Hot Rod Going from BOTCHED to Custom Chassis | 1940 Ford Truck | Loco Customs
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This video is 2 months of footage compiled into one video. It's about time the person who did this was held accountable now that legal issues were settled. We hope you all enjoy and stay tuned for weekly videos! As always thanks for watching and leave your opinions in the comments, we read all of them. Feel free to email us at lococustomslv@yahoo.com if you have any questions or need any help/advice with your builds!
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Now this is the story of stand up folks, a class, and might I say "First Class" operation. I do not see any hillbilly engineering here (not that is specifically bad or good for that matter)
What I see is a man with skills, understands loading and geometry, grasps very clearly what alignment and "square" means and KNOWS HOW TO WELD understands load bearing and weight distribution, I could go on and on for goodness sake.
I watch the transformation of that lovely little truck to something that will continue to be cool and lovely but with a pride in the foundation - FRAME - which is what it ROLLS on and realize it's going to be way better than new, safe, strong, able to be and hold alignment
You are a tribute to master fabricators everywhere. Your eye for it is just amazing as well as the heartfelt passion to get it right.
What you have done to reveal the dastardly deed and right the wrong for this nice lady is epic.
Fun, entertaining but make no mistake how you handled this, how it is being turned around to better than the customer expected (no doubt in my mind to that) is truly evidence still over 200 years later of the amazing country with people that have morals, values and believe in what is right still exists and flourishes today!
I am blown away, await the subsequent videos with anticipation and cannot wait to see this cute little Ford such a neat classic ripping around town with no parts falling out from under it or crashing because it will not track straight.
It will be riding on a EPIC custom frame from a epic CUSTOM MASTER FABRICATOR that is an honest, decent informed and competent man (and shop of course)
Cudos! 10+ 👍👍👍👍
We are flattered.. wow thank you so much for taking the time to comment. So glad you enjoy the channel, lost for words at this comment
Your honest and truthful approach is so damn awesome !!!! Great work guys. Outstanding craftsmanship
That guy should work for Disney,with that Mickey Mouse job. Your work and the fact that you actually went to mediation to help the owner is outstandin, may you enjoy continued success.
PS good job not cussing out the crook,far to many videos on builds like that, its disturbing how many builds like that burying damage under bondo.
Glad I found your channel. Nice work. Always good to learn from fabricators who care and do great work. Looking forward to more great videos. Watching in Minnesota.
I commend you for posting his name, it isn't about trashing him (which he deserves), it is about protecting those he tries to get in the future.
Your comment says it exactly right! Thank you very much Richard
I'm glad there are people like you guys to fix stuff like this and going above and beyond to help this nice, generous lady!
Thank you! She deserves it
That new frame is a work of art. I'm learning a lot from watching you guys. Your knowledge, humility, and dry sense of humor is appreciated.
Good on yah! Damn cool that folks like y'all are there to help folks like this couple. She sounds like a pretty amazing lady! Creating karma for thieves is always acceptable. 👍
I F-ing love it! Home grown, grassroots, raw and nitty gritty hot rod builds. This is what hot rod TV should look like. Subscribed!
Watching you guys from oz, karma bites both ways and good things happen to good people,👍
The way you work reminds me of my Grandfather when I was a little boy (I'm 71 now) - He was an Absolute Master Carpenter/cabinet maker. He always taught me, unmercifully, "If you aren't going to do it right, Don't even pick up your tools."
Great content. I think the greatest thing you bring to the table is getting all this work done in a calm and precise manner.
Thank you very much!
Just got to this video accidentally, and i love it[s content, Thank you!!
Thanks for outing this person. You saved others.
Grind the mill scale off to save the drill cutter. Noted :o)
DUDE!! you guys are awesome. im glad you outed this guy. love your work keep the videos coming I been waiting for this video. JR is so quiet tho lol
Well great work and your approach is wonderfully refreshing. Being brutally honest is not in our culture anymore. Way to stay humble and honest. You sir are a true professional. Keep it real and rocking. Great rebuild. Thanks for caring enough for the customer and for the truck. Your work in superior and professional.
A real true professional 👏
Really impressed, good spannerwork, proper load engineering, good job.
Looks like you do beautiful work. It's a shame that some people are nothing more then a sham.
What happened to honesty and integrity. You know back when peoples word actually meant something.
