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Built here in North America so yes what we call standard threads. When I was in junior high ( the late sixties and early 70’s) we were being thought the metric system because the United States at least was going to the metric system we were told. So we needed to learn it. And in the 80’s a lot of General Motors cars were metric, ( at least the body fasteners) but then they went back. And now it’s a toss up to what you get. I personally like the metric system and in my opinion we should have went to it. I hate fractions. I was a heavy truck/ bus mechanic my whole career 45+ years . Nice work keep the videos coming

Wow! Not a single part of this series I don't like. Much respect!

That's some quality content. Can't wait for the next episode.

We live with the frustration of the imperial vs metric fastener problem on a daily basis in Canada. Despite being officially metric since the mid 70s, our proximity to the U.S.A. means it's always an issue. Metric fasteners are limited and difficult to find in retail stores, and things like drill bits don't exist. Don't even get me started on how hard it is to find a metric only tape measure. Cool episode, thanks for sharing!

Love your videos. No music, speeded up when necessary, show every step… Thank you for making those!

You had a little hidden trick in there that you fast forwarded thru!!!! That welding the replacement section you used a filler rod/piece. Solid work Donn!!!

Thanks Donny 🍰

A welders tip for welding cracks in frames is to either add a piece of backing steel to reinforce the cracked area, or place a piece of copper, brass or aluminum behind the crack to draw the heat away, and help to resist distortion. Welding steel over non-ferrous metal won't allow it to stick to it, and allows better penetration.

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………….FYI, you are one of the best KZfaqrs I watch. You have captions for the important information, fast forward through redundant tasks, and show in detail important things. Most of the content I watch, l skip through a lot of it because it’s redundant. I really enjoy your videos because I can watch every minute of them and I’m really disappointed when they come to the end! I hope all is well with you and your family. 👍🏼

I sure wish I could figure how to sit and watch myself work like you did. Having cake at the same time would be a bonus. Unfortunately I don’t think I would listen to myself very well and I’d get mad and leave myself sitting there.

Really like that you wear hearing protection all the time. Grew up Fixing And Repairing Machinery (FARM) and hated the loud noises associated with such jobs. Fifteenth hours per day of hard dirty physical labor in the most extreme conditions is the best motivation for a college degree.

Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

Can wait for next episode one of my favorite KZfaq channels

As always work of art! Always remember there is nothing greater than an idea that's time has come!

Going to better than when it was made in the factory

Still one of the few "Master of All Trades" and really mastering them all. Your videos are highly appreciated because of very good content

Hello But you did a lot of work there, thank you for letting us be there and please keep us posted👍

Great to see you both again :) :) have fun Donn... thanks

Good thing you've finally got a robo-Donn! -They are incredibly handy!:))

I could watch content from your channel every day and always be impressed! Keep up the good work!

Ура. Ждём следующую серию👍

If you could get a hold of 2 large bidirectional hydraulic motors, and one large hydraulic pump, you could use those to run the tracks instead of all those chains and gears, and you wouldn't need to use brakes to turn, engine revs would be lower, torque would be higher and fuel efficiency would be double. It would also allow you to control the speed more precisely allowing for crawling through slippery terrain. All you would need is two directional control valves, a pressure relief valve, and a reservoir for the hydraulic fluid. The engine stays at about 1500 rpms and provides power to the hydraulic pump, which powers the two hydraulic motors, one for each side, this allows for better steering, and a much more capable vehicle. Worth the effort if your rebuilding it anyway, most of those parts can be found used for a reasonable price and the rest is just easy plumbing. You could even add a propeller on the back with its own hydraulic motor which would allow travel across large bodies of water. Hydraulic force multiplication means you can get a lot more torque out of it than the small engine would have if directly connected to the wheels. Best of luck and thanks fornthe great videos!

Рад видеть тебя. Ты снова в деле.🎉

Hi Donn, So happy to see you're back again, you got me worried there.

So good ii boss part 3 ok 👍👍✌️✌️

Hard work always has great outcome. Thanks for letting me see your project.

*Well done.* When you were aligning the plasma cutter tip, I was thinking it would be nice if there was an attachment that could scribe or mark a line either parallel to, or directly where the cut would fall. Something that could be moved in position to mark the cut path-and then back again just prior to the cut. Again, well done. God bless.

Looking good Donn! I can't believe how cheesy the overall construction of that Argo is, I thought they were built better.

WOW, I really like the way you refurbish things. I do pretty much the same thing when tackling a project like that. Everything has to come apart and all parts are repaired to new or better. I await the next part... Thumbs Up!

i believe you missed a "like a glove" comment at 16:00. ;-p great work

It's going to weigh half as much after removing all that dirt!

Thanks for another amazing video.

