AMAZING Transformation! | Barn Find 1964 Jeep CJ5 Ready for the road after Decades of Neglect!

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks for watching this series everyone! drop a comment below and let me know what you would do different with this Jeep!!

[@XPFTP]

the band needs to change there name. its kind of comicbookish. childish in a way ...

[@nickstevens2927]

I was hoping you were going to fit the rabbit diesal in but hopeful is different to reality . Everything you have done to this jeep getting it roadworthy I did to a 1963 series 2 Land Rover and a heck of a lot more including a new 2.8 Nissan turbo diesel engine, overdrive .and diffs from a 1963 rover car to up the ratio . That thing used to bust drive shafts for a past time if I forget to disengage the overdrive so I fitted a Salisbury back axle from a long wheel base land rover and having the diff to match the front .

[@Impuritan1]

@@XPFTP you a fan of The Beatles?

[@davidwagner9644]

Nice Jeep. You should look for a Kaiser Jeep M715.. they were manufactured for only a couple years at the Toledo facility back in 1967-69. They are an awesome off road truck. Also indestructible like the 1986 Toyota SR5.

[@davidwagner9644]

​@@XPFTPwho cares. It is their band, their name. You are free to not listen or listen. This is what makes America great. You have choices you can make.

[@Nebbia_affaraccimiei]

3 minutes in he already forgot to edit a piece out. classic Matt

[@izzo4160]

Scrolled thru a lot of comments to get here. Started to think I was tripping

[@andrewh3141]

LOL I thought I was the only one

[@natarem]

He does this a lot where he repeats takes and leaves both in, it’s just part of his style I guess. Still great videos

[@rustyachers2459]

Must be tough to be perfect. Get a life.

[@nicholas4839]

I missed that part that was funny

[@paradiseranch2421]

Hey Matt, I own an upholstery shop in South Carolina. If you can get them to me I'd be happy to redo them for you. Love this series and how well the old jeep has come around!

[@barimayberry]

I thought your video was awesome. I’m 64 and was raised on a ranch where we figured it out. I get a kick out of arm chair quarterbacks sitting watching you work and ample advice. lol

[@worldsend69]

You know it's going to be a great episode when you get not one but two intros!

[@philbrown7499]

That was for the people that came in late. Matt thinks about his audience’s happiness.👍

[@billycapshew2411]

😂😂

[@johnwilliams4545]

Several in fact 😂

[@markkerin5699]

Getting a little bit dotty with several repeated clips and also forgot the speedo cable. 😅

[@paulthompson3877]

that was such a boring episode

[@Mrhalligan39]

“FRA-GEE-LAY, must be Italian.” A timeless classic.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

Don't shoot your eye out Matt!

[@jeffhubble8022]

It’s Canadian!! Yankees, lol

[@lotusrepair1439]

Tip for the bushings.... With so many comments I am not sure if you will see this one. Those bushings require you to put the car on its wheels before final tightening. If you tighten the bolts up in the air you preload the suspension at the wrong point. The center steel sleeve locks in place and the rubber turns a small between the outer and inner sleeves. Tightening them at full droop in the air can over stress the rubber joint. It may not matter on the jeep but on performance cars the correct procedure on the bushings makes it handle like it is suppose to. Windshield --- always use plastic tools for the seal.

[@CARRIDGEMAN]

And if the tention isn't release on the road springs they will break, so wheels on jeep on all four wheels than tighten the rear shackle bolts

[@RumMonkeyable]

Several years ago, I started watching this channel because Matt and Mrs. Matt were renovating an old church (because I enjoy building restoration videos). Well, here we are, watching the restoration of another old vehicle! Don't know why, since I am not really a gear-head, but what the heck I enjoy Matt's ramblings, challenges, and successes! Way to go! 👍👏❤

[@Jacobtheunwise]

I was questioning the several years ago until I went back in his videos and realised I've been watching for 5 years! Time flies

[@RumMonkeyable]

@@Jacobtheunwise 👍😀

[@tomlanore4283]

Yeah the church proved to be more then matt wanted so he sold it.

