Rebuilding Elvis Presley Abandoned Private Jet Pt4

[@josephperry6822]

I must admit that when you first brought that bad boy, i questioned your decision. But as the vision eventually came together, I must say that it has not only been highly entertaining, but I'm thrilled you bought it! Best video series, yet Jimmy! And grizzly is the man! Your of course, are a man-child!

[@grahameroberts8109]

Bought, not brought.

[@josephperry6822]

@grahameroberts8109 No shit Sherlock! We all make errors. I mean, other than you, hot shot!

[@therealjimmysworld]

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[@coldsamon]

Americans consume 8 billion chickens yearly 😮 Your comment is buried at the bottom cause it's not pinned. Maybe that's a good thing.

[@bbmoroski9396]

You're a complicated man to figure out Jimmy. But you sure are fun. Keep up the insanity bro, I love your videos.

[@billjamison2877]

Jimmy. Holy Moley, it's actually coming together! Go Elvis Jet, GO! I'm going to try and make it to OshKosh to see this beast!

[@bradmarcum2927]

I’d be very shocked if this is ready for Osh. Maybe they’ll trailer it there but that’s the only way it’s getting there.

[@Psychobilly]

Is the black box still in it? That would be kewl to hear the last recordings.

[@Starsnu1]

As Jetstar5224 said, find the CB for that AOA heater and the Pitot Static heater CB's and pull them yes, but also collar them so they cannot be accidentally reset. It is so cool to see the progress on this iconic airplane.

[@Turboy65]

I hadn't thought about it much, but clearly there going to be a lot of things to do to make this a safe and properly functional driving Elvis museum. Cut power to the heaters, rig various controls and sensors so they don't show errors, you need an avionics specialist to manage all that!

[@jetstar5224]

Also, I'm so sorry Grizz burned his hand! There should be a DC circuit breaker in the cockpit labeled "AOA HTR" that needs to be pulled.

[@Shmey]

Ahhh, it’ll be fiiine.

[@chrisdenton7395]

Tis but a flesh wound!

[@jetstar5224]

Retired aircraft mechanic here; those AOA vanes can literally burn your skin off similar to touching an electric stove burner. Absolutely no fun!

[@randallkasholo2026]

Burns are no fun i felt that. Sorry dude

[@classicautorepair2100]

Jimmy, why didn't you guys cut away the bottom of the fuselage and lower it down over the RV chassis? The center of gravity of that thing is going to be way too high IMO.

[@derekvandyke5132]

Cog shouldn't be an issue as long as he's not going fast all the wheight on the rv frame should be enough, it's gonna look goofy tho I'd do like u said just cause it will look nicer

[@MeachPango]

I think that they want to do it this way so that he can still use the original airplane swing down door.

[@Salkinmusic]

I think this is amazing! I actually heard someone talk about how mad they where that it’s not preserved in a museum and that you “destroy an important rock n roll gem” when I said “I think it’s an amazing idea, don’t judge him. You don’t have the money to buy it nor are you never gonna see it in “said museum” guys. Atleast it’s going to see more life than just rotting up”. And they actually ended up being on my side and I suggested they check your videos 🤘

[@terriellis5145]

Jimmy, I'm a retired F-111f crew chief 0f 14 yrs. To make your project go quicker, get with a local airport a/p mechanic who can help you with the technical issues of your conversion!! 🎊 lol Ms T Ellis.

[@sspadair1675]

Maybe someone already mentioned this, but for your door to work, my guess is that the weight-on-wheels switch(es) need to be set. Since you took off the gear, no switches…

[@Alex000113]

Kudos to you Jimmy for maintaining the Elvis mythology. The plane is significant piece of Americana,. Hope you get to Oshkosh, go on a US tour and end up selling it to be part of the tour at Graceland.

[@JerryDechant]

when they pulled the plane into the Graceland parking lot, they were told to get that thing out of there :P

[@coldsamon]

​@@JerryDechant😂

[@acobra67]

'Let's just hook up power and see what turns on'..... classic "It'll be fine. What could possibly go wrong", Lol.

[@rogerdelillo2394]

You should find video footage of When it flied, Add some of Elvis footage on the tape and install some small tv screens to hang up in there and play for visitors.

[@jimelliott6200]

When it flew, but yeah, good ideas!

[@chriseverett6355]

What An AWESOME Crazy Project to build, I have been Watching your Progress So Cool, Thanks for Sharing with US 👊🏻👍🏻

[@benjohnson1082]

22:25 when the battery tray lowered it would have been awesome if a pigeon flew out and surprised them!!

