That truck is totally something my grandfather would have built. He bought a Ford F250 new in 1967 and made all kinds of modifications to it, all completely home-grown. Two of note were the water injection system for the carb (similar to WWII aircraft) and and a 'supplemental' cooling system for the radiator, which consisted of a 5 gallion (~20L) water bucket in the truck bed that fed a sprinkler head mounted to hit the center of the radiator at 50mph. It kept engine/trans temps down pulling the 20 foot travel trailer up the mountain passes and forest service roads of Idaho and Montana.
To get rid of alcohol in fuel, add water. I use those translucent jerry cans with tap/spout. You bung in 200mls/litre shake well, leave 24hrs, the water will pull the alcohol out of the fuel, leaving alcohol free petrol floating on top , you will see 2 layers form when it settles overnight. I do this for my classic motorbikes
Half way through this video my wife suddenly exclaimed, "I've just noticed Joe has real farmers ears". This statement raises two questions, what are real farmers ears and how does my wife know what they look like?
I love the external oil filter on the front bumper, just what you want for those minor fender benders or excursions into the desert where you can bash it on a rock before any other part of the LR gets there. Good planning.
Somewhere, there is an Interceptor with a landy engine! What you were trying to say is 'I'm going to refit the fuel lift pump otherwise I will have a hole in the block letting the oil out'
I posted my comment before reading any others and there’s loads pointing out how amazing this thing sounds. First thing that struck me when it fired up. Incredible tone and presence
@@chrisbartlett6022 when working for the NHS in a former life they had an old ww11 truck to carry waste no power steering and the lhs mirror use to drop which was always fun.
That adjustable spanner is a collectors piece! Hand tool rescue does reproductions based off the original patients so seeing an original is quite the feat.
Awesome to see you in a Tom Lamb hoodie, a little bird tells me, he'd be quite happy to do some sort of collaboration videos with you, maybe give him and Colin a tour of the tanks, and you go visit Tom's farm and Collins bunker. Viewers that know you would love to see the cross over. And those that don't will find new content, it's great for everyone. Drop Tom a message, I know he'll be happy to hear from you.
Inspector Gadget is posted in front of his tele, rubbbing his hands, with a grin from ear to ear. 'Its alive'! Cant wait to hear the history and see it recommissioned fella's. Cheers for the entertainment and lessons on 'fabricobbeling'. cheers for sharing.
I think you may have hit the jackpot with those wheel rims….they look like original Forward control rims deep off set..pretty damn rare, and worth ( dependent on the number stamped on to the rim) a fair few bob…nice!
amazing! I guessed the rack for the boat. However i presume its been to Africa, with the air locks fitted for a reason. Looking forward to being wrong. Cheers Jim
It’s the weekend and I have a load of stuff to do in our house. But I watched this instead. That is a great barn find and nice to see you gents getting it running. Look forward to the next part.
Well done Gentlemen. Excellent call on the oil pressure relief valve. Fell foul of that myself once. I noticed a little weep after on the hose fitting but you've probably already seen that yourselves. Those filter housings can tend to leak if the seal is not good. We use them on the flathead Ford V8s. I made some seals myself using nitrile sheet and a knife blade on a lathe. Great stuff guys, I recently discovered your channel and am enjoying the content. Mart in Solihull.
sounds nice, better than a diesel, cant beet the lazy v8 burble, hope you can get it up and running properly with out to many headaches, look forward to seeing how you get on
Really cool to watch all these young lads working on old gear. Hard to find in our days. Just a suggestion. Could you guys make a video talking a bit of your background? Where all started learning about it and then progressing from been unemployed to run your on business, time of business, what you do, how long thing take udder a restoration or a quick fix? Maybe there the equipment come about or talk a bit about all the project around etc. Anyway so much to cover I guess... keep up the good work very enjoyable. Cheers!
Best sounding Jensen ive heard , the original car you had to jack up and take the front wheels of to get to the spark plugs , and you could watch the fuel gauge move when you where gunning them , very well done for an engine sitting that long
A man of your talents will be able to get it working I suppose if I was used I would get that engine ice blasted.. but all said that engine is sounding perfect pairing like a trooper i5 from Chester UK 🇬🇧👍 Yes look at that perfect it's like watching your first child take their first steps
She's a beaut!!! Typical Landi - works when you give it the right juice. How about the clutch, no drag, just went in gear and axels worked like normal. Well done for finding this gem.
