Big Mailbag/Mailbox update! Contains impressive art and terrible T-shirts

[@Teribus13]

The picture of Elly is absolutely fantastic, top work from (presumably) Lucy. The young lady has some serious skill. Very impressive. I can't overstate how impressive.

[@caw25sha]

I thought so too. Very talented.

[@1971wizzard]

This is so relaxing watching a gentleman receive fan mail from his followers....Love the show...Keep it going!!!

[@owensteele1274]

Some amazing items you have there. The brochures and literature are worth some money now, as well as a good read. @11:10 The white Citroen XM-esque concept car on the front of Marco Ruiz's book is a Mazda MX-02 which was also included in the Observer's Book of Automobiles 1986. So the present day of the book could be about 1984/5.

[@matty6848]

Ian I’m so jealous you get so many Christmases every year. However you deserve it mate for all your hard work & great content you provide us with👍

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

I do love a mailbag or mailbox video, it shows the love and appreciation of all the fans on how you entertain us with all these videos

[@kennethhume8628]

I really enjoy watching your mail box videos , I hope you resume them in the near future . I think people just like sending you stuff . I know that you can’t use a lot of the items but you could take them down to your local hospice where they would be very welcome .

[@garydale3233]

Careful now Father Ted: You cannot interchange the roadmaster and caprice station wagon tail lights!!!

[@grayfool]

People are very generous. So nice to see.

[@bigalf5173]

Well deserved Ian .you bring so much entertainment to your followers .you are a decent fella and very witty .keep going mr hubnut.wishing you all the best in the next stage of your life 👍👍

[@69Phuket]

Who don't like a HubNut enough to send useful things? Very generous guys.. You exceeded all expectations. X

[@aaronhillsdon9984]

That “History of the Japanese Car” book was in the collection of my local library when I was a kid, however I think it spent more time on my bookshelf than the library’s! From memory it’s very comprehensive.

[@tonyford7987]

Had an Alpine new in 1976. 1442cc S Nice motor dragged a caravan beautifully.

[@Zeem4]

This video reminded me, last Friday I was driving from Spalding to Newark on the A17, and coming the other way on a trailer was a red Reliant Fox in "project" condition.

[@charlieboy259]

Hi Ian, Glad you liked the Talbot cards. All the best Charlie

[@frothe42]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, love mail bag day! All part of being HubNut.

[@kaypearce1537]

Over whelmed with peoples generosity,restores your faith in human nature.

[@alech8336]

Some lovely stuff sent to you there. Shows how much you fans care for you!

[@andrewhofler]

Mailbag is always great fun! Endless Haynes manuals, random ebay tat, and even a painting! Brilliant!

[@millomweb]

Art - 3:25 - Perhaps could be called "Elly's brakes over the pit of gloom" ? Back at the old unit with Elly's rear wheels on the floor when you were working on rear brakes. It's a great piece of work !

[@HowardLeVert]

Not sure why people are commenting on the amount of stuff in the unit - you can still see the back wall, which is more than can be said for my garage...!

[@JR90.]

Great Mail Bag. I'm sat here eagerly waiting for you to come across a white board I've had sent to you. 🤞

[@HubNut]

Must be next time, though I don't recall seeing anything too large...

[@JR90.]

@@HubNut - I'll keep an eye on the video, otherwise I'll get on to the company 🙂

[@HubNut]

Could still be at the sorting office. Will check later this week.

[@grantmcgowan8399]

The best Mr HubNut mail bag! Good fun.. Do bring it back soon!

[@Queen-of-Swords]

My TWC t-shirt arrived this morning, thank you! ❤️

[@vidfletch]

Funniest video of yours ever. Me and my wife had a right laugh! Mailbag could be a channel all of it's own! 🤣

[@ColonelJGHyde]

Love the Talbot Alpine! My Dad owned a C reg 1.6 ltr. Wine red colour. Whisper quiet engine! Nice Car!

[@TheHillman46]

Hi Ian, my "V-link" obd2 reader, connected well to my Matiz camper. I had no issues reading and cancelling codes. I bought it from ebay, about 5years ago for $35aud. My matiz was the perfect solo roadtrip car, I made a plywood, fold out platform to roll out a single mattress (abt 2m from rear hatch, to dashboard) In Oz, everyone thinks you need a big car. But I could drive from home to Cairns, on $70petrol 😏. (1335km) My current roadtripper, is an 89 ubs17 holden jackaroo/ isuzu trooper, probably the only tidy one left...

