Finally, Actually, Really putting an electric motor in my Jeep. (CJ5 Rebuild part 18)

I'm in the process of rebuilding a 1956 Jeep CJ5 and converting it to an electric vehicle and I finally got the motor mounted in the Jeep and connected to the wheels.
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[@hassmakki]

Finding this channel is one of my gems of KZbin channels

[@Luzeon]

Me too!

[@okiedoke6373]

Yeah this is not your average KZbinr all that fake ass bulshit this dude is doing with Elementary equipment what major machine shops would struggle with about like Doug over at SV Seeker

[@McKildafor]

Absolutely!

[@RotarySMP]

Next project, clean up the jeeps old motor block, an put it in a cybertruck :)

[@I_Dont_Answer_Questions]

Even if my only goal was to deface it... still wouldn't buy one.

[@Reman1975]

Na....... Connect it to a generator, then mount that all on a trailer frame that you can tow as a "Long distance power source" for the Jeep. 🤣

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

LOL

[@qoph1988]

Would be a much more fun project I think. Who the hell wants an electric jeep

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Me.

[@jameslarson6555]

Cleaning the shop is a huge win in itself!

[@The_DuMont_Network]

An orderly shop is the sign of a diseased mind.

[@ProlificInvention]

🎯

[@buddyletendre]

“Rubber baby buggy bumpers” that had me in stitches. Thanks for another great video. You are an inspiration.

[@jdmccorful]

Laughed too!

[@darrellbedford4857]

I could never figure out one thing about that. Is it the buggy bumpers that are rubber or the baby that is rubber. I just found this channel a few days ago. Great channel, keep up the good work.

[@dillinpicklesworth5698]

Don't forget your yoke and pinion angles, the most overlooked thing when custom building, your u-joints will appreciate it! 👍

[@pieterpan]

I love the small "annoying" things (the sharpie, the one bolt bolt...) The shifter deserves a nice upcycled brass ball or whatever. Keeo it up. Love this!

[@ProlificInvention]

I make things out of various metals, thanks for the idea!

[@ironhead65]

I like how it was magic. You took out the fastener from the drivers side and BOTH fenders came off! How nice!

[@nono-jj9rr]

Finally! Been waiting months for this, and to think I wasn't a fan of the conversion at first

[@Ludicrous_Speedway]

I was planning on potting the bits of my car that had either fallen off or been cut off in some resin and turning that into a shift knob, you know to commemorate how far it's come. Something similar might fit the Jeeps aesthetic.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

That’s not far off from what I have in mind. 😉

[@Ludicrous_Speedway]

@@JeremyMakesThings Cool! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[@ego73]

Silicone mold of one of the other knobs, cast in resin with threaded insert. Keep going!

[@joeshomeshop]

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed taking this journey with you. It’s amazing what you can do with a little bit of inspiration and a determination to see the project through. The multiple attempts at casting the transmission and motor coupling would’ve defeated a lesser craftsman. Can’t wait to see it run!

[@Rustinox]

Nice. And a good dose of teamwork too. It's the best work there is.

[@Reman1975]

You just know that in many years from now, spending time with dad in the workshop is going to be one of that kids fondest childhood memories. Maybe in another 10 or so years we'll be seeing a set of project videos where him and dad rebuild his first road car together?

[@NikColyerMachineWorks]

enjoying watching your build.

[@Andrew_Fernie]

I liked your method of making the gaitor retaining ring. I'll take that one, thanks 👍

[@Cjarka_]

Try using an old drill chuck as the shift knob

[@cheesecake701_]

Really enjoying watching your journey!

[@creekwv]

Frame will give loooooong before that engine crossmember!

[@jakelords24]

I love my laser cutter for making my own gaskets. Material in bulk is a bunch cheaper than just one gasket. Most gaskets can be found online and have dimensions. I like your idea of using it for wood templates as well. That alone earned my subscription

[@Engineerd3d]

The build is in the vroom vroom stage… (where you’re sitting in it and making vroom vroom noises) nicely done as always!

