You made it to Mark and Grandad!!!! So many wholesome moments in one video. Mark asking for a photo of his mate with his old land rover to show his dad, to the pint with Mark and grandad, to you standing in the garage, just looking at Kermit with a big smile on your face. I've become more emotionally invested in this than any other build on RU-vid and it was so great to see the enjoyment of everyone in this final build video. I'm really looking forward to the adventures of Kermit! Best wishes to yourself, Mark and Grandad.
Terrific! In a normal car that would have been a boring drive, but in a Land Rover it was an adventure! Your video also just serves to prove how loved these vehicles are, like a faithful old family Labrador..
Great project Max, I love my landies and it’s been much needed inspiration to get my V8 90 pushed on. Most of all I think we are all envious of the relationship you have with your grandad who’s clearly a fantastic bloke. Mine was of a very similar ilk, but I lost him when I was 15 (30 years ago) but wished he’d have been about a bit longer as I know we’d have been much the same. Enjoy 👍🏻
Brilliant job. So pleased it ended with a clean ticket too. Inspirational to everyone who loves land rovers. I watched your mig welding and learnt how to weld. My series 2 now has a new rear crossmember and repaired rear sections. Thank you for such a great story. Long live Kermit!
I was going to say it's remarkably quiet for a Tdi in a series, the high ratio transfer box was a great call. I'm a little jealous. I've not been able to drive for 6 months on Dr's orders..can't wait to get my Series 3 MOT'd...then I just need a destinatto go on an adventure... Here's to many happy trouble free miles in Kermit 👍👍
I can't believe it! Your grandad only lives a few miles from me! My little boy would love to meet you, if possible, when you're this way. We've been watching you together for years.
Max! Did you go through Wisbech on your way? You would have been more than welcome round my yard for a cuppa. Happy for you that Kermit is out in the wild now, congratulations!
Way to go, Max...such a great video series. I've watched most of these twice as I progress through my "Project Enfys"...a frame off on my 1983 Series III 88". Hope to see a video series of the "Max and Katie Greenlane Overland Adventure Featuring 'Kermit'" Keep up the great content! ~Pete (Columbia, South Carolina)
Congratulations Max that is a real achievement bringing Kermit back to life whilst at the same time providing hours of entertainment and education for an awful lot of people.
So pleased for you Max. A credit to all your hard work. Can anyone remember where the gearbox blanket Max fitted came from? In my tdi Series 2 the gearbox is the loudest noise and I've rebuilt it twice!
Company called Noise Killer - it's sold for the defender so doesn't fit too snugly on the series box - not done any scientific testing to confirm it's efficacy but overall we were both pleasantly surprised by the sound levels. Unlike when I turned up at my mum's in the old landy and it took awhile before I could hear what people were saying to me!
@@maximusironthumper I know that feeling. Once a year I do a trip to Wales from London in mine. 6 hours each way and as much as I love my series 2 I'm very glad to get out of it at the end! Thanks very much Max (for the info and all the fantastic videos)
congrats Max - you got there and it’s the most original new build on the road. can’t wait until you’re side by side with an ineos grenadier turning down offers to swap. Would be nice to see a video of you taking her to a land rover club exhibition day. how about a new build project for a nice big storage shed for that parts library?
Congratulations Kermit, Max et al. have done you right. What an adventure, what a fun series. Thanks for sharing the build with us Max, reminds me a lot of my first rebuild of a 1967 Austin Healey Sprite, although yours is a much more extensive and complete job, fun stuff! Looking forward to further adventures, you've done a beautiful job, I see great fun in your future as you and Kermit head out to enjoy both on and off-road excursions.
Hi Folks, Belle aventure que tu nous a fait partager avec la réfection de Kermit, un immense bravo a vous 3, Max, Mark et Grand-père.Je lui souhaite encore beaucoup d'anniversaires...Dans l'attente d'un nouveau projet Landy !
Well done Grandad's gifted grandson! Gaia's speed Kermit! Happy birthday Grandad & nice to see Mark. A really in-depth & engaging series that made me smile every episode. Many thanks from Maine, USA.
Congratulations mate, this project has kept me going through some hard times. I love your work, your passion, and am so happy you finished it. Shoutout to the legend that is Grandad.
What an amazing project!!! amazing build, and amazing to see how you overcame all the obstacles along the way. Just to hear you always so positive although It was not easy I'm sure - was truly inspiring to me. Beautifully filmed and edited - as well as informative and lots to be learned from for any Land rover enthusiasts. I'm sure the decision to get Grand dad along will be priceless to you one day. In short... thank you for the opportunity to join along with you- enjoy your "new" Land rover !❤
Congratulations, I'm not particularly a Land Rover fan, but I've been glued to each and every episode. The skill, craftsmanship, and problem solving have made for brilliant entertainment. Time to enjoy it now 👏
Thanks for sharing your amazing rebuild journey with us, and to Grandad ,Mark and any other people that helped off camera. I've done quite a few of these type projects with a Toyota Hilux/rover v8 mini monster truck conversion, an old Daihatsu jeep, lots of tractors including building a pulling tractor and JCB excavators, so totally get the achievement feeling at the end. You refer to it's agricultural feeling I've always said I couldn't understand why anybody would drive something daily, that would be the equivalent to putting wheels a diesel engine and a nice armchair in my late grandads potting shed. Then touring the country with it, I've driven quieter sounding tractors that are faster than some Landrovers over large distances L.O.L. Congrats to Grandad on another birthday it's great to see him again. Take care everybody
Thank you Max. Two absolute star performers in this project (sorry Mark!): your granddad, and the jay! Love your vids. You're one of about half a dozen people that I drop everything else to watch. Keep the faith!
It’s been great watching the progress and it’s even greater to see it back on the road. It has been heart warming to see your videos when your grandad was visiting but I you both visiting him with Kermit completed was lovely to see.
Ive never had any interest in cars, yet I was utterly glued to this entire series! So calming to watch you re-build this from scratch. Whats blown me away is how something in such a state of what looks like its way past its time to be in a scrap heap can be made into something so amazing!
Crikey, she goes! Got to love that feeling of having done it all yourself and knowing every piece a little too intimately. The transition from that knowledge of the parts to the realisation of a living vehicle that has a character as a whole takes a little while but it's one of the most satisfying things ever. Well done!
Congratulations on getting road worthy approval. What a tremendous satisfaction. It's a great testimony to your meticulous build to specifications. Thanks for bringing us on the journey
My Dad used to live in Spalding, Lincs, it’s quite a journey for me from Cornwall, I tried all routes but found the easier one was M5 and off around Evesham and drop past bottom of Coventry and then 2 hours later Spalding.Congratulations 😀
