I like Jake, I remember him when he first came on and knew little but was eager to learn and he’s come a long way. He’s a good guy and I can tell he is STOKED over that Corvair!
Jake is a hoot, and by his actions he’s one thankful employee, he has a car very few people have, and he is putting it back together, awesome job Matt and Jake
@@papaupstashe Not to be persnickety but no, he doesn't or, at least, isn't using it correctly in this case. Homologation means to get approval or an agreement. I think the word he probably meant to use would be amalgamation which is a combination of two or more things. Other than that, he is quite a character and adds to the channel. You can tell that he's grateful to Matt for the gift of such a classic "crusty" car.
Matt's teaching Rhett a valuable life skill: making eye contact and offering a firm handshake! Kudos to Matt for not only providing great off road content on his channel but also imparting essential life wisdom.
Just awesome to see how excited and grateful Jake is. I'm sure this makes all the work and decision to gift Jake the car all worth while. Watching him drive that car like it was Christmas morning just made me smile. Labors of love are always awesome to watch.
I gotta just thank - and maybe prompt a new nickname, Shakey Jake The Crustacean - a lad after my own heart = when it runs well enough, a little crust never hurts much of anything (except for paint). I Really enjoy Jake's eager helpfulness and enthusiasm, not to mention he has learned well to speak to the recording. I would rank him "Five Stars" !! As to 62-63 Corvairs, my mother had one when I was about 15 and I grew real fond of them. THAT is what caught my eye about Matt's Off Road in particular his Morvair, his generally raw + clever improvisational shop work, excellent recovery experience, his undying spirit and his Solid ethics, Family and Community Merits. I really admire seeing his kids growing up with such a Great Dad. Ten Stars !!
That Moment was sorrowful to think of all the young men in America that will got to bed tonight not even knowing their father will never have a father that will teach them to man up look a man in the eye and shake his hand. We can fix this America it’s only been a generation since men left home… it’s time to go home meet your children but it takes 2.
They should also be taught, you cant look someone in the eye, with sunglasses on. Shaking someones hand with gloves on, removes a part of the personal interaction aspect, which is the entire point in shaking their hand.. Kids... Take off your gloves, take off your sunglasses, shake his hand, and look him in the eye. I ride with a motorcycle club, and not removing gloves and glasses are seen as a major sign of disrespect, that has gotten a lot of people punched in the face! A lot of people believe thats uncalled for and unacceptable. I believe that if you learn manors and respect, you have nothing to worry about. If you dont, I will teach you, right in the face.
my father is 81yrs old and watches all your videos. He was a workaholic and worked in a large factory . started delivering bread with his father that passed on when my father was a teenager. With no education and 5 sisters & his mom. He worked his way up in that factory to production foreman, he took care of his family . He was leader and a freind to all he worked with. I watched your show and I see why he loves your show . you guys are birds of a feather together alike. Great show . Big thanks to you and yours for giving him something so great to watch 🙏 😊👍 PS his name is Terry landry , New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦 A shout out to him would greatly be appreciated 🙏
Jake is a great guy and I love his enthusiasm. He really lifts the shops morale. Matts love for corvairs is really nice, so nice that it’s so genuine it’s infectious and now most people at Morr have a corvair. Really wholesome to see.
My son was shy when he was young so I had him start dealing with customers of my tree service business. I had him greet and communicate face to face with our customers and it really brought him out of his shell.
Driving without the clutch brings back memories. I had taken my 81 Chevette to England with me during my AF days, and broke the clutch cable in the middle of London one day. Had to drive all the way back to the Oxford area without the clutch, which ment starting it in first if I had to come to a complete stop. (I didn't have a crew to push me for the rolling start) I Made it, but it was quite the adventure.
I had a 63 monza, motor came in 3 boxes. $250.00, trailered it home in 1976. GPA, DAD, and I pounded out the rear 1/4's, removed 9lbs of bondo. Rebuilt trans axel, I bought Gpa's newly rebuilt 110, dual exhaust, cherry bombs, A 70/13's. Rattlecan paint. Took us 4 months. Sold it in 1987 for $2700. One of my best memories of Gpa, Dad n me. Awesome Lil car.
Matt, keep teaching Rhett those important interaction skills. So many young people lack that now a days. And Jake is such a cool dude. You guys wouldn’t realize how valuable he is until he left one day.
I hope someday I can make it out your way Matt. I’ve been watching your channel since 2019 right after I bought my 2019 Ram Rebel. I was looking up videos to see how well the Rebel handled off-road adventures and came across this channel. You’re about 9 hours away (I’m in Idaho), so driving might not be an option due to chronic pain, but if I can save enough, I could fly. As a father, it’s been an honor to watch your boys grow up. As a man, it’s been an honor to watch how well you take care of all your employees, customers, community, and Ed (he reminds me of my father).
Matt is a great Leader, he may or may not think so - He Makes everyone Feel Valued, important & integral to the operations - Teaches Well, Allows Himself & Others To Make mistakes - Great Job 💪💪
My best friends dad had a Vair , and when he went from a scooter to a car . He bought a 62 . Between then in H.S. , until he got drafted in 67 . He had 3 different models . When he came home from Nam in 69 he drove that Vair waiting for him. He later bought a couple of Spiders , and all this time his dad still had the same CorVAIR . His dad would work on his and Dave's . They are both gone now , and watching this brings back many memories of riding the country roads in Hamilton Co. Indiana before he left for the Army .. Roll on guys ...
