The Off-Road Viper Is On The Road

[@hoffmanbike]

now you've achieved the plateau section of the project timeline

[@bennyb.1742]

the good old 90/10 - 10/90 game. Shiiiiiiit my garage is full of those.

[@Tannerlegasse]

@@bennyb.1742 Almost immutable a fact as taxes and gray hair.

[@Numfuddle]

Pareto is a cruel mistress

[@MatthewHolevinski]

the plateau section is always the worst...

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Right, On to the NEXT project!

[@brandonlarose1052]

you were parked on the wrong side of the road, and the cop pulled up, talked to you for 10 minutes about how cool it was, and that he was subscribed to you and then fucked off.. Chill as shit cop, knows whats up, love him.

[@csn583]

"The off-road Viper is on the road": mission failed successfully.

[@lightcycler4806]

"I've been off-roading before, but never *on* a road" - SFM

[@Petrospect]

Fission Mailed!

[@baoquoc3710]

@@Petrospect well that's just the same energy as Beff Jezos

[@Petrospect]

@@baoquoc3710iykyk!

[@aygwm]

Process failed successfully.

[@nickarganbright7218]

The "complete disregard for these people" got me interested and made me respect this project immediately 😊

[@tylerburnell7306]

You know what this means: The project is basically done, and it is time for another big one

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

buy Aging Wheels' bus and complete that project. perfect for visiting the salt flats!

[@Drift_Potato402]

@@RoamingAdhocrat the collab we all need but no one expects.

[@andrewbailey7999]

​@@RoamingAdhocratI suggested to Robert today that he might want to sell that to another KZbinr... Matt might need more than a 3 car garage for this one though haha!

[@kaiserruhsam]

@@andrewbailey7999 yeah i said something similar the other day too. if there's somebody else to finish the project that's the best thing for everybody. He doesn't have to do it and we still get to see it.

[@BadgerBishop]

The T-bussa from the bracket was my vote before and it's my vote again.

[@jeffbuller6708]

Quite a few years ago, I used a coat hanger to hold up one of my exhaust pipes, just "to get it home", and it worked so well that I never actually "fixed" it. Nothing is as permanent as a temporary fix. Love the car!

[@rolfbjorn9937]

Tell us you live in a dry state without telling us...wait. A 300 series stainless pipe clamp can rust out before the warranty up north. Even a brass coat hanger didn't last much, the steel one didn't last through a summer.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Towed my lifted 76 Squarebody home one time with parachute cord and a 70' 3 door suburban!

[@starlitstreet]

Yeah I did the same thing except with plumbing strap and some pop rivets. It's not getting fixed properly until it falls off.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

@@starlitstreet Plumber tape is legit exhaust hangar for life bro! Did that to my 383 Stroker FireBird onetime, no cats, side dump turnouts

[@garethwillis]

It says a lot about your character, you make do.

[@GrandPotatoe]

I never thought we'd see the day a project is more than 75% finished.

[@piccalillipit9211]

Its not - no project ever gets past 80% finished. Finishing a project is like achieving the speed of light - the closer you get you need exponentially more energy

[@leifhietala8074]

SFM's process is to never have anything 100%. I mean, it COULD be 100%, except then he adds a feature or changes a detail or backs up and starts over or builds a trailer for it or or or 100% implies there was ever a completely specific, clearly defined goal spelled out. I'm quite certain this was never the case.

[@Splarkszter]

​@@piccalillipit9211 besided energy more like the willing of finishing it. A.k.a lazyness. Hahahaha

[@GrandPotatoe]

​@@leifhietala8074we're all here for the ride that is SFM 😂

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@Splarkszter- its still energy - E=MC2 M is Motivation

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

Matt, I'll have you know that when I stumbled across a dirt cheap Mercedes SL roadster, I immediately thought "offroadster" thanks to you. Now I have a ridiculous off road Mercedes roadster. So thanks for that.

[@BazilYat]

Yo, you can't leave us hanging, post some pics!

[@gsmdo8836]

Only you could get stopped by a subscriber... 🤣😂🤣

[@TheOystei]

If only i had not seen that from other automotive youtubers several times already..

[@hermanni1989]

but did the subscriber become a cop just to pull him over and tell him that hes subscriber and thats an awesome car?

[@minekush1138]

@@hermanni1989 gotta watch out for those irl stream snipers

[@8E6JI]

Usually not a fan of this generation Viper, but man does it look cool! It really wakes up the inner child

[@J.C...]

