We build a fire wall for the Street Rat from pieces we salvaged from a school bus! #ratrod #hotrod #streetrods #DIY MUSIC BY: elevatedjamtracks.bandcamp.com/ RU-vid: / elevatedjamtracks Tell them Rat Rod Bob sent ya!
A few months ago Bob literally carried pieces of a car into the shop, we now have an actual rigid body, frame and drive train. What most people in the hotrod community call a basketcase and walk away from, Bob weaved it into one bad bread basket.
Don is living in the right area for sure. If I lived around Bob. I'd be there soaking up every lesson I could. Don is a hands on guy and Im glad he's your friend. Seems like regular folk to me. BOB. We need some more beads in that there Firewall. Have a fine day Sir.
I lived in Winston Salem North Carolina for five years, and only came back to New York State because my step daughter had a baby girl and my own father began having heart problems!! Every day since I miss living in the south and miss the times and friends I had down there!! I never really met a lot of people mind you, but those I did meet were just wonderful folks!!! Of course what a lot of people don't understand too, is the town in New York I live in is a farming community just south of Ithaca New York and Cornell University known as Danby!! It is basically a "hick town" and I grew up on 15 acres with my baby brother and our parents!! I had a dirt bike and always dreamed of building cars like these!! BUT my folks always stood in my way, because (in their words) they "Didn't want a pile of junk sitting in their door yard!"!! The crazy thing was, I was not allowed to buy cars, park cars (on their land) or store cars at their house!! BUT my baby brother was allowed to do all that and more!!! I am of course the black sheep of the family.....so there is that!!
I love the Ole skool approach and keeping the master cylinder under the floor, I'd rather have a clean firewall than all that busy business hanging out, nice work Bawb
I see the wisdom of making the firewall in two pieces, but getting them to come out exactly the same had to have been a giant PITA!! Nice job. Don had enough sense to get out of New York. Good for him! Living with a dictatorship kind of rubs us all the wrong way.
I wish I lived near you like Don does. I'm glad you listened to Red and put more beads in the firewall. It looks like it belongs. The small things like beads not only give it strength but adds to the look.
Nice shoutout to Div, @ratrodsafrica, watching both you guys is inspiring. Get out there and cut something up. Welcome Don " Officially" and Glad to see Red tossing in his suggestions. It is gonna be cool, ツ.
Hey Bawb, Now that we know you are recycling a school bus, the yellow makes all the more sense!! The more you do, the better it looks Perfessor Bob!!!!!
Couldn't help but notice that the only painted part on the Coupe is the Canary yellow radiator shell AND you're wearing a color coordinated cap during the intro. Can we anticipate more of this fashion consciousness in the future?
So I was watching some other video's when I decided to click on my subscriptions to watch another video of a model A being built. I saw that Rat Rod Bob had a new video up and I said Rat Rod Bob well he comes first
that's come a long way from a wall hanger!!! Don, we appreciate you much,that old man does a lot of raseling with those girls he builds!!! And Red... He s no help he got Elvira Brain.
Looks like you put a few beads in your time there Bob. Excellent job , you and your buddy have done a nice firewall you can be proud of . Looking good .!!!🇺🇸👍
You need a tilt wheel setup ,another joint and your headers of choice to keep your angles good and clear . Good help is always appreciated Don . You guys got this.👍
Look'n good Bob...Oh and tell Ole Red if he keeps complaining that you'll tighten up his bolts real good for him; and for good measure you'll put metal shavings in his shoes😅
Nice. :) I like the old-school metal working, everything today is stamped and boring, and I like watching something actually being formed and be created
Bob she's coming along nicely so far. Very nice job. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon sir. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work sir. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
The three orobg straight cut metal shear was invented by a guy named Al Swink after WW2. His first invention after the war was the car wash. It was featured in Look Magazine. He used surplus B-17 superchargers as the air blowers. The shear changed metal shaping forever. Both he and his wife became mayors of Santa Monica, Ca. He had a long and very interesting life.
I like this hotrod more than Milners hotrod in the American Graffiti movie cause it's a Ford powered rod and it's starting to look meaner than Frankenstein with all that stitching. Ratrod Bob does it again.
RRB, I appreciate the quality of work that you are able to do with pretty basic tools.......none of those fancy $10K machines. Car looks great, love the stance. Keep the videos coming.
Here's something to try on your Model A coupe paint. Use the yellow for a base and try a reddish brown to give a distressed look. I think it would be cooler than the black...just my 2 cents. You may or may not like it. Love watching.
man that looks nice you do some great work Bob. I love watching your videos thanks for posting. That is a killer Model A for darn sure. Its tight and sweet. Its gonna be a ripper for sure.
i want u to know i been practicing your weld stitches, I've used plenty of sheet metal off of old school buses. just got me a 33 Ford truck, no drivetrain and the bottom 6" is pretty much gone., even the frame is weakened by rust. love your channel Bob and i appreciate your time showing us tips and tricks of the trade. thank you..
Hey Bob, As Diff would say in Africa. "Buy a Donkey" it means Thanks. Have a lekka one. Lekka means Great. This redneck from kentucky says Buy a donkey for sharing RRB. Have a Lekka week off with pay. 😊
Went to Cruising The Coast Block Party yesterday and got pics ... Me, Don, Newbern, Wesley, Dan from DD Speed Shop and a couple more folks. I''ll post it up on a video real soon.
Well ya gone done it again Bob mighty fancy for the rat 🐀 rod man and your sidekick Don ya guys work great together and ya hav (Red)skipper telling ya got it made the master cylinder don't need booster all that power it's going to hav ?ya we bigger guys hav to adjust to these small places ha ha l put 2 ujoints in mine had to lower it to get along side of headers lot of brain work took rest of the week off with pay and coffee got pretty hot 35 Celsius down here in Canada 🇨🇦 SK keep goin
New subscriber here. I like what I see. Rat Rods is not that common here in Norwaay, but we have a few. Very strict rules when it comes to building rods here.
Beautiful well thought out car, please think about suspended pedals. You'll have more foot room in the cab, if I didn't have the stock gas tank in my Model A it would have suspended pedals, that way you wouldn't have to cut a hole in the floor to check on fluid level or add a remote reservoir.Whatever you decide is good by me. Your car is a work of art.
Thanks for that comment! There's a few things to think about with suspended pedals. Where are you gonna put the master cylinder? Hanging off the fire wall for all to see is not acceptable. Under the dash will work but it's a PITA to do and you would have to have an access hole in the cowl to fill it. No to mention, all the bracing you would have to do in a little tight space to make it strong. But I do agree it would make for more room to rest your feet.
@@RaysLaughsAndLyrics 54' , 64' ehhh what's the difference!😟 Sorry, fat fingered it. Still though a 1961 - 1967 Econoline pick up would look cool. like a Matchbox car.
@@stevezelazny6987 No foul Steve.. Just thought to clarify for the young folks not familiar with the Econoline. I frequently have to use the Edit feature in the three dots to the right of the comments to fix my finger fouls.😁😁😁 Best of health, long life and prosperity to you and yours👍