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Building Custom Roll Pan: DIY Shrinking, Stretching, Shaping Techniques for Radial Motor Volkswagen!
In this episode, we create a custom-fabricated roll pan using DIY shrinking, stretching, and shaping metal techniques for the Radial Flyer Split Window Kombi Van. With the airplane motor shoehorned...
Read MoreCustom Hot Rod Floor: Massive Welding Techniques + Channeling done different! Will it Work?
On this episode, we're finalizing the custom floor for the 'Hemi Coupe.' We'll join all the pieces to create a solid foundation for the Hot Rod body. The sides...
Read MoreCustom Fuel Cap Mount: Forming Sheet Metal For Airplane Motor Volkswagen Build | Ep. 12
On this episode we create a metal buck to press form sheet metal. We create a recessed mount to hold our Aircraft inspired Fuel cap. This replaces the factory door...
Read MoreThe BIGGEST HAMMER You've Ever Seen vs. METAL + Shop Projects Update!
Moving metal and moving shop - We get our new power hammer from Machinery House assembled, bolted down, and make some noise! This thing is big and big things are...
Read MoreNO MORE MESSY WIRES - DIY Stainless Wire Looms for Your Hot Rod!
On this episode we provide a simple DIY solution to house your spark plug wires with these custom Stainless Wire Looms. We take some notes from Henry Ford himself- The...
Read MoreRace Car Vs. Abandoned Airstrip: Unveiling The 'midnight Special' - On The Market
With the final details complete, Its alive and running better than ever. A few subtle changes add for some serious impact giving the forever evolving Midnight Special a new look....
Read MoreTri-powered V8 Engine Returns to Roadster After 25 Years!
On this episode we finally reignite the heart beat of the newly named ‘Black Sunrise’s body and chassis. The motor was machined thanks to Galloways Engines and assembled with all...
Read MoreEP. 11 - COOLING an AIRPLANE MOTOR in a Volkswagen! - Radial Engine Kombi.
On this episode we start to create the base that will be the cooling system for the radial motor. Yes, it’s water cooled. With no room for a radiator in...
Read MoreBUILDING Crazy HOT ROD FLOOR from Scratch! - With Very Special Guest!
On this episode we finalise the floor panels and clean up the sub structure. In preparation for welding, everything is finished off, the last panel is formed and put through...
Read MoreEP. 10 - The craziest AIRPLANE EXHAUST on a Radial Motor Volkswagen - WELD + PURGE: Final Reveal!!
On this episode we finalise our custom stainless exhaust system. With the 3 cylinder Radial motor playing a base to work from we decided to split each pipe into two...
Read MoreEP. 9 - CRAZY CUSTOM 3 IN TO 6 AIRPLANE EXHAUST | Radial Airplane Motor Volkswagen.
On this episode we home all 6 exhaust tips to the rest of the pipes and flanges. Many bends and tacks later we have the result seen here, a full...
Read MoreBuilding a Hot Rod Floor: Bead Rolling & Hammer Forming Techniques + (DIY) Tooling experiment!!
On this episode we continue working on the Hemi Coupe floor. We finish welding together parts of the floor, plus hammer form and bead for extra strength. We made a...
Read MoreEP. 7 - Installing Radial Airplane Motor in Volkswagen: Custom Aluminium Fuel Tank | Hammer Formed!
On this Episode we fly into the fuel tank. An aircraft themed rectangle tank with hammer formed beads. We create a simple baffle inside and weld in the mounts for...
Read MoreHammer Forming Metal with One Simple HAND TOOL & Wood Buck Technique! 🔨 HOW TO!
On this episode I try hammer forming 2.5mm (10g) Aluminium, It worked! The plan here is to create two ends with an even radius to weld into a rectangle shape...
Read MoreMastering the Basics: SETUP and LOUVERING a 90-Year-Old Hot Rod | 270 Louvers!
On this episode we Louver multiple panels for a 1934 Ford coupe. We discuss and show the process of laying out the pattern in order to get the right look...
Read MoreSimple HANDMADE Tooling for HAMMER FORMING BEADS on Power Hammer
On this episode we create some handmade tooling for the power hammer in order to hammer form beads in various thickness of sheet metal. Using this simple wood buck technique,...
Read MoreBuilding a SIMPLE HOTROD FLOOR: DIY Cardboard Template to Sheet Metal | 5 Window Coupe
On this episode we recreate our subfloor for the Hemi coupe. After a trip home to Canada and a spark of ideas from some great builders we change direction and...
Read MoreJoin the Journey of a 1930's HAND BUILT Race Car 11 Days Before the Race!! BTS (RAW)
We take you behind the scenes, 11 days out from the Red Dust Revival 2022 at Lake Perkolilli, Kalgoorlie, Australia's oldest race track. The hectic build deadline, sleepless nights, banter...
Read MoreHow to Bend Rectangular Tube WITHOUT A BENDER | 5 Window Coupe Subframe!
On this episode we are starting the 5 window coupe, with ideas to channel the Model A body 2-3” over the 1932 frame we need to fabricate a subframe. We...
Read MoreEP. 6 - Installing Airplane Motor in Volkswagen: Custom ENGINE TURNED Gauge Panels
On the episode we create some custom engine turned gauge panels. We try and keep with the aircraft theme and fabricate an upper roof console that will hold our Stewart...
Read MoreHOW TO Use CARDBOARD TEMPLATES For Simple Shapes | PLASMA CUTTING for BEGINNERS!
On this Episode it's back to basics. We discuss CAD and in these terms its 'Cardboard Assisted Design'. Using our template we show how you can use them to accurately...
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