MAD MAX WASTELAND WAGON BUILD PT1

[@nmotzing]

Sawed-off Frenchman really is Bubbles to Peg’s Ricky

[@11secghia]

Ahtodaso!

[@Superbadasssweetdaddyjones]

Can you read my son?

[@sadaya69]

The more I think about this analogy the more it fits. I'm dying 😂

[@amtrak713productions8]

Ole zip ties got his work cut out for him to make something to rival this lol

[@ryanhoaglin9907]

That thing is fricken cool dude. I can't imagine the looks on peoples faces if you drove that to town.

[@admiralrustyshackleford119]

From where my sleep deprived half buzzed ass is sitting it totally looks like there is room in there for a second idi behind that first one... That'd definitely be the most practical way of shortening that shifter handle 😂

[@bondvagabond42]

I once went to buy parts off this 19 year old hillbilly kid, they were dirt poor, but good people. They had about an acre off scrapyard and poison ivy to their name, hah, so whenever i needed some parts or scrap steel, if they had it id buy it off him. He had this lemony old dirtbike project i helped him get going, ended up teaching him how to properly diagnose stuff, since he was too poor to just throw parts at it. Anyway, their landlord ended up kicking them out for having too much yard art, and as they were leaving he was like, he thanks for all the help, here's a frozen up old husky concrete saw. I call it my light saber, lol. For when the sawzall isnt enough. (At work we always called the sawzall "plan z" like if plans a through y didnt work, lol)

[@Southernsled68]

That catalina front end had to be the most sinister and cool looking front end Pontiac ever made.Awesome man.

[@rupertsheldon7081]

You are a true Craftsman. Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.

[@JordanPeverelli]

That's gotta be one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

[@KixBryant]

Is there anything more Canadian than hockey puck body mounts? 😂

[@rmarmy4lyf]

Better get hired as a car builder for the next mad max that'd be to good lol

[@captaindipchit]

Dream job...endless budget

[@NoblePineapples]

"So uh concrete saw" lol fucking hilarious

[@benchpressguy]

This is absolutely glorious. Well done. I’m excited to see Peg’s response to this one. This is exactly the type of creation that makes me torn between buying a nice project vehicle or buying everything lying on the backside of the silos at the local farms.

[@captaindipchit]

Peg is function over fashion, he likes it but it doesnt serve a purpose in peg land...

[@bryanpratt3933]

Awesome build! A precision adjusted bungee strap pulling up midway on the shifter arm is the most half-assed and probably functional way i can think of to solve the shifter problem. Sweet!

[@marshallnoise3557]

Bungee cord for the shifter

[@BoredoldPunk]

What I'd come to say.

[@southerndiy1]

Or some helium balloons

[@tylert5872]

Same idea

[@mjlmbl]

You never disappoint sawed off. So maniacal. Mint 👌

[@DalePopiel-z4q]

That Thing is frinking Awesome Dude it sounds Great

[@trecedaves3159]

Love it! A spring from what use to be a dash will help with the shifter

[@junkandjalopies3375]

Hell yeah just what I needed tonight!

[@ShilohShepherd]

That is a beautiful machine. 👍 Maybe simply hang a bungie cord from the dash to put some up pressure on the shifter?

[@78dwk]

looks like one of the MAD MAX cars for sure ,one crazy ride,, Godbless

[@1quickdub]

You could weld a couple of tabs and put a return spring on the shifter to keep it from dropping out of neutral. Just a little pressure the other way...

[@allensnook7760]

Hats off to you frenchman,that is truly the stuff mad max era would be made from.and it even looks n drives as sweet as can be expected for something thrown together.nice longbox ride,hell it may start a new fad we can rescue n reuse all those junkyard longboxes destined for the crusher!!you a true dreamer n schemer, have ur fun with a smile well deserved.ole peg needs one now!!!snooky pa❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😮😮

[@TokenTombstone]

I like what you did here. Thanks for sharing.

[@AdamWitzke-y4e]

This is what dreams are made of Love it

[@cavailerpugman702]

Most badass thing I’ve seen on KZbin in awhile

[@neckbonemcgrizzle719]

Great job dude this is a really cool idea

[@Smallblock_Saloon]

Just found your channel & love the content! I'm currently building a wasteland car as well ! Very cool

[@Number4-350]

This thing looks great! Can’t wait to see more

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

I saw a Wasteland car at Bonneville speedweek. As it went by I gave him the salute 🙏. V8, V8, V8. 💀

[@matttierneysr7406]

I thought you sounded like ole peg legger lol almost anyway haha! Great video keep it up

[@Beaterswithheaters]

A boot time been waiting since I forgot . I’m doing a el Camino on a k5 chassis. Cant wait to see this pile all finished up . Love it . Break my arm frenchy .. later .

