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ASSEMBLY - 8x8 Amphibious Vehicle Argo REBUILD Ep.6

Donn DIY
2023 ж. 17 Мау.
153 167 Рет қаралды
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8x8 tracked amphibious all terrain vehicle ARGO full rebuild mini-series. In this video I'm plastic welding the polyethylene tub, straightening bent up wheel axles in my homemade hydraulic press, restoring worn idler shafts by welding on extra material and turning them to size in the lathe, installing idler shafts on the chassis, installing chassis into the tub and fastening it to the polyethylene tub with stainless hardware, cutting new cork gaskets from a cork mat I bought from a local hardware store cutting down costs that way, gaulking the skid plate to the tub, installing the axle inside bearings. Now I'm waiting for the axle seals to show up in the mail so I can finish assembling the outer bearing flanges and start installing the axles. I'm thinking about taking the CVT clutch off and servicing that as well but I'll have to see my schedule in the upcoming week first. If I can manage it time wise I'll do it, otherwise I'll just probably slap the motor on the frame and call it a day. The assembly of this vehicle is time consuming but pretty fun I should admit. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did filming it. Thanks for watching and see you next time!
8x8 ARGO rebuild series full playlist:
• 8x8 ARGO Avenger REBUILD
This 8x8 ARGO sparked the homemade tracked amphibious vehicle build series a couple of years ago that you can watch here:
• Tracked Amphibious Veh...
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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

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  • More fabrication videos on: kzhead.infovideos You can support me on: www.patreon.com/DonnDIY Follow me on: instagram.com/DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Are you OK, man? We start to worry...

    @bundeetheowl@bundeetheowl9 ай бұрын

    • Yes it's not normal to disappear unless som accident has happened , better to let people know what goes on ❤️

      @mechniack@mechniack9 ай бұрын

  • Great video again. 👍 👍 Thanks for sharing.

    @Franske-NL@Franske-NL10 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY10 ай бұрын

  • Excellent work and beautiful video, thank you very much for sharing it, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.

    @Einherjar_17@Einherjar_1711 ай бұрын

  • I ONCE SAW A VIDEO WHERE THEY USED A TORCH ON FADED PLASTIC BLEACHER SEATS IN A STADIUM, AND IT MADE THEM LOOK LIKE NEW AGAIN!

    @OakleyDoakeley@OakleyDoakeley9 ай бұрын

  • Sei veramente un ottimo meccanico, falegname, elettricista, sei bravo in tutto!!!

    @enzobrambilla3692@enzobrambilla36928 ай бұрын

  • Quality workmanship Quality video

    @kenwood8665@kenwood866510 ай бұрын

  • Noooooo! I thought for sure that I waited long enough after ep. 6 came out to start watching; and to ensure that it was the finale/final assembly. The bad news: I was wrong-the goods news: seems there's more than 1 episode remaining. Sigh-still enjoying each video. Thanks Donn. God bless.

    @DanKoning777@DanKoning7779 ай бұрын

  • Near perfection as always Donn looks like new

    @orangepickel2@orangepickel211 ай бұрын

  • For repairing cracks in plastics, along side adding new material, it’s very beneficial to imbed rings of steel wire over the crack. Just press it with the heat gun into the plastic. It adds a lot of structural strength.

    @iteerrex8166@iteerrex816611 ай бұрын

  • I restored several WW2 vehicles in my life. They had cork gaskets oll over.. It is amazing, how well this gasket material works...for such a long time.. I am sure, they will last by far longer than 20 Years.. ;) Well done, my friend..Greets from Germany..

    @LariFariYoutube@LariFariYoutube11 ай бұрын

  • Donn, I have been watching your builds for years. Thanks for posting your work. I do alot of building like you do in Northern ,CA.. It is enjoyable to see your same excitement of a job well done as my own. Love it! Right? Doug. D.C Smithing

    @dougsweet9045@dougsweet90458 ай бұрын

  • Your plastic welding leaves nothing to be desired. You, Donn, are a Master. Period. Most excellent. That is from the heart of a 60 y old man who has seen a lot. Of course, we are now used to your other abilities. You don't lack much in anything you set out to accomplish. You just do it. And you do it correct. You are in my top 3. I have hundreds of Subs.

