The Concrete Tank Ep 1: Preparing the engine bay on the former gate guard Chieftain Main Battle Tank

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Fitter Mat

Fitter Mat

Күн бұрын

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@thesimulatorguy4248
@thesimulatorguy4248 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so grateful that James Martin has time to tell us about tanks!
@KP-viking88
@KP-viking88 2 жыл бұрын
You mean James Martins slightly uglier and shorter younger brother
@swagmanexplores7472
@swagmanexplores7472 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t mean to cause alarm but I’m fairly certain I saw the periscope of a german U boat pop up briefly from the deep water near the firewall
@pattonm4753
@pattonm4753 2 жыл бұрын
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttttttttttt
@mbak7801
@mbak7801 2 жыл бұрын
Also that little dry bit (rear left) that looked like an Island. Look very closely and I could swear there is an Argentinian flag there.
@MrHewes
@MrHewes 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@KenAustin-i4x
@KenAustin-i4x 10 ай бұрын
any vid of the earliest stages of concrete removal ?
@robleary3353
@robleary3353 2 жыл бұрын
All things considered, great job!......
@KenAustin-i4x
@KenAustin-i4x 10 ай бұрын
you guys are brave adventurers ! I'm a wrecked old has been now, so I'm a bit lower on the drive for adventure, but my younger self would fly over from Canader and give youall's a hand !
@joajon08
@joajon08 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely golden this Chanel I live in Canada 🇨🇦 but I’m from Leeds.
@regsparkes6507
@regsparkes6507 2 жыл бұрын
We will never hold that against you. :)
@roderickmacgregor4867
@roderickmacgregor4867 Жыл бұрын
Dont know what you are paying jack but it aint enough that boy is a unit you need four of him
@twin40dave
@twin40dave Жыл бұрын
Wow he did a great job removing all the crete... well done 👏
@CodySkidmorenh
@CodySkidmorenh 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these videos guys. I hope you'll keep going.
@mack1541
@mack1541 2 жыл бұрын
20 hours of service from a chieftain..........i love your optimism
@traumgeist
@traumgeist 2 жыл бұрын
That’s all pretty standard as far as British electrical wiring goes. Mr. Bean makes a lot more sense to me now that I know Rowan Atkinson has a Masters in electrical engineering.
@regsparkes6507
@regsparkes6507 2 жыл бұрын
Infinite determination, I think! GAWD, what a job!
@rangeroverl322
@rangeroverl322 2 жыл бұрын
Top job chaps .
@vermillion.__-_.
@vermillion.__-_. 2 жыл бұрын
This channel is awesome!
@fittermat
@fittermat 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alanbeckett4
@alanbeckett4 2 жыл бұрын
Jack needs an Indiana Jones hat, that was more archeology than mechanics. Good work chaps! Soon have something heavy to run away in, slowly....
@MrMiniac
@MrMiniac 2 жыл бұрын
Get it running quick smart lol power to the people 💪🤘😂😂😂
@GARDENER42
@GARDENER42 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video chaps & a welcome break from the depressive shite elsewhere.
@rogerbradbury9713
@rogerbradbury9713 2 жыл бұрын
Great intro!😃
@davidbarnsley8486
@davidbarnsley8486 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like he did a great job of cleaning out that mess
@Andy-qo6rq
@Andy-qo6rq 2 жыл бұрын
How do you manage to work on the tanks and work as a celebrity chef I’m amazed at your work ethic 😂😂😂😂
@stephenkayll5241
@stephenkayll5241 2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't have been a good idea to put the bolts in a plastic box when taking the plate off?
@BigLisaFan
@BigLisaFan 2 жыл бұрын
Or replace them back in the holes once the water drained out.
@markhorrell9213
@markhorrell9213 Жыл бұрын
What's the go with this tank a year later after this first post?
@sionsoschwalts2762
@sionsoschwalts2762 2 жыл бұрын
Is there an episode 2 for this?
@chrisabraham8793
@chrisabraham8793 2 жыл бұрын
Handy cable for rewiring Ferrets etc, don't bin. I would used a SDS drill to kango out the cement.
@ianhaggart1438
@ianhaggart1438 2 жыл бұрын
Well that's a project 😆 that snap-on guns don't even like drizzle never mind a bath 😉 😜. Betting you find a 10 mm spanner somewhere in there. Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@carlkinsey8736
@carlkinsey8736 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see thee. Thought you'd gone
@steven9562
@steven9562 Жыл бұрын
Where was this chieftain a gate guard or whats the reg number
@matthewpayne42
@matthewpayne42 2 жыл бұрын
Keep it up lads, the Russians know every tank is precious.
@angelomikulandra4874
@angelomikulandra4874 2 жыл бұрын
Tank is precious, it does not cost 0.99$
@bloodswettears234
@bloodswettears234 2 жыл бұрын
Someone's been watching ol peg by the mintyness involved
