A functional rebuild is exponentially more valuable and appreciated than a static, historically accurate, and incomplete restoration. Your team does amazing work!
OR just build the engine from scratch for it. Others managed to do it with Jumo 004 jet engines for a Me-262 replica, I don't think it would be more difficult for a petrol engine from the '30s.
@@lagg-alot8308 coz they always try to use original parts where possible and only fabricate new when absolutely necessary. It's just one of their core principles. But in this case they could leave some of the battle damage in place like they di with the Jagdpanther hull.
@@lagg-alot8308when appropriate they should reuse the original equipment to keep it historically intact. The piece they have is in exceptional condition for an 80+ year old part and it didn’t take much work to make it presentable.
It's not original, but as we can't pop back to Spanish Civil War for parts I'm glad this is a runner by any means. I'm not going to hold my breath that an original gear box in working condition will ever turn up for a Panzr MKI
Yeah it's not like these were produced in numbers like the Panzer IV, even by the standards of German mass production. They were basically obsolete by the time the war really started, like many tanks of their era.
People often confuse museum and collection. The collection displays all kinds of things while the museum has an objective of learning. In that sense, it's a great idea to run this tank. In addition, a museum needs income. Attracting people with live performances is wonderful.
They hydraulic drive? The blokes are merely taking a page out of the German engineering playback as the "evil" Germans had numerous projects and prototypes for PzKpfW with Hydraulic Drive . Best known is "PzKpfW IV MIT Hydrostatischem Antreib" aka "AFV IV with Hydrostatic Drive" AFV is a term Germany invented ... just one of an endless thing Germany invented....she invented roughly 98% of everything in the world
Every episode of workshop Wednesday just leaves me thinking about how awesome this team is! The hard work always pays off.. Cheers guys from Missouri USA..
Sorry for another useless comment, but I just love this channel! It is so informative and interesting, not to mention entertaining! Awesome! I wish I could give TWO or more thumbs up to this video! ... oh hey, I actually kind of can: 👍👍👍👍 😊
Kudos to getting that Panzer running, regardless of what running gear. Nobody needs to be advising OA of originality, blah blah. You're the kings of restoration.
With original drive train parts being nearly impossible to find I think it is better to do whatever is necessary to have them mobile which is way better than static lawn ornaments. Great innovation by the team and it will be great to see it driving around.
Adapt, improvise, overcome. Great to see some old school engineering being applied to those little problems that somehow make themselves more trouble than they're worth! Great work guys 👍
That hydraulic hose work looks great! I wonder how many tons of force that crimper produces. You can see how strong the hose is when the cutter goes through it, easily Not! Great job Darryl and Jesse on the bolt extraction, and the silencer ( not going to use muffler, that's a yank word!) is a work of art Jesse! I was thinking to straighten the perforated silencer guard, if you had a sheet roller unit you would have used that, but your way worked and they're many ways to skin a cat as the saying goes. All in all a great episode Kirk see you all next week. Have a good 'un.
Totally agree that getting it running is a worthwhile compromise as ultimately it’s not made installing an original drive any harder if one turns up. Or the folks at Panzer Farm tell you they’ve re-engineered one from scratch! 😂 Brilliant work by the team and like that you left in the that’s not the way to do it from Darryl 😉
Just a bit to clarify. The piece on the back of the engine is the hydraulic pump. This pressurizes the fluid and sends it to the drive motors that drive the tracks. Love everything y’all do. Greetings from Georgia, USA!!!!
Excellent work guys! Thanks Silvio, Lindsay & Aden for your great help! Imagine Silvio's backpack! - More like a wheelbarrow to carry all his tools! A hydraulic gearbox? Awesome job! Beautiful though expensive hose work! Operating as smooth as silk. First go start, you fellas are legends. Great job on the muffler, exhaust & cover Daryl & Shane! Hey 'Bruce in Aus' recommends using compressed air as you're trying to free up those seized bolts, to blow out rust & stuff! Amazing youse found an original, useable muffler heat shield after 80 years wow! Panzer I for the win!👍!
I was once a Mech Eng student/backpacker with a work visa, I worked in a bar. Had no idea I was doing it so wrong, then again not so many tanks in Galway.....
@@keithammleter3824 Yup been there, done that both in my own Country & the UK. The only thing, was there were some customers & their actions, that 'smiles faded'.
In the RAF we used an adjustable spanner for the easy outs because you can hit the head of the easy out while you turn in with the spanner. Works a treat but like most easy outs not alway.
Really great to see the practical thinking of you guys. Far too often, projects like these never happen because those involved are too obsessed with originality.
