Point of NO RETURN! We might have RUINED the FJ45 Unicorn

[@hustlinghard8081]

I scoffed at your title, everyone knows if there is a way Paul will figure it out & if there isn't he is gonna invent a way! Awesome build!

[@douglasmckee9574]

FJ LOOKING AWESOME PAUL.

[@wyckedan]

Just say no to clickbaity titles

[@anchorbrandranch]

👍🏿

[@ktmcc4360]

Just home from a five day adventure ride on my ktm. Just got home and so stoked to see you are my first recommended video. I came from CA to do my first year after high school at Dixie in '87. I've been waiting every Wed and sun to see what "SUPER DAD" & Co are doing. You guys are the hope for America. Fj Fj Fj, I built a 40w a 350 in 1990. Thank your family for sharing purpose , honor and just plain fun. Much love. You guys are rock stars.

[@Gowherejeepsgo]

Hey Michelle sure your the one reading these, thank you so oooo much for becoming the editor you are, these vids / shows whatever you wanna call them are so pleasing to watch. If you have ever read a bad comment on any of your content those ppl were idiots. Great work 👏

[@johnnyadams1755]

Paul, either you are the most patient man on earth or somewhere there is a pile of missing tools where they got thrown 😉. Love your cool demeanor, and if you don't lose it off camera, you deserve to. You're winning 👍

[@georgedavis6583]

Once you spend some time building things you learn getting mad only makes things worse and never fixes anything.

[@RogerSegerJr]

One wrench thru a 23 T-bucket windshield cures the tool throwing tantrums. $1200 screw up & set me back 3 weeks. Haven't thrown a tool since.

[@kevinshiley9061]

@@RogerSegerJr that sucks, lol! Been there too! I found that it's cheaper to just scream out a bunch of expletives and walk away for a while!!👍👍👍

[@glendenning2448]

I think it’s great that you and Matt upload at the same time 90% if the time.

[@cumminsdude24v60]

Man I was thinking the same thing I love it

[@kg4gav]

Pretty sure that is by design. It helps the KZbins make both of them more views and therefore more money.

[@colmgriffin9467]

I enjoy watching one after the other. Both are great channels 🚗🔧👍

[@kevinshiley9061]

And the fact that they interact between the two channels!!

[@janeblogs324]

Who tf is Matt?

[@carljorgensen2813]

Fantastic that Paul love what he’s doing, not everybody has a job like that.. A lot of people are very lucky that KZbin came along.. made it possible for them to improve their farms businesses and of course what Paul’s doing. Most people would say, not enough videos from fab rat. Carl from Wellington nv. There’s more trails in California and Nevada than you can imagine.. thanks again..

[@billhaight7010]

If Gov. Moon beam has his way you wont be able to drive on California trails unless you have an EV.

[@IR-nq4qv]

If it was easy, everyone would have a rock crawler, its all trial and error, no two rigs are the same. Good on you to have the patience to work through it Paul. With no blue print to follow, sometimes ya gotta sleep on it before you can visualize the end result. With the front tires sticking out beyond the bumper, this thing should climb a concrete wall.

[@jonathanz4987]

As usual, you are building better than factory! I do enjoy your problem solving. In fact, I wish you would film more of your "mistakes" and solutions! You have a rare gift and I enjoy watching you use it.

[@ronaldbarnes8302]

Enjoying the FJ build and watching you figure things out. Love your videos! Thanks Fab Rats!

[@connordt604]

Can't wait to see Paul's and the cats relationship evolve. 5 years time this guy is gonna be a full on cat dad.

[@ronland1821]

🤣 not

[@stout_tossme7541]

Yep.

[@chuckstith838]

Dogs don't catch mice!

