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  • Published on Jan 21, 2025

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  • @canalimaxh
    @canalimaxh Month ago +877

    in the first 5 minutes,he broke a whrench, his back,broke the pistons free and set the whole engine on FIRE...that definitely deserves a like...

    • @ronaldgreen5292
      @ronaldgreen5292 Month ago +6

      Yep 👍👍

    • @yellowtapemeasure3741
      @yellowtapemeasure3741 Month ago +8

      He broke two wrenches.😁

    • @tylert5872
      @tylert5872 Month ago +2

      That's when I paused it to share with my old man. Knew it was a good one

    • @Bob-tn5xn
      @Bob-tn5xn Month ago +5

      He's a complete hack , ruined salvageable parts , kept parts then didn't post the video until the day after it was sold to a unsuspecting buyer who I know personally !

    • @Cat03-22re
      @Cat03-22re Month ago +5

      @@Bob-tn5xn Its not his though? He never bought it

  • @Country-metal
    @Country-metal Month ago +1260

    I seriously hope this channel blows up!! Very VERY talented young guy, not just on getting old hot piles running, but the quality of filming and editing is on another level!! Good job Simon 👏🏼👍🏼

    • @andersaxelsson2196
      @andersaxelsson2196 Month ago +36

      Agree with you about that

    • @KaldekBoch
      @KaldekBoch Month ago +28

      He's on a roll mate, I think he's in or about to hit exponential growth.

    • @jasonpowell8434
      @jasonpowell8434 Month ago +12

      Couldn't agree more!!

    • @SnepperStepTV
      @SnepperStepTV Month ago +13

      be careful what you wish for, blowing up leads to quality drop and eventual automation.

    • @АндрейШумихин-в7у
      @АндрейШумихин-в7у Month ago +17

      Нет не будет падения , он простой парень Добрый и порядочный.

  • @Oz1111
    @Oz1111 Month ago +461

    There isn't another tuber that I want one to reach 10mil subs as much as Simon. He is a gem.

  • @bymarcatholictinkering
    @bymarcatholictinkering Month ago +130

    There is not much need for a narrator and I appreciate the fact this person obviously understands that.

    • @ggarron
      @ggarron Month ago +1

      That is because we undetand what is he doing, those who don't, will not see these videos

    • @susanamoyano5549
      @susanamoyano5549 8 days ago +2

      No entiendo sin embargo lo ví todo🤩

    • @susanamoyano5549
      @susanamoyano5549 8 days ago +1

      Por qué hay tantos coches abandonados en ese lugar?

  • @celsosantana6857
    @celsosantana6857 20 days ago +18

    Two things catch my attention: first, he makes the most of what he has and only buys something new as a last resort. Second, his resilience in assembling, disassembling, and then putting everything back together again. Really impressive!

  • @tomassoban8327
    @tomassoban8327 Month ago +301

    Another movie night provided by Mr. Fordman, cheers!

    • @EarlGuyton425
      @EarlGuyton425 Month ago +13

      I see it as a real movie too. Im 68 experienced mechanic and I would rather watch that, than going to a movie

  • @TeresaBernierBernier
    @TeresaBernierBernier Month ago +267

    The first vehicle I ever drove was an M151A2 1/4 ton TRK /4x4. TM 2220- 218-2010 if memory serves. I was a 17 year old new recruit in the 82nd Airborne Division. Sergeant John Turner (truck Turner) was my platoon sergeant. Every time I missed a gear he would hit me in my helmet with a stick he carried for that purpose. It sounds rough but these guys just came back from Vietnam and the war was still going on. Great memories of Truck and that Jeep. To this day I own and drive standard shift vehicles minus my wife’s LR2. Great work on that Jeep. Your perseverance and skills. Are unmatched by the majority of young men your age.

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +63

      Great story. Thank you for your service.

    • @Adorion_Ahale
      @Adorion_Ahale Month ago +9

      Can't match that kinda life experience, awesome story and if no one has said it yet, welcome home and thank you for your service.

    • @noursdk59
      @noursdk59 Month ago +7

      Excellent movie. Good job

    • @jedclampett6466
      @jedclampett6466 Month ago +8

      My first vehicle was a model MB Ford...1943.

    • @elfcounsul
      @elfcounsul 20 days ago

      When I was in Basic, I had the opportunity to drive Gen Perez’s parade jeep. Every week I would take it for a spin, buff the Brass, wash the jeep if needed. I also drove a 1 1/2 truck. When I was deployed I drove a 1938 Lancia Aprilia. Loved it.

