WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Greatest tank BARN FIND in Australia! PART V

[@JohnMcGillivray-u4b]

I have known Ron for many years and he still works like greased lightning. He has always got things done while most are still thinking where to start.

[@timothysmith5769]

Not only is Ron extremely knowledgable about Grant Tanks, we viewers are also fortunate that he's equally as good at sharing that knowledge with us. Hats off to the everyone in the Aus Armour Family!

[@rhyswoodman6781]

Ron is the GOAT on grant tanks. The amount of knowledge is very impressive.

[@peppermill7163]

The speed sorting out the treasures from the junk was some thing to see.

[@rhyswoodman6781]

@@peppermill7163 was very impressive.

[@anyguy6475]

If the man ever dies reckon he'll come back as a ghost to keep maintaining Grant tanks😁

[@bwcdevices3028]

"Wonder whats livin in there?"😆 - Pretty serious question in Oz I guess....

[@garyphillips7993]

Surprised you flipped over onto the open side door 😳 Flipping it over certainly shook up the dirt & crap inside 👍

[@jetnavigator]

If only Mastermind was still on TV....his chosen area of specialty would have him a definite winner!

[@johnnewman366]

Only problem is that Ron would have to write the odd and obscure questions too. Win win for Ron!

[@jetnavigator]

@@johnnewman366 haha, indeed

[@mongolike513]

I think that Ron Fry is another good barn find, dead set genius.

[@tm5123]

This channel just keeps on pumping out the best armoured content on youtube.

[@diquadhumungersaur492]

guy is a living "Haynes Manual" !! awesome,some people are just golden ... much respect

[@highlander147]

Absolutely in awe of Ron’s knowledge… of the Grant, Australian armour, and tank flipping! Mind you, the fact those wheels still turned after nearly 80 years is also amazing! Looking forward to more!

[@timwerner7771]

Ron @ 2"50 ..."This is a piece of junk...." Ha! Love this guy! One thing I love on these videos is the cool Aussie Accent. My Dad served in the army air corps in WW -2 landing in Brisbane (in late 1943?). He would bring out his version of the "Aussie accent" at times for fun. I miss him and these guys always remind me of him.

[@aserta]

In case anyone wondered why Ron's worth of knowledge is worth his weight in gold. Nay, scratch that, the tank's worth. He knows it all by heart. When a bloke like that shows up, you know things are on the right path. edit: finally, a properly oriented Australian tank!

[@grantcox4764]

Favourite day of the week, Workshop Wednesday...

[@knstndnlv]

And CEE for Fridays

[@whythesadface]

If it wasn't for Workshop Wednesday, I'd never put my bins out.

[@aserta]

@@knstndnlv The occasional Marty T video.

[@bigredjeepyj3436]

I initially thought....why not have Ron on every dang episode? Then....as a yank....I remembered how big Australia really is. Beautiful work gents, as always.

[@docdave5384]

I love this channel !!! The only problem is,it is over too fast…… I can’t wait until next week. See you then😊

[@waynes8290]

I’ve now realise that the music is a problem. It means this week’s episode is about to finish. Don’t want each episode to end!! I do not look forward to the music!! 😮😢😅😊

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Change the playback speed to 0.5 x

[@waynes8290]

@@Rusty_Gold85 great idea!!!

[@paintedblue1791]

As a UK watcher it's now the right way up!

[@scottcrawford7310]

Another fantastic workshop Wednesday

[@entropyachieved750]

I see workshop Wednesday, I watch

[@eugenemonasterio2024]

It’s great to see that there are still guys like Ron who are experts with enthusiasm for historical pieces like the Grant.

[@peterchambers2832]

Living on the Mid North Coast of NSW, 1 day I was headed into Kempsey from home, and I saw one of the semi's on the Hwy heading North. We were at the Tank Museum about 9 weeks ago and I chatted to Jason about it. He is a top guy. The staff do an amazing job, we will be back.

[@ricksmith4736]

Its amazing when you can see this stuff in person.... I passed a Chevy pickup truck ( around 2003) coming from lake Tahoe on my way to Reno... I saw the old black and yellow license plates that read BELLX1 on it but seeing Chuck Yeager driving it was a shock.....

[@tomtruesdale6901]

AS a former Marine Corps Tanker I found this video to be very informative and entertaining Ron knows his stuff and the ways and means of doing things.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Incredible how Ron just picks up a rustified, crappy & dirty bit of bent or busted tank, & knows just what it is! 13 Grant tank builds? This guy is probly the most experienced Grant builder in the world! - Well, in Straya anyway! I'll grant him that! Hehehe! Made short work of cuttin off the Aussie mods! That front bit of additional armour between the 2 final drives looks like a nifty & useful mod! - Better not throw THAT away huh? Hey Ron! - Or to anyone else that may know - That anti-grenade mesh - did they put that on only in the field, & only on Grants? It looks like such a cool mod I'd like to scratchbuild that same mesh onto my M3. I'm building an Aussie Lee tank - "Bushape". "Shut that bloody side entry door! Shut the dang door!" I yelled at the screen as the tank got flipped! Geez! I hope that door didn't get damaged! Great video!

