Thanks for the kind words. 🙏

No thinners and no, if you don’t press the roller it won’t make lines.

@@MyHumveeMathilda Thanks for the reply. I might give it a shot since I've been given a range of 4k to 15k to repaint...

lol 15k 😆

Sizes of what habibi? 😂

@@MyHumveeMathilda Seat dimensions my friend 🤣😂

The seat dimensions are off a Polaris Slinghot. eBay might have it in some of their listings.

@@MyHumveeMathilda Thank you 🌹

For the black and brown I used Rustoleum camo. For the green I used Rapco paints 383 CARC substitute.

@@MyHumveeMathilda thank you a lot👍❤️

About $1000 parts and labor.

Thank you 🙏

Thank you for your kind words. I will get back into it.

The gasket?

@@MyHumveeMathilda yes sir. I got the doors from Chris also. They came with gasket seals. Did you run them on the outer edge of the door?

Not if you install it in the right spot. The top is literally 8 feet wide. 😏

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Not yet, but here’s an idea, run a direct line to one of the batteries for the power. Not through the Orion. Make sure your truck is always on a 24v trickle charger.

Wait till you see how it turns out. 😆 I’m hoping by years end. Then I’ll shoot another video.

​@@MyHumveeMathilda I've just seen a short with Stacy David of the show "Gearz" is starting a new McLaren m6 reproduction. I can only hope the kits are legit or that I can also find a Manta of my own one day.

I might sell this one after I’m done building it. In about a year or two.

Nope. I’ll be doing it on paper and making g it out of board and fiberglass.

@@MyHumveeMathilda Really looking forward to seeing it!! Would you be open to sharing the measurements when you finish?

@bobbyeagle3543 sure

That’s right! 🇺🇸

Two types of fasteners. Self tapping screws and 1/8” pop rivets

Thank you sir.

Sandwich plate? I assume you mean the square plates for the inside of the door. Those are $0.50 at Lowe’s/Home Depot

​@MyHumveeMathilda hi thanks for the information could please add a link for these hardware

Here you go. 5-in 20-Gauge Galvanized Steel Tie Plate Wood To Wood www.lowes.com/pd/Simpson-Strong-Tie-TP-3-1-8-in-x-5-in-20-Gauge-Galvanized-Tie-Plate/3379752

Depends on the unit you buy. Different BTUs and size of the unit.

It’s definitely an adventure. I wish you the best of luck in finding the right one for you. 👍😁 Do you have a look at all the videos in my KZbin channel. Lots of common issues are addressed there.

Vision Offroad Manx wheels. Tires are 37x12.5R17LT

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The fan always kicks in when it’s supposed to between 215-220

You should stick to fixing up civics with cheap plastic accessories from autozone. 👍

So you’re saying upgrade the front suspension to a Miata? I might still do that. I wish I had put a Miata or another engine and drivetrain in sometimes.

@@MyHumveeMathilda The Audi drive line wasn't a bad choice. It will deliver fairly good performance for how you plan to use this car. I do agree a Miata front end will be a vast improvement over the VW set up. If you decide you need more power, I'd look to a GM 3.8L V6 first for an engine transplant. It would most likely fit in your engine bay without modification, it is powerful in stock form if you source one from a Pontiac and takes to modifications really well. This is one of my favorite kit cars, been in love with it since I saw one at a Detroit car show in the late 1970's. To be accurate, the McLaren M6GT is a 1969 model. Unless you have documentation to the contrary, I believe only 2 were ever produced. The GT was intended only to be Bruce's personal car. While he was alive, there were no plans to make a production run of this car. McLaren at that time, had never produced a road car, only race cars.

@cdjhyoung thanks for the corrections. Yes I love this thing. It’s a lot of work but I hope to have it finished this year.

What model HMMWV do you have? Your videos look like it’s a civilian Hummer or maybe something else.

@@MyHumveeMathilda i have a hummer h1 2004 k series

Well for civilian cars usually 50-60k miles. Sometimes it’s good to do it everytime you swap your timing belts out (gasoline powered cars). Is yours leaking? If so it’s time to change it out.

@@MyHumveeMathilda no, it doesn't lose. My H1 only has 16500 miles.

In 20 years....16500 miles

Watch part 1 of the paint videos. All explained. It’s latex house paint and CARC substitute spray

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I’m sorry you feel that way, but you weren’t there. And no, I wasn’t bullying, these trucks are really loud and everyone moves out of the way once they hear one come through. And multiple Humvees and 5 ton trucks are constantly making the rounds at this show. I drove very slow, foot on the brake preemptively. Plus, I didn’t want to create further noise by hitting my loud horn every few seconds. Thank you.