Rhett is super skilled now at his job. That Toyota pull with the Jet Ski's shows how well he knowns how to help just enough without letting the towline get too slack. And I mean, in the sand with those loads, it is really an ART, and he is an artist now, like his Dad. And regarding the professional handshake at the end of a job. Kudo's to Matt for teaching this dwindling but necessary tradition. Regardless of what you say Rhett, what you are really saying is "I am a man and my word is my bond. I see you and expect the same, and give you the same respect (women also of course but it is especially a Man thing to Shake a hand and show mutual respect.) I SEE you. You have SEEN me. Respect. It is a behavioral contract that demands honesty and good intentions. These things were a life and death covenant in the old world, and they are still important in the modern world. A hand shake means something, and I would not shake a mans hand unless I had at least minimal respect for them. Sometimes I cheat in the modern times and do a fist bump. It means the same thing, but is not as tactile as a firm handshake. Don't be a soft pudding, but don't try to get into a squeezing contest either. Just show some fortitude and humility What you say is less important than the respect you show. These are things passed down from my father and my fathers fathers as being important in greeting and de-greeting other men. And in business, with women or men, it means integrity. Databyter
I had a beautiful red ‘64 Corvair that was spotless. I drove it in high school and Jr. College (1965-1968). I joined the Navy in ‘69 and had to go from San Diego to Memphis for “A” school. I didn’t think the Corvair would make it through the summer heat so I traded it in for a Chevy Impala. I’m 76 now and still wish I had it back. I occasionally look on line for Corvairs for sale but never pulled the trigger. I loved that little car. I’m about 75 lbs heavier and don’t know if I’d still fit in one!
I love this channel and would love to hang out with Matt and the guys for a day or two!! Enjoy seeing old cars being put back together!! I sure do miss hanging with my grandad and working on cars!!👍
Jake is by far my favourite employee, he just seems a super cool and nice guy. Matt is a great boss to gift him the Corvair and help him fix it up on shop time 😊
My Corvair experience happened in the early '60's. I was an apprentice in a small sheetmetal shop. My boss's dad had a Corvair that lost the rear motor mount and since I worked on my own car, he asked me to replace the mount. Piece of cake! I never touched another one.
I cannot be the only one thinking that you need a dedicated Corvair channel. A bit of Corvair work was fine for many of us but, you have really kicked it up and way beyond my interest in that vehicle. Now, if you want to start working on the best sports car company's flat six engines, then I am with you. However, I do not see any Boxsters, 911s, or 914-6s laying around. Thank you for your great videos of recovery and the builder of the recovery vehicles.
We pay for the roads. If anyone nay says - live a little people, there was no one else around. So great to see happy faces and team work. Loved the video!
I put a Spider engine in my 1971 VW Bug and ice raced it in Big Lake Alaska. We used sheet rock screws in the tires for traction. Needless to say I now have a basement full of trophies. It was light in the front end so I put cement in the spare tire area. What fun was had!
Back in the 60's, when I was a wee small boy, my uncle used to buy and sell cars to make some extra money. He really liked Corvairs. He had at least a dozen different ones but of course, he sold them all. I believe he only bought 4-speed models. I remember him taking me and my mom (his sister) for a ride in one of those Corvairs. He was driving along like, I don't know, maybe 30MPH in third gear he says to my mom "watch this". He pulls it into second gear and mashes the throttle and we were just pinned to the seat! That is a memory and feeling I will never forget. I never owned one myself though. It was a pretty neat design. Six cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled, rear drive. Completely opposite of everything coming out of Detroit at the time. I don't know to this day though, what made it unsafe at any speed.
so great to see an employer having such high respect for their employees.... working together on a personal project gifted to the employee. Jake and Matt getting it done,,, no extra sauce!
If you all have corvairs you should do a big scavenger hunt/rally with them. Everyone takes their own corvairs, with passengers of their choice to build a team. Brainstorm a bunch of ideas separately, then hand it all into whoever is going to set it all up. Pick the best ideas and checkpoints then randomize the order and hand out lists that way everyone's looking for different things at different times!
I love this idea. Include some old school navigation (no GPS), some scenic areas (best Crovair picture?), some touring (TSD) rally elements. So many possibilities! Maybe they could invite some other Corvair clubs/owners to participate (depending on how big they want the thing to be).
Great episode! Jakes enthusiasm and interest in his new toy and Matt’s proud papa bear face of passing on corvair knowledge is awesome! Jake, I feel like you need to have a set of old school leather racing gloves when you drive your baby!
I wish I worked with a Jake. Such a great attitude all the time. Priceless employee. Hope yall take care of Jake. That kind of moral in the workplace is invaluable.
I have to say that there are a lot of unsafe cars on the road today. Yes they have a ton of safety upgrades compared to the 1960's Corvairs but the cars nowadays flip over and roll over, I think, a lot quicker than the Corvairs did in there day. At least the center of gravity of the Corvair is lower than most of the SUVs out and about today. This is a great build and you'll have a lot of fun with it when it's done. But no car project is really ever done! ! ! 😀😀
You have a great point about center of gravity. Though I think the '60 model 'Vairs would roll over easy until they redesigned the rear suspension in '61 (I think).
Woooo jake! Let’s go!!! Yo push this as the corvair thing to do… Corvair MOVIE DRIVE IN Bet it could even be set up in the yard with a projector. All the corvairs lined up in front of screen would be pretty iconic 👍
It may have been overstated time in and time out… but my grandfather used to tell me stories of dropping flathead V8 engines in these things and racing them from Pueblo Colorado to Florence Colorado doing insane things to get there. The stretch isn’t really far but the altitude change and road curves and conditions were fun….and the local police presence was just another challenge for the course. Regardless of his old school bench-racing about times long past… he was a old school rodder that wasn’t afraid to use the duct tape and knew that the difference between Chevrolet and Ford and Chrysler (or any other brand) was just a bench grinder and eyeball measurement away from heavy footed horsepower. I miss him and wish I had been able to pick his brain for more wisdom before he passed many years ago. You have some of the most lucky employees and kids… they have no idea what gift they are being given every time you share your knowledge. Won’t be long before there is nobody to pass on that Corvair knowledge and that will be a shame… as the cars get rusty and fade away so do the people with the passion and knowledge of the cars… May your appreciation and knowledge live on through your children and friends….continue passing that torch.
