looks a lot more waterproof.
Lead was flying thru the air like water so asbestos wasn't that big a deal but when he goes to put the "thin layer" over the breathing hole he splats on like a half inch lmao
God bless our heroes for saving the world. A pity no-one seems to understand how precious is our freedom.
my dad did that to his jeep when prepping for D-Day.He said water was up to his neck when he drove off landing craft.
My grandfather bought Mahindra jeep in the early 60s and it still runs like butter
I have jeep sir
Awesome video. Thanks for posting!
The asbestos in a clay form isn't as bad as asbestos dust which can cause lung problems.
yeah its safe until it goes dry and from heat(dont know where that would come from;)! ) which they probably never took the time to take the compund off the engine (i think the produce heat, not sure though!) so as they are driving down the road all the fried asbestos dust would be just blowing in their faces! and even worse when they had to do maintainance!
+Nelly Nelson they would have had to take it off before driving long distances. Also they would have the windshield up so even if they didn't remove it they wouldn't breath it in
MY FRIEND YOU DO KNOW ASBESTOS IS A CANCEROUS MATERIAL.
@@williamsolomon602 so is your mobile phone if you keep pressing the antenna on the bottom. That's why you need to hold the phone from up.
@@williamsolomon602 only if caught in the lungs you can eat it all day long and touch it ,it only gets you through breathing in the dust
This is very useful today in many flood disaster places where rescue and
evacuation operations are done!
Asbestos is a known Carcinogen
LMAO
Thank God for those WW I I hero's the things that they endured and their sacrifices the world would be in a much more unpleasant State and you would never have been told about the dangers of stuff like asbestos or anything else that is dangerous to us . . . Thank as many veterans as you can from all theaters of war . . .we owe them at least our respect
My dad ww2 vet said it was a job. You just did your efn' job.
My TOTAL respect for those Brave Men & Women !!! 💪👏
Amazing "All breakthroughs are from military funding baby" ..Nice video good job
Oh yes, playing with asbestos with your bare hands, WWII play-doh
Hehe sure
Sad that there's probably nothing else like asbestos when it comes to water proofing. If there were, they would probably use it in all cars today. Unless it's horribly expensive.
I just find it interesting that they were doing this stuff way back then. These old Willys MBs seem nearly unstoppable with the water proofing.
I did notice that one thing that they didn't feel was a concern was the exhaust system. Today, a scuba tube is a factory option. One of the things today is considered is wheel bearings and starters.
Probably why it was only a couple minutes run time underwater
They look like cars that you see abandoned everywhere in the Fallout game series.
I think the asbest was one of their least worries when invading the Normandy beaches !!
pol1250 they didn’t even know about the effects of asbestos at that point in time
Want is AWC?
It's only bad if it's get air born, that stuff could still be safe to use these days. Just got to know how to use and remove it
@@calebhughes7689 Asbestos Waterproofing Compound
@@bbautowrecking6560 Actually the dangers of asbestos were well know as far back as Roman times.
DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT???: "protection must be provided for the vehicles lest rain interfere with the waterproofing" ... say what?
Army intelligence at work
all parts must be clean and dry for the awc to work.
Just dip the whole damn thing in liquid tape 😂
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Imagine if this is how/when/why Plasti Dip was ever invented.
What about the contaminated fuel and oil and rear end dope?
I wander how they seal gear lever and the gear box connecting place from water?water can go inside to the gearbox from this place. And also the break system ?
Thanks for posting the video
A couple of points I had expected to see would have been some form of exhaust stack. I thought the backpressure from water might be enough to stall an engine or if the engine were to stall, prevent it from restarting. A couple of other points would be the vent tubes on the axles and transmissions. I guess the gas caps weren't vented either, then again, the fuel system requires a vent somewhere otherwise a vacuum would form keeping fuel in the tank. Can't help but wonder how much skin is left on the hands of these guys!! Thats my $.02 worth, otherwise a great bit of info
You should vent the exhaust but it pushes the water out of the way.
Asbestos is some nasty stuff ❗️☠️
@@mrdiplomat9018 makes a wonderful breakfast party
You are right about that, but it`s a movie if you know what I mean.
