Barn Find 1964 Jeep CJ5 (Is It Road worthy?)

2 Diesel Creek videos in one week is like Christmas, with more motor oil. Thank you for the entertainment and motivation Matt!!!

3 things Matt... 1- your videos are NEVER too long! I'm certain that others will agree, your videos could NEVER be too long. 2- I would love to see you do more videos, but I get it takes a lot of work just make one, let alone doing as many as you do already. Lastly - Your sponsored talks. They're so natural and go with the flow of your videos and I love that. All other youtubers that I watch are so outlandish with their sponsor segments that it disrupts the whole video. I, after watching so many of your videos, know that Rotella do good quality fluids and I found that out without it being drummed into me! Thanks man, and enjoy your weekend!

This what I miss so much from my childhood. The ability to disassemble a part and fix it instead of planned obsolescence. I still try to fix anything I can instead of outright replacing it because I grew up dirt poor and it was imperative . Many a night of holding a flashlight under the truck as my dad dropped the transmission. Thank you Matt for keeping the spirit of yesterday alive.

Matt, you need to clean the commutator segments because each pair of the commutator segments goes to one of the windings and the other end of the winding goes to another commutator 180 degrees on the other side. So each brush connects to a single winding via the commutators. Try this with an ohmmeter, pick any commutator segment connect one lead to the commutator and the other lead to the commutator 180 degrees on the other side - you should see continuity (it will read some resistance (ohms)). If you go to the adjacent segment you should NOT see continuity. So, the reason you clean the insulating space is to keep the adjacent commutator insulated from the next commutator (set of rotor windings). It is the same for both generators and starters. When you clean between the commutators be gentle!!! The pick should be used to dislodge bigger pieces with a gentle scratch, then a paint brush to gently clean down into each slot. It is a very good idea to lightly clean (sand) the commutators like you did on the video. But the brushes need a very light cleaning too. But again you have to be very careful that you do not damage the delicate brushes. The brushes are not square to the commutator but are curved to ride against the copper commutators for maximum brush to commutator contact. If you have the patience this is a good way to diagnose problems with alternators and generators. Using the ohmmeter, each pair of commutators should have about the same resistance. If one is open that is a bad winding. Likewise, if you touch one of the leads to the commutator on either side of the target commutator the resistance should show open. If not your have a shorted winding or dirty commutator segment, hence the cleaning. Sorry this was a bit long winded but it is difficult to explain clearly in writing.

Matt, you're producing some of the best content on YouTube right now. This type of content is what keeps me coming back to your channel. Thanks for a great video.

The commutator requires a gap between the charged rails. It’s interesting watching you tackle stuff you have never tried before and is an excellent example of your innate mechanical skills. Good job Matt.

I like that Jeep, Matt! Once you get it road worthy/legal, I still think it is important to install a roll bar. It is especially important if Ms. Eva will be driving it some. Anyway, thanks for showing us how you're bringing the old Jeep back to life!

What a blessing that new shop is.Concrete floor and bright lights.It's a game changer.

8k views in 20m, Matt you have come a very long way. Please keep us entertained with the great videos for years to come.

To find one of those in PA that isn't just a seat sitting on a pile of rust is a minor miracle. Great find!

Jeepers Creepers! She's alive! Built right here in my hometown Toledo Ohio

"Scamazon" 😂 I am stealing that phrase, great vid, awesome jeep!

Matt is putting his shop to good use. No more mother nature as a roof!😄 As Jackie Gleason would say... How sweet it is.

The bottle on that Rotella coolant you used said it is “concentrated”. That means it should be mix 50/50 with water - distilled is best. It will actually cool more effectively and have a lower freezing protection temperature if it is diluted per the instructions.

Just a little tip for future, whenever I fit a new thermostat that does not have a hole or gigle pin through it, I drill a hole. I do this with a small hole no more than an 1/8". This allows very easy bleeding, quicker thermostat opening and possibly less chance of overheating. At the very least the filling and bleeding is so much easier and won't blast out when thermostat opens. I have been a mechanic for 32 years and never caused me a problem yet. hope this helps. Love your channel too.

Dear Matt, . I’m a “city slicker” who really loves your channel, and I want to give you compliments. . Actually, I’m not so much of a city slicker: I’m a medium-skilled woodworker, me & a buddy installed a new water heater, a top-of-the line model, with hybrid (heat pump assist) & Wi-Fi. With all soldered copper pipe & fittings, I might add! I don’t like getting dirty, but sometimes you have to! Afterward, you clean yourself & are all shiny again! . What I like about you is, you really get your hands & clothes dirty, but you’re smart with your brain, and your enunciation & speaking voice are SO EXCELLENT! What I’ve learned: “Metal loves oil & grease!”. . Thank you very much, 😉👋🏽🛢️‼️

Thanks for so many memories, Matt. My dad had Jeeps all his life after he came home from WWII, and they all had snowplows. I learned to drive at age 14 in the mid-60s plowing snow with his '64 CJ5. Many were the times I'd take it to high school. Yes, I also learned auto mechanic skills working on that Jeep. Radiator changeout, installing new clutches, starters, and new brakes. Even constant body work, as they all rust out over time. I so wish I had that Jeep today. Jealous. 👍

Glad to see you’re taking care of the bosses Jeep.

It's so strange to see Matt working inside on a bench😂

Those old Jeeps were awesome. They were meant for 4-wheelin' and work, they were barebones vehicles and practically hard to find. Definitely deserves a restoration or at least a refurbishing. Great video, Matt