Hackling Suspension on the Turbo SRT4 RWD '73 MG Midget [EP4]

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Thanks Blaine! 🍻 EDIT: For everyone asking about the status of this build, Stefan took a hiatus from this project to get his #MercFerd ready for Hot Rod Power Tour 2019, then the MG was shelved due to personal setbacks and travel. He still plans on making more videos on the Midget from his home garage, since we sponsored him with $1000 in new suspension parts after this episode came out. In the meantime you can follow him here: www.youtube.com/@projectblackjack

[@Onewheelordeal]

We need this finished more now than ever, IQCS finalist material

[@milteewonders]

Did this build ever get finished?

[@Nebbia_affaraccimiei]

@@milteewonders good question

[@roto89]

Finished yet??

[@jollykreiger9938]

Has there been any updates?

[@dogbounty6399]

I like that it is kinda a budget build instead of just throwing money at it.

[@TheBignick243]

Thanks Rich for giving Jack Black his own maker space! This car is going to be awesome!

[@qualitycomputer]

What ever happened to this project? would love to see it finished!!

[@griffind262]

Will never get finished I bet

[@thequesomanishere]

Best episode of jablinski games yet

[@k0rndog93]

This Midget is going to be bad ass!!! I love how it's not a super fancy high dollar build, either. Something us regular folk can relate to, just a couple friends hanging out and creating something. Black Jack's gonna be one happy dude driving it when it's all done!! :)

[@thomasstrickland0]

Thank you Stefan! I was only giving you a hard time because my grandpa used to give me such a hard time about the difference between a motor and a engine. He was a engineer. He designed a lot popular high powered industrial electric motors you still see in use today.

[@Projectblackkjack]

no worries bud, I don't take any of this stuff to heart

[@jaydoingstuffandthings6635]

I wanna give that chubby guy a hug.. he just seems super cool. Nice guy.

[@ryry998]

That's gonna be a sweet car Canadian Jack Black.

[@bdot905]

Whens the next update on this build? Just found the channel last week. But think the content you guys have is amazing!

[@twodogsyyc6729]

I love this project!!! Gonna be unique and roast the rubber. Super cool..

[@CarswithNash]

Nice progress! I like Rich’s idea of using the cross member as an oil reservoir.

[@1quickdub]

"Date night in Toronto" So what are we doing, dinner and a movie? "Nah babe, we're hittin the pick n pull" 😂

[@billclarke2535]

Nothing says date night like stopping off for obscure car pars. love it!

[@stuartw1667]

Don't stop the progress, I am in to this build!

[@chazer200]

What I love about these vids is, "this is what I got, this is what we are gonna use!" Watch me make this SH!T work. Soooo good!

[@MikeWest_W]

I take a shot every time you say 'owt'. This is awesome.

[@getsglobal]

where are the rest of the videos

[@tonynecas4825]

Damn. I can't wait for the next episode. I am super interested to see this completed.

[@woopderson]

Really enjoying this series. A lot of serious work is going into this, well done!

[@ziptiejedi5658]

Love the channel and love this project. I've always had a secret crush on MG's. I have a neighbor that has about 20 of them and wanted to get one a build it. I can't wait too see yours finished that thing is going to boogie.

[@KaiSyversen]

Please finish this. :)

[@mikefedele4521]

I love outside of the box thinking. It reminds me why I got into this. It all looks good this thing is going to be a weapon when it's done.

[@donaldkennedy9385]

I'm really liking your midget build. I have a 76 and its giving me a ton of great ideas. I'm very interested in seeing this thing on the road!

[@inmotion81]

When do we get the next video I want to see this done

[@BENBJAMN1304]

Any updates???

[@AuMechanic]

Good job on the cross member section although I'd suggest getting a hole saw and putting some decent sizes access holes in the underside, maybe slit between 2 holes to make a few rectangle holes with rounded ends in the underside so you can be sure its well coated inside and also make it a little lighter without loosing strength.

[@Projectblackkjack]

I might make it my dry sump tank

[@AuMechanic]

@@Projectblackkjack Not a bad idea but you would need to add some baffles or some form of containment inside it to stop the oil pooling to one end during cornering away from the pick up otherwise you'd have to run a lot of oil in there to avoid that and that would end up with a lot of extra weight for no large gains.

[@Projectblackkjack]

@@AuMechanic I'm thinking of using half of it with a modified top for oil/air separation, so it will be more like a vertical tank then the whole crossmember and on the passenger side for better weight distribution

[@AuMechanic]

@@Projectblackkjack I see, that makes more sense to use the vertical section.

[@johntrevena4280]

An old MG midget, you have got good taste in choice of proget. and fillin it with good parts.. it was ment to be a hillclimb with tight twist bends,, .. I like what your doin with it.. a toy for life...

[@CC-de7hd]

"Took a picture of the napkin"! LMAO

[@werterion]

believe it or not this is how a lot of ideas start production........ previously being a fabricator for a millwright i can tell you a good portion of stuff coming in from the general public is just shit that was thrown down in 30 seconds on a piece of scrap paper lol

[@CC-de7hd]

@@werterion Ya I worked constructing 30 years ago, alot of stuff was written on a piece of paper or napkin. We didn't have smart phones to take a picture of them. It was funny to me made me laugh. Have a great day!