  • @mudia107
    @mudia107 Month ago +181

    The first word I ever hear you say is “perfect” in that situation has to be the funniest thing I’ve seen in forever

  • @jimrusso1988
    @jimrusso1988 Month ago +86

    It’s like a 90 year old war veteran sitting in a wheelchair in an old veterans home waiting for his time to come, then someone takes him to the battlefield where he goes out in battle like the warrior he was meant to be! Great revival, I enjoyed that immensely, and your editing is amazing. Great content! Liked and followed for sure!

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +10

      Thanks so much. Great analogy

    • @Carlitos-k3k
      @Carlitos-k3k Month ago +1

      Parece ser normal aí, carros abandonados 😢 brasileiro falando

    • @mostlynew
      @mostlynew 4 days ago +1

      Simon reminds me of a teenage natural mechanic who allowed me to help work on similar projects on well worn farm equipment ❤

  • @ДимитьрМинков

    ..and He said to Lazarus, "Get up, Lazarus!" and Lazarus arose.
    Such is Simon. He is like a messiah for the forgotten in the fields of ruin and the past.
    A boy blessed with the gift and skills to give new life to the abandoned. Only such a kind and patient person can have this gift. We see that in his heart there is love, both for the machines left to fate, and for the animals, and undoubtedly also for the neighbor.
    Thanks, Simon!
    Keep loving what you do!🍀

  • @seansmith588
    @seansmith588 Month ago +175

    First time I’ve heard him speak and it’s just a simple “Perfect” for the worst looking most bent outta shape wheel I’ve ever seen 😂😂😂 I’m glad it worked and I had a smile the whole video.

    • @gubachmann
      @gubachmann Month ago +2

      Do you have the time stamp?

    • @jayjaya29
      @jayjaya29 Month ago +4

      1:13:49

    • @-NoNameNone-
      @-NoNameNone- Month ago +4

      I thought he was mute at all😅

    • @Super-lucky-7777
      @Super-lucky-7777 Month ago +3

      The only time it deserved a word 😂 Torching new wheel bolt pattern, Perfect 👌

  • @stephensklein6952
    @stephensklein6952 Month ago +62

    Bending a valve back into alignment. I've never even heard that being suggested but you made it even work. Impressed me there.

  • @Capitose
    @Capitose Month ago +48

    I can't decide what's more impressive-the mechanic skills or the cinematography! Absolute masterpiece on both fronts! 👍🏻

    • @nonelost1
      @nonelost1 15 hours ago

      His mechanical skills, especially with jerry-rigging skills that could make a Russian envious, was what got that hopeless, hapless, helpless lost cause a runn-in'. And his cinematography is what made it worth watching all the way through. Also, he did a "perfect" voice reveal for the first time that I know of.

  • @RestorationCar24
    @RestorationCar24 Month ago +128

    Such an intriguing video! 🤔 I love the suspense and the determination to make it work. It's amazing to see how persistence and creativity come together to make things happen. Can't wait to see the end result! 🔧💡 Keep it up, you’ve got this! 👏🔥

  • @ericcranston8158
    @ericcranston8158 Month ago +5

    Probably the best video, start to finish, I've seen on the internet. If a novice watches this video he/she will gain years of knowledge in an hour or so...excellent!!!

  • @fordtruckman80
    @fordtruckman80 Month ago +118

    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite automotive channels to watch.

    • @dobry_bobrik
      @dobry_bobrik Month ago

      и не только :)

    • @ilnurmazitov9076
      @ilnurmazitov9076 Month ago +1

      @@dobry_bobrikты увлекаешься машинами ? Я тут старую Тойоту не могу починить , интересно как это ему удаётся ..

    • @dobry_bobrik
      @dobry_bobrik Month ago

      @@ilnurmazitov9076 всё приходит с опытом. Тем более он тоже тратить на починку несколько дней если не месяц. Удачи Вам в починке вашей Тойоты.

  • @Zack_Raefski
    @Zack_Raefski Month ago +87

    This just proves the toughness of the old flat head Willy’s engines. This video was so good, you are a gift to the automotive world my friend.

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 Month ago +8

      Built like a brick shithouse with the reliability of 4 wheels and a hole in the bottom to push it Flintstones style. Can't get any better than that when it comes to bulletproof quality.

