Project Kermit 32: A Series Land Rover Full Restoration

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Proper progress is being made! Lot of work here including plenty of metalbashing, welding, sanding and painting. Plus of course fitting it to the truck.
Chapters:
00:00 Radiator cradles
12:51 Wings
18:32 Bumper
22:00 Grill
26:18 Bonnet and windscreen surround
Project Kermit is a 1978 Land Rover Series 3 109 (long wheel base) which is being stripped right down and rebuilt with a 200tdi engine and a few other improvements. The other videos in the series can be found in this playlist: • Project Kermit: A Seri...
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@mick2383 11 ай бұрын

Trashed Land Rover to stunning beauty. Off the frame restoration utilitarian style, after all a real Land Rover was sought for it's ruggedness. Well done Max, I'm enjoying all your videos.

@GrahamDallas 11 ай бұрын

That looks stunning Max, what a transformation. Just putting the wings on made such a difference.

@user-mw6uf7dw2q 11 ай бұрын

This Ladies and Chaps, is what a REAL Restoration looks like. Thanks Maximus for the Journey. Of course we look forward to take us through the M.O.T and a Trip around the Countryside.

@jeremytoms5163 11 ай бұрын

Technically, being a 1978 model it’s tax and MOT exempt. Although after such an in-depth restoration it wouldn’t hurt to put it through one just to check you haven’t missed anything. Fantastic job so far though.

@mickb6285 11 ай бұрын

Its brilliant to see Kermit taking shape. I can say from experience its hard enough doing the work on a refurb like this without filming it too, thanks for sharing. The comment about replacing one big dent with hundreds of small ones cracked me up.

@joeb2224 11 ай бұрын

Very impressive! I like the way you've not tried to make it look concourse, just as Land Rover should be! Can't wait for the next episode. Thanks.

@raymondpenn1066 11 ай бұрын

I can hear the excitement in your voice. Well done Max.

@dfishpool7052 11 ай бұрын

Well done Max - this is going to be some mean machine! Love the way you improvise your way through the build - the old Landie should survive for a long time once it's complete. Thanks for the video, entertaining and informative.

@Polecat54941 11 ай бұрын

Proper restoration this, better than replace culture you normally see all the time.

@ShedTV 11 ай бұрын

You must get an immense satisfaction from making those old battered panels useable again.

@Icebuntrucker 11 ай бұрын

She looks mint Max . And with that sound deadening your ears wont bleed when you go over 35 mph .

@1unsung971 11 ай бұрын

SOOOO satisfying to watch progress. Excellent work Maestro. Thank you for sharing your labours and expertise.

@TheDinnermoney 11 ай бұрын

'Replacing the big dents with hundreds of little ones', win!

@johnkovalsky9878 11 ай бұрын

I have to say that I wasn’t keen on the color at first. But now, it looks amazing. So jelly.

@venenareligioest410 11 ай бұрын

Your laugh at 39.00 said it all Max 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@blankroomsoup666 11 ай бұрын

You are getting there! Once it’s finished, people are going to wonder why is it called Kermit.

@jtothew4201 11 ай бұрын

That is amazing I love it. You don't make it look easy either you make it look exactly as hard as it is and we can see the massive amount of time and effort you put in bravo sir, bravo.

@koolkats724 11 ай бұрын

Amazing build, you’ve done yourself proud!

@deepheight 11 ай бұрын

The front end really looks great. Those chaps at Grenadier should take note.

@johndon74 10 ай бұрын

You have come so far with this project. Hours of dedication and attention to detail. It looks awesome. What an inspiration to go save more landys!

@daveunsworth9931 11 ай бұрын

What a bloody good job you have done on your land-rover, that looks great.

@twocvbloke 11 ай бұрын

The one thing I like most is that you're not applying gobs of filler to hide the hammering on the panels, a lot of people go to so much effort to make things look smooth and perfect that it extends a project by years, cos at the end of the day, it's a work horse, not a show horse... :P

@mattwhitehall9536 11 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic Max, you are making a great job of it. Less of the Kermit and more of the Colmans now.

@RegNarnoc21 11 ай бұрын

Kermit is looking mighty fine..

@Run4Remy 11 ай бұрын

There is nothing better than getting home from work, putting my feet up and watching you tinker. I bet that workshop smells amazing!

@richard5652 11 ай бұрын

Great idea with the bonnet insulation. It will help considerably with the harmonic vibration noise you get at certain revs. But you know this , lol :)

@thedude2178 11 ай бұрын

To quote Mr Burns: ‘excellent’

@mceajc 11 ай бұрын

I find watching other people paint stuff very soothing - I know how much hard work the preparation is! This is wonderful - getting down to the finishing details ... soon!

