SHAKEDOWN RIDE! What Could Go Wrong!? Antique Plymouth First Drive with Rebuilt Engine! Mopar Rescue

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @orvillespooner1
    @orvillespooner1 3 роки тому +22

    I have a 1955 Plymouth 3 spd. I try not to shift into 1st unless at full stop. I believe it is because the transmission does not have synchromesh in first gear. Therefore you have to spin up the gears by double clutching to mesh the gears if not stopped when going down to 1st gear. Great car! One of my favorite Plymouths.

    • @dogwalkfinds9899
      @dogwalkfinds9899 3 роки тому +2

      yeah, full stop recommended before going into first. nice car!

    • @dhrandy
      @dhrandy 3 роки тому +1

      Sometimes my 1950 will clash gears when going from neutral to first. I found that if I go up to 2nd then into 1st that it doesn't happen.

    • @OUTFXD
      @OUTFXD 2 роки тому +2

      I can confirm, No Synchro in 1st.

  • @josephconsoli4128
    @josephconsoli4128 2 роки тому +2

    I love the '46-'48 Plymouth sedans. Just a classic '40's car. My father had one in the early '50's and often talks about it - bubble skirts, visor, spinners, and spats. There was also one for sale in my neighborhood on a corner by my bus stop in the '70's. It was always open, and my friend and I would sit in it. Love '30's-'40's cars.

  • @DerPanzerjager
    @DerPanzerjager 3 роки тому +4

    lol the full body clench at 4:50 brings back memories of learning hill starts

  • @mickey533
    @mickey533 3 роки тому +18

    Good video. Don't downshift to first until at a dead stop. You can stay in second when rolling slowly.
    You'll get it!

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks brother!

    • @kenluther9948
      @kenluther9948 3 роки тому +1

      I never used 1st unless I was taking off from a dead stop, but you're doing great.

    • @stev3548
      @stev3548 3 роки тому +1

      @@partsandresto You can double clutch if you have to, to approximate the gear speeds for first. If you're under 5mph you can feel the gear and jam it into first quickly without issue. I have a 35 DeSoto i learned the hard way on, it becomes second nature very quickly.

    • @jeffscott8323
      @jeffscott8323 Рік тому

      Yeah you got it.

  • @ch11ew12y
    @ch11ew12y 3 роки тому +6

    Tip from an old guy. Your palm should be on top of the shift knob not underneath. This will keep you from accidentally shifting into reverse.

  • @murraykriner9425
    @murraykriner9425 3 роки тому +1

    The South Philly Sista's never seen delux without a shine job I guess. Success is measured in not being cited for moving violations. Look forward to the remaining steps you will be making. Best wishes.

  • @DaddysWorkshopoftheCarolinas
    @DaddysWorkshopoftheCarolinas 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks for sharing the maiden voyage!

  • @michaelblaszkiewicz7283
    @michaelblaszkiewicz7283 3 роки тому +4

    Scenic Philadelphia, it's almost as beautiful as Newark!

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Bwahahaha. Way more scenic, only without the orange sodium lights!

  • @edwardrogers2897
    @edwardrogers2897 10 місяців тому

    I just got a 49 from a neighbor who has 2 and I got for cheap just getting it put back together great video hopefully I will be able to send pictures 🎉

  • @barneyhoward9387
    @barneyhoward9387 2 роки тому +1

    I stumbled on this video watching engine builds. I own a 48 Plymouth business coupe and I am currently re-building the engine. It is a 217 ci not a 218 ci Canadian block like yours so I am told. I noticed the union tag on the car, like you I am a firefighter (30years) in Virginia local 2801. You are doing a great job on the car. If I can figure out how, I will send a pic of mine. I recently picked up an overdrive 3 speed for my car. It will make it easier to keep up with traffic around here. Great videos

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 3 роки тому +6

    Love the bloopers. At least the bumper is sticking out far enough to sit.

