Final Touches! Seats Are Going In The FJ45 Ultimate Rock Crawler!

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Will the FJ45 make it to the WInter 4x4 Jamboree??? Time will tell! But the seats are going in along with some more of the inside controllers.
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[@ittyalexander264]

My baby sister Ilsa who is 11 became addicted to your videos like me and our other sisters. Ilsa though is hearing impaired so we have to sign what Paul is saying to her which is hilarious because of the faces she makes when we try and explain what eyecromiter and other words mean that Paul says. Thank you for entertaining the 7 Alexander sisters...

[@jeremys6631]

I can only imagine how you tried explaining 12 enchiladas to her 😂😂😂

[@MrFozzie52]

I hope you get the accent right; "meaysured" etc.

[@stevedeornellis8657]

This is great!!! I wish there was a "love" button!!

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Love is an awesome thing!

[@allover4309]

So you're Itty and your baby sister is Ilsa....what are the other 5 Alexander sisters names? I have a feeling that the answer to this is pure awesomeness.

[@oregonexpat]

Important! Info for the differential braking. I grew up on the coast of Oregon, where we have massive sand dunes. All of the better sand buggies have these setups, and they are handy. But I think you will find that they are not going to be very satisfactory as installed. You are concerned with having them out of the way, of course. But not like that. I suggest that you should install it with the handles parallel to the floor. . Instead of tilting the valve body backwards, tilt it forwards. When you need them, you will want to be able to pull up pretty sharply on the. For that, you need leverage. You GOT NO leverage when they are behind your elbow! And these aren’t like your brake pedal, they got no booster! Lay them flat, and try to locate the pivot about where your elbow is. Then it put the grips just below your shifter. They need to be within easy reach, where you can just reach down past the shifter, and grab one or the other, or both. Then you can reef on them when needed, and the rest of the time, they will lay below the shifters out of the way.

[@glennmuir5617]

Good advice.

[@Se7nDust]

I hope paul will get back to that but rite now he's just trying to make the jamboree

[@pat8988]

Yeah, those brake handles look like the driver will come close to hitting his funny bone on them.

[@georgeorwell126]

I don't understand what those are, but what you are saying sounds extremely correct. I think they are definitely in the way were they are at!!

[@thomasmaiden3356]

I suspect that he'll leave the brakes as is, until after the jamboree. Paul has the skilz to move them anywhere he wants later.

[@d.m.451]

Careful you don’t throw a rock through your back window without having wheel wells. We are loving your builds though! Thank you for the content!

[@NpH94]

When I first read this comment I thought it was a reference to Tesla throwing a steel ball through the window of their cyber truck. 😂

[@TeamBoogie]

Its not a off road rig until she has some cracked glass.

[@pfistor]

@@TeamBoogie I wouldn't want to try and find new glass for those curved side panels.

[@gailtaylor1636]

Would a section of a 55 gallon drum work as wheel wheels? Large enough radius?

[@user-mp2qj6rs9c]

@@TeamBoogie See front window!

[@BladeHQ]

I can not wait to see the FJ done! One of my favorite YT channels. -Dallas

[@mrbuttons1243]

Nice! I think Paul has said he's a Benchmade fan, seems like he just likes knives in general. You're both in Utah, some kind of colab or meet up with your two channels would be awsome.

[@BladeHQ]

@@mrbuttons1243 Funny story, a fan bought Paul a Benchmade...6 months ago? I think. I was the one that engraved "Fab Rats" on it. lol. I will see what we can do. -Dallas

[@tevehaku]

Cool, Blade HQ!!! Love your videos!

[@cjgrimes7531]

Agreed I like watching him figure things out. Great channel

[@james94582]

@@BladeHQ don't blame him on the love of Benchmades.... I EDC one, whether I'm in uniform or civies.... Mine are not that cool, that they have custom engraving though!!

[@johnpittmon1934]

Am I the only one who: 1. Has never been a Toyota guy, 2. Has never been a Suzuki guy, 3. Does not know how to weld, YET cannot wait to watch every new episode? Heck, this Texan has even gotten used to Randall's accent! Y'all keep it coming and thank you for bringing us along!!

[@Jbeales2]

Shoutout to the guy that gave Paul that magnetic light! I think it has been in every video since then!

[@Big-chub69]

The anticipation is driving me nuts , it's a ground up build so I know you will figure it out after all your THE FAB RATS,you can build anything,looks great Paul keep doing what your doing !!