[@wilE6764]

@RumMonkeyable same

[@SoleEpiphany]

I’m anxiously awaiting the overhead crane lol

[@nedbone11]

A suggestion? Do the wheels! Even if you only rattle can, Craigslist rebuild, it'll really make the vehicle pop! My 2 cents. All in all, it looks great!

[@Frank-Thoresen]

My thoughts too. Nicely painted rims always makes any car look better

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@Frank-Thoresenyeah some jeep wagon wheels and. 235. Tires too

[@gerry-p9x]

The HARBOR freight. aaaaaa. OOOOOO. GAAAAHHHH MAKE A GOOD ATTENTION GETTER

[@jordiclimentexposito-vm4tp]

Originality is everything! Good job!

[@owentimo]

I think painting the wheels would be a great final touch after upholstery. Love the patina!

[@travismiller9213]

Agree.

[@BrickTop086]

What colour though? 🤔

[@owentimo]

@BrickTop086 A Gloss creme or light grey as a contrast?

[@gerry-p9x]

Naw some used wagon wheels offa a late 70s keep painted. Off white😊😊

[@NickManCuso59]

Matt refrence the seats contact Dennis Collins with coffee walk. His business is CB Jeeps in Texas. They specialize in restoring old Jeeps it's worth a try. Good luck !

[@first_last01]

Bump

[@gavinjacques]

@@first_last01 Double Bump

[@maniachill3069]

Again

[@goldenlife9856]

Those aren't CJ5 seats nor are they the M38 seats so as stated I would call the Collins Brothers Jeep place

[@AndrewAMartin]

They (Collins Brothers Jeep) specialize in mid 70s and newer Jeeps, so they probably won't be much help. Kaiser Willys is a better source for earlier Jeeps like this one.

[@Hal09i]

Guy and his dog going down a country road on a fine summer day. Doesn't get much better than that...

[@Spike9803]

I loved this Jeep project. You make something out of nothing routinely on your channel; this is an art. Anyone can fix new vehicles, but it takes a pro to fix old stuff and make it serviceable again. You need to restore those seats for certain, it's a comfort priority. I'd fit up some seat belts too (eventually you're gonna 4 wheel the Jeep some). The only other thing I'd do if it was me is just roughly pound out the front fenders, and the big dents on the tub. Nothing fancy, just recover the shape of the body parts. Those dents jump right out at you when you see the Jeep. What an awesome Jeep. You're gonna have some fun with this ride.

[@mikesain8979]

Just a note for you CJ5 seat covers. If you haven't already tried check out J C Whitney Co. They carry a lot of Jeep parts. Thanks Love your content Mike Sain

[@faelsinnes]

Always did prefer strainght pipes 😂😂😂 sounds so much better on a big bike going through a music hall ( a tunnel ) . It was a struggle to remember to change them back for the mot. You've still got some welding on the floor plate, unless your wife is a descendant of the flintstones !

[@hughmc5419]

Nice suspension upgrades. You need to get that log off front bumper, maybe some black rubber blocks. Get a canvas top; you can ride in the rain, also some bigger tires. Take care

[@bobfarthing7534]

I enjoy every episode of Matt's DIESEL CREEK viedeos. This one was special because my Father bought a Jeep just like this back in 1955 for the farm we lived on in SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. He taught Mom how to drive the Jeep around the fields and through the woods. We had a bunch of BLACKBERRY VINES all over the farm and Mom would take the Jeep to pick BLACKBERRIES in the summer. My brother and I would ride on the tailgate to the patches of berries. Mom, not being real good with the clutch on the Jeep, would "DUMP THE CLUTCH" and leave my brother and I, "BUTT FIRST" in the middle of the prickly vines.

[@woodhonky3890]

So you fell in the stickers buttwards?

[@not-pc6937]

Some great memories 👍😄

[@kenallen6866]

We are not done with the series until you show us the new seats, LOL. Glad to see her back on the street, turned out great.