  • @callumtbjones
    @callumtbjones 3 роки тому +3

    Brings back memories when I was learning to drive 3 speed column with no synchro in first, it’s so satisfying when you master it

  • @oldtanker4860
    @oldtanker4860 3 роки тому +4

    Glad to see it on the road again. Your shifting has improved greatly. In regards to downshifting, particularly to first while moving, research the double clutch maneuver. Maybe your Dad has done it in the past and can show you. It's not really hard but it is a technique that takes practice. Loved the gag reel.

  • @lollo89806
    @lollo89806 3 роки тому +5

    Nice! Glad you got through the artillery and the zombies. Close one. Also nice saves on the clutch there! Definite improvements!

  • @rogersmith_bfc
    @rogersmith_bfc 3 роки тому +1

    Nice to see you and your Plymouth, buddy! Hello from Russia

  • @oompah_your_dupa
    @oompah_your_dupa 3 роки тому +4

    Congrats on a successful journey! Looking forward to seeing the progress.
    The first time I drove a stick shift on city streets I snubbed it about a dozen times backing out of my parents driveway...then I noticed the parking brake was still on. So leaving it in 3rd at a stoplight isn’t too bad at all.

  • @FlatheadTerry
    @FlatheadTerry 3 роки тому +9

    Great to see the Flathead out on the road again Dave! Thanks for the ride slong. As mentioned before, 1st gear is not synchronized so you have to be at a complete stop to go into it. (If not, I have a UA-cam video on how to replace the Cluster gear! 😉😉😉) Ride the clutch in second gear if you're still slowly rolling. Funny bloopers! I never get my intros in one take, either.

  • @kermit4688
    @kermit4688 3 роки тому +1

    Those cars so much fun to drive I love driving my 1946 Dodge D24 sedan fluid drive. It was my grandfather’s car

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 3 роки тому +1

    Nice. I know all those areas. Thanks for taking me along.

  • @moonburnt_garage
    @moonburnt_garage 3 роки тому +1

    I drove my 48 Chevy Sport Coupe (corvette) to work yesterday... I will have to add 30mins to any trip when I have to get gas... because of all the photos and discussions it causes..lol

  • @plymouthdie-castreplicas
    @plymouthdie-castreplicas 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful classic. Very nice drive.

  • @jacobvanstraten7926
    @jacobvanstraten7926 3 роки тому +3

    Keep up the good work . out takes are funny as heck. Lol take care!

  • @TheCrimsonFoxx
    @TheCrimsonFoxx 2 роки тому +1

    damn good job, I was actually convinced you didn't have brakes and were stopping the car with the clutch until about halfway through. the lady with the dog was pretty damn funny as well

  • @hoost3056
    @hoost3056 3 роки тому +3

    Gonna have to learn to double clutch and rev match. Get the grinding out

  • @angeldeelse4090
    @angeldeelse4090 3 роки тому +2

    Great video Dave!

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Hey Angel! Great meeting you in Drexel Hill! Glad you liked the video! Thanks for stopping by!!

  • @lunchbox2784
    @lunchbox2784 3 роки тому +4

    Great job! U are becoming a pro with the clutch! If it’s hard to downshift to first gear, wait till you come to a complete stop before shifting into first. Maybe your clutch needs adjustment? A little lower idle helps with that on older transmissions as well. Is first gear synchromesh? Starting on a hill, you can put your right heal on the brake and feather the throttle with your right toes, or you can use the parking brake to hold your place and let it go as you let out the clutch and throttle up. Your practice is definitely paying off, well done!

  • @moodyga40
    @moodyga40 3 роки тому +1

    she is a real princess this car

  • @guillermogonzalez6346
    @guillermogonzalez6346 3 роки тому

    Qué bueno. Mi abuelo tenía uno igual con dos rompenieblas de luz amarilla. En Buenos Aires. ¡¡Cuántos recuerdos!!

  • @63lambretta
    @63lambretta 3 роки тому +5

    Great job! My 1952 does 70 mph and will be even faster when I install a 1953 overdrive unit.
    You can roll through corners in second gear just fine. No need to drop down into first. You can drop it into lower gears if you raise the engine rpms, synchronizing it with the transmission mainshaft you will have less gear clash, which is the same principle as shifting without the clutch. Not something you want to do regularly but it’s a nice skill to have to limp home if you ever have clutch issues.
    Engine braking sucks gas $$$$ so it’s best used only in emergency situations!