[@user-vx4ts8vm1l]

Go the jeep jamboree this today tomorrow .. See it next to the morrvar

[@stoveguy2133]

You are, not your.

[@user-vx4ts8vm1l]

We broke the truck in Arizona towing in the trailer 3 days ago .. Can't get there

[@adammorgan7874]

You and me both! I’m a Toyota fan so I can’t wait to see it out on the rocks.

[@jeffroW0331]

@@stoveguy2133 you're

[@mikebrown788]

Man the hits just keep coming. Hang in there. You'll get it done before you know it.

[@agoodballet]

It’s always the last little bit of a build that gives you the most problems. Getting a build dialed takes the most patience.

[@larryfreeman7979]

@@agoodballet an old saying we used in construction; the first 90% of the job takes 90 % of the time; the last 10% of the job takes the other 90% of the time. Seemed to apply no matter what we were building,

[@MrJoshItIs]

@@larryfreeman7979 too true. Same with anything really

[@jeremiahjackson8018]

One thing that I miss since Randal filming is closeups. After you weld something can Randal go film a closeup of what he did?

[@Koontzy.]

Agreed Paul lays very nice beads and the close up shows the great craftsmanship .

[@jamesfoley9097]

Agreed - Landon has a very good eye for what to film. Have Randall re-watch some of the earlier vids.

[@gary-gilbert]

Don't forget some cup holders for Mt Dew!! or maybe a cooler rack so its ice cold.

[@jmo2640]

This thing crushed it today, so awesome to wheel with you guys today. Amazing meeting you and Michelle, absolute salt of the earth people 🙏🏼.

[@FabRats]

Right back at ya!👍🏻

[@dragnfli520]

I love how you think out loud, to see how you make order out of chaos‼️😁

[@donalddehaven3229]

You’re the transmission guy and can fix that in no time. The FJ looks awesome

[@741662027]

Your resilience is amazing! It's tough to run into a roadblock like that, when you're so close to rolling out of the shop, but you know you can get past it! We're rooting for you.

[@jeepindave5464]

I hope to see paul give the old man a ride in once he is done. He was excited to see what Paul could do with it when he sold it.

[@powderhoundclips]

Heck yeah! Nice call on putting in a CB, you’ll have to convince Matt to get one next! Love the build and keep up the great work! You guys are killin it!

[@donr416]

I used to rock crawl/ trail drive here in Colorado. Many of us had CB radios to stay in touch. They were worthwhile.

[@shane_7even_ten569]

When I was trucking I used to hear guys on the radio out wheeling.

[@Kelly-jc3jc]

I've been using a CB for the 15 years I've had a Jeep on trails, recently started using Ham radios as well.

[@obroberts5929]

Whatever the problem, remember that we are behind you!👍👍 We can't get ahead of you, as we are at the mercy of the video output!! No matter how much we want to see it up and running, we know you want it more! You've had this dream for a long time, setbacks are just foundation stones of success.👍👏🙌 We're rooting for you!!

[@norcalray7182]

Turn the skid brake 180 so you push to skid instead of pull.. or not...lol just a idea. Looks good.

[@barretdunbar9114]

I was thinking they would be best hanging down off the back of the cab but there's probably not enough length in the hoses for either move

[@missingremote4388]

No good place for the E-brake. I think he'll be hugging that steering wheel in the switch back turns. So might want dashboard mount the bracket

[@derk2205]

I was leanin towards puttin the brake in front of the shifter. the way he has it now, seems like if he was in a panic to put it into reverse, his elbow would lock both brakes and flip the truck or not carry the momentum out of a dig that he was going for. I see a lot of elbow bangin where he has it set in this video.

[@anders74]

Such a badass beast you’ve built! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us 🙏

[@jordanholmes9943]

It’s going to be hitting the trails soon! Keep it up. We are all anticipating this so much.

[@andyrbush]

Those of us that have worked with machinery pretty much all our lives totally understand how difficult it is to do what you are doing. I was a maintenance and reliability engineer in the oil industry, we had some machines that would test our patience and knowledge to the limit. What I do know from plenty of experience though, is that anyone that can fix a car like you are doing, can fix most things. My answer to issues like your transmission, was to go somewhere really noisy like a machinery room, and run around swearing at the top of my voice. Then I would go back and threaten the machine with all sorts of terrible consequences if it didn't cooperate when we tried to fix it. Worked every time.

