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  • @russabbey1142
    @russabbey1142 День тому +95

    Steve is a lovely bloke.. we bought the diesel road roller off him and he's still going strong on the farm up the road from us.

  • @dougstubbs9637
    @dougstubbs9637 День тому +97

    If Australia really was upside down, our Centurions would have the lightest ground pressure ever. Cheers.

  • @rockystanaitis2908
    @rockystanaitis2908 Годину тому +1

    Nothing but love for all of you. You are the luckiest tankers on Earth. You have supportive girls that love you 🎉

  • @timothykelly7974
    @timothykelly7974 День тому +24

    Ex RN diesel mechanic here. Loved the close up of the battered blistered hand. Reminded me of my hands where there was always one black nail and ingrained dirt that never washed out.

  • @jasperdemann5936
    @jasperdemann5936 День тому +72

    Rosé wine in mismatched glasses with your best girl in what looks like your Nan's living room.
    Doesn't get much better than that!

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  День тому +37

      It was my nan’s house before she passed

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 День тому +7

      @@MrHewes☹️, sorry to hear.

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  День тому +21

      @@johnnunn8688 it’s all good we all have to expire one day

    • @davetunbridge6637
      @davetunbridge6637 День тому +3

      @@MrHewessome would say that expiry dates are advisable only. Who wants to live forever, Highlander 🤪

    • @Brad.whatthe
      @Brad.whatthe 22 години тому

      I wonder if his best girl managed to get him out of his sisters jeans after plying him with half a glass of Rossay, in his Nan’s lounge room

  • @buzzabuzza3494
    @buzzabuzza3494 День тому +15

    I have to say you and your colleagues knowledge of engines,tanks and everything else is truly astonishing 👏👏👏

  • @HeidiLandRover
    @HeidiLandRover День тому +20

    "Have you got room for a stubby one in there?" Jack testing his chat-up lines right there :-)

  • @Seafish84
    @Seafish84 День тому +43

    For a moment I could have sworn you pulled the holy hand grenade out of that carb.

  • @rodkennedy9800
    @rodkennedy9800 День тому +14

    As soon as I saw Ted taking charge I knew the job was a good un!!!

  • @JohnGalvin-o9t
    @JohnGalvin-o9t День тому +15

    Hi Joe, Now you know why most REME Tank Technicians are 4 Ft 8Ins in there high heals. Well done on changing that float...

  • @JohnHill-qo3hb
    @JohnHill-qo3hb День тому +12

    Just love the "working banter".

  • @paulday-lh5mx
    @paulday-lh5mx День тому +60

    Now that Jack is back, some real work will be getting done on Tanks. No more messing about with funny looking cars on top of tank turrets and girls swinging around in circles from the tank barrel.
    Thank you Jack for getting this team focused once again.

    • @graememckay9972
      @graememckay9972 День тому +6

      I like the variety and humour.

    • @paulday-lh5mx
      @paulday-lh5mx День тому +4

      @graememckay9972 great humor and great to have these young guys and gal working, and restoring these old machines so thay can be enjoyed.

    • @babalonkie
      @babalonkie День тому +3

      Although.... extra editing of his naughty naughty mouth balances it out.

    • @AnthonyCarty-b5n
      @AnthonyCarty-b5n День тому +3

      I thought that was Ted's job . Unless he's got more important stuff to do and is delegating responsibility .

    • @paulday-lh5mx
      @paulday-lh5mx День тому +4

      @AnthonyCarty-b5n I think Ted is getting paid off with treats...

  • @DavidBeissert-o1h
    @DavidBeissert-o1h День тому +25

    Bruce Springsteen sang glory days!

  • @ronaldmarston
    @ronaldmarston День тому +2

    know nothing about restoring old beeping tanks or beeping engines but find your beeping videos beeping relaxing after along week doing beep all. cheers from Canada.

  • @copee2960
    @copee2960 День тому +11

    You are good people....keep up the great work girls and boys.

  • @theworldsbonkers
    @theworldsbonkers 4 години тому

    As a Reme Recovery Mechanic veteran I really enjoy your videos especially when you get Freddie Foden out brings back fond memories of pack changes in a FRG in deepest darkest Iraq.

  • @GrevilleRyan
    @GrevilleRyan День тому +4

    It is always great to watch your videos...really could do with more. Many thanks for your hard work Mr Hewes and Jack and the Team...

