@@phooesnax - agreed. I'm an engineer and do all of my own work on my cars and house. ALL of it.. Most engineers I've worked with are useless around tools.
To combine both engineering with fabrication and machining skills understanding it has to be serviceable , this guy is on another level ! The nice thing is he is a teacher & sharing his knowledge.
Thank you and you are a master builder. The workmanship is off the charts. Looking forward to seeing the finished car but thoroughly enjoy every step of the journey, no rush. Cheers and peace out.....
John I have to tell you each day I check UA-cam to see if your new video came out, I don’t even wait for the notification bell. Great video I love the humor, thanks for the education and entertainment. You are number one.And yes it does need a turbo, 300 hp isn’t enough.
That story about your fire safety lesson was scary. I learned in a scary fashion also. But one thing about it, ill never make that mistake again. Beautiful work John. Thanks for putting these videos out, the quiet fabrication is almost therapeutic to watch. 😁 Be safe Sir!
As a retired master mechanic,I wish major vehicle manufacturers would watch these, to see how to allow access to bolts and ease of support replacement or repairs!! Harrah!!!
Hi John I also wanted to say what a great job your doing on the Corvair ,, LS--, bug,, Subaru -- and the rock crawler race car Excellent work on all Thank you Jeff Carder ✌️😎
I enjoy watching a craftsman at work! Taking the time necessary to not only accomplish a major performance conversion to an Automobile and at the same time having a one if a kind build that lasts and is worthy of the time Spent! Great Job and a Nice Nice Toy! Vroom Vroom
wow! what great welding joints! Did you try to electro cleaning the joints? This germam guy just used his old welder instead of buying electro-cleaners (with max of 5A), he used much more amps (starting with 10A until about 50A). May I can refer to his video? ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html This video is for "stainless steel", don't know if it works on any steel...
he pulled out his oldes welding tool and puts a cleaner brush on: ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html at 13: 20 he cleans very impresive the color changed joint: ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html
My wife says if I'm going to turn out like you (Intro) I have to stop working on cars. And she didn't even see the part about nearly burning the town down! Seriously though you do what many of us dream of doing - but don't. So when you are working I imagine it's me..., until the wife walks in and asks who that nut is. And then the dream is no more. :-(
The fire gate story sounds real... every welder( boilermaker, ironworker, pipefitter, etc.) I've ever known has tried to inadvertently burn down something. I watch this channel because I love the fabrication and planning. But the stories run a close second, because they sound .... right.
12 or so years ago, I did a similar thing with a grassfire. There were 2 of us, luckily the other fellow's cell phone worked. The difference between you and me? I had to call the fire department, ours was way out of hand! and I also made a video of it commenting "this will probably turn into a big grass fire", And it did! and the videos up on UA-cam, and the fellow helping me committed suicide a few years later. Shame
Hi John I live on a 10 acre property on the outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia . I had a dumb ass moment and saw headlines with my name and idiot in the same sentence. Fortunately the fire got put out, nothing was badly damaged, and nobody got hurt. Dry grass burns at a hotiffyingly fast rate. Amazing builds by the way.
Amazing. And I enjoy hearing stories, "Stories of Woe". Or lets just call them motivational experience stories. I do like seeing your longer videos too. Always learn from experience.
A well set up workshop with the right gear, a little bit of material and plenty of talent & thinking equals great fab.... wish your episodes were longer
You should invest in a generator dedicated for your water well and have it wired in so tripping a single lever disconnects from the grid and connects to the generator. Especially if the power goes out that often. What is the torque limit of that transmission and the axles your using ? Enjoyed the vid, thanks for making it.
I usually turn off well and transfer pump when on the geny because they both have hard starts. The trans is basically a 4L80 in a transverse configuration which is like for a one ton truck. Axles are good for 1,200 hp.
I must admit, you must have built many racing frames with you skill level. I only built a Kelmark V-8 66 corvair but it's kindergarden stuff compared to an LS build
next project, corvair 580 HP /alcubbiere zeromass time rider,,w onboard protective matter deflector for that occarional barbarian haunting country roads at night
I chuckled to myself while watching this upload. Not at your methods, but at the ideas I had in my backyard shade tree mechanic mind. From my perspective, you’ve engineered the crap out of that whole rear end assembly, almost to the point of over-engineering it. Does it look good? Yes! Will it perform well? Only time will tell. Could I ever duplicate it? Not on my best day! I hold licenses for 18-wheelers, planes, even trains and heavy equipment ! I feel like a failure. (Sigh) Don’t take this the wrong way, but you make me want to be a better man. Great job, nice work, etc. I’m gonna go burn down my own garage, now.