😂 The cop being a subscriber is HILARIOUS 😂

[@Arzon527]

You know he did a double take on seeing that car on the road lmao.

[@jimmywaun8864]

Iconic. I cant wait for the actual hotwheels car that they are going to have to manufacture now. Good job Matt!!

[@rkendsley7561]

SFM, YOU need to approach Hot Wheels and get that made. Start with an exclusive numbered and signed edition through your channel. Then, eventually mass produced for the public.

[@darkally1235]

I applaud your restraint of not immediately heading out and doing some off roading.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

First he needs to figure out an onboard welder. You know, for the return trip.

[@darkally1235]

@@MrSaemichlausOh yeah - something's going to break on that first off road test. Loss of brakes on a steep hill, rolls backwards and slams the diff into a rock which shoves the driveshaft into the trans.

[@ljprep6250]

@@MrSaemichlausThey're $1,300 and made by Premier Power Welder.

[@ShawnSavageTeachings]

This is looking so good Matt!! Cannot wait to see this thing finished and off-road, it looks freaking awesome!!

[@Majima_Nowhere]

The essence of hot rodding is taking a car you like and making it into a rediculous over-the-top neverending project that only a mother could love.

[@normdyer94]

Father, not mother.

[@uberknarf1]

You've nailed it. It's the spirit of hot rod moving in him.

[@verigone2677]

@@normdyer94 my mom would take offense to that, she taught me how to pinstripe when I was old enough to hold a brush and had me bleeding brakes or swapping an alternator by the time I was 10.

[@bluetyphoon2100]

I must be the mom because I'm in love

[@Emily-lk1mf]

@@normdyer94 my boy here got that loveless relationship mindset 💪

[@brianhalberg131]

Matt, well done on very nearly completing the Viper! You are an inspiration to "project procrastinators" everyw....(I'll finish this comment later)

[@builtbybasil8515]

The build is looking so cool and I am glad you are happy with the shift knob!

[@Omsip123]

This is a very nice made shift knob, looking very good.

[@earld1403]

Looks great, and the fact that it appears most of the knobs with shift markings are flattened at the top and Matt's looks completely rounded with gear markings makes it look even better. Awesome work. (Now I just need to get a cool car deserving of such a Gear Knob :-)

[@geoffkeller5337]

Fantastic work on the shift knob!

[@builtbybasil8515]

@Omsip123 thanks man!

[@builtbybasil8515]

@earld1403 cheers man it is a tiny bit distorted as you get away from the center but barely noticeable. I'm here when you get that car 😄

[@GenuineTraumatizer]

Easy thing to mitigate further leg burning on the sliders is to do similar to the heat shield on semi stacks - Could make a nice pattern to match the build cut into them, and stand them off ⅛-¼" from the sliders. Powder coat or paint red to bring back some of the 10ft OEM look. Grindhard plumbing uses hexagons all the time, but this is a parts bin chrysler. Use a pentagon pattern.

[@jasonbrown6514]

You have to respect the rare combination of childlike wonder required to dream up such an abomination and the technical skill and engineering ability required to see it through.

[@azi9_ity]

massive respects

[@azi9_ity]

_fart noises_

[@TommTooTone]

dood bro you didnt follow the crowd and thats childish bro doood i have broccoli hair and like my cars to get stuck on the mcdonalds speed hump.

[@garethwillis]

​@@TommTooTone😂

[@Avboden]

I have one of those power bleeders now. Done everything from a 59' GMC to a modern volvo. They are worth their absolute weight in gold. I will never bleed brakes manually again.

[@hrothgar014]

Certified: good enough.

[@EvoraGT430]

He could sell millions of those!

[@notahipster4973]

The smile on matts face in this video makes all the build worth it.

[@Mastermind12358]

People will say you've ruined the viper, but I feel like this is exactly what they made the viper for.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

It's very much aligned with the spirit of the original Viper.

[@Reactor89]

@@SynchronizorVideos 💯💯💯💯 this!

[@kronik907]

It definitely has a little bit of off-road batmobile vibes that I really dig

[@oskrb01]

I like offroad viper taste as much as street viper

[@mm6705]

I think this build is amazing, but could you explain what you mean? What was the ethos of the viper? I vaguely remember hearing how the viper was supposed to be a supercar beater with no driver assistance, just a pure, if you fuck up it will bite you like a viper, experience

[@AngerySumo91]

I watch a lot of car content on KZbin, but this thing is my absolute favorite project on the entire platform, hands down. I need one. I can't afford to even look at vipers, but I definitely need one.