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 День тому

      Stop bullying Seb, you norty man. 🤣😂

  • @stormagheddondarklordofall7171
    @stormagheddondarklordofall7171 23 години тому +1

    that ENDING! That absolute nerve to leave us on the cliff hanger! Well done as always and I cant wait to see how this one turns out!

  • @depleteduraniumcowboy3516
    @depleteduraniumcowboy3516 День тому +6

    "Down" as if that was an option. Jack is quite the machine and makes the time-lapses fun to watch. When it comes to taking off road wheels we found it easier to put your back to tank. As well as when putting them on if you have a buddy to line up the holes.

  • @paulwalker427
    @paulwalker427 День тому +12

    Present Steve the removed float as a keep sake

    • @Sarge084
      @Sarge084 День тому +3

      Polished and mounted on a wooden plinth!

  • @shanethompson1521
    @shanethompson1521 7 годин тому

    I like the low down on prices and such. Brings everything into prospective.
    Including hours spent and "rough" prices in parts also too.
    Keep up the good work

  • @tomsmith1716
    @tomsmith1716 День тому +1

    The back ond forth banter with you and jack is just brilliant! 🤣

  • @AW-Services
    @AW-Services День тому +4

    Another brilliant video, Joe, and a compassionate and genuine intro based on its previous owner and his welfare and health. It would be nice if an importer of premium Chinese laser strippers supported your channel and restorations

  • @seanbissett-powell5916
    @seanbissett-powell5916 День тому +4

    Good work ! I reckon the secret to getting that float out and back in is to feed a bit of wire through the hole in the tab on top.

  • @keithwarren9800
    @keithwarren9800 23 години тому +5

    From Australia. Mr Squiggle says " upside down Miss Jane ,upside down" . "-)

    • @JamesChurchill
      @JamesChurchill 14 годин тому

      Got a "hurry up!" from bill steamshovel too

  • @alastairmcmurray4873
    @alastairmcmurray4873 День тому +2

    Great episode, the interplay between you two is priceless, TV companies which they could bottle it!

  • @jahatton
    @jahatton 22 години тому +1

    Oh my! You are "Rock Stars"! What awesome fine tuned work! Bravo!

  • @mikeschillinger4427
    @mikeschillinger4427 День тому +1

    Good video. Back to the Mr. Hewes and Jack comedy shows of the past. Good cliff hanger to end on, of course we're going to tune back in, and the enthusiastic playing of "The Entertainer" exit music supplied by your dad sealed the deal on this one.
    Good vid Joe, watch the wine it'll give you gout eventually.😂

  • @Iaintwoke
    @Iaintwoke 9 годин тому

    Thanks for explaining about the needle gun.

  • @Xyzabc998
    @Xyzabc998 День тому +1

    Jack, legend if needle gunning for 3 weeks. Absolute killer. Serious float action.

  • @stephenkayll5241
    @stephenkayll5241 День тому

    Joe, my brother in law worked at Deyesbrooke barracks (Liverpool) in the 70's and serviced army vehicles tanks etc and always told me the way to deal with the smashed nail was to drill into the nail to relieve the pressure, you don't loose the nail!! When I crushed my nail some years later he reminded me what I needed to do, simple reply, FO.

    • @nickgreaves3355
      @nickgreaves3355 День тому +1

      Thumbs up for former Deysbrook barracks just down the road from me - it’s now a Tesco

  • @busterdee8228
    @busterdee8228 День тому +1

    It looks small without the 'tin' work. I'll bet this one will be a jewel. Glad Steve is managing.

  • @2dogsmowing
    @2dogsmowing 19 годин тому +1

    Nice high-speed teamwork on the rear sprocket.
    Then Jack had to be beeped as soon the video came out of high-speed teamwork. 😂

  • @clivehibburt
    @clivehibburt 10 годин тому

    Great job can’t wait till the engine running and glad Ted was in charge very interesting video thanks

  • @alanpeijen6021
    @alanpeijen6021 13 годин тому

    When wakeboarding or waterskiing trim engine up a bit.
    For your towing V, make it shorter and put a small pully on it were you connect you tow rope to👌

  • @raykaufman7156
    @raykaufman7156 День тому +4

    Yeah, that float job was definitely easier than pulling the intake off. I remember that was a whole video by itself!

  • @neiltaylor7181
    @neiltaylor7181 День тому +16

    Ditch the needlegun and get a friken laser gun.... get with the modern tech. 👍

    • @TheJon2442
      @TheJon2442 День тому +2

      Are they cheap.. money is an issue....