@orb505 11 ай бұрын

If I could have a Land Rover (which in my case isn't practicable but we'll gloss over that) then this would be what I'd want

@toeknee5464 11 ай бұрын

love the colour, it will be nice driving something you know every nut and bolt is 100%

@Jims-bushcraft 11 ай бұрын

Looking good, can't wait to see it galloping around the fields

@robertoservadei4766 11 ай бұрын

That's a brilliant motor! Mate, you got a bird magnet there!

@paulsmart101 11 ай бұрын

I used that sound deadening material on a van when converting it into a campervan. Really made a huge difference. It stopped sounding like an old builders van and made a much nicer driving experience. I found you only really need it in the middle of a large panel. No need to go edge to edge.

@kevinisaac9139 11 ай бұрын

Looking brilliant Max I’m looking forward to hearing the engine running 👌

@paulsmart101 11 ай бұрын

Great look! Before the windscreen, it reminds me of the SAS 'Pink Panther' style.

@noordinaryjoe1414 11 ай бұрын

It’s coming along all right!! Maybe I’ve reached the stage where I also start wanting an old Landie….

@dragontattooee 11 ай бұрын

Kermit is looking great

@jefferycooper7339 11 ай бұрын

She is looking really nice i’ll be looking forward to the test drive later

@thodkats 11 ай бұрын

Simply amazing. Please enable the thanks function on your channel

@threepotMR2 11 ай бұрын

Going to be a real nice old Landy when your done, no longer a crusty old rotter, it'll out live you and I!

@Aidan.17 11 ай бұрын

Once you have finished Kermit I would love to see it driving down one of the UK's green lanes 👍

@martinsmith2656 11 ай бұрын

Looks great - what a wonderful job Max.

@shelleymitchell7912 9 ай бұрын

who knew beige could be so butch love it

@NathanNostaw 11 ай бұрын

Early on I was surprised by the colour choice and liking it even less as it progressed, but now it is looking great. Good call. The disco rims suit it as well. I think they are the few non series rims that look good on both series and defenders. The build is really coming along, but still a crazy amount of fiddling and fettling to do. Just like building a house, the last little bits can take forever.

@HT-io1eg 11 ай бұрын

Watched it on Patreon. Watching it here again to get your view numbers up 😊

@stuartyallop7279 11 ай бұрын

There's nothing better than spraying in the rain!

@adeh503 11 ай бұрын

I was half thinking you were going to paint that bonnet black 👌 looking good

@FlyingShotsman 11 ай бұрын

I hope you're really proud of this project. It looks great and you're saving a nice old truck from the scrapper. 90% done, 90% to go!

@stu2290 11 ай бұрын

Looking like an absolute beast Max. Great colour choice!

@cablecallen 11 ай бұрын

I wasn’t sure about the color when you first showed it but with those black accents it looks amazing!!

@markcraigie270 11 ай бұрын

Great job Max first class workmanship well done.looks great. am looking forward to the next episode.

@willtricks9432 11 ай бұрын

Defender bonnet and Series split screen throws the eye for a second but it does look good. Cheers

@Wheelloader__ 11 ай бұрын

Looking pretty good Max. Kinda reminds me of the old international scout of the 70’s. Or maybe a jeep.

@peterjohncooper 11 ай бұрын

Cup of tea well deserved. Thank you.

@daviemaclean61 11 ай бұрын

Soundproofing! Whatever next. Looking really good

@foutchiedoutchie9978 11 ай бұрын

Custom made masterpiece, tbh. 🔥

@normanrussell5526 11 ай бұрын

Slowly but surely getting there Max. Looking forward to see it mobile again.

@codepuncher 11 ай бұрын

The high speed tap tap technique on it`s own is worth the visit. Can`t wait to see the biggest smiles ever when you and Mark go on the maiden voyage. Hopefully grandad can make another appearance soon.

@brucemitch928 11 ай бұрын

Well done mate, lookin great. Why people love old Landys. A nice wee boost to keep the spirits up 🥃👍

@Michael-bc1du 11 ай бұрын

Looks absolutely fantastic. Keep it coming. About a quarter way through reviving a petrol 88. Every video is more motivation. Great job.

@TheInfoworks 11 ай бұрын

Good to see the happy enthusiasm, cheers

@stevewalden3814 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the great progress - and great results!

@vod8008 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! One little problem... it's no longer Kermit now, looks more like Colonel Mustard 😄

@samrodian919 11 ай бұрын

It looks great Max! Looking like a Landie at last!

@dieselbushcraft1299 11 ай бұрын

Kermit is coming along nicely, it’s been great to watch the progress.