  • @MauriLuke
    @MauriLuke Month ago +96

    My father and his family worked on so many Willy's. The US left a lot of Willy's here in the Philippines, we did some work to it and made it our national public transport mode, the Jeepney. Loved this video so cinematic and relaxing

    • @serhiitaranchuk7348
      @serhiitaranchuk7348 Month ago +11

      Hello guys lm Ukraine

    • @pga370
      @pga370 Month ago

      @@serhiitaranchuk7348 пофиг

    • @somedudeRyan
      @somedudeRyan Month ago +4

      Philippines Jeep culture is awesome and little known in the US

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 Month ago +2

      @@somedudeRyan Don't they even continue to make the Willy's in the Philippines?

    • @somedudeRyan
      @somedudeRyan Month ago +3

      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 not sure but there's lots of custom new ones made from scratch in country, often out of all stainless steel.

  • @Gonzo6389
    @Gonzo6389 24 days ago +3

    had to watch to the end...he made an old willys run and im proud of his accomplishment....God Bless This Man....

  • @Nora.Lynn82
    @Nora.Lynn82 10 days ago

    I don't know anything about cars, I don't know why YT sent me here, but I've watched the whole thing anyway. I'm just in awe of people that know how to fix things, whatever they are. Kudos to you, sir.

  • @johna1160
    @johna1160 Month ago +45

    Knowledgeable, indomitable, resourceful, artful, with just a hint of wicked funny and zero b.s. Perfect!

  • @HenryEnglish-v9b
    @HenryEnglish-v9b Month ago +53

    There's nothing like vintage machinery- simplicity and ruggedness,good job young man.

    • @quetshupfa
      @quetshupfa Month ago +1

      true genius from old timmers ... i can't imagine a 2024 jeep being fired up by a 19 year old in 2064

    • @The_Real_Jammy
      @The_Real_Jammy Month ago +2

      @@quetshupfa yep. was thinking the same thing a minute ago. will kids of the future care to revive the cars of today?

  • @davidcoe5656
    @davidcoe5656 Month ago +36

    It’s hard to believe someone would let such a cool old vehicle be set to the side and just rust to pieces! Thank you for bringing it back to life!!!

    • @bymarcatholictinkering
      @bymarcatholictinkering Month ago

      I don’t understand why people do that 🤷 I would very much like to have an opportunity to find one of these old treasures.

    • @arcosprey4811
      @arcosprey4811 Month ago +2

      Based on the dismantled engine, it seems someone was working on it when it was better looking and gave up halfway.

    • @karvast5726
      @karvast5726 Month ago

      Someone got discouraged at the broken sparkplugs which pretty much destroyed that engine would have been better off to not do anything at that point but anyways such is Life

  • @ronjones1077
    @ronjones1077 9 days ago +4

    One word describes this video, “perfect”.

  • @Gonzo6389
    @Gonzo6389 24 days ago +3

    this man is one determined human being...these are the best videos on RUclips.

  • @محمدالحارثي-ب4ث6ط

    No music, no words, all classes of the world you understand in the clips. Many thanks for the great effort. You are a great man and a good role model for young people. My greetings from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 🫡🇸🇦

  • @billturville15
    @billturville15 Month ago +35

    Probably one of the best open field will it run revivals I have ever seen....and without any useless chatter. THANK YOU!

    • @nonelost1
      @nonelost1 15 hours ago

      Also without music. I think his silence, near invisibility, camera angles, his editing, occasional subtitled explanations, creative jerryrigging, his descriptions, and perseverance resulting in his final success are what make people watch them all the way through. He gave up on it only because the motor is about to drop a connecting rod (explains the noise) and also all that rust.

  • @garybaldwin5241
    @garybaldwin5241 Month ago +15

    Seeing the old boy running through the field made me think of an animal confined too long that was free to run at last. Thank you sir for what you do.

  • @АндрейШумихин-в7у

    Спасибо тебе Саймон, нет таких профессионалов с такой умной головой и с такими руками , которые добиваются успехов , а самое главной какая же решимость завести и поехать, но не из автосервиса , а в чистом Поле, никто никогда это не сделает , Брава Саймон, смотрел с таким удивлением , что хотел сам тебе помогать , но ты такой Мастер , спасибо, спасибо. Жду твоего ответа. Россия город Киров.

    • @АнатолийМелихов-з4ъ
      @АнатолийМелихов-з4ъ Month ago +1

      Зря стараешся братан, не пришлëт он тебе вызов в америку, таких как ты тысячи по всему миру, - и все его хвалят взахлëб.

