Tearing Apart My Free Hummer... Found Something
Summary
TLDRThe video follows YouTuber Cleetus McFarland as he attempts to repair and restore a bullet-riddled 2006 Hummer H1. After transporting it to his shop, he removes damaged parts to assess the extent of the damage. Despite hundreds of bullet holes throughout, Cleetus determines the engine block survived intact. However, the transmission appears destroyed. Working with friends, they continue disassembling the Hummer, believing that while extensive repairs are needed, the vehicle can be salvaged. Cleetus remains optimistic about restoring functionality and modifying the Hummer for off-road use on his ranch.
Takeaways
- 😀 They are going to try to get a damaged Hummer running that was used for target practice.
- 🚗 The Hummer seems mostly intact despite bullet holes. The engine may still run.
- 🔧 They removed broken glass, speakers, and TVs damaged by bullets.
- 🛠 The engine block seems ok but the transmission is likely ruined.
- 🔫 Most of the bullets were aimed at the engine but it was protected.
- ⛽ The Hummer has a Duramax diesel engine which starts far back.
- 🤞🏼 The valve cover is damaged but the block seems fine. The transmission needs replacing.
- 🛠 They will keep disassembling parts and order new ones as needed.
- 🚜 This will be a ranch/off-road vehicle when repaired.
- 🚗 They plan to upgrade it with big tires and make it a 'beast'.
Q & A
What kind of vehicle is the focus of the video?
-A 2006 H1 Alpha Hummer.
What condition was the Hummer in when they found it?
-It had been shot multiple times with .50 caliber bullets. It was abandoned and didn't run.
What is the goal with the damaged Hummer?
-To get it running and driving again to use as a ranch vehicle.
What key components were potentially damaged by bullets?
-The computer, transmission, engine block, and various hoses and accessories.
What name is suggested for the rebuilt Hummer?
-The Holy Hummer or The Golly Hummer.
How will the rebuilt Hummer be different from stock?
-It will have larger tires, probably 40 inch, to improve its off-road abilities.
Why do they think the engine block survived being shot?
-It was protected by accessories and components in front of it that took the bullet impacts first.
How did the back half of the Hummer get damaged?
-Bullets went through the passenger door and impacted the rear passenger area.
What aftermarket equipment was removed from the Hummer?
-A TV and speaker system that was set up in the back.
Where will the rebuilt Hummer be used?
-At the Desperado Ranch.
Outlines
🛠 Initial inspection and attempts to move the damaged Hummer
The Hummer has been sitting untouched since it was damaged. They try to remove the wheels to move it, but the lug nuts are locked on. After struggling with tools, they eventually get one wheel off and are able to move the Hummer slightly by pushing it.
👷♂️ Removing exterior panels to inspect engine damage
They start removing exterior panels like the bumper and hood to inspect the engine and see how much damage the bullets caused. The engine appears untouched aside from some accessory damage. They find bullets and bullet fragments throughout.
🔬 Further analysis of damage
After more inspection, they determine the engine block and internals were not penetrated by bullets, despite heavy damage elsewhere. The transmission was likely damaged and will need to be replaced. Overall the Hummer can be salvaged to drive again.
🏁 Plans for repair and future use
They will keep removing parts, order any damaged components, weld holes, and get it running again. It will be used as a ranch vehicle rather than restored to mint condition. The goal is to upgrade it with bigger tires/wheels to really make it sing.
🎥 Behind the scenes
Some joking around about cameras and closing remarks.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Hummer
💡restoring
💡bullet holes
💡engine
💡drivetrain
💡repairs
💡parts
💡functionality
💡off-roading
💡project
Highlights
The Hummer was shot up and dumped, but we're trying to get it running again
The engine might be salvageable since it was protected by accessories in front
The transmission has bullet holes and was leaking fluid, so it's likely shot
We think the engine block itself avoided getting pierced by bullets
The valve cover and some internals may need replacement from bullet damage
Lots of accessories like the computer got shot up but hopefully didn't hurt engine
The passenger door is not armored so many bullets went through it
Took out the TVs and speakers that were just for show since we won't need them
Plan to lift accessories off and order any parts we find with bullet holes
Want to turn it into a cool ranch/off-road vehicle and not fully restore it
Will put big tires on it and really make it sing once we get it running again
Naming ideas include Holy Hummer or something else unless you all have ideas
Will keep stripping it down and replacing damaged parts to get it going again
It will be a beastly off-road machine once we revive this bullet-riddled Hummer
Thank you for watching this Hummer revival and renovation episode!
