The Off-Road Viper Is On The Road 

now you've achieved the plateau section of the project timeline

"The off-road Viper is on the road": mission failed successfully.

you were parked on the wrong side of the road, and the cop pulled up, talked to you for 10 minutes about how cool it was, and that he was subscribed to you and then fucked off.. Chill as shit cop, knows whats up, love him.

Quite a few years ago, I used a coat hanger to hold up one of my exhaust pipes, just "to get it home", and it worked so well that I never actually "fixed" it. Nothing is as permanent as a temporary fix. Love the car!

You know what this means: The project is basically done, and it is time for another big one

I never thought we'd see the day a project is more than 75% finished.

The "complete disregard for these people" got me interested and made me respect this project immediately 😊

Matt, I'll have you know that when I stumbled across a dirt cheap Mercedes SL roadster, I immediately thought "offroadster" thanks to you. Now I have a ridiculous off road Mercedes roadster. So thanks for that.

Only you could get stopped by a subscriber... 🤣😂🤣

😂 The cop being a subscriber is HILARIOUS 😂

Usually not a fan of this generation Viper, but man does it look cool! It really wakes up the inner child

Iconic. I cant wait for the actual hotwheels car that they are going to have to manufacture now. Good job Matt!!

The build is looking so cool and I am glad you are happy with the shift knob!

I applaud your restraint of not immediately heading out and doing some off roading.

The smile on matts face in this video makes all the build worth it.

I watch a lot of car content on RU-vid, but this thing is my absolute favorite project on the entire platform, hands down. I need one. I can't afford to even look at vipers, but I definitely need one.

The essence of hot rodding is taking a car you like and making it into a rediculous over-the-top neverending project that only a mother could love.

You have to respect the rare combination of childlike wonder required to dream up such an abomination and the technical skill and engineering ability required to see it through.

I have one of those power bleeders now. Done everything from a 59' GMC to a modern volvo. They are worth their absolute weight in gold. I will never bleed brakes manually again.

This is looking so good Matt!! Cannot wait to see this thing finished and off-road, it looks freaking awesome!!

Certified: good enough.

People will say you've ruined the viper, but I feel like this is exactly what they made the viper for.

Easy thing to mitigate further leg burning on the sliders is to do similar to the heat shield on semi stacks - Could make a nice pattern to match the build cut into them, and stand them off ⅛-¼" from the sliders. Powder coat or paint red to bring back some of the 10ft OEM look. Grindhard plumbing uses hexagons all the time, but this is a parts bin chrysler. Use a pentagon pattern.

Matt, well done on very nearly completing the Viper! You are an inspiration to "project procrastinators" everyw....(I'll finish this comment later)

The fact that this is moving under it's own power and with a minimal amount of bailing wire and chewing gum is far more than I expected to see in my life time. Truly a momentous occasion. I salute you, sir. o7

I'm amazed at how much it looks like that is *exactly* how it is meant to be... I've never seen a car changed that much in character that looks so... Right.

I must admit, when you started the project I wasn't the biggest fan...but still watched it come together because I enjoy your wit and problem solving. Now that it's completed, it is very cool. Great job.

This is the coolest offroad build I have ever seen on this platform

This Viper is not ruined it has acended. 😂

0:15 those people were WRONG!! The finished car looks amazing, can't wait to see you taking this thing off-road and breaking it :P

a year ago, when you did the video about what project you should do next, i was personally disappointed about you choosing this one because of how absurd some of the other ones were, though i forget what i voted for. it is beautiful. striking. unparalleled. and no matter how large of an engine, it'll take you forever to get anywhere in it because everyone's going to stop you to talk to you. well done. it's been fun being along for the ride, even up here in Anchorage.

Youve convinced this is the best way of preserving the viper and we need 10 more of these all in a diffrrent color.