[@CarswithNash]

C C I remember my dad once wrote an important appointment date & time on a block of wood... the issue was he forgot & used the block of wood in a project he was working on lol!

[@CC-de7hd]

@@CarswithNashbeen there done that or someone thought it was scrap and threw it away

[@chadfoust6942]

Suggested name for EXO: "death-reduction cage". Another suggestion, since you're using the crossmember as dry sump (brilliant BTW) why not use the frame rail as exhaust?

[@krisdewar5162]

Moisture from the exhaust will rot it from the inside out

[@bobroberts2371]

I'd run oval exhaust like some asphalt oval track cars use or even 2 smaller diameter pipes with a reverse direction collector.

[@krisdewar5162]

Always loved the look of equal length manifolds

[@sargspudguts7034]

Run a side exhaust like a Ac Cobra.

[@Gand954]

Would love to see more on this

[@ghud6291]

I luv it..."all we need is these things"...

[@paulgriffiths8359]

Fantastic stuff, I can't even begin to imagine what its gunna be like to drive but Im guessing a hell of a lot of fun for sure

[@ianlevine273]

I like the lake pipe exhaust down the passenger side on the track car.

[@steveveness3829]

Imagination, vision, and my favorite 😊 not much cash😉😊👍👍

[@austinatkins408]

She’s gonna rip!!! Cool build dude

[@johnnymelendez4836]

Tough looking security guarding the garage behind BLackjack😁lol 🎥👌🏁 Rich your the greatest, mechanical knowledge ,and a sense of humour to boot🔧🚜😀. Aaron great job on all the work involved in the videos. CHEERS from NYC🗽 GOD BLESS😇

[@jaygorveatte7955]

Good morning from Nova Scotia, looking forward to the rest of the build!

[@joshuacheek5140]

Rich help him finish this already. I need to see this completed. It's killing me. I love stephs ideas for this build. It's simple but good.

[@adammantz8301]

I need friends like you guys lol, should be a sweet build when it's done. Nice work

[@ericmeservey8701]

Shim that VLSD (look it up) It's embarrassingly easy to add an extra shim to the VLSD stack, and get some more-truer LSD action (In addition to the Viscous action when you really get on it).

[@Projectblackkjack]

Thanks for the tip!

[@dsch1znit]

I miss my SRT-4. The engines are freaking bulletproof on those things.

[@turboflush]

Why do I not see them much anymore then? When the neons came out.. they were everywhere.

[@regal105]

TurboFlush neons had an expiry date

[@werterion]

@@regal105 indeed, once they cancer, pull the plug..... i sent 2 yrs trying to hack out and replace all the rust out of mine before i just let it die..... at this point i just accept that dodges have "active weight reduction"

[@dsch1znit]

TurboFlush I have no idea to be honest.

[@werterion]

Srt4 were not well sold unfortunately, but were alot more prevalent in the pt cruisers. Starting to get hard to find the turbo pt now . Was a totally underrated setup that more people should have looked at when they were new. 4cyl anything catches shit here in North America, when it shouldn't, they have their uses just the same as anything bigger

[@andyvitale6071]

Will the wheels hit the foot box frame while turning? Love this build.

[@dustinellis9321]

Love the build, cant wait to see more videos

[@leonek13212]

Just go for 4 motorcycle shocks with DIY pushrod adapters. Its the cheapsest, fastest and most adjustable option

[@jadajada405]

dont force it . gett a bigger hammer . looolz

[@marksmith2738]

Wow, this is certainly entertaining. Thanks -- looking forward to seeing what the MG/Ford/Dodge/Chevy looks like in the end :) Great stuff!!

[@charliebardo6255]

Great progress 👍 really like the dry sump crossmember idea 😎 hope you go with that . Would shed heat very well with all the airflow across it 🤔

[@JoeHynes284]

I find the way Canadians say "out" comforting. I could definitely live there, if they'd have me haha

[@Pneumamechanical]

That's only in the east, ontario east accent

[@JoeHynes284]

Terry Filkins still comforting. 😊

[@getsglobal]

Where is the latest updates

[@gqcowboyg212]

did you finish this project?

[@frodehau]

Fun project, will there be more videos?

[@warmowed]

Stefan! use the frame rail as an exhaust pipe! block the front off and leave the back open XD

[@laser69beam]

We got clearance Clarence..!

[@moltensavage83]

Rich showing what everyone is thinking lol. Hood stack would be sick.

[@fascistpedant758]

I hope it doesn't end up looking like just another Road Kill car.

[@Barnekkid]

Date night and he stops for car parts. Now, that's love.