[@cobracommander2297]

Awesome Build !!! It will be cool to see it driving down the road - what a head turner !!!

[@heyinway]

That highway sailboat needs some serious ballast hung low in the frame rails to keep it from heeling over !

[@mrmagoo916]

Yeah it's gonna fall over, if it ever sees rd time, I'll believe when I see.

[@bradok3695]

Thanks again Jimmy for another Great video. Always love the back and forth between you and Grizzly. Looking forward to future videos.

[@Jaysalgarage]

Honestly I’m kinda sad to see it’ll never fly again. With that said I love the channel. And will just tune into the content I love.

[@elizabetha2477]

He wanted to get it fly worthy but he did a previous video to get it fly worthy was an insane price

[@rumblethis2023]

JIMMY PUT SOME FOLD UP STUBBY WINGS ON THE SIDE OF IT.

[@keithrussell]

G’day from DOWNUNDER. You make these videos as entertaining as ever Jimmy. I’m hoping to get to the USA later this year to do parts or ROUTE 66 and go to a few aviation museums and airshows. I’ll need to try to catch up!! By the way, a bushies solution to burns (as long as you don’t break the skin) is to use Vicks VAPOUR RUB liberally on the burnt area!! I’ve proven it many times and carried a jar of Vicks in my flight bag for many years. The shorter the time from the burn to application works best and essentially ALL pain is gone in about 15 minutes. I’ve proven this too many times. Cheers Keith

[@pmxgaming]

Great to see how it's coming along. Nice cooking too! ITS BIG PIMPIN TO PUT THE PROJECT BATTERY IN THE OG SPOT

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

Turning it into a trailer would probably have made more sense.

[@noholdorelse4827]

Hey Jimmy, Watch your video(s) almost every afternoon. Mom always said I had one or two loose screws so maybe that’s the attraction. Keep it going! 😂

[@Ellexis]

Jimmy, you certainly have an interesting life. ❤ And oh… thanks for the prayer 🙏 over your meal, in Jesus’ Name, Amen!

[@elisabethteau6591]

It’s a fine line between madness and brilliance.

[@georgew.5639]

This is far better than any reality tv show series. This is why I hardly watch tv anymore. 😁

[@scotty657]

It very similar to the movie Dumb & Dumber.

[@radioace318la]

and tv executives hire CONsulentes to tell them why they are getting their asses kicked by content like this. hahaha!

[@jimseven5358]

TV? What's that?🤣

[@gazzertrn]

Staight of the art when new . Right staight now. Hope you get it fixed up good . be fantastic to see it all done .

[@jetstar5224]

The little fan near the galley is for the auto cabin temperature control.

[@daverohn383]

Definitely get rid of all the incandescent lights that you possibly can and replace them with LEDs. Your current draw will go WAY down while lumens go way up! Awesome video, Jimmy!

[@kevinhall2266]

This is one cool project. Nice work gents!

[@Rileydelp_34L]

The keep the plane a plane it’s a piece of history

[@iamgriff]

I would imagine this jet flew into Roswell in perfect condition. Then simply sat and decayed over the decades. I wasn’t that surprised to see all of the creature features working after being powered up.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota! Can't wait to see it in Oshkosh!!

[@railroadguy100]

Congratulations Jimmy. Great progress on conversion of the plane to RV. What is the next step towards driving on wheels with an engine connection to the drive mechanism?

[@therealjimmysworld]

Yep, working on that now.

[@anthonyelam2257]

Getting there .... power .... it,s Alive .... looks good inside with lights .... ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊 ....

[@kevinhamling1963]

Getting awesomely exciting. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

[@KutWrite]

Excellent troubleshooting! The chicken looked good, too.

[@mizzprettyhuston]

I don't know if Ron Strauss is still alive, but he flew Elvis the last couple years.....maybe he could help you some way with the buttons & tell you what they are.

[@oldfarthacks]

Be careful when you pull all of those springs on the back of the battery compartment off. They move quickly. They are also quite strong.

[@Mohawk21-oi1nit]

Needs a cradle for the front of the "AIR VEE"....To hold up the front of the extension of the front over the chassi

[@crazyadventurer758]

Restore it to its former glory and put it in a museum

[@Acelachaser1965]

If a museum wanted it, it wouldn’t have sat in Roswell for all those years. Not even Graceland wanted it. This is the best option, especially since it will never be airworthy.

[@johnnunn8688]

🤣😂 🤡.