[@chadlegeyt179]

Random question, but will this have a roll bar in case of rollover?

[@chrismalfroid4856]

I was having the same question about the roll bar I'm sure you will

[@perrinlewis9127]

I was just coming to here to ask the same question.

[@Jizden_Mipanz]

Everything else has to be done first so he knows where the bars will fit for the rops

[@jeffsilvis6573]

I've been a fabricator for 40 plus yrs light medium and heavy just not on 4wds I can appreciate what you do -you got style brother!! people who have not done this kinda stuff can't imagine the effort it takes mechanically or fab wise to build till ya take em on the journey and ya have well done fab rat from just an ol Pennsylvania farm boy

[@richardaugustine1842]

It's always a good day when fab rats post a vid 🤟 what I'd do to hang with you guys in the shop !!

[@thetimtonight]

The music cue for the "Hopes and Dreams" sequence at 9:21 was hilarious, thank you!!

[@geraldadair5811]

Glad to see your hard work is paying off and keep up the good work

[@myrnacox9770]

Old granny enjoying the moment with my favs. It’s my daily fix. Love It.

[@larrygawne3529]

Your great to watch. Reminds me of the guys in my shop who's favorite saying was "Heat, Beat, Bend to Suit". Fits your style perfectly. Also, bought a heavy duty sweatshirt for a buddy who has serious head injury. Can't do much but watch KZbin. Loves his shirt and the show. Thanks

[@rpalmer274]

This is the full first build that I watched on KZbin

[@hughhodgins9810]

That Randell has to be the greatest camera man on the tube, thanks for all the great angles.

[@mrmotofy]

I got some better angles and views

[@trubahhh]

Look how fast the channel is growing!! thats very nice to see. If you guys keep putting content out at this rate, you'll be at 1.5 in no time. Looking forward to the future of Fab Rats!!

[@wackyack3165]

Suggestion: Make a sliding draw that goes from front to back under your seat frames to have some useful storage bins.

[@gailtaylor1636]

Place for snatchin straps.

[@GillyChuck]

There's a whole tub on the back for storage space though, and not alot of room in the cabin

[@thomasmaiden3356]

It looks like there is a lot of room under the passenger seat. The fuel tank used to sit there, so the floor is recessed.

[@johntuttle5396]

There is a classic SNL skit, where Christopher Walken plays a record producer. He's producing the "Blue Oyster Cult" classic song, "Don't Fear the Reaper". There are several "takes" shown in the skit, each time record producer Chris comes out of his "booth" insisting, with the famous punch line, "I think I really need more cowbell." Since Will Farrell is playing the cowbell, chaos ensues. In honor of Chris Walken, Paul's punch line should be, "I think I really need more floor shifters!"😃

[@paulbales3513]

Love the spoiler. Can't wait to see the finished project!!! Please paint it!

[@MrJoshItIs]

I own a TJ, but I've been glued to watching this build since I stumbled upon it. Bass ass build!

[@VWB-qe7ru]

Love watching you work and hang out in the shop. Puts me in a good state of mind. Recently relocated and not able to get back to my hometown as much as I'd like. I'm used to hanging out at " the shop" every evening. Watching you is next best thing. Thanks

[@huntlife4life238]

Shoutout to the guy who gave you that light that thing has been coming in handy can’t wait to see this thing built

[@toddlfrank]

Its getting there and looks good. A stand alone video on how to make an on-board air pump from AC pump would be cool.

[@user-vx4ts8vm1l]

Thanks for even sharing the small mistakes! The true Honesty of You and Your workmanship is unmatched in 99% of the presenters on you tube... keep up the great work! Many Blessings in the New Year.

[@jimasman550]

Awesome build, enjoying each and every video...thanks!

[@icantsaywhat]

It’s Alive, It’s Alive sort of. It’s looking good Paul can’t wait to see what you have planned when it eventually gets to the paint shop. Thanks for another great video

[@MikeBaxterABC]

LOVE all the sticks!! :) I built a 1978 GMC Step Side in the past, that had 23 forward gears and 13 reverse, It had a TH400, then a Muncie M22 4 Speed Rock Crusher, then a NP 205 transfer case .. I hand built all the adaptors myself, too.