Transcripts
well I was thinking like you know it
would be really cool to have a Hummer
and I was like wait I have a Hummer all
we need to do is get it running that's
it but it went through a bit of a rough
patch light it
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just got out here we're going to put new
wheels on it so we can roll it but these
are all keyed lug nuts and we don't have
a key I have Holden Bros here got Willie
and Steven nothing what up now shoot
everything's harder we also they came
this morning to learn how to edit I was
going to teach them how to edit their
videos so they could crank more out but
we brought a potato their potato
computer doesn't work you guys just want
to go to the bar or something yeah let's
go all right LLY is really
cool we have not done a single thing to
this thing since we brought it back here
so it was shot up couple days later we
loaded on a trailer and dumped it right
here we just haven't got to it so that
was been on my to-do list was to try to
see if this thing is salvageable or not
I think it is because junkyard digs got
the motor to turn over and we don't see
any motor oil underneath it but
everything is so shot up in
here so this is like a damaged lug
extractor
oh shoot those are on tight you want
those to impact well or it will it lock
it in there with an impact I got it
sweet interesting work for one just uh
yeah like 39 more fake horns I guess so
yeah some aftermarket like fake carbon
fiber stuff Predator high output e it's
got a dino graph on it s back to
predator and be like uh this thing under
warranty it's not working it's got any
oil in it yeah dude it's
full right tire that's somewh
promising oh hang on that thing's going
to looks like it just stopped that's
what I was yeah I think they must have
blown SEALS or something yeah
crap why do we not Park this by the
building I don't know um will you stick
that right under that arm and see if
that lifts it
up this is how car work goes it's like
let's just take the old wheels off easy
and it's the already taking forever all
right we found a jack that works sweet
it's harder to get the socket Back Off
full
power and how do you get it off scalpel
scalpel
jeez yeah let's ground off the uh teeth
a little bit on this
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thing sweet make sure you're looking
right get back on
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there you going the wrong way running oh
we got the transmission in backwards
that's why oh look the brakes
work you can hear him trying I'm trying
to work it's probably good all right now
we go forward pull her in in a minute
we'll go forward and pull her in I think
we're good there's no check engine
lights on or anything
right here really and through the
interco pipe it's like a
tunnel that went through a bunch of CH
dude it's pretty Gnar it started right
there through there through there we
need to get along something that's
straight and stab it through there
that'd be pretty cool what I thought you
were talking about something else so did
I this glass on my steering wheel is
great and if that rope snaps it'll just
slap me in the
face
turn oh hold on w w w w come back bued T
the you lock that bad boy down look good
feel good man I'm arold
schwarzeneger it's the same kind of
Hummer he drives too get to the chopper
I'm ducking in case it cable snaps we
did it I'd put a parking breake on but
that doesn't exist all right we are
going to take the bumper off take the
hood off and then just start seeing what
is trash taking pieces off the top of
the engine to try to make it down to the
and see what we got I'm also going to
clean out the interior try to get the
glass out just so the thing isn't like
like I just sat in it glass in my butt
ideally we'd like to not have that gety
up dropping glass
everywhere got beauty rings though
pretty
nice yeah
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buddy
what would a 110 cord and a CAT 5 cable
be
for a few Cat 5 cables cameras is it Cat
5 or is it they they also do what's
called like uh nine wire for car stereos
where it's got a remote power and then
yeah that's what it is probably yeah
weird this is a radiator overflow tank I
want to keep it just cuz that piece of
metal still
good just in case how how thick that is
some thick plastic
not going to hold much water right now
I've come a really long way yeah from
the days whenever I used to do this in
the front
yard like it's not it's not necessarily
a great memory but memory
nonetheless before I had power tools we
got a a brand new crescent wrench no
bullet
holes paying off we're going to need
that it is yeah you're making out it
still blows my mind that somebody would
take something that's like $150,000
Duramax powered four brand new tires and
they're like hey let's shoot it for
Content yeah it doesn't run and then
y'all put a battery in and it fired up I
was going to turn the winch on but the
ca's busted bullet right through there
and
there shooting up bullets everything
gets hit new
belts with no bullet holes the Box got
hit but the belts are good oh
nope we took a bullet how long you uh
it's going back together go like
that ow oh yeah dude oh dude check it
out laying yawn dude oh that's what you
get when you touch it tetanus tetus me
yeah these are those are good little
ruers yeah and they are there are
hundreds of those see it this is