[@Tappar1]

I'm amazed at how much it looks like that is *exactly* how it is meant to be... I've never seen a car changed that much in character that looks so... Right.

[@samholdsworth8487]

Absolutely fantastic. Have you considered having the metal side skirt/ rock sliders ceramic coated? Nice durable finish and the thermal barrier properties are so good you could even go without that glass fibre wrap and still avoid burnt calves when disembarking in shorts...

[@TheRealAlpha2]

The fact that this is moving under it's own power and with a minimal amount of bailing wire and chewing gum is far more than I expected to see in my life time. Truly a momentous occasion. I salute you, sir. o7

[@buddersthe2nd]

This is the coolest offroad build I have ever seen on this platform

[@Jon-mf2no]

I like the way you cut the frame next to the headers without plugging them with anything to stop the metal shavings getting into the cylinders. That's precisely what I would have done. I now feel like I have a tiny degree of the competence and mechanical skill that you possess.

[@breakshot7451]

hey,, he has eight, not so bad if one or two are a little "marked";))

[@leslieaustin151]

@@breakshot7451surely ten, this is a Viper…

[@geoffwatches]

What a hero cop.

[@GTAmaniac1]

​@@leslieaustin151 it's a dodge, 2 are spares

[@leslieaustin151]

@@GTAmaniac1 🤣🤣🤣✔️

[@shawnwarner2609]

I must admit, when you started the project I wasn't the biggest fan...but still watched it come together because I enjoy your wit and problem solving. Now that it's completed, it is very cool. Great job.

[@watvannou]

0:15 those people were WRONG!! The finished car looks amazing, can't wait to see you taking this thing off-road and breaking it :P

[@joeserdynski1045]

turn out a lot better than I thought ! ! ! Sorry for doubting your vision ! ! ! Great Job ! ! !

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

This Viper is not ruined it has acended. 😂

[@ryancoopersnissan240sx8]

Literally.

[@herzogsbuick]

a year ago, when you did the video about what project you should do next, i was personally disappointed about you choosing this one because of how absurd some of the other ones were, though i forget what i voted for. it is beautiful. striking. unparalleled. and no matter how large of an engine, it'll take you forever to get anywhere in it because everyone's going to stop you to talk to you. well done. it's been fun being along for the ride, even up here in Anchorage.

[@foobar201]

At a few points in this project questioned if this project was a remotely good idea versus just rebuilding a Viper. No more... you are a man of vision.

[@kevinkirk4285]

I love your deadpan delivery and dry humor. Also your out-in-left-field ideas and mad skills. Recently subscribed!

[@ctsmusic135]

"All hail the algorithm" in your voice constantly runs through my head when I'm on KZbin. So, I both liked and commented to make it stop. You make the best videos, an absolute pleasure to watch.

[@FeverDreamRemix]

I have wanted a viper since I saw the concept car in a magazine in 1989. What you have done to it is so freaking cool. I want a stock one and one like this. I now have a new goal to aim for.

[@special_k2014]

They filmed that tv show "The defender" with the viper in my hometown of Vancouver. Was always in awe of that viper in off road mode and this is the closest ill get to seeing a real life viper in off road mode 😂

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I don't recall a name change ever being listed for the show but it was just "Viper" in the US. I agree, it's bringing back memories of the the Defender in off road mode.

[@wiedapp]

In Germany the show was called "Viper" as well (one of the few occasions (others being Knight Rider, Airwolf, Street Hawk and Highwayman, for example) they didn't try to invent a German name for it). The offroad Defender was my favorite conversion as well. I wonder what happened to the modified car they used for filming. From what I read somewhere on the net it was a modified truck chassis (probably the easier way to build an offroad Viper, albeit it only having a V8 going that route).

[@SLLabsKamilion]

okay good, for a moment there i was afraid nobody else remembered that show.

[@mrlafalot]

Holy cow man, that thing looks AMAZING. The Viper was my childhood dream car, I used to draw it starting in like 3rd grade. Now, at 35 with 3 kids, I own a Lexus GX460, lifted with 33" tires for off-roading, which I love. I feel like you've combined the two, and it's the best thing I've ever seen. ❤

[@rolandtb3]

Stoked. Good enough to start, run stop. Sounds great. Like the sunset view. Great shifter knob. A traffic stop by a subscriber. What a wrap! Some unfinished business.

[@LivingOnCash]

This is super cool. Living in northern NV with tons of dirt roads everywhere, this car would be a blast.