[@joelvanderploeg6733]

How did you connect the shafts? I have been thinking of doing something similar with a 4BT Cummins.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

@@joelvanderploeg6733 I welded the center of a clutch to a gear that was splined to fit the TH400 then the input shaft of he Muncie fit right in the clutch splines .. all this was contained in part of the old transfer case.

[@paulcooper2897]

She moves!!! Huge milestone! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@Tomcroese]

It nice to see him building things to the car. Even it back in time.

[@jasonjames2233]

I posted this on your last video but wanted to make sure you read it. Hey Paul. Go buy yourself a 25 ft length of flexible exhaust pipe for running those projects in the shop when it's cold outside. That way you can run it under your garage door. Don't do like I did and fire one up 3 or 4 times and not think about carbon monoxide poisoning. I had a detector in the shop ( I have 3 now) but it was at the other side from where I was working. Started getting real sleepy and luckily decided to go to the house. My heart started beating really fast. Thought I was having a heart attack. Didn't realize what I had done til I was at the Dr having a stress test done. I hook everything up now in the winter even a log splitter or mower. It's well worth the cost vs a trip to the hospital.

[@fuzzyfultz]

Awesome ! You’ll get r done my friend. Have a cold dew and think about it. God bless.

[@jimshoe6828]

What a pain in the 🐴 time to have the drive issue come up. Hopefully 🤞 it is something that can be resolved reasonably easily. Good luck 👍👍

[@brucemcgowan5651]

Wow. That's ALOT of levers for a rock crawler. I've operated heavy equipment with that many levers but not truck's. Nice job.

[@gayle4804]

One step forward 2 steps back but you're gonna make it, Can hardly wait to see it rock climbing!!!

[@brianbrock6774]

I really enjoy and look forward to your episodes. I am trying to eliminate the negative things (videos and social-media) in life that bring me down. Your video's and Matt's Off-road Recovery - are positive, encouraging and uplifting - and just the right amount of humor and seriousness.

[@iffykidmn8170]

If that's the case check out Casey Ladelle video he uploaded today.

[@brianbrock6774]

@@iffykidmn8170 I have just started watching a few of his Videos this weekend. So thank you for the suggestion - I will watch more!

[@gerryhartung736]

It's fun to watch you laugh your way through projects. I think extended CABS have us spoiled. Two yrs ago I had a single cab short bed, I was cramped. My other tks are ext CABS. Only a classic will get me in a single again.

[@johnmagnusson9289]

Smooth seat wrangling!😀😀

[@gerryhartung736]

One bib spider living in the cab. Must be the size of a tarantula by the web on the windshield.

[@user-mp2qj6rs9c]

I, like most american males am a gear head but the thing that drew me to this channel and keeps me coming back and watching is these guys have the same accents as my family and most everyone I grew up with. Why they sound like they are from the hills of southern Ohio but live in Utah, the world may never know.

[@davidsnow1481]

She is coming together beautifully sorry that it’s not going in reverse. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@charlesbryant7624]

Hey guys hey keep your fabulous videos going me and my family loves to watch them I think your wife needs to be on it more we love her laugh we get a kick out of it kind of ignore what everybody else says

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

You think hs wife needs to be on here more??? Its a fabrication channel my guy, shes on it plenty enough.

[@thomasmaiden3356]

@@goodbyemr.anderson5065 This is a FAMILY channel. Michelle does a great job editing the videos and doing "What's that part" The kids shoot a lot of the videos. The channel is fine the way it is!

[@TeamSt33le]

So close!!! Getting super excited!

[@trakyboy5128]

Paul, if you don't mind a little advice ... while you're putting the seats in now is a good time to put a 3000 watt inverter in so that you can plumb all the wiring into that. and get the plugins close enough to the front of the seat where you can reach underneath there and plug things in., it's amazing how handy and inverter is and it be safe down underneath there. I've used mine quite a bit for small power tools or to recharge my batteries on my cordless tools I plugged in refrigerators ran small refrigerators off of it when camping the list goes on 👍🏽😃

[@OurDee]

love the welding rod indicator

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Holy Shifter console!! Well done Paul!

[@larrydavidson3402]

Hope the transmission thing isn't anything serious. This is definitely a one of a kind FJ45, custom built by the best, Paul!!!

[@r.d.riddle2068]

Curve-O-Mark makes nice pipe fitting tools. I was first introduced to them about 50 years ago.

