250,000 Miles Of Neglect Finally Catches Up To The Morrvair!

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @MattsOffRoadRecovery
    @MattsOffRoadRecovery  Год назад +130

    Don’t forget to grab your $5 Off O’Reilly discount coupon: mo-pro.co/ZwZ8PA

    • @TheKorgborg
      @TheKorgborg Год назад +8

      That scanner bar is amazing, this makes it MUM (Malts Ultimate Movair)

    • @sharonnicholson3393
      @sharonnicholson3393 Год назад +3

      Do they have free pizza 🍕

    • @dancarter482
      @dancarter482 Год назад +1

      Might consider subscribing if these folks ever learn to not take themselves _SO_ seriously!

    • @peterson0096
      @peterson0096 Год назад +4

      Hello michael my name is MORR (Matt's Off Road Recovery) I work for the foundation of law and recovery. We've got a side-by-side with a broken UTV joint. Let's roll.

    • @radicalfilmz647
      @radicalfilmz647 Год назад +2

      Fun fact, Mountain Dew is actually called Barthel skeet

  • @iamshaun
    @iamshaun Год назад +666

    I love that Matt did the man pause when the guy behind the counter asked "anything else for you today?" Every man does this because there is a LOT more that he wants to get. lol

    • @Jizden_Mipanz
      @Jizden_Mipanz Год назад +65

      Yes! (In your head) I'll take a Flowmaster, a cold air intake, steel braided lines for everything, a new jack, and some of those snickers candy bars. Lol everytime!!!

    • @dancarter482
      @dancarter482 Год назад +18

      @@Jizden_Mipanz . .. . And gimme a bottle of ANYTHING & a glazed doughnut ~ to _GO_ !

    • @fredygump5578
      @fredygump5578 Год назад +54

      Usually it is "I know I'm forgetting something, but I can't remember what it is."

    • @jamesvandyke5874
      @jamesvandyke5874 Год назад +6

      I usually say , "one of everything" !

    • @zd533
      @zd533 Год назад +25

      I had the same thought lol. That was the look that said "I can't think of anything, but I know I'm going to be back"

  • @bigbaldjohn786
    @bigbaldjohn786 Год назад +251

    Matt, you only need anti-seize on the plugs if you need to take them out again. I'm not completely sure you'll benefit 😃

    • @SteelheadTed
      @SteelheadTed Год назад +4

      You don’t need it at all, they are coated from the factory.

    • @matthewfrost532
      @matthewfrost532 Год назад +3

      400,000 mile the motor may not need them anymore

    • @jeffanddeannaschaefer7679
      @jeffanddeannaschaefer7679 Год назад +11

      Nothing worse than hearing the crunching of thread when loosening sparkplugs. Anti-sieze forever.

    • @zakuraayame5091
      @zakuraayame5091 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@SteelheadTed maybe for mom's camry and dad's corolla ... I'd say this application sees quite different heat and endurance loads than most will ever see in daily driving. Only thing they could add to increase severity of service is add in consistent road salt spray :p

  • @Anakwad
    @Anakwad Год назад +147

    Hey, it's time to work on the snow cat! It's the perfect conditions for getting the tracks repaired. Spread the love to the rest of the equipment.

    • @moparman1962
      @moparman1962 Год назад +5

      Yes please on the MORR Crew doing maintenance, repairs and upgrades to the Bombi snowcat well BEFORE fall hits and snow flies at higher elevations in Utah. Most people either haven't seen a snowcat in person, or they've never ridden in one or they don't even live where it snows...and most people find snowcats to be fun to watch, interesting and kind of unique and special as vehicles go. If you build it, they will come! ;)

    • @sitkahans
      @sitkahans Год назад +1

      @@twiddlinbits Oh ya 671 gmc powered or? And extra extra cab with room for activities!

  • @samwalker3441
    @samwalker3441 Год назад +69

    Totally love Tom being a part of the crew. He is definitely getting more comfortable on camera. Go Tom.

  • @IceManOregon
    @IceManOregon Год назад +30

    I've watched Matt's channel from the beginning years ago, watched many different crew / characters pass thought while new members join the show along the way. It's very clear to me what keeps me watching along with others who make this channel popular. It's Matt himself. Other off road channels are missing that key element, a self-effacing fun loving free wheeling common man. Matt is the spark that keeps me watching ever episode his very talented support crew produce for him.