That's pretty cool that the Corvair is simple to run and operate. It's my favorite way for a vehicle to run, simple. It's great to see Jake lit up with excitement as his Corvair is brought back to running condition, running but not stopping as he happily declared. Awesome work you all. Rhett, remember your mission on the recovery, to "get them out". That can be your safe way to close out the recovery; a firm hand shake, as you look the customer in the eye tell them, "Glad that we could get you out". They may not be able to drive their vehicle for a while, yet you still "Got them out".
It's funny that people claim to like simple, then go out and buy lane assist, dynamic cruise control, 18 airbags, heated and cooled seats, 20" infotainment, etc... up until recently you could buy a Nissan Micra with manual everything for under $10gs. Nobody bought one.
@@bgee461 I have an '83 Dodge D100, completely manual. No A/C, no power steering, no power brakes, AM/FM radio, manual roll up windows. The newest part was converting the Distributor to have magnetic pick up. The original Distributor rusted solid together over the weekend that I didn't drive it. It became a lock out Distributor. The magnetic pick up gives a vastly improved spark to the ignition system. So, yes I do prefer old school simple.
My dad would always say, "Shut up, Ralph!" to any of the bings, beeps, or any other warning noises the car would make when I was growing up. You'll know why if you know what they meant by "Unsafe at any speed" at the end of the video.
Ralph...the EXPERT. "Unsafe at any speed" written by a man who NEVER in his life EVER drove a car. NEVER had a driver's license. Yup. A real Ex Spurt. A has-been drip, under pressure.
@@dustymojave Ralph is a guy who knows a little bit about everything, but not a lot about anything. Oh, and Ralph *did* own a 62 4door Corvair, but I don't think he ever drove it.
I see potentially a new business idea called “MATT’s MORVAIR” Definitely some potential there once you let your boys take over Matt’s Offroad recovery. Sounds like a great retirement plan lol
@MattsOffRoadRecovery Create an event for a Drive-In Movie Night so all of you guys can go to the movie in your Corvair's. AND Make it an event for all the locals to pull out their Old school hot rods and buy tickets.
I think you should all go to Sonic and park in the stalls for a little car show. And of course have an icy treat!! Love watching your show. The Corvairs remind me of my husbands Corvairs. They were fast little cars!
He seems to have a natural affinity for the camera. With that, he is comfortable being himself on camera and exposes the depth of his character to the audience. I find it to be more engaging which makes the videos more interesting to watch.
Yesterday I brought home a 64 Corvair Monza project even though I already have two project cars ahead of it in line. I blame Matt's Offroad Recovery for making me want one lol
Former fire extinguisher technician here - I recommend you guys get one CO2 extinguisher for spot-extinguishing the little flareups you guys get on a regular basis. Those 15-20 pound yellow-powder ABC extinguishers on the walls are in good spots for big emergencies, like they should be. But those start leaking air the moment you break the seal, so you can't use them trivially. A CO2 extinguisher can be used whenever you need it until you run it dry, and doesn't leave residue.
When I was a kid in the 70's my uncle was a member of a corvair club. He talked about it passionately and they did road rallys and poker runs and all sorts of things. I think that you all should not only get burgers and fries but you should plan a road trip tour to a car show or something like that. Fun to watch how easy these are to build and fix. I am rapidly becoming a fan of these Corvairs. Thanks for sharing this all!!! Pat
Love it!! More Corvair content. Jake, we take our Corvair’s to cruise nights, car shows. My 65 Corsa still under the knife but she’ll be grabbing burgers before you know it. Congrats and welcome to the Corvair family!!
Since I've been watching your videos the last 2 years I've learned a lot about off road recovery, towing, rock crawling, how to build the world's largest off road wrecker, Corvairs, and so on. I never thought I needed to know any tof hat before. Thank you Matt.
Jake asked what I would do if my friends and I all had cool Corvairs like yours… Well, I’d pick a Saturday this Fall and plan to drive down from Hurricane, through St. George to Ivens and up past Gunlock reservoir to Veyo. Then I’d head up through Pine Valley past Mountain Meadows Historic Site on 18 through Enterprise, then over to Cedar on 36. Depending upon how much time we’d already spent stopping at all the cool spots along the way, I might just head down the 15 and back to Hurricane through Toquerville. But if we had time, it would be worth it to run up through Cedar Canyon past Navajo Lake on 14 and down into Kanab/Fredonia on 89 and back to Hurricane past the Pipe Spring National Monument through Hildale/Colorado City on 389. Of course, you could save that second part for another great cruise on another weekend. Also might make excellent content with all those cool places to stop along the way…just thinking’ - lol. I lived in Hurricane 2009-2014.
never really gave Corvairs much thought, until I started watching you all. Now I find myself wanting to check these classics out! Thanks for sharing MORR team!!💯💥💪🏼
Matt, you sir are an amazing human being. Your kindness and humility is SO refreshing. Because of you I've found out about Robbie Layton, Fab Rats and so many other friends of yours. All good people.
