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  • Published on May 15, 2025
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    This Willy's Jeep CJ-3A (1949-1953 model year) has been parked on this property for an unknown period of time, its last registration tag is 1986. The engine was partially disassembled and filled with water, leaves, and mouse nests. It was seized up from having sat and rusted. I figured there was no chance of it running, let alone being able to drive and I had no intention of trying, but I just couldn't help myself. Even though it was able to move under its own power once again, this Jeep was far too rusted away for me to want to buy it, which was why I looked at it in the first place. And even though the engine runs, it needs rebuilt or replaced as one of the connecting rods is about to let go by the sound of it. The fate of this one is that it'll most likely be used for parts. Nonetheless, the experience of working on this old Willys was a worthwhile lesson in perseverance.
    Chapters:
    00:00 - First look
    02:00 - Un-seizing the engine, getting it to turn over freely.
    09:36 - It spins
    10:58 - Getting mouse nests out of the cooling passages
    15:23 - Cleaning the valve seats and deck surface
    19:24 - Getting broken spark plugs out of the cylinder head
    25:39 - Reassembling the engine
    33:19 - Draining the oil (or water, more so)
    34:55 - Testing for spark
    37:55 - First attempts at starting it
    39:58 - Compression test
    41:19 - Unbending a bent valve (No compression on cylinder #3)
    44:28 - More attempts at staring it, almost there
    49:40 - Cleaning the carburetor
    52:34 - It runs
    53:50 - Setting up the fuel system
    58:18 - Cleaning out the interior
    1:00:30 - Testing out the clutch and gearbox
    1:03:15 - Getting 4 tires that hold air
    1:14:41 - First drive
    1:16:16 - Setting up the cooling system
    1:20:56 - Going for a ride
    1:28:38 - Time to let her rest
    1:30:38 - Cat

Comments • 3.3K

  • @canalimaxh
    @canalimaxh 5 months ago +1272

    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 5 months ago +8

      Yep 👍👍

    • @yellowtapemeasure3741
      @yellowtapemeasure3741 5 months ago +11

      He broke two wrenches.😁

    • @tylert5872
      @tylert5872 5 months ago +5

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

    • @Bob-tn5xn
      @Bob-tn5xn 5 months ago +8

      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 5 months ago +14

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

  • @bymarcatholictinkering
    @bymarcatholictinkering 5 months ago +338

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

    • @ggarron
      @ggarron 4 months ago +7

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

    • @susanamoyano5549
      @susanamoyano5549 4 months ago +2

      No entiendo sin embargo lo ví todo🤩

    • @susanamoyano5549
      @susanamoyano5549 4 months ago +1

      Por qué hay tantos coches abandonados en ese lugar?

    • @chroomhead
      @chroomhead Month ago +1

      one would else hear a lot of swearing hahaha

    • @monoVlad
      @monoVlad Month ago +1

      За то есть русские субтитры 😊👍

  • @michaelfarnum9094
    @michaelfarnum9094 2 months ago +119

    I have restored a WWII jeep from the ground up and yet, this guy made me feel unworthy. Unbelievable job. And I love that you made the entire video without saying more than one word. Soooo satisfying to watch. Keep up the great work sir.

  • @TeresaBernierBernier
    @TeresaBernierBernier 5 months ago +337

    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  5 months ago +75

      Great story. Thank you for your service.

    • @Adorion_Ahale
      @Adorion_Ahale 5 months ago +11

      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 5 months ago +8

      Excellent movie. Good job

    • @jedclampett6466
      @jedclampett6466 5 months ago +10

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

    • @elfcounsul
      @elfcounsul 4 months ago +1

      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.

  • @Country-metal
    @Country-metal 5 months ago +1634

    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 5 months ago +45

      Agree with you about that

    • @KaldekBoch
      @KaldekBoch 5 months ago +33

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

    • @jasonpowell8434
      @jasonpowell8434 5 months ago +16

      Couldn't agree more!!

    • @SnepperStepTV
      @SnepperStepTV 5 months ago +14

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

    • @АндрейШумихин-в7у
      @АндрейШумихин-в7у 5 months ago +19

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

  • @celsosantana6857
    @celsosantana6857 4 months ago +121

    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!

    • @thebarrytone
      @thebarrytone Month ago

      When he used the seat spring for the throttle I immediately hit subscribe.

