Build it, the Ultra 4 race car build

[@backwoodsfabrication4601]

Jeff gave me a ride in this car. He took me up Spooners and outer limits at race pace and we hit 98 in the lakebed. Changed my life. I also help him tear out the transfer case in his shop. This car is amazing.

[@johnknox6779]

The workmanship and thoughtfulness that went into this build blows my mind!

[@ibranger6439]

Good God There are no words in the English language to compliment the engineering here Back atcha Jeff!

[@noneckjoe948]

Holy crap dude! I’m mind boggled…. That is beyond amazing!

[@billwheeler4343]

This was just an unbelievably Awesome build. Your fabrication skills are off the chart!

[@MikeCaldwell-o6f]

So much respect for the for the high level of engineering and fabrication, and yes i definetly see the improvement in the Welding as the project evolved. Great story telling in a creative way that a Fabricator can relate to.

[@BongoMediaStudios]

Sir, that seam welding is prime. Your talent is beyond homologations. Pure Essence!

[@scottbourret1190]

What an incredible piece of machinery. That framework is awesome. Love all the choices made on the little things. That had to be a blast to experience on the open road and trails.

[@BahWeepGranahWeepNiniBong]

Beautiful tig welding, fab work and attention to detail, well done!

[@vetosentti]

Hats off to the people like yourself who actually create these beauties, mighty fine work!

[@yopeepthisout]

He said engine... she said particularly. Awesome build/video.

[@gafrers]

Wonderful. Especially the details, like the electronically adjustable roof lightbar angle.

[@frankdegreef4017]

I Have studied many builds and this is for sure one for the keeping, excellent design.

[@jimworley1048]

John you just dazzle me with your knowledge and talent

[@נתנאלמור-ע7כ]

The most perfect build I've ever seen

[@Tachikoma-sj6kz]

that is a thing of beauty - the talent and passion of those involved shows.

[@unlimitedoutdoors3307]

WOW! Absolutely insane craftsmanship

[@ironhorse3497]

One Word: WOW !!!! Thanks for sharing!! I am impressed...

[@AlexLopez-oe2ve]

Wow an absolute awesome proof of your great craftsmanship, unbelievable!

[@darrenwerner1829]

The hammers are no joke. And neither is that buggy. Nice job.

[@TiRider66]

Killer. Thanks for putting the whole thread in a video.

[@CS_247]

OMG.... You (and a few mates) built THIS in your garage??!! Insane. I can see where the Beetle and Corvair projects came from...

[@NicoleJohnsonsDetour]

Gorgeous welds, as always, John! 👏

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, Nicole. It's a small niche video but I'm glad I got it out there.

[@Oper8or]

I love the build! And thank you for calling it an Engine..... bugs the crap out of me when people call it a motor.. its not electric its gas powered. Its an engine. This build in particularly, lol, is friggin awesome. You got some serious skill.

[@witcher71]

John! Absolutely amazing work man!!

[@andrea-dg9fv]

Cosa dire?? "FANTASTICA OPREA D'ARTE". Complimenti a tutti voi.

[@classicjag76]

John, this is insane. What a beautiful machine you built! It's just amazing to me what some people can do in just a small window of their lifetime...well done!

[@scottyskydog]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@johncranfordpersonal4146]

The fab work is incredible, very well thought out too!

[@jisu222]

What an insane truck. Beautiful built.

[@BuildSomethingAuto]

Only 2 years?? Holy hell you're making the rest of us look bad! Awesome video, really showcases how much work and talent goes into these things. 👍

[@TheNorth35]

Amazing details about the build. Very nice work.

[@mikes.9755]

Incredible craftsmanship.

[@clydearmstrong6378]

Nice build !!!❤❤

[@frediefarmer]

Your fab skills are second to none. Looks awesome

[@patrickdean9797]

mechanical masterpiece you ard one heck of a fabricator

[@brmmotorsport]

Sparkly.... Master workmanship ...

[@mitchmc4063]

wow this is quite a set up from your portal'd bronco that you first used

[@edwardclark3980]

Studio shots make it look like a toy. Very nice work for sure.

[@bernie7958]

Not bad welding...for a musician. I keed, I keed, your work is extraordinary.

[@ttt69420]

Really awesome, man. Great craftsmanship.

[@rogers7884]

The welding is amazing

[@slowlydimming4320]

I think WOW nice machine will be enough! Good work!

[@buddabuilds8851]

You are a huge inspiration. That is an amazing build

[@welndmn]

This is awesome JR!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, you guys have already seen it on Pirate of course.

[@zmotorsports62]

Beautiful workmanship. 👍

[@repalmore]

You might have a little trouble with a few words but damn you do a great job of fabricating. Buggy looks really good. I think IFS/IRS is the future of high end buggys.

[@felipenano]

This is pariculalarry good video. lol. Youve got some skills John!

[@Richard-wk9le]

Welding that good deserves to be in a Museum

[@DutchKC9UOD]

Nice build I have friends that race Pro 4 trucks from up near Crandon off Road Track in Wisconsin.

[@alkennedy1124]

This is absolutely beautiful beautiful work nice welds , and I recognize the use of saw radius cuts, nice, non laser cut , nice 👍 kool thanks BigAl California.

[@cramiro71]

Simply incredible

[@seafieldgrant6957]

WOW WOW WOW Amazing quality best I have ever seen and I have been a mil spec mechanical buyer 20 years

[@michaelvadney5803]

Nice welds. Neat project!

[@MdubFrederson]

Engine: a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion Motor: any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion Both are correct.

[@highwaymen1237]

Wrong. My father is physicist and designs race cars. If I ever say motor when talking about an engine he yells at me.

