How YOU can make COILOVER STRUTS, and save money! VT BRAKE UPGRADES, VL, VK commodore SMOOTHED BAYS!
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2023
- On this episode I jump back on the VK CALAIS BUILD, full front end revamp, painting subframe and suspension components, I show you how to make your own front coilover struts and save money, vt front brake upgrades & finishing off smoothing the engine bay. Plus assembly and tips and tricks!
Vt-vz hub adapters for early commodores - www.rodshop.com.au/vt-to-vz-c...
Front coilovers XYZ - www.wheelandtyrekingdom.com.au
(Couldn’t find the actual part on their page but give them a call and say you seen it on jakes chop shop and they’ll help you out)
Front flexi brake lines from Caliper to body - www.powerbrakes.com.au
(Just give em a buzz)
Everything in between - autopro.com.au/ap/store/2301232
( call and ask if the green hq Ute is almost done)
Paint and panel supplies, the body shop! - www.bodyshoppaintsupplies.com.au
Follow my Insta for more updates @Jakespokes_ - Авто та транспорт
This guy gets it, and gets it done. Recycled callipers and no need for the shiny and expensive Wilwoods 👏👌
Exactly man, save the extra $1700 and they work just as good if not better!
Lets be honest most people just fit them because they like to tell their mates they have willwood brakes (and they look cool)
@@fossilfuelenthusiast i put willwood calipers on the front of my Holden hx chassied shitbox ute , being told they would fit in a 14inch standard wheel. Not the case. Just fit but notching here and there. I didn't buy them to be cool, it just was an easy option for an upgrade above rebuilding or making commonwhore shit fit within the wheel size i want to run. It's not just brand names, it's what works safely that matters.
Jake, you are smashing it with your channel. The informative content and actually taking the time to explain what you are doing is excellent. One of the best channels out there, keep up the amazing job you are doing and you will smash it. 👏
Thanks man that means a lot! Honestly!
This channel is going to gain more popularity than ever. Well done 👍 mate
I appreciate the support man!!
This guy has got his shit together. Very informative, an absolute pleasure to watch. 👍
Cheers mate I appreciate the kind words
Great video, I’m loving your channel.
Good stuff Jake, you're showing the average bloke what they can do without blowing the budget. Good stuff mate 🍻
Hey I’m alll about the budget builds! The only reason I’ve got a shop is because I had to learn everything myself because I couldn’t afford to pay anyone to do anything
Congratulations brother, you have now become my new favourite car channel.... And I watch a lot if car channels 😂
Love the information, parts and price listings, the more information the better and your doing a great job of including them finer details 👌! Killing in all areas man keep up the great work 🍻
Thanks for the kind words brother!
I think it’s gonna be like some videos will be more in depth and some more just vlog and depending on the feed back I’ll lean in the direction that takes it
Cheers for the tips mate! Love your work 👍
Always pumping out quality mate and getting it done with what you have 🤙👍
Another quality vid man, good detailed how to. Nailed it 👌
Cheers man! Appreciate the kind words
Yes let’s go been waiting for your next video 👍
Finding the inspiration to start again after my house and shed burgled is alot easier finding tips from a bro like jake. Bastards stole entire tools, spray guns and performance bits for my multitude of projects. WORD FOR ALL: Dont steal, go to work and aquire the honest way.... Keep on killing it jake you little ripper🤟🦾
Love your work mate, good information and mad content... keep it up. Thanks for taking the time mate
No worries man! I’ll keep it coming
Loving it mate keen for the next vid 👌🏼👌🏼
Thankyou man appreciate the support!
Wow, way more involved then I thought. Great work mate!!
Love you long time big sexy
Mate the way you take your time to explain things is bloody great .cheers
Thanks mate! I’ll keep it up
Fibre glass is an awesome move over welds
Great channel!!! I'm really enjoying your content and diy tips, thanks.
Thanks mate!
Another great video Jake keep up the good work brother
Thankyou!🙏
Knocked outta the park again Jake top shelf brutha!!