So... no oil change with the John Reynold's Super Tool? I'm sure I can go another 45,000 miles without an oil change in the old buggy. Oh, that thing you're working on in the video seems to be coming along nicely. Looking forward to Ep9!
You have come a long way. Are you planning on kitting this swap? This would be the best for both worlds. With front wheel drive, in a rear wheel set up. That's a lot of engineering. Thanks for the new life in a Corvair.. These Corvairs were my fathers favorite vehicle. All kinds, it didn't matter what mode. ( I Love You Dad ). Thank You. Ronnie.
After 8 episodes (and "I live in the desert" clue) I've decided that Mr Reynolds is a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Skunk Works and started there at age 3 fabricating titanium parts for the SR-71.
John, Excellent work!!! You fabricated the engine mounts brackets incorrectly though. You suppose to use those angle iron!!! LOL!!! Those brackets are made way better than factory built brackets. Just wondering if you designed it that you can remove the engine even with the exhaust headers attached. This is an example of a true Made in USA parts built by Master Craftsman the old fashion way. I like to see a cancelled wheelie bar. You ought to patent a Metric transfer punch set like the one you made. Looking forward for the next episode. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.
You should market and sell LS4 Corvair conversion kits, Other people that try this conversion just unbolt the drivetrain cradle and hack into the Corvair
Don't mean to blaspheme, but when the good Lord said come and get your crazy engineering, welding and fabrication skills you were definitely first in the line. Brilliant work and the videos are very good too. Keep posting please
Now imagine not having welding skills, or all the fancy machine tools and having to do the same thing, welcome to my world, much harder, but I'm trying to remedy that, looks great by the way.
Great build as usual.. Yaw? oh no.. is an airplane in the works next?? Oh and dont feel bad.. amateur "gardeners" have started multiple fires in the open space here with welders fixing open space gates and fences and even roofers throwing hot roof material over the side into a dry hill. Just dont do what i did.. go boating and forget to put the plug back in. :)
JOHNS SKILLS I BELIEVE COULD RESULT IN A CITROEN 2V BEING FASTER THAN A TESLA PLAID BUILD!! MY CAREER SPANS MISSILE SYSTEMS OF THE US ARMY, 😀😀😀HE COULD HAVE HELPED US.
Well I was helping my dad build a 40x20 barge at a farm well most the welding was inside of the hull but one day their was some grinding on the out side and I told dad to get a fire extinguisher and he told me just don't through sparks twords the tall dry grass well one little spark found its way to the grass now dad was the fire watch and didn't pay much attention 20 seconds later the tall grass was blazing no water so I started grabbing sheets of 3/4 plywood and the dad did to well after 25 minutes of frantic plywood throughing we got it out well about a 40x60 patch of land was very clean, to the dirt and I told dad now get some hose and connect it to the farmers spigot well after about A year and a half of welding and cutting and fabricating we scraped the project cause the farmer wanted his land back and my mom said BS get rid of it we don't have the money to pay all the bank notes on all the property s he had and she had lukimia and needed his being around to help her so never weld or grind with out a fire extinguisher next to you ever
What a nice clean installation and the mountings look like a piece of art. Well they should be using those old drafting templates!🤣 I still have those 65 years later.
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Great project! Good progress. I take it from the introduction, that the commenters are making you crazy. Here is the game I play. I click on each know-it-all commenter's screen name and go to their channel. It is always good for a laugh. I wouldn't hire these people to sweep the shop. The corollary here is that the less talented and experienced they are, the more they think they are right about something or other. To paraphrase: "Those that can, do. Those that can't, type comments on the internet."
The LS4 came in the 2005-2009 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, the Chevy Monte Carlo SS and Impala SS, and the Buick LaCrosse Super (front wheel drive). The 4T80 came behind mid '90s Cadillacs with North Star engines.
I knew you weren't going to weld that transmission mount without access to the bolt behind. Extra points for disguising the access hole as one of three lightening holes.
This guy is skilled beyond belief. True engineer
Nope. I work with many and none….hear me…..none come close!
Awesome fabricator and cool projects. I really dig the bug
@@phooesnax - agreed. I'm an engineer and do all of my own work on my cars and house. ALL of it.. Most engineers I've worked with are useless around tools.
To combine both engineering with fabrication and machining skills understanding it has to be serviceable , this guy is on another level !
The nice thing is he is a teacher & sharing his knowledge.
@@hotchihuahua1546 True-dat
She’s coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see the finished product. You are a highly skilled fabricator. Awesome work 👍🏼
Thank you and you are a master builder. The workmanship is off the charts. Looking forward to seeing the finished car but thoroughly enjoy every step of the journey, no rush. Cheers and peace out.....