    • @susangass1487
      @susangass1487 Год назад

      Facts I enjoy the whole crew but matt is def why I stay engaged and it seems natural when he does the thing which is even better

  • @timdunmyer4549
    @timdunmyer4549 Год назад +56

    I think we'd all like to see the full length video of the throttle sticking in the heavy wrecker.

    • @JeremyJensenTheOriginal
      @JeremyJensenTheOriginal Год назад +6

      @@waggy401 yep. Everything that happened can be seen on the Donut video. Happened quick so there's not a lot to see but it was a pretty intense moment. Somehow I think if Matt's Team had a longer video we'd of seen it by now because they don't seem shy about uploading 45+ minutes of content per video. lol.

  • @vanashke001
    @vanashke001 Год назад +163

    Matt is often so dry that seeing his absolute joy in the KITT scanner is everything and unlocked his humor bone. The whole thing with the gas pedal and driving barefoot and feeling the bolt just made me cackle.

    • @SLOCLMBR
      @SLOCLMBR Год назад +8

      Say what you will, there's nothing like barefoot driving

    • @grimsoul0
      @grimsoul0 Год назад +7

      Needs one of those pedals that are shaped like a foot.

    • @ripvanrevs
      @ripvanrevs Год назад +3

      Brother had one that would stick. Learned how to shift to neutral and hit the brakes!!

    • @justincase8239
      @justincase8239 Год назад +4

      Matt's "dry" has come a long way since the beginning. It's been fun to watch him get more comfortable,being himself in front of the camera. I could never.

    • @vanashke001
      @vanashke001 Год назад +3

      I just love this channel. I spent 90% of my life in southern Utah. Now that I'm in Georgia this keeps me connected to my roots. Man, I love seeing these videos of my old stomping grounds.

  • @fast_richard
    @fast_richard Год назад +48

    Matt gets to pursue childhood dreams. He has a Corvair that he first saw when he was a kid on some sort of family trip and now he has added a little touch from a favorite TV show. I can relate. Little touches of that kind of whimsy add a lot of enjoyment to life.

  • @treborheminway3814
    @treborheminway3814 Год назад +12

    Matt's a fun guy, but his superpower is how much he enjoys the odd ball stuff. He's also a great team leader in that he enables people to become multi faceted individual contributor's.

  • @hungryhungryhummer
    @hungryhungryhummer Год назад +81

    Tom: “Yeah we pulled some timing and fixed the seats and it’s running so good now”
    Matt: “haha lights go blink🙃”

  • @glennjones8121
    @glennjones8121 Год назад +18

    Matt I love how your inner child is alive and well. Like who doesn't need a scanner light bar lol. It's those little joys in life that make it all worth it.

  • @shadyvito
    @shadyvito Год назад +39

    Only us 80's kids will understand how cool the scanner bar is! I hear O'Riley commercials on the radio all the time but never saw one in NJ. The first time I went to Utah I was blown away by how many were in your state.

    • @saltyreesescup3104
      @saltyreesescup3104 Год назад +1

      There Is A Distrubition Warehouse Here In Lubbock, It Has Been Instrumental To Being Able To Get Parts Right Away For Jobs.

    • @Bailes1983
      @Bailes1983 Год назад

      We have quite a few locations in Columbus, Ohio, also.

  • @jimlight6952
    @jimlight6952 Год назад +14

    A little trick for starting the spark plugs in I learned about 60 years ago. Use about a 4 inch long piece of rubber hose that will slip over the plug end. It allows you to start the plug turning and helps align the threads and start very easily.

  • @Hedgehogz979
    @Hedgehogz979 Год назад +12

    Anyone else love the 11:00 min mark. The growing concern on Matt’s face as it holds second gear longer and longer. The “baby what the F are you doing right now, please don’t blow up” look.

  • @jesseleesamples
    @jesseleesamples Год назад +6

    Matt just seems like he’s having SO MUCH fun working on stuff and making RUclips videos right now and the enthusiasm makes the videos really enjoyable to watch.

  • @johnsonsl944
    @johnsonsl944 Год назад +33

    Car wizard: I can taste fluids to determine the issue.
    Matt: I can taste voltage to determine how much power is there.

  • @rickb5946
    @rickb5946 Год назад +62

    Matt looks more relaxed and having more fun than he has in a while! I can only imagine all the stuff he has going on. A million and a half subscribers? Wow! Congrats!

