Thank you for showcasing and promoting Corvairs! That engine sounded amazingly healthy, not even clicking lifters after sitting so long. For anyone interested, Matt bought a 66 Monza with a 110 ho engine and a Powerglide. Part of driving any Corvair includes: spare parts, a 9/16" wrench (to change the fan belt), and a roll of paper towels (to act as your defroster). Glad Matt is not parting it out, as that would make a pretty decent daily driver- I hope Carter likes it! Absolutely great humor in this episode!
That later body style was, in my opinion, a great improvement. It drew a lot from the 1965 full body style. Interesting thing is that early Pontiac Tempests shared the transaxle from the Corvair. I had an RA at university in 1967 who had one of those Tempests and it was a rocket with it's "half a V8" engine.
My first car was a 1963 Corvair 4 door. Bought it when I was 15 in 1968 for $50, and my dad towed it home with me in the Corvair. I took apart the engine and put in new rings, and maybe valves. The floor was rusted out, so my dad taught me to use the cutting torch, and I cut off the sides of an old washing machine to get metal for the floor. Welded it in with and Oxy Acetylene welder, which is what my dad had. I then coated it with Epoxy. Repainted the outside of the car olive green, with the back painted with a paintbrush. After a year and a half, I broke a piston ring going 90 miles an hour. Produced so much blow-bye that I had to plug the dipstick hole to prevent oil from blowing over the engine. All in all, drove the car for two years or so, and sold it for $50. Seeing you put the plates on the floor bought back memories.
Amazingly watchable and entertaining content Matt and team. I visited you in my big rig, parked outside on the street overnight and spent some good time talking with yourself, Jaymie, Carter and Colin while doing a reset. From our talk I have no doubts about why you do this. It's a passion and it shows not just in the content but in your family. I love the shirt. My Matt's Tow Rope kit is awesome. Carter, I smiled so hard when I heard you were getting your own Corvair I just about hurt my face! -- from the trucker who showed you all the pictures of his travels! Happy travels, many miles of wonders, and keep the greasy side down!
This '66 will definitely be a great daily driver! That's so awesome that all your boys have a Corvair now! I'm proud to be a part of the Corvair family. Corvairs have been in my family for four generations! My dad got his first Corvair in 1963, and has had one ever since! I'm in California for work, and I'm definitely homesick now and wanna play with my Corvairs! Matt I love that you are a true Corvair guy like me.....I love all Corvairs--early models, late models and forward controls (UltraVans too!)! If your FCs aren't in the Corvanatics Registry, you should add them! Thanks again for making videos with your Vairs! Some of the best memories of my life are cruising with my kids in one of our Corvairs!
I witnessed an RC race plane crash. One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Count yourselves lucky . Another crash the same day resulted in a Volvo having to be towed back to town from the RC Airfield. The Volvo fell victim to an RC plane radio failure, which resulted in the RC race plane in power dive straight down through the hood of the Volvo.
I miss having my son around,we were best buds since birth he was 41 when he passed away March 9th next is his favorite holiday you are SO lucky and blessed to have your boys an amazing time great video thanks for taking us along looking forward to seeing it with new steel and returning to its full glory
Matt, your original fuel pump was likely working just fine. Your problem was that you had too much restriction in your feed to the pump from those two fuel filters which are designed to be on the pressure side. Even when clean, those filters cause too much of a restriction for atmospheric pressure to force enough fuel through them. They make specific filters for the inlet side (AKA a suction strainer) which have a fine screen and a lot of surface area inside so as to not limit the flow. I have seen this happen even on riding mowers.
Matt, it doesn't get any better than that. I took a trip with my dad many years ago across country and it was an absolutely incredible memory and experience that I'll never forget. My dad is a Corvair lover too, and my first car was a 1966 Corvair convertible.
Great Father Son adventure. Those memories will last a lifetime. I almost see an entirely separate business venture for you Matt. Matt's Corvair Rescue.
Matt is amazing, he knows "Gods must be crazy", do recoveries, repair Morvairs, makes off road vehicles, and fly airplanes!!! are you kidding me? he's like the New Renaissance Man! 😁
I live in a seaside sailing resort town and one day mentioned all the small airstrips and how many people have small planes in midwest...to a friend, he told me "think about it, we here at shore have the $40, 50,000+ boats, in midwest...they have their airplanes, since min large bodies of water"...made perfect sense after that
I was completely mind blown when he said the gods must be crazy joke. My dad loved that movie. Both of the gods movies are a must see. After he mentioned that I'm hoping for a 1941 movie reference in the future. 😂
Collin is growing on me. I'm enjoying seeing him more often in videos. He's not the most animated kid, but that's one of the reasons I like him. Hope he continues having a larger presence in future vids too.