[@Gogsnik]

Seen Rosco in a few recent videos but I've been thinking, where's Matt's other dog, the one that was punching a beach ball around (in a video that I'm sure was fairly recent, definitely not three or four years ago) and there he is! No sooner thought about than in the video. Unbelievable. Well, that wipe on clear coat looks stunning, the whole Jeep just looks beautiful. I'm still driving my first car, which I got as an 18th birthday present, and that was a long, long time ago now and all the clear coat has flaked off the roof and the bonnet so, might have to try replcating what Matt's done, it just looks great.

[@sailorpete136]

Don’t forget the wipers! Treating the floor, pan and wheels would be the icing on the jeep.

[@stevedentremont9849]

Call Dennis Collins he’s a huge jeep guy in Texas he will know where to get all parts for your jeep

[@tnr900]

Bought a lot of stuff there!

[@tmscheum]

How about Clint at C&C Equipment?

[@darrellbarr3019]

I would agree, if Dennis doesn’t have it it don’t exist.

[@jamesallen9366]

It's Collins brothers jeep, Wylie Texas. Tell them you're a big KZbinr and let you talk with the man! Your channel is big enough!

[@Tom-uf2um]

Dennis’s main focus is on 76 and newer. There’s a bunch of other sites out there such asJeepster guru, Jeepster Man, parts dude, Willys jeeps.

[@paultompkins6243]

For the windshield you should’ve used a little soapy water in a spray bottle it helps get the widow in the rubber and the insert has a tool you can used to get that strip into the rubber

[@philipertman9922]

Hello Matt. I just got home from having triple bypass surgery. I feel like one of those machines before you restore them. I can not express enough how happy your videos make me. Among all the gauze, pills, and restrictions I got to watch my friend fix a Jeep. God bless you.

[@ohiofarmer5918]

God bless you, sir. There is a saying that for every day you spend in hospital takes a week of recovery. I did seventeen days plus supervised nursing home maducations for sepsis.A long seven weeks with a half million at least. Love Medicare part G It took spinal surgery to clean out the mess and the surgeon later told me they were highly concerned about paralysis.

[@ohiofarmer5918]

Hey Matt, try a shake and break tool for those screws. Mustie I did a review on it.

[@DieselCreek]

I wish you a speedy recovery!

[@eloleddie]

@@ohiofarmer5918 Follow the doctor's instructions, don't rush things be patient! May you recover over time so that you can enjoy life again!

[@eddiereichel9354]

When working on suspension a critical step is to tighten all of the bolts at ride height with weight on suspension. Ride height should be neutral so bushing can flex up and flex down. If you tighten stuff with suspension drooping it flexes up to the ride height then has no room to go up because it's already stretched.

[@bradleysmith2021]

Failing to do this will also cause premature bushing failure and strange handling characteristics.

[@bryanford1139]

Thanx dude, I didn't wanna be the one to hafta point that out :)

[@rallydriver5741]

Agreed….. I hate to see this. Doing it that way just twists the crap out of them and will give you a temporary lift. Once the bushes rotate with the weight of the vehicle they are under so much permanent preload they are already doomed to premature failure. I like to leave them a loose and drive around the yard a bit, then park on level ground and tighten up. But that’s just me.

[@eddiereichel9354]

@@rallydriver5741 You would be amazed how many shops or mechanics with "30 years experience" Dont know basic things.

[@BostonDodgeGuy]

The seat frame, parts book just calls it a bracket, on the CJ5 is bolted to the bottom of the seat. You should be able to take the whole assembly out, unbolt the frame from the old, and bolt it onto the new seat. If it's been welded then some hack job has ruined your day. Replacement seat frames are in the neighborhood of $300 last I looked but that was a few years ago. Also, it has been 1,102 days since the last time we saw the 1957 Autocar :)

[@briantaylor7498]

Those seats look just like the M151A2 Army Jeep I used to drive. Looks like a direct swap, bolt pattern and frame.

