1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,447 Piotr: G'day, 2 00:00:01,469 --> 00:00:02,806 meet Beata. 3 00:00:03,007 --> 00:00:06,033 Beata: My husband, Piotr, a Jelcz enthusiast. 4 00:00:06,033 --> 00:00:09,612 He's just bought a Jelcz. He'll tell you how he got it. 5 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:12,511 We got it in 2012, in a state of decay, 6 00:00:12,511 --> 00:00:15,085 it was 6 years of fun with my wife's full support. 7 00:00:15,144 --> 00:00:17,593 He was sad so we bought him a trailer. 8 00:00:17,593 --> 00:00:21,397 The restoration of the trailer took maybe half a year. 9 00:00:21,407 --> 00:00:23,625 He's a well cared-for member of our family. 10 00:00:23,931 --> 00:00:26,366 We all tended to this project. 11 00:00:26,366 --> 00:00:29,370 We have 3 daughters who supported us in all this, 12 00:00:29,370 --> 00:00:32,031 ordered parts and books for daddy. 13 00:00:33,026 --> 00:00:34,957 We've always been with him. 14 00:00:35,794 --> 00:00:39,794 Where did you get the idea for this model of Jelcz? 15 00:00:39,955 --> 00:00:44,365 Dad worked as a driver. I grew up in this truck. 16 00:00:44,429 --> 00:00:47,579 He'd drive across Poland with a truck and trailer like this one. 17 00:00:47,584 --> 00:00:51,906 He took me to grade school in it all the time. Later not so much, 18 00:00:51,913 --> 00:00:55,683 but it was in the back of my head to own one of these. 19 00:00:55,853 --> 00:00:57,653 I think it stared in my 30s. 20 00:00:57,810 --> 00:01:02,270 I saw it online, grabbed some cash, and came back after 3 days. 21 00:01:03,591 --> 00:01:04,926 We had it transported. 22 00:01:05,006 --> 00:01:06,350 We're happy now. 23 00:01:07,450 --> 00:01:11,450 How did your husband explain not returning for 3 days? 24 00:01:11,804 --> 00:01:15,959 It took him 3 days because August 15th was a holiday, 25 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,568 and trucks were not allowed on the road. 26 00:01:18,568 --> 00:01:22,194 He left on Monday and came back on, I think, Thursday. 27 00:01:23,173 --> 00:01:26,642 Tired, hungry, but with the truck on a transporter. 28 00:01:26,812 --> 00:01:28,309 And happy, indeed. 29 00:01:28,314 --> 00:01:29,731 It was truly worth it. 30 00:01:30,096 --> 00:01:34,207 Any ideas for further projects? 31 00:01:34,748 --> 00:01:36,036 We're thinking about another, right? 32 00:01:36,036 --> 00:01:37,648 We're thinking about another, right? Which one? 33 00:01:37,719 --> 00:01:39,888 There won't be another one! 34 00:01:40,043 --> 00:01:43,463 We have plenty of time in the afternoons after work. 35 00:01:43,470 --> 00:01:45,482 Maybe we'll find something to work on. 36 00:01:45,482 --> 00:01:47,180 He wants a bus, too. 37 00:01:47,895 --> 00:01:49,637 But I don't think so. 38 00:01:50,026 --> 00:01:53,246 We'll live, we'll see! As long as everybody agrees. 39 00:01:53,451 --> 00:01:57,451 What did the restoration entail? 40 00:01:57,724 --> 00:02:00,123 We took it apart entirely. 41 00:02:00,123 --> 00:02:04,623 Every wiper blade, every spring, to the last screw. 42 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,020 Sanded, painted with epoxy and polyurethane, 43 00:02:09,020 --> 00:02:10,526 same with the engine. 44 00:02:10,526 --> 00:02:13,206 Rings, clutch, everything one by one. 45 00:02:13,286 --> 00:02:15,299 Cabin metalwork took me around a year: 46 00:02:15,299 --> 00:02:19,507 stamping, tin plating, done everything ourselves. 47 00:02:19,722 --> 00:02:24,136 Only the painting of the cabin we entrusted to the wonderful Zielinski brothers here, 48 00:02:24,136 --> 00:02:27,687 they were getting it ready for us for one year. 49 00:02:27,701 --> 00:02:28,807 We didn't want to screw up the paint job. 50 00:02:28,807 --> 00:02:32,258 We didn't want to screw up the paint job. Exuse me! Mess up the paint job. 51 00:02:32,391 --> 00:02:34,971 We trusted the pros and we're really happy. 