Building Fuel Tanks from junk - 1939 Hudson Rat Truck Part 31 

"Een man se gemors is n ander man se skat." Going to a junkyard is almost like being a kid in a sweet shop.

I'm glad you went for the NON-PINTO option !!

I like your free thinking ability to modify anything into your idea.

That metal tool box would look so cool in middle of your tanks!!!!!!

The birds sound like what are called corvids or crows. I love them. They are smart and able to develop good (if noisy) relationships with people. In the USA crows, ravens, jays, magpies etc. are all corvids.

I Like the Front Gas Tank With the 2 Tank Systam Nice From East,Texas USA

Always a bonus when you take us along on a Road Trip. I suppose you chose Refrigerant Tanks for the KOOL Old Goat ( Greatest Of All Time) factor. Thanks for sharing your time and resources Diff👍.

Tanks very much for another great vid. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

You're a true Brackateer.

😎👍🇺🇲 Cheers brother from the PNW Seattle WA area.✌️ Always a joy hanging out with you in your dusty old shop. "OG" Original Gangster. Work shop hand made Gangsta!

Anyone can make a bracket. The genius is in knowing exactly where to put the bracket! I love this project.

That plug in the tanks are so you can poke a hole in the . See refrigeration tanks cannot be recycled if not puncherd .!looks good brother. And I don’t believe you put up with the chimps ?? They wold drive me nuts .. keep jamming brother can’t wait till the next one!

Greetings from Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA. Don't forget to provide a vent hole in your filler caps. If you don't, your fuel pump will pull a vacuum and eventually starve the engine.

This guy must have worked for nasa in his former life cause all his work looks so professional

It is a Pure Pleasure to be Graced with Your Presence in My Home Today, East Coast USA, Pennsylvania to be More Specific. We are Blessed to have the Opportunity to Witness Such an Artistic Spirit as Yourself Construct a Beautiful Creation to Bring Joy & Put Smiles on Faces for Decades to Come, Dare I Say a Century? It’s Not Unheard of, with The Level of Detail on a Solid Foundation Such as This, almost Certain to be here for Many, Many, Moons. Long after You and I are Dust My Brother, Moved onto the Next Chapter depending on Your Beliefs. Lord Willing I will Have Been Called Home to The Gloryland. Appreciate You Having Us along, I’ll catch you on the next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir.

Nice project for an OG. Enjoying the build

I think you qualify for true "OG" definition, Original Gansta"

Thank you for sharing your design choices and creative process. I also appreciate how helpful your mocked-up fuel tank options help guide your vision. Keeping the Watts link visible was a good plan!

Tanks for another good one Div..From the back ,the swage on the cab gives the illusion the tanks are joined.looks great as per.Cheers .

My dear friend,You are the junk magician. Great work

Sorry brother I missed your viddddeooo. I was cruising the mountains of Norway. In my ny1972 508mercedes built with 10.000 lbs of square tube. No brakes it was rock and roll dream. Luv ya brother. The original laekka man lekka. I pray for you. D

OG, Original Ganster! 🤟

Fuel tanks look great. The cover over the sight gauge is a nice industrial look. Bloopers.😂. turn on the camera and get tongue-tied. Can relate ➰️👅🪢

Shopping with Div. Great buys. Lekka man

I enjoyed hanging out Div

JUST TOO COOL YOU MY FRIEND ARE A ARTIST.😎

Excellent. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Looking great there paint it the same as the truck

Much fun Div. Thank you so much.

once again a great video with explanation of why and how to make reallt trick tanks and brackets ...love it well done

thanks for converting to SAE. i AM IN Florida USA.

It's amusing that you ask what the audience would suggest. After watching you work I doubt that I could suggest ANYTHING which would be an improvement. It looks great.

Not just recycling it, but upcycling it.....brilliant. But we would not expect any less.

Really enjoyed this tank building project! Thanks Div!

Ol Waylon Wire from Wenatchee Wa. U S of A sent me here. Great content.

Div, your gas tanks were filled with helium. Used for party balloons 🎈. I'm loving your build.

Clear coat those tanks they look awesome

Yet another awesome video! Thank you !

I love the tanks. I think the truck is gonna need some boards on top of the box with Rat Rods For Africa routed out and filled with blue pearl epoxy. Have a lekka one brother!

"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho came up in my mind when you tested the tamks😂😂. Lookong good

👍🏻Awesome patrol tanks!

Love the truck, I have a 1938 International Harvester. The rear window is identical to mine. The paint on mine looks like yours, rough and blue.

Tanks for the video. lol

Ring guide nice idea… Great job on the ride.

Fabrication beyond infinity, Far out Man ! Keep it up.

Very KOOL Job Looking very Nice Div

Very nice work on the fuel tanks Div

I like it ..basic yet artful.

Can't wait !

Another great episode Diff.... 👍👍😎💪💯

Awesome morning brother another awesome adventure with my brother from another country great to see you again brother

Those look awesome nice job what an idea trucks looking trick😊

Good tank building process and a good decision on where to put the tanks. I didn't know that I would be getting a math lesson when I started watching your Rat Truck build.

Good Video 👍 Waylon sent me 😎

Excellent volume explanation Diff. Great content as always

The back of the bed sure is full. But the new tanks are a nice addition. I like the look take care Div.