    • @АндрейШумихин-в7у
      @АндрейШумихин-в7у Month ago +3

      Да не хочу я в эту Америку , просто парень удивляет таким мастерством, пускай на хвалиаают раз это правда , а то болтунов очень много , и не стараюсь я просто отличное видео.

    • @АндрейОсинов-х4ц
      @АндрейОсинов-х4ц Month ago

      Да немало таких специалистов. Я так же как то Виллис в огороде оживлял. Это тебе не современное ведро-не оживить.

    • @Leonid-59
      @Leonid-59 Month ago

      Зачем ржавое насильно прокручивать? Если оживлять то лучше разобрать и смазать и вычистить все

    • @АндрейОсинов-х4ц
      @АндрейОсинов-х4ц Month ago

      @@Leonid-59 Приработается. Это же не реставрация, а оживление. Есть такой москвич-Станислав, он оживил 401 Москвич, который простоял на улице 25 лет и довольно много уже на нём проехал.

  • @TomFredericks187
    @TomFredericks187 19 days ago +2

    I have one word to say: "perfect". I didn't learn anything, and I enjoyed everything. Thanks for a great video!

  • @janskeet1382
    @janskeet1382 Month ago +34

    Everything, the title, the way it was filmed and edited and the tenacious, talented hard work that went into it. My favourite bit was him getting the gas axe out and making those wheels fit. Yeah!

  • @Credd81
    @Credd81 Month ago +18

    Seeing that thing go around the field put the biggest grin on my face. Great video Simon!

  • @Abandon7d
    @Abandon7d Month ago +183

    Please adopt this car.
    I would love to see how you bring this back to life.

    • @dustinlewald2804
      @dustinlewald2804 Month ago +29

      She's far too gone he did the decency of letting her have one last jolt of life She done. Let her rest

    • @ghouliesgarage3922
      @ghouliesgarage3922 Month ago +15

      Most definitely !!!! They sell just about every patch panel you can think of for these . The bones are there would be cool for sure !

    • @ElijahMiniBikes
      @ElijahMiniBikes Month ago +9

      @@dustinlewald2804 I don't think so, it runs and drives and hasn't folded in half from frame rot. I wouldn't restore it but it would be a great firewood hauler.

    • @MrHVTelesz69
      @MrHVTelesz69 Month ago +1

      @@ElijahMiniBikessounds like it has a knock of some sort

    • @DLT-po6to
      @DLT-po6to Month ago +12

      @@MrHVTelesz69 Yeah the engine is done for sure. Sounds like the main bearing or connecting rod. The entire engine needs to be replaced or rebuild with oversized pistons if the block and crankshaft are ok. People are talking about restoring it like it was easy or cheap. By the looks of it almost everything needs to be replaced. It's just not worth the effort for most people.

  • @JeffBarker
    @JeffBarker 24 days ago

    I wish other RUclipsrs could understand that talking and playing music isn't what most of us are looking for but Simon gets it and has become my favorite channel to watch. I'm almost 60 and have worked on my fair share of vehicles in my life and know that feeling of satisfaction of making something right again and it's very entertaining to watch Simon do it as well. Keep up the good work I look forward to seeing what else you bring back to life. 👍🏻

  • @DoobyWizard
    @DoobyWizard 28 days ago

    This felt like a documentary yet not a SINGLE word was uttered. The Academy Award level videography was so satisfying until the very end. AMAZING job well done.

  • @johnm.5848
    @johnm.5848 Month ago +16

    Even in the rain, your perseverance in getting the old jeep running paid off Simon. Great job. 👍

  • @earnestmontgomery3796
    @earnestmontgomery3796 Month ago +47

    At your age, your problem-solving skills are next-level. I know men three times your age that wouldn't have any idea how to solve some of the issues that I've watched you tackle! Also, when you "massaged" those rims to fit the Jeep and then uttered "perfect," I could hear the pedants screaming! Masterful, my man! 😂

  • @davidm8090
    @davidm8090 Month ago +14

    Flat out impressive farm yard repairs. I can't believe you got that thing running. Nice work and very entertaining.

  • @gregsantos9731
    @gregsantos9731 5 days ago

    This young man really knows what he's doing, both as a mechanic and as a filmmaker. I like his tenacity and willpower, and of course, his editing has potential for winning short films. I just hope someone can offer a few essential tools to make it much easier. Keep it up, Simon. I'm watching here in Manila Philippines 🇵🇭.