@BaggieReg63 11 ай бұрын

Cup of tea well earned.... brilliant job Max

@axyle2557 11 ай бұрын

It really does look excellent Max, this is a real treat to witness!

@mickpospiech1363 11 ай бұрын

That was a great watch. Please don't tell me that was all done in one day! The panel beating reminded me of an episode of Father Ted.😂😂

@R.Sole88109 11 ай бұрын

Landy looks good, legend.

@frankagius2364 11 ай бұрын

Love your videos you don’t pad it with B.S. really enjoy them

@gregdyar6451 11 ай бұрын

🎉cracking the bonnet is perfect. great idea with the sound proofing. it will also help with corrosion with the two different metals. Camel trophy has nothing on this vehicle.🥳

@eddieMurphy11111 11 ай бұрын

wonderful i will try to keep watching and also get my wide to watch as she got me into landrover 23 years ago mind you i always lie them from when I was young

@gbentley8176 11 ай бұрын

Great progress, inspected by your Hens too. Thanks for posting.

@caahacky 11 ай бұрын

Very pleasing to watch.

@honestjim1000 11 ай бұрын

got reminded of that father Ted episode with the car raffle.

@crispinleslie 11 ай бұрын

You’ve always impressed me Max, but today you raised the bar sir. Brilliant project reflecting your vision and dogged perseverance. Inspiring, entertaining and educational. Thanks for sharing.

@Grahame59 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant. The end is in sight!

@marktimmins48 11 ай бұрын

Fabulous, I wish I had 1% of your talent.

@stevenkavanaugh4027 11 ай бұрын

Exciting progress. Looking good. Can't wait for the next update. 👍👍

@grenvillephillips6998 11 ай бұрын

Impressive and inspirational as always!

@whitacrebespoke 11 ай бұрын

Kermit looking more waspy than froggy now. Looking really smart

@RealGuigsy 11 ай бұрын

You must be so excited to drive it given it's so close

@danthefrst 11 ай бұрын

It is coming together reaiiy nice, gonna look great. Kind of envious actually. Great thanks mate!

@mattt7970 11 ай бұрын

Looking excellent. Brings back memories of restoring my series 2A in 1988

@dairyfarmerdan 11 ай бұрын

Looking good 👍 enjoy your well deserved tea 🍵

@Clockwork_Planet 11 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thank you, Max.

@simonarichmond3626 11 ай бұрын

Wow not only working out what goes where, it has taken some editing to show the rebuild in correct order. It must have taken months of prep work then too edit the filming in order . Hearty congratulations !!!!

@kevinnice108 11 ай бұрын

Massive progress Max, I've always loved the Camel Trophy look. Some skilled refurb goig on here. I'm really looking forward to the completed truck.

@williamparry9314 11 ай бұрын

Well done Sir, it will turn a few heads when rolling down the road.

@veronicabalfourpaul2288 11 ай бұрын

What a little beauty!

@roderickbowes2482 11 ай бұрын

Great Progress - looking good - keep up the good work -- the smile on your face gets bigger as the landy becomes more complete ! ! ! She will be a unique and fun vehicle when complete ! !

@davebond6446 11 ай бұрын

Starting to look really good. Not sure people will realise the massive amount of work you’ve put in to this. It’s going to be great when it’s done

@R.Sole88109 11 ай бұрын

Unless you've done similar or watch videos like these, very few people realise. Especially PO'ing when a cunt door dings my Landy and says "it's just a old Land Rover"🙄

@davebond6446 11 ай бұрын

I spent 3 years restoring a Mercedes 508D

@robertdewar1752 11 ай бұрын

It's looking great Max. Keep up the good work!

@warbirdflyer7276 11 ай бұрын

Max , I am looking for your vid that covers the overhaul of a S3 steering box and relay. Great vids mate. Glad your smiling again.

@PhilEvansOnline 11 ай бұрын

Kermit is becoming Bumblebee.

@wallyverbeck1454 11 ай бұрын

Have followed you on this whole build. Looking good Sir !

@johnmarshall2118 11 ай бұрын

Max you have very creative hands awesome job

@DaveAppleton 11 ай бұрын

Looking great Max, thanks for sharing.

@richardmaxfield8339 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant, thank you, great video. Stay safe that man,

@matthewcalder4351 11 ай бұрын

Your video sertantly hold my attention Max well done your doing a sterling job👍

@philhermetic 11 ай бұрын

Bloody brilliant max!, make sure you block all the holes in the bulkheadwith grommets or mastic, and add as much soundproofing to the bulkhead as you can1 It makes a huge difference! cracking video! Phil, East Yorkshire