John I have to tell you each day I check UA-cam to see if your new video came out, I don’t even wait for the notification bell. Great video I love the humor, thanks for the education and entertainment. You are number one.And yes it does need a turbo, 300 hp isn’t enough.
Thanks, I stumbled onto this format and even though I'm not a comedian, a little levitivity helps with such a dry subject as fabrication.
Yeah turbo, plus the original vent holes would be a good spot for intercoolers
Man, you got crazy fabrication skills. I have "OCD" tendencies too!
YOUR VIDEOS ARE GOOD FOR MY SOUL, lol.
That story about your fire safety lesson was scary. I learned in a scary fashion also. But one thing about it, ill never make that mistake again. Beautiful work John. Thanks for putting these videos out, the quiet fabrication is almost therapeutic to watch. 😁 Be safe Sir!
As a retired master mechanic,I wish major vehicle manufacturers would watch these, to see how to allow access to bolts and ease of support replacement or repairs!! Harrah!!!
I think engineers do it on purpose and takes special tools so you can't at home. Ya know
Love seeing the work being performed, it gives some of us hackers good Ideas.
Mad skills. Respect.
Hi John
I also wanted to say what a great job your doing on the Corvair ,, LS--, bug,, Subaru -- and the rock crawler race car
Excellent work on all
Thank you
Jeff Carder
✌️😎
I enjoy watching a craftsman at work! Taking the time necessary to not only accomplish a major performance conversion to an Automobile and at the same time having a one if a kind build that lasts and is worthy of the time Spent! Great Job and a Nice Nice Toy! Vroom Vroom
I want to know why 4 people gave John’s amazing craftsmanship a thumbs down. Unbelievable!
Those people are just haters ,,,,, you are not doing a good job unless you have a few of those .
What a nice complement Todd. You are absolutely, Spot on.
@@JoeyWebber955 not haters, just jealous
wow! what great welding joints!
Did you try to electro cleaning the joints? This germam guy just used his old welder instead of buying electro-cleaners (with max of 5A), he used much more amps (starting with 10A until about 50A). May I can refer to his video? ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html
This video is for "stainless steel", don't know if it works on any steel...
he pulled out his oldes welding tool and puts a cleaner brush on: ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html
at 13: 20 he cleans very impresive the color changed joint: ua-cam.com/video/if6ASMe27Io/v-deo.html
I stopped watching Ass Monkey garage & started watching you. Great TV!!!!
My wife says if I'm going to turn out like you (Intro) I have to stop working on cars. And she didn't even see the part about nearly burning the town down! Seriously though you do what many of us dream of doing - but don't. So when you are working I imagine it's me..., until the wife walks in and asks who that nut is. And then the dream is no more. :-(
Ha, funny!
Im building c4 corvette suspension frame to take a 1969 squarebody v.w ! Your videos have helped me immensely thks and the other G.T 6 project
The fire gate story sounds real... every welder( boilermaker, ironworker, pipefitter, etc.) I've ever known has tried to inadvertently burn down something. I watch this channel because I love the fabrication and planning. But the stories run a close second, because they sound .... right.
I am diggin the trick with the screwdriver to hold the metal on the drill press about 8:35 . Good stuff!
Amazing fabrication skills. Absolutely loving this build. Billy J...... Queensland, Australia.
Awesome work and craftsman ship on the fly
What happened to the angle iron mounts? Do you need more? I have an old bed frame I can drop off.
For the hack you pretend to be, you do awesome work!
12 or so years ago, I did a similar thing with a grassfire. There were 2 of us, luckily the other fellow's cell phone worked. The difference between you and me? I had to call the fire department, ours was way out of hand! and I also made a video of it commenting "this will probably turn into a big grass fire", And it did! and the videos up on UA-cam, and the fellow helping me committed suicide a few years later. Shame
Lol you’re awesome dude
I’m gonna start calling you McGyver
Hi John I live on a 10 acre property on the outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia . I had a dumb ass moment and saw headlines with my name and idiot in the same sentence. Fortunately the fire got put out, nothing was badly damaged, and nobody got hurt. Dry grass burns at a hotiffyingly fast rate. Amazing builds by the way.
Your fabrication skills are amazing throw in a little goofy humour very entertaining
Amazing. And I enjoy hearing stories, "Stories of Woe". Or lets just call them motivational experience stories. I do like seeing your longer videos too. Always learn from experience.
Thank you for the bracket design/fab process tutorial. Ep. 8 is the first one I’ve seen. Going back to watch 1 thru 7 tonight.