[@jackdawg4579]

I'd pull that seat frame, make something up that will bolt on some generic seats, and put the original seat frame in the shed for the day you find an original seat solution that doesnt cost so much. That way you can get it on the road.

[@DavidWilliams-qo8gn]

Awesome product for restoring some decent clear cote.

[@wombat283]

Clint at C&C equipment might have your seat covers. He has just about everything for jeeps.

[@laresmn]

You can use a string in the rubber windshield gasket. Cross the ends over a few inches in the middle. You can add some soapy water too. Put the corner of the windshield in and pull on the string. It will lift the rubber lip up and over the glass slick as you please.

[@skin2117]

Dennis Collins out in Texas may be your man. Anything Jeep Dennis knows and like the saying goes "If Dennis doesn't have it, you don't need it".

[@thefoehammer1597]

Great job Matt. Way to bring her back to life. Other than the seats, maybe try to clean up the wheels a bit more?. Oh and lose the wood pusher on the bumper.

[@AdenSallaberry]

For the screws you can sometimes take a thin cut off wheel and cut a line into the top of then, which then you can use a big flat head screw driver to get them out. 👍

[@WilliamMulligan]

I used to fit glass in Ford trucks. I had to skip your glass fitting to stop me from shouting at the TV 🙂. The rest of the video was most excellent.

[@AndrewDRoyappa]

LOL

[@andrewhill2570]

Matt, on the tub and other rusty parts you might want to put some rust converter to stop the rot and make it look better. Great job so far!

[@mdlanor5414]

Take the seat cover off the passenger seat. Go to any material shop that sells the material/cloth of your choice. Purchase padding that you have to cut yourself. Any springs that are missing,go to your local junk yard and purchase the springs you need. If you or your spouse has a decent sewing machine. There are plenty of KZbin videos that show how to see a vehicle’s seat covers. I’ve recovered the seats in a 1962 International Scout. The seat covers were basically destroyed. But there was enough material between the front seats to make a pattern. I used my mom’s 1940’s Standard Singer Sewing Machine to sew the material together. You are a talented man and I’m quite certain you could accomplish fabricating your own seat covers plus the padding. Standard Furniture Padding is real easy to cut with a serrated knife. The rings that hold the seat cover to the seats frame are not expensive. There are also plenty of KZbin Videos that show how to use the ring clips. GOOD LUCK

[@LordSmoke451]

Not building a show car.... and procedes to make exactly what I would love to see at a car show!!!! You built the perfect show car :D

[@jamespeatling7660]

Fitting window in rubber: run quality string round groove and add fairy liquid to ease rubber lip over glass.

[@tracythorn2918]

It's good to see an old Jeep get a second chance at a useful life. It looks great, Matt.

[@JT-1969]

Hi Matt, Jeep looks good. One suggestion, pull the seats out and use a do it yourself bed liner kit on the floor, will help preserve it and make it easier to wash out when needed.

[@glenryan6569]

Tinted matching blue would be perfect

[@George-dy3pt]

NO

[@gerry-p9x]

Spray with wax and bar chain oil

[@tetedur377]

@@gerry-p9x It's the Mustie way.

[@phillipbybee7157]

Zinc phalsfate spray kill all surface rust

[@marklelohe3754]

Good to see the dog with you. Good video.

[@frankleonard6570]

I like them old jeep. They were a simple yet rugged vehicule. Which is the way it should be Great serie!

[@terrellandkaren]

A little bit of spray in bed liner on the inside of the tub and on the bumpers would go a long way in cleaning her up and keeping her rugged

[@RubenKelevra]

26:25 you can zap the shifter itself with 12 volt on the top directly from a battery to heat it up (connect both leads directly to the shifter for a couple of seconds), like with a torch, but without the risk of damaging the plastic on top :)

[@bradschroder8885]

Love the progression of the muffler removal. Impact gun,fire,hammer,channel locks,cussing,grinder, hammer,channel locks, success!