    • @thomasroop7931
      @thomasroop7931 Рік тому

      1948 Plymouths came with a 3.9 rear end and the after 51 the three speeds came wits 3.7 rear end. When you put the BW Overdrive trans in look for a flat spot on the third member and the gear ratios are stamped on there at the factory and 4.11 or 4.3 were for cars with Overdrive. I had a 1948 Deluxe in 1976 that I put the OD in and found out the engine would lug on a slight grade in third gear overdrive and that went away when I put 4.11 gears in the car, and it sailed really nice at 70MPH down Main Jet and I picked up a 70 MPH coupon from the CHP Officer going through Redding CA , when the speed limit had been lowered to 55. I noticed Daves engine seemed to be idling high and agree that makes it hard to bring it back to first without a full stop. Double clutching and synchronizing your engine rpm with the speed of the trans is a learned skill,

  • @danieljohnson9351
    @danieljohnson9351 3 роки тому +3

    Mechanically this is like my first car, a 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe 2-door. That is until we swapped the six and 3-on the tree for a 440 and Torqueflite. I have owned this car for 49 years now.

  • @gordonstearns6776
    @gordonstearns6776 3 роки тому +1

    I am 70 years old but like old cars

  • @rokeysanchez5328
    @rokeysanchez5328 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the city tour I love Phillies stadium

  • @KennethWayne
    @KennethWayne 2 роки тому

    That gag reel LOL great work man!

  • @stev3548
    @stev3548 3 роки тому +5

    5:52 Local man discovers that first gear syncros were a rare thing in the 40's

  • @tonymarconi5039
    @tonymarconi5039 2 роки тому

    Nice car. Here is another hint that my father showed me ( a long time ago) when shifting from low to second, place the palm of your hand on top of the shifter, that way , when you push up, you won't hit reverse.

  • @georgechambless2719
    @georgechambless2719 3 роки тому +2

    1:54 'Slow down, Daddy!'
    Mickey said it best previously, and you will get the hang of it.
    It's more like operating a machine that driving a modern car.
    Ain't it fun!

  • @alfreddill3251
    @alfreddill3251 2 роки тому

    Man, That's BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • @brianmaynard7320
    @brianmaynard7320 3 роки тому +1

    About TIME!!! Where the HELL you been? Glad to see ya!!

  • @dannoquin7322
    @dannoquin7322 3 роки тому +2

    That was a fun drive, Dave.

  • @hoost3056
    @hoost3056 3 роки тому +1

    Grab some ZDDP Maxx for the engine and Turbo Maxx for the trans, rear diff. Will make everything run smoother

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Got the zddp onboard. I’ll check that turbomaxx out

  • @andrewdeleon4912
    @andrewdeleon4912 3 роки тому

    Great video. Thanks for the ride

  • @theophilhist6455
    @theophilhist6455 2 роки тому

    Epic stop sign run at 2:40. I did a lot of those street back in 1968 in a 55 Chevy....Philly area ....stop signs every 200 feet ....what a nightmare place to drive....nice ride nonetheless

  • @undergroundcreations417
    @undergroundcreations417 2 роки тому

    Super cool brother! I'm over here in Altoona PA and I just built a 48 dodge ove the past year on my channel. I built it into a gasser. I'm diggin your channel and it's great to see someone as obsessed with the old days as I am. Keep up the good work man!

  • @funnypranker34
    @funnypranker34 3 роки тому +3

    Remember 1st got no synchros so it’ll grind if you throw it in gear while moving. I’m glad to see an old car on the road again

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +2

      Glad the group has educated me on this! What a great learning tool this platform is!

    • @funnypranker34
      @funnypranker34 3 роки тому +2

      @@partsandresto yup. I’m looking for a project for myself too but finding a project car that isn’t super expensive isn’t very easy especially in my area where we got a decent car scene

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +2

      Bummer. Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace, and if you have anything cool or valuable to trade maybe reach out to some people selling their cars cheap and see if he’ll trade you like I did.