    @jlucasound@jlucasound11 ай бұрын

  • You just made my Sunday morning.

    @juanferreira5931@juanferreira593111 ай бұрын

    • Cheers man!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Great attitude on life you have! Really enjoy your builds, regardless of what, since you have this positive vibe, learning by doing, a great life lesson. 👍💪✌

    @rjung_ch@rjung_ch11 ай бұрын

  • Better then when it was new

    @toddfryman6178@toddfryman617811 ай бұрын

  • And it NEVER gets boring watching you never get bored. You're very clever that's why "WE" like watching you.

    @DavidLeeMenefee@DavidLeeMenefee11 ай бұрын

  • You have a big brain for ideas.

    @Nikola12YT@Nikola12YT11 ай бұрын

  • Great video, I enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing your time,efforts and talents with us.

    @TopCat2021@TopCat202111 ай бұрын

  • That thing is gonna be like new! Maybe even better

    @tomcleghorn4005@tomcleghorn40059 ай бұрын

  • That's a lot of parts you're doing a great job! Thanks for bringing us along.

    @PorkBarrel.@PorkBarrel.11 ай бұрын

  • Excellent work 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

    @yeagerxp@yeagerxp11 ай бұрын

  • Hi, looks great, fantastic work. Many thanks for your uploads, from UK.

    @chrissmith7655@chrissmith765511 ай бұрын

    • Thanks man!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Wow, this is going to be better than factory built by the time you are done.

    @Mr.Stacey-L-SCC@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC11 ай бұрын

  • You are a talented man.

    @nathanscott7910@nathanscott791011 ай бұрын

  • Как всегда всё отлично сделано. Очень люблю ваш канал, постоянно жду новые выпуски. С удовольствием смотрю как вы работаете, всё грамотно восстанавливаете, на совесть и на долгие времена. Спасибо вам за хороший контент, за доброе видео. Всего вам самого хорошего. Всем мира, добра и любви.

    @valdis7663@valdis766311 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely amazing.

    @larryshipman248@larryshipman24811 ай бұрын

  • Looking good!

    @richardcorwin1828@richardcorwin182811 ай бұрын

  • Hope all is well with Dony, is the new house keeping you out of the workshop, good luck.

    @andrewmaccormack1184@andrewmaccormack11849 ай бұрын

  • With that much care and attention it will last at least twice it's previous life. Brilliant work.

    @rl3898@rl389810 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for your videos. I enjoy them each time you post. Cleveland, Tennessee USA

    @chuckgulledge2304@chuckgulledge230411 ай бұрын

  • Nicely done

    @billjohnson5793@billjohnson579311 ай бұрын

  • Really Looking good.

    @willwade1101@willwade110111 ай бұрын

  • Doing all the work that nobody is going to see is the hard part, but when it floats and runs right you'll know it was worth it.

    @jimsvideos7201@jimsvideos720111 ай бұрын

  • Top job mate…….. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

    @cosmiccolonel@cosmiccolonel11 ай бұрын

  • GOOD JOB IN GENERAL OF THE AMFIBIAN. BUT THE AXES REPAIRED A REAL JUMP, THE REST PHENOMENON

    @jubiletabustamanteserrano2446@jubiletabustamanteserrano244611 ай бұрын

  • Nice work!

    @robertcary435@robertcary43511 ай бұрын

  • Good series great choice.

    @parkerbirch5286@parkerbirch528611 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Caulking the skid plate is a great idea…

    @mitchamus@mitchamus11 ай бұрын

    • Saw other guys who have rebuilt Argos on YT do that and I also thought it was a good idea.💪

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • I've seen you build some really cool shit over the years. That one looks especially fun.