Highlight of my wednesday evenings watching the boys down under and it all started for me when the panther lovingly restored by the twins went down under.
I really do think the most amazing part of this so far is how a (relatively) paper thin heat shield, meant to take a beating instead of equipment underneath it, managed to survive for so long in fairly good condition..
This is going to be one of the most fun, reliable tanks you have at the museum! To the nay sayers that have an issue with complete authenticity - first, where is your original tank? Second - any piece of history that is out and about in a driving condition is better than a static one on any given day. Better to have it on the road then in the shed. Excellent job again boys!! 😎🤙🌺
Thanks for the video!! Good work on the hydraulic system - working really well and the engine sounds great! The Panzer 1 is going to be a nice piece for the museum and for people that get to see it!! See you next week! 😀
Agree, but I'd suggest adding some shielding between those hydraulic lines and the driver. A pinhole leak in a 200 BAR hydraulic system can cause some nasty injuries.
Great Video, the Panzer 1 is coming along just great I like how the progress is slowly making of a fine piece of History is coming to life. Thanks Mates for Sharing this.
Really want to see this running around. You're not going to be able to make it 100% like it just drove off the assembly line, but you're doing wonderful work. Keep it up. And Thank you for all the hard work. You've got the right spirit in these rebuilds.
A working and reliable moving exhibit is more interesting than a standing hull! At least from an enthusiast point of view, it doesn't really matter that the engine sounds different as long as it sounds like an engine. Keep up the good work!
When I look for a shop to work on things for me, I look at the workshop area and the chaos within is always a tell for the work that will be done. When you dropped the springs off I knew what would happen just by the short clip that was shown. Live and learn…
Greetings from Germany! Thank you for your good work! Rebuilding a Panzer 1 is really not easy-specially not easy to find one because the Wehrmacht reused these Vehikels for a lot of different things. You are always doing a really good job in your historical work ! I am a learned conservationist and think that it is absolutly ok to put another motor in !
Its better than sitting as a static non functioning display. I would think Panzer parts are already tough to find in 'rebuildable' condition..and i bet they are extremely expensive. Im hoping the engine/driveline for that japanese tank is useable. Good idea on this Panzer,I like you guys retrofitting
I am both a purist & a realist. I try to use the proper equipment in the vehicle I am working on but like you did, if the original or a model equivalent isn't available, I use the next best thing.
Again, remarkable respectful work from the team. The reproduction muffler fabrication just from photos was amazing. I don't find a reliable modern drive system to be a violation of this vehicle at all. With the improbable hope of acquiring an engine true to originality, it doesn't make any sense to turn this into a static hollowed out display. The tracks, fabricated sprockets and working suspension is plenty of external originality and to see the tank roll with these regardless of the power plant is the most important thing. Kudos to these dedicated restorers.
I agree, a functional rebuild is preferable to an empty static stuffed and mounted shell. Most of ou want to see or at least know that the armored beasts still have the breath of life and can crawl around in the mud with us!
The Panzer is my favourite German ww2 tank, watching Daryl and Jesse working on it I'm amazed at how small it is. I'm Loving this! Thanks guys for your time effort and dedication!
Love y'all's work! Try welding a washer to a snapped bolt first before welding the nut on. Allows better penetration and a clean spot to weld the nut to. 👍
Rusted Bolts, drill them out and tap a new thread in the hole, May need a bigger thread or smaller. Its only on lightly loaded area and not needed for battle.
When I first saw what you guys were doing with the hydraulic drive motors a few episodes back, I thought that was really clever. It would be great if you have sourced original parts, but without them and given a choice between and an empty hull and a driving tank, I think most people would want to see the driving tank. Daryl and Jesse, amazing work as always.
Great work fellas! Engine sounds lovely! Tip for removing broken bolts: weld a flat washer on first and use an oversized nut, that way it's easier to get proper penetration as well as more heat into the stud.
With a vehicle that is so rare it is impossible to rebuild it with 100% accuracy. Compromise is essential, however if it is done with the degree of sympathy we see on all the Aus Armour restorations I'm certain the final build will be outstanding.
Making good progress! The drive train might not be original but I think it'll sound good. A running Panzer I will be a great addition to your collection.
A functional rebuild is exponentially more valuable and appreciated than a static, historically accurate, and incomplete restoration. Your team does amazing work!
OR just build the engine from scratch for it. Others managed to do it with Jumo 004 jet engines for a Me-262 replica, I don't think it would be more difficult for a petrol engine from the '30s.
Why not just make a new heat shield?