If you want to see some animation from Collin, watch the school bus video where they make it to the top of the climb. I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
FYI, if you ever film in a small plane again a good way to pick up all the audio (ATC and Crew) without a lot of gear is to put a small lapel mic inside one of your headset ear cups. Gets all the conversation and less engine noise.
I am a first generation Corvair fan, but I have to admit, the lines on the gen 2 are spectacular. The best design I've ever seen on a car! (and I've felt that way for about 60 years now.)
Love these road trip stories! You guys show heaps of good 'ol USA resourcefulness! Reminds me of a trip I made in the early 80's driving a '63 Jag E-type from eastern Montana to Massachusetts during a cold and snowy Thanksgiving weekend. Dad thought I'd never make it; but let me go anyway. Other than a split heater hose in NY state, it was a pleasant trip. Youth conquers all - I would never attempt such a trip now!!
I watched Robby's videos and feel comfortable knowing the Bombi is getting taken care of. I'll be able to watch this video with ease. I CANNOT wait to see the Bombi go through the snow with the new tracks and the 5 three...
Spending time with the kiddos is priceless and I'm glad that you, Robby and Paul have these strong family values while teaching them a valuable trade. Good on y'all
This doesn't take guts. It takes a pocket pull of money and a yard full of people tool and vehicles to come rescue them in any situation. Lmao your giving 5hem way to much credit
I would do it if they close all the roads to traffic and I'm alone during the whole trip. You don't want a modern SUV frontal crashing you in that rusty old sheet metal box
I started with a 61 Corvair and have had several since. Loved each and every one of them. In the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s they were my favored modes of transportation. Good fuel mileage and they drove and rode great! Enjoyed the trip with you, it took me back to happier times!
I love watching Matt and his kids work and play together. I lost my father a year and a half ago and have fond memories of the sailing trips we did together. Here in England it is hard to drive for more than a day before running out of road, but I would have loved to drive around the coast with him. It's great to see Matt teaching his kids skills and techniques. We see Rudy doing his own channel. Colin and Rett doing rescues themselves when Matt was out of town. Thanks for letting us tag along.
Watching your latest video I noticed that the headset configuration that the pilot was using was UFLYMIKE setups. Such a great setup. I am a pilot for Southwest Airlines and one of our pilots came up with that mic setup. Just wanted to drop you a note to tell the pilot thank you for supporting such a great mom and pop business.
Absolutely love the fact that you and Colin (I hope I spelled that right!) were able to do this trip together! Especially seeing Colin’s improvised foot warmer!! That was hilarious!
4:55 Great to see Ed in the video!! .. I wonder how many new to Matt's Channel don't know the story about Ed?? :) Here's a quick run down, very abbreviated. Ed is a friend of Matt and a star on Matt's Off Road Recovery. Ed is currently 85 years old, and his hobbies range from skydiving to prospecting for gold on his claim in California. Matt and Ed originally met when Matt bought his shop in 2009. Ed was living on the site at the time, and Matt asked him to stay! .. and they soon became good buddies.
Cool another Corvair back on the road again and in Matt's fleet plus more memories. The second design handled like a Corvette if you had the right tires and air pressure. You had to run lower pressure in the front tires than recommended or they would push in the corners at higher speeds. I had a Turquoise 68 Sport Coupe with white interior. It was a powerglide and had factory air. The color and the a/c had to make it rare. I put cragars with 60's on it (8" wide on back) and it handled well enough to scare a few friends that thought that it would spin out on the next turn at the speed we were going, they were feeling around for the seat belt. It is one of those cars that I wish I had back now in the same shape it was in then. Your trip was another crazy adventure and Tomtom did an amazing job of bending on the roll cage while you were gone. When the XJ is done that will make 2 more old vehicles back on the road that were just sitting, cool.
Nice floor space for the new shop! Also, what a crazy 1000 mile trip in the Corvair! Something I would have done as a teenager, but maybe now too with my mechanic brother in law! Looked like fun. Thanks for taking us along.