  • @guygofast78
    @guygofast78 Год назад +43

    Absolutely love the scanner bar! Way cool tie back to Kitt! Thanks Matt for validating us kids of the 80's!!

  • @mulengamusonda6750
    @mulengamusonda6750 Год назад +6

    Matt looks like he’s doing so good with Tom around. They are a duo that you want to see forever.

  • @mikewoods1278
    @mikewoods1278 Год назад +4

    The original spark plugs are supposed to have the very end (where the plug wire goes) painted - key words = supposed to. There are a lot of LS's with more than 200,000 on the plugs before they start giving any signs of needing replaced.
    I love the channel contents.

  • @davidfarmer1666
    @davidfarmer1666 Год назад +60

    Real good to see Matt, TT, and Lizzy spending time together in the shop.

    • @TrevorDennis100
      @TrevorDennis100 Год назад +5

      Jake adds a lot of value. I'd be happy to have more of him. Not so sure about Colby, and I am definitely not a fan of that little goblin lad.

  • @phunkyMacK
    @phunkyMacK Год назад +57

    That KITT bar is the ONLY thing that was needed to get the biggest smile from Matt! lol
    Best addition to the team so far! Can't wait to see what KITT will do to help the MORR team, always helped the HOFF when he needed it!!

  • @bryanr9533
    @bryanr9533 Год назад +16

    Doing something because "I just wanted to" relieves the pressure of all the times you did it because you "had to do it". And it makes you feel 😊.

  • @michaelriley5136
    @michaelriley5136 Год назад +1

    Hey guys and gals. I recently had a major injury and ran into your channel. I just got a Tacoma TRD Sport to take my son to more remote backpacking trips, and then I go and trip and fracture my ankle. I wanted a manual transmission, access cab, and six foot bed and figured I could install a locker later. I started looking up all kinds of off road techniques and modifications, including recovery since the whole off road thing is kind of new to me. Your incredibly positive channel has gotten me through some tough times recovering. I appreciate it.

  • @sigmanoir
    @sigmanoir Год назад +6

    Wishing Colby a speedy recovery! I'm glad Jake is part of your team, he certainly is a good addition. I'm also super happy to see all the improvements including headache rack in the back. Well done Tom Tom on the tune, that sure makes a massive different. The KITT addition is awesome!!!

  • @mrdavewilson
    @mrdavewilson Год назад +72

    Matt "I'm going to look for things wrong"
    The Internet "FUEL GUAGE!!!"
    Matt "I'm going to change the alternator and then dream about Morrvair meets KIT"
    The Internet 🤦‍♂️

  • @charleswinner6805
    @charleswinner6805 Год назад +16

    The KITT scanner bar is just what the Morrvair needed. I liked what you said about the anti-seize on the spark plug threads. I use a dab of anti-seize when I put new plugs in my vehicles too. I feel it’s most important to use when the plugs are going into aluminum heads. Also, the dielectric helps when removing the plug wires after the next 200,000 miles. 😂

    • @leonb2637
      @leonb2637 Год назад

      Yes, dielectric grease is a good ideal to use on spark plug leads or other electrical joints.

  • @troyfortune3069
    @troyfortune3069 Год назад +21

    The shop videos are my absolute favorite! Especially when Lizzy is in the shop. What a great crew.

  • @KingsCorals
    @KingsCorals Год назад +2

    I have been watching you guys for so long. Alot of jumping forward and backward thru all the videos and I have decided you guys are one of the most genuine RUclipsrs around. Thank u for the most genuine material around. Alot of videos out now are click bait and you always provide a great video, and great trail suggestions and ideas. Thank you for your channel. You, Robbie and the fab rats are so genuine, I love it... Thank you so much for the info and step by steps

  • @willaputney3947
    @willaputney3947 Год назад +2

    LOVE THE BLUE COLOR OF THE CORVAIR. WHAT A WELL PRESERVED PAINT JOB

  • @billnalder1017
    @billnalder1017 Год назад +37

    Ladies and Gentlemen, this episode brought to you proudly by the good people at JB Weld!!

  • @melanierogers1158
    @melanierogers1158 Год назад +5

    Loved seeing the "new" Corvair. So cool to see older cars back on the road and appreciated.