@@lagg-alot8308 coz they always try to use original parts where possible and only fabricate new when absolutely necessary. It's just one of their core principles. But in this case they could leave some of the battle damage in place like they di with the Jagdpanther hull.
@@lagg-alot8308when appropriate they should reuse the original equipment to keep it historically intact. The piece they have is in exceptional condition for an 80+ year old part and it didn’t take much work to make it presentable.
100%, you have enough original units, having one like this is perfect for showing off.
It's not original, but as we can't pop back to Spanish Civil War for parts I'm glad this is a runner by any means. I'm not going to hold my breath that an original gear box in working condition will ever turn up for a Panzr MKI
Yeah it's not like these were produced in numbers like the Panzer IV, even by the standards of German mass production. They were basically obsolete by the time the war really started, like many tanks of their era.
People often confuse museum and collection. The collection displays all kinds of things while the museum has an objective of learning. In that sense, it's a great idea to run this tank. In addition, a museum needs income. Attracting people with live performances is wonderful.
Said it before, will say it again. This is bloody BRILLIANT !!
They hydraulic drive?
The blokes are merely taking a page out of the German engineering playback as the "evil" Germans had numerous projects and prototypes for PzKpfW with Hydraulic Drive .
Best known is
"PzKpfW IV MIT Hydrostatischem Antreib"
aka
"AFV IV with Hydrostatic Drive"
AFV is a term Germany invented ... just one of an endless thing Germany invented....she invented roughly 98% of everything in the world
Over 500 views in 9min you guys have a dedicated following now for sure
over 2K now in 32min, so agree🐈
We're anxiously awaiting all updates...
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Happy birthday dude :)
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You got a great birthday for this video to come out today! Happy birthday!
Every episode of workshop Wednesday just leaves me thinking about how awesome this team is! The hard work always pays off.. Cheers guys from Missouri USA..
I always am amazed by the quality of work you do! A big applause to all of the team!
Sorry for another useless comment, but I just love this channel! It is so informative and interesting, not to mention entertaining! Awesome!
I wish I could give TWO or more thumbs up to this video! ... oh hey, I actually kind of can: 👍👍👍👍 😊
A compliment is never useless, and comments on youtube aren't either as they show the algorithm there's engagement. So well done to you mate. 😁👍👍💪
@@exharkhun5605 Haha! Yeah, that's very true indeed! 😃 Thank you! 👊🏼🤛🏼
Kudos to getting that Panzer running, regardless of what running gear.
Nobody needs to be advising OA of originality, blah blah. You're the kings of restoration.
You boys do a wonderful job and should be very proud of getting machinery to operate after 80 years of shear neglect. Keep Buildin.
Superb craftsmanship. Thanks for preserving & bringing back to life German engineering.
With original drive train parts being nearly impossible to find I think it is better to do whatever is necessary to have them mobile which is way better than static lawn ornaments. Great innovation by the team and it will be great to see it driving around.
Adapt, improvise, overcome. Great to see some old school engineering being applied to those little problems that somehow make themselves more trouble than they're worth! Great work guys 👍
Such a great channel! Thank you, Aussie's 🦘
It is amazing that any of these vehicles/parts escaped the scrapper and still exist. Especially those from the losing side.
Morning Gents, drill a small hole underside of muffler to allow water to drip out from combustion by products
Always my pleasure to watch this channel every Wednesday !. Can't wait to see its completion. 😊👍
That hydraulic hose work looks great! I wonder how many tons of force that crimper produces. You can see how strong the hose is when the cutter goes through it, easily Not! Great job Darryl and Jesse on the bolt extraction, and the silencer ( not going to use muffler, that's a yank word!) is a work of art Jesse! I was thinking to straighten the perforated silencer guard, if you had a sheet roller unit you would have used that, but your way worked and they're many ways to skin a cat as the saying goes. All in all a great episode Kirk see you all next week. Have a good 'un.
Thanks Team, my Wednesday is now complete. Cheers & looking forward to next week.
It's marvellous to see your crew making the old look new. I look forward to each episode.
Love the detail in the work. Just a thought for the broken bolt issue, try left hand drill bits. Cheers
Totally agree that getting it running is a worthwhile compromise as ultimately it’s not made installing an original drive any harder if one turns up. Or the folks at Panzer Farm tell you they’ve re-engineered one from scratch! 😂 Brilliant work by the team and like that you left in the that’s not the way to do it from Darryl 😉
straight sided Rigid ones actually work, sometimes!
Just a bit to clarify. The piece on the back of the engine is the hydraulic pump. This pressurizes the fluid and sends it to the drive motors that drive the tracks. Love everything y’all do. Greetings from Georgia, USA!!!!