Something to think about next time your installing an electric fuel pump. Electric fuel pumps are designed to push fuel not pull fuel so its best if they are mounted closeto the fuel tank. Greate video, keep them coming
7:47 The Rocket Motel! Great place to stay. Was there on vacation the week before Sturgis many years ago. Driving into South Dakota and my 8 year old daughter at the time, looking out the minivan window exclaims "What is this? A motorcycle convention!?"
You're correct Matt, all the best reasons to go on a road trip. Spending time with your son, Priceless, so another great video, it looked and sounded like fun, the parts we saw, lol your adventure motivated me to plan a road trip myself. I also want to say your analytical and mechanical skills have improved immensely or you just never showcased them before anyway more motivation. On your adventure video a 9.5, well...., correction actually you get a 10 because you did it with your son . So great job once again All right thanks for Sharon
So awesome seeing this rescue of this of car. And specially the father son bonding time. I’d do anything to go back and do a cross country road trip. Cherish these memories
Cool to see some fun flying content, I wonder Matt being in left seat, adding hours to his log book? (I have a PPL with low and high wing time) Johnny flying from the right side, I wonder if he is a or was CFI? Always entertaining to watch Matt and crew at work!
You are brave. I would have worried about rear trailing arm bearings failing on a car that has been sitting outside for so long. I never lost a fanbelt on a Corvair, but always carried a clutch cable nd a spare rear 65 rear engine mount. A well tuned Corvair engine is a beautifully running thing and it remains my favorite car when it comes to the most pleasant manual steering.
My one regret in life will always be that I never had a kid to share in those types of experiences like I did with my Dad. We used to do the exact same thing. He also taught me so damn much. How to weld, roofing, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, engines, etc. Those were always the best experiences in my life.
Matt, happy you guys got home safe after driving for 1000 miles. It so nice to see a dad working with his sons and have the close relationship you got with your kids.
I don't think Matt has said it enough, but it's not a rental, that's its nickname as a result of a joke someone made about it. I don't remember the details but he did address it in a video.
You guys drove right through the area where I grew up (the big empty area between Laramie and Steamboat Springs known as North Park). I recognized the scenery immediately. Kind of a bold choice given the mountain passes! But also far more beautiful than taking I-80 across Wyoming.
I Bought mine sight unseen from a guy in Sacramento who was moving to Korea to teach English. Drove it well over 500mi home, and THEN it started smoldering once I parked it. Heater hose sagged and touched the exhaust...... drove it 9 years, tracking all maintenance expenses (including building a RAD engine for it), and sold it for a $1.34 profit. Yeah. Corvairs ROCK!
A corvair was my first car. Fun little car. Messed up the front end so made a tube frame, stuffed a lightweight VW bug front end in, and made a nice sand machine. Paddle tires and walker brakes included. So fun!
Funny about taping the front window out. When I was parting a couple of Corvairs years ago, when I went to remove the rear window, I went to use my wire tool but found the windows were just sitting in place and could be pushed out quite easily. I was more afraid you might lose the rear window while out of the road. That would have been exciting.
Loved this video. My firsr car was a 1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible with the Turbo Charger. Purchased in 1968. Joined the NAVY. Boot Camp at Great Lakes IL. Then Electronics Tech School there.Managed to get my Car from Jacksonville Fl. up there over Christmas leave. Then I was assigned to an Amphibious Ship in San Deigo. Left for a 9 month WestPac deployment. Viet Nam. Car was left at home in FL. Then I had to report imediately to Mare Island CA to begin Nuclear Power School. I had an Aunt and Uncle who lived in Palmdale CA. My parents drove my car across the Country to get it to me. I flew down to Palmdale. Took them to San Fran and we spent a few days there and they rode the Bus home to Jacksonville. Parents! What they would do for their Children!
I yelled “Is that Candy Mountain!?!?” when you drove by. And then you pulled out the rock candy! I grew up down there and miss it a lot! Great video!! Amazing trip!
This road trip is ace! I've always thought Matt and Kaulin had a bit of tension between them in previous videos, but this was just what they needed. Totally at ease with each other by the end. 👍
I absolutely LOVE that reason number one to do this trip, was to spend time with your son. The rest of the reason's are great ones but there's no better reason than the first one! I love Corvairs too BTW! Cool find.