  • @SaxaphoneMan42
    @SaxaphoneMan42 Год назад +12

    The Donut video was really good, it was super nice to see James finally reunited with his dad.

  • @YewtBoot
    @YewtBoot Год назад +1

    FWIW, my dad was a car mechanic. Our cars NEVER got fixed. After I was about 14, I did it. Tom, recall that in Hollywood, Jed was always the one to clamp it! Seats - Recaro - you'll never regret it. Carry on, folks. Always wunnerful.

  • @pacman407
    @pacman407 Год назад +3

    I like Jake being part of the in front camera crew. He adds a bit of comedy to the crowd.

  • @dave6501
    @dave6501 Год назад +16

    Thanks MATT! and Tom Tom, That's great reminding us of Kit and a good old Doc reference too. it's great to see the team working together and knowing your fridge is stocked up. Paul is probably due for a visit. 😇

  • @batmanlives6456
    @batmanlives6456 Год назад +7

    The Morrvair definitely sounds 11% smoother …
    Yet another 11% for the scanner bar !!!
    So cool !!!
    Tom did a fantastic job tuning the ‘carburettor’
    But it’s the scanner that ‘really’ made the changes …
    We all know that !!!

  • @monkeybarmonkeyman
    @monkeybarmonkeyman Год назад +54

    Matt: I'm guilty of neglecting the Morrvair for far too long... I'm going to fix it.
    Matt never checks air filter.

    • @danielboone6631
      @danielboone6631 Год назад +7

      Wipers don't work, heater doesn't work, A/C doesn't work. He always has these problems that he mentions. I enjoy his videos, but it seems like he doesn't maintain his equipment.

    • @SuperZpowell
      @SuperZpowell Год назад +4

      If you guys haven’t noticed they are a little busy. Not saying they shouldn’t maintain stuff but I can see how it could not make the high priority list until it must happen.

    • @igripgrain
      @igripgrain Год назад +9

      Ask any mechanic how well their own stuff is maintained & they will tell you not well at all

    • @monkeybarmonkeyman
      @monkeybarmonkeyman Год назад +1

      @@SelfEvident Well they did do one my constant complaints regarding 'the rules' - TomTom - no seat belt on.

    • @RealCadde
      @RealCadde Год назад +2

      They might be busy, but if you at least look at one thing whenever there's time then the number of issues are going to be reduced to just the big jobs.
      Swapping spark plugs can be done quickly enough if it's just that.
      Fixing the seats is also a thing they could have done in under an hour. And they could fix one at a time too.
      When you wait until things break completely you never know when it's going to happen and what the implications will be. And it also means you now HAVE to fix them even though you don't have time to. And when things break completely it can easily turn into a major job, rather than a small maintenance fix.
      Imagine one of the sparkplugs breaking such that stuff falls into the cylinder and wreaks havoc there then goes into the valves to bend/break them which in turn messes up the camshaft/whatever.
      A 20 minute job turned into a 20 hour job.

  • @agf1958
    @agf1958 Год назад +1

    I love the Morrvair, it is a work of art. I would love to work for you Matt but my wrench turning days are over. Retired bus mechanic of 20 years, before that I was a used and new car mechanic of the 70's-90's. Stay safe.

  • @daveh5635
    @daveh5635 Год назад

    Hi Matt! When I bought our 2005 Toyota 4Runner from the original owner in 2011, it had 225,000 miles. No codes to be seen. Idle was slow but smooth. I pulled the original copper plugs and replaced with Iridium. Gave one to the Toyota Parts Manager for a souvenir. 120 thousands of an inch gap was eye-popping. Mileage went up 3mpg overnight, idle RPM normal and running like a race horse! Now with 313,000 miles and running strong. Engine has never been open! No oil consumption between 5000 mile intervals. ❤

  • @akamadmaxx8432
    @akamadmaxx8432 Год назад +7

    I really enjoyed how happy Matt was this episode.

  • @MrCaprinut
    @MrCaprinut Год назад +4

    Led works plenty fine under water. The controller does not, unless it is waterproof. The conroller can be dipped in plaasti dip for tool handles. Works awesome. Greeting from a long time rc'er who is used to submerge leds on trails.

  • @Taino871
    @Taino871 Год назад +29

    I was so happy to see our Morvair on the Donut list. Anytime “ Matt’s off-road is mentioned anywhere it just makes me happy. But I do get a bit jealous when our equipment is spoken about like it belongs to them…. Guess what ? No it’s ours!