[@rallymax2]

Project Jeepy brackets are way better than Project Binky brackets. The dry jokes are better too. I saw what you did with the Sharpie hole marking. Cracked me up. Awesome to have your son helping too.

[@624Dudley]

Enjoying the ride! 👍

[@GillansGarage]

An old glass insulator to tie in the electric theme into the shifter!!

[@MARKLENTZ-n4z]

You do brilliant work

[@jameswilliams2415]

Love watching your son help out, so many of the youth today doesn't understand the quality of time and experience working together.

[@StraightLineCycles]

Old school knuckle shifter!

[@gafrers]

Great work and progress. Enjoying this build

[@jeffk7017]

Jeremy, I only recently found your channel and I’m really enjoying it. I’m impressed with your commitment to thinking through problems and repurposing metal and material. There’s also an authenticity about your videos that I really like. Keep it up!

[@jeremylastname873]

Similar to sidewalk bolts, elevator bolts are another handy thing to keep in mind for those odd applications. I had not seen sidewalk bolts before. Thank you for sharing this tidbit. Excellent work. I like the way you reenforced the frame and square tubing. BTW: a chain “fall” is named that for a reason. When lowering, it actually allows the load to fall, and the downward force is turned into centrifugal force and that applies a friction brake. Scary, but scary smart. I wonder who first thought “hey, this is a good idea!” 😂 Please don’t breathe the fumes from the LASER cutter. Ask me how I know. 😢 I’m a really big fan of rubber baby buggy bumpers too! You can’t be old enough to have watched Laugh-In! 😂❤

[@MyLilMule]

Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers. 😂 I really like this build.

[@RB-yq7qv]

Hi Jeremy Once again you have exceeded all expectations with this build. await the next great installment. Wonderful to see your son taking part in the build great memories.

[@12ATM12]

Use an T-grip off an old raft paddle. They make excellent shift knobs.

[@diederikvandedijk]

Got my like for marking those holes in that crossmember.

[@kendingsor]

I like the part where I noticed your belt while it looked like you were on the floor under the jeep after thinking to myself "not one nrs strap" as you hoisted the motor.

[@kendingsor]

Also that old doorknob oiler you had a while back might make for a good shift knob. Or the appropriately shaped piece of rusty river junk

[@Mr49Studebaker]

I'm still a die hard internal combustion fan but I totally dig this build and think it's a great use of a jeep that probably should have been scrapped.

[@vilefly]

How about an old crystal doorknob for the shift handle? Shiny, bright objects for the win. We all have our time machines, don't we? Some to take us back, others to take us forward.

[@tompruszynski7337]

Great series, glad to see the motor in and the shop sorted. Keep up the great work!

[@paulbyerlee2529]

If you chuck up a tube that has a sharpened edge in a drill it makes a perfect hole in rubber. Use water and dish soap to lubricate.

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Good video. I could hear your frustration when you made that metal ring, but it would not fit over the gear levers initially.

[@weekendwarriorwade]

A old glass utility pole isolater seems like a fitting shift knob for this build..

[@Ivanovskiy_baryga]

looks like good!

[@stuartstephens]

Considering what you started with, this project has really come a long way. 👍

[@rjdorman6580]

Man I’m not an EV guy but this this is turning out awesome. Very well thought out Jeremy. Strong work.

[@kamogawaedgeworks]

In order to honor the heritage of this vehicle, I think you should mount a Swatch watch head into the shifter knob.

[@CalebMyers92]

An old t-grip makes a pretty good shift knob.

[@SunkiHopi-r1p]

VERY GOOD

[@TDISwap]

While not my thing, this is pretty damn awesome! I do VW diesel swaps into my Jeeps, but this is super sweet as well!

[@adeeponionbrah]

Very nice job! And you had a helper. Good going!