[@FoxBodyDale]

Thats badassss, now peg needs one

[@joshyuzik6025]

What if you put a tee on the top of the shifter and put weight forward of the shifter to make up for the weight you've added to the back?

[@blindtomsadventures2067]

That thing is bad ass. I love your channel. What you can do about your shifter as I’ve seen on some ice you put a counter weight on it like a 1“ x 3“ x 5“ weight on the other side of the shifter, so that will not fall in the gear.

[@billyhaddock5540]

great Mad Max Wagon, he would be proud of it. from 1-10 I would give it a 9

[@nuclearpillow1677]

you got a subscription, i dream to do something like this one day

[@Nigelk388]

That’s the coolest yoke iv seen in some time I love the mad max theme Last of the v8 my ass

[@HandyVandyCreations]

I enjoy that it moves and drives. More than I can say for 2/3 of my projects haha😂

[@MrTomjolly]

Yes a spring connected to the dash to hold the shifter up. With the right tension it should still stay in gear.

[@thomashalley7258]

Next time you do another long time sittin start you gotta ask Ole peg leg for some Cosby sauce. They love the Ole Cosby sauce. To fix the shifter issue you could use a spring that helps it stay up mounted to the body holding it up slightly so it stays in the neutral spot.

[@joeblo1319]

Bravo, well done

[@aceprater5397]

friggin LOVE IT! Can you just hang the shifter from a throttle return spring to the dash to help relieve some of the weight.

[@JayT-jj8nm]

for the shifter id say take a weak spring and connect it from below the windshield to the shifter just enough to keep it in neutral and see if that works

[@thomasanderson2094]

Man sawed off every time you said it needed something I heard peg in the back of my mind saying you don't need that 😂 congrats to on not partying with the drive line

[@TokenTombstone]

You have all you need and more however let me suggest a bungie cord to hold the shifter up to avoid neutral dropping.

[@goldwing2000]

Definitely captured the Mad Max vibe

[@Greenbean1953]

I’d do a remote shifter to solve that problem. Just use a heim joint mounted to a base, and some flat stock to the shift tower. Thats how I made a shifter in my 53 Chevy car, much much shorter but the concept would be the same. Obviously the 1/4 inch flat bar I used would be a little weak so maybe some rebar? Or thicker metal.

[@lds2795]

I second this for a shifter two hemi joints on a peace of flat stock to connect to the shifter and a ball joint on the floor with a peace of stock for the remote shifter sounds like it would work just fine. I just suggest you keep the mounting point on the one in the cab adjustable so you can find your sweat spot for reducing binding.

[@diesellivesmatter]

Love the summer sawed off version

[@ryanreaves1203]

What about hooking a small bungee to the shifter right above the windshield frame to help with the weight.

[@kylewanimont9539]

Look up how allis chalmers made shifter linkage for the 190xts. Something like that might work for the shifter in that riggins

[@finaldrivetv3669]

You can build a remote shifter with a piece of square tubing and some Hyme joints guys do that to get a “short throw shifter” in trucks instead of the long shifter

[@nwredneck390]

What a glorious machine!

[@chicken63698]

I just woke up and saw the intro it it was all I needed to start a day off

[@thomasnawrot6872]

What if you just hung the shifter with a really soft spring off the firewall? Like one of those chintsy coloured tarp straps. Keep some of the weight off but not enough tank to pull it back out of gear

[@thetinpin]

I don't know what's better - the PontIDI Wasteland Edition, or that molestashe!

[@viktorhardindyrvold4234]

About the shifter....it's really simple to move the lever back, google "volvo speedshift" and you should find examples of an original accessory from the 60's. That particular one is made to shorten the lever, as well as the throw, but the basic design still applies to your build

[@captaindipchit]

I will thanks

[@kharnkillington2515]

Bungee cord the shifter to the top of the dash. Works for me!

[@Outdoorswithmike]

Awesome man cool.

[@HillbillyCajunHoodlum]

It's a bad ass rig man

[@bobwillin7776]

Hey brother! Just hang a bunjy cord from dash to shifter, support the weight and still have all range of motion 👍

[@AlienLivesMatter]

21:21 put a spring on the shifter close to the transmission back towards the engine to take up.some of the weight of the shifter

[@jeffnpatricia]

Bungie the shifter to the dash to take some gravity out of it. Or a screen door spring 😂

[@friguy4444]

A Bungee Cord or a Spring to the dash connected to the shifter to counter the weight of it.

[@Customscerus]

Could you throw in a light spring to balance the weight of the shifter?

[@JasperTV]

In over half the states this is just as street legal as a brand new truck lol

[@patrickisswayze3446]

Wish I lived in one of those states. Yearly inspection is such a racket

[@Dysturbed-00]

That thing looks legit enough i might want on that isnt all rotted out for a goin to town rig.