[@LordHolley]

So cool!!! congratulations on your maiden voyage, I'm looking forward to the first off-road voyage!

[@mitchsterling3266]

You are so lucky . You win in the department, of "how best to preserve a viper"

[@crackedemerald4930]

i had a toy viper as a kid. i lost it's targa top often. it had a front wheel drive friction motor, i liked that, made it unique.

[@pickle4034]

prove it. There are no viper toys that come with a Targa top and ive seen them all.

[@crackedemerald4930]

​@@pickle4034 i doubt my family has it still. i remember using a hot knife to open up the nose scoop.

[@maccoretti51]

Amazing! Well done 👏

[@ironori]

the "he was a subscriber" part about the policeman got me smiling a lot mate

[@JFar-jf6qq]

Nice to see builders that still have balls to do whatever they damn please! Keep it up👍🏻

[@percy404]

I think this project is a lot more than good enough. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.

[@oregonhighway]

The chuckle factor on this is perfect. Well done!

[@SAMusement]

Man, I have been absolutely loving following this project. So awesome!

[@brandonsparks9747]

It reminds me of the off-road mode the Viper could convert to on that Viper show from when I was kid…man, I loved that show. It looks awesome, great work.

[@J.C...]

When I was at auto tech school, we had a prototype Dodge V10 there from the early Viper days. It was when they were still doing testing on stuff, hence the prototype in "punch dots" on the heads. Pretty sure they were aluminum Viper heads on the old truck V10 block. Or they were aluminum versions of the truck heads. Don't remember which. I'd have to find my pics and see what they were. It was back in 2010 so the engine was quite old at that point. Still in great condition, though, as they only used it to take apart and put back together. It was my project for "engine - mechanical" part of the course. It had to spin perfectly when you put it back together so you had to measure clearances, bearing shells, Pistons, rings, etc... It was quite fun.

[@McsMark1]

Pulled over by a subscriber, that's pretty cool!

[@Todd66]

That’s abuse of power LOL

[@snappyaj9053]

Pulled over by a subscriber. Brilliant!

[@bentickner1]

awesome job, that viper is so cool.

[@jakespeed63]

Wow!!! Success!!! Your sense of humor is only surpassed by your sense of common and craftsmanship

[@mitchsterling3266]

Youve convinced this is the best way of preserving the viper and we need 10 more of these all in a diffrrent color.

[@benroutley6209]

Wow congratulations

[@krallopian]

This engine with open headers is heart stopping! Revved it up in my garage a few times with the headers open... shook the concrete floor!

[@DanielNagy-ro4dq]

Man, I always love sports cars made into offroad cars!

[@foobar201]

Rally mod Porsches come to mind

[@jackdeniston59]

Adventure Capitalist. book not game

[@DanielNagy-ro4dq]

@@foobar201real

[@scottgypson]

I love that you give not one F about anyone’s opinions and tactfully push their buttons even more. Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@gglasser8375]

I'm surprised to see people hating on this build. As a gen 1 Viper owner, I love this build, even though I winced every time you cut into it. And did you effectively destroy a rare car? Kinda, but it's awesome as hell. You can love Vipers, and love this build.

[@rcfamily4life74]

I thought the Mustang in The Thomas Crown Affair was awesome!!! This is on a whole different level!!!! AWESOME BUILD!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

[@falkor3865]

Finally, a useful vipr

[@minekush1138]

Hey come on they were very good at getting wrapped around a tree lol

[@minekush1138]

ford v the crowd dodge v trees n common sense

[@pickle4034]

More crashes means more exotic.

[@hpa101]

and now you have basically finished that, can you pop over the pond and finish a few of our projects ;) - Ben

[@gsmdo8836]

Brilliant! What a great milestone. Shared - algorithm hailed... 🎉🥳

[@leifhietala8074]

Is there a genuflection emoji?

[@jasonvaughn3478]

Love it. part of me hates to see a 1st gen Viper chopped up, but This is great too.

[@ryan.crosby]

Congrats! 🎉

[@skippy2987]

I like the way you tell a story. Story and voice as clear as Ed Bolian and content reminiscent of Vice Grip Garage

[@SkaterStimm]

it is a thing of beauty. I did show my wife and she shook her head, which is the sign that you did something amazing, cybertruck style.

