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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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You must have 30 hour days in Canada. You amaze me with how much you can accomplish with limited time. That frame is sweet.
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Nope. It's that Canadian work-ethic. It's not exactly part of our stereotype, but it should be. There's some truly hard-working Canadians running around out there. It's just too bad the manufacturing sector is dead in Canada. Believe it or not, Canada is where GM was created, and remained the back-bone of GM until around 2008. All Chevy and GMC trucks/large SUVs were built in Oshawa, Ontario until recently.
The Buick Regal was also made exclusively in Canada for pretty much as long as they've existed as a model. Now those factories are shutting down (possibly to be taken over by Nissan), and they're moving their manufacturing base over to Mexico. At this rate, Oshawa, Ontario is gonna become Canada's Detroit 2.0 unless Nissan turns things around for us.
@@MFKR696 General Motors needs to be penalized to the point it hurts like Volkswagen. I hope Nissan comes in and treats yall better. That's a messed up thing to do. GM would have there's cars and trucks made by 10 years old Chinese children if they could get away with it.
@@Mike-xt2ot GM hasn't broken any laws by shutting the factories down, so there's nothing that can be done about that. Hopefully people will eventually just stop buying GM products.
@@MFKR696 Apart from doing legal schemes to avoid paying back the 2.5-some billion bucks we (cough) lent (cough) them... FCA did the same, but it was "just" 1 billion.
So when you've put it together, you know you've done so much more accurate aligning than the factory ever did!
Love it, as a fabbie and a fitter I really appreciate what you are doing!
Ah cool, so he’ll get it aligned correctly this way you reckon? What about avoiding any twist or vertical curves?
This is why truck /heavy/diesel mechanics are a completely different breed than automotive technicians !!!
Man I wish I could build stuff with guys like you. Everyone I know considers a truck garbage if it even has one dent. Yet alone building a diy frame.
They always shake their heads at the stuff I build but the smile on their faces when they get to drive it
I bet you park your home built projects beside their $60 000 trucks at a show and you will get more attention and respect. If you're not filthy, you aren't rich
I STILL don’t know why you’re not more popular. All you’re videos are such good quality!! Keep it up! I always enjoy them.
People have been saying that since 5000 subs. What is a good number? We are happy with the views each month.
DEBOSS GARAGE haha I don’t know. I just know your content, editing, and love for what you do is so much better than a lot of people out there. I guess I just want more people to appreciate it as much as I do.
You should be teacher, as I have learned much more from you, than from any school ever. I have been in work life for over 12 years now. And diesels have always been a huge weak point for me. But watching your videos have spark an interest for turning that around, and it has. In few days I knew the basic mechanics of diesel engines, and the finicky stuff in few weeks, while simultaneously working them.
Simply a marvel of engineering. Subperb craftsmanship on the frame.
i think this was the best description of caster on the internet
I'm not sure if you've already coated the inside yet, but you might want to check into a product called Wool Wax. I apply Fluid Film professionally, and wool wax is made by the same company. It is thicker and much longer lasting. It comes in black and scentless versions too! Sprays on like fluid film, but you've got to warm it up a bit first.
Perf time for this episode. Looking at chopping and extending the frame on my turd and was concerned about how to square it before rewelding.
Great project and your doing a great job as always.
I've done a heap of chassis extensions and mods on trucks and a book called "international best practices in chassis construction" you may be interested in looking at.
Not that you've done anything wrong at all, just there's a bunch of things to think about from the alloy of steel in the chassis which dictates the filler wire you should use and how to minimise internal forces at joins which is the only thing of be worried about on that.
In saying that, that's all about heavy vehicles and for what this will end up doing, it would probably last for many decades before you'd worry about any of that on a 1 tonne.
Very much enjoying watching this but been watching them a bit out of sequence.
I love this build! Can’t wait to see more. I like that you showed us how you squared up and straightened the frame using jacks and whatever else you could find in the shop and basic tools. There’s enough guys showing us how with big fancy equipment. Good to see it being done in a garage by hand
That welding montage was sick man, you work like a robot... I cant wait to see what this thing ends up looking like!
Lincoln Electric needs to sponsor you a little bit more to a cnc plasma table
Cool build. Solid technique. Good music. Infectious enthusiasm. Great video!
I can't wait to see how this turns out. Awesome build Canada!! Keep it up!
Pure Master Craftsman grade work there!
You might consider picking up a couple of stack jacks sold for stabilizing RVs and the like. They're screw jacks so can be adjusted to any height. They're super light yet stronger than they seem, and they're pretty affordable. They're a lot more useful than those axle stands for jobs like that.
I had three on this frame, just didn't get in the camera angle I guess. Support your local auto wreckers by pulling them out of the old GM trucks
I presume you're referring to the scissor jacks. This is what I meant,
www.amazon.ca/Ultra-Fab-Products-48979003-Stacker-Jack/dp/B003YJHZI4/ref=asc_df_B003YJHZI4/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=293019546650&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1854551850922261941&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000604&hvtargid=pla-569432758521&psc=1
There are different sizes. I used one as a last resort once and fell in love.