John has the coolest and funniest car show on the ytube!!
A well set up workshop with the right gear, a little bit of material and plenty of talent & thinking equals great fab.... wish your episodes were longer
You should invest in a generator dedicated for your water well and have it wired in so tripping a single lever disconnects from the grid and connects to the generator. Especially if the power goes out that often.
What is the torque limit of that transmission and the axles your using ?
Enjoyed the vid, thanks for making it.
I usually turn off well and transfer pump when on the geny because they both have hard starts. The trans is basically a 4L80 in a transverse configuration which is like for a one ton truck. Axles are good for 1,200 hp.
Extremely impressive work ! Congratulations !
Its gonna have tons of Yaw for sure, Yaw wanna race, Yaw wanna ride, Yaaw might wanna stand back, hold my beer................
YUP..All that INERTIA JACKING FORCE Stuff is one Problem I'm still Working on after being a Mechanic for 55 years ✌✌🇺🇸
I must admit, you must have built many racing frames with you skill level. I only built a Kelmark V-8 66 corvair but it's kindergarden stuff compared to an LS build
Love the pneumatic chamfer tool, I just purchased a few for out shop. Awesome fabrication skills!
It is really nice to see and learn how things MUST be done. Congratulations on your unbeliable work!
Beautiful welding and engineering. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely Amazed!!! Watching you fabricate is inspiring, and makes me wish I had far more machine tools.
Love your Stuff John... Thank you.
next project, corvair 580 HP /alcubbiere zeromass time rider,,w onboard protective matter deflector for that occarional barbarian haunting country roads at night
What no dirt ? no shovel ? ....very entertaining ...your engineering skills are wasted on a corvair you should be working for NASA
I chuckled to myself while watching this upload. Not at your methods, but at the ideas I had in my backyard shade tree mechanic mind. From my perspective, you’ve engineered the crap out of that whole rear end assembly, almost to the point of over-engineering it. Does it look good? Yes! Will it perform well? Only time will tell. Could I ever duplicate it? Not on my best day! I hold licenses for 18-wheelers, planes, even trains and heavy equipment ! I feel like a failure. (Sigh) Don’t take this the wrong way, but you make me want to be a better man. Great job, nice work, etc. I’m gonna go burn down my own garage, now.
So... no oil change with the John Reynold's Super Tool? I'm sure I can go another 45,000 miles without an oil change in the old buggy. Oh, that thing you're working on in the video seems to be coming along nicely. Looking forward to Ep9!
You have come a long way. Are you planning on kitting this swap? This would be the best for both worlds. With front wheel drive, in a rear wheel set up. That's a lot of engineering. Thanks for the new life in a Corvair.. These Corvairs were my fathers favorite vehicle. All kinds, it didn't matter what mode. ( I Love You Dad ). Thank You. Ronnie.
Btw, I’m glad you don’t have a computer controlled plasma cutting table. I like to watch how you MAKE parts.
After 8 episodes (and "I live in the desert" clue) I've decided that Mr Reynolds is a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Skunk Works and started there at age 3 fabricating titanium parts for the SR-71.
John, Excellent work!!! You fabricated the engine mounts brackets incorrectly though. You suppose to use those angle iron!!! LOL!!! Those brackets are made way better than factory built brackets. Just wondering if you designed it that you can remove the engine even with the exhaust headers attached. This is an example of a true Made in USA parts built by Master Craftsman the old fashion way. I like to see a cancelled wheelie bar. You ought to patent a Metric transfer punch set like the one you made. Looking forward for the next episode. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.
I don't know how NASA Lives without you..
Your amazing
Gotta tell you you give the guys I’ve at Project Binky a run for the money on Brackets! A awesome display of welding and fabrication.
You should market and sell LS4 Corvair conversion kits,
Other people that try this conversion just unbolt the drivetrain cradle and hack into the Corvair
Don't mean to blaspheme, but when the good Lord said come and get your crazy engineering, welding and fabrication skills
you were definitely first in the line. Brilliant work and the videos are very good too. Keep posting please
Not only skillful but very witty...made for an entertaing Sunday morning Thank you
You are hilarious and build stuff I enjoy! I'm fully subscribed John Reynolds.
Please get in touch with Brian Scotto of Hooligan fame and go.show him your genius. The whippersnappers need to see you're stuff.
Not sure about yaw but it’s definitely going to have plenty of YEE HAW!!
Now imagine not having welding skills, or all the fancy machine tools and having to do the same thing, welcome to my world, much harder, but I'm trying to remedy that, looks great by the way.