52 00:02:34,971 --> 00:02:37,579 Paint is still great after 6 years. 53 00:02:37,819 --> 00:02:41,148 The woodwork, trunk, upholstery... 54 00:02:41,239 --> 00:02:46,212 My wife sewed the whole thing: headliner, curtains, veneering the cabin. 55 00:02:46,212 --> 00:02:48,504 We did everything on our own. 56 00:02:48,504 --> 00:02:53,429 The costs aren't astronomical, but you need time and willingness, 57 00:02:53,429 --> 00:02:55,110 some wit and skill. 58 00:02:55,298 --> 00:02:58,746 What you take apart, you can put together again. 59 00:02:58,746 --> 00:03:02,510 Something broken you can replace, weld, even lathe yourself. 60 00:03:02,510 --> 00:03:07,606 I'm an electrician by trade. Car mechanics came on its own, after my father. 61 00:03:07,765 --> 00:03:09,945 He is very patient and precise. 62 00:03:10,199 --> 00:03:13,603 I started with the Komar (60s-80s moped), then Fiat 126, 63 00:03:13,603 --> 00:03:15,487 ended up in the heavyweight! 64 00:03:15,487 --> 00:03:17,347 The engine weighs 970kg. 65 00:03:17,347 --> 00:03:21,787 Taking it out with a pallet truck took me 2 hours. 66 00:03:21,947 --> 00:03:25,771 All is manageable, you just need the willingness. 67 00:03:25,908 --> 00:03:30,598 What was the most troublesome? 68 00:03:30,862 --> 00:03:32,904 Lots of odd situations. 69 00:03:33,041 --> 00:03:35,052 Many parts were hard to find. 70 00:03:35,052 --> 00:03:36,827 There was a lot of searching. 71 00:03:36,835 --> 00:03:41,411 For tire holders, his ritual is to go online every morning. 72 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:43,651 He turns on the computer, 73 00:03:43,651 --> 00:03:46,721 goes on ad websites, marketplaces, 74 00:03:46,721 --> 00:03:50,801 and he just searches "tires" or "Jelcz parts", even to this day. 75 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:53,870 Yes, just rummage the web in various ways. 76 00:03:53,870 --> 00:03:58,257 For example, the diagonal tires were impossible to find, 77 00:03:58,257 --> 00:04:01,631 but we managed to find them for the trailer. 78 00:04:01,792 --> 00:04:05,893 Granted, I had to go all the way to Zakopane without my family to get them. 79 00:04:05,893 --> 00:04:08,687 But my wife forgave me. I promised I'll take her one day. 80 00:04:08,687 --> 00:04:10,937 He told his friends he went to Zakopane, 81 00:04:10,937 --> 00:04:12,979 so they asked: "Trip with family?" 82 00:04:12,979 --> 00:04:14,971 and he said: "Nah, just getting tires!" 83 00:04:15,107 --> 00:04:18,497 Or how I found the sideboards. I've got original Zubr ones. 84 00:04:18,497 --> 00:04:19,897 It was a total accident. 85 00:04:19,947 --> 00:04:25,167 I found two driving through a village. Noticed the color from a few dozen meters. 86 00:04:25,179 --> 00:04:28,043 Bought them for 50 zloty. The other two, 87 00:04:28,043 --> 00:04:32,325 the guy was selling the whole truck for 15 grand. 88 00:04:32,711 --> 00:04:37,741 I noticed the trailer, the sideboards. I finally got him to sell at least the boards. 89 00:04:37,741 --> 00:04:40,955 It's all about searching, persistence. 90 00:04:41,122 --> 00:04:45,122 Blinkers, orignal lights. We had to look for everything. 91 00:04:45,122 --> 00:04:48,852 Even screws. All had to be from the PRL period. 92 00:04:48,852 --> 00:04:52,712 The nuts on the trailer had to be square. Details really matter. 93 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:57,199 How did Dear Wife feel about the whole idea of Jelcz restoration? 94 00:04:57,529 --> 00:05:02,389 Great! I've always known it was his dream. He kept looking for it online. 95 00:05:02,389 --> 00:05:06,719 6 years ago these things weren't easy to come across. 