I would love to see the entire MORR crew go in a parade of Corvairs to lunch at Chubby’s where they welcome you with a Corvair on permanent display just outside the door. It’s a new restaurant to St George run by a team of brothers from northern Utah and the food and atmosphere are great. Located next to the Ace Hardware on the corner of Bluff and St George Blvd. 👍👍😎
When I was young my friend had a 62 Corvair Monza and we got hamburgers and cruzed Hollywood Blvd. He got it new in 62 and by 63 we had the front lowered all chrome wheels dual exhaust and much more. Your bringing back memories guys, thanks
I enjoy Jake's positivity.... he's positive without being too much... when a job goes bad he isn't annoyingly happy.... just happy soon as he can be.... idaho kid
My dad drove a 61 or 62 corvair with a two speed automatic. It putt putted around our hometown for years. Great learn to drive car as it would not go over about 35 MPH, not sure why, but he felt safe for me to learn driving skills in it. This video brought back many sentimental memories 👍🔧🇺🇸
Jake is a real asset on Matt's channel. Suggestion: Corvair owners group drive up into the mountains on a twisty cool road and have a picnic in a meadow.
Love your great family adventures but also love the Corvair projects. America's best car ever! Can't wait for your engine building videos. Keep it coming.
It’s good to see Matt taking car of Jake. He’s finally not just in the background. He’s also getting more comfortable in front of the camera. He seems more natural now and not trying as hard as he did at first.
Matt you are a good man . Very gracious. Jake thank you for taking some time and giving Dawn and I a yard tour early this year. 21:56 Covair sounds nice. Moves under its own power time to get a burger. God bless one and all.
I remember living in Troy, a suburb of Detroit in September of 1964 waiting at the bus stop as a kid, watching for the new 1965 models to drive past, most driven by big 3 execs. We saw among others a 1965 Corvair with the distinctive concave rear end.. exciting times in the auto industry.. exciting time to be a kid too..🎉
My dad had a 60 corvair that an uncle talked him out of for his daughter to drive. She ended up driving it for an hour with the oil light on and killed it. When I got out of the Army in 75 and needed a car, we repossessed it, i found a guy locally that had a 63 he wanted rid of and all I had to do was give him the instrument cluster and headlights. Towed it to the uncle's body shop and swapped the motor. Gave the salvaged body to the uncle and had a sweet ride, with the optional gas heater! Very useful in Utah winters. I regret to this day ever getting rid of that gem!
Wonderful , love Jake's appreciation and exuberance. Thank you Mat. You are keeping them alive. Please keep on with what you do. Please do not take a car and turn it Into a machine that is made to just destroy tires.
Fun video! '62 is definitely my favorite year Corvair! Roman red with red interior is one of my favorite color combinations. My '62 Monza sedan is Roman red with red interior and my '62 Monza wagon is ermine white with red interior! My '62 Rampside is white with a red belt! Even my '62 sedan has a '64 engine web aka rear grill, is off a '64. My dad round out that in 1964, GM already quit making the 60-63 webs and everyone got a '64 for a replacement! I have a nice '62 web for my sedan, just waiting for the repaint before I put it on! Great video!
Hello Jake. This 62 must have been like a racer in the sixthies with 102 horses from the factory. My first car was a 64 VW Beatle with 34 horses, not a racer but much better than to walk in bad weather. The next one was a 69 Volvo Amazon B20 with 95 horses, that one I felt was really fast. With the lighter car weights in the sixthies they didn't need that much power, and these old cars deserves to be driven with respect. Really master class😊. Best Regards from Arne in Norway
Back when these vehicles were fairly new people knew Corvairs were unsafe at any time. I always hated the rear axles moving to center. We always had to repair the spark plugs threads also. I am glad you guys are keeping them around. They are to good of looking vehicles, please paint them nice and shiny.
I love Matts love and appreciation for the Corvair... as much as I love seeing them roll like they are... I'd love to see a "Singer" version of one... perfectly remade...
Dude...we all need a daily cup of Jake in the morning. That dude has an insane reservoir of positivity.
Very true! Hope Matt does everything in his power to keep him around.
I like Jake, I remember him when he first came on and knew little but was eager to learn and he’s come a long way. He’s a good guy and I can tell he is STOKED over that Corvair!
Jake is a hoot, and by his actions he’s one thankful employee, he has a car very few people have, and he is putting it back together, awesome job Matt and Jake
And he knows what “homogulation” means.
@@papaupstashe Not to be persnickety but no, he doesn't or, at least, isn't using it correctly in this case. Homologation means to get approval or an agreement. I think the word he probably meant to use would be amalgamation which is a combination of two or more things.
Other than that, he is quite a character and adds to the channel. You can tell that he's grateful to Matt for the gift of such a classic "crusty" car.
Ernest, er that is, JAKE is very convincing.
Congrats Jake. Jake is always a team player and he deserves his corvair toooo! !! !!!
Matt's teaching Rhett a valuable life skill: making eye contact and offering a firm handshake! Kudos to Matt for not only providing great off road content on his channel but also imparting essential life wisdom.
Lesson 2: when to not trust a fart.
Saved me writing a whole comment
Awesome stuff. As a dad of 4 I love it ❤
Total agree always told my son the same . There's not enough of that these days for sure
We said exactly the same thing to each other. We need more dads like Matt.
Just awesome to see how excited and grateful Jake is. I'm sure this makes all the work and decision to gift Jake the car all worth while. Watching him drive that car like it was Christmas morning just made me smile. Labors of love are always awesome to watch.
I gotta just thank - and maybe prompt a new nickname, Shakey Jake The Crustacean - a lad after my own heart = when it runs well enough, a little crust never hurts much of anything (except for paint). I Really enjoy Jake's eager helpfulness and enthusiasm, not to mention he has learned well to speak to the recording. I would rank him "Five Stars" !!
As to 62-63 Corvairs, my mother had one when I was about 15 and I grew real fond of them. THAT is what caught my eye about Matt's Off Road in particular his Morvair, his generally raw + clever improvisational shop work, excellent recovery experience, his undying spirit and his Solid ethics, Family and Community Merits. I really admire seeing his kids growing up with such a Great Dad. Ten Stars !!
"Shake his hand and look him in the eye". This is a great lesson every youngster should be taught!