[@baddog4307]

I'm a dog and cat guy. Had a friend didn't like cats. Every time he showed up Mama kitty would instantly be in his lap. He'd shove her off and say Go on cat. After about a year or less he call her Mama Kitty and talk to her and rub her. Everyone would turn their head so he didnt see us laughing. Once he had a girlfriend, they had a cat or two or three and he'd talk to em all like he'd done for years. One day somebody mentioned how he'd changed from the first month's of he and Mama Kitty. He denied it all that made it even funnier.

[@baddog4307]

Well hell, it wouldn't let me finish. Somebody mentioned how years before he couldn't stand Mama Kitty, he took umbrage and said he'd always loved her. Everyone just grinned.

[@RyanKlapperich]

"The blueprint is in my head, but sometimes... it's not very accessible." Lol! Amen, brother!

[@kevinshiley9061]

I still have the blue print for my dream house in my head. Unfortunately, I'm now 66 and disabled, so it will never happen. Wasted space in my head, I guess.

[@UtahOutlander]

Custom work on the fly...you have great vision followed up with excellent execution! Shop cat is pretty obedient! You said to get off the fender... 🤣😂

[@Bobby-Love]

Oh gosh. It's absolutely amazing to see a strong man like Paul and the shop cat bonding. Men like Paul made America great!

[@clivehorridge]

And, they’ll make it great again, don’t you fret. ❤️🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻

[@Bobby-Love]

@@clivehorridge I'm ready to start. I'm provisioned up.

[@shaneharrison4775]

Paul's one of the finest imagineers I've ever see and that's of several folks out yonder and hereabouts

[@lonpearson2134]

Looking good Paul. Sure is interesting watching you work through the problems. Seems every job I do, ends up involving an unexpected element or the need for a tool I don’t have close by.

[@bruceleealmighty]

Love your safety ethic. Feel a little incomplete for some reason, even though it wasn't ever claimed to be such. Thanks for the video.

[@evilbrat5376]

That FJ is going to be one modified Rock Crawler. Get It On! Nice work Paul.

[@macombiam]

FABulous work! can't get enough of your videos. I was looking forward with your channel cranking more content since your announcement of working full time in the garage. . .. your videos deserve to be longer too as they are not boring...

[@bryanewing5058]

Great work! Looks awesome! I’m very happy that you can do this full time now. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@high5acresfarm]

Can never get enough of Fab Rats!! 🐀

[@greenmountainsuriving]

Those ORI Struts might be hard on the Wallet but they sure are the Best there is by far I need some on my XJ and Thanks to Matt from Matts's Offroad Recovery now I need a V8 Radiator on my 4.0 XJ and one of those fancy 4.7 race Jeep Engine lol

[@kevinbegley5881]

Front suspension is suspensioning! Great work Paul, and what Fab Rats is all about, very impressive! 👍🇮🇪

[@almclean4835]

Nothing appears to faze you, you hit a snag, you find a solution. Loving this build

[@hinanobubbie5257]

I enjoy watching you and other Fabricators work out problems. You made an interesting comment about the blue print is all in your head. My Late Dad and younger brother can build stuff with just the blue print in their head. Me? I got to draw the thing out with measurements and some times it still doesn't come out.

[@HOYTRYKK]

Paul, you are blessed with a creative brain, love watching how you figure out stuff as you go along.

[@anthonycavazos6019]

I wish I could get my cruiser built as fast as you can do yours. Thanks for sharing this project!

[@juanar6233]

I would build the air tank into the frame or bumper:) Looking like another awesome build.

[@dillontopham9802]

Love the FJ build! Can’t wait to see you put it to the test!

[@kevinhorner4478]

Found you by watching a video of Matt's off road recovery. Due to the fact there is no quality programing on regular channels you are very refreshing. Being entertaining and educational at the same time. I have work in farming and trucking and the mechanical industry for 50 years. Most of my fab work and mechanical have been from the school of hard knocks. Paul's projects are very relatable. His skill level is much higher than mine, but he does make missteps and mistakes just like the rest of us. you are a real reality show. I watch you on tv rather than the computer. this limits being able to comment. So I have taken the time to get on the computer to send you a message. Thank you for all your hard work to put these videos out. keep up the good work!