    • @dukeoftoast2420
      @dukeoftoast2420 День тому +3

      @@TheJon2442, laser machines are very expensive

    • @Sarge084
      @Sarge084 День тому

      ​@@dukeoftoast2420 Get a cheap Chinese one, they're a whole lot cheaper!
      One I saw recently does laser welding and laser etching.

    • @neiltaylor7181
      @neiltaylor7181 День тому +2

      @@TheJon2442 cough cough sponsored cough 😉

    • @Oldtanktapper
      @Oldtanktapper 21 годину тому

      What’s the duty cycle like on those things? Can they just run for hours at a time?

  • @lordcaptainvonthrust3rd
    @lordcaptainvonthrust3rd День тому +3

    Always good to see you guys working swearing and generally being entertaining
    While Ted watches on in mild frustration 😅

  • @allobject
    @allobject День тому +2

    Mr Hewes, thanks for the educating entertainment!

  • @nigelcox7477
    @nigelcox7477 День тому +11

    What outstanding cinematic trickery when the laptop snaps shut… I understand Spielberg has bought an old tank just to feel closer to you! I’ve bought a ticket for the next instalment and I’m not moving from this seat.
    Good job, well done, you have the patience of a saint. 😎👍❤️✅

  • @michaelgillett5477
    @michaelgillett5477 День тому +2

    Handy tip for you on the thousand horsepower sunbeam when I’m working on the carburettors on the Sunbeam engines string on the spanners so when I drop them, I could always reach them easily. I know he gets it away but it makes life a lot simpler. Have fun Michael.

  • @mikedowland9949
    @mikedowland9949 День тому +2

    Tanks for the update gang👍🏻

  • @lzappa9109
    @lzappa9109 День тому

    Being from down under, we really appreciate the effort. Thank you.

  • @tenthelementgaming
    @tenthelementgaming День тому +4

    12:53
    Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die
    Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die
    Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    - Salute to all the Vets out there !
    I can be the only one who heard Blood on the Risers immediately.

    • @joeykuiperij4806
      @joeykuiperij4806 День тому

      There was blood upon the risers, there was brains upon the chute, Intestines were a-danglin' from his Paratrooper's suite. They poured him from his chute and poured him from his boots,
      AND HE AIN'T GONNA JUMP NO MORE!!!
      Beautiful streamer please open for me, blue skies above me and no canopy.
      I counted 10 thousand, waited too long, reached for my ripcord the handle was gone
      AND HE AIN'T GONNA JUMP NO MORE
      And still most people think it's a jolly song

  • @stco2426
    @stco2426 54 хвилини тому

    Excellent plasma cutting, "@Vinheteiro". Perhaps you could get him to play for your outro?
    Great to hear the back story and the return to working of this AVRE over the coming days, weeks, months.

  • @robertrawlings
    @robertrawlings День тому +2

    Great ending guy's lol, looking forward to the next one .😊

  • @paoloviti6156
    @paoloviti6156 День тому +2

    It is only because of your experiences to work in such difficult situations with spaghetti like fingers to screw out the floaters and whatever but using a TV monitor helps so much! A hell of a job indeed 👏 👌

  • @mica4153
    @mica4153 23 години тому

    Mate respect for stopping and having your wine.
    Take it easy.

  • @Evo836
    @Evo836 День тому +2

    Great to see Jack workin it.

  • @ianmckay1780
    @ianmckay1780 День тому +1

    Welcome back Jack to staring in this episode! About time you were here, we missed your fruity language, mind you, Joe more than filled your and his portions sometimes! Hopefully you can get Adam under control of some sort, 'cos sometimes he gets to "Adamish" for my likings. He can be very sensible and that is the Adam I like. Just glad your back Jack, now there is some hope of things being done. Good overall, that float was twice the weight it should have been, still you can braze it back properly now! Thanks see you next time.

  • @gov.moh.sa5
    @gov.moh.sa5 День тому +2

    Thank you for the enjoyable and useful video. I hope that you will upload an Arabic translation my friends next time.

  • @heckmacbuff
    @heckmacbuff 4 години тому

    Wonderful and watchable episode, let see how it sounds!

  • @rolnics
    @rolnics День тому +1

    Making me twitch with you holding that float and explaining putting it back together!😵‍💫

  • @jan_vyhnak
    @jan_vyhnak День тому +14

    TONS OF MONEY!😁

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  День тому +10

      Dog food for Ted tank you

    • @jan_vyhnak
      @jan_vyhnak День тому +3

      ​@@MrHewes Nice!