  • @johncomstock6345
    @johncomstock6345 Год назад +2

    Love the new addition to the Morrvair, I grew up watching the night rider. This was a great episode. I enjoyed seeing everyone just hanging out and having fun. It was cool seeing everyone riding to O'Reilly's in the blue morrvair.

  • @SteveLaVoy
    @SteveLaVoy Год назад +3

    Great watching the three of you Matt, Lizzy and Tom Tom

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Год назад +110

    So O'Reilly must now be a BIG sponsor.

    • @jaynorthrop8384
      @jaynorthrop8384 Год назад +2

      Fact!

    • @courgettee
      @courgettee Год назад +9

      yeah, this is new low

    • @Bralvek
      @Bralvek Год назад +69

      ​@@courgetteehow is having a sponsor and growing your business a low? Come on man.

    • @acd138
      @acd138 Год назад +36

      Matt and his crew have specifically mentioned heading over to O Reilly for parts many times. O’Reilly would be stupid as a company NOT to want to take care of a patron that has brought so much attention and business to their company. Matt deserves all the attention and recognition he gets, weather it be from an individual or a company. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of marketing, always has been always will be.

    • @christopherweise438
      @christopherweise438 Год назад +6

      I bet they are.
      VGG is also sponsored by them.

  • @martinames7318
    @martinames7318 Год назад +19

    I hope you made the fuel gauge senders priority when you’ve been upgrading the Banana and Morvair.

  • @marxtuf
    @marxtuf Год назад +4

    Really nice to see the little kid in Matt over the scanner lights. Don't ever lose that...
    They do serve as a way to find customers who leave bad pins though.

  • @oldsmokeeater7075
    @oldsmokeeater7075 Год назад +5

    I truly enjoy your antics and the fact you and Tom play off each other soo well and still produce effective, simple improvements! Be safe, looking forward to the next installment of the "Matts off Road show.

  • @masonurycki5456
    @masonurycki5456 Год назад +4

    I love your attitudes I’m trying to learn from you all and just be a happy person! Nothing seems to bother you especially Matt. Some of the stuff he has to deal with as far as stuff not going right or fitting right on the vehicles he is just always happy and it’s awesome to watch. Trying to learn from ya Matt! You guys are all awesome I’m so glad I found this channel!

  • @danpayan9468
    @danpayan9468 Год назад +20

    Lizzy is such an asset to Matt's off road recovery she can pretty much do anything anybody on crew can do

    • @leonb2637
      @leonb2637 Год назад +4

      Her great can-do personality fits in well with the group. Its good to see such a young woman in YT videos who has real talent and skills.

    • @andrewyork8208
      @andrewyork8208 Год назад +1

      Yes - sweeping up today !

  • @loose-arrow-garage
    @loose-arrow-garage Год назад +9

    A great video and a well deserved spa day for the Morrvair. The only thing missing was Matt driving up a ramp on a moving 18 wheeler!

  • @johntuff
    @johntuff Год назад +24

    You have way more patience than most folks I've encountered Matt.

  • @larrywilson7933
    @larrywilson7933 9 месяцев назад

    I only commented on this post, but I watched the whole series of the Corvair build. I must say you guys are the best team and most versatile group of people I’ve seen and y’all work together so well. What you were able to accomplish is nothing short of amazing. I love your videos and have seen too many to count. I’d love to meet you someday Matt. I kinda feel like I’ve known you forever. Best wishes for you and your family and your business. Keep getting ‘em out!

  • @roberthocking9138
    @roberthocking9138 Год назад +1

    What about giving the poor old girl a full oil, coolant and filters change, given where you guys drive that thing, that’s important . Great video

  • @johndowning5344
    @johndowning5344 Год назад +4

    Man the way she hits in the gears when Matt fed her.. from 2nd to 3rd was impressive.

  • @eliengland1059
    @eliengland1059 Год назад +25

    Ole 5.3 was screaming during Matt’s 0-60 test😂😂

    • @JF32304
      @JF32304 Год назад

      Yes it sure was.