Bravo. Seems so many faults made the owner give up or was overwhelmed. He bought all the bits but could not do the work himself sadly, or happlily even. Glad you sorted out most of them and got his legacy machine going again. Well done.
And after Frankenstein’s monster was born, it needed transportation 😆😁👌. The engine sounds sweet enough when it’s running and definitely turn heads on the road with it sounding different to a rover v8😁
Was that a Biden outro? 😂
As if you noticed 🤣
No he didn’t stumble
literally just thought that and scrolled down and here it is hahah
What.
A.
Babe.
The Series ii is pretty nice to 🎉😅
Can’t wait to hear the history of the Gadget Rover. Would be nice to see restored.
Love the Gadget Rover! It deserves full recommissioning! ❤
She was someone’s pride and joy. Good to see it getting life breathed back into it.
Ahh, the Jensen Bullworker version! The one where the wotsit is attached to the thingy next to the doofa. Makes perfect sense 😂
Of course lol
I’m a wordsmith at times
@@MrHewes you certainly are. Spoken just like my old boss 🤔🤦🏻♀️🤷🏼♀️
@@MrHewesBetter listen to Gracie Fields' thingummy-bob song . The lyrics could easily apply here given the oil related difficulties.
That truck is totally something my grandfather would have built. He bought a Ford F250 new in 1967 and made all kinds of modifications to it, all completely home-grown. Two of note were the water injection system for the carb (similar to WWII aircraft) and and a 'supplemental' cooling system for the radiator, which consisted of a 5 gallion (~20L) water bucket in the truck bed that fed a sprinkler head mounted to hit the center of the radiator at 50mph. It kept engine/trans temps down pulling the 20 foot travel trailer up the mountain passes and forest service roads of Idaho and Montana.
I love these guys... Absolute zero bullshit... They work in appalling conditions, but don't seem to notice it... That Hi-vis jacket is classic...
People these days too worried about looking fancy.
I think the team is well on its way to becoming legendary...if not already :)
Great to see it moving under its own power. Definitely deserves a sympathetic recommissioning and to get back on the road 👍
My thoughts exactly
Straight from an endoscopy to exploratory surgery, you guys really aren't mucking around!
To get rid of alcohol in fuel, add water. I use those translucent jerry cans with tap/spout. You bung in 200mls/litre shake well, leave 24hrs, the water will pull the alcohol out of the fuel, leaving alcohol free petrol floating on top , you will see 2 layers form when it settles overnight. I do this for my classic motorbikes
Thanks mate good advice
The alcohol and water that is left is handy for cleaning hands, wiping stuff clean etc etc@@richardsalisbury496
The hood latch is ingenius! 😅
That’s how they make the cider he was drinking at the end.
Just buy BP E5 it's ethanol free and I think shell V power.
Half way through this video my wife suddenly exclaimed, "I've just noticed Joe has real farmers ears". This statement raises two questions, what are real farmers ears and how does my wife know what they look like?
🤣 we are built different. Ears are just the visible giveaway
“ Because because “ best lines of the video, absolutely hilarious. That should go on a shirt!
I think that's possibly the most random 'modded' Landy I've ever seen. What a machine!
I love the external oil filter on the front bumper, just what you want for those minor fender benders or excursions into the desert where you can bash it on a rock before any other part of the LR gets there. Good planning.
Outstanding guys, 10 thumbs up from ALL he Rover fans in the USA....You made em, we LOVE em. BRAVO !!!!
I love the powerful no nonsense American heart of the Jenson , well done cousins
@@richardsalisbury496Chrysler AKA MoPar.
@@user-kd4ir7dk1s thank you I was pretty sure it was a Chrysler but it didn't know Which one
Somewhere, there is an Interceptor with a landy engine!
What you were trying to say is 'I'm going to refit the fuel lift pump otherwise I will have a hole in the block letting the oil out'
A history lesson is coming soon Joe says.
Count me in, I say.
I hope that it's not a long time coming?
❤❤❤
Love the sound of that engine. Even nicer than the Rover V8. This car definitely deserves a full restoration if you can get enough info on it.