Good to see you again. Was that Little Man's B-DAY CAKE? Looks like you have everything going your way on the rebuild. You've come a long ways and you're doing a fantastic job around there. Sure do enjoy watching your channel, stay safe and keep up the great jobs that you share on here with everyone. Fred.

The double Donn shot was Awesome!!😂

If the plastic tub is HDPE, it is weld able. A hot air gun with a small nozzle will do, just, cut some welding rods from the same plastic. Your plastic IBC containers might be the right material. I have welded repairs to kayaks using rods cut from traffic cones or gas mains pipe. If you have never done plastics, it’s different, but very satisfying.

HELLO DONN DIY!🫡💪🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Someone needs to give you a dry ice or soda blaster for demonstration or a sponsorship 😂😂😂

Great project mate I’ll watch with interest Cheers from Aus

I love Europe too, and here in Australia now there's no car industry people can throw out their imperial spanners.👍

Раму бы усилить против скручивания винтом, поперечными лонжеронами. А так очень хорошая работа! Спасибо!

Always wanted one of those things. Everyone needs a project and it appears you have picked a good one...

Great work. Your sure doing a great job. And that cake looked good

Good job Donny

Wow, what a job!

And now it can all begin with solid foundations, nice work

Lots of valuable information for improving the design!

Really enjoyed your attention to detail. Great job!

Listening to your whistling it is easy to understand why you work alone! Keep up the good work!

Just love what you do! You do an amazing work!!!! Fun to watch!!!

I love this build, keep up the good work.

First “mini me” now “double me” good one Donn. Do you know…….we can run out of superlatives watching your channel Donn, just keep doing what you do mate. All the best to you and yours.

Looks good can't wait to see it finished.

Hi, excellent work,well done. Many thanks from UK.

Love the cake scene :)

Awesome work and great video.

This guy is great, meticulous, can't wait for more.😊

I knew with as much work gets done there had to be two of them.😉

Great as always

Great work as usual... this is my winter project this year after moose season. I have a 2008 conquest 8x8.

DIY Donn,= Mechanical master of misfit toys

If you're going to run track, there's no need to power all eight wheels. Just the front and rear wheels will suffice and provide sufficient friction between the four driving wheels and the tracks. This will simplify the drive system and lighten the vehicle.

Nice work

Хороший проект, с удовольствием смотрю как ты восстанавливаешь эту самоходку. Спасибо за видео. Удачи тебе и всего самого хорошего. Россия, Москва,

More, please!

Amazing work!!!

Good job Donn beautiful project

Thoughtful, persistent work as always.

looking good .. looks like it will be a great machine when you get done with all the repairs and up grades ,, I need to get started on my 6 wheeler .. no tracks .. Keep the videos coming they are Thumbs up ..👍

I like your content / projects, keep up the good work! greetings from germany!

Nice job.

Bring on the next installment of this build! Always great content. Cheers from Sydney Australia 🇭🇲👍🦘🇭🇲

Great video. 🥰👍

The advantage of a restoration, what we can see how the vehicle was built, it is very interesting 🤩👍

Great work as always 😉😉

Nice work...

That 8X8 was rode hard and put away dirty it's entire life.

This is going to be a wonderful toy to have !!! Very excellent work fixing everything so far !! 👍👍

You always amaze me.😎👍

You can box and gusset the areas on the frame. That is what we do when we rebuild the older ones up here in Alaska.

BUEN TRABAJO AMIGO Y LARGO

Great build 😂

Love it keep it up as always 💘

Nice 👍

It's been years since i done those frames and can't remember the clearances. All those places with cracks are common, you should weld in backing plates. Unless you're going to use it gently, sourc the heavy duty upgrade kit for the power train, ie. double chains, stronger hubs etc. also extendthe frame out to support the body over the tracks

Impressive! Looking forward to the series! Earned a Subscription! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

There's nothing to do. You are the best. You should open a shop and make business form it

Hi Donn - Nice work. The frame (design) seems a little flimsy. Why not reinforce it while you're at it. You already know where the frame is going to fail again. A few doubler plates and gussets wouldn't hurt. Also, there seems to be a need for diagonals in the frame too. They will help to avoid flexing and distortion from rough use. - Take care man.

Que bien trabajas,,👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

good job sandblasting and paind then its good

Will definitely be a better frame when you’re done.

Looks 👍 good

I maybe would have pressure washed it before tearing it down. Maybe. Thanks St.Paul,Minnesota.

Should be fun to know you have it all fixed.

Have your Cake and eat it too 😂

1:58 Its fine, just don't stare at them :)

I’am 100% sure that this project was not yours because i know how you work. Respect and good luck in continued❤

tO bE bONTINUED

This is the right way to restore a machine, take it down to the bare bones and start over, it does go a lot quicker when you can eat cake and get it done at the same time, it's called having your cake and eating it too.................