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +2

      My 98 Chevy pick up truck was worth about $1000 and I messaged close to 50 people who were selling their antique cars before I had two people interested and I chose the nicer of the two

    • @funnypranker34
      @funnypranker34 3 роки тому +1

      @@partsandresto definitely will do that. I’m looking to do more of a track car build and I would like rwd so I’ll be on the lookout

  • @berniefranks4876
    @berniefranks4876 3 роки тому +2

    Great vid. My seats are off to the upholsterer this weekend. Just ordered a full set of floors from the Plymouth Doctor. He's about 2 weeks out. I'm eagerly awaiting your rocker video to get some ideas. Mine are rotted out and I need to carefully peel back the rust to see how they are put together. Outer rockers seem fine, it's the inner ones I'll have to fab. Good luck!

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Same here dude, my inner rockers are TOAST

  • @averagecarguy420
    @averagecarguy420 3 роки тому +3

    Hell of a way to learn stick... 3 on the tree! Lots of experienced manual drivers out there would probably have trouble with that.

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +5

      Definitely a trial by fire!

    • @mikesilva5069
      @mikesilva5069 3 роки тому

      I learned how to drive a stick on my 47' Dodge. Except mine has a Fluid Drive, so I don't have to use the clutch at every stop.

  • @sreethampan
    @sreethampan 3 роки тому +1

    superb job,

  • @1rotbed
    @1rotbed 3 роки тому +3

    Your type of shifter is called having “three on the tree.” First gear is not synchronized but for fun you can learn to “double clutch” to match the engine speed so you can downshift to first on the fly. Truck drivers used to have to do it for engine breaking.

  • @bc2316
    @bc2316 3 роки тому +1

    Absolute coolest shop and area.

  • @HellRider69
    @HellRider69 3 роки тому +2

    why didn't u film interior assembly? welding floor panels?
    great videos, thank u

  • @PetrosArgy
    @PetrosArgy 3 роки тому +5

    I'll bet clutching a beast like that adds a whole new value to the South Philly Slide ;)

  • @tierfuehrer2
    @tierfuehrer2 3 роки тому +2

    I watched 2 vids of you. I had to insta sub on the engine rebuild.
    My dad did repairs like this 30 years ago. Somehow they had less gear back then.
    And what an era fitting outfit for the first ride. :-) Even your workshop and garage building appears to be era fitting.
    You think you will have the time in the future to read all comments. Forget about that. Because one day soon you will hit 1M with your content. And you havent even started yet. You will grow your YT skills while going. And I will enjoy watching.
    That was a nice shakedown cruise with this beautiful car. GJ!
    BTW does it have a synchronized gearbox?
    I have to ask, do you think a Cummins 12 valve would fit into this car? :D

  • @jolyonrussell7021
    @jolyonrussell7021 2 роки тому

    Can I suggest you look up what doubling the clutch will do for your gear changes? Its a driving style, not a mechanical thing and will help with changing down, stopping those grinding of the gears.

  • @Cheddah45
    @Cheddah45 3 роки тому +2

    Love the channel!

  • @Spritsailor
    @Spritsailor 3 роки тому +1

    You need to double clutch going back into first. It's not synchro in first. Also, first is just used to get rolling: if you're rolling even a little, just use the torque of the engine in second gear.

  • @KlassikaDaITolko
    @KlassikaDaITolko 3 роки тому +3

    Круто ездить на старой машине, после того, как ее починил

  • @wjsj69
    @wjsj69 3 роки тому +1

    1st day with a new ass? ..thought that front clip was coming off : ) Very cool. Grew up in the same part of Delco.

  • @mrsuperduty100
    @mrsuperduty100 3 роки тому +3

    For first to second shifting, hold your palm down as you are going toward second, you will never hit reverse
    doing it that way. It sounds like your idle is too high which will make shifting difficult.