[@thomascampbell4730]

At the USMC Air Ground Museum we flipped and SU-76 on her side to sandblast the bottom of the hull. We had to use an old RT forklift and it was quit a job. I don't know how many hours I spent sandblasting the vehicle, inside and out, small parts to huge, but it was a bunch. I can't describe the satisfaction when the final coats of paint went on and I envy you all for the challenges and hard work ahead. If I lived "down under" rest assured I would be reporting for duty to share in the fun.

[@contributor7219]

Nice to see a reccy mech back at it in an ARV(M). Made for each other!

[@NSYresearch]

The ONLY chanel i wait for every week

[@demonicsquid7217]

Weekly perfume?!

[@NSYresearch]

@@demonicsquid7217 I'm not gonna get cut up about my spelling mistak cos I'm an easy going chap. BUT maybe if I had learning difficulties or was dyslexic I could be embarrassed or upset. Was your comment really necessary?

[@richardraby6266]

Big boy's toys Aussie style! I'm a Brit. watching your amazing weekly fix of Heavy Metal engineering from South America. I thought that I'd seen most things on your excellent channel but this (Grant) Tank FLIPPING really does take the biscuit for me. Please keep posting these awesome videos of blokes having fun, being passionate about history and keeping flags flying, and antique Armor running . Good on you guys! A big thumbs up from Rio, Brazil.

[@grimman55]

It's an absolute joy to watch Ron working .

[@bebo4807]

That’s actually kind of gay…

[@keithgarland3404]

Geez, he knows his Grant tanks, another interesting video 👍

[@markscheffers5841]

I can listen to Ron talking about random grant parts for hours. The amount of knowledge he possesses is insane!

[@Darkusto]

Absolute legend, he's likely forgotten more than I know about tanks.

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

Flip it ! Yeah sure no problem !!! Love it !

[@1701enter]

Oh come on you have to make a T Shirt out of that! good stuff chaps

[@budstewart1]

Hey from California, I always look forward to Workshop Wednesday. I amazed the quality of work being done and the quality of the video productions!

[@discordia013]

Great episode. Only wished you closed the hatch before rolling it onto that side :( Ron is a national treasure.

[@gordonmcmillan4709]

Right man, right tools ...

[@iainwilson4744]

I never thought I'd see that!

[@danbusey]

Ya have to love it when a pro picks up a rusted chunk of something and tells you where it goes and what it's for.

[@RobbieGraybeal]

Buy Ron as many beers as he wants when he works like this... another great video!

[@SmittyMRE]

I'm in the wrong career path, this stuff is so dang fascinating. Well done, Ron and team!

[@patricknoveski6409]

I love this guy Ron. He not only works like a bat outta hell, but he's a great historian! Ausiarmour scored when Ron came to town. Thank all of you. P.j. Calif. USA

[@blackeaglefabrication2369]

Well that’s not something I get to see Every Day. Awesome!

[@Craig-xw9jq]

Nice one Kurt - now we have 'Action Cam' :)

[@notchboy]

Ron is a gem. You don't find to many that geek off to the point you can see he has. That guy goes to sleep thinking Grants. 😎🤙🌺

[@Th.G.M.]

You guys rock! I deeply enjoyed this episode!

[@joescola7498]

To catch him and record that session will be a treasure for all future generations.

[@brianj.841]

Yes, knowledge like his should be preserved.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Ron is a grant tank living legend 👍👍

[@stevechopping3021]

Ron is a Grant guru brilliant episode

[@Thechief49-x4t]

That recovery vehicle sounds awesome. Nice job.

[@Gool349]

I love watching people excelling at very niche knowledge or rare skills

[@jamiehill2671]

I really started watching this channel because of this series of videos on the Barn Find. One time the KZbin algorithm did good.

[@andrewsteele7663]

Be still my beating heart. Another Grant restoration & what a way to start. Thanks again for a brilliant episode, looking forward to next week. Cheers

[@mikepocock575]

Well thats one way to turn a tank over. Great video guys thankyou. Best wishes from the UK.

[@roberthocking9138]

What a huge bank of knowledge Ron has , being able to recognise a small , twisted, rusted part that belongs to the tank. Impressive. Great idea to have one original model.

[@jeffsanders6649]

Wow, a Wild Workshop Wednesday. Keep them coming 😃

[@alexmitchellhmtv6850]

Great idea to put a Grant back to factory spec.

[@yattaran1484]

What an amazing way to clean the tank !. Ron's knowledge of Grant tank is also amazing. He must knows every detail of the Grant tank.

[@stevenhicks8625]

Ron is the real McCoy ! Knows his stuff ! Good job, looking forward to this series

[@kettenkraftrad]

Ron is a national treasure

[@SteveMikre44]

Ron's Grant knowledge is simply jaw dropping...

[@shanechaffey9050]

Two minutes in and I am in awe of Ron’s knowledge. Congratulations on another great Workshop Wednesday

[@richf5967]

Saw on a local Facebook page this week that there’s a Grant tank in Warragamba Dam and it becomes visible when dam levels are low Apparently a left over from farms that were submerged

[@starknight23yt]

so we do have our version of O Panzer what is your wisdom in the lake

[@aserta]

Someone should recover it for the museum. Good lawn art at the very least.