    • @dryroasted5599
      @dryroasted5599 Год назад +1

      I thought Tom's launch was a little soft, but then Matt buried the pedal! 😆

  • @clivehorridge
    @clivehorridge Год назад +10

    I’d have wanted to replace that broken rear door glass, it’s really bugging me 🤣
    Great episode, and the Morrvair is just about the right era for KITT…
    Love the Morrvair, it’s handsome and a beast.
    ❤️🇷🇴

  • @jdbrown3695
    @jdbrown3695 Год назад +3

    Nice to see the Morrvair running so well! Great job on the tuning Tom!

  • @knucklehead57
    @knucklehead57 Год назад +11

    You know you made it when O'Reilleys is your main sponsor 😂 These guys are killin it

  • @davidfarmer1666
    @davidfarmer1666 Год назад +4

    TT now that you are family, and I can say seeing those plugs go in after 200,000 miles, lets get the gas gauge, air conditioner, weather stripping, and what ever else the Morvair needs. Now as I watch the rest of this, it seems Matt wants to fix things. Go for it...

  • @michaelenglund
    @michaelenglund Год назад +7

    Nice vid as always.
    What a dog life. Max is loving it. You are stepping over him when he is snoozing. Love it.

  • @Franksey180
    @Franksey180 Год назад +6

    As a child of the 80s I love how happy Matt is with the Knight Rider scanner on the Morrvair :) Brightened my day, great video.

  • @emtjc8465
    @emtjc8465 Год назад +1

    I completely understand about the XJ seats. my frame was broken in 3 places. I had to pull the entire base apart down to the bare frame. straighten everything out and weld in reinforcements so it wouldn't break again. but honestly they have been great for about a year now. we will see what the future holds.

  • @txhazmat1
    @txhazmat1 Год назад

    Your Corvair / Nightrider lights are "Awesome". Brings back the good old days when my son and I would watch the show. Thank you for bring back family memories.

  • @roberthemphill8588
    @roberthemphill8588 Год назад +9

    Matt and Tom make such a great duo! Matt you have assembled such a Great Team, much knowledge and tons of respect for each other. I enjoy and look forward to each of your videos. Also great job from Hefe, Lizie and Jamie. Thank you!

    • @butchgreene
      @butchgreene Год назад

      who's Tom?

    • @duramaxdad
      @duramaxdad Год назад

      @@butchgreene Tom is the engineer amongst the farmers

  • @GuernseyDayne
    @GuernseyDayne Год назад +7

    The new gas pedal needs green LEDs on either side ,hooked up to the throttle position sensor. Then the MORRvair will be ready for season three.

  • @lnwolf7563
    @lnwolf7563 Год назад +4

    As a fellow 80's kid all you need now is an A-Team Van and you are ready rock and roll lol, great video keep up the good work!

  • @nsauer317
    @nsauer317 Год назад +2

    My grandfather was a farmer and when I was growing up, he’d always say “I cut it off twice and it’s still too short!” when we’d be working on anything involving measuring. Watching Matt reminds me of that. 😂
    And I’m also an auto mechanic for 11 years, and also prefer to eyeball vs measure, and am surprisingly accurate usually. Lol

  • @paulhall170
    @paulhall170 Год назад +2

    So sweet to see that lovely old Corvair rollin' round the streets! The Banana always seemed more tractable, especially just off-idle, but the Morrvair now sounds as good!

  • @larrythelandshark
    @larrythelandshark Год назад +12

    The “Knight” light is great! It’s good to see maintenance being done on the Morrvair. Hoping the broken pelvis mends quickly. LOVE the old International Scout!!!

    • @randytolle6706
      @randytolle6706 Год назад +4

      Wasn't that a Jeepster?

    • @Timberwolf69
      @Timberwolf69 Год назад +2

      @@randytolle6706 From the badge on the hood, it was a 1966-71 Jeepster Commando.

  • @BigMac-in7ft
    @BigMac-in7ft Год назад +5

    That Scanner bar is exactly an 11% improvement.

  • @theperson7718
    @theperson7718 Год назад +5

    Okay. I might be wrong here but it looks like the only brake pedal travel stop you have is the brake light switch itself and if that's the case then it's no wonder the old switch kept getting stuck in the open position. You should really have a mechanical pedal travel stop that takes care of the pedal stop and not the switch as using your switch will cause it to wear out prematurely and or stick due to being hammered inward. Take care and I love your video's Matt. 👍😀

    • @throttlebottle5906
      @throttlebottle5906 Год назад

      ^^ and if it comes out too far once, the rod may drop down and no brakes at all! always put a physical stop(with rubber bumper).

