Between you, Steve and Pete Harrell. You guys do awesome work and intelligent thought processes. Admit the mistakes, learn from it and move on. Nothing pretentious. Great quality mate. Love it.
Eh...if you race you're used to it. Every mistake you make on the track is right out there for the entire world to see. And for your buddies to laugh and give you a bunch of crap over it.
Best teacher is who learns himself. If you are basically mastered the craft ,then it becomes very hard to articulate your thouht and methods to your students. Learned this as a roofer (22 years) and polisher(7 years). When started in roofing couple of years i coul teach pretty easy, after tenth year i had big oroblems with that, big help eas thay younger brother worked with me and he is better teacher, but when worked in polishing we both had big problems with teaching.
I still can't believe you guys got so much work done on this car in such a short amount of time. That list was huge, and everything was a pretty serious project. Definitely making progress!! 💪
"Darn... I cut it three times and its STILL too short!! " We all been there brother. While you are there in Ohio maybe spend an evening and hop over to Malvern and check out Flite Fest. Its an awesome RC flying event happening this weekend as well.
I remain impressed by KSR's attention to detail, to driver safety. I used to do technical marketing for my software product and often used "Robust and Elegant" in brochures to descript the product. I'd have customers with a budget, a delivery date and a set of requirements that were sometimes unworkable. In my lab I had a sign that said "Fast (rapid creation), Cheap, Good. Pick any two. That would guide our discussions. KSR work is robust and elegant and always good (safety and performance) probably with fast and cheap being discussion points.
I grew up in Mansfield, OH, and my parents still live there. We could hear Mid-Ohio from our back porch depending on conditions and which cars were running. I was really hoping to make it out there this weekend but life happens and plans changed. Hope Lee, you, and Eddie have a great weekend!
Wouldn’t it be great to have video of your car actually being hand built by Kevin and his crew. I think that would be just as cherished as the car itself! Kevin’s one heck of a good person.
Great video. Why not just weld the spot you messed up on the dash bar since it's not structural? I know the answer is because of your craftsmanship, but seemed like a quick fix to a small mistake.
They say you are only an expert if you can explain what you are doing in a way that anyone can understand and if you cant you are no expert, and I for one can understand everything you are explaining so thx you
I love the way you explain things. Im no welder or chassis fabricator but feel you give us a good insight into how hard/tricky these things are to build and why they take time and money. Better over built and safe than under built and a death trap.
Thank you for continuing to make videos. I truly enjoy them. I really like the cutlass build because that was my first car also!! 💯👍. Mine wasn't quite as fast as yours is gonna be. 😂.
Wish I would have seen your video sooner so I could've came to support ya at the track. I only live about an hour away and think it would have made for a fun Saturday!
Thinking your tubular weight bars being so long, may allow shot, even in bags, may allow the mass to shift, unintentionally altering center of gravity. Just a observation. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck racing this weekend...Viper for the win!! Attention to detail is awesome as always!! Plan now and build the "what ifs" in the car...easier now than later!! Great video and thanks as always! Hope ya'll make it to VIR in I think August.
Consider adding some dampening material under the relay board given that it’s cantilevered off the bar and the vibration it will see from the rear suspension
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication I was wondering the same thing, if you had seen the column they did for Cleetus and are now going to manufacture it, it's cool that Cleetus has this effect.❤
I really enjoy your videos, Kevin. Thank you! As a non-expert observer, it appears to me that there may be some interference between the air regulator adjustment knob and the wiring coming off of the relay box. (?) Just an observation… Thanks again for the great videos!
Always enjoy your content and voiceovers vs the time lapse music. I was wondering if the chassis/rollcage needed to be certified in raw steel prior to powder coat.
It doesn’t have to be, but I am going to have the inspection done before powder coat just in case there are any changes that the inspector wants to see
At the 22:30 mark it looks like there is an incomplete weld on that gusset in the upper left part of the (video) frame. Probably just lost in the shadow.
Kev why do you not use Rivnuts save a lot of time welding in those captive nuts ,, also is there not a 3d scanner you could use for notches on roll cage tubes , like dentists use when they scan your mouth for a new crown ,
We use them a lot at work on round as well as flat if there not pulled correctly they can spin I understand that , but your a craftsman and you know what you like to do and what your happy with
I have a question...after welding all the frame tubes you start drilling a gazillion holes for weld-nuts that require drilling the frame tubes. How do you clean all the "filings" from the inside of the frame tubes since they are now enclosed?