[@richf5967]

@@aserta yeah Only problem is that the dam is water supply for Sydney. You’d never get the approvals to even go near it

[@veridian79]

Ron is a "Gem'" such a wealth of knowledge.

[@SteveMichaels]

Rons knowledge of the Grant tanks is extraordinary. Enjoyed watching masters at work. Ty for sharing

[@billguernsey6419]

Recovery vehicle mechanic, that explains a lot. Great show as usual

[@timwerner7771]

@ 4:09 Ron says "Aluminium" Love that!

[@warwheels5774]

An M3 Grant painted as 23972 was sold at the Melbourne Tank Museum auction in 2006 to R&R services and went to the UK and is currently with Kevin Wheatcroft. So this must be the original 23972. Interesting.

[@kiwifruit27]

Awesome stuff, can’t wait to see each episode

[@LyleHatch]

Steve and Ron - two great finds! Knowledge and experience, worth their weight in gold!

[@Rhinexing]

Ron certainly doesn't mess around! This is going to be an exciting restoration series.

[@nandi123]

Oh! I needed to see the firehose cleaning! Very cool stuff!👍

[@GEV646]

It is always wonderful to encounter someone with the deep knowledge and obvious passion for any subject like Ron.

[@Maiko100876]

BEST SHOW ANYWHERE! Thanks. 🎉

[@oxxysaurus]

That was brilliant.

[@JR-bj3uf]

I love how Ron goes through the pile of what looks like scrap and identifies the various pieces. I find it amazing that it was not all rusted through. It must have been pretty dry where those tanks were left?

[@722garage9]

I'd love to see one programme on the 'storage' area... so many future projects hidden away!

[@tomlipscombe4258]

How to clean grant tank tip upside down priceless

[@gnadodeer-SAVETF2]

Your doin good lads

[@williamlloyd3769]

Truly a Mad Max prequel event.

[@markbehr88]

Terrific. I am lucky enough to have visited Ron and been for a ride in a couple of his Stuarts. 👍

[@matttiggerward6147]

That is one CLEAN build!

[@chrischtea]

huh. did not think to see a tank flip on todays episode... nice. keep them coming! :)

[@CraigTanner-i6m]

A restored Grant tank troop ! Now that would be awesome.

[@craigmoore7521]

Damn!!! Can't it be next week!!! Great job guys!!

[@doctorkomodo1941]

Love the contrast between the full on restoration and the patina restoration.

[@davidstrother496]

Oh no, you scuffed the top of the tank. Great job, looks like Ron surely knows his business. His description of the tank parts was very interesting. Love Workshop Wednesday.

[@jmc7034]

This bloke is absolutely amazing

[@schwabrichard9829]

A fantastic episode! Show Ron a pile of rusty metal and he finds a tank inside! He has also introduced us to a new sport! Tank tipping! That did loosen up a lot of dirt and debris!

[@ianmckay1780]

Like always, there is something going on at AusArmour that is out of the usual. This time, it's stripping back all upgrades to rebuild to original standard. Then comes the unusual, flipping over the shell, to clean out and inspect underneath for damage and rot. So much went on during this episode, that I had to re run it to see everything. Brilliant, Thanks from the Home Country.

[@Hillbilly973]

Whose home country? Not ours! We're AUSTRALIAN! This is and always was our home. We are nothing like England. Geez, i really dislike poms that believe Oz is some kind of annex or extension of Britain.

[@ThomasRaffs]

What a "beast", yet certainly effective.

[@neilgibbs3880]

That’s not something you see everyday. Beats cow tipping.😂😂 Ron’s knowledge is second to none.

[@babuzzard6470]

I hope to god someone is writing all this down because this knowledge is priceless!

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Ron is such a Grant guy!

[@paulvenn4447]

Can also tell Ron visited when it was slighly cooler in Cairns haha

[@johnviney7919]

Great video! I can see that Ron really know what he is doing and gets on with it quickly/ Great to see him work on this Grant - it needs quite a bit of help!! See you next week!! 😀

[@FranktheTank-bk8me]

This guy Grants 👍Top shelf bloke🥃

[@vrod665]

Great episode gents. Really made me smile to see the passion that Ron has for the Grant. His knowledge needs to be “bottled” so others can learn from the Master. Looking forward to watching all of this. Need some help? I’m bored and could use a working trip to AUS.

[@tankgirl2074]

I must admit I cringed both times it went over. All's well! She's a tough ol' girl to survive this long and in such beautiful shape. I'm very much looking forward to her being restored to her original condition. Super big hugs to the team!!!

[@frankbodenschatz173]

The man is a beast dressed up in that heat with a hot torch!

[@earlatkins9559]

Amazing he can name each of the parts and where they go. I'd be drawing a blank. The perfect man for the job.

[@ChristopherBourseau]

Omg! Ron is AMAZING! Another great talent find by AusArmour!!!