  • @Slugg-O
    @Slugg-O Month ago +5

    I just found this video and immediately subscribed for two reasons.
    1. You know what you're doing.
    2. You don't fill the video with mindless chatter, music, or splice in dumbass cut scenes from shows\movies.
    Wish you all the best with your channel!

  • @cittim
    @cittim Month ago +14

    Ride of honor. R.I.P. sweet Jeep. Simon, thanks to give us opportunity to watch

  • @SlavaNarody
    @SlavaNarody Month ago +26

    I spent this hour and a half of my life with great interest, watching how a young guy brings back the legendary CJ-3A from the dead, it was comparable to watching a movie, thank you 👍🏻

    • @bsg2580
      @bsg2580 Month ago +1

      I have this same vehicle and the vin tag says DJ3A for delivery (like mail jeep). Just finished full restoration never seen another that is 4x4! 1960 model

  • @chicagovasko
    @chicagovasko Month ago +13

    Huge respect for Simon he gets it done with no negative vibe. All willpower and fortitude with strong leadership on the jobs win loose or draw this is the channel to see. I've got more that 5000 videos I've watched on RUclips and right now Simon is top shelf.

  • @RkunsawGarage
    @RkunsawGarage Month ago +3

    As young as you are, and having to work with the tools you have is absolutely amazing! Keep up the awesome work!!

  • @pupchutney
    @pupchutney 12 days ago +2

    To nechápeš!Chlapi,vy jste borci úžasný,dokonalý,perfektní.Jednim slovem obdivuju,obdivuju,obdivuju!!!Greeting from Czech republic.

  • @digitalgulby
    @digitalgulby Month ago +28

    What a little post holiday treat! Thanks Simon

  • @raymcdonald4544
    @raymcdonald4544 Month ago +8

    This brings back good memories, 50 years my father bought a Jeep just like this one. At first site I thought he bought a mail truck. Got it out of the barn at a deer camp net to ours in Uvalde TX. It needed a lot of work but not this much. We had a lot of father and son projects over the years and fixing and painting the Jeep was great! I’m glad I saw your video.

  • @phillipkeeling7327
    @phillipkeeling7327 Month ago +17

    I don’t know why you do these hopeless wrecks but I’m glad you do. The rims modifications were the best piece of hillbilly engineering I’ve ever seen!

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +11

      I find it fun, maybe it could be considered a character building activity.

    • @phillipkeeling7327
      @phillipkeeling7327 Month ago +6

      Certainly would build character . Kinda pulling off the impossible. I want to also comment on your closing. The poor little willys watches as you drive away, it’s sad little grill and headlight face so forlorn. That’s Oscar grade cinema dude.

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +3

      Thank you

    • @vasilenegulici6146
      @vasilenegulici6146 Month ago +4

      ​@@SimonFordman Ar fi frumos sa îl aduci la tine în garaj😊❤ In România, unul restaurat este peste 50000 de dolari😂

  • @tlcconsult
    @tlcconsult 8 days ago

    We had 3 Jeeps growing up that we hunted in, a CJ2 - 1947, CJ3 -1953, and a CJ5 - 1965. This brought back a lot of memories. Excellent work.

  • @greysquirrel268
    @greysquirrel268 Month ago +15

    Will also comment before watching 👍
    I’ll say it again- most underrated channel on the inner webs, camera angles, editing, no talking nonsense and tops every video off with a cat/dog. Thank you Mr Fordman and fam/team

  • @rogerdumais7637
    @rogerdumais7637 Month ago +41

    You are a very knowledgeable mechanic I love watching you come up with these ideas keep up the good work

  • @bryansantos6796
    @bryansantos6796 Month ago +9

    For the first time hearing Simon say something, simply a "Perfect"...congratulations on the creativity and the genuine and excellent content!

  • @007oblong
    @007oblong Month ago

    This video was a random youtube recommendation, but a good one!
    First of all: unbelievable you made not only the engine run bit also the wreck move! Most other videos of that kind stopped after the engine was running.
    Secondly, I love the style. The different cameras are a hell of a lot work to do, but they make the video so much more interesting.
    Also, “talking” through the subtitles is a pretty unique and effective way. No word wasted, yet perfectly clear to follow!
    Excellent work!

  • @boxjakab
    @boxjakab 23 days ago +1

    Dear Simon, congratulations on your perseverance.

  • @daniochoa2110
    @daniochoa2110 Month ago +20

    To me, one of the best channels on RUclips for sure.

