About the cat: Eveready is a battery brand that's always been used in the Philippines. It's cheap, and it's sold everywhere. Excellent place to put that logo, I approve.
@jululugz28933 жыл бұрын
Are u filipino too?
@SHiFTDI3S3L3 жыл бұрын
@@jululugz2893 yeah
@chuckstith8383 жыл бұрын
Should be a rat 🐀🐀🐀🐭🐭🐭🐭🐀
@superinggoneil3 жыл бұрын
I think, the owner of jeep is somehow related to a Filipino????..
@SHiFTDI3S3L3 жыл бұрын
@@superinggoneil could be an ex pat too, might've lived in the PI for a while
@sixtyfiveford3 жыл бұрын
Lost me at 2wd.....
@edmundsenterprises97863 жыл бұрын
Dude no way it's sixtyfiveford!! Your shed build is one of my favorite videos!!
@valentinkostov5933 жыл бұрын
Waiting for an episode for the Lancia that is seen in the background of the shop
@Zanpaa3 жыл бұрын
The 9V battery on the back is so cool!
@jeromebreeding33023 жыл бұрын
Like the stainless steel body, but I would prefer the original four cylinder, tweaked for more oats, and a late model 5 speed trans. More vintage flair !
@BenEllisFL3 жыл бұрын
“This is better than any Bronco I’ve ever driven” Shots fired @ ICON / J. Ward 🤣
@ivermec-tin6662 жыл бұрын
With Ford's recent announcement of their ev crate motor, I expect we will see more ev conversions in the next couple of years.
@reycaballero24623 жыл бұрын
I learned how to drive in an owner when I used to lived in the Philippines. I was 9 years old... awesome vid...
@EvendimataE2 жыл бұрын
a stainless gas jeep like that can be had for about $6k in the philippines....they now come in different body styles....the original military style are not very popular anymore
@filmore623 жыл бұрын
I really do not want to be pedantic , but here i go . It is pronounced WILLIS . The willys pronounced WILLIS overland company .
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
Correct. Willys rhymes with Phyllis.
@PabloGonzalez-hv3td3 жыл бұрын
Learned something new
@robertrouse55443 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! EVERY TIME THEY SAID IT I CRINGED A LITTLE!
@Goodman-45253 жыл бұрын
Imagine you commissioned your car and you see some journalist hooning it on youtube lol
@stevemartegani3 жыл бұрын
Matt has been watching too much Wandavision with that Thesius analogy :P
@stefangrubesic27083 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought too 😂
@davidmaries54683 жыл бұрын
He doesn't like superhero stuff. Just not a fan I guess 🤷
@ChevTecGroup3 жыл бұрын
I don't think thesius used metal. That sours the story
@CarlosRodriguez-ij9ih3 жыл бұрын
That is correct !!! if a WW2 original you change 95% is the same I think No !!!
@Friedbrain113 жыл бұрын
I'll take that Willy's you tested. Like the way it turned out. Love the stainless steel body. Woulda been sweet if it could have stayed 4 wheel drive.
@tegunn3 жыл бұрын
Not enough battery juice for what it was designed to do..
@highland-scott902 Жыл бұрын
It's a 1990's ACME Stainless Steel body.
@davewhanger67223 жыл бұрын
They're ruined it considering it's not four wheel drive and the windshield is a cj3a windshield not an MB. I know I'm nitpicking LOL
@fzj80223 жыл бұрын
It's not an MB grille either
@AndrewAMartin3 жыл бұрын
@@fzj8022 it's probably a CJ-3A or M-38, definitely not an MB or GPW. Considering the body isn't original either, I wouldn't say that they ruined it. For a short drive urban commute, this is better than gas in so many ways.
@boogaboogaboogaable2 ай бұрын
That's not a nitpick. 2WD Willy's is an abomination. They could redeem themselves with a diesel hybrid 4WD.