    @barthanes1@barthanes111 ай бұрын

  • I would love to apprentice for you a couple weeks these are the projects I love & live for

    @0GfaLc0nOfficial@0GfaLc0nOfficial9 ай бұрын

  • Great work ❤

    @carlosoller6261@carlosoller626111 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much 😀

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Awesome work!!!

    @blackbuttecruizr@blackbuttecruizr11 ай бұрын

  • With the care and detail you've put into this Donn, It's gonna be around for more than 20 years. Probably wear out an engine or two before you need to rebuild that body and undercarriage again. Loved the detailing of everything. Even a full paint on the axles. Shows what you have all "touched."

    @jeepanimal2943@jeepanimal294311 ай бұрын

  • You have a great knack for DIY projects. Your mind set is unsurpassed. Great job!!!! 👍❤️📹☺️

    @danacampbell-vu2ut@danacampbell-vu2ut11 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! 😊

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Donn Inpressive again, Your First Plastic welding attempt turned out much better than mine Is all I can say.

    @fredscheerle7592@fredscheerle759211 ай бұрын

  • Awesome job Donn (as usual). Thanks for sharing.

    @flatlinesup@flatlinesup11 ай бұрын

  • Hi Donn, Fantastic to watch you turning this machine back into as good as new. My compliments.

    @johnvro967@johnvro96711 ай бұрын

  • So much skill

    @curm1778@curm177811 ай бұрын

  • Looks great

    @728dogger@728dogger11 ай бұрын

  • We miss you Donn

    @Yarabafwak52@Yarabafwak529 ай бұрын

  • Looks better than new and will probably perform better than new. Nice work, thanks for sharing. 👍

    @yodasbff3395@yodasbff339511 ай бұрын

  • Inspiring Donn. When I'm feeling lazy, I watch one of your vids and I'm raring to go and fix things (and in Poland there is a lot to fix!). Thanks for the mojo!

    @dungeonmaster2417@dungeonmaster241711 ай бұрын

  • Awesome content, can't wait to see more!

    @jasonscott2759@jasonscott275911 ай бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Well done Donn DIY. Congratulations.

    @WaltherHK@WaltherHK11 ай бұрын

  • the first time I saw an Argo (6x6) was on a kids tv show in the late 1960s, then ads in hunting /fishing magazine from the same era, they have been around a very long time, long enough to address many of the deficiencies you found during this rebuild. these machines were not cheap then. I really hope this unit will now give you years of trouble-free service. always look forward to your videos. thanks

    @jonpeterson9733@jonpeterson973311 ай бұрын

    • I hope it will serve our family well, too. Even when not maintained properly the new parts should last a long time. I plan on keeping everything in check so another complete rebuild would not be necessary anymore. 😄 Thanks!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Looking GOOD!! Outstanding job so far!

    @chipandrews2892@chipandrews289211 ай бұрын

  • By the time you are done rebuilding it, it will be better than how Argo built it new.

    @hillonwheels8838@hillonwheels883811 ай бұрын

  • We had a guy come in at a place I was working a few years ago wanted pretty much the same job done on his 6 wheeled version, but also wanted us to fab up a stainless steel outer pan/skidplate for it. We got everything cleaned and fixed up and got the new pan made up and installed. it looked pretty cool and worked pretty good. We didn't use any fasteners below the waterline but use a crap ton of 3M panelbond to get it to stay on. Guy was super happy with it. Kept bringing it back for services and stuff. We wound up repowering it one time because the old Kohler had given up. Last I heard it had sold at his estate sale for not much. I wish I had known about it at the time I would have bought it.

    @baronclime6423@baronclime642311 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful work Donn, as always.

    @quarlow1215@quarlow121511 ай бұрын

  • Another great video Donn. Polyurethane black sealant is a great choice as it's used on car body's and glazing where silicone breaks down with uv

    @AW-Services@AW-Services11 ай бұрын

    • The main problem with silicone is that it doesn't stick very well to a lot of materials like PE for example and also the paint doesn't stick to silicone...