  • @davestark2015
    @davestark2015 23 години тому +1

    Well this was another fantastic episode!!!! You and Jack are a great team. Thank you for the great entertainment !!

  • @robertbradley2310
    @robertbradley2310 23 години тому +1

    Another great video. You make it seem so easy, when it's not.

  • @lordnose8525
    @lordnose8525 18 годин тому

    I think there was a big misunderstanding when you were interviewed for your job. You do not know everything about turrets. You know everything about tourettes. Keep up the good work, I'm loving it.

  • @stephengunnell5048
    @stephengunnell5048 День тому +1

    Mr Hewes and associates, contortionists extraordinaire. We also do tanks.

  • @beeeennnnnnn
    @beeeennnnnnn День тому +1

    thanks for sharing Joe!

  • @adrianflower3230
    @adrianflower3230 День тому +18

    That fuel tank got hotter than Jacks Mum 😁😁😂😂

  • @carlwilson1772
    @carlwilson1772 День тому

    Brilliant film as always. Doing the job you love with the people you love. You say you are skint, but believe me, you are wealthier than you know.

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  15 годин тому

      Maybe but I don’t spent a penny on myself. You can probably tell that but the way I dress

  • @glynluff2595
    @glynluff2595 День тому +2

    What a nice float! You could send it to REME To show VM’s how not to repair a float!

  • @widescreennavel
    @widescreennavel День тому +6

    The Abandoned Tank Museum lol
    Hey Ted from California.

  • @richardwhitfield1078
    @richardwhitfield1078 День тому +1

    Cadbury's Smash advert springs to mind.

  • @andrewtaylor6263
    @andrewtaylor6263 День тому +2

    I’m loving the catalogue pose at 2:01 🙌🙌
    Your doing this years adults clothing range and Jacks doing the children’s range ??

  • @wussup100
    @wussup100 День тому +3

    I have never seen such precision with the grabber in my life before 10/10 straight in and out like a proper job should be!

    • @PHDarren
      @PHDarren День тому +1

      He gets it from his mum.

  • @mrsock3380
    @mrsock3380 День тому

    Thanks for that, it's about time you put the camera up the right way.

  • @johnnunn8688
    @johnnunn8688 День тому +1

    @ 12.47, ‘let’s get your end in there’, 🤭.

  • @highpath4776
    @highpath4776 День тому +2

    The tool passer is the most important part of the team. try doing the entire job on your own

  • @davidbenson4489
    @davidbenson4489 День тому

    I soldered up pinholes in many dozens of brass carb floats over the years. Whoever committed that atrocity should be heartily ashamed of themselves. BTW, that was an enjoyable watch (as are most)

  • @ScandinavianHeretic
    @ScandinavianHeretic 9 годин тому

    Maybe I'm the weirdo, but I rather like it when you do the long-form videos of showing us all the fiddly mechanical work. Like Concrete Chieftan and Abandoned APC Drives Again were/are some of my favorites.

  • @GARDENER42
    @GARDENER42 День тому

    Another excellent episode.
    Thanks Joe, Jack & Adam.

  • @JohnHill-qo3hb
    @JohnHill-qo3hb День тому +1

    I hope you guys tested the replacement float, it would be a pity to have to do this job again or As Rainman Ray (UA-cam mechanic, look him up) would say, "I love my job so much, I do it twice".

  • @heartproblems2727
    @heartproblems2727 День тому +1

    Another great video. Thanks for what you do.

  • @rogerkays8175
    @rogerkays8175 День тому +3

    Another choice for paint and rust removal with no mess is Dry ice blasting.

    • @gavinferguson
      @gavinferguson День тому +6

      Jack is cheaper

    • @rogerkays8175
      @rogerkays8175 День тому +2

      You’re probably right but it can be done in a day and no water to clean up only a bit of dust. That being said, “ Jack is cheaper “😎

  • @neilmorgan3763
    @neilmorgan3763 День тому +3

    Another great film , thanks .
    Your outro's are brilliant ,thanks for taking the time to put them together .
    And thanks for the Halloween discount , I bought a hoodie , so now I can identify as a foden as well.

  • @nemesismcc
    @nemesismcc День тому +4

    The program was "Golden balls" with Jasper Carrot

  • @deanedeane4318
    @deanedeane4318 18 годин тому

    As always great job Lads and Ted ! ♥️😉🙃😎 NZ

  • @johnshaw4140
    @johnshaw4140 День тому +1

    I have every faith in you nutters , er , I mean you skilled professionals , to get it started . Woof woof Ted

  • @zerocool278
    @zerocool278 День тому

    Forerib of beef in the oven for Sunday roast, Mr Hewes' manky finger and Jacks lack of work what could be better for a Sunday? Thanks for the Video loved it as always.