[@awldune]

Progress! And lots of it

[@marksd5650]

Team Work!! You guys make it all look so easy

[@emeltea33]

Awesome, getting closer!

[@markgreen7701]

Nice!

[@ironhead65]

Jeremy, thanks for sharing the adventure! Beyond my other comment, the only thought I had, the bolts that are holding the motor to the frame, if my Dad saw that, he’d have had a fit. I know you used nylocks, but to him the idea of the nuts came off, the bolts should stay in place. Versus falling out. He had many words of wisdom in the like: for winching, always place the hooks suck that the cable, if it snaps, flys down. Or the hooks fall “on” what they were attached. Etc. Overall, wasn’t I supposed to comment something about transmission oil?? 😂

[@RichardFoley3]

And to think it's taken Project Binkey 10 years to get to this point and there's two is them! Well dove Jeremy

[@I_Dont_Answer_Questions]

Brackets... .

[@bxwild5662]

Franks Anchor Lube , I put that shit on everything!!!!

[@deancoley7987]

Ok not the most original idea for a gear knob, but if you do have a pool ball hidden in your old treasure chest, why not, but got the feeling you may get your lathe to turn something out, no pun intended. Great work as usual

[@ShaunHensley]

If you use the end grain of the block of wood for this application, you won’t dull your punch quite as quickly 12:19

[@franswijnands4022]

😊I love those projects so much, it's such a shame that I live on the other side of the world, I would love to come and help you and learn

[@MgBaggg]

Can't wait for the next episode :)

[@h-j.k.8971]

Touch of Vecor in this episode.

[@JesusIsreal72]

Great videos.. thanks for producing them! -

[@smashke]

The 20 second subliminal product placement ad while tracing a stubborn bolt hole…genius.

[@Iowa599]

pool ball, drilled & tapped (shift knob)

[@ronniehall1520]

Nice job

[@okiedoke6373]

About damn time

[@xne1592]

Nice work....

[@zyzzyva303]

rubber baby buggy bumpers, ftw!

[@vl_hantverk]

Nice job, btw your band saw is Anchor lube-colored LOL just noticed that

[@zacharyroberts8222]

please tell me im not the only one who noticed the shenanigans with the sharpie

[@adrianrubio5396]

The answer to replacing the shifter ball is always an 8-ball. ;-)

[@guygillmore2970]

Love this!

[@pyromedichd1]

Interesting project! I wonder of the Jeep's ride will be rough lacking the weight of the cast iron engine. Poor man's plasma cam: make templates with your laser engraver reducing the template size by the radius of your plasma tip guide them follow the template with an ordinary plasma torch.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

The weight of the engine will be replaced by the weight of the battery.

[@pyromedichd1]

@@JeremyMakesThings Brain fart. I hadn't thought about that.

[@theoriginalDirtybill]

this thing better pop wheelies

[@KayleeKerin]

Some say that transmission bolt is still loose to this day...

[@mikeh7153]

light bulb shift knob

[@anthonyg629]

How about a ceramic cue ball, 8 ball, or 5 ball for the stick shift?

[@davedyck3982]

😂 I think I'm gonna forego that.😂

[@ryebis]

nothing beats free child labour, good progress with the Jeep!

[@osgeld]

oh yea, I forgot this was a Jeep series

[@ollysworkshop]

I'm really enjoying this series. I was wanting to do an EV conversion, but for various reasons it didn't happen. Watching you do it on an old, simple machine sort of makes me glad i didn't do it! So much work. Still great to watch though. Unrelated question, what is the make and model of that dinky surface grinder you have?

[@Reman1975]

So many intentionally comment Inducing bits in this video (like the one untightened bolt in the gearboxes top cover, and the tongue twister that could have been a reference to the film "Last Action Hero", or maybe not). It would be rude not to at least drop a like on it and give a algorithm appeasing comment. :D

[@maddsmish]

Have you considered a battery for the shifter knob? Something like a Duracell D-cell (but perhaps a bit oversized) on it's side?

