The good news is that you are showing me all the work I still need to do before body work. The bad news is that you are showing me all the work I still need to do before body work. The chassis work is killer as well. Either way, I cant say enough about how much I appreciate your channel. Cheers Mike, Big Steve and Carrapila..... WHATS FOR LUNCH?
Mike's attention to detail is unsurpassed. Most shops would just make a giant cover sheet for the firewall not fill in each individual holes. Amazing craftsmanship
Mike is so meticulous in the mechanicals, love it! The only thing I would have done differently is have a dedicated sacrificial socket sharpened like a punch. Heat the socket with a small torch and use it like a punch for all those frame holes. It will also keep the the bedding from fraying all in one step. Great for rugs too.
The part nobody sees here ~ even finding and acquiring a solid decent '36 Coupe to turn into the next Bello's Lokochon Kustom...great cam work Big Steve !
Hey LocoChon........ Make sure you give Carapilla some of that special Pachuco sauce for his taco's at Lunchtime! That way he gets a second wind and gets down it before 5 pm....... 👊👍
I see the Phillips 66 Sign on the back wall. Grew up in Brissy C1960's.Lived in Leafy Bardon, I remember quite clealy just down thwe road at the Junction we had a Phillips 66 Garage
The last 36 I worked on had nothing left below the lower hinge. Jealous of the nice cars you start with. Always a joy to see one of Mike's videos pop up. I have been at this for 50 years this year and am still learning form folks like you. The torch is the rusty bolt equalizer
Every morn I wake up I close my eyes and pray real hard there is a new video,I get so f'n excited when there is! I could watch this all day ,and that's saying alot. What needs to happen to get 2 videos every week? I'm sure every viewer would be happy to pay $1 to $3a month to pay for big Scott to make that happen. West side till I die.
I wait all week for Sunday mornin Mike ... Lot of guys learn the hard way and do metal work off the frame ... always wondered what all the noise was ... another cool video ...
I never realized the component removal and re-assembly for sandblasting. Nice illustration with the camera work and as always It's the awesome detailed workmanship that makes the cars to be head turners.
Lokochon gonna be making brackets for days on that ol dog! Mike just a suggestion may want to heat an old socket to cut your body mount bolt holes like you do carpet for seat belts in a car. Your way works good too.
The shop is nice and bright with the new lighting. Putting the body on the frame makes sense. You do it your way don't worry about those haters out there, you do you homie .
I also don't know what I'm doing but I won't put a single port master cylinder on a disc brake system, especially with a Caddy motor. Make sure the owner has good insurance!
FIRST THING! you look much younger con las greñas cortadas. Sending props on the attention to detail, but most importantly I'm glued to the channel, because I have learned quite a bit just from watching. And I'm a seasoned veteran. Watching with a much loved pragmatic approach. Love and share the channel often. Kudos loco!
Hey…nothing wrong with doing it how you want to do it. That’s what makes it right in your eyes in what you do! The cars always come out as masterpieces! 😎✌🏻
As always Mike your work is nuthin but perfection. For you people who have not subscribed yet what you waiting for. These big Steve productions are way better than what you see on regular television . Keep up the great work and as always I look forward to seeing the next video #Westside#Tadow💪🏽
Bodywork sequence makes perfect sense. Mike you must have asbestos fingers .watching you melt the webbing cuts I was flinching every time you touched the hot webbing.
Almost look like you know what you’re doing 😂😂. Seriously beautiful work as always, you make it look easy, crack up every time at the “instructor voice “ lol
Man I have watched this 36 chassis build at least three times and look forward to the body work and it is here now! Yes! Kudos from a northern LocoChon!!
Anything you can do to minimize the work once the bodies painted is good. And if it means bolting it back to the frame to do it so be it. That all comes from experience and I think you have a ton of that as a shown in your videos. As always, very informative and great video work. Not said enough, but it is much appreciated. Living vicariously through your videos thanks again.
I just watched Mike Tidwell the firewall from the inside with the heat going down and it was just like artistry and I thought to myself. I wonder if he’s got a book or pamphlet or something of the all the cars or least some of the cars that he’s done finished, I would, really be interested in buying a copy or seeing something of the work that he’s done he’s a goddamn artist entertainer makes everything look so easy thank you. I’m thoroughly impressed with him the more I see.
It is always a pleasure watching a master craftsman at work. Mike, you do fine work, ese! Big Steve sure does some good camera work as well. I like sparks thrown at me, tambien 😂 The background noise just adds to the authenticity of the shops dynamic 💯
Hello big John. I ventured across the boarder last weekend 21 04 24. I came down to sunny Chepstow race course for a show. It was a nice and relaxing day. Cheers Tim.
if You have been doing it for many years and it works, why change now. I have watched Your videos and You do know what You are doing, so keep doing the great jobs You have done in the past and the jobs You are doing now and in the years to come.