[@J_McPhearsom]

Idk. i think it’s a crime to compare the looks of this beauty with the Cybertruck! 😝 But, yea they did both start as seemingly impossible to execute concepts, that we never really expected would/could be brought to life as envisioned. It’s incredible and inspiring that this was achieved by one person on his own in his garage. While it’s cool the Cybertruck actually got produced as is, it had the world’s richest man with deepest pockets, an entire company behind it, and many years to make happen.

[@roland9367]

Awesome work! In some videos you just think, there is so much work to do, and so much hurdles to take. And now you've got this thing on the road in a year, which I think is great.

[@Papa-Bogey]

I’m only here to hail the algorithm.

[@inkmore9395]

How am I just now finding this channel? the commentary is Gold!

[@philippstarkel5523]

You could give the side covers a non stick coating, so you wont get stuck to it, when you get burned. Plus, you could also bake on it.

[@shaneskelton9625]

GG my dude! You're practically there!

[@AnieWest]

On that frame. Find some magnum steel. It's in a tube just pinch off and mix. I used that stuff to fix a 4in hole in my PTO box on my 18wheeler. I used valley tin and then the mag steel. And it worked great. And I was hauling coal back then and it was when we hauled like 85tons. Yeah that was right before they slapped well deserved laws on us. Great stuff.

[@grant8653]

Nice Viper made AWESOME! I mean I live on a farm in a well forested area right off a few ocean inlets. I need this type of Viper! You are a God among ants!

[@_MacGuffin_]

Amazing... The Wipers wiped and the Viper viped.....I hope Mattel will get in touch to make an acutal Hot Wheels car.

[@StackBundle]

This looks so good. Most of the leg burning issue can be resolved with high flow cats. Combined with the heat wrap and it'll be perfectly fine to touch your leg to it. Maybe.

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Matt! Thanks for making it. I'm so excited for your obvious joy with this project.

[@Cammac8]

Wow, the car I never knew I wanted! Much respect from the 4x4 capital of Australia!

[@janbastein7355]

Man ! thats genius. Awesome craftsmanship.

[@rbdesignsnh]

man the proportions of that car are **chefs kiss** perfection. it looks SO MEAN. and it all just works.

[@jcadlols]

Those power bleeders are great. The hose degrades over time though. I ended up replacing mine with reinforced EPDM after the original hose exploded and showered me and two cars in brake fluid.

[@gooberclese]

Thank you for building this. It is amazing!

[@lucagattoni-celli1377]

The joy on your face as you talk about this car is wonderful.

[@tedvanmatje]

Looks better than the original, mate! You're going to have a right hoot driving that around 😊

[@77paintrain]

You are such a legend! So informative and fun videos! I always get riled up when I see there’s a fresh upload from you! Keep going🔥 And can’t wait to see the viper finished!!🙌🏽

[@guillaumequevy418]

I love this. I generally don't like the look of the Viper, but this looks incredibly cool.

[@garyradley5694]

FINALLY NEARLY FINISHED. Been waiting a while now. BUT WOW!!! What a really cool car. I am sure there will be quite a few similar looking cars built soon. Well done Matt!

[@iulian2548]

From the S600 to this😊 I thought it is a wasteful project, but I like it a lot. Congrats!

[@T3KFTW]

I worked in the sand casting part of a foundry and we in fact used off the shelf black RTV for sealing the hot stuff but it did burn off somewhat regularly but it was in direct contact with the hot plate

[@ametti000]

Congratulations. You are rightfully proud.

[@nisiunavoce1264]

Really made my day. This should be shown to every 5 year old aspiring auto designer as an example of yes they can! Those wacky cool shapes can one day be seen driving along the highways and byways of this fair and balanced land🏁!

[@dsmithwc04]

I’ve owned two Viper GTSs. Removing the CATs caused zero running issues or codes and removed 80% of the exhaust heat on the door sills.

[@Toyotajunkie]

I love it! I am so glad I got to watch you do this from start to finish. When I was about 13 I fell in love, with the only Chrysler product I will ever not hate, and instantaneously thought, "this would be cool as f@ck to lift." Vicariously a dream came true! Lol Thanks for all the work and time you put into your channel. Somehow I lost subscription for a while but I'm back. Love everything you do and how you do it.

[@christianjones4123]

The cop telling you he was a sub got you a sub. This was such and enjoyable build. Killer creativity.

[@jetink600]

I don't see how anyone could hate on this. I think it's the coolest thing you've ever built! And its actually almost "done" too

[@briandeaton3550]

I was incredulous when the project started. I didn't have the vision. I was wrong. That is a smokin' hot car. 👍👍👍