Normally I don't leave comments on the videos I watch, but I will motivate myself to start doing productive things after each video I watch, whether it's about college or personal projects, and later with a game of War Thunder. You're doing an excellent job and I'm so glad you exist, please don't stop posting on UA-cam, at least you make my day better. The quality of people and teamwork seems to be from another planet. Just, wow!
Synchronization of the forklifts. Jack giving off confidence = hands firmly on hips! Ted keeping just far enough out of the way to avoid injury, while giving disdainful looks at all the hard work. Real progress good to see
I think we can all agree that we all enjoyed how you started out in this business but we would all love to know how you and your partners in crime Mr Jack came to meet and his past experiences working on tanks Keep it going guys !!
All that Milwaukee on the back wall looks wonderful! 4 tape measures in the pack still, unheard of!!!! I can't keep one used tape around here! Then all the other tools like the five or more chargers easily accessible to everyone who is working, or going to find a tool (Gopher). Hope you get a sponsorship soon. You have invested a lot in the tools and to have them at the ready, displayed properly enough to catch viewers attention within the first two minutes without even mentioning the tools! Now that is deserving of a major MILWAUKEE SPONSORSHIP! well done
Looks like your Diane Abbot is in worse condition the real Diane Abbot, I'm sure the team will have her up and running soon. I'm looking forward to the Warrior being done soon, great video, keep up the great work.
Love the videos... Learning a lot. I had a thought... Like @icebuntrucker, I would like to continue to drink a cold beer watching you guys toil away, BUT, a bit concerned about lead in the paint. Lots of dust and needle scaling and if the paint has lead, a bit of a health issue. I am sure you have thought about it, but as I said, would like to keep you folks healthy... Cheers! Best!
I have always liked traditional British humour and since the ever encroaching blight of political correctness I have turned to your channel with delight. Don't ever change.
Hi Joe, I love watching your videos. I’m facinated with the work you do in rescuing and restoring these vehicles. I do have one small request. When someone other than you, Jack, Seb, and/or Matt work in these vehicles, would you please identify them? From time to time we see a “new” guy helping out. There are also two different girls either painting or needle gunning. Who are these people and what is their connection to your operation? Thanks much and a big thumbs up to you, Jack, Matt and the rest.
You guys have got the best job 👏, I'm on building site, and we have health and safety, which is shit and can't do your job at all , but you guys ... pmsl keep up the fantastic work 👏 💪 👍 👌
Love the humour you guys have good to have a laugh when working great video I saw someone make a good fire pit with the tracks they stood them up to make a circle weld it and boom a fire pit Regards Steve UK London
great work, always exhausting when removing road wheels, such a pain in the ass, Jack knows that, and a ickle tiny tip i learnt while moving stubborn ass CVRTs and possibly Abbotts (not got one) once removed from tracks, drive forklift 90* on to front or rear, attach a chain, slightly lift off suspenders (as you did) and drive forward backward to steer dead CVRT/Abbott whatever, if you have to move further, drive in a slightly circular arc, saves all that naffing about. driving forks in and out underneath lifting side shifting, putting down, more swearing, more side shifting, throwing Jacks prize teddy out the pram, Ted getting upset with colourful language (should really make him an officer, he walks like one, head down, don't know what they are doing, my ears are bleeding)
"Never hit the bare bolt as you will ruin the threads!"... lol.. If there was dynamite, it would be going onto them threads/ :-) Real life versus "Theory". :-) "Forklift" - item that will lift everything regardless of weight as it is the only lifting appliance knocking about. Also tows everything as it is also usually the only thing that starts/runs. Everything else is "to be repaired" and ergo does not run... :-) Forklift dares to not start once in 6 years despite never getting any attention whatsoever.... "Bloomin useless piece of absolute crap!!".. :-)
It’s been a few frosty Fridays since I shoved tracks round with a fork truck. One had done so much ‘impact shoving’ that the chassis was bent where the tilt rams mounted :D
Finally subscribed been really enjoy in your content not only gives a smile but learns what my uncles went through in the war two uncles both of them went through Battle of the bulge in Sherman tanks I’ll be interested to see if you work on any of those, keep it fun .
If I was 50yrs younger and only half daft I would love a day with you lads . It would be like a day at Billy Smarts Circus😀🤣PS retired mechanic so oil and dirt doesn't frighten me LOL
16:02 that fucking dog! 😂 Also Diane Abbot is... Jack's? Can you ask him if he was completely drunk out of his tiny little mind when he bought this shitbox?
I made the tyre molds for the Challenger Tank a while ago to mold the tyres onto the rims (bit bigger than that, it was a heavy mold tbh ). lol Also made the molds to add the rubber to the links etc .