Another Workshop Wednesday and another week closer to a running Panzer I. I’m so looking forward to seeing this beauty move.
Excellent work guys! Thanks Silvio, Lindsay & Aden for your great help! Imagine Silvio's backpack! - More like a wheelbarrow to carry all his tools! A hydraulic gearbox? Awesome job! Beautiful though expensive hose work! Operating as smooth as silk.
First go start, you fellas are legends.
Great job on the muffler, exhaust & cover Daryl & Shane! Hey 'Bruce in Aus' recommends using compressed air as you're trying to free up those seized bolts, to blow out rust & stuff! Amazing youse found an original, useable muffler heat shield after 80 years wow! Panzer I for the win!👍!
It's really amazing how much gets done through the week. I had a friend who's father did a Willy's Jeep ... and it took decades! :)
I just love watching escalating levels of violence with seized fasteners.
I would say "escalating levels of persuasion with a hammer"
I was once a Mech Eng student/backpacker with a work visa, I worked in a bar.
Had no idea I was doing it so wrong, then again not so many tanks in Galway.....
Plenty of tanks in Galway, either had a decent Irish Beer and or Irish Whisky therein, do not complain.
Nothing wrong with working in a bar. You get some people skills, learn how to be nice and smiley to customers when your day has been rotten....
@@keithammleter3824 Yup been there, done that both in my own Country & the UK. The only thing, was there were some customers & their actions, that 'smiles faded'.
In the RAF we used an adjustable spanner for the easy outs because you can hit the head of the easy out while you turn in with the spanner. Works a treat but like most easy outs not alway.
Really great to see the practical thinking of you guys. Far too often, projects like these never happen because those involved are too obsessed with originality.
Highlight of my wednesday evenings watching the boys down under and it all started for me when the panther lovingly restored by the twins went down under.
Top tip for the stuck nut, weld a washer onto it first then the nut, allows you to get better penetration that way 👌
I really do think the most amazing part of this so far is how a (relatively) paper thin heat shield, meant to take a beating instead of equipment underneath it, managed to survive for so long in fairly good condition..
This is going to be one of the most fun, reliable tanks you have at the museum! To the nay sayers that have an issue with complete authenticity - first, where is your original tank? Second - any piece of history that is out and about in a driving condition is better than a static one on any given day. Better to have it on the road then in the shed. Excellent job again boys!! 😎🤙🌺
Bloody go going boys.Jess good fab & welder,Daryl does he own a pair of trousers ?
Well done all.
Thanks for the video!! Good work on the hydraulic system - working really well and the engine sounds great! The Panzer 1 is going to be a nice piece for the museum and for people that get to see it!! See you next week! 😀
Agree, but I'd suggest adding some shielding between those hydraulic lines and the driver. A pinhole leak in a 200 BAR hydraulic system can cause some nasty injuries.
Even if it is not 100% original, a whole lot better than just a Static Display.
This is wonderfull, great update. Also makes me miss my mechanic days 😁
As a suggestion, weld a heavy flat washer to the broken bolt first then a nut 👍
Fantastic work on this one again ! Both work like tank-magicans !
Kudo's to Silvio, Lindsay & Aden for your efforts. Great Job as always Daz and Jesse . Love watching a good pair of hands.
Great Video, the Panzer 1 is coming along just great I like how the progress is slowly making of a fine piece of History is coming to life. Thanks Mates for Sharing this.
Thank god its Wednesday again!!
Really want to see this running around. You're not going to be able to make it 100% like it just drove off the assembly line, but you're doing wonderful work.
Keep it up. And Thank you for all the hard work. You've got the right spirit in these rebuilds.
It looks fecking amazing! and I for one agree, get it on the road who knows what might turn up in the future and you can always undo if need be.
New episode before hitting the road for another trip to the ocean! Thats a great way to start the day!
Love your work boys , keep it up.
16:15 When I see that press, I always think of an elephant foot, beautiful video again, greetings from the Netherlands.
So, so interesting! I could watch these guys work forever!
For future reference a fishtail exhaust from a pre-war motorcycle might be a good off the shelf part to use.
A working and reliable moving exhibit is more interesting than a standing hull! At least from an enthusiast point of view, it doesn't really matter that the engine sounds different as long as it sounds like an engine.
Keep up the good work!
9:32 my experience with easy outs. They work on bolts that are broken. But not seized.
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Thank you for sharing this
If you ever find a working driveline, it can always be put back to original later. I think this solution is a great idea.
