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EP. 5 - Installing Airplane Motor in Volkswagen | Custom Motor Mounts.
On this episode we add on to the recessed boxing plates and create a pair of motor mounts to tie everything together. A major milestone in any build is getting...
Read MoreEP. 4 - Installing Airplane Motor in Volkswagen | Custom Boxing Plates
On this episode we jig up our mid plate and final tig weld it. We add our motor mounts and bolt it to the Subaru 5 speed transmission. With a...
Read MoreEP. 3 - Installing Airplane Motor in Volkswagen | Custom Fabricated Engine Cradle
On this episode we are back on the Radial Split Window. We make room for our new 5 speed transmission built by SubaruGears. Custom fabricated transmission mounts and a complete...
Read MoreReunited After 45 Years | A Father and his First Hot Rod: Desert Swap
On this episode we dive into the mind of a great friend and fellow hot rodder, Brett ‘Cobba’ Weary. Cobba and His Brother Damien put their heads together to create...
Read MoreCustom Cruiser Skirts: Step-by-Step Installation and Paint | 1950 Buick Pt. 2
On this episode we pickup where we left off with our custom cruiser skirts for the '50 Buick Sedanette. We cover the brackets that will hold these on and get...
Read MoreHAMMER FORMING Custom Fender Skirts - SIMPLE Metal SHAPING Techniques: 1950 Buick!
On this episode we are working on Jalopy Warehouse’s 1950 Buick Sedanette, putting the ‘Kustom’ in Bennetts Customs. We create a pair for Cruiser skirts using a Hammer Formed buck....
Read MoreTransforming a 1929 Ford Roadster Trunk: LOUVERING and Rust Repair!
On this episode we pick up where we left off in part one. Rust repair to the outer skin is done and planished. 117 louvers are laid out and punched....
Read MoreTransforming Ford Roadster Trunk Lid: MAJOR Rust Repair & Rumble Seat Conversion!
On this episode we take our stock trunk lid for the ‘29 Roadster body and start the rumble seat conversion. This conversion usually happens in the opposite way, but with...
Read MoreInside the Mind | The 'MAD' Scotsman
On this episode we dive into the mind of The ‘Mad’ Scotsman or occasionally goes by the name Wayne - pronounced ‘Wynn’ if you asked him. We couldn’t think of...
Read MoreCustomizing Your Hot Rod: Adapting Model T Leaf Spring for V8 Rear End!
On this episode we cover an age old hot rod trick utilising a Ford Model T rear leaf spring to work in unison with a V8 rear end. After deciding...
Read MoreDirty Hot Rod Transformation: Prepping and Paint 'Black Betty' CHASSIS | Ready for CROWN JEWELL!!
On this episode we are on Ben’s roadster, getting it prepped for a new heart transplant! We remove the front suspension and accessories. The frame is then roughly prepped for...
Read MoreLOUVERED / 3D Shop Sign from SCRAP METAL | 107 Year old MR PEANUT!!
We re-create a life size Mr Peanut Sign which dates back to 1916. This has been a favourite logo of ours for a long time and it was very exciting...
Read MoreHOW TO: Simple RUST REPAIR Panels on RUSTED out Roadster Cowl!
On this episode we start repairing 94 years of rust on the ‘29 Ford Roadster body. Saving as much original steel and patina, we create a lower cowl section on...
Read MoreDisassembling an 87 Year-Old Ford Banjo Rear End: Got More than we Bargained For!!
On this episode we crack open the centre section for a 87 year-old Ford banjo rear end. Unveiling all its dirty secrets. It’s expected to pull these early axles apart...
Read MoreHOW TO: Blending STAINLESS WELDS, Easy Techniques | Simple bumper for the ’29 Roadster
On this episode, we are back on the rear end of Black Betty, or the 3650 SPL. Ben requested a simple bumper for the rear. keeping in mind the "Less...
Read MoreHot Rod Transformation: From Final Disassembly to Fresh Paint for 1932 Ford Chassis
On this Episode, the final disassembly for the 1932 Ford chassis. We teardown, clean and prep all the items for paint. We jump in the paint booth, lay some black...
Read MoreCustom Dash Upgrade: Installing Stewart Warner GAUGES in your Hot Rod | 'Black Betty'
On this episode we finish off our custom '32 inspired dash panel. Using our six piece Stewart Warner gauge kit along with an early style ignition and headlight switch completes...
Read MoreHOW TO: Metal Shaping Hot Rod TRUNK PANEL from Scratch | '29 Roadster
On this episode we simplify and restyle the rear section of Ben’s Roadster. We fabricate a new lower trunk panel and fit our newly purchased ‘37 Ford tail lights with...
Read MoreRepurposing FORD Parts: Customizing Model A Headlight Bar and F1 Shock Mounts | '29 Roadster
On the episode we repurpose a stock Ford Model A headlight bar and a pair of Ford F1 shock mounts to fix our Guide headlights and tube shocks. Recycling old...
Read MorePushing the Limits on an Early FORD AXLE | Axle Dropping JIG
On this episode we go through the issues from our first trial. Fix them and alter the parts to work in sync while dropping axles. We drop a Model A...
Read MoreHOW TO: Fabricate JIG to Drop 1928 - '48 FORD Axles!
On this episode we fabricate a complete jig to house early Ford I-Beam axles from 1928-48. The frame will help hold the axle while we use heat and a press...
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