[@HubNut]

Was it a later Matiz? Mine is a 1999 and doesn't have OBD2.

[@TheHillman46]

@@HubNut ah, mine was the one with the round front indicators, so it may have been different.

[@PeterAndersons]

Hi Ian, I had two Top Trumps card packs on cars and ships I got while in Lytham in 1976 - that brought back some fond memories. Also, it's great to see you have just as bigger mess in your shed as I do, cheers Pete.

[@Ricketik65]

If you feel you have too many brochures, maybe you can send them to Ed of Twin Cam. He has made some very nice videos of brochures.

[@Hairnicks]

I love mail bag, it just makes me laugh so much with your droll sense of humour. Please don't kill it for very long, I'm sure Miss Hubnut can help.

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi Ian great video, I enjoy the mail bag to see what you get sent, I can remember Tony Hart programme's keep up the good work

[@timcox7673]

love the way you sit on a car seat that is not in a car, very hubnut

[@peterriggall8409]

Having a Hubnut car boot sale at a Hubnut Social sounds a good idea. The artworks and the coasters were the standouts for me. I guess those lights that go on the doors are what some up market cars call 'Puddle Lights'. But you would not have puddles in Wales would you.......'Stream Lights' perhaps. ;-)

[@ThePowerbloke]

A very interesting and sometimes curious collection of goodies in your mailbag this time around Ian! :-)

[@millomweb]

36:03 They may be light up valve caps - difficult to tell but you can get 'Aircheckers' that appear very similar things but they indicate your tyre pressures instead.

[@JakobKsGarage]

Nice TV show start, the "Oh hello" thing. Good work 👍

[@ujohansson65]

surprisingly interesting video 😀 My father had a Talbot solara .

[@Aspins]

Twas my SD1 . I also have a 1977 Spitfire. The picture of Elly was cut out of one of your photos of Elly meets an ancestor in France,edited and laser engraved on MDF.

[@blazerlazer5526]

Good video as always!

[@shepshepherd]

You'll love that Japanese car book. I've owned a copy of it since the early 1990s, when I found it on sale very cheaply at a book shop in Deal which specialised in remainders. It taught me a great deal about the Japanese car industry and is part of my automotive library to this day :)

[@stuart121972]

I remember both Take Hart and Hart Beat.

[@alech8336]

YOU ARE SUPER Mr Hubnut :)

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

My first car was a 1978 Alpine. Hope you find one to test one day, I think you would like it.

[@chrisharkin3741]

"I really should get some scissors...' Next week 40 pairs of scissors turn up in mailbag...

[@Capriboy1972]

My foxy mug arrived today woohoo!😁 🦊

[@iangrice329]

Learned to drive and passed my test in a Talbot Alpine, there ability to rust would make owning one now quite a challenge.

[@alansmith1770]

Enjoyed your video enjoying a cuppa using my hubnut large mug that has just arrived

[@nigelrudd670]

Jumble sale of car parts have an auto jumble 🤓😃 and you could fund more restoration on the fleet 🤓😉👍

[@torresalex]

Good idea. And since everyone who sends things in does so because they like the channel, no one will mind ian's getting rid of their presents because it supports the channel

[@craigmclean8260]

Camera and wireless mic seem to be working out well...the frame rate seems to sync okay w/ the LED lighting, though the exposure seems to "hunt" a bit at times. Fun to see what you receive in the mails; I could probably find a few items of interest, but will hold off since you appear to be "well-stocked" for now! Roadmaster and Caprice definitely siblings; they used to use the Caprice for police/highway patrol cars; mostly Crown Vics and Explorers now...

[@oldclassiccarUK]

*No problem with filling up the new unit eh!? people can be v kind* 👍

[@adamclark6756]

You got a mention on the Smith and Sniff podcast today. They were talking about a Matra Simca Rancho that was for sale.

[@coopers4491]

Hording springs to mind ian ,think you will need another unit soon !!!!! Great content hub nut STAY SAFE🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧☕☕☕☕☕

[@Elvis_TheKing]

28:31 “Hey Acadiane, what’s your game now, can anybody play?” .... I’ll get me coat!