Up under the dash bar? It’s welded, though we coated the chassis in Fast Etch a few months ago when the project got parked by the previous owner so it’s all the same color. Good eye though!
23:11 [and yes, btw, i enjoy your rambling!] since you braced the non-structural dash bar in the center.. my question is, why didn't you just cut the first bar... triangulated to the upper mounts and then connected the two sides... maybe it's just me... i hate to waste..
@UKMechanic because it’s not a cable. It’s air. So you hit the button which triggers the valve that air has to travel the distance from the valve to the chute handle.
@UKMechanic the cables are the mechanical operation from the handle to the chute bag. Air pushes the handle and the air ram behind the chute. The Mac valve is connected to the button on the steering wheel. There is no Mac valve for the air rams on the chute.
So would it make sense to add a port in the air system so that in the event the rear electrical failed and compressors could not run - coul you add a gas port for a CO2 or ? tank Like an air hose or the Quick time quick connect fittings Shit can happen
Are you using rubber isolators or some sort of vibration dampener to help protect the electronics @5:05 , or has that ever been an issue with electrical gremlins?
Im a little worried about a rear tire blow out and taking out the leash board. I know it may never happen but if the car has carbon wheel tubs, wouldnt a blow out maybe take out the leash board?
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I think all of us will agree.We like your Is ramblin
Between you, Steve and Pete Harrell. You guys do awesome work and intelligent thought processes. Admit the mistakes, learn from it and move on. Nothing pretentious. Great quality mate. Love it.
Thanks for that!
At least you admit your mistakes and sometimes it’s in front of thousands of people……..kudos Kevin…….👍👍👍
It's only a mistake if you don't learn from it. 😁👍
Eh...if you race you're used to it.
Every mistake you make on the track is right out there for the entire world to see.
And for your buddies to laugh and give you a bunch of crap over it.
Yeah, I think anyone who , like me, is NOT a chassis builder appreciates the voice overs and I like the way you try to explain it in simple terms!!
Best teacher is who learns himself. If you are basically mastered the craft ,then it becomes very hard to articulate your thouht and methods to your students. Learned this as a roofer (22 years) and polisher(7 years). When started in roofing couple of years i coul teach pretty easy, after tenth year i had big oroblems with that, big help eas thay younger brother worked with me and he is better teacher, but when worked in polishing we both had big problems with teaching.
I still can't believe you guys got so much work done on this car in such a short amount of time. That list was huge, and everything was a pretty serious project. Definitely making progress!! 💪
Go Kevin go! KSR for the win!
Safe trip and safe racing for Lee…… go VIPER……..🏁🏁 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Awesome Saturday KSR video
"Darn... I cut it three times and its STILL too short!! " We all been there brother. While you are there in Ohio maybe spend an evening and hop over to Malvern and check out Flite Fest. Its an awesome RC flying event happening this weekend as well.
Can't believe how much your
Team get
Accomplished
In a short period of time 👌
I remain impressed by KSR's attention to detail, to driver safety. I used to do technical marketing for my software product and often used "Robust and Elegant" in brochures to descript the product. I'd have customers with a budget, a delivery date and a set of requirements that were sometimes unworkable. In my lab I had a sign that said "Fast (rapid creation), Cheap, Good. Pick any two. That would guide our discussions. KSR work is robust and elegant and always good (safety and performance) probably with fast and cheap being discussion points.
I like your thinking on the weight bar bracket. A web brace on the front one wouldn't be a bad idea either.
Morning Kevin have you had your coffee☕️☕️☕️☕️😉😉😉😉
I grew up in Mansfield, OH, and my parents still live there. We could hear Mid-Ohio from our back porch depending on conditions and which cars were running. I was really hoping to make it out there this weekend but life happens and plans changed. Hope Lee, you, and Eddie have a great weekend!
Wouldn’t it be great to have video of your car actually being hand built by Kevin and his crew. I think that would be just as cherished as the car itself!
Kevin’s one heck of a good person.
Super nice to be raced.
Hell yeah brother wake up with Kevin love ya brother
Another GREAT build video!!!
Great video. Why not just weld the spot you messed up on the dash bar since it's not structural? I know the answer is because of your craftsmanship, but seemed like a quick fix to a small mistake.