That Moment was sorrowful to think of all the young men in America that will got to bed tonight not even knowing their father will never have a father that will teach them to man up look a man in the eye and shake his hand. We can fix this America it’s only been a generation since men left home… it’s time to go home meet your children but it takes 2.
They should also be taught, you cant look someone in the eye, with sunglasses on. Shaking someones hand with gloves on, removes a part of the personal interaction aspect, which is the entire point in shaking their hand..
Kids... Take off your gloves, take off your sunglasses, shake his hand, and look him in the eye.
I ride with a motorcycle club, and not removing gloves and glasses are seen as a major sign of disrespect, that has gotten a lot of people punched in the face! A lot of people believe thats uncalled for and unacceptable. I believe that if you learn manors and respect, you have nothing to worry about. If you dont, I will teach you, right in the face.
@@blucheer87439
my father is 81yrs old and watches all your videos.
He was a workaholic and worked in a large factory .
started delivering bread with his father that passed on when my father was a teenager.
With no education and 5 sisters & his mom.
He worked his way up in that factory to production foreman, he took care of his family .
He was leader and a freind to all he worked with.
I watched your show and I see why he loves your show .
you guys are birds of a feather together alike.
Great show .
Big thanks to you and yours for giving him something so great to watch 🙏
😊👍
PS his name is Terry landry , New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
A shout out to him would greatly be appreciated 🙏
Hey Terry !
from south Florida.
Hi Terry! I'm an 83 year old geezer from south Alabama. I like watching Matt and company too.
Jake is a great guy and I love his enthusiasm. He really lifts the shops morale. Matts love for corvairs is really nice, so nice that it’s so genuine it’s infectious and now most people at Morr have a corvair. Really wholesome to see.
My son was shy when he was young so I had him start dealing with customers of my tree service business. I had him greet and communicate face to face with our customers and it really brought him out of his shell.
Driving without the clutch brings back memories. I had taken my 81 Chevette to England with me during my AF days, and broke the clutch cable in the middle of London one day. Had to drive all the way back to the Oxford area without the clutch, which ment starting it in first if I had to come to a complete stop. (I didn't have a crew to push me for the rolling start) I Made it, but it was quite the adventure.
The smile on Jakes face speaks volumes for how that whole Team works together. Well done boys.
Jake is a great guy and always a good attitude. He definitely deserves his own roadworthy Corvair.
I had a 63 monza, motor came in 3 boxes. $250.00, trailered it home in 1976. GPA, DAD, and I pounded out the rear 1/4's, removed 9lbs of bondo. Rebuilt trans axel, I bought Gpa's newly rebuilt 110, dual exhaust, cherry bombs, A 70/13's. Rattlecan paint. Took us 4 months. Sold it in 1987 for $2700. One of my best memories of Gpa, Dad n me.
Awesome Lil car.
Matt, keep teaching Rhett those important interaction skills. So many young people lack that now a days. And Jake is such a cool dude. You guys wouldn’t realize how valuable he is until he left one day.
I hope someday I can make it out your way Matt. I’ve been watching your channel since 2019 right after I bought my 2019 Ram Rebel.
I was looking up videos to see how well the Rebel handled off-road adventures and came across this channel.
You’re about 9 hours away (I’m in Idaho), so driving might not be an option due to chronic pain, but if I can save enough, I could fly.
As a father, it’s been an honor to watch your boys grow up. As a man, it’s been an honor to watch how well you take care of all your employees, customers, community, and Ed (he reminds me of my father).
Matt is a great Leader, he may or may not think so - He Makes everyone Feel Valued, important & integral to the operations - Teaches Well, Allows Himself & Others To Make mistakes - Great Job 💪💪
Watching y’all work for over three years now and I’ve never seen Jake more excited and happier than today. 18:01
Jake went into Happy Feet mode when the motor woke up
My best friends dad had a Vair , and when he went from a scooter to a car . He bought a 62 . Between then in H.S. , until he got drafted in 67 . He had 3 different models . When he came home from Nam in 69 he drove that Vair waiting for him. He later bought a couple of Spiders , and all this time his dad still had the same CorVAIR . His dad would work on his and Dave's . They are both gone now , and watching this brings back many memories of riding the country roads in Hamilton Co. Indiana before he left for the Army .. Roll on guys ...
17:54 that's a greatest part.
It's so nice to see Jake so happy in a whole video.
Rhett is super skilled now at his job. That Toyota pull with the Jet Ski's shows how well he knowns how to help just enough without letting the towline get too slack. And I mean, in the sand with those loads, it is really an ART, and he is an artist now, like his Dad. And regarding the professional handshake at the end of a job. Kudo's to Matt for teaching this dwindling but necessary tradition. Regardless of what you say Rhett, what you are really saying is "I am a man and my word is my bond. I see you and expect the same, and give you the same respect (women also of course but it is especially a Man thing to Shake a hand and show mutual respect.) I SEE you. You have SEEN me. Respect. It is a behavioral contract that demands honesty and good intentions. These things were a life and death covenant in the old world, and they are still important in the modern world. A hand shake means something, and I would not shake a mans hand unless I had at least minimal respect for them. Sometimes I cheat in the modern times and do a fist bump. It means the same thing, but is not as tactile as a firm handshake. Don't be a soft pudding, but don't try to get into a squeezing contest either. Just show some fortitude and humility What you say is less important than the respect you show. These are things passed down from my father and my fathers fathers as being important in greeting and de-greeting other men. And in business, with women or men, it means integrity. Databyter
man the shop looks huge all cleaned up
Love Jake so much, just a good honest bloke, truly love seeing more of him.