[@jwfinley7808]

As long as I can remember Ive wanted an Old Jeep! Ive lived in the Sierras and down in the Desert all my life!

[@shazbotnanu7037]

Spray bed liner the floors. Easy clean up and incase it does get wet it'll give it some protection.

[@jimzeirke9320]

Matt, what I like about your videos is that things don’t always go perfectly. You make mistakes and then work around them or fix them. That teaches me more than just watching everything go perfectly. Thanks so much!

[@nf4x]

As for restoration, this is the classic case of it’s not good enough to deserve it or bad enough to need it. A solid driver for years to come. Enjoy!

[@jamesbroughton9900]

My dad has a 51 Willy’s jeep, in army green, with all the fittings, I grew up driving it around the property and bush behind the house in Australia. Live in pa now and I miss that thing like nobodies business, nice to see something similar

[@frankpetrone2966]

Nice job in getting it street legal Matt. Only thing missing is a rear view mirror on windshield frame.

[@6minutemedia543]

That opening shot with the log pile, all I could think of was The A Team and Hannibal saying "when the bad guys come along we blow this thing!"

[@garycondict921]

Looking good Mat, keep-on-keeping-on love old jeeps!!!

[@mikef2618]

The original video on getting this Jeep out of the barn is what got me started watching Diesel Creek, and have been watching every episode since. This brings so many memories back, and a tear to my eye. After my dad's '46 Jeep turned to dust, he bought a brand new '64 Jeep with a metal half-cab and snow plow. None of the fancy electric/hydraulic stuff of today. The hydraulic valves had actuator rods that came in the cab through the firewall. I learned to drive in that Jeep at age 14 plowing snow, and dad always let me drive it home from the last job. I loved that Jeep, and wish I had it again. We pulled hundreds of trailer loads with that thing, too. Thanks, Matt, for the trip down memory lane, and enjoy that beauty.

[@davidpayne2880]

Matt have you tried Clint at C&C Equipment Nice work

[@TradeWorks_Construction]

Matt has a wealth of knowledge/wisdom learned from his lifetime of experiences, the tools & equipment to tackle just about anything that comes his way and the competency coupled with a “Git R Done!” Attitude … so it shouldn’t come as any surprise when I say there is a good reason he doesn’t do these kind of repairs for a living.😅

[@FlatThunder]

'I know a guy,'..... He can custom make anything you want for those seats and he's reasonably priced. The only downside is you have to bring it to him and he usually has a backlog. Jeep looks good 👍😁

[@carson2646]

I like projects like this. Nearly everyone can afford a low dollar project like this one and have a lot of fun with it without breaking the bank

[@Robby4Jesus]

It's worth $1700.00 for the seats if it comes to that. Happy the jeep is on the road, nicely done Matt!

[@danielburke8350]

Rugged Ridge makes complete, ready to install CJ seats with frame, springs, padding, upholstery, everything for about $200 each. They might not be 100% identical to originals but would give you seats without paying through the nose to reupholster the ones you have...

[@DieselCreek]

I just checked their website. Those are nothing like what I need unfortunately.

[@allanhartle344]

Matt, consider the floor, a good cleaning/rust removal, then Rustoleum followed by a good bed liner coating. Just a suggestion....glad you saved her from the rust pile and the "lifted 44's" crowd.

[@GoldCars666]

That Jeep turned out pretty cool!

[@danne77sthlm]

What a perfect end to this video, jeep in happy place, Matt in happy place and doggo has it nice and comfy in the back of this nice barnfind, a man cannot ask for more than this

[@ja10ni]

Have a nice Sunday People. ✌🏻

[@talfacprez]

My dad had a 1967 Kaiser Jeep with the same type of seats. Since my dad bought the Jeep when it was brand new we never had to re-do the seats.

[@shannon-852]

Awesome classic jeep, can we have more of the new intro? Digging it 😂🎸

[@kencramer1697]

Only one thing missing in the video, the reactions of people at the car show to the Jeep!! Loved the video and the rust struggle!