fiberglass body's all aluminum and a lot
of Steel around it yeah Sten be careful
what you're
grabbing there's some right there next
to the I'm not going to move from here
the old whole family jewels are down
there yeah imp no more kids still over
here out of the way yeah just don't
touch the holes
they're here is why they had 110 power
cuz all this this TV and all these
speakers only runs when you're parked so
you plug into a
house but all this stuff we're not going
to
use there's a lot of wires in here the
heck are these middle of the speakers oh
yeah got shot
out they're like Turned aluminum hood is
off right there looks like 50 c to me
jeez and I mean this is why we think the
engine might be good cuz the engine
doesn't start until right here like 5 ft
back from the front of the car yeah so
there's a good chance well there's a
chance that all this stuff stopped it
what's under the radiators and all these
cores here it's got like a gear box that
drives a fan and some other stuff
there's a bunch of stuff to protect the
front of the engine
uh as well there's like a the crankshaft
has a drive gear I think it runs through
a gear box up to the fan doesn't it yeah
I think so sweet so hopefully it's
looking good that only one big bullet
two two bullets looks like they hit this
at this angle yeah yeah so so the yeah I
think the worst spot would be right in
here where's that spring oh yeah yeah
the spring is spring gley totally cut in
half right there with a big old 50 cal
so we'll need to do one of those are
these portal axles fine they are how the
heck are they fine I don't
know crazy you can see all these
accessories start here which means the
engine starts like right here it's going
to be pretty crazy to see this thing run
like Mad Max like you you can make it
run but I think it needs a thick them
and a little bit of wires fix and it
might definitely needs a computer
because our computer is very shut
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up
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somehow I thought the was voltage right
there yeah you have to undo that bolt
those two yeah thanks Matt good job Matt
these guys I thought they were real
mechanics they act like they've never
seen something like this before I
thought you guys seen everything we
thought wrong I hope this isn't your
first Hummer that's been totally shot up
I hope this is first of
many yes so
fun he already cut himself there's sharp
metal everywhere there's glass
everywhere I only have tetanus I think
that I think worth it right here try try
oh I see it they're vertical right here
that's what it is looks like there's one
yeah there's one on a bushing the middle
and then that thing will come up there
free oh dude look at the
fan fan might need to be
replaced that's the angle it sits at huh
yeah think it has a there's a box
there's a little deal that drives it
really off the crankshaft yeah yeah like
here's your brakes yeah brakes inside
and then it's got a little gear driven
deal off the front of the engine right
there the crankshaft it runs into
another little that's crazy it is dude
that engine is not touched is that the
liad from the battery dudee if that's
the bullet that would be sick I found
some bullets in the interior it is I
need a hammer sure somehow this engine I
think is going to be kind of fine at
least rebuildable fine not like it'll
just crank up someday and go
but I think we may be able to use the
same block watching those videos I have
no idea how the 50 Cals were aiming
right at the engine block he was trying
to kill the engine block with ap50 cows
and I think he didn't do
it that's literally amazing the part of
the frame that comes up over there he
got a bullet hole through it you know
what these things are
for oh yeah for like uh bring them in on
like helicopters right like they like
yeah they and they they put parachutes
hooked to those and throw them out of
planes and they carry them on giant
helicopters buy this bro how sick would
it be to drive one of these out of the
back of a plane and like the shoots go
off and ride it all the way to the
ground and then you have a little button
on the inside soon as you hit the ground
you just release it and drive off that
would be and kill all the bad guys it's
going to be great what we
got that's a steel core from a 50 cal
that is ridiculous that's nuts and I
mean see how it's all still whole it's
not been up cuz that's an armor
penetrating round and it went ding ding
and stopped in our accessory bracket
right there so like after it ricocheted
around a bunch it still was strong
enough to break through the aluminum on
that thing it's not deformed at all man
it's it's armor penetrating it is
tungsten magnetic is that like tool
steel like what is it made
out know it doesn't like it doesn't even
have like burs on it right I mean it's
got surface rust on it maybe it's just
steel does the really pointy end go
forward yeah so it has a it has lead
around it and then it has a copper
jacket around it and so all that got
shaved off and this is the steel
penetrator core that just goes deep and
takes out the
armor you found it thanks that's your
pay for the day yeah need to make a
necklace that's your pay for the day
little duct tape that bo be fine and
then this one also you you just won't
spool quite as good so maybe what do
they normally boost at what pressure you
get 30 35 so we're probably looking at