I had a beautiful red ‘64 Corvair that was spotless. I drove it in high school and Jr. College (1965-1968). I joined the Navy in ‘69 and had to go from San Diego to Memphis for “A” school. I didn’t think the Corvair would make it through the summer heat so I traded it in for a Chevy Impala. I’m 76 now and still wish I had it back. I occasionally look on line for Corvairs for sale but never pulled the trigger. I loved that little car. I’m about 75 lbs heavier and don’t know if I’d still fit in one!
I love this channel and would love to hang out with Matt and the guys for a day or two!! Enjoy seeing old cars being put back together!! I sure do miss hanging with my grandad and working on cars!!👍
Jake is by far my favourite employee, he just seems a super cool and nice guy. Matt is a great boss to gift him the Corvair and help him fix it up on shop time 😊
Matt and the crew, I adore you all. Always so kind to each other while having fun. Thanks for letting us hang out with y’all in your videos 🤝
I love these old cars and engines that are super easy to dismantle without having to wire up miles of cables, control units, and other computers.
Goddam RIGHT!
My Corvair experience happened in the early '60's. I was an apprentice in a small sheetmetal shop. My boss's dad had a Corvair that lost the rear motor mount and since I worked on my own car, he asked me to replace the mount. Piece of cake! I never touched another one.
Nice to see this finally happen, happy for Jake 👏
I cannot be the only one thinking that you need a dedicated Corvair channel. A bit of Corvair work was fine for many of us but, you have really kicked it up and way beyond my interest in that vehicle. Now, if you want to start working on the best sports car company's flat six engines, then I am with you. However, I do not see any Boxsters, 911s, or 914-6s laying around. Thank you for your great videos of recovery and the builder of the recovery vehicles.
Teaching the boy some old school manners. Well done from Australia
We pay for the roads. If anyone nay says - live a little people, there was no one else around. So great to see happy faces and team work. Loved the video!
I put a Spider engine in my 1971 VW Bug and ice raced it in Big Lake Alaska. We used sheet rock screws in the tires for traction. Needless to say I now have a basement full of trophies. It was light in the front end so I put cement in the spare tire area. What fun was had!
Back in the 60's, when I was a wee small boy, my uncle used to buy and sell cars to make some extra money. He really liked Corvairs. He had at least a dozen different ones but of course, he sold them all. I believe he only bought 4-speed models. I remember him taking me and my mom (his sister) for a ride in one of those Corvairs. He was driving along like, I don't know, maybe 30MPH in third gear he says to my mom "watch this". He pulls it into second gear and mashes the throttle and we were just pinned to the seat! That is a memory and feeling I will never forget. I never owned one myself though. It was a pretty neat design. Six cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled, rear drive. Completely opposite of everything coming out of Detroit at the time. I don't know to this day though, what made it unsafe at any speed.
You can feel Jake's excitement radiating off of him.
so great to see an employer having such high respect for their employees.... working together on a personal project gifted to the employee. Jake and Matt getting it done,,, no extra sauce!
If you all have corvairs you should do a big scavenger hunt/rally with them. Everyone takes their own corvairs, with passengers of their choice to build a team. Brainstorm a bunch of ideas separately, then hand it all into whoever is going to set it all up. Pick the best ideas and checkpoints then randomize the order and hand out lists that way everyone's looking for different things at different times!
I love this idea. Include some old school navigation (no GPS), some scenic areas (best Crovair picture?), some touring (TSD) rally elements. So many possibilities! Maybe they could invite some other Corvair clubs/owners to participate (depending on how big they want the thing to be).
Great episode! Jakes enthusiasm and interest in his new toy and Matt’s proud papa bear face of passing on corvair knowledge is awesome!
Jake, I feel like you need to have a set of old school leather racing gloves when you drive your baby!
I wish I worked with a Jake. Such a great attitude all the time. Priceless employee. Hope yall take care of Jake. That kind of moral in the workplace is invaluable.
My first car was a white ‘62 Monza 102hp with a four speed. I loved that car. Thanks for the memories.
I'm not sure why it is but When Ed appears in the shop, we just are happy to see him, we love Ed. The star of the program. Cheers from Ohio.
Constantly amazed with the skill and knowledge...can I get a thumb-drive of Matt's brain please. Kudos for sharing with us and helping a friend.
Loved the handshake lesson! That's the way to do it
When you consider that this car is 60+ years old, it's doing pretty and sounding pretty good! Happy for you Jake!
I have to say that there are a lot of unsafe cars on the road today. Yes they have a ton of safety upgrades compared to the 1960's Corvairs but the cars nowadays flip over and roll over, I think, a lot quicker than the Corvairs did in there day. At least the center of gravity of the Corvair is lower than most of the SUVs out and about today. This is a great build and you'll have a lot of fun with it when it's done. But no car project is really ever done! ! ! 😀😀
the corvair is basically a porsche 911, and needs to be driven like one.
You have a great point about center of gravity.
Though I think the '60 model 'Vairs would roll over easy until they redesigned the rear suspension in '61 (I think).
Woooo jake! Let’s go!!! Yo push this as the corvair thing to do…
Corvair MOVIE DRIVE IN
Bet it could even be set up in the yard with a projector. All the corvairs lined up in front of screen would be pretty iconic 👍
Take them to a drive-in movie!!!
My thoughts exactly! Hopefully their town has one or near by. Road trip! 😁
I did take my 62 spyder to to the movies in 65.