[@FabRats]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and for yourself kind words! Your support means more than you know. 👍🏻

[@v.e.7236]

Nice progress, Paul. You're gonna have yourself a crawler that you'll be proud of and happy to drive/wheel. It will certainly be one of the more unique vehicles on the trail, but you knew that, right? Dig your frame rail air tank idea, great way to utilize space. Will be curious to see how much she weighs after all your mods are complete. I'm guessing between #3500-#4000. I'm wrenching on a '65 Corvair, but had to put that on hold for a shoulder replacement surgery that I'm recovering from now. It'll be another six months before I'm wrenching on anything, so watching your progress helps me feel a vicarious sense of completion. Looking forward to its maiden voyage.

[@obroberts6533]

You know Paul, it's awesome going back and catching up on some of the videos I haven't seen before, it gives me great inspiration, like I was watching this video and I got to thinking, "that dude needs some help in the shop," then I got to thinking "what about Paul's brother Ben". And walla, you read this and now we time travel to 2022 and it happened! Woo Hoo, I'm going to have to try that again!

[@Smurfit-dx2uo]

Really like your channel and your way of figuring out how to get stuff done but wouldn't it have been easier to just c-notch the frame over front axle and install shock mount on top of notch..Not a fabricator but was just wondering.

[@science.unlimited]

You are right, you are not a fabricator. Not, your suggestions is not a good suggestion for many reasons.

[@nickdavidson790]

Keep up the great content Paul. Love seeing every bit of fabrication...

[@AcL5008]

No such thing as failures.. Just happy little detours! Great job as usual Paul.

[@dozer1642]

The picture on the wall of the old Ford destruction derby truck by the trophies, it all comes together now. I watched all those videos, you were unstoppable in that thing.

[@darkerbrother1]

Paul you have amazing Fabrication Skills 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@tuddsmithers7101]

Great video thanks! This is definitely not paint by numbers, changes changes changes you seem to take it all in stride. The truck is getting to have a real mean look! Play through!

[@bradleystrazzarino4909]

Both you guys and Matt are the first go to with my Sunday morning coffee!

[@bmjjjhansen]

I look forward to Sundays and Wednesdays it’s the first thing I look for when I get up!

[@anchorbrandranch]

Now that’s LOVE ❤️

[@DrMuFFinMan]

Lots of hard work going into this build, good luck and I'm sure the final result will be awesome.

[@johnme7049]

WOW!, just WOW! What you are doing is amazing Paul. People sometimes wonder why a custom machine cost what it does, well THIS is why! Guys like you and Matt are a dying breed. So few have the patience to do this kind of work but the result is just amazing. I can't wait to see the end result. Oh, you spoke about the air supply, it can go anywhere you know. Air lines are easy to run. Not that you need any ideas from someone like me, just saying. Love the channel, be safe.

[@josephb5677]

Just wanted to say I can really tell a difference in your videos now that you're doing youtube full time! Thank you!

[@teamidris]

I guess two things are true at this point: screw the rad, winch goes there, rad goes in the back. Or, narrow talll rad goes there, seemless tube goes down the chassis as a winch rope guide and a bit of extra chassis ridgidity. - honestly a rear winch and rad was spot on for me, but I was at the dafter end of off-roading :o)

[@Wildlandfirefighting]

Wow 1 tons in an FJ with lcg is tight, so happy to see this build coming together for you Paul

[@loose-arrow-garage]

The FJ-45 is looking good. That "Cat Clip" was hilarious! Typical cat, couldn't care less about you. Only themselves!

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

As the meme goes, Cats were worshipped as gods in Ancient Egypt. Cats have never forgotten this.

[@mikediamond257]

He’s trying to convert Paul...... THEN he’ll ignore him. It’s the way of the cat 😋

[@hosshoffer7579]

Nicely done, again. Keep up the fabbin'. We'll keep watching. Just so you know, the cat has claimed you. You might as well run with it.