  • @dustymojave
    @dustymojave Год назад

    Cool Jeepster. Nice to see O'Reilly's sponsorship. They're building a new store in my little (pop. about 12.5K) desert town. No chain auto parts stores before. Of course, no McDonald's, no Starbucks, no Subway, no Denny's, no Walmart, Lowe's, drug stores or Home Depot either. No tire shops, no supermarkets, no high school, no factories. When we bought our 1st house here, no gas stations, no cable, no natural gas, no traffic lights, no park, no freeway, no police, no medical, no library, no bank. Most important...No crowds and no traffic, no smog.

  • @richardbostick8675
    @richardbostick8675 Год назад +1

    I bought a 74 chevy truck that ran ok. I pulled the spark plugs and they were pugs that they stopped making in 78. Once I changed them it was like a completely new truck

  • @ramdslpwr
    @ramdslpwr Год назад +25

    The amount of times I laugh to myself and shake my head just because Matt is exactly like me is hilarious. From the way he mechanics to his poor maintenance to his incredibly good luck by winging it is like my twin.... lol Oh and I get massively impatient and then have to redo stuff all the time.....

  • @MasterPlumberUtah
    @MasterPlumberUtah Год назад +4

    I love Matt's off road recovery ❤

  • @aaronwilliams1249
    @aaronwilliams1249 Год назад +3

    Hopefully, the scanner printed circuit board has a conformal coating on it. Conformal coating protects it from moisture and corrosion. I like the MTG silicone conformal coating. It dries clear.

  • @christopherlatham4254
    @christopherlatham4254 Год назад

    That's a beautiful old Jeepster. Love the sound of that Dauntless V-6. My folks had a '68 CJ-5 with that engine.

  • @blythkd9017
    @blythkd9017 11 месяцев назад

    Such a great cast here. I can't get enough of them. And Lizzy, just love her to no end. It'll be a sad day when I see her go, and I know it's coming someday. She should start her own channel.

  • @opiealvin
    @opiealvin Год назад +4

    Iridium plugs are designed for 75000 to 100000 miles. Typically it's recommended to check them at 60000. The iridium plugs can't be gapped because the electrode tips are "fine wire" and break very easily. I usually run the NGK plugs in all my vehicles simply because I've never had a bad one out of the box. All the other brands I have.

  • @TheDogsBox
    @TheDogsBox Год назад +5

    @5:42 The look of a man desperately trying to think of just one of the dozens of things he should buy while he is there.

  • @Binderbird4X4Firebird
    @Binderbird4X4Firebird Год назад +1

    I have been watching Matt's off-road recovery for quite a while. First video I saw was Matt pulling a race car out of his attic!!!

    • @Kyle-ev4fk
      @Kyle-ev4fk Год назад +1

      If you haven't yet, I highly recommend going way back and watching the early recovery videos before these overly built vehicles were employed.

  • @josephsmith5061
    @josephsmith5061 Год назад

    I bought a 97 XJ that had the same problem with the bolt holes ripping out. When I was welding washers into the seat, I took the backrest and the foam off, and that square frame for the seat fell apart in two pieces. Some of the welds between the tubing and the formed sheet metal had broken from the extra force leaning back on the seat where it wasn't supported in the front. I noticed it, but my dad had no complaints. He's a bit heavier than I am, so I was the only one pushing myself back enough while pushing on the clutch to notice, but it did take a little persuasion with a hammer to get both sides holding the backrest in the same place. Wouldn't surprise me if the same thing happened to your seats.

  • @c_barclay
    @c_barclay Год назад +5

    Next level content. The evolution of the filming and editing is great to see. Keep on keeping on. Great show today

  • @benkirby8461
    @benkirby8461 Год назад +4

    Try switching seats , left to right and right to left . The inward lean could be from the seats [saddles] being on the wrong side . Love the fabricobbling. Good job and good luck.

    • @chrisc2012
      @chrisc2012 Год назад

      Throw a couple of washers in that corner and straighten it right out.

  • @dougdean3134
    @dougdean3134 Год назад +3

    Y’all bring a smile to me face on each episode great team you have Matt!