      @Henning_S.@Henning_S.11 ай бұрын

  • looking good 👍

    @OneManOperation@OneManOperation11 ай бұрын

    • Cheers man. Slowly getting there. 👍 Any updates on your articulated offroad Audi Quattro?

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

    • @@DonnDIY Havent had time to edit the videos. And I took on a rather big car renovation side prodject too. Have lots of video but jeah. Its going to take some weeks at least I am able to edit video 🙂

      @OneManOperation@OneManOperation11 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for sharing,i learn a lot and your video is always a pleasure 👍👍👍👍

    @carloskawasaki656@carloskawasaki65611 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Tubli poiss & good guy! 🤩

    @mata9154@mata915411 ай бұрын

  • Inspiring, awesome work!!! Can't wait for the next episodes...cheers!!

    @Theremster1@Theremster111 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Great work Donn!

    @MrCaprinut@MrCaprinut11 ай бұрын

  • Looking better every episode, you should be very pleased with your work. I found cork gaskets are fine on low or no pressure applications, many other materials used like silicone, neoprene, etc, but they can be expensive as you found out yourself. Looking forward to the next post, keep safe and well 👍

    @thepagan5432@thepagan543211 ай бұрын

  • Wow your going to have A New machine when you get done I really enjoy your channel ! And you don’t stand there and talk all the time like other channels

    @davidspilman531@davidspilman53111 ай бұрын

  • LIKE A GLOVE !! Looks great Donn, fixing everything and making it look great again. Really a fantastic overhaul. We appreciate you sharing the overhaul with us , watching the fine work and fabrication has been fun and very entertaining. Stay safe and keep up the great work. Fred.

    @olddawgdreaming5715@olddawgdreaming571511 ай бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Love watching you skillfully work your projects (but could do without the headbanger music 🥺).

    @sharpshorts@sharpshorts11 ай бұрын

    • That type of music is distracting and antithetical to concentrating while working.

      @kevinhornbuckle@kevinhornbuckle11 ай бұрын

  • Well done Donn. Looks like a very well planned restoration and making your own gaskets to save a little money is definitely old school and unfortunately pretty much a lost skill now. Happy Father’s Day to you Donn.

    @Crewsy@Crewsy11 ай бұрын

  • it looks great, nice work!

    @mattallica0@mattallica011 ай бұрын

  • В России про тебя бы так сказали, "Парень с золотыми руками".

    @dvbulatov@dvbulatov3 ай бұрын

  • Good job Donn looking good well done

    @vinceianni4026@vinceianni402611 ай бұрын

  • 5:40 5/4" or 1 1/4" is 32mm roughly. Always a good job on being an overall maker

    @fasousa4798@fasousa479810 ай бұрын

  • Looking a lot better to me as well...

    @lennym1636@lennym163611 ай бұрын

  • Great video DONN 👌👌👌 hope youre grandpa is doing Well 👍👍👍👍

    @Ejrupolsen@Ejrupolsen11 ай бұрын

    • My grandpa is great! Thanks!

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Nice 👌

    @jarkkovanska6681@jarkkovanska668111 ай бұрын

  • I see that. From the factory. You can't trust too many, can you. Much better than new! 😺

    @jlucasound@jlucasound11 ай бұрын

  • MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

    @09FLTRMM77@09FLTRMM7711 ай бұрын

  • Looking great.. They make a plastic restoration "polish" (?) Removes the oxidation rust etc.. not that it matters..

    @TripleXclown@TripleXclown11 ай бұрын

  • Muito bom parabéns ❤ 🎉

    @tratorcaseiromacuco@tratorcaseiromacuco9 ай бұрын

  • Super travail, 👍comme d habitude 😁

    @paceydaudey176@paceydaudey17611 ай бұрын

  • for cutting gaskets especially intricate. ones i use a cricut(vinyl cutting machine) theres different tutorials online if i recall correctly but i use a differnt blade and 2 passes

    @timjohnson6864@timjohnson686411 ай бұрын

  • Nice!

