Liberty V12 Engine & Austin J40 Update!

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Published 2024-08-04
Now that I've got my aero engine, I can focus on the restoration of the Austin J40 pedal car! With most of the bodywork completed, I'm now looking at the pedal mechanism...

With some help from my friends at Austin Pedal Cars, this is a fun one! www.austinpedalcars.com/

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Edited by Dan Cross: www.instagram.com/djcfilms

All Comments (21)
  • We're all happy about the aero engine build....probably guarantees us another 5 to 10 yrs of future videos ❤❤❤
  • @sdkfz250b
    This Liberty V12 Edwardian project car is fantastic..... definitely one of the best projects I've seen on YouTube 😃
  • Hi Dom if you don't get the pedal car done in time for Goodwood Revival, you can always take it along as a restoration in progress and display it in the Revive and Thrive area or somewhere on the site, keep up the good work
  • Hi Dom. In case you need this for welding/laser welding, the camshaft covers are made with 'aluminum alloy no 1' - aluminium + 7-8.5% copper, max 1.7% impurities.
  • @olsonspeed
    A Gar Wood Liberty engine is a rare piece of boat racing history.
  • @CYMRUAMBETH
    Thanks for the programmes and presentation videos. Best wishes for all your efforts and projects.
  • @johnwest219
    Like a kid in a sweetie shop. Thanks for sharing
  • @jimvuy
    Great to see the Tracey Tools info sheet on the wall. A fantastic knowledgeable and helpful company in Torquay
  • I didn't realise just how well made those Austin pedal cars were. Amazing! Regarding the Liberty V-12, I'm not sure if you're going to flip the cylinders back to their original configuration, but in any case, I recommend it. Hopefully the steel cooling jackets aren't too thin from corrosion. They are replaceable as I recall. The car will look great with long branching exhaust headers coming out the sides of the cowls. If you're not already familiar with them, TVAL down in New Zealand does amazing work restoring and new manufacturing of aero engines from the WWI era.
  • Love your channel Dom. Remember the Austin pedal cars when I was a kid, now 71. Look forward to you getting the Liberty running. Regards Michael, Hobart Tasmania.
  • @103erik
    Great update. Really enjoyed it. Hope you're able to finish the pedal car soon so you can return to the Porsche. Thanks!
  • I have to say considering this was a toy it is better made than some modern cars, great one Dom. Your engine is gong to be a great project fingers crossed you can get all the parts you need
  • @GrahamWP58
    Pressure is on Dom both with the engine and the J40. Great Sunday afternoon viewing again.
  • Fantastic result with the pedal car side panel. Keep plugging away. 👏
  • Now THAT makes a statement - a quick shot of a shelf holding a "crap ton" of WD-40 cans. And so appropriate I would say, ha ha ha!
  • If there is one thing I've learnt from watching you on tv and your channel, it is if something metal is stuck, heat it up and wiggle it again... I live for the day I actually need to apply it to something 😂
  • It appears that you're a bit too big to comfortably operate the pedal car. Have you ever considered scaling up and building one from scratch? Could be a fun project. Keep producing your videos, please. They're very enjoyable.
  • @CornishMiner
    Love these videos on a Sunday. The projects are exciting. The editing is superb.