Nice to see that Matt is buying toys for himself and living his best life because of UA-cam. He now has time to do what he likes and a good crew that supports him for shop work and recoveries.
My dad had Corvair's and I had fun driving the convertible. You show how good they were made and how easy they are to fix . Even with a spun shaft on your trip with Jamie
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10:20 when got started..that engine sounded sweet for it's age, condition
Thank you for showcasing and promoting Corvairs! That engine sounded amazingly healthy, not even clicking lifters after sitting so long. For anyone interested, Matt bought a 66 Monza with a 110 ho engine and a Powerglide. Part of driving any Corvair includes: spare parts, a 9/16" wrench (to change the fan belt), and a roll of paper towels (to act as your defroster). Glad Matt is not parting it out, as that would make a pretty decent daily driver- I hope Carter likes it! Absolutely great humor in this episode!
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That later body style was, in my opinion, a great improvement. It drew a lot from the 1965 full body style. Interesting thing is that early Pontiac Tempests shared the transaxle from the Corvair. I had an RA at university in 1967 who had one of those Tempests and it was a rocket with it's "half a V8" engine.
My first car was a 1963 Corvair 4 door. Bought it when I was 15 in 1968 for $50, and my dad towed it home with me in the Corvair. I took apart the engine and put in new rings, and maybe valves. The floor was rusted out, so my dad taught me to use the cutting torch, and I cut off the sides of an old washing machine to get metal for the floor. Welded it in with and Oxy Acetylene welder, which is what my dad had. I then coated it with Epoxy. Repainted the outside of the car olive green, with the back painted with a paintbrush. After a year and a half, I broke a piston ring going 90 miles an hour. Produced so much blow-bye that I had to plug the dipstick hole to prevent oil from blowing over the engine. All in all, drove the car for two years or so, and sold it for $50. Seeing you put the plates on the floor bought back memories.
Great job getting that back home guys! The reason it wasn’t leaking any fluid from the drivetrain is probably because it didn’t have any! 😅
The one sure-fire way to _CURE_ any fluid leak!
I was thinking the same lol
Came here to say the same thing 🤣
Somebody with a few unimogs need too show up ! I wish I could with one. Too the off road games.
Spoken like a seasoned Jeep mechanic! "If it's leakin', that means it's got fluid."
As they say, any landing you can walk away from is a good one, but any landing where you can re-use the airplane again is a great one.
It’s good to see Kaulin is doing well and is doing more videos with Matt. Love the ones with Rudy also.
“Tom did this? Tom bent this?!”
The highest magnitude of compliment Matt can bestow
Nothing like a father and son road trip while driving a Corvair ! 💛 To create memories 💛 love your channel Matt ✌🏻🫶🏻💪🏻
Amazingly watchable and entertaining content Matt and team. I visited you in my big rig, parked outside on the street overnight and spent some good time talking with yourself, Jaymie, Carter and Colin while doing a reset. From our talk I have no doubts about why you do this. It's a passion and it shows not just in the content but in your family.
I love the shirt. My Matt's Tow Rope kit is awesome. Carter, I smiled so hard when I heard you were getting your own Corvair I just about hurt my face! -- from the trucker who showed you all the pictures of his travels!
Happy travels, many miles of wonders, and keep the greasy side down!
You mean, keep the round black things on the road.
You forgot karters grand ma was looking at the pictures too.
I seen that episode of you in the moment of fame 😂👌. Nice comment
One of the best memories I have is taking my dad to Ocean City MD for a car show with my 65 that I just restored. Best Father Daughter trip ever.
… a Truly a California Dream drive 3073mi from Sacramento to OC, Maryland ✨
Great time with your son, Matt.
He'll never forget this adventure. Tom and gang did a fine job on the rollbar.
I wish my Dad was still alive..I miss him..miss doing things with him...cherish every moment guys. ✌️
This '66 will definitely be a great daily driver! That's so awesome that all your boys have a Corvair now! I'm proud to be a part of the Corvair family. Corvairs have been in my family for four generations! My dad got his first Corvair in 1963, and has had one ever since! I'm in California for work, and I'm definitely homesick now and wanna play with my Corvairs! Matt I love that you are a true Corvair guy like me.....I love all Corvairs--early models, late models and forward controls (UltraVans too!)! If your FCs aren't in the Corvanatics Registry, you should add them! Thanks again for making videos with your Vairs! Some of the best memories of my life are cruising with my kids in one of our Corvairs!