Saw you at tanks trucks & weapons of warfare last year, Jack was wearing a Milf Hunter T-shirt, my son has an unusual fascination with it, could you please tell me where to get one it would make his day
That "box you can't get hold of" is a Chieftain/Challenger IFCS CIU. Probably can't program it anymore because I don't think anyone has the necessary device. I wonder what happened to them all.
Hi Joe ( yea me again .. sorry 😊) Loving the videos your doing and its great that your giving us more and more information as you guys continue with the jobs your doing !! QUESTION can the tracks and the idlers wheels be re shod with new rubber or are they heading for the Scrap pile?
The holes in the spricket should realy be opened up to the next size, or be sleeved as using the same size bolts as at present will cause rapid wear in the holes.
Hi, ein Video über euch und was ihr gelernt habt währe mal interessant, wer steckt hinter Mr.Hewes. Man wird halt Neugierig wer was macht und ob alle das Hauptberuflich oder zum Hobby haben.
How easy is it to source new road wheels? Is there anyone who can make/fit new rubber tyres onto the existing road wheels & what could it cost to do that?
Do you know what torque wrench they used to tighten those nuts for those drive wheels? Not only was it quite heavy, except it needed to be picked up by a crane. No, it certainly wasn't an electronic torque wrench, it be be a mechanical style of them. Knowing that the operator of that crane would be quite a distance from it, it would have a loud click when it's at the correct torque reading. No, you certainly wouldn't be able to lift it. It was that heavy.
That takes me back. Never did I EVER set fire to a track pad while splitting track though, lol. We always had the right screw on leads & so on to punch them out with (and we lept them VERY safe indeed, as you can clearly relate to, hehe). No FLT's though so when those cages filled with new track pads arrived, you SOON found out who your mates were. A necessary evil though but the job I hated most was removing/replacing the muff couplings before/after towing if the Reccy Mech didn't have a trailer handy. Especially in the German winters. Happy days 🙂👍
Looks like a lot of work boys . Remember we will be sitting on a sofa drinking cold beer supporting you ,
Tea for me fella!
Like lightning with that sledge hammer....Never hits twice in the same place.
Normally I don't leave comments on the videos I watch, but I will motivate myself to start doing productive things after each video I watch, whether it's about college or personal projects, and later with a game of War Thunder. You're doing an excellent job and I'm so glad you exist, please don't stop posting on UA-cam, at least you make my day better. The quality of people and teamwork seems to be from another planet. Just, wow!
War Thunder? My condolences
Synchronization of the forklifts. Jack giving off confidence = hands firmly on hips! Ted keeping just far enough out of the way to avoid injury, while giving disdainful looks at all the hard work. Real progress good to see
Best channel on UA-cam honestly, I could happily watch these videos even if they were hours long.
‘Doesn’t come in on your shoe, does it’? Fucking howling Jack!
when i was in the army our tracks were held together with washers and circlips.Abbots were very good guns in there day,well deserved restoration....
I think we can all agree that we all enjoyed how you started out in this business but we would all love to know how you and your partners in crime Mr Jack came to meet and his past experiences working on tanks
Keep it going guys !!
Ted the foreman is doing great work, he just looks at you lot and shakes his head.
All that Milwaukee on the back wall looks wonderful! 4 tape measures in the pack still, unheard of!!!! I can't keep one used tape around here! Then all the other tools like the five or more chargers easily accessible to everyone who is working, or going to find a tool (Gopher).
Hope you get a sponsorship soon. You have invested a lot in the tools and to have them at the ready, displayed properly enough to catch viewers attention within the first two minutes without even mentioning the tools! Now that is deserving of a major MILWAUKEE SPONSORSHIP! well done
3:47 "Welp, can't be stuck if it's a liquid..." 🤣
Nice work needle gunning it
Do you just re tire the roadwheels
Loving the vids lads keep them coming
As perusal Mr Hewes post another masterpiece, also Happy New King Day!
Every day is another ...king day!
You forgot to add one to the list: "Jack: knackered."
😂
Awesome!!! I love that Ted gave no F's to the forklift 😂😂Great video guys, looking forward to seeing more!!! ❤❤❤
Always good to start with a peach of a machine 🤪😁. Feck knows where you get all these parts from!
Bet there's now a gate guard one with no wheels stuck up on bricks if it's anywhere like where I live ;)
Looks like your Diane Abbot is in worse condition the real Diane Abbot, I'm sure the team will have her up and running soon. I'm looking forward to the Warrior being done soon, great video, keep up the great work.
Love the videos... Learning a lot. I had a thought... Like @icebuntrucker, I would like to continue to drink a cold beer watching you guys toil away, BUT, a bit concerned about lead in the paint. Lots of dust and needle scaling and if the paint has lead, a bit of a health issue. I am sure you have thought about it, but as I said, would like to keep you folks healthy... Cheers! Best!