@Jb-Raja3 жыл бұрын
I had a modded 1943 Willys jeep in Pakistan. There are a huge number there even today and active Willys clubs. Amazing vehicles.
@karlceballos36353 жыл бұрын
There are Filipino jeepneys being imported or built in the States. There's one in LA, in Spokane, and there's even one that was a converted Willys Wagon that can also be an RV. I would like to see a review video about that.
@Flyboy2073 жыл бұрын
When building my Jeep, most people recommended that I stick with a points style ignition instead of HEI because it has less electronics to go wrong and is easy to fix on the trail........ this Jeep is the opposite of that.
@highland-scott902 Жыл бұрын
Trail?? You cant take that 2WD thing on a trail..it'll get stuck..
@Flyboy207 Жыл бұрын
@@highland-scott902 what are you on about?
@ostingpower22883 жыл бұрын
Subscriber from Philippines 🇵🇭 here.❤️
@Nick-tp1gp3 жыл бұрын
"It rides like an Oregon Trail Ox Cart." Probably the most classic one-liner I've heard to date. I wish I still had that game.
@sohai86183 жыл бұрын
fastest ive ever clicked on a vid
@Frooderick3 жыл бұрын
J.N. Willys pronounced his name 'Willis,' not 'Will-ees.'
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
Quite correct'
@theresabilltheresaway36033 жыл бұрын
When you say "I know who asked you that" most of us that have followed all of you East Coast guys for any time, we have an idea too who that guy is.
@mainamisjeff88503 жыл бұрын
ok but who is it?
@theresabilltheresaway36033 жыл бұрын
@@mainamisjeff8850 Matt didn't put his name out there so I'm not in a hurry to say either but I would guess his initials are MS.
@thehammerwell Жыл бұрын
The quality of work was fantastic, but I was quite disappointed to see that the willys was no longer 4wd. That kinda ruined it for me. Definitely would not of been my choice to remove the one feature that made the willys a legend.
@ImTanzeey3 жыл бұрын
AI legit has the coolest builds of all time
@dog45793 жыл бұрын
Why you crying?
@fencingboy1013 жыл бұрын
"we are probably getting this dirtier than it will ever be again" The owner watching his Jeep get dirt and slush all over it: 😬
@barneyDcaller2 жыл бұрын
Owner type jeeps are still a thing in the Philippines. They are used to transport goods. You can frequently see them along market place to transport fruits and vegetables, meat and other market goods
@firefighteruppy91213 жыл бұрын
As an owner of an old Willys (the very same Willys my dad taught me how to drive in when I was a little kid), this is horrible. As a hot rodder... this is cool. I'm so conflicted! I love the gas can being painted like a battery! Beautiful work!
@RDEnduro3 жыл бұрын
Ok that's freaking cool I want to build one
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
John North Willys did not pronounce his name Will - eez", he pronounced it "Will - iss:, as rhyming with 'Phyllis'.
@dpedd123 жыл бұрын
That’s actually a really thought provoking car. Cus when you think about it this thing really is just about as simple as it gets. And to EV THIS, of all things. So cool.
@gabrieltapo17443 жыл бұрын
COME TO THE PHILIPPINES AND YOU WILL see A LOT OF THAT ROAMING THE STREETS 😂😂😂😂 ONE OF THE BEST CRAFTS OF FILIPINOS JEEPNEYS❤️🇵🇭
@BSKustomz3 жыл бұрын
Today I learned there's a little company in the Philippines that makes stainless steel CJ2A bodies that fit on to MBs
@RodFleming-World3 жыл бұрын
Go to Cavite. Still builders there.
@greghamer3 жыл бұрын
Not much gpw in there. The windshield is from a civilian cj3a. The grill is likely from a 2A or a 3a. Steering on these is scary. Bummer it is not 4x4 anymore.
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
It is, as they said, a postwar reproduction body in stainless steel.