  • @mudia107
    @mudia107 5 months ago +284

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

  • @thomasnowicki5844
    @thomasnowicki5844 3 months ago +72

    When he finally got that cut up, hacked up rim to fit on the front wheel and said, "perfect", I lost it! Just about fell out of my chair laughing! I didn't think that old jeep would even free up let alone run and drive. I've also never seen anyone pry on a valve and get it to seat well enough for an engine to run. Great job!👍

  • @BigBadWolf1st
    @BigBadWolf1st 18 hours ago +1

    I feel like I am watching a post apocalyptic movie. Where a human finds the last surviving vehicle on earth and uses primitive methods in a desperate attempt to end his walking woes. And I am here for it! Simon, bravo man!

  • @Oz1111
    @Oz1111 5 months ago +598

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

    • @wals0248
      @wals0248 5 months ago +15

      Same, my dad told me about this guy. I've been telling everyone I know to watch him!

    • @خالدالبلوي-ي5ت
      @خالدالبلوي-ي5ت 5 months ago +1

      في اي بلاد انت

    • @iammortal-k4y
      @iammortal-k4y 3 months ago

      love you simon from the land of BANGLADESH!

    • @drorhaz
      @drorhaz 3 months ago +3

      Amen to that! But just stay the same videos and not start to chat and talk 80% of the time with annoying music and boring words "yo yo yo guys"

  • @tomassoban8327
    @tomassoban8327 5 months ago +360

    Another movie night provided by Mr. Fordman, cheers!

    • @EarlGuyton425
      @EarlGuyton425 5 months ago +19

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

  • @ItsTractorTime
    @ItsTractorTime 3 months ago +57

    Am I the only one that was sad for the jeep at the end? Watching your last hope for life drive away has to suck. Awesome video!

    • @FreedomSpirit108
      @FreedomSpirit108 2 months ago +6

      One last run

    • @StevenBenjaminAuthor
      @StevenBenjaminAuthor 2 months ago +7

      Well, it would take a helluva lot of more work to get that thing going as a daily driver... but yeah, one last hoorah

  • @Capitose
    @Capitose 5 months ago +130

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

    • @nonelost1
      @nonelost1 3 months ago +2

      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.

    • @somewhathere3435
      @somewhathere3435 2 months ago

      Not since Duel.

  • @seansmith588
    @seansmith588 5 months ago +219

    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 5 months ago +2

      Do you have the time stamp?

    • @jayjaya29
      @jayjaya29 5 months ago +4

      1:13:49

    • @-NoNameNone-
      @-NoNameNone- 5 months ago +4

      I thought he was mute at all😅

    • @she-isnt-real
      @she-isnt-real 5 months ago +3

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

  • @elperdidolocal
    @elperdidolocal 3 months ago +24

    On the drive around I was thinking to myself "you'll ruin that motor without an air filter" then I remembered how the video started with a completely seized and soaked motor. Super engaging videos and amazing editing/filming.

  • @stephensklein6952
    @stephensklein6952 5 months ago +88

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

    • @فارسالتميمي-ع7غ
      @فارسالتميمي-ع7غ 4 months ago +1

      He really seems professional.

    • @allanfranco4464
      @allanfranco4464 3 months ago +1

      @@فارسالتميمي-ع7غ KEY WORD SEEMS

    • @TimothyNeal-mw4ik
      @TimothyNeal-mw4ik 3 months ago

      That'll crack and the valve head will travel from cylinder to cylinder completely damaging the Engine. OF Course after selling it to a UN SUSPECTING customer,

    • @alexcoffield6814
      @alexcoffield6814 2 months ago

      Good chance that he may have damaged the valve seat

    • @johngalt2931
      @johngalt2931 2 months ago +1

      Everything has levels. In this case… good enough level!

  • @MauriLuke
    @MauriLuke 5 months ago +107

    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 5 months ago +12

      Hello guys lm Ukraine

    • @pga370
      @pga370 5 months ago

      @@serhiitaranchuk7348 пофиг

    • @somedudeRyan
      @somedudeRyan 5 months ago +7

      Philippines Jeep culture is awesome and little known in the US

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 5 months ago +3

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

    • @somedudeRyan
      @somedudeRyan 5 months ago +5

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

  • @stanleyclarke5748
    @stanleyclarke5748 Month ago +4

    Simon is a master mechanic and cinematographer! I thought there was no way he was going to get this jeep going - he did! Further, its a joy to watch his videos - he must move his camera 5,000 times in this video to make it a pure joy to watch.

  • @Zack_Raefski
    @Zack_Raefski 5 months ago +104

    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 5 months ago +10

      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.