  • @valdenirdefreitas7241
    @valdenirdefreitas7241 3 місяці тому

    Muito legal parabéns pelo trabalho! Brasil

  • @shnepper
    @shnepper 3 роки тому +3

    Hahah bloopers are classic

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Haha. 10 second clip took 30 mins to shoot

  • @jesseramirez3847
    @jesseramirez3847 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome drive. Was that sports complex where the old veterans stadium was? I was stationed out there at the shipyard in 84. Loved philly back then....Cool ride.

  • @felixrester4637
    @felixrester4637 3 роки тому +3

    Where did your stache go? :(

  • @toon2u1
    @toon2u1 3 роки тому +3

    stop completely to 1st or learn to double clutch, on hill place right heel on brake toe on gas work both together while letting out clutch

  • @rangerup1804
    @rangerup1804 3 роки тому +2

    Dave, ya gotta be stopped when you put it in 1st gear. Start using 2nd gear for rolling around corners. Your transmission is not the fully synchronized type.

  • @samiam7
    @samiam7 3 роки тому +4

    I thought we was going to see the ten point turn it took to get it into the garage lol

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Edited that out 😆😆😆

    • @samiam7
      @samiam7 3 роки тому +1

      @@partsandresto great video all the same

  • @wlwomack7794
    @wlwomack7794 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Dave,
    My 48 isn’t as far along as yours but I’ll get there. Where are you getting you sheet metal for the floor repair? I need a few formed panels and the rest I can cut and form myself. The car looks great by the way

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Hey bud. I got a toe board from classic to current fabrication. I bought my sheet metal in person from a steel supplier in my area. A piece of 18ga 4x8 foot was like 50 bucks if not less

  • @tomlee7966
    @tomlee7966 3 роки тому +2

    yea 1st gear only from dead stop, roll thru stops in 2nd, if your going to down shift just give a quick rev to the motor as your shifting to 2nd, that will help sync the gears. you can do the same on upshifts its called double clutching it helps the gears mesh on old transmissions. before you know it you will be able to speed shifting it buddy.

  • @jeffscott8323
    @jeffscott8323 Рік тому

    Good ole Twe on da twee

  • @Stoic777
    @Stoic777 Рік тому

    I had a 48 Plymouth special deluxe. Wish I never sold it.

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 3 роки тому +1

    How’s the power wagon?

  • @NYC1927
    @NYC1927 3 роки тому

    Those are some beautiful cars man! But work on that shifting man! Lol! You were making me cringe. I have a 40 Plymouth 4 door and you were making my heart jump with that gear grinding! LoL! Enjoy the car and looking forward to the updates!

  • @explorer8888
    @explorer8888 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Dave! What’s the status of the FFPW project?

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Getting back into it now, had to take a break over the winter. Follow on Instagram for regular updates.

  • @OUTFXD
    @OUTFXD 2 роки тому

    I have so done the try to take off in 3rd. Cant figure out why the car is suddenly down on power and dosnt want to take off!

  • @rcl700
    @rcl700 Рік тому

    Has more been done on this car? Are there more videos?

  • @angelaranda6187
    @angelaranda6187 Рік тому

    Hey i have 49 special deluxe and my rear axle is offset to the right passenger side any chance u can tell me if its fixable and how ? Please and thanks

  • @Farm_fab
    @Farm_fab 3 роки тому

    Hey Philly neighbor! Do you have a used clutch disc for this car that you don't need? I'm looking for one to strip down for a tractor.

  • @robert4005
    @robert4005 3 роки тому +2

    Learn to double clutch when down shifting to prevent grinding

  • @larryg.9187
    @larryg.9187 5 місяців тому

    ... Yuppers, always be afraid of those zombies you mentioned ... 😂 😱 👹 🙀 ... Oh yeah, I dig the Plymouth ... 🤗 ...

  • @hutchcraftcp
    @hutchcraftcp 3 роки тому +3

    I'm screaming Double clutch for 1st gear

  • @gordonstearns6776
    @gordonstearns6776 3 роки тому +1

    What do pay for an old car like that now sir I am trying two find old one but I want a four banger with a three speed on the column with 13 on her thanks and be safe sir you and yours

  • @filippofabiani1343
    @filippofabiani1343 3 роки тому +1

    Beatiful

  • @stephenbeasley333
    @stephenbeasley333 Місяць тому

    What fuel pump did you use?