[@sethbaldwin249]

Hey Jimmy, as I’ve been in a bunch of jets due to working the ramp at KFPR, I’d think there’d be actual cabin lights other than the reading lights. As you were walking down the inside of the jet, there’s what looks like light strips by your head and those should illuminate if that’s what they are

[@oliverbanford]

What a waste, that jet should have been donated to a museum or have gone to someone who could afford to restore it to a displayable standard. Heart breaking to watch it being mutilated for KZbin views.. it's a sad world we live in these days 😢

[@AussieCleetus]

Donated? Would you just give up quarter of a million of your own money for a museum to gains something Elvis never even set foot inside?

[@notfakenewsofpa386]

Money going to charity right ?

[@danwaldie4661]

Stupidest idea. Your wife must be thrilled.

[@Harikarikillboy]

Then buy it and restore it. Should only cost $5 million or so. To get the engines running (they’re in another museum. Only 2 left in the world) then another 10-15 to get the other gear needed. Installed and running? Who knows but to actually get that airframe flight worthy? I don’t wanna know. If you feel that strongly you should buy it and make it “not a waste”. I think it’s an upgrade to make it an RV because it sat decaying for eons with no peep from you. Now he should spend millions for you to feel good about a jet Elvis was never on? Gtfoh. This is the best it’ll ever get for that plane. It was up for sale for YEARS. Nobody gave a shit. If anybody gave a shit and it was truly that “special” I’d think some rich asshole would’ve bought it but you have a regular dude put up a shit load (in normal dude world $250k is a bunch of money) for a plane NOBODY WANTED and is turned into a useable bus, and now that upsets your lil feelings? Offer him $500k. I’m sure he’d be happy to get out from under that cash draining project. Now’s yer shot, show us what ya got scooter! I believe in you! You can do it! Go !!!!! (Even gave ya a nice rahrah speech)

[@oliverbanford]

@@Harikarikillboy Displayable standard, read the comment..

[@fladave99]

Love the RV style wood paneling

[@madhas1998]

Can't say I'm a fan of those cutaways like some storage wars show. Just let it run in real time

[@ALLASALAMI666]

I just saw this plane in a video, and they said it was- expected to fetch around 3 million dollars at action. So you did well! At 200 plus K

[@davidkingsley3244]

It's probably just me, but it seems as if you might need / want to make a cutout in the bottom of the Fuselage so it fits you RV frame better, unless you plan on a top heavy Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile

[@Craneman4100w]

I had to replace a rotor and stator in my Onan 5500 Monarch a few years ago. It had a centrifugal short. You made it look quick and easy as you went from uncrate to start up in 2 minutes.but it was a full day, total teardown of the genset for a non pro like me. I was fun though.

[@lee81147]

The round plug on the battery is called a cannon plug. That jet was bought for Elvis Presley's dad Vernon and was hardly ever used.

[@averygentry35]

What I love bout Jimmys channel is he doesn’t really know what he doing but figuring it out as he goes kinda like any one of us would be doing!🤷🏼🫡🇺🇸

[@maxwellmwanza5529]

Unscheduled disassembly 😂

[@TechnoKid_]

Jimmy, you're our brother from another mother 😅👍

[@bradhagen4594]

ahhh man, i was on this journey until now. I know it was going to cost to get it flying again...but man that would have been the treat. oh well, onto some other channel now.

[@stevemitchell238]

You used a mci9 bus you could have keep most of the plane and use the pods on the back for fuel then cover it all down to the frame .

[@phildoethedildoe]

Jimmy you need to utilize the APU switches and control as means to operate the diesel generator. Its only proper to put as many switches and relays and circuit breakers to use as possible.

[@larryhogan3-16]

I would love to ride that thing... I'm going to put it on my bucket list 👍✝️🛐

[@16480287]

I thought by now it would have been mounted on the frame ! That's ok I'll "Standby"At least now we all know the progress report ! Thank You !

[@thomaspenman4101]

Well done jimmy what a great guy you are❤❤❤

[@SpookyFow]

This wasn't sitting in Roswell NM for 30 years. Because it sat in Mojave CA airport for 30+ years before they turned into the Mojave Air & Space Port. They might have moved it to New Mexico when they renovated the Mojave Airport a few years ago.

[@gtr1952]

Jimmy, if this was indeed the first time for everything in this video, you are a very brave man my friend!! And Grizzly, after seeing the close up of your hand, after touching the AOA measuring wing, obviously with de-icing on, I could feel your pain bro!!! 8>( All that w/no Amp/Volt meter?? And no mice, rats, monkeys or baby seals killed or harmed in the production of this video. Nice!! 8) --gary

[@nxtround4488]

probably a lot of microscopic Elvis DNA on that thing !!

