Jack Bought A Tank! Unfortunately This Abbot SPG Is Very Broken So We Removed The Engine!

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Jack Bought A Tank! Unfortunately This Abbot SPG Is Very Broken So We Removed The Engine!

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Жыл бұрын

In the latest video we have a look at Jacks new purchase, an Abbot SPG, unfortunately despite buying it as a runner it arrived in the yard broken down so we removed the engine without telling him!
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@wilecoyotefry 7 ай бұрын

if anyone can make that tank right it will be Jack he is a hard working talented man!

@bobbroadhurst1648 7 ай бұрын

Jack will have it looking mint, and with your help it'll be a sweet runner, will cost a few $$$, and a bit of time, but it'l'l be worth it. Go hard Jack

@davidfarnell1237 Жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze me. Your insight, compassion, empathy and knowledge into humanity and our existence is truly incredible. How you manage to put into words and clarify what and how we may be feeling is a pleasure to listen to. Maybe it is a matter of how like minded people gravitate towards those whom we resonate with. I don’t know. All I can say is that you must resonate with so many of us and I thank you.

@markbowen3638 Жыл бұрын

That Abbot hasn't been a runner for a long long time. Hope Jack got it at a good price. Looking forward to how you guys put it back together! Going to need more than a lick of paint! Great content as always guys.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

it will be a minter again soon

@gavinferguson Жыл бұрын

so sad the gun got chopped sometime it looks wierd

@user-cc4yp6fi6e 7 ай бұрын

What a good team , very interesting with the vehicle’s and very funny

@amdintelxsniperx Жыл бұрын

when i see old tanks get restored that have had a hard life only to be loved and running again without having to be shot at is very touching :) its like when an old war dog finds a soft couch to relax on it is touching

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

It’s nice seeing them all done in the shed at the end!

@johnf8061 Жыл бұрын

You guys have come along way from that first restoration. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming because they are very entertaining

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@mikecropper3117 Жыл бұрын

The tank that every bloke wants, purely to take their mates to the pub. Can't wait to see you lads work your magic on it. If you're ever passing through Disley and need a volunteer....😁

@CaptainEnus Жыл бұрын

Love watching you guys muck around with tanks etc. Thanks for the upload.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@user-tg9bk8um6f Ай бұрын

Keep up the good work lads ! Very entertaining ,informative and a pleasure to watch ,it’s good to see you bring these giants back to life . Have any of you worked in R E M E or the tank regiment

@nickhill3362 Жыл бұрын

I bought a Abbott around 1994 with a friend he ended up buying me out it was and is very original and tidy inside and out it's just been sat in a barn since then

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

If he wants to turn it into cash my email is in the details section of this video, would be very interested

@nickhill3362 Жыл бұрын

@@fittermat he is one of them that won't sell anything he had a spell in the late 1990'' buying them I recon he has 8 of them some are the same as the Abbott but with out the gun and are armoured people carries and one with a hiab on it for changing engine's all just bought and parked

@rodkennedy9800 Жыл бұрын

It is what it is 😢

@philipspencer1834 Жыл бұрын

Best channel on YT. 👍 Where did you guys learn your skills with all these different types?

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We’re all just farm lads who like to tinker

@paulm4710 Жыл бұрын

Watching your toolbox tour, you asked about impact sockets with the sizes stamped on them. I've a set of Bacho deep impacts that are stamped, easy identification and bloody good sockets in daily use. 👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@brianwillson9567 Жыл бұрын

You guys and your Tonka toys! More power to your elbows to get, and keep, these beasties running.

@davidbarr9343 Жыл бұрын

Great video but....a SPG is not a tank, the clue is in the description...SPG. Anyway, glad to see you guys are enjoying what you do, power to your channel!😊

@PaulyPaulPaul Жыл бұрын

Scrolled in hope of seeing someone point out, this is not a tank.

@ukrocketstoves Жыл бұрын

Great project. Takes me back 38 years overhauling AFVs during the Winter Repair Programme at BATUS.

@Unimerk Жыл бұрын

As always, I did enjoy the content! It must be a lot of fun and creating nice memories with your friend and be busy with this great vehicles 👍 Keep on going Matt!

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mikeschillinger4427 9 ай бұрын

I love the comedy. That's what keeps me coming back.

@TheFatNumpty Жыл бұрын

‘I believe in buying stuff once and doing it right’ finally someone talking sense on KZfaq!

@richardhunt1384 Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly funny video as always, banter between you guys is fantastic!!! 🤣🤣 Just bought one of these 4lb hammer jobs off your recommendation and from your Amazon page too.... Love to help the cause!! 👍👍👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Much appreciated! It’s nice to have a way to help people out that helps us at the same time! Just mind your thumbs with those hammers, they take no prisoners!

@robleary3353 Жыл бұрын

Always good for a laugh and a bit of an education!. 🤣 On ya lads!. Maddog Melbourne Australia!.