I posted my comment before reading any others and there’s loads pointing out how amazing this thing sounds. First thing that struck me when it fired up. Incredible tone and presence
Now that's a ve-hicle I would love to have. Not many know how chuffing hard it is to drive something without power steering. Good job team
I drove one of the Heritage fleet Land Rovers a few times, had 4 sets of tracks on it, no power steer, was a beast the steer when going slow 🙂
@@chrisbartlett6022 when working for the NHS in a former life they had an old ww11 truck to carry waste no power steering and the lhs mirror use to drop which was always fun.
You nailed it opening the bonnet, nailed it with the nail opener.........
See what you did there....... Landrovers, surprised that wasn't how they came from the factory....
Great start to Saturday!
What a beast! That’s got to be a keeper 😊😊
That adjustable spanner is a collectors piece! Hand tool rescue does reproductions based off the original patients so seeing an original is quite the feat.
Was actually a nice spanner 🔧
I have a similar one that I inherited from my grandfather.
Very useful because it can get into places a conventional can't.
I have a couple of those adjustables. They are occasionally invaluable, but I will admit that they are a tool of last resort. 😂
I have a couple also 😂
It’s so werid hearing spanner
Awesome to see you in a Tom Lamb hoodie, a little bird tells me, he'd be quite happy to do some sort of collaboration videos with you, maybe give him and Colin a tour of the tanks, and you go visit Tom's farm and Collins bunker.
Viewers that know you would love to see the cross over. And those that don't will find new content, it's great for everyone.
Drop Tom a message, I know he'll be happy to hear from you.
Inspector Gadget is posted in front of his tele, rubbbing his hands, with a grin from ear to ear.
'Its alive'!
Cant wait to hear the history and see it recommissioned fella's.
Cheers for the entertainment and lessons on 'fabricobbeling'.
cheers for sharing.
That engine sounds wonderful, save me save me.
Loving every second of this restoration
great to see your enthusiasm for keeping all the classics in operating condition.
I think you may have hit the jackpot with those wheel rims….they look like original Forward control rims deep off set..pretty damn rare, and worth ( dependent on the number stamped on to the rim) a fair few bob…nice!
Love this back garden engineering at its finest can't wait to hear the back story and hope your going to restore her
Keep it up guys
Love watching cars brought back into life. Great channel 👍
What a peach! The body looks really tidy and I think that's the best colour too. A great find.
Looks very interesting.Keen to learn more of it's history. Thanks for the vid. Jim Bell (Australia)
Nice to see the old girl running again
This chapnis brilliant 👏, I absolutely love Mr Hewes videos. Thank you sir, Gen-z has hope.
It's giving me The Italian Job Land-rover vibes for some reason
amazing! I guessed the rack for the boat. However i presume its been to Africa, with the air locks fitted for a reason.
Looking forward to being wrong.
Cheers
Jim
That sounds amazing. All vehicles should sound like that
I’m so interested in the History of that vehicle,bring it on lads.👍
It’s the weekend and I have a load of stuff to do in our house. But I watched this instead. That is a great barn find and nice to see you gents getting it running. Look forward to the next part.
fantastic and extremely interesting
Well done Gentlemen. Excellent call on the oil pressure relief valve. Fell foul of that myself once. I noticed a little weep after on the hose fitting but you've probably already seen that yourselves. Those filter housings can tend to leak if the seal is not good. We use them on the flathead Ford V8s. I made some seals myself using nitrile sheet and a knife blade on a lathe. Great stuff guys, I recently discovered your channel and am enjoying the content. Mart in Solihull.
If we end up giving her a big birthday all hoses will be replaced
Mate…. Your banter is brilliant!! Well done!!🍺🍺💪💪👍
sounds nice, better than a diesel, cant beet the lazy v8 burble, hope you can get it up and running properly with out to many headaches, look forward to seeing how you get on
Really cool to watch all these young lads working on old gear. Hard to find in our days.
Just a suggestion. Could you guys make a video talking a bit of your background? Where all started learning about it and then progressing from been unemployed to run your on business, time of business, what you do, how long thing take udder a restoration or a quick fix? Maybe there the equipment come about or talk a bit about all the project around etc.
Anyway so much to cover I guess...
keep up the good work very enjoyable. Cheers!
Yes we almost at 200 subs and I thought it’s time
It wasn't leaking... It was crying tears of joy.