Fantastic information again wished a lot of these were similar Jake awesome too see 🤙👌💯
Cheers man appreciate it! I’ll try and keep the momentum going for next Sunday
Doing a killer job brother!
Thanks man! How’s yours going?
Love ya work mate looking forward to watching future videos 👌
Cheers boss! More coming Sunday
Another killa vid by Jake. Keep it up Yu are a massive legend dude
Thankyou! I appreciate the kind words mate!
Good job mate, I like the no bullshit, get in and get it done approach. Hard work pays off in the results.
Keep it up mate. 🤙
Thanks for the kind words mate!!
Literally what I needed ahahahah killa work bro keen for the future 🤙
Champion! Thankyou
the vk is coming along now boss 🙌🏼
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The best channel to watch some verry good quality work also coming out this shop man
I appreciate that boss!!
@@JakesChopShop_ all good mate if I'm ever in Adelaide I'm defs coming to hit ya up for work man haha would be sick I found ya through the iron empires channel and you always do great work
What you’re doing is killer. Love the half Leno Aussie accent. I had that living in Sydney but lost it 20 years later on the sunny coast with all the aussies.
Love what you do. Maybe a little more on your performance upgrades and also a bit more educational vids on panel work like in depth bog and panel beating finishing in paint.
Love your variety bud👍👍👍
New to the channel and absolutely loving it mate. Keep up the great work 👍 👌
hi jake first time watching your channel , love watching people who go into dept and who tell where they get there products from ,great video , and a local lad as well be looking foward to more videos
Cheers man, I’m gonna try and include anything I reckon I’d find helpful but I’m glad to hear it’s what people find helpful!
Good stuff this channels going to take off 🤙🏻
Thankyou man!
Killer stuff brother 👍
Thankyou man!
Awesome stuff 👍👍
Cheers mate!
Did the same on my vh ls1 with the vt brakes, straight from the scrap yard wire wheeled them and a coat of paint. Worked mint
Unreal mate keen to give the coil overs a go now always always worried but you’ve dumbed it down enough for me cheers
Honestly very easy, the only thing I could see that would throw people is if they brought a different kit that didn’t sleeve over the stub axel and you had to align. Just what I did, very easy
Great channel mate loved your work from iron empire keep the content coming 🍺
I’m gonna have to get mr mark around soon haha
Awesome stuff mate, love the idea of listing what stuff you use and where to source it 🤙
Thankyou! I’ll try and include what I think is generally helpful
Mad video Jake, some of the best easy to follow stuff. appreciate the no bullshit!
Cheers man!! We ain’t here to fuck spiders haha
Killing it bro my favourite channel by far! Gives me motivation to finish my vl! Could you also do a video on removing rust and replacing panels and bogging and high fill etc would be sweet to see more keep killing it bro
That’s great to hear man, I’ve got a video on some rust and body on a valiant that I’ll put out on Sunday that should be a start, but there’s plenty more of all that coming
Great job at a detailed conversion Jake. Thanks for sharing. I have a VB commodore where the breaks and steering are shot even the steering column is gone need to replace the lot, while I am restoring it. The VT front break conversion kit looks like the way to go Plus the VN power steering rack.😀
Love to have my 67 XR Bay smoothed next time the motors out, tbh the bodywork in general is ready for resto. Nice vidya here mate, keep at it 🇦🇺🤙
A smooth xr bay would be pretty cool mate! Haven’t seen too many unlike the early commodores
Cracker vid mate 🤙🏽
Cheers boss!
Fkn killa work bruv ya killed it
Thanks bro! 🙏
Mint video bro keep them comeing mate almost tempted to let you do something on my vz ss ahah just to watch it 😂😂😂
Cheers boss! What would we do to a vz 🤔
@@JakesChopShop_ idk your touch ahah clean it more extra fruit
We’re is all content have you left the planet
Hey Jake , Great channel , just wat to know if u still use the same vk connecting shaft between the rack and steering column end
First time I saw your was on the iron Empire with the build of the VK for Summernats. I've leant more in the 2 video then all the stuff I've watched in the last 15 years. I'm from nz and have a kingswood ute with a hz premier front it ruff and would love to see some panel fixing stuff sorm start to finish and what products u use if u ever get time keep up the good work
Wow cheers man thanks for the kind words!