96 00:05:06,879 --> 00:05:10,629 When he found it he was so amazed. Like we told you, 97 00:05:10,629 --> 00:05:14,629 just got up and went to Bialystok. 98 00:05:14,692 --> 00:05:16,972 I knew it was his dream. 99 00:05:16,972 --> 00:05:20,212 We only have girls at home. Three daughters. 100 00:05:20,212 --> 00:05:23,662 Many a boy wouldn't do as much for their father as our girls. 101 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,650 They washed it for me. 102 00:05:25,650 --> 00:05:28,057 Yesterday they washed the tires. 103 00:05:28,330 --> 00:05:32,020 They're always happy to help. We stick together. 104 00:05:32,020 --> 00:05:34,850 Though he does have crazy ideas! 105 00:05:34,850 --> 00:05:37,230 We'll see what's next. 106 00:05:37,428 --> 00:05:41,428 What's your farthest trip in the Jelcz? 107 00:05:41,922 --> 00:05:46,992 To Trzebnica. A bit shy of 100km. Dad's hometown. 108 00:05:46,992 --> 00:05:48,885 Very nice trip, eh? 109 00:05:49,395 --> 00:05:53,904 Every Sunday we go get ice cream, just to take it for a ride. 110 00:05:53,904 --> 00:05:57,929 Somewhere near. Every Sunday, if the weather's good. 111 00:05:58,045 --> 00:06:03,359 We check the forecast. If there's no storm or rain, we start up the truck and enjoy it. 112 00:06:03,780 --> 00:06:08,327 What model of Jelcz is this? 113 00:06:08,662 --> 00:06:14,542 This is the last release, year '71. Jelcz 315, with the post-Zubr cabin. 114 00:06:14,991 --> 00:06:19,033 180-200 horsepower, no turbo. Figures vary. 115 00:06:20,797 --> 00:06:25,204 I think there are 2 restored, and at lest 3 in restoration in Poland. 116 00:06:25,204 --> 00:06:29,202 I know because they call me sometimes, even a guy from the US, Grzegorz. 117 00:06:29,202 --> 00:06:31,632 His family is preparing one for him. 118 00:06:31,888 --> 00:06:33,695 It's a rare model. 119 00:06:33,695 --> 00:06:35,891 Not many were manufactured. 120 00:06:36,191 --> 00:06:42,301 They made them for less than 2 years. A dozen or so in '68, and then in '71. 121 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:46,750 This one is from '71. Then, they also came with panoramic windshields. 122 00:06:46,750 --> 00:06:50,750 Manufactured just during those two years, but we're not sure how many units. 123 00:06:50,750 --> 00:06:53,340 There are only a few left. 124 00:06:53,744 --> 00:06:57,554 I keep saying this, but I grew up in this cab. 125 00:06:57,554 --> 00:07:00,397 In the same model. I spent my childhood in it. 126 00:07:00,397 --> 00:07:02,961 So it brings a lot of joy. 127 00:07:03,271 --> 00:07:07,271 What is your Jelcz to you? 128 00:07:08,469 --> 00:07:10,759 A throwback to childhood. 129 00:07:10,816 --> 00:07:14,590 His dad is very proud of him, too. He'll actually be here soon. 130 00:07:14,671 --> 00:07:19,421 He's happy that his son was infected with his interests. 131 00:07:20,178 --> 00:07:24,832 Grandpa helped us a big deal. Remembered many technical detals. 132 00:07:24,899 --> 00:07:29,643 He did lie to me though. We were replacing the head gasket, and he said: 133 00:07:29,643 --> 00:07:33,953 "Son, keep turning. Ain't nobody's ever ripped out a head bolt in a Jelcz," 134 00:07:33,953 --> 00:07:36,623 but I did. Right in front of him. 135 00:07:36,623 --> 00:07:39,683 He has a torque wrench built into his arm. I don't. 136 00:07:39,683 --> 00:07:42,553 There's a lot of valves, stuff to adjust. 137 00:07:42,553 --> 00:07:45,733 He gives me his two words, I fill in the rest. 138 00:07:46,048 --> 00:07:50,164 We also have a friedly carpenter who helps us. 139 00:07:50,164 --> 00:07:53,314 Many acquaintances have helped us here. 140 00:07:53,934 --> 00:07:55,255 This about enough? 141 00:07:55,289 --> 00:07:56,700 Enough? 