@JonVonBraun
@JonVonBraun 2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing pair of paleontologists we have here.
@bobwilcox1147
@bobwilcox1147 11 ай бұрын
Spoiler alert! It lives!!!! They 've got it running!
@karldickinson2799
@karldickinson2799 2 жыл бұрын
Any more videos coming mate ??
@valiantredneck
@valiantredneck 2 жыл бұрын
Doe’s it ever stop raining or being a sea of mud where your at?
@fittermat
@fittermat 2 жыл бұрын
It snows occasionally
@adamsnook9542
@adamsnook9542 2 жыл бұрын
@@fittermat By 'eck it's tough Oop North
@18robsmith
@18robsmith 2 жыл бұрын
q - Why did they fill it with concrete? a - So it wouldn't get filled with water.
@regsparkes6507
@regsparkes6507 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, there's a thought! LOL!
@captburnout
@captburnout 2 жыл бұрын
Or to make up the weight so it would sit level on the suspension without the weight of the main engine gearbox and generator.
@darthweeble7817
@darthweeble7817 2 жыл бұрын
"run away in" - not with the original engine in it...
@wazza33racer
@wazza33racer 2 жыл бұрын
thats some serious foobah.
@Tinblitz
@Tinblitz 2 жыл бұрын
At first I wondered why they filled the engine bay with concrete, but then I realised it was a functionally accurate substitute for a real Chieftain engine.
@numscull12345
@numscull12345 2 жыл бұрын
I was kinda hoping they would put a Scania v8 in it
@fittermat
@fittermat 2 жыл бұрын
We will convert something equally stupid soon
@marknewell7355
@marknewell7355 2 жыл бұрын
Should have done with that tank mate the world don't need anymore L60s leaking oil all over the place, im telling Gretta on you now
@robinhadley
@robinhadley 2 жыл бұрын
It's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it 😂 Just glad it's not me 😁
@fittermat
@fittermat 2 жыл бұрын
Jobs like this are exactly why we have a jack
@robinhadley
@robinhadley 2 жыл бұрын
@@fittermat everyone needs a Jack 🤣
@Doublelongstrike101
@Doublelongstrike101 2 жыл бұрын
Love the videos lads but waiting for the next one is like a druggie waiting for there next hit 🤣
@scottwithoutadoubt1405
@scottwithoutadoubt1405 2 жыл бұрын
“I need to call her…” only comment missing. 😉😂
@bigfish74f
@bigfish74f 2 жыл бұрын
The gusher
@bobbyainscough6417
@bobbyainscough6417 2 жыл бұрын
Watch out for a Ukrainian tractor driving around
@swagmanexplores7472
@swagmanexplores7472 2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@ianwoolley1770
@ianwoolley1770 2 жыл бұрын
Dnt forget ur tank is on trucking hell tonyt
@roberttownsend796
@roberttownsend796 2 жыл бұрын
THOR
@alexrawson356
@alexrawson356 2 жыл бұрын
We need more episodes NOW it’s been 3 months 😢
@pit_stop77
@pit_stop77 10 ай бұрын
I still don't get why it was filled with concrete, were they afraid it would blow away and needed weighing down 😂
@MrReadm314
@MrReadm314 2 жыл бұрын
We're are u,u Havant bloged for a while,😞
@chrismyash
@chrismyash 2 жыл бұрын
I thought you had gone "Salvaging" in the Ukraine with how long you've been quiet
@johnchettleburgh6055
@johnchettleburgh6055 2 жыл бұрын
I thought that too! Reckoned it were this lot in the tractors
@johnpartridge7623
@johnpartridge7623 2 жыл бұрын
The way Putin has been giving his own Tanks away & He's now running short of them, you could be due a Phone call???
@ianatkinson8464
@ianatkinson8464 2 жыл бұрын
😎👍
@lesleyrusson1303
@lesleyrusson1303 2 жыл бұрын
If I had the money when the war is over in the Ukraine I would love to buy the Russian tanks the farmers are nicking
@pattonm4753
@pattonm4753 2 жыл бұрын
Chieftains have never seen combat right?
@mbak7801
@mbak7801 2 жыл бұрын
Nope. Used in Iran vs Iraq war and the Persian Gulf war.
@pattonm4753
@pattonm4753 2 жыл бұрын
@@mbak7801 I thought that was the Challenger
@marknewell7355
@marknewell7355 2 жыл бұрын
It's a good fucking job too lol
@petersmithm9
@petersmithm9 2 жыл бұрын
@@pattonm4753 The Iran versus Iraq war in the mid to late 80s. The Iranians had them from when they took over the Shahs Army.
@pattonm4753
@pattonm4753 2 жыл бұрын
@@petersmithm9 ahh
@APHIXrs
@APHIXrs 2 жыл бұрын
That's a headache...
@royjennison3916
@royjennison3916 2 жыл бұрын
ever thought about scrapping it , scrap value is high at the moment
@liamhorn1150
@liamhorn1150 2 жыл бұрын
Those chieftain engine are garbage most garbage British engine ever built 🤦🏼‍♂️ why did ever get British laylend involved I do not know
@stewartbrown8115
@stewartbrown8115 Жыл бұрын
It was a NATO requirement that insisted on multi fuel engines
@jonb3311
@jonb3311 2 жыл бұрын
YT needs a No Woke channel for blokes to express themselves in proper British work language, none of this 'after you Claude' bollocks.
@brucerawsthorne8936
@brucerawsthorne8936 2 жыл бұрын
He gets all the best jobs , NOT !
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