20 25 now yeah yeah with a little tape
and some little massaging on there yeah
yeah I just want to get it back up to
high 20s yeah why we got that no big
deal put some gum on there yeah shoot a
dog right there that's going to be a
problem well that no that P pie that
broke right there that's the fan stand
it might just need a sensor dude it's
definitely worth trying without
replacing it just to see if you make
some quick and a sensor cuz to replace
it do you have to pull the engine or
what pull the lower and upper oil pan
cuz it's got bolts that come in through
the bottom of it it's just a pain shot
through the oil breather okay but it
didn't go through the thermostat housing
so it makes me think the bullet fell
down in here unless it I mean there's
just not much room for the bullet to
come out right there could have been the
fragment too yeah that's crazy so that's
worth looking at fired up and run a
piece of lead through the gear train
yeah it was working fine until that yeah
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yeah so these look like some pretty
expensive amplifiers let me actually
look them up see what they cost when
you're wrong you're wrong they're
actually very cheap uh that's like 300
bucks worth of amplifiers total
get
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out this is a shot up
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battery
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a
we've done some pretty good
investigatory work here as far as we can
tell we did not pierce the block now we
still need to take all the accessories
off and get past the computer and all
that stuff there's like four bullets
that hit the computer theoretically none
of them went through with enough power
to hurt the block uh Stephen did say
that one of our valve covers had a hole
in it he could see the internals there
possibly we'll have to get oh well
definely have to get new valve cover
possibly have to get some new uh
components inside that valve cover but I
think our block is totally fine what is
not totally fine is our transmission you
can see we got a nice little hole right
there these Hummers are cool just like
the Humvees that the engine is so pushed
back that they actually have a little
door that covers them up right here so
that's the back of our engine right
there but yeah there's a hole in our
transmission another bullet hit that
line L that is the filler another bullet
hit that bracket there and this thing
was leaking transmission fluid so we
kind of expected that that wasn't a
surprise so I think our transmission was
totally shot uh literally and
figuratively um and I think it took more
bullets it was leaking transmission
fluid so I bet there's some other holes
down low so we need a new transmission
for this thing but I think our block is
good um this is like heater core and AC
components and stuff lots of bullets hit
that thing too they went straight
through this door this is not armored
door and this was the side that we were
shooting at obviously so right through
this door you can see how many bullets
just this seat took but that also took a
whole lot of bullets so really our
engine was the most protected thing it
had all of this stuff blocking it you
know we got some big holes like that in
the frame we got totally broken spring
and some big bullet holes in random
spots all over this thing
but I think none in the engine block
which is crazy cuz that's what everyone
was aiming for uh we also just cleaned
out all the broken glass took out all
the TV they had like a TV and speaker
system I think I mean this was World of
Warships Hummer and I'm sure they like
played video games and stuff back here
and took this two events and shows and
they would set it up and have the back
of the Hummer all jamming out but we
don't need that where we're going so I
took all that out plus it holes all in
it so man I think this thing's going to
run and going to drive and going to live
to see another day we do need a name for
this thing The Only Name I got right now
is Holy Hummer which I like but it's
kind of copying PB Bar garage he had a
GTO and he named it the holy goat uh I
think he would let me use that name so
with his permission I'll call it that
unless you guys got anything better I
like the holy Hummer golly this thing is
going to be a beast freaking Duramax
diesel 2006 H1 Alpha that got riddled
with
bullets on one fine
day but I think it will ride again So
the plan is to just keep taking parts
off and getting deeper and deeper into
this thing and then ordering parts that
we know are broken so when we see a
piece with a bullet hole in it we'll
order a new one of those or we'll weld
The Bullet Hole up if it's a structural
thing that just needs a patch but yeah
this is just going to be a ranch vehicle
out at the Desperado so it's not going
to be turned back into mint it's
actually just going to be pretty pretty
awesome we want to like you know turn it
up put some 40s on it or something make
this thing freaking sing it's going to
be great thank you guys for watching
this episode of renovating a holy Hummer
I love you and I'll see you next
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time woo oh
I'm on
fire hey what camera is that number shut
up don't tell
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[Laughter]
there
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