Project Kermit 22: A Series Land Rover Full Restoration

Refurbished axles meet rebuilt chassis!
Project Kermit is a 1978 Land Rover Series 3 109 (long wheel base) which is being stripped right down and rebuilt with a 200tdi engine and a few other improvements. The other videos in the series can be found in this playlist: • Project Kermit: A Seri...
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[@888johnmac]

it's amazing how bolting 2 or 3 large components together , then being able to step back & see progress gives you such a boost .. getting there Max

[@grahameroberts8109]

“The rolling chassis gathers no body.” Lol Great progress. Cold fingers coming up. 👍🏻🙏🦘

[@peternash6206]

Brilliant progress but I kept looking at that nail in the sheet of ply throughout but I guess your knee knocked that back!! Another great video.

[@adriantyler6911]

Great milestone Max! The tread pattern on those new tyres look like the XZL military ones I have on my series 3. A really good all round radial in the wet and dry and not noisy either. They are also narrower than most 4x4 people choose but for good reason, they cut through the slop to the grip underneath not glide over it. Substance over glitter!

[@glennreach6930]

Nice to see Kermit standing on his boots again! Well done.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Very well done. 2) I'm really glad to see, that you will put brand new tires on! Huge safety and comfort feature. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

[@Garrett053]

Good practice having the jackstands there. All too many have died from their car tipping the jack. I think two just last year here in norway. Good project, the lr.

[@paulburroughs1313]

There's nothing like restoring a vehicle like this. It just seems right and good in so many ways. Great work!

[@stevendavies8070]

Another excellent vid max, can't wait to see the finished product, Hope Grandad is well, hope he's wrapped up warm indoors, send him my regards, and of course to you too, hope you, and Grandad, and your close one's have a merry Christmas, and a great next year x

[@dfishpool7052]

Congratulations Max - great work! Also nice to see that I'm not the only one who makes a couple of mistakes when working on vehcles - am trying to sort out my 1955 Fordson Major at the moment but as you say, winter time isn't the best for working outside!

[@harrybutterfield4817]

Starting to take shape now max! I’m currently at exactly the same stage with a series 2A SWB rebuild. Your progress is inspiring me to push on. Really enjoying the content 👍🏻 🛠

[@seekingthelight6401]

Well done mate. I'm no mechanic but your such a chilled out bloke I find you very therapeutic. God bless and have a great Christmas 👍🏻

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Congratulations to a rolling chassis and the new rubbers!

[@2wheelswideCoUk]

You looked proper chuffed at the end there Max and so you should be. The rolling chassis looks great 👍

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

BIG progress! A rolling chassis! Great to see!

[@Kriss_L]

I have a large steel carport for an RV (or caravan), and it uses metal roof panels going length-wise just like you have.

[@greenbimoon]

I see you used the nail in the plywood to hold a nut and didn't catch on ya clothing😄Well done on a great project. I know the feeling to get it that far. I did a SIIa in the late 80s. You're doing an awesome job!

[@smays]

I could not stop thinking about the engineer (s) that conceived and designed every part. As the proud owner of a 1979 Series III, these LR projects are fascinating

[@kevinisaac9139]

Well done Max coming on nicely 👍

[@billybiker1383]

Looking good there fella but don’t forget to grease as you go, as it will pay dividends in the future 😊

[@paulriggers1558]

soft sidewalls, well, yes, they are radial tyres in a cross-ply [imperial] measure don't be in such a rush to fit your new boots, modern tyres degrade at an alarming rate when just sitting outside, 6 months is enough to crack the sidewalls you can fit tubes if you wish, but you must heavily dose them in chalk or talc, aunties are a good source of talc... keep up the excellent work young man

[@vkellyie]

Great work, It's very informative to see it being up from the ground.

[@christopherkise]

That chassis is just awesome. What a joy! I hope i will be able to do something like this to my 88” one day. Excellent work. This car is going to be so good for you.

[@peterhall5458]

The chassis looks awesome 😁👍

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Me thinks that is the best Meccano set ever!

[@stefflus08]

I envy your relative lack of snow and wind so you can have buildings close together and with any roof you want.

[@victoriaevelyn3953]

watching this reminds me of scrapheap challenge in a way

[@normanrussell5526]

She is looking good. It is heartening when you get to a certain stage of assembly.

[@Alonsel3]

Your motivation is helping me so much with my own Series 2a project and I'm heading into summer here in Tasmania! THANKYOU for being so detailed

[@twocvbloke]

Well, you know what they say, "We do it right, co swe do it twice!!!", at least you caught the whoopsies before everything was all built up though... :D

[@landroverihtractor1965]

Thanks for another great video - I've got a 109 project and this is a great inspiration to get going again!