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

An image of Henry Ford trying to build his first car entered my minds eye as I watched this. You have to be tenacious to persevere and I salute you for that tenacity!

[@troybilt6752]

I have really enjoyed watching you and the guys build this monster. Thank you for your time.

[@edohuisman6378]

Watch your elbow with the skid steer brake!! :) :) Or mount the brake cilinder to the back wall and have the levers horizontal as a normal hand brake

[@papalilburn]

All of us "flat landers" are so anxious to see this rig rock crawling! We know you'll get the bugs worked out! Hang in there!

[@robertootero2583]

Paul don't get frustrated just have to beat the gremlins Good luck and Blessing to you and your family

[@mycorrhizae86]

Dang. That is tough, y'all. Be strong.

[@tonyvannucci8584]

Nice work guys!!

[@spheise252]

The amount of stuff you know how to do amazes me.

[@mrjoeyman]

That's the first time I've ever seen a fabricator grow an enchilada! 😁 Also you need a new shop sign that says; "All we gotta do is all of it". 😁

[@petermccuskey1832]

Looking really good.

[@MIKEH.777]

I'm loving how you set up the inside of your jeep. Good luck with the transmission, I hope you figure it out buddy. You should get a 55 gallon drum and cut it for your back wheel wells.Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family

[@gailtaylor1636]

Great minds think alike.

[@jeeplife2035]

Love wearing my shirt and hoodie from you guys!

[@segrimsjinn]

Don't forget cup holders in the center console!

[@toddgibbs1321]

I really appreciate you showing your struggles. I learn a lot with my failures. Thank you for showing that as part of the process.

[@sketchydgarage]

So close! I love this build!

[@Gemidrift]

Midnight and you upload perfect for my night fishing adventures

[@777supertrucker]

Getting closer 👍

[@anchorfastanchor9192]

I can see you hitting your elbows while using the two silver levers.... I was thinking, now that you have them bolted in,,, if you were to add an extension to them, and then put a 70 degree bend forward on the handle part?,,, what do you think ??...

[@scubadkins]

Gonna be the sickest Yoda Crawler around!!

[@lowrydawn5467]

Love you guys, but can you number the episodes so I can watch them in order! Again, you all are FAB!!!

[@tjtobin86]

You'll get it sorted. Such a BA machine!

[@chrisslky7018]

It moves! Gettin closer. Cheers!

[@paengsolo2047]

Wow now it's moving great job Paul

[@barntech2291]

You have a great attitude about that transmission. A lot of guys would have been cussing and throwing stuff. How you deal with disappointment says a lot about your character.

[@Paul-ve8xq]

Love it! The best part of your videos is as your near the finish line Paul! Great work everyone. I’m excited to see the finished project. Now that you can devote all your time to this instead of this and your full-time job I think you’re going to make even more amazing stuff!

[@soho71]

LOL! Love the pipe dream background music! Kudos to the “Editor” wink wink 😂

[@ChrisH84761]

Keep the videos coming Paul . Great job sir

[@gregorykueck823]

Paul I feel for you with the trans issue. Hang in there just like you always do. You are so close to that first ride. I Love this channel.

[@96kylar]

Such a rad rig Paul. Good stuff. Happy adventures out there all...

[@richardhill4862]

This FJ has had some awesome stories on it's way on being built, and I can't wait to hear the stories when it hits the trail.

[@SunnnyDay]

Looking good, I really like the tubing work you do !!

[@deancockrell1895]

I have in joy everything about this bild sorry for my spelling 😁

[@wesallen4228]

The FJ is coming along nicely.

[@Terry-lu2dr]

Thank for keeping it simple. Love watchin, Ed's head is noddin.

[@ogt92fromthe1step9]

You got it set up now for drag racing now! Trans brake engaged 👌lol hopefully it's just a stuck solenoid.

[@jamessmelcer616]

Looks good Paul, keep plugging away at it. You will be “ crawling in style “ before you know it. Stay safe everyone. Jim

[@veetwin75]

awesome work on the inside, I love the quality you put in to your work when you have to create makeshift parts or fabrications, TY for the vid, i hope nothing to serious with the trans

[@ventureoffroading]

This is one exciting build guys. Can’t wait to see it take on the rocks. I also want to tell Paul, nice control at the end of the video. You still managed a smile even with that setback, that’s not easy but the effort is in itself is testament to your values and priorities. Well done sir.