  • @jeremiasmarturano4025
    @jeremiasmarturano4025 Month ago +10

    I watch your videos with my father, and it's the only time we share together, watching you. Thank you very much, man, greetings from Argentina.

  • @EarlGuyton425
    @EarlGuyton425 Month ago +13

    I used one of those for security night hours key round in a large pipe yard for several months. The one I used was physically identical but was a 1960s version with the ford 223 six engine. To me transportation is a blessing, so never scoff at anything that runs and has wheels. My dad drove those as a postal letter carrier from 1958 all the way to 1982, but after around 1966 they issued them ambassador cars

  • @stephenfrost2272
    @stephenfrost2272 24 days ago

    Persistence rewarded! Despite the terrible knocking on the engine, the old girl ran and drove. You deserve a medal, Simon.

  • @CombeValleyCampers
    @CombeValleyCampers Month ago +2

    I think I’ve just found my new obsession. Thanks for making such great, compelling content

  • @kevincampbell3943
    @kevincampbell3943 Month ago +8

    Just did the same thing.1962 cj5 setting over 10 yrs.Soaked the cylinders for a week with seafoam and turned it over by hand with a wrench.Then brought it back from the dead.

  • @Tom-qb7pt
    @Tom-qb7pt Month ago +22

    The most awesome crusty rusty Jeep rescue I've ever seen! McGiver would have been jealous.

  • @jefftheaudioguy
    @jefftheaudioguy Month ago +18

    It was fun to watch that jeep go from a stationary junk pile to a functioning vehicle. I drove Willies Jeeps in the Army in the 70s, and they are nearly indestructible! They were made so you really could fill them up with lake water and stuff like that. They were designed to be extremely serviceable by just about anyone just about anywhere even in the field. The Jeeps we were driving were from the 50s and I'm going to guess that one was from the 40s or 50s so it's getting on towards 100 years old. Not quite there yet but probably 75 anyway! Glad to see you brought it back and hopefully you'll keep working on it and get it back to 100%.

    • @svurskasvurska8019
      @svurskasvurska8019 20 days ago +1

      I was a basic RTO who drove the S3 officer around FRG from 77-79 in the Ford Courier built jeep with the horizontal front grill instead of the vertical. Because of who I drove, mine had a heater and side curtains during winter. I was constantly working on it but for the usual problems. For the most part, it was indestructible. And the radio was built like a sh!t brickhouse. It sat over the rear wheel on a mount behind me. All the banging around and shaking those two went through off road never killed them. It always started and the radio always transmitted and received, which was good because the artillery unit we were attached to was really there to deliver an 8" nuclear round in the Fulda Gap. Wouldn't want to miss a call back because once we went there we were using one. God, the world...

  • @MatthewPark-u5l
    @MatthewPark-u5l Month ago +1

    Best ever use of the word “perfect” when Simon finished “customizing” the new wheel

  • @NorthernMouse52
    @NorthernMouse52 Month ago

    This is the content I want to watch on RUclips,No unnecessary yapping just one man's dogged determined efforts to get a old soldier running again after a very long sleep!That last shot of the old girl being taken back by the darkness was unexpectedly poetic. l take my hat off to you good Sir 🙏👍

  • @sdjnwhyNZ
    @sdjnwhyNZ Month ago +8

    An update: just applied another trick from you. I used the way you re-flange the engine oil pan and get my transmission oil pan fixed nice, flat, and sealed on my transmission. Saved me a big amount of money! Will keep thumbs up for your hard work!

  • @FourIntoOne
    @FourIntoOne Month ago +10

    The things that can be fixed by applying very hot fast fire is seemingly endless. Fully approved ✔

  • @LRiper
    @LRiper Month ago +37

    You’re very talented with the camera mate. Seriously, I’m very impressed.❤

  • @Ahoj-yd7tj
    @Ahoj-yd7tj Month ago

    I'm lying sick in bed not knowing how to repair a car at all, I'm watching this gentleman do it with a reasonable look. I'm very interested, thanks for the content

  • @farazbmw
    @farazbmw 4 days ago

    A very talented young man with high perseverance and strong self-confidence, I hope you will continue to be at the top in your old age

  • @roosterrobinson42
    @roosterrobinson42 Month ago +8

    never commented on a youtube video before. I'm not a car guy and never will be. Mr. Fordman you are a special talent. Never stop doing what you were born to do. "Perfect." Thank you.