As an RC pilot I can safely say that I've never had a crash that I wasn't able to walk away from. ✈️
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Yeah...... I've rolled my rig numerous times and never got injured nor had to call 1/24th scale Matt.....
I've lost 3 different sets of wheels over the years, drifting on the road (scale rc). 😂
😂😂
I witnessed an RC race plane crash. One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Count yourselves lucky . Another crash the same day resulted in a Volvo having to be towed back to town from the RC Airfield. The Volvo fell victim to an RC plane radio failure, which resulted in the RC race plane in power dive straight down through the hood of the Volvo.
These are the best days of your life, kid. Cherish them.
Nothing beats a road trip adventure such as this one. Definitely worth doing if you have never done it. Looked like an epic journey
I miss having my son around,we were best buds since birth he was 41 when he passed away March 9th next is his favorite holiday you are SO lucky and blessed to have your boys an amazing time great video thanks for taking us along looking forward to seeing it with new steel and returning to its full glory
Matt, your original fuel pump was likely working just fine. Your problem was that you had too much restriction in your feed to the pump from those two fuel filters which are designed to be on the pressure side. Even when clean, those filters cause too much of a restriction for atmospheric pressure to force enough fuel through them. They make specific filters for the inlet side (AKA a suction strainer) which have a fine screen and a lot of surface area inside so as to not limit the flow. I have seen this happen even on riding mowers.
Yep, people don't usually understand that fuel pumps are pretty bad at pulling, but they're great at pushing.
Yes and short suction...long discharge 😊
These are the sort of adventures that make life worth living.
Matt, it doesn't get any better than that. I took a trip with my dad many years ago across country and it was an absolutely incredible memory and experience that I'll never forget. My dad is a Corvair lover too, and my first car was a 1966 Corvair convertible.
Besides the Corvair and friends stuff... time on the road with your son is one of life's best gifts!! Great trip!!!
Great Father Son adventure. Those memories will last a lifetime. I almost see an entirely separate business venture for you Matt. Matt's Corvair Rescue.
Matt is amazing, he knows "Gods must be crazy", do recoveries, repair Morvairs, makes off road vehicles, and fly airplanes!!! are you kidding me? he's like the New Renaissance Man! 😁
There can't be many of us that got the Gods Must Be Crazy reference. Great movie! Yet another reason to love Matt and his adventures.
I live in a seaside sailing resort town and one day mentioned all the small airstrips and how many people have small planes in midwest...to a friend, he told me "think about it, we here at shore have the $40, 50,000+ boats, in midwest...they have their airplanes, since min large bodies of water"...made perfect sense after that
He was only holding the yoke as a joke for the video. His feet were nowhere near the rudder pedals as they would be if he was really flying.
The gods must be crazy is definitely a 1 in a million kind of joke
I was completely mind blown when he said the gods must be crazy joke. My dad loved that movie. Both of the gods movies are a must see. After he mentioned that I'm hoping for a 1941 movie reference in the future. 😂
Collin is growing on me. I'm enjoying seeing him more often in videos. He's not the most animated kid, but that's one of the reasons I like him. Hope he continues having a larger presence in future vids too.
Rett is my favorite...that kid's a stud
If you want to see some animation from Collin, watch the school bus video where they make it to the top of the climb. I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
Glad you were able to pass that TSA check! Colt is a rockstar with those chrome impact sockets! That Tucker looked AWESOME!
FYI, if you ever film in a small plane again a good way to pick up all the audio (ATC and Crew) without a lot of gear is to put a small lapel mic inside one of your headset ear cups. Gets all the conversation and less engine noise.
That is a good shoulder time with Collin. Good memories made. Merry Christmas!
I am a first generation Corvair fan, but I have to admit, the lines on the gen 2 are spectacular. The best design I've ever seen on a car! (and I've felt that way for about 60 years now.)
agreed, its the best bit of american automotive design there is .
Love these road trip stories! You guys show heaps of good 'ol USA resourcefulness! Reminds me of a trip I made in the early 80's driving a '63 Jag E-type from eastern Montana to Massachusetts during a cold and snowy Thanksgiving weekend. Dad thought I'd never make it; but let me go anyway. Other than a split heater hose in NY state, it was a pleasant trip. Youth conquers all - I would never attempt such a trip now!!
Nothing like a classic road trip.