  • @iainshallish2631
    @iainshallish2631 Год назад +2

    A wee tip for Matt ,, find a piece of hose line that your plug ceramic fits snuggly into and use it to seat your plug. Gives you full 360 rotation and a torque free twist which wont damage alloy threads. You can get to tight spots then torque once seated :)

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 Год назад

      I'm sure he knows that, he has a press but still beats U joints in with a hammer. That says it all.

    • @iainshallish2631
      @iainshallish2631 Год назад

      @@bigredc222 Yep. You can beat U joints with a hammer...and axles...and a lot of stuff. Not the best idea for spark plugs and alloy heads. I don't understand your point given if he knows the hose hack..it would have been in the video?!

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 Год назад

      @@iainshallish2631 I'm saying he knows the hacks and doesn't use them. He's probably using the socket with an extension, it works fine.

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Год назад +8

    HEY! Gooooood MORRning and thumbs UP to Matt and crew! 👍👊

  • @Shilohii65
    @Shilohii65 Год назад +9

    Lizzy was just sitting around watching. How rare! She’s usually always welding or cutting, or fixing something.
    Great to see the puppy dogs in the videos. You owe Max an apology for not warning him.
    A nice filet minion will do, over easy.

  • @carlbergstrom7333
    @carlbergstrom7333 Год назад +7

    Matt could make his life easier by working on the Bombi now.

    • @toddwilliams5905
      @toddwilliams5905 Год назад +2

      Not his style😂 We will see repairs in November is my guess.

  • @jonathandorr2234
    @jonathandorr2234 Год назад

    In any team, there are boundaries, of what the ‘team’ knows. Matt has a preclusion, about, the process, that is not wrong , yet , doe complicate future repair.
    I’ve never changed my xj spark plugs, and I’m impressed.

  • @andytitus5076
    @andytitus5076 Год назад

    As a man of roughly the same age as Matt, the Knight Rider references and light addition is the best thing that I've seen you do to the Morrvair and I've watched since the beginning of the build. Add 22% coolness factor for the Kitt scanner lights!

  • @moparman1962
    @moparman1962 Год назад +23

    The back seat driver's side window glass being badly broken all through the middle bugs me every time I see it. It's funny that Matt cares so much about a very small piece being missing from the grill and hard to notice but the obviously destroyed window on the side of his beloved Morrvair doesn't seem to bother him. Maybe that glass is really hard to find.

    • @ejlucas5200
      @ejlucas5200 Год назад +2

      Side window glass is almost always tempered, so it blows up like a bomb when broken and doesn't just crack like you see in the posts. It's probably a custom piece made from sandwiched glass, like what you'd find in an HB series Durango. Matt has his connections.

    • @redmondjp
      @redmondjp Год назад +1

      @@ejlucas5200 I don't know that they used tempered side glass yet in the early 1960s. I know that my 1941 Chevrolet had sandwiched side glass in it. It may also have mattered whether the glass was flat or curved, as to what type of glass was used.

  • @stevenferguson2196
    @stevenferguson2196 Год назад +4

    I see Matt’s still avoiding the caged tiger of the SnowCat 😂🤣😂

  • @thomascase944
    @thomascase944 Год назад +5

    😎 Great job MATT and the MORR team! Yet another entertaining and well produced video! So awesome that you added KIT to your car and you can get ahold of DEVON at F.L.A.G.! 😂

  • @shanew.8784
    @shanew.8784 Год назад

    Love the channel, hate to see Matt using that grinder without gloves and eye protection, I am older than Matt by more than a few years, got way to comfortable with my grinder after decades of no issues, had a flap wheel me apart on my Metabo grinder a few months ago, for some reason I had decided to use my gloves and safety glasses that time, so glad I did, I will never fire that grinder off without them again, I c ould have easily needed serious stitches, the pieces were razor sharp, i could only find part of the wheel, months later found the missing piece embedded in a box under my bench 30 feet from where i was working.

  • @naikvanderW
    @naikvanderW Год назад

    Oh Matt, why can't we always be this happy happy mood that links back to even my father and his car humor.thank you for that,can never be a not part of me.

  • @zevgoldman6769
    @zevgoldman6769 Год назад +21

    We are all well served by Matt failing to qualify for medical school. His boyhood dream of becoming a surgeon would have been a disaster because surgeons don't get second chances at measuring and cutting.

    • @TheDogsBox
      @TheDogsBox Год назад +3

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