  • @earnestmontgomery3796
    @earnestmontgomery3796 5 months ago +51

    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! 😂

  • @jmastron8110
    @jmastron8110 Month ago +7

    First, there was Derek Bieri from Vice Grip Garage. Then came Thomas Mortske from Mortske Repair. And now, there’s Simon Fordman - my new favorite go-to car guy. With all due respect to the greats, Simon has the most well-rounded mechanical skill set of them all. It’s almost like he was born for this … after all, Fordman is right there in his name!
    This talented young Minnesotan is the Einstein of car mechanics, and on top of that, he’s a superb cinematographer. I don’t think he has a dedicated camera operator, yet his videos often look like they were shot by a professional. The occasional special effects - like a power drill appearing to remove a wheel all by itself - add a creative touch that sets his content apart. Plus, no distracting background music, no voice-overs or running commentary - just pure craftsmanship that speaks for itself.
    In this video, after fabricating and welding a wheel to fit an abandoned ramshackle Jeep, he simply exclaims, “Perfect.” It was the first time I ever heard his voice - and perfect is the perfect word to describe both him and his videos. Oh, and did I mention? … He has a gorgeous girlfriend and is an animal lover to boot.
    A thousand thumbs up to Simon! Someday soon, he’ll have millions of subscribers.
    -JM, 3/23/2025

  • @billturville15
    @billturville15 5 months ago +38

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

    • @nonelost1
      @nonelost1 3 months ago +3

      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.

  • @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. 🫡🇸🇦

  • @staledorito
    @staledorito 3 months ago +9

    i know it’s been said, but the way in which you can humanize and characterize these machines through nothing but clever cinematography is incredible. was captivated the whole way through

  • @janskeet1382
    @janskeet1382 5 months ago +39

    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!

  • @fordtruckman80
    @fordtruckman80 5 months ago +130

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

    • @dobry_bobrik
      @dobry_bobrik 5 months ago

      и не только :)

    • @ilnurmazitov9076
      @ilnurmazitov9076 5 months ago +1

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

    • @dobry_bobrik
      @dobry_bobrik 5 months ago

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

  • @bcleanairductcarpetcleanin2970

    One of the best videos I’ve seen! Most others spend several minutes explaining what they are going to do and then we get to see 30 seconds of work! I think the only word spoken was, “perfect”!!!

  • @johna1160
    @johna1160 5 months ago +57

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

    • @albertoblas86
      @albertoblas86 5 months ago +1

      There isn't any better way to describe him.

  • @Tom-qb7pt
    @Tom-qb7pt 5 months ago +27

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

  • @josephsnyder6243
    @josephsnyder6243 2 months ago +3

    This is a testament to the simplicity and extreme durability in design that any farm-boy in America could easily fix with bailing wire & some hand tools. Even with this basket case here its more a testament to the can do attitude of this amazing young man. Crowbar a valve to start it up, classic!

  • @HenryEnglish-v9b
    @HenryEnglish-v9b 5 months ago +61

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

    • @quetshupfa
      @quetshupfa 5 months 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 5 months ago +2

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

  • @jimrusso1988
    @jimrusso1988 5 months ago +101

    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  5 months ago +12

      Thanks so much. Great analogy

    • @Carlitos-k3k
      @Carlitos-k3k 4 months ago +1

      Parece ser normal aí, carros abandonados 😢 brasileiro falando

    • @mostlynew
      @mostlynew 3 months ago +1

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

  • @beboboymann3823
    @beboboymann3823 4 months ago +4

    The parting shot at the end of the front grille and headlights was surely the face of the Jeep sporting a smile because it never expected to be cared for enough to have its heart awakened and get to do in that field what it was born to do. This isn’t a video of getting and old Jeep fired up and running, it was a a final chance for an old machine with a soul who sat out in that field waiting for that special guy who recognizes a machine quietly waiting for that final chance deserves that chance. Only Simon would have recognized that.