[@melmon6333]

😂🤣😄😂🤣😄😂🤣😂😂🤣😄😂 “I’m not a cat person.” Silly Paul, the cat decides that not the human. You guys are awesome!!! Keep filming. I need to see more.

[@mikeorr3333]

I whole-heartedly agree with the statement "I'm not a cat person". The animal that my wife brought home is referred to as "four legs", because cats are damned sure not smart enough to respond to their given name, as dogs are. I give exactly two craps that my wife calls the feline "Sophia"... you can say "hey dipsh*t " in a gentle tone and the critter will come to see what you are feeding it.

[@haroldphipps3457]

@@mikeorr3333 I had a female friend that named her male cat "Pecker Head". My shop cat is named Hemi.

[@MrGarfield4]

Brilliant fabrication work. 👍

[@magnus9165]

Great video. Great fabrication skills. That is going to be one perfect FJ-45 rock crawler. Who has one of them? Not many. You don't see those anywhere anymore.

[@douglasmckee9574]

John Dunkley Excavating had a Airtank front bumper on a R model Mack. It was pretty Badass.

[@freeidaho-videos]

Hi Michelle, Paul, yay, a FJ45 day. Your regulars know that title was clickbait. I knew those top links were going to move that way, and commented on it last time. But I am extremely happy that you found a strong solution. I can't wait to see how it looks with raised front fenders. Sure hope you remembered to plug those new frame rails. :) Love the shop cat!

[@donnieauman6807]

Great video. You did a great job. Glad that it is all comming together. Keep up the good work.

[@phillipcole7657]

The FJ will be a monster. Great job problem solving. I believe the shop cat is working its charm on you.🐱 Can't wait to see it on the trail with the Morrvair, but I'm also enjoying the journey, as well.👍

[@Moe44125]

Fantastic job. It's going to be an awesome rig.

[@heinstrydom864]

Master fabricator in action, good job. Thanks

[@FlawedOffroad]

that's wild how easy you made it look, but its definitely the reality when making custom stuff work!

[@nitrofoxxx]

LOVE the Fab of your design. Design on the go, and make it how you like it to fit and make it work well with fine clearances. :). The best way to Fab., from scratch. I use to Fab., up motorcycle parts from scratch and make things fit and work, yeah ok it's a one off part, but you know if you build it it will NOT break. :D

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

Looks awesome bud!!

[@TheHillbillyvan]

I love watching your videos and Taylor Ray's and Matt's off road for all the fabrication

[@gewing61]

Awesome job Paul!!

[@ClimbAClassic]

Incredible resiliency and determination - you are an inspiration good sir - thank you for sharing your work with us

[@Avw488]

I'm trying to put in to words how impressive and inspirational you are...I just can't...I wish I was this smart. I've watched for awhile and you amaze me every time..

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Two steps forward! Three steps back! Nice work and we believe in your blueprints in the brain!

[@jimshoe6828]

Paul, the plan in your head seems to be evolving 😉 I can see you are sneaking up on awesome 👍👍

[@terrywells3955]

Well Paul I would have been lost as a bitty in high weeds . But you are da man glad you have the tools and the knowledge to figuring it all out great Job .!! Now I can't wait to see it running God bless ya and the family too

[@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles]

I love watching you do fab work like this. Really opens my mind on things that are possible and shows me a new way that I wouldn’t have immediately thought of when you “present the problem”.

[@roundmidnightsuttree]

No question, another pinnacle of "shade tree engineering". Good work!

[@brianellman]

I absolutely love this build. smart and savvy at the same time. The Fab Rat. :-)

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice fab work Paul.👍👍

[@SC-ti9cj]

Freakin’ awesome fabricatin’ bud!!! Fun to watch thanks for bringing us along!! Love the channel 👍

[@007twm]

Adapt and overcome. Great strides on the build. Thanks for sharing.