I like your ideas of the cutting jigs and plywood you use for plasma cutting

Looks very nice. Very enjoyable watching. tHanks for the video

hi diff loved your video your tig welding is spot on mate the bottles you used were made by A GAS which i used to work for in Bristol in the uk it is a small world very smart use of old tanks they look Brillant have a good one until next time

OG kool , I think its lookin; sweet w/ no rear fenders......Hot Wheels should do a version of this build

👍👌👏 Very well done again (video, design and work). Congrats, it was a wise decision to not put a horizontal tank on the back of the Hudson. In case of an accident, it would've been very unsafe. The two tanks also look much better where they are sitting now. In fact it looks great. 2) Maaaan, I definitely like your scrap metal prices. In Germany one gas bottle would cost what you paid for everything. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.

You sir are an artist 👨🏻‍🎨 I know you will doll up those caps with some blades or bars because you haven’t tested yourself yet 😂😂 have a lacka one 🍺

You did a great job. The idea of having the tanks vertical in the middle makes for less sloshing around of fuel safer from rear end impact and ease of filling.

Div,you sir are incredible at thought/design/construct..power to you Sir.

I am in the states. I have done a fair bit of work in Japan and Bahrain and had to use the metric system at times to work with the locals. I wish we would go to the metric system here, so much simpler to work with. Your fuel tanks are an interesting solution to a simple problem.

Div, The Old Goat. Goat = Greatest Of All Time!

Oh, walking a junk yard, especially ones with classic vehicles or unusual items... My Dad used to take me with him to the junkyards in our area as a kid and teenager. Still enjoy it today, even just looking. Kinda do similar looking on the craig listings online, too. Good fun.

All the way From Perth Western Australia Love your posts look forward to seeing them The choice of music is great Thanks Div Cheers Dennis

You should tell the psi that your using,for saftey,this old ship welder says about 3 psi would be plenty. Keep it up,great work!

This truck is so cool!

I like the tanks, very cool!

I am very impressed, you are hell of craftsman

Div awesome job. It's coming along nicely so far my friend. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon sir. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

As Usual My Friend 👍😎

Looking great as usual!

Thanks for another, Brother !!

Don’t forget a vent for the tank. Drill a hole in the cap.

Love the take you could put t 3 100mm pipes between the tanks on a little angle which would give you more fuel like a meter x 1mm x 3

Loving the progress Div, sure someone else has probably already said it but 1mm ≈ 40thou I learnt that from my old man who's a fitter and turner.

I haven't watched this video, but just finished the previous two. As I watched I thought to myself, what Diff does in his shop in the Forrest, would make a great fantasy Children's book The Mystical Mr. Diff who lives deep in a forrest in South Africa. In this Forrest Mr Diff has a workshop full of magical tools and machines. He uses these to build custom trucks like no has ever seen. You get the idea, what you need is someone who writes that type of book. I'll bet if show them some of your videos,they will develop a terrific book. I'll take one for me, a couple for the great grandsons, what ever it takes for the the rest of the kids in the family. Just thoughts from a crazy old fart in East Texas, where it has been way over 100 for 40 days.......Ron York

Love your work.from the usa

Great job very cool really have enjoyed watching your videos.

Man I wished I had some of your skills. Very cool as usual. Thanks for inviting us along on your journey.🥸

Good progress

Looking good brother

Una vez mas... excelente... gracias!!

Diff (Div) your T.I.G. is getting better. Like I've said before, it is way more skill. T.I.G. is unlike M.I.G., where in a good travel speed & temp, can make a good welds. T.I.G. needs practice as the only way to get better, and it is fun. To get a dime, laid-down look, try lower your temp, slow down a bit, and add a little circular motion with your touch. Adjust all as needed to get the look you want. The more you practice and the more you enjoy it, the better you are getting. Also, being able to see your weld puddle is manitoritry. For myself, also being older, my eyes aren’t what they used to be. But, we, back at (Wyotech here in the U.S. way back when), used to call “a cheater lens” or magnifier lens for the inside our welding helmet is a must. Basically, reading glasses for old and/or almost blind welder’s like us. Once, I found the right power cheater lens and could see the weld puddle clearly. It made all the difference for my T.I.G. welding. I love T.I.G. welding more than any other metal work.

Hi from San Diego California ☀️They look amazing😊👍. Nice job and you really recycle. Congrats on this beautiful truck.

That's awesome

Een beetje duf…. Smorgens toch..😂 Bedankt voor de video. Werkse en je bent serius goed bezig…

Nog n fantastiese video.

I am very happy that you are leaving the bed open to see all that work. That airbag system is my favorite part of the build.

Great job and tips Div 👍😎

What about a little colorful ball to float in the sight tube? That might be kind of cool 😎

I love the truck

Beautiful work sir ,best of luck on your build sir 👍cheers from California

Nice work, I think the truck is starting to get a really cool Steampunk theme to it with the added fuel tanks. Coming along quite nicely.

I was so hoping for a beer keg.

The top of fuel caps would look good as pair of Those nock off wheel nuts seen on old cars and old race cars . it would match your wheels perfect to .

Lekka Div, love the tank design. For the paint I keep thinking of a nitrous bottle, but one with patina