I definitely could have done that, but it would have bothered me, lol
They say you are only an expert if you can explain what you are doing in a way that anyone can understand and if you cant you are no expert, and I for one can understand everything you are explaining so thx you
I appreciate your philosophy of putting 10% more into the design and getting a 50% increase in quality and safety! Very nice!
Y’all are making one fine car for Val. Can’t wait to see her drive the doors off of it lol
27:00 nice location for cup holders....
I liked this video too. Kind of like making a big puzzle.
I love the way you explain things. Im no welder or chassis fabricator but feel you give us a good insight into how hard/tricky these things are to build and why they take time and money. Better over built and safe than under built and a death trap.
Thank you for continuing to make videos. I truly enjoy them. I really like the cutlass build because that was my first car also!! 💯👍. Mine wasn't quite as fast as yours is gonna be. 😂.
Waiting for live feed from mid Ohio
Thanks !!!
Another really great video !
Love the time lapse with explanations and tips/tricks !!
Thank you Kevin !!
Old guy James
More please and ty
Thank you for the video. So many videos this week😊
Great work!!!
Wish I would have seen your video sooner so I could've came to support ya at the track. I only live about an hour away and think it would have made for a fun Saturday!
Good to see Leash Electronics parts on more cars Love the work and testing that Randy does on all his products. @LeashRacing
Kev, you've always tried to think of everything on builds. You do awesome work too !
Looking forward to seeing the finished product and Val ripping it down the track.
Hey Kev, great job as usual. Thank you!!!
Thinking your tubular weight bars being so long, may allow shot, even in bags, may allow the mass to shift, unintentionally altering center of gravity. Just a observation.
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Even if it's not the only way it might definitely help us who are building their 1st project cars!
Go with the modulating brake controller that adjusts with the amount of brake pedal applied such as a Tekonsha p3.
Good solid fabrication information. The tube notching tricks video would be much appreciated. Thanks.
New garden road America practice crash registered 93g, he was going 180+, so theoretically it could happen to create that kind of g load.
Sheeeewwwwwww
I thought Steve didn't like Holley efi. I figured it would be fuel tech.
I'll be at road America. It's a long 35 min drive from my house. I might have to stay at Plymouth rock camp ground. Because of the long drive.
Kevin !!! You need a shop dog, like Dewey!!!
A good shop dog!!
I really enjoy the voice over
Kevin and crew, y'all rock! Peace
Good luck racing this weekend...Viper for the win!! Attention to detail is awesome as always!! Plan now and build the "what ifs" in the car...easier now than later!! Great video and thanks as always! Hope ya'll make it to VIR in I think August.
I can't.
Wait to see if Val paints that car and if she paints the Camaro I wonder what color it would be.😊
It will be painted and the color has been picked ;)
Purple is my guess
I would love to see it in a really vibrant hot pink/fushia, a colour to brighten up anyone's day at the track
As long as it's not pepto-dismal pink.
@@chrislongbeard noooo, not that insipid colour. Check out the Iron Dames racing teams Lamborghini colour, that's more what I was thinking
Better safe than sorry I say murphy's law always applies to race cars , great morning KSR race car fab .
Consider adding some dampening material under the relay board given that it’s cantilevered off the bar and the vibration it will see from the rear suspension
Great content thanks for sharing
Hey Steve. Kevin's cutting pieces out of his car and welding them in Val's car. Kevin's giving you his sloppy seconds. 😂
He just used the tubing from his car as a template to locate and hold the tabs in place to be welded. Once welded he removed the tubing.
Are you going to look at CJRC new adjustable steering column set up
It’s a killer piece, but will not work on this car
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication I was wondering the same thing, if you had seen the column they did for Cleetus and are now going to manufacture it, it's cool that Cleetus has this effect.❤
I really enjoy your videos, Kevin. Thank you!
As a non-expert observer, it appears to me that there may be some interference between the air regulator adjustment knob and the wiring coming off of the relay box. (?) Just an observation… Thanks again for the great videos!
Did you see the new adjustable steering column by CJR race car's? Steve should have you put this in before you powder coat the chassis.
It will not work in this car, even though it’s a killer piece.
When you were hand notching the little bars I noticed that it looked like the angle tubes were not welded on the back side towards the dash?
No double shear mounting for the weght bar? I guess the flexibility in mounting outweighs it.
Are you guys going to firewall and back wall to seal front and back from cockpit…..🤔🤔🤔???
Always enjoy your content and voiceovers vs the time lapse music. I was wondering if the chassis/rollcage needed to be certified in raw steel prior to powder coat.