I really enjoyed watching you on this adventure with Colin. That shop floor space looks great; looking forward to seeing the work as it moves forward.
I watched Robby's videos and feel comfortable knowing the Bombi is getting taken care of.
I'll be able to watch this video with ease.
I CANNOT wait to see the Bombi go through the snow with the new tracks and the 5 three...
Got a chuckle from Ed’s weather report. “No wind” as the flags in the background were flapping straight out.
Spending time with the kiddos is priceless and I'm glad that you, Robby and Paul have these strong family values while teaching them a valuable trade. Good on y'all
Gotta hand it to Matt and Kaulin for having the guts to take off on a 1000 mile trip with a Corvair that's been sitting 15 years.
Having your own towing company is good insurance.
This doesn't take guts. It takes a pocket pull of money and a yard full of people tool and vehicles to come rescue them in any situation. Lmao your giving 5hem way to much credit
Imagine in 80 years someone trying to restore a Tesla...
@@masterbates7016 my dad used to do it with barely a nickel in his pocket and wore out tools. There’s a reason people call them “Corvair nuts”.
Especially since they have an assortment of rollbacks they could have driven over instead of flying.
That takes real guts to do a road trip out west in an old untested corvair. Hats off to you guys.
It takes more guts flying in that death trap.
I would do it if they close all the roads to traffic and I'm alone during the whole trip. You don't want a modern SUV frontal crashing you in that rusty old sheet metal box
Vice grip garage does stuff like that weekly
@@benthebuilder6934 facts now i want to
@@JP-xd6fmweres the fun in that if there's no chance that you get hit
I started with a 61 Corvair and have had several since. Loved each and every one of them. In the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s they were my favored modes of transportation. Good fuel mileage and they drove and rode great! Enjoyed the trip with you, it took me back to happier times!
Good video Matt sharing memories with Kawlin and his Dad. Nice to see Colt and Johnny!
Hats off to Matt for that plane ride. I've only been on a small plane once and was decades ago. Nothing like it.
Great FATHER & SON experience this trip! I so enjoy watching you guys doing all of these activities together!
I love watching Matt and his kids work and play together. I lost my father a year and a half ago and have fond memories of the sailing trips we did together. Here in England it is hard to drive for more than a day before running out of road, but I would have loved to drive around the coast with him. It's great to see Matt teaching his kids skills and techniques. We see Rudy doing his own channel. Colin and Rett doing rescues themselves when Matt was out of town. Thanks for letting us tag along.
Sorry for your loss 🙏
Congrats for your coming event , I suggest you to invite Luna from Off Road N Chill. But don’t forget Holie from Michief Maker.
What a great road trip. Father son time priceless.
I am impressed with the tubing bending. Very cool. Can corvaires be stacked for storage? Brave man to drive it 1000 miles. Great video.
"You don't have to be crazy to drive down this road, but it helps." Wolf Creek Pass
Watching your latest video I noticed that the headset configuration that the pilot was using was UFLYMIKE setups. Such a great setup. I am a pilot for Southwest Airlines and one of our pilots came up with that mic setup. Just wanted to drop you a note to tell the pilot thank you for supporting such a great mom and pop business.
Love the old school barn finds resurrection you, Paul and Robby have been sharing.
Absolutely love the fact that you and Colin (I hope I spelled that right!) were able to do this trip together! Especially seeing Colin’s improvised foot warmer!! That was hilarious!
His name is spelled Kaulin. I think.
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Callin Kaulin Colin!!
Ed is so funny. No wind as the flags are blowing in the breeze behind him.🤣
Yeah, I noticed that too. It wasn't Really strong though.
Couldn’t have been a better shot lol
Having your son in the car on an epic road trip, priceless! Thanks for the content.
4:55 Great to see Ed in the video!! .. I wonder how many new to Matt's Channel don't know the story about Ed?? :)
Here's a quick run down, very abbreviated.
Ed is a friend of Matt and a star on Matt's Off Road Recovery. Ed is currently 85 years old, and his hobbies range from skydiving to prospecting for gold on his claim in California. Matt and Ed originally met when Matt bought his shop in 2009. Ed was living on the site at the time, and Matt asked him to stay! .. and they soon became good buddies.