I am in complete awe of your patience my old man would have done this sort of stuff, keep it up, I hope good fortune follows your endeavours
Wake up! Mr Hewes posted another masterpiece.
I have always liked traditional British humour and since the ever encroaching blight of political correctness I have turned to your channel with delight. Don't ever change.
Pulling that wheel off, I spat me beer! (Almost, I’m not a complete twat)
Hi Joe, I love watching your videos. I’m facinated with the work you do in rescuing and restoring these vehicles. I do have one small request. When someone other than you, Jack, Seb, and/or Matt work in these vehicles, would you please identify them? From time to time we see a “new” guy helping out. There are also two different girls either painting or needle gunning. Who are these people and what is their connection to your operation? Thanks much and a big thumbs up to you, Jack, Matt and the rest.
Yes il try keep on top of new comers
@@MrHewes Not literally :)
This was incredibly satisfying to watch, Ted doing his usual supervisory job after a doctors visit I'm assuming. Diane is going to end up mint!
The bearing full of dirt reminded me of when dad said, hey there your bearings if you want to roll in sand before you put em thats your call....
Nice work , onward and upward with the SPG 👍
Mint video, Hampshire 🇬🇧
"This week, i am Mostly fixin a tank "
the boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
Way out west and Mr Hewes videos my Sunday is now complete. Brew time! That's the most Humping Dianne Abbott has had in years if ever!
Really enjoy the videos, great job everyone!
A lot done, a lot more to do... But you're a fab team and well up to it. Love the videos, keep it up!
LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!! BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES!! KEEP THEM COMING!!
I don't know why, but I am enjoying this more than expected.
You guys have got the best job 👏, I'm on building site, and we have health and safety, which is shit and can't do your job at all , but you guys ... pmsl keep up the fantastic work 👏 💪 👍 👌
I won’t allow them on site
@@MrHewes best way 😄 🤣 😂
Love seein the enthusiasm you guys (sorry n gals) have. Thanks for always makin it fun to watch.
Top video gang well done
Telehandler now identifies as a hydraulic strong arm 😅
As a motorcycle restorer....New Bearings. Seals. Tyres and Shocks throughout.
Love the humour you guys have good to have a laugh when working great video I saw someone make a good fire pit with the tracks they stood them up to make a circle weld it and boom a fire pit
Regards
Steve UK London
Hi guys, good luck with the work on the Abbot, hope tnose tdacks are going to be ok, bedt regardx from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
I look forward to next episode of whatever it is
great work, always exhausting when removing road wheels, such a pain in the ass, Jack knows that, and a ickle tiny tip i learnt while moving stubborn ass CVRTs and possibly Abbotts (not got one) once removed from tracks, drive forklift 90* on to front or rear, attach a chain, slightly lift off suspenders (as you did) and drive forward backward to steer dead CVRT/Abbott whatever, if you have to move further, drive in a slightly circular arc, saves all that naffing about. driving forks in and out underneath lifting side shifting, putting down, more swearing, more side shifting, throwing Jacks prize teddy out the pram, Ted getting upset with colourful language (should really make him an officer, he walks like one, head down, don't know what they are doing, my ears are bleeding)
Wow that one Hell of A Wheel job.:O
Diane Abbot needs a forklift to move her around... Tabloid Headlines right there.
Got to admire these lads persistence patience and humour . Epic work 😊
very good vid showing the work you have to do
"Never hit the bare bolt as you will ruin the threads!"... lol.. If there was dynamite, it would be going onto them threads/ :-) Real life versus "Theory". :-)
"Forklift" - item that will lift everything regardless of weight as it is the only lifting appliance knocking about. Also tows everything as it is also usually the only thing that starts/runs. Everything else is "to be repaired" and ergo does not run...
:-)
Forklift dares to not start once in 6 years despite never getting any attention whatsoever.... "Bloomin useless piece of absolute crap!!".. :-)
Good job. Great editing 👌
I am happy i found this channel while its still genuine. Please never script and over-produce
Some where out there , theirs a squaddie piddling himself knowing hes was the guy responsible for new found enjoyment
I see the ole abbots giving up its wheels relatively easily 🙄👌🏼…. Us old gunners are a bit like that…….obstinate 😝
Living the dream!
When the tank's a rockin' you'd better not come knocking. Support your local tracked lovemobile. ;-)
Another awesome video, and the music was Alan Walker with faded got me singing along. Although not as well as the young Norwegian girl who sang .
cracking job fellas
really getting into the stride of videos now. good to see
good work guys you have a lot of passion and you deserve a million subs
Full Frontal Abbottamy.