Its funny because today theres people like me with axial SCX10 RC's that water proof and drive in deep waters. How technology has came!
What the price per pound for that SCX10 compared to the price per pound of a Willys Jeep?
So they used their bare hands (no gloves) to handle that asbestos material? Hope they didn't get an itchy eye!
Chuck Ster that’s not how it works
Well..... would b faster to cover the all jeep with compound.....what about the huge opening behind the dashboard ????u have all the electrical connections there....
Your question is very good idea
in our next video . " Lead paint ....delicious but deadly "
Better than hot lead flying your way.
Also, If they don't want us to drink anti-freeze why do they make it so efn' tasty sweet and delicious?
I mean who can possibly resist?
It's only a issue in its dry form, this wouldn't have been much of an issue.
Didn't see the engine, trans, diff and transfer case vents being sealed. Salt water mixed with oil and gear lube
This was just an intro video for the men. There was/is more training and practice and I can assure you people knew to vent or seal all the drive train components.
Edward Jones I know your comment is a couple years old, but you have more faith in the us army than i do. The guys I see working on gear wont do anything unless its written down on the procedures. Maybe back then the guys were more mechsnically inclined. Todays kids can’t even change the oil in a car.
219Tucker
I read once that all that was vented to the engine air cleaner for water fording.
@@xmo552 I think that's on much newer vehicles .. like from the 50's
@@Paiadakine Some new cars now, changing your own oil voids the warranty. Has to be changed by factory dealer. They check computer data for maintenance and driving conditions, even driving too fast can void the warranty.
Dust particles from asbestos is dangerous , thats what causes cancer , this is in its putty form . But if this stuff dried up and they had to chisel it off creating "dust" that would be a problem .
3:38 Car-byou-rater lol
lemme grab my asbestos real quick
Nice upload!
engine breaths too, electrical need insulators, metal rust, oil and water doesn't mix...
neither do BULLETS
Jeep. Modded since 1943.
Asbestos water-proofing compound being handled by GI's. That's good.
What is used now to do the same job as the asbestos
What about sealing off the generator & voltage regulator?
Very good question , i,ve the same interresting about this case , Iff the generator will overfloatet - in some Vid,s the Lada 4x4 is floatet until the windowscrene and he runs i wonder
gotta love asbestos
Yummy asbestos cereal
Almost as great as wall candy.
Good video 👌
I love how common sense applies - don't have to tell the audience to turn the vehicle off, apply handbrake or leave in gear to stop rolling, they know that the person watching this has enough cognitive function to understand basic self safety
Asbesthos is bad. Back in the say it was used in everything from water pipes, indoor roof, outside wall plates. But later lead pipes are still in use that conterminate drinking water
We still have asbestos water lines at the water company I work for.
They didn’t seal the gasoline tank vent
These waterproofing methods can be used even for modern vehicles.
It cant be used, theres no more asbestos and Cars of today dont have carburators and distributors they are more complex.
I wonder how good it worked. It would suck doing all that work just to have it die the moment you hit the water.
Wait here is some AWC to waterproof your engines drive across Rivers but it can't rain on it
Water proofing parts that are wet from rain would effectively lock in the moisture not out... thus why they have to guard against rain.
“If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma,....”
Jack Wagon hahahahaha FUCK YOU!
Your an ass! Lol
Intéressant
Salt water damage was already established as soon as they hit the water
What is the waterproofing product called?
Does anyone know what colour that stuff was? It looks almost metallic in this video.
Phase Four- Years later, poor bastard DIES FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AFTER LIVING THROUGH THE WAR.
With dangers of exposure not fully known or disclosed until relatively recent times, Grandpa's final malady is never really related to his war days and makers of asbestos goop never are taken to task for killing him.
Just fucking brilliant.
And, not in the least, the half-assed proceedure shown here to "waterproof" a vehicle.
Jeep at end shown up to its dash in oceany goodness doesn't address any of the exposed gauges, underdash wiring, you- name-it getting wrecked by "dat pesky ol saltwater".
ALL of the under carriage AND any engine orfice ( rad cap, oil filler cap,dipstick) unless addressed ASAP after seizing the island probably seized all those vehicles.