I like the way you cut the frame next to the headers without plugging them with anything to stop the metal shavings getting into the cylinders. That's precisely what I would have done. I now feel like I have a tiny degree of the competence and mechanical skill that you possess.

At a few points in this project questioned if this project was a remotely good idea versus just rebuilding a Viper. No more... you are a man of vision.

It reminds me of the off-road mode the Viper could convert to on that Viper show from when I was kid…man, I loved that show. It looks awesome, great work.

The combination of a 12 year olds imagination and the skill to bring it to life, is on full display here! Wonderful project 👍🏻

"All hail the algorithm" in your voice constantly runs through my head when I'm on RU-vid. So, I both liked and commented to make it stop. You make the best videos, an absolute pleasure to watch.

the "he was a subscriber" part about the policeman got me smiling a lot mate

I love that the cop pulls over and while youre expecting the worst he just goes "Hey I follow your channel, awesome to see it finally rollin!"

GG my dude! You're practically there!

I think this project is a lot more than good enough. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.

They filmed that tv show "The defender" with the viper in my hometown of Vancouver. Was always in awe of that viper in off road mode and this is the closest ill get to seeing a real life viper in off road mode 😂

turn out a lot better than I thought ! ! ! Sorry for doubting your vision ! ! ! Great Job ! ! !

Best thing I've seen in a long time. Straight out of a hot wheels pack.

Stoked. Good enough to start, run stop. Sounds great. Like the sunset view. Great shifter knob. A traffic stop by a subscriber. What a wrap! Some unfinished business.

i had a toy viper as a kid. i lost it's targa top often. it had a front wheel drive friction motor, i liked that, made it unique.

I can relate to the "good enough" mantra so hard it hurts. Need to get me some of those stickers. An epic project, if you never get sick of turning back and looking at this car as your walk away, you know youv'e got the right car for you.

Looks better than the original, mate! You're going to have a right hoot driving that around 😊

So cool!!! congratulations on your maiden voyage, I'm looking forward to the first off-road voyage!

When I was at auto tech school, we had a prototype Dodge V10 there from the early Viper days. It was when they were still doing testing on stuff, hence the prototype in "punch dots" on the heads. Pretty sure they were aluminum Viper heads on the old truck V10 block. Or they were aluminum versions of the truck heads. Don't remember which. I'd have to find my pics and see what they were. It was back in 2010 so the engine was quite old at that point. Still in great condition, though, as they only used it to take apart and put back together. It was my project for "engine - mechanical" part of the course. It had to spin perfectly when you put it back together so you had to measure clearances, bearing shells, Pistons, rings, etc... It was quite fun.

Absolutely fantastic. Have you considered having the metal side skirt/ rock sliders ceramic coated? Nice durable finish and the thermal barrier properties are so good you could even go without that glass fibre wrap and still avoid burnt calves when disembarking in shorts...

I have wanted a viper since I saw the concept car in a magazine in 1989. What you have done to it is so freaking cool. I want a stock one and one like this. I now have a new goal to aim for.

Pulled over by a subscriber. Brilliant!

Man, I have been absolutely loving following this project. So awesome!

awesome job, that viper is so cool.

I love your deadpan delivery and dry humor. Also your out-in-left-field ideas and mad skills. Recently subscribed!

Finally, a useful vipr

Man, I always love sports cars made into offroad cars!

Nice to see builders that still have balls to do whatever they damn please! Keep it up👍🏻

The chuckle factor on this is perfect. Well done!

Seeing it near completion made one thing very clear. This needs an external roll cage. Not for roll cagey stuff, but because it would look amazing. Silly but amazing.

Phenomenal. That moment when all strangers are subscribers who love your car. :D

One of the things that makes me smile so much about the idea of an off road Viper is remembering that in a game called Street Legal Racing Redline years ago I built one, it was AWD though but the thing was a monster, so if the game physics are anything vaguely similar to IRL physics, this should be a real beast off road.