[@I_Dont_Answer_Questions]

Like the classic T handle shifter.

[@TKHiser]

One question I always have with projects like this, is how the heck do you get that thing titled?

[@edkeniston4786]

So just out of curiosity (you probably covered this back in the beginning), are you going to put the batteries in what used to be the engine bay? Love what you’re doing!

[@JeremyMakesThings]

70% will be under the hood, 30% under the rear floor.

[@gregsochor]

Owning an SJ410 myself I have to say, if there's one thing I took away from this channel aside from my SJs long-term electric future, it's just how shamelessly the Japanese engineers helped themselves to ideas straight from the Jeep. Actually a lot of the parts of the transmission are basically the same thing, just reengineered 20 to 30 years more modern than on your jeep.

[@65cj55]

Looking good, will the back be taken up by batteries like the Surge Concept Jeep though ?

[@JeremyMakesThings]

No. They’ll be under the hood and rear floor.

[@65cj55]

@@JeremyMakesThings Cool.

[@65cj55]

@@JeremyMakesThings Cool.

[@broheim23]

Jeremy, I've gotta ask: what was the reason for completely filling in (with Sharpie) the first hole you marked on the yellow cross member? For the next hole, you just made a circle (which is what I normally do).

[@pieterpan]

Annoying you. Did it work? 😅

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Comedic effect.

[@broheim23]

​@@JeremyMakesThings Nicely done! 👍

[@eulerizeit]

I know it is electric. I still would have made vroom vroom noises at the end.

[@joncross4537]

What motor are you using what is the hp rating

[@JeremyMakesThings]

It’s a Bosch smg180/120 out of a Smart car. I think peak hp for the motor is around 110, though they don’t run them that high in the Smart.

[@dennyskerb4992]

👍👍

[@nf4x]

Why not use GL5?!

[@JeremyMakesThings]

The lore of old is GL5 has additives that are hard on yellow metals (ie, the synchros). *Most* GL5 these days is safe for them, and even if it’s not, the additional wear is pretty negligible…but the conventional wisdom still persists.

[@Iowa599]

Yup, you put the motor/trans assembly in wrong, but removing the motor wouldn't have helped. lift up the front wheels, as high as possible, & remove a wheel. Slide in the motor assembly close to (but behind) the front axle.

[@jjmatejka]

"D" cell battery looking shifter head.

[@dimtt2]

You should find, or preferably make, a colored globe (earth) knob for the transmission. It will be cool and more importantly aggrevate the petrolhead climate change denialists that much more about your project.

[@brianbarnes2166]

I love it when you just don’t give a crap about what people are going to say about your choices 👌🏻

[@ScrappyDoodad]

I like seeing fathers teaching their sons, daughters, grands, nephews, and nieces how to use power tools 😊

[@kennethstaszak9990]

Hopefully when you cleaned the shop you were able to find the one invaluable lost tool you just can't live without!

[@Reman1975]

Here in Europe that would be all the 10mm sockets that had gone missing since you'd last had a big tidy up......... What would it be state side?

[@Ludicrous_Speedway]

@@Reman1975 We also can’t find our 10mm sockets.

[@nefariousyawn]

​@@Reman1975 same

[@oldschool1993]

You should have a rubber pad on top of the mount, then a flat plate and your nut so the motor is rubber mounted in both up and down forces.

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Looking good. I some five years ago wanted e-bike but didn’t like the price or look so made a board tracker flat tank. Batteries being thrown out by hospital frame from magnet fishing canal. Looking forward to seeing the first drive.

[@priority2]

Hard for me to express how much I’ve enjoyed your channel ❤

[@clone4211]

Great job. It doesn’t matter now not until the jeep is driving, but the t-90 transmission shift rails will leak oil out the back unless you install a plug into the open holes. To prevent the plugs from being forced out by oil that seeped passed the shift rail you also need to drill a drain hole right in front of the plugs to relieve the pressure back to the transmission case.