It’s been a few frosty Fridays since I shoved tracks round with a fork truck. One had done so much ‘impact shoving’ that the chassis was bent where the tilt rams mounted :D
Fab stuff keep up the great work
You have a great boss!
Finally subscribed been really enjoy in your content not only gives a smile but learns what my uncles went through in the war two uncles both of them went through Battle of the bulge in Sherman tanks I’ll be interested to see if you work on any of those, keep it fun .
Trip to Halfords then lads. Should have most of what you need
Loving the nod to Bovington on your hoody...
❤ great stuff ❤
There is nothing better than using the right kit for the job 😂😂😂😂😂
Wrong kit* 🤣
If I was 50yrs younger and only half daft I would love a day with you lads . It would be like a day at Billy Smarts Circus😀🤣PS retired mechanic so oil and dirt doesn't frighten me LOL
Working on tanks looks like fun.😂
Ted does a fine job of supervision.
These guys are master forkers.
My dog Ted loves sticks too!
16:02 that fucking dog! 😂
Also Diane Abbot is... Jack's?
Can you ask him if he was completely drunk out of his tiny little mind when he bought this shitbox?
Excellent
Jack last seen heading to the pub
They only welded the bolts that commonly worked loose, seen it often on 32 ton Chinese Komatsu copies, the bane of my life for four years
Sick video
Really good 👍🏼 🏴☠️✌🏼
Blimey!, lot of faffin about!. 🤣 Nuff said!.... 🙂
I made the tyre molds for the Challenger Tank a while ago to mold the tyres onto the rims (bit bigger than that, it was a heavy mold tbh ). lol
Also made the molds to add the rubber to the links etc .
You really have work for you guys to do. But how you will fix the rotten rubber pads? Keep on going 💪 💪
Saw you at tanks trucks & weapons of warfare last year, Jack was wearing a Milf Hunter T-shirt, my son has an unusual fascination with it, could you please tell me where to get one it would make his day
That "box you can't get hold of" is a Chieftain/Challenger IFCS CIU. Probably can't program it anymore because I don't think anyone has the necessary device. I wonder what happened to them all.
Well lads and lasses look at this way. It cannot get any worse ... 🤭
"Things can only get better"
Don't worry Seb, we've all done harpooned our fair share 😅
Hi Joe ( yea me again .. sorry 😊)
Loving the videos your doing and its great that your giving us more and more information as you guys continue with the jobs your doing !!
QUESTION can the tracks and the idlers wheels be re shod with new rubber or are they heading for the Scrap pile?
If the tanks a rockin don't come a knockin!
great video - hope youtube pays you lots for these
The holes in the spricket should realy be opened up to the next size, or be sleeved as using the same size bolts as at present will cause rapid wear in the holes.
Fun stuff ! Wish I could help
Gunna be fun to watch a video of you guys at 40, all deaf as a post. At least that girl helping cares.
Hi,
ein Video über euch und was ihr gelernt habt währe mal interessant, wer steckt hinter
Mr.Hewes.
Man wird halt Neugierig wer was macht und ob alle das Hauptberuflich oder zum Hobby haben.
Erm that looks a little bit shagged, can it be saved ? Stay tuned for more thrilling episodes 🤣😂😅😆
He looks like a hobbit with that high camera angle…..
I ENJOYED THE WHOLE VID!!!!! Sweet darnation, it's a joy to see you all work an have fun!!!!!!❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💥👍👍👍
14:29 that’s a breaker bar!
How easy is it to source new road wheels?
Is there anyone who can make/fit new rubber tyres onto the existing road wheels & what could it cost to do that?
Just a friendly observation. I most defiantly would have cross hatched those railway sleepers. Stacked like that if it is bumped she'll fall off.
Do you know what torque wrench they used to tighten those nuts for those drive wheels? Not only was it quite heavy, except it needed to be picked up by a crane. No, it certainly wasn't an electronic torque wrench, it be be a mechanical style of them. Knowing that the operator of that crane would be quite a distance from it, it would have a loud click when it's at the correct torque reading. No, you certainly wouldn't be able to lift it. It was that heavy.
Dianne Abbot lots her shockers years ago...it just does'nt add up?
That takes me back. Never did I EVER set fire to a track pad while splitting track though, lol. We always had the right screw on leads & so on to punch them out with (and we lept them VERY safe indeed, as you can clearly relate to, hehe).
No FLT's though so when those cages filled with new track pads arrived, you SOON found out who your mates were. A necessary evil though but the job I hated most was removing/replacing the muff couplings before/after towing if the Reccy Mech didn't have a trailer handy. Especially in the German winters. Happy days 🙂👍