[@Whabligone]

it is so fascinating to watch, and so awesome to see it all comes together. love all the videos.

[@Johntee540]

Love watching this channel. It’s like “This Old House” but with metal…….😍

[@rockysuperstar1]

PAUL When you said " Ultimate Rock Crawler " You were not Whistling Utah . NICE Fab work , give that cat a welder 😃

[@cjj7264]

You make this fab stuff look easy. I would have definitely gave up! Good Job!!

[@dougalexander7204]

The blueprint is in my head and sometimes it’s not very accessible. That is so well said it is genius, pure genius. I take my hat off to you out of respect.

[@xxdjsolomanxx]

That shop cat really loves you though. It knows you have its back if anything goes south for it.

[@sweethomevirginia7746]

Love the cat interlude!

[@waterislife.9204]

Lots of fabricating to do Paul but your getting it done. Papa Dart saved the day lol haha. Hi Michelle 💓.

[@ubertalldude]

“I’m not a cat person” You aren’t very convincing, Paul, that cat seems to be a big fan of yours 🐈

[@Duc-sl7rz]

I was gonna say, you don’t get to pick if you’re a cat person. They decide that for you.

[@stolman2197]

I was here to say the same thing.

[@jamespetrigni14]

Can't wait to see the old FJ completed you do great work Paul looking forward to more of your videos

[@richardjensen2769]

You (probably) envy Matt's Off Road Recovery, because Matt doesn't seem to waste time waiting for metal to cool to Room Temperature. Gets more Stuff done that way, I bet.

[@lancemiller9866]

Paul the FJ is coming along great can't wait for the next upload on the FJ

[@jcgillin51]

I enjoy watching because my dad could do the same things you do. I do not have those skills. One of the last things my dad took apart and rebuilt was his electric scooter. I can see you doing the same thing when in your 80s, filming it and making the rest of us envious of your ride.

[@rosendofj40bigblock7]

Glad to hear you got the suspension suspensioning ,and Figured it out

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Tilt front end, shades of the gasser days! Tons of work space!

[@larrydavidson3402]

Absolutely great fabricating Paul, love watching the master at work!!!!!

[@douglasmckee9574]

6"drillcase works great

[@jerryrossiter2204]

Love the build, keep up the great content.

[@bruceg79ify]

Awesome as usual. I love watching your projects. Such confidence.

[@741662027]

Thanks for the perfect subtitles, Michelle!

[@agentcrm]

haha, the shop cat is cute. They 100% know if you're a cat person, they will seek out those that aren't. Personally, I'd want to keep the stock guards. Great progress.

[@_Merica_USA]

Another great video Fab-Team 👍😁

[@letzrockitrite8469]

Amazement abounds when watching you work Paul..... TY sir

[@letzrockitrite8469]

oh btw........ i'm gettin' a pile o' metal and a welder....... see what happens

[@rustyracing6798]

Great video and work fab rat

[@cubleycat]

I know the pain of making sure of what you first design doesn’t interfere with the next bit and that bit doesn’t hit something else, it’s a real headache. Ive done plenty in my time so I know how satisfying it is when it all comes together though.

[@randytravis3998]

Like I said before there will be pet breaks ,, next there will be pet beds ..then a cat climbing tower it could also be used as a shop light and camera holder .. great video ,,trying to get video footage for this video 2 hours of work 12 hours of Paul playing with the cat .. lol ..

[@majorpayne4098]

You are doing a FABulous job of FABricating this project

[@jenniferbatten8975]

Excellent solutions and work arounds!!

[@garygushue4273]

You might think it's ruined but nothing can't be fixed or altered. Love the build

[@earlelkins9086]

Visualizing what the needs are, is 80% of the battle. Most folks can't get to 20%. Then there's Paul.. I think he's at about 98%. Nice work, nice tools, and nice solutions.. regardless of the feline.