Hay Mike can never get enough of watching you, such a craftsman.😊 a little tip when doing brake or fuel lines, pull them through a piece of wood with hole drilled through, makes the lines nice and straight for bending.😊😊
THAT WAS NICE MIKE! PERO COMO DISE LA RAZA! ( QUE CHULADA ) WHEN YOUR DOING THE LITTLE THINGS, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT JUMP OUT AT YOU! THE WAY YOU PLUM THOSE AIR BAGS LINES NICE HALE MIKE! THEN DROPPING THAT MODERN MOTOR & TRANS! NO CHINGES! THAT BOMBITA WITH A NICE PAINT JOB, CRUISING THE BLVD. OR JUST SLAMMED TO THE GROUND! ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON! KEEP DROPPING THE VIDEOS. ADIOS....
It seems like I can't get enough of these videos. I know it takes a lot of effort on both ends of the camera to make them. Anyhow, I look forward to seeing a new one every week and have learned a few tricks here and there. When I was still wrenching the only cordless thing I had was a cordless drill, and now everything is cordless and seems to have as much power as air. Anyhow, thanks to all for making these great videos.
1936 ford three window and 1932 ford roadsters are my favourite body styles. What you got up your sleeve for this one carrapila. Chop and front end treatment. Or just a chop. Or a stock body? I’m sure you and Mike can sort it. Big Steve don’t worry about the noise from next door, it’s not your fault. Take care all and looking forwards to next week.
I have been a mechanic here in England for thirty odd years and one of the guys I work with has a set of pipe pliers like yours and I used them a few times and found them brilliant so recently baught a set ,,,borrow twice then buy once ....
Agree with your reasoning on attaching body to frame prior to finalizing bodywork. With only webbing in between, all that metal has a "memory" that has to be respected. Later models that have rubber biscuits between body and frame present yet another set of variables because they change shape over time in a non-uniform way.
No short cuts at your shop, I’ve seen guys get repop parts and paint them only to find that the body lines aren’t any good. In the long run, it just pays to be thorough with everything once and not finding any surprises in the end. Great job Mike.
Fkn love this channel!Bellow’s chops look like they rolled off the assembly line. By far the best! In my opinion he is the best. Very uniquely different from the other car custom channels on YT.
Hey Mike , your videos of the 36 are helping me on my 35 . I take pictures of pertinent areas that I have to rebuild on mine from your videos. That’s tight work that you do. Keep them coming.
I just brought home my second 36 ford. Your videos are better than an instruction manual! Thanks for sharing your passion with all of us and keep the inspiration coming!
Yo LocoKhon you got a lot of LocoKhon`s working and doing some Bad Ass LocoKhon work get down Mike El Chingon and to all If you Follow Bello`s Protocol he has a Procedure And Homies it is working Shot out to Bid Steve and Carrapila and all of Bello`s LocoKhon`s Peace out The Crazy Old Man In The Yucatan
Man, with the exception of last Sunday, dad and I made it a thing to sit down, eat lunch, and watch yall work magic! We’ve been heavily enjoying the 36 ford build, because in our shop we’ve started working on my dad’s first car that he’s had since he was 13 (he’ll be 69 in a few weeks) which is a 1936 ford pickup. It’s awesome to see what all y’all come up with to make that car ride, run, and look way better than it did stock. And thank you so much Big Steve for the awesome camera work, and for getting close ups of the products and tools used in these projects. It’s been helpful in my own personal builds! Can’t wait to see the next video! Us Arkansas boys enjoy every moment!
Your way , body on , gaps fit , then body off for paint is the right way . My friend Jim will occasionally be asked to paint a car without removing all the trim . He preps the car, polishes all the chrome , cleans and waxes all the windows ...then tapes it off and shoots it He doesnt want to even touch the paint after the tape comes off . Hanging doors , hood and deck lid after paint is hard enough , adjusting all the gaps would be a nightmare ...and scratched paint everywhere
The good news is that you are showing me all the work I still need to do before body work. The bad news is that you are showing me all the work I still need to do before body work. The chassis work is killer as well. Either way, I cant say enough about how much I appreciate your channel. Cheers Mike, Big Steve and Carrapila..... WHATS FOR LUNCH?
Welcome to the class
Hi class
Mike doesnt take it to the next level, he is the next level.