Carona and I LOVE your videos! Keep up the hard work! Very thereputic!
Great build as usual.. Yaw? oh no.. is an airplane in the works next?? Oh and dont feel bad.. amateur "gardeners" have started multiple fires in the open space here with welders fixing open space gates and fences and even roofers throwing hot roof material over the side into a dry hill. Just dont do what i did.. go boating and forget to put the plug back in. :)
John: You are a very talented fabricator. I enjoy your videos.
JOHNS SKILLS I BELIEVE COULD RESULT IN A CITROEN 2V BEING FASTER THAN A TESLA PLAID BUILD!! MY CAREER SPANS MISSILE SYSTEMS OF THE US ARMY, 😀😀😀HE COULD HAVE HELPED US.
I grew up in that small town. Wish we would have met, you're an amazing fabricator.
Well I was helping my dad build a 40x20 barge at a farm well most the welding was inside of the hull but one day their was some grinding on the out side and I told dad to get a fire extinguisher and he told me just don't through sparks twords the tall dry grass well one little spark found its way to the grass now dad was the fire watch and didn't pay much attention 20 seconds later the tall grass was blazing no water so I started grabbing sheets of 3/4 plywood and the dad did to well after 25 minutes of frantic plywood throughing we got it out well about a 40x60 patch of land was very clean,
to the dirt and I told dad now get some hose and connect it to the farmers spigot well after about A year and a half of welding and cutting and fabricating we scraped the project cause the farmer wanted his land back and my mom said BS get rid of it we don't have the money to pay all the bank notes on all the property s he had and she had lukimia and needed his being around to help her so never weld or grind with out a fire extinguisher next to you ever
I loved the medley of machinery noise blended together......
What a nice clean installation and the mountings look like a piece of art. Well they should be using those old drafting templates!🤣 I still have those 65 years later.
You know how many views you would have gotten for the gate fire video??? Never stop filming now. Lol
Hello, When did you start working for PG@E? Haha By the way great work.
I love the inserted keyboard warrior observations. My guess is that it whizzes right over their heads.
Here for the B-roll trolling, life lessons and ALL the yaw!
Really enjoying this project.
john you got to put out more videos we all want to know how the Corvair project is moving along
Ow men... This is fuc..ing awesome job!
when finished go for a banzai r ride on the santa ana fwy,waving hi to the OCHP
John, Is your house a machine shop and you live in one corner of the machine shop?
this is very incredible job man ;-)
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Thanks for the offer, but I don't really need any off-road lights.
Great project! Good progress.
I take it from the introduction, that the commenters are making you crazy. Here is the game I play. I click on each know-it-all commenter's screen name and go to their channel. It is always good for a laugh. I wouldn't hire these people to sweep the shop. The corollary here is that the less talented and experienced they are, the more they think they are right about something or other.
To paraphrase: "Those that can, do. Those that can't, type comments on the internet."
Yeah, I’m just having fun with this other troll character. It’s meant to add a little levity because fabrication is such a dry subject.
Oh heck I did, I want to see someone change the oil with hammer
------------------ fabricator facilitator ✅
You sir an engineer and an artist, I bow down to the Master.
Very nice work. Much respect.
Came in from my shop just now to watch - yum!
The Mad Scientist at work.
Not bad for a French Horn player.
What is your background John? I mean, your skills are just simply amazing.
Thanks, I'm a retired musician. Fabrication has always been a hobby.
Hey John, just checking in haven’t seen a video for a while. Hope everything is OK. Looking forward to the next video.
Waiting for parts. There is definitely a supply chain problem that trickles down.
Fabrications are on point man. Great job
Awesome video. Project is coming along nicely. Question - what brand of welding helmet do you wear, and would you recommend it? 💪👍🏼
Speedglass. I believe they have the best optics in the industry. But they are also expensive.
Just injoyable thks
That palm router is awesome!
Love it!
What gauge sheet are you using to make the mount?
Sorry to ask a stupid question, but... what vehicle donated the drivetrain? Is there really a transverse LS setup or did he marry them himself?
The LS4 came in the 2005-2009 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, the Chevy Monte Carlo SS and Impala SS, and the Buick LaCrosse Super (front wheel drive). The 4T80 came behind mid '90s Cadillacs with North Star engines.
Yaw? Yah!
Thanks again for bringing us along.
I knew you weren't going to weld that transmission mount without access to the bolt behind. Extra points for disguising the access hole as one of three lightening holes.
You caught that I see.
John is just a mega cool guy
yay! dual purpose speedholes :)
this channel deserves 10x the subscribers...true gem
beautiful welding.