Good Morning Matt’s OffRoad Fans. What a great life lesson. That’s the way Rhett, you Rock
Corvair this morrvair that, I realize enjoy whatever y’all post❤
It may have been overstated time in and time out… but my grandfather used to tell me stories of dropping flathead V8 engines in these things and racing them from Pueblo Colorado to Florence Colorado doing insane things to get there. The stretch isn’t really far but the altitude change and road curves and conditions were fun….and the local police presence was just another challenge for the course. Regardless of his old school bench-racing about times long past… he was a old school rodder that wasn’t afraid to use the duct tape and knew that the difference between Chevrolet and Ford and Chrysler (or any other brand) was just a bench grinder and eyeball measurement away from heavy footed horsepower. I miss him and wish I had been able to pick his brain for more wisdom before he passed many years ago. You have some of the most lucky employees and kids… they have no idea what gift they are being given every time you share your knowledge. Won’t be long before there is nobody to pass on that Corvair knowledge and that will be a shame… as the cars get rusty and fade away so do the people with the passion and knowledge of the cars… May your appreciation and knowledge live on through your children and friends….continue passing that torch.
I live Jake's enthusiasm, and I appreciate you giving Jake some perks.
That's pretty cool that the Corvair is simple to run and operate. It's my favorite way for a vehicle to run, simple.
It's great to see Jake lit up with excitement as his Corvair is brought back to running condition, running but not stopping as he happily declared.
Awesome work you all.
Rhett, remember your mission on the recovery, to "get them out". That can be your safe way to close out the recovery; a firm hand shake, as you look the customer in the eye tell them, "Glad that we could get you out". They may not be able to drive their vehicle for a while, yet you still "Got them out".
It's funny that people claim to like simple, then go out and buy lane assist, dynamic cruise control, 18 airbags, heated and cooled seats, 20" infotainment, etc... up until recently you could buy a Nissan Micra with manual everything for under $10gs. Nobody bought one.
@@bgee461 I have an '83 Dodge D100, completely manual. No A/C, no power steering, no power brakes, AM/FM radio, manual roll up windows.
The newest part was converting the Distributor to have magnetic pick up. The original Distributor rusted solid together over the weekend that I didn't drive it. It became a lock out Distributor. The magnetic pick up gives a vastly improved spark to the ignition system.
So, yes I do prefer old school simple.
My dad would always say, "Shut up, Ralph!" to any of the bings, beeps, or any other warning noises the car would make when I was growing up. You'll know why if you know what they meant by "Unsafe at any speed" at the end of the video.
Ralph...the EXPERT. "Unsafe at any speed" written by a man who NEVER in his life EVER drove a car. NEVER had a driver's license. Yup. A real Ex Spurt. A has-been drip, under pressure.
@@dustymojave Ralph is a guy who knows a little bit about everything, but not a lot about anything. Oh, and Ralph *did* own a 62 4door Corvair, but I don't think he ever drove it.
I see potentially a new business idea called “MATT’s MORVAIR”
Definitely some potential there once you let your boys take over Matt’s Offroad recovery.
Sounds like a great retirement plan lol
Good morning everyone !😎
Good morning ☀️
Good afternoon 🇳🇱
Good afternoon. 🇬🇧
Good morning
So Wise , Thank You . A fine example of team work. Thank You for the Ed sighting
@MattsOffRoadRecovery Create an event for a Drive-In Movie Night so all of you guys can go to the movie in your Corvair's. AND Make it an event for all the locals to pull out their Old school hot rods and buy tickets.
I think you should all go to Sonic and park in the stalls for a little car show. And of course have an icy treat!! Love watching your show. The Corvairs remind me of my husbands Corvairs. They were fast little cars!
Jake is so upbeat and he's got the skills we need more Jake 👏 👍 god bless you all I really enjoy the channel
He seems to have a natural affinity for the camera. With that, he is comfortable being himself on camera and exposes the depth of his character to the audience. I find it to be more engaging which makes the videos more interesting to watch.
Yesterday I brought home a 64 Corvair Monza project even though I already have two project cars ahead of it in line. I blame Matt's Offroad Recovery for making me want one lol
Who else thinks Matt could probably fix a spaceship if he needed to? 🚀😂
You be spacing
Jake is such a good kid! Sorta like when your kid gets his license and takes off out of your yard for the first time! A great video Matt!
Former fire extinguisher technician here - I recommend you guys get one CO2 extinguisher for spot-extinguishing the little flareups you guys get on a regular basis. Those 15-20 pound yellow-powder ABC extinguishers on the walls are in good spots for big emergencies, like they should be. But those start leaking air the moment you break the seal, so you can't use them trivially. A CO2 extinguisher can be used whenever you need it until you run it dry, and doesn't leave residue.
I was just thinking that Matt needs one of these on a belt clip at all times when he is in the shop…
Raising kids right. "Well, remember the rule. Shake his hand and look him in the eye." Love watching you raise your family.
When I was a kid in the 70's my uncle was a member of a corvair club. He talked about it passionately and they did road rallys and poker runs and all sorts of things. I think that you all should not only get burgers and fries but you should plan a road trip tour to a car show or something like that. Fun to watch how easy these are to build and fix. I am rapidly becoming a fan of these Corvairs. Thanks for sharing this all!!!
Pat
Love it!! More Corvair content. Jake, we take our Corvair’s to cruise nights, car shows. My 65 Corsa still under the knife but she’ll be grabbing burgers before you know it. Congrats and welcome to the Corvair family!!
Since I've been watching your videos the last 2 years I've learned a lot about off road recovery, towing, rock crawling, how to build the world's largest off road wrecker, Corvairs, and so on. I never thought I needed to know any tof hat before. Thank you Matt.
I would so love to see a really cherry, painted and interior, completely restored Corvair come out of this shop!
love seeing you guys enjoying your passion.