​@@MyHumveeMathilda (Part 1 of @THIS_NC_Native response) I was there. Although I didn’t see you and your trip through the vendor area your video documented your actions very nicely. My 1970 M35A2 is in your video at 05:39. I plan to attend next year and like to park in the same area. I will look you up and take a closer look at your exquisite HMMWV. I would be happy to discuss my concerns and remain friends or we can simply consider the case closed and remain friends. Your call. Your videos are among the best documentaries of the annual Denton Military Vehicle Show. In this regard, you are a great ambassador of our military vehicle passion and I thank you. Your driving upon your entry was irresponsible. I will expand on this below. In the meantime, please allow me to commend you on your HMMWV. In my opinion, it stands at or near the top of all I’ve ever seen. It appears to be in great condition and should continue to serve you for many years as evidenced by your care of the vehicle. Very tasteful blend of authenticity and your personalized features. If I owned your HMMWV, I’d be just as proud as you to be the owner of a fine artifact of our “can do” military history and might. I look forward to seeing you and “Mathilda” next year. Your response to my initial comment above makes some points better than I could myself. It also tells all of us a little more about you and your style. You indicate your vehicle is very loud. Yes, it may be but it is not loud enough to provide pedestrians with their back to you adequate warning that you are approaching with no intention of stopping. In the examples I’ve timestamped below none of the folks you startled had more than two seconds from the time they were aware of your approach until you were upon them. Ask yourself: How much louder must my vehicle be in order to provide a safer margin? I was there in 2021. Upon my departure I followed a couple walking up the middle of the dirt road toward the machine guns for perhaps 150 yards. I was 50 feet behind them in the M35A2 yet they were oblivious to my presence. Should I have blown my horn? Would blowing my horn enhance their love for military vehicles…or make me look like an impatient jerk who feels empowered by my massive truck? I chose to be a good ambassador that day and enjoyed spending some time with the transfer case in low range. Your statement about “… multiple Humvees and 5 ton trucks …” is very true. A bunch of vehicles running simultaneously (let’s not forget two helicopters and machine guns, generators from nearby campsites, diesel locomotive, etc.) creates a cacophony where you cannot distinguish between vehicles, their speed and direction of travel, and how far away they are. You should have no reasonable expectation that even if someone heard your vehicle behind them that their sensory inputs would make them realize that it is your vehicle approaching them and not another noise from another location mixed in with all the others. You indicated you “… didn’t want to create further noise by hitting my loud horn every few seconds.”. Did you honestly consider blowing your horn an option if you discovered your vehicle wasn’t loud enough? What kind of a message do you think that would send to the spectators who paid $15 each to be entertained by some incredible vehicles? This may come as a surprise to you but outside the big cities blowing your horn at someone just because they caused you an inconvenience makes you …. well, let’s just say that behavior is unacceptable. Now, back to your driving. You appeared to muscle your way through the pedestrians during your first four minutes. That by itself can leave the impression that drivers of military vehicles are bullies. Yep, people love jumping to conclusions and then publish their thoughts on social media. Beyond that, your close encounters with the pedestrians were unneeded risks. Here are the examples I observed: 01:57 - You approached the lady on your left too close. She felt she had to move on spur of the moment. If she were startled she may have moved in an unpredictable direction. We’ll see more on “startle” later. 02:18 - The three young men had about two seconds to react to your approach. 02:27 - The man and woman had about two seconds to decide on the direction in which to move upon being startled by your approach. You gave little, if any, indication you planned to slow down or stop until the conditions ahead of you were safe. 02:37 - The man with mobility challenges had less than two seconds after his awareness of you to move off the pavement to allow you to pass. He was already at the edge of the pavement but felt he had to move through its crumbling edge, exposing him to a trip hazard. 02:49 - Why didn’t you slow down or stop when you saw an unrestrained three-year-old kid beside the road? Kids at that age are HIGHLY unpredictable. Even as you passed him the parent still didn’t have a firm grip on him while your 3-ton vehicle passed just a few feet away. You should have used that “… foot on the brake preemptively …” and stopped your vehicle until you were certain the child’s danger had been resolved. I cannot overstate the danger you placed that kid in. I want you to go back to this portion of the video and watch it closely and consider if that kid had any inclination that he should stand still and wait until your noisy vehicle passed safely by. If you disagree with everything else I typed then PLEASE give some thought on how to drive safely when you see unrestrained toddlers ahead. You give me the impression this is your normal driving style. You are not alone. We see it in shopping center parking lots often. 02:57 - The small group waiting in line had about 5 seconds warning of your approach so they reacted appropriately by bunching together up against the building and wave. The difference here: they were already looking in your direction as you approached and didn’t have to depend solely on the sound of your vehicle. 03:00 - The woman stepped away from a food vendor and almost into your path. That would have been less of an issue if you were driving slower. I understand the man with the dog on the right caused a pinch point for you so you had to veer left, closer to the woman. Just stop and allow the unsafe condition to be resolved. After all, while you are stopped, more people will have more time to look at your cool HMMWV! 03:08 - Another unrestrained kid who, fortunately, has good self-preservation skills. Still worth it to just slow down so you will have time to react in case he forgets his role in his own survival. 03:10 - I don’t know exactly what the woman holding the child was thinking but I wager she felt she had less than two seconds to get off the road after you startled the group, not realizing that you were headed off the road as well. Simply driving slower would have eliminated the vast majority of the dangers. Yes, your HMMWV is “loud as hell” but they didn’t hear it in time to consider all the moving parts of how to make a safe path for you. And what about the vehicles that are very quiet? Yep, the ones with gas engines and a muffler. The pedestrians would not have nearly the two-second warning your vehicle afforded them. (See Part 2 of @THIS_NC_Native response below)

You too Jeff 😎👍

You too Akbar! Awesome to meet the person behind those wonderful creations! 😎

@@MyHumveeMathilda THX YOU TOO!

Thank you 🙏