Well you’re in luck because I’ll be covering some body and rust work in the next video on Sunday
Just found your channel & loving the content keep it up! Does that underbody stonechip stuff have a built in primer? About to do my underbody in near future and assumed you’d epoxy beforehand cheers
Cheers boss, so the 1k stone guards are pretty alright to go over anything! I wouldn’t put the water base one over bare metal tho, if you wanna have the absolute best of the best results I’d wire wheel everything killa then spray a light coat of epitech and then use the stone guard or a raptor liner which is like a 2k version of stone guard
Another cracker video mate.👍🏻
Thankyou mateee!!
@@JakesChopShop_ no worries at all.
Hope too see mark get back to weekly uploads with decent content.
I think both of youse are very reliable to the average car guy that doesn’t have a massive budget.
Cheers for the killa vids 🤙🏻
There’s a bloke on here that did a good video of welding coilovers channel name Steven havick
Cheers man! I’ll have to have a suss
Good video mate, some good info. Listing the products is a great idea. Have you got a link for the coilovers?
Hey mate I appreciate the support big time!!
I couldn’t find the actual part on the wheel and tyre kingdom website but I put a link in the description, give them a call on Monday and tell them you’re after the coilovers Jake used
Hey mate What steering rack did you use and what intermediate sharft
Hey Jake,
What size master cylinder ate you running
Love it mate can u list the stone chip undergrad u used thanks jake
mlbdistributors.com.au/product/cam-underbody-schutz/
Here you go boss
@@JakesChopShop_ thanks bud
Brilliant content Jake. I need work on my XB. Is it OK to call in and have a chat about it? Already 1000 subs. Fantastic.👍
Thanks mate! I appreciate the support, send your number to me in an email at jakespokes@live.com and I’ll give you a call during the week
Mate were did you get the stone gaurd spay? Mint
What wire you run in the mig mate ?
Hey mate, love the vids. Where are you located? Cheers
Adelaide mate
6:00 wouldn't all that over spray be in the air and travel towards our cars in the workshop?
Can you please do a vp build 🥵
Rack bolts go the other way around or you will not be able to get them out when the engine goes in
Yes and no, with the vn subframe and rack you can remove them depending on the sump, and I learnt that it’s always good to have one bolt facing down in case by some chance you have a nut come off it stays in
Always wear safety glasses when using a wire wheel never take the benefits of the doubt ..
Why not use VT struts and hubs?
whats going on here boys a u tuber with acreage and a bench to work on how big is this fuckin shed? talk about livin the dream great stuff mate, none of my buisness but you a lotto winner or something ? cant wait to see whats next mate ,
Hahaha no unfortunately no lotto wins here, if that was the case I’d have a shed full of hotties! Just work 7 days a week
least your videos aren't shit you say it how it is and do a good job explaining it
Too kind man I’m just a glorified backyarder
Bad Chad uses fibreglass filler over welds for the same reasons you do and he’s been doing it for years
I had no idea but honestly it just makes sence in my head! It’s all about doing whatever we can to create longevity
Fk few hours in filler work. Looks gd
Haha man it killed me, I busted my balls to get it all done in a day so I could have the thing together for the video
Jake, this is really dangerous!!!!!! Telling people they can just weld the coilover to the cast iron strut and saying 'doesn't matter how you weld' it is dangerous. The stub axle is under extreme loads during braking, turning and hitting potholes and when it breaks off, the car loses control and crashes and will probably kill the occupants and whoever you run into when you have no steering!!!!!!!!!!! he driver then has no insurance for illegal modifications and may go to jail for culpable driving. By law, cast iron suspension and steering parts must be welded properly by a competent welder, xrayed and then engineered and passed through a rego station! See NCOP and NCOP11 Section LS Suspension and Steering V2.1 15Nov2015 PDF: 2120 KB