Mike's attention to detail is unsurpassed. Most shops would just make a giant cover sheet for the firewall not fill in each individual holes. Amazing craftsmanship
I was having withdrawals 😂😂😂
Good show 👏 👍
Absolutely the best work I have ever seen. It must be lonely at the top.
Mike makes it all look so easy, that’s the sign of a great craftsman…
For a guy that claims to not know what he's doing, his logic is pretty sound! Love the fun you have building these dream rides.
Bad news😢 If you don’t know what you’re doing, no body knows because you’re a genius! Love your channel!!
Mike is so meticulous in the mechanicals, love it! The only thing I would have done differently is have a dedicated sacrificial socket sharpened like a punch. Heat the socket with a small torch and use it like a punch for all those frame holes. It will also keep the the bedding from fraying all in one step. Great for rugs too.
Mike has talked me into buying so many tools, and I don't even work on my own cars. LOL!
I like Mikes channel cause there's no unnecessary blabbering 😊
Nothing but LOKOCHON Style!
The part nobody sees here ~ even finding and acquiring a solid decent '36 Coupe to turn into the next Bello's Lokochon Kustom...great cam work Big Steve !
Cool, thanks and thanks for watching
Big Steve
Hey LocoChon........ Make sure you give Carapilla some of that special Pachuco sauce for his taco's at Lunchtime! That way he gets a second wind and gets down it before 5 pm....... 👊👍
Cavron mike .. its about time carnal... " STOP FUCKING AROUND"😂😂😂😂
is it good or bad...but I'm getting addicted to these videos, I believe I'm turning into a old ranfla Lokochon. great work, guys.
I see the Phillips 66 Sign on the back wall. Grew up in Brissy C1960's.Lived in Leafy Bardon, I remember quite clealy just down thwe road at the Junction we had a Phillips 66 Garage
The last 36 I worked on had nothing left below the lower hinge. Jealous of the nice cars you start with. Always a joy to see one of Mike's videos pop up. I have been at this for 50 years this year and am still learning form folks like you. The torch is the rusty bolt equalizer
"What makes sense to you makes sense."Very good job.
Every morn I wake up I close my eyes and pray real hard there is a new video,I get so f'n excited when there is! I could watch this all day ,and that's saying alot. What needs to happen to get 2 videos every week? I'm sure every viewer would be happy to pay $1 to $3a month to pay for big Scott to make that happen. West side till I die.
Clean Clean Pinky Ring Homie 👌🤙🏼
I wait all week for Sunday mornin Mike ... Lot of guys learn the hard way and do metal work off the frame ... always wondered what all the noise was ... another cool video ...
I never realized the component removal and re-assembly for sandblasting. Nice illustration with the camera work and as always It's the awesome detailed workmanship that makes the cars to be head turners.
Had to work this morning but I'm watching you now bro
Lokochon gonna be making brackets for days on that ol dog! Mike just a suggestion may want to heat an old socket to cut your body mount bolt holes like you do carpet for seat belts in a car. Your way works good too.
My favorite catch phrase, I don’t know what I’m doing but it’ll be perfect when I’m done!
Hey Mike, who was one of your favorite builders growing up. Thanks Mike.
The shop is nice and bright with the new lighting. Putting the body on the frame makes sense. You do it your way don't worry about those haters out there, you do you homie .
I like the warm natural light in the old videos.🤷🏻♂
So nice to you guys back!! Great job!!!
Not a shadow in the shop. Thanks for making my week.
I also don't know what I'm doing but I won't put a single port master cylinder on a disc brake system, especially with a Caddy motor. Make sure the owner has good insurance!
FIRST THING! you look much younger con las greñas cortadas. Sending props on the attention to detail, but most importantly I'm glued to the channel, because I have learned quite a bit just from watching. And I'm a seasoned veteran. Watching with a much loved pragmatic approach. Love and share the channel often. Kudos loco!
Finally mikes back! I missed Sundays watching bellos. Always great stuff
Hey…nothing wrong with doing it how you want to do it. That’s what makes it right in your eyes in what you do! The cars always come out as masterpieces! 😎✌🏻
Love the attention to detail, like filling in holes in the firewall. Gotta be clean clean pinky ring. Salut all the Lokochonies out here! ❤
As always Mike your work is nuthin but perfection. For you people who have not subscribed yet what you waiting for. These big Steve productions are way better than what you see on regular television . Keep up the great work and as always I look forward to seeing the next video #Westside#Tadow💪🏽
That's a huge compliment, thank you.
Big Steve
Bodywork sequence makes perfect sense. Mike you must have asbestos fingers .watching you melt the webbing cuts I was flinching every time you touched the hot webbing.