  • @rockystanaitis2908
    @rockystanaitis2908 Годину тому

    I think that you should paint this one full on Union Jack.

  • @mfletch392
    @mfletch392 День тому

    What you like! thanks for the video guys and girls.

  • @mitchellbennis9236
    @mitchellbennis9236 День тому

    Jacks got mad skills with that claw!

  • @aarjordan
    @aarjordan 17 годин тому

    Mate You need a tv show very entertaining

  • @adrianflower3230
    @adrianflower3230 День тому

    Goldenballs in your Carbs! Jacks Mum's Favourite 😁😁😂😂

  • @oddball_the_blue
    @oddball_the_blue 14 годин тому

    4:57 - You can hear Jack glaring at Mr Hewes through the camera for that comment.

  • @richieixtar5849
    @richieixtar5849 День тому +1

    Wonderfully complicated and a joy to watch as usual.. I've always wondered though... you all call them Adjustable Spanners .. I worked stage crew for 30 yrs and they were an absolute MUST part of our individual kit but we always just called them AJ's ... A foolish point I know. pedantic ol' bastard loves your vids though :)

  • @watershedwonders1744
    @watershedwonders1744 День тому +1

    Oh so your gonna tease me with the will it start. I was gonna watch your next video anyway. And still will. Waiting with with baited breath then.

  • @kenbb99
    @kenbb99 День тому +1

    It seems like the real money in tank restoration is in museum-quality work of any kind of famous vehicle. Even the small collections seem to want a vehicle to draw in the crowds who've seen Band of Brothers.

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  15 годин тому

      Museums don’t have huge funds to pay for restoration’s

  • @MoonwalkerModels
    @MoonwalkerModels 23 години тому

    I love you guys and really enjoy your videos. It's not just the armor that you have and work on. It's the fun that you have and share. I have a blast watching! What is the status of the underground boiler room that you uncovered?
    Kenny

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  15 годин тому

      I still need to make a roof for it

  • @rockystanaitis2908
    @rockystanaitis2908 Годину тому

    I love my Amazon 1/2 inch drive cordless impact. Please buy yourself a few.

  • @BoMcHenry
    @BoMcHenry День тому

    Pac Manburator has left the building. Keep up the good work lads. Tc.

  • @LaLaLand.Germany
    @LaLaLand.Germany День тому +1

    "He wants it rust free" What a snob.
    Three(!) weeks of needlegunning? Wow. No one can say You guys are lazy- Jack did it? Attaboy! He (to me) comes across as a jock at times with Seb but not as a patient needlegunner.
    You Guys mosy over to CEE Australia, Curtis bought himself a great tool that makes very swift work getting ANY surface stripped in no time, it combines air and water with an abrasive that makes it more powerful than a normal sandblaster. It´s just awsome. And because it uses water it produces next to no dust.
    That thing needs a big ass air compressor, too and You might need a loan for it but it IS worth it. He demonstrates it in the Franna Crane playlist.
    Y´all are still young but Jack´s wrists will thank it- Take a look into that tool, think about it and bite the bullet. It WILL benefit Y´all in making snobs happy- quick.
    Kind Regards

  • @9ryder
    @9ryder 8 годин тому

    Have you heard about dry ice blasting? It works wonders on rust removal and cleaning up all surfaces, plus you dont need to be afraid of leaving grit everywhere. Theyre expensive itself, but you can rent them and dry ice used in it shouldnt be that expensive.

  • @philipcable437
    @philipcable437 День тому +1

    Jack achieves legendary status as a mechanic (whilst denying it) while Joe pinches all the lady petrol.

  • @grantpratt299
    @grantpratt299 23 години тому

    You need one of those laser blasters with as much work you do

  • @hughfraser1547
    @hughfraser1547 День тому +1

    WINE !!!! Thatchers will pull their sponsorship !!!

  • @richardtravers8772
    @richardtravers8772 День тому +1

    For those that are now full of Tea or Coffe fast forward to 6:15 to get on with the show.

  • @31terikennedy
    @31terikennedy День тому

    The boyz like Mexican socket sets (adjustable wrenches) :D

  • @nwitht1968
    @nwitht1968 День тому

    Nice to see you have your priorities right by not sharing the last drop of wine 😂😂😂