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +4

      Glad to hear that, thanks for the support.

  • @elliotvermette
    @elliotvermette Month ago +6

    It`s amazing how you bring the dead back to life not to mention your fabricating and patience on the work you do and your editing. Well done Simon👍

  • @dennishortonii2139
    @dennishortonii2139 Month ago +7

    You are FANTASTIC sir!
    I'm hooked!..
    When i heard the first word ever uttered "perfect", it was GREAT!.....love the silence too

  • @melodyman101
    @melodyman101 Month ago

    This guy is hysterical! Love the subtle comedic touches with the cinematic storytelling. Putting the water cans back with disappointment after grabbing them with excitement, only to discover there isn't any water! LOL.! And the reverse threading incident. Absolutely been there!!

  • @ФедорДостоевский-я1в

    The absolute genius of shooting and repairing. Just a master with golden hands. It's a masterpiece.

  • @gustavoflash5926
    @gustavoflash5926 Month ago +8

    The time and effort you put to capture really nice videos, different cams and angles is commendable. Great job!

  • @ronjohnson6376
    @ronjohnson6376 Month ago +8

    I always love videos seeing these old beasts get a (often final) ride, getting to relive their glory days before they're finally put to bed. Great work, keep doing what you do!

  • @davesrvchannel4717
    @davesrvchannel4717 Month ago +9

    Tip-Trick, when putting gas into carburetor take throttle and go wide open, then pour it. When you do this it opens butterflies and allows gas to go straight into the intake. Much quicker results this way
    I really love this channel, such awesome work

  • @shermarkealexander9157

    Bro that was the most authentic first start I've ever seen on RUclips, plus you she really old when the float in thar carb is made of brass

  • @Phillipglossinger
    @Phillipglossinger Month ago

    I mean the jeep was far beyond what I would consider salvageable, it is a jeep that was left for dead in a field for “likely 40-50 years. Great work young man. Look every thing does not need to look or operate like a show room floor, sometimes you get more satisfaction by just getting it to run and drive again. Thank you for your time Mr ford man

  • @zanderxymox
    @zanderxymox Month ago +6

    Gotta say, I really admire your determination to get this thing running considering the circumstances of the weather, and the condition of the vehicle itself. Using simply what you have, and not being in a garage with a "clean and sanitary" environment makes it even more impressive. Now I really want to get my free Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel running.

  • @Pedroisanickname
    @Pedroisanickname Month ago +26

    That is the most stuck, crusty ICE I've ever seen a revivalists tackle. Bravo!

  • @Jordanrhart
    @Jordanrhart Month ago +6

    I started following you like two weeks ago and you’ve gained like 30-40k followers since. You’re doing something people love!

  • @AbricosSuhofructov

    It's difficult to describe a feeling when I saw her pistons moving the first time in this video, returning to life. Magnificent work.

  • @gsrider569
    @gsrider569 Month ago +2

    Watched a few of your videos, First comment here. Outstanding!!! I love this kind of content, VGG, NNKH etc. The content, the camera placement, your know how and some of the absolute miracles you perform on in my opinion would be lost causes.
    The way you tell a story without words is awesome. I'm a gearhead too, mostly Mopar and Oldsmobile before. Love seeing these old Fords come back to life. Keep doing what your doing Simon, great channel bud, Cheers.

  • @andrewgrace4410
    @andrewgrace4410 Month ago +6

    I have no words, amazing skills Simon. Thats a robust jeep.😻

  • @McTheTortoise
    @McTheTortoise Month ago +19

    The day this video dropped (day after Thanksgiving), my family and I sat and watched it together in the living room of our childhood home before we all had to split up to go back to where we each call home now. It was a tender silence, intermittently broken by my dad, my brother, and I laughing while you beat the crap out of this tank and also explaining to the rest of the family what you were doing (my dad taught us how to work on cars, his dad was an old Chevy mechanic).
    All this to say, thank you for the sweet hour and a half my family and I got to sit together. My whole family enjoyed the video. But my brother, his wife, and their one year old son also really enjoyed it!

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +4

      That's really wonderful, thanks for having me as part of your post-Thanksgiving.