@clikerzbot3 жыл бұрын
Willys is the design a very practical car. Good job american friends from us filipinos who made it stainless 😁
@rudebuddha48952 жыл бұрын
Owning a 1952 M38 this is a revelation. Now if I could just order an all in one kit on Amazon.
@jlchmmwv3 жыл бұрын
I wanted this very badly until i heard rwd. Still super cool though!
@stephenfender58953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. This is almost exactly how I plan on building out my '79 DJ-5 ex-Postal Jeep.
@georgimihalkov47813 жыл бұрын
This is definitely the best show and the best presenter on the Hagerty channel!
@Onesize173 жыл бұрын
It needs covers over the front axle hubs, I can imagine it was just a forgotten detail. This is nearly as bad as the volkswagen powered cj-2s of the 80s. Thankfully, very few of those were made.
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
I noticed that. They could (should) have swapped them for DJ hubs.
@chuckstith8383 жыл бұрын
The Veep was cool
@gigabytedenise3 жыл бұрын
I miss my owner type jeep in the philippines I used to take my wife on a date and we smell fuel after every ride, one time I was pulling out of the parking and the front wheels came off it was really embarrassing. Great side history of the jeep
@scrambler3502 жыл бұрын
Closest thing to a bona fide Jeep available are the Mahindra-made 'Jeeps'. New "Jeeps" (Wranglers) are just Cherokees with round lights and a removable top.
@transporter1transporter3323 жыл бұрын
I love willys Jeep. I used to Drive that here In the Philippines with the original american flathead Engine. Absolutely Beautiful in my eyes.
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
The Willys 134 cubic inch 'Go Devil'.
@Cfreed1343 жыл бұрын
Hey, what's up with the front hub? At 10:09 you can see into it...there is nothing there. That means nothing protecting the wheel bearings, and more importantly, no way to lock into 4wd! Well...not that it has 4wd
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
I noticed that. They could (should) have swapped them for DJ hubs.
@Tmrfe09623 жыл бұрын
Nice ad for AI....again.
@w2slav3 жыл бұрын
One problem: that is a cj2a (civilian jeep) which was made post war.
@kuholgarage3 жыл бұрын
The Owner-type Jeep is the '32 Ford of the Philippines. Someday we hope to build one, in the best Pinoy way possible - lots of surplus parts and questionable engineering!
@nofearnothrill17762 жыл бұрын
Got a 46 for sale in CA decent body. Just blown motor but all original
@robc77523 жыл бұрын
My (12 year old) son and I want to eventually have an Farm with ZERO internal combustion engines anywhere on our Farm. This thing would be absolutely perfect!! Plus, it just looks like so much fun to drive...
@chemxfan3 жыл бұрын
Frankly, I'm shocked that someone would do this to a classic Willys Jeep. But to each their own, I guess.
@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest28233 жыл бұрын
No it's a great update.
@oe5423 жыл бұрын
As he explained this vehicle had been rebodied back in the 60’s. I’m sure there were tons of other modifications and updates throughout its life as most of these Jeeps had. It wasn’t until recently that anyone was interested in preserving them in their original states. So the fact is this was the perfect candidate for extensive modifications as there wasn’t much originally anyway.
@mercsmith3 жыл бұрын
It may be your dream vehicle but personally that’s not for me. Vintage cars and trucks are constantly modified from stock I get it but a old Jeep just keep a gas engine in it.
@isaacfernandez6373 жыл бұрын
Amazing but if it was mine I would have to paint it army green.
@patricko91702 жыл бұрын
Matt is always wearing the coolest watches.
@montesa35 Жыл бұрын
Philippines also received a handful of used military jeeps from Japan but formerly used by JSDAF, they often use them on most local farms.
@deliciouslifetv73623 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh i want to see this in person.. what an amazing jeep..
@CLCIII3 жыл бұрын
Matt didn't even feel a little guilty about getting that pristine vehicle filthy!