[@ShedTV]

For performance on wet tarmac alone the General Grabbers I had on my old Discoverys and Freelanders were worth every penny.

[@1unsung971]

Terrific. Well done mate. It's pucker alright.

[@whitecompany18]

Gotta love general tyres, every time you go in the supermarket car park it sounds like an old American police car chase squealing around 😄👍

[@adeh503]

Blast it with waxoyl Max protect all your hard work

[@Ecosse57]

there's something uniquely satisfying about a rolling chassis but i can only imagine the sense of accomplishment you must feel. congratulations!

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Congratulations! Progress indeed. I was a bit unsure at 10:00 thinking, “Hmm, shouldn't that bell housing be on the … “ then you saw it. I still say you are one of the best editors on KZbin by the way you manage fastening sounds.

[@kevinsimpson7114]

Another great video. Looking forward to the next stage. Thank you for taking us along on the journey.👍🏻

[@totalutternutter]

You may be tempted to fit your new tires straight away but the rubber age degradation clock doesn't really start ticking until they've been inflated so if you put them on last they'll remain supple and grippy no matter how long the build takes.

[@Achtung73]

UV light can also degrade varios materials so keeping them covered up and out of direct sunlight until they are fitted will not harm things.

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

UV light is far worse than mounting and airing the tires. Even then, tires actually have a "shelf life"-- whether they're mounted or not. Various manufacturers have sometimes very different date codes for the date of manufacture, but every tire is marked with a code-- permanently (usually raised letters/numbers). Rule of thumb is: around the 5-year mark is the time to start worrying about your tires. Problems from side blow-outs to tread separation can happen.

[@edgeeffect]

What a massive difference... still a long way to go... but it looks like a vehicle now, not a collection of bits of metal. I love the sound when you hoist the chassis up in the car port.... it makes some kind of "organic" "intestinal" kinda sound.

[@stevek3036]

A big day - wheels and chassis re-united as one. There is a lot of history being made here. That LR Series is being brought back to life - I'm looking forward to the engine episodes

[@TheNapalmFTW]

I wish I'd bought a Landy before I left the UK to come to the states. Defenders and any land rovers are in short supply and very expensive.

[@bchant19]

Nice work Max the landy is coming along nicely now. Save yourself the toil and run into town with your set of wheels and fresh new rubber. Cost you no more than £10 per wheel for fit and balance. The forks on the back of the kubota should make breaking the bead on the ruined ones easy.

[@MapleMarmite]

Coming along nicely! I think I’d tuck the new tyres away inside until spring now. But I understand the desire to get them on to make a better visual of the rolling chassis. 👍🏻

[@healey100austin]

You have inspired me,I build scale models and am going to convert an Iitaleri 109 into a lightweight...

[@lazylad8544]

Good progress there max. Your doing a great job. This weather is a bit brass monkeys for working outside on vehicles. Good luck.

[@nickuk1978]

Good to see the new tyres, and a rolling chassis! I've just mounted some wheels on my axles to do likewise with some new GB (parabolic) springs, so good timing on the video!

[@gregdyar6451]

If its any consolation max those tires would cost 1000 euro in Ireland so ya did well. Great job I'm getting excited every time you upload a video can't wait for the next one.

[@johncochrane2707]

Great to see you making progress Max!

[@bowycolt2132]

It's looking good max

[@problemchild7943]

The very next thing to do would be brake lines while you have good access. I found this out the hard way.

[@samrodian919]

Max having done a similar thing back in 2002 then later on put parabolics on my series 3 109". did you know that the front springs should be handed? Before you painted yours they looked the exact colour and make up of the ones I bought and the fronts were marked left and right in feint light yellow paint. I know yours were slightly rusty from storage and you may have missed it. I would check with whoever you got them from. The spring rate difference was to support the one constant in a Land Rover, it has to have a driver! And you ain't a small guy! I was shouting at the screen that the front axle was back to front lol A great episode as it is so satisfying to see a rolling chassis after all that amount of work. Well done mate! And the new tyres are absolutely awesome and you should have little problems fitting them given how pliable the walls are.

[@maximusironthumper]

I bought them so long ago I can't even remember where they came from. I'll just have to see how it looks when finished and if needs be I can swap them about!

[@3dognite]

Great progress Max. You make putting it back together so easy. Nice video.

[@ScoriacTears]

A rolling chassis, noice.

[@richardmaxfield8339]

very enjoyable ty , take care

[@Polecat54941]

I have to admit that I didn't ever really expect Kermit to ever go back together but happily I was wrong :)

[@Hagar2670]

Great to see Kermit back on his feet!