@mrfishbulb7187 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work as usual.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@rogerbaxter534 Жыл бұрын

I love watching you lad's messing around with all this military stuff the nearest I got was owning two Land Rover 101 gs's keep up the good work.Roger

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@jeremytoms5163 Жыл бұрын

See these and Chieftains on a live fire exercise on Salisbury plain in the 80s. Bloody noisy buggers, Bedford on the other side of the valley didn't like it, fell to pieces 🤣 Funny bit is every time either fired, they slid back their length again due to the recoil. Awesome to watch 🤗🤗

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

They were one hell of a bit of kit in their day

@whosyerdaddy13 Жыл бұрын

Thoroughly entertaining and laugh a minute and nothing wrong with your work.. don't under sell yourselves your doing it other are not!!

@nigeljackson1987 Жыл бұрын

Love it

@S1Rossco Жыл бұрын

Good luck Jack, looks like you're in for some hard work and a hammering from the lads 😂

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Always

@johnburke5384 11 ай бұрын

Excellent....

@johnnydiamondsmusic1673 Жыл бұрын

When I was doing a Reme recovery course at Rippon there was one of those left up there for recovery training. We got it started and was driving it around. Was supposed to be a wreck. Many years ago.

@jlthiess Жыл бұрын

Found your channel when Whistlin Diesel bought his tank; absolutely love it.

@navnig Жыл бұрын

The JCB 137-135....Damn near the best telehandler they ever made!

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

its been a babe so far!

@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын

@@fittermat, doh! That’s it screwed!

@johncrook7705 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant mad guys that make the world go around and around!!

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cyrussumner 11 ай бұрын

Jack can fix it ,he may even let you film it when he gets it fixed !

@matadorelchapo5933 Жыл бұрын

Great job guys 👏👏👏👏👏

@user-vp5iy5wu5y 7 ай бұрын

Watching from Tasmania and love the videos cheers you nutters

@viperscot1 Жыл бұрын

Just seen the abbot getting power washed😁😁😁 Keep up with the excellent informative quality content guys 👍👍👍

@paulcollingridge1447 Жыл бұрын

Love you guys D ..heads Keep it coming

@kcmann7997 Жыл бұрын

Always great to watch

@lindseydavies216 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see the Abbot tracked artillery,got to drive one of these as a teen and fire the main gun on the range.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

They’re a cracking thing

@boogietbrooks631 Жыл бұрын

Good luck !!!!

@bigsi661 Жыл бұрын

I do admire your enthusiasm .

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@philgrimsey3637 Жыл бұрын

Christ it looks like fun messing with all this old iron. Love it

@KenVRUK Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the tool video, definitely more of them on the channel Mat 👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@reddo84 Жыл бұрын

nice work lads cheers Jim

@reganmahoney8264 Жыл бұрын

Watching from the States - keep up the great content!

@jimbrisco1365 Жыл бұрын

You guys have to much fun . How much are your small tanks

@stevehewitt4190 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Nutters: They are a cheerful bunch. Mind some of the stuff that comes off a truck you have to be cheerful.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Happy new year!

@rodkennedy9800 Жыл бұрын

Keep these vids coming please.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@karlwright9534 Жыл бұрын

Best channel on KZfaq always entertaining keep it up guys

@teeslunk Жыл бұрын

You’ve got my support ❤❤

@teeslunk Жыл бұрын

Same as Joe

@robertcraddock2251 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

More than welcome!

@alanpearson1844 Жыл бұрын

Here for the banter 👍

@MikeDent Жыл бұрын

more Ted content please. my dog goes feckin bonkers when he sees Ted on the telly.

@barryfoster4557 Жыл бұрын

Enjoying the content Matt 👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@damianbrennan2258 Жыл бұрын

Its good to c u r good mates 😃

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We try!

@johnwheeler6401 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always entertaining

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@3dprintmiami Жыл бұрын

well that's an artillery piece not a tank but still a cool buy!

@lesthiele4921 Жыл бұрын

Another great 'toy' tolay with, good luck with the restoration on this, it's a vehicle you don't hear much of, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@paoemantega8793 Жыл бұрын

Just subb'd, took notes on your tools list, keep em coming!

@foamyflightmaster9385 Жыл бұрын

Following along just for the entertainment..also I like TANKS. .

@leemarks6622 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the content and love the banter

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@normanstephens5391 Жыл бұрын

You are "All" Off your heads. On something, I'd like to try. 😊😊

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

It’s a heady combination of asbestos and gear oil

@Jamiehello1 Жыл бұрын

/Thanks Boys

@simongriggs4351 Жыл бұрын

I love your Chanel I don't have a self propelled I bought a ford Granada once as a runner did one mile and went bang 😆 it's all vixaball Simon thanks

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

It’s all stories for the future!