I got half dozen old scissor screw Jack's from pick apart there great for building and aligning stuff u can weld them to stuff what ever you need and not care there 5$ at pick a part
Nice! can't wait to see it rolling with the cab and bed. I think that frame is going to be plenty strong!
Look into "float coats" they are used for tanks and enclosed structures like spuds for barges. Basically you dump the product in and then fill with water slowly, the product floats on top thus coating the interior as it fills. Fluid film makes one of these products.
I really liked this video....it demonstrated your welding and planning talents very well. I didn’t like the “Runaway 16 Detroit diesel” one nearly as much....a little “too jokey” for my taste. Here you are doing good mechanical/welding work, and it’s great to see. Obviously, you know what you’re doing,...thanks! TJ
Once cab is mounted and bed plus the lift mechanism.... fenders front and rear... stacks, etc, it will resemble what all this exciting build can be... Keep going, great video, feel like I'm there with you.. Tnks
I wish I could weld. Seems incredibly useful and you can do so much with it. ***casually welds new frame for ‘64 Chevy from a bus chassis. That is skill
RamblerClassicMan It's all about knowing and following the rules, plus having a monicum of talent/practice, practice, practice.
Bar and chain oil as you know is super sticky and will keep the inside of the frame from rusting easily. It's easy to apply and very long lasting.
Frame looks great! Time for some Internal Frame Coating.
As always, I love watching you fab stuff. A guy that doesn't mind getting dirty, and can make real stuff from raw materials. Winning combo.
My word - that’s proper engineering!! You are “Da Boss” 👏👍🔧
no he's De Boss
MACGYVER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING!!!!!! HAHAHAHA AWESOME. It really looks good though!
7:36 obviously right on the diamond because it's being framed with engineered beams on 19 and 3/16 centres.
I just found your channel and I'm not too far from you actually a couple hours drive Love what your doing with this truck perfect shop truck.
Bending thicker metal can be a problem. What worked for me was to make a v tool to go into my workshop press. Just scraps of angle iron and bits of plate welded together. Press can push thirty tons so can deal with 1/4" to 5/16" steel without too much trouble. Best of all it was practically free and we all like that price!
Rich, this was really cool. Thanks for taking the time to document all this
I certainly appreciate all the work and skill required to pull off a job like this. Thanks.
I don't know how far you want to go with the frame but after you get all done I would take the roll on bed liner and do the whole frame in it. It will protect it from water rust and any thing messing up the hard work you did. I my self would use Linnex bed liner to protect the frame. That just my opinion.
since you left a drain hole in the frame rails and you want to protect it from rust you can pour cavity wax in to the drain holes and flip and roll the frame every which a way with the fork truck to spread the wax around before you build the truck . or just mix grease and fuel oil and use that to coat the inside of the frame they both work yes it's a pain but it won't rust for a long time
best build yet imo cant wait to see it lifting/pulling some weight.. really glad youre doing the frame "asbestos you can"
This one of my favorite projects you've undertaken. Can't put mu finger on what is it exactly, but it's so damn cool! I love that its a bus frame, a honking diesel, and an old cab.
Great job I have started to put a gmc motorhome on to a f250 4x4 with a Cummins
Measuring the frame is cool, the only thing I didn't see was you checking to make sure wheelbase was exactly sides. But the center section of that frame should hold up a train.
Damn nice! that old Chevy is getting an awesome new lease on life ! You probably know this but Eastwood makes an Rust Encapsulator thats like a rattle can with a hose on it to get in frames.
Beautiful piece of work as always, Rich.
New subscriber. Thx for explaining how you de and re- your projects. Chose wrong profession out of college (GI Bill) a d wished I had chosen auto mechanics. Such is life
back in the day, i used (cheap)laser levels to align frames, but string works too. love those Tomahawks !!
I can't wait to see how this turns out!Just an all around cool build!
Looks like ART to me. Nice work.
You haven't seen the art we have around here. Some joker picks up a few pieces of scrap at the scrap yard and tack welds them together. Then they throw it in a park and call it art.
Excellent I’ve got to see it three more times very good explanation
I dig this build. The shop cat does some really good math.
That’s neat. Nice work!...there’s no kill like over kill.
-Pidge
Love the blues guitar
really like the top plate of the new frame
I love your intros to all your videos...really funny and well done. Great job on this project. Keep up the sick content!!
Some por 15 on the insides of the frame, would do what you want to do. The frame is looking really nice.
Sweet build man! Good instructional!! Thank you!
when i weld in a place i then cant paint i use a weld through primer and header paint in this order (1.) w.t.primer (2.) headder paint (3.) W.t.primer let it all flash then weld. works vary well. even just the weld through primer holds up well but its not the cheapest stuff but well worth the cost in my book. thanks for sharing
This is all just nuts! I am amazed!
You have serious skills. Cool video
Next time you see a couple of rogue lonely I beams laying some where snag them and make your own universal frame jig just for this. I have been building for over 35 years and have clipped and subbed many frames and it really comes in handy. As long as your math wasn't "common core" you should be okay lol!. ....and nice penetration on those welds!