[@casement18]

Thanks ian I saw a gorgeous old car today getting the tracking done on my car and said to garage worker was gorgeous, and said to girlfriend it looks like a old fiat she did a reg check on it and said it was a simca. When you said simca used to.build fiats under license I went KNEW IT to the girlfriend:D thank you for that information

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

23:40 off out for a spot of light murdering by the look of those!

[@dmndave]

Those door courtesy lights are known as puddle lights here in the US ( a buddy has a newish Mustang that shines a nice horse shape on the ground when you open the door ( here in Denver we seldom get puddles, any moisture usually vanishes in our extremely low humidity )

[@cappaculla]

You have got a nice selection of items for the charity shop there Ian.

[@volvo480]

Concerning getting organised (which I am neither 😂), you should find storage shelves in a clearance sale of some sort, for instance from a business which has closed down.

[@kennyg4744]

6:50, should all Volvos not now be referred to as "not my Volvo"?

[@tonys1636]

Endoscope also useful for DIY prostate examination. XL tee shirts are not a reflection on your size as I am a 40 - 42 chest ( stomach sometimes larger) and often have to buy an XL unless shopping with M&S then am an M or L depending on how tight I want it. Just as well that was a dummy cigarette lighter as sending one through the mail is illegal, dangerous if Airmail used. I will be ordering one of the defective mugs on Friday and sending you something to replace the use of a Sat Nav as it won't send one down dead ends and inappropriate roads. Stay safe Ian and get organised, he he!

[@jackharriet4814]

Show us more from the Holden magazine

[@MarkieC1990]

I was hoping for some Chinglish when you unwrapped that car hoover 😂😂

[@volvo480]

The Engrish was great on the interior light though. 😂

[@arthurfarrow]

The painting makes you look like Arthur Clarke.

[@wackyrc1394]

Marvellous HubNut, thank you, wonderful stuff.

[@alansimpson835]

I think you need another Hubnut caravan to house all your gifts. It can be the MK1 museum

[@EdgyNumber1]

Talk about Eastern Bloc cars, anyone remember the last of the (UK) line of Lada Samara saloons with their fancy bodykits, used to round off the sharp edges in line with the curves that many cars were sporting at the time? I kinda liked it but my mate always said it was a turd polishing exercise. FYI, I used to love those 4x4 Nivas.

[@garywillcox2286]

Hi Ian, if you want to recycle an OBD2 reader, then more than happy to take one off your hands. Happy to swap for something (Timtams?) but I am in Western Australia. if you want to test drive a Hyundai Accent, i do have a 2012 1.6 version seeing as everyone keeps suggesting it. Keep up the awesome video's. i think Miss Hubnut's mailbag skill's were sorely missed! Thanks

[@twocvbloke]

I wonder if that anti-fog works on glasses too when wearing masks? Been having that issue since it became mandatory to wear them in shops and on buses... :P

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

Drop of washing up liquid, or rubbing raw potato on them, should work

[@alanlansdell7533]

Yes it does using it myself 😃

[@cogidubnus1953]

@@Thecrazyvaclav Smeary though dustwise...the stuff I found worked best was a tube of special anti-fog, product of France, I was given as a souvenir by a stallholder at the 1965 Anglo-Normandy Exhibition in Brighton, which I attended as a child...kept my glasses beautifully clear...alas I've never seen it anywhere since (or if I have I've missed it on account of my specs being misted up)... damn...

[@tonys1636]

Fit the mask then put the glasses on so the bridge is on the mask over ones nose will prevent fogging.

[@alanlansdell7533]

@@tonys1636 I trust your advice, your profile pic suggests we are similarly afflicted/enabled 😀

[@martinneumann7783]

The TOYOTA brochure gave me the creeps, the nose hair trimmer made me laugh like never before. Another postcard fellow with Talbot stuff -- wonderful! Also great: the chinese vacuum cleaner in a German colors box -- lovely!

[@johnnorth9355]

It took me six months to get my garage into that state :) .

[@aerogray2500]

LMAO!!!

[@caw25sha]

Now you have some experience I am sure you will do it a lot quicker next time round 😄

[@Stevieweevietv]

Have to admit..when I saw that Wish t-shirt I was glad there was nothing else with it! The Wish things that come up on my facebook suggestions are...ummm..unique to put it mildly!

[@micheltebraake7915]

The Cons of Becoming Famous! Beautiful paintings :-)

[@johnd8892]

What intrigues me is what item from the Holden magazine were you most pleased to learn about? It is good for all of us to want to learn new things.