[@randybryant9936]

Cant wait to see it on the road

[@My_Little_Hobby]

so I just binged the series after rebuilding my own midget, and wanted to see what others have done with thiers, but sadly I don't see another part for this series 😕 Any updates coming?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Unfortunately not in the foreseeable future

[@My_Little_Hobby]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE well thanks for the reply anyway. I subbed to you so I will continue checking out the other videos you make, and cheers from a fellow Ontarian (Hamilton)

[@Aussie_Aaron]

Looks good guys keep up the great work

[@mattruth778]

Love it man keep up all the good work

[@euanandchels]

What happened to the MG? Did you ever finish it???

[@Onewheelordeal]

My favorite build, I need more Got my first ticket in a PT GT High Output

[@maxjamieson3341]

AC cobra style exhaust would look awesome

[@Wohren_Oss]

I know it's be faster to just watch every other episode since this one came out to see if and what has been done to this project, but i lose nothing in asking: What ever happened to this project? did it get completed? are there going to be follow up videos? or did this die already? Thanks for the time! hope there's more!

[@Pneumamechanical]

I'm wondering the same thing. Really liked this build so far, but maybe they decided building their own front suspension was too sketchy? and now that it's cut apart so bad, can't put anything else back in? just speculating

[@Questchaun]

Jezzeless here I was just watching your review of Milwaukee impacts and I see this! Holy o fuck boys that's gonna be a wild ride!

[@Unertl16122]

I cant wait to see it done!

[@shuckarelli]

I'm working on this swap for my dakota I have the transmission and motor I just can not find the bellhousing and a complete list of exactly what I would need, could you help me out with the list?? What flywheel clutch and all those goodies? Mounts I know I gotta make I'd love to be able to use the hydro throw out from the chevy,

[@VeeDees]

Front track width looks like 12" wider than stock, she'll be interesting and sketchy for sure

[@rogerbuchanan2392]

Have a 76' triumph TR7, no motor or trans.what can you do with it?? Body great shape.

[@jabronishortsfun]

hey man it’s Shea from church. cool channel!

[@asandberg6]

Is there any progress on this build?

[@HotBoiRicer]

Any more updates on the MG?

[@pablofalero2570]

Been waiting on this

[@Hamsteren91]

Epic project.

[@glenn9989]

Going on holiday is that code for jail? What happened I want to see the finished product

[@redbeardracing9340]

Midget is awesome. I've been looking forward to more videos on it for a while. This and debocho are big motivators for me to have started my own new channel. Thanks for the honest work guys. #datenightshenanigans

[@rangerismine]

I bet this will be a quick little roadster when it’s finished.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video Guys

[@ghettoflyer]

Narrows entire rear end assembly (axles, swing arms, trailing arms etc) to save a few inches... Or you could put fender flares on it and improve handling and simpfly everything... (Don't worry I over complicate projects as well and draw them out for years)

[@Projectblackkjack]

I still need flares when a narrow it It's a small car to begin with

[@pork2288]

Front cross member 1/2 dry sump, 1/2 water meth injection.

[@WBOS72]

Looking great Stefan. Are you getting the chassis powdercoated?

[@Projectblackkjack]

not sure yet ill have to see what the budget ill have at that point

[@WBOS72]

Stefan M if not, paint will look good.

[@mattchambers6287]

Now I have the feeling in of swapping my 78 midget ha

[@travisjones6645]

Any updates?

[@patrickc8947]

What transmission is that?

[@CanadianParamedic]

Looking great!

[@aliabdallah102]

This is just Canadian project Binky

[@K1lostream]

Ali Abdallah - If you are referring to the colossal time between each episode, then I agree! I wonder when will be episode 5?!?!

[@HandymanMelbourne]

Good job

[@dasbronco]

dod you hear that guys Jack Black is going on holiday. maybe Tenacious D is making a new album or movie

[@xmcx7021]

Should have put a small Kubota diesel engine in their turbocharged.

[@Projectblackkjack]

I would get great fuel mileage

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!! I like it!!

[@mikeyyy187]

hey does he plan on bringing this project back ?

[@chrisgleeton6823]

Well, I know for a fact this was filmed after February already started, because Roll Up The Rim!!!

[@SoCalTrooper]

What happened to this build?

[@johnpossum556]

Episode Title Suggestion: Laurel & Hardy Rebuild the Rust!

[@bmxr1234]

This was a cool project, but it's been over a year since a new video. What happened to the SRT4 Midget?! I own five Austin Healey sprites and can throw a rock at a turbo pt cruiser for cheap. I also realized I have an r180 lsd and an ar-5 transmission! I'm about to build it myself and dedicate the video to Deboss Garage.

[@ryanj4423]

Is it possible for you guys to install a wc fab turbo kit for my 16' 2500 for a future episode? Great fab episode by the way!

[@Tater4200]

anything else on this car? i cant find anymore episodes

[@bmxr1234]

Yeah it seems they just... Stopped the project. I own 5 Austin Healey sprites and I'm about to do it myself and post the build. I'll dedicate it to these guys. Lol

[@riverlizard2952]

I think this project went on vacation@!@ lol

[@sethmo38]

"Today on Jack Black builds a MG..."

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Whats with the Midget build?

[@jonathangilmore2584]

What happened? Is this project still progressing?