[@paulsilva3346]

Yessiree was looking forward to having people go WOW at the car show 55:34

[@siegelge]

It still wasn't road legal in Pennsylvania. No license plate or state inspection. He could put an antique plate on it to get around inspection, but it does restrict what you can do with it and limits mileage. In PA you can also use the regular plates that were issued the year the vehicle was made for an antique plate (for vehicles older than 1976) but the one on the jeep is 1958, it would have to be 1964 to use it.

[@DieselCreek]

@@siegelge the plate can be any age older than 1975. That plate is registered to this jeep. It is in fact, road legal.

[@bholdr----0]

@38:00-ish there is a great shot of the '4 WHEEL DRIVE' logo on the passenger side of the rear gate... That's a pretty cool font and design- I really hope that's kept (and/or re-done as original) on this Jeep. Very cool! Edit: good shot of the logo at 52:33.

[@gerry-p9x]

That decal or stencil available on the cj3b. Page. Google. It

[@keithroots3417]

The windshield: Experts would have you put the "H" seal round the glass first, then put a loop of twine into the body side of the seal. Put the glass against the frame, slot the bottom of the seal in place, then pull the twine into the car, pulling the lip of the seal into the frame. It's much easier to do than describe how to do it. You however, are living proof of the idea "Who needs experts"

[@ricksmith4736]

WRONG, when the gasket has a locking strip the gasket goes in first then the glass is worked into the gasket.....

[@Machines.In.Action]

Seeing that rusty old Jeep turned into a road-ready beauty is amazing. You guys did an excellent job!

[@13thTechnology]

Watching this restoration brought back so many memories of my own Jeep

[@Delbert127]

Love how it turned out that stuff did a number on it

[@KenWilcox-b5c]

Wherever did you find such a good understanding mrs diesel creek. Spending all your time out of site, spending lots of money on rusty heaps and making them good. She’s a diamond and worth the world to a man like yourself. Im full of envy.

[@mikesorg6746]

That clear coat over the patina was a great call. The jeep looks amazing the way it is.

[@evilmessiah81]

to get the windshield in more easy you can put a wire or a strong string in the rubber before you put the glas in, when you pull out the wire the rubber slips over the glas pretty easy

[@butchmetzger7023]

I love Matt's humor. Also the way he's willing to tackle almost anything!

[@jasonservary477]

Great to see the old jeep still kicking always an awesome day when Diesel Creek posts a video

[@johnrice4273]

Not on the restoration but - Me thinks - I’ve watched many of your videos - you are fortunate - you are ambidextrous. How fortunate!!

[@16840138]

when your wife sees the finished Jeep it is going to be hers. She liked it when you first got it, good luck

[@jerrylayton6685]

What you need when working on the older stuff is an impact screwdriver. It's not that expensive but we'll worth the investment.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

I was thinking the same thing when watching him fight with those old screws. Impact driver is a cheap tool and essential. Surprised he didn't have one. I own one and we have three in the shop I work at. Also works well on Allen screws and small nuts and bolts that are stuck.

[@DieselCreek]

I have a nice Snap-On one, the bit I needed was busted at that time 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@DieselCreek]

I have a nice Snap-On one, the bit I needed was busted at that time 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

@@DieselCreek Sounds like mine. The bit you need the most is usually twisted or broken.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

Was thinking the same thing but he got 'em out.

[@Varinki]

I'm impressed with the protection the windscreen had. When I was working in a tractor dealership all our glass arrived wrapped in one layer of plastic with some foam around the edges.

[@WIDESIDE72]

Matt! Install the rubber in the glass then use a small diameter rope to pull the edge of the rubber over the frame. You dodged a bullet by doing it the way you did, especially with the tweaked frame!

[@mikeseldomridge8052]

How about wiper blades

[@carlray7224]

A guy whose first option when on the tools is most times a hammer, chisel and the hot hacksaw is my kinda mechanic😂😂😂 Get 'er done!! We never see any cussing or temper meltdowns, Matt just goes about his business the way he knows best and invariably gets the result. Well played and really enjoyed the video.