You are so lucky . You win in the department, of "how best to preserve a viper"

Wow!!! Success!!! Your sense of humor is only surpassed by your sense of common and craftsmanship

Wow congratulations

This is the best version of a Dodge Viper "EVER"!!! The Godzilla of all Vipers. Long live Vipezilla. Of course it will probably break on it's first excursion, but man will it be entertaining.

Holy cow man, that thing looks AMAZING. The Viper was my childhood dream car, I used to draw it starting in like 3rd grade. Now, at 35 with 3 kids, I own a Lexus GX460, lifted with 33" tires for off-roading, which I love. I feel like you've combined the two, and it's the best thing I've ever seen. ❤

Congrats! 🎉

So cool man… Viper looks amazing!!! Wel done!!! 🎉

This is super cool. Living in northern NV with tons of dirt roads everywhere, this car would be a blast.

Mate your humour is so my style and I love it. Not many people find the humour in dryness. Pure comedy keep up the good work man

it is a thing of beauty. I did show my wife and she shook her head, which is the sign that you did something amazing, cybertruck style.

Brilliant! What a great milestone. Shared - algorithm hailed... 🎉🥳

The cop telling you he was a sub got you a sub. This was such and enjoyable build. Killer creativity.

Great job on the video Matt! Thanks for making it. I'm so excited for your obvious joy with this project.

I'm surprised to see people hating on this build. As a gen 1 Viper owner, I love this build, even though I winced every time you cut into it. And did you effectively destroy a rare car? Kinda, but it's awesome as hell. You can love Vipers, and love this build.

I’m only here to hail the algorithm.

Wow, the car I never knew I wanted! Much respect from the 4x4 capital of Australia!

You are such a legend! So informative and fun videos! I always get riled up when I see there’s a fresh upload from you! Keep going🔥 And can’t wait to see the viper finished!!🙌🏽

*AS A EUROPEAN* it is the best looking Doge Viper that has ever existed...!!! Every other one looks like a kids drawing of a fast car, specifically an Am3ric4n kids drawing of a fast car.

I love the script, editing, and delivery of the narration of this episode so much. 😂

This is the best project car I have seen on RU-vid in a long while.

I love it. Been waiting for this day myself for some time. Congratulations.

How am I just now finding this channel? the commentary is Gold!

Holy hell! I'm only 30 seconds into the video and I had to like and subscribe. Towing a car with dual sport and complete disregard. My guy! Love it!

I must confess, I also thought this was a stupid Idea, but I loved the journey and grew to love the car through it. Well done Matt, it definitely is good enough

I don't see how anyone could hate on this. I think it's the coolest thing you've ever built! And its actually almost "done" too

I’ve owned two Viper GTSs. Removing the CATs caused zero running issues or codes and removed 80% of the exhaust heat on the door sills.

Certified Good Enough to watch again.

Really made my day. This should be shown to every 5 year old aspiring auto designer as an example of yes they can! Those wacky cool shapes can one day be seen driving along the highways and byways of this fair and balanced land🏁!

I was incredulous when the project started. I didn't have the vision. I was wrong. That is a smokin' hot car. 👍👍👍

Thank you for building this. It is amazing!

Love it. part of me hates to see a 1st gen Viper chopped up, but This is great too.

wow. Pumped for you mate. This is huge. It's been awhile so having this on the road must feel great!

I'm going to be honest, when you first announced this build last year, I thought I was going to hate it. Now that I've seen it driving, it's actually grown on me. I'm actually kind of excited to see this thing ripping through the dirt now.

Awesome work! In some videos you just think, there is so much work to do, and so much hurdles to take. And now you've got this thing on the road in a year, which I think is great.

man the proportions of that car are **chefs kiss** perfection. it looks SO MEAN. and it all just works.

I thought the Mustang in The Thomas Crown Affair was awesome!!! This is on a whole different level!!!! AWESOME BUILD!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

Your deadpan delivery is so perfect! “He was a subscriber” loooool