    @AngelBautistaweb@AngelBautistaweb11 ай бұрын

  • Excelente, parabéns!!!👏👍✌️

    @adrianpherreira8176@adrianpherreira817610 ай бұрын

  • Been a while, Dom. Hope you're ok.

    @curm1778@curm17789 ай бұрын

  • looking good, hope you're settling in to your new house

    @nicholasviney5975@nicholasviney597511 ай бұрын

    • Thanks! We are slowly getting used to the house. And the porch is still not finished. But we're getting there.👍

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant Donn! Totally enjoy your videos! Used to do more of this stuff myself, live in remote Canada very much a case of you have to be able to do it yourself. Here it’s mainly snowmobiles and four wheelers, few Side by sides coming in now. My dream is to join a couple engines and stick it in a snowmobile; couple 540cc engines make it a 1080cc … working slowly on getting/ collecting parts.

    @FatRedBiker@FatRedBiker11 ай бұрын

  • House build took the time... 😊

    @larstell@larstell11 ай бұрын

  • Donn!! 🤪❤

    @jlucasound@jlucasound11 ай бұрын

  • I am not sure if you've finished this project yet or if you post videos as you complete each stage of the rebuild. Anyway, I am in the middle of a total rebuild of my Avenger, and have done all the jobs you have had to tackle (although mine wasn't so beat up, thankfully). I have taken to opportunity to remove the generator and replace it with an alternator, and I am replacing the mechanical cooling fan with an electric one (mainly because the fan belt snapped on the previous owner, destroying the stator and that destroyed the flywheel magnets and the cooling fan - so it was an easy decision not to replace all those expensive old-school parts from Kohler). It might be a good opportunity to do both these upgrades while the engine is out. The alternator is especially helpful if you fit a winch.

    @philiprandall1399@philiprandall139911 ай бұрын

  • Отличная работа удачи

    @sergeis5415@sergeis541511 ай бұрын

  • Are you ok ?

    @michaelovitch@michaelovitch10 ай бұрын

  • More fabrication videos on: kzhead.infovideos You can support me on: www.patreon.com/DonnDIY For random updates follow me on: instagram.com/DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Hey, Donn, congratulations with Ukraine, thanks for your job and videos.

    @ARBORIST.OF.UKRAINE@ARBORIST.OF.UKRAINE11 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!💪

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Great restoration. As an occasional welder/fab guy, I'm quite surprised that you didn't reinforce the areas of the frame that cracked in order to beef things up a bit. If it cracked there once, it will crack there again and you ground most of the welds off flush on both sides as far as I can tell, so there is no reinforcing weld bead. A guy I know had an Argo that he restored (it was far worse than yours) and he ended up rebuilding almost the entire frame (lots of rust) from heavier materials. He also used diamond plate for the floor. Still impressed with your work.

    @warrenmusselman9173@warrenmusselman917311 ай бұрын

    • The welds need to be ground flush to avoid stress concentration areas which form next to the weld bead. That's what I was taught in the short welding course we were able to take in Uni eventhough I studied wood processing technology. So take my opinion with a grain of salt. 😀

      @DonnDIY@DonnDIY11 ай бұрын

  • Donn, knowing what I know now, about silicone sealants. I prefer using Permatex, in the sealing of the skid plate and tub, 'Permatex, The Right Stuff Black, 90 Minute Setup' version, gives superior cold weather sealing, -53°C to 260°C, while lasting a hell of a lot longer than silicone sealants, unless you have access to really specialty sealants. Best wishes from Northern Canada.

    @carlthor91@carlthor9111 ай бұрын

  • So, what's going on? You doing okay?

    @willwade1101@willwade11019 ай бұрын

  • @PeterNetped@PeterNetped11 ай бұрын
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