142 00:07:56,700 --> 00:07:57,755 Of course 143 00:07:57,755 --> 00:07:59,135 Of course not 144 00:07:59,135 --> 00:08:00,283 Time for the interior 145 00:08:00,358 --> 00:08:04,832 Upholsterer wanted 15 hundred or so. So we bought fabric for one hundred, 146 00:08:04,832 --> 00:08:07,812 and my wife sewed three tunnels accross. 147 00:08:08,292 --> 00:08:11,102 ...and we bought the sewing machine! 148 00:08:11,102 --> 00:08:13,398 This is why we got the sewing machine. 149 00:08:13,556 --> 00:08:16,060 This is why I learned sewing. 150 00:08:16,354 --> 00:08:19,336 That's how we saved lots of money. 151 00:08:19,508 --> 00:08:22,293 I sewed these beautful curtains. 152 00:08:23,693 --> 00:08:28,560 We veneered this OSB, too. 153 00:08:28,773 --> 00:08:36,738 And the dashboard, the engine tunnel. You can save a lot of money doing it yourself. 154 00:08:36,914 --> 00:08:41,421 Beata: The seats were in awful condition. The upholsterer did those. 155 00:08:41,421 --> 00:08:43,781 One seat is not done yet. 156 00:08:45,010 --> 00:08:50,475 It's registered for 4 people. Fits almost the entire family. 157 00:08:50,779 --> 00:08:52,318 The bunk here, too. 158 00:08:52,318 --> 00:08:57,258 I got a new pipe and scrapped the old, rotten one, 159 00:08:57,258 --> 00:09:02,028 and replaced the rubber belt. It's all authentic, by the book. 160 00:09:02,617 --> 00:09:06,941 This one we got online, it's an original cover. 161 00:09:07,062 --> 00:09:08,964 Have I told you about the wheel? 162 00:09:08,964 --> 00:09:13,191 When I was a kid, 40 years ago, I'd sit right here. 163 00:09:13,191 --> 00:09:16,751 Dad would pass me a ball of kedra and pull tight, 164 00:09:16,751 --> 00:09:18,251 and I helped weave it. 165 00:09:18,410 --> 00:09:21,359 40 years later, I was doing the same, just this time 166 00:09:21,359 --> 00:09:25,399 my daugther was handing me the kedra, and I was pulling it over the wheel. 167 00:09:25,399 --> 00:09:29,069 You honestly can experience the same thing twice. 168 00:09:29,299 --> 00:09:30,807 Tell them about the blinker. 169 00:09:30,957 --> 00:09:33,517 The old one did not light up. 170 00:09:33,981 --> 00:09:37,981 We stick to the instructions, the schematics. 171 00:09:38,032 --> 00:09:44,233 This light here has to be built into the switch, not dashboard. 172 00:09:44,510 --> 00:09:49,531 We had to find it somehow. I'm grateful there was a preserved original. 173 00:09:49,835 --> 00:09:53,370 The truck was appraised at 100% true to original. 174 00:09:53,370 --> 00:09:58,194 The guy said it's the second car in his career to score so high. 175 00:09:58,307 --> 00:10:03,087 How does it feel to travel in the Jelcz? 176 00:10:03,354 --> 00:10:06,184 Very pleasant. When we go on a trip, 177 00:10:06,184 --> 00:10:12,234 one of them travels in the front one way, and they switch places the way back. 178 00:10:12,234 --> 00:10:15,474 Every one of my lovely ladies wants the spot in the front. 179 00:10:15,660 --> 00:10:18,494 It's a bit loud though, isn't it Lena? 180 00:10:18,810 --> 00:10:20,427 But it's music to your ears. 181 00:10:20,556 --> 00:10:24,816 Are you an example of how passion unites? 182 00:10:25,082 --> 00:10:26,662 Definitely. A lot. 183 00:10:26,753 --> 00:10:30,753 I don't make her do anything. She'll always come and help. 184 00:10:30,862 --> 00:10:34,862 People say doing things together makes a huge difference. 185 00:10:34,862 --> 00:10:39,712 We have a friend who has to fight for his time, with wife and kids. They have separate worlds. 186 00:10:40,190 --> 00:10:44,030 Us, sure, I don't always stay long hours, but 187 00:10:44,030 --> 00:10:46,990 when necessary, I'd go and help. 188 00:10:46,990 --> 00:10:51,680 I remember our hands completely covered in butapren. It was lots of fun. 189 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:55,086 Watching the progress day-by-day is very satisfying. 