[@YllaStar95970]

That's a great piece of art.

[@caw25sha]

You used to be able to buy airmail notepaper which folded over to make it's own envelope, complete with Airmail markings and blue stripes. I think they were also post-paid.

[@craigmclean8260]

I used to get these when living in Australia, called "Aerogrammes"; was the most economical means of sending letters to my State-side friends!

[@weaton25]

I'm sorry that you will not be taking any more parcel gifts I have loads of left over stuff that is to good to throw in the bin I was hopping to parcel it all up and send it on to you but it looks like I have missed my chance now.

[@eggy1962]

Had a Favorit.......preferred the Estelle

[@jsaxby6561]

Wearing my Casio F-91W as I watch this video🙂

[@sirmugman]

oh lovely having just finished "broswing" ebay for cars under 1000 pounds there's a hubnut video in the subs box lovely, quite a few nice cars hubnut, including a very nice basic renualt 14, a few xm's 2 which are better then mister lemon (the yugo) as they were found when clearing a house and other cars of wonder including a rare mk1 vuxhall calvalre! looks to be in good shape just needs minor work, a hoover too,

[@sarran1955]

Hello Ian, Great mailbag.. We fit LED valve cover lights on our mopeds for the 24 hr marathon....ambience.. Cordialement,

[@DougsCars]

You should hold out for the LT1 Roadmaster with the Corvette V8...260 vs. 170hp! Tireburner for sure. (And yes, it’s the same as the Caprice, and the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. Well, the Cadillac Brougham as well)

[@BarryAllenMagic]

If the bottom screws off the Clipper Lighter, you may find a secret chamber. I believe these are used by some people for storing (read stashing) their special brand of 'tobacco'. 😉

[@NSW2040]

20:10 An XL t-shirt might be the right size depending on the manufacturer...

[@Endfloat]

Hope you get some use out of the impact gun and drill I sent you! 😁

[@millomweb]

He just needs a hose now to connect it to his compressor we see in the background !

[@eeclass20]

Currently 6 Roadmasters of that model for sale on Reezocar across Europe . Sadly I'm old enough to have memories of Vision On!

[@jamieboyd448]

An OBD2 scanner review would be very handy Ian

[@torresalex]

I cannot believe I have found someone else who loves the Buick Roadmaster. My dream, if I were a rich man, would be to go over to the USA and buy one then criss cross the country in it

[@robertsedgwick1629]

flashing valve cap may* bring joy to childrens with bikes!

[@lucythemoggy1970]

the autobook gsa manual was from me ian

[@HubNut]

Thank you!

[@lucythemoggy1970]

@@HubNut your very welcome

[@lucythemoggy1970]

@@HubNut dunno if you knew, but sheldon from classic britain has just got himsef a 1959 edsel villager station wagon, worthy of a hubnut road test?

[@llaeeZ]

6:50 Not your Volvo? :P

[@pondfood]

Fun fact! I met hubnut in the nec circa 2018!

[@garydale3233]

Ah yes the Buick Roadmaster. Over my Caprice wagon it will have a biiig sunroof and a different dash. Trivia alert. The Roadmaster sedan and wagon did not share the same front end. The Caprice did. And the Roadmaster wagon has the Chevy front end but with different grill and front bumper.

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

I have one of those ponchos in white but have yet to take it out of the packet for fear of being mistaken for a ghost.

[@caw25sha]

Halloween is approaching.

[@Bowerprods2011]

Vision On Then Take Hart then Heartbeat, Gallery theme tunes Leftbank 2 and Marguerite by Bob Morgan

[@jonathanmagness5370]

The Roadmaster is based off the Caprice

[@frazzleface753]

THE Ross Kelly? Blimey!

[@bentullett6068]

Great to see the new unit is in a disorganised chaos state, very hubnut

[@CasperthefriendlyG10T]

Your vacuum came with a chewb. :)

[@caw25sha]

When I was about 10 I got into an argument with a kid I was playing car Top Trumps with. He was of the opinion that 0-60 of 8.5 trumped 7 because it's a higher number.

[@robinwells8879]

Hubnut auto jumble coming up? The field of dreams would be an excellent location with the little hubnutters drifting an Icecream and burger van around. I'd travel for that!😂

[@leeallen7491]

Hubnut stall at the classic motorshow ...bet you would clear that lot over the weekend