  • @jeromebreeding3302
    @jeromebreeding3302 Місяць тому

    By the grating sounds as you go through the gears, you still need practice. Having drove my 57 Chevy in south-west Philly in the 7O,s those cobble-stones and trolly tracks will beat you suspension to death.

  • @JohnDaly-x4i
    @JohnDaly-x4i Рік тому +1

    R u riding the clutch?

  • @MudFlap19781
    @MudFlap19781 3 роки тому

    It’s been bout 7months how’s the Car coming along

  • @mattosoffice477
    @mattosoffice477 3 роки тому +2

    I'm a simple man : like then I watch the video

  • @ericwoy4132
    @ericwoy4132 5 місяців тому

    Pennsylvania? Definitely have a zombie problem. 1st gear isn't synchronized you have to double clutch down shifting into 1st. Nice car!

  • @robyng.2340
    @robyng.2340 2 роки тому

    I own a 1946 Plymouth P15, has anyone put A/C in their car? Thanks, need info

  • @EHB4323
    @EHB4323 2 роки тому

    Geezz.. isn't she idling a tad too much!! And I think you've smoothed out the gears a little!!

  • @Dog.soldier1950
    @Dog.soldier1950 3 роки тому +2

    Fun fact only 18% of drivers can use a standard transmission (in the USA)

  • @craigjorgensen4637
    @craigjorgensen4637 3 роки тому +1

    A good thing he isn’t drinking in San Francisco or Seattle! He needs to learn that there is no synchro of first gear! He has already damaged the transmission!

  • @brushbros
    @brushbros 4 місяці тому

    16 inch wheels. Great for puddle jumping.

  • @joelpalmer
    @joelpalmer 3 роки тому +3

    Dont shift into first gear while moving. It is NON synchromesh. You will destroy the transmission. You must stop then downshift into first.

    • @paulsullivan6392
      @paulsullivan6392 3 роки тому +1

      Or learn the art of "double clutching."

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Joel, I had no ifea

    • @joelpalmer
      @joelpalmer 3 роки тому

      @@partsandresto Your series is great and I am following. I'm at 9th and Bainbridge if you can drive by sometime from your shop. Keep up the project and good luck!

  • @stonedcatfishband6136
    @stonedcatfishband6136 3 роки тому +2

    The reason your car "doesn't like to go into first" is because it's a non synchronized transmission, you shouldn't be downshifting into first gear while you're moving, unless you double clutch the car

  • @nickjervis8123
    @nickjervis8123 2 роки тому

    You don't need first gear as often. There is plenty of torque in second

  • @gordonstearns6776
    @gordonstearns6776 3 роки тому +1

    You no that's what I hate about philly is streets not so wide for cars I use to live westfield mass 32205

    • @partsandresto
      @partsandresto  3 роки тому

      Yup, south Philly streets were made for carts

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. 3 роки тому +1

    👍🏼👍🏼

  • @JDawghasaTruck
    @JDawghasaTruck 3 роки тому +1

    First gear is not synchronized 😉

  • @ВячеславБорисов-е2с

    Maybe you will be interested in the story. In the USSR, an improved copy of your engine was produced under the name GAZ-51. It was installed on cars, light trucks, armored personnel carriers and forklifts. Here is a video where a mono-injector is installed on such an engine (draft project) ua-cam.com/video/lpkbbPi8Rsk/v-deo.html Может быть, вам будет интересна эта история. В СССР усовершенствованная копия вашего двигателя выпускалась под названием ГАЗ-51. Он устанавливался на легковые автомобили, легкие грузовики, бронетранспортеры и погрузчики. Вот видео, где на такой двигатель устанавливается моноинжектор (черновой проект)

  • @darfjono
    @darfjono 3 роки тому +1

    jesus, that thing's a tank.