@rodkennedy9800 Жыл бұрын

Bad decisions make for good stories 😊

@rodkennedy9800 Жыл бұрын

@@fittermat Bad decisions make for good stories 😊

@moreteavicaruk1958 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@andrewoneilloneill3677 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@glennreach6930 Жыл бұрын

Poor, poor Jack!

@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын

With Joe under there, I hope the tracks don’t puncture!

@rc166honda Жыл бұрын

I think that’s one of your biggest challenges yet😮very best of luck. Where do you get spares for these?

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We will get there!

@jonb3311 Жыл бұрын

Night raids on Tanks-R-Us. Allegedly

@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын

Halfords, where else?

@jackbyrne147 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff👍🏻

@deepred6041 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, always nice to see a Centurion lurking about too

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@stevenbreach2561 Жыл бұрын

Now that IS a tank!!!

@MrSimonfoz Жыл бұрын

Keep it coming !

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Will do!!

@stuartauckland8106 Жыл бұрын

Some work there but hopefully get there

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We will get it sorted!

@mikeakhurst1855 Жыл бұрын

Great video, love the banter?

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@echohunter4199 Жыл бұрын

“Today on the American Sportsman we’re going squirrel hunting with the British Abbot SP gun.”

@johnmoruzzi7236 Жыл бұрын

You should buy a microphone wind muff from Aldi ! Sold as "a Runner" ? Run away !!!! It didn't look very Self-Propelled at the end that's for sure....

@kingsford73 Жыл бұрын

It'll be worth more money when finished, so Jack can relax..............unless his other half don't see it that way 😂

@marcinlabno7061 Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual thanks a lot

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@williamgreene5239 8 ай бұрын

Enjoy your videos so much. Do you guys have a Patreon page?

@ianmaclean6569 Жыл бұрын

Love the vid ..keep them comming 👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@oddball_the_blue Жыл бұрын

I am constantly reminded how it'd be really nice to have the space for this sort of stuff... and how much the wife would have "words".

@JJAmes-mb4du Жыл бұрын

I like the audio.

@davehopkin9502 Жыл бұрын

The Abbot looks like it came straight out of a REME LAD! missing its muzzle break too

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We’ve got the muzzle break

@davidcoleman6032 Жыл бұрын

Love your humour Matt and your down to earth approach of doing a good job! Can't quite understand why you would want a junk food mc Don though! Thought you'd be more wholesome like fish and chips! See thee.😄👍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just have to take what you can get when it comes to food, much like my women, cheap and hot is the main selling point

@davidcoleman6032 Жыл бұрын

@@fittermat That's a valid point Matt.😊🤣👍

@2341jasonb Жыл бұрын

I need a tank in my life 😍

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Everyone does!

@nigeljackson1987 Жыл бұрын

Jack's got some work to do with that

@csf6614 Жыл бұрын

Great banter lol

@MCMLXXXIV1984 Жыл бұрын

Mate, Great content. Are you Dutch?

@dave-vf7sm Жыл бұрын

You bunch of nutters 😂 keep the videos coming 👍 I’m a fan of the military shows and have visited a few so the more vehicles you keep running the better

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@greenbob69 Жыл бұрын

"I believe in buying stuff once and doing it right" he says, stood in front of two Land Rovers... (Fellow sufferer)

@sastek Жыл бұрын

That tank is junk, the shop must've had very big windows 😂😂Entertaining as always

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

It will come good eventually!

@sastek Жыл бұрын

I have no doubt that you guys will sort it. I look forward to seeing more videos about it.

@gavin1506 Жыл бұрын

I like the abbot... in that condition not so much. Looking forward to seeing the outcome.

@gavin1506 Жыл бұрын

Also.. I need a T Shirt that says "I'll see thee!"

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We will get her looking smart again

@jonathanseal5155 Жыл бұрын

What do you think? Get ‘er done in a month? Or two? Or ???😂😂😂 Quite a project, fellas… best of luck👍👍

@colinblick4903 Жыл бұрын

Someone’s knicked the muzzle brake😆…..105 mm gun pretty good tool for it’s time .

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

We’ve got the muzzle brake, the gun would still give a good account of itself against most modern targets, especially with modern guidance

@colinblick4903 Жыл бұрын

@@fittermat being an ex gunner😉I know it would😎💪🏼

@slobmarley9070 Жыл бұрын

really enjoy the vids

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@wilecoyotefry 7 ай бұрын

you sure jack will fit inside that tank its not to big for him! hahaha

@steveclark8543 Жыл бұрын

Great vid

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@petersutton1006 Жыл бұрын

Does it ever stop raining there?

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it snows instead

@isickofit Жыл бұрын

Tracks roll.

@daveffs1935 Жыл бұрын

Running and driving when parked (15 years ago)

@fittermat Жыл бұрын

Quite possibly!