Building custom fuel tank from steel - 1951 Chevy Rat Truck Budget Build 

Over the many years of fabricating and learning , I have found than most of the negative comments on welding beads come from individuals who don't own a welder , and have never tried to fabricate anything. Building any type of tank is an impressive feat of workmanship. Your design fits the project theme (as it always does). Very good work !

I’m an old grey beard myself but I’m learning something every time I watch your channel, I have a’66 Chevy C10 step side I’m slowly building

Giving old stuff a new life is just perfect 😎. Very good for shutting up all those modern environmentalists as well 😉

Great on you for pushing through and just doing it👍. I always say, I am a better grinder than I am a welder. Cheers brother, let’s all learn something every day.

I LOVE watching your videos! You are an artist! Plus, I get inspired and learn a lot from you! F those people who are negative!

Its better to never compare yourself or your accomplishments to others. It is far better to learn from other people's work and complement them on there work. So that was a fantastic job from start to finish and I Learnt a lot. Thanks for your time to make this video I wasn't to late this time . cheers

Aloha, Yep, the good old Yankee Screwdriver. I used to have one!! Always fun watching your builds!

Very nice fuel tank build. That's a rat rod tank right there! You do fantastic work.

Making me feel old ,with the old tools..great

A creative solution for a gas tank Duff! The truck is kicking!!! Thanks for sharing.

when i build banjos or restore old instruments i make myself a very strong black coffee no sugar then paint it on the wood it gives it a real deep aged finish. and its a hell of a lot cheaper than stain. paint it on hot the more the coffee the deeper the tone. its also very good to blend old wood with new. and gives it a great patina. especially on flamed or paterned woods. wow i have'nt seen one of them screw drivers fo years there good

Div........... I so enjoy your videos. Wish we were closer, but it is what it is. Keep up the great work.....

Boet!!! Hope all is well. Excited for another video!!!

haha thank you sir , I am 66 and own a tig i don't know how to use , now I'm gonna give it a try

As a fabricator, welder, detail specialist I never tried anything that u have done but now that I'm retired, I'll let my mind take over, no more rules to fallow. Take care, I lv the vids.

Looking good my friend, I like it when you can recycle something and make it serve another purpose

Ingenious! That was a good job on that gas tank. You did really fine.Dont let people get you down.

Hey Div, really like the petrol tank. A very Lekka idea. Remember, it's not leaking oil, it's losing horse power. ha-ha. Take care my friend, great program 👍

I haven’t seen one of those hand drills in probably 30 years. Great video.

Enjoy your videos very much, Div. We used to try to walk the cup when welding a fillet. It makes a smooth bead. Also you can sometimes lay the filler wire in the fillet and avoid dipping it in and out. Like you say, it takes a lot of practice and patience.

Interestingly enough, this tank (also as a whole truck) is only old on the outside, but young underneath. How cool is that!

Brilliant idea. Sinking the fuel tank . 🇬🇧🧐🥇

Very nice work Boet, the screwdriver made me smile, my dad was a carpenter and had to use one of them for many years. Your arms would be wrecked afterwards, and yeah had to do the slots the same way too

I’ve still got some Yankee screwdrivers they were my dads and they’re over 50 years old he had them before I was born I inherited them when I was 15. My elder brother has some nice old wood working tools especially a few saws from 1850’s it’s funny I’ve got tools older than most of my friends lol

Brilliant idea for the fuel tank. Absolutely awesome.

Beautiful work on the fuel tank

Aah awesome! Glad I could scratch something out of heap of scrap to live on again. Super cool screwdrivers!

Great idea to use that old tank Div! It will be funny if someone would try to steal it off the back… they will have a hard time figuring out what is going on there 😂

Div . that tank's looking lekka man , real ol skool !

Great job all from discarded stuff and one sheet of new metal, very good.

Even speak a litle of My portuguese... You're the man. Thanks for another great vídeo

I always enjoy watching you work.

I really like this boat tank idea! If at first you don’t succeed, try then try again. Love the screwdrivers. I’ve used them too. l guess I’m old too. 👍 Cheers Div/Diff. 🍻

I got lucky. I learned to TIG with a nice big expensive Lincoln welder. I still did a hell of a lot of electrode grinding! I don't own a TIG. I miss it, but I don't have much need for one, so I guess I'll just stick with my MIG. Those welds look just fine! As long as it holds and it doesn't leak, who cares what the haters think! With a little practice you could play a tune with that tank and blow gun!

Just a note to tell you, I do enjoy your show! Keep up the good work and the great humor, No Elephants near you? Ha Ha.

Nice TIG weld, only 4 pinholes. Now you get to practice your rubber welding 😃 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tig welding is no joke, for me anyway. I have a nearly new machine. Only about 20 minutes using it. It's 3 years old... maybe I'll get some scrap and make a few things. Thanks for sharing. I think you are an artist first, a builder second 😉.

I appreciated your channel and your videos.Thanks and God bless you.

Hi, Div. your tank and deck came out real nice. I think your tig welding turned out just fine.

Only way to learn and get better at doing something is keep on keeping on i think the tank came out great keep up the great work my friend

Hi Diff lekka one, Love & Respect Always inspiring, no matter what you do. End result 💯%, its what satisfies you, it's your rat rod, as you always say, there's no rules and as I say "hand made in the Rat Rods for Africa forest shop,South Africa " Damn bludy brilliant rat rod man, it's all your skills you put it in to it. I can go on and on and on and on, genius lekka one Love & respect 💯%🙏

Awesome job with the fuel tank , you have capacity along with rat rod style tank ,been fun watching you from Michigan USA, God bless.