Mike you going to the Santa Maria 2024 national this year
Almost look like you know what you’re doing 😂😂. Seriously beautiful work as always, you make it look easy, crack up every time at the “instructor voice “ lol
Man I have watched this 36 chassis build at least three times and look forward to the body work and it is here now! Yes! Kudos from a northern LocoChon!!
Mike did it again "homie style" 😎🤘
Anything you can do to minimize the work once the bodies painted is good. And if it means bolting it back to the frame to do it so be it. That all comes from experience and I think you have a ton of that as a shown in your videos. As always, very informative and great video work. Not said enough, but it is much appreciated. Living vicariously through your videos thanks again.
Impressive skills and gets it done...
I just watched Mike Tidwell the firewall from the inside with the heat going down and it was just like artistry and I thought to myself. I wonder if he’s got a book or pamphlet or something of the all the cars or least some of the cars that he’s done finished, I would, really be interested in buying a copy or seeing something of the work that he’s done he’s a goddamn artist entertainer makes everything look so easy thank you. I’m thoroughly impressed with him the more I see.
It is always a pleasure watching a master craftsman at work. Mike, you do fine work, ese! Big Steve sure does some good camera work as well. I like sparks thrown at me, tambien 😂
The background noise just adds to the authenticity of the shops dynamic 💯
Cool, thanks
Big Steve
Hell yea. Looking good
Greetings to Mike, Carapilla & Big Steve from Big John all the way from Pembroke Dock thank you for another great video 🛠️
Hello big John. I ventured across the boarder last weekend 21 04 24. I came down to sunny Chepstow race course for a show. It was a nice and relaxing day. Cheers Tim.
if You have been doing it for many years and it works, why change now. I have watched Your videos and You do know what You are doing, so keep doing the great jobs You have done in the past and the jobs You are doing now and in the years to come.
Subscribed from the far east side at Cape Cod. Looks like an old Caddy or Olds motor
Mike, you are truly a craftsman! I enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sharing your passion with us.
What engine is going in this rod is it modern or old time
I do bodywork the same way. I just paint the chassis when the body comes back off for paint. Look forward to each episode ✌️
Mike, your a master at this craft, I wait e very week for your videos
Your concept on how you do things in a step by step.is well done one of best out there love my Sunday s washing your show haveing a cup of coffee ☕
Hay Mike can never get enough of watching you, such a craftsman.😊 a little tip when doing brake or fuel lines, pull them through a piece of wood with hole drilled through, makes the lines nice and straight for bending.😊😊
Another very informative video well done👍my Sunday ends well👌
THAT WAS NICE MIKE! PERO COMO DISE LA RAZA! ( QUE CHULADA ) WHEN YOUR DOING THE LITTLE THINGS, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT JUMP OUT AT YOU! THE WAY YOU PLUM THOSE AIR BAGS LINES NICE HALE MIKE! THEN DROPPING THAT MODERN MOTOR & TRANS! NO CHINGES! THAT BOMBITA WITH A NICE PAINT JOB, CRUISING THE BLVD. OR JUST SLAMMED TO THE GROUND! ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON! KEEP DROPPING THE VIDEOS. ADIOS....
It seems like I can't get enough of these videos. I know it takes a lot of effort on both ends of the camera to make them. Anyhow, I look forward to seeing a new one every week and have learned a few tricks here and there. When I was still wrenching the only cordless thing I had was a cordless drill, and now everything is cordless and seems to have as much power as air. Anyhow, thanks to all for making these great videos.
I'm a home hobbyist. I'm working on a 69 chevelle. . got weeks just in the trunk. These videos show that this stuff takes time. Good hands
So.... wats for Lunch👍🏼🚙😎clean shop clean work‼️‼️
Mike, Big Steve, and callapilla, my 3 favourite homies🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥
Great process and talent. No shortcuts to make it safe and right. Another great Sunday at Bellos Institute. Thank you All. My favorite utube.
1936 ford three window and 1932 ford roadsters are my favourite body styles. What you got up your sleeve for this one carrapila. Chop and front end treatment. Or just a chop. Or a stock body? I’m sure you and Mike can sort it. Big Steve don’t worry about the noise from next door, it’s not your fault. Take care all and looking forwards to next week.
It would be cool to hear yall talk about yalls dream cars.
I hit the like button before I watch so I don't forget.
Another Chingon episode!!! Bad ass builds
Mike always doing bad ass working!! I learn something everytime I watch the show. Big Steve great work!!