  • @ДимитьрМинков
    @ДимитьрМинков 5 months ago +22

    ..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!🍀

  • @davidcoe5656
    @davidcoe5656 5 months ago +40

    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 5 months 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 5 months ago +3

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

    • @karvast5726
      @karvast5726 4 months 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

  • @JaNa-pw3sq
    @JaNa-pw3sq 2 months ago +3

    The "We can do" spirit and the cinematography(!) is second to none.
    Kudos to you my good sir. 👌🏻

  • @rogerdumais7637
    @rogerdumais7637 5 months ago +42

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

  • @phillipkeeling7327
    @phillipkeeling7327 5 months ago +22

    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  5 months ago +14

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

    • @phillipkeeling7327
      @phillipkeeling7327 5 months ago +9

      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  5 months ago +6

      Thank you

    • @vasilenegulici6146
      @vasilenegulici6146 5 months ago +4

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

  • @RichardHorton-bo5yc
    @RichardHorton-bo5yc 2 months ago +2

    This guy is a good mechanic and some of the things that he does. I work on cars. He blows me out of the water. Keep up the awesome work.

  • @davidm8090
    @davidm8090 5 months ago +15

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

  • @FourIntoOne
    @FourIntoOne 5 months ago +14

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

  • @michaelrawlinson7290
    @michaelrawlinson7290 Month ago +3

    I really like the way you've presented the video. No music or trying to be a presenter of some kind. Just nicely shot and edited work of a skilled mechanic with subtitles if you want. Super cool format I hope to see more.

  • @jeremiasmarturano4025
    @jeremiasmarturano4025 5 months ago +12

    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.

  • @Credd81
    @Credd81 5 months ago +19

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

  • @mostlynew
    @mostlynew 3 months ago +1

    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

  • @chicagovasko
    @chicagovasko 5 months ago +14

    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.

  • @jefftheaudioguy
    @jefftheaudioguy 5 months 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 4 months 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...

  • @juanaq
    @juanaq Month ago +1

    i don't give a damn about cars, but this was amazing. the skills, the resourcefulness, the pacing, the shooting, the silence, the ambient, the poor jeep trying to give all he can... just beautiful. thanks a lot.

  • @EarlGuyton425
    @EarlGuyton425 5 months ago +14

    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

  • @sdjnwhyNZ
    @sdjnwhyNZ 5 months ago +11

    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!

  • @tomgerds7140
    @tomgerds7140 24 days ago +1

    Thank you for your cinematic gift to the 'Will it Run' genre of YT videos from a fellow Minnesotan.

  • @bryansantos6796
    @bryansantos6796 5 months ago +9

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

  • @cittim
    @cittim 5 months ago +14

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

  • @LynnMuna
    @LynnMuna Month ago +1

    That old Willy if it could speak and say, all those years sitting around. Thanks for the run.

  • @greysquirrel268
    @greysquirrel268 5 months ago +18

    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

  • @Pedroisanickname
    @Pedroisanickname 5 months ago +30

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

  • @TomFredericks187
    @TomFredericks187 4 months ago +2

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

  • @duncanfrere2656
    @duncanfrere2656 5 months ago +11

    "Perfect" episode!
    Who'd have taken odds this thing would not only run but move under its own power.
    Burning the mice nests out of the water channels and that wheel fix... next-level!

  • @digitalgulby
    @digitalgulby 5 months ago +30

    What a little post holiday treat! Thanks Simon

  • @lesliepratt2511
    @lesliepratt2511 3 months ago

    Wow! My first Simon video viewing, and it was was mesmerizing - must now watch more. I learned several new tricks. No rust challenge too formidable for this guy. Awesome to see a bright young chap so interested in, and a capable of, breathing new life into old vehicles that others had a moment of silence for. Spectacular videography to boot.

  • @raymcdonald4544
    @raymcdonald4544 5 months 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.

  • @davesrvchannel4717
    @davesrvchannel4717 5 months 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

  • @destry232
    @destry232 2 days ago

    Another fantastic presentation. The video and editing quality is better than most movies. Crystal clear and expertly done!

  • @RestorationCar24
    @RestorationCar24 5 months ago +127

    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! 👏🔥

  • @McTheTortoise
    @McTheTortoise 5 months ago +20

    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  5 months ago +4

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

  • @colinandjane
    @colinandjane Month ago +1

    Excellent entertainment for the keyboard mechanic. Brilliant multicamera angles, and even better editing. Bravo!

  • @roosterrobinson42
    @roosterrobinson42 5 months 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  5 months ago +4

      Glad to hear that, thanks for the support.

  • @SlavaNarody
    @SlavaNarody 5 months ago +27

    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 5 months 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

  • @Nora.L.82
    @Nora.L.82 4 months ago +5

    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.