190 00:10:55,251 --> 00:10:57,391 When we were putting in the sideboards, 191 00:10:57,391 --> 00:10:59,771 she had this 5 kg hammer. She was so done. 192 00:10:59,771 --> 00:11:01,956 The board wouldn't come into place. 193 00:11:01,956 --> 00:11:04,925 She took a big swing and it finally popped right in. 194 00:11:05,024 --> 00:11:08,574 It was 30°C degrees, I was drenched. 195 00:11:08,631 --> 00:11:11,921 Either the sideboard was finished, or I'd have enough. 196 00:11:12,018 --> 00:11:14,758 We spent a whole summer doing repairs. 197 00:11:14,758 --> 00:11:17,218 He'd work on it on some Sundays. 198 00:11:17,330 --> 00:11:19,725 Hush, the pastor will hear you! 199 00:11:20,463 --> 00:11:23,963 Always in the garage, smashing or painting, right Lena? 200 00:11:24,058 --> 00:11:26,858 Same with the trailer, the past 6 months. 201 00:11:26,884 --> 00:11:30,464 We were rushing to finish before the car show. But we made it! 202 00:11:30,464 --> 00:11:32,509 No need to rush next year. 203 00:11:32,974 --> 00:11:38,424 When we went to our first car show in Olawa, we were back home at 9 PM, 204 00:11:38,424 --> 00:11:42,954 and the next morning we left for holidays at the sea side. 205 00:11:43,326 --> 00:11:47,326 It all was aligned with the show. The appraisal was in June, 206 00:11:47,326 --> 00:11:52,456 the show at the end of June, and then our vacation. We needed a rest. 207 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,836 Right. We totally decompressed. 208 00:11:56,012 --> 00:11:59,986 Just locked up the truck after the show, and off we went to the sea. 209 00:12:00,849 --> 00:12:04,849 What else apart from the Jelcz? 210 00:12:05,730 --> 00:12:08,006 It's always been about the Jelcz. 211 00:12:08,058 --> 00:12:12,058 If not a cake, then these t-shirts. 212 00:12:12,058 --> 00:12:14,398 We had them designed. 213 00:12:14,828 --> 00:12:17,168 T-shirts for the whole family. 214 00:12:17,356 --> 00:12:21,011 He got his for Christmas. Just one, in a big box. 215 00:12:21,022 --> 00:12:25,511 While he was trying it on, we snuck out and we put on ours. 216 00:12:25,511 --> 00:12:28,311 He had no idea there'd be more. 217 00:12:28,338 --> 00:12:32,338 We came out and he was so surprised! 218 00:12:33,357 --> 00:12:37,137 Now we have t-shirts for the car show. 219 00:12:37,137 --> 00:12:39,956 They're designed for us, license plate and all. 220 00:12:40,096 --> 00:12:42,618 Ryszard Szymanski designed these. 221 00:12:42,793 --> 00:12:46,161 We contacted him on Facebook in secret. Our daughter did. 222 00:12:46,220 --> 00:12:48,940 My husband never picked up on it. 223 00:12:49,443 --> 00:12:52,385 Now we have matching outfits. 224 00:12:53,699 --> 00:12:58,058 And now she doesn't need to worry about what to wear to the show. 225 00:12:58,108 --> 00:13:02,878 Now she has this shirt every year, like it or not. 226 00:13:03,029 --> 00:13:05,229 Lena, do you like it? 227 00:13:05,229 --> 00:13:06,179 Yeah! 228 00:13:06,179 --> 00:13:08,709 Do you like getting ice cream with daddy? 229 00:13:08,709 --> 00:13:14,319 We like it when we stop at the KFC parking lot on Sundays, and go out the truck. 230 00:13:15,216 --> 00:13:19,636 Lena, do you share the passion for the Jelcz? 231 00:13:20,268 --> 00:13:25,508 Yeah, sure. I will even more if we keep going for rides every week. 232 00:13:25,798 --> 00:13:31,358 When my big sister visits us, she always complains we didn't take her along. 233 00:13:31,784 --> 00:13:34,264 When we send her pictures, she always says 234 00:13:34,264 --> 00:13:36,574 "How could you go without me!" 235 00:13:36,806 --> 00:13:38,506 We are addicted to it! 236 00:13:38,844 --> 00:13:43,375 They are so proud. We have an 18, and a 25 year old. 237 00:13:43,375 --> 00:13:49,916 When they have friends over, she drags them and shows them dad's work. 238 00:13:49,916 --> 00:13:54,182 Everyone is very interested. They are coming to visit us here today. 