@Ka3Ty2 жыл бұрын
It's cool because it's an exact reproduction of a willys CJ-3A done in all stainless steel. It sucks because it's an electric two wheel drive version of an epic piece of American history, that can not possible function adequately as an off road vehicle, and certainly is not a highway vehicle, rendering it somewhat useless.
@escapenguin3 жыл бұрын
I bet their detailer loves them.
@kululv3 жыл бұрын
nice Jeep transformation! But I think, it should have been at least 4WD. I did not understand your constant reference to the Bronco? Which one? the old one, the new one? What does it have to do with this Jeep? Or are you one of those new Bronco haters, because they are a threat to the Jeep?
@ThomasHarrisonLord3 жыл бұрын
Oh, the Morgan jacket got used at last, niiice!
@darius26403 жыл бұрын
i wonder sometimes why we dont have more stainless steel bodied car around in the parts of the world where they put salt on the roads
@Lou-f3 жыл бұрын
Salt will rust SS too unfortunately.
@jeromebreeding33023 жыл бұрын
Ford made stainless examples during the thirties, but "planned obsolesence would'nt allow for them. The bodies would have lasted virtually forever, and that was TOO LONG. !
@ltdanyj3 жыл бұрын
It's NOT a "Willies"! It's a Willys, as in "What you talkin' bout, Willis?"
@pablorikemberg22853 жыл бұрын
Gracias por el video, tremendo proyecto, algo icónico y actualizado...😎👍 Abrazo grande desde Neuquén Argentina 👍
@deliciouslifetv73623 жыл бұрын
One awesome stainless owner type jeep aka Willys cj2 jeep .. this video is awesome 👉🏾👍🏾🛎
@Vintageguy733 жыл бұрын
Looks like one of the compromises this EV conversion is the cramped driver area. That and no 4WD
@scottverge9383 жыл бұрын
The change didn't effect the drivers area, it's all contained under the hood. They could've gone with 4WD but what's the point when it's going to be a pavement queen?
@MrJeep753 жыл бұрын
No hub caps to get dirt in the bearing
@Knightmare9192 жыл бұрын
In the Philippines we have so many of this jeep we called them owner type no joke there jeep.
@warrenh87093 жыл бұрын
This is a really tasteful build of a vehicle I would never normally care for, Ai did great
@bicyclebookster65103 жыл бұрын
A valid title with matching VIN tag constitutes a vintage Jeep. All other parts can be bought and replaced.
@aeromtb24683 жыл бұрын
i see the stainless steel jeepneys all the time in PI.
@carrosdiecast36503 жыл бұрын
I would daily this! 👌
@fastdadgarage-northsouthch44183 жыл бұрын
Not 4wd! That is a shame, I understand it’s the owners choice.
@RodFleming-World3 жыл бұрын
Owner jeeps are 2wd. Very basic but fun.
@fzj80223 жыл бұрын
I know it's 2wd now, but at least put the hub flange back on the front
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
I noticed that. They could (should) have swapped them for DJ hubs.
@kylereese48223 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the Wuling mini ev rear axel ? just take the diff/motor section put the Willy`s front axel tubs on it you get you 4x4 back :):) and you can have it fwd to save battery power in towns/cities etc :):)
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
@@kylereese4822 Do it! sounds good.
@fzj80223 жыл бұрын
@@kylereese4822 Okay. That power won't make it to the wheels without hub flanges.
@stevemonkey66663 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who lives in northern Minnesota and has much experience driving different sorts of off-road vehicles. He claims that the best vehicle he ever drove for driving in snow is a WW2 era Jeep. This is because it is such a light vehicle
@fzj80223 жыл бұрын
I've driven my MB in snow, they're terrible in snow. They skate all over the place because they're so light
@catinthehat51402 жыл бұрын
Heavier cars handle better in the snow
@lonerider34413 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else interested in a British registration vanity plate Lancia Delta Integrale in a New York custom shop?