Thank you so much Frank that's a huge compliment! Exactly right, peoples word doesn't mean much anymore
I really dig the baby callin you out for sass. Damn kids. Your editor needs props too. Anybody can cut and weld tube 😉
Coming from the editor and camera Girl: this is my favorite comment haha ❤️🤙Thanks!!
Great job you guys!!! Especially nice fixing the crap work the other guy did for the nice sounding lady. I enjoy the methodical way you go through everything. Keep up the good work!
Sir not from your state. But thank you for having a big heart to take care of the people who mean a lot to your town! Much respect and keep up what you’re doing! And awesome content.
Man you guys Rock .
Just found your channel, will be following it. I agree that almost all car people are fantastic and honest people, very friendly. I want to keep meeting car people. Told a guy the other day, there is probly 358,000 things I don't know about the older cars. But every time I get to talk to car people I can mark one of those things off. Keep up the great work. Hoping more younger people get bitten by the car bug.
Really liked the videos , this is obviously a family business which is great that this knowledge and work ethic is passed on to the next generation. This is the kind of schooling I look forward to. Thxs
You do awesome job !! Helping her
Love this build
Nice work lads 👍👍 looks like a great build now watching you build from scratch that front end was terrific
So glad to hear you liked watching the front end Brian, we really appreciate hearing what you liked most specifically. Thank you!
Shame about the original frame not working out, I’ve had similar problems with jobs over the years. You think using an original piece helps with either cost or other complications, but then you reach a point where you realise you’re better off going all new custom.
Great build, glad it’s working out 😊
Watching from, Terre Haute,In.
I’m glad you showed building the crossmember in a world of everything coming in kits that cost a lot
Really enjoy your channel! Nice how you explain your thinking on chassis build as you go. Just saw the 37 Chevy coupe in the background. My favorite car !
You guys are the best, awesome fab work and it's all about what's best for the customer, for you to do all the fab work then restart with a new frame shows your class. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing the next installment all the best from across the pond 👍🇬🇧
We love to hear where you are from! Thank you so much for the support William, it means a lot. Stay tuned for the next video
So much better. This is what she was expecting to get the first time around, an alighnable frame that functions properly.
Thank you! and nice cutlass
love it you guys are the best xx
Thank you!
More of this naming & shaming should happen. Get rid of scum bags out of the industry. Good work fellas.
Thank you, you're absolutly right it needed to be done
Your right about the red neck thing
awesome job on the frame
Thank you very much!
I know what is like to be screwed on a build ,I pick up 37 ford pickup ,I was just going to redo the wood in the bed and when pulled the wood out and look down at the frame it was shit . look on down the line it was crap , going to have to start all over. everything in this thing was done wrong. At my age not sure if it will get done .So really feel sorry for her .thank you for doing it for her
Thank you so much for the support. Sorry to hear about your truck, if you need any help you can message us on Instagram, Facebook, or email. We would love to help and we wish you the best.
Always respect the parents even if they are wrong....
Dude , you guys are just cool ,,ok, i watch similar stuff ,(Utah guys , Robby, Matt , Merlin etc) ,
You deserve more subs , i'm leaving links on Fab Rats etc ,,,,
Excellent work you guys do,,This Truck will be SAFE after you are done ,,
Algud from New Zealand..
Woah thank you!!
Excellent craftsmanship 👍 Great decision to use a Mustang front suspension and 4 link rear. Definitely you built them Right 👍👍👍
Good stuff! Subbed!
You guy's are doing a awesome job . Thank you for the video showing awesome video
Thank you for watching!
Looking great so far!! Sucks that you put so much work into the original frame, and then couldn't use it... but I think your new frame is going to turn out much better!
You guys are doing great , can't wait for your next video,
Thank you Bryan! Next vid won't take as long and we hope you enjoy the vids on other projects in between😊
What ever happened to the continuation the 3rd video? Did ya finish it or what happened?
Beautiful metalworking work, congratulations to all of you who presented us with this beautiful video.
belo trabalho de metarlurgia, parabens a todos vcs que nos presenteia com esse belo video.
I've been looking foreword to your video's. This is a great channel your work speaks for itself. I've been on Loco custom reruns for awhile now. I hope you get more out in the future. The best to you always Regards....