239 00:13:54,780 --> 00:13:59,370 In retrospect, how do you feel about the decision to restore the Jelcz? 240 00:13:59,662 --> 00:14:04,262 Wonderful. During those 6 years we had to make many sacrifices, 241 00:14:04,262 --> 00:14:09,592 but I never felt that other things were neglected. 242 00:14:09,592 --> 00:14:13,142 Sometimes we just had to catch up on stuff. 243 00:14:13,844 --> 00:14:18,744 How many years has it been? From 2012 to 2023. Eleven years? 244 00:14:19,068 --> 00:14:23,068 I, and I bet you too, can't imagine life differently now. 245 00:14:23,106 --> 00:14:27,106 Hadn't we started with the purchase of the not-so-appealing truck back then... 246 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:33,520 Time flows the same for everybody, but our time was spent achieving what we have now, 247 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:36,340 and we're now getting to appreciate it. 248 00:14:36,861 --> 00:14:38,581 Let me show you this. 249 00:14:39,066 --> 00:14:40,516 Interviewer: No way! 250 00:14:42,378 --> 00:14:46,608 This guy is me. I lost some weight with all the physical work. 251 00:14:47,723 --> 00:14:50,013 Worked out well for his health! 252 00:14:50,164 --> 00:14:54,063 It was so worth it. I can't imagine any other scenario. 253 00:14:54,063 --> 00:14:58,063 What would we be doing all those years? 254 00:14:58,063 --> 00:15:00,760 How would we spend our money? 255 00:15:01,599 --> 00:15:03,759 Whatever would we do! 256 00:15:04,757 --> 00:15:08,757 When we got the Jelcz, she was one, beginning to walk. 257 00:15:08,757 --> 00:15:11,387 Now she's 12. 258 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:16,530 Interviewer: So this Jelcz has been present your entire life. 259 00:15:19,064 --> 00:15:22,724 I don't remember the beginnings very much. 260 00:15:22,732 --> 00:15:27,222 I remember the first car show, installing the sideboards. 261 00:15:27,339 --> 00:15:32,869 You were so proud, weren't you? You sat here and waved at the crowd. 262 00:15:33,036 --> 00:15:35,916 At the car show in Olawa, 263 00:15:35,916 --> 00:15:39,036 we have a picture of tiny Lena waving through the window. 264 00:15:39,261 --> 00:15:42,009 Many friends go to car shows with us. 265 00:15:43,089 --> 00:15:48,539 On the first show, as a surprise, each of us, 10 women, baked a cake. 266 00:15:50,278 --> 00:15:53,748 He didn't even know so many people were coming! 267 00:15:53,748 --> 00:15:57,098 We had a picnic with all the cake. 268 00:15:57,340 --> 00:16:01,970 Everybody admires him. Of course everybody says he's crazy, 269 00:16:01,970 --> 00:16:06,326 to devote so much time to this, but we admire him a lot. 270 00:16:06,608 --> 00:16:10,608 Some go fishing, foraging, some have pigeons... 271 00:16:10,608 --> 00:16:13,648 I coudn't live without this passion. 272 00:16:13,895 --> 00:16:18,115 I like car mechanics: to take things apart, weld, fix, reassemble. 273 00:16:18,115 --> 00:16:21,271 I don't sleep at night, I analyze in my head, 274 00:16:21,271 --> 00:16:24,921 then in the morning the solution finally hits me. 275 00:16:24,921 --> 00:16:28,789 Things dad or others couldn't remember, stuff not mentioned in the books. 276 00:16:28,789 --> 00:16:31,245 Like, why didn't the engine start after replacing the injection pump? 277 00:16:31,650 --> 00:16:34,400 Gotta figure it out yourself. 278 00:16:34,552 --> 00:16:38,232 Someone says it's about the clutch, but he knows its not that. 279 00:16:38,232 --> 00:16:41,402 He'll spend a week or two figuring it out. 280 00:16:41,655 --> 00:16:43,975 The clutch was a real pain, right? 