[@DieselKevcop]

Jimmy, the military hummers are a 24v system. Pretty close to what you need.

[@adamgreen2111]

Love the 5th Element reference, Grizzly!

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Jimmy thank you for the video and just to let you know when you do go to switch out those lights for LD lights when you go to take pictures in there then it's not going to come out good the pictures because the LV lights affect the camera so wherever you have the LED lights are ready then go take a picture and you will see for your self

[@Maswan._.]

Screw You KZbin! why did you take Jimmys World away from me?! I watched every second of the very first video of the elvis jet and never saw any of your stuff after that. My fault for not subscribing. I learned. I subscribed!

[@terryvidal1588]

I worked on the prototype Quite Diesel way back for Onan saw the same issue.

[@maxjr758]

You should use Howard's Feed N Wax on the Wood Work on the Elvis Jet !

[@jeremyhancock203]

This is nuts! But I love it 😃

[@stephenlett9208]

The problem is that nobody under 50 will go out of their way to look at Elvis stuff

[@432b86ed]

If you get stumped, first check your pitot tubes for wasp nests. Long time A&P mechanic here.

[@raguhmuffin]

Someone may have said this already but just convert the bus to use 24v, new starter new alternator, that should simplify the whole system so it’s all on the same voltage, just a thought

[@amejaremy]

I love how Grizzly doesn't care for pretending to be a moron...

[@paulendicott9151]

I am glad you didn't find a nuclear bomb attached to the plain. You do have some burns 🔥 though... still love the show.

[@bob-bf3ru]

love the progress

[@dchaplin69]

Pull out all breakers for flight. Maybe you and the Elvis jet will not burn down in a spectacular way.

[@lovetofly32]

Hey have you... surely you checked the outside width of this thing right? I haul oversized loads and you gotta get over width permits for anything over 8.5 feet wide. Surely that thing is much wider at those wing roots! I can just imagine driving from Florida to oshkosh with oversized load signs on the front and back of that thing running down the highway 😅

[@floridaripper817]

Like and comment now. Then watch tonight for tv time. Perfect.

[@hojo9115]

Jimmy, first off many would think this idea is crazy. OK I might be one of them, but you are entertaining

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I love this project.

[@eviemoody]

The only RV in the world with pitot tubes!

[@dlyall26]

You do have the transponder turned off don't you? Wouldn't want them to think Elvis is flying around. 😅😅😅

[@TheWickedReactions]

"That was suspiciously easy to put back together" Something i also say when literally anything goes bwck together without a fight or "extra" parts.

[@terrybradley801]

Please Jimmy longer vids thanx

[@captainmarkoramius7875]

Hey, I'm looking to start building a kit plane. However I'm unable to find the kits for sale. The only ones I can find are kit fox, don't get me wrong they're nice but they're not what I'm looking for. Do you think y'all can help me out?

[@crazyadventurer758]

You’re going to fly it to Oshkosh?

[@ChevyJay283]

You can cook the chicken on the AoA! 😂

[@cartervennema5069]

Awesome

[@chuckwestcott2761]

That Onan will overheat without the Cover Panels installed !!!!

[@gordonwelcher9598]

So many unknown electrical devices this thing is a fire hazard. I would not recommend sleeping in this RV.

[@Lumpschlevot]

Sounds like an avionics cooling fan.

[@wallyworld9096]

Those saft batteries new are around $26,000 each. Or buy Gill turbine batteries around 3500 each x’s 2

[@mikeallen5291]

Ooooh a new dynamo! lol

[@chadthornton6183]

Nicad batteries are those cells the sealed box will be lead acid and don't let them charge (I know there dead) in the same room the two gasses produced while charging don't mix

[@markjennings2315]

I'm still not convinced this isn't just 2 vehicles bastardised into some Frankenstein 'thing'

[@TopherGates777]

I hope that wasn't treated wood you cooked that chicken over... it's never a good idea to cook anything with treated wood - can make you sick. Just an FYI. Love your channel!! - hopefully soon I can start taking flying lessons and join the aviation community myself! Gotta save up first... separation happened and now I'm down to 1 income and aviation is not cheap I'm gathering 😅. Keep wrenching and flying!

[@paulhunter123]

i think it would be a shame to remove original on board lights to fit garish LEDS Its so nice to see the old days warm glow worm lights. keep this interior in its own time and the atmosphere the same. LEDS are for German Audis.

[@andrewbooth6447]

You could use a step ladder for the steps mmm