Omg this comment made our day knowing you've been rewatching our older videos! Thank you so much, we are going to have more frequent content on this channel
This should help me as far as the do's and don'ts when I start working on my '38 Chevy truck.
I plan to make it a simple 5" drop for now .... boxed frame , de-arched parallel leafs front and rear with drop I-beam on the front , probably a small lowering block in the rear.
Worth the wait!!!!
Well done guys !!!!!
Thanks!
This is real first class steel fabrication. Nice work great attitude. Bravo guys
I always enjoy watching people that know what they are doing. I have seen some of the same type of garbage work on the frame. It’s good to expose those that do that kind of work.
You men are standup guys! That other guy is the kind of guy that DOES NOT NEED TO BE WORKING ON ANY VEHICLE!
Glad the real men stepped up to actually BUILD A GREAT RIDE FOR THIS WOMAN !
It’s sad that people take advantage of others doing crap 💩 jobs stealing money from people!
It’s not ok to put people’s lives in damage building junk!
Thank you, love the real feedback! So glad you are weighing in on this and can see it's wrong and needs to be stopped. Again, thank you!
Thats alot of fab, but the new chassis is waaaaay, better. Probably easier in the long run, than messin w/ the old junk. Keep @ it,,,Izzy Strong,,,
Those two frames remind me of the old saying, you can’t make chicken soup out of chicken shit. Good on you for making that awesome frame.
Hey great video. This the reason, now of my 3 vw bugs have not been painted. I have these bug for at least 10 years. I have heard many stories about getting ripped off. Justv the other day, my barber ,just told me that is classic van was stolen, at a body Shop! What you guys are doing is great for a person that give others her respect and caring. So just maybe one day I will find an honest body shop? I am in the high desert area. Keep up your good work!
And just like that Chad is now infamous. As he deserves.
Getting rid of the 10 bolt was a good idea.
Great build. Makes me wonder how many nightmares are out there.
In the Uk any vehicle ver three years old is subject to an annual inspection with regard to brakes, steering lights, emissions and generally roadworthiness. This vehicle would have failed that test and would have been illegal to use on a public road.
Nice work
Glad yall put his name out there and went the right way as far as getting lawyers and such involved. To bad we got hosed for well over $10k and the time dealing with it all
You're a good man. I'm glad you are able to help.
Did yall finish the truck? Video?
Just found yiur videos. Great work! Is there going to be a 3rd video on this truck? I reeeeeealy want to see it finished and hear it run! 👍🏻👍🏻
I prefer painting the frame versus powder coating do you agree?
Yes with the right Paint .
Yes, 100%
Impressive workmanship and planning. When you build frames with square tubing, do you drill a few weep holes in the bottom? We here in the northeast have problems with moisture; obviously it's much drier in Nevada.
Thank you so much! And yea, you’re right on track it’s dry here so no weep holes
Good job guys
I am a shade tree mechanic and I know that you can't do work for someone like that crap. I can't believe that he would put someone in such a dangerous situation and charge for it. Thank you guys for helping these people. Wow is all that I can say. This idiot could have gotten someone killed by doing such a crappy job.
Sometimes the utube algorithm gets it right! A year late but a good watch and a new subscriber!
I've been doing collision repair my whole life. What you guys have come to evaluate for that woman. Was a travisty of unsafe work. Keep up the good work your doing . Be well boss..
Someone please start a go fund me for this lady!
People need to learn. Cant bail everyone out. This build was BAD! High school students could do better.
For those that worried about the axles and welding, they are cast steel not cast Iron and look at a semi axles, they weld perches and hangers onto those axles and there is about 3 linear feet of weld on each side lol.
Yes, Exactly !
Looks like just good guys trying to do the right thing. Good on him!
There is no excuse for shoddy work. What you showed on the last video was clearly a crap job. Good on you for calling him out. I'm glad I found your channel.
Thank you for giving his name and where he works. Shame on him. All of us spread the word.