  • @iamjesper
    @iamjesper Month ago +4

    the Primitive Technology channel but with cars. this is the best content on youtube right now, no kidding

  • @thomasknobbe4472
    @thomasknobbe4472 Month ago

    I had to wait till I had enough free time to comfortably sit and watch. Your cinematography is so good that I could feel the penetrating oil spatter onto my arms, and I flinched at the sight of the sparks from the torch.
    Mr. Roos' fabulous Go-Devil Engine. He took a mediocre flathead, upgraded and modernized the internals, and got 60 horsepower and a ton of torque out of it. And then they put it in their experimental Army quarter-ton truck and went out and helped to win the war. German troops prized their captured Jeeps for their pulling power, while complaining about the mileage. But we had plenty of oil and gas, we didn't care.
    While watching I could imagine Willie and Joe, stuck behind enemy lines in the Ardennes in the winter of '44, using similar hand tools to try and get their beloved Jeep started and running in order to try to make it back to our lines.
    Thanks!

  • @Davett53
    @Davett53 Month ago

    12/4/24....Excellent video. You are either professionally trained in cinematography or just damned naturally skilled. The angles, shots, pans, jump shots, etc, every scene was expertly filmed and edited. I liked that there wasn't any dialog, just action. And only natural sounds. Congrats on saving that old beast. I have a good friend, who resurrected an abandoned 1945, split front window Jeep, way back in 1973. It had been used for years as service vehicle for his town's road crews. They just abandoned it in field, and left it to rot. My friend got it for free, worked on it, got it running and put it good use on his land. He lived off the grid,....preferred to charge car batteries up, during the day and ran his lights and stove and TV, off of a 12volt car batteries. He lived in a cabin he built by himself from trees he felled on his property.

    • @SimonFordman
      @SimonFordman  Month ago +1

      That's really cool. Thanks for the kind words.

  • @MrRestoration9999
    @MrRestoration9999 Month ago +5

    A very talented mechanic. Excellent craftsmanship and phenomenal memory👍👏

  • @ЕвгенийД-и2ч

    Это здорово, видеть как на твоих глазах оживает то что много лет было мертвым! Молодец парень.

    • @hungdoan-ju1rc
      @hungdoan-ju1rc Month ago +4

      Anh chàng đẹp trai đã giúp hoàn thành công việc còn dang dở trên cỏi đời của người chủ xe!

    • @sunglelive
      @sunglelive Month ago +8

      тоже заторчал от его видосов

    • @bluestreak3864
      @bluestreak3864 Month ago +4

      Hello From Aurora, Ohio USA

    • @region0670
      @region0670 Month ago +2

      ​@@bluestreak3864 Из России с любовью! Смоленская крепость!

    • @GUNDanielGUN
      @GUNDanielGUN Month ago +1

      Смотрю и радуюсь

  • @eugeneeugenee8185
    @eugeneeugenee8185 Month ago +16

    This Willys is like: I was in the war, but even there I didn’t see this level of cruelty!

  • @mostlynew
    @mostlynew 4 days ago

    When I was a boy a teenage natural mechanic in my neighborhood allowed me to help work on similar projects on well worn farm equipment ❤ I delight in videos that allow me to relive those experiences

  • @kylesundquist5076
    @kylesundquist5076 9 days ago

    This is the most relaxing and educational video I've had the pleasure of watching in years.

  • @art_p
    @art_p Month ago +13

    Этот канал должен собирать миллионы!!!! Парень просто волшебник! Отличный контент! Талантливый оператор! Интересные проекты!!
    Пора уже рекламировать химию и запчасти, чувак!!!

  • @hotdogmanp724
    @hotdogmanp724 Month ago +5

    Man! Excellent!! Felt like i was in the adventure with you! I admire someone who adapts and overcomes problems!👍

  • @KenEchols-u7c
    @KenEchols-u7c Month ago +6

    I'm so impressed with your perseverance

  • @bryanyankulov3162
    @bryanyankulov3162 11 hours ago

    In My Opinion : This Video A Testament To A Positive Attitude, Basic Automotive Knowledge And A Willingness To Get Your Hands Dirty Will Result In The Impossible Being Achieved. This Youngman Obviously Has These Qualities And Will Surely Be Rewarded Many Times Over In Life. As An Older Guy Who Has Surpassed The Ability Physically Engage In This Activity Anymore I Find your Videos Most Entertaining & Impressive. And Just wanted To Say Thank You Sir ~

  • @TheBR911
    @TheBR911 Month ago

    Man the hard work and dedication you have invested in making this video as well as running this Jeep is applauding. 👏 much love from India 🇮🇳🙂

  • @nopenada8071
    @nopenada8071 22 days ago

    I’m in love with this kid. Keep up the well crafted work and being genuine. Really refreshing to watch.