[@davidweaver516]

Pleasure to watch...howd you cope lying on that stone in the car port...been there done that 😁

[@My911]

Hi Max, this is really exciting and reminds me of my own rebuild. It’s so much work but great fun. Regards Joël

[@deranocasper]

Some job Max i love your videos always something very interesting rolling chassis 🛠️👌🚙

[@BrianM0OAB]

Soon be time to dig out the bulkhead from the bushes :)

[@richardsiddon610]

Marvellous work. Keep chipping away!

[@garyhardman8369]

£636.00 for four tyres... Savage!

[@dustymiller7758]

Great vid, as you say massive progress has been made and all is looking fantastic.

[@excossack]

Good use of Range Rover/Discovery Alloys to prop up the shelter supports. Good work Max. Hows project Awesome?

[@thedude2178]

Outstanding

[@sffpv9671]

A huge milestone. Congratulations max!

[@daveadams4128]

Loving the progress, just an observation, there's some nasty looking nails sticking up from your crawling boards, I was wincing whenever you rolled towards them! ATB Dave

[@Pinzpilot101]

Just a thought...if I were doing this again, I would look seriously at putting the springs on top of the axles.......I owned a UAZ 469b for about 5 years and it had that configuration, never felt top heavy or unstable......and was better off road than any series Landrover I owned.

[@mrgaz955]

Hehe, as you started the front axle, I was thinking “oh, he must be recording on his phone using front facing camera, as that diff is on the wrong side”,!!!

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

Wooo! Congrats!

[@hugomartineau3196]

I'll say it again.. Great job Max! I love watching your videos!

[@stevencowles8419]

A major milestone, nice one

[@nickinthefield4202]

Brilliant! 👏👏

[@redzed40]

Nice job

[@lyntonprescott3412]

Great video. But in future please remove those protruding nails from plywood sheets you put on the ground. They could make a mess of your foot and God forbid your knee! Project Kermit would take much longer then!!!

[@ThomasFisherArt]

Great job.

[@rickhayward9832]

Well done good progress.

[@nicholasviney5975]

The old 50/50/100, when you have a 50/50 chance you end up 100% wrong lol

[@steveworkman4289]

Another milestone MI CONGRATULATIONS 👏

[@БорисГруев]

Bravo!

[@dragontattooee]

Congratulations on rolling kermit chassis,

[@Peter-xm6ve]

A rolling chassis………..get in that, will have perked you up 👍

[@hellreavernz1739]

nail in ply dodger champion

[@GrahamDallas]

Great update Max. Quick message to non-Patreons, Max posts a ton of stuff and exclusive videos, it's dirt cheap so why wouldn't you?

[@its_marc]

Thanks for that, just subscribed to Patreon on the back of it 👍

[@169dunc]

Just about to join!!!!!👍👍👍

[@tehklevster]

I was for a while, but have a rule that once a channel is getting around 100k subs I move onto the next channel I enjoy to help fund them to 100k+ success. There's only so much money to go around. I wish I could help them all.

[@its_marc]

@@tehklevster I’m sure if you need that £1 a month that bad Max wouldn’t want you to give him it anyway!

[@tehklevster]

​@@its_marc I generally like to patreon ~GBP5.00/month to a channel to make it worthwhile for the channel and have a budget which I stick to of ~GBP40-50/month in total. I don't think I'm being mean.

[@andybegbie8553]

Being a series 3 & you're running the original gearbox does it have a pto & if so do u intend to use it? What do u do for a job? Are u a blacksmith? I'm impressed with your welding 👍

[@maximusironthumper]

Nope, no PTO, but yep I'm a blacksmith! Cheers

[@BlimeyOreiley]

Could’ve done with Grandad to supervise this.

[@RobDug]

Nice work. How is Grandad

[@_n_l_]

This sparks joy!

[@katmandu8208]

👍🏼🍻

[@landrover8020]

Why did I thing the leafs sat on top of the axle ?

[@ManicEngine]

Reattaching the frogs legs to the frog 🐸 hon hon hon tres bon Maximus!!!

[@rickz9495]

I find all the 7.50-16 tires rather expensive compared to 235/85-16.

[@milcommguy5927]

Good Job

[@jonarnejorgensen1179]

I thought the axle looked a bit off. :D Otherwise everything looks great. :)

[@markfrancis3885]

I love it mate 💖🍄💐

[@CarlJones14]

I instinctively knew the front axle went the other way.

[@iosilver9920]

Will you be thinking about security? Obviously not filmed. I have a couple of Samsung tags and they are very good.

[@albertooliva60]

🥰🥰🥰

[@grahampartridge9335]

Hi, great video. Is that copper grease you use on spring bolts ect ?

[@maximusironthumper]

Yep