I think what we have here is a situation where a person is doing this type of work at a level far lower than what the level that you guys are. Now we all start out learning how to do things and as we progress we get better and better in our skills. We also see that there are times when we should scrub the mission and start out from scratch like you guys did with the frame on this build. There are people out there who try to "use what you got" when attempting these kinds of fabrication projects. Those people should practice on their own stuff rather than take people's money for substandard work. I myself am no expert on this stuff, but I do fabricate for myself and believe me it is quite the tedious exercise to think this stuff through in order to achieve the desired results. A lot of people do not realize how involved this work is. If people could view the auto manufacturing process they would see just how much is involved in the manufacture of vehicles and just how costly it can be. I have viewed videos of the manufacturing process on automobiles for the time period of this truck (actually a Periscope Films video on a 1936 Chevrolet) and it is awesome the equipment and manufacturing procedures to produce a vehicle. You guys are essentially redesigning a frame and powerplant on one vehicle and that is time consuming. Keep up the quality of the build. The customer will be happy.
Wow, thank you for the comment Billy! You're exactly right people don't quite understand how tedious and time consuming this work is. I gotta watch that periscope film you mentioned. Stay tuned for the next vid, I think you'll like it
Damn nice workmanship, damn nice!
Was there ever more videos about this? Would like to have seen the finished truck.
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Wow cant belive this guy still working on peoples cars and doing a shitty job just scamming.god bless you for helping out this lady.
Have you checked your datum and center line need a good set of old school frame gauges this is the first thing I do. Might be able to find the frame specs online for frame set up!
A lot of states don't do safety inspections anymore.
WITH ALL THE KNOWLEGE AND EXPERIENCE YOU SEEM TO HAVE YOUVE ONLY BUILT 4 CARS? PRETTY AMAZING ID SAY😁
Did you finish the 1940 truck rebuild yet? If so, when are you going to release the video?
Hi from Newcastle Australia. Karma is a bitch and word of mouth will catch up with him.
Bondo on a frame is very suspicious! Sad how many people are willing to put out unsafe work and take advantage of people.
I was an auto mechanic when I was younger lot of dummies saying that there mechanics
I interesting content, subbing to see more. Great Job.
Haha I've seen this in a few shops everyone's buying a bender, a welder, and a drill press. And BAM there is a car builder.
Be careful people. I was quoted 20 grand to put a 6 " lift kit that I was providing. And not even getting upgraded axles.
So I saved the money and as a certified boiler tech I decided to crawl around my garage and do it myself. And hey I saved enough to buy brand new Curries and tig welded the whole thing in myself. I'm so glad I did my homework . And now tires wheels kings Curries and still less than 20. And I know it's right. 😂❤
Don't know his name yet. But the bearded guy in blue hat. Looks and sounds like for, off a wrecker show out of Cali, few years back.
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I am 63, and if I have learned anything, it's never to oversell myself and if I screwup I own it.
Pride is not the same as confidence and that's not the same as competence.
Pride goeth before the fall.
Dang guys, you do awesome work. I wish I had the money and lived that way. I have a 1931 rat rod I inherited from my Daddy, he love the thing. The deal was the first time he drove it. He all most flipped on a rough road . His dream was to get it where he could drive it on the highway (at highway speed) he died before we could make that reality. We did get some of the front end straighten out, but I think it needs more work? I would not even know where to begin. So the rear end has the old leaf spring (over the axle). Ait bottoms out with about 2 inches of play between the leaf u bolta and the welded in axle. I wonder if I could send you some pictures and you give me some suggestions on what to do, I am not sure it's safe yet to drive ?
Thank you so much and that’s awesome 1931! If you need any help you can email or direct message us on instagram. We would love to help. Email 📧 Lococustomslv@yahoo.com send the pictures over! Or instagram Lococustomslv
Thanks from England + if you make your templates out of cardboard instead of paper, you'd have Cardboard Aided Design - C.A.D.
From England 🤩 Nice! We love to hear where you are commenting from. Thats a good tip as well, thank you
Great video. Glad you put James Chapman's name out there.
I love working on cars but I don't do any frame work or welding... and I'm an amateur. But you said you were remaking the frame even though the other one was a good one. However, you pointed out that the reason for making your own was the fiberglass and Bondo. That seems ridiculously unsafe to me. Isn't the fiberglass and Bondo just cosmetic?
Really glad you enjoyed the video! It is just cosmetic(not unsafe)the problem is I needed notches in the back for the axle to sit up in and I need mounts to the frame for gas tank, coil overs etc. and having bondo and fiber glass on there I would have to ground it all out to have a stable place to weld and build mounts its just not worth the mess and headache.
Why are you using such heavy steel? Usually it's 1/8 or 3/6 max.
It’s my preference, heavier duty.