[@jotoole6170]

The Frenchman is using the power of the mustache to channel Burt Reynolds to build something scary lol

[@johnnyappleseed6415]

That. ... Is.... AWESOME!!! :))

[@hunterswiski8398]

Use a bungy cord to hold the shifter up why change perfection

[@MrShakotan]

Its perfect. Exactly in the spirit of madmax. It being so gutless adds a element of safety. 😂

[@ChristopherStaiger]

You should have made it to where the front fenders in the cab were all where they supposed to be like a normal and then instead of trying to lengthen the hood you should have put a little tiny truck bed on the back of the station wagon eat a head like the biggest super cab short box

[@guerrillaradio9953]

Shifter out of a broom handle, or a bungee cord like people have said for some up tension, or the FWD shifter and cables from a Focus or other FWD POS you've got around.

[@camber_courtney5250]

The only logical way to shorten the shifter linkage is to add a second engine. Mount another v8 in tandem with the first and link them together. The transmission will be further back on the frame and wint require the linkage being super long

[@donmarek7001]

This thing is a colossal POS! 😂I want one!

[@scottmiller3025]

It’s freakin awesome!,

[@markhoffman9674]

What year is Ponitac wagon? don't see them anymore on the road

[@channelofchannels7845]

Do the shifter like toms refurb did for noise complaint

[@markmontgomery8466]

Man that thing is mint

[@MattsMadnessOfficial]

That is badass!

[@billhacks]

Maybe some kind of counter weight going in the opposite direction of the shifter. or possibly some kind of shock absorber on swivel joints to support it.

[@diesellivesmatter]

Check out a truck graveyard and look at cab over shifters and crane Carrier shifters, if you can get one of those and you should be able to fab something up

[@patrickancona1193]

Very nice!

[@madmike9530]

Note to self... buy a concrete saw. 🤔

[@NastyCustoms5150]

Took one of the ugliest cars gm ever made and turned it beautiful! Excellent work!

[@Pi55tak3r]

Concrete saw is the answer to EVERYTHING.

[@neonxeno2]

Should put another shifter in the cab and weld the linkages together

[@thomasmarti5856]

Peg would be right Proud!

[@JackassOfAllTrades07]

Weld a rod to the side of the shifter, running into the cab of the vehicle, then weld it to a ball joint threaded rod, then weld the press inside of the ball joint to the floor of the vehicle, so it allows the rod to pivot around, then welded a vertical pieceto the end of the rod at the ball joint and put a shift knob on that

[@ardennielsen3761]

if their was a steel roll pin welded to the shifter arm that another rod could be bolted to as it has tabs on one end, so it can hinge forward and back not going into gears tho when pushed side to side it binds thus pushing it from R'1 to 2'3 to 4'5 etc. then leading the bar end along the transmission as long as it needs to be so that in seat it can be held in hand, another tab is welded on that far side in the same axial rotation of the front roll pin "bushing". as to continue an old ball joint that is still somewhat solid tho loose can be welded to a plate section of heavy steel and the leftover of the shifter arm welded to the ball joint stud, so that the base plate is bolted to a solid point such as case bolts of the transmission including extending the base plate into angle iron if it is somewhat far as to the end bar location where it is best handed... then the other roll pin is attached to the mounted relocated shifter arm, the height of the shifter pivot changes the throw length of the in and out gear motion. next to imposable to get anyone to do anything, its like they need to copy ones that have already been physically constructed and they travel 10k miles over the sea to see it just to guess how it works because their is a shroud over it. need to know, don't need to know... V636 CAT 3208 in a car and not get pulled over via looking at it and saying, oh no... active tags and all of it.

[@nate0901]

lol that thing might give slave lake a run for its money in the sketchiness level. night have to do take it to pegs for a bit of sketchy comping

[@oregonfordguy9812]

id have moved the rear axle forward and still stretch the hood some

[@shawn-dr3fb]

Use bungie cords to take some of the weight off the shifter

[@patrickancona1193]

Oh! Bungee assist on the shift lever

[@ianhall6614]

Beautiful

[@rods907]

Thing I was thinking about for your shifter. I don’t know how you go about doing it, but it’s an idea is like Make gated shifter so you can hang the shifter on 💁🏼‍♂️🤔🤔💯🎯🎯🎯 it dropping out of gear or going into some other gear words it will prevent it from popping out or popping in. That’s my two cents.

[@feminazislayer]

Bungie cord will keep shifter up.

[@TripleXclown]

Hope to see this in September

[@RicoVonSpaceWolf]

Kick stand for your shifter. First shifter in history with a kickstand.

[@reddo84]

cool! cheers Jim

[@TOLDyouSOagain]

Just make a shifter that throws like a normal 5 speed or whatever it is and run a straight bar to the shifter at the trans. Maybe just a bar on a heim joint in the floor you shift. Run it to a short throw sort of setup on the trans with a solid bar. That way it emulates the shifter in the car. That would get rid of your extra weight since its mounted solid to the floor