Cool another Corvair back on the road again and in Matt's fleet plus more memories. The second design handled like a Corvette if you had the right tires and air pressure. You had to run lower pressure in the front tires than recommended or they would push in the corners at higher speeds. I had a Turquoise 68 Sport Coupe with white interior. It was a powerglide and had factory air. The color and the a/c had to make it rare. I put cragars with 60's on it (8" wide on back) and it handled well enough to scare a few friends that thought that it would spin out on the next turn at the speed we were going, they were feeling around for the seat belt. It is one of those cars that I wish I had back now in the same shape it was in then. Your trip was another crazy adventure and Tomtom did an amazing job of bending on the roll cage while you were gone. When the XJ is done that will make 2 more old vehicles back on the road that were just sitting, cool.
Y’all are crazy lucky with the weather you had. I couldn’t believe how clear the roads were for you. Great trip and content.
Matt is like Andy Ried, the head coach of the K.C Chiefs. He has two styles of clothes. Work shirts and Hawaiian shirts. Thats all.
Also thinks he's a big deal when he's really a joke
Nice floor space for the new shop! Also, what a crazy 1000 mile trip in the Corvair! Something I would have done as a teenager, but maybe now too with my mechanic brother in law! Looked like fun. Thanks for taking us along.
Something to think about next time your installing an electric fuel pump. Electric fuel pumps are designed to push fuel not pull fuel so its best if they are mounted closeto the fuel tank. Greate video, keep them coming
Thanks jeff was wondering if someone was going to comment on that. Retired mechanic since the 70's, that's the way I was brought up
Exactly, that's why the newer cars have the electric fuel pump mounted in the tank.
I’m hoping this is practice for when Rudy and Matt try the Darien gap!
7:47 The Rocket Motel! Great place to stay. Was there on vacation the week before Sturgis many years ago. Driving into South Dakota and my 8 year old daughter at the time, looking out the minivan window exclaims "What is this? A motorcycle convention!?"
Saving all Corvairs one at a time..... Matt's a Hero
Not all Corvairs- I have two.
You're correct Matt, all the best reasons to go on a road trip. Spending time with your son, Priceless, so another great video, it looked and sounded like fun, the parts we saw, lol your adventure motivated me to plan a road trip myself. I also want to say your analytical and mechanical skills have improved immensely or you just never showcased them before anyway more motivation. On your adventure video a 9.5, well...., correction actually you get a 10 because you did it with your son .
So great job once again
All right thanks for Sharon
So awesome seeing this rescue of this of car. And specially the father son bonding time. I’d do anything to go back and do a cross country road trip. Cherish these memories
You need to invite Britney and Kevin from Lite Brite for the off road wrecker games
Did you miss the announcement at 25:37?
Seen it after I sent message
Hey Matt, can you shoot Lite Brite an invite to the Off Road Games? That would be great!
I 2nd this!
I'll 3rd this
Referencing _The Gods Must Be Crazy_ is unbelievably obscure.
Nice work 👍
What a great road trip and so cool to hear that you're going to be giving the car to Carter.👍
Always appreciate the real mechanics who come to help out. 😅
Altho, a cameo appearance from Vice Grip Garage would be epic.
A feller would say this road trip was barely sketchy by Derek's standards. Wasn't even anything wrong with the lightning whirler.
Love these old car cross country road trips what a beautiful country. Watching from the UK 🇬🇧👍🏻
Cool to see some fun flying content, I wonder Matt being in left seat, adding hours to his log book? (I have a PPL with low and high wing time) Johnny flying from the right side, I wonder if he is a or was CFI?
Always entertaining to watch Matt and crew at work!
Thinking the same things. If not a CFI, really should not be flying from the rt seat.
As for "non-off-road" UA-camrs, Vice Grip Garage needs an invite. Derek is a whoot and would definitely add something to the off-road games.
i second this nomination
Great reasons for taking this trip. Enjoying family time is the Best.
You are brave. I would have worried about rear trailing arm bearings failing on a car that has been sitting outside for so long. I never lost a fanbelt on a Corvair, but always carried a clutch cable nd a spare rear 65 rear engine mount. A well tuned Corvair engine is a beautifully running thing and it remains my favorite car when it comes to the most pleasant manual steering.
Matt, Litebrite would be a fantastic addition to the off-road games!
Here here!!
I didn't know Only Fans stars fit into the wholesome family values Matt's off Road promotes .