Cool, thanks and thank you for watching
Big Steve
I have been a mechanic here in England for thirty odd years and one of the guys I work with has a set of pipe pliers like yours and I used them a few times and found them brilliant so recently baught a set ,,,borrow twice then buy once ....
Agree with your reasoning on attaching body to frame prior to finalizing bodywork. With only webbing in between, all that metal has a "memory" that has to be respected. Later models that have rubber biscuits between body and frame present yet another set of variables because they change shape over time in a non-uniform way.
Bonsoir, très bonne méthode de tout remonter et ajuster pour un bon travail. Bonne continuation. 👍
Nothing but perfection! Two Badass BELLOS KUSTOMS shirts delivered to Ohio in record time from Cali! No way!
Hey Mike, use a soldering iron to make the holes in the frame tape,, works a treat
Frame came out nice. Never gets old seeing these cars back on the road again.
Great video work of a true craftsman at work!
No short cuts at your shop, I’ve seen guys get repop parts and paint them only to find that the body lines aren’t any good. In the long run, it just pays to be thorough with everything once and not finding any surprises in the end. Great job Mike.
Great job Mike.
Fkn love this channel!Bellow’s chops look like they rolled off the assembly line. By far the best! In my opinion he is the best. Very uniquely different from the other car custom channels on YT.
Hey home you must have went to vato Locos Barrios Academy Street and Chop Chop build.🤙🏽👍🏼🤟🏽😎👏🏽👏🏽
Always nice to se a profs working .😊😊😊
Would it be easier to put a hot sharpened rod through the webbing when prepping the body bolts ?
Love Y’all’s work at Bello’s Kustoms… The sheet metal on the 35 Chevy roof an rear window was a masters class in metal work… Artistry at its finest
Hey Mike , your videos of the 36 are helping me on my 35 . I take pictures of pertinent areas that I have to rebuild on mine from your videos. That’s tight work that you do. Keep them coming.
Nice work Mike ,you make it look easy. Thanks Steve for the top notch coverage
Love this show, Im glad I found it. Lots of Skill here!!!
Looks great Mike and I’m from the East Coast Very KOOL
I😂love it Mike “You always got the yernin for some leanin…..keep up the great work……😊
Don't worry about the noise! We know it's a work environment... All good! Love these videos!
I really like the build videos. Thanks for posting!!
Mike you are the only channel that shows every step
And you have a plan! Which is why your sh!t is the BEST👍🏁
Homie I am from the East side. East Coast of Scotland 🏴
Firme work Mike, see you in Santa Maria soon😎👊🏽
You should take pictures of the cars like chicano park the beach in your shop and sell calendars definitely want one @mike belloskustoms
I'd buy a calendar.
Good idea
Mr magic Mike is a top notch master craftsman no doubt love his work and his sense of humor is funny as hell.
I just brought home my second 36 ford. Your videos are better than an instruction manual! Thanks for sharing your passion with all of us and keep the inspiration coming!
Yo LocoKhon you got a lot of LocoKhon`s working and doing some Bad Ass LocoKhon work get down Mike El Chingon and to all If you Follow Bello`s Protocol he has a Procedure And Homies it is working Shot out to Bid Steve and Carrapila and all of Bello`s LocoKhon`s Peace out The Crazy Old Man In The Yucatan
Dale shine! Breakfast tacos and Bello's!!!
Man, with the exception of last Sunday, dad and I made it a thing to sit down, eat lunch, and watch yall work magic! We’ve been heavily enjoying the 36 ford build, because in our shop we’ve started working on my dad’s first car that he’s had since he was 13 (he’ll be 69 in a few weeks) which is a 1936 ford pickup. It’s awesome to see what all y’all come up with to make that car ride, run, and look way better than it did stock. And thank you so much Big Steve for the awesome camera work, and for getting close ups of the products and tools used in these projects. It’s been helpful in my own personal builds! Can’t wait to see the next video! Us Arkansas boys enjoy every moment!
Cool, I will do my best to keep the videos rolling
Thanks for watching
Big Steve
Your way , body on , gaps fit , then body off for paint is the right way . My friend Jim will occasionally be asked to paint a car without removing all the trim . He preps the car, polishes all the chrome , cleans and waxes all the windows ...then tapes it off and shoots it He doesnt want to even touch the paint after the tape comes off . Hanging doors , hood and deck lid after paint is hard enough , adjusting all the gaps would be a nightmare ...and scratched paint everywhere
In my old age I would just have to buy a fiberglass replica. When it is done will it be partially very thin metal.
Not a better feeling when things fall into place like a glove. This comes with years of experience and attention to detail. 👏
Hello from the Westside " coast" Of New Zealand...love your videos as usual mate