Jake asked what I would do if my friends and I all had cool Corvairs like yours…
Well, I’d pick a Saturday this Fall and plan to drive down from Hurricane, through St. George to Ivens and up past Gunlock reservoir to Veyo. Then I’d head up through Pine Valley past Mountain Meadows Historic Site on 18 through Enterprise, then over to Cedar on 36. Depending upon how much time we’d already spent stopping at all the cool spots along the way, I might just head down the 15 and back to Hurricane through Toquerville. But if we had time, it would be worth it to run up through Cedar Canyon past Navajo Lake on 14 and down into Kanab/Fredonia on 89 and back to Hurricane past the Pipe Spring National Monument through Hildale/Colorado City on 389. Of course, you could save that second part for another great cruise on another weekend. Also might make excellent content with all those cool places to stop along the way…just thinking’ - lol. I lived in Hurricane 2009-2014.
You’all should have a massive Covair cruise in: swap meet, barbecue, Nader debunking, 1/8th mile drags, the works.
never really gave Corvairs much thought, until I started watching you all. Now I find myself wanting to check these classics out! Thanks for sharing MORR team!!💯💥💪🏼
Matt and the wife have done a great job raising the boy with respect !
Warms my heart to see you guys resurrecting's old Corvairs and enjoying them! Jake's gonna have a lot of fun with that car!
That was super cool Matt and crew. Being a motorhead myself, you guys are making dreams come true! Keep up the good work!
Jake is cool, and "Yes please, get his '62 Corvair running and driving safely, reliably and smoothly on camera as a series!"
Matt, you sir are an amazing human being. Your kindness and humility is SO refreshing. Because of you I've found out about Robbie Layton, Fab Rats and so many other friends of yours. All good people.
I would love to see the entire MORR crew go in a parade of Corvairs to lunch at Chubby’s where they welcome you with a Corvair on permanent display just outside the door. It’s a new restaurant to St George run by a team of brothers from northern Utah and the food and atmosphere are great. Located next to the Ace Hardware on the corner of Bluff and St George Blvd. 👍👍😎
What great vehicles!
What a great service you provide!
When I was young my friend had a 62 Corvair Monza and we got hamburgers and cruzed Hollywood Blvd. He got it new in 62 and by 63 we had the front lowered all chrome wheels dual exhaust and much more. Your bringing back memories guys, thanks
I enjoy Jake's positivity.... he's positive without being too much... when a job goes bad he isn't annoyingly happy.... just happy soon as he can be.... idaho kid
My dad drove a 61 or 62 corvair with a two speed automatic. It putt putted around our hometown for years. Great learn to drive car as it would not go over about 35 MPH, not sure why, but he felt safe for me to learn driving skills in it. This video brought back many sentimental memories 👍🔧🇺🇸
Jake is a real asset on Matt's channel. Suggestion: Corvair owners group drive up into the mountains on a twisty cool road and have a picnic in a meadow.
Love your great family adventures but also love the Corvair projects. America's best car ever! Can't wait for your engine building videos. Keep it coming.
Another video from Matt's Corvair Repair. Yay. Nothing says off-road like early 60s corvairs.
It’s good to see Matt taking car of Jake. He’s finally not just in the background. He’s also getting more comfortable in front of the camera. He seems more natural now and not trying as hard as he did at first.
Just drive it! I'm going for a drive in my 1963 Rampside. Next year, I'm gonna get an engine for my 1964 Spyder and get it going. Fun cars!
Matt you are a good man . Very gracious. Jake thank you for taking some time and giving Dawn and I a yard tour early this year. 21:56 Covair sounds nice. Moves under its own power time to get a burger. God bless one and all.
Thanks for another great Corvair tour! It reminds me of the things I need to do to mine.
I remember living in Troy, a suburb of Detroit in September of 1964 waiting at the bus stop as a kid, watching for the new 1965 models to drive past, most driven by big 3 execs. We saw among others a 1965 Corvair with the distinctive concave rear end.. exciting times in the auto industry.. exciting time to be a kid too..🎉
My dad had a 60 corvair that an uncle talked him out of for his daughter to drive. She ended up driving it for an hour with the oil light on and killed it. When I got out of the Army in 75 and needed a car, we repossessed it, i found a guy locally that had a 63 he wanted rid of and all I had to do was give him the instrument cluster and headlights. Towed it to the uncle's body shop and swapped the motor. Gave the salvaged body to the uncle and had a sweet ride, with the optional gas heater! Very useful in Utah winters. I regret to this day ever getting rid of that gem!
Wonderful , love Jake's appreciation and exuberance. Thank you Mat. You are keeping them alive.
Please keep on with what you do. Please do not take a car and turn it Into a machine that is made to just destroy tires.
Fun video! '62 is definitely my favorite year Corvair! Roman red with red interior is one of my favorite color combinations. My '62 Monza sedan is Roman red with red interior and my '62 Monza wagon is ermine white with red interior! My '62 Rampside is white with a red belt! Even my '62 sedan has a '64 engine web aka rear grill, is off a '64. My dad round out that in 1964, GM already quit making the 60-63 webs and everyone got a '64 for a replacement! I have a nice '62 web for my sedan, just waiting for the repaint before I put it on! Great video!
Hello Jake. This 62 must have been like a racer in the sixthies with 102 horses from the factory. My first car was a 64 VW Beatle with 34 horses, not a racer but much better than to walk in bad weather. The next one was a 69 Volvo Amazon B20 with 95 horses, that one I felt was really fast. With the lighter car weights in the sixthies they didn't need that much power, and these old cars deserves to be driven with respect. Really master class😊. Best Regards from Arne in Norway
Back when these vehicles were fairly new people knew Corvairs were unsafe at any time. I always hated the rear axles moving to center. We always had to repair the spark plugs threads also. I am glad you guys are keeping them around. They are to good of looking vehicles, please paint them nice and shiny.
If I had my 64 Vair up and running I would go where ever you guys wanted to go. Great job Jake so happy for you brother.
It's awesome to have orchestral accompaniment for lowering your lift!
I love Matts love and appreciation for the Corvair...
as much as I love seeing them roll like they are...
I'd love to see a "Singer" version of one... perfectly remade...