It doesn’t have to be, but I am going to have the inspection done before powder coat just in case there are any changes that the inspector wants to see
Maybe rubber mount those relays in the trunk with a ground strap?
At the 22:30 mark it looks like there is an incomplete weld on that gusset in the upper left part of the (video) frame. Probably just lost in the shadow.
Good vid, including the yammering.
Will taking the dash out help with the future transmission swaps to come! 😅
lol, it might make things easier to access!
Hopefully, you show the cage getting certified. Some watching may not know the process
Kev why do you not use Rivnuts save a lot of time welding in those captive nuts ,, also is there not a 3d scanner you could use for notches on roll cage tubes , like dentists use when they scan your mouth for a new crown ,
We use them a lot at work on round as well as flat if there not pulled correctly they can spin I understand that , but your a craftsman and you know what you like to do and what your happy with
Talk smack on eddie day 😂😂😂😂
That’s every day!!
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication always easier when he's not there to talk back 🙄😂
They’ll get payback when I’m back at the shop 😂
Facial hair looks cute
I have a question...after welding all the frame tubes you start drilling a gazillion holes for weld-nuts that require drilling the frame tubes. How do you clean all the "filings" from the inside of the frame tubes since they are now enclosed?
The majority of them fall outside of the chassis when using a step bit. The small amount that gets inside of the tube, I’m not too worried about.
I think there is a weld missing on a diagonal gusset at 24:00?
Up under the dash bar? It’s welded, though we coated the chassis in Fast Etch a few months ago when the project got parked by the previous owner so it’s all the same color. Good eye though!
23:11 [and yes, btw, i enjoy your rambling!] since you braced the non-structural dash bar in the center.. my question is, why didn't you just cut the first bar... triangulated to the upper mounts and then connected the two sides... maybe it's just me... i hate to waste..
Hey Kevin
Do you think it's possible to do a video when the NHRA tech guy comes to inspect Steve and val's Chassis
I will talk to him about it when he comes to the shop
I was under the impression that you wanted the Mac valve as close as you can to the chute handle to avoid and delays
@UKMechanic because it’s not a cable. It’s air. So you hit the button which triggers the valve that air has to travel the distance from the valve to the chute handle.
@UKMechanic the cables are the mechanical operation from the handle to the chute bag. Air pushes the handle and the air ram behind the chute. The Mac valve is connected to the button on the steering wheel. There is no Mac valve for the air rams on the chute.
@UKMechanic keeping your hands on the wheel at 200mph makes much more sense than taking it off trying to find a handle.
So would it make sense to add a port in the air system so that in the event the rear electrical failed and compressors could not run - coul you add a gas port for a CO2 or ? tank
Like an air hose or the Quick time quick connect fittings
Shit can happen
look up bluetooth trailer lights you just run a power wire to the trailer
What do you use to get the rusty hand prints off of the frame before powder coat/paint?
The entire chassis will be sand blasted before powder coat.
Perfect is the enemy of good
I used to be a driving coach at mid-ohio.
Are you using rubber isolators or some sort of vibration dampener to help protect the electronics @5:05 , or has that ever been an issue with electrical gremlins?
Have great day ksr an let's go
Will the car be at the PRI Show?
Big difference from the way you build as opposed to the way CJ racecars are building Cleets ..
hey, so this car will get the old SMX out of Wagon and Mullet fame😀
Lol why didn't you wild the piece back on the dash bar?
Im a little worried about a rear tire blow out and taking out the leash board. I know it may never happen but if the car has carbon wheel tubs, wouldnt a blow out maybe take out the leash board?
Highly unlikely
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication i agree, but random stuff happens, most of which we have zero control of.
After it's done it could have the weight stripped and go to a RvW event
KSR FTW
Why would you powder coat vs. Paint. You said it yourself, modifying is such a pain? (Well you kind of said that).
Painting is an even bigger pain and the powder coat will be more chip and scratch resistant
Kevin is the best!
how many hrs are you into this chassis now?
overbuilt is way better then underbuilt
i wouldnt powdercoat it no reason to and its like 5lbs versus paint
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Kevin where's soccer Mom
Sitting in the trailer at the shop. Gotta build a new radiator for her and have been crazy busy recently.
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What is up with UA-cam putting 1 hour + commercials with some 35 too 50 minutes, this is crazy, some are longer than the actual video, this is wrong.