281 00:16:44,148 --> 00:16:47,008 This here is a transitional mechanical clutch, 282 00:16:47,008 --> 00:16:49,804 needs 38kg of force to disengage. 283 00:16:49,804 --> 00:16:53,794 I didn't have the original pressure plate, but I kept looking. 284 00:16:53,794 --> 00:16:57,444 I found something odd online: it was listed as "Skoda RTO clutch" 285 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,770 I compared it to the books, the diagrams, called the guy. An employee picked up. 286 00:17:03,496 --> 00:17:07,916 I said "I think what you have is not for Skoda RTO. Might be for my Jelcz" 287 00:17:07,916 --> 00:17:12,376 He didn't want to sell it. Said it was troublesome if I wanted to return it. 288 00:17:12,681 --> 00:17:16,681 I asked to speak to the boss, and luckily he measured the dimensions, 289 00:17:16,681 --> 00:17:21,491 and called me back saying I was right, those are the same dimensions. 290 00:17:21,753 --> 00:17:27,081 So send it over man, I want to buy it! That's how how I found the original pressure plate. 291 00:17:27,081 --> 00:17:28,921 Gotta to be persistent. 292 00:17:29,166 --> 00:17:37,430 He looks at many pictures, zooms in, assesses visually. Then he knows this is it. 293 00:17:38,535 --> 00:17:44,767 You just have to go through a lot. Where there's a will, there's a way. 294 00:17:46,225 --> 00:17:51,844 Interviewer: People say that when there's a problem, 295 00:17:51,844 --> 00:17:58,194 put it on the back burner, the solution will come on its own. 296 00:17:58,582 --> 00:17:59,582 True. 297 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:03,640 You often come across a solution by chance, 298 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:05,960 while doing something else. 299 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,350 Same goes with the tires. 300 00:18:08,406 --> 00:18:11,746 We had old non-Jelcz tires for the trailer, 301 00:18:11,746 --> 00:18:15,746 but one Friday, he looked online and found originals in Zakopane. 302 00:18:16,605 --> 00:18:19,058 How long was it, 7 hours? 303 00:18:19,344 --> 00:18:24,004 I was supposed to pick up one on Saturday, in Silesia, 304 00:18:24,004 --> 00:18:28,104 but then I also found 7 tires in Zakopane. 305 00:18:28,104 --> 00:18:32,619 So I drove 730km in 9 hours. 306 00:18:33,149 --> 00:18:38,847 I picked up the one first, and then the others. I was so happy. 307 00:18:39,255 --> 00:18:41,566 We couldn't go with him, not enough room. 308 00:18:42,065 --> 00:18:44,937 Frankly, my girls haven't been to Zakopane yet. 309 00:18:44,937 --> 00:18:47,027 Gotta make it up to them. 310 00:18:47,553 --> 00:18:49,998 He ended up leaving 3 tires in Zakopane! 311 00:18:49,998 --> 00:18:52,408 They wouldn't fit in the car. 312 00:18:52,408 --> 00:18:56,078 He needs to go get them, maybe next time we'll go together. 313 00:18:56,688 --> 00:18:57,948 After the car show, for sure. 314 00:18:58,260 --> 00:19:02,726 Your story with the Jelcz is about passion, determination, and? 315 00:19:03,356 --> 00:19:05,422 And how it's worth to have dreams. 316 00:19:05,422 --> 00:19:10,396 Everything will come true. You need a goal. Don't talk about the money. 317 00:19:10,396 --> 00:19:12,912 We didn't have money either. Take it step by step. 318 00:19:12,912 --> 00:19:15,160 Patience and preserverence. 319 00:19:15,710 --> 00:19:18,840 You really don't need a lot of money. 320 00:19:19,036 --> 00:19:22,446 Life without dreams, without a goal, that's not life. 321 00:19:22,729 --> 00:19:25,549 We're all happy, aren't we Lena? 322 00:19:25,591 --> 00:19:29,791 Interviewer: I'm a bit on the fly here, but I'm with you too. High-five! 323 00:19:31,191 --> 00:19:33,721 Thanks a lot. 324 00:19:33,721 --> 00:19:35,020 Until next time! 325 00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:36,850 Next year, for sure.