[@fraghead9813]

So nice he said it twice :)

[@forussed]

Matt long deserves 1 million subscribers. Let's get him there 🥇

[@kman-mi7su]

I'm with you Matt, keep the Jeep original, a good running and driving "survivor". The only thing I would add is a roll bar and a Bimini top for protection from the summer sun when you're out enjoying it.

[@davidcolantuoni9165]

For button head screws use a big set of diagonal wire cutters aiming down it cuts two notches into heads of screw from top squeeze and twist. Brakes them loose evertime. Use to do this on headlight bezels changing bulbs.

[@Themiddleclassmechanic]

This is literally a dream of mine. Own some acres in PA, build a nice shop and get old Jeeps running again. I’m glad somebody is out there doing it, at least I can live vicariously through the channel. That thing is a BEAUTY!! Another great video. 👍

[@rossdavis2654]

It's great and you've shown how anyone could work one of these so much so than anything modern. Seats - you're a smart guy, do them yourself! Sure you can

[@yallreadyforthis7631]

Yo, spray the bottom rubbers of your overhead doors with Silicone Lubricant. Hit the weather strip rubber as well. Remember to lube your hinges as well. The dust can be hard on the hinges and wheels. From a guy that installs garage doors who saw that bottom rubber was pretty flat. Great looking jeep man. kinda jealous lol

[@paulwright5728]

Matt if you ever do that again, soap the channel and insert a paracord in the grove. Insert glass and then pull the cord out it flips the rubber over the glass. Same with the fixing strip. Lots of U.K. Land Rovers from 1948 to 2016 has glass fitted like this.

[@jimcreelman2655]

Dogs and Jeeps, two of my favorite things. Matts videos are good too.

[@user-kb4uh5eu6h]

grind a slot into the screws for removal. also hit them with a little PB Blaster!

[@krtgiroto]

Love your Jeep, when I was a spring chick sometime in the 80s my granddad had a jeep in the farm (in Brazil) and I fell in love instantly, I sworn that I would own one one day. Good to see you doing the old elbow grease, that turned out great and it's saved from destruction and in good hands. Keep up the good work. Also good to see the dogs around.

[@davidbriggs1649]

Glad you took the dog with you, that was perfect. Glad to see you finishing another old project.

[@bitteroldskunk]

You could maybe copy the original seat mounts and use a couple of forklift seats that you may have lying around till you find a suitable replacement seat repair. Least you will have a comfortable ride till you can fix the originals. Bonus points if you're able to find a set of seats that have seatbelts lol

[@richardbeals1403]

The guy I used to work for restored Lincoln zephyrs as his hobby. He ordered a set of all the glass for one of his cars complete with factory logos on the glass. It was packed in a custom built plywood container but somehow the shipping company managed to fold it in half and drove over the top of it leaving dually tracks across it. Best part was they attempted to deliver it in that condition.

[@or-what]

Typical United Parcel Smashers

[@railroad9000]

@@or-what The company I worked for had the same name for them!

[@doylerabjohn3435]

I love the way you left the Jeep (patina) as original as possible. Definitely came out good. Great job Matt.

[@noelcastle3986]

The Jeep project was the first vid I saw of Matt glad to see it nearing completion hopefully it gets some good seat repairs lots of summer fun riding around in it. My uncle had one back in the seventies he lived north in the tropics of Australia my friend and I hitchiked 1800 miles north and stayed at his chip shop/ house helped him with the shop in 1974 he had a CJ5 the same as yours but yellow my teenage self and my friend drove it around town and off roading for a week . No top like yours great fun and memories from a long time ago.

[@jazzerbyte]

My favorite parts were just getting road worthy components all around. But happy with the way the blue + clear coat turned out!

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Great work! My only suggestion would be to sand blast the floor, bed and undercarriage, and paint bed liner on all of it.