JJ DeKay So stinking sad it's almost funny , see Charlotte Iserbyt , she lays a nice history for your absolutely truthful comment.
Wow I love your fabrication. Very sweet
Great attention to detail!
I'm just here for the math and geometry. Can you promise me some trigonometry for the next build? Just kidding. FABulous work.
Love the mask with the tube you have set up for welding
@@XJlover90 there nice
Wicked strong frame done right
You could save lots of welding time and consumables in trade for longer time in setup by going with an open corner joint between your vertical and horizontal frame pieces. Watching your mig skills I don't think it would be anything you couldn't handle with a few inches practice and dialing in your settings.
Thank you Joe Ingles!!!
Yeah, this is just sick. Thanks for showing it to us.
Hey Rich. You need to use that truck to tow the Audi to Virginia in September for Hot Rod Drag Week. We decided to go for it with the LS Swapped Mazda B2200! See you at Drag Week?
Probably not this year. It was sold out in 4 minutes or something like that. We are doing power tour and then likely drag week next year.
That's Great news that you are considering Drag Week next year! I am currently on the waiting list, and banking on Dave Freiburger's statement that, "they have never turned anyone away". Big gamble, but I want to be a part of this thing and it is probably as close as Drag Week will come to the North East. We will see how this year goes, and see if this becomes an annual thing for us. I really like your channel. We operate very similarly.
Thanks for taking the time to reply! I greatly appreciate it! I think your participation in Drag Week is going to really resonate positively with your followers! I wish Rob Ferretti would do another challenge. However, I need 9975 more subscribers to qualify :) Keep up the great content!
Mike.
I just watched the end of the video over. Maybe you should reconsider the slots across the bottom flanges. They create a good spot for cracks to develop.
Amazing engineering skills, excellent commentary. I like it.!
Get some weld thru primer. Looks awesome!
too cool .. !!!
a dirtymax C-10 .. :)
incredible fab job
I am a bit more comfortable with the mig on this job, rather than the Lift episode
tho I still would have stick'd the frame
mig just doesn't put much heat into thicker steel
sometime, borrow a Miller CST-280 to try
Rich, you are a master. How much time did it take you to complete the frame reconstruction? Would that rust conversion paint work on the inside of your frame to seal the steel? This is an amazing project! Way beyond my skills... Wow. Thanks
Roughly three days. about 4 hours just to line it up
Excellent job Rich. I agree, drill some holes and shoot krown or fluidfilm inside the rails.
I got an "F" in math class one time. The teacher would occasionally say pie are square. This went on for weeks. I kinda felt sorry for him so I decided to tell him the truth. I told him he was wrong and that pies are not square. Pies are round, cornbread are square.
i would love to see you build a completely custom vehicle from the ground up, frame and all
looking forward to the next video!!
Of course lincoln encourages cups of liquid on top of a welder makes sense to me. Nice find on the frame its gonna be a bad ass project. And useful too.
Fold tab C into Slot D, LOL. Looking good!
Nice job on the frame.
You do great work👍
Fantastic work
Fantastic video/work 👍
Would love to create an aluminium chassis for a F100/150; apparently ali is better glued with epoxy and riveted (aircraft wings are attached in this way) so that hopefully avoids my inept welding 😂
Wow super solid. Real nice👍
You should get milwalkee to let you test one of those 8” carbide metal cutting circular saw it almost completely replaced my plasma only thing it cant do is circles
LOVED your intro!
Great work Rich !
Deboss is wicked smart
OMG bud isn't there alot more$ in construction? And heavy equipment mechanic. And Auto mechanic.seriously brother You need to be in that commercial I Am Canadian! Freaking awesome man.
Great knowledge, thanks for sharing!
You could have spread marine foam inside the truck frame that would provide an air and water tight unit
Last time i was up there his name wasnt Larry it was Matt... But good work man! Dick Rief I believe was lead consulting engineer on those and on some HORRIBLE international low floor busses, he's also the man that put the 5.0 in the thunderbird in the 80's for ford. Hes a funny dude and a wealth of information, like i said on a previous video if you want his cell or matts let me know LOL i am gonna email him a link of this Vidja
could you email me his number? debossgarage@gmail.com. Thanks man!
Good math , product over factor equations!!
Very interesting build!
Macgyver... I used to love that show
Love the new project Man.
Hey rich my brothers truck frame is rusted out and I want to replace it with rectangular steel tubing about ³/¹⁶ or ¼ inch thick would it be rated for the same specs as factory or no
Great video Deboss
If I had a plasma cutter, i'd 'perforate' the bend lines for those tabs. Would make a sharper bend and can fill them afterwards.....Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Oh, wasn't needed. Oops.
Pie is a natural number for mathematicians, and a natural food for mechanics!
The part with the cat had me crackling
Positive caster means upper in front of lower like a shopping cart negative is what motorcycles use
www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledgebase/article-37.htm