THE HOARDING SPIRAL CONTINUES. We're concerned about you Matt! 😂
matt going to leave his family poor but lots of covair. lol
@@jefferi78 I see nothing wrong with that.
Another great video. Can we get Brittany and Kevin Williams an invite to the off-road games?
My one regret in life will always be that I never had a kid to share in those types of experiences like I did with my Dad. We used to do the exact same thing. He also taught me so damn much. How to weld, roofing, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, engines, etc. Those were always the best experiences in my life.
Hi MORR team!
Matt, happy you guys got home safe after driving for 1000 miles. It so nice to see a dad working with his sons and have the close relationship you got with your kids.
Why is it called “rental jeep”?
because they are renting it
@@user-rd6lx3gg2dno they rent it out
Because its a rental.
Because they are leasing it.
I don't think Matt has said it enough, but it's not a rental, that's its nickname as a result of a joke someone made about it. I don't remember the details but he did address it in a video.
Dad and Son on a road trip...perfect and priceless!
Entertainment by Sugar Lime Blue at the Wrecker Games !!! Time spent with your Son, Priceless. Ty for taking us along
You guys drove right through the area where I grew up (the big empty area between Laramie and Steamboat Springs known as North Park). I recognized the scenery immediately. Kind of a bold choice given the mountain passes! But also far more beautiful than taking I-80 across Wyoming.
Spending time with family is the best part of life.
I Bought mine sight unseen from a guy in Sacramento who was moving to Korea to teach English. Drove it well over 500mi home, and THEN it started smoldering once I parked it. Heater hose sagged and touched the exhaust...... drove it 9 years, tracking all maintenance expenses (including building a RAD engine for it), and sold it for a $1.34 profit. Yeah. Corvairs ROCK!
I love Matt's enthusiasm for that minty vintage bathroom tile work.
Dude it’s awesome how positive you are about everything! Really helps to open up the mind on negative situations. Thanks for the great videos man!
Great video !!
We need Off Road n Chill at the Off Road Games
A corvair was my first car. Fun little car. Messed up the front end so made a tube frame, stuffed a lightweight VW bug front end in, and made a nice sand machine. Paddle tires and walker brakes included. So fun!
LMAO!!! You should of left the floors out so you could stop like the Flintstones. Funny stuff Matt!!! Thank you
Funny about taping the front window out. When I was parting a couple of Corvairs years ago, when I went to remove the rear window, I went to use my wire tool but found the windows were just sitting in place and could be pushed out quite easily. I was more afraid you might lose the rear window while out of the road. That would have been exciting.
One of the best episodes yet. Time spent with family is always worth it. Thanks
Love seeing Caitlin in the shop working just like one of the boys!
Loved this video. My firsr car was a 1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible with the Turbo Charger. Purchased in 1968. Joined the NAVY. Boot Camp at Great Lakes IL. Then Electronics Tech School there.Managed to get my Car from Jacksonville Fl. up there over Christmas leave. Then I was assigned to an Amphibious Ship in San Deigo. Left for a 9 month WestPac deployment. Viet Nam. Car was left at home in FL. Then I had to report imediately to Mare Island CA to begin Nuclear Power School. I had an Aunt and Uncle who lived in Palmdale CA. My parents drove my car across the Country to get it to me. I flew down to Palmdale. Took them to San Fran and we spent a few days there and they rode the Bus home to Jacksonville. Parents! What they would do for their Children!
I yelled “Is that Candy Mountain!?!?” when you drove by. And then you pulled out the rock candy! I grew up down there and miss it a lot! Great video!! Amazing trip!
The father son time is precious.
This road trip is ace!
I've always thought Matt and Kaulin had a bit of tension between them in previous videos, but this was just what they needed. Totally at ease with each other by the end.
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I absolutely LOVE that reason number one to do this trip, was to spend time with your son. The rest of the reason's are great ones but there's no better reason than the first one! I love Corvairs too BTW! Cool find.
We need to see @OffroadNChill at the Off-road Recovery Games!
Nice to see that Matt is buying toys for himself and living his best life because of UA-cam. He now has time to do what he likes and a good crew that supports him for shop work and recoveries.
Nothing better than a road trip with your child. ❤️❤️❤️
Off road n chill needs to be there
We need Off Road N Chill at the Off Road Games 😎
My dad had Corvair's and I had fun driving the convertible. You show how good they were made and how easy they are to fix . Even with a spun shaft on your trip with Jamie