[@swnorcraft7971]

Incredible! Few people have the design capability AND fab savvy to pull this off.......I would imagine you have to turn down work because everyone who can afford it will be looking for you. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@darrenlafreniere5034]

Very inspiring. Well done!

[@billybike57]

It looks like art! Well done 👍🏼

[@KoonceLyfe]

absolutely epic build. great video!

[@HermitHippy]

That's an over-the-top insane build! Craftsmanship coats money, and I can see where $180k went.

[@BlackdogADV]

As a fabricator I’m impressed.

[@LiveOff-Road]

Awesome JR. Thanks for putting this together to inspire those who didnt have the chance to follow this build, and re-inspire those who did. I hope you've been well! Liked and Sub'd 👍🏼 All the best, "Station"

[@carlkeese6620]

Totally impressive fab skills !!!

[@Skeixi]

Awesome video!

[@scottinWV]

This is a piece of art!

[@Rogueflier]

Partic-Larry & sim-Larry, not sure I understand the problem here..? Fantastic build..cheers🍻

[@RallyJunkies]

Awesome built!

[@rcjbvermilion]

Impressive work! Any idea how much it ended up weighing in the end?

[@JohnReynolds661]

I think race weight was a little over two tons.

[@danielvillarreal8892]

Masterpiece comes to mind. Have you considered building a plane to compete against the P51

[@badmoon5249]

Absolutely amazing.

[@badasswood]

next john builds a land speed record car, using only tecate beer cans and 85 feet of window screen😂😆😆😅😅 pure genius, "i laser cut without a laser..."😉 hope to see more from you soon!

[@icupopavictorsierra3138]

Absolutely amazing!

[@fairwind8222]

Best fab video! Thanks

[@ПётрСветлов-г7н]

it's amazing!!!🤩 Hello from Russia

[@ultra4suzukisamurai679]

Beautiful work! Is this car still racing?

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, the current owner is trying to sell it. I hope someone buys and races it so I have something to root for!

[@k4x4map46]

nice!! tig and CrMo eh?

[@SeverinoGalbinez-yf6te]

NICE BUILD JEEP...

[@ironamoffroad]

Amazing work...

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Always felt NASA could learn a thing or two from guys like this when it comes to building off-earth performance vehicles that could rock. I swear the things they build look so dang fragile!

[@Perception_]

Gravity, gravity, gravity...

[@bartvanos]

Its because they are all foil, tape, and showerrods. Its all fake my guy

[@BunkerBlog]

My guess its because they need to keep them light. Plus they are much lower speed than an ultra 4 car since they need to be controlled from millions of miles away.

[@davidhamilton7628]

Yep he nailed it with the red buttons😂

[@BigRed-MWA]

Awesome job 👍👍👍

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

[@repalmore]

Engine and motor are by definition interchangeable. Engine started out as a slang word the had the feel of too complicated to work. That being said, I use motor for electric and engine for internal combustion thingies.

[@cc103itsme5]

Refreshing to hear someone else call an engine an engine and not a "motor"

[@chevyridinhigh67]

What an amazing machine

[@dr_tate]

Great video

[@killerbizz]

comment ne pas aimé,good jobs!

[@h-j.k.8971]

Just looking at the quality of your builds is intimidating. Think I´ll go back to bed:-/

[@DutchKC9UOD]

Would love to see a whole race video of this truck? Post a link

[@paulpaul5606]

Well that thing would look good in my garden

[@ПавелАндреев-ь5в]

Hello John! Your video is just great! I couldn't make out the type of steering ... is it a combination of hydraulics? Who is the manufacturer of this? thanks, good luck!

[@JohnReynolds661]

It uses a Howe rack and Trophy Truck pump.

[@ПавелАндреев-ь5в]

@@JohnReynolds661 Thanks !

[@thejourneyretold]

approx how long did it take to build it all and approx how long did it take to design on CAD? Ish?

[@JohnReynolds661]

The build took 2 years total. The CAD was ongoing through the project.

[@thomasdevos141081]

Kudos for the workmanship on this thing, I only have one remark... Using a drill, hole saw and bandsaw to "laser cut" these tabs without laser cutter??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I hope this was a "pun intended" kind of thingy ,😂😂😂😂

[@yoringer]

I still have the race dezert thread in my browser favorites!

[@reminoel483]

I wonder the exact same chassis would weight how much if made out of steel or stainless? Titanium is pretty much impossible to find where im from…

[@JohnSmith-qj4cf]

Can it be bought! Thks

[@b-lopez394]

John Reynolds, Thanks for making this detailed ULTRA 4 vid. Have you ever reproduced the frame and available for sale?

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, the video actually took quite awhile to put together gathering all of the media. I really didn't want to do another project like that because it's so time consuming, but it was fun to do one. The timing was such that I had a friend who was interested in the project and could bank roll it. But I've turned my attention to other types of builds as you can see on my channel.

[@delmarrathbone7092]

That thing should have never been driven. It belongs on display in a museum.

[@brianb-p6586]

There's no point in building a vehicle and not driving it, and planning to do that leads to the ridiculous junk found at custom car shows. This is vastly better because it is driven hard.

[@stuwemhoener5937]

Thank you for say engine not motor!!!!!! I’m all about that! Yes it has a motor, a starter motor, or a wiper motor or a power window motor etc....

[@LDCBIG1]

Definition of motor (Entry 1 of 3) 1: one that imparts motion specifically : PRIME MOVER 2: any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: such as a: a small compact engine b: INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE especially : a gasoline engine

[@tylerstains]

What transfer case are you running?

[@JohnReynolds661]

The car is over 10 years old, but at the time it was the newest version of the Atlas. The low ratio was 3:1 and the owner also played with a 2:1

[@adventurefreakz]

Where do you sell the mirrors??