  • @Abandon7d
    @Abandon7d 5 months ago +191

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

    • @dustinlewald2804
      @dustinlewald2804 5 months ago +32

      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 5 months ago +17

      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 5 months ago +12

      @@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 5 months ago +1

      @@ElijahMiniBikessounds like it has a knock of some sort

    • @DLT-po6to
      @DLT-po6to 5 months ago +15

      @@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.

  • @zanderxymox
    @zanderxymox 5 months 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.

  • @joejarecki-bf8nv
    @joejarecki-bf8nv 15 days ago

    Dude I can now tell how dedicated you are to this specific Willy’s and I say carry on!

  • @garybaldwin5241
    @garybaldwin5241 5 months ago +17

    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.

  • @daniochoa2110
    @daniochoa2110 5 months ago +20

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

  • @LampP0st
    @LampP0st 6 days ago +1

    awesome video. love the raw sound, no talking just metal and machine.

  • @kevincampbell3943
    @kevincampbell3943 5 months ago +10

    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.

  • @elliotvermette
    @elliotvermette 5 months 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👍

  • @gregsantos9731
    @gregsantos9731 3 months 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 🇵🇭.

  • @LRiper
    @LRiper 5 months ago +39

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

  • @dennishortonii2139
    @dennishortonii2139 5 months 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

  • @davestier6247
    @davestier6247 Month ago

    This was a wild one, from the use of wood to the uttering of a single word. A rollercoaster ride of emotion.

  • @ЕвгенийД-и2ч
    @ЕвгенийД-и2ч 5 months ago +70

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

    • @hungdoan-ju1rc
      @hungdoan-ju1rc 5 months ago +4

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

    • @sunglelive
      @sunglelive 5 months ago +10

      тоже заторчал от его видосов

    • @bluestreak3864
      @bluestreak3864 5 months ago +4

      Hello From Aurora, Ohio USA

    • @GUNDanielGUN
      @GUNDanielGUN 5 months ago +1

      Смотрю и радуюсь

  • @ronjohnson6376
    @ronjohnson6376 5 months 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!

  • @Lex19saltwater61
    @Lex19saltwater61 Month ago

    My goss Eric. That was a awesome voyage. Great respect for you! Thanks for all the energy you put in. Can’t wait to the next vid! Thanks!!

  • @johnm.5848
    @johnm.5848 5 months ago +16

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

  • @lennsoderlund4476
    @lennsoderlund4476 5 months ago +16

    One of my biggest takeaways from your channel is heat solves many problems 👏🔥

  • @ЕгорСавельев-х7ы

    Thank you, the video of you fixing cars with such tenacity inspires me to work on my Toyota carina e. In the video, you repeat the actions over and over again with such tenacity, and you fix it, I also wanted to do this and I want to, but my hands gave up, but... Your perseverance and how you keep installing this Jeep willis has inspired me. Thank you so much. Good luck, moral, psychological, physical, mental health, and a lot of energy to continue restoring cars. 😊

  • @iamjesper
    @iamjesper 5 months ago +5

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

  • @andrewgrace4410
    @andrewgrace4410 5 months ago +6

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

  • @joejarecki-bf8nv
    @joejarecki-bf8nv 15 days ago

    Dudes this is so cool because I bought a one owner Willy’s completely redone for cheap and it was absolutely the finest vehicle I ever owned !

  • @gustavoflash5926
    @gustavoflash5926 5 months ago +8

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

  • @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 5 months ago +2

      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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago

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

    • @АндрейОсинов-х4ц
      @АндрейОсинов-х4ц 5 months 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.

  • @joejarecki-bf8nv
    @joejarecki-bf8nv 15 days ago

    These are some of the coolest dreams enthusiasts partake in and it’s all about the ability to start and drive something that looks impossible to the public so cool!

  • @ericcranston8158
    @ericcranston8158 5 months ago +7

    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!!!

  • @Jordanrhart
    @Jordanrhart 5 months 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!

  • @Jeff-R29
    @Jeff-R29 Month ago

    Great show. I watched the whole show cuz i couldnt pull away from it. He filmed it perfectly and gets her started. We had a Willys we used to bomb around in in our woods during deer hunting 1984. We named her World War Willy. Again, great show! He gets her started at the 53 minute mark.

  • @MrRestoration9999
    @MrRestoration9999 5 months ago +6

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

  • @ФедорДостоевский-я1в

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

  • @hotdogmanp724
    @hotdogmanp724 5 months ago +5

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

  • @sandsnake666
    @sandsnake666 5 months ago +14

    日本から見ています。
    昔のアメ車はかっこいい
    あなたはいい趣味をしています。