@charlie99763 жыл бұрын
The rear looks like an mb but the grille and windshield are cj, kind of a weird body they put on it
@craigtiano34553 жыл бұрын
I didn't see a shift lever sticking up out of the floor. So, is the motor directly driving the rear axle, with no transmission?
@catinthehat51402 жыл бұрын
It's direct drive as he said in the video
@mr6johnclark Жыл бұрын
the power to weight ratio and torque must be amazing.
@stevem42923 ай бұрын
“EV my Pinzgauer! I AM HERE! EV ME! DO IT NOW!” Yeah, we all who asked for that.
@boychodurendes752 Жыл бұрын
Kids loves to ride on my owner type jeep. They prefer that than their fathers car. Whenever we have road trip to Pansol Laguna for swimming or amusement park in Starcity, all my nieces and nephews hop in on my reliable stainless jeep.
@SL4PSYM4XY3 жыл бұрын
I'm more interested in that Delta Integrale sitting next to the Willys at AI.
@kellinpatler3 жыл бұрын
What’s better than one big Matt talking cars? Two big Matts talking cars!
@alibizzle20103 жыл бұрын
Matt was so high when he wrote this script ;)
@evilyugi23 жыл бұрын
Pag stainless na jeep tapos ganyan hitsura alam na 🇵🇭
@der_pinguin443 жыл бұрын
I run an Isuzu diesel page on Facebook. Owner type Jeeps are VERY popular.
@woori44453 жыл бұрын
I hate how he thinks this willys jeep cj3a is a ww2 willys Mb/gpw
@grantaldous3 жыл бұрын
Great video, Matt! One big niggle - the brand is pronounced 'Willis' not ''Willies'. The company was named after John Willys when he took over the Overland brand, hence Willys-Overland, before WW I.
@-oiiio-39933 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@qasimalsaidi3 жыл бұрын
What? Better than the best Bronco you've ever driven!
@jond19653 жыл бұрын
I love WWII jeeps and this is really cool
@superliegebeest5442 жыл бұрын
I so need one of these. Would buy one if I can afford it. Got style and ev perfect for my city cruiser
@blackterminal2 жыл бұрын
I like conversions but this just isn't the same without the WW2 sounding ice engine
@Marcos.CJ3A9 ай бұрын
It's a very nice project! Beautiful choice to use the CJ3A but why did he don't maintain the T18 Transfer Case? Maybe inputting mechanical power directly in thath middle gear... so, this CJ3A will still mor "willys" (4x4 and low range operacional and avaliable).
@iSchmidty134 ай бұрын
It's pronouced "will-iss" actually, not "will-eez"
@rezatavakolee67523 жыл бұрын
Never Mentioned The Restoration Cost of this Exceptional Electric Vehicle. What a beauty in fact.
@Binkusbigday3 жыл бұрын
The only widely available electric crate engine costs $50,000. I've looked into it because I own a 1946 cj2a. But that's twice the price of a hellcat engine so I'll just rebuild the Go-devil
@brandongaines1731 Жыл бұрын
That battery box inside of that brushed stainless steel Willys reminds me of Doc Brown's DeLorean Time Machine lol
@mdmeltdown9245 Жыл бұрын
I see that it isn't 4 wheel drive, but he could have at lease put the end of the axle hubs on. The bearings are all exposed on the front end; jeez
@prashantbirje14193 жыл бұрын
We had everyday battery company here in India who had that Cat logo
@alhemshorn5207 Жыл бұрын
Only big problem is it is not 4 wheel drive. a big NO in my book
@mjmont923 жыл бұрын
I feel like the background music is far too loud.
@signptr3 жыл бұрын
How about an EV 4 X 4 jeep, not just a show vehicle
@chriscubbernuss32882 жыл бұрын
Just bought a pretty rough '53 CJ-3B. The plan is to swap in a 4 cyl. TJ drivetrain. This has me thinking about other options...🤔