Best sounding Jensen ive heard , the original car you had to jack up and take the front wheels
of to get to the spark plugs , and you could watch the fuel gauge move when you where gunning
them , very well done for an engine sitting that long
Beautiful, the engineering and interior have echos of "Il Tempo Gigante" from the animated film "The Finchcliffe Grand prix"
That engine sounds amazing.
What a lovely exhaust sound,now you got to go the whole hog 🤗
Great to see the landy drive 👍👍👍👍👍
MY FAVOURITE TYPE OF LAND ROVER . JUST LOVE IT
What a cracking Land Rover, well done on getting it going again. Love it ❤
It does sound like an old Jensen! Well done Lads! Very happy you didn't angle grind the block to get clearance for the starter like some do!
lol I was actually talking about the drivers step there was a bit off camera I smashed my hip into it and I almost died 🤣
Thanks for this. Great video. Reminds me of home. What a beast. Regards from Dresden.
..and the Frankendrover lurches into life…….!
Looking forward to the next episode.
A man of your talents will be able to get it working I suppose if I was used I would get that engine ice blasted.. but all said that engine is sounding perfect pairing like a trooper
i5 from Chester UK 🇬🇧👍
Yes look at that perfect it's like watching your first child take their first steps
Brilliant o see it run. It sounds great that V8.
Serious respect, what a pair of Legends.......again!
Thank you guys , thank you for teaching us , I learn so much each video.
Excellent fun seeing you work 😄
You and the gang are best of the best on tube,,simply love it
Keep on the good work
She's a beaut!!! Typical Landi - works when you give it the right juice. How about the clutch, no drag, just went in gear and axels worked like normal. Well done for finding this gem.
Great episode. Look forward to hearing all about it.
Bravo 🙌 that engine sounds mint I bet it could shift, well done chaps yet again Mr Hewes and company work there magic
Man o man you guys have skills!!!!Absolute legends!!!!❤
Found you guys through the last tank recovery video, love the crew and banter! I'll definitely be sticking around :D
Really appreciate your regular content guys.👍
What a sound from that engine!. another quality upload. My favourite channel by far 👌
Great job guys she sounds great when she’s running
I can see why he fitted that engine!
Drives well, great find. 👍
Great to see it run again, well done, looking forward to the history vid.
that weird v belt drive system you have was used on WW2 us army trucks, it was used to power compressors and other equipment, it used 6 V belts.
I look forward to a description of the "features" of this truck
Great job fellas
Im new to mechanics and learning a lot from you! Thanks for sharing, love the content❤
Great videos mate. Been following by for ages. Keep up the great work
Awesome video thanks lads very much appreciated 😊😊
Very nice effort Mr Hewes 👍
Bravo. Seems so many faults made the owner give up or was overwhelmed. He bought all the bits but could not do the work himself sadly, or happlily even. Glad you sorted out most of them and got his legacy machine going again. Well done.
Joe that it one strange land rover ! You did well to getting to run ! Great video !
Cea mai fiabila masina este un adevar ca voi ati putut aduce la viata jipu splendid❤
Very symbolic as it rolls out into the sunshine! great editing
What a toy! Looking forward to seeing you reveal its hidden gadgets & gizmos 👍
Loved the V8 gurgle of our Snatches in NI. Nothing quite like it.
Great job guys always handy having more than one pair of hands on a 👍
I love your hard won mechanical knowledge
Excellent thanks 🎉🎉
Love this channel. More videos please buddy. Great video.
I was so hoping y'all be doing another on this awesome Rover
Great to see it running. Now got to do a full restoration. Cannot beat the old Land Rover
You’re the best channel on here keep them coming
You guys are just awesome!!
That bonnet latch was the pre cursor to Ghost alarms 😊
Great work as always guys 👌🏼👍🏻
Fantastic guys. The sound of the exhaust is great. I have seen a boat lift and rack similar the one you have, here in Canada.
And after Frankenstein’s monster was born, it needed transportation 😆😁👌. The engine sounds sweet enough when it’s running and definitely turn heads on the road with it sounding different to a rover v8😁
Safari Saturday
Toptastic looking forward to the history on this gem 🤠
Well done gang
Nice sound, very nice
It’s was great to it moving again good video 👍 can’t wait for the next one