All Kainz of Klassics is a hotrod builder, metal fabricator and engine builder. Our work ranges from normal restoration to "you dream it" customization. Bringing to life some projects deemed "dead where they lay" when acquired and spending way to much time on personal projects to resurrect them. Fred Kainz, owner of AKK is the artisan that prefers fabrication over generic kits to make his dreams. Feel free to comment on the videos and reach out if you wish to inquire on something you would like help with.
Thanks for the clarification on how your episodes work. I totally get it. I am assuming Lisa told you I asked how far you actually are on the car now. She keeps telling me to stop over. I just may sometime, when I get the chance. If you don't mind. Love your work and your channel! Your doing great!
Thanks for subscribing!! My approach is my progress. Sometimes I even have my wife help with the camera. Some of the newer stuff I am doing now shows my sins and mistakes, cause she is there to catch me screw up! When I fired that HEMI for the first time to break in the cam, I about lost my intestinal contents with the shut down. Glad she didn't shoot that video. Anyway, getting back into it to make more progress. Thanks again.
We have participated in the power tour the last 5 years. Bowling Green Ky. needs to be dropped from the stops. The gouging of the participants is obvious the $85.00 Motel room becomes $225.00 +. The two lane road to Beach Bend park is a joke. Bowling Green is definitely not set up to accommodate the amount of traffic that the power tour brings.
Thanks for the comments! Being from the Plains area, clearly I had sticker shock with the hotel prices also. And, clearly when a population expands by >10% for a day, the traffic situation is unbearable. 2 hrs to get into the park.
Two replies. The clearcoat does act as a seal. However, if the rust migrated from under the rubber on the floorboards (like mine was) then I would anticipate it continuing. Please remember, I created a "rust effect" on this truck that was built back in 2016. So most of it is faux patina. Thanks
I love your work Fred! Looks BADASS! I just noticed your shifter nob. I have one just like it. My question to you is, what do you have stashed away in it under the cap of it? 😂
When I get to the doors, I will try to put the phone on a tripod. Waiting on the template for the door sign at the moment. I'll try to post with process next time....
Yes, an adapter plate is available but not to the dimensions I was working to achieve and the flow characteristics to the plenum from the throttle body. I would have wound up modifying one. Thanks Jason!!
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I actually ordered the stainless woven flex joints for the exhaust last week. I had similar concerns bouncing in my head that you clearly describe below. Many thanks. I love the advice and comments!
Glad to see another early Dodge build. Really nice job on the exhaust it takes a lot of time and attention to detail to to do a nice job like that. I worked in a muffler shop for 25 years so have a little experience. One thing you have to account for is expansion in the system, the exhaust on my 28 Dodge grows 1/2" in length on the highway my tail pipes are 1/8"behind the diff when cold and 5/8 hot. It is important to allow for this in your hangers so as to not causes problem up the pipes. Once again nice job.
Hey Fred! Great content on your channel. Also, great work. I'm very impressed! I am curious to know where this pick and pull location is? Can you please give the location of this place?
Good stuff, about 2 years ago I had to go to a junk yard to pick up a dead axle for my wife's grand caravan, before that it's been maybe 30 years since visiting junk yards which are my favorite places to be. The prices sky rocked of course to me now. I'm a car nut and usually go to rock auto to repair any of my rides. good luck bud.
KOOL! I looked and looked and the company that originally produced this for a Hemi was purchased by another adapter company. Turns out the original did not keep electronic versions of the drawing. I happen to have the luxury of a son with Solidworks 3D modeling expertise. I ran the caliper and he ran the 3D drafting. All went to plan without a hitch as you will see in upcoming videos. Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it.
about 25 years ago i had a bare set of stock 331 and 392 heads that an ex landlord gave me they needed work but there was no cracks [ they maged ok ] . there was a guy that posted in the parts trader all the time selling mopar parts so i gave him a call told him what i had and told him for $300 he could have it all but i also told not to think about it for to long as i was doing a clean up and i was going to call the scrap man two weeks goes by and i call the scrap man and tell him i have some free iron for him . he comes by and cry's ! why do all these heads and blocks have holes punched in them ? oh its a habit i picked up from an ol boss when you give the scrap man scrap make sure he can't sell it as cores . so about a month goes by and mr. mopar calls ! hey can you take a $100 for them heads ? i tell him there on there way to japan to be made in to a toyota ! but only after i took a hammer to them ! he tells me they were a part of history ! my reply well there history now ! i believe in scorched earth .