Again....JUST BRILLIANT.
"DUCK AND COVER," I SAY.
And they had no expectation of using that vehicle after the war. Stuff was supposed to get the jeep and them to shore and hope they were not killed first.
Cant understand that the generator works in case of overfloading ,he must collapsed i think ?
Handling AWC bare handedly.
How the Air Intake & Exaust are sealed ? and how the Internal Combustion Engine Runs without without them ?
The would not seal up the exhaust and the air intake was the long hose they wired to the top of the windshield. Takes air in from there.
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Mai phrango!
Rock..singer..and....darmer
Two jeeps currently, have had as many as three. All trail Jeeps!
Love our military and the action that was taken by all who supported our military for the WW2 effort. Asbestos?? Agent Orange?? Our veterans are dying and homeless, the border is wide open and the US Congress is more interested in funding housing for people who enter our country illegally and sending money to other countries to protect their borders than the Americans who fought for our freedom!
What is the name of this water proofing solutions
Can we make figurin with that "clay"?
They didn't run a flexible pipe from the muffler up to above the water line.
??What material they put against water
How are they driving the car in water
Who’s worried about asbestos when people are shooting at you
Range Rovers have this but at $55,000 I'll take my chances with a semi truck at $26,000
Wow. That is great
l use to repair all my old "BANGERS" like that in the 60s...and may l add, not to water proof them , ha ! Ha !
English Mik
modern equivalent for awc putty?
Hummmmmm...... probably nothing works as well as that shit did.
the snorkel, @kkbose
humv's (& before that on later military Jeeps), they had sorkel-kits & breather tubes
AW the agent Orange of WW2.
Just simple and affective! Cool!
I came here from a quora post.
the sea will still rot the chassis out.land rover chassis are famous for this.i think the willys jeep is stronger
Anything will rot a Land-Rover chassis, and the new ones are worse than the old. Even the galvanised replacements aren't entirely immune: mine needed a couple of new out-riggers welded in after only 23 years
"asbestos", "ignorance was bliss"
Does some poor soul have to remove all that crap after they land?
Abestos is only dangerous when it is airborne dust i think. For all people saying
Leo 👍👍
What about the exhaust!?
thanks
Did he just say asbestos waterproofing compound?
1940's flex tape
I love this Vehicle
Хорошая машина))) но потом отдирать этот пластилин .... Бедолаги ,тоже служили с дедовщиной )
They love to call these "Willy's" jeeps, since Willys Overland designed them. But Willy's Overland only actually built the first two prototypes, only two. The government bought the design from Willy's, the only company to submit one with the two month, or something like that, deadline they had. But Willy's was a tiny company, by comparison, and was never going to be able to produce the kinds of numbers that the government needed. So production was awarded to Ford. Willy's only got to make the trailers. Also, they used and lost their best asset, their "Go Devil" engine, as a matter of convenience at the time. That put them out of business, in the end, Willy just got screwed hard on that deal.
I believe you're thinking of Bantam. Willys was awarded the contract but the government split it between them and Ford because they thought Willys wouldn't be able to keep up with production. Bantam built the trailers.
You are incorrect , Willys built the most Jeeps for the war . Willys didnt go out of buisness after the war , they became Kaiser Jeep in 1963 . Willys also was one of the largest automakers in the US at that time .
My dad worked on the assembly line during the war .
I love to look this kind of video
Salt water all over the jeeps. I know how that turns out.
I bet none of the jeeps that went in that sea water are still around today. Longevity wasn't a high priority for these vehicles when they were built.
my grandfather was also willys jeep macenic
at 840, officer sniper targets
so no pre-testing of the mods. literally sink or swim....
Ce que sa me ferai plecire dans procédé une excuse pour les photes
Unfortunately, for military vehicle restorers, every overlapped seam, nook and cranny of the body would be soaked with salt water after that, and within a short time, would be toast.
Anybody else notice this was a script GPW used in this video?
Just use FLEX tape
Asbestos! ....so much fo the really cool water proof jeeps
Eric Stringer so much for your brake pads too Right?
And thats how Silly putty began...