Your work is well thought out..you do excellent work, I always enjoy it..Paul in Ohio, USA

Got a kick out of your Yankee screwdriver. I have one of my own in my shop and will mention a lot of my friends would comment about my habit of lining up the screw heads when I built something. They thought I was being a little fussy about it. I am 73 and a retired millwright, spent lots of years trying to do things in a professional manner. I am working on learning Tig myself, I figure if it holds together and doesn't leak, then it's good enough. It will get prettier later as I get better. Keep up the good work.

I think you did a very nice job DIV. I want that screwdriver MAN. 😆 I like my screws in line with each other as well. Looks very nice.

Nice tank , i like reusing things like that , stay safe my friend

While I am not a rat rod fan (I like new looking shiny finishes on even old vehicles), I have to say I really liked your idea for the gas tank.

Not bad for an old grey bearded man 😂. I too still have my Yankee, but the new impact drivers are amazing. 👍

I am on the same mission to teach myself to TIG weld, Great idea thanks

Good job on the tank Div. Cool design.

It's looking really good so far duff. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

hello Div (Diff) Tony from Australia just wanted to say you have a top show the only thing i would to make it 2 percent better is to number your film clips. But i must say you are the only one that explains every thing the way you explained the roof chop a how to measure the size of the fuel tank keep up the good work

Yankee ...Stanley of England...got myself a few at home too. ..from my Grandfather...also a yatch builder of Indian decent 👌👌👌

Hey Div, I'm a carpenter by trade and when I first started the Yankee was the "cordless" tool of choice. Lots of screws with my Yankee!:) The best part was the battery never went dead! The last welding class I took was my second year of high school. 1967, and that was only stick welding. Started flux core mig about ten years ago but haven't tried tig. I'd like to learn it but it's hard to justify the purchase.:( Great video, as usual!

Every time I mention that I want a proper tig welder, my girlfriend has a fit. Multi-process units have their down side. Mine is scratch start. Tough to do in tight spots. I will get a tig welder !! I hope you get one too. So far we are both getting by !!

I commend you on choosing to tig weld the tank far less pinholes than mig welding. Tig welding takes the best eye sight and a very steady hand, all things that are tough to find for us old guys 😂

Always good to watch a man work that knows which direction to travel Thanks Div.

I like the way your brake comes apart great idea

Great work as always Div! 👏 looks fantastic mate! 👌🏼 Cheers brother 🍻🇦🇺

Very nice fuel tank build. That's a rat rod tank right there! You do fantastic work. my DaD had the same screwdriver, and that's what we kids learnt to use... way before we had any battery drills... ahhaha

I think your welds look good! With som learning you will be like the pros on TV. greetings from Sweden :)

My dad had one of those Yankee Screwdrivers. We called them by the same name in the states.

Man that looks just great. Good idea, good job!!

Watch you from Detroit Michigan USA. THANKS.

great job thank you for your encouragement on telling and old man like me for trying to weld . I bought a copper chain bracelet's to help with uncle author lol

Much respect my friend love your channel and shop keep the faith and thanks for the videos

great work Div..good inspiration for us novices

Love your work

Looking good, my friend!

I really like those old Yankee screw driver's i don't think I have those but I got a bunch of the old hand drills

That tank and bed came out really nice looking. Btw, my Dad had a screw driver like that. Lol

Very cool idea Oom Div. My sons and I love what you do and how you do it. I can stick weld and have done lots of project with that but would like to learn tig welding. May be when I retire in 15years. 😉

Great work as always you are very intelligent. Div. Love watching your show.

Nice work on the gas tank , I do have one of those screw drivers that my dad had,very cool

well diff you have amazed me again your fabricating and tig welding was very impressive carry on it will get pretty in time

I sure admire your skills.

Nice Job. Looks Kool and functional.

Very nice great idea with the tank four holes from welding that's perfect.nothing wrong with that. I have an idea for your dip stick attach a tube to the back of the cab next to the side of the bed and slide it in your fuel line looks fine it's got a mechanical look to it.the gap on the hood would look nice with some drilled metal covering it. Just thinking out loud everything looks cool I have been looking for an old truck project the prices are a bit high it will happen when I'm not looking. Have a great time see you.be cool.

Thank you for your videos!

Great work! The fight goes on. Of Brazil

Hehe nice one. Watching from New Zealand😉

Great job, looks good to me from Texas. Enjoy the content, thanks! Cheers.

I like the way you work 👍👍👍

That is bad ass right there !!!

Good job diff well done great video and yes we are loving this one

Haven't seen a Yankee since the last time I dug to the bottom of my carpenter tool box. Bought a lot of Makita batteries but not a one for the Craftsman Yankee.

Did a awesome job if anyone out here has ever tried to weld on old gastanks knows its not easy at all sometimes next to impossible

Awsome build man!

Cool tank design 👌. And learning to tig weld isn't the easiest thing to do. I think you did a really good job. But I'm no tig welder. Thanks Div. 👍

Good job. Better than I would have done

Your doing a lot better job than me well done

The tank turned out sweet. Great job 👍👍🇨🇱

Just a suggestion regarding fuel pick-up make a plate that bolts between the fuel gauge and the tank it could give you a way to come out more flush with the top of the tank . l like your false bottom tank . l also love the built so far it is innovative.

I love your work Div, very lekka mate.

Diff nice job on the tank.

Looks great !

Im about half way through and enjoying so far Div!! Im trying to learn tig welding as well. We learning together Boet!! I got some stuff to handle but I will be back later on to see how ya ended up!!!

Hey, brother your welding is good, don't worry your good

Good Job 👍

Great stuff Div love watching a fellow SA on this platform. 👍. Just like to say love the yankys you have. I only have one and gaurd it with my life. That being said looking forward to your next project already. Drop us a couple of hints on what it's gonna be man 😜👌