These guys have tremendous skill, looks good….. 😃👍🏻
Great update, better to have a running exhibit. Well Done Guys Love your work
When I look for a shop to work on things for me, I look at the workshop area and the chaos within is always a tell for the work that will be done. When you dropped the springs off I knew what would happen just by the short clip that was shown. Live and learn…
Just started watching your channel and have to say the production value is broadcast quality. Top drawer all around!
Thanks AAAM =)
Greetings from Germany! Thank you for your good work! Rebuilding a Panzer 1 is really not easy-specially not easy to find one because the Wehrmacht reused these Vehikels for a lot of different things. You are always doing a really good job in your historical work ! I am a learned conservationist and think that it is absolutly ok to put another motor in !
100% agree better to see it moving around than sitting it wasn’t meant to sit as long as it moves that’s the best. Thanks from the USA
Great video today. Can't wait to hear it run with the muffler now installed. See ya on fix it Friday with Steve. 😊
Another great update Kurt on Daryl and Jess continued work on the Panzer 1. Great work guys! Thank you for sharing.
Its better than sitting as a static non functioning display.
I would think Panzer parts are already tough to find in 'rebuildable' condition..and i bet they are extremely expensive.
Im hoping the engine/driveline for that japanese tank is useable.
Good idea on this Panzer,I like you guys retrofitting
I am both a purist & a realist. I try to use the proper equipment in the vehicle I am working on but like you did, if the original or a model equivalent isn't available, I use the next best thing.
Just wanted say how much I enjoy your channel!! Your workshop crew are fantastic people with so much talent!! Looking forward to next Wednesday!!
Wow. The work the team does to get these relics restored and running is amazing!
Jesse & Daryl are fantastic tank artisans 👍😎
I have three Pz I's in my 1:35 stash, so I've been enthralled by these videos 👍😁
Great work as ever
Again, remarkable respectful work from the team. The reproduction muffler fabrication just from photos was amazing. I don't find a reliable modern drive system to be a violation of this vehicle at all. With the improbable hope of acquiring an engine true to originality, it doesn't make any sense to turn this into a static hollowed out display. The tracks, fabricated sprockets and working suspension is plenty of external originality and to see the tank roll with these regardless of the power plant is the most important thing. Kudos to these dedicated restorers.
You fellas just designed a better Panzer I. Great job as usual!
I agree, a functional rebuild is preferable to an empty static stuffed and mounted shell. Most of ou want to see or at least know that the armored beasts still have the breath of life and can crawl around in the mud with us!
Yep, better to run than not to run👍
Thanks for the content!
The Panzer is my favourite German ww2 tank, watching Daryl and Jesse working on it I'm amazed at how small it is.
I'm Loving this!
Thanks guys for your time effort and dedication!
Pretty nifty little set up, great work guys!
Love y'all's work! Try welding a washer to a snapped bolt first before welding the nut on. Allows better penetration and a clean spot to weld the nut to. 👍
Jesse is a badass! Those freehand skills!
Rusted Bolts, drill them out and tap a new thread in the hole, May need a bigger thread or smaller. Its only on lightly loaded area and not needed for battle.
When I first saw what you guys were doing with the hydraulic drive motors a few episodes back, I thought that was really clever. It would be great if you have sourced original parts, but without them and given a choice between and an empty hull and a driving tank, I think most people would want to see the driving tank. Daryl and Jesse, amazing work as always.
Always an outstanding video and presentation.
Those exhaust bracket bolts that were broken convinced me that drilling and retapping is the way to go lol
Great work fellas! Engine sounds lovely! Tip for removing broken bolts: weld a flat washer on first and use an oversized nut, that way it's easier to get proper penetration as well as more heat into the stud.
With a vehicle that is so rare it is impossible to rebuild it with 100% accuracy. Compromise is essential, however if it is done with the degree of sympathy we see on all the Aus Armour restorations I'm certain the final build will be outstanding.
Awesome, can’t wait for the next episodes 🤓
As always amazing work! That spring shop dropped the ball big time. Live and learn I guess.
You have to love the patience of these guy's, great job
I'm really looking forward to the end result!
To heck with the 1:6 scale metal models, I want one of these! Looking great Daryl and Jess!
Silvio is the business.
Making good progress! The drive train might not be original but I think it'll sound good. A running Panzer I will be a great addition to your collection.
i really enjoy this channel you guys make my inner child so happy
Safety First!!! Good Call!!!
Using the Nuts and Bolts book as reference material.
This Panther is well worth the time and investment to bring to life. I can't wait to see the end result. 😊
Thanks :)
21 minutes